The powdered medicine should have been excruciatingly painful, but Su Yujin was so tired that she didn’t care about the pain. She simply leaned against the carriage wall, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

Because of the injured people inside, the carriage traveled slowly, and by the time it entered the city gates, dawn was breaking.

The carriage made its way to the prefectural government office.

Following Qu Zhiwen’s instructions, they had already invited Doctor An and others from the prefectural city to examine everyone.

In an instant, settling the injured, getting doctors, getting medicine from the pharmacy, and preparing it…

The entire prefectural government office was in a flurry of activity.

He Yanxiu and Xing’an were naturally settled in the backyard, where Su Yujin would examine and care for them.

With the help of the servants in the backyard, the two were washed, dressed, treated, re-bandaged, and fed…

They were busy until almost noon before finally taking a short break.

Su Yujin administered acupuncture to He Yanxiu and Xing’an again and then checked their pulses once more.

“Not bad, I estimate they should wake up in about two hours at most.” Su Yujin breathed a sigh of relief and instructed Qingkui, “Tell the kitchen to make some minced meat porridge. Remember, it must be minced meat porridge, not sliced ​​meat porridge.”

Having just woken up from a coma, even if it hadn’t been long, their bodies could still be in a weak state, and minced meat was easier to digest and more comfortable to eat.

“Are the medicines for Second Master and Xing’an ready?”

“Yes.” Ai Cao brought over a bowl. “They’re just warm now. Xing’an’s medicine has already been taken to feed him. This bowl is for the Second Master.”

After hesitating for a moment, she added, “Miss, go and rest for a bit. I’ll feed Second Master his medicine.”

When Su Yujin returned, her clothes were dirty and her attire was strange. When Ai Cao helped Su Yujin change her clothes, she clearly saw the varying degrees of bruises and swelling on her body.

Exhausted from a day and a night of labor, Su Yujin looked weary, with dark circles under her eyes, a pitiful sight.

“Second Master’s injuries are severe; this medicine is too strong for him. I’ll feed him myself, so I’ll know exactly how much he’s swallowed.”

Su Yujin took the bowl of medicine, had Ai Cao bring over a soft pillow so He Yanxiu could use it to elevate his head, and then used a spoon to feed him the medicine. In his unconscious state, drinking soup was difficult, but fortunately, Su Yujin had administered acupuncture, and He Yanxiu was only in a light coma, so his swallowing function was still intact. When the medicine reached his throat, his throat moved, and he was able to swallow some.

However, the amount wasn’t large, and she had to be careful to prevent choking. Su Yujin fed him very carefully, little by little, observing when he swallowed some before continuing…

It took the time of two meals to get He Yanxiu to drink just over half a bowl of the medicine.

“That’s about it.” Su Yujin checked the dosage of the medicine, estimated it, and asked Ai Cao to clear away the medicine bowl and fetch some boiled water.

Su Yujin herself moved a soft stool and sat next to He Yanxiu, taking his pulse again.

Everything was normal.

It was basically going according to her plan.

Su Yujin breathed a slight sigh of relief and removed one of the soft pillows behind He Yanxiu’s head to make him more comfortable.

Next, it was time to wait.

Waiting for He Yanxiu to wake up.

Logically speaking, given He Yanxiu’s current condition, waking up was almost certain, but anything could happen, and Su Yujin didn’t dare to be completely certain. She could only stay by the bedside, not daring to leave for a moment.

Ai Cao looked at Su Yujin, her eyelids drooping but still trying to stay awake, and felt heartbroken. She knew that persuasion was useless, so she went to the small kitchen and brought Su Yujin a plate of small steamed buns with mushroom and minced meat filling and some minced meat porridge. She couldn’t sleep; she had to eat!

Because of exhaustion and stress, Su Yujin had a poor appetite, only eating two small steamed buns and half a bowl of minced meat porridge. Afterwards, she remained focused on He Yanxiu.

Ai Cao sighed and went to instruct the kitchen to prepare some more elaborate and delicious food to send to Su Yujin later. If she had a poor appetite, she could eat small, frequent meals.

The sun was high in the sky.

When He Yanxiu woke up, he felt pain all over his body, especially his head.

He instinctively reached up to rub his throbbing head, only to feel a sharp pain in his wrist as well.

The pain made him wince.

But soon, he felt someone gently supporting his hand and slowly lowering it. He heard a familiar gentle voice: “Second Master’s wrist is slightly dislocated; it’s best not to move it.”

That was…

Su Yujin’s voice?

But wasn’t he supposed to be supporting himself against the collapsing rocks, unable to hold on any longer, and struck by falling rocks, already severely injured in the cave? How could this be…?

Could it be that, in his dying moments, he was hallucinating?

He Yanxiu struggled to open his eyes and saw Su Yujin before him.

Her face was exhausted, her eyes were dark and bloodshot, and she was supporting his hand with a relieved expression.

He Yanxiu opened his mouth, but before he could utter a word, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand, like an insect bite, causing him to hiss involuntarily.

“Second Master, don’t worry, it’s just an illusion. Look, it hurts.”

Su Yujin held He Yanxiu’s hand, showing him the silver needles on the back of his hand.

He Yanxiu, “…”

Given some time, he could tell the difference!

He Yanxiu asked, “When…when was I rescued?”

“How are the others? What about Lord Wan?”

“Second Master, you and the rest of you were rescued last night, around 7 PM.” Su Yujin said, “Don’t worry, Second Master, everyone else was also rescued. Although they were injured, none of them is in mortal danger. Lord Wan is also unharmed and is currently being treated by doctors.”

“That is good,” He Yanxiu let out a breath of relief. “How is my condition now?”

“Dàrén’s wrist is somewhat dislocated, there are likely minor fractures around the ribs, and there are bruises and external injuries all over the body. It would be best to recuperate carefully for quite some time,” she replied.

Su Yujin asked, “I’ve ordered some minced meat porridge to be made. The Second Master has been unconscious for a long time and needs to eat something.”

“Alright.” He Yanxiu nodded.

Although he didn’t feel hungry at the moment, as Su Yujin said, he needed to eat something to recover faster and have the energy to investigate the truth behind the mine collapse.

“If Second Master is still concerned about the mine collapse, Qū Zhīfǔ has already begun an investigation. Second Master didn’t need to trouble himself too much,” Su Yujin said as she accepted the bowl of minced-meat porridge Ai Cao handed over. She tested the temperature at the rim of the bowl with the back of her hand.

It was the perfect temperature.

Su Yujin scooped a spoonful of porridge and brought it to He Yanxiu’s lips.

He Yanxiu hesitated for a moment.

His family believed that men should be upright and not be spoiled by pampered living, so since he could remember, he had always done things himself. Even when he was sick, he had never been fed porridge or medicine.

He Yanxiu: I’m already like this, and I still have to get a needle prick! cries

(End of Chapter)

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