Tang Zhuyun was startled by the Prince of Prince of Jin's words, and countless thoughts rushed through her mind.
For example, did Huaishang think that his prince was about to die and had no sons, so he deliberately said that?
Haha, he really went to great lengths to ensure that the Prince of Jin could die in peace!
But why didn't you ask her if she was willing?
With the injured person in front of them, there was no time for complaints or grumbling. Tang Zhuyun said, "Xiu'er, bring me my medicine box!"
Although she had never considered performing surgery on someone in this era—the conditions simply didn't allow it—since it had come to a life-or-death moment, she would treat even a dead prince as if he were still alive.
"Liquor, strong liquor, go and prepare it!" Tang Zhuyun said calmly but urgently.
The Prince of Jin kept pressing his hand firmly against the wound to stop the bleeding, which shows that he wasn't stupid.
"Someone else, go and borrow needles and thread from Nanny Rong!"
She needs to think about what else she needs to prepare.
But at this critical moment of emergency, apart from her being anxious, the others seemed frozen in place, completely motionless.
Tang Zhuyun panicked. "Are you deaf? Go now!"
Prince of Jin: "Tang Zhuyun, don't change the subject! I'm asking you, Linlin, is Linlin really...?"
His eyes were filled with expectation, yet also with an overwhelming sadness.
He was already half convinced that the child he loved so dearly was actually his own flesh and blood.
To be strangers face to face—how cruel fate is!
But he had no future. He died before his mission was accomplished, unable to clear the Xiao Family's name. Now he was going to join them...
Prince of Jin had long been prepared for this outcome—if only Yanran remained, he would not reveal her true identity, but let her live as an ordinary girl, grow up, and get married.
But he never expected that he would have a son he didn't even know about!
And that child was right next to him.
Even the Prince of Jin couldn't quite believe it; how could such a coincidence happen?
He suspected that Huaishang had comforted him in the final moments of his life; he also worried that Huaishang was in cahoots with Tang Zhuyun...
In short, Prince of Jin had only one thought in his mind: he needed to confirm whether Linlin was indeed his son.
He died with his eyes wide open, unaware of the truth.
Tang Zhuyun and he shared a similar thought: they both believed that Huaishang was deliberately deceiving his "dying" master, or perhaps trying to rouse his fighting spirit.
So she stamped her foot and urged her two foolish subordinates to prepare the things, then said to the Prince of Jin, "It's not for the Prince, it's for those from Huaishang!"
Dejected in the Huaishang: I'm dead, dead, dead!
Who is he? Where is he? Is he going to the Western Paradise?
Tang Zhuyun only wants to save people now. She saved Prince of Jin's life; isn't that enough for Prince of Jin to repay?
Huaishang stammered, "No, no, Your Highness, you... you can't do this to me..."
This completely contradicts the threat Tang Zhuyun made to him before!
What heinous things did he do to deserve such a blame?
Tang Zhuyun sneered, "If you keep babbling on, even a celestial being can't save your prince! Go and prepare the things!"
It's not really Huaishang's or Song Jingyang's fault.
Little did they know, with his Zidu spilling out, how could a person possibly survive?
They waited with heavy hearts for the Prince of Jin to entrust his son to them, and this is how it all turned out?
If the child becomes a concubine of the Huaishang, how can the prince possibly survive?
Ah, the prince is alive!
Hurry, hurry, what did you want again?
The two fools ran out, Tang Zhuyun said to Prince of Jin, "Let go, let me check your injuries."
"Tell me first, is Linlin really my child? Tang Zhuyun!"
"Save your energy, you have plenty of time to talk," Tang Zhuyun said. "You won't die! No one, not even the King of Hell, can take me away from me!"
"You!" The Prince of Jin was also shocked.
He's in this state, and you say he won't die?
He didn't believe that Tang Zhuyun was just trying to change the subject.
She just said the child is from Huaishang?
But for some reason, the Prince of Jin couldn't help but let go of her hand, allowing her to examine the wound.
Xiu'er brought in the medicine box and glanced at the Prince of Jin's wound. "Good heavens, this injury is quite serious."
Then she rushed out in a flurry.
Tang Zhuyun: "Why are you staying to help? What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to the yard! I can't stand all this dirty blood! It's filthy!"
Prince of Jin: "..."
"Never mind, she's a germaphobe and irritable, I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving her here." Tang Zhuyun explained for Xiu'er, took out the tools she had prepared in the medicine box but hadn't thought she would use, and carefully examined the Prince of Prince of Jin's wound.
"Tsk tsk, it didn't even hit a vital spot."
Such a long and deep cut, yet it was just a superficial wound. The spleen was injured, but it was removed to stop the bleeding. Apart from that, there was no major problem.
The Prince of Jin pressed hard on the wound just now, which has helped to stop the bleeding to some extent.
What incredible luck!
Prince of Jin: "You wish I were dead, didn't you!"
Tang Zhuyun felt a little relieved and, while helping him stop the bleeding, said, "No, I was just waiting for you to come back and ask for help! You said you were alright, Huaishang I wanted to put that color hat on you!"
Well, just when she was feeling sleepy, a pillow was delivered to her door. She was thinking about how to bargain with Prince of Jin and get his help, and now that Prince of Jin was injured, she had leverage in the negotiation.
Tang Zhuyun sensed that Prince of Jin's muscles were tense, knowing he was in great pain, and said, "There's no time to brew medicine now, I'll give you acupuncture to relieve the pain, just hang in there."
"Tang Zhuyun, tell me first, is Linlin really...?"
"No, he really is Huaishang's son," Tang Zhuyun said.
"I had no idea my trusted confidant had become a peddler! Tell me, how did you get to know Huaishang?!"
The Prince of Jin vaguely remembered the scene; it was a woman found for him by the Huaishang.
He suspected that Tang Zhuyun had mistaken him for someone else.
But how can we be certain about something this big without hearing her confirmation herself?
The Prince of Jin's heart pounded like a drum; it felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.
"He went on a pleasure boat, spent ten taels of silver to buy me, and then it was just once..." Tang Zhuyun said, "Your Highness, I don't expect you to repay my life with your body. Please help me and Linlin, and don't let Huaishang recognize our kinship, okay?"
She spoke with such sincerity that she was almost in tears.
As expected!
As expected!
The Prince of Jin was overjoyed; Linlin was his son!
"Am I alright? Tell the truth!" The Prince of Jin forced himself to calm down.
Tang Zhuyun: "To be honest, I don't know. I think I can do it, but God doesn't know if he'll give you a chance to live."
As a doctor, she always knew that curing an illness couldn't change one's fate!
She once had a patient who had just recovered from a serious illness discharged from the hospital. It should have been a wonderful occasion, but then the patient was hit by a car on the way out...
She started taking care of her health at twenty, who knew she'd be crippled by a fall at thirty?
Winter makes it easier to fight off infections, and Prince of Jin was in good health, but who knew?
It might just snap and be gone.
"I've done my best and left the rest to fate," Tang Zhuyun added.
Prince of Jin: She did her best, so he...
"I want to see Linlin, right now!" said the Prince of Jin.