Chapter 1134 Amulet
"Run? Where can you run to? Do you think Qi Heng's men have only surrounded Faxi Temple?"
The old princess sighed deeply. If it weren't for Lin Yuesha's madness and her constant stabbing of Luo Wang, which made them hesitate, they would have already dealt with Qi Heng.
Now that they've missed their chance, Madam Xu has arrived with her men, and the streets of the capital are under martial law and being searched. Their hiding place will be discovered sooner or later.
Within an hour, the effort failed, and the old princess, hunched over, aged several years in an instant.
It's so frustrating, it was just a hair's breadth away, just a tiny bit more.
"But we can't just sit here and wait to get arrested."
The old princess's subordinates are restless and will scatter when disaster strikes. Once Qi Heng realizes this, he will definitely take ruthless revenge on them.
They tried to leave the capital first, and then head north to hide in Sishui City.
The Northwest has long been lost, and the South is entirely in Qi Heng's hands. Only the northern barbarians can temporarily take them in. Once Qi Heng launches another expedition to the North, there will be no place for them to settle down in the vast world.
"Let's go, but before we leave, there's one more thing to settle."
The old princess, her hand trembling, pointed in Lin Yuesha's direction and ordered, "Shoot arrows! Aim at that wretched girl Lin Yuesha and shoot her dead!"
As for Qi Heng, he is poisoned and keeps vomiting blood. He probably won't live much longer. It would be better to target Lin Yuesha instead.
As it turned out, the old princess's decision to capture Lin Yuesha to threaten Qi Heng was very wise. As for why it failed, besides the fact that the Prince of Luo was in Cao Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, they also lacked a bit of luck.
If Lin Yuesha, a woman with a lucky fate for bringing good fortune to her husband, is killed, Qi Heng's rule will not be stable for long.
After leaving, we will look for an opportunity to make a comeback.
"yes!"
His men drew their bows taut, and a silver arrow streaked through the night, heading straight for Lin Yuesha's face from a distance of over ten meters.
In the chaos, Qi Heng coughed up blood again. Lin Yuesha panicked. She first bandaged up Luo Wang to stop the bleeding and then quickly checked on Qi Heng's condition. By the time she realized something was wrong, the arrow was less than a meter away from her and was moving with unstoppable momentum. It was too late to dodge.
Everything happened too fast, leaving no time to prepare. Qi Heng was slow to move due to the poison, but at the critical moment, he used his last bit of strength to step forward and hold Lin Yuesha in his arms.
With a soft thud, Lin Yuesha felt the person beside her tremble. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the arrow had pierced Qi Heng's heart.
This isn't real!
Lin Yuesha struggled to check, but felt her body becoming increasingly limp, the world spinning before her eyes, and then everything went black; she knew nothing more.
"Leave the old princess alive, but kill everyone else without mercy, leave no one alive!"
Madam Xu led her men to surround Faxi Temple. All the monks were captured, leaving only the old princess's henchmen to put up a last-ditch resistance.
Xu Da glanced at the unconscious Prince Luo, then deliberately bypassed him and headed straight for Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha.
"Physician Yan, the Emperor has been shot with an arrow!"
Xu Da stared blankly at the arrow lodged in his chest, speechless for a long time.
If you are shot in the heart, even a celestial being cannot save you.
"Still alive."
Yan Yan was covered in cold sweat, her palms were slippery. She wiped her hands on Xu Da's body, and then took Qi Heng's pulse. His pulse was unstable and extremely chaotic, and the toxins in his body were about to become uncontrollable.
"It's impossible for him to survive."
Xu Da's eyes reddened; he couldn't believe Qi Heng was gone just like that.
"There's still a breath."
Yan Yan didn't know why she was wasting her breath talking to Xu Da. She took out her first-aid kit, first used silver needles to seal acupoints, and then treated Qi Heng's wounds.
The arrow, which was more than ten meters away, had passed through many barriers and by the time it reached Qi Heng, it had little force left. What truly saved Qi Heng's life was the talisman he wore around his neck.
"This was obtained by my cousin at Yutan Temple!"
Xu Da remembered that the amulet was a jade pendant. His cousin had always believed in such things and had even sent the amulet to Yutan Temple for consecration and worshipped it for several days.
The arrow struck the jade pendant precisely, shattering it. The force of the arrow was dissipated, and it only penetrated superficially into the chest. If it had gone a few inches deeper, even Dr. Yan would have been helpless.
The area was cleared out, and someone set up a tent, bringing all the oil lamps from the temple. Yan Yan stitched up Qi Heng's wounds overnight.
Compared to the wound on his chest, Qi Heng's fingers were a truly gruesome sight, with bamboo skewers embedded deep into his fingernails, almost reaching the bone.
"It looks painful."
Yan Yan shook her head, finding it hard to imagine what had happened here.
"What about Young Master Luo? How is he?"
As brothers, Xu Da cared about Xiao Chengyu. He wasn't the one with rebellious intentions, but he was caught in the middle because the old princess was involved.
"It's just a superficial injury and blood loss; Sister Yue Sha has already been very considerate."
As bystanders, they were fully aware of Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha's relationship. If the old princess used Lin Yuesha to threaten Qi Heng, then don't blame Lin Yuesha for retaliating fiercely.
“Lord Xu, look at these spots. The spurting blood looks scary, but it only fools laymen.”
If the wound is treated in time, Luo Wang will not die. In other words, Lin Yuesha is bleeding Luo Wang, but she is also prepared to stop the bleeding and save his life at any time.
Before falling into a coma, Lin Yuesha had already prepared everything and was waiting for the doctor to arrive.
"But my cousin isn't a doctor, how could she know?"
Xu Da was relieved to learn that Qi Heng and the other two had not suffered serious injuries and ordered his men to search for an antidote.
"She has me."
Yan Yan raised her head, staring at Xu Da with a sinister look, and said in a low voice, "Speaking of which, Wuya has also come to me for tea many times. I couldn't resist and taught her a few moves."
Xu Da shuddered. This woman was not someone to be trifled with. His wife knew it was nothing, but he absolutely mustn't let his mother learn it.
"Lord Xu, I have a suggestion."
After Yan Yan finished treating the situation, she discussed it with Xu Da. Qi Heng's injuries were too severe, and he was deeply poisoned. Even carrying him down the mountain in a sedan chair would put a strain on his body.
Therefore, as a precaution and to prolong the time, people can only stay at Faxi Temple for the time being.
"My husband..."
Lin Yuesha was unconscious for a while, but a voice kept calling in her ear. She wanted to open her eyes, so she kept struggling.
Before she lost consciousness, she saw Qi Heng shield her from an arrow with his own body to save her.
What could be more important than a matter of life and death? At that moment, Lin Yuesha finally understood that she no longer minded Qi Heng's deception, but she just couldn't come to terms with it.
"Sister Yue Sha".
The female doctor had someone bring warm water and gently wiped Lin Yuesha's chapped lips with a handkerchief. After a while, Lin Yuesha slowly woke up.
"Don't worry, the Emperor is just poisoned. Our people will go to the Northwest to invite the old medicine king to the capital. He'll be fine after this period of time."
Lin Yuesha was very weak and could barely speak. Yan Yan directly answered Lin Yuesha's question: the arrow in Qi Heng's chest was blocked by the talisman and he was fine.
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