A sharp arrow suddenly flew in from outside the door. The third prince was startled and hurriedly pulled Jiang Jingran over and held her in his arms, using his body to block the arrow for her.
Bang!
The wedding wine in the hands of the two fell to the ground and shattered.
Sizzle——
The long arrow passed through the Third Prince's arm, directly tore his wedding dress, and pierced fiercely into the pillar behind Jiang Jingran.
After the arrow was shot, the outside of the door gradually became quiet.
The third prince took a deep breath and whispered a word of comfort while suppressing the pain in his arm.
"It's okay, don't be afraid, Ran'er."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, how are you?"
Jiang Jingran stepped out of the Third Prince's arms and looked at him anxiously.
The Third Prince looked down at his scraped arm and said, "It's just a minor injury, don't worry, Ran'er."
Only then did Jiang Jingran notice the long bloody wound on the third prince's arm. Her pupils shocked and she yelled with red eyes.
"Someone, come quickly! There's an assassin!"
"House doctor, where is the house doctor? His Highness is injured, please treat him quickly!"
The court doctor and guards arrived quickly.
The guard searched Furong Courtyard and finally returned to the Third Prince, kneeling on the ground with his hands clasped together.
"Your Highness, no trace of the assassin has been found."
The Third Prince waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please leave. There's no need to publicize this matter."
"yes!"
After the guards left, the court physician bandaged the third prince's wound. Just as the court physician was about to speak, the third prince ordered him to leave.
"You should also leave. Don't tell anyone else that I'm injured."
"This is what the old slave saved."
Looking at the gauze wrapped around the Third Prince's arm, Jiang Jingran felt extremely distressed.
"Your Highness, why are you so stupid? Why did you block the arrow for me?"
The Third Prince raised his hand to wipe away Jiang Jingran's tears and looked at her lovingly: "Ran'er, now that you have married me, you will be my wife from now on. You are the one I will protect for the rest of my life."
"Forget about blocking the arrows, even if it means sacrificing my life, I will gladly do it."
Jiang Jingran was so moved that he immediately threw himself into the arms of the Third Prince and put his arms around his waist.
"Your Highness, why are you so kind? It is a blessing for Ran'er to marry you."
The third prince hugged Jiang Jingran and let her lean on his arms and cry softly.
After a long while, Jiang Jingran's trembling heart gradually calmed down. She hugged the third prince's waist tightly and looked up at him.
"Your Highness, that assassin was so audacious that he actually dared to sneak into the mansion to assassinate you. If he fails this time, there will definitely be another time. Your Highness, you must not let your guard down! You must not let him go so easily!"
The Third Prince's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at her calmly, "Then what do you think of Yi Ran'er?"
"Report this matter to the Emperor. An assassin sneaked into the Prince's residence on the day of his wedding. The Emperor will definitely not sit idly by when he learns of this!"
Jiang Jingran always kept her identity in mind. Now that she had married the Third Prince, she had consciously changed her address without anyone reminding her.
The third prince shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.
"It's useless. What Father wants most is for us brothers to live in harmony. Even if he knew about the assassination attempt, he would only offer a few words of condolence in secret and would not launch a full-scale investigation."
"Instead of causing trouble for my father, it's better to swallow this anger and pretend nothing happened."
Jiang Jingran heard the hidden meaning in his words and widened his eyes in disbelief. "Brotherly harmony? Your Highness means... the assassins tonight were sent by the princes?"
The third prince's silence was the best answer.
Jiang Jingran clenched his hands and asked tentatively, "Your Highness, do you know who is behind this?"
The Third Prince gave a bitter smile and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. I don't want to involve Ran'er in these things, and I don't want you to be dragged down by them."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingran sat up straight and looked at the third prince with a serious expression.
"Since Your Highness and I are already married, we will be one from now on. Your Highness's affairs are my affairs, so how can I say I'm a burden?"
"Or is it that what you just said was all a trick, and you don't regard me as your closest companion?"
Jiang Jingran's eyes were red and he bit his lower lip, capturing the pitiful look just right.
Seeing this, the Third Prince hurriedly explained: "Ran'er, no, that's not what I meant. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Jiang Jingran pushed the issue further and grabbed the Third Prince's hand: "Then why don't you tell me the truth, Your Highness?"
The Third Prince looked at her, his brows full of struggle. Under Jiang Jingran's gaze, he spoke with some reluctance.
"It's my brother, the Crown Prince..."
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince?"
Jiang Jingran was stunned when he heard this answer.
She thought about the second prince and the fourth prince, but she never thought about the gentle and amiable Crown Prince!
"Why is it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Jiang Jingran murmured softly, unable to figure out the reason.
"My father doted on my mother, which caused the estrangement between my mother and my father. It is understandable that my brother, the crown prince, targeted me and wanted to take my life. I don't blame him."
The third prince closed his eyes with a sad face and explained with a wry smile.
Jiang Jingran came back to her senses and felt distressed when she saw the bitter look on the Third Prince's face. She held the Third Prince's hand tightly.
Looking at him seriously.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Ran'er will do her utmost to protect Your Highness!"
The Third Prince suddenly smiled and shook his head helplessly: "It's enough that Ran'er has this intention. As the Crown Prince, all the officials and ministers are on his side. Even if this is true, no one will believe it."
"Even I am helpless against the revenge of my brother, the Crown Prince. What can a weak woman like you, Ran'er, do to him?"
Jiang Jingran pursed his lips and looked at him seriously: "Your Highness, although Ran'er is a weak woman, she has the support of the entire Prime Minister's Mansion."
"So, Your Highness, you are no longer alone. Now that you have Ran'er, the entire Prime Minister's Mansion can be your support as long as Your Highness needs it!"
"It is my good fortune to marry Ran'er."
As soon as the words fell, the Third Prince pressed his lips against Jiang Jingran's and began to entangle his lips and tongue with hers. Jiang Jingran was soon pressed under him.
Seeing that the Third Prince was about to take the next step, Jiang Jingran half-heartedly said, "Your Highness, your arm..."
"No problem."
The red curtains fell, and the room was filled with joy.
Half an hour later, Jiang Jingran fell asleep.
The third prince glanced at her indifferently, then stood up and walked out the door.
The third prince came out of the courtyard and took cover in the bamboo forest.
"Is everything settled?"
"Your Highness, everything has been arranged."
"Well, keep watching. It's best to make sure he never comes back!"
"yes!"
"Back off."
After the Third Prince finished his instructions, the man in black did not retreat immediately. He looked up at the Third Prince's left arm and said, "Your Highness, your injury..."
The Third Prince remained calm and said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."
"It's all my fault for not controlling my strength properly, causing Your Highness to be injured. Please punish me, Your Highness!"
ps: There is another chapter, on the highway
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