amaotonovel Chapter 276 Breaking the Game 3
Chapter 276 Breaking the Game 3
Chapter 276
She really didn't understand what was wrong with Aunt Zhang.
Luo Shuiyao felt a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down, holding the candle closer to Aunt Zhang and carefully examining her body. Soon, she saw dark brown wet marks on Aunt Zhang's buttocks.
Luo Shuiyao reached out her finger and touched it gently. Sure enough, it was blood. She quickly called out to Chuntao, "Chuntao, don't panic. Go light a few more candles and help me take off Mammy's clothes. I need to see how serious her injuries are."
"Oh, yes, miss, I'll go right away."
When Chuntao heard the young lady's instructions, she stood up hurriedly, hurriedly lit a few candles, and placed them one by one on the table in front of the bed. Then she came over to help Luo Shuiyao take off Aunt Zhang's clothes.
Luo Shuiyao held up a candle and leaned in to examine Aunt Zhang's injuries. She saw a bloody mess on her buttocks, red and swollen, streaked with blood. Fortunately, the attacker hadn't killed her, and only injure the skin. She would recover after a few days of rest.
Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao felt relieved. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to Chuntao, "Go to my room and get all the medicine from the third drawer of the cabinet next to my bed. We will apply the medicine to Aunt Zhang."
"Yes." Chun Tao responded. Perhaps because Luo Shuiyao was too calm, Chun Tao's previous panic had subsided a little. She responded and turned to leave the room.
After Chuntao left, Luo Shuiyao raised her hand to feel Aunt Zhang's pulse and found that she was indeed fine. Aunt Zhang was still unconscious. Perhaps it was because of her old age, the shock, and the rain, she fainted under the fear. As soon as she withdrew her hand, Chuntao hurried in with a bunch of medicine bottles, placed the bottles on the small table at the bedside, and said, "Miss, the medicine is here."
Luo Shuiyao carefully picked up a red porcelain bottle from the pile of medicine bottles, poured out two brown pills, and fed one to Aunt Zhang. Chuntao, also very perceptive, immediately brought a cup of cold tea and stepped forward to carefully help Aunt Zhang feed the medicine. Luo Shuiyao pinched Aunt Zhang's mouth open, and when she saw that the pill had been swallowed smoothly, she withdrew her hand.
Then, she picked up a small green porcelain bottle from the table, opened the lid, and was about to apply the medicine to Nanny Zhang herself when Chuntao hurried forward, took it from her, and said, "Young lady, just let me do it. I am a servant, and it is my duty to do this. I have been a servant for so many years, and I have never heard of a master serving a servant. If you let me do it yourself and let me stand by and watch, that would be really wrong and not in accordance with the rules."
Luo Shuiyao didn't refuse. In her opinion, it didn't matter who did it. But she had no intention of changing or refuting the distinction between master and servant that Chuntao had been taught since childhood. She simply nodded and said softly, "Okay, be gentle. I'll hold the lantern for you."
Chuntao nodded softly, and with the help of the light held by Luo Shuiyao, the two of them carefully and meticulously applied a layer of ointment to Aunt Zhang.
After applying the medicine, Luo Shuiyao gently placed a piece of silk cloth on her waist and then covered her with bedding.
Perhaps it was their commotion that had just happened to wake Aunt Zhang. She struggled to open her eyes and felt the injury was cool, not as painful as before. She was surprised, thinking everything had just happened in a dream. But when she tried to push herself up, the pain returned, and she let out a soft cry before falling back onto the bed.
Luo Shuiyao hurriedly stopped her: "You are injured, it is inconvenient for you to move too much, just lie down like this."
Nanny Zhang turned her head, following the sound. In the flickering candlelight, she could clearly see the faces of Luo Shuiyao and Chuntao. Suddenly, her eyes welled up. Luo Shuiyao was just a little girl, but for some reason, the moment Nanny Zhang saw her, she felt an inexplicable sense of peace, as if she had found a pillar of support.
"Miss, someone wants to harm you." Perhaps because of the pain from the wound, Aunt Zhang's voice was trembling a little.
Luo Shuiyao's previously gentle eyes narrowed in an instant, a cold gleam flashing across them, and her aura suddenly chilled. The candlelight in the room flickered gently, casting a stern look on her face. Her voice was low, steady, and powerful: "Mammy, don't panic. Tell me carefully what's going on."
As she spoke, she walked forward and sat beside the bed, gently holding Aunt Zhang's hand, trying to give her some strength and comfort. She looked at Aunt Zhang with a firm gaze, motioning her to speak slowly.
Nanny Zhang closed her eyes, trying to gather her thoughts so she could speak more clearly. Then, she slowly recounted the events of the day. Finally, with a lingering sense of trepidation, she said, "If it weren't for my friendship with Nanny Sang, I'm afraid I wouldn't have gotten away with this today."
When her mistress had her dragged away, she had already braced herself for severe punishment. Perhaps it was because of her years in the mansion, and her advanced age, that the others inevitably felt a certain pang of leniency towards her. Under Matron Sang's deliberate suggestion, the servants only lashed out with gentle force, avoiding any vital injuries. Even so, the torment was unbearable for her aged frame. Just as she was filled with despair, doubting she would perish today, someone arrived with the news that the Crown Prince had returned. Matron Sang glanced at her, then ordered the servants to escort her back to Chunhua Courtyard, thus evading her intended punishment. For this, she was filled with gratitude. Had Matron Sang harbored any ill will, she would have been crippled, if not dead.
After she finished speaking, her expression became even more worried. She looked at Luo Shuiyao and asked anxiously, "Miss, what should we do now?"
After listening to Nanny Zhang's story, Luo Shuiyao's many doubts gradually became clearer and more consistent. At this moment, she was almost certain that Lu Zhaozhao was inextricably linked to this matter. However, the most urgent task was to clear herself of the dirty water that had been thrown on her. The most crucial figure in this matter was Ye Yunxing. When he woke up, she would go and ask him in person how he truly viewed her in this matter.
Chun Tao, on the other hand, became anxious and blurted out, "How is it possible? We accompanied the young lady to Qingyu Tower today, and when we came back, we saw someone injured and fainted on the ground. It turned out to be the prince. The young lady took great pains to bring the prince back. How could the young lady harm him?"
Nanny Zhang was speechless, unsure where to begin. After a moment's thought, she could only shake her head helplessly and say, "We all know that the young lady is innocent. But right now, the most important thing is to find the person who would harm her. We must apprehend the man behind this and thoroughly investigate why he would go so far to frame us."
Chun Tao wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Luo Shuiyao, "Alright, I already have an idea of what to do about this matter. Aunt Zhang, you should have a good rest. Chun Tao and I will handle the rest."