Chapter 596 The Two's Tender Affection
"Traces of the assassin?"
Du Wanchun stood up, turned around to look at Lu Yan at the door, and asked happily, "Uncle, have you found the assassin?"
Lu Yan first strode over to Zhou Ruiyuan's side. Seeing that he looked better, Lu Yan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense for the past few days, slowly settled down. "Not yet, but soon. We found out that two suspicious people came to the inn that day."
“They entered the inn through the back door, and when we went up to look for them, they suddenly disappeared. There must be something suspicious about it.”
“Two people…” Du Wanchun muttered to herself, then continued, “Uncle, do you know what they look like?”
Lu Yan paused for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know yet. The innkeeper said they were wearing black bamboo hats, so I couldn't see their faces. I only know that they were a man and a woman."
Du Wanchun fell into deep thought. She didn't seem to have offended anyone, let alone a man and a woman.
She couldn't figure out for a moment who wanted to kill her and even used a poison that she herself was somewhat powerless against.
Just as she was wondering, Zhou Ruiyuan opened his eyes and said to them, "This matter is not urgent, we can investigate slowly."
His voice still carried a lot of words. As he finished speaking, he propped himself up and slowly sat up.
Upon hearing the voice, Du Wanchun's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly turned around and went to Zhou Ruiyuan's side, supporting him. "Ruiyuan, you're awake."
Zhou Ruiyuan reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder, as if they were reunited after a long separation, and a surge of tender feelings welled up within him.
He reached out and gently stroked her long, ink-black hair from top to bottom, whispering in her ear, "Sorry to keep you waiting."
Du Wanchun couldn't stop the tears from falling. She shook her head and smiled, saying, "Not long, not long. As long as you wake up, no matter how long it takes, it won't be long."
Warm tears dripped onto Zhou Ruiyuan's shoulder, burning him like scorching lava.
Zhou Ruiyuan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He slowly released Du Wanchun, raised his hand to touch her cheek, and gently wiped away the tears on her face with his fingertips.
Du Wanchun rarely sheds tears. She had been with Zhou Ruiyuan for a long time, and the number of times she shed tears could be counted on one hand.
In Zhou Ruiyuan's eyes, it was more painful than killing him. He didn't want to see her cry. He hoped that she could be as carefree as in his dreams forever.
"Don't cry, it's just a common arrow wound. It will fully heal in a few days."
At this moment, Doctor Xu stood to the side and said with a serious expression, "Your Highness, that's not a simple arrow wound. You were poisoned and almost died."
Zhou Ruiyuan looked up at Doctor Xu, and after a long while, he chuckled and said, "That's really good..."
Doctor Xu didn't understand his meaning and waved his hand dismissively, "What's so great about that? He almost ended up in the underworld, even a god couldn't save him, do you know..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Ruiyuan looked down at Du Wanchun in his arms and smiled with relief, "That's good, I took this arrow instead of Wanchun..."
Du Wanchun's eyes widened as she quietly looked at the man in front of her who was still smiling foolishly even though he had almost died. Her heart felt as if it had been brushed by a soft feather. With a tremor, she reached out and hugged Zhou Ruiyuan, throwing herself into his arms again.
Zhou Ruiyuan put his arm around her and looked up at Doctor Xu and Lu Yan.
The two glanced at each other, then quickly turned and left the house together, making sure to close the door behind them before leaving.
After Lu Yan walked out, he turned back to Doctor Xu and teased, "Doctor Xu, how could you be so oblivious? Didn't you see that young couple...?"
Doctor Xu glared at him, stroked his beard, and laughed, "I think General Lu is the one who's blind. He didn't see the young couple being all lovey-dovey, but he had to come and say that an assassin has come and spoiled the mood."
Lu Yan listened, unconvinced, and strode up to him, continuing, "I said assassins are the real business."
Doctor Xu smiled and said, "Then it is also important for me to talk about His Highness's illness."
Lu Yan was speechless for a moment, but since they were both joking, neither of them took it to heart.
Doctor Xu walked towards the garden gate, but as he reached it, something suddenly occurred to him. He turned back and said, "You said the assassins were a man and a woman?"
Lu Yan nodded. "That's what the innkeeper said, but I don't think it's true."
Doctor Xu's eyes darted around, and he glanced at the entrance of Du Wanchun's palace. He whispered, "I was smelling the fragrance of the flowers in this courtyard just now, and something suddenly came to mind."
"What is it?" Lu Yan asked hurriedly.
Doctor Xu said thoughtfully, "I remember someone else was poisoned by the same poison as Your Highness in the past."
Lu Yan was overjoyed and strode towards him, "Why did you only tell me now! Come on, let's go inside and tell Ruiyuan."
Doctor Xu stopped him, saying, "That's enough. His Highness has just woken up. Don't let him be too upset."
Lu Yan pulled him aside and asked, "Tell me, what's wrong?"
Doctor Xu said slowly, "General, do you still remember when I served as your deputy general at Qilin Mountain, following you and Young Master Lu?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan thought about it carefully and said, "That's right, I remember now."
Dr. Xu continued, "At that time, I and several soldiers got lost in a forest. Later, we ate some fruit there. The fruit was delicious, and I even kept the pits."
Lu Yan thought for a moment and replied, "I heard my second sister say that you gave her this fruit pit, and she planted it in Changliu Village. Now the incense balls made from the fruit are selling very well."
Doctor Xu nodded. "That's right, it's that fruit."
Lu Yan asked in confusion, "But what do these have to do with that poison?"
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