Chapter 29: Help and reaching out a hand (1/2)

Chapter 29: Help and reaching out a hand

March 21, 2017Ai Hrist

The guard saw Housekeeper Cao look so helpless and got panic. But, he didn’t try to conceal the truth and just heavily sigh, then said: “Housekeeper Cao, Cao Lin’s injury is very serious. Although he was treated in time before, but now his wound is rotten and was having a high fever. So, the doctor said to prepare for his funeral.”

“Prepare his funeral?” Housekeeper Cao staggered a few steps and felt that his surrounding turned black. With a “Bang” sound, his body completely fell on the ground. The guard got frightened and immediately pour a cold water on him. Then, tried to pinch him and slap his face a few times to wake him up.

“Housekeeper Cao, you shouldn’t fall down now. Cao Lin is still waiting for you… …” To see you for the last time.

The guard didn’t dare to say the rest of his words. But, Housekeeper Cao somehow understands what he meant, so he tightly grab his arm and slowly said: “Help me to see Cao Lin.”

Housekeeper Cao woke up, but his face looks ten years older than before. Housekeeper Cao’s nails embedded on the guard’s arm, but it seems he didn’t felt it.

That guard is Cao Lin’s good friend. But, generally, Housekeeper Cao is loved by all the guardsmen in Prince Xiao’s Mansion. So this time, he wouldn’t care about such small thing and just quickly help him to see his son.

Housekeeper Cao’s body is in a good condition. He usually can walk faster than any young men, but this time he couldn’t help but stumble and simply cannot walk.

Cao Lin and the other injured guardsmen were placed in another small courtyard on the west side of the mansion. When they arrived, the guard immediately releases Housekeeper Cao and open the door to Cao Lin’s room.

Cao Lin’s injury is the most serious among the injured guardsmen. So, he has a private room and his room is the largest. At this time, the doctor and his two servants are also inside. Those two servants were the one taking care all the needs of Cao Lin.

Housekeeper Cao came inside, the two servant’s eyes were red and their face was full of anxiety. But, Housekeeper Cao seems doesn’t see them and just simply looking at his son that was lying in the bed.

Looking at his son that was motionless lying on the bed, Housekeeper Cao tears fall down and asked while choking: “Doctor Wu, my son… what happened to my son? Can’t we really save him?”

“Hmm … … Cao Lin’s injury is too heavy. I can’t do anything about it.” Doctor Wu is one of the old residents of the mansion, so he didn’t beat around the bush.

Housekeeper Cao could no longer control his tears and stagger a few steps. His steps only stop when his body hit the table and the chair: “How could that be? Didn’t you said that his wound was sewn up so everything will be alright?”

“Originally, there was nothing wrong with him. But yesterday morning Cao Lin suddenly got a high fever and his wound turn red and there was a lot of pus. I tried any means to lessen his fever, but…” Doctor Wu opened Cao Lin’s quilt and showed his stomach: ” His injury deteriorated too fast and he also have a high fever. I can no longer do anything for him. “

“Doctor Wu, I beg you… I beg you to save my son.” I cannot lose my son!

Housekeeper Cao who always look calm and who always pay attention to decency bend his knees and kneel in front of Doctor Wu. Doctor Wu got shocked and quickly ask the servants to help him stand up: “Housekeeper Cao, please stand up. You shouldn’t be saying that. If I know a way to save him you don’t even need to ask.”

“So now, I can only just watch my child die?” Housekeeper Cao asks stupidly and his eyes were staring blankly. As if he completely lost his soul and his heart only feel bitterness.

Doctor Wu’s heart felt upset, but his medical skills are very limited and he couldn’t cure Cao Lin. Seeing Housekeeper Cao’s current look, he couldn’t bear it so he gritted his teeth and said: “Please try to ask Qin Yuan, if it’s him, he might be able to save Cao Lin. When Prince Xiao got heavily injured that time, he was the one who help him keep his legs.”

“Ask Qin Yuan?” Housekeeper Cao’s eyes widen, but his body frozen: “Qin Yuan is an imperial doctor, he would only serve the emperor.” If the emperor wouldn’t command him to go, he wouldn’t take an action.

“Oh … …” Doctor Wu could only sigh and no longer speak. Housekeeper Cao burst into tears. He didn’t dare to ask Xiao Tianyao, he can only insist Doctor Wu think for a way to save Cao Lin… …

Doctor Wu feel exhausted and just can barely keep Cao Lin’s life, but he still cannot lessen or cure Cao Lin’s fever.

“If his fever increase more, I’m afraid it may affect his brain.” Doctor Wu honestly said to Housekeeper Cao.