Song Wan Yue held her forehead and was just about to say that she was fine when Doctor Chu had already put down the medicine box and examined her wounds.
She was still wearing the same torn dress from last night, the blood on her dress was still there, and the punctured area on her shoulder had been torn open a little last night when Doctor Chu had helped her with the wound.
Seeing that no blood was seeping out, Doctor Chu relaxed and looked at him solemnly, saying solemnly, “Miss Song, you are also a doctor, you should know that such a wound needs to be nurtured properly, you can’t be careless, otherwise it will leave after-effects.”
Song Wan Yue wanted to say that it wasn’t that serious, it was just a penetrating wound, it would only take a few days to recover, but when she met his serious eyes, she couldn’t say anything, so she nodded, “I know, I will pay attention.”
Only then was Dr. Chu satisfied and carried the medicine box out, bringing the ginseng soup over in a short while and watching Song Wan Yue drink it before taking the empty bowl out.
Huang Gao’s daughter-in-law’s eyes were full of pain, she and Huang Gao had come to see Song Wan Yue early in the morning and realised that last night had been so dangerous. Fortunately, Miss Song was fine, otherwise she and Huangcao would not have had the face to meet the Song family.
“It was us who got you into trouble.”
If it wasn’t for Huang Yu’s matter, Miss Song wouldn’t have come over, let alone suffered the fierce danger last night.
“I’m fine here, aren’t I? You guys don’t need to blame yourselves.”
Afraid that she would continue to say such things, Song Wangyue hurriedly changed the subject, “How are those guards?”
“No more fever, Doctor Chu said they are in good health and will be fine after a few days of recuperation.
Song Wan Yue nodded her head, today was already the 22nd day of the waxing moon, eight days before the New Year, they had to get back before the New Year, otherwise their family would be worried.
“Please help me find some clothes I can change into.”
Huangcao’s daughter-in-law found her clothes and helped her change into them. After she was dressed, the two of them left the house.
In the courtyard stood the Huang family, even Huang Xing and his wife had been carried over. Huang Yu’s eyes were red and when she saw Song Wan Yue coming, she knelt down straight towards her.
“What’s this for?”
Song Wangyue stretched out her left hand to help, but was stopped by Huangcao’s daughter-in-law, “She should have knelt, if it wasn’t for you, she wouldn’t have had a life.”
Song Wan Yue feigned displeasure, “I’ll get angry if you guys do that again.”
Only then did Huang Yu get up.
The three guards protecting the Huang family bowed in shame. They were so close that they hadn’t heard the commotion last night. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with Miss Song, otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to go back and explain.
“It’s cold outside, go to the front lobby.”
There were no patients in the medical hall today, not because no one was sick, but because they knew that Song Wangyue and the guards were all injured and Doctor Chu had to look after them, so no one came to see them.
The lobby was lit with charcoal pots and was very warm.
The county magistrate and the governor had both left, leaving ten government soldiers to guard outside the medical hall, the government doctor was also there, and when he saw Song Wan Yue enter, he respectfully saluted her, “His Excellency has gone back to deal with the matter of General Magistrate Jiang, he told you to take a good rest and come back to see you when he has finished.”
Song Wan Yue nodded her head.
The government doctor was old and somewhat overwhelmed in this situation.
From the government doctor’s tired face Song Wan Yue could see his discomfort.
She asked knowingly, “How are the injured guards doing?”
The government doctor replied, “They are in good health, they will be fine once their wounds heal in a few days.”
Song Wan Yue nodded again, “Since they are all fine, Doctor Chu alone can handle it, you can go back.”
The government doctor hesitated, and when the governor left, he repeatedly instructed him to stay and look after them properly.
“Doctor Chu, this medical hall is already small, so we can’t accommodate so many people, you’d better go back and tell His Excellency that I’m fine.”
The government doctor had not slept all night last night and today he thought of finding a room to rest, but the only few rooms were full of people, and as he was old and had not rested for a long time, he felt that his body was not his own anymore. At his words, he didn’t insist any longer, picked up his medicine chest and went back to the capital.
Song Wangyue spoke to the Huang family for a while longer, and when she saw that it was getting dark, she told them to go back too.
Knowing that she needed more rest, the Huang family didn’t insist much, saying that they would come to see her in the morning and leave.
The three guards did not follow.
Song Wangyue gave them a wink and a few of them went back to the backyard with Song Wangyue.
In the courtyard, the fellow was plucking the feathers from the chickens, and when he saw Song Wan Yue, he pointed inside the kitchen, “Look, Miss Song, those are the ones people sent to you, and the proprietor of this chicken asked me to slaughter it for you to tonic your body.”
Song Wan Yue looked over and saw that in the small kitchen, there were things piled up on the table top, on the case board and on the floor.
She nodded and walked into a room where the three most injured were lying on the bed, and when they saw her enter, they hurriedly sat up.
“Can you still ride?”
Song Wangyue asked bluntly.
The three men nodded.
“Well then, we’ll leave quietly at midnight this evening.”
……
When she left the house, Song Wangyue went to the front lobby again, where Dr. Chu was not present, she took some medicine and hid it in her sleeve.
She went to the kitchen and carried three chickens in her left hand and walked up to the staff, “Slaughter these too, so that the soldiers outside can come and eat some.”
Song Wan Yue poured the medicine in her sleeve and then went to the guards’ house as if nothing had happened, giving them the antidote.
The chicken stew was ready, and the rest of the meal was also prepared, which Doctor Chu personally brought over to them.
After a long day of freezing, the soldiers devoured the fragrant chicken and even finished the chicken soup.
After eating, Doctor Chu made simple beds with boards in the lobby for the soldiers to rest, and after checking Song Wangyue and the seven guards’ wounds, he also went to the backyard to rest.
At midnight, the whole medical hall fell into silence.
Song Wangyue put a thousand taels on the table inside the house and came out, seeing that the backyard door had been opened and the guards had taken their horses out and were waiting outside.
She walked out, closed the door with her backhand, took the reins and rolled onto her horse, “Let’s go.”
The group soon exited the town and disappeared into the night.
Two days later, the Second Prince arrived at Qingping House.
The governor received the news and hurriedly welcomed him out, “My lord.”
The Second Prince walked straight to the mansion, “I’ve brought someone over, let’s put on a show and make sure to take that girl under my command this time.”
How could the Duke of Ding’s guards be more powerful than his guards? But even if his guards were powerful, they couldn’t take on the army with one against ten.
The governor instantly understood his intentions and quickly followed behind him on his left, whispering, “My lord is a step too late, Miss Song has long since left.”
“What?”
The Second Prince snapped to a halt.
Cold sweat sprang up on the governor’s forehead, he had left the government soldiers behind, saying that they were protecting Song Wangyue and the others, but in fact they were watching them, whenever they made any movement, he would immediately know about it, but he never expected that under the noses of the government soldiers, Song Wangyue and the others would go away silently.
“Rubbish!”
It was a long time before the Second Prince squeezed two words out of his teeth.