An Jing glanced at the person still lying in the carriage and thought it would be better if she carried her inside herself, so she said, "I’ll carry her in. She doesn’t look heavy; I should be able to manage."
Xiao Changyi said, "You’ll get blood on you."
An Jing immediately responded, "Then I will go home and get a cloth to wrap her up in, so her blood won’t get on me, and then I can carry her."
Only then did Xiao Changyi reluctantly agree.
An Jing hurried home, fetched a bedsheet, wrapped the woman up completely, and then carried her into the house.
After placing the woman on the bed inside the house, An Jing wanted to wipe off the bloodstains on her body, but the woman had several large wounds, either from swords or knives, which made her somewhat unsure where to begin.
Even if she wiped her down, it was likely she would just get dirty again later.
So, An Jing decided to wait for Gong Juechen to come and treat the woman’s injuries before doing anything more.
When Gong Juechen arrived on horseback, his voice was heard before he even appeared—
"Zhuzhu, if you’ve deceived me and the girl isn’t pretty, then I won’t treat her, you know."
Listening to Gong Juechen’s words from inside the house, An Jing couldn’t help but laugh and called out, "Gong Juechen, hurry in and tend to the girl’s wounds. I assure you she’s a very pretty girl, just as beautiful as Meng Lan Qing!"
No sooner had An Jing’s words fallen than Gong Juechen rushed excitedly inside, "Where? Where? Where is the girl who’s as beautiful as Lanlan?"
Although An Jing was speechless, she still pointed towards the bed, "Over there, hurry up and treat her. She’s barely clinging to life, and she might really die if this continues much longer."
Gong Juechen dashed to the bed immediately, and upon seeing the bed’s occupant dressed as a man, even though the person had a face that could really rival Meng Lanqing’s beauty, Gong Juechen’s excitement immediately dropped by thirty percent.
Looking at An Jing, Gong Juechen asked, "Are you guys really sure she’s a girl?"
Without waiting for An Jing’s reply, Gong Juechen reached out towards the unconscious person on the bed and muttered, "This is a serious matter, I’d better check for myself."
Meng Zhuqing, who entered right after Gong Juechen: "..."
Immediately after, Gong Juechen excitedly held the unconscious person on the bed and shouted, "Wife! You’ve finally appeared before me, wife. I’ve waited for you so torturously, wife. Heaven be thanked, we are finally reunited!"
"Wife, don’t worry, I will heal you, I can definitely cure you." As he spoke, Gong Juechen gently laid the person back flat on the bed.
Then Gong Juechen turned to An Jing and the others, "You all go out, I need to treat my wife’s injuries! Zhuzhu, go boil some hot water, quickly!"
Meng Zhuqing resignedly went to boil the hot water.
An Jing and Xiao Changyi then led their four children out, letting Gong Juechen treat the woman’s injuries in peace.
But before leaving, An Jing kindly offered, "Do you need me to stay and help?"
Gong Juechen immediately gave An Jing a mischievous smile, "My wife’s body is of course for my eyes only, even if you’re a woman, it won’t do; Jingjing, you better leave quickly, don’t be an annoyance~"
An Jing: "..." I was sincerely trying to help, and now I’m being called an annoyance?!
Then An Jing, without giving Gong Juechen another look, turned and walked out with Xiao Changyi.