He thought he was going to lose her, but he never expected that God would be so kind to him. Power, future, at this moment, none of them mattered anymore.
After he lost her and found her again, he realized that she was still alive, which was the greatest gift God gave him. He had previously wanted to sacrifice his wife's life for his own future. He was simply blinded by greed.
Xiang Yuanqing looked at Lin Jinghan with pity and shouted at the servants in the General's Mansion who had no sense:
"What are you all standing there for? We've been busy in there for hours trying to save your wife, and we haven't even had time to drink a glass of water. Is this how you treat guests in your general's mansion?"
He just helped Lin Jinghan and felt exhausted, not to mention Lin Jinghan. When she straightened up after rescuing the man, if he had not been quick to support her, she would have almost fallen to the ground!
In order to save people, they were so busy that they didn't even have time to drink water. After they finished, there was no hot water left, let alone food. The people in the general's mansion didn't even think of inviting them to drink water or eat. It was really infuriating!
The servants in the general's mansion, who had been living in fear for more than two days, finally reacted. The housekeeper quickly ordered people to prepare food and tea for Sikong Zhan and the others.
Lin Jinghan was so tired that she didn't even want to move a finger. She lay softly in Sikong Zhan's arms and closed her eyes.
"I'm going to take a nap. Don't wake me up before the food comes."
She drifted off to sleep, half asleep and half awake, feeling like she was trudging through the desert, almost dehydrated by the scorching sun. She murmured softly, "Water..."
Suddenly, a warm spring water appeared at her lips. She drank it greedily in big gulps, but the water was so little that it flowed into her mouth drop by drop.
She frowned in dissatisfaction and reached out to scoop up the spring water—she wanted to drink her fill! But she heard a man's gentle voice above her head, "Be good, drink slowly, don't choke."
The voice soothed her, and she sipped the water obediently. Her mind seemed to gradually clear, but she felt something was amiss. She suddenly opened her eyes and was met with a pair of dark eyes. The man before her, his handsome face, once chiseled, seemed to be coated with a soft halo, one glance at him and he would be captivated, unable to extricate himself...
"Are you awake? Are you still thirsty? Do you want to drink some more?" He took a spoon, carefully scooped a spoonful of warm water, and brought it to her lips.
There was something wrong with the man in front of her! She closed her eyes tightly, then opened them again after a moment. The man in front of her was still so gentle, with only a slight frown on his face. He asked, "What's wrong?" His words were full of concern.
This is so unreal! I must be dreaming! To confirm her guess, she pinched herself cruelly.
"Ah~~" The pain from the place where she was pinched made her realize that she was not dreaming.
Sikong Zhan frowned, picked up her pinched red hand, and said with concern: "Why are you pinching yourself for no reason?" Then he put her hand to his lips and blew gently.
She pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, leaving his embrace, her eyes evasive, not daring to look at this unreal man in front of her. To ease her embarrassment, she casually asked, "I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"
The people from the general's mansion quickly brought the food. Lin Jinghan quickly picked up the bowl and began to eat voraciously. No matter what Sikong Zhan said, she ignored him and practiced the principle of "don't talk while eating" to the end.
He quickly finished his meal and immediately stood up, "I'll go see how the general's wife is doing."
He went out, called someone to lead the way, and left Sikong Zhan behind.
Not long after they walked, Sikong Zhan appeared beside her and naturally took her hand, "I'll go with you."
The general's wife's room had been tidied up, and there was no trace of blood. The general's wife had not yet woken up. The general was accompanying her by the bed. When he learned that the King of Jingnan and his wife had come, he bowed to them.
"Thank you, Princess Jingnan, for saving my life. This general will never forget it. The palace was busy and I couldn't take good care of you. I wonder if Princess Jingnan is feeling better?"
"Much better. The food in your house is quite delicious." Lin Jinghan said casually and walked to the bedside of the general's wife and examined her carefully.
"Congratulations, General, on the birth of your son." Sikong Zhan glanced at Qi Guang indifferently.
"My princess risked her life to save your wife and child from the brink of death. The general didn't just say thank you and didn't even prepare the consultation fee, did he?"
"Princess Jingnan has miraculous healing powers. I have already prepared the medical fee." Qi Guang waved his hand, and a housekeeper brought a box. When he opened it, it was filled with gold, weighing at least a thousand taels.
Seeing that Prince Jingnan didn't seem to care much about the consultation fee, Qi Guang said:
"I have prepared these in a hurry. Once my wife's condition stabilizes, I will prepare generous gifts and personally visit Princess Jingnan to thank her for saving my life."
"It's better for us to settle the consultation fee now. The prince and the princess are very busy and don't have time to settle the bill later." Sikong Zhan looked around and asked,
"What about Pavilion Master Xiang and the Medicine King? Has the general prepared enough for their consultation fees? You know, with their medical skills, not everyone can hire them for a consultation. If the general only prepares this little consultation fee, it would undoubtedly be an insult to them."
Qi Guang's forehead throbbed with a vein, bewildered by the Prince of Jingnan's intentions. He didn't think the Prince of Jingnan was someone short of money; he'd already planned to personally visit the Prince of Jingnan's mansion in a few days to express his intention to form an alliance with him. He'd made his point so clearly, so why was the Prince of Jingnan constantly demanding payment from him for his consultations? Could he really be short of money?
No way. He had clearly heard that Princess Jingnan had given her younger sister a dowry of 500,000 taels a few days ago! How could someone so wealthy be short of money?!
Qi Guang really couldn't figure it out, so he just followed King Jingnan's words and said, "I'll pay the two of you separately for your consultations."
"Then please invite the person over, and let's calculate the medical fees in detail." Sikong Zhan really looked like he was going to settle the bill.
Qi Guang's heart was pounding. He thought, no matter what, he should invite the person over first. He wanted to see what the King of Jingnan was up to. Even if he asked for a huge sum, it wouldn't bankrupt him, right?
After a while, Lin Jinghan finished examining the general's wife, left a prescription, and told Qi Guang some precautions.
Seeing Xiang Yuanqing and Ran Chenghong coming together, she greeted them warmly and asked seriously:
"Two seniors, how much is your consultation fee?"
"The consultation fee is secondary. Just take it as you wish." The Medicine King looked at Xiang Yuanqing and said, "Pavilion Master Xiang, in order to save that child, you seem to have taken out all the treasures from your Tianque Pavilion. I've never seen your Tianque Pavilion sell those treasures before. I wonder how much they are worth?"
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