Chapter 308 - An Emergency
Several unwieldy boxes were piled up, but there was still a lot of free space in the small room.
“It won’t be too inconvenient to get things inside these boxes if they are piled up.”
Lin Mengya immediately ran over to try to move the box on top and found it difficult to do it alone.
Then, some servants came to help move the top three boxes down.
The three boxes were fastened with rusty locks. Only the bottommost one had a new lock. Lin Mengya ordered some guards and they made great effort to cut it in two.
Lin Mengya immediately opened the box and saw Yinghua inside with his eyes closed!
She pulled him out. But Long Yinghua was still silent and his face was ghastly pale with blue marks on his neck.
All the servants began to cry.
Their young master wasn’t breathing, and what was waiting for them would be the most severe punishment!
“Stop crying! Get out of here. I need to do an emergency surgery! Come on! Go and fetch some clean clothes and warm the room!”
Lin Mengya started Shen Nung at once and found him still alive. He fainted for the moment due to being asphyxiated for a long time.
Their screams must have thrown the kidnapper into a panic.
The kidnapper originally thought that Long Yinghua was dead, so she superfluously stacked several boxes onto his box. Then, Lin Mengya managed to find Long Yinghua.
Lin Mengya took off her own coat, put it on the ground, and started her emergency measures on Long Yinghua.
Thanks to her professional CPR, and Shen Nung’s real-time monitoring of Long Yinghua, his vital signs began to improve.
She touched the sweat on her forehead and then carefully held his thin body in her embrace. “Thank God it’s not too late. I finally got him back.”
When everyone saw their young master’s face turn ruddy, they burst into cheers. They also got their own lives back.
Lin Mengya suddenly felt a warm coat being put onto her back. She turned back and saw Baisu’s gentle smile.
When seeing the lovely life being saved, Baisu must have felt the same as her.
“Your Highness! Your Highness! Be careful not to fall!”
From outside, some screams of surprise suddenly came. Then, a woman in lavender came into her sight.
The lady looked graceful, like Concubine De, and looked more beautiful due to her young age.
Her tall, cloud-like bun was still in a complete state while she was running. She looked much better than Lin Mengya, who was dusty right now.
Sadness began to fill her eyes. When she saw the little kid, whose face had become ruddy already, in Lin Mengya’s arms, she was close to tears suddenly.
“Hua’er! My boy!”
When the gorgeous woman was about to take Yinghua over, Lin Mengya unconsciously stepped back.
“He just came to life so we should keep him breathing smoothly.”
Lin Mengya could tell that the woman was Long Yinghua’s birth mother. But he was in a weak condition and any carelessness would cause another period of faintness.
The beauty saw Lin Mengya holding Long Yinghua in a strangely flat manner. She nodded her head immediately and was aware that her child wasn’t out of danger yet.
“Why are you still standing here! Go to fetch the doctor!”
Two maids in uncommon outfits who were standing behind the elegant woman were giving an order to make an arrangement. They were presumably the reliable maids of the concubine.
Lin Mengya held Yinghua and went to a spacious room, which was already warm enough.
Lin Mengya dressed him in loose, soft clothes and banned others from getting close to him. Then, the doctor, who rushed into just now, started his treatment.
Lin Mengya was asked to have a rest in the side chamber. Everyone here showed great respect to her.
“Lady, you look like you have flimsy clothes. These were newly made by Her Highness. Please put them on first.”
Lin Mengya had already taken Baisu’s clothes off and wanted to give them back.
But Baisu refused firmly. When they were showing their care for each other, the beauty’s trusted maid who had asked them to rest here got a pink-lined jacket embroidered with lilies.
“Thank you.”
Lin Mengya directly accepted. If she refused, then Baisu would not get her clothes back.
After helping her put on new clothes and fix her hairstyle, the maid bowed to leave. Fruits and desserts were all put on the table.
Those servants were really considerate, with concern for Long Yinghua and also not slighting her.
“How heartless these people in the palace are! How could they do this thing to even a child!”
There were only Lin Mengya and Baisu in the side chamber. Baisu could not help sighing.
Lin Mengya looked at her and then said in low voice, “Keep it to yourself when we get back. This is not that simple. We may get ourselves in trouble again.”
Although she said this, Lin Mengya did not regret it at all.
No matter what, the kid was innocent. He was still young and adorable. No matter what the reason, they should not set an evil scheme for a kid.
Baisu nodded. She came from a good family and knew how things should be. This kind of thing was common in any dynasty. But only when it happened in front of her did she realize how brutal it was.
The chaos quieted down soon.
Lin Mengya knew that Yinghua had just been frightened. Thanks to her emergency measures, Long Yinghua would be all right after drinking some sedative soup.
When she heard in the distance that the doctor had already left, Lin Mengya finally felt at ease. “He’s finally okay.”
In a minute, three figures came into her view. Lin Mengya stood up. Before she started to greet first, the concubine with red eyes knelt in front of her.
“Thanks for saving my child’s life, Your Highness. Yuzhi can never pay you back!”
“Yuzhi? She’s one of the four consorts, Consort Xian?”
Few people would have the same name in the palace. Therefore, she was Consort Xian.
“Please get up, Consort Xian. I saved the 10th prince by accident. Besides, I felt like we were old friends upon first meeting. We are kindred spirits.”
Lin Mengya immediately held Consort Xian up. Consort Xian was given the title just two months ago. Her parents’ home had a relationship with the Shangguan family. But today, her son got into such an accident.
There seemed to be lots of secrets.
Lin Mengya looked modest and gentle, and she acted unconventionally when she saved Long Yinghua. Noticing that, Consort Xian found her considerate and friendly and she had a better impression of her.
“Princess Yu has rare wisdom and beauty. I only heard about that. Now, I find that you’re true to your reputation. I’m sorry that my maids treated you poorly because they were too nervous.”
Lin Mengya held Consort Xian to the chief seat and then stepped back to the right seat.
“As long as the 10th prince is all right. It’s getting late. I shouldn’t be a bother, I should be leaving.”
Noticing Lin Mengya’s intention to leave, Consort Xian stopped her immediately, and said with an apologetic look, “I’ve been busy just now. I almost forget one thing. It’s too late now. Those doors are already locked. Why not stay here for tonight? Tomorrow morning, I’ll send you back, what do you think?”
Lin Mengya and Baisu looked at each other. It was a good proposal. If others were all woken up, their traces tonight would be exposed.
Consort Xian was very pleased and she immediately had her maids make a good arrangement for Lin Mengya and Baisu.
The side chamber of Yonghe Palace was better than her small room, with new quilts and refined furniture. She was really one of the four consorts.
After bathing and dressing themselves in loose, cozy robes, Lin Mengya and Baisu chatted in low voices in the inner room.
“Master, how did you know that that maid wanted to hurt the prince?”
Baisu lightly pinched Lin Mengya’s legs and her eyes were filled with confusion.
“Yonghe Palace is very luxurious and Yinghua wears luxurious clothes. So how could it be possible to have a misbehaving maid out there? Even if there was, how could it be possible for a maid in coarse cloth to wear a bracelet of good quality? Besides, Yinghua looked to be unfamiliar with her when seeing her. If she is a reliable maid of Consort Xian, Yinghua should be familiar with her. And she spoke as if she was eager to drive us out. Their prince was sent back by us after missing for long. But she wanted to drive us out. How could it be?”
In fact, it was just her assumption.
All kinds of clues were collected together into a complete net of events. Luckily, she had time to save Yinghua’s life.
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“Your Highness, Her Highness has arrived.”
From outside came that trusted maid’s announcement. Baisu instantly went to open the door. Later, Consort Xian in casual clothes came into the inner room.
“You may leave now. I need a word with our honorable guest. Yingxiang stays.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Consort Xian took her reliable maid, Yingxiang, into Lin Mengya’s inner room. After greeting, both of them sat by the table like good friends.
Under the light, Lin Mengya only sensed a haunted beauty in Consort Xian.
Her tears were shining and she had a look that made one take pity on her.
It was no wonder that the emperor enjoyed a full, happy life with his harem. But Lin Mengya understood that Consort Xian visited her tonight for the purpose of figuring out who wanted to harm her son.