Empty the Palace and Exile the War King and his Family
Empty the Palace and Exile the War King and his Family Chapter 16.2

Chapter 16.2: Shock! The daughter-in-law can do everything!

The inmates surrounding them, feeling as if they were about to collapse from the heat, looked in surprise at the Xiao family.

Zhang Qinxue quickly took out a handkerchief and covered Xiao Qingya’s mouth.

“Oh dear—Ya’er caught a cold from the water last night; why hasn’t she gotten better yet?!”

Su Qingning turned her head and immediately met Xiao Huaishuo’s inquisitive gaze. She quickly turned away, secretly lowering the wind speed a bit.

The members of the Xiao family also sensed the sudden decrease in the wind. They exchanged glances, silently continuing to move forward.

On the Su family’s side, Su Chengzhi lay on the ground, his entire body flushed, like a whole roast pig nearly done.

Concubine Shen knelt beside him, tears streaming down her face. When she saw the head officer Zhao Jinhai approaching, she quickly handed him a silver coin.

“Sir… sir… could you let us rest for a bit? My son has fainted.”

Zhao Jinhai couldn’t help but frown tightly.

He indeed wanted to take a break, but there was no water source or shade here. Staying would only cause more people to suffer from heatstroke.

For now, the only plan is to keep moving and rest properly at the next stop.

He then swung his whip into the air and commanded:

“Wake these people up and keep moving! If you shout again, be careful of my whip!”

A few officials behind him skillfully approached and pinched the people on the ground. Soon, Su Chengzhi and Su Bingsheng woke up and were forced to continue on.

However, it was nearly noon, and the sun in the sky was becoming increasingly fierce.

The people on the road were feeling worse and worse, with more and more fainting only to be revived and forced to move forward again. Two naturally weak individuals even lost their lives and were thrown to the side of the road.

Su Qingning watched this scene of human suffering without any emotion.

Protecting the Xiao family and ensuring they safely reached Lingnan was already enough of a burden for her; how could she expose her own secrets for unrelated people?

She wasn’t a saint!

Su Bingsheng and Su Chengzhi fainted several times along the way, their old injuries not healed and new, severe wounds added.

Concubine Shen, Su Qingyin, and the other members of the Su family were also covered in injuries, crying as they walked.

Not far behind them were the officials with whips; if they slowed down even slightly, they would receive a lash.

As the exile group passed several dry streams, they still hadn’t found a suitable resting point. Even the Xiao family, who had been drinking spring water, were starting to feel fatigued.

Grandmother Liu Qing began to breathe heavily from exhaustion, her body unconsciously leaning against Zhang Qinxue for support.

Zhang Qinxue asked worriedly:

“Mother… are you feeling unwell anywhere?”

Liu Qing furrowed her brows, pressing her hand against her chest, as if enduring intense pain.

“I… I’m fine. Let’s keep moving forward.”

Su Qingning frowned. She had checked her grandmother’s pulse before and knew she had heart disease.

It was clear that excessive exertion had led to myocardial ischemia, triggering angina.

She immediately helped Liu Qing down to the ground and instructed the Xiao family members nearby:

“Grandmother’s heart condition has flared up; she must receive treatment immediately and cannot move any further.”

“Ningning, you know medicine?”

Zhang Qinxue was shocked. How could her daughter-in-law know everything? She seemed just like a little fairy from a story!

“Yes, I learned from an expert when I was young.”

Su Qingning casually made up an excuse and quickly took out a heart-protecting pill to place in Liu Qing’s mouth.

She then took out silver needles and skillfully inserted them into several acupoints on Liu Qing’s body.

Heart disease cannot be completely cured with medication; it seems she would need to think of a way to perform surgery on her grandmother later.

The members of the Xiao family watched in amazement as her hands moved swiftly, with several silver needles shooting out and precisely piercing Liu Qing’s acupoints. Her technique was so fluid it looked like she was performing a magical spell.

Without doubt, they all gathered around, protecting Su Qingning and Liu Qing in the center.

Nearby, the official Zhang Da noticed that the Xiao family suddenly stopped and immediately swung his whip in their direction.

“What are you all dawdling about? Do you want to be whipped by me?!”

Zhang Da’s eyes sparkled with a malicious grin, and he intentionally increased the force in his hand.

He had long been displeased with this group from the Xiao family.

The road of exile was supposed to be extremely difficult, yet these people looked as if they were on an outing, appearing even more relaxed than he, an official. How could he not be angry?!

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