Where was Xiao Junzhan? When he got the news that Wei Hanzhang had been attacked, he had already come out of the enclosure. Seeing that the sky was getting dark and the bonfire had been lit for a long time, his sweetheart had not returned yet. He thought that she had been having so much fun that she had forgotten the time.

Just as he was about to send someone to look for her, he looked up and saw the secret guard he had arranged to be by the little girl's side, rushing over covered in blood. At that moment, his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

The ministers and guards around him did not recognize the secret guards around Wei Hanzhang. When they saw the newcomer covered in blood, they tried to stop him, but the newcomer fainted from exhaustion.

Xiao Junzhan stood up in shock, walked down from the platform quickly, and ordered in a hurry: "Wake her up!"

He had always been dignified and elegant, but his sudden behavior gave the ministers present different expressions.

Their eyes fell on the unconscious person again, and the more perceptive ones had already anticipated that something big might happen.

Yingyi was helped up and took a sip of ginseng soup before regaining some strength. He looked at Xiao Junzhan with a light in his eyes and said urgently, "Your Highness! There is an ambush in the enclosure. The young lady was attacked by an assassin. All the accompanying guards were killed. The horse the young lady was riding was frightened and went into the forest. It is now unknown whether it is alive or dead. Go and save her!"

The surroundings suddenly became quiet. Not only were the ministers horrified, but Xiao Junzhan seemed to have lost his hearing and could hear nothing.

Only the words "life or death is uncertain" echoed.

He suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his voice was as cold as a knife: "Deng Chen!"

A middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "I am your humble servant."

He is the leader of the Imperial Guards, and he is also in charge of the security escort mission for this autumn hunt. However, an assassin has now attacked and killed the Crown Princess in the enclosure.

The crime that could implicate the entire family had already caused this strong man to panic.

"Where did the assassin come from? You can tell me after the incident!" Xiao Junzhan's face was full of frost. "Now, tell the guards on duty to guard all the exits of this forest. Don't let even a fly escape."

"I obey your order!" This was a chance to redeem himself, Deng Chen kowtowed heavily and left.

Xiao Junzhan jumped onto his horse, took off the private seal from his waist, and shouted, "Xie Li!"

Longmen Hou Xie Li bowed and walked out: "I am here."

"Take my private seal and go to the northern camp outside the capital as soon as possible. Select 10,000 soldiers and search the mountain." Xiao Junzhan took off the private seal from his waist. When Ning Hai took it, he saw with his own eyes that his master's hands were shaking.

Xie Li hurriedly accepted the order, his face full of horror, this was a military camp.

The Daling Dynasty had enjoyed peace for a long time. The last time the army was used was when the princes rebelled during the lifetime of the previous emperor. The military camps in the capital have been training for many years, but there has been no bloodshed for a long time.

Xiao Junzhan rode on his horse and looked around at the ministers. When his gaze swept over several princes of the royal family, the murderous intent in his eyes was undisguised.

His Ran Ran was well-behaved and lovely, and she never made enemies, but she was repeatedly plotted against, all because his position as the Crown Princess affected the interests of these people.

He was wrong. He shouldn't have been soft-hearted. As early as when the worm powder appeared, he should have been ruthless and used iron-blooded means to massacre all those who had the slightest motive.

No matter who it is, as long as they have the motive to attack, they deserve to die! But now is not the time to deal with them. Xiao Junzhan gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone go back to your tents and stay there. Do not leave without my order. Those who disobey will be punished for treason."

After saying this, he swung the whip in his hand vigorously, and the horse under his crotch galloped towards the paddock, followed closely by a row of East Palace guards.

From beginning to end, no one dared to persuade him.

…………

It was late at night. In the narrow cave, Wei Hanzhang took the water bag and carefully drank some water to fill his empty stomach.

Perhaps because he was too badly injured, Chen Zishu leaned his shoulders against the cave wall, his eyes closed as if half asleep. Wei Hanzhang glanced at him, afraid that he had fainted, so he asked in a low voice: "Do you want some water?"

The other party remained motionless and did not speak.

“???” Wei Hanzhang was so angry that he almost laughed, and said: “The cave is so small, there is a fire over there, and I have already huddled in the corner…”

He hadn't taken the hand off his shoulder in the first place. Perhaps because he was annoyed by her noise, he paused in pushing the person away and started to move in the opposite direction.

Wei Hanzhang was startled, raised his hand to his chest, stiffened his neck and said: "Chen Zishu, what are you doing!"

The girl's voice was angry. Chen Zishu frowned when he heard it. The next moment he opened his eyes, he met her angry eyes.

He finally realized that he was about to hug the person in his arms, and quickly let go of his hand. He shrank back, and when his wound touched the wall, he subconsciously took a breath and apologized, "I thought it was a dream, not intentional."

“…”

It was understandable that he asked her to stay away in the dream, but why did he hold her close? Wei Hanzhang felt uncomfortable and didn't want to be squeezed in such a small cave with him. She looked up at the entrance and asked, "I don't know what time it is. Why haven't the imperial guards come yet?"

"This is the deepest part of the enclosure. It will take some effort to find this side."

Sensing her resistance, Chen Zishu paused, bent down, and said, "Please wait a moment. I'll go see if there's anything to eat nearby."

"It's pitch black outside, how can you find anything to eat?" Wei Hanzhang stopped him, "Besides, in this deep forest, aren't you afraid of encountering wild animals?"

This man was seriously injured. If he went out like this, he would probably collapse outside even without encountering any ferocious beasts.

Her words were obviously unpleasant to the ear, but Chen Zishu smiled slightly when he heard them. He was about to say something, but suddenly stopped. He listened for a long time, then his smile faded. He said, "There are the sounds of horse hooves approaching, and there are quite a few people. It must be the imperial guards coming."

There aren't that many assassins.

Wei Hanzhang was delighted, and then he heard him say, "To be cautious, I will go out and investigate. You stay here."

After saying that, he walked out of the cave, turned around to look at her, and carefully covered the cave entrance again.

That look was very complicated. Wei Hanzhang sat by the fire with her knees hugged. His departing back and his last look kept flashing through her mind, and she waited anxiously.

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of chaotic horse hooves could be clearly heard, getting closer and closer. After a while, a sound of footsteps was heard and stopped at the entrance of the cave.

Wei Hanzhang sat up straight, her back stiff. She stared as she watched the branches being moved away. A familiar dark figure appeared in front of her. Her nose suddenly felt a little sour.

Xiao Junzhan bent down and walked into the cave, the only thing in his sight was the pale-faced little girl, "Ran Ran..."

When he spoke, his voice trembled.

Wei Hanzhang wanted to cry after hearing this, and felt inexplicably wronged.

She had never been so frightened before, nor had she ever been injured so badly by a sharp weapon. If Chen Zishu had not been there, she would have died at the hands of the man in black today.

Even though I knew there must be a lot of people waiting outside, I couldn't help but tear up.

Xiao Junzhan felt so distressed when he saw this that he wanted to carry her out, but when he raised his hand he saw the wound on her arm which was simply bandaged.

There was a sharp cut on the long sleeve, and in order to facilitate bandaging, it was torn open further.

...Obviously she couldn't do it on her own.

(End of this chapter)