readytorunbook Chapter 21 helps Shen Cong'an regain consciousness
Chapter 21 helps Shen Cong'an regain consciousness
The next day, Xie Wanru took Shen Yanzhi to several academies to choose from, and finally decided on Beifu Academy.
Of all the academies he could attend, Beifu Academy actually had the best environment, since it was full of children from wealthy families, so the conditions were naturally excellent.
To show her sincerity, Xie Wanru handed a silver note to the headmaster in front of Shen Yanzhi. In fact, even if she hadn't handed it to him, the headmaster would have given Shen Yanzhi special consideration because she was a member of the Xie family.
"My son is a bit mischievous, but he has a good heart and is an obedient and sensible child. I'll have to trouble the headmaster to take good care of him in the future."
At this moment, Xie Wan really does resemble a mother.
"It should, it should."
After the headmaster accepted the silver notes, he naturally found Shen Yanzhi much more agreeable.
Xie Wanru put some silver in Shen Yanzhi's pocket and told him that if he got hungry, he should have his page buy him some food. In short, it didn't matter whether he studied or not, just don't go hungry.
Shen Yanzhi, a child not even ten years old, was so moved that he was almost in tears. When Xie Wanru left, he actually secretly shed a tear.
He was reluctant to let Xie Wanru leave and was feeling homesick.
The gentleness on Xie Wanru's face vanished as she stepped out of the academy.
"Miss, you're still spending money on him, sigh!"
Dongzhu felt sorry for the silver note; someone like Shen Yanzhi didn't deserve to spend her young lady's money.
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. What do I, Xie Wanru, have the most of? It's money, isn't it? His birth mother is short of money the most. I just need to give him some benefits every few days, not much, and he'll forget about his birth mother completely in less than three months."
Xie Wanru sneered.
In her past life, she was afraid that Shen Yanzhi would go astray if he had money, so she disciplined him strictly. Fu Rou secretly slipped him money, which deepened Shen Yanzhi's dissatisfaction with her.
In this life, well, he's not his biological son anyway, so why not give him some money if he wants? It's best if he spoils him.
At this time, Doctor Huo's medicine was successfully developed. However, the antidote needs to be taken once every seven days. If it is not taken, the patient will not die, but will run to the toilet frequently.
After all, they couldn't just give Shen Cong'an a highly toxic poison for no reason, so Doctor Huo had to approach the problem from another angle.
Moreover, if Shen Cong'an really had malicious intentions, killing him wouldn't be difficult.
After seeing Shen Yanzhi off, Xie Wanru went to the Medicine King Hall.
"Based on the description of the bluebird, I have prepared an antidote that can wake Shen Cong'an up. However, you should think carefully, because once Shen Cong'an wakes up, it may also be a troublesome matter."
Doctor Huo took out the prepared medicine and handed it to Xie Wanru.
"If he doesn't listen, just knock him out again, it doesn't matter."
Xie Wanru took the items.
Doctor Huo smiled with satisfaction. The Xie family's children should be so decisive.
So Xie Wanru happily took her things back to her residence, waiting for the right opportunity, like tonight, when the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Xu Jing reluctantly climbed a large tree in the yard to keep watch for her.
"Senior sister, be careful. If he doesn't listen, knock him out and run away. I'll handle it."
Before climbing the tree, Xu Jing told him that at worst he could just say a thief had broken in.
"Okay, go up now."
Xie Wanru waved her hand dismissively.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone into a man's house in the middle of the night for fear of someone suddenly coming over.
Xu Jing could only sigh and go climb the tree.
Xie Wanru climbed in through the window as usual. If it were in her previous life, she would have thought this action was unreasonable. Now, Shen Cong'an was her brother-in-law.
Now, I have nothing to fear.
By her age, she's already forty, old enough to be Shen Cong'an's mother.
She entered the house in the dark. Xie Wanru's eyes had already adjusted to the darkness, and she could vaguely see the furnishings inside without bumping into anything.
"Shen Cong'an, considering that you were a good person who served the country and its people in your previous life, I will let you enjoy the blessings of my rebirth and sleep less for a few years. But if you disobey me, I will have no choice but to let you continue to sleep."
After Xie Wanru finished speaking, she took out the medicine bottle given to her by Doctor Huo.
Reborn, Xie Wanru is determined to change the future, protect the Xie family, and prevent future turmoil in the Great Zhou Dynasty. During the years when the Third Prince was emperor, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty suffered greatly, and she cannot allow such a thing to happen again.
Xie Wanru reached out and took one, feeding it into Shen Cong'an's mouth.
Doctor Huo said that one pill of this medicine can only neutralize half of the poison, giving a person some consciousness, but it will be very vague. Two pills are needed for Shen Cong'an to fully regain consciousness, and three pills are needed for Shen Cong'an to regain control of his body and truly wake up.
After feeding her one, Xie Wanru waited for about fifteen minutes before feeding her the second one.
Then Xie Wanru grabbed Shen Cong'an's wrist and used her internal energy to awaken his consciousness.
The moment Shen Cong'an woke up, his whole body seemed to be reborn. The difference between a living person and a living dead person was manifested at this moment.
But at this moment, Shen Cong'an couldn't even open his eyelids. His first thought was that he was possessed by an evil spirit and couldn't control his body.
Moreover, he felt as if he had slept for a long time. He still had the memory of the time before he fell into a coma. He was on his way to the palace when he encountered robbers on the street, was knocked unconscious, and then... his memory ended there.
"Shen Cong'an, I am Xie Wanru."
Xie Wanru touched Shen Cong'an's fingers, letting him know that he was not in a dream, but in the real world.
“You’re not dreaming right now. You’ve been poisoned and are now unconscious. I’m here to save you. The one who poisoned you is none other than your second brother, Shen Nian’an. You must be wondering why I’m saving you, and how I know how to save you.”
Xie Wanru moved a stool over and sat down.
She planned to explain the situation to Shen Cong'an first, and then wake him up, otherwise he would make a big fuss as soon as he woke up.
Moreover, she wanted Shen Cong'an to remember this feeling of being controlled, so that he would trust her a lot.
"Heh, I, Xie Wanru, am a noble lady from a high-ranking family. Marrying your second brother is an honor for the Shen family, but your second brother repays kindness with enmity. You've already died once, and I might as well tell you that I have too, I've already died once."
Xie Wanru thought about it for a long time and realized that it was necessary to show some sincerity in order to make Shen Cong'an completely believe in her.
“According to the schedule, if I don’t save you, you will remain in a coma for the next ten years, just like before. And when you wake up, because you have been asleep for so long, the toxins from the long-term medication will have spread to your legs, making you unable to stand. As for me, I will be poisoned to death by your brother and nephew before you wake up.”
As Xie Wanru spoke, her heart ached involuntarily, for the fear of death is in the nature of all living beings.
"My entire Xie family was executed for treason by the newly enthroned Third Prince. Of course, this was all thanks to your second brother, Shen Nian'an. As for you, you were only rescued after the Crown Prince's posthumous son reclaimed the throne. He took care of you because you had been the Crown Prince's tutor, and that's how you were freed from his control and gradually regained consciousness. After that, you also helped the new emperor establish the Great Zhou Dynasty very well."
After Xie Wanru finished speaking, she recalled that after her death her soul floated in the air and saw the land of Great Zhou regain its vitality, which brought her immense comfort.
If it weren't for the fact that Shen Cong'an was a good person in his previous life, she wouldn't have wasted her energy waking him up.
Xie Wanru hated the Shen family to death.