Chapter 43 Fighting for Life
Xie Chen's expression was stern, and his words were concise: "Returning to the capital is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."
Pei Tingyue understood instantly.
I'm afraid there are assassins waiting at the gate of Kyoto. If they go there, they will die.
It would be better to hide in the mountains and forests outside the capital and wait for the emperor's personal guards or the imperial guards in the capital to come and rescue him.
Layers of ink rolled in the sky, the sky became dark, and the rain gradually got heavier.
Xie Chen galloped with her in the night.
Pei Tingyue's dress had long been soaked, and it stuck to her skin, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
But she couldn't care less about that right now. She was worried about the emperor's injuries. Without medicine and caught in the rain, if the injuries worsened, the consequences would be...
Pei Tingyue's head was swelling. She couldn't bear to think about how much trouble she would face after returning to the palace, and how many interrogations she would have to endure.
After crossing several mountains, Xie Chen found a hidden cave and stopped. He tied up his horse, took something out of his saddlebag, and took Pei Tingyue into the dark cave.
The two walked a few steps in the dark, and Xie Chen blew on the fire starter in his hand, and a faint flame lit up.
With the help of this little light, Pei Tingyue picked up some dry firewood and lit it. The moment he lit it, the cave became bright.
The two found a clean place and sat down.
Pei Tingyue ignored her wet clothes and squatted in front of Xie Chen to check his injuries.
The knife wounds on his arms weren't serious, but they had blistered and turned white, looking horrible. There was a deep wound on his waist, and blood seeped out, staining the fabric red.
Pei Tingyue's heart trembled, and he felt helpless about what to do.
In the wilderness, there was not even a piece of clean cloth to bandage the wound.
There was no other way, she could only tear off a clean piece of her skirt, dry it on the fire, and bandage Xie Chen's wound to at least stop the bleeding.
Xie Chen's face was very pale, without a trace of blood. He didn't even frown when the wound was bandaged, and asked for it to be tied tighter.
It took half an hour to finish all this.
Pei Tingyue blamed herself and lowered her head: "It is all because of me, Your Majesty. If I hadn't been with you, Your Majesty wouldn't have been hurt."
Xie Chen smoothed her messy hair and said, "Why should I blame you? It's the fault of those assassins."
Pei Tingyue's eyes were red: "If only I could bear this injury for the emperor."
Xie Chen scolded softly: "If I can't even protect my own woman, I don't want to be the emperor anymore."
The fire was too conspicuous, and if an assassin chased here, he would be able to see it at a glance. For the sake of caution, the two men did not add more firewood.
Before the flames died down, he hurriedly dried his clothes. Although they were still damp, they were much better than before.
After running around for several hours, Pei Tingyue was already exhausted. She fiddled with the dying red ashes in a listless manner.
"Your Majesty, will we be saved tomorrow?"
Xie Chen comforted her: "Yes, Liang Yao will inform the capital when he sees that the situation is not right. Go to sleep, you will be fine after a good sleep."
Perhaps this comfort worked, or perhaps Pei Tingyue was too tired, she soon curled up and fell asleep.
Seeing this, Xie Chen also closed his eyes and rested.
Pei Tingyue had a long dream.
In her dream, she was alone in the depths of the forest, the roars of tigers echoing in her ears. She was frightened and wanted to escape. But the roars were getting closer and closer, and several tigers surrounded her, pounced on her and started to bite her. She trembled with pain, but was powerless to resist.
Until someone called her from a distance.
"Tingyue? Tingyue?"
Pei Tingyue struggled to open her eyelids, and a pale, noble, handsome face was reflected in her eyes. She tried to open her mouth, "Your Majesty..."
Xie Chen held her in his arms, his voice gentle: "Well, I'm here."
Pei Tingyue wanted to sit up, but she couldn't muster any strength in her body, and fell back into Xie Chen's arms: "What's wrong with me?"
Xie Chen felt the temperature of her forehead, his face solemn: "You ran around all night and got soaked like that. You had a high fever in the middle of the night and kept talking nonsense."
Pei Tingyue felt so exhausted that she rolled her eyes and looked towards the cave entrance. The sun was shining brightly, birds were chirping in the forest, and it was another morning.
After a moment, she made a decision: "Your Majesty, I have a few words to say."
"you say."
"If it's a good situation, it's fine. But if it's a bad situation, just abandon me. I'm just a burden now."
Xie Chen frowned: "You're talking nonsense again!"
Pei Tingyue took great pains to grab his wrist. "I'm not talking nonsense. I'm serious. If that happens, at least the emperor will be safe."
Xie Chen said nothing, gently put her down, walked to the cave entrance alone, and found a water bag from the saddle.
He fed Pei Tingyue a few sips of wine and said, "Put away those messy thoughts of yours and take good care of yourself. I will definitely take you back."
Pei Tingyue's eyelids were twitching and his head was becoming more and more dizzy.
Xie Chen went out for a while and brought her some clean wild fruits when he came back. After she ate one, her stomach felt much better and she felt more energetic. She was able to stand up.
But Xie Chen did not return for the second time, and Pei Tingyue had a bad feeling.
After a long time, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps.
Pei Tingyue held his breath and stared at the cave entrance motionlessly.
It’s Xie Chen!
His expression became more serious than before.
He strode in and said directly, "The assassins are chasing us. Can you still keep your spirits up?"
Pei Tingyue widened his eyes.
Xie Chen took her hand and walked out. "It's too late. Let's talk as we walk. There are many black-clad assassins in the forest, searching every inch. The mountain roads are rugged, so riding a horse is impossible, so we can only walk. Fortunately, when I went out, I found a small cave nearby that is just big enough for you. You can hide there later."
Pei Tingyue asked, "What about the emperor?"
Xie Chen looked back at her and said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid there's no time to hide. I'll lead them away for you. Once they're gone, you can ride your horse back to the capital. At least your life will be safe."
Pei Tingyue shook her head to refuse, but he forced her into the small hole and covered it with grass and branches.
His last words were, "Listen to the moon, be obedient."
Pei Tingyue hid in the narrow cave. Because of the high fever, his mind was in a mess.
She bit the tip of her tongue hard, and the intense pain made her a little more sober. Her eyes gradually became clearer and her thoughts became more active.
This assassination was so unexpected.
It almost drove the emperor to a dead end.
It shouldn't be.
He is the male lead, how could something happen to him?
Pei Tingyue continued to bite the tip of her tongue, letting the taste of rust spread between her lips and teeth, her brain working rapidly.
The book "Power in the Palace" begins from the spring of the fifth year of Xining, when the heroine Shen Liangfei returns to the palace. The past events are only narrated in a few strokes.
As the male protagonist, the emperor does not appear very often in this palace fighting novel, but at least he exists.
So, has he turned the current dangerous situation into a blessing?
Not likely.
If it was as he just described, how could the assassin let him go!
Or...
Or is it that today, the situation is controlled by the emperor himself, and he has a backup plan!
Pei Tingyue froze for a moment, and his hairs slowly stood up.
What if this was all an act?
It's just that she didn't see through it.
A picture emerged in her mind, which was the scene in Fenghe Palace a few days ago.
Queen Cui said that there was an exception this year, and that person was her!
Only the emperor can decide the list of accompanying persons.
What was the emperor's purpose in letting her get involved in this chaotic situation?
Pei Tingyue didn't understand. As a chess piece, what she could see of this grand situation was very limited.
But she doesn't want to be manipulated!
Pei Tingyue let out a long breath, quickly pushed away the grass and branches blocking the entrance of the cave, and ran towards the man in the distance with all his strength.
Someone taught her last time that the timid ones lose first!
So now she would use this courage and this life to fight for great wealth and a smooth future!
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