Chapter 51 You Are Lucky To Be Alive

Hearing the voice, Baili Jinchuan suddenly turned around and pushed away the several young ladies from the aristocratic families in front of him. He jumped forward trying to pull Shen Ninghua back. Unfortunately, Shen Ninghua fell too quickly, and he could only grab the floating silk handkerchief.

Baili Jinchuan suddenly turned his head. His cold aura undisguisedly pressed down on Zhao Ruyun and Shen Linghan. He had the experience of fighting on the battlefield, and his aura carried cruelness and bloodiness that were way too much for the two girls to bear. They simultaneously took a step back.

The ground beneath their feet emitted a crisp thud. Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun’s hearts skipped a beat, and they immediately cried out in alarm, “Ah!”

The stone slab on the ground tilted up, forcing Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun, who were standing at the edge, to the very brink. They felt weak in their knees and were unable to use any bit of their strength. They didn’t even have time to struggle before they fell down the artificial hill like Shen Ninghua.

In the blink of an eye, cries of alarm rose one after another.

Baili Jinchuan stepped on the rocks protruding from the artificial hill and charged down from the artificial hill in quick steps. He hurriedly ran forward to check on Shen Ninghua’s condition. He did not even notice Chu Junyi standing beside Shen Ninghua, “Shen Ninghua, are you alright?”

While he was asking this question, he was already prepared for the worst. The pavilion was more than ten meters high above the ground, and nobody who fell down from it could remain intact.

Chu Junyi squatted down and carefully watched Shen Ninghua. “When I left, she was fine. Why did this happen all of a sudden?”

“She accidentally fell off the artificial hill.” Baili Jinchuan was upset.

“How could she?” Chu Junyi frowned. “Isn’t Eldest Miss Shen afraid of heights? Even if she went up the pavilion, she wouldn’t go to the edge of it.”

“Eldest Miss Shen is afraid of heights?” Thinking of the scene in which Shen Linghan pulled Shen Ninghua to the edge, Baili Jinchuan was furious. The two of them had done it on purpose!

When he further recalled how hostile Shen Linghan was towards Shen Ninghua and framed her up, he instantly had his conclusion. Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun were working together to kill Shen Ninghua. But they themselves were careless and frightened by him, so they also fell down. He looked down at Shen Ninghua who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed and her face exceptionally pale. Her breathing seemed to be undetectable.

“Go get a doctor first, then report it to my father, and also invite Prime Minister Shen here.”

Chu Junyi lowered his head to check on Shen Ninghua’s condition. Hearing this, his eyes flashed slightly, and he unconsciously curled his lips.

When Shen Dong heard that his two first daughters had both fallen down the artificial hill and that their Lives were hanging in the balance, he couldn’t help but feel a burst of darkness in front of him.

“Your Highness, how did this happen?”

Baili Jinchuan raised his head and said with a sullen expression, “You’ll have to ask Second Miss Shen.”

“Shen Linghan?” Shen Dong slightly widened his eyes, “This…” Did Shen Linghan make some trouble again?

Baili Jinchuan saw Chen Yun walking over. He ignored Shen Dong and directly said to Chen Yun, “Doctor Chen, dispense with ceremony. Please come and have a look.”

There were clearly three people lying on the ground. Baili Jinchuan did not say who should be treated first, but he stood up and cleared the space beside Shen Ninghua. So Chen Yun immediately understood. He hurriedly felt Shen Ninghua’s pulse. A moment later, he heaved a sigh of relief. “Your Highness, the pulse shows that Eldest Miss Shen is fine. She just fainted from shock. The place from where she fell is right above this bush, so she is not seriously injured. However, it is better to have some palace maids check her body.”

Baili Jinchuan’s anger dissipated a little. “Alright, send Miss Shen to Princess Anning’s palace and let the princess find some maids to check on her.”

Just as Shen Ninghua was carried away on a rack, the other female guests also rushed over. When Zhao Yunxiang saw Shen Linghan lying on the ground, she was uncertain whether Shen Linghan was alive or dead, and she hurriedly pounced over crying, “Linghan, my daughter, what has happened to you?”

Shen Dong frowned. “Get up and let the imperial doctor check on her. Don’t cause a great loss of face for us!”

‘”Master, why did Linghan fall down out of nothing? She must be set up by someone.” Madam Zhao’s eyes swept through the crowd but she did not see Shen Ninghua. Instantly, anger surged in her heart. “How did Ninghua behave as the elder sister? Don’t she know that she should care about her younger sister when something happens? It’s OK that she doesn’t get along with Linghan, but at this moment, she even…”

“Shut up!” Shen Dong suddenly shouted at Madam Zhao. His cold eyes were filled with disgust.

Madam Zhao was shocked. When she saw that something had happened to Shen Linghan, she subconsciously thought that it was Shen Ninghua’s scheme. So she wanted to put the blame on Shen Ninghua. Now that Shen Dong had stopped her, she noticed that something was wrong with the way other people looked at her. Why did those people look at her so strangely?

Chu Junyi curled his lips and mocked coldly, “Madam Zhao, the Eldest Miss Shen was also injured.” She was so foolish that she only thought about framing up others.

Madam Zhao’s pupils abruptly shrank and her heart went cold. If Shen Ninghua was also injured, then what she said would be considered a slander in the eyes of everyone.

After Chen Yun checked Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun, he frowned. “Second Miss Shen’s injury is not serious. Her leg is broken. If she is properly taken care of, she will recover. As for Miss Zhao…”

Zhao Ruyun’s mother Madam Zhang was accompanying Zhao Huiying in the empress’s palace. When she heard the news, she rushed over and was just in time to hear Chen Yun’s words. She was full of anxiety and hurriedly asked, “How is my daughter?”

“She broke her waist.”

“What?” Madam Zhang trembled and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, a palace maid supported her and avoided the awkwardness. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, “Doctor Chen, please do your best to save Ruyun. The family of Duke Wei will be extremely grateful.”

Madam Zhao’s heart sank before she could breathe a sigh of relief. Zhao Ruyun broke her waist! If she couldn’t be cured, she would be paralyzed on the bed for the rest of her life! Madam Zhao didn’t dare to imagine how furious the Zhao family would be.

“Elder sister-in-law, Doctor Chen’s medical skills are excellent. Yun’er will be fine.”

Chen Yun frowned and said unhappily, “Don’t say something when you can’t vouch for it. If I can’t cure her, will Madam Zhao shoulder the responsibility?”

Madam Zhao suddenly choked. “I…”

Chen Yun didn’t intend to argue with her. “I will try my best. This place is not suitable for treatment, so we should take them to another place first.”

The Second Prince nodded, “It is inconvenient for the two of them to move. It’s better to send them to Princess Anning’s palace first. There is an empty courtyard.”

While the chaotic situation developed here, Shen Ninghua opened her eyes in Xinyue Palace.

“You’re awake?” A slightly delighted voice rang out.

Shen Ninghua looked over and saw a lady dressed in a light red dress sitting beside her bed. She had a good appearance and a slender figure, but the smell from her body was unbearable. The smell of thick fragrance powder mixed with an indescribable stench made people desperate to stay away from her.

“Greetings, Your Highness.”

“Don’t care about the ceremony. You fell off such a high artificial hill and are luckily intact. Have a good rest.”

Shen Ninghua saw the lady with a gentle smile on her face and couldn’t help thinking. Princess Anning was born by the same mother as the Second Prince. Not only did she have an outstanding appearance, she also had a gentle personality. Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she was expected to be dressed in brocade and loved by others for her entire life. Unfortunately, she only married a third-rank military officer. After giving birth to a daughter, she died of depression.

Seeing that Shen Ninghua was stunned, Anning suddenly stood up and said understandably, “I forgot about it. The stench must have bothered you. I’ve ordered someone to prepare a meal for you. You can eat it later. If there’s anything you need, send a maid to tell me.”

“Your Highness!” Shen Ninghua said with a sincere smile on her face, “Thank you very much.”

Anning was stunned for a moment. Then she revealed a faint smile, turned around and walked out. She was born with a stench. It was expected that when she grew up, the condition would be better. Unfortunately, the stench did not disappear, but became more and more serious. Anyone who approached her would not be able to stand it for more than fifteen minutes. Even though she was a princess, it was hard for anyone to be willing to get close to her.

Seeing Princess Anning leave the room, Shen Ninghua suppressed her thoughts and sat up. She checked her body and found no wounds. A smile immediately appeared in her eyes. She couldn’t be more familiar with the imperial garden. In order to prevent damage to the imperial concubines who visited the garden, every single corner of the imperial garden was carefully designed. Unless someone purposely plotted to harm others, it would not be easy for accidents to occur.

Shen Linghan hated her so much. How could she change completely simply after being locked up in the ancestral hall for a few days? In the Palace, with Zhao Ruyun’s help, she definitely wouldn’t miss this good opportunity to hurt Shen Ninghua.

It was inconvenient to act in the imperial garden, so they could only use the artificial hill and the pavilion. They didn’t visit the Palace much, and the artificial hill was the easiest place for them to take actions.

She had thought about it, so she let Chu Junyi hide in a hollow place in the artificial hill first. If something really happened to her, he could help in time. Fortunately, he was there, and when she was falling to the ground, he was able to provide a buffer. That’s why she only had a few scratches now. This also proved that Chu Junyi was trustworthy.

However, Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun were not that lucky. She had applied some medicine to them that made their bodies powerless. Without any precautions, they were lucky to be alive after falling from such a high place!

Not long after, sounds of noise came from outside, and Madam Zhao’s crying could be vaguely heard. Shen Ninghua waited for a moment until the noise outside subsided. Then she got up and walked out. She was eager to see the farce now.

As soon as she was out, Shen Xuanhua quickly ran over with a pale face. When he saw that she was fine, he heaved a sigh of relief. “Eldest sister, I was scared to death when I heard that something happened to you. It’s great that you’re fine. Ah, why did you come out? Quickly go back and lie down. The imperial doctor said that although you didn’t look injured, there might be hidden injuries inside your body.”

Shen Ninghua forced a smile and said with a pale face, “I heard that second younger sister and cousin are seriously injured, so I want to take a look.”

“Eldest sister, you should take care of yourself first.” Shen Xuanhua disagreed.

“It’s fine. Xuanhua, come over and help me. Let’s go take a look together.”

Shen Xuanhua still wanted to persuade her, but seeing Shen Ninghua’s calm but firm expression, he sighed helplessly and stepped forward to support her. He let her lean most of her body on him and walked towards the room where Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun were.

The room was filled with people. As soon as Shen Ninghua entered, Madam Zhao saw her. Seeing that she was fine, anger immediately surged up. Didn’t they say that Shen Ninghua was also injured? Did she look like an injured person now? Humph, it must be Shen Ninghua who plotted against Linghan. “Shen Ninghua, your own sister was hurt. Why did you come so late?”

Shen Ninghua glanced at Shen Linghan and Zhao Ruyun. Her face was full of sadness. She turned around and knelt down heavily towards Shen Dong. “Father, I was wrong. I didn’t take good care of my sister. Now that her condition isn’t very serious, we should take her home to rest.”

Madam Zhao suddenly stood up, longing to slap Shen Ninghua in the face. “Shen Ninghua, do you think your sister’s broken leg isn’t that serious? Are you satisfied only when she dies?”