Why was he so worried about her...?

Is it because of her older brother?

Shen Wan could not suppress the slight flutter in her heart and shook her head, "I'm fine."

Xie Jingyan grunted and said softly, "So many people are watching, get up quickly..."

Shen Wan then realized that she was still being held in Xie Jingyan's arms, her face flushed red, and she quickly stood up.

By then, Chen Feng had already pushed the wheelchair over. He was also grimacing. Of the three of them, he was probably the most seriously injured.

He didn't even notice that the princess was in danger before the prince reacted. He was in the way while sitting on the carriage shaft. When the prince leaped out to save the princess, he couldn't dodge in time and fell off the carriage, sprawling on his back. It was really unbecoming of him as a highly skilled guard.

Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyan into his wheelchair, and then they got into the carriage. Chen Feng drove the carriage back to the Prince's Mansion.

Inside the carriage, Xie Jingyan sat in a wheelchair, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. His hands gripped his knees tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands. Shen Wan was startled. "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Jingyan didn't speak. His legs were already weak, and in his haste to save Shen Wan, he had used too much force with his feet. Now, he was in excruciating pain, so much so that he couldn't even speak.

Shen Wan didn't know what to do. All she could do was wipe his sweat, but after only wiping twice, he grabbed her hand and placed it on his knee.

Shen Wan let him hold her hand, as long as it made him feel a little better. After about half a cup of tea's time, his complexion improved, but he still looked completely exhausted.

He looked at Shen Wan, released her hand, and seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, he said, "Say what you want to say."

Shen Wan said, "Thank you for saving me just now..."

Xie Jingyan didn't speak, but his gaze never left Shen Wan's face. Shen Wan thought there was something dirty on her face, so she raised her hand to wipe it. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xie Jingyan asked, "What did you originally want to tell me?"

There's nothing wrong with simply thanking him.

That wasn't what Shen Wan really wanted to say. She said, "I was just afraid you'd misunderstand me again..."

Xie Jingyan frowned. "A misunderstanding?"

Shen Wan then said, "Your leg ailment can really be cured. I'm not just trying to comfort you, it's true."

Xie Jingyan laughed, "How can you be so sure my leg can be cured?"

This stumped Shen Wan. She couldn't very well tell her she had lived a previous life, so she could only lie, "I dreamt about it..."

How I wish my past life with her was just a nightmare.

Xie Jingyan's smile deepened. "You even dreamed about me?"

Shen Wan, "..."

That's not the point!

I finally found a plausible excuse, but he interpreted it like this.

Shen Wan felt weak all over. The smile on Xie Jingyan's face had vanished without a trace, leaving only endless desolation. "Dreams are always the opposite of reality."

Shen Wan shook her head, "No, my cousin has already found him..."

Before she could finish speaking, the carriage lurched, and Xie Jingyan's back hit the wheelchair, causing him to wince in pain. This interruption ended the conversation.

Chen Feng drove the carriage back to the Ling Prince's residence. Seeing Xie Jingyan's pale face, Chen Feng said, "I will send someone to fetch the imperial physician."

Xie Jingyan said, "It's just a minor injury; there's no need to see the imperial physician."

External injury?

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan and asked anxiously, "Where are you injured?"

Xie Jingyan didn't reply to her. After returning to Jingmoxuan and entering the room, Xie Jingyan said, "Put medicine on my back."

Chen Feng retrieved the medicine, placed it on the small table beside the bed, and then withdrew, calling Yinshuang and Haitang out as he left.

Xie Jingyan reached out, and Shen Wan helped him up, undressing him as she did so. It was quite difficult. Once his undergarments were off, Shen Wan saw two bruises on his back, probably from being irritated by stones on the ground when he rescued her.

Shen Wan picked out some ointment to remove bruises and applied it to the bruises, saying, "It hurts a little, just bear with it..."

Shen Wan rubbed the medicine into his mouth while watching him, but Xie Jingyan didn't even frown.

Compared to the leg pain, this bruise is nothing.

Just as they were applying the medicine, Chen Feng's voice came from outside the door, "Master, the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang has arrived."

Why is my brother here?

Could it be that they heard about the near-accident she and Xie Jingyan had on the street? That would have come way too quickly.

Shen Wan was puzzled, then heard Xie Jingyan say, "Let him in."

Shen Wan helped Xie Jingyan put on his clothes. When Shen Du walked in, Shen Wan said, "Why is Big Brother here?"

Shen Du said, "On the way back to the manor from the military camp with my father, I heard that you almost had an accident on the street. It was your brother-in-law who saved you. My father was worried and asked me to come and see you."

He really came because she almost got hurt. Shen Wan was touched and her nose tingled. "Big brother, I'm fine."

Shen Du paused for a moment, then said, "Father isn't worried about you; he's worried about your brother-in-law."

Shen Wan, "..."

Shen Du looked at Xie Jingyan, who said, "I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you, Father-in-law."

Father-in-law...

He said it so smoothly.

Shen Wan's ears turned slightly red.

Chen Du breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that everything is alright. I'll head back now so Father won't worry. If you can't return tomorrow, you can go back another day."

Shen Du asked Shen Wan to take good care of Xie Jingyan and was about to leave when Shen Wan asked, "Is the injury on your shoulder any better, brother?"

Shen Du moved his arm and laughed, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Shen Wan couldn't laugh. "This time it's just a minor injury, what about next time?"

Shen Du frowned and Shen Wan said, "Yesterday, I almost got into the wrong bridal sedan chair. It wasn't an accident; it was intentional. My eldest brother's shoulder injury was also part of their plan. Even my third sister's accident was originally aimed at me."

Shen Du's eyes narrowed.

Shen Du had always found the mistake of getting into the wrong bridal sedan chair strange and thought it shouldn't have happened. Since Shen Ying was the daughter of the second wife, and the second wife and the old lady had both expressed their relief that they hadn't gotten into the wrong sedan chair yesterday, he dismissed his doubts. However, he never imagined that there were so many unknown things involved.

In particular, the second and third wives actually wanted to force the issue by marrying his sister to Young Master Wu. Although they shot themselves in the foot, Shen Du still couldn't tolerate it.

He never imagined that the second and third wives would stoop to such despicable levels in their pursuit of power.

Father still respected the old lady so much...

Shen Wan originally planned to discuss these matters when she returned to her parents' home tomorrow, but since her elder brother had come to the Ling Prince's residence, she couldn't help but speak up.

Shen Wan cautioned, "The Prince of Jin is ambitious and ruthless, and my second uncle is no less so. They are both people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They will definitely try every means to seize the military power from Father. My elder brother and Father must be extremely careful."

Shen Du nodded, "Big brother understands and will remind Father to be on guard."