Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 1251 Xu Yunyan Awakens

child time.

The third midnight hour has arrived.

Although everyone watched as Xu Yunyan took the antidote, their hearts still skipped a beat when the midnight drum sounded.

Yu Shizhang stood beside the bed, looking at Xu Yunyan, whose complexion had improved but whose eyes were still closed, and asked, "Wasn't it said that he would wake up within half an hour? It's been almost half an hour, why is there no movement at all?"

Li Shiyuan flipped through "The Complete Record of Detoxification" by the firelight, his tone calm and unhurried: "He'll wake up soon, don't rush, these things can't be rushed."

You can't rush it.

Yu Shizhang choked.

He knew, of course, that these things couldn't be rushed, but seeing someone who had been perfectly fine lying on a sickbed, he couldn't help but feel bad.

As his gaze shifted, it was suddenly drawn to the Chinese medicine book in Li Shiyuan's hand.

A brand new medical book that Li Shiyuan had never seen before.

"This book..." Yu Shizhang took half a step closer to Li Shiyuan, his eyes wide, and asked, "Where did it come from?"

Li Shiyuan paused in his hand as he turned the pages of the book, and subconsciously looked at Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng asked, puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that? Isn't this book your family's secret martial arts technique?"

"..."

A family secret technique?

Li Shiyuan consulted his ancestors for eighteen generations and it seemed that no one could have created this masterpiece.

Under Yu Shizhang's "I understand, I understand" gaze, Li Shiyuan nodded vigorously, causing the candlelight on the table to flicker: "Yes, it's my family's secret technique."

Yu Shizhang chuckled: "Then you take good care of it and have preserved it very well."

Li Shiyuan chuckled and showed off the blue book cover without any hesitation: "Right? I also think it's well preserved."

"hehe......"

"hehe......"

"hehe......"

They and Shen Zheng chuckled awkwardly in unison, while Shen Xingjian seemed thoughtful, and Yu Nanshu and Cui Jinyin were completely bewildered.

Cui Jinyin even asked curiously, "Uncle Li, do you come from a family of doctors?"

Li Shiyuan nodded.

Cui Jinyin asked again, "Then how did you preserve this book? My uncle also has many beloved books, which he takes good care of, but none of them are as good as yours."

“…” Li Shiyuan looked at Shen Zheng again.

How was he supposed to answer that?

Just as he was racking his brains, there was a sudden knock on the door of the house.

"Tuk-tuk-"

"Lord Shen, I have something to report." The person who came was a yamen runner.

Shen Zheng turned to look at Xu Yunyan, and after confirming that he hadn't made a move yet, she got up and left the room.

The bailiff said, "Sir, Huai Shaoyong has woken up."

Shen Zheng frowned.

The assassination attempt on Xu Yunyan was inextricably linked to Huai Shaoyong. Although Huai Shaoyong was also a victim in a sense, Shen Zheng did not want to hear his name before Xu Yunyan woke up.

"Understood." Shen Zheng waved her hand, then, seeing the constable hesitate, asked, "Is there anything else?"

The constable nodded and said in a low voice, "He said he wanted to see you, and also said... there are some things he only wants to say to you."

"Speak only to me?"

Shen Zheng was silent for a moment, then immediately understood—this meant it was over.

But she doesn't have the time or the inclination to listen to Huai Shaoyong's instructions right now.

"I will see him when I have time. You go back first and take two more people with you to keep an eye on him."

After saying that, Shen Zheng turned and stepped into the house.

The sour, foul smell still lingered, but the people inside seemed to have gotten used to it, breathing naturally with each breath.

Yu Shizhang already knew the ins and outs of the "spirit powder" matter. When the yamen runner came to report, he guessed about 70-80% of it: "That kid has woken up?"

Shen Zheng nodded: "I want to explain."

Yu Shizhang's face flashed with displeasure: "Xu Yunyan is still unconscious, but he has woken up first? Let him cool off first. The more anxious he is, the smoother his explanation will be later."

Although he had never worked in the Ministry of Justice, he had handled several major cases. He knew that when it came to interrogating people, one should not rush things; taking it slow and procrastinating often yielded remarkable results.

Shen Zheng smiled: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

"Cough-cough-"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cough came from the couch.

Almost everyone turned to look at the couch at the same time. Xu Yunyan's eyes were still closed, and he seemed to be coughing unconsciously, but his complexion was indeed much better than before.

Li Shiyuan put down his book and placed his fingertips on Xu Yunyan's wrist.

A faint smile appeared in his eyes: "His pulse is getting more and more stable; he'll wake up in no time."

"It moved!" Yu Nanshu exclaimed in surprise as soon as Li Shiyuan finished speaking, "Brother Xu's finger moved just now, I saw it!"

All eyes turned to the pale hand, and they waited silently for two breaths.

Didn't move.

"You must be mistaken?" Cui Jinyin tilted her head. "How come I didn't see it?"

"Oh my, it moved!" Yu Nanshu's voice was still filled with excitement. She even placed her hand on the edge of the bed, mimicking the scene she had just witnessed. "Like this, just like this! The middle finger moves first, then the index finger!"

Cui Jinyin tilted her head even further: "But I really didn't see it..."

Before he could finish speaking, the pale hand on the bed slowly rose up.

Caught off guard, Cui Jinyin was startled: "It really moved!"

Everyone: "..."

This time they actually saw it.

"My lord..." A weak and hoarse voice came from the bed. The person on the bed trembled slightly and slowly opened their eyes.

"She's awake!" Yu Shizhang's eyes welled up with tears. "It's good that she's awake, it's good that she's awake!"

On the couch, Xu Yunyan's gaze was still somewhat unfocused, glancing lightly across the faces of everyone before finally settling on Shen Zheng.

"Quick, go up and talk to him." Yu Shizhang pulled Shen Zheng to the front and urged, "Let him wake up, lest he get dizzy and fall asleep again."

When Shen Zheng stood still by the couch, Xu Yunyan's eyes were already focused: "...My lord."

Shen Zheng gently squatted down.

It is said that illness comes like a landslide and goes like a slow, gradual process, and this saying is perfectly exemplified in Xu Yunyan's case.

A perfectly healthy young man in his prime lost at least ten pounds after this serious illness.

"I'm here." Looking at Xu Yunyan's chin, which was noticeably sharper than before, Shen Zheng forced a smile: "How are you feeling right now?"

"It's all good." Xu Yunyan coughed lightly, reporting only the good news and not the bad.

As he inhaled, he felt that there was something strange about the smell on his body.

He sniffed the air secretly, then hesitated and asked, "Sir, have I...slept for a long time?"

“It’s been almost four days!” Li Shiyuan leaned closer, placed his fingers on Xu Yunyan’s neck pulse, and after a moment, nodded: “He’s fine now.”

He paused for a moment, then added, "It's a good thing you woke up. If anything had happened to you, I would not only have ruined my reputation, but I would also have had to pack my bags and run away overnight!"

A joke made the already relaxed atmosphere in the room even more relaxed.

Xu Yunyan then noticed that there were several people standing in the room, including Shen Xingjian, with whom she usually had a "fair" relationship, who was standing silently at the foot of the bed, staring at her.