As she spoke, she raised her hands, and the slender sleeve arrows shot straight towards Lu Qingwan's face.
"Wang Fei, be careful!"
No one expected that this woman would be so cruel as to attempt murder on their first meeting. Li Su couldn't react in time and threw herself forward to shield Lu Qingwan.
With a soft thud, a sleeve arrow lodged itself in Li Su's back.
At the same time, a black figure flew in from the side, striking another sleeve arrow with a palm and sending it clattering to the floor.
"Li Su!"
Lu Qingwan hurriedly caught the staggering Li Su as she fell.
Feng Xiwu, who had arrived just in time, roared, "Guards, drag this woman out and hand her over to the Jingzhao Prefecture for punishment. Tell them she attempted to assassinate the Wang Fei. If the Jingzhao Prefecture dares not act, I will personally go to the palace and lodge a formal complaint!"
The Qin Wangfu guards' attitude towards Feng Xiwu and Lu Qingwan was clearly different.
At Feng Xiwu's command, no one dared to delay for even a moment, and they rushed forward.
Unexpectedly, Feng Xiwu thundered, "Li Yang, you go personally. Li Jin, immediately investigate all the guards in the Wangfu. Send back anyone who doesn't belong here, and let our own people manage the estate. If anything like this happens again, you need not see me."
For a royal manor to allow a mere daughter of an official to penetrate the inner chambers, and for Lu Qingwan to be subjected to such danger if not for the guards' laxity. Feng Xiwu was truly enraged.
Li Yang, upon receiving the order, stepped forward to apprehend the pink-clad maiden. The girl panicked, forgetting the pain in her leg, and cried out, "Cousin, no! You can't do this to me! My sister didn't even get to keep her child for you, and you can't do this to me..."
Inside the room, Lu Qingwan was tending to Li Su's wound. Hearing this, her hand trembled, nearly worsening Li Su's injury.
Li Yang and the others glanced at Feng Xiwu with changed expressions, as if to say, "Wang Ye, what good deeds have you been up to behind Wang Fei's back?"
Feng Xiwu's face darkened. "Are you not going to take her away? Are you waiting for me to do it myself?"
Li Yang then trembled and, dragging the girl, fled as if for his life.
Li Yang led his men to drag the pink-clad woman away. Lu Qingwan didn't even spare a glance, focusing all her attention on treating Li Su's wound.
After the examination, she found Li Su's injury to be quite serious. She bent down and picked her up.
Just as she was about to return to the room, Feng Xiwu reminded her from the side, "The manor has a prepared infirmary. Come with me."
Li Su was a woman and injured. Lu Qingwan, possessing immense strength, could carry her, so Feng Xiwu did not ask anyone to help.
As he led the way, he commanded, "Bring all the luminous pearls from the storeroom, and those few colored glass lamp shades. Bring them all out."
Li Jin and the others were incredibly busy. It was only when Lu Qingwan carried Li Su into the infirmary that she understood why Feng Xiwu wanted the luminous pearls and glass lamp shades.
The infirmary was furnished exactly like the one in the Great Gan Regent's manor, with equipment placed in almost the same positions.
The only thing missing was the luminous pearls that were supposed to be installed above the operating table.
At that time, the luminous pearls were directly embedded in the ceiling. When Li Jin and his men moved the infirmary, they likely didn't want to damage the old residence, so they didn't bring the pearls.
Lu Qingwan placed Li Su on the operating table, washed her hands, and then stood before Feng Xiwu.
"Help me put on a sterile gown, then go out and ask Ru Yue and Ying Shi to assist me."
Feng Xiwu didn't say a word. He skillfully helped Lu Qingwan put on the sterile gown, even tucking her hair into her cap.
As she put on a mask, he said to Lu Qingwan, "I will give you a satisfactory explanation for today's events. Attempting to assassinate Wang Fei and seriously injuring a court official, I will not let Yan Ruolan off lightly."
Upon hearing the name, Lu Qingwan knew Yan Ruolan's identity.
She frowned and said, "Rather than punishment, I am more concerned about why she, a daughter of an official, would attack me, and how she dared to do so?"
Feng Xiwu nodded. "Focus on saving her. Leave the other matters to me."
Lu Qingwan then turned and walked towards the operating table. With a click, the door closed, separating the inside of the infirmary from the outside world.
Li Jin and Li Qing, along with Duan Yue, stood outside the infirmary, looking anxious. "Wang Ye, how is Li Su? If it's really necessary, can Li Qing go in to assist Wang Fei? Ru Yue and Ying Shi, although women, are not versed in medicine. If something goes wrong..."
Li Jin's words were left unsaid, but everyone understood clearly. He was worried that if Ru Yue and Ying Shi, unfamiliar with medical practices, made a mistake, Li Su would be in danger.
"Wang Fei has her own judgment. It is under the premise of being able to save Li Su that she is trying to avoid future trouble for Li Su."
Lu Qingwan married into Great Qin alone. Besides him, her only reliance was these subordinates. He did not want these subordinates to harbor any ill will towards Lu Qingwan, so he explained with exceptional patience.
"Li Su is a woman, after all. If Li Qing goes in, can you still interact with her as freely as you normally would?"
The injured are paramount. If Li Su's injuries were life-threatening, then saving her life would naturally be the top priority. But since it wasn't that serious, consideration had to be given to her future life. It was true that there was no gender distinction on the operating table, but how many could truly achieve this?
Li Jin and the others reacted and silently lowered their heads. "Your subordinates understand."
Seeing Feng Xiwu nod, Li Jin cupped his hands. "Wang Ye, Yan Ruolan is the cousin of the Crown Princess. You sent her to the Jingzhao Prefecture, will the Yan family's second branch go to the Crown Princess to cause trouble?"
On their journey to Great Qin, Li Jin and the others, like Lu Qingwan, had thoroughly studied the genealogy of the noble families of Great Qin, and naturally knew who Yan Ruolan was. Logically, attacking the Wang Fei upon arrival and seriously injuring Li Su should not be easily pardoned. However, she was, after all, the Crown Princess's cousin. Feng Xiwu held much respect for the Crown Princess. If something were to happen to Yan Ruolan, Li Jin worried that the Crown Princess might harbor resentment towards Feng Xiwu.
Feng Xiwu, however, was quite rational. "Imperial Sister-in-law is a reasonable person. She will not be illogical and cover for that Yan Ruolan. Go to the Crown Prince's manor and inform the Emperor and Imperial Sister-in-law first, telling them that Wang Ye and Wang Fei will visit later. Also, inform the Emperor that he need not interfere in this matter. If the Yan family wishes to plead for mercy, let them come to me."
Li Qing then volunteered, "I'll go to the Crown Prince's manor. The manor needs a complete overhaul, and Li Jin needs to stay and supervise."
Li Jin was the steward of the manor. He knew best which stewards and guards were suitable for which positions. Li Qing, on the other hand, lacked the confidence to perform Li Jin's duties. This was not a major issue, and Li Qing's reasoning was sound. Feng Xiwu agreed.
Soon, the group dispersed, leaving Feng Xiwu alone outside the infirmary.
Li Su's surgery was not difficult, but Lu Qingwan wanted to minimize her scar, so the operation took a bit longer. This delay was enough for Li Qing to make a round trip to the Crown Prince's manor.
He hurried to Feng Xiwu. "Wang Ye, your subordinate has reported to the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess was also present. They explicitly asked your subordinate to convey to Wang Ye that Yan Ruolan should be dealt with as she deserves, and they will not be concerned."