She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 49 - Thunderstorm Night Startled

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Thunderstorm Night, Startled

Chapter 49 -49: Thunderstorm Night, Startled

Xiang Ying pressed down on her: “Endure for a bit, soon I’ll need to scrape off the rotten flesh from around your wound.”

Qi Fengyi clenched her teeth and closed her eyes.

“Elder Princess, start whenever you’re ready.”

Xiang Ying made a turn inside her space’s medical layer, there was no anesthesia.

So, it had to be done directly.

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She first rinsed the wound inside and out with saline, washing away the mud and blood clots.

Then, she took a sharp dagger from her space.

Xiang Ying’s movements to cut off the decayed flesh were quick and neat.

Qi Fengyi didn’t have the time to cry out in pain before the most painful moment had already passed.

In the end, Xiang Ying covered the wound with thick hemostatic medicinal herbs and plasters, along with powdered anti-inflammatory medicine, and wrapped a bandage around her waist.

By the time Qi Fengyi was helped out of the forest by Xiang Ying, she was drenched in sweat, her face pale as if she had just survived death.

The next morning.

After Xiang Ying prepared breakfast for the three little ones, she went to find Xiang Li.

Xiang Li’s leg had been healing quite well recently; he could walk on his own for three to four minutes.

Xiang Ying thus reminded him to move more; otherwise, even if his leg injury completely healed, the muscles would atrophy from lying on the wooden cart all the time.

Calculating the time, Xiang Li had been gone for five minutes; worried he might have fallen, Xiang Ying went to the forest to look for him.

Unexpectedly, she caught Xiang Li carving something into a tree.

Xiang Ying was startled.

Before she could avoid it, Xiang Li had already turned around: “Ayin? Why have you come?”

He walked over, limping and supporting himself with a stick.

Xiang Ying pretended not to have seen his previous actions, her phoenix eyes filled with a faint smile.

“I saw that Brother was not returning, so I came to check. In a moment, the exile team will start their journey; let’s go.”

She stepped forward, supporting Xiang Li.

“You worried for me,” Xiang Li’s face was kindly, “My leg is much better, I can stand longer than before, all thanks to you.”

Xiang Ying smiled: “How could it just be me, Miss Lin has also contributed a lot.”

While the siblings were talking, they encountered Lin Lingxiang who had also come looking for Xiang Li.

“Your Highnesses, what were you just talking about?”

Xiang Ying handed Xiang Li over to Lin Lingxiang to support, teasing: “What else could it be? Brother was saying how you took great care of him, and he doesn’t know how to repay you, so I suggested to him to commit by marriage.”

Xiang Li’s face reddened slightly: “Ayin!”

Lin Lingxiang also shyly blushed: “Elder Princess, please don’t tease me like that.”

Xiang Li looked helplessly tolerant in his eyes, his tone indulgent: “Don’t listen to my sister’s nonsense; she’s always been this mischievous.”

In his tone, Xiang Ying was like a child.

Lin Lingxiang supported Xiang Li walking ahead, and Xiang Ying turned back, her phoenix eyes coldly glancing at the mark carved on the tree.

The exile team set out.

To Xiang Ying’s surprise, Jie Chen actually accepted her suggestion.

Not taking Shanyang Official Road but choosing to detour through mountain paths and then taking a boat to enter Lu State via waterway.

In terms of the route, indeed, this path could reach the central City County of Xizhou sooner and was also slightly closer to Nanyue.

However, the water route was difficult to navigate, especially when having to make arrangements for so many exiled criminals.

The other two Military Supervisors found Jie Chen, each expressing their opposition.

“If something were to happen on this ship, we would be powerless to address it.”

Jie Chen calmly wiped his treasure sword: “Most of our batch of criminals are women, easier to manage.”

The two Military Supervisors exchanged glances: “Even if you might not like to hear this, we still have to say, that Xiang Ying is not ordinary.”

“She has now won over Qi Fengyi, and as we know, the spear technique of the Qi Family is also very famous.”

“Having too many aides by her side is already a threat to us.”

Unexpectedly, Jie Chen put down his sword: “I know, so I’ve thought ahead. When travelling by water, I’ll have her and her family on the same ship as mine, and I will personally keep watch over her.”

The two men were shocked: “Let’s hope that your decision does not anger the Vice General.”

Jie Chen’s voice was low: “Any consequences, I shall bear them alone.”

The two Military Supervisors bowed before departing, one leading the way and the other following behind.

It was the heat of day, with the scorching sun high in the sky, when the entire Exile Team paused to rest under the shade of trees in the mountains.

Xiang Ying went to visit Mr. Lin, bringing with her a basket of dumplings she had made.

Just as she walked over, she heard Mr. Lin point to the endless mountain range on the opposite side and chat with Lin Lingxiang.

“This mountain range appears to be continuous and rolling, but in fact, it’s quite orderly. Three peaks connect seamlessly, resembling the offering plates on an incense table, this is known in geomancy as the ‘Three Plateaus’.”

“Moreover, there’s a meandering river crossing the plains in front of us, known as the ‘Jade Belt around the Waist’. Remember, terrain like this often hides grand tombs beneath.”

Overhearing the conversation, Xiang Ying couldn’t help but chuckle: “Mr. Lin is truly learned, even familiar with geomancy?”

She handed the basket of dumplings to Lingxiang and saw Mr. Lin, with a modest bow: “The elder Princess jests, this humble servant knows but a smattering.”

Xiang Ying knew this was his way of being humble.

Those ministers who got into Qintianjian had to have knowledge of astrology and natural philosophy.

Apart from predicting the weather and celestial phenomena, choosing the right place and time was even more pivotal, a discipline of considerable depth.

Especially someone like Mr. Lin, who had attained the position of supervisor at Qintianjian, was undoubtedly well-versed in all aspects.

As afternoon waned, the sky grew overcast.

Jie Chen ordered the team to quicken their pace to reach the next station before nightfall and the impending rain.

Xiang Ying placed the three children on Xiang Li’s cart, Qi Fengyi leading the horse, while she and Tao Xue walked on foot.

Their walk was pressure-free, thanks to the thick, soft insoles and kneepads Xiang Ying had prepared earlier for Tao Xue and the others.

The rest were not so fortunate, complaining bitterly as they trudged on.

Empress Dowager Shangguan was especially struggling due to her age; she panted with fatigue every few steps.

She quickly fell to the very back of the procession.

Skinny Monkey, devoid of compassion, cracked his whip: “Move it! Or are you waiting to be lashed?”

Empress Dowager Shangguan looked towards the Concubines who had previously flocked around her, vying for favor; they had all scrambled ahead.

When everyone could barely manage to walk, no one was foolish enough to assist her.

Empress Dowager Shangguan, gritting her teeth in anger, her triangle-shaped eyes drooping heavily.

At this moment, Xiang Qianqian unexpectedly turned back from the front.

“Imperial Grandmother, let me carry you!” she said, squatting down.

Empress Dowager Shangguan was somewhat taken aback: “Wouldn’t this be tiring for you?”

Despite her words, she already lay atop Xiang Qianqian’s back. Qianqian, gritting her teeth, stood up and managed a strained smile: “Not tiring at all.”

Empress Dowager Shangguan was notably moved.

Lying on Qianqian’s back, she made a promise: “Qianqian, I failed to take good care of you before, and for that, your Imperial Grandmother is at fault.”

“Just you wait, as long as your Imperial Grandmother lives, you shall want for nothing.”

Qianqian responded with a low hum.

As nightfall came, the mountain wind brought a drizzle as fine as needles, accompanied by the rumble of thunder.

Yet, they hadn’t reached the next station and could only set up camp on a slope clearing within the forest.

To avoid the risk of being accidentally struck by lightning under the trees.

Because of the rain, it wasn’t possible to light torches, so Jie Chen instructed the Military Doctor to spread the pungent Medicinal Herbs known to repel wild beasts around the perimeter.

After settling Tao Xue and the three children, Xiang Ying went to look for Jie Chen, intending to apply medicine to his eyes.

But overhead, a startling clap of thunder, like a violet serpent, streaked across the sky, the tremendous noise following soon after.

From the stalled supply train at the rear of the team, came the frightened neighs of the horses.

Dozens of horses kicked and stamped in agitation, some breaking free of their reins and injuring the soldiers who came to calm them.

Fearing that the chaos might lead to the horses rushing towards them and harming the children,

Xiang Ying immediately turned to look and without hesitation, darted towards the supply area at the rear.

Almost at the same time, Jie Chen arrived on the scene. He had already removed the blindfold in front of his eyes and was now, despite his injury, steadying three horses by their reins with brute strength.

Scar Face, busy directing his men, finally managed to control the rest of the horses. However, one pregnant chestnut-maned horse, dragging a cart full of supplies, bolted forward, whinnying loudly.

Seeing this, Xiang Ying leaped onto a nearby horse and gave chase to the chestnut-maned mare.

“Xiang Ying! Come back!” Jie Chen roared.

Seeing that she had no intention of turning back, Jie Chen decisively grabbed a horse and galloped after her.

In the thunderstorm, on the mountain path, their silhouettes grew farther and farther away.