Chapter 490 Stealing My Own Life
The butler was slightly taken aback when he saw who had arrived.
"Young Master Chen, what's wrong with you!"
Chen Api had picked up Xiao Su Bao and the others and then went back.
Why did you suddenly come over again?
"It's urgent, a matter of life and death. Has Su Bao come back yet?" Chen Api asked, one foot wearing a shoe and the other bare, his face extremely pale.
If you look closely, you can also see that his body is trembling slightly.
"Brother Api! What's wrong?" Little Su Bao heard Chen Api's voice and rushed out.
They have been exchanging letters for the past two years.
Moreover, with His Majesty's consent, Xiao Su Bao shared some of the corn and other seeds grown in the village with Chen A Pi.
These seeds also enabled Chen Api to gradually lead the people of Xicheng District to a better life.
This was the second time the steward had seen Chen Api in such a disheveled state.
"My wife is difficult to deal with, please, you and the mute old woman have delivered so many babies, please, you must save my wife no matter what!"
Chen Api was trembling all over. He had just gotten married at the beginning of this year, and his wife was only seventeen years old.
"good!"
Little Su Bao was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something. She hurriedly said to Chen Api, "Brother Api, wait a moment, I'll go get the medicine box!"
Little Su Bao hurriedly ran to get the first-aid kit.
The steward glanced at Xiao Su Bao, thought for a moment, and then said, "Young Master Chen, please wait a moment. I'll go and call the family physician so we can go together!"
Chen Api was slightly taken aback, but agreed the next moment.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Su Bao; it was just that at that moment, he felt that every additional person meant a greater chance of success!
Chen Api nodded hastily, then, as if remembering something, turned and ran away again.
The Qian family also came out. Seeing that Chen Api had already run away, the Qian family frowned slightly.
She didn't know this Chen Api. Thinking of how nervous Su Bao had been just now, she said, "Eldest brother, fourth brother, you two go with Su Bao!"
“Okay!” the two replied immediately.
At that moment, Xiao Su Bao returned. Seeing Qian Shi and the others standing at the door, she said, "Mom, I'll go with Brother A Pi to rescue people first, and we'll talk when I get back!"
"Okay!" Madam Qian nodded in agreement. She was new here and couldn't help Xiao Su Bao much, so she could only try her best not to cause trouble for the child.
Qi Meng, who was quite familiar with the capital, said, "Mother, I'll go with you to take a look!"
"Third son's wife... alright, you go along and see what's going on. If there's anything you need, help out!"
Madam Qian then looked at Tang Shan and said, "You should also protect your wife a little!"
Tang Shan nodded and quickly followed.
Seeing that his brothers had all left, Tang Qi lifted his foot to follow them with his wife.
But she had only taken one step when her mother pulled her back.
"Don't go and cause trouble. You and your wife should take good care of these little rascals at home, otherwise, they might tear the house down."
Tang Qi opened his mouth as if to refuse, but ultimately didn't dare.
He sensed that his mother was about to beat him.
Forget it, I'd better just behave myself!
Tang Bugui arrived at this moment, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll go take a look too!"
Tang Bugui was followed by the family physician and two pretty young girls.
When Hong Yue and Hong Qing saw Qian Shi, they bowed slightly before leaving.
Little Su Bao rode a white horse, the same BMW Treading Snow that she had previously obtained.
The little girl was tiny, but she pulled Ta Xue up and sat on it.
When Tang Bugui and the others came out, the little girl had already ridden off on her horse.
Tang Bugui summoned the Dilu horse directly.
Tang Si knew where Chen Api was, but before he could speak, he heard Tang Bugui's voice: "Tang Si, take the imperial physician to the Chen family in the west of the city!"
"Yes!" Tang Si nodded, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He had barely finished speaking when he saw Tang Bugui rush out and disappear around the corner.
The physician touched his nose and subconsciously looked at Tang Si.
"Sir, how do we get there now?" His old arms and legs are too weak to run.
Let's take a horse-drawn carriage!
Tang Si thought for a moment, then spoke up.
Tang Shan and the others also got into the carriage.
At this moment, Xiao Su Bao is riding a horse and galloping on the road.
Fortunately, she walked on streets that were mostly deserted.
It was already late, and there weren't many people on the road.
Little Su Bao headed towards the west city, following her memory.
I could see the people running from a distance.
"Brother Api, I'm going now!"
She called out to Chen Api, then spurred her horse past the galloping people.
Chen Api was touched, but he ran even faster.
The group had just run to the west of the city when they encountered another group of people.
"Quick, grab her!" a voice rang out.
Xiao Su Bao frowned slightly, a hint of hostility in her eyes.
The next instant, the little girl grabbed the whip and lashed it at the person who had come.
These people have such heavy karmic burdens that they reek of foul odor.
"You little bitch!" a man shouted angrily, his teeth itching.
They were all Huns, and they had offended many people because of the Emir incident.
This time, Guzali found them and asked them to capture Little Su Bao.
Besides Guzali, the little prince of the Huns also came, wanting to have Xiaosubao captured as well.
They've been keeping an eye on Xiao Su Bao ever since she came to the capital.
"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Su Bao frowned slightly as a mournful woman's cry faintly drifted from ahead.
Little Su Bao was anxious and didn't care about anything else.
"Little girl, if you know what's good for you, come with us. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"
The man in the lead spoke to Xiao Su Bao in an unfriendly manner.
But the little girl seemed not to hear, her brows furrowed slightly, and then she lashed the man's chest with the whip.
The weather was already a bit cold, and now, a huge hole was torn in the man's shirt at the chest.
"Boss, don't talk to this brat anymore. Let's arrest her and see how arrogant she is!" the first man who was slapped said viciously.
Just as Xiao Su Bao was about to make another move, she suddenly seemed to sense something, and a look of joy flashed in her eyes.
They only saw a dark shadow fly by and land in front of them.
"I'll go, you go take a look!" The boy had his back to Xiao Su Bao, his not-so-tall figure carrying a hint of determination.
Little Su Bao nodded, and then ignored the others.
They tried to stop Xiao Su Bao, but the boy was like a bolt of lightning, quickly grabbing the people who were blocking their way.
"A master!" The leader of the Xiongnu men looked somewhat gloomy.
Seeing that Xiao Su Bao had already left, he dared not linger.
"pull!"
But it was a little too late for him to speak. Little Mo Bao grabbed his sword and attacked again, quickly taking care of the last few people.
He glanced at the figure on the ground that couldn't escape, his ears twitched slightly, and he turned and ran towards Xiao Su Bao.
Several bodyguards stepped forward to handle the remaining matters.
They had wanted to take action for a long time, but their master had said that unless it was a life-threatening situation, they were not allowed to do anything.
Little Mo Bao didn't care about these people; he chased Little Su Bao to the door of a house.
Their house looks like it's been recently renovated; it looks pretty good.
Little Su Bao's horse was left in the yard, and the little girl had already run inside.
"Su Bao, you've finally arrived!" Aunt Hua Hua's worry lessened considerably when she saw it in Su Bao's eyes.
"Quickly, look at Api's wife!"
Aunt Huahua left a gap for Xiaosubao.
The little girl hurriedly went inside carrying a huge medicine box.
However, she didn't go over directly. Instead, she took off her coat and washed her hands with clean water before coming over.
The woman lying on the delivery bed didn't look very old, and she had a pretty face, except for a red birthmark on her neck.
Little Su Bao only glanced at it before grabbing the new mother's wrist.
"Quick, save my baby..." the woman in labor said in a breathy voice, thinking it was the doctor.
Looking down, he saw that it was just a little girl of six or seven years old, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Get the child away immediately!"
She was startled and her voice rose several decibels.
Childbirth is a life-or-death ordeal for women; what if it frightens the little girl...?
Little Su Bao held the woman's wrist tightly, her voice gentle and still carrying a milky scent.
"Sister-in-law Chen, listen to me, take a deep breath with me..."
"Listen to the little girl! She's seen far more babies give birth than you've ever heard of!"
Aunt Huahua stood to the side, holding Chen Api's wife's hand and offering words of advice.
Api's wife was still a little skeptical, but she couldn't care less about that now!
A pain shot through her lower abdomen, which she could no longer bear.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay, sister-in-law. Listen to me, take a deep breath and relax..."
It was my first time delivering a baby, so I was a little nervous!
She took a deep breath and then said, "Don't shout, conserve your energy. Let me touch the baby first..."
Little Su Bao placed her hand on Sister-in-law Api's belly.
I don't know if it was just my imagination, but in that instant, my stomach, which had been hurting and tight, suddenly felt much better.
"Be a good boy, little one. When you come out, Auntie will give you something delicious to eat!"
Xiao Su Bao's slightly childlike voice made the woman even more hesitant.
But the next moment, the child moved, and a small mark appeared on the mother's belly.
It looks like a small fist.
Little Su Bao touched the bump before saying, "The baby's position is a little off, but it's okay, it'll be fine if you just turn it a little!"
The baby had a smile on his face, and before the mother could back out, his little hand had already reached inside...
A moment later, the little girl touched something that looked like a water balloon.
She turned carefully, and her hand was grabbed by something small again.
She didn't dare to use too much force.
"Ah..." The excruciating pain almost made the woman lose consciousness, but thankfully the pain finally subsided at the crucial moment.
The midwife standing nearby recognized Xiao Su Bao; she had seen her when the mute old woman helped other women give birth.
I just didn't expect that Little Su Bao would come alone this time, but Grandma Dumb was...
She composed herself, touched the baby's position, and said, "Okay, the baby's in the right position, but..."
The midwife glanced at the woman in labor beside her and frowned slightly: "The Chen family's daughter-in-law's baby is a bit big, and she just used too much strength. If there were ginseng slices, it would give her more strength to give birth!"
When Xiao Su Bao came over, she took some ginseng as a backup.
She turned to Aunt Huahua beside her and said, "Auntie, open my medicine box. On the first shelf, there is a ginseng root. Quickly take it out, cut a slice, and place it under the new mother's tongue!"
"Ah... ginseng!" Aunt Hua was slightly taken aback, but then quickly opened the medicine box.
Sure enough, the ginseng looked quite good, and even someone who knew nothing about ginseng could smell a strange fragrance about it.
"This...can I cut it?" Aunt Hua was almost in tears. Even a single ginseng root was worth a fortune, let alone this whole one...
It's probably at least three to five hundred taels of silver, and possibly eight hundred or a thousand.
After all, outside, even a little ginseng root can fetch a lot of money!
"Yes, hurry up!" Little Su Bao shouted immediately.
Aunt Hua was terrified. She looked up at the woman who was on the verge of death, gritted her teeth, grabbed a small knife from the medicine box next to her, and cut off a rather large piece of flesh.
Her hands were trembling.
Ginseng has a slightly bitter taste.
The moment the food entered her mouth, the new mother opened her eyes.
It hurt so much just now that she couldn't help but close her eyes during this brief respite.
But the bitter taste of the ginseng slices made her frown slightly.
"If it's not possible, please save the baby!" The woman's voice wasn't loud, but her eyes were filled with pleading.
Chen Api saved my life, and this child is their child; he absolutely cannot be harmed!
"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law, you and the baby will be fine!"
The little girl's voice wasn't very loud, but there was a determined look in her eyes.
The new mother paused slightly, then looked at the baby with surprise.
This must be the little girl Api was talking about!
She seems to possess a mysterious power that makes people feel very at ease!
Feeling reassured, the new mother nodded.
"Follow me, inhale, exhale, and if you feel the urge to poop, push!"
As soon as Xiao Su Bao said this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
The new mother smiled wryly, but soon, the urge to defecate came.
"You can do it! Push harder, that's it!"
"Don't squeeze your legs together, yes, relax, and then exert force!"
Following the little girl's advice, the woman took a deep breath and then pushed.
It's like a long-standing poop that's finally come out!
That feeling of ease made the woman instantly feel relaxed.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law, it's a little nephew!" Little Su Bao hugged the little guy and quickly wiped the dirt off his body with a cloth.
Seeing the little one become well-behaved, Xiao Su Bao breathed a sigh of relief.
The midwife standing nearby looked on helplessly at the scene; her job had been taken away...
But it doesn't matter, she learned a lot today.
She looked at the woman in labor and said, "Chen family daughter-in-law, push a little harder and pull out the placenta and other things in your belly!"
Feeling that she still had some strength, the mother obediently pushed.
Little Su Bao placed the baby next to her mother.
Although she has delivered many babies, Xiao Su Bao still feels very happy every time she looks at these little ones.
This represents hope, new life!
Little Su Bao sat to the side, felt the new mother's pulse, and took out the appropriate pills from his little bottle.
"These are pills to strengthen your body. Sister-in-law Chen, take them first, three times a day, five pills each time."
The new mother was extremely grateful, and her eyes were full of gratitude as she looked at the little girl.
"This..." She tried to refuse, but the door was pushed open and then quickly closed!
"Third Sister, how are you? Su Bao is very capable, she can definitely save you!"
Chen Api quickly took off his coat and made sure his body temperature had warmed up before rushing inside.
"Don't be afraid. As long as you're okay, even if we lose the baby, we can have another one later!"
Chen Api was unaware that his wife had given birth.
Just then, the little guy, who hadn't been crying, suddenly burst into tears.
His voice was so loud it hurt everyone's eardrums.
Chen Api was stunned. He didn't care about anything else and rushed in.
Seeing that his wife was looking at him and seemed to be in good health, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Api wanted to walk to his wife, but his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, grabbing onto a nearby pillar.
"Giving birth... is terrifying!"
Chen Api burst into tears.
He was abandoned when he was very young and later lived with an old beggar.
He had no hope for the future. He thought he would live his whole life like those old bachelors in Xicheng, a miserable and lonely life.
Unexpectedly, when he was at his wit's end, he met the mute old woman. At that time, he had a high fever and could not hold on any longer.
If the mute old woman hadn't brought Xiao Su Bao here to treat other people, she might have died.
If it weren't for the mute old woman teaching him to recognize some simple medicinal herbs, he might not have survived long ago.
Looking at his son and daughter-in-law, Chen Api felt a lump in his throat. He laughed and then cried, and then he couldn't help but laugh again.
"Alright, what are you doing here, a grown man, crying and laughing like that? You're disturbing the new mother's rest!"
Aunt Hua glared at Chen Api and dragged him out.
Looking at Chen Api's reluctant gaze, San Niang felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and even forgot about the pain.
She poked the little guy next to her with difficulty.
It looked a little unfamiliar, yet it gave her a strange feeling.
The midwife and Aunt Hua tidied up the inside a bit and replaced some clean sand underneath.
After masking the smell of blood, they finally allowed the royal physician to come in and take a look at his pulse.
"The new mother is a little weak, but there are no major problems. During her postpartum period, she should eat more meat, drink more water, and drink more soup."
Just as the physician was about to write down the prescription, he saw the prescription that Xiao Su Bao had written down.
Upon seeing this, the physician was immediately stunned.
Xiao Su Bao's handwriting was beautiful, but what surprised the physician even more was Xiao Su Bao's prescription.
Most of the place is the same as mine, with only a few differences.
These medicines are relatively inexpensive and are considered to offer the best value for money!
More importantly, he thought about it and realized that these medicines could save him one-third of the cost, even though their efficacy might be slightly less.
"This was just written by Su Bao, is there anything wrong with it?" Aunt Hua couldn't help but ask.
At this moment, I felt inexplicably nervous.
"It's okay, it's better than mine!"
The physician sighed and put his prescription aside.
“The young general’s prescription is more suitable than mine!” He stroked his beard, as if he had thought of something, and felt as if he had found his true self again.
So many years have passed!
"Oh, that's good. I knew our Su Bao was the best. You have no idea, she was just a tiny little thing back then, and she always came with Grandma Mute. You have no idea, the little girl didn't know what fear was..."
Aunt Hua's voice carried outside.
Tang Bugui and Tang Si looked at the little girl in front of them, their hearts trembling slightly.
Little Mo Bao was extremely quiet. He was dressed in a black bodysuit and looked like a small pine tree!
However, if someone were to look closely at this moment, they would notice a hint of heartache in Xiao Mo Bao's eyes.
"Father, eldest brother, third brother, fourth brother, third sister-in-law, why are you all here?"
Seeing so many people, Xiao Su Bao couldn't help but step forward and ask.
"Yeah, just came to take a look!" Tang Bugui patted Xiao Su Bao's hair and glanced at the renovated courtyard.
It's very comfortable and quite clean.
"It's alright, Sister-in-law Chen gave birth to a son, and both mother and child are safe!" Little Su Bao had already washed her hands and obediently put on her cloak.
Tang Bugui held her slightly warm hand and asked, "How are you?"
He looked into his daughter's eyes, worried that she was afraid.
However, the little girl shook her head.
"I'm fine!" Little Su Bao now knows that it's because her dad and the others are worried about her.
The little girl said with a smile, "I love healing and saving people with the mute old lady!"
Upon hearing the little girl's words, Tang Bugui pursed his lips and said nothing more.
When the people of Xicheng heard that Xiaosubao was back, they all rushed over to see the little girl.
The old man ran the fastest; he didn't look like a little old man at all.
"Su Bao, you're back! Come quick, look what Grandpa made for you!"
The old man rushed in, carrying something in his arms.
"Grandpa Bones!"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Su Bao instinctively quickened her pace by taking two steps.
"Scholar, you're here too!"
Old Bone now knows Tang Si and is very happy to know that Tang Si has become the top scholar in the imperial examination.
"Greetings, Grandpa Gu!" Tang Si obediently bowed to the old man.
Putting everything else aside, the little bit of knowledge the old man occasionally imparted to me each time he came over was enough for me to respect him.
"Oh, good, good, this old body feels great!"
He responded cheerfully, but his eyes remained fixed on Xiao Su Bao, who was not far away.
"This is the roast chicken I specially bought today, and the pork knuckle you like, and..."
The old man took out three oil paper packages from his pocket. Fortunately, there wasn't much stuff inside.
A middle-aged man standing nearby couldn't help but say, "Su Bao, you be the judge! I just want to have a bite, but even your grandpa won't let me have a bone. Look, I've brought it all over for you. I even paid half the money for all of this!"
"Hello, Uncle Zhang!" Little Su Bao greeted the visitor politely.
"Haha, good, good, good! You've grown even more beautiful in the past two years. If you hadn't called me, I wouldn't have recognized you on the street!"
Uncle Zhang was a blacksmith, and his family had been blacksmiths for generations. He had worked diligently all these years, but then his wife was taken away by a local bully, and he himself had his leg broken. His blacksmith shop also went out of business.
If it weren't for the mute old woman and Xiao Su Bao helping him heal his leg, he would have been crippled even if he hadn't died.
Now he lives in anonymity, doing odd jobs to support himself.
Many adults and children saw Xiao Su Bao arrive and treated her like a family member.
Tang Cheng looked at the genuine smile on Xiao Su Bao's face, a strange look appearing in his eyes.
These people are all so nice!
Anyone who is good to Xiaosubao is definitely a good person!
This is the consensus of their family.
Chen Api was then helped out.
He saw that everyone was looking at him with puzzled expressions and a hint of embarrassment in their eyes.
"Ahem, greetings, General!"
Chen Api bowed respectfully to Tang Bugui.
If it weren't for the reputation of General Tang's mansion, these people would probably have been bullied to death back then.
"Hmm!" Tang Bugui nodded lightly.
Little Su Bao then introduced them to Chen A Pi: "Brother A Pi, this is my eldest brother, Tang Cheng, this is my third brother, Tang Shan, this is my third sister-in-law, and this is my fourth brother, Tang Si!"
"Chen Api greets the top scholar and the gentlemen!"
Chen Api clasped his hands and bowed to Tang Si and the others.
"Brother Chen, there's no need for that. You are Su Bao's brother, and also my brother. Thank you for taking care of her before!"
Tang Si spoke, and said seriously.
Tang Cheng nodded as well.
Seeing that the two sides were chatting quite happily, Little Su Bao was secretly pulled aside by Old Bones to start dividing the spoils... no, to divide the food.
Little Su Bao was a little embarrassed, but she was hungry again...
Little Su Bao was about to eat a chicken leg when suddenly his vision blurred and he thought he saw Aunt Yin Niang!
Little Su Bao looked puzzled and quickly chased after her.
But when they arrived at the door, they couldn't find Aunt Yinniang anywhere.
The little girl couldn't help but frown slightly, wondering if she had seen it wrong.
But for some reason, the little girl felt that the person looked a lot like Aunt Yinniang.
"What are you looking at?" Old Bone asked Little Su Bao, walking out with a chicken's rear end on his shoulder and looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"I think I saw someone I know!" Xiao Su Bao said after thinking for a moment.
"An acquaintance?" The old man's sharp eyes swept around.
Then I shook my head decisively.
"I didn't see anyone else! In the middle of the night, you must have seen a ghost!" Old Bones exclaimed in horror, his eyes wide.
Little Su Bao paused, feeling somewhat helpless.
"Are ghosts transformed from humans, or from people that others desperately want to see but can't?"
"If only ghosts really existed, then I..."
Little Su Bao didn't continue after finishing her story.
Little Su Bao returned home with Tang Bugui and the others in a sullen mood, and didn't say a word the whole way.
Tang Bugui frowned slightly as he looked at his daughter.
"What's wrong?" Tang Bugui asked in a low voice.
"Daddy, do you think Mommy turned into a star? Or into a ghost? If Mommy turned into a ghost, can she come back and see Su Bao?" Little Su Bao asked in her babyish voice.
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