Chapter 234 The Eldest Princess Was Murdered
Wang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Physician Chen's words. If she couldn't kill this vile woman this time, it would be difficult to do so next time.
Aunt Chen's tearful, pleading gaze fell on Yun Xiuwen. "My lord, my master, please save me! I don't want to die, sob sob..."
"I will give you a proper burial and will not hold it against you for having an affair and becoming pregnant with an illegitimate child." Yun Xiuwen then sent someone to the mountains to find a place to dig a pit to bury her.
Her heart sank. All their vows of eternal love were a lie. He said he would divorce Wang and marry her after she gave birth to their son.
Now, because of a few words from the other party, they don't believe her and suspect that the child in her womb is illegitimate, and they want to bury her alive.
She can't just die like this; she wants revenge.
He looked around, then his gaze finally settled on Yun Zhaoxue's face. He stretched out his bloodied hand towards her, "Princess, please save me, the eldest princess..." was murdered.
The last few words were not uttered aloud, but Yun Zhaoxue happened to be able to read their lip movements.
Was the eldest princess murdered?
The eldest princess died protecting the emperor from an arrow; could there be another hidden story?
But how could Aunt Chen know?
Unless Yun Xiuwen told her, what role did he play in it?
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Wait! Let me try."
Wang was waiting for the person to die so she could throw the body off the cliff to feed the wolves. When she heard that she wanted to save the person, she sneered, "The imperial physician said there's no hope. Do you really expect her mediocre medical skills to save you? Don't be delusional."
Others chimed in, "Yeah, let's find a hole and bury him right away. He's covered in blood, it's pretty creepy."
"She's beyond saving now. Stop wasting her time and end her suffering sooner rather than later; it's better for her."
"Yes, living a life worse than death is worse than being dead. It's too torturous."
I've seen too many dead people during my month-long exile; one more wouldn't make a difference.
That little bit of sympathy I had wasted long ago.
...
Madam Wang ordered the second branch of the Yun family to carry Chen away, and they were just about to take her away.
Physician Chen stopped them from carrying the person: "The patient should not be moved. The princess is willing to help, so there is still hope for her. She is too weak to be moved around."
Despite being a doctor, he still maintained a compassionate heart.
She had just lost her child and was almost beaten to death; it was too tragic.
They all share the surname Chen; perhaps they were one family a hundred years ago. Princess Zhaoxue was willing to help save her; it's not her time to die.
Yun Jiaoyue didn't believe it and said to Physician Chen, "Physician Chen, are you talking nonsense? Your medical skills are among the best in the palace. If you can't save someone, how can she? The previous times she choked on water and swallowed water were just lucky coincidences."
Physician Chen shook his head, "No, no, the princess's medical skills are superb, far surpassing mine. I think that apart from Physician Hua, no one in the world can compare to the princess's medical skills."
Yun Zhaoxue knelt down to take Aunt Chen's pulse and, confirming that there was still hope, said, "Move her behind the rock."
Zhao Jiu and Hu Feng gently carried the person behind the rock, laid a cloth on her, and then had Zhuiying take her medicine box over.
The first-aid kit contained all the medical equipment she had prepared in advance for the dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure she would be performing. Time was limited, so she quickly administered anesthesia.
Wear disposable surgical gowns, gloves, and masks...
Physician Chen assisted her, his eyes filled with excitement. Following the princess to save people, he could learn something and witness miracles. Even without money, he felt it was worth it.
If possible, he would also like to become Yun Zhaoxue's disciple.
Wang was still unwilling to give up and tried to stop her from saving the person. She rushed behind the rock and grabbed Yun Zhaoxue's arm, saying, "Stop! She is a member of the Yun family. Whether we save her or not is up to us. What right does an outsider have to interfere in our Yun family's affairs? Someone, move her away."
Yun Zhaoxue knocked the person down and then kicked him again.
Wang rolled down the hillside, "Ah!"
When Lao Liao learned that it was Wang who had beaten the person so badly, and that she was now obstructing the rescue, he realized that Wang was the one who had done it.
He had never seen such a vicious woman, who didn't even spare pregnant women.
A whip lashed out, "Crack!"
"Shut up, you bastard. If you dare cause any more trouble, I'll beat you to death, you hear me?"
Wang lay on the ground, groaning and moaning, "Hiss~"
Another whip landed beside her, "Crack!"
"Are you deaf? I'm asking you a question!"
Wang lay on the ground, clutching her wound, a fierce murderous glint in her eyes. "I heard you, stop, stop hitting me."
The surgery ended 15 minutes later. Half an hour had passed, and they had to hurry because Aunt Chen was still unconscious.
Old Liao told Hu Feng to clear a space on the donkey cart, throw the person on it, and whether she lived or died was up to fate.
After rushing as fast as I could, I finally arrived at the Ezhou ferry crossing.
As dusk fell, Lao Liao led them to an inn to stay, then went out with two escorts.
The Xiao family requested several superior rooms.
We ordered a large table of dishes and ate indoors.
"Knock knock!!"
"Sir, the dishes are ready. Servants, please bring them out."
"Come in."
Four waiters came in carrying trays and quickly placed the dishes on the table.
"All eight dishes and one soup have been served. Please enjoy your meal, sir. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Okay, you may leave now."
The waiter replied cheerfully, "Alright, just call me if you need anything else."
The waiters bowed and withdrew, then went out and closed the door.
Yang and the others tidied up briefly and prepared for their meal.
When Xiao Mingshu came over and saw the blood soup on the table, she trembled with fright.
After traveling all day, everyone had only had some thin porridge for lunch, and their stomachs were already growling with hunger. When they saw Yun Zhaoxue start eating, they quickly picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat as well.
After taking a sip of hot soup, Madam Yang noticed that the seat next to her was empty. Seeing her daughter still standing, she asked with concern, "Shu'er, what's wrong?"
"Mother, I'm alright..."
Yang held her arm and felt the bumps on her skin. "You have so many goosebumps. Did you catch a chill today because of the strong wind?"
"No, it's not..."
"Sit down first. Talk to your family about what's wrong. Your mother, sister-in-law, and brothers and sisters-in-law are all here. Don't keep things to yourself."
Xie Wanyun remembered that Shuer had been acting strangely yesterday, rarely speaking, and gently advised, "Yes, Shuer, tell us what's wrong, and we'll all work together to find a solution."
Xiao Xuanwu said, "Fourth Sister, it must be because she can't bear to see blood after killing Shen Qingyu that day."
As she spoke, she placed the dish of blood soup in front of herself and then took the vegetables she liked to eat.
"I dreamt that she came to take my life, covered in blood, and strangled me. Seeing the red blood reminded me of that dream..."
She couldn't bear to look at Aunt Chen covered in blood at noon.
Yun Zhaoxue comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid. Everyone has nightmares for days after killing someone for the first time. Just think of it as killing an animal. If you hadn't done it, you would have regretted it after losing your family. You are very brave."
"I'm brave? Third Sister-in-law, don't you think I'm a coward?"
She kept it all inside because she was afraid people would think she was worried, and she didn't dare tell anyone.
My third sister-in-law is capable of everything and is brave and decisive, so I feel so useless.
And then there's her mother, who treated her well for a while after she came home, then tried to marry her off to someone she didn't want to marry, and now she's treating her very well again. She's worried that one day she might suddenly take back all the kindness she's shown her.
She was previously neglected and abused in the third wife's household and felt insecure.
Xie Wanyun nudged her son, Jun'er, who got off the chair and grabbed Xiao Mingshu's hand. "Auntie, you're not a coward. You're the bravest aunt I've ever met. If it weren't for you, I would have been stabbed with a knife, bled, and felt a lot of pain."
Ming'er also said, "Auntie is brave enough to fight bad guys, she is the bravest aunt in the whole world."
Xian'er looked at her with eyes full of admiration, "Xian'er wants to learn from Auntie, to defeat the bad people and prevent them from hurting my brother."
Everyone comforted Xiao Mingshu and praised her for her courage.
The three little kids kept praising their aunt for being amazing and wanted to serve her soup and rice.
Xiao Mingshu was a little embarrassed by the praise. Yes, she killed bad guys to protect her family; she was brave.
She suddenly understood and ate three big bowls of rice that night.
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