He ran over frantically and just happened to see Jiang Tian sinking into the water.
For a moment, Murong Lie felt as if his heart and lungs were about to burst.
He always tried to think positively, always believing that the woman was joking with him, but when he actually witnessed the scene before him, he had nothing more to say.
He barely had time to think before he plunged in.
Luckily, he knows how to swim.
Once in the river, he swam quickly towards Jiang Tian, trying to grab her.
To his surprise, even at this critical juncture, Jiang Tian was still desperately resisting him, as if he were some kind of monster.
Murong Lie no longer had time to think too much.
The most important thing right now is to save lives.
Murong Lie grabbed Jiang Tian's waist as fast as he could.
The two people sank together.
Seeing that Murong Lie was also sinking with her, Jiang Tian finally stopped struggling and let him drag her ashore little by little.
After dragging her ashore, Murong Lie immediately began rescuing her.
His lips pressed close to hers; their first kiss was devoid of any ambiguity, purely driven by a desire to keep her alive.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Tian was finally rescued.
Her face was pale, but her expression remained calm: "Your Highness, why did you save me?"
Having experienced a series of ups and downs, Murong Lie didn't want to say a word.
He didn't answer her question, but wrapped Jiang Tian in his cloak, hugged her, and mounted his horse.
When his subordinates arrived at the post station where he stayed, they were all shocked by his appearance.
Murong Lie had no time to pay attention to them and told them to hurry up and fetch the imperial physician.
Jiang Tian was only rescued; she needed more than just to live. Murong Lie also wanted her to recover.
The old doctor was taken hostage the whole way here.
There weren't many people at the post station. After the doctor wrote a prescription and finished decocting the medicine, he said to Murong Lie, "If you want this girl to recover, you must be with her tonight..."
The old doctor explained it very clearly: Jiang Tian had been soaking in the water for too long, and there was coldness in her body that she couldn't dispel.
Even if you take the medicine, it won't be of much use.
The most feasible way to dispel the cold is to have Murong Lie warm her.
Murong Lie agreed almost without hesitation.
Human life is at stake; he simply couldn't bear the thought of Jiang Tian suffering any more mishaps.
It's just a small sacrifice on my part, nothing serious.
That's what he was thinking, but when the time actually came, Murong Lie's blush didn't subside.
Fortunately, his efforts were effective.
The chill in Jiang Tian's body was gradually dispelled, and her complexion was no longer so pale.
Seeing that she had fallen into a deep sleep and her brows were no longer furrowed, Murong Lie finally felt a little relieved.
Yesterday and today have been truly breathtaking.
Murong Lie gained a new understanding of Jiang Tian.
That woman always kept her word and never uttered a single falsehood.
Her ability to execute the orders amazed him; no wonder she had managed to force-feed him the drugs without batting an eye in his past life.
She remains extraordinary in this life.
Jiang Tian was unconscious for two days before slowly waking up, and her face looked extremely haggard.
Murong Lie stayed with her here for two days, without going anywhere else.
As soon as she opened her eyes, the two of them made eye contact.
Jiang Tian's voice was still weak: "Your Highness, why did you save me..."
It's still the same problem.
Murong Lie slowly glanced at her: "Don't you understand why I saved you, why I sent so many people all the way to find you?"
Jiang Tian may appear dull on the surface, but she is actually not stupid at all.
Murong Lie didn't believe she didn't know.
As expected, Jiang Tian lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Murong Lie felt a tightness in his chest.
But she was a patient, and he couldn't very well bring up feelings with her at this critical juncture.
"Now that you're awake, let's set off back to the capital tomorrow."
Murong Lie made his decision quickly.
He had been away from the capital for several days, and the Empress had been sending him messages by carrier pigeon, urging him to return as soon as possible.
No matter what, he is the crown prince, and the empress doesn't have much time left to hide it from him.
Jiang Tian had no objections, and her expression didn't even change much.
On their return journey, the two rode in the same carriage, with Jiang Tian and Murong Lie each on the other side, neither speaking to the other.
Murong Lie didn't know what to say.
Jiang Tian seemed unwilling to say anything.
They were clearly a couple, one rescuing someone and the other being rescued, yet the atmosphere between them was far from harmonious.
It wasn't until they were almost in the capital that Murong Lie asked her, "What are you thinking?"
Jiang Tian turned her head and slowly looked at him: "I didn't think much about it. I told you, I just wanted to be free. I found an opportunity to leave the palace, found a nice place, preferably with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and left happily."
Murong Lie felt an indescribable sense of frustration: "For you, leaving is that simple."
Jiang Tian nodded frankly: "With no ties, no relatives or friends, isn't it easy to leave? I not only want to leave, but I want to leave cleanly."
That's why she chose that river.
Murong Lie really didn't know what to say.
If the person he saved wasn't Jiang Tian, others would definitely be grateful to him.
But Jiang Tian had already made it clear that he didn't need her to save him at all.
"You can't do this. There are still so many beautiful sights in this world. How can you so easily say goodbye to this world?"
Murong Lie spoke these words with a very pale tone.
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