Bai Li nodded. "The arrow was in the back of his heart. If there was no misalignment, he should not survive."
Mrs. Ding sighed and said, "The wicked will be punished by Heaven. There's no doubt about that."
"But who wants Shen Qingning dead?" Lü Qiao asked, puzzled.
“Yes, who sent them?” Bai Li also fell into deep thought.
"Given her behavior, she's probably offended someone," Ding's mother analyzed.
Wen Nongnong found it somewhat unbelievable.
Unexpectedly, after they let Shen Qingning go, she was murdered.
However, no one will sympathize with such a person.
She let out a soft breath. "Let's go to the Wen residence."
...
The Taoist priest, Lingyin, barely managed to evade the assassination attempt with Shen Qingning. They returned to their lodgings in a disheveled state, but Shen Qingning was already barely breathing and on the verge of death.
Master Lingyin was extremely anxious and quickly found the life-extending pill to feed her.
Suddenly, Shen Qingning's strength increased, and she gripped his hand tightly. "Father... don't waste your energy... I... I can't go on..."
"No, Qingning, you'll be alright. Father will save you. Quickly swallow this life-extending pill." Master Lingyin hurriedly tried to feed the pill into her mouth.
“It’s no use…” Shen Qingning shook her head, tears streaming down her face. “I’m not reconciled, Father…”
Her wish had not yet been fulfilled, and she was about to die; she was unwilling to accept it.
Master Lingyin hugged her tightly, bursting into tears, "It's my fault, I failed to protect you..."
Shen Qingning said weakly, "It's not Father's fault... If anyone's to blame, it's Wen Nongnong..."
Master Lingyin shook his head, "Today's events have nothing to do with Wen Nongnong, it's Empress Dowager Guo, it's Empress Dowager Guo who wants to kill us..."
Previously in the capital, he and his daughter were chased by the imperial guards. On the day he went to the Regent's Palace, he only saw the imperial guards with Empress Dowager Guo, so he was certain that it was Empress Dowager Guo who did it.
Although he did not understand why Empress Dowager Guo did that.
"Father..." Shen Qingning suddenly became anxious, and then spat out a mouthful of blood, which startled Master Lingyin, who hurriedly raised his sleeve to wipe it for her. "Don't talk, just rest."
"No... if I don't speak now, I'll never have another chance..." Shen Qingning clutched her chest, gasping for breath. "I... I've ended up like this all because of Wen Nongnong... I'm not willing to die like this... I... I want Wen Nongnong to come and keep me company in the underworld..."
Master Lingyin was stunned, unsure of what to say.
Shen Qingning gripped his hand tightly, "If you... don't agree, I... I... will die with my eyes open in peace..."
As the last word faded, her pupils suddenly widened, her head tilted to the side, and she died instantly.
"Qingning—" Master Lingyin roared in grief.
After an unknown amount of time, until Shen Qingning's body had cooled completely, Master Lingyin finally came to his senses. Looking at his daughter who died with her eyes wide open, he was overwhelmed with heartache and spat out a mouthful of blood.
His daughter passed away at such a young age. How is he going to live now?
He raised his hand and brushed it across Shen Qingning's eyes until they closed, then slumped to the side in despair.
Before he lost consciousness, Shen Qingning's last words flashed through his mind.
He won't let any of them go.
His daughter was carefree, but because she met Wen Nongnong and Gu Linchao, she met a tragic end...
...
After returning from the Wen residence, Wen Nongnong's right eyelid kept twitching, which made her very uneasy.
Ding's mother took a warm, damp cloth and placed it on her eyes.
"It's alright, Miss is just tired. She'll be fine after a rest."
"Alright, I'll take a nap then." Wen Nongnong nodded with a frown, still feeling uneasy.
Ding's mother helped her lie down, then put the damp cloth back on her, and took a fan, sitting down to fan her.
Lü Qiao opened all the windows in the room to let in some fresh air. When she returned, she saw Wen Nong Nong breathing softly, so she said to Ding Mama, "Ding Mama, you should go and rest for a while. I'll fan the young lady."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ding did not insist. She was getting old, and her back was prone to soreness.
She rubbed her aching lower back, handed the fan to Lü Qiao, and instructed, "When Miss wakes up, have someone come and wake me."
"Okay." Lü Qiao took over from her and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Only then did Mrs. Ding feel relieved and leave.
Lü Qiao sat on the edge of the bed, gently fanning Wen Nong Nong.
In the evening, after Wen Nongnong had dinner, she still hadn't seen Gu Linchao return, so she had to call Wang Houde to inquire.
"Has the prince not returned yet?"
Wang Houde shook his head, "Not yet."
"Where did the prince go?" Wen Nongnong asked.
"This servant does not know," Wang Houde shook his head again.
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong felt very puzzled.
At first, she thought Gu Linchao was angry with her, which was why he hadn't come back.
But now that I think about it, he must have gone to the military camp.
When she went to the Wen residence during the day, her second brother was not there; her eldest brother said that her second brother had gone to the military camp.
"Did Si Yi go with them?" she asked again.
"Yes," Wang Houde said affirmatively.
Wen Nongnong felt relieved.
However, to her surprise, Gu Linchao did not return for several days, as if he had disappeared.
She began to feel uncomfortable.
Even if you're going on a long trip, you should still tell her.
But he remained silent and didn't say a word. I wonder if she'll be worried?
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