Chapter 348: Saw Him Clearly
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Duke Zhenguo had been waiting outside all the while. “How is he?”
Su Ying said, “It’s nothing serious. After he goes back and has a good rest, he should be fine.”
Duke Zhenguo nodded. “I’ll have to trouble Your Highness to take a look at Zheng’er as well. He also has quite a few injuries on his body…”
“Where is he? Bring me to take a look.”
Duke Zhenguo had arranged for the two children to stay in a horse carriage. Fu Zheng was lying in the carriage and he didn’t look too good. The younger toddler Ling was frowning as she looked at him.
Ling raised her head to look at Su Ying when she heard some movement. “Mother, Brother Fu Zheng is hurt. Quickly take a look at him.”
“Don’t be anxious. Mother will take a look.” Su Ying got into the horse carriage and checked Fu Zheng’s pulse. There wasn’t much of a problem with his pulse, but it was a little weak.
Su Ying pulled open his robe and examined his external injuries. She discovered that the bone in his left calf was somewhat dislocated.
Dislocated bones were exceptionally painful, but this child did not even make a sound. He was so spunky that it made one’s heart ache.
Su Ying reached out and felt around his leg. When he didn’t respond, she moved her hand and the bone snapped back to its original position.
Fu Zheng gave a muffled grunt. He thought that what awaited him was endless pain. To his surprise, after that wave of slight pain, the pain in his leg completely vanished.
“Your Highness…”
“Your bone was dislocated. I have fixed it for you. It’s alright now.”
Fu Zheng nodded dumbly. “Oh, okay. Thank you, Your Highness.”
Su Ying then checked him for other external injuries. Most of them were bruises caused by grazes and collisions, but they weren’t too much of a problem. He could go back and apply some medicine. After recuperating for a few days, he should be fine.
Duke Zhenguo was relieved when he heard that Fu Zheng was fine.
“Mother, give me a hug.” Su Ying carried Ling out of the carriage.
“Brother Fu Zheng, be good and rest well to recuperate. I will stay with Mother and Father.”
Fu Zheng nodded. “I’m fine, Sister Ling. Don’t worry.”
Su Ying carried Ling back to Xiao Jin’s horse carriage.
When Ling saw that Xiao Jin was still unconscious, she asked anxiously, “Mother, what’s wrong with Father? Is he very, very badly hurt?”
“Mm-hmm. Father is hurt, but he’s fine now. Mother has already bandaged Father’s wound. It won’t be long before he recovers. Now Father is tired and needs to sleep for a while.”
Ling snuggled into Su Ying’s arms. The torment of the past two days had left her quite exhausted.
Su Ying didn’t ask anything when she saw Ling in this state. She simply carried her and let the girl sleep in her arms first.
After returning to the manor, Su Ying carried Ling out of the horse carriage. Duke Zhenguo got off the horse carriage and said, “This time, it’s all thanks to Prince Qi for saving Zheng’er. 1 will definitely pay you a visit soon to express my thanks.”
Duke Zhenguo was going to return to the border, but after what happened, he wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon.
Su Ying nodded and ordered people to carry Xiao Jin back to the manor.
The older toddler Ji and the others ran over when they heard the news. When they saw Ling nestled in Su Ying’s arms, they were on the verge of tears.
“Oh, good heavens. That was really scary.” Aunt Zhao stumbled forward and looked at Ling with red-rimmed eyes.
“Don’t worry, Aunt Zhao. Ling is fine.”
Aunt Zhao wiped her tears. “It’s good that she’s alright, it’s good that she’s alright. This is great. We finally found her.”
“What’s wrong with His Highness?”
“He’s injured. Carry him into the house first.”
Su Ying handed Ling over to Bai Shuang and the others so that they could carry her into the room to sleep for a while.
The older toddler Ji followed Ling, while Su Ying followed Xiao Jin into the house.
Su Ying brought over a pair of scissors and cut Xiao Jin’s robes before removing them. She then covered him with a blanket.
Just as she was about to go and check on Ling again, she heard Xiao Jin’s soft voice.
Su Ying turned around and saw Xiao Jin with his eyes tightly shut and his brows furrowed. He looked like he was in great pain.
Su Ying returned to the bed and sat down. She reached out and touched his forehead. It didn’t feel hot. Logically speaking, even if he had a fever, it shouldn’t have developed that fast.
“Xiao Jin? Xiao Jin?”
Xiao Jin frowned as if he was in great pain.
“No, don’t… Consort Mother… Consort Mother…”
Su Ying moved her ear closer to him, trying to hear what he was saying, but his voice was too muffled, and she couldn’t make out anything.
Even though she didn’t know what he was talking about, Su Ying still hoped to relieve his pain.
Su Ying wasn’t very good at placating people. She held Xiao Jin’s hand and patted it gently, thinking about how she had pacified Ji and Ling. “It’s alright now. No matter what happens, 1’11 be by your side.”
Xiao Jin seemed to have heard Su Ying’s words. His tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he fell asleep even more soundly than before.
After confirming that he had fallen sound asleep, Su Ying wanted to go and check on the younger toddler Ling, but she found that her hand was tightly gripped by Xiao Jin. No matter what she did, she couldn’t break free.
Su Ying did not want to wake him up. When she recalled that Ling was fine, she simply got into bed. She lay down beside Xiao Jin and took a nap.
Ever since Ling went missing, she had barely slept properly. Now that she was relaxed, she was indeed a little sleepy.
When Su Ying opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside. She sat up and glanced at Xiao Jin, who was still sleeping soundly. Then she got out of bed.
Bai Shuang and Aunt Zhao were soothing the two children. Due to this accident, Ji became even more inseparable from Ling. He even wanted to follow her to the outhouse.
“Big Brother, I’m going to the outhouse. Don’t follow me. It’s so embarrassing,” Ling looked helplessly at Ji, who had a stern expression on his face. She was going to pee. Her big brother was too much. Why did he keep following her?
“I’ll protect you outside,” Ji said with a stern face.
Ling felt very helpless. “But 1 can’t do it with you outside.”
“Alright, Ji. Mother will accompany Ling. You go to the side room first. It will be dinner time soon.”
Ji only agreed to leave when he saw Su Ying coming over.
After answering nature’s call, Ling hugged Su Ying’s leg. “Mother, is Father awake?”
Su Ying picked her up and said, “Not yet. Father still needs to sleep for a while. Let’s eat first.”
“Okay. Father must rest well.”
Bai Shuang and Lin Zhuyu went to bring the dishes over.
Su Ying glanced at Lin Zhuyu. “Didn’t 1 tell you to go on leave? Why did you come back so soon?”
Lin Zhuyu’s eyes were red-rimmed as she said, “When I don’t see Your Highness and the Young Prince and Young Princess, my heart will feel empty.” “You’re just too free.”
“I’m willing to work myself to death by Your Highness’s side.”
“I’d rather you work Jiang Yang to death.”
Lin Zhuyu was utterly speechless.
“Your Highness, I suspect you are making a dirty joke, and I have ample evidence!” she thought.
Su Ying picked up a piece of pork rib each for Ling and Ji. “Ling, what exactly happened that day? Tell me slowly.”
Ling took a bite of the rib. She had really been starving for the past two days. After swallowing the meat, she said, “That day, 1 felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach, so 1 went to the outhouse. After 1 finished my business, I was about to go out when someone suddenly covered my mouth and 1 fainted.”
“Then did you see the other party’s appearance clearly?”
Ling blinked her big eyes and nodded. “I saw him clearly..”