novelaction Chapter 345 Tears Rolled Down Her Eyes
Chapter 345 Tears Rolled Down Her Eyes
The guards, armed with long and short swords, began to hunt down the venomous snakes.
However, these snakes are agile and extremely powerful.
Although they were all strong and skilled men, this was the first time they had encountered so many venomous snakes!
They were thrown into disarray for a moment!
"Quick! Protect the young mistress and the young master!"
The swarm of venomous snakes, however, continued to grow, seemingly endless.
Some guards tried to drive them away with fire.
However, the snakes were extremely slippery and quickly scattered to hide in all directions, only to quickly regroup again.
In just a few breaths, the number of venomous snakes had reached a terrifying level.
They even crawled all over the grass and between the stone slabs underfoot.
The guards' blades flashed.
But venomous snakes are much more agile than humans; for every one cut down, it seems that two or three more emerge from the grass.
The situation quickly spiraled out of control!
Qin Jiuwei hugged Xie Jue tightly and fled towards the outside of Qinglan Courtyard.
They had already escaped from the back lake.
Qin Jiuwei had been running all the way and was now quite exhausted.
Xie Jue was already five years old, and she could no longer carry him.
She bent down and put him on the ground, then took his hand and ran outside.
But she discovered that these venomous snakes were incredibly fast.
Like a swirling black tide, it rapidly approached them.
Moreover, they were not afraid of the crowd at all; some even climbed down the tree trunks and rushed towards them.
The guards, swords in hand, desperately tried to clear a path for the two.
But at that moment, a black venomous snake silently darted out from the bushes on one side and lunged straight at Xie Jue's calf.
Xie Jue screamed in fright at the sight and nearly fell while staggering.
Hearing the noise, Qin Jiuwei turned his head sharply and found that the venomous snake was less than a foot away from him.
At that moment, only one thought filled her mind—
Protect Xie Jue!
Without a second thought, Qin Jiuwei immediately pounced on him.
While protecting Xie Jue, he instinctively swung his sleeve with his other hand, trying to shake off the venomous snake.
However, the snake moved faster than she had imagined.
In the instant the sleeve swept across, the venomous snake leaped forward!
Sharp teeth pierced her wrist in an instant!
The piercing pain spread from my wrist to my whole body, burning rapidly throughout my limbs and bones.
Qin Jiuwei gasped, staggered back two steps, and her face turned deathly pale.
She gritted her teeth, her eyes still fixed on Xie Jue.
"Jue-ge'er, are you alright...?"
Her voice trembled slightly with pain.
Xie Jue was completely panicked at this point, his face full of panic, and he reached out to pull her.
"Mother! Mother, what's wrong?"
Qin Jiuwei forced a smile and was about to comfort him when she felt a wave of dizziness and her strength began to wane.
She tried to steady herself, but her vision became increasingly blurry.
The sounds around me gradually faded away, and finally my body went limp, and I collapsed to the ground.
The entire Marquis's residence was thrown into chaos.
Upon hearing that poisonous snakes had entered Qinglan Courtyard, the guards rushed over, and all the secret guards appeared at the same time.
The air was filled with the glint of blades, the hissing of venomous snakes, and the angry shouts of the guards.
Bottles of realgar wine were poured out, mixed with snake blood, and the entire Qinglan Courtyard was filled with a suffocating stench.
It took almost an hour to get rid of all the venomous snakes.
When the head of the last venomous snake was severed by the guard's sword, the entire backyard finally returned to peace.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and snake carcasses lay scattered haphazardly on the ground, a truly horrifying sight.
Qin Jiuwei had already been taken to the main house.
The imperial physician rushed over, carrying his medicine box, and went to check on Qin Jiuwei's condition.
"Quick, quick, look at Mother! She! She!" Xie Jue's face was covered in tears, and he could barely speak.
The physician quickly grabbed Qin Jiuwei's wrist.
However, they discovered that the snake bite marks had already turned a dark purple color.
After Qin Jiuwei was bitten, the maids immediately stepped forward to help suck out the poisonous blood.
But the venom of this snake was just too potent...
The physician's face grew increasingly pale, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
He took out a silver needle and tested it; his expression became very serious.
His voice trembled as he said, "This poison...it's too potent. I...I'm afraid I can't save the Crown Prince's wife..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jue immediately broke free from Xiao He's embrace, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and pleaded with tears streaming down his face.
"Please save my mother! Please, you must save her!"
He kowtowed as he spoke, each kowtow accompanied by intense pain, his forehead striking the ground with a crisp sound.
The physician was so frightened that he almost dropped the silver needles in his hand.
He hurriedly waved his hands, his voice panicked: "Young Master Jue, please get up! How can you kneel before me? This...this is absolutely unacceptable!"
However, Xie Jue remained unmoved, sobbing uncontrollably as she spoke through choked sobs.
"Save my mother...please save my mother..."
Xie Jue knelt on the cold ground, her small body almost collapsing.
His tender face was streaked with tears, his eyes were red and swollen, and his forehead was covered in bruises with drops of blood seeping out.
He really didn't know what to do!
He was too young; he couldn't run as fast as his older brother, nor was he as clever as his second older brother.
The only thing one can do is lay bare one's heart to others, revealing the flesh and blood within, and beg for a shred of pity.
"Please...please save her..."
Xie Jue gritted his teeth, and his forehead hit the ground again with a dull thud.
He raised his head, his eyes, blurred with tears, fixed on the physician in front of him.
His world lacks complex logic and scheming.
He only knew that the person in front of him could save his mother.
He was willing to give anything to save his mother!
Xie Jue cried until her voice became hoarse.
He couldn't even utter a sound from his throat.
He hated himself for being so young!
It grows so slowly!
There's nothing we can do, nothing we can protect!
He failed to save the rabbit then, and now he almost caused his mother's death...
Xie Jue's small shoulders trembled, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
It dripped onto the ground, forming a small wet patch.