Chapter 296 Is it glorious to be a virgin?

When the group returned from the secret passage, Xiao Zhian was holding Lin Lanting and howling loudly.

He ran all the way out of the city and learned the origin of Tiger Breaking Cliff from the accompanying imperial guards, feeling panic-stricken.

When I got to the foot of the mountain, I saw the two bodies found by the guards of Prince Rong's Mansion. Cold sweat oozed out of my back, and it felt like half of the sky had been broken.

The two men were Lin Lanting's personal bodyguards. They were good at martial arts but died here. He was very scared, fearing that his uncle had also died.

Although it was annoying on a daily basis, his uncle played all the male roles in his life.

He is a father, a brother, an uncle, a playmate and a friend.

And he had just lost a friend.

Just as he was daydreaming, news came from the mountain that his uncle had been found. He was alive but seriously injured.

He imagined the scene in his mind of his uncle dying and waiting for him to see him for the last time.

Otherwise, why didn't anyone send the Crown Prince down the mountain, but instead waited for him to go up the mountain to meet him? The situation must be so serious that it is not suitable to move.

With this terrible idea in mind, he stumbled all the way up the mountain and saw that Lin Lanting was indeed seriously injured, but his life should be safe.

His mental defenses were down, and he was walking up the mountain in a hurry, so his foot hit a rock, and the nail on his big toe must have been broken.

The pain in his body and the fear in his heart made him howl again and again, "...What are you doing in the mountains for no reason?

If you die, how can I explain to my grandfather and mother? Who will help me if someone bullies me in the future?

Can you please value your life more? You haven't even gotten married yet, and if something happens to you, you'll be a virgin when you die, how unfair it would be..."

"Shut up." Lin Lanting knew that he was scared, but his crying made his head hurt.

He had multiple fractures on his body, and the way down the mountain was difficult to walk. When he heard that Xiao Zhian had brought a doctor, he thought of asking the doctor to fix his broken bones before going down the mountain to prevent the bumps from making the injuries worse.

If he had known that Xiao Zhian would cry like this, he should have gone down the mountain earlier.

You can be worried, but there's really no need to say things in front of so many people that don't need to be said.

Is it an honor for an old man who is almost thirty to have never touched a woman? People have been talking about it in Fengzhao, and now he has to embarrass himself in Wei.

Xiao Zhian couldn't stand him yelling at him, and subconsciously wanted to talk back to him.

But seeing that his face was as pale as a ghost, I thought about how difficult his life had been these past two days. I was afraid that those injuries must be extremely painful.

Wiping the sweat from his head and the tears from the corners of his eyes, he snorted, "Since you're injured, I won't argue with you today, but why did you come into the mountains for no reason?"

He asked again.

These words were asked deliberately for the imperial guards who followed. The Emperor of Wei was suspicious of them, so the uncle had to give a reason for going into the mountains.

Lin Lanting saw the imperial guards following him and thought that Feng Zhaoren was among them. He understood what he meant and changed his tone to his usual scolding, "Didn't you say that you can't get used to the food in the Great Wei and miss roasted game?"

"You...you came into the mountains to hunt game for me?" Xiao Zhian was stunned. He didn't expect this to be the reason.

He did complain to Lin Lanting a few days ago.

Thinking of this, he felt so guilty that he wanted to cry, "I just said it casually. It doesn't matter if you don't like it. We are going back soon anyway."

"It's mainly because I'm too bored. Okay, if you keep crying, it will affect the doctor."

Lin Lanting had a headache and even more pain in his body. Now that he was injured like this, his return home would be delayed again.

He sighed quietly in his heart.

Xiao Zhian didn't dare to say anything more. With red eyes, he moved to the side. Just then, he saw Shi Yu and his group coming out of the secret passage. He hurriedly jumped up and down to greet them, "Brother Crown Prince, did you catch them?"

Shi Yu shook his head.

Jingzhe added, "The secret passage runs through the entire mountain and ends at a cliff. Below the cliff is water. They prepared boats long ago.

Going downstream, if the boat is driven by internal force, it will go very fast. When we arrived, the boat had disappeared.

We have sent people to pursue them, but there are three forks in the water.”

Not easy to chase.

So angry.

Xiao Zhian suddenly exuded a fierce aura, "Once I know who they are, I will definitely avenge my uncle."

Shi Yu noticed that one of his feet was raised, "Are you injured?"

"It's a minor injury." Xiao Zhian shook his head. He only brought a doctor with him, and his uncle's injury was serious.

Shi Yu glanced at the doctor who was still busy beside him, and pressed Xiao Zhian to sit on the stone next to him, "Take off your shoes."

After all, Lin Lanting's injury had not been treated yet, so he was waiting in vain. Xiao Zhian's shoes were bleeding, so his foot injury was probably serious.

Xiao Zhian knew that his brother was concerned about him, so he obediently took off his shoes. When he pulled off his socks, he made a hissing sound.

The nail of his thumb was stuck to the sock and was torn off, and it hurt so much that he cried.

Shi Yu frowned, took out a bottle of medicine from his arms, poured it on the wound, took a look, pulled up Xiao Zhian's outer trousers, and tore off a section of his inner trousers.

He bandaged his injured thumb and said in a serious tone, "Don't be rash in the future. You must deal with everything calmly."

Xiao Zhian was always well-behaved in front of the newly crowned Crown Prince, and responded, "I understand."

But he was also afraid that Shi Yu would scold him in public again, so he changed the subject, "Brother Crown Prince, who saved my uncle? I want to thank him greatly."

Wei Shijun had already guessed Lin Lanting's identity. He was the great general of Feng Zhao State and a member of the Lin family, the maternal family of Queen Feng Zhao. Such a big family would probably care a lot about offspring.

She was a person who hated trouble. She was considering whether to look for a new candidate. When she saw Jingzhe introducing her to Xiao Zhian, she politely responded, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's just a piece of cake."

But Xiao Zhian insisted on preparing a generous gift and visiting to express his gratitude another day.

In powerful and wealthy families, money is usually the way to express gratitude. Although the Wei family is not short of money, they also don’t think having too much money is a waste.

Wei Shijun glanced at Lin Lanting, who was already unconscious and could no longer hold on. She felt a little sorry. It was rare to find someone she liked, but the idea she had just put into her mind was aborted.

But fortunately, silver and money are real.

Xiao Zhian had no idea what Wei Shijun was thinking, and he expressed his gratitude endlessly. Only after Lin Lanting's injury was healed did the group go down the mountain.

In the capital, Wei Qingyan finally retrieved a wisp of Qian Shiheng's soul. She felt dizzy and exhausted because she had exhausted too much energy today.

He quickly reached out and grabbed the handrail beside the bed, closing his eyes and calming himself down.

"Princess, are you okay?" The eldest princess held Wei Qingyan's shoulder with her hand.

The fact that Wei Qingyan knew the mystical arts was now public. When he was helping Qian Shiheng recover his soul, the eldest princess was worried about her son and wanted to stay in the room, so Wei Qingyan did not refuse.

She knew the eldest princess. Although she was a little arrogant, she had a good character, otherwise she would not have been able to raise a child like He Shiheng.

If this can improve her relationship with her father, it will be a good thing for both her father and the country.

After a moment's rest, she opened her eyes and said, "I'm fine, and my cousin is fine too. Don't worry, aunt."

Hearing that her son was fine, the eldest princess breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Thank you for saving my son's life. You also saved my life. I don't know how to repay you."

"In public, he is a pillar of the Wei Dynasty. In private, he is my cousin. Saving him is my duty. Aunt, there is no need to thank me.

If Auntie must rest, please come to the palace occasionally to accompany my mother when you have time after I leave for Fengzhao."

If Wei Qingyan had previously addressed the Grand Princess as "Aunt", she would not have been completely certain that the Crown Princess had any intention of showing good will.

After hearing this, she became determined and after a moment of silence, she promised, "Okay, Auntie promises you."

When she was young, she had conflicts with the emperor due to discord among her elders. She was worried that the emperor would retaliate against her and the Qian family.

But the fact is that the emperor has never done that, and this time he even sent her an amulet. She had already wanted to ease the relationship, and since the crown princess was willing to give her a way out, she naturally would not be ungrateful.

Wei Qingyan smiled gently, "Aunt, only when our family members are united can the country be more stable and the prosperity last longer."

"Aunt is ashamed..." The eldest princess hadn't finished her words when she heard the voice of the guard outside, "Princess, the reason for the young master's murder has been found."