Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power-Chapter 400 Xiao Bao, You’ve Come Back Just in Time

Chapter 400: Chapter 400 Xiao Bao, You’ve Come Back Just in Time

He hadn’t exaggerated. Lian Hua had caused countless troubles from her childhood to adulthood. He was nine years older than Lian Hua, and he needed to study at the academy, so he didn’t see her often.

Even so, he was aware that she caused plenty of trouble. During the most perilous incidents, Lian Hua miraculously emerged unscathed time after time. Yet, she inevitably ended up with a severe beating afterward.

Divine Doctor Huang, dozing off on the side, heard the incessant chatter and secretly criticized in his heart. This family’s daughter really was troublesome; he wondered what she looked like.

As Lian Musu narrated, Su Ran’s breathing gradually steadied, and her expression softened with a twitch of her eyelids.

Divine Doctor Huang opened his eyes, bursting with a sharp gleam. He quickly walked over, checked Su Ran’s pulse, and nodded at Lian Musu.

That was promising! She was almost shuddering.

Lian Musu’s heart pounded wildly, striving to keep his tone flat, continuing to speak slowly just like before.

Outside the main house.

Lian Wanzhen, with bloodshot eyes, paced back and forth, clenching his fists and muttering constantly, "What does Big Brother mean by saying he didn’t know if Little Sister was still alive? I told him, Baobao said it. Didn’t he understand what I said?"

But he was outside and couldn’t ask; walking to the millstone, the frustration in his heart became unbearable, and he couldn’t help but punch the stone mill.

Qian Chen, squatting with half-closed eyes, twitched his ears, opened his eyes to glance at Lian Wanzhen and the stone mill, then closed them again.

He remained standing there, never having entered the house, because the Young Master had not instructed him otherwise. He was just standing guard.

Wu Sheng in a corner watched, uncertain what to say to offer comfort as the Young Master was inside and the Old Mistress was in bad condition, so he stayed in a corner, ready to assist at any moment.

Lih Qingshu’s brow was furrowed with a hint of worry. Her benefactor’s life hung in the balance, and her little apprentice was nowhere to be seen, casting a shadow over her heart.

She looked at Lian Changhe, asking, "Brother Lian, is there anything wrong?" her tone slightly anxious.

She had just seen Lian Changhe bite down hard and bitterly and wondered how he was doing now.

Lian Changhe stared blankly at the main house, unwilling to blink, and upon hearing her, he just shook his head, showing no other response.

Lih Qingshu sighed inwardly. With the benefactor in trouble, Brother Lian wouldn’t be in the mood to concern himself with her.

At that moment, noises came from outside, causing Lih Qingshu and Lian Wanzhen to simultaneously turn their heads toward the gate.

People were talking—it was Lian Bao and Uncle Ma’s voices.

Upon hearing this, Lian Wanzhen was the first one to dash eagerly toward the door, and upon opening it, he shouted outside, "Baobao, you’re back just in time! Quickly, go tell Big Brother and Mother that Little Sister is still alive, just moved with our Clan Uncle. They don’t believe it, quick!"

"Big Brother came back?" Lian Bao was stunned; he had just returned to the gate with Uncle Ma, noticing an extra horse under the tree while Lih Qingshu’s two horses were still peacefully in place, which reassured him.

He was about to push the door when it suddenly opened, and immediately after, his second brother’s voice reached him.

Uncle Ma, leading the cart to park it well, was joyful in his heart. It was great that the eldest son had come back; the young lady must be very happy.

Lian Wanzhen couldn’t care less, grabbing Lian Bao and pulling him inside as they walked. He urgently said, "Baobao, Mother is sleeping; quickly go tell her Little Sister is still alive, wake her up."

In his haste, he yanked Lian Bao, causing him to stagger a few steps.

Lian Bao stood firm, broke free from Lian Wanzhen, and grabbing his hand, asked, "Brother, if Mother was sleeping, why did you wake her up, what is going on, why such urgency?"

The question was abrupt, leaving him unable to understand what was happening, but with so many people not sleeping in the courtyard, lights blazing, and another horse added outside, could it be...

He was alarmed: "Mother had an accident?"

At that moment, Lian Changhe took a few steps forward, looked at him, and spoke, his voice extremely calm, "Baobao, you said that Nannan moved away with Bingcheng, is that true?"

Lian Wanzhen complained, "Father, why would you suspect? Baobao wouldn’t lie to us, of course it’s true."

Lian Bao felt something was off, looking at his father’s calm face, seeing his father this calm for the first time, especially after his mother had fallen ill, as if covered with a layer of deathly ash, made him extremely uneasy.

Suppressing his profound unease, he was about to speak, but then he saw in his father’s eyes, as though he knew something.

His heart skipped a beat, he clenched and then relaxed his fist, walked over, and could only tell the truth, "Father, Baobao indeed lied to you all, but Nannan is still alive, that’s the truth."

Lian Wanzhen couldn’t believe it: "What? Nannan didn’t move away with Clan Uncle?"

"Oh... no wonder, no wonder Ranran...," Lian Changhe seemed to age many years in an instant, his shoulders sagged, he turned away, murmuring, "Ranran is so clever, she must have guessed, no wonder after I spoke, she just, she just..."

Lian Bao was both anxious and uneasy, he called out, "Father!"

Seeing Lian Changhe unresponsive, he then urged Lian Wanzhen, "Brother, what exactly is going on? What’s wrong with all of you?"

Lian Wanzhen was about to say something, but Sister Lih had stepped forward earlier and quickly explained the situation to Lian Bao, Lian Wanzhen nodding and agreeing, Sister Lih’s explanation was much clearer than his.

Before Lian Bao could hear the whole story, he already guessed the full picture, he immediately rushed to the main house, and before entering, he suddenly turned back, declaring to Lian Changhe, "Father, Nannan is still alive, truly, this time Baobao hasn’t deceived you. You must not fall; Mother still needs you, I’ll explain more with you and Brother after I come out."

Saying this, he immediately opened the door and went in.

In Lian Changhe’s dazed eyes, a glimmer of hope emerged—Nannan was still alive, then Ranran had hope.

Indeed, it wasn’t the final moment yet, how could he lose his composure, Ranran was still inside, what would Ranran do if he gave up hope?

With these thoughts, he rubbed his fingers, trying to gather his strength, he couldn’t give up until the very last moment, if it really came to the worst, then he would simply join Ranran.

With this thought, he suddenly felt relieved, his vitality surged back into his body, and seeing Lian Wanzhen trying to open the door to enter, he quickly approached, and scolded loudly, "You wayward son, what are you doing?"

Startled, Lian Wanzhen shivered and quickly withdrew his hand.

Father didn’t speak, but when he did, it frightened him; he felt wronged, he too wanted to see how Mother was...

Lian Bao entered and saw Lian Musu sweating profusely, sitting on the edge of the bed speaking something, next to him was a strange old man.

Lian Musu glanced at him once and then looked back at the bed, his words unceasing.

Lian Bao quickly walked over, and seeing Su Ran lying pale and haggard on the bed, a deep sorrow filled his eyes.

Divine Doctor Huang was becoming increasingly agitated, his actions of twisting his beard growing more frantic, pulling out several strands without noticing.

He was utterly puzzled, just a shudder short of bringing her back, why hadn’t it worked despite saying so much; where exactly was that shudder?freёweɓnovel.com