Part 2
As for whether they succeeded, that was no longer her concern.
The two understood. Since the palace didn’t know, they could make a scene. Yuth had come to deliver soup to the Empress Dowager and happened to bring extra pastries for Mrs. Ning.
Who could have predicted that Mrs. Ning would accidentally fall while eating, hit her head, fall into a coma, and end up in critical condition, needing to leave the palace immediately?
If anyone tried to stop them, they would demand the palace healers. If the healers couldn’t wake Mrs. Ning and the situation escalated, Ning’s Big Brother, who was watching closely, would immediately demand to take Mrs. Ning home.
In that case, the palace couldn’t claim Mrs. Ning had fainted before the fall, could they? How did she faint? Why did it happen? The fact that they had hidden it for months meant there were reasons that couldn’t be spoken aloud. They wouldn’t dare admit the truth.
So, they gambled on thisâand they won. They could take Mrs. Ning away.
Ning Yunyi soon saw Mrs. Ning. She lay there, her figure emaciated, her complexion gray and defeated. Her lips were ashen, devoid of bloodâa sign of impending death.
Using Yuth’s body as cover, he checked Mrs. Ning’s condition. His heart sank. She remained unconscious due to severe injuries caused by an exceptionally powerful mental attack.
Mother Ning had never left the palace; how could she have been subjected to such a powerful mental attack?
He infused some spiritual energy into her body, temporarily stabilizing her condition to ensure no mishaps occurred during the exit from the palace. He didn’t infuse too much, lest the palace healers notice something amiss later.
The Empress Dowager kindly lent them a servant to carry the unconscious Mrs. Ning and cooperate with Ning Yunyi and Yuth’s act.
Soon, the palace witnessed the Young Head of the Herman family, who had earlier entered to seek an audience with the Empress Dowager, rushing out with someone on his back. He was shouting that a disaster had occurredâMrs. Ning had accidentally fallen while eating pastries, hit the back of her head, and was unconscious. He claimed she was dying and demanded they call a healer, and also notify the Ning family to come for a final farewell.
The palace staff, unaware of Mrs. Ning’s prior condition, were terrified upon hearing that Mrs. Ning was dying and needed a final farewell.
Disregarding everything else, they immediately followed Yuth’s orders.
When the healer arrived, his expression was bizarre. However, since his quarters were some distance away, by the time he found out, he couldn’t stop the news from spreading.
He could only brace himself and pretend ignorance of Mrs. Ning’s true condition. After examining her, he gave Yuth a deep look and shook his head. “Mrs. Ning has indeed injured her head. I cannot cure her.” Then, in front of many servants, he added, “To fall like this… truly bad luck. Send her out of the palace quickly; perhaps the Ning family can still see her one last time.”
Ning Yunyi and Yuth had expected someone to try and stop them, but the rest of the journey was surprisingly smooth.
It seemed that since the news had spread through the palace, the Emperor knew it couldn’t be stopped. This excuse actually saved face for the palace, allowing them to offload the hot potato that was Mrs. Ning.
Ning Yunyi followed behind with lowered eyes, his expression dark. However, saving his mother was the priority. Once she woke up, everything would be clear, and they could pinpoint exactly who had harmed her.
Big Brother Ning and Professor Ning had been uneasy ever since Ning Yunyi entered the palace, waiting distractedly for news. Hearing the sudden report, Professor Ning’s legs nearly gave out.
They rushed over, arriving just as Yuth and Ning Yunyi exited the palace gates.
Ning Yunyi opened the carriage curtain. “Back to the Ning house first.”
The two exchanged a glance, responded with grave expressions, and boarded the carriage behind without hesitation, rushing home.
Just in case, they had even hired an S-class healer.
However, upon arriving at the Ning residence and hearing that even the palace healers were helpless, the hired healer turned on his heel and fled.
He left behind a pale-faced Big Brother Ning and Professor Ning. Neighbors witnessing this exchanged looks, thinking, The Ning family just cleared their name, and now this? How tragic.
Yuth delivered them home. To show outsiders he was distancing himself, he made a grand exit, shouting back toward the house before leaving: “This has nothing to do with me! I’m leaving, don’t look for me again! I was just kind enough to deliver soup and pastries, who knew this would happen?”
The Ning family gates slammed shut. Mrs. Ning was carried into a room. Ning Little Meow, who had been playing with the Big Cat, was frightened. He covered his mouth, daring not to make a sound, afraid of disturbing his father.
It was the first time he had seen such a grave expression on his father’s face.
The Big Cat curled his tail around the boy’s arm in a comforting pat. Both looked up toward the second floor, careful not to cause trouble at this critical moment.
inside the room, since Ning Yunyi had already revealed he was a healer, he treated Mrs. Ning directly in front of his father and brother.
Big Brother Ning and Professor Ning didn’t dare interrupt. Big Brother Ning supported the Professor, fearing he might collapse, and helped him to a nearby chair. But Professor Ning shook his head, gripping the bedrail, staring unblinkingly at the unconscious Mrs. Ning.
He couldn’t understand. She was fine the last time he saw her; how had she returned like this?
Ning Yunyi used spiritual energy to dissolve the lingering attack force within her brain and internal injuries, slowly repairing her body.
Because Mrs. Ning had been lying there for too long, he didn’t dare cure her all at once, fearing her body couldn’t handle a rapid recovery. Plus, he was worried palace personnel might visit. He planned to cure her over three sessions.
There was also another reason: Mrs. Ning was injured too severely. He had exhausted his spiritual energy in one go and needed to replenish it.
Fortunately, Mrs. Ning’s life was no longer in danger.
But the thought lingeredâif he hadn’t felt that unease and entered the palace early, if they had waited until the day after tomorrow when Professor Ning failed to see her… perhaps they wouldn’t have even seen her one last time.
Only when Ning Yunyi withdrew his hand did Big Brother Ning support the Professor and ask softly, “Little Brother… Mother, how is she?”
Ning Yunyi said, “Two more treatments and she should wake up.”
Only then did they relax. The string that had been pulled taut in Professor Ning’s mind snapped; his vision went black, and he nearly fainted. Big Brother Ning quickly helped him sit down.
After catching his breath, Professor Ning asked with a pale face, “Yunyi, how did your mother become like this? She was fine… what exactly did the palace do to her?”
Ning Yunyi repeated the Empress Dowager’s words, finally warning, “My healing power is stronger than the palace healers. This cannot be known by them. Later, if the palace sends people, Father and Big Brother must stop them from seeing Mother.”
At least until Mother woke up and they knew the truth, they couldn’t reveal she was out of danger. Just as Elder Xun had done back then, they needed to stage a “fake death” for her temporarily.
Professor Ning and Big Brother Ning understood the danger. They hadn’t let Ning Yunyi restore his identity immediately due to uncertainty; now, with this added layer, they had to be even more cautious.
Ning Yunyi’s guess was correct. Before long, people from the palace arrived.
Whether to express “concern” to the public or to confirm Mrs. Ning’s condition, they brought all the palace healers.
But if these healers were any use, Mrs. Ning wouldn’t have remained in a coma for so long.
Professor Ning went out to meet them with a weary face. He stared at the healers for a long time before revealing a mocking smile. “Just now in the palace, which healer said my wife was hopeless? Who said to send her back for a final farewell?”
The Chief Healer had a bad feeling but raised his hand. “…It was me.”
Professor Ning scoffed. “So it was the most skilled, veteran healer of the palace. You said she was hopeless. Now, bringing these people who are inferior to youâdo you think she can be saved now? If you say you can save her, I’ll let you in. If not… are you going in to disturb her final moments of peace?”
Perhaps Professor Ning’s expression was too terrible, looking as if he were ready to fight them to the death.
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thanks for the chapter!