Chapter 254: Chapter 197: A Subtle Atmosphere Emerges

Shen Ruoxi suddenly felt the burden on her shoulders become incomparably heavy. She nodded solemnly, “I’ll do my best.”

The old man looked at her with gratitude, his gaze full of eager expectation.

She slowly walked to Chunyu Che, reached out to check his pulse, and her brows involuntarily furrowed slightly.

The injuries he had sustained were extremely severe. At the moment, even Shen Ruoxi wasn’t entirely confident she could bring him back.

She carefully examined his wounds bit by bit, with the most serious one on his back.

Not only were there wounds from sharp rocks, but also from vicious wolf bites, the sight of his mangled flesh was simply shocking.

At this moment, the best outcome would be for him to wake up quickly; if he continued to sleep like this, it would undoubtedly be ominous.

Shen Ruoxi began to treat his wounds when she suddenly heard his indistinct murmurs.

“Run, run fast…”

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here…”

Shen Ruoxi lightly pressed her lips together, pondering inwardly. It all depended on his willpower and desire to survive now, but what was he still worried about in his heart?

“Chunyu Che, listen carefully, your mother is still waiting for you to return.” In Shen Ruoxi’s impression, he had always relied on his mother in the Cold Palace.

However, he merely moved his eyelids without any other reaction.

Shen Ruoxi didn’t want to think about the affairs between him and her own fifth sister-in-law, but she still attempted to say, “Chunyu Che, hurry and wake up, there’s still someone waiting for you to save.”

Sure enough, his eyelids twitched more violently, his eyes seemed to roll as he struggled to break free from his coma.

Shen Ruoxi bit her lip tightly, her heart firm as she said, “She’s about to be bitten to death by a wolf, wake up quickly.”

Chunyu Che’s body suddenly trembled violently, and he really struggled hard to open his eyes.

“She… she?” His voice was hoarse, but clearly he was confused.

Shen Ruoxi quickly said, “Chunyu Che, if you want to save her, you can’t sleep. Even if it hurts, you must grit your teeth and endure, I’ll treat your wounds.”

His unfocused eyes stared straight at Shen Ruoxi, and incredibly, he nodded.

Shen Ruoxi breathed a slight sigh of relief, suppressing the questions in her mind about his relationship with her own fifth sister-in-law.

She swiftly applied medicine and stitched his wounds, yet the ones from the wolf bites were the most severe.

Shen Ruoxi gritted her teeth, placed the heated iron in the fire to heat up, and then unhesitatingly pressed it on his wounds.

The room was instantly filled with the pungent smell of burning flesh, even Sword Shadow Residual Wind, accustomed to great chaos, felt a sudden chill in his heart.

The unbearable pain caused Chunyu Che to let out a blood-curdling wail, a sound that was utterly eerie.

But Shen Ruoxi’s hands did not pause, she persevered in treating his wolf bite wounds.

Once everything was done, Shen Ruoxi was already drenched in sweat.

She reached out again to check his pulse carefully, at last able to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It turned out that apart from her own husband, he was the second person with such resilience and strong will to live.

“He should be fine now.” Shen Ruoxi’s voice carried a hint of relief after exhaustion.

Sword Shadow Residual Wind’s always tense heart finally relaxed, “Young lady, a great favor is beyond words of gratitude. In the future, if there is anything you need from this old man, just let me know.”

“Alright, if I need you, I hope you’ll not refuse.” Shen Ruoxi readily agreed.

“I definitely won’t.” Sword Shadow Residual Wind solemnly promised.

Shen Ruoxi instructed, “Senior, please stay with him, I need to find a place to rest. If anything happens tonight, have someone notify me immediately, it should be fine after tonight.”

“You should rest now then.” Sword Shadow Residual Wind said with concern.

Shen Ruoxi nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Just as she stepped out of the room, the Emperor walked quickly towards her with a worried expression. After all, Chunyu Che was Beichang’s Monarch, should anything happen to him in Dayi Country, they would need to give the people of Beichang a reasonable explanation.

“How is Beichang’s Monarch?” the Emperor asked anxiously.

Shen Ruoxi replied softly, “After tonight, he should be fine, so I still need to keep an eye on him.”

Upon hearing this, the Emperor and Beichang’s envoy both sighed in relief, silently uttering “Amitabha” in their hearts.

The Emperor looked at her large dark circles and exhausted face, speaking with concern, “Then you must continue to endure.”

Shen Ruoxi shook her head lightly, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern; I’m fine.”

At this moment, Jun Moling for some reason felt a trace of discomfort rising in his heart.

He reached out to hold Shen Ruoxi’s hand, “Your Majesty, rest assured! Tonight I will accompany my Princess Consort.”

This action was clearly intentional, as if each time he must make Shen Ruoxi aware of her identity.

The Emperor had no mind to argue with him, nodding in agreement, “Alright, I’ll return to the palace. Inform me if anything changes.”

Jun Moling understood the Emperor’s implication; if Chunyu Che unfortunately died, they would need to devise an appropriate response.

After all, Dayi Country was a victorious nation and did not fear initiating another war.

However, unless absolutely necessary, a new war should be avoided, but the worst-case scenario must be considered.

After the Emperor left the inn of Beichang’s envoy, Shen Ruoxi and Jun Moling found a room to rest and restore their energy.

As night deepened, Sword Shadow Residual Wind hurriedly came to find Shen Ruoxi.

It turned out that Chunyu Che had developed a high fever.

Due to the severity of his injuries, a fever was inevitable, but they needed to lower his temperature quickly.

Shen Ruoxi and Jun Moling dared not slack off, continually caring for Chunyu Che by his side.

Minute by minute passed, until in the early hours of dawn, Chunyu Che’s fever finally subsided.

Only then did they, exhausted, return to Shen Mansion to visit the Zou Family.

The Zou Family had already fallen asleep, her face peaceful, her complexion much improved compared to before.

Shen Ruoxi carefully checked her pulse again, confirming there was no major issue, before dragging her slightly fatigued body back to her own Shaohua Courtyard for rest.

The Yang Family was full of questions, urgently wanting to know whether Chunyu Che, that scoundrel, was dead or alive.

However, when she saw that both Shen Ruoxi and Jun Moling seemed to be exhausted, the words on her lips could only be swallowed again.

Shen Ruoxi and Jun Moling slept until the sun was high before slowly recovering the energy they had consumed.

Their first reaction upon waking was to visit the Zou Family, but as they approached the Zou Family’s room, they overheard a conversation inside between the Zou Family and the Yang Family.

They stopped in unison, standing quietly outside the door.

“Eldest sister-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it.” The Zou Family’s voice reached them first.

The Yang Family seemed hesitant, as if finding it difficult to state.

In just this short day, rumors were already rampant outside, saying that Shen Mansion’s Fifth Young Madam and Beichang Country’s Monarch fell off a cliff together, spending a day and a night at the bottom of the cliff…

At this point, everyone’s voices suddenly stopped, as if what they were spreading was already understood.

The Zou Family seemed to have already expected these rumors and calmly said, “Ruoxi said we should lead our own lives without minding others’ gossip.”

The Yang Family finally couldn’t help but say, “There’s nothing to worry about. That dog emperor, whose life or death is unknown, what can come of this situation?

I just want to ask you, what really happened at the bottom of the cliff for you two? Since he’s half dead, why didn’t you seize the chance to kill him?”

A sudden wave of irritation rose in the Zou Family’s heart; she had almost lost her life, fractured a leg, and yet her elder sister-in-law had not a word of concern for her injuries, instead urgently probing about what happened with Chunyu Che at the bottom of the cliff.

She felt a sudden chill, faintly replied, “Eldest sister-in-law, you think too highly of me. What can a person with a broken leg do?

To have survived is already fortunate amidst misfortune. I don’t care what you think of me, even if you say I’m cowardly, I won’t seek revenge; now I just want to properly raise Xiang’er to adulthood.”

Upon hearing this, the Yang Family’s expression changed drastically, “You said a few days ago that Ruoxi does not want revenge, dissatisfied with her surviving, why do you now seem to share her attitude? What’s happened to the both of you? Why this change of heart now?”

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