And in the distant tent, isolated from the light, a cold calculation still silently spread. Light and darkness, warmth and cold, were clearly divided in this camp of the royal hunting grounds.
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A thick odor of medicine and a faint scent of blood slowly drifted through the spacious, makeshift tent. The flames of a few tallow candles flickered uneasily, their light and shadows swaying on the exhausted, tense faces of the people, illuminating every trace of shock.
Su Sheng practically collapsed on the blanket beside Xinyi Daoyi, his back suffused with the sticky, icy cold of sweat soaking through his clothes. He clutched the corner of Xinyi Daoyi's robe sleeve tightly, his fingertips straining until they turned white. He repeated the same words over and over again, his voice trembling: "...still alive...cousin, you're still alive..." He suddenly buried his face in the muddy and slightly bloodstained fabric, his shoulder blades heaving violently. "Thank goodness you're okay...I was so scared..."
Xinyi Daoyi moved his arm, which was pinned down by him, and looked down at Su Sheng's tangled head. His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he uttered a low, muffled "Hmm?" It was like confirmation, but also like the bewilderment of exhaustion. He only remembered the sharp whistling of the arrow through the air and the instantaneous instinctive reaction of his body. His robe sleeve was deformed by Su Sheng's tug. His other hand clenched and slowly loosened at his side, feeling the reality of this life after a disaster - to be alive was indeed a blessing.
Several white-haired imperial physicians, carrying medicine boxes, bowed one by one into the tent, their movements expertly yet respectfully. Jiang Songyi and Xin Yidaoyi quickly concluded their examination. Their tense expressions relaxed slightly, and they nodded imperceptibly to the surroundings, indicating that nothing serious was wrong.
The heavy footsteps moved to a corner. Jiang Jinzhao sat quietly on a bamboo mat in the corner, his back straight, like a cedar tree on the edge of a cliff facing the wind.
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