It wasn't that the injuries were terrifying to look at, but rather this man. With such severe wounds, his entire back soaked in blood, he hadn't uttered a single sound. Moreover, he was able to kill the wolf king with one strike. This man was truly formidable.

Shang Ruoyi finished applying the medicine. The liquid was cool, and He Jingheng immediately felt the pain in his wound ease.

"What kind of herbal juice is this?"

Shang Ruoyi smiled. "It's a family secret, passed down only to daughters, not sons."

He Jingheng thought to himself that he shouldn't have even asked that question.

She placed her hand on the knee of his left leg and exerted a bit of force. Immediately, a muffled groan of pain escaped his lips.

"What are you doing?" He Jingheng suddenly grabbed her wrist. Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead. Was this woman taking revenge on him?

"Your leg was broken once before and hadn't fully healed when it was broken again. If it's not set properly, you'll probably be permanently disabled," Shang Ruoyi said after a moment of silence, a faint smile on her face. "If the Young Master doesn't care, I naturally don't mind either." After all, they were going to get a divorce in the future. She was willing to treat his injuries now only because she didn't want an upright and loyal person to die unjustly on the exile road, nor did she want the tyrant and the treacherous officials to be too pleased.

"You know how to set bones?" He Jingheng's face showed surprise.

"I do, but my skills aren't perfect. If I hurt you, Young Master, don't blame me," she said in a low voice. "It's going to hurt a bit. Try to bear it, Young Master."

She held his leg with one hand and his knee with the other. With a "click," the dislocated and broken leg bone was set back in place.

He Jingheng raised his eyebrows slightly. Hadn't she said it would be very painful?

He didn't even feel the pain before it was done.

And she still said her skills were not good? This woman was full of mysteries.

Early the next morning, as soon as the city gate opened, they were escorted by the guards towards the city gate.

The second branch of the He family hadn't eaten for a day and a night and was already starving. Having to start the journey at dawn made them feel dizzy.

Although the old Consort of the Prince didn't like Zhang, she still cared for her son, grandson, and granddaughter - in - law. She was somewhat dissatisfied with Shang Ruoyi's actions the previous day.

"Ruoyi, if the guards distribute food today, don't forget your Second Uncle's family," the old Consort of the Prince said in a deep voice. "They haven't eaten for a day and a night. How can they travel? If they're slow, they'll surely be whipped."

Shang Ruoyi nodded and smiled. "I didn't not offer them food yesterday. You heard what Second Aunt said. If something were to happen to them after eating, I couldn't bear the responsibility."

Hearing her words, the old Consort of the Prince couldn't help but blame Zhang. If it weren't for her, would her son and grandson have gone hungry?

Lin had eaten Shang Ruoyi's roasted meat the previous day. As the saying goes, "He who accepts a favor must not speak ill of the donor." When she saw Shang Ruoyi today, her attitude was clearly much friendlier.

Zhang, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at her from a distance.

Shang Ruoyi saw it but wasn't annoyed.

No matter how much she glared, Shang Ruoyi wouldn't lose a piece of flesh. But she had plenty of ways to keep them from getting any meat.

After leaving the dilapidated temple, Shang Ruoyi picked up a few dry branches on the ground and used them to fix He Jingheng's newly - set leg.

He Yunyi, following behind her, saw all this and felt an increasing sense of admiration for her sister - in - law.

She could cook, was brave. Yesterday, when the wolves attacked, she had seen with her own eyes Shang Ruoyi standing in front of them.

And now, she even knew medicine. Her sister - in - law was truly amazing!

Shang Ruoyi didn't know that, unknowingly, she had gained a young admirer.

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The group arrived at the city gate. The guards greeted the city - gate soldiers and then led the group of prisoners into the city.

When the He family members passed through the city gate, the hands of the city - gate soldiers holding their swords tightened involuntarily, and their eyes were filled with anger.

He Jingheng glanced at them indifferently and then lowered his eyes.

After they had walked a distance, a soldier came forward and said in a deep voice, "The Young Master is so seriously injured."

"Damn the emperor!"

"Chief, why don't we take care of those guards and rescue the Young Master? Let's rebel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a slap landed on his head. "Shut up!"

"Chief! The Young Master is so badly hurt. If this continues, he'll lose his life."

The man said coldly, "Do you think I don't want to rebel? With what? Didn't you see the Young Master's gesture just now? He told us not to act rashly!"

"But..."

"Enough. Let's wait for news from the Cloud Guards."

After obtaining the city - passing documents, they prepared to leave.

Behind this city was a large mountain. They had to go around the mountain to reach the next city.

Shang Ruoyi looked at the shoes on everyone's feet. They were used to walking in the capital city, and whenever they went out, they took sedan chairs or carriages. They didn't need such thick - soled shoes. But with these shoes, they couldn't climb the mountain at all.

Shang Ruoyi walked up to the guard and smiled. "Sir, I see there are some stalls ahead. We need a lot of seasonings for cooking on the way. Why don't we buy some?"

The guard was about to refuse when, like a magician, she took out a gold bracelet and stuffed it into his hand, saying softly, "This was left to me by my father for emergencies. Please accept it, Sir."

Tsk, this is quite heavy.

The guard's face lit up with a smile. "Then the money for buying seasonings..."

"Of course I'll pay," Shang Ruoyi said, her tone changing. "However, I also want to buy some other things. Is that okay?"

"Well, that's fine, but not too many," the guard thought for a while and said.

"Naturally."

The guard unlocked her shackles and handed her a long robe to drape over her body to cover her prisoner's clothes. "You have the time it takes to burn a stick of incense."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruoyi rushed towards the city market.

She went to the seasoning stalls and bought up all the seasonings that could be used for cooking.

Then she went to a tailor shop and bought a lot of fabric, needles, thread, and cotton. She also went to a shoe store and bought soles and uppers.

She then went to a seed store and bought a variety of vegetable and fruit seeds to plant in the space, aiming to increase the variety of fruits and vegetables.

Passing by a steamed - bun stand, she bought a large number of meat buns.

Looking at the large bundle of things, she placed them all in an alley. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she put them all into the space, leaving only the seasonings and a small package.

She could pretend to take things out of the small package. Otherwise, how could she produce clothes and shoes out of thin air?

As the time was about to run out, she rushed back outside the city.

The guards waiting there saw that she hadn't returned yet and said softly, "Could this person from the He family have run away?"

"She wouldn't dare," one of the guards said in a deep voice. "If she runs, we'll take it out on the He family."

Zhang's face turned pale, and she said to He Ning'an in a trembling voice, "Could this jinx have run away and left us behind? I knew she was no good. If she really runs, what shall we do?"

Concubine Zhao, upon hearing this, chimed in, "That little slut must have run away. That ungrateful wretch wouldn't care about our lives." Just as she finished speaking, a broken branch stabbed straight into the ground next to her foot.

It sank three inches into the ground.

"Speak nonsense again, and next time this broken branch won't be aimed at the ground," He Jingheng's voice reached their ears.