Duoduo was originally still thinking about how she should beg for her mother's forgiveness later.
Then she heard Yingniang say, "The Princess Consort is sick."
"What did you say?" Duoduo thought she had misheard.
Yingniang pushed Duoduo inside.
"After you left with my father yesterday, I told the Princess Consort where you went."
"At that time, the Princess Consort immediately wanted to send someone to chase you back."
"However, all the guards in the manor had been sent out to look for the Prince."
"Later, the Princess Consort asked the butler to ride a horse to find you."
"The Princess Consort was very worried about you; she didn't even eat dinner."
"In the early hours of the morning, the butler returned."
"He said there was a landslide on the road to the estate, and he couldn't get through."
"He also said that he saw some nearby villagers digging in the dirt to save people."
"They said someone was buried under the mountain, and someone also said they saw the manor's carriage."
"The Princess Consort fainted from anxiety and still hasn't woken up."
Yingniang recounted the matter very quickly.
Duoduo immediately bolted toward the backyard.
"Duoduo, watch your step!"
Because it had rained for a day and a night, the floor of the corridor was a bit slippery.
Just as Yingniang finished speaking, Duoduo accidentally slipped and fell to the ground.
She felt a sharp pain in her bottom.
Yingniang hurriedly ran over and helped Duoduo up.
"Are you alright?"
Duoduo recovered her senses and shook her head.
"I'm fine, I just wasn't paying attention."
After Duoduo finished speaking, she continued to run inside.
She rushed into the Princess Consort's courtyard in one breath, before the maids could even react.
Duoduo lifted the curtain herself and ran in.
Duoduo saw Lianxin sitting by the bed, wiping her mother's face with a handkerchief.
And Baihe was straightening her mother's blanket.
Duoduo rushed over.
"Mother!"
She threw herself at the bedside and shouted loudly.
On the bed, Princess Consort Pingyang's face was pale, her eyes tightly closed as if she were asleep.
Duoduo felt some panic in her heart, and she reached out to gently push Princess Consort Pingyang.
"Mother? Mother! Wake up! I'm back!"
When Lianxin saw a figure pounce over, she was stunned for a moment.
When she saw clearly that it was Duoduo, her suppressed tears fell.
"Princess, you are finally back!"
Baihe also started crying.
Duoduo was very anxious; Master Zhang hadn't taught her how to take a pulse yet.
She looked at Lianxin, "Has a doctor been invited to see her?"
Lianxin cried while nodding.
"Yes!"
"The doctor said that the Princess Consort suffered a sudden attack of extreme anxiety that blocked her heart's orifices, which is why she remains unconscious."
"Did the doctor prescribe medicine? Has Mother taken it?"
Only then did Duoduo smell the scent of medicine in the room.
"He did, and we tried to feed it to the Princess Consort."
"But she swallowed very little and spat out mostly everything."
"The doctor was also helpless, saying that the Princess Consort's health was already poor to begin with."
"If she can't take the medicine, then... then..."
After Lianxin finished speaking, she covered her face and began to cry.
"What about Master Zhang? Is he not in the manor?"
Seeing Duoduo's anxious face, Baihe, who was beside them, hurriedly answered.
"It rained heavily yesterday, and Master Zhang was worried about his wife and children at home, so he took a leave of absence and went back."
The master wasn't here!
Duoduo froze.
"Princess, what should we do now? The Prince's fate is unknown, and the Princess Consort is..."
Baihe also couldn't help but cry out loud.
"Shut up, both of you!"
Duoduo suddenly understood how her father felt.
When encountering a problem, only knowing how to cry was truly annoying.
Crying not only couldn't solve the problem, but it also negatively affected the emotions of the people around.
Both maids were startled by Duoduo's imposing manner.
The two hurriedly wiped their faces clean with their handkerchiefs, not daring to cry anymore.
"My father is fine; I just came back from where he is."
"My mother will also be fine, because I am back!"
Duoduo forced herself to calm down.
"When the doctor diagnosed Mother, which of you two was present?"
Lianxin hurriedly spoke up.
"This servant was, because I was on the night shift."
"Good, now tell me exactly what the doctor said about Mother's condition."
"Don't leave out a single word!"
"Yes! The doctor is the one who usually treats the Princess Consort, so he understands her condition somewhat."
Duoduo's demeanor just now made the two maids feel as if they were looking at Prince Pingyang.
Therefore, they felt they had a pillar of support and calmed down as well.
Lianxin began to recall the process of the doctor's diagnosis.
Duoduo kept a straight face and listened very carefully.
"The doctor administered acupuncture to the Princess Consort, and then prescribed medicine."
"Baihe, bring the prescription over for the Princess."
"Right away."
Baihe agreed, quickly ran to the dressing table, and picked up a slip of paper.
"Princess, this is the prescription the doctor wrote."
Duoduo took the slip and looked at the prescription on it.
Master Zhang had taught her how to read a prescription before.
It was standard and proper, the formula treated the symptoms, and there was no problem with the prescription.
"After the doctor did the acupuncture, did Mother ever regain consciousness?"
Duoduo handed the slip back to Baihe.
Lianxin shook her head with a worried face.
"No, the Princess Consort hasn't woken up at all, and we can't get the medicine down her throat."
Duoduo took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed.
Lianxin hurriedly lifted Duoduo onto the bed.
Duoduo carefully peeled back Princess Consort Pingyang's eyelids and took a look.
Her eyeballs were completely still; it seemed she was in a deep coma.
Duoduo cupped her cheeks in her hands, thinking about what she should do.
At this time, Li Jin hurried over.
Just now, he had heard Yingniang explain the situation to him.
He originally hadn't planned to enter the room, but he still couldn't stop worrying about Duoduo, so he walked into the room and stood at the door.
"Princess, why don't you give it a try?"
Sitting on the bed, Duoduo shook her head vigorously.
"No! I can't!"
Princess Consort Pingyang was the person in the manor who treated Duoduo the best.
Facing the person who loved her the most, Duoduo hesitated.
In acupuncture, the most taboo thing is to feel timid.
The more nervous and the more one cares, the easier it is to make a mistake.
Duoduo understood her own shortcomings too well.
Even with Ling Feng, she had to apply the needles twice before it was effective.
With Princess Consort Pingyang, Duoduo knew that she definitely wouldn't have the courage to apply the needles a second time.
"Master, please ride a horse and go find Master Zhang!"
An idea popped into Duoduo's mind.
"Master Zhang's medical skills are so good, he will definitely be able to wake Mother up!"
Li Jin saw the timidity in Duoduo's eyes.
His eyes flickered.
He understood all too well that if Duoduo retreated this time.
In the future, this would become her inner demon.
"But all the horses in the manor have been ridden out."
"And the horse we rode back on can't go out again; it will die of exhaustion."
Li Jin looked at Duoduo with a steady gaze.
"Princess, right now, the only person who can save the Princess Consort is you!"
"No! I can't!"
"Lianxin, go invite another doctor over to treat Mother."
Duoduo reached out to push Lianxin.
Lianxin was just about to agree when she saw Li Jin signaling her with his eyes.
Lianxin felt a bit uneasy, but she gritted her teeth.
"Princess, the doctor who treated the Princess Consort is already the most highly skilled doctor in Xianyang City."
"Princess, please save the Princess Consort!"
"She truly treats you as her own biological daughter! Are you just going to watch helplessly as she..."
Lianxin covered her mouth with her handkerchief, unable to continue speaking.
Duoduo's gaze fixed upon the face of Princess Consort Pingyang.
