A butler, walking along, suddenly found his path blocked by someone who kept chattering incessantly and asking him many questions.
Just moments ago, someone from the front courtyard had relayed a message about an incident, and he was eager to go and see what had happened. As the butler was about to lose his temper, he realized that the person blocking him was Su Ling’er. At that moment, his anger subsided by more than half.
This Su Ling’er was not only from the East Street of Yaoking Imperial City but also related to Her Majesty the Empress. It was rumored that she had recently become quite close with Deputy General Leng Feng from the Leng Squad, making her a woman not to be underestimated.
As the saying goes, one should not judge solely on the face of the monk, but also on the face of Buddha. It would be best not to be too harsh with her. Judging by Deputy General Leng Feng's attitude towards her, this woman might very well marry Deputy General Leng in the future.
In the span of this short time, the butler had already thought far ahead. If things really worked out between them, and Su Ling’er held a grudge against him, then whispering in Leng Feng’s ear and saying that she had been bullied by him, would he have a good life in the future?
With this thought, the butler’s expression softened. However, his tone did not differ much from his usual manner. “Why are you asking so many questions? Get back to work! Don’t think that you… this is His Majesty’s temporary palace, you cannot be too arrogant!”
After what he considered to be his heartfelt advice, the butler hurried towards the front courtyard again. Upon arrival, he heard that Leng Feng, Leng Ren, and Leng Nuo, three deputy generals, had been attacked and were all seriously injured, requiring a period of rest.
The butler was incredulous. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, in a temporary palace guarded by a prince and so many experts, someone had actually broken in and injured people, and furthermore, injured the highly skilled deputy generals of the Leng Squad!
It seemed that the temporary palace was not entirely safe! The butler thought to himself as he carried the medicine bag given to him by the military doctor, rushing back to the back courtyard kitchen to instruct the servants to decoct the medicine and then send it to the front courtyard.
Su Ling’er saw the butler hurrying back again, carrying several paper packets in his hand, which looked like they contained medicinal herbs.
The butler had just been to the front courtyard and was now in a hurry again, carrying a packet of medicine. In the entire temporary palace, there were not many people for whom the butler would personally carry medicine for decocting. The few people in the front courtyard, besides the Regent, were the deputy generals of the Leng Squad.
Could it be that something happened to Leng Feng? No! She had to find out what was going on.
Su Ling’er quickly caught up, took the medicine packet from the butler’s hand, and asked with a fawning expression, “Butler, who is this medicine for? Let me decoct it, I am the best at decocting medicine.”
Looking at Su Ling’er’s expectant expression, the butler pondered for a moment.
Since Deputy General Leng Feng was among the injured, why shouldn’t he try to curry favor with these two? Perhaps Leng Feng’s condition would improve upon seeing Su Ling’er, and when he recovered, he would surely remember his kindness!
“Alright! Since you are so enthusiastic, I will entrust you with the task of decocting the medicine. Miss Ling’er, if you find a good match in the future, don’t forget to invite Uncle to a wedding banquet.” The butler smiled meaningfully, then, remembering the injured deputy generals, he quickly suppressed the smile on his face.
Without dwelling on the butler’s meaning, Su Ling’er took the medicine packet to the small kitchen. She had a sense of foreboding, always feeling that this matter was inextricably linked to Leng Feng. Could it be that something had gone wrong with Leng Feng?
At noon, Su Ling’er brought a bowl of herbal medicine to the front courtyard. She had no chance to go to the dining hall during lunch to see if Leng Feng had eaten, as she was busy boiling the medicine.
“Stop! What servant are you? Idle personnel are not allowed in Qingya Pavilion, leave quickly!”
Leng Si and Leng Heng returned after eating and brought a portion for Leng Ao. They happened to see someone disguised as a servant standing there suspiciously, lost in thought.
“Two Deputy Generals, this servant is Su Ling’er, and the butler instructed me to deliver medicine!” Su Ling’er was startled by Leng Si’s reprimand. Fortunately, she did not drop the tray.
“Su Ling’er?” Leng Si frowned and recalled. Wasn’t this the little servant girl who had been getting close to Second Brother recently? “Just give me the medicine, you can go now!”
Give her the medicine? Then how could she see Leng Feng? Su Ling’er looked up, her eyes becoming pitiful, and asked them timidly, “This servant dares to ask about Deputy General Leng Feng, he…”
It seemed that this was the little servant girl who was close to Second Brother. “He has been feeling unwell recently, you should go back now! This is not a place for you to come, and you are not allowed to come here casually next time.”
Leng Si was still angry with Leng Feng for beating Old Ten so badly, so his attitude towards Su Ling’er was not very good. He snatched the medicine bowl from her hand and went into the room. Leng Heng, holding his rice, opened his mouth but finally said nothing and followed Leng Si into the room.
Their brothers’ affection was clearly so good. These two knew that she had been close to Leng Feng recently, so they shouldn’t have treated her this way. Su Ling’er’s ominous premonition deepened. Something must have happened to Leng Feng, and it wasn’t a small matter.
Su Ling’er did not leave Qingya Pavilion immediately but avoided Leng Si and his room, searching for Leng Feng in other rooms from a different direction.
As long as she found Leng Feng, even if other deputy generals discovered that she had not left in time, they should not be too harsh on her. Perhaps it was because Su Ling’er was sincerely looking for someone that, as she passed through the corridor, she was inexplicably drawn to the quieter side.
At this moment, Leng Feng also slowly woke up. He weakly turned his eyeballs and surveyed the surrounding environment. This room had probably not been occupied for a long time. Leng Feng licked his lips, feeling a tickle in his throat that made him want to cough, and his mouth was dry, making him want to drink water.
Leng Feng propped himself up with the bed frame and sat up, feeling extremely exhausted. Apart from the physical strength, he could not exert any inner energy at all. As soon as he thought about using his inner energy, his meridians would experience severe pain.
He remembered that before he lost consciousness, the Prince had injected inner energy into his body. It seemed that his inner energy had been sealed by the Prince. This was also good. Without inner energy, his meridians would not become restless, and he would not have the energy to go crazy and eat raw chicken and drink fresh blood.
“Cough, cough, cough…” Leng Feng’s throat was very itchy, and he coughed incessantly while sitting on the bed.
Just then, the room door was suddenly pushed open. Leng Feng’s face lit up with joy, thinking that his brothers had come to bring him food. Unexpectedly, he saw a pink figure quietly sneaking in.
“Leng Feng! How did you become like this?” Su Ling’er saw the person sitting on the bed and covered her mouth, not daring to believe her eyes.
How could Leng Feng have become like this after only a day apart? His face was greenish, his lips were pale, his face was covered in sweat, and his body was dirty. He looked like someone with an empty core, on the verge of death.