Chapter 221 Overturned

Huan Ding had actually pretended to leave, abandoned his horse, and surrounded the enemy from three sides.

The crowd didn't hear any noise, and by the time they were surrounded, the situation was already bad.

Deng Lian and other guards immediately deployed and protected Sun Wei and Yu Yi behind them.

Yu Yi looked at the triumphant Huan Ding and asked, "Why is my uncle back?"

"All is fair in war," Huan Ding sneered, "You deceived me, but I only used a small trick."

After saying that, he looked at Sun Wei and said, "Capture that witch."

"Uncle, stop!" Yu Yi said anxiously, "There's a traitor at work here. Don't you understand? The Duke of Nanjun wasn't killed by the Concubine. Uncle, you're the enemy of the Concubine. You've fallen into this villain's trap!"

"I'll find out what's going on after I capture this vixen and bring her back for trial," Huan Ding said proudly. "If there's any misunderstanding, I'll personally apologize."

After saying this, Huan Ding's men rushed forward.

But at this moment, an arrow suddenly fell and pierced through Huan Ding's hat.

He was startled, and the people around him started to panic, protecting him and retreating, shouting and yelling.

Yin Wen stood steadily on a large tree beside the road, holding a crossbow in his hand. "One more step forward and your life will be in danger. General Huan, please respect yourself!"

Huan Ding also had archers under his command, who quickly fired back, but more arrows were shot out from the dense woods around them and landed among the crowd.

Huan's men were in the open, and it was difficult to defend against their hidden attacks, so they were unable to resist for a while.

Sun Wei and Yu Yi had already boarded the carriage and were galloping away under the cover of Deng Lian.

Although Sun Wei couldn't ride a horse, she had learned some tricks of the trade these days. She drove the carriage herself, whipping it until it nearly fell apart.

"Young Master, hold on tight!" Sun Wei shouted.

"My legs are not good, and I will be a burden to the princess," Yu Yi said suddenly, "I see that the trees are getting thicker ahead. The princess will find an opportunity to hide on her own, so don't worry about me."

"Where is the young master?" Sun Wei asked.

"They want the princess, not me." Yu Yi said, "Princess, just protect yourself. There's no need to consider anyone else."

Sun Wei bit her lip when she heard this.

"Why did you trust me, sir?" she asked. "Is it because you didn't doubt me that I had deceived you?"

"Based on my understanding of the princess, she would not lie to me about this."

Sun Wei's heart seemed to be touched by something, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Yu Yi say, "They are catching up!"

Feeling panicked, Sun Wei had no choice but to continue beating the horse.

But no matter how fast the two horses ran, the road became increasingly rugged and difficult to travel on, and the carriage became increasingly bumpy.

Suddenly, a big hole appeared on the road. The horse neighed and lost its hoof, causing the carriage to overturn.

Just as she was rolling down, Sun Wei felt someone holding her: "Be careful!"

Then, the world spun around, and I didn't know where my body landed, some soft, some hard.

When everything stopped, Sun Wei gasped for breath and it took a while for her to recover.

Her body was aching, but she knew she was still alive.

Outside, there were sounds of fighting.

Are Deng Lian and his men fighting with the pursuers? Sun Wei wondered.

"Princess...what's wrong..." A weak voice came from behind.

Sun Wei only then realized that it was Yu Yi who was holding her and supporting her from behind, his hands firmly protecting her head.

There was a warmth on the neck, with the smell of blood.

Sun Wei quickly stood up to take a look, and only then realized that the blood was flowing from Yu Yi's forehead.

"Sir!" she said hurriedly, "You are bleeding."

"It's okay..." Yu Yi closed his eyes, "Run quickly..."

Sun Wei hurriedly took out her handkerchief and pressed it on the wound. Seeing that it was not suitable, she tore off the hem of her clothes and wrapped it around him.

"Master, please don't fall asleep!" She pressed his wound firmly. "The prince's men will be here soon."

Yu Yi struggled to open his eyes and looked at her, his eyes gentle: "Mr. Sun loves you so much, he certainly doesn't want you to get hurt, go away..."

My heartbeat seemed to stop.

"What did you say, sir?" Sun Wei asked.

Yu Yi opened his mouth, but closed his eyes and fainted.

Sun Wei's head buzzed.

She knew that what she was most worried about had finally happened.

Yu Yi recognized her.

Sun Wei stared at Yu Yi, knowing what would happen to him if this secret got out.

"You have a jade hairpin on your head," a voice in his heart said. During the violent upheaval just now, the hairpin fell out and accidentally pierced his neck. It was just an accident, and no one would suspect anything.

There were footsteps approaching outside.

"Madam!" It was Sima Jun's voice, quite anxious.

Sun Wei stared at Yu Yi's calm face and knew that it was time for her to make a decision.

——

The overturned carriage nearly rolled down the cliff, its shaft broken and the carriage falling to one side, but fortunately a huge tree stopped it.

Sima Jun hurried over and saw that the carriage was damaged. He hurriedly moved the broken wood away with his attendants and lifted the curtains: "Madam!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he and Sun Wei's eyes met.

"Prince, I'm fine." Sun Wei raised her head and replied.

Sima Jun's heart suddenly relaxed, and he quickly reached out to pull her.

The carriage was damaged and she came out from inside

"Prince, please save Master Yu first!" Sun Wei held the unconscious Yu Yi in his arms. "Master Yu is seriously injured. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer!"

——

Because Yu Yi was injured, Sima Jun did not linger in the battle after repelling Huan Ding, but hurriedly retreated to the boat.

Yang Quan's navy had also received the news and rushed over to protect Sima Jun and his party on the river.

The doctor on the ship examined Yu Yi's injuries and said that he fainted because of blood loss and physical weakness, but the bleeding stopped in time and no vital parts were injured, so his life was not in danger.

It is still unclear when he will wake up.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the news.

"Sir, are we returning to Jiangzhou now?" Deng Lian asked. "This is still Jingzhou territory. If the Huan family claims we're leading a navy to invade, I'm afraid the imperial court will have another explanation."

Sima Jun pondered for a moment, his expression grim.

"No hurry," he said. "Take my visiting card to the Puqi County Magistrate's Mansion and tell them I want to see General Huan."

Deng Lian was surprised: "Sir, are you going to see Huan Ding?"

"It's impolite not to reciprocate." Sima Jun wiped his sword, his eyes reflecting a cold light, "This matter cannot be left unexplained."

Deng Lian agreed.

"How is the lady?" he asked again.

"The princess just had some soup and then went to visit Master Yu."

Sima Jun looked towards Yu Yi's boathouse and said, "I understand."

After saying that, he walked over there.

In Yu Yi's boat house, the doctor was still treating Yu Yi's injuries.

Sun Wei sat aside, motionless, not knowing what he was thinking.

She came to her senses only when she heard someone say, "The prince is here."

Turning around, Sima Jun was standing beside her without her noticing.

When their eyes met, Sima Jun saw that the girl's eyes seemed confused, as if she had a lot on her mind, and she was no longer as calm and strong as before.

This was the first time he had seen Lu like this.

"Madam is also injured." Sima Juan said calmly, "She should rest and recuperate. She shouldn't have come here."