THE FLOWER PALACE'S SECRET

Chapter 56: Trying to Survive

"Marquis Zingyuan?"

The man, who was none other than Zhi Hao'er, nodded in agreement. He was quite shocked and panicked when he found Shen Yanzhia severely injured and held up by a foreign woman.

"If I may ask, who is this aunt? Why can Zhi'er be with you and get hurt?"

Niang Yuan weighed the answer he was going to give Zhi Hao'er. Earlier, he had already said that Shen Yanzhia was his daughter. It did not rule out the possibility that Marquis Zingyuan's son before him would ask him further, demanding an explanation for his statement.

"Ah, I'm Niang Yuan. I'm her new aunt."

"so apparently. But why was he hurt?"

"We had an attack on our way back to the capital."

Niang Yuan continuously punched the wound on Shen Yanzhia's right shoulder in order not to continue to bleed. The horse-drawn carriage is getting faster. Niang Yuan started to get scared. He was afraid that Shen Yanzhia could not hold on until she arrived at the capital.

His heart cursed the bastards who attacked him. Niang Yuan also cursed loudly at someone who told the assassins. That guy must be of high status. Niang Yuan was sure, that person was the same person who harmed his family eighteen years ago.

Niang Yuan still had a grudge against that person. He still had a lot of pain in his heart that made him continue to feel suffering and sin because he was involved in the affairs of the royal family. Now, the person who came from the background of the royal family in front of him, also experienced a danger that was almost similar to the one he had experienced.

As the day began to turn into the afternoon, the horse carriage that Niang Yuan and Shen Yanzhia were riding on arrived in front of the gate of the capital. In that fortress, Niang Yuan could see the atmosphere of Rouwu City which was quite crowded. For eighteen years he had not seen such a crowd.

After going through the inspection from the guards, the horse carriage instantly drove back. In fact, the speed is increasing because the terrain is flatter and flatter than when in the forest some time ago. The train was moving through the crowd.

Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of Pavilun Lingxiang. Several guards in front of the building rushed to greet the train's owner. Niang Yuan immediately descended while smearing Shen Yanzhia's bloodied body. As they reached the doorstep of Pavilun Lingxiang, Mo Ran cried out in panic. The woman told everyone to step aside to make way for Niang Yuan and Zhi Hao'er.

They brought Shen Yanzhia to the upper room. The woman's eyes were still tightly closed. The blood on his right shoulder began to seep again, soaking his already dirty and musty clothes.

"Hurry up and get Ru Xiaolan's healer!" shouted Mo Ran. The woman who owned the Lingxiang Pavilion cried at Shen Yanzhia's critical condition.

"Yanzhia hold on!" mo Ran said on the sidelines of his cries.

Niang Yuan looked at the woman in surprise. He was confused because someone was crying for Shen Yanzhia to such a deep extent. Niang Yuan wondered who the crying woman was. It seemed like he also knew Shen Yanzhia.

Not long after, Ru Xiaolan came because she happened to be near Pavilun Lingxiang. Seeing someone he knew lying in a pool of blood, the healer panicked. He immediately took out his medical equipment.

To ease the treatment, Ru Xiaolan asked Zhi Hao'er and Mo Ran out. Without asking first, Ru Xiaolan directly asked Niang Yuan to undress Shen Yanzhia. Niang Yuan opened it.

As soon as his clothes were exposed, there was a scar of a sword piercing that was very wide and deep. The wound is also lengthened. It was only fitting for Shen Yanzhia to be unconscious. This woman lost so much blood and energy.

Ru Xiaolan slowly began to treat his injuries. After cleaning, the female healer immediately sewed the wound. Shen Yanzhia seemed to grimace a few times in her unconsciousness. Niang Yuan helped him endure the pain, he tightly held Shen Yanzhia's hand.

Finished sewing the wound, Ru Xiaolan sprinkled the painkiller powder over the wound, then wrapped it in gauze. He also treated some other injuries on Shen Yanzhia's body. After the three sticks of incense, the injuries on Shen Yanzhia's body were already treated. The woman has helped her life.

Niang Yuan cleaned Shen Yanzhia's body with a wet cloth. After which, she put on a new outfit for Shen Yanzhia that Mo Ran had prepared earlier. Now, although still unconscious, the woman's appearance was much better than before.

"Thank you for treating his wounds" Niang Yuan said sincerely.

"Miss is my best friend. I am also a physician. So, it's appropriate."

Thankfully, many good people knew Shen Yanzhia. His life can be saved and saved. Ru Xiaolan then treated Niang Yuan's injuries. Fortunately, his injuries were not as severe as Shen Yanzhia's.

Not long after, Mo Ran and Zhi Hao'er were welcome to enter. Ru Xiaolan then explained the current condition of the Queen Mother's favorite daughter. He also explained that Shen Yanzhia had passed a critical period. They simply stayed waiting for Shen Yanzhia to come to her senses.

Niang Yuan choked.

"Suri's mother fell ill?" tanya Niang Yuan made sure. Ru Xiaolan and the others nodded.

"Miss didn't come for weeks to Prince Yun's residence. His Majesty fell ill immediately. The Emperor has also not recovered but the Crown Prince has already started to act," Ru Xiaolan replied. Niang Yuan was getting choked.

"You're from Prince Yun's residence?"

"really. Miss put me there."

Really, it was a coincidence that was too much according to Niang Yuan.

"Tabib Ru, can you keep this a secret from Prince Yun?" the Pinta Niang Yuan. Ru Xiaolan nodded despite being somewhat astonished.

"Auntie, Prince Yun, however, is Zhi'er's father. Can't she figure out the condition of her missing daughter?" sergeant Zhi Hao.

"really. At least, there is one member of his family who knows his condition" continued Mo Ran.

Niang Yuan weighed. The words of Shen Yanzhia's friends did make sense. One must know the condition of this child. Moreover, Prince Yun was his family, a family who had been caring for and guiding him since childhood.

"good. But, please just Prince Yun."

They nodded. Although Niang Yuan was a stranger, they were convinced that he had a good relationship with Shen Yanzhia. They were sure Niang Yuan was not a bad person.

Mo Ran, Zhi Hao'er, and Ru Xiaolan left the room. They let Niang Yuan accompany Shen Yanzhia alone. The three people descended downstairs, then walked into a large room in the corner of Lingxiang Pavilion. They were about to discuss something important about today's events.

Within the room, Zhi Hao'er recounted a series of events when he discovered a woman was packing Shen Yanzhia until she reached Lingxiang Pavilion. From Niang Yuan's words, Zhi Hao'er was sure that the woman was no ordinary woman. He must have something special that made him close to Shen Yanzhia.

Mo Ran, the woman who had seen many faces during her life, had eyes with extremely sharp eyesight. As he looked at Niang Yuan and Shen Yanzhia, his heart rippled. Niang Yuan's fleeting face was very similar to Shen Yanzhia's. But, he also could not directly conclude without strong evidence and investigation.

Moreover, all this time everyone knew that Shen Yanzhia was the daughter of Prince Yun. If Niang Yuan had a face similar to that of Shen Yanzhia, then there were only two possibilities: Niang Yuan was Shen Yanzhia's mother's sibling or Niang Yuan was Shen Yanzhia's biological mother.

Ru Xiaolan who had been treating Shen Yanzhia was silent as if she was thinking about something. The female physician's forehead wrinkled until her two eyebrows almost fused together.

"What's up, Xiaolan?" ask Zhi Hao'er.

"There's something strange about Miss's body."

"What?" ask Mo Ran.

"I don't know yet. I'll check it out after I wake up."

"Then, what should we do now?" zhi Hao'er asked the two women in front of him.

"We follow Aunt Niang Yuan's request."

Finally, they agreed to agree to Niang Yuan's request. After which, Mo Ran returned upstairs, accompanying Niang Yuan and Shen Yanzhia. Zhi Hao'er and Ru Xiaolan went to Prince Yun's residence to inform Shen Yanzhia's condition to her father. Zhi Hao'er will explain everything.

Lingxiang Pavilion, at night, became increasingly crowded. The visitors did not know that in the upper room where they had fun there were two women who were injured.

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