Chapter 243: Scattered
"No......" Ruoan shook her head desperately, unwilling to believe what Ziyan said, Ziyan saw that she was out of control, reached out and took her into her arms, stroked her back and comforted: "Don't cry...... There is no resurrection from death...... It's a relief......"
Ruo'an leaned on Ziyan's shoulder and cried silently: "It's all because of me...... Killed two lives in vain......"
"How can you say that? What does it have to do with my sister? ”
Ruo An said: "They were honest villagers, and they could have lived a dull life, but they all lost their lives because of me...... Yuzhu is right, I'm a harmful broom star ......"
"What? Sister, you can't feel sorry for yourself like this, the misfortune of Baogen's family has nothing to do with you, it's bad luck, and being killed by traitors will be like this, besides, the real murderer has been caught, and everyone is dead, Baogen and his mother's spirit in the sky should also be able to turn a blind eye......"
Ruo An shook her head, she knew very well in her heart that Xiao Dezi was just a pawn that was used by others, and the real mastermind was still at large, although she knew who this person was, but Ruo An had no way at all...... The queen mother who is high up, who can move? Moreover, once Xiao Dezi died, there was no proof of death......
After crying for a while, his emotions calmed down a little, and then Ruoan sat up and asked, "Are the people in the house okay?" Did they know about the Pogans? ”
Ziyan responded: "Sister, don't worry about it, with the prince here, they have all been appeased, and I will arrange for someone to send them back tomorrow......"
"Go back? So fast? Joan asked.
Ziyan nodded: "They are all villagers who are duty, they will come to the palace to make trouble when they are instigated, their injuries are not serious, they are all minor injuries, they have already been sent to treat them, and it is not a matter of staying in the mansion for a long time." So I'd better send them back as soon as possible......"
"Didn't anyone ask about Jin Baogen?"
"Naturally, there is...... But the prince has already appeased ...... The prince summoned the village chief, as well as Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhao, who were more familiar with the Baogen family, gathered them together, told them what had happened, and led them to see the remains of Baogen and his mother......
"Did they believe it?" Ruo'an muttered, Ziyan patted her on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the prince and the second highness, as well as Lord He Qishan, are all here, and it took a long time for a room of people to come out, although I don't know what the prince said to them." But it can be seen from their expressions after they came out that although they are sad, their emotions are still calm, and they should believe in the prince and their sister......"
Ruoan only felt the tip of his nose sour, and tears were about to pour out again. Ziyan persuaded: "Xiao Dezi's matter, the details must have been told to them by the prince. Although they lamented the misery of Baogen's family. He also knew the seriousness of the situation, so he was willing to hide the matter, and told others that it was Baogen and his mother who went to the palace to recuperate from their injuries......"
They ......" Ruoan couldn't believe that the villagers were willing to help him......
"There is no way out of this way, for the time being, we can only appease the people, if the matter is announced now, it will definitely cause riots. After all, there are not many people such as Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhao who know their sister's character, but everyone is still grateful to their sister in their hearts, after all, you helped them clear the mountain bandits and let them return to their own village to live. Although he was instigated to come to the palace, he was still grateful after all......"
Ruo'an choked up and couldn't speak, even if the villagers were willing to help her, but she still felt very uncomfortable with the debt and guilt of the Baogen family in her heart, she looked at the sky outside and said, "It's already buried at this time, right?" ”
"Hmm...... Sister, don't think about it anymore, if you can't let go of it in your heart, just stay until tomorrow, let's go to Baogen's grave to worship again, don't toss it today......" Ziyan persuaded, she knew in her heart that if she couldn't put it down, but her physical condition was really bad, so she could only persuade her first.
Ruoan nodded, lay back on the bed, closed her eyes very tiredly, and Ziyan said when she saw this, "Let's rest for a while...... I'm going to get the medicine......"
Ruo'an nodded, and when Ziyan brought the medicine and took off the gauze wrapped around her hand to change the dressing, Ruo'an realized how serious the injury on her hand was......
Although some knuckles are fixed by wooden strips, it can still be seen that it is bent and deformed, the skin is red and swollen and shiny, and some broken skin is twisted in some, so it is not ugly. She tried to flex her fingers, but the reward was a piercing pain, because it was so painful that her fingers couldn't stop spasming.
Ziyan carefully cleaned her wounds, every time the gauze touched it, it was like a pinprick, Ruo'an bit her lip, she didn't say a word, her eyes were red, and Ziyan didn't feel distressed when she saw it.
After finally changing the medicine and barely eating something, Ziyan asked Ruo'an to rest, but Ruo'an shook his head: "No sleepiness...... You can come with me to the courtyard and sit down......"
"Now? It's all this time? ”
"If you don't go to the yard, you can just sit at the door...... I really can't sleep, my heart is depressed, and I want to breathe......"
Ziyan looked at Ruo'an's earnest gaze, and couldn't bear to refuse, so she had to move a stool and put it on the porch in front of the door, and then took a soft cushion to spread it, and then helped Ruoan off the bed.
The wind in the night was slightly cool, dispelling the heat of the day, Ruoan sat on the chair, looking at the dim courtyard in a daze, Ziyan was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she took a thin blanket and put it on her shoulder.
At this moment, there was a noise in front of the courtyard, and Ziyan took a few steps forward and said, "Xu is the prince, they are back...... I'll go and see ......" and walked towards the front yard, and after a while, he hurriedly ran back and said, "The prince is back......"
Ruo'an came to her senses and got up to greet her, Ziyan hurriedly supported her, and before the two of them could walk down the steps, Leng Chen and He Qishan had already walked in.
"How did you get out?" Leng Chen saw Ruo'an standing at the door, and his heart was distressed, Ruo'an shook his head: "I'm fine......"
"The night breeze is cool, Madame should go into the house......" He Qishan saluted Ruo'an.
Leng Chen also urged: "Yes, let's go in quickly......"
Ruoan was helpless, so she had to be helped by Ziyan and slowly walked into the room. When he went to see He Qishan again, he was carrying Leng Chen on his back and preparing to enter the house, but unfortunately he was weak and couldn't withstand Leng Chen's weight, his steps were unsteady, he staggered and almost fell, Ziyan rushed forward to support him, and when the words of concern came to his mouth, he was swallowed back by her.
"There is a ...... of labor" He Qishan responded, and with the help of Ziyan, Leng Chen was carried into the room and sat down, Ruo'an said curiously: "What about Father-in-law Yanlu?" Why didn't they come back together? ”
Leng Chen smiled: "He stayed outside the city to deal with the aftermath, so he didn't come back with us......"
Ruo'an's heart sank suddenly, and she asked slowly, "Baogen...... Is it already buried? ”
"Hmm......" Leng Chen nodded, looking very tired, Ruo An wanted to ask again, but was interrupted by Leng Chen's words, he said to He Qishan: "Go back and rest, you've worked hard these days......"
"Sharing worries for the prince is a matter within the responsibility of the ministers, and the prince must be concerned...... The prince and the lady rested earlier, and Weichen retired......" He Qishan said and saluted the two, turned around and retreated, Ziyan saw that Ruo'an had something to ask, so he didn't stay long, and retreated very interestingly.
When only Leng Chen and Ruo'an were left in the room, Ruo'an felt embarrassed for the first time, and he wanted to ask too many words, so that he didn't know which one to ask first, just when Ruo'an was stunned, Leng Chen said softly: "Help me go to the bed and sit down......"
Ruo An nodded, put Leng Chen's arm on his shoulder, got up and stepped forward tremblingly, Leng Chen's legs and feet were still not very flexible, especially after being poisoned, he was even weaker after lying down for a long time, Ruo An couldn't help but ask when he saw him so laborious: "If it doesn't work...... I'll get someone to carry you......"
Leng Chen shook his head, and walked to the side of the bed in a daze, Ruo'an sighed lightly when he saw him covered in sweat: "Why are you so anxious? Your poison has just been purged, and it will take time to recover......"
"I can't wait that long......" Although Leng Chen's tone was not heavy, his attitude was very resolute, Ruo'an was stunned, and just wanted to ask, but he was caught off guard by Leng Chen's hand and into his arms.
"What's wrong?" Ruo An asked, Leng Chen didn't speak, just buried his head deeply, and pressed heavily on Ruo An's shoulder, full of worries.
"What's wrong? Is it because the people haven't dealt with it well? Ruo'an was a little worried about Leng Chen, after all, she rarely saw Leng Chen like this, Leng Chen shook his head, got up and said to Ruo'an: "The villagers have already arranged it, don't worry about ......"
"But you ......"
"I'm fine...... It's just that I feel a lot today...... I felt a little sad in my heart...... Although I didn't have much time to contact that treasure root, it was a living life after all, and he was so young and gone, and his mother...... I didn't see my son for the last time until I died, and it was really miserable......"
"Their tragedy is caused by me...... If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have suffered this fate......" Ruo Anxin's sense of self-reproach flooded again, Leng Chen stretched out his hand to gag her mouth and shook his head: "It has nothing to do with you...... If anything, it's because of me...... Even if I am as crippled as I am, some people in the palace still regard me as a thorn in the flesh, and I must kill them all, everything is aimed at me, and the injuries on your body, in the final analysis, are all caused by ......me."
"No...... Ruo'an was a little anxious, seeing that Leng Chen stopped everything on him, he was afraid that he would be burdened, so he wanted to persuade him, Leng Chen shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "It also affects you......"
"No......" Ruo'an shook his head, tears almost burst out of his eyes, Leng Chen bowed his head in distress and kissed her on the forehead: "Follow me, there will inevitably be bloody storms in the future, no matter what happens, I just want you to know that hardship is temporary, and when I am strong, I will definitely protect you for a lifetime of peace and ......" (to be continued......