Su Muqing did not dare to delay and hurried towards the imperial study. Having known Huo Qiyuan for so long, she understood his personality. For him to return personally, something must have happened that he could not resolve.
Moreover, if the person was not severely injured, Huo Qiyuan would have personally come to the dining hall to eat with her. Someone brought from Si'an Prefecture, whom he valued so highly, must be one of the Leng characters!
The faster Su Muqing walked, the faster she used Qinggong. The journey that normally took half an hour, she reached Pinglan Courtyard in just a few minutes.
When she arrived, Huo Qiyuan was already waiting at the entrance. During this time, palace servants continuously carried copper basins in and out, and those coming out carried basins filled with blood, which was a horrifying sight.
Huo Qiyuan, with sharp eyes, saw Su Muqing flying towards him in mid-air. He stepped forward, took her slender waist, and in a few steps returned to the entrance. He then said urgently, "Muqing! Leng Nuo is seriously injured. I've already used a lot of spiritual spring water on him, but his condition seems to be getting worse. I have no other choice but to bring him back to find you."
"Leng Nuo? I'll go see him!" Su Muqing was a bit surprised that it was Leng Nuo who was injured. However, she did not ask further. She walked into the bedroom and saw the person on the bed whose chest and ribs were extensively sunken, his entire face was bruised and purple, and his body had large areas of bruising.
Could this person be Leng Nuo?
Su Muqing could not believe her eyes, nor could she recognize the person on the bed.
Leng Nuo was the youngest of the Leng characters. He was not yet twenty this year, and he was fair-skinned and very likable. Su Muqing remembered that what attracted people most about him was his upward-curving phoenix eyes and his two cute little tiger teeth. From the side, he looked a bit roguish, but when he smiled, he was sunny and warm.
Therefore, Su Muqing could not associate the lifeless person before her with the sunny, cheerful boy who loved to joke and play with everyone.
Now was not the time for sadness. Su Muqing stepped forward to check Leng Nuo's breathing. It was very, very weak. If not for the monitor, it would have been almost imperceptible by touch.
As Su Muqing's gaze swept over Leng Nuo's sunken chest, her pupils contracted in surprise. Several of his ribs had broken and punctured his liver, spleen, lungs, and intestines, filling his entire abdominal and thoracic cavities with filth and blood.
The reason he could still retain a faint breath in such a dire condition was entirely due to Huo Qiyuan's timely administration of spiritual spring water. Otherwise, Leng Nuo would have been long dead.
However, Leng Nuo's current condition, relying on spiritual spring water for survival, was also due to the spiritual spring water. Besides detoxification, spiritual spring water also promotes wound healing. It worked well for both external and internal wounds. kanδん
But in such a situation, this was only effective when there were no foreign objects in the wound. Now, Leng Nuo's broken ribs were still embedded in his organs. After taking spiritual spring water, every time his wounds attempted to heal, it would only cause him further pain.
Furthermore, while the spiritual spring water was repairing the wounds, it could not mend the broken ribs. This cycle meant Leng Nuo would suffer repeatedly. However, this situation had its pros and cons. If Huo Qiyuan had not continuously fed him spiritual spring water, Leng Nuo would likely have died on the way and never made it back to Yaoging.
With such severe injuries, Su Muqing could only process them within her space, and she had to be quick. Leng Nuo's blood pressure was frighteningly low, and his pulse was almost gone.
"Everyone except His Highness, withdraw. Nanny, you should leave too. Do not enter without my permission!" Su Muqing dismissed everyone and gestured towards Leng Nuo.
Huo Qiyuan quickly stepped forward, scooped Leng Nuo into his arms, and in an instant, they were both brought into the space. After placing him on a clean operating table, Su Muqing took scissors to cut Leng Nuo's pants.
Seeing her cut not only Leng Nuo's outer pants but also his undergarments, Huo Qiyuan widened his eyes and looked at Su Muqing. If she cut his undergarments, she would expose Leng Nuo!
Huo Qiyuan opened his mouth, wanting to stop Su Muqing from proceeding. But seeing her furrowed brow and serious expression, the words to stop her could not be spoken.
Muqing was saving a life, saving her own guard, someone she had watched grow up. Huo Qiyuan really wanted to snatch the scissors from Su Muqing and do this step himself!
Huo Qiyuan! One is a brother to you, and the other is your fiancée. Do not overthink!
Su Muqing's mind was entirely focused on whether Leng Nuo had sustained any other injuries. She did not notice Huo Qiyuan's abnormality or his suppressed expression.
The scissors had just cut through the waistband of the undergarments when Su Muqing suddenly came back to her senses. Even if it was for treating and saving a life, there was still a distinction between genders. When they raised their heads, they saw Huo Qiyuan looking awkward and hesitant.
Su Muqing's heart skipped a beat. She had been too anxious and had forgotten Huo Qiyuan was still there. How could she cut another man's undergarments in front of her fiancé? Even the most magnanimous man would find it hard to accept!
Seeing Huo Qiyuan's face as dark as the bottom of a pot, yet still trying his best to restrain himself, Su Muqing handed him the scissors. "Brother Huo, why don't you examine Leng Nuo? See if his... private parts are injured. Here is a disinfected cloth. If he's not injured, cover him from the waist down. Don't forget to check his legs! I'll treat his other injuries first."
Seeing the scissors handed to him, Huo Qiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly took the scissors and personally cut Leng Nuo's pants to examine his lower body injuries.
Despite constantly trying to reassure himself mentally, he still could not accept his wife examining another man's private parts! Even if this man was someone he grew up with.
Looking at the deteriorating data on the heart rate monitor, Su Muqing dared not be careless. Even the detector display in her mind showed a red exclamation mark, indicating the severity of Leng Nuo's injuries.
Su Muqing held the scalpel and carefully incised Leng Nuo's bruised and shiny skin according to the position indicated by the detector. The scalpel was very sharp, and Leng Nuo's abdomen, like an inflated balloon, was easily cut open by the blade.
After checking Leng Nuo's lower body, Huo Qiyuan stood silently by, watching Su Muqing. He saw her use specific tools to clear the accumulated fluid and filth from Leng Nuo's abdominal cavity. Soon, blood splattered everywhere.
While the tools were still suctioning fluid out, the cut organs continued to bleed. The worst part was that Leng Nuo's intestines and stomach had also been punctured, and it wasn't just blood and accumulated fluid that were emerging. If this continued, they would only waste time at this stage.