After Liang Shuyi dropped off the noisy Xiao Shuang'er and the babbling Wang Guiyi at Tang Chen's place, she decided to go back to her room and change into something fresher. It was hot, and she felt heavy, so her clothes, which hadn't been changed for a long time, were already smelling of sweat.
However, as soon as Liang Shuyi opened the door, she noticed that the things in the house seemed to have been moved. She became alert and took the dagger in her hand. She couldn't help but regret that when she came here, they had said to bring a few more people with her. She thought that nothing would happen at home, and she would not feel comfortable with others following her, so she came back alone. If she had known that there might be uninvited guests, she should have listened to their advice.
To ensure safety and facilitate escape, Liang Shuyi gently retreated to the door, took a deep breath, and shouted, "...Who, get out here!"
A strange gust of wind blew through the room, and before Liang Shuyi could call for help, the door was closed and she was dragged inside. The person who grabbed her seemed to be intentionally restraining the strength in his hands, so Liang Shuyi scratched her with the dagger without paying attention.
Just as Liang Shuyi was about to stab her a second time with the dagger in hand, Chen Xin said with a sad face, "Hiss, Madam, don't be nervous. You're hitting her really hard. What if you accidentally hurt yourself?"
Liang Shuyi heard this and the dagger in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. When she slowly turned around and looked at Chen Xin holding her injured hand and smiling at her, she suddenly felt that the sky seemed to have really cleared up: "Chen, Chen Xin? I, I can't be dreaming!"
Chen Xin smiled and said, "I was dreaming. Moreover, he was holding a weapon while sleepwalking. He is really a dangerous person."
Liang Shuyi hugged Chen Xin tightly, then lifted her skirt and walked quickly to the inner room to take out the wound medicine and gauze for bandaging. While she skillfully helped Chen Xin treat the wound, she asked incessantly: "Why did you come back? What are you doing back? Also, when did you come back? How did you come back? Are you alone? Do Yan Zhou and the others know..."
Faced with this series of questions, Shen Xin didn't know how to answer: "Madam, please stop. I can't hear you clearly with so many questions. Don't be in a hurry. Let's talk slowly."
"I..." Liang Shuyi swallowed a thousand words in her heart. Tang Chen's condition was not optimistic at the moment, and she had to keep her healthy first. After quickly treating Chen Xin's wound, Liang Shuyi grabbed his arm and pulled him out without saying a word: "Let's not talk about this for now. You're back at the right time. Something happened in the mansion. Come with me!"
However, Liang Shuyi, who was originally planning to drag someone away, tripped slightly under her feet and fell into Chen Xin's arms. Chen Xin picked her up and carefully placed her on the bed, then put his hand on Liang Shuyi's wrist.
Liang Shuyi reacted for a long time and then explained again: "It's not me who's in trouble, why are you taking my pulse?"
Chen Xin motioned her not to worry, lowered her voice, and said, "Shh, you've been a little irritable lately, and haven't had much rest, have you? There's nothing wrong with the rest of your body, and you're in good health, and the baby is doing well. I'll change the prescription for the pregnancy-maintaining medicine for you later. I didn't see Shuang'er when I came back to change clothes just now. Shouldn't she be taking a nap at this time? Why isn't she in the room?"
Liang Shuyi sighed softly and said, "She and Guiyi are at Achen's place. Let's go there now."
Jiang Wanying and Xihe both breathed a sigh of relief at Chen Xin's sudden appearance. They asked the wet nurse to take the children downstairs for a nap and then vacated their seats by the bed.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Shen Xin wouldn't have believed it at all if he had only heard what Liang Shuyi said. How could someone who was usually healthy suddenly become half-dead and there was no reason to find out?
After seeing that Tang Chen's condition was not very ideal, Chen Xin immediately started to check other parts of her body. In order to avoid making mistakes due to unclear examination, Chen Xin checked over and over again for a long time, and only stopped to rest when he was sweating profusely.
Liang Shuyi placed her last shred of hope on Chen Xin. If this last straw was gone, she really didn't know what to do. "What's going on? I don't know if those old doctors who stayed in the valley are too old or their eyes are blurry. Not only can they not see anything, but they also refused to prescribe some medicine for Achen. If it weren't for Xihe, I really don't know what I would do."
Chen Xin also shook his head helplessly, and said solemnly: "I think it's not that those old doctors are dim-sighted or confused, but that they have really experienced it. Ah Chen is already at the end of her life, and no matter how many medicines she takes, it will be useless. The medicines Xihe prescribed for her are probably precious tonics, and these medicines are just a drop in the bucket."
The news Liang Shuyi least wanted to hear came from the mouth of the person she trusted most: "...She was fine the whole time. She just fainted a few days ago, and then she suddenly became like this. Could someone have poisoned her?"
Chen Xin shook his head. He had just used silver needles to probe several important acupuncture points on Tang Chen's body and found no signs of poisoning. "Poisoning is unlikely. Judging from her current condition, it seems that her heart meridian was damaged by the eye long ago. Now, this old injury can no longer be suppressed, resulting in this state. But, no matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense."
Liang Shuyi staggered and would have fallen to the ground if Jiang Wanying hadn't supported her. "Even you can't do anything. Guiyi is still so young, and Yanzhou is still on the battlefield. I dare not let him know about this. Oh my God, she is just an ordinary woman. How did she offend you?"
Chen Xin had no idea what exactly Tang Chen had been through, but he was certain that in the years since he'd entered the Liuxiang Tavern and Qingliang Valley's sensing range and became a key surveillance target, Tang Chen hadn't suffered such a serious injury. If it had been like this for a long time, there wouldn't be any signs or symptoms left undetected. With such a suspicious and untraceable cause, he didn't know what to do.
If Shen Xin had enough time, he might be able to calm down and think of a solution, but he still had to return to Wang Yanzhou and protect his family: "Alas, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. I am at my wit's end. The prescription prescribed by Miss Xihe is already excellent, and there is no need to change it. I just hope she can hold on until the day Yanzhou returns victorious."
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