Chapter 65: Escape while eating and crying
Yu Lang was exhausted.
The poison had penetrated deep into his body, and his hand holding the knife could no longer support it. Fortunately, most of the men in black had been eliminated, leaving only the last one in front of him.
He gritted his teeth and swung his knife again.
Click!
As he cut off the black-clad man's neck, he was also stabbed in the leg. Blood stained his trouser leg red and snaked on the ground.
Yu Lang half-knelt on the ground, the knife deeply inserted into the soil.
My shoulders sank instantly and I suddenly lost my strength.
I'm so tired, I might not be able to walk anymore. I hope nothing happens to His Highness...
Staring at the bloodstains on the ground, he remembered that he had just been picked up by Xie Yuting a few years ago and had also encountered an assassination attempt. Fortunately, the secret guards of the Eastern Palace acted in time and did not hurt His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
He was still young at that time and could only protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and shout for help. In the end, his face was covered with tears, and it was Xie Yuting who took the initiative to comfort him.
At that time, Yu Lang thought that he was so useless.
Xie Yuting saved his life, but not only did he fail to repay the favor, he also asked His Highness to protect him everywhere.
So he knelt down and begged the former martial arts leader Li Nanfeng to accept him as his disciple. He was willing to learn anything as long as he could protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Finally, he practiced with the sword and regarded himself as the sword in the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
He wants to make the most handy knife.
A cold wind blew.
My legs hurt so much, and the poison in my body hurts too. Am I going to die here...
"Xiao Lang!"
Jiang Yueying's skirt was splattered with blood. She ran towards him in panic, her eyes full of concern: "Can you still walk?"
Yu Lang was relieved to see that the Crown Princess was safe and sound. He stumbled and said, "Princess, please leave quickly. My legs can't move... I don't know if they have any reinforcements. Let's go..."
"But..." Jiang Yueying's eyes showed sadness.
Qiqi ran over covered in blood, grabbed the corner of Yulang's robe with her mouth, and tried to drag him away.
Yu Lang patted Xiao Lang's head: "Protect the Crown Princess and leave me alone..."
Click.
The ground made a slight sound.
Yu Lang suddenly looked behind Jiang Yueying. A man in black who had fallen to the ground stood up at some point and stabbed her in the back with a sword!
"Get out of the way!" he shouted hoarsely.
Jiang Yueying turned her head upon hearing the sound, and was faced with a blade that was shining coldly and coming towards her.
He subconsciously hugged his head, but the imagined pain did not come. He opened his eyes slightly and saw a familiar long sword piercing the throat of the man in black.
The hilt of the sword is inlaid with gems and shines brightly.
This sword is...
He suddenly looked up and saw the flames rising from the deep forest, illuminating Xie Yuting's pale face. He stood in the wind, with the blazing flames behind him as his backdrop.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had always been respectable, now had his hair crown askew, his robes burned with several holes, and the gorgeous brocade became tattered.
Jiang Yueying immediately stood up and rushed over, tears in her eyes: "Are you okay? You walked through the burning forest by yourself?!"
The fire was so big, I don’t know how much smoke and dust was inhaled.
"It's nothing serious..." Xie Yuting spoke lightly, his temples wet with sweat, "Are you hurt?"
Jiang Yueying shook her head and hurriedly supported him.
"Don't worry." He curled his lips.
Xie Yuting was always flamboyant and high-spirited. This was the first time she saw him looking weak. His peach blossom eyes were half closed, his eyelashes gently cast a shadow, and his lips were as pale as winter snow, but he still smiled and comforted her.
She held on to him with more strength, hugging the man's arm tightly, fearing that he would fall apart like light snow if she was not careful.
The two men came to Yulang, and Xie Yuting carried the boy on his shoulders without saying a word, ready to take him away from the flower forest.
Yu Lang's eyes were red, and she was on the verge of collapse: "Your Highness, don't worry about me. Take the Crown Princess back first."
To get out of the Wanhua Forest, one must pass through the burning woods. Xie Yuting cannot stand the smoke, and it is not easy for him to hold on until now. Carrying another person on his back will only slow down his speed. The more smoke he inhales, the greater the possibility of suffocation.
Yu Lang couldn't bear to see his own prince risking his life.
Jiang Yueying frowned. This fire must have been set deliberately. None of them could guarantee that there wouldn't be assassins later. If they left Yu Lang here alone, would he still be alive when they returned?
This is a dilemma. No matter which choice is made, someone is bound to get hurt.
Yu Lang added: "Your Highness, I have been poisoned. Even if I could get out, I might not survive... There is no need to sacrifice my life for a servant..."
"Yulang." Xie Yuting interrupted him.
The boy was stunned.
Jiang Yueying was stunned. This was the first time she heard Xie Yuting call Yulang's full name.
"I named you Yulang, what does it mean?"
Yu Lang's tears flowed and wet Xie Yuting's shoulders.
After growing up, Yu Lang asked Xie Yuting to change his name. As a guard, he was not worthy of using the word "Yu".
The Crown Prince at that time said with a smile: "How dare you not like the name I chose? Yulang Yulang, it sounds like my younger brother, what's wrong with it?"
It's not bad, it's too good...
He lay on Xie Yuting's shoulder, sobbing.
Xie Yuting carried Yu Lang on his back and held Jiang Yueying's hand as they walked towards the woods step by step. The further they went, the stronger the smell of smoke became and the more haggard his face became.
Jiang Yueying remembered the way they came. She and Xie Yuting walked hand in hand for a long time before they reached the depths of the Wanhua Forest. If they walked out at this slow pace, Xie Yuting would probably suffocate soon.
What should she do? Should she run out to get help?
But the rest tent was too far away, and she didn't have any lightness skills, so it would take her half an hour to walk there. Besides, if she ran out rashly, she didn't know if there would be other ambushes...
I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do.
"hiss--"
From the depths of the blazing flames, a reddish-brown shadow rushed over like a crimson lightning.
The reddish-brown horse, which was supposed to be tied outside the tent, galloped through the endless forest of firewood and headed straight for them.
The whip wounds on its body had long since healed, and its fur was shiny and smooth. Although it was smaller than an ordinary horse, it was extremely fast and was not inferior to a superior horse at all.
Jiang Yueying stared at it blankly and murmured: "Xiaohong..."
The horse lowered its head on its own initiative. The reins were tattered, probably because it had struggled hard to break them.
It was amazing that the horse seemed to have a spirit and actually ran over from the camp by itself.
Now is not the time to feel sad about the horses. The most important thing is to escape from here first.
Xie Yuting carried Yulang on his back and mounted the horse. Jiang Yueying sat at the front of the horse, shook hands with him, and tightened the reins together. As they lightly squeezed the horse's belly with their legs, Xiaohong received the order and rushed out like an arrow.
Xiaohong seemed to understand the urgency of the situation and ran at the fastest speed ever. The horse's hooves splashed sand and rocks, filled the air with smoke and dust, and ran like iron through the forest full of flames without a moment's rest.
About to break out of this burning forest.
Jiang Yueying asked: "The hunting party should be accompanied by an imperial physician. Should we go find one?"
Both Xie Yuting and Yu Lang need immediate treatment and no delay is allowed.
Xie Yuting held on tightly, his lips turning pale as he said, "No, I can't trust the imperial physician here. I have to go back to the East Palace."
Not many people knew that he couldn't stand smoking. Apart from his close relatives, there were only a few princes and princesses. It was not difficult to guess that the person who set up the ambush was among the princes.
"Go back to the East Palace directly?"
"Well, there are people from the Eastern Palace waiting for us outside the enclosure... Let's go back first."
His voice was extremely weak, and he seemed to be having difficulty breathing. Jiang Yueying suddenly panicked.
"Hold on," she held his hand tightly, tears unconsciously falling on the back of her hand, "It will be okay...it will definitely be okay."
She didn't dare turn her head to look at his expression. She could only feel his breath on her neck, becoming lighter and lighter, and about to disappear.
When Xiaohong led the three of them out of the woods and all the way to the edge of the enclosure, the royal enclosure was heavily guarded and no one was allowed to enter or leave without permission. However, the guards were stunned when they saw the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess covered in blood and were unable to stop them in time.
The moment he met the guards of the Eastern Palace, Xie Yuting finally let out the breath he had been holding on to. After feeling relieved, he closed his eyes and fainted.
Jiang Yueying was so frightened that her face turned pale and the blood in her body froze.
"Thank you Yuting! Thank you Yuting!"
Before she could react, Yu Lang also fainted.
After a period of chaos, I finally returned to the East Palace.
Xie Yuting lost consciousness. Jiang Yueying was the only person in the palace who could take charge. She first sent someone to the palace to invite Doctor Zhang, whom Xie Yuting trusted the most, and then placed Yulang on the small couch in their bedroom so that they could diagnose and treat him at the same time.
After much hesitation, he sent someone into the palace to inform the Queen Mother about this matter.
After explaining everything, she sat down in front of the couch and touched Xie Yuting's cheek. It was very cold, pale and quiet like cold porcelain.
He lay there, silent, his beautiful peach blossom eyes closed, and it was unknown when he would wake up.
Jiang Yueying stared at him, tears overflowing from her eyes. Her eyelashes couldn't bear the weight and tears dripped down her eyelashes. Her dense eyelashes became wet and fell in small clumps.
My eyes were red from crying and tears were streaming down my face.
When Meng Shuzhang entered the room, this was the scene he saw. The Crown Princess, who was rumored to be quite fierce, was in tears, and her red eyes were always staring at the unconscious man, as if her heart was concerned about him.
This must be fake. Is this really Princess Anyi?
He coughed twice and Jiang Yueying turned around immediately.
What caught my eye was a man dressed in elegant brocade clothes, handsome and graceful. He bowed and said, "I am Meng Shuzhang, the son of the Marquis of Anping. I am honored to meet the Crown Princess."
Meng Shuzhang, Jiang Yueying remembered this person, he was Xie Yuting's best friend. He was previously sent to the military camp by the old marquis for training and had been away from Kyoto. Half a month ago, she heard Xie Yuting say that he would be returning to Beijing soon. She didn't expect that their first meeting would be at this time.
Immediately afterwards, Doctor Zhang also rushed out from behind the prince.
Jiang Yueying had no time to entertain the guests, and hurriedly asked Doctor Zhang to check Xie Yuting's pulse to see if he was seriously injured.
Doctor Zhang treated the patient cautiously, and after a while he said, "Don't worry, Crown Princess. His Highness sealed several acupuncture points in time, and didn't inhale too much smoke. His life is not in danger."
"But you need to rest for a month, keep your mood calm, eat properly, and avoid extreme mood swings, otherwise it will easily cause blood circulation to become blocked, which may lead to other symptoms."
Jiang Yueying nodded quickly and asked him to show it to Yulang.
When it was Yu Lang's turn, Doctor Zhang's expression suddenly became serious. He said thoughtfully, "He... the poison has spread to his legs. Even if he can be cured, he may still be unable to walk..."
Doesn't that mean both legs are useless?
Jiang Yueying was anxious: "Doctor, is there no other way? Please save him, no matter how many precious herbs you use, he is just a child..."
Doctor Zhang couldn't bear it, but he was helpless.
Just sighing.
After taking Xie Yuting's pulse, Meng Shuzhang came over, took Yulang's hand, observed the pattern of the poison spreading from his palm, and said firmly: "I will remove the poison from Xiaolang and prevent him from getting sick."
Jiang Yueying looked at him in surprise.
Although she had heard that Prince Meng was always disobedient to the old marquis and insisted on learning some kind of medical skill, she knew nothing about his medical skills. Could it be that this man was even better than the imperial physician... ?
Besides, hasn't he been in the military camp in recent years?
Meng Shuzhang saw what she was thinking and smiled: "I have to thank my father for sending me to the military camp. Now I am a famous military doctor."
"There are all kinds of poison arrows flying around on the battlefield, and I'm quite knowledgeable about poisons."
"Leave the child to me, and rest assured."
The other person's eyes were firm, calm and steady, which made people inexplicably convinced.
Xie Yuting’s friends should be reliable.
So the matter was settled. Yu Lang was carried back to his own bedroom. Meng Shuzhang stayed in the East Palace for the time being and was responsible for treating Yu Lang's legs. Doctor Zhang prescribed a lot of medicine, and Jiang Yueying was responsible for taking care of the unconscious Xie Yuting.
The sky gradually darkened.
After boiling the medicine, Jiang Yueying took the bowl and stirred it until it was warm but not hot enough, intending to feed it to Xie Yuting.
However, the unconscious man could not take any medicine at all, and Jiang Yueying's eyes turned red again in anxiety.
How can I get better without taking medicine?
Qing Ge watched anxiously from the side and reminded: "Crown Princess, how about feeding it another way?"
Jiang Yueying looked up with tears in her eyes: "How do I feed her?"
Qingge pointed at his mouth expressionlessly.
After a moment, Jiang Yueying reacted slowly, clenched the bowl in her hand, and whispered: "You can leave first."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Qing Ge turned and went out, closing the door tightly after her.
The house was quiet, the setting sun shone on the body, and golden light floated.
Jiang Yueying took a deep breath, lowered her head, drank a mouthful of the medicine, held it in her mouth, and gently leaned over to press her mouth to the man's lips, prying open his teeth...
At first her movements were gentle and soft, but as the medicine became colder and colder, she became anxious and her tears began to flow again. Her posture in feeding the medicine became more and more bold.
One bite after another passed over.
Anyway, Xie Yuting is unconscious, so it’s okay to be a little rough with him.
At sunset, the man who had been unconscious all day slowly opened his eyes.
After waking up, before he knew where he was, he saw his princess biting his mouth wildly.
Tears fell while chewing.
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