Chapter 108 I Can’t Be the Prince’s Good Wife

At a command, the Yulin Guard pulled out the crossbow from his waist and pulled the trigger.

In an instant, countless arrows flew towards Su Rui and Xier from all directions.

Su Rui couldn't even react at this moment, but instinctively reached out to grab the dead eldest prince and wanted to block him in front of herself.

But before she could act, a crimson-purple light descended from the sky like a divine soldier, stepped on the eaves, passed over the Yulin Army, faster than a flying arrow, took off his cloak, and jumped down, blocking in front of her like a shield.

With one hand, he held her in his arms and pushed her against the corner of the wall; with the other hand, he rolled up his cloak, wrapping or waving away the incoming swords, and not a single arrow touched Su Rui.

But Xier was not so lucky.

She stood outside, completely exposed to the rain of arrows. The soft sword in her hand could not withstand a few arrows and she was shot like a hedgehog.

She spat out blood from her mouth, slowly turned her head, and looked at Su Rui who was protected in Yun Ji's arms. Her mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out.

Su Rui watched as her originally calm eyes gradually dimmed and she finally fell down.

Xier is dead.

"What does Prince Yong mean? She killed the Crown Prince, and you still want to protect her?" Pei Yan roared angrily. He wished he could tear this witch into pieces.

Yun Ji held the already exhausted Su Rui tighter and said, "The right and wrong have not yet been determined. How can Deputy Commander Pei take the blame on himself?"

"She stabbed His Highness in the chest with a dagger, and everyone saw it!"

The dagger that pierced the eldest prince's heart was indeed Su Rui's, and the scene that everyone who came in saw was real.

The evidence is irrefutable.

Yun Ji tightened his grip on Su Rui's hand. Although his expression was calm, he brooked no resistance. "Even what you see may not be the truth. This involves the prince, and the Dali Temple will conduct a thorough investigation."

In Pei Yan's opinion, Yun Ji was protecting Su Rui.

But he couldn't refute it. Even though everyone saw it with their own eyes, it was still a murder case and the Dali Temple had to investigate and make a judgment.

As a last resort, he could only grit his teeth and order his men to go forward and arrest the man.

Yun Ji, however, turned around and protected the person behind him.

"I have already taken the man to the Dali Temple as Prince Yong instructed. Why is Prince Yong still not satisfied?"

"She is my concubine. I will send her there myself. No one else needs to do it for me." Yun Ji picked up Su Rui and walked out.

No one dared to stop him, and everyone knew they couldn't stop him, so they could only make way and let him go.

Pei Yan winked and asked someone to follow.

Lying in Yun Ji's arms, she didn't know whether it was his breath that made her completely relaxed, or the drug had completely taken effect, but she completely lost her mind.

I just felt hot, extremely hot.

And Yun Ji, who was holding him, was like a huge piece of ice.

But there was something behind the ice, and it just didn't help to relieve the fever.

She was anxious, and her hands kept tearing at his clothes, trying to peel them off and feel cool.

Only then did Yun Ji realize that something was wrong with her. He held her waist and hips with one hand and took her pulse with the other.

He actually gave her this kind of medicine!

He didn't know how she stayed awake, and he didn't dare to imagine what Pei Yan and others would see when they rushed in if she had been controlled by drugs earlier.

Yun Ji tried his best to suppress the rage in his heart, veins bulging, but he coaxed her gently, "Be good, don't make a fuss, it will be fine once we get back to Beijing."

There is no time to find an antidote, and I can't give it to Su Rui directly. This is evidence.

Su Rui seemed to have heard what he said. After struggling for a while with a painful expression, she suddenly raised her hand to her mouth.

Without waiting for Yun Ji to react, he opened his mouth and bit her wrist hard.

In an instant, blood flowed out, staining her lips and face red.

Knowing that she instinctively wanted to use pain to keep herself awake, and looking at her red and swollen wrist, Yun Ji understood how she had managed to hold on until now.

Heartache, it turns out, is heart-wrenching.

Unable to bear her self-harming any further, Yun Ji pressed her acupoints with his backhand, causing her to fall into a coma.

But this medicine cannot be forced, and there was no time to find a carriage, so Yun Ji took her on horseback and galloped all the way.

Su Rui, who fell into a coma, could no longer know what was happening in the outside world. She could only feel uncomfortable.

It feels so uncomfortable.

But she couldn't move, as if she was tied to a grill and roasted.

After an unknown amount of time, she felt the coolness, which made her feel comfortable.

She also broke free of her hands and feet, wantonly indulging in the cold, her lips and teeth following suit as she continued to absorb it.

And the scent of sandalwood is particularly refreshing.

Faintly, she heard a familiar voice, but it was very vague and she couldn't hear it clearly. But she could feel that the voice was very gentle, and there was a lingering hoarseness.

When I woke up completely, it was dark, but not completely affecting my vision.

You can tell where she is at a glance.

cell.

However, although it was a prison cell, it was not as dirty and messy as I had imagined. Instead, it was very clean. There was a low table and benches with a plate of pastries on them.

Looking at himself again, he was wearing clean clothes, the wounds on his hands were wrapped with gauze, and he was not lying on straw but on two quilts. It was not very good, but in the cell, it was already excellent treatment.

If it weren't for this, Su Rui would have thought it was just a dream.

But now, she has to face reality.

The eldest prince died, and she killed him.

Even though it was Xier who put the dagger into her hand and stabbed it into the eldest prince's heart with her hand.

But Xier died on the spot, and there was no evidence to prove her innocence. Who would believe her even if she cried out for innocence?

The other party is the eldest prince, the future crown prince of Zhao. Moreover, everyone knows that the emperor may be on his last legs.

In such a situation, even if you can prove that you were coerced or controlled, you will not survive.

She is definitely going to die.

With a wry smile, footsteps were heard outside.

She looked over and saw Yun Ji.

"Your Highness, she is a serious criminal and you are not allowed to visit her in the cell." The jailer whispered with fear and helplessness on his face.

"I understand." Yun Ji did not make things difficult for him.

Seeing that Yun Ji did not blame him, the jailer felt more confident and added, "Then your Majesty, please hurry up. You can only watch for a moment."

For a moment, there was not much to say.

But Yunji knew that this was an exception made because of him.

After the jailer left, Yun Ji did not delay and asked Su Rui, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Rui shook her head, stood up, and walked to the prison door. "I'm all recovered. Thank you, Your Highness, for getting me such a nice place."

Su Rui knew clearly that it was Yun Ji's credit that she could live here. Otherwise, she would be locked up in the dungeon even if she didn't go to the water dungeon for the crime of killing the eldest prince.

But hearing her say it so easily, as if this was some blessed place, Yun Ji couldn't help but clench his hands tightly.

"As long as you don't feel any discomfort, that's good. Just bear with it for a few more days, and I'll clear your name."

Su Rui smiled, "Your Highness, don't be so kind to me. It's a fact that I killed the eldest prince. I have no innocence left to prove. It's just a pity that I can no longer be your good wife. I have prepared many things."