The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 153 - 119: What Does General Xia Mean

Xiao Chunyu left the palace the next morning with Panpan.

The carriage was arranged by a special envoy of the Empress, and there were four guards escorting them.

In the past, the mother and daughter would return to the estate by carriage without any issue, but today there were four guards escorting them, causing Xiao Chunyu’s heart to skip a beat, as if something was about to happen.

"Mother, Panpan is sleepy."

Panpan has a habit of feeling sleepy as soon as she gets on a carriage.

"Come, sleep in mother’s arms."

It is a mother’s pleasure to pamper her daughter, especially when she’s so young; holding her soft, fragrant daughter, Xiao Chunyu felt thoroughly warmed.

Who could have imagined that the once prestigious Xiao Mansion, home to the illustrious Imperial Physician Doctor Xiao in the Capital, would be ruined by disaster, leaving just Xiao Chunyu, Panpan, and Molan to struggle in the Capital.

Of course, no one could have expected that Panpan would catch the eye of the Great Prince, and anyone benefiting the Great Prince would be favored by the Empress.

However, this time the favor was a bit terrifying.

As the carriage left the city gates, Xiao Chunyu looked at the rosy cheeks of sleeping Panpan and lowered her head to kiss her.

With a loud "bang", Xiao Chunyu’s forehead heavily hit the carriage wall, followed by Uncle Chen shouting: "Miss, are you okay? There’s a robbery ahead."

Xiao Chunyu’s eyes sparkled and her heart was terrified: Under the Emperor’s rule, in broad daylight, a robbery occurs—who would believe such a thing.

"Miss..."

"Uncle Chen, how many are they?"

Xiao Chunyu quickly calmed herself and asked solemnly.

"About ten, all with their faces covered."

Robbing in broad daylight with their faces covered meant they weren’t after wealth or lust, but her and Panpan’s lives.

Xiao Chunyu could already hear the guards sent by the Empress fighting with the robbers.

In such a critical situation, she certainly wouldn’t foolishly open the curtain to see outside.

"Mother, there are bad people." The person in her arms suddenly opened her eyes: "Mother, fight the bad people."

"It’s okay darling, there are uncles helping to fight the bad people."

This child seems to know everything.

"They won’t win, the uncles can’t beat the bad people." Xiao Chunyu’s heart skipped a beat: "Mother will fight."

The guards sent by the Empress were not easily defeated, yet Panpan was sure they wouldn’t win. What kind of robbers were these, determined to take their lives?

"How can mother beat them?"

Was her daughter overestimating her?

"Mother can use aunt’s medicinal powder."

This startled Xiao Chunyu; how did she know?

No, that’s not right; how did she forget she had medicinal powder herself?

"Alright, mother will fight."

Since Panpan said she could do it, she might as well try.

At this point, Xiao Chunyu had found a blind confidence, primarily thanks to her daughter’s encouragement.

She felt her daughter seemed to understand everything, and what her daughter said tended to come true.

"Uncle Chen, stop the carriage."

"Miss..." Uncle Chen had initially planned to rush through while everyone was busy fighting.

"It’s no good; if all four of them fall, we won’t be able to break through." Xiao Chunyu tilted open the carriage curtain, and five people immediately charged over.

"Miss..."

"Uncle Chen, cover your nose with your hand."

Though Uncle Chen didn’t know what was about to happen, he listened.

He immediately covered his nose snugly with his large hand.

Xiao Chunyu saw the attackers coming and pulled out a packet of medicinal powder from her bosom and scattered it.

Of course, she didn’t forget to cover Panpan’s nose with one hand.

One hand to scatter powder and the other to cover Panpan’s nose, but she forgot to cover her own.

The powder was scattered, and the people outside fell, as did those inside the carriage.

"Mother, mother." Panpan quickly called out.

Uncle Chen heard a "thud" inside the carriage and turned to look; well, his lady had unexpectedly collapsed like that.

"What should we do?"

Uncle Chen approximately guessed the situation.

Just didn’t know where the lady got such dominating medicine.

"It’s okay, just sleep for two hours and it’ll be fine."

"Panpan, is that true?"

"Really true." Panpan’s small body was heavily pressed by her mother’s large hand, so she had to work hard to move aside: "Uncle Chen, we can go home now."

Now?

Looking at the four guards fiercely fighting the remaining attackers, and then at those who fell by the carriage, alright, let’s follow the little lady’s advice.

When Xiao Chunyu woke up, she was in her own bed.

"Panpan!"

Suddenly remembering the powder incident.

"The lady watched over you for an hour, she was tired, so Jian Lan carried her to sleep." Molan quickly served her up: "Miss, what happened to you? When Uncle Chen brought you and the lady back, it was the nanny and I who carried you off the carriage, calling to you but you didn’t respond. I suggested calling a doctor, but the lady wouldn’t allow it, saying you’d be fine after two hours of sleep..."

Molan was worried and anxious, while Xiao Chunyu was even more shocked: How did Panpan know?

The defensive powder Nuannuan sent, which indeed makes people sleep for two hours!

The letter she had read and burned afterwards, not a word of it shared with Panpan, how does such a young child understand everything?

"Did Panpan fall asleep?"

"Yes, the lady is asleep." Molan replied: "Miss, do you feel unwell anywhere? Shall I call a doctor?"

"No need, I’m fine." Xiao Chunyu was curious about the condition of the four guards: "Where’s Uncle Chen?"

"Uncle Chen is outside waiting to report important matters to you."

Xiao Chunyu went to meet Uncle Chen.

"Miss, of the four guards, three were seriously injured, and the remaining one, after seeing us return safely, took his companions back to report."

"How did the robbers fare?"

The ability to seriously wound the people sent by the Empress showed their strength. Without Nuannuan’s medicinal powder, she and Panpan could have perished there today.

"Not much better, two escaped, and those who fell were taken back by the guards."

"That could be considered somewhat of a success." Xiao Chunyu was still somewhat frightened: "Uncle Chen, did you find the guards I asked you to?"

"Miss, yes, I did find two, just..."

Uncle Chen didn’t quite know how to explain.

"Go on, what’s the situation?"

"Those two were actually brought by General Xia rather than by me."

What?

Neighbor General Xia from next door?

"General Xia said that these two were injured in battle, unfit to return to the battlefield, but more than capable of serving as guards. With you wanting guards, he thought perhaps you could give them a meal."

"Since that’s the case, let them stay." Xiao Chunyu was somewhat puzzled, unable to understand General Xia’s intentions.

Was it mutual care and help between neighbors?