Chapter 30: Saving a Life

The scene was so awkward to imagine. Soon, they caught up with the group of exiled individuals. From afar, they saw Yan Huan driving the carriage back. The expressions of the Yan family members were just like the expression Yan Huan had when the horse looked down on her earlier.

When did Yan Huan learn to drive a carriage?!

When Yan Jinzhao helped her down from the carriage, he even specifically looked inside the carriage to see if the coachman was hiding inside.

Yan Huan said unhappily, “The horse that the Fourth Prince gave me is a treasured horse. They say it’s a horse that has been on the battlefield. It’s very magical. I don’t need to drive it; it brought me back on its own.”

As if knowing that the treasured horse she was talking about was it, the old horse let out another proud neigh.

Everyone watching was amazed and gathered around it, touching it here and there.

Indeed, a treasured horse was extraordinary. This coat color, this physique, it was probably worth more than a thousand gold pieces.

So, this was a treasured horse! It certainly looked spirited.

Only the Jiang family father and son, who had truly been on the battlefield, collectively fell into deep thought as they looked at the horse in front of them. Could it be that all the horses the military supplies had prepared for them when they went to the battlefield were inferior horses? If possible, if they had the chance to go to the battlefield again, could they ask the military supplies for a treasured horse exactly like this one? Could they? It seemed very magical!

Zhao Song also walked over at this moment. Yan Huan quickly went up to greet him with a smile and said, “The Fourth Prince rewarded me with this carriage, saying that it could allow the Yan family to ride this carriage to Ganzhou. Captain Zhao has no objections, right?”

Although she knew that Zhao Song most likely wouldn’t make things difficult for her, there were still many onlookers around.

Exile for thousands of miles wasn’t just about making you live in a remote place; the hardships experienced on the road itself were part of the punishment. If they didn’t give an explanation in front of everyone, not only would the Yan family suffer, but even Zhao Song would be implicated.

Zhao Song laughed, “Since it was approved by the Fourth Prince, then naturally there’s no problem. However, what’s with this one carriage and two horses?”

Yan Huan smiled, “Originally, two carriages were approved, but one broke down on the road, and I don’t know how to fix it. I could only bring the horses back. We can add the carriage later when we have the chance. If not, it’s still good for carrying things.”

“The carriage is easy to handle. I’ll have someone help you with it in a moment. But right now, there’s something I need to trouble you with. Come with me.”

The Yan family members were also shocked by the news that they could ride in a carriage.

Two carriages! They could at least seat a dozen people.

Thinking of this, everyone’s gaze towards the two horses became fervent.

As soon as Yan Huan walked away, the old madam began to arrange who would ride in the carriage.

Yan Huan didn’t know any of this and just followed Zhao Song towards the front of the group of exiled individuals.

“I heard that you learned some medical skills during your years in the Xu family. I’m only coming to you because I have no other choice. After all, it’s a human life. If you can save it, it will be a good deed.”

Yan Huan asked about the situation. The child was weak, had been frightened, and had caught a cold. Yesterday, he started running a high fever and had already gone into convulsions.

This illness looked dangerous, but for Yan Huan, it wasn’t a serious disease at all. In her later life, it was just a common cold. But at this time, if left untreated, it could easily lead to death.

Among the medicines her maternal grandfather had sent, there were medicines specifically for colds, and adding some tranquilizers would be enough. It just required more careful care afterward.

Zhao Song only came to ask for medicine because he knew she had some.

Zhao Song also knew that asking Yan Huan for medicine at this time was a bit unkind. Those were all life-saving medicines that the Xu family had given her. But for the Yu family, he had to take care of them.

“I’m not being very considerate in this matter. If others find out you have medicine, I’m afraid it will cause you a lot of trouble in the future.”

Along this journey, there would inevitably be headaches and minor illnesses. Now that everyone knew Yan Huan had medical skills and medicine, they would undoubtedly come to her for help with any problems in the future.

Yan Huan didn’t care. The people in this group of exiled individuals would all be neighbors in the future. She would help if she could. She also had a lot of medicinal herbs in her dimension, and with the fertile soil, she wasn’t lacking in herbs. Building a reputation now might even be a means of survival in the future.

Seeing that Yan Huan didn’t care much about this, Zhao Song finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“This Yu family is the maternal family of His Highness the Crown Prince, which is also the Empress’s maternal family. The Empress previously entrusted someone to ensure that the Yu family was safely delivered to Ganzhou. I have no choice but to come to you. Besides, it’s a human life after all.”

Yan Huan was still a bit surprised to hear this because a few days ago, she had overheard some gossip about the Yu family.

The Crown Prince was born to the Empress, and the Empress came from the Yu family. This was also the reason why the Yu family was exiled. But the strange thing was that the Empress hadn’t been deposed or thrown into the cold palace. She had merely claimed illness and handed over the Phoenix Seal, which symbolized her control over the harem.

Everyone was speculating behind their backs why the Empress hadn’t been deposed and why she wasn’t helping her own maternal family. She was too cold-blooded.

The old Madam Yu was also kind and amiable. At this moment, she was holding her grandson. Seeing Yan Huan approaching, she couldn’t wait to kowtow to Yan Huan. Naturally, Yan Huan couldn’t accept this and quickly stepped aside. This was the Empress’s sister-in-law; she couldn’t accept her bow.

She had heard that the Empress was extremely favored. As long as the Empress didn’t lose favor, the Yu family would have a chance to rise again.

Moreover, even though the Crown Prince had such a big accusation pinned on him, he was only exiled in the end. As long as the person was still alive, things in the imperial family were hard to predict.

It was just a matter of a few pills. Yan Huan didn’t dawdle and quickly resolved it.

But looking at the child who was barely breathing, and thinking of her own carriage, she said to the old Madam Yu, “It just so happens that the Fourth Prince gave me a carriage. These next two days, why don’t you hold the child and ride with me? It will also be convenient for me to observe at any time.”

No matter what, in her eyes, children and the elderly should be treated kindly. Although the Yan family also desperately needed to ride in the carriage, removing these two spots still left room for about a dozen people, which was enough. Moreover, they wouldn’t be giving up these two spots permanently, just temporarily.

Then, there was a “thump” sound, and someone else knelt down beside them. This time, it was Yu Chengzhou, the Empress’s own nephew and the former Crown Prince’s cousin, who was kneeling before Yan Huan.

Because the Empress had an extremely good relationship with her brother, she also liked this nephew very much. From childhood to adulthood, Yu Chengzhou had enjoyed immense wealth and honor. But during the time of the Crown Prince’s incident, he had also witnessed what it meant to fall the harder the higher you stood.

In just a few days, the once handsome and spirited young nobleman Yu Chengzhou was nowhere to be seen. Now, there were already strands of white hair at his temples, and the confident and high-spirited look on his face was gone.

Yan Huan was startled by his sudden kneeling and quickly asked Zhao Song to help him up.

But the old Master Yu, who was standing to the side, spoke up to stop them, “Let him kneel. It will make us feel better in our hearts.”

Their family was walking at the very front of the group of exiled individuals, precisely because they had endured endless ridicule and scornful looks from everyone else, so they had specifically moved to the front.