Chapter 55 Execution
Mu Xi was surprised: "Not Mu Chong's?"
It seems obvious whose it originally belonged, but it turns out it didn't.
"I don't know." Mu Xun fed Mu Xi another spoonful of porridge. "However, the West Courtyard has repeatedly gone there to threaten us. They also know about Cao Pan'er's pregnancy. If the child is Mu Chong's, Gao Shi should have taken action long ago."
Mu Xi hurriedly swallowed the porridge: "What operation? Either get rid of the child, or bring Cao Pan'er out and let her give birth to the child?"
Mu Xun nodded, intending to feed him another spoonful of porridge.
Mu Xi raised her hand to refuse, not wanting to eat anymore, her mind completely focused on this matter: "The fact that they haven't taken any action is indeed unlike the Gao family's style, unless... they're also unsure?"
"Perhaps." Mu Xun didn't press the matter. He put the bowl of porridge aside, got up to pour water from the octagonal table, and handed it to Mu Xi to rinse her mouth. "In any case, Cao Pan'er's child is still alive, and she wants to give birth, but childbirth in prison is extremely dangerous. Therefore, Granny Cao had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."
Mu Xi rinsed her mouth and spat it back into the bowl, then handed it back to Mu Xun: "Why did Granny Cao resort to such a desperate measure? Since she is Father's person and knows that the theft is a complete fabrication, why don't you try to save her daughter?"
Mu Xun took the bowl of water and placed it back on the table, letting out a soft sigh: "Alas, it's not that I don't want to save her, but it's inconvenient. Father can't get involved in this matter, otherwise it would expose the fact that Granny Cao has had dealings with Father all these years. Father instructed me to secretly find a way to get her out, but unfortunately Li Fu is keeping a close eye on things in the West Courtyard, so it hasn't worked. Besides, if the child in Cao Pan'er's belly is really Mu Chong's, then it would be Mu Chong's private matter..."
"How can this be considered a private matter?" Mu Xi retorted angrily. "Cao Pan'er certainly didn't do it willingly. This matter needs someone to uphold justice. How is it inconvenient for Father and you? If it's really that inconvenient, why did Granny Cao come to me?"
"This..." Mu Xun clearly had something left unsaid, "In short, Father and I have done our best, and we originally intended to delay a little longer to see how things went, but who knew that Granny Cao would resort to such a desperate measure..."
"A terrible course of action?" Mu Xi couldn't bear to listen any longer, her blood boiling. "That Granny Cao, I've never even met her, yet she risked her life to take the blame for me. That shows her loyalty to us. How can we betray such a loyal person? How can we not save her daughter?"
"Don't get agitated, it's not good for your wound." Mu Xun's voice remained gentle and calm. "We must save her, especially after this incident, but things are tense right now. She and her daughter are both imprisoned in the Court of Justice, so the timing is even worse."
"Even if it's bad, we have to save her. If you won't, I'll try. After all, Granny Cao is doing this for me. No matter whose child it is, Cao Pan'er is pregnant, and that would be a double tragedy." After understanding the situation, Mu Xi, who hadn't caught on to the hidden story, was even more determined to save her.
Mu Xun also assured, "Yes, yes... we must save them. I have already discussed this matter with my father, and he agrees. However, we need to find another way, at least we can't directly intervene."
"Why not? After all, Cao Pan'er is still a servant of the Jin Fangjun Mansion, so why can't she?" Mu Xi just didn't understand.
Mu Xun clearly had something he couldn't say, so he could only give a perfunctory reply: "Brother, don't worry about this. Just focus on recovering from your injuries. Don't concern yourself with Granny Cao's matter. This whole thing has nothing to do with you, brother. Leave it to me. I will do my best to rescue Cao Pan'er."
"Is there really no way for Cao Qinshi to do anything?" Mu Xi asked, knowing the answer herself.
Mu Xun nodded.
Mu Xi finally learned most of what she wanted to know. After talking for a while, she was exhausted, so she lay down and fell asleep.
For the next few days, besides recuperating, she spent her time asking about Mu Xun's progress, but Mu Xun always brushed her off.
Seven days later, Mu Xi's chest wound scabbed over again, and the gauze could finally be removed.
"Bring a mirror." After Doctor Luo removed the last piece of gauze, Mu Xi impatiently instructed Tao'er, who was standing nearby.
Tao'er did as she was told and took a bronze mirror.
Mu Xi looked at her chest; she was already prepared.
After all, during the last few dressing changes, she could probably get a general idea of the wound by looking down.
But even now, when I look in the mirror, I still feel a sudden urge to breathe.
Below the collarbone and above the heart, the blood-red scars resembled the grotesque remains of a centipede dismembered by a ferocious beast, leaving behind a messy corpse on the snow—ugly, grotesque, and suffocating.
Upon seeing that Mu Xi also looked puzzled, Doctor Luo sighed deeply, "Alas... it's a pity that the arrow had a barb, and when it was pulled out, it was pulled too far..."
Mu Xi no longer cared so much, and thought of the sacrificed fairy sister: "It doesn't matter, as long as her life is saved."
"It's good that you think that way." Doctor Luo nodded with relief, then changed the subject, "But this may not be a bad thing. Even though the scar can't be removed, it can be used to your advantage."
"Use it?" Mu Xi asked, puzzled.
Doctor Luo was clearly unwilling to say more: "In short, this scar is not a big deal. The important thing is that your vital energy has been severely damaged this time, and you will not be able to recover to your previous state in a short period of time. You need to take good care of your health in your daily life."
Mu Xi smiled bitterly, knowing only her own body.
After saying this, Doctor Luo stood up and prepared to leave: "Alright, you've been cooped up in the house for more than half a month. Today you can get out of bed and walk around a bit. Remember, don't overexert yourself or catch a cold. If you feel tired or unwell, go back to your room and rest immediately. Don't be impatient, just take your time to recuperate. Even if you don't recover to 100%, you'll eventually recover to 70% or 80%."
It's a miracle he survived such a serious injury.
If an arrow were to pierce her heart, she would die instantly.
Fortunately, the injury was to a major artery near the heart. Even with modern medical technology, it would probably take several months of recuperation before he could get out of bed.
The divine physician Luo's medical skills are superb; in just over ten days, she has basically recovered.
Mu Xi was about to say a few words of thanks to Doctor Luo when Doctor Luo had already packed up his medicine box and left.
Having not left the house for more than half a month, Mu Xi couldn't help but turn her head to look out the window.
The continuous rain of the past few days has finally stopped, and the sky outside is clear with sunshine.
Mu Xi also wanted to go out and get some fresh air.
Accompanied by Tao'er, they came to the courtyard.
I had just taken a leisurely stroll around the courtyard when I caught a glimpse of a maidservant peeking out from outside.
"Who? Who is that?" Mu Xi was most annoyed that the Gao family had sent people to spy on them.
If it were the original owner, she would have turned a blind eye to this situation, pretending not to see it, since the distance was too great for the other party to detect anything.
But Mu Xi was always decisive and rushed over in a few steps: "Lian Qiao?"
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