The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 272

As he walked, the man introduced himself to Shangguan Ziling and the others. His name was Wang Hu, and he was a hunter. He had learned some martial arts from others before, and he usually went into the mountains to hunt, so he knew the terrain of the mountains very well.

He led them through the several wooden houses they had built, through the dense woods behind, and came to a cliff.

Wang Hu pointed to the bottom of the cliff and said, "My dear friends, there is a natural cave below. There is a platform under the cliff, and you can enter the cave from there. This cave is very large and there is water inside, but it is still too crowded for us. After I brought the villagers here, I expanded the cave a lot."

Shangguan Ziling listened to his words, she glanced at Mo Shaoxie, the two looked at each other, Shangguan Ziling nodded, and said: "Let's go down and take a look."

Mo Shaoxie hugged Shangguan Ziling's waist, and with a light leap, he took her down. They landed steadily on the platform under the cliff.

When the villagers in the cave saw them, their eyes were full of vigilance and anxiety.

Wang Hu slid down the cliff along the vines. He walked up to the villagers and said loudly, "Don't be afraid, they are the noble people who are here to provide disaster relief!"

Xiao Liuzi pulled Wang Hu's sleeve with her little hand, fear flashing in her eyes. She whispered, "Uncle Wang Hu, are they here for food? Will we starve again?"

Wang Hu looked at her, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. He squatted down and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, Xiao Liuzi. They are here to help us and will not let us starve."

Shangguan Ziling heard their conversation. She walked up to Xiao Liuzi and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Liuzi. We are here to help you and will not let you starve. We will do our best to solve your predicament and help you rebuild your home. You don't have to hide here."

Xiao Liuzi looked up at Shangguan Ziling, with a hint of doubt and expectation in her eyes. She seemed to be thinking about whether Shangguan Ziling's words were trustworthy.

Xiao Liuzi said, "My beautiful sister, are you telling the truth?"

Shangguan Ziling smiled softly and said, "Of course it's true!"

Xiao Liuzi looked at Shangguan Ziling with bright eyes and said crisply, "That's great. Maybe grandma's illness will get better and she won't leave me." His voice was full of expectation and hope, as if he saw a glimmer of hope for recovery.

When Shangguan Ziling heard Xiao Liuzi's words, her brows slightly frowned. She looked at Wang Hu, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Wang Hu explained, "Grandma Xiaoliuzi is sick. This cave is dark and damp. Grandma Xiaoliuzi is old and weak. She lost her son and daughter-in-law. She couldn't bear the blow and fell ill." There was a hint of depression in his voice, as if he felt sorry for Grandma Xiaoliuzi's illness.

Wang Hu sighed again and continued, "Xiao Liuzi is a pitiful child. His parents were washed away by the flood, leaving him and his grandmother to depend on each other." His words were full of sympathy and pity, as if he felt heartbroken for Xiao Liuzi's experience.

Shangguan Ziling couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pity when she heard Wang Hu's words. She looked at Xiao Liuzi's tender but tough face and said softly to him, "Xiao Liuzi, take your sister to see your grandma."

Xiao Liuzi listened to Shangguan Ziling's words and nodded. She took Shangguan Ziling's hand and led her through the depths of the cave. They walked through the narrow passage and came to a relatively spacious space. It was filled with simple beds and some daily necessities, which looked a bit messy.

In a corner of the space, Shangguan Ziling saw Xiaoliuzi's grandmother. She was lying on a worn-out stone bed with some straw on it, her face was pale and her breathing was weak.

Shangguan Ziling walked to her bedside and gently touched her forehead.

"It's so hot? You just let her get hot?" Shangguan Ziling asked.

Wang Hu lowered his head after hearing her words, with a hint of guilt and helplessness in his voice. "No, we have been looking for herbs in the mountains and brewing them for Grandma Li to drink, but Grandma Li's condition has not improved at all and is still getting worse." His words were full of self-blame and helplessness.

The woman next to her also echoed, "Yes! Yes! We have tried our best, but Grandma Li's condition has not improved."

Shangguan Ziling frowned and said, "Don't gather here, disperse." The air in the cave was already bad, and with so many people gathered together, it would be even worse. Although her voice was not loud, it was full of majesty and unquestionable.

Mo Shaoxie said calmly: "Mo Ying, arrange for these people to return to the ground first." His tone was calm and firm.

Mo Ying looked at Wang Hu and said expressionlessly: "Let the people go back to the ground first."

Wang Hu said with embarrassment: "Our homes have been washed away, and we have nowhere to live if we go back! Besides, it's dark now, and there are many elderly people and children, and the mountain road is not easy to walk on."

Seeing that Wang Hu didn't understand what he said, Mo Ying explained, "Let's leave this cave first, light a fire in the open space outside to keep warm, and leave when it's daybreak."

Wang Hu nodded and began to arrange for these people to leave the cave. He walked into the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone listen to me, let's leave this cave first and go to the open space above. Let's find some dry firewood. Everyone will stay outside for the night to avoid the cold and keep warm. We will return to the county town early tomorrow morning."

His words spread among the crowd, and people began to leave the cave and head for the open space above.

An hour later, everyone left, leaving only Xiao Liuzi, Mo Shaoxie and Dong Qing.

The air in the cave suddenly became much fresher and quieter, not as noisy as before. Shangguan Ziling looked at the huge cave. Fortunately, the cave entrance was large and the cave was only wide and not deep. Otherwise, so many people would be crowded in the cave and would suffocate to death due to lack of oxygen. The consequences would be unimaginable.

Shangguan Ziling took out a silver needle from her bosom and began to give acupuncture to Xiaoliuzi's grandmother.

She gently inserted the silver needle into Xiaoliuzi's grandmother's acupuncture points with skillful and gentle techniques.

After a while, she took out the spiritual spring water and fed it to Xiaoliuzi's grandmother.

After the acupuncture, Grandma Xiaoliuzi regained the consciousness to swallow. After drinking the spiritual spring water, the old woman opened her eyes in a daze after a while.

Xiao Liuzi threw herself on the stone bed in surprise and said in a crying voice, "Grandma, you're awake!" Her voice was full of excitement and joy, as if at this moment, all the worries and fears had disappeared.

Grandma Li looked at Xiao Liuzi kindly, with tears in her eyes. Her voice was hoarse and weak, but full of warmth and strength: "Grandma's darling, don't cry." She gently stroked Xiao Liuzi's hair, as if to comfort her child.

Xiao Liuzi wiped the tears from his face. He was quite scared when he saw Shangguan Ziling piercing his grandmother with a silver needle. But when he thought of Shangguan Ziling saying that she was curing his grandmother, he held back his tears and didn't dare to disturb her. Now that he saw his grandmother wake up, he was so happy.

Xiao Liuzi turned around and looked at Shangguan Ziling, his eyes flashing with gratitude and respect. Xiao Liuzi said, "Grandma, it was this beautiful sister who saved you."