That series of reactions came from instinct. If they had taken a wrong step, they would be the ones dead in the doorway now.

Su Ziyu trotted to Chun Ning, looked at her worriedly, and was relieved to see that she was fine.

The bloodstains on Chunning's body were all Lanxiang's.

Lan Qiao ran over, anxious and at a loss.

Madam Su quickly checked Lanxiang's injuries and said anxiously, "Quick, give me the silk handkerchief! No, I need a long strip of cloth to wrap the wound."

"Use mine!"

Su Qing spoke in a clear voice. She reached into her sleeve pocket and took out a decorative paper cutter. With a few slashes, she cut off a large piece of fabric from the hem of her skirt, revealing the petticoat underneath.

When things are urgent, follow the authority and don’t care about so much.

A lady's etiquette is not as valuable as a human life.

Madam Su is the second daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Although her family is not as prominent as the Duke's, she has uncles and brothers serving in the military.

There is a strong martial arts culture in her family, and through this influence, she has learned some basic knowledge of injury care.

Lanxiang was shot in the chest and didn't know if her heart was injured, so she didn't dare to move.

The only thing we can do now is to stop the bleeding.

Taking the fabric that Su Qing handed over, Mrs. Su asked Chun Ning to help Lan Xiang sit up half-way, and used the strip of cloth to stretch from her chest and abdomen below the wound to her shoulders, then go back along her neck and tie it tightly.

He asked Lan Qiao to help and press hard near her wound.

The continuous flow of blood finally stopped.

Chun Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lanxiang, hold on, the doctor will be here soon."

Something happened at the palace gate and the place was in chaos.

Some people went to find the imperial physician, and some went forward to check the only carriage that came in.

"Talk to her. Don't let her fall into a coma before the imperial physician comes." Mrs. Su said again.

Chun Ning hugged Lan Xiang and touched her face: "Thanks to you today, otherwise, I don't know if I would still be alive."

Because of excessive blood loss, Lanxiang's face was paler than paper. She endured the severe pain and said with difficulty: "Your Highness...if I am gone, you...please don't...be sad..."

"Stop talking and listen to me."

Lan Xiang and Lan Qiao were maids personally selected by the Empress Dowager for Chun Ning, and they almost grew up with her.

They are called slaves, but they are actually sisters.

Their relationship was so deep that even when Chun Ning was brainwashed by Lu Yi, he didn't give them to each other.

Chun Ning hugged Lan Xiang, calmed down and held back his tears, and said slowly: "Do you remember when you were in the palace, there was a year when the osmanthus flowers bloomed, and you went to pick them for me, and the osmanthus flowers fell all over your face and body?"

"Remember……"

How could you not remember?

The laughter and the subtle fragrance of osmanthus at that time will never be forgotten no matter how many years have passed.

"By the way, Lan Qiao told me that you envy the shopkeeper Su in the imperial sister's house. When you recover from your injury, take a look at the shops in our house and take any you want. I will tell the imperial sister to let you follow Shuangjiang to experience things."

Lanxiang understood her feelings. Although she was weak, she still held Chunning's fingers and responded to her in this way.

To Chunning, it felt like a century had passed before two eunuchs hurriedly appeared carrying an old doctor.

Beside them, a medicine boy carrying a medicine box was jogging along.

The bumpy ride almost caused the old doctor with white beard to vomit.

As soon as the sedan chair was put down, he endured the discomfort in his heart, hurried forward to feel the pulse, and cut open the clothes near the wound to check the injury.

"It was handled well, and the bleeding has basically stopped."

The old doctor nodded and praised Madam Su for treating the wound.

"How is she?" Chun Ning asked worriedly.

She suppressed more of her worries. In fact, what she wanted to ask most was whether Lanxiang would die?

The old doctor understood her feelings without asking, and immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as you take good care of your injuries, you will definitely recover."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "That was a close call! It was only an inch away from damaging my heart."

After hearing him say this, Chun Ning finally felt relieved.

"Press the wound and I'll pull out the arrow."

The imperial physician instructed the medicine boy to first use silver needles to seal the acupuncture points near the wound to stop the bleeding, then hold his breath and concentrate, pulling out the feather arrow in one breath.

For Lanxiang, this was the second time she was hurt.

The barb on her shoulder hooked out a small piece of flesh, causing her to scream in pain and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

Chun Ning was terrified and tried to comfort her in a low voice.

It is not a penetrating wound, the arrow must be pulled out, otherwise the wound cannot heal.

The imperial physician moved quickly, pressing out the blood clots from the wound until the color returned to its normal bright red color, then he quickly wrapped the wound tightly with a medicine towel to stop the bleeding.

Chun Ning couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to sprinkle some hemostatic powder on it?"

Hemostatic powder is a hemostatic powder developed by Yan Jinyang. If you accidentally hurt your hand while cutting vegetables, or break the skin due to a fall, just sprinkle some hemostatic powder on it and then bandage it, the hemorrhage will be stopped quickly.

The doctor kept busy with his work and answered Chun Ning: "Hemostatic powder is for minor wounds. The injured person is bleeding too much, so if you sprinkle it on, it will be washed away and it will be difficult to be effective."

After the sharp arrow is removed, the remaining thing is to stop the bleeding and prevent the invasion of external pathogens, which may lead to suppuration and high fever.

Fortunately, it is late autumn, and the climate is cold and conducive to recovery.

After dealing with all this, the imperial physician gave the sedan chair to Lanxiang and said to Chunning, "Your Highness, I will go back to the Imperial Medical Office to get a prescription and medicine. Once you have settled the injured, send someone to get it."

Chun Ning was grateful and agreed with a red nose.

Temporarily safe, Chunning led his group back to Xining Palace, found a room for Lanxiang to rest, and asked Lanqiao to stay and take care of her.

There was panic in the palace.

The Empress Dowager had not returned to the palace yet, so Nanny Zhou and the palace maids served tea.

Chun Ning drank the tea in the cup in one breath. He felt that he had never been so thirsty in his life and he is still in shock.

Su Ziyu handed her his unfinished cup and said, "Drink slowly."

Chun Ning nodded, then looked at the others and asked, "What's going on? That third carriage..."

Hearing this, Mrs. Su and Su Ziyu were both a little embarrassed to speak, and Su Qing quickly told them the whole story.

After hearing the news of the city's fall, Su Ziyu rushed back to the Su family from the Hanlin Academy. As he had agreed with Chun Ning before, he began to pack up his things and prepare to go to the palace with his family to avoid disaster.

Su Wenzhao had not returned from court yet, and Su Qing's parents were out of town, so he just had to take his mother and Su Qing with him.

The two of them had already discussed this matter, but they didn't expect it to come so suddenly and so quickly.

On the third carriage were placed the Su family's treasured ancient books, authentic works of famous artists, and other items, all of which were rare treasures in the world.

Unfortunately, with a loud bang, it has now turned to ashes.

Who could have expected that Su Ziyu's distant cousin, the young man who had received a lot of favors from the Loyal and Brave Marquis to be able to serve in the Jinwu Guard, would be bribed by Prince Ruyang and want to take the opportunity to blow up the gate of the palace?

Su Qing looked depressed when he said this.

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