A fine horse came running from not far away.
Xie Ruotong used Qinggong to carry Ye Qichi as they both mounted the horse.
Once on the horseback.
Xie Ruotong wildly spurred the horse towards Duke Mansion.
"Ruotong, your arm has been bleeding non-stop," Ye Qichi said. "Slow down a bit, I’ll help you bandage it."
Xie Ruotong’s speed was too fast.
If she wasn’t careful, she would fall off.
"No need, I’m fine," Xie Ruotong’s voice was hurried.
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Yet, unable to hide it.
It seemed she was genuinely worried about her grandmother’s mishap.
Ye Qichi did not press Xie Ruotong.
Knowing very well how important Xiao Qinghui was to Xie Ruotong at this moment.
All she could do was to firmly press on Xie Ruotong’s wound with her hands.
To try to stop the bleeding.
"How is your grandmother now?" While holding Xie Ruotong tight, Ye Qichi also press her arm and couldn’t resist asking about her condition.
"She’s been unconscious. The doctor said her pulse is getting weaker and without effective treatment, she might..." Xie Ruotong pressed her lips together and continued, "soon pass away."
"Did your grandmother show any symptoms of vomiting?"
"No," Xie Ruotong replied, "just unconscious and unresponsive."
"Let’s assess her condition in person first," Ye Qichi said.
"How come you went out?" Ye Qichi asked.
At a time when Xiao Qinghui’s life was hanging by a thread, shouldn’t she be inseparable?
"I was thinking, just in case anything happened on the way," Xie Ruotong answered.
So after waiting for two hours and yet receiving no news, Xie Ruotong left Duke Mansion.
Luckily, she came to Minister Mansion first.
Then on the road, she saw the man in black collapsed on the ground; her intuition told her that surely Ye Qichi had encountered trouble.
Following the direction, she pursued and caught up.
And then she saw Ye Qichi encircled.
Fortunately, in time.
Otherwise, she dared not contemplate the consequences.
Xie Ruotong’s hand grasping the reins tightened.
She spurred the horse even faster.
This journey back turned out to be much smoother than they expected.
No more men in black came to prevent them from reaching Duke Mansion.
But such a long delay had passed.
By the time Ye Qichi and Xie Ruotong arrived at Duke Mansion, the sky had already darkened.
The two quickly entered Xiao Qinghui’s room.
They heard the sobbing from inside.
Not just one person crying.
A whole room of people were crying.
Xie Ruotong suddenly stopped, stiffened.
At this moment, she was still covered in blood.
Her clothes also stained with many dirty marks.
Her complexion suddenly turned ghostly pale, terrifyingly so.
The entire person seemed as if suddenly drained of strength, petrified on the spot.
Seeing Xie Ruotong’s state, Ye Qichi didn’t pause and directly entered the room.
At this moment, the whole room was filled with people kneeling on the ground, unable to stop crying.
Seeing Ye Qichi’s arrival,
No one bothered to salute.
As if they were all immersed in grief, completely neglecting everything else.
Ye Qichi quickly went to Xiao Qinghui’s side,
She directly picked up Xiao Qinghui’s wrist and took her pulse.
She hastily let go of Xiao Qinghui’s hand, used her fingers to pry open her eyelids, her heart tightening further.
If it had been within ten minutes of passing, or even fifteen, she could try to bring her back.
But now, it clearly had been over half an hour.
Truly, the smooth journey back might not have been good news!
Yet, Ye Qichi did not give up.
She pushed forcefully on Xiao Qinghui’s abdomen, attempting to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
After a considerable while,
"What are you doing, Princess Ye?" the Duke of Xie finally couldn’t stand it anymore.
In ancient times, the deceased were paramount.
Especially an elder princess.
How could a body be treated so?
Ye Qichi pursed her lips.
Eventually, she stopped her attempt.
Some miracles are just not that easy to come by.
She only wanted to make the last effort for Xie Ruotong.
The time, it was too late.
If only she had arrived twenty minutes earlier, she could have revived Xiao Qinghui.
She released Xiao Qinghui, announcing, "Imperial Aunt, has passed away."
As Xie Ruotong walked in,
She heard Ye Qichi’s announcement.
She could mistrust others,
She had no other choice but to believe.
One was her integrity.
Her medical skills were so advanced.
If she was powerless to save her,
Who else could save her grandmother?
Right now, her ears were incessantly echoing with the words her grandmother had told her just in the afternoon, "Don’t be afraid, as long as your grandmother is here, nobody can bully you."