Liu Qingsong had spent some time at his clan's house in his youth and had developed a certain friendship with Xiao Xuanzhi, leaving him with a favorable impression, as before then all the clan descendants had treated him like a servant, while Xiao Xuanzhi had given him due respect.
He had not rendered timely aid to Lady Dongyang, which was already a failure in their friendship, but since Xiao Xuanzhi had spoken up, Liu Qingsong was unwilling to refuse from the bottom of his heart. He walked over to Lady Dongyang and crouched in front of her, seeing the arrow piercing through her chest with a large blood lotus blossoming on her plain clothes; her chest rose and fell weakly, her signs of life already faint, but he still reached out to check her pulse.
After a moment, he said solemnly, "Shilang, the lady's wound has reached the heart..."
