Yan Zixuan found it inconvenient to go inside and look, only listening to Yin Huang’s crying and smelling the bloody scent coming from inside the room, instinctively feeling that Sun Cairen was not doing well.
He turned his head to look at Beauty Qing.
Beauty Qing quickly walked inside to the bedside, and upon seeing the injuries on Sun Cairen lying there, a look of horror appeared on her jade-like face.
"Heavens! Who beat Sun Cairen like this?" She covered her mouth, murmuring.
"Yin Huang, get up and answer, Shui Bai, go summon the Imperial Physician."
Beauty Qing bent down and helped the utterly distraught Yin Huang up.
"Reporting to Prince Xuan and Beauty Qing, Cairen was ordered to be beaten by the Emperor." Yin Huang said, sobbing.
Shui Yun paused in preparation to summon the physician, turned and looked at Beauty Qing, unsure if she should proceed.
If it was the Emperor’s order for the beating, what if it was also his intention not to have the Imperial Physician come?
Beauty Qing turned to look at Prince Xuan, a conflicted look in her eyes, showing she was also undecided.
Yan Zixuan chuckled heartily, thinking, losing one’s nerve this easily, how can she manage such a vast harem?
"Chi Jin, go summon the Imperial Physician."
Yan Zixuan said warmly.
Chi Jin, who was guarding outside, responded and hurried away.
"I thank Prince Xuan on behalf of Sun Cairen." Beauty Qing approached Yan Zixuan and dropped to her knees in salute.
Yan Zixuan spoke softly: "No need for formalities, Beauty Qing. Since Sun Cairen is injured, it’s inappropriate for me to linger here. These silver notes are from Lord Vice Minister for Sun Cairen, I ask you to pass them along."
Though Sun Cairen was unconscious, at this moment her personal palace maid was present, so Beauty Qing accepted them.
"I respectfully send off Prince Xuan." After offering a farewell salute, Beauty Qing turned back to the bedside: "Shui Yun, open the box; I’ll first attend to Sun Cairen’s wounds."
Shui Yun opened the box, which contained clothes, food, some bottles of wound medicine, and a pack of silver needles.
"Beauty Qing, you..."
Know medicine?
Yin Huang’s eyes widened.
"I learned some medical skills from my grandmother when I was a maiden at home. For these external injuries, I can help Sun Cairen for now, but my medical skills aren’t profound, and I’m worried Sun Cairen might have other injuries. Later, it’s best to listen to the Imperial Physician’s diagnosis."
Beauty Qing explained gently while applying medicine to Sun Cairen.
When the Imperial Physician arrived, Sun Cairen was still unconscious. After bowing to Beauty Qing, he hurried to the bedside and checked Sun Cairen’s pulse.
"How is Sun Cairen’s condition?"
Yin Huang energetically recounted Sun Cairen’s injuries and also mentioned Beauty Qing’s treatment of her wounds.
The Imperial Physician was slightly surprised: "I didn’t realize Beauty Qing knew medicine. Based on my observations, Sun Cairen’s external injuries are severe; though there is inner distress, with proper care, it can be relieved."
"Beauty Qing handled Sun Cairen’s treatment very well, just need to change the medicine on time regularly."
The Imperial Physician spoke while taking out a silver needle, and with one prick, Sun Cairen slowly awoke.
"Where am I..." Sun Cairen said hoarsely.
She couldn’t remember what happened before falling unconscious, only faintly hearing crying. Seeing Yin Huang’s swollen eyes, she had a guess who had cried for her; she couldn’t help but reflect, even when destitute, there’s someone moved to tears for her.
Yin Huang knelt by the bedside, "Cairen, you’re finally awake. The Imperial Physician prescribed medicine, and I’ll find a way to brew it for you soon. Once you drink it, you’ll recover."
It’s a relief, Sun Cairen is alright.
If Sun Cairen had died, as her personal attendant, she would surely be sent to the Xinzhe Storehouse.
That’s a place that swallows people; she’d rather serve Sun Cairen well in the Cold Palace than go to the Xinzhe Storehouse.