The two men stood guard in front of the carriage. Upon hearing this, Jian Yi hesitated for only a moment before quickly replying, "Yes, sir!"
An Yi's expression changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth and refused, "Master, just let Jian Yi escort you. I will assist you here!"
"This is an order, do not hesitate any longer!" Fu Zhun's tone turned cold.
An Yi gripped his sword tightly, remaining motionless. "Even if it means disobeying orders, I cannot abandon my master!"
A moment of silence fell over the carriage.
Seeing this, Jian Yi said no more. He quickly went to the carriage, picked up the unconscious Su An, mounted a fine horse, and charged towards the relatively weak point of the enemy forces.
Fu Zhun took one last deep look at Su An. With Jian Yi's strength, breaking out of this encirclement would not be a problem.
The other party's goal is her, so it's safe for her to leave.
Fu Zhun calmed down a little, but when he looked up again, a sudden surge of anger appeared in his eyes: "Help me down."
Two of the accompanying soldiers have died, leaving six. An Yi, the leader, is protecting Fu Zhun to the side, forming a small defensive circle.
Faced with the surging force of hundreds of guards, they appeared utterly helpless.
"We must stall for time! Follow me to kill the enemy!" Fu Zhun launched his hidden arrow first, using his powerful internal energy to strike out, killing four people in front of him with a single shot.
An Yi was also skilled with hidden weapons. When Fu Zhun made his move, he quickly launched a sneak attack from the other side. In the blink of an eye, he and Fu Zhun worked together to kill ten people.
The six soldiers brandished their broadswords, their blades whistling through the air, each strike instantly taking a head.
He Cheng thought it would be an easy battle, but to his surprise, his side fought for half an hour before finally managing to kill the six soldiers and capture Fu Zhun and An Yi alive thanks to their numerical advantage.
However, he lost 80% of his men!
"Prince Zhenbei, this is the consequence of your provocation of the royal family and disrespect for His Majesty!" He jumped down from the hill with a livid face. "It's all over now!"
...
Within Baizhi City.
Xie Qingfeng was two days behind in preparing the prescription and began his journey, but he waited and waited and waited and never saw Fu Zhun and his party.
It wasn't until the fourth day that Jian Yi finally appeared in the courtyard, carrying Su An in a disheveled state.
Having already gathered all the necessary medicinal herbs, Xie Qingfeng lit a charcoal fire in the room without delay, set up a medicine cauldron, and carefully prepared the antidote over a low flame.
He carefully poured the liquid into a jade bowl, carefully mixing the herbs until it formed a pool of azure liquid, to prevent the medicinal effects from evaporating as much as possible. Then he fed it to Su An in small sips.
Su An's face gradually changed from pale to rosy, and his body was no longer so stiff. His tightly furrowed brows also relaxed.
Xie Qingfeng stared at Su An's reaction and finally let out a light sneer, "Luckily you're blessed with good fortune and found all the medicinal herbs in this city, otherwise you would have been a puppet of the shadow guards for the rest of your life."
In a daze, Su An's consciousness gradually returned, and he vaguely heard the voice beside him.
A puppet? How did she become a puppet?
Just as she was wondering, a sharp pain suddenly surged from the depths of her mind, followed by a slow replay of the scenes she had been controlled by He Cheng.
She actually attacked Zhun?!
That's all now—
Just then, the soft sound of footsteps landing came from the courtyard.
Xie Qingfeng turned around and clicked his tongue twice. "I say, Jianyi, your mind is in turmoil, your movement skills have deteriorated, and you're even making a commotion."
"What, have you found out about the Prince?"
Jian Yi, who was usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, now had veins throbbing on his forehead and looked so ugly he wanted to kill someone.
"Damn messenger, he actually escorted the prince to the capital like a criminal!"
"I really want to skin him alive!"
"And An Yi has also been arrested!"
As Jian Yi spoke, his killing intent grew stronger, and his eyes turned bloodshot with rage.
Xie Qingfeng frowned slightly, then glanced at the bed with a half-sigh.
The prince's downfall was also due to Su An.
He glanced over and was immediately taken aback. "Oh, you're awake? Looks like the medicine is working well."
Su An struggled to sit up in bed. During the days she was unconscious, she had been fed Xie Qingfeng's homemade tonics to fill her stomach, and even after waking up, she was still very weak.
He could barely open his eyes, but upon hearing their words, a surge of anger rushed to the top of his head, an anger that even the coffin lid couldn't suppress.
She sat up, supporting her throbbing head, and looked at Xie Qingfeng. "You guys said Fu Zhun was taken to the capital? I... I want to go too!"
The emperor wished he could get rid of Fu Zhun as soon as possible; if Fu Zhun were taken away...
"Go where? What good would you do? Besides, you can barely walk now, so you should just rest." Xie Qingfeng immediately rolled his eyes at her in annoyance.
Su An, enduring her weak legs, stood up and gritted her teeth: "As the saying goes, more people mean more strength. Maybe I can be of some use!"
Last time, they were able to fool the emperor with airplanes and cannons; this time, they might be able to use the same trick to give Fu Zhun an opportunity!
Upon hearing this, Xie Qingfeng and Jian Yi both glanced at Su An slightly.
Jianyi felt a slight sense of relief; at least the girl his lord had risked his life to protect was grateful and hadn't backed down.
Su An ignored their thoughts, her legs shaking wildly as she insisted on walking out.
Before he could take two steps, Xie Qingfeng reached out and stopped him.
She was both angry and anxious. "If you're not worried about Fu Zhun being taken away, fine, but don't stop me!"
"Look at how protective she is of her husband." Xie Qingfeng even had the mood to make a joke before sighing, "Alright, you don't need to worry. The emperor wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the prince, and he will release him."
"What?" Su An looked shocked and suspicious. "The Emperor is so kind? You're not lying to me!"
Xie Qingfeng simply shook his head and said no more.
Seeing that Su An was unwilling to give up, he simply waved out a piece of colorless and odorless powder and used the medicine to make Su An unconscious again.
He turned to his sword and said, "Send her back to Fuyou County. Now that the poison is gone, let her recuperate properly."
Jian Yi nodded decisively. This was also planned in advance. He was just waiting for Su An to be cured of the poison before sending him back.
He carried Su An on his back, mounted his fast horse, and galloped towards Fuyou County.
The effects of the medicine were short-lived, so Su An woke up halfway through and found himself still struggling on horseback.
Unfortunately, as weak as she was, she was no match for Jian Yi, and could only return to Fuyou County with a heavy heart in her heart in silence.
"Your Highness will be alright."
After putting Su An down, Jian Yi coldly left these words and rode away on his horse again.
Su An: "..."
She had calmed down considerably along the way. Fu Zhun was arrested, and although Jian Yi and the others were anxious, they did not panic, so they must have some countermeasures.
Since she has to wait, then she will wait a little longer!
Looking at his familiar shop, Su An took a deep breath before revealing his usual smile and stepping inside.
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