Qin Moyuan shot a warning glance at Xinghe, who immediately fell silent.
He took the food from Xinghe and offered it to Li Yueshu, "A Shu, eat something."
Li Yueshu shook her head with a pale face, but then, as if remembering something, reached out and took it.
Her vision was already starting to spin. As a doctor, she knew her physical condition all too well, but she could not afford to collapse before finding Ayi.
Li Yueshu chewed the food in her mouth with difficulty. Her dizzy head and scattered thoughts prevented her from noticing that Qin Moyuan's back was starting to bleed.
...
While Li Yueshu and the other two were rushing back, Li Xiangru, who had come from Chongzhou, had already arrived at Tongmu County by carriage.
Li Xiangru did not go home immediately. Instead, she led a group of people to Li Yueshu's house.
She couldn't explain why, but she had a strong feeling urging her to go there.
At the same time, Mo Mu was also setting out from home, preparing to go to town to pick up Mo Lian.
After Mo Lian's leg injury last time, he had been staying at the pharmacy.
Now that he was mostly recovered, she needed to bring him back.
Since Old Man Liu had driven the ox cart to take Shen Tan and the others to the pharmacy early in the morning, he was still in town. Mo Mu had no choice but to walk, and they would take the ox cart back together.
Mo Mu's constitution was actually quite robust, but after falling ill twice, which had frightened everyone, they subconsciously thought she was frail and took extra care of her.
Little did they know that she could walk steadily and swiftly on her own.
Mo Mu walked alone on the road, still thinking about what to have for dinner.
Just then, she heard a noisy commotion coming from ahead.
Mo Mu curiously looked up and saw a luxurious carriage approaching her, followed by several guards carrying swords.
This kind of procession was something Mo Mu had seen the first time she met Wei Zixiao.
She was about to step aside, but as soon as she lifted her foot, a sharp pain shot through her chest.
In an instant, her face turned pale, her breathing became difficult, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead almost immediately.
"Thump!"
Mo Mu fell directly to the ground.
She was having an attack!
Mo Mu gasped for air, frantically searching her body for the injection that Li Yueshu had given her.
But after searching for a long time, she suddenly remembered that because the syringe was inconvenient to carry, she had left it in her room, and she hadn't brought it with her when she left!
The feeling of suffocating oppression grew stronger, and Mo Mu's vision became increasingly blurry, as if she would lose consciousness at any moment.
In her daze, she seemed to see a familiar woman appear before her eyes.
"...What's wrong... Let me help you..."
Mo Mu couldn't hear what she said, and her consciousness began to fade.
"Quick, examine her, you must save her!"
Li Xiangru hurriedly called to a doctor nearby, her expression filled with tension and worry.
Although she had only met her once, she recognized her immediately as Mo Lian's mother.
The doctor quickly squatted down to examine her, but after looking, he showed a distressed expression. "This... I have never seen such a strange illness, what is this..."
Li Xiangru's face tightened. "No matter what, you must save her! If she dies, I will not forgive you!"
Having lived in Chongzhou for a year, she knew very well the effect of making threatening remarks with her status.
As expected, the doctor's face changed, and he tremblingly took out his acupuncture needles.
At this point, all they could do was try anything.
Thinking this, the doctor actually had no confidence at all.
He couldn't even figure out what illness the woman had, let alone cure it. These few needles would at most give her a little more breath.
Who was this woman that Miss Gu valued so highly?
The doctor's hands trembled, but he had no other choice.
As he inserted several needles, the doctor's heart grew heavier.
But to his surprise, the woman's condition gradually stabilized, and she even slowly opened her eyes when he inserted the last needle.
Mo Mu felt as if she had walked through the gates of hell. When she opened her eyes and saw the person before her, she couldn't react for a long time.
Li Xiangru quickly helped her up. "Aunt Mo, how are you feeling? Is there anything else uncomfortable?"
Mo Mu then belatedly remembered that the person before her was the madam's sister.
Her body was still weak, and most of her strength was leaning on Li Xiangru, but she quickly steadied herself.
Li Xiangru withdrew her hand, her face full of concern. "Aunt Mo, hasn't your illness been cured yet? You don't have any medicine on you. If I hadn't passed by today, who knows what would have happened!"
Mo Mu also knew how she had been just now and was still somewhat shaken.
She had been fine for so long, but today she suddenly fell ill, and she had almost died!
Thinking of this, Mo Mu hurriedly thanked Li Xiangru sincerely. "Thank you, Miss Li."
"You don't need to be so polite, Aunt Mo." Li Xiangru quickly asked, "Where are you going alone?"
Mo Mu did not hide anything and told her about Mo Lian's injury at the pharmacy.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangru immediately offered, "Then I'll take you, Aunt Mo. It's still a bit of a distance. If something happens to you again alone, what if no one is around!"
Mo Mu wanted to refuse, but Li Xiangru had already pulled her towards the carriage.
The person had just saved her life, and it was hard to refuse her kindness, so Mo Mu could only follow.
However, before getting into the carriage, she glanced back at the doctor, whose expression was somewhat stunned, and a host of questions arose in her mind.
...
When they arrived at the pharmacy and learned that his mother had fallen ill halfway and was saved by Li Xiangru, Mo Lian, leaning on his injured leg, bowed respectfully to thank her.
Li Xiangru quickly supported him. "I have always admired Scholar Mo's talent and knowledge. I am happy that I could help you."
Looking at her sincere gaze, Mo Lian felt a pang of guilt.
He had interacted with Li Xiangru quite a bit, but he had always been wary of her, always feeling that she had ill intentions from the first time they met.
But this time, she had saved his mother's life.
"I will always remember Miss Li's kindness. If I have the opportunity, I will surely repay Miss Li."
Hearing this, Li Xiangru curled her lips slightly, her smile growing even more amiable and gentle. "Scholar Mo is too kind."
She did not refuse Mo Lian's gratitude. After a few pleasantries, she led her people away.
Watching the carriage gradually depart, Mo Lian sighed, "If there is an opportunity in the future, I must repay Miss Li's kindness properly."
Mo Mu, who was by his side, heard his words and couldn't help but frown, a strange feeling welling up in her heart.
For some reason, she felt that something was not quite right.
Meanwhile, Li Xiangru was returning to the Li family with a joyful mood.
Father and Mother Li had known she was returning and had been waiting by the door almost every day, eagerly anticipating her arrival.
When the carriage stopped at the entrance, before Li Xiangru even got out, the two of them eagerly stepped forward to greet her.
Li Xiangru quickly helped them, her brow furrowed with worry. "Father, you are still injured, why aren't you lying in bed resting properly?"
Saying this, she quickly helped Father Li into the house and let the doctor come to take his pulse.