The Legend of the Medical Concubine

Chapter 425: Speculations about the Baby Girl's Origin

In front of the dilapidated thatched cottage. At this time, the sun was gradually setting in the west, casting a faint golden glow on the small courtyard. The shadow of the cottage stretched long on the ground, as if it was also listening to this heavy past related to its life experience. The breeze blew gently, bringing up a few strands of Lin Ruoxue's scattered hair, but it could not blow away the solemn atmosphere that permeated the air.

She stood in front of the old man, looking a little thin. In the afterglow of the setting sun, her face looked even paler. Her eyes, which were once clear and bright, were now filled with shock and confusion, as if she was trapped in an endless fog and couldn't find her direction. Her lips trembled slightly, and her hands unconsciously clutched the corners of her clothes tightly, as if this could give her some support to face the cruel truth that was about to be revealed and might be closely related to her life experience.

The old hermit still sat on the worn wooden bench, his figure looked a little hunched in the sunset, the wrinkles on his face were like ravines carved by time, becoming deeper and deeper. His eyes were deep and solemn, and his hands were subconsciously stroking the corners of his clothes, as if he was recalling the long and tragic past, and there were unspeakable waves in his heart.

The old man raised his head slightly and looked at Lin Ruoxue, his eyes full of pity and emotion, and said slowly: "The woman was seriously injured. She barely managed to survive in the town for a few days, struggling with death every day. But even so, the child in her belly still stubbornly wanted to come into this world."

Lin Ruoxue's heart tightened when she heard this. She widened her eyes and asked with a trembling voice, "Old Senior, then... then what happened next? Did she... did she really give birth to the child?"

The old man sighed softly, nodded, and said, "Yes, she gave birth to a baby girl after all. The birth of the child should have been a moment of joy, but in that situation, there was only endless sorrow. The woman's body had long been eroded by pain and fatigue. She looked at the newborn baby girl in her arms, her eyes full of reluctance and worry."

Lin Ruoxue's eyes gradually turned red. She seemed to see the poor woman hugging her child tightly in the last moments of her life. The scene made her heart ache. She couldn't help but ask, "Then...what happened to her later?"

The old man was silent for a while, then he slowly spoke: "Her own body could no longer support her. She knew that her time was up, but she couldn't let go of her newborn baby. So, she used up her last bit of strength and handed the jade pendant to the knight from the Central Plains." As he spoke, the old man raised the jade pendant in his hand. In the setting sun, the jade pendant glowed with a faint luster, as if carrying that heavy history.

Lin Ruoxue stared at the jade pendant, feeling mixed emotions. She asked softly, "What did she...what did she say to that knight?"

The old man looked at Lin Ruoxue and said seriously, "She asked the knight to take good care of the baby girl. She knew very well that the baby girl's life experience was very special and might be involved in many important things in the future, so she asked the knight to raise the little girl to adulthood and let her live safely in this world."

Lin Ruoxue bit her lip, a complex look flashed in her eyes, with sympathy for the woman and confusion about her own life experience. She said slowly: "Old senior, you said... this baby girl's life experience is so special, could it be... could it really be related to me?"

The old man looked at her deeply, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through her. After a long while, he slowly said, "Girl, judging from the jade pendant in your hand, you are most likely the baby girl from that year. This jade pendant is a key item, and it has come into your hands. This fate is probably not accidental."

When Lin Ruoxue heard this, she felt her head buzz, as if the whole world was turned upside down at this moment. She widened her eyes and looked at the old man in disbelief, her voice unconsciously raised a few notes: "I...how could I be that baby girl? I always thought I was just a concubine's daughter of the prime minister's mansion, growing up in the prime minister's mansion and living an ordinary life. How...how is this possible?"

The old man frowned slightly, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Ruoxue's reaction. He said seriously: "Girl, the world is unpredictable, and the mystery of your life is often much more complicated than you think. You have this jade pendant in your hand, and there are many clues related to the events of the past pointing to you. How can you deny this possible life so easily?"

A trace of panic flashed across Lin Ruoxue's eyes. She paced back and forth, muttering to herself, "No, this is impossible. How can I be related to the Khitan royal family? I grew up in the Central Plains. My friends and my life are all here."

The old man looked at her like this, sighed softly, and said: "Young lady, calm down first. I am only making speculations based on what I know and the jade pendant in your hand. But no matter what, this matter of life experience is of great importance, you must treat it with caution."

Lin Ruoxue stopped, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. She looked at the old man with a hint of pleading in her eyes, and said, "Old senior, please take a closer look. Could it be that you made a mistake? Maybe it's just a coincidence. Maybe someone accidentally dropped this jade pendant on me?"

The old man shook his head and said, "Girl, I have been in this world for many years and have seen countless strange things. I am not wrong about the origin of this jade pendant. Moreover, judging from the doubts about your life experience, this is definitely not a simple coincidence."

Lin Ruoxue's tears welled up in her eyes. She choked and said, "But, old senior, if I am really that baby girl, then my life will be completely messed up. Everything I have known and owned will no longer exist. I...what should I do?"

The old man stood up, walked to Lin Ruoxue, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her: "Girl, don't panic. Even if you are really the baby girl, this is only part of the truth about your life. You still have a long way to go and many things to figure out. It will do you no good to panic now."

Lin Ruoxue wiped her tears, nodded, and said, "Old senior, you are right. I...I can't be scared like this. No matter who I am, I have to figure it all out."

The old man smiled with relief and said, "That's right, girl. Since you have the courage, go and find the truth. However, you must remember that this journey will be full of hardships, so you must be careful."