Chapter 190: Su Ling

It was hard to hear what she said, but the word "pain" was like a thorn, stabbing hard into his heart. So many things had happened in the past two days; he thought his heart was already painful enough and wouldn't hurt anymore, but at this moment, these murmurs that almost dissipated in the air made him deeply realize what it meant to be heartbroken.

Su Ling thought she was awake and wanted to ask where it hurt, but found Gu Yun's eyes were still closed. That "pain" she just shouted was just an unconscious cry when she was in extreme pain. His hand gently rested on her forehead, and it was indeed as hot as he guessed in his heart!

Remembering what Zhuo Qing said about her possibly having a fever, Su Ling's heart jumped up sharply. This wouldn't be the complication she mentioned, would it!

Gu Yun muttered about the pain like a nightmare, and the temperature in her palm kept rising. A strange emotion gnawed at Su Ling's mind. Su Ling's eagle eyes darkened, and he roared, "Someone!"

The two imperial physicians on duty in the outer room were startled. Before the two could rush over, Su Ling's anxious low roar came from the inner room again, "Imperial Physician!"

"Yes."

The two imperial physicians received the order and entered, only to see the woman lying on the bed with a flushed face, tossing her head uneasily, muttering something in her mouth. Su Ling pointed to one of the older imperial physicians and said urgently, "Check her quickly."

"Yes, yes!" The old imperial physician didn't dare to delay and immediately went up to take her pulse.

Looking at the slightly younger imperial physician on the side, Su Ling ordered, "Go invite Qing Ling over."

"Yes." The young imperial physician turned and ran out.

The old imperial physician took her pulse for a long time without saying a word, frowning and nodding from time to time. Su Ling asked urgently, "How is she?"

"Pain."

Before the old imperial physician could answer, Gu Yun cried out in pain, making Su Ling both anxious and heartbroken, and his face darkened a few more points. The old imperial physician was suddenly covered in sweat and didn't dare to answer for a long time. Su Ling had long since lost his patience and roared coldly, "What are you still doing! Give her pain relief quickly! Didn't you hear her shouting in pain!"

"Yes, yes!" The old imperial physician came back to his senses, answering repeatedly, not knowing what method to use to relieve her pain for a while. He didn't move for a long time, and Su Ling's face could already be described as ferocious and terrifying.

The old imperial physician didn't even dare to breathe, and finally decided to use acupuncture to relieve the pain. This was the fastest way. The old imperial physician hurriedly took out the silver needles he carried with him.

"Wait!" At this time, Zhuo Qing's clear voice rang in the inner room.

Seeing the person who came in, the old imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped aside, respectfully calling, "Lady Lou." He had just taken the pulse of the girl on the bed; although the injury was dangerous, it was not life-threatening. However, General Su was so excited that he couldn't help but panic. Lady Lou was here, and his heart could finally be put down.

Zhuo Qing walked quickly to Gu Yun's side and touched Gu Yun's forehead. The body temperature was very high! Checking the bandages on her chest, there was no blood, indicating the wound hadn't split. Zhuo Qing leaned over Gu Yun's chest and listened carefully. There was no stethoscope, so the effect wasn't very good, but she could basically determine there was no too much fluid in the chest cavity. She breathed a sigh of relief secretly, stood up, and said to the servant behind her, "Go and bring a basin of clear water and a basin of strong liquor."

"Yes." The servant immediately went out to prepare. Su Ling saw her stop diagnosing and asked urgently, "How is she?"

Zhuo Qing rubbed her temples and replied in a low voice, "It's fine, just a normal post-operative reaction." Perhaps it was because she performed surgery all night yesterday and her spirit was highly tense, her head had been hurting all day. Fortunately, Yun's situation was better than she expected. Currently, it was just a fever, and there were no signs of other complications.

Su Ling's hand touched Gu Yun's forehead again, and the scorching temperature was simply hot to the touch. Zhuo Qing's indifferent attitude completely angered Su Ling, "Her body is this hot and you call it normal?"

"She currently just has a fever. Later, use clear water and strong liquor to wipe her forehead and limbs alternately. As long as the body temperature doesn't rise anymore, it will be fine." Understanding Su Ling's anxious mood, Zhuo Qing explained kindly. But this didn't extinguish the anger he felt because of worry and fear; instead, it made him roar even more out of control, "Just like this? Is there no other way to relieve the pain?! Do you want her to keep hurting like this?!"

"I'm not deaf! You don't need to roar!" Her head was already hurting enough, and he was still roaring at her! Zhuo Qing was also angry, "In her current state, she can't drink any medicine, and the wound is on the heart, so no anesthetic can be applied to it. Acupuncture anesthesia is not applicable at all times! You yourself have been injured before; who didn't endure it!" There was no analgesic injection here. Did she not feel heartache for Yun's pain?! Simply outrageous!

Su Ling was speechless. He knew he was being unreasonable, but the painful murmurs coming to his ears were much more painful than his own injuries! With nowhere to vent his irritability and anxiety, Su Ling slammed his fist hard against the stone wall. A dull *thud* rang out in this obscure night, as if it had hit the hearts of everyone who cared about Gu Yun's life.

"My Lady, the water and liquor you wanted." The servant brought the water and liquor in, keenly discovering that the atmosphere in the room was not right. The two imperial physicians were sweating profusely and trembling slightly, and General Su was facing the wall.

"Put it there." Zhuo Qing glanced at Su Ling, shook her head, and said to the servant, "Find a maid to come and take care of her." With Su Ling like this, she was afraid that if Yun didn't get out of danger, he would go crazy!

"No need." Before the servant could reply, Su Ling's hoarse voice interrupted him. He turned around, the waves in his eyes subsided, walked to the water basin, picked up a cotton cloth, dipped it in the strong liquor, wrung it dry, and gently wiped Gu Yun's forehead and limbs. His movements were clumsy but exceptionally careful.

Zhuo Qing opened her mouth. Facing such a deep-loving man, she didn't know what to say, and finally it could only turn into a sigh.

The morning sun still arrived as scheduled, and would not change because of anyone or anything. The morning light projected vaguely on the thin figure on the wooden bed through the thin window paper.

The person on the bed had a pale face and dry lips. Her two willow-leaf brows, which were both beautiful and heroic, frowned slightly. Her long eyelashes trembled gently, and her eyeballs turned under her eyelids for a long time before her eyes finally opened slowly.

Gu Yun's consciousness was clear, but her body seemed to be out of control. After trying for a long time, she finally opened her eyes. The gentle sunlight was still dazzling to her. After adapting for a while, she could barely see things in front of her. Gu Yun slowly turned her stiff neck, wanting to see her environment. Turning her head, she saw a man sitting beside her. He held a cotton cloth in his hand, a water basin at his feet, and his eyes were staring woodenly at her hand, not knowing what he was thinking. Although it was just a side view, Gu Yun had a feeling of both familiarity and strangeness. Raising her head slightly, she wanted to see clearly who he was, but as soon as she moved, she touched the wound on her chest, hurting so much she almost burst into tears.

The movement here finally attracted the man's attention. He suddenly turned his head. Gu Yun immediately met a pair of black eyes as deep as the sea. These eyes were too familiar, but Gu Yun really couldn't connect the man in front of her with the high-spirited, sometimes even aggressive Su Ling. The pain and unease in his eyes made her heart tremble inexplicably, as if he didn't believe she had woken up. For a long time, he just stared at her without speaking. Gu Yun frowned slightly, and said, "Su Ling?" How many days had she been in a coma, and what had happened in between? Why was he like this?!

She opened her mouth with difficulty, but found her voice hoarse, unlike her own. It was this low moan that finally woke up the man who had been guarding for three days and was already exhausted.

Seeing his dark eyes staring at her for a long time without speaking, Gu Yun frowned slightly. She opened her mouth to speak, but her dry throat made her unable to make a sound for a long time. At this time, Su Ling suddenly stood up and ran out of the door in a hurry. Gu Yun was puzzled, and heard a loud *bang* from outside, followed by messy footsteps and the sound of people talking.

Once awake, Gu Yun wouldn't let herself faint easily. She tried hard to hear what was happening outside. At this time, the door of the inner room was pushed open again. This time, it was the figure she was most familiar with.

Zhuo Qing rushed to Gu Yun's bed, "How do you feel?"

"Bad." Pouting her dry lips, she glanced at Zhuo Qing sideways, and replied panting, "It hurts to death! Your medical skills—are too bad!" She had been injured and hospitalized before, but this time was the most painful!

Seeing that she still had the strength to complain, Zhuo Qing's heart finally fell to the ground. She scooped a spoonful of clear water and sent it to Gu Yun's lips, her eyes couldn't help but turn a bit red, but she still replied unwillingly, "It's not bad to be able to save your life! Also, I am a forensic doctor!"

Seeing the bright water droplets flashing in Qing's eyes, Gu Yun raised the corners of her lips slightly and smiled in a low voice, "Qing, thank you."

Zhuo Qing's hand feeding her water stiffened, and she glared at Gu Yun fiercely. This woman wanted to make her cry as soon as she woke up! Scooping another spoonful of water to her lips to block her mouth, Zhuo Qing sighed in a low voice, "Alright, talk less and rest more. Also, you have more than one person to thank. Su Ling guarded you for three days and three nights, without, stepping, away!"

Without stepping away? The disheveled appearance he had just now flashed in her mind. Gu Yun didn't know how she felt in her heart—warm, astringent, not knowing whether she was happy or angry. Looking behind Zhuo Qing, she didn't see Su Ling's shadow and asked, "Where is he?"

Zhuo Qing couldn't help but hook her lips and smiled, "Fainted."

"..."

Fainted? How is this possible? That loud noise outside just now, wouldn't it be... because of her? Gu Yun felt her chest hurt even more, stuffy! She needed to sleep for a while, sleep for a while longer.

Almost there! There was a bowl of clear water on the side table by the bed, and a slender arm was struggling to approach it. Her fingertips had already touched the edge of the bowl—almost there!

Gu Yun didn't dare to move her upper body randomly, and could only try her best to stretch her arms straight, approaching the target bit by bit. For the past two days, Qing found a little maid to take care of her. The girl was very careful and responsible. No matter when she opened her eyes, she was in front of her. But Gu Yun really wasn't used to someone watching her all the time, especially when sleeping. Thinking of someone staring at her without blinking, she couldn't sleep at all!

After finally getting the person out, she didn't want to call her back so soon. Now that she wanted to drink water, she would rather rely on herself.

Got it! A big smile appeared on Gu Yun's face. Although such a small movement still made her pant, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead, she was still very happy. The water in the bowl was a bit full. Gu Yun carefully picked up the bowl, and just as victory was in sight, the door of the inner room opened with a *swish*. Gu Yun turned her head to look and was stunned there—

The man at the door stood tall, wearing a dark silver long gown, with cloud patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads on the cuffs and lapels, a jade belt at his waist, black boots on his feet, and a black jade crown on his hair. The low-key luxury made people unable to look away. The sunlight shone from behind him through the window, blurring his face. Was it Su Ling? He seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Usually, he was either wearing battle armor or a pitch-black long gown. Gu Yun had really never seen him like this. She stared at him blankly, forgetting what she originally wanted to do for a while.

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