The mother of Mo looked at the woman in front of her and couldn't help but frown, "Who are you?"
The woman's gaze passed over her, anxiously looking into the house.
Mother Mo was somewhat repulsed by her actions, pulling the door a little closer and blocking the gap with her body, "Is there something you need?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across the woman's face, and she withdrew her gaze.
She scrutinized Mother Mo for a moment, then revealed a gentle smile, "Auntie, I am the daughter of the brother of the cousin of Shen Wei gege's biological mother. My name is Wang Hehua. Please tell Shen Wei gege that he'll know who I am."
"Shen Wei gege and I have a very good relationship. He will definitely be happy to know I'm here."
As she said this, Wang Hehua shyly lowered her head, her cheeks flushing with a faint redness.
Mother Mo was not foolish and naturally understood the hidden meaning in her words. However, she pretended to be confused and asked, "The daughter of his biological mother's... what daughter?"
Mother Mo thought for a long time and couldn't figure it out. She looked at Wang Hehua strangely, "You've come all this way to find such distant relatives. You're not here to borrow money, are you! I'm telling you, our family has completely severed ties with the Shen family. If you want to borrow money, go to the Shen family, don't come here!"
With that, she didn't give the other party any time to react and slammed the door shut with a "bang."
Wang Hehua's expression froze. She stared wide-eyed at the door in front of her, her cheeks flushing even redder.
It was from anger!
She had never expected that after meticulously dressing up and running to see Shen Wei gege with excitement as soon as she entered the village, she wouldn't even be able to get inside!
That woman just now must have been a servant bought by the woman Shen Wei gege married, right?
What a rude country bumpkin!
Wang Hehua stomped her foot in anger, then turned and left.
She would first go to the Shen family to understand the situation and, incidentally, inquire about the woman Shen Wei gege had married.
Mother Mo leaned against the door. Hearing the footsteps gradually fade away, she finally let out a sigh of relief, but her furrowed brows did not relax.
This Wang Hehua was from the Shen family, and she kept referring to "Shen Wei gege." She was definitely not here with good intentions.
She had to figure out who she was and absolutely could not let her ruin the feelings between Madame and Shen Wei!
While Mother Mo was busy inquiring with Aunt Liu about Wang Hehua's origins, a thousand miles away in Chongzhou, an exquisite carriage, escorted by numerous guards, was heading towards Tongmu County.
Inside the carriage, Li Xiangru clutched the armrest, her face a little pale from the violent jolting.
Huai'er, beside her, looked distressed, "Miss, we've been out of the city for so long. Let's not rush like this. Let's rest for a while!"
Li Xiangru shook her head with difficulty, but her gaze was firm, "No. My foster father accidentally fell from the roof while repairing it. I don't know his condition. I must return quickly to see him."
Seeing her discomfort, Huai'er quickly took out the smelling salts that had been prepared, "If Miss is worried, you could just send a doctor. Why endure this suffering yourself?"
She rubbed the medicine onto a handkerchief and handed it over, "When Miss left home, Old Master and Madame were so worried. Young Master even wanted to come with you!"
Li Xiangru quickly covered her nose and mouth with the handkerchief and took a deep breath. The cool scent surged straight into her brain through her nasal passages, instantly dispelling much of her discomfort.
"Silly Huai'er, you don't understand." A dark glint flashed in Li Xiangru's eyes, "The world still believes I am with the Second Prince. If not for the Crown Prince's intervention, our engagement would have been canceled long ago. But I will never allow such a thing to happen."
Huai'er frowned in confusion, "But what does this have to do with Miss going to Tongmu County?"
Li Xiangru shifted her stiff body, "Currently, in Chennan Kingdom, besides the Crown Prince born of legitimate lineage, the Second Prince is the most likely to ascend the throne. No one wants to see him gain the support of the Gu family behind me. Therefore, those people will definitely target me."
Huai'er understood her meaning, and her heart leaped into her throat, "Then isn't it very dangerous for Miss to leave Chongzhou at this time!"
Li Xiangru naturally knew the danger, but there was no fear on her face, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs? The Second Prince has been mentioning marriage proposals to me recently. I can't wait any longer."
Huai'er looked at her determined and resolute expression, still a little worried, "If that's the case, Miss only needs to leave the city. Why travel a thousand miles to Tongmu County?"
This question left Li Xiangru speechless.
She indeed had no reason to personally rush to Tongmu County.
To make those people act against her, it could have been done even in Chongzhou. Her foster father fell from the roof, and she could have asked an imperial physician from the palace, so there was no need for her to make this trip herself.
But she had an extremely strong feeling that she had to go to Tongmu County this time!
This feeling came too inexplicably, and Li Xiangru didn't know how to explain it, so she vaguely said that she hadn't seen her foster parents for a long time and missed them.
Then she changed the subject, "Huai'er, where did this medicine come from? It works quite well."
"The Crown Prince sent someone to deliver it." Huai'er was indeed distracted and said with a smile, "His Highness is so good to Miss. This servant heard that this medicine comes from some Hengde Pharmacy. That place specializes in all sorts of miraculous medicines. Many people can't get it even with money!"
Li Xiangru's expression instantly froze.
Hengde Pharmacy?
Isn't that...
She looked at the handkerchief emitting a faint fragrance, her eyes filled with a myriad of emotions.
...
The journey was indeed hurried for Li Xiangru. Although it wasn't at a gallop, she almost fell ill from the bouncing halfway.
Fortunately, she had brought a doctor for Father Li before she left, who was also a field doctor for the Zhenbei Army. This prevented her from collapsing halfway.
And while Li Xiangru was rushing to Tongmu County, Li Yueshu was still in a coma.
She had been in a coma for two days, and Shen Wei had been taking care of her for two days.
This was the wilderness. Shen Wei had tried to find a way out, but it was a dense forest all around. Li Yueshu was alone in the cave, so he didn't dare to go too far.
Shen Wei ate wild fruits when he was hungry, but Li Yueshu couldn't eat anything and could only survive on water.
But if this continued, she would likely starve to death before she woke up.
Fortunately, today Shen Wei found some soft fruits, which Li Yueshu could eat for some nutrition.
Holding the fruit, Shen Wei walked in from outside the cave, leaning against the stone wall. His staggering figure looked as if he would collapse at any moment.
His lips were pale, his face had an unhealthy flush, and his back was wrapped with several torn pieces of cloth, but they did not cover the gruesome wounds.
The flesh next to the wound had even turned white.
He stumbled to Li Yueshu's side, placed the fruit aside, and carefully unwrapped the white cloth tied around her head.
Then, he took out a medicine bottle from his chest and carefully poured the last bit of wound medicine onto the wound on Li Yueshu's head, then re-bandaged it with a clean white cloth.
After doing this, he picked up the washed fruit, broke it into very small pieces, and fed them to Li Yueshu bit by bit.
Every time he fed her a bite, he would gently massage the pressure points on Li Yueshu's neck to help her swallow the fruit.
In fact, he had a simpler method: feeding her mouth to mouth.
But he knew very well that A'shu would be angry if she found out.
Thinking of her angry, wide-eyed appearance, Shen Wei's lips couldn't help but curve slightly, and his eyes seemed to be filled with a smile.
But after a moment, his smile suddenly froze.