An hour later, the He Zicheng brothers had recovered their strength, and Nan Xing, who had gone to Jinxiu Pavilion to fetch their clothes, returned to Anjitang.
Afterward, Nan Xing took them to the backyard to bathe and change into clean clothes. The two brothers, who had been covered in grime, emerged looking refreshed and handsome, astonishing everyone in Anjitang.
"Nan Xing, arrange two rooms for them to stay and rest well for a day. Tomorrow, they and the guards Ye Wu and Ye Liu, sent by Ye Ying, will protect Anjitang."
"From now on, He Zicheng and He Ziyi will be the permanent guards of our clinic and part of our Anjitang. So, everyone must not ostracize them," Leng Ruoli warned everyone.
"Understood, Your Highness. We will get along well with them," everyone promised in unison.
Next, Leng Ruoli went to check on the patients. She first went to Yanshan's ward, removed the cast from his leg, and conducted a thorough examination of his leg bone. The results were quite satisfactory.
"Yanshan, your leg injury has healed faster than I expected. You can try getting out of bed and moving your legs within these two days. You'll be able to go back to recuperate soon."
"Your Highness, really? I can try to walk? That's wonderful! I'm going crazy lying in bed every day." Yanshan was very excited upon hearing Leng Ruoli's words.
"Actually, you can get up and walk now, but you must have someone to support you. Your injured leg cannot bear weight yet, so you have to take it one step at a time," Leng Ruoli added.
"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Your Highness," Yanshan said with a smile.
When he injured his leg bone on the mountain that day, he thought he would die in the mountains. But just as he was despairing, his two brothers, with whom he usually didn't get along, found him, carried him down the mountain, and then carried him into the city to find doctors for his leg injury. However, none of the three brothers had any money, and the doctors, seeing they had no money, refused to treat him. But as the three brothers were despairing, they were guided by a kind person and found this newly opened Anjitang. They had come to try their luck and Yanshan had mentally prepared himself to lose his injured leg. But after his two brothers carried him into Anjitang, he received treatment from the most renowned divine physician in the world. His leg was saved as if by a miracle, and he would not be a cripple anymore. At this moment, Yanshan was filled with nothing but gratitude. If it weren't for his two elder brothers' persistent search for medical help, and Leng Ruoli's rescue, his leg would not have healed so quickly.
Just as Yanshan was lost in thought... Leng Ruoli had already swiftly re-bandaged his wound.
At this moment, Xing'er entered Yanshan's ward, her face beaming with excitement.
"Your Highness, Yanshan's two brothers have brought a wild deer to our clinic."
"Oh? Where have they put the wild deer now?" Leng Ruoli asked casually.
"They've already carried the wild deer to the courtyard of our Anjitang," Xing'er replied with a smile. Xing'er had never seen such a large wild deer in her life, so she was very excited.
Hearing Leng Ruoli and Xing'er's conversation, Yanshan also spoke up, "Xing'er, did you just say my two brothers?"
"Yes, it's your two brothers, Yushan and Shishan," Xing'er nodded with a smile.
"Can I go out and see it too?" Yanshan also wanted to see the wild deer his two elder brothers had brought in.
"Yes. Xing'er, go call Ye Wu and Ye Liu. Have them help Yanshan to the courtyard to see the wild deer. At the same time, remind them to be as careful as possible when helping Yanshan walk." With that, Leng Ruoli strode out of Yanshan's ward and hurried to the courtyard of Anjitang.
Xing'er rolled her eyes, pouted her lips aggrievedly, and then followed Leng Ruoli out of Yanshan's ward to find Ye Wu and Ye Liu.
When Leng Ruoli reached the courtyard, she looked up and saw a cluster of dark heads under a gardenia tree in her courtyard. Good heavens, everyone in the clinic had come out to see the wild deer. The clinic staff, seeing Leng Ruoli also come to see the wild deer, consciously parted to make way. Leng Ruoli quickly spotted a male sika deer lying on the ground. It had chestnut-red fur with many white spots, resembling plum blossoms, and a pair of antlers. She estimated the sika deer to be around 150 jin, quite plump. It had two arrows stuck in its neck, and its blood had stained the ground.
"Your Highness, my brother and I specifically went up the mountain to hunt this sika deer as a token of our gratitude for saving my brother. We hope you will accept this small gift." Yunsheng said sheepishly, scratching his head.
"Yunsheng and Shishan, I have received your intentions. You should take this sika deer to the street and sell it. Fresh venison like this will surely fetch a good price. You can use the money to buy some tonics for your brother to help him recover his leg quickly." Leng Ruoli refused the brothers' kindness without hesitation, mainly because the three brothers were not well-off. If they sold the sika deer, they could get some money to buy daily necessities.
"No, no, no, Your Highness. It's too difficult to encounter such a sika deer. You must accept our gift. Otherwise, our troublesome brother is being treated and provided with food and lodging here, and we haven't given you a single penny. We feel very bad about it. That's why we went into the mountains yesterday just to hunt a large prey to give to Your Highness as payment for my third brother's medical treatment. We didn't expect our luck to be so good that we managed to hunt such a large sika deer," Yunsheng said with sincere earnestness.
At this moment, Yanshan, who had just been helped to the courtyard by Ye Wu and Ye Liu, overheard the conversation between Leng Ruoli and his two elder brothers.
"Your Highness, please accept the sika deer that my brothers hunted. Otherwise, they will be troubled for a long time," Yanshan suddenly interjected.
"Alright, since you are determined to give me this sika deer, then I will accept it. However, tonight, Yunsheng and Shishan, you should stay and join us for a venison feast." Leng Ruoli looked at the brothers and smiled lightly.
Immediately after, Leng Ruoli instructed Liu Nianhua, "Sister Nianhua, take a few people to clean this deer. I will personally cook tonight."
After speaking, Leng Ruoli snapped her fingers in the air. Then, everyone understandingly dispersed, and arrangements were made for Yunsheng and Shishan to rest in the waiting hall of Anjitang.