"Eldest Miss, Eldest Miss!"
"Eldest Miss, what's wrong?"
On the other side, Qing Dai also rushed over to Lian Ruyue's side and kneeled beside her with Leng Mei, crying as she called out to her.
"Yue Er, what happened to you?" Even Yan Qing ran down from the platform. "Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician …" As soon as the imperial physician squatted down beside Liang Runan, he was immediately pulled by Lian Yan Qing to Lian Ru Yue's side. "Quickly let my daughter see, why did she suddenly faint?"
"Father, my eyes can no longer see." On the other side, Liang Runan screamed out in fear.
In the end, the imperial physician had no choice but to have his servants set up a tent at the edge of the field, where he arranged Lian Rue and Liang Runan to be inside to treat the two of them at the same time.
The temporary tent was too small, and the rest of the people were waiting outside anxiously. The emperor had sent Feng Degui over to inquire about the situation.
Inside the tent, Lian Lianyue lay beside Liang Runan. When Liang Runan lowered his hand, the imperial physician discovered that there was a cut on her forehead and at the corners of her eyes, just a few inches away from her eyeball.
"Imperial Physician, there's poison on my face, so my face will rot. Y-you, quickly help me wash it off." Liang Runan was scared out of his wits.
"Poisonous?" The imperial physician gave a start. "What poison?"
"I, I don't know what poison it is either." Liang Runan's heart thumped in his chest, feeling extremely regretful.
Lian Ruyue watched from the side, cold and detached. When the imperial physician ordered the servants to bring warm water over, she looked at Liang Runan and said:
When I first picked up the ball, I had already wiped off the powder and even grinded it a few times on the ground. So, your face was only scratched by a sharp weapon and won't rot.
"…" Liang Runan suddenly turned his head and looked at Lian Ruyue like he was looking at a ghost. He only saw that at this moment, she did not have the slightest bit of weakness and paleness from before. She was currently looking at him indifferently. Was it an act?
From the beginning to the end?
She felt as if someone had stabbed her in the heart. "You, you know all about it?"
"Heh …" Lian Ruonan laughed coldly, "How could I not see through Xiao Rou's little scheme? I just didn't expect that the great eldest miss of the Liang Prefecture, the one who was praised by both the emperor and his imperial concubines, would be led away by such an ill-intentioned girl."
When Liang Rushan heard this, his face immediately flushed red and he bit his lower lip.
"She must have told you that I was the one who broke her leg, right? She must also have said that Aunt Xiao and Third Sister were chased away by me." Lian Ruyue glanced outside the tent. The imperial physician was still instructing the servants to prepare warm water, handkerchief, and other things before continuing.
Liang Runan's heart quivered slightly. Lian Ruyue's words had hit the mark.
"Then did she say that when she colluded with Consort Xuan to harm me? In order to protect myself and counterattack, Concubine Xuan turned around and kicked her off her horse, causing her to be bitten by a tiger? And the aunt in our house was abandoned by our father because her son was harmed? "Although I am a direct descendant, as for the matters of concubine and concubine sister, naturally only grandmother and father can decide them. Our Lian family has its own rules, how can I be reckless?" Lian Ru Yue secretly observed Liang Runan's expression and said, "I don't know how many people Xiao Rou has spoken to. I didn't expect that Miss Liang's words would have such an effect. It really surprised me when I heard your name."
Liang Runan bit his lower lip, his hand gripping the hem of his skirt as he remained silent. She absolutely did not expect that even Xiyue would be able to see through each and every one of her actions.
At this moment, the imperial physician opened the tent flap and entered with a maidservant carrying hot water.
Lian Ru Yue stopped talking and slightly closed her eyes. The maid wiped her hands and face, and the imperial physician gave her a pulse. She didn't notice anything strange, so she finally said —
"The county magistrate was probably frightened by that ball, and is fine. Rest for a while and drink the soul calming medicine."
"Thank you, Imperial Physician." Lian Lu Yue politely nodded.
On Liang Runan's side, she had already quieted down and no longer cried out. She let the imperial physician wipe away the bloodstains on her face, anoint it with ointment, and then use a white cloth to bandage it.
"Miss Liang, there's no poison on your face. It's just that a hole was torn open by the ball. You'll recover after you take good care of yourself." The imperial physician finished bandaging the wound and said.
The imperial physician's words were almost exactly the same as Lian Ru Yue's. Liang Runan was silently relieved.
"The two of you should rest well. I'm going to report the situation to the emperor." The imperial physician withdrew.
"Since the county lord has seen through the fact that Xiao Rou and I are working together to harm you, why did you still have to save face for me? If you don't remove the powder, my face will be ruined." Liang Runan looked at Lian Ruyue and voiced the doubts in his heart.
"Because for Duke Liang's sake." Lian Ruyue said.
"..." "Father …" Liang Runan's heart trembled.
In the end, he died in battle. The Second Elder of the Liang clan guarded the mountain and customs for many years, relying on his own strength, he prevented the enemy from entering the gates, and Miss Liang's Liang official was even more incorruptible, a good official that the people loved to wear.
If Miss Liang's face is bad, then I absolutely have the ability to expose the matter of you colluding with Xiao Rou and let the Emperor know. At that time, Miss Liang's reputation will be bad, and her face will be bad as well.
"I admire Liang Guo Gong's character, but I can't bear for him to be unable to protect his holiday. Thus, I gave him a bit of face and saved Miss Liang's life this time." Liang Runan began to cry.
"I've let grandfather and father down …"
At the same time, you also let me down. If it wasn't for the fact that I understand too much about Xiao Rou's tricks, and had seen through her tricks ahead of time, I would be the one who would have injured my face today. Lian Ruyue said as she looked at Liang Runan's tearful eyes.
Liang Runan sat up and said, "Many thanks to the County Lord for saving my life. Many thanks to the County Lord for considering the Liang Household. As the direct descendant of the Liang Prefecture, I'm really not supposed to be so foolish."
Just now, she had been covered in cold sweat when she heard Yue Lao's words. Grandfather and Father valued her reputation so much; if she were to make a mistake, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to them.
I never give anyone who tried to assassinate me a chance. Miss Liang has a good grandfather and a good father, so this is the only chance I've given Miss Liang. If she tries to assassinate me again, I definitely won't be lenient. Please take care of yourself, Miss Liang." Lian Ruyue sat up, pouring the medicine that the servant girl left on the ground behind her. Her voice was cold, clearly two years younger than her, but it carried a trace of power that could not be hidden, causing Liang Runan to feel a strong sense of oppression.
Liang Runan suddenly had a new understanding of Lian Ruyue. She began to doubt Xiao Rou's words. Such a calm and rational woman, could she be a person that fooled around with men?
"County Lord …" Liang Runan called out.
"What is it?" Lian Rue Nan shook his head and said — —
"It's nothing, thank you very much."
Very soon, news came from the emperor's side. They were setting up camp and holding a bonfire dinner tonight. Rue and Liang Runan lay in their tent for more than two hours. By the time they walked out, the tent had already begun.
The guards were indeed very efficient.
"Lord, are you feeling better?" Lian Ruyue had just left when Lu Jingyao, who had been waiting for a long time, walked over and greeted her.
Lian Ru Yue's expression didn't change as she nodded slightly. "I was just frightened. I thank Duke Jia Yu for his concern."
"When I first arrived in the capital, I had already heard of the County Lord's bravery. I didn't expect that I would be frightened by a ball. It seems that a woman is a woman. There will always be something to be afraid of, hehehe." Lu Jingyao laughed.
Lian Meng Yue slightly frowned. Heroic incident? It couldn't be that she was ruthless, or something like that.
Seeing her frown, Lu Jingyao ordered the guards to bring a box over. He handed it to her and said,
"Since the county lord has been frightened, he must be well treated. This thousand years of life, I must ask the county lord to happily accept it."