Chapter 1637 Assassin
She was careless!
Why wasn't Xiang'er's cultivation level investigated sooner? Otherwise, such a huge flaw wouldn't have been left behind!
What should we do now? This matter doesn't stand up to scrutiny at all. Once Xiang'er wakes up, all those things she said behind her back to stir up trouble will be exposed!
Yes, the truth will only come out when Xiang'er wakes up. But what if Xiang'er never wakes up again?
The concubine's eyes gleamed with a strange light, but she hid in the crowd and concealed it so well that no one noticed.
"Ah!" Ding Hao's wife, Madam Ding, suddenly pointed at the bed and shouted.
Blood! So much blood!
Xiang'er is bleeding heavily!
The alchemist tried everything, but couldn't alleviate the situation. "If this continues, people will die in no time!"
The alchemist was extremely anxious. Under normal circumstances, a pregnant woman with severe bleeding only needs to take a hemostatic pill and receive some treatment to recover.
But Xiang'er's bleeding wouldn't stop no matter what she did, as if someone had tampered with it.
The alchemist panicked and knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness: "Master, I am incompetent and have no way to cure him."
"Useless!" Ding Hao cursed, clenching his fists tightly.
If it weren't for Ruan Yu's presence, he would have restrained himself somewhat; normally, he would have dragged the alchemist away and executed him long ago!
Such a useless person doesn't deserve to work for him!
"I'll do it." Ruan Yu had been observing everyone's reactions. Several of the concubines looked rather gloating.
It seems these people only appear united on the surface; in reality, they've long been betraying each other.
To find the real culprit, we need a little more excitement.
For example... Xiang'er's awakening.
"Everyone, stand back a bit, don't block the ventilation area, the injured person needs to breathe." Ruan Yu's thoughts were enough for her to see the subtle expressions of everyone in the room.
She did this so that Ding Hao could see things clearly.
At Ding Hao's request, the wives and concubines spread out, and several ran into the courtyard.
The stench of blood in the room was simply too strong and pungent.
"My lord, are you an alchemist?" Ding Hao saw Ruan Yu take out silver needles, and the cold light on the needles gave him goosebumps.
"Hmm." Ruan Yu nodded slightly, channeling her divine power into the silver needles. "Swish swish swish!"
The silver needles instantly pierced into Xiang'er's various acupoints, so fast that no one could catch a glimpse of it!
The bleeding miraculously stopped!
The concubine who had tampered with the item was both shocked and panicked.
How could that be! She watched Xiang'er drink that bowl of soup in one gulp this afternoon! There were ingredients added to the soup.
Moreover, Xiang'er's bleeding just now was indeed unstoppable, how come it can be stopped with just a few needles now? This woman... must not be allowed to live!
"Phew!" Ding Hao breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this miraculous scene.
That's great, his baby should be safe.
The alchemist's nerves relaxed as well. Fortunately, Ruan Yu intervened in time to prevent this tragedy from happening. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have lived to see the sunrise the next morning.
He had witnessed Ding Hao's ruthlessness firsthand.
After stopping the bleeding, Ruan Yu took out some medicine to stabilize the pregnancy and some tonics and fed them to Xiang'er.
But it's not over yet. Xiang'er's fall affected the baby's position. If it's not corrected now, the baby might suffocate and die before the day of delivery.
Ruan Yu mobilized her divine power, circling her palm back and forth on Xiang'er's stomach.
What the others couldn't see was that the divine light emanating from Ruan Yu's palm was nourishing the pregnant fetus.
But it is noticeable that Xiang'er's pale complexion is gradually improving.
Finally, Xiang'er's eyelashes trembled.
Aren't you going to make a move yet? The other side is really patient.
Ruan Yu's hands were getting sore from rubbing her stomach so much; if the other party didn't make a move soon, she would.
The moment this thought crossed his mind, an arrow shot out from outside the door, aimed straight at Ruan Yu's vital point!
"Who's trying to assassinate me!" Ding Hao was staring intently, and upon sensing the danger, he immediately stepped forward, drew his sword, and cut the arrow in two.
But the other half of the arrow still struck Nguyen Ngoc.
Although Ding Hao reduced the power of the arrow, the remaining force was enough to kill Ruan Yu!
In the darkness, a gleam of triumphant success shone in a pair of cunning eyes.
but……
It was destined to disappoint her.
The arrow did hit Ruan Yu, but instead of causing him any damage, it exploded and shattered into dust.
Such excessive defensive power!!
Ding Hao felt a chill run down his spine!
"Master, the archer has escaped!" Ding Hao's guards, who had been stationed in the courtyard, failed to capture the assassin and knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
"Stay outside and keep watch!" Ding Hao knew the assassin was exceptionally skilled, so he didn't pursue the matter.
Right now, the most important thing is to save the baby in Xiang'er's belly.
"Master, what's wrong with me?" Xiang'er opened her eyes as expected.
Ding Hao ignored her and instead asked Ruan Yu, "How is the baby?"
Ruan Yu rubbed her aching hands: "The child is fine!"
What a cold-hearted man! His own woman has suffered so much, yet he doesn't care at all; the first thing he asks about is the children.
But that makes sense. With so many wives and concubines in his household, why would Ding Hao care about the life or death of even one of his concubines?
Xiang'er's eyes dimmed.
"Xiang'er, it's so good that you're alright." Ding Hao typically gave a slap followed by a sweet treat.
He gave Xiang'er a perfunctory hug, and Xiang'er's disappointed face immediately brightened, a sweet smile appearing on her lips: "With Master here, of course Xiang'er is fine!"
Ruan Yu: "..."
"Xiang'er, did someone instigate you to do something that made you fall?"
Xiang'er, who had just woken up, was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened.
The wives and concubines crowded around, each offering their own explanation, and told the whole truth.
Upon hearing this, Xiang'er's face immediately showed horror. She had almost lost her child! She herself had nearly died! It was the woman she had tried to scheme against who saved her!
What...what has she done?!
"I'm sorry." Xiang'er realized her mistake and apologized to Ruan Yu with red eyes.
Ruan Yu waved her hand dismissively and went straight to the point: "You drank something you shouldn't have, that's why you can't stop bleeding."
She felt that even if Xiang'er racked her brains, she probably couldn't figure out who was harming her.
"I haven't drunk anything indiscriminately, and I've been eating with my sisters." Xiang'er tried hard to recall. "Could there be something wrong with the food in the manor?"
"There won't be any problem with the food in the manor. Think again, is there anyone else who brought you anything?" Ruan Yu continued to coax her.
Those who would dare to do such a thing openly would not dare to cheat on the daily meals.
Ding Hao has no children to date, so he must be extremely concerned about this matter. It's easy to imagine that he would strictly control the food served in the manor.
After saying this, Xiang'er's face suddenly darkened.
In the corner, a person's body began to tremble violently.
