Chapter 189: Su Ling

Su Ren's heart jumped to his throat. Su Ling's strange appearance made Su Ren very uneasy. Walking to Su Ling's side, Su Ren asked urgently in a low voice, "Brother?"

Su Ling seemed not to hear him, without any response. Su Ren's heart sank sharply. Could it be that something really happened to Qing Mo?!

Su Ren got up and walked toward the house. Lou Xiyan was walking out. He was still as clear as ever, but his face was hard to hide his exhaustion. Su Ren greeted him and asked urgently, "Lou Prime Minister, Qing Mo, she?"

Lou Xiyan shook his head slightly and replied, "Still being treated."

Still being treated meant she was still alive! Su Ren breathed a long sigh of relief and turned to look at Su Ling, who was numb beside the rockery. Su Ren sighed secretly. Brother was concerned and chaotic. Qing Mo hadn't even had anything happen yet, how could he be like this! He was about to walk over to persuade him, but his path was blocked by an arm. Lou Xiyan said in a low voice, "Forget it, it's better not to disturb him." Su Ren hadn't seen Qing Mo's appearance last night and hadn't seen the scene of her being pierced through the heart with his own eyes, so he wouldn't understand Su Ling's mood at this moment.

Taking another look at Su Ling's numb appearance, Su Ren nodded and didn't go over.

The two stood outside the door like this, neither entering the house nor going out, only hoping that time would pass faster.

Cheng Hang was sent by Dan Yulan to inquire about Qing Mo's condition, but as soon as he entered the courtyard, he felt the abnormality of the atmosphere. He also saw Su Ling leaning against the rockery and couldn't help but curse in a bad way. Su General had become like this after just one night. Could it be that Qing Mo—

Trotting to Lou Xiyan's side, Cheng Hang asked in a low voice, "Lou Prime Minister, is Miss Qing already..."

Before he finished asking, Lou Xiyan replied, "Still being treated."

"That's good, that's good." Cheng Hang patted his chest. His heart almost jumped out just now!

Narrowing his eyes slightly to look, Lou Xiyan saw a familiar figure outside the courtyard gate—it was Ao Tian! The tall figure stood straight there, without his cold and proud aura; he seemed to be a prisoner waiting for the verdict, just waiting quietly.

Su Ren also saw Ao Tian outside the courtyard gate, a dark look flashing in his eyes. Su Ren asked, "Was the person caught?"

Cheng Hang nodded with some excitement, but didn't dare to reply too loudly, "Not a single one of them escaped! Ye Mei was also saved." According to Qing Mo's deployment, they successfully ended Ao Ji's lair last night. This battle was fought too beautifully, which made him admire Qing Mo even more, and naturally, he didn't want anything to happen to her.

Su Ren snorted coldly in a low voice, disapproving. He didn't cherish the method of catching people by killing a woman!

Cheng Hang didn't quite understand why Su Ren suddenly changed his face. His eyes looked at Su Ling, who was dejected beside the rockery again, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with General Su?" Wasn't Miss Qing still being treated?

No one answered his question. Lou Xiyan said in a low voice, "Everyone, wait a little longer."

The entire courtyard fell into silent waiting again. The birds and insects in the early morning sounded irritating at this time. Cheng Hang simply sat on the threshold. He didn't know how long it had been before the door of the inner room finally opened.

"She's out!" Cheng Hang, who was sitting on the threshold, saw Zhuo Qing first. Her face was very bad, and she looked very exhausted, as if she didn't even have the strength to walk. Lou Xiyan greeted her and protected her in his arms. Zhuo Qing shook her head slightly and replied, "I'm fine."

Lou Xiyan helped Zhuo Qing walk to the outer hall. Su Ling, who had been stiff for a whole night, suddenly stood up against the stone wall, his hot eyes staring straight at her. The proud figure outside the courtyard gate also seemed to be fixed in an instant, his deep gaze locked on her.

For a time, all eyes were gathered on her, but no one dared to ask her for the result. Finally, Cheng Hang couldn't hold it anymore and asked in a low voice, "How is she?"

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the result. Everyone's expression was very solemn, except for Ao Tian outside the courtyard gate. If she lived, he lived; if she died, he would accompany her!

Zhuo Qing raised her eyes slightly and replied faintly, "She is alive."

She is alive!

Cheng Hang and Su Ren almost shouted at the same time: "Great!" Qing Mo is fine! None of them could imagine how to clean up the mess if Qing Mo died! Su Ling, who had been worried for a whole night, finally let go of his heart, leaning against the stone wall and gasping for air, as if he hadn't breathed all night. Everyone was cheering. Zhuo Qing raised her eyes slightly and only saw the pitch-black figure outside the courtyard gate leave silently after hearing her answer.

After that sword thrust, he would probably find it difficult to appear in front of Yun again.

"When can she be taken back to the General's Mansion?"

Zhuo Qing came back to her senses. Su Ling had already walked in front of her. Zhuo Qing shook her head and replied, "Not now, at least wait until the danger period is over." Su Ling had a face full of stubble, and his eyes were red from staying up all night. He was actually still clutching the blood-stained silk, and his whole person was obviously haggard. He must have suffered a night of torment, right! She knew Su Ling had feelings for Yun, but she didn't know the feelings were so deep! Zhuo Qing began to be in a dilemma whether to tell him the truth.

Danger period? Just hearing this name made Su Ling's heart tighten, "Explain clearly."

Everyone's hearts were raised again.

Zhuo Qing pondered for a long time before sighing in a low voice, "This sword pierced through the chest. Even if it didn't damage the heart, it is a serious penetrating wound. If there are no complications in these few days, according to her original physical condition and recovery ability, she should be able to move in five days. If the wound becomes infected in these few days..." Zhuo Qing didn't want to say it anymore. Simple medical equipment and rough disinfection measures made the chance of infection very high. Plus, there were no antibiotics, so she really didn't want to and didn't dare to imagine how Yun would be saved if the wound became infected!

After a night of torture, Su Ling had no other expression on his face. His hoarse voice trembled but still insisted on asking, "What will happen?"

His deep, cold eyes stared straight at her. Facing this pair of deep and cold eyes like the sea, Zhuo Qing decided not to hide the worst result. Taking a deep breath, Zhuo Qing replied clearly, "If it's light, the injury will heal slowly and may leave sequelae. If it's heavy—she will die."

Before Zhuo Qing finished speaking, waves surged in Su Ling's eyes, which were considered calm just now. She thought he would lose control again, but he just closed his eyes slowly, his hoarse voice full of exhaustion, "What should I do?"

His face full of stubble made him look very disheveled. Zhuo Qing had an idea. She suddenly stepped forward and patted Su Ling's shoulder hard, replying, "These days, her body may experience high fever, difficulty breathing, panting, and other phenomena, so someone must accompany her at all times. If there is any situation, notify me immediately. I have helped her pass the first hurdle, and now it is the second hurdle. This hurdle depends on you. I hope you can give her strength to help her pass this hurdle. The next three days are the most critical moments. If she can survive, she will live."

Glancing at the thin hand on his shoulder, Su Ling looked up. Zhuo Qing smiled faintly at him. Su Ling stiffened and stepped back to avoid Zhuo Qing's hand. His expression returned to normal, and he said to Su Ren beside him, "Su Ren, for these few days, you will lead the Su Family Army to ensure the safety of the capital and ensure nothing goes wrong. If there is anything important, come here to find me."

Su Ren was startled and replied in a low voice, "Yes." Brother even pushed the celebration to him for her sake. His feelings for her were probably more than just being moved. Ice Chain really didn't choose the wrong person.

Su Ren was about to leave, but Su Ling called him again, "Also, go to Lord Dan to understand the process of the case, and then write a memorial to the Emperor in my name. Ao Ji killed infants, raped women, attacked the post house, and sabotaged the celebration. This person has committed several crimes and should be punished by dismemberment."

Dismemberment! Su Ren was slightly startled. The murderous intent on Su Ling's face could be seen even by a blind person. Su Ren didn't dare to say anything and nodded, "Yes."

Su Ling didn't speak anymore and strode into the inner room. Cheng Hang looked at Su Ling's cold and proud back and couldn't help but feel emotional about Ao Ji's tragedy. He had just found Ye Mei last night, and he was crippled by Ao Tian in his rage. Now General Su had personally written a memorial to have him dismembered. The Emperor would probably approve it eight or nine times out of ten. Who didn't Ao Ji kill, but he had to kill Miss Qing? He was truly asking for death!

Zhuo Qing frowned slightly. This Su Ling was really not someone to be trifled with. She had better not let him know that she lied to him.

Patting the hand on her waist, Lou Xiyan's warm voice rang in her ear, "Are you tired?"

"Yes." Zhuo Qing nodded. She was really tired. Working for more than ten hours in a row was actually nothing to her, but the person under the knife was Yun, which was different. She now felt exhausted.

Lou Xiyan gently wiped the sweat from Zhuo Qing's forehead and sighed softly, "I'll help you back to your room to rest."

Zhuo Qing leaned in Lou Xiyan's arms, and the two went out of the outer room together. Forget it, as long as Yun is fine, she has nothing to fear.

Leaving a group of imperial physicians in the outer room, Su Ling entered the inner room alone. The candles in the room had long since burned out, leaving only traces of wax on the ground.

On the wooden bed, Qing Mo had changed into plain white undergarments, the front lapels gently tucked over her chest, and thick white cloth bandages wrapped around her chest, as if she were tightly bound, making her look even thinner. Her long hair, which had always been tied up, was scattered on her side, and the hair on her forehead was wet with sweat, sticking to her face. White clothes and pants, white sheets, pale skin—the monotonous white was inexplicably terrifying. Su Ling slowly reached out and gently rubbed the face that was smaller than his palm. He needed to borrow her body temperature to stabilize his heart that had been panicked for a whole night.

"What, should I do with you?" Looking at the woman in front of him who seemed to fade away at any time, he really didn't understand how there could be such a peculiar person. When she was awake, her firm eyes, bright wisdom, and extraordinary skills all made people ignore that she was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. And at this moment, she was so fragile that she would pass away at any time. What should he do with such a woman?

The large hand full of calluses covered Gu Yun's fair hand in his palm. Su Ling had the answer in his heart.

Time passed very slowly, as if it had been tormented for a lifetime. Only one day had passed, and time seemed to pass very quickly. He just stared at her for a while, and the blue sky had been replaced by the night curtain.

Su Ling sat on the wooden chair by the bed, never letting go of the wrist in his palm, but the increasingly high temperature in his palm made Su Ling a bit uneasy. The person on the bed moved slightly, her breathing became more rapid, her brows gathered together unconsciously, and she muttered something in her mouth.

"What did you say?" Su Ling leaned down slightly, put his ear to her lips, and tried hard to listen to her voice. A vague trembling sound with a crying tone entered his heart, "Pain..."

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