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But once the pill entered Xie Lian's mouth, he could no longer suppress the surge of blood and qi rising within him.

With a cough, the pill, mixed with blood, was coughed up.

Song Qingning had seen much bloodshed and experienced countless life-and-death situations, but none of them made her feel as helpless as the scene before her.

She knelt on the ground, frantically searching through the blood he vomited for the pill again, and fed it to Xie Lian's mouth once more. The blood in his mouth seemed to burst its banks, gushing out continuously.

"Fourth Sister-in-law".

Xie Lian looked at her panic and anxiety, but smiled with satisfaction.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, I have been weak since childhood. Doctor Ling said that my body will not last past the age of twenty-two. I have long been mentally prepared. I am not afraid of death, but I still have regrets."

"Apart from my mother, no one in the world cares about me. Even if I die, I will not leave a trace in anyone's heart."

"But God still favors me. I have Yushu and Fourth Sister-in-law. Even if it's only for a short time, I'm already satisfied."

Xie Lian's voice was weak, and his words were muffled and intermittent due to the blood in his mouth.

But the satisfaction in his eyes was exceptionally genuine.

Fourth Sister-in-law's concern for him shows that she cares about him. Even if he dies, Fourth Sister-in-law and Yushu will remember him.

He then had no regrets.

"Sixth brother, don't speak. I'll take you to see a doctor. Everything will be alright, everything will be alright." Song Qingning's voice choked with emotion.

He swallowed the pill, but Song Qingning wasn't sure if it would work.

We need to find a doctor quickly!

Song Qingning didn't dare to delay at all; she picked up Xie Lian.

He was clearly an adult male, but he was much lighter than she had imagined.

Xie Lian rested his head on her shoulder.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, Yushu was frightened just now. He's still young, so we shouldn't let him remember that scene forever."

"Fourth Sister-in-law, my mother..."

"My mother will definitely be angry with me. Please tell her for me that I am very happy today."

"If she ever encounters difficulties, please ask Fourth Sister-in-law..."

The voice grew weaker and weaker until it disappeared completely.

There was no sound of breathing, and all Song Qingning could hear was the sound of the wind. She dared not look at the person in her arms and kept moving forward, but after only a few steps, she was blocked.

"Sixth son."

Consort Hui's voice trembled as it came through, unable to conceal her fear.

Xie Lian's eyes were tightly closed, his hands hung limply at his sides, and the blood on his body was glaringly obvious.

Her sixth son is dead...

Consort Hui could not accept the reality before her. She quickly snatched Xie Lian from Song Qingning's hands, wanting to hold him and take him back.

But her strength was not as great as Song Qingning's.

He only took a few steps before he fell to the ground.

Xie Lian was thrown to the ground by her. Consort Hui looked distressed and tried several times to pick him up again in a panic, but the huge blow made her whole body numb and she even had great difficulty standing up.

All he could do was hold Xie Lian's head in his arms.

"Sixth son, sixth son..." Consort Hui called out again and again, her tears already flowing freely.

Apart from her calls, all around was silent.

A cry of "Sixth Brother" mingled with her call, and Meng Yushu came running over with a kite. He was running so fast that he fell several times, but quickly got up again.

Finally, we arrived in front of Sixth Brother.

"Sixth Brother, the kite." Meng Yushu looked at the person in Consort Hui's arms, whose eyes were closed, as if they were asleep.

Receiving no response, he took another step forward anxiously, "Sixth Brother, wake up! Wake up quickly, let's fly kites together."

Meng Yushu's voice was trembling with tears, but Xie Lian still did not respond.

"Six..." he began again.

Consort Hui raised her eyes, her gaze almost murderous, and glared at him angrily. Then she suddenly raised her hand and shoved Meng Yushu away.

When Meng Yushu stumbled and almost fell, Song Qingning reached out and supported his small body.

The kite left his hand, circled a few times, and landed at Xie Lian's feet.

Meng Yushu wanted to pick it up, but Consort Hui's resentful accusations came rushing at her.

"It's you, Meng Yushu! If Liu'er hadn't wanted to celebrate your birthday, he wouldn't have come out today, and he wouldn't be dead!"

Consort Hui gritted her teeth and uttered the word "death," placing all the blame on Meng Yushu.

And Song Qingning too!

Consort Hui slowly raised her head, her gaze falling on Song Qingning, her eyes burning with hatred like a raging fire.

She stared at Song Qingning for a long while before turning her gaze away and tightly embracing Xie Lian in her arms. After what seemed like an eternity, she managed to prop herself up and lift Xie Lian up.

"Liu'er, let's go home."

Consort Hui murmured softly, her eyes devoid of any light.

She got up several times, but almost fell each time.

Just as Xie Lian was about to fall, Song Qingning reached out and caught him.

"You can blame me for what happened today, I won't argue. But now, take Sixth Brother back first." Song Qingning took Xie Lian from Consort Hui's hands.

This time, Consort Hui did not refuse.

Song Qingning carried Xie Lian into the carriage, but she did not go back with the carriage.

She has more important things to do.

Consort Hui boarded the carriage, and before leaving, her voice came from inside: "Song Qingning, I will definitely settle accounts with you for what happened today!"

Even after the carriage disappeared from sight, Consort Hui's words still echoed in her ears.

The scene that had just happened flashed through her mind, the image frozen on Xie Lian noticing the arrow coming towards her and running towards her in worry.

She knew Xie Lian longed for friends, and she felt sorry for him and was willing to be his friend.

As a friend, she did too little for him, while Xie Lian cared too much about her.

It made her feel guilty and ashamed.

What she did for him was not worthy of his care for her.

And now, all she can do is...

"It's time to settle accounts for what happened today!" A fierce glint appeared in Song Qingning's eyes, and his blood-stained hand clenched into a fist.

He then strode back towards the crabapple grove.

Her silhouette was seen by Prince Yu in a carriage not far away. A cold smile crept onto Prince Yu's lips. He knew that with Song Qingning's abilities, she could find the "culprit" behind today's events.

He hoped she would find it soon.

Prince Yu lowered his eyes, his brows revealing undisguised smugness.

Today, my plan to kill two birds with one stone has been very successful. Now I just need to wait for Song Qingning to get the "truth" and tell Consort Hui the "truth".

The commotion just now frightened everyone.

The ladies who had been enjoying the spring outing quickly dispersed.

After much persuasion, Madam Meng Qi finally took away Meng Yushu, who was unwilling to leave.

Meng Yushu remained silent in the carriage, clutching a blood-stained kite in her hand, as if she had lost her soul.

Outside the crabapple grove.

Song Qingning was holding an arrow in her hand, the very same one that had just been shot at her.

The arrow was ordinary; the person who killed her didn't want to reveal their identity.

But now, only a few people want her dead, they want her life.

Several guesses came to Song Qingning's mind.

Just then, a voice came.

"Song Qingning!"

Song Qingning looked up and saw Xiao Ling again; her eyes suddenly narrowed.

Is it him?

Song Qingning immediately denied this guess, but Xiao Ling's appearance here today must not be a coincidence.

"Song Qingning, do you need my help?" Xiao Ling remained seated on his horse.

He still looked down at her with disdain.

She was covered in blood, and he seemed to see the female general covered in blood on the battlefield.

Xiao Ling thought she wouldn't pay attention to him, but unexpectedly heard Song Qingning utter two words:

"need!"