"elder sister."
Even knowing he might die, Li Yan didn't show much fear, probably because he knew fear wouldn't help.
He looked at Shen Ning, his expression so vibrant it didn't seem like that of a dying man: "How did my sister end up there?"
Shen Ning said expressionlessly, "I was on my way back from picking fruit at the manor."
She shouldn't have come back today.
Li Yan: "That's quite a coincidence. Is the estate fun?"
"It's alright." She wasn't in the mood to talk about this right now, and was warily watching the outside: "Don't talk, save your energy."
Li Yan stared at her with displeasure for a moment: "Sister, once I die, you should leave as soon as possible and don't let anyone else find out that you're with me."
Shen Ning felt cold, actually because of fear in her heart. She was not afraid of dead people, nor was she afraid of death, but she was afraid of the situation she was powerless to deal with.
"Don't think about these things." He can't control what happens after he dies.
Li Yan smiled, his expression somewhat forlorn: "Even if I'm about to die, my sister won't even talk to me properly?"
Shen Ning finally turned to look at him: "If you keep speaking in this tone, I'll seriously doubt whether you can really become an emperor."
Li Yan's pupils contracted, then he laughed: "It seems that you know everything, but what's the use? I'm about to die."
Shen Ning looked at him firmly: "No, you will definitely not die."
Li Yan was stunned by her gaze; she genuinely wanted him to live, which was truly astonishing.
"Because of Qin Zhuo, you love him that much?" Is this considered loving someone because of their love for them?
Shen Ning was too lazy to talk to him about love.
"It's less than twenty miles from here to the capital. It takes them a little over an hour to make the round trip. Qin Zhuo will definitely find you. Hang in there and don't cause any trouble."
Curiosity arose in Li Yan's eyes, perhaps because Shen Ning's cold attitude made him stop trying to be ingratiating.
"Aren't you afraid of losing your head if you talk to me like that?"
It was still that clear, spring-like voice, but it had a noticeable quality and a commanding presence, making it sound much more serious.
Shen Ning looked at him. At this moment, Li Yan did not deliberately make any threatening expression, but he just looked at them calmly. The noble and majestic aura he brought with him gave people a sense of oppression.
Shen Ning never thought that this strangely well-behaved child was a good person.
The imperial family is a place where people devour each other; how could a child who grows up there truly be innocent?
The steamed buns look soft, and they're all filled with black sesame paste.
"Save your strength so you can have the strength to chop off my head once you've survived."
Shen Ning took off her hair and braided it into a new plait. Her silk clothes were covered in mud from the ground, so they didn't look very clean. She also smeared some mud on her face to make herself look even uglier.
"I'm going out to take a look, be good."
Li Yan: "......" This person doesn't take his authority as the Crown Prince seriously at all.
He felt he was dying in his final moments and didn't want to die alone, but Shen Ning clearly didn't think so. Ignoring his pleading gaze, she crawled out in a very strange posture.
With no one by his side, Li Yan suddenly felt very cold, especially the wound on his chest, which felt like a large hole had appeared, with cold wind rushing in.
My breathing became cold, and my consciousness began to gradually become blurred.
Am I going to die?
That woman is so heartless. She even wanted to be his aunt, but she wouldn't even let him stay with her until he died.
However, Qin Zhuo was not a good person either.
Such a heartless woman deserves to marry a villain like Qin Zhuo.
He didn't want to die. His mother would cry her heart out. She seemed strong in public, but she cried a lot in private. She was also very soft-hearted.
Qin Zhuo definitely won't cry. He'd rather he died. If it weren't for him, his mother wouldn't have lived in fear and suffered so much injustice. Qin Zhuo wouldn't have been forced to grow up for him, his hands stained with blood, and he wouldn't have been used by his father.
Being the crown prince was no fun at all. He wanted to be the emperor, he wanted to be the one in control of everything. Once he became emperor, his mother wouldn't cry, and his uncle wouldn't despise him anymore. Unfortunately...
"Hiss!"
Li Yan felt something swimming over his body, making a rustling and hissing sound.
His fading consciousness instantly coalesced, and he slowly opened his eyes, only to meet the gaze of Shen Ning, who had been lying beside him unnoticed.
Shen Ning held the stick in his hand, concentrating intently, and then suddenly flicked it, sending the snake flying.
A snake!!! It looks like that snake just crawled over him!!
Li Yan: "......" He was about to die, but suddenly he was so scared that he felt like he was about to come back to life.
Shen Ning quickly came over, holding a few herbs in her hand. After breaking them off, she stuffed them into his mouth: "Chew quickly. I recognize these herbs. They are very effective for sprains and bruises. Chew them quickly."
Li Yan's mouth was stuffed with medicinal herbs, which were bitter, astringent, and a little sour, with an indescribably strange taste.
Under Shen Ning's watchful gaze, he had no choice but to chew, but the taste was simply unbearable.
Why make him suffer this pain when he's about to die?
Shen Ning ignored him and stuffed all the medicinal herbs in her hand into his mouth. After he finished eating, she took out the medicine Qin Zhuo had prepared for her, and put three times the amount she usually took into his mouth.
This can replenish qi, as it contains good medicinal herbs such as ginseng and he shou wu.
I don't know if it will work, but I'll try anything at this point.
Li Yan: "..." He felt he might be poisoned to death.
Although he found it unpalatable, Li Yan still ate it obediently, perhaps because Shen Ning might be his future aunt, which made him unconsciously listen to her.
After all, he was an elder, and there were very few elders who were kind to him.
Shen Ning didn't care what he was thinking. After feeding him, she looked at Li Yan's face, which looked a little pale and his eyes seemed a little unfocused.
I haven't felt this profound sense of powerlessness in a long time.
She only knows how to do business; she doesn't have superb martial arts skills to lead him back, nor does she have excellent medical skills to bring the dead back to life.
"That's all I can do."
She looked at him, her face as pale as his, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Your Highness, let's make a bet. If we win, we live together; if we lose, I'll be buried with you."
A resolute light flashed in Shen Ning's eyes. She swept aside the vines and branches that were providing cover, helped him up, and carried him on her back.
The intense pain nearly caused Li Yan to die on the spot.
After finally regaining some consciousness, he realized that Shen Ning was carrying him on her back, walking forward step by step.
He was young, but not short. Even though he was thin, he was still a man's body and quite heavy. It was a bit difficult for her to carry him, and she didn't walk very fast, but she was very steady.
As Shen Ning walked, he said, "I know the roads here quite well. If we go south from here, we'll get back to the main road. We might meet someone to save us, or we might encounter assassins. It's all up to fate."
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