Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1067: Chapter 1068: Delight and Despair

Once An Jing finished pressing and Tobanya had expressed her feelings, Gong Jue Chen said indifferently, ”It can be treated.”

Gong Jue Chen didn’t directly mention where exactly Tobanya was injured that caused her to vomit blood continuously; he just took out a blue porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out two pills, and had An Jing feed them to Tobanya.

”This medicine is beneficial for your injury,” Gong Jue Chen said after Tobanya had taken the pills, and then he walked over to the table to write a prescription. While writing, he said indifferently, ”Generally, when a woman vomits blood like this, very few are able to conceive.”

Initially, An Jing and the others were wondering why Gong Jue Chen hadn’t specified what injury caused Tobanya to vomit blood so severely, but upon hearing his words, they all understood.

Then, they all fell silent.

In an instant, it felt as if a bucket of ice water was poured over Tobanya’s head, chilling her to the core.

She felt no joy at all now.

Initially, learning that her body was clean, she had been very happy, feeling that she was worthy of Meng Zhuqing and could be with him now.

But now her body...

She might not be able to bear children...

”Commandery Princess, why did you bother saving an old body like mine? I have wronged you...” Old Lady Meng said, and then she began to cry.

Tobanya said indifferently, ”Old Lady, you need not blame yourself. This is my fate; it has nothing to do with anyone.”

Old Lady Meng cried even harder, continuously murmuring, ”You shouldn’t have saved me... You shouldn’t have saved me... shouldn’t...”

Gong Jue Chen said, ”The Commandery Princess now needs to rest quietly.”

Old Lady Meng still couldn’t control her emotions, so she was assisted by a maidservant to go outside, lest she disturb Tobanya.

For a time, only Tobanya, An Jing, Meng Zhuqing, and Gong Jue Chen remained in the room.

The room was very quiet.

No one spoke.

Gong Jue Chen finished writing the prescription and then walked to the doorway, instructing the people from King Sheng’s mansion to quickly fetch and prepare the medicine.

When Gong Jue Chen came back, he said to Tobanya, ”You need to take good care of yourself now. For the next few days, avoid getting out of bed if possible. It would be best if you wait until I confirm that you can move around.”

Perhaps the pill Gong Jue Chen had given her earlier was taking effect; Tobanya was no longer vomiting blood, but her abdomen still felt intensely painful and uncomfortable.

Her complexion was still as pale as paper.

”I will come to check on you daily until your injuries no longer require my attention,” Gong Jue Chen added.

Finally, Tobanya spoke, her voice faint yet tinged with a cool detachment, ”Thank you.”

But Gong Jue Chen suddenly fell silent. If only he hadn’t spoken so carelessly back then, perhaps everything could have been different...

”Remember to take the medicine.” After saying this, Gong Jue Chen left. There was no need for him to stay any longer; it was better to leave.

As soon as Gong Jue Chen left, An Jing gave Meng Zhuqing a look, asking with her eyes if he wanted her to leave them alone.

But Meng Zhuqing silently shook his head.

Then, with a look of deep complexity and sympathy, Meng Zhuqing gazed at Tobanya, who had closed her eyes and lay motionless on the bed.

Then, Meng Zhuqing left as well. It wasn’t an immediate return to Prince Yi’s Mansion like Gong Jue Chen, but rather to comfort his mother.

An Jing didn’t leave; initially standing by the bed, she then simply took a round stool and sat beside it.

After a long while, she finally offered some words of comfort, ”I don’t know if you’re aware, but I too was once unable to bear children. I understand how you’re feeling now. I won’t comfort you by telling you that you can conceive...”