HLnovel Chapter 349 Accident
Chapter 349 Accident
After leaving the Hong family, Luo An went to Guanjia Village alone. Guanjia Village is in Tuanzhou, a thousand kilometers away from Bianjing, and the round trip would take at least half a month.
Upon learning this news, Nan Hua went to the Luo residence to find Guan Xin and told her the inside story of Guan Lingyue's departure from the Luo residence back then.
When Luo Qing achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination, the late emperor bestowed upon him the Luo Mansion, which is now the Wangtai Palace.
Xu Nanqiao left Dongyang for Nanyue, and Guan Lingyue naturally became the head of the Luo family, whose main task was to take care of the two children: Luo Ansheng and Luo Anxin.
It happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival, and Guan Lingyue took her two children to watch the dragon boat race. When they came back, both children were asleep. Guan Lingyue covered them with blankets and then sat up and dozed off.
A mad bull, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, charged wildly, startling the horses and causing them to bolt. The coachman was thrown into the air and then landed on the ground. Inside the carriage, Guan Lingyue was holding a child in one arm, along with a blanket, and was tossed about in the carriage.
Guan Lingyue thought that even if she were thrown off, at least the blanket would cushion her fall and she wouldn't be in any danger. Luo An woke up from the jolts, kicked hard to break free from Guan Lingyue's grasp, and tried to climb out of the blanket to see what was going on.
Guan Lingyue was shocked and had no choice but to release Luo Anxin and try to tuck him back into the quilt. Just then, the carriage rolled several times and fell apart, throwing all three people out.
Guan Lingyue instinctively hugged Luo An tightly, curling up in a ball and rolling about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) with the force of the carriage's movement before coming to a stop. Ignoring the pain all over her body, she quickly went to find Luo Anxin after confirming that Luo An was safe.
Luo Anxin, small and light, was thrown heavily against the wall, then fell onto the bluestone floor. The blanket spread out and covered Luo Anxin, making her look like a well-behaved baby sleeping peacefully.
Guan Lingyue crawled to An Xin's side, her hands trembling as she checked An Xin's breath. Suddenly, she hugged An Xin tightly as if she had gone mad, remaining silent, without crying or making a fuss, her eyes glazed over, her expression blank.
The bystanders formed a circle, but no one dared to offer any advice. They could only hurry to the Luo residence and the palace to find Minister Luo and the Crown Prince.
Luo An slowly walked over, initially standing next to Guan Lingyue, then kneeling beside her, gently touching Guan Lingyue's back, and pleading in a low voice: "Mother, let's go home, take my sister home."
Guan Lingyue then came to her senses and slowly shifted her gaze to Luo An's face. Luo An didn't know what he had done wrong; he only felt that Guan Lingyue's gaze was like a knife.
Just as Luo An was at a loss, Guan Lingyue rammed him hard with her elbow while holding the child. Luo An felt a sharp pain in his chest, fell backward, and hit his head on the stone slab, whereupon blood immediately gushed out.
"An Sheng!" His father's voice was filled with surprise, anxiety, and worry...
Was he going to die? Was he hallucinating? Luo An, clutching the back of his head and staring at the sky, thought he was definitely going to die with his sister when he saw his father pick him up: "An Sheng, how are you?"
He really is my father.
Luo An brought his hand, which had been covering the back of his head, to his face. His small hand was covered in blood, dripping from between his fingers and staining his clothes. Luo An murmured, "Father, I'm going to die!"
Luo An was too young to understand death. He described the facts in a calm and ordinary way, just like he was speaking normally, but it frightened Luo Qing.
Tears welled in Luo Qing's eyes, and her voice trembled slightly: "Don't be afraid, your father is here, you'll be alright."
An Liangchen arrived with the imperial physician, and Luo Qing handed Luo An over to him. He knelt on one knee next to Guan Lingyue and leaned forward to take Luo Anxin into his arms.
Guan Lingyue lowered her head and held the child tightly, so tightly that Luo An couldn't hold him all at once.
Luo Qing gave up holding the child, put one hand on Guan Lingyue's shoulder and the other on her waist, and pulled her up forcefully, whispering, "Let's go home, let's go home!"
After returning to the Luo residence, Guan Lingyue lay on the bed with her child, refusing to eat, drink, cry, or make a fuss. The food was reheated and then cooled, then reheated again. No matter who came, Guan Lingyue couldn't see them; no matter how much they tried to persuade her, she couldn't hear them. This continued for three days.
The weather got hotter and hotter after the Dragon Boat Festival, and this couldn't go on. Left with no other choice, Luo Qing forcibly pried open Guan Lingyue's wrist. Guan Lingyue lowered her head and bit Luo An's arm until blood flowed from the corner of her mouth and onto the child's face before she finally let go.
Ignoring her bloody wounds, Luo Qing cried as she hugged Guan Lingyue, pleading, "Lingyue, please don't be like this. We have a long life ahead of us, and we can have many more children. Please don't be like this..."
Luo Qing cried? Luo Qing cried for her? Luo Qing begged her? Luo Qing begged her for the sake of the child?
Such a divine person, someone who bleeds but never sheds a tear. No matter how bitter or difficult things were, he never cried for Xu Nanqiao, nor did he ever beg for anything from her. Now, he's making an exception for her.
She had always revolved around Luo Qing, and all her thoughts were on Luo Qing and their child. Even though she had a child with Luo Qing, and even though she was the mistress of the Luo family, she knew that she was never in Luo Qing's heart.
Now, has she finally gained some weight? Has she finally become the special one?
Guan Lingyue slowly began to react. She raised her sleeve to wipe away Luo Qing's tears, her throat hoarse as she could only manage a breathy whisper: "Don't cry."
Luo Qing nodded emphatically immediately: "Give me the child, you can eat something and then take a nap, okay?"
Guan Lingyue said, "Eat something first, then I'll hold the baby for one more night and give it to you tomorrow."
The table was laden with food, including various kinds of porridge and soup. Luo Qing picked out a bowl of bird's nest soup and fed it to Guan Lingyue, who ate it quietly. Luo Qing then brought over a bowl of ginseng chicken soup, which Guan Lingyue also finished.
Luo Qing's brows relaxed slightly, and she said softly, "Would you like some more food?"
Guan Lingyue wanted to refuse, but seeing Luo Qing's haggard appearance, she couldn't bear it: "A small half bowl is enough."
Luo Qing fed her a small bowl of rice, one bite at a time, and then another bite of vegetables: "Tomorrow we'll go to Fanta to play, and then go to the night market to eat snacks. You always say that the peanut cakes on Hefang Street are better than those in the palace. We'll go ask the shop owner how they make them tomorrow, and I'll make them for you at home in the future."
This gentle and considerate side of Luo Qing was something Guan Lingyue had never seen before. She wanted to smile and say yes, but instead, she made a crying face. Her lips moved, but ultimately no sound came out.
As in the previous nights, Luo Qing sat in the chair by the bedside and took care of her all night.
Guan Lingyue said in a low voice, "Go to sleep, I don't need to look after her. Xin'er doesn't like to sleep in, she wakes up as soon as it's light every day. We'll get up early with her tomorrow and take her to the Fan Tower to watch the sunrise."
Luo Qing readily agreed: "Okay, let's get up early tomorrow. I'll be right next door, just call me if you need anything."
Luo Qing reached the door but then felt uneasy. Hesitating, she turned back and saw that Guan Lingyue seemed to have fallen asleep again. Luo Qing walked back to the bedside, gently lowered the bed curtains, and then quietly closed the door and left.
Luo Qing had been working without sleep for several days, and now that he was finally able to relax, he felt exhausted and sleepy. To prevent himself from oversleeping the next day, Luo Qing specifically reminded the servants to wake him up on time.
After getting up, Luo Qing went to check on Guan Lingyue immediately. He lifted the bed curtains but didn't see her. He then uncovered the blankets and found only Guan Lingyue's clothes and jewelry inside.
Guan Lingyue left, wearing the same clothes she had come in, and took Luo Anxin with her. She never set foot in Bianjing again.