Leng Ruo Li immediately stopped everyone's laughter and asked loudly, "Stop laughing at him, does anyone have an extra set of clothes they can give him to change into?"
When she finished, everyone shook their heads and loudly replied, "We don't have any!"
"Rui'er, everything we were carrying was flown out of our bodies the moment we were sucked into the vortex, so we only have the clothes on our backs," Leng Jin Yu explained for everyone at this moment.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Fortunately, she had the foresight to store many things in her personal space, including dozens of sets of men's clothing. Otherwise, it would be awkward if everyone had no clothes to wear.
"Alas, it's fine. I have a few spare sets of men's clothing here. I'll get them out for you to change into later," Leng Ruo Li said helplessly to Shui Yi He.
"Alright, eldest miss, hurry and let General Leng and everyone else come inside to sit. I'll go make something for you to eat."
Granny Hua, standing beside them, urged everyone into the house anxiously.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li used her sleeve to retrieve a set of men's clothing from her space, had someone take it to Shui Yi He to change, and then, with Jun Mo Han, led Leng Jin Yu and his son through the beautifully adorned small courtyard and into the hall.
Granny Hua, on the other hand, trotted into the small kitchen in the courtyard to prepare food for everyone. Today, she was very happy because she had lived on Cloud Mist Island for years without encountering such a lively scene. Now, so many people had come to their small courtyard all at once, instantly bringing it to life. Moreover, these were the people her mistress had longed to see for years. How could she not be happy?
As Leng Jin Yu and his son stepped into the entrance of the small hall, they saw the few sketch portraits on the walls inside. They were stunned on the spot, with a hint of impending tears gathering in their eyes.
"Rui'er, where is your mother? Is your mother alright? Where is your mother now?"
Seeing the portraits of the three of them, Leng Jin Yu asked three questions in rapid succession.
At the same time, Leng Ruo Rui, standing beside Leng Jin Yu, eagerly awaited her answer.
This left Leng Ruo Li unsure of where to begin her answer.
"Daddy, elder brother, the Prince and I haven't seen Mother either. Granny Hua said Mother is currently in the medicinal spring room detoxifying and won't be out until night. So, we have to wait," Leng Ruo Li explained earnestly.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li recounted what Granny Hua had told her earlier and then led Leng Jin Yu and his son to her mother's room.
When Leng Jin Yu saw the portraits of the three of them again in Xia Wan Er's bedroom, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Seeing this, Leng Ruo Li and Leng Ruo Rui exchanged a glance and, without a word, walked out of Xia Wan Er's room, leaving the space for Leng Jin Yu.
After lunch, Leng Jin Yu had Granny Hua take him to wait outside the entrance to Xia Wan Er's medicinal spring. Granny Hua couldn't refuse him and finally agreed to lead him to wait outside the back mountain entrance to the medicinal spring for the door to open.
Leng Jin Yu waited until nightfall, until the back mountain door was opened by someone inside.
The two young maids, Hua Yue and Hua Yun, opened the chamber door and saw a group of people standing outside. They were both startled. Then, upon seeing Granny Hua San Gu (Granny Hua) among the crowd, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Granny Hua, who are all these people? How did they get onto our Cloud Mist Island?" Hua Yue asked with great curiosity.
"Oh, these are the mistress's relatives. They have finally found their way here," Granny Hua smiled and explained.
Then, Granny Hua looked at Hua Yue and Hua Yun and continued to ask, "Hua Yue, Hua Yun, has the mistress's poison been detoxified at all?"
"Granny Hua San Gu, the mistress's body has expelled some toxins, but her aura seems to be weakening," Hua Yue said with a frown, her face full of worry.
"Alas, what can be done? I have tried all sorts of herbs that can detoxify蠱毒 over the years, but I haven't found a suitable solution for the蛊毒."
Hearing Hua Yue's words, Granny Hua became extremely anxious.
At this moment, Leng Ruo Li suddenly called out to her, "Granny Hua, can you let us go in and see Mother? Perhaps I have a way to save my mother."
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, Granny Hua turned and looked at Leng Ruo Li intently. She felt that the eldest miss she saw this time had changed significantly. After a few seconds of thought, she finally nodded.
Later, Leng Ruo Li and Leng Jin Yu, father and son, rushed into Wan Er's medicinal spring chamber.
The three of them bypassed a pool of black water emitting hot steam and a medicinal aroma, arriving at the bedside. They saw a woman lying on the bed, dressed in white. This was Xia Wan Er, whom they had found after enduring countless hardships.
Now, she lay quietly on the bed, her eyes tightly closed, her face as pale as if it were coated with a thin layer of white frost, making it impossible for them to discern Xia Wan Er's true features. Her slender, long-fingered hands were crossed over her chest, but her fingers were black, like a demon's nails.
Seeing Xia Wan Er's condition, Leng Jin Yu's heart ached first, then warmed, and an infinitely complex emotion surged in his heart. Tears of sadness immediately welled up in his eyes. He then turned around and stealthily wiped away his tears.
"Wan Er, I've come to see you. Can you open your eyes and look at me?"
Even though Leng Jin Yu knew that Xia Wan Er couldn't possibly answer him, he still wanted to say it.
Even Leng Ruo Rui, standing beside him, looked at Xia Wan Er's face, forcing back tears and heartache. His throat felt choked, and his chest felt as if it were being pressed down by a thousand-pound boulder, causing him such pain that he couldn't breathe. His eyes were also obscured by a misty haze.
"Mother, Rui'er, Daddy, and Sister are here to see you."
Saying this, Leng Ruo Rui quickly suppressed his tears and looked up.
At this moment, Leng Ruo Li also felt a pang of sadness. Although Wan Er had given birth to the original host and then was harmed by Liu Shi and left the original host, causing the original host to have never experienced maternal love since childhood, deep within the original host's mind, she still greatly longed to receive maternal love. Even though she had no memory of Xia Wan Er, her deep-seated longing for maternal love was stirred by Leng Jin Yu and his son.
Seeing the sorrowful appearance of Leng Jin Yu and his son, Leng Ruo Li's heart also felt a sour ache. She stood by Xia Wan Er's bedside, lost in thought for a long time, her eyes gradually misting over with a thin veil of moisture, her expression one of sadness.