bestfiction Chapter 145 Saved My Rival
Chapter 145 Saved My Rival
Wei Qiuci's body seemed to have a mind of its own, and she pushed Lin Xinian to the side.
He lost his balance and stumbled forward.
As Lin Xinian was being supported by the maid, the ball hit Wei Qiuci squarely on the forehead.
Hammerball isn't big, but the force with which it flies is considerable.
Wei Qiuci lowered her hand from her forehead, and everyone could see the deep red and purplish mark on it.
"Miss!" Xiaohe exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Xinian also looked over with concern: "Miss Wei, are you alright?"
Then he instructed the maid behind him, "Quickly go and fetch the imperial physician."
Upon realizing he had caused trouble, the "culprit" on the other side immediately dropped the pole in his hand and rushed towards them without regard for his image.
After standing beside them, he bowed deeply to them with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, Consort Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, Sister Qiu Ci. I didn't control my strength and accidentally injured Sister Qiu Ci. You can punish me however you like."
Lin Xinian looked at the young girl in front of him and smiled bitterly to himself.
She couldn't possibly accept being called "sister-in-law" by the person in front of her, and she certainly didn't dare to punish her.
That's the future empress.
Wei Qiuci was still reeling from the blow.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Jiang Xihan felt even more guilty.
Tears were already welling up in her eyes.
I had to sniff hard to keep them from falling down.
She lost with Hammerball earlier and wanted to find a quiet place to practice some more, but she ended up causing such a big mess.
The Crown Prince arrived with the imperial physician.
When he saw the maidservant beside Lin Xinian rushing back, he thought something had happened to Lin Xinian. He only breathed a sigh of relief after the maidservant explained.
They quickly arrived at their location with the imperial physician from earlier. The physician first examined Lin Xinian from head to toe, and only after confirming that she was unharmed did he turn to Wei Qiuci and instruct the physician, "Go and examine Miss Wei."
Then he looked at Jiang Xihan, who was standing next to him like a pillar: "What's going on?"
Jiang Xihan lowered her head, not daring to look at her cousin, and repeated what had just happened in a trembling voice.
Fortunately, after examination by the imperial physician, Wei Qiuci's head was not seriously injured; he only needed to apply a blood-activating and stasis-removing ointment every day.
The imperial physician handed a bottle of ointment to Xiao He: "To be on the safe side, it would be best for the Second Miss to rest more these next few days."
Jiang Xihan then felt less scared and forced back the tears in her eyes. She looked up at Wei Qiuci and assured her, "It's all because of me that Sister Qiuci got hurt. I will definitely take full responsibility. I'll go back and have them prepare some tonics for her later."
Wei Qiuci waved her hand, her face pale, and said, "It's my fault for not standing properly."
A slight coolness spread across my forehead after the medicine was applied.
Even now, she still couldn't understand why she had subconsciously pushed Lin Xinian away.
She doesn't consider herself the type of person who extends their affections to everything connected to someone else.
Given her personality, she should have just stood there and watched the ball hurtle towards Lin Xinian.
Anyway, she used her physical discomfort as an excuse.
But when she saw the ball flying towards her, she reached out her hand and saved the rival in love.
Zhong Shuyue felt bored and, seeing that a polo match was over, she dragged Su Yizhuo and insisted on playing a match with him.
Unable to resist her, Su Yizhuo was pulled away by her, leaving Wei Dongning with only a helpless look.
In an instant, only Wei Dongning, Wei Dongning, and the Third Prince remained at the large table.
Wei Dongning picked up a pastry to try, and then heard Xiao Wu tell her what had happened over there.
"Oh? How badly are you injured? I'll go check on you."
Just as Wei Dongning was about to make an excuse to get up and check on Wei Qiuci's injuries, she heard Xiao Wu say again, "The imperial physician has already examined her. It's nothing serious; she probably just has a mild concussion. She should rest for a couple of days and not move around too much, and she'll recover faster."
Wei Dongning then sat back down with peace of mind.
Gu Peiyan noticed her move out of the corner of her eye and immediately asked, "What's wrong? Is there something you want to play?"
"No, I've been sitting in one position for too long, so I'm changing positions."
"Well, if you feel bored, you can go back to your residence early."
"Know it."
Wei Dongning's gaze was fixed on the direction where Wei Qiuci would return later.
Not long after, Wei Qiuci appeared, being helped by Xiao He.
The red mark on her forehead was clearly visible even from a distance.
The Third Prince frowned slightly, strode forward to take Wei Qiuci from Xiao He's hands, his words filled with anger: "I'll help you. Who did this to you? I'll avenge you."
Wei Qiuci couldn't shake off his grip, so she let him help her back to her seat and said calmly, "It's nothing, it was all an accident."
As she got closer, Wei Dongning could see her wounds more clearly.
She couldn't help but gasp for breath: "Second sister, you should go home and rest. Your injury looks frightening. Xiao Fu, go tell my mother, but remember, don't tell anyone."
"Yes, young mistress." Xiao Fu quickly left behind Wei Dongning.
Not long after, Xiao Fu returned with Bai Suyun.
Bai Suyun was also shocked to see the redness and swelling on Wei Qiuci's forehead.
"What happened? How did it get so serious? Has anyone called the imperial physician to take a look?"
Before Wei Qiuci could speak, Xiao He recounted everything that had happened.
Bai Suyun fell silent for a moment after hearing this.
“Mother, I am fine, and Miss Jiang did not do it on purpose. I would like to go back to the manor to rest, and I hope you will allow me to do so.”
Jiang Xihan arrived with her maid at this moment. Upon hearing her words, she immediately stepped forward and said, "Madam, I'm sorry. It was all because of me. I will go back to the manor now to prepare tonics to send to the Marquis's residence."
Bai Suyun looked at her, sighed, and handed the choice over to Wei Qiuci.
Wei Qiuci nodded slightly, agreeing with Jiang Xihan: "You don't need to blame yourself too much. I could have dodged it, I just happened to lose my footing."
The reason she lost her footing was because the meal the Third Prince had taken her to made her sick.
Wei Qiuci just wants to go home and lie down for a while.
Take this opportunity to sort out my thoughts and figure out how I managed to be so selfless.
Wei Dongning thought for a moment. Wei Qiuci was returning to the manor, and it would be inappropriate for her not to go back with her to check on her.
If someone sees this, they will surely speculate that the children of the Marquis's family are at odds.
It did not benefit the reputation of the Marquis's family, the Gu family, or even her own reputation in the slightest.
He tugged at Gu Peiyan's sleeve: "Shall we go back to the Marquis's residence with them?"
"it is good."
The problems she could think of, Gu Peiyan naturally thought of as well. Even if she didn't bring them up, he would remind her.
The group left the banquet venue in a grand procession.
Not long after returning to the Marquis's residence, two carts of tonics stopped in front of the residence.
One carriage was sent by Jiang Xihan to apologize, while the other was sent by the Crown Prince to thank Wei Qiuci for saving the concubine.
There were too many people surrounding Wei Qiuci, so Wei Dongning waited for her to lie down and then wandered around the Marquis's mansion aimlessly.
Only then did they realize that besides Wei Xiuming, who was at the martial arts training ground, someone else was missing from the house.
Pulling the gatekeeper aside, he casually asked, "Where's my father?"
"The Marquis went to the palace this morning."
"Oh."
Xiao Wu perked up at this moment and said mysteriously, "Not only your father, but Gu Peiyan's father and Zhong Shuyue's father are also here."