Chapter 88: Princess Bai Yueguang of the Lost Nation 19 Escape

Ji Hanlin's breathing became heavier. He looked around the room with a gloomy look.

The whole house is not very spacious, the walls are simply furnished, and the doors and windows are made of thick wood.

The door is the most obvious exit, but it has long been locked from the outside, so it is not realistic to force it open in a short time.

His gaze shifted to the window on the other side.

The window was tightly shut, with the bolt on the outside down, but compared to the heavy door, there was at least a glimmer of hope.

Ji Hanlin's eyes darkened.

"Ningning." He lowered his head and looked at the little princess in his arms.

Wen Qianning was cradled in his embrace, tears welling in the corners of her eyes, her lips white from biting herself. A fragrance lingered in her nostrils, and the girl's eyes were watery, as delicate and beautiful as rain-soaked peach blossoms in spring. Her expression was clearly flustered, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Even with such a beautiful woman in front of him, Ji Hanlin's mind became much clearer.

"We can't just wait here any longer."

"But..." Wen Qianning's eyes followed his gaze and fell on the tightly closed doors and windows.

She saw at a glance that although the window could be opened, it was not easy to break.

Ji Hanlin raised his hand and brushed her soft hair, saying firmly, "Don't worry, I'm here."

After that, he let go of her and turned to walk to the window.

The window looked ordinary. Ji Hanlin raised his hand and tried to push it, but it didn't move at all.

The medicinal properties in his body surged, as if a ball of fire was boiling in his blood, and his breathing became more rapid.

Even so, he still tried his best to suppress the desires and other mixed thoughts in his heart, and gathered all his strength into his arms.

"Stand back."

The young man spoke to Wen Qianning in a hoarse voice, and Wen Qianning obediently took a step back upon hearing that.

The next moment, he took a deep breath, grabbed the table in the room, and slammed it against the window panel.

A dull crashing sound echoed in the house. With a "bang", the thick wood was finally cracked, and a ray of light from outside faintly shone through the crack.

Seeing this, both of them's eyes lit up. Ji Hanlin put down the table and kicked in the direction of the crack.

The wooden board was finally loosened by the violent collision, but the iron nails on the outside were still barely stuck.

He gritted his teeth, gathered strength in his shoulders, and slammed forward once more. Pain instantly spread from his shoulder, and blood oozed through the torn flesh, quickly staining Ji Hanlin's sleeves red.

Finally, with a loud bang, the window was forced open.

Wen Qianning noticed the bloodstains and stared at him blankly, her heart pounding like a drum: "Are you bleeding?"

The young man acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He leaned against the window sill, barely able to steady himself, and said to Wen Qianning, "Come here quickly."

The crisis has not been completely resolved yet, and we cannot relax at all.

She walked over trembling, not daring to act rashly. Although the window was not too high, for the delicate little princess, if she jumped down directly, she would inevitably get hurt.

"Ji Hanlin, I..."

Before she could finish her words, Ji Hanlin had already stretched out his arm and looked at her steadily: "Come here."

The little princess, with red eyes, finally gritted her teeth and put her hand on his arm.

Just as she was about to climb up, the boy picked her up quickly and jumped out.

"Ah!" The girl couldn't help but scream. The next moment, Ji Hanlin had already landed on the ground holding her feet steadily.

Even though the wound on his shoulder was torn more severely due to the excessive movement, and blood was flowing down his arm, he still protected the person in his arms, not wanting to disturb her at all.

Wen Qianning was held tightly in Ji Hanlin's arms, and all she could hear was his rapid heartbeat.

She looked up in a daze and saw that the boy's face was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead and an abnormal flush.

"Ji Hanlin..."

"fine."

Ji Hanlin lowered his head, his dark eyes fixed on hers. Even though he was being tortured by both the medicine and his injuries, his eyes were still focused and determined as he looked at her.

The two did not dare to stay here for too long. Wen Qianning calmed herself down, held Ji Hanlin's hand tightly, and took him away.

She looked up at him halfway and saw that the boy's tone was getting more urgent.

His brows were tightly knitted together, his eyes gradually became blurred, he gritted his teeth, as if trying his best to suppress the heat surging in his body, but his steps were still unsteady.

"We're almost at Yaoguang Palace, hold on a little longer." She whispered anxiously, using her small body to drag him.

Finally, the gate of Yaoguang Palace appeared before their eyes.

Several palace servants were guarding the palace gate. When they saw their princess returning with the Dayan hostage in such a mess, they were horrified and rushed forward, "Your Highness, Young Master, what is this...?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Wen Qianning was too lazy to explain so much to the others. She used her status as Princess Xuanping to intimidate them, "Pass on my order. Let Doctor Li come in. No one else is allowed to come even a step closer!"

The palace maid was shocked and immediately left.

Ji Hanlin was supported by Wen Qianning into the bedroom. He looked like he was being roasted in flames. His cheeks were flushed, beads of sweat kept dripping from his forehead, and his breathing was extremely disordered.

Wen Qianning helped him sit on the couch, feeling extremely anxious. Her own situation was not much better, and she said helplessly:

"Ji Hanlin, please bear with it. Doctor Li will be here soon. He is my most trusted doctor."

The young man lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly, his vision difficult to focus, and his hands clasped tightly on the edge of the couch.

Only he himself knew that he was trying hard to stay rational and not touch the person in front of him.

Soon, Doctor Li was brought in.

The imperial physician was somewhat frightened upon seeing the scene in the palace, and immediately bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess."

"Doctor Li, no need to be so polite, come and treat Young Master Ji. He... has been poisoned by the aphrodisiac." Wen Qianning spoke hurriedly.

Hearing what Princess Zhaohua said, Doctor Li's expression became stern and he stepped forward immediately.

Then he sat down in front of the couch, stretched out his hand to feel Ji Hanlin's pulse, and took the pulse for a while. The old doctor frowned.

"The pulse is extremely rapid and the internal breathing is disordered. It is indeed the symptom of the love incense."

Imperial Physician Li pondered for a moment before continuing, "Your Highness, aphrodisiac incense is used in the inner sanctuary of the imperial court, specifically to arouse desire. It cannot be immediately removed. It can only be suppressed through sexual intercourse, or by taking a remedy to calm the mind and spirit, slowly expelling it from the body. However... now that the drug's effects have taken hold, I'm afraid you will suffer."

"Then give him the prescription for calming his mind and nerves as soon as possible." Wen Qianning blurted out without thinking.

Doctor Li coughed lightly, cupped his hands, and replied, "I will go and give the order right away."

He packed up the silver needle box and headed out of the hall. As soon as he was out, he called over the eunuch who was attending him and whispered, "Hurry up and go to the pharmacy. Prepare the medicine according to this prescription immediately. It must be delivered as soon as possible without delay."

The young eunuch took the order and ran away quickly.

Ji Hanlin was still leaning on Wen Qianning's couch. Although the acupuncture performed by Doctor Li had temporarily suppressed the effect of the medicine, his whole body still looked as if it had been burned by fire, and the bloodshot in his eyes had not yet disappeared.

He slowly raised his eyes and glanced at Wen Qianning.

"The medicine will be ready soon, just...be patient." Wen Qianning held the boy's hand tightly.

The old doctor suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around to face Wen Qianning.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You were in the same room just now. Although the fragrance was faint, it was inevitably affected by it. Could I also treat Your Highness?"

Ji Hanlin's situation was so urgent just now that Wen Qianning even forgot that she was also affected by the aphrodisiac.

With this reminder, she remembered and realized that she was not completely safe. There was still some heat in her body, but it was far less intense than Ji Hanlin's.

"Thank you, Doctor Li." So she nodded and stretched out her wrist.

After taking the prince's pulse, Imperial Physician Li finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Although your prince's pulse is unstable, his breathing is relatively stable. He has also been affected by the aphrodisiac incense. Fortunately, the drug's effects are still mild, and there is nothing serious."

"Your Highness, please allow me to give you acupuncture first. When the medicine is ready, you and Master Ji can drink it together." Doctor Li disinfected the silver needle again and carefully inserted the needles into several places on Wen Qianning's arm.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the hall again. It was the young eunuch who had been personally ordered to go out and return with the medicine.

"Your Highness, the medicine is ready."

After receiving the medicine, Doctor Li quickly walked into the hall. He first touched the wall of the bowl with his hand to test the temperature. After making sure it was not too hot, he offered it to the patient with both hands.

Reaching out to take the medicine, Wen Qianning immediately handed the bowl to Ji Hanlin.

"Here, drink this."

The porcelain bowl touched his lips and teeth, and he swallowed the bitter medicine mouthful by mouthful. However, as the medicine went down his stomach, Ji Hanlin could clearly feel that the anger in his body was relieved a lot.

Wen Qianning watched him drink the last drop, then she breathed a sigh of relief. She took the empty bowl back and put it aside.

"Your Highness, don't worry. Young Master Ji should be fine. Please drink this bowl of medicine as well." Doctor Li considerately brought another bowl and handed it to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

After Wen Qianning drank it all in one gulp, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Thank you, Doctor Li."

After all this trouble, the girl was obviously exhausted. She covered her forehead and sighed.

"Doctor Li, you must never tell anyone about what happened today."

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand."

After Doctor Li left, Wen Qianning's expression immediately darkened.

Not long after taking the prescription for calming the mind and soothing the spirit, Ji Hanlin's body, which had been tense to the extreme, was finally able to relax, so he fell asleep now.

The young man leaned on the soft couch, his black hair scattered on the pillow, his face softened by the candlelight, lacking his usual coldness and sharpness, and instead looking a little defenseless.

Wen Qianning sat beside the couch, looking at his closed eyes, the anger in her heart rising.

What happened today was clearly planned long ago.

If Ji Hanlin hadn't had such a strong will, if they hadn't gotten out in time... the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The little princess, holding back her anger, tucked in the quilt for the person on the bed, looked at him quietly, and then got up quietly.

The door of the bedroom was pushed open a crack, and she stepped out. The palace lanterns outside the hall illuminated the corridor, reflecting the long shadow of her bright yellow skirt dragging on the steps.

When the palace maids guarding outside the palace saw the princess coming out, they immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Wen Qianning suppressed her emotions, speaking calmly and with a commanding presence. "Go, send someone to the banquet venue immediately to retrieve Zhuiyun and Zhuyue. Tell them that I have returned to Yaoguang Palace and that they don't need to stay at the banquet any longer."

"Yes." After hearing her order, several palace servants hurriedly took the order and left.

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