20demayo Chapter 176, March 176th: Awakening
Chapter 176, March 176th: Awakening
Chapter 176 Awakening
News of what happened at the lotus pond quickly spread throughout the entire Marquis's mansion. When Gongsun Yuan heard from Ling Shu that Ye Pianran had fallen into a coma while saving Ye Yankang, she was so frightened that her legs went weak. She hurriedly asked Ling Shu and Chunli to help her out the door to find Ye Pianran.
Halfway there, she saw Chunyu Yang carrying Ye Pianran and striding towards Lanxin Courtyard, with Jingxuan holding Ye Yankang's hand. She immediately felt relieved, forgetting all formalities, and ran forward to greet them, asking:
"Third Prince, how is Ran'er? Is she injured? What about Kang'er?" After saying that, Gongsun Yuan squatted down and hugged Ye Yankang to examine him carefully. When she touched his shoulder, he suddenly hissed and dodged her hand. She felt something was wrong, so she lifted his clothes and found a bruise and several bloodstains on his shoulder.
"Who could be so vicious as to do such a thing to Kang'er!" Gongsun Yuan's heart burned with rage. Just thinking about the scene Ling Shu had described made her want to kill that woman with her own hands!
“It’s Ye Yingrou,” Chunyu Yang said.
"What?!" Gongsun Yuan exclaimed in surprise. How could she be here? And what about Xu Pingyue? Did she come too?
"Who did she come with?" Gongsun Yuan pressed. Although she always told herself not to care about anything related to Xu Pingyue, she couldn't completely ignore it when she actually encountered it.
“She came with my fourth brother, and I don’t know why she suddenly made things difficult for Tangli and Kang’er,” Chunyu Yang said with a frown.
So, Ye Yingrou's actions against Kang'er and Ran'er at the Marquis's residence were entirely her own doing? Does she really hate those three women that much?
Looking down at Ye Yankang's pale face, Gongsun Yuan felt a pang of heartache and pulled him into her arms, gently patting his back to comfort him.
"Kang'er, don't be afraid, Mother is here."
It shouldn't be like this; the grudges of our ancestors shouldn't be made to be borne by our children.
“Tang Li hasn’t woken up since she fainted. I checked her pulse, and it was steady, but I don’t know why she won’t wake up. But please rest assured, Madam, I have sent someone to the Jishi Medical Hall to invite Mr. Green Ivy. With him there, Tang Li will be fine,” Chunyu Yang said gently to Gongsun Yuan.
"Tangli?" Gongsun Yuan was stunned for a while before realizing he was referring to Ye Pianran. She knew the situation was a bit awkward, but she still felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
She's not even married yet, and she's already giving herself a courtesy name? It seems that Ran'er's promise not to marry her back then will probably never be fulfilled. But... the name Tangli really suits Ran'er very well.
Knowing how much Chunyu Yang valued Ye Pianran, Ye Cangqiong quickly arrived at Jishi Medical Clinic and told Liu Luluo about Ye Pianran's condition.
Liu Lulu and Zhu Wen rushed to the Marquis of Anshi’s residence. As soon as they entered Lanxin Courtyard, they dismissed everyone and solemnly took Ye Pianran’s pulse.
Returning to the Marquis's residence with Liu Lulu was Ye Lingyue, who had been sent by Ye Pianran to purchase medicinal herbs. Upon hearing that Ye Pianran was unconscious, Ye Lingyue was filled with remorse. Before Chunyu Yang could speak, she knelt before him with a thud, pleading for forgiveness:
"I should never have left Miss's side. If I had stayed at the Marquis's residence, this would never have happened. It's all my fault, Your Highness, please punish me!"
“You respect her and obey her orders, so it’s not a big mistake. Just remember not to leave her alone again. Get up.” Chunyu Yang did not blame her too much.
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!" Ye Lingyue replied, standing up with a worried expression and peering into the closed room. She wondered how her mistress was doing.
A moment later, Ye Pianran's door was opened, and Liu Lulu came out of the room.
The crowd surged forward, asking questions all at once:
"Sir, how is it?"
"Is my sister alright?"
"Has Miss woken up?"
Liu Lulu shook her head and said:
"We've tried everything, but she still won't wake up. Fortunately, she's not seriously injured and her heart is fine. Now we can only wait for her to wake up on her own."
Hearing that Ye Pianran was still unconscious, everyone's hearts were in their throats, but after learning that there was indeed no answer to her condition, they breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other helplessly.
***
Ye Pianran didn't know when she regained consciousness. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying back on her big bed in her room, with Chunyu Yang, Jingxuan, and Ye Yankang sitting quietly by her side.
This surreal feeling made Ye Pianran think she had returned to the time when she was first reborn, but Chunyu Yang, Jingxuan, and Ye Yankang beside her reminded her that she was still here.
Upon discovering she was awake, Jingxuan exclaimed with delight, "Sister!" Chunyu Yang sat down on the edge of the bed, helped her sit up, placed his fingers on her wrist to check her pulse, and asked with concern:
"How are you feeling? Are you alright?"
Ye Pianran gently shook her head, supporting her throbbing head with her hand, and sighed, "I feel so tired, as if all my strength has been drained away."
"Sister, do you remember what just happened?" Jingxuan asked Ye Pianran with a pitiful look on her face.
Ye Pianran naturally remembered. She opened her arms to Ye Yankang by the bedside and said, "Kang'er, come to your older sister and let her see how you are."
Ye Yankang huffed and puffed as he climbed onto the bed, snuggling into Ye Pianran's arms, his lips trembling as if about to cry. Ye Pianran lifted his clothes and, unsurprisingly, found several bloodstains on his shoulder. She knew they must have been left by Ye Yingrou during her confrontation. She sighed, held him tightly, and said:
"I'm so sorry to have startled you, sister."
"Sister, who is that woman? Why is she so cruel as to want to take Kang Kang's life?" Jingxuan asked curiously.
"Young Master, just know that it's best not to run into her when you're alone in the future. The further away you are from her, the better," Ye Pianran said. "If I had known she would be here, I would never have let Kang'er run away alone."
"No, I won't be afraid of her until I've mastered my kung fu!" Jingxuan snorted coldly.
"No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you can never escape the underhanded tricks behind people's backs. What's more, she has an endless supply of poisons. We still have to be careful," Ye Pianran said.
Jingxuan pouted: "Alright, whatever you say, elder sister."
“Alright, Xuan’er, take Jingxuan outside and tell Madam Gongsun and Mr. Green Ivy that Tangli has woken up,” Chunyu Yang said.
Jingxuan's big eyes darted around, and he immediately understood that his father wanted to say something to his sister. He smiled, his eyes crinkling, and nodded in agreement:
"Yes, Father, Xuan'er will go right away."
After saying that, she pulled the reluctant Ye Yankang out of Ye Pianran's arms and ran towards the door.
For a moment, only Chunyu Yang and Ye Pianran remained in the room. Chunyu Yang looked at her for a long time before saying:
"Don't try to be strong anymore. If you encounter any difficulties, just ask me for help. Whether I'm by your side or not, I will do my best to come to your aid."
Ye Pianran's heart clenched at these words, her vision quickly blurred with tears, and her nose stung as if she had a dried plum in her mouth. She looked at Chunyu Yang and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Before I fell into a coma, I heard 666 say that he wanted to take over my body to deal with Ye Yingrou. He must be feeling bad right now. Third Prince, would you like to come with me to see it?"