"It's just a title, I don't really care, but they care a lot."
"Put your swords away. We're here to rescue people, not to fight."
"yes."
The Crown Prince was furious, his face turning ashen. In his eyes, Chen Yunniang was nothing more than a pheasant who had climbed up a branch, daring to be so presumptuous in front of him.
But he can't lash out now!
After all, Chen Yunniang represented the Southern Frontier Kingdom, and she had come to deliver life-saving medicine. In accordance with the hospitality of a great nation, he should treat his guest well.
"Someone, arrange for the Holy Maiden to rest. Do not neglect her!"
"yes."
Su Yujiao stayed by Lu Ziqian's bedside all night, taking his temperature every half hour and immediately cooling him down if he showed any signs of fever.
After a whole night of effort, Lu Ziqian's temperature finally stabilized and he stopped having recurring fevers.
Su Yujiao breathed a sigh of relief; he had escaped with his life.
As for his foot, we can only hope for a miracle a month from now.
Lu Ziqian finally woke up that evening.
Su Yujiao excitedly grabbed his hand: "You're finally awake."
Lu Ziqian's gaze gradually focused, and when he saw that an old man was holding his hand, he suddenly shook him off and grabbed the other man's neck.
Who is it?
He didn't have much strength in his hands, and Su Yujiao pushed him away with all her might.
"It's me, it's me, cough cough..."
Lu Ziqian relaxed when he heard Su Yujiao's voice, then critically examined her: "She's ugly."
"Why would you dress up as an old man?"
Seeing that he still had the energy to joke, Su Yujiao first laughed, and then started crying again.
"Don't cry, don't cry, you look even uglier when you cry."
"You still haven't told me why you dressed like this?"
Su Yujiao explained: "The Crown Prince captured the Crown Prince of Jin and lied to the outside world that I was dead and you were seriously injured, so he planned to use the Crown Prince of Jin to force them to cede territory and pay reparations."
"So I need to disguise myself to avoid giving myself away."
"And Chen Yunniang has arrived."
Upon hearing Chen Yunniang's name, Lu Ziqian frowned instantly: "What is she doing here?"
"You've only been gone a few days, why are you back already?"
Seeing his disgusted expression, Su Yujiao felt a strange sense of secret joy.
It would be great if he had always hated Chen Yunniang.
I'm afraid that once he hears that Chen Yunniang saved him this time, he'll feel grateful to her again and indulge her without any limits.
"She came to deliver medicine."
"If it weren't for her this time, you probably wouldn't have woken up."
"She saved your life again, you're probably very grateful to her, right?"
Unexpectedly, the man's expression changed: "Grateful my ass! If she hadn't kidnapped you, would I be injured like this?"
"When have I ever suffered such humiliation in my entire life?"
"This is all thanks to her. I'm already being magnanimous by not holding her accountable. Why should I be grateful to her?"
Su Yujiao couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise and asked, "You knew she was the one who kidnapped me?"
"Otherwise what? You have no grudge against the Southern Frontier Kingdom. Why would they risk kidnapping you out of sheer boredom?"
"Who else could it be but her?"
"Where is she? Has she left?"
"I've suffered such a huge loss, I can't swallow this insult if I don't get my revenge."
Su Yujiao shook her head: "She hasn't left yet, she's waiting for you to wake up and thank her."
"..."
Lu Ziqian laughed in exasperation. Was he expecting him to thank him?
"You should let her come and see you, otherwise she won't leave."
"As for revenge, forget about it. You really can't do anything to her now. She's the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom."
"We are now on someone else's territory."
"Yesterday, the Crown Prince only called her Miss Chen, not Holy Maiden, and her men almost attacked the Crown Prince with knives. They were quite imposing."
"..."
"Let's get them away as soon as possible."
A cold glint of disgust flashed in Lu Ziqian's eyes; he truly did not want to have anything to do with Chen Yunniang anymore.
"Um."
"Tomorrow, I don't want to see her now."
Su Yujiao nodded and asked him if his wound hurt.
Only then did Lu Ziqian realize that his foot was probably ruined.
The man's gaze immediately dimmed, and after a long silence, he asked, "Is my leg ruined?"
“I want to hear the truth.” He stared at her, his gaze earnest.
Looking into his dark, deep eyes, Su Yujiao found it difficult to tell a white lie.
"The injury is indeed very serious. If it doesn't heal properly, I'm afraid... I'm afraid he won't be able to walk again in the future."
Lu Ziqian's face paled, and he nodded slightly, his tone feigning ease: "Okay, I understand."
Looking at his calm demeanor, Su Yujiao felt a pang of heartache for some reason.
She asked, "Do you regret it?"
The man shook his head: "No regrets."
"If I had to do it all over again, I would still do the same thing."
"Why?"
Lu Ziqian looked up at her, not understanding what she was asking: "What do you mean, why?"
Why did you save me?
Does this even need a reason?
Su Yujiao said, "A man like you has no shortage of women. If I die, you can just marry another one. There are plenty of women who want to marry you."
"Why would you sacrifice yourself for me?"
"You're a general. What will you do after losing your legs?"
"Aren't you afraid of ending up like my father, going from a majestic general to a self-destructive good-for-nothing?"
"The price is too high, is it really worth it?" Su Yujiao said, tears streaming down her face.
What kind of answer do you want to hear?
"Haven't I made it obvious enough?"
"The price I paid this time was quite high; consider it payment for my previous bastard behavior."
"As long as you are safe and sound, I will have no regrets."
"But this time, I'll give you a chance to regret it."
"If you still want a divorce, I will write you a letter of divorce."
"You're still young, you shouldn't waste your time on a useless person like me."
"As for me, with my parents taking care of me, I shouldn't live too miserably."
He looked into her eyes and spoke sincerely.
In the past, he would never let go, even if it meant dying together with her.
But now that he's a cripple, he feels he should set her free.
We can't keep dragging this on, or we'll be such a jerk.
Upon hearing his words, Su Yujiao burst into tears, hugging him and sobbing uncontrollably.
This was the first time he had proactively brought up divorce with her, and it was under these circumstances.
Her long-cherished dream could finally come true; if she nodded, he would write her a divorce agreement right now.
But she didn't want a divorce; at least she couldn't leave him now.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
Someone lost both legs saving her, and she just turned and walked away...
She can't do it!
Even if we want a divorce, we should wait until his legs are fully healed.
"I won't walk now, at least not until your legs are better."
"Once you've recovered, if I want to leave, will you still set me free?"
Lu Ziqian shook his head honestly: "No!"
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