Chapter 544 Temporarily Unharmed
Jiang Fenghua knew that someone in the Southern Kingdom was planning a rebellion. The life and death of the Prince of Yun were related to the life and death of Meng Yao and the Southern Kingdom. She even felt that the survival of the Southern Kingdom was closely related to the safety of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Just as the arrow was about to hit Prince Yun, Jiang Fenghua didn't hesitate and directly swung her sword to block the arrow from falling. Her hand was also cut by the arrow. She said coldly, "Yun Guards, listen to my command and protect Prince Yun."
The first arrow struck the Prince of Yun, but it did not wound his vital organs. He tried his best to block the arrows before the next arrows came, and with the help of Jiang Fenghua and Yun Wei, he successfully dodged the arrows.
Prince Yun looked at Deputy General Ma with icy eyes, "Careless, you..."
Jiang Fenghua quickly stopped him from saying what he was about to say.
Ma Hu dismounted and pretended to be concerned, saying, "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I accidentally injured you. I'm late. Please bear with it, Your Highness, I'll fetch a doctor for you right away."
Jiang Fenghua and Lin Yu did not escape, but Meng Yao and the others were rescued by Lin Yu's people first.
Jiang Fenghua pretended to say to Prince Yun, "Your Highness is seriously injured. This humble servant will examine you. Now that Prince Yun's mansion has been burned down, I would like to trouble Lord Ma to find a place for Your Highness to recuperate."
Ma Hu held on tightly with both hands; it was too late to make a move now, everyone was watching.
He originally intended to kill the bandits by "accidentally" killing the Prince of Yun, but now he was wondering how to explain this to the eldest prince.
The King of Yun was quite clever; he immediately feigned weakness and said, "If I... if I die, Lord Ma must find the Sixth Prince and take good care of him."
Seeing this, Ma Hu was also half-believing and half-doubting: "Your Highness, rest assured, this humble official will definitely find the Sixth Prince." It would be best if he were seriously injured or killed so that he could report back.
Yun Wang Chen Ao is a great hero of the Southern Kingdom and is highly respected by the people. Even the eldest prince cannot openly deal with him.
Ma Hu asked Jiang Fenghua and Lin Yu, "And who are these two?"
They were dressed in southern clothing and spoke the southern language. Jiang Fenghua said, "We are the prince's guards."
"Are you from the South?"
King Yun said, "They are orphans I adopted, so how can they not be considered people of the Southern Kingdom?" Regardless of which country they looked like, this was enough to fool them.
He added, "They are now newly recruited guards of the Cloud Guard Army, specifically to protect me. I have no objection to having them serve as my guards to protect my safety, Vice General Ma!"
Ma Hu quickly replied, "This humble official has no objection."
With the Yun Guards present, along with servants from the Yun Prince's Mansion, and the common people peeking out to watch after the fighting stopped, Ma Hu dared not make another move.
Jiang Fenghua quickly analyzed the pros and cons in her mind. The reason they didn't run away was because she knew that if they did, the government would have an excuse to hunt them down. The fact that the Shen family could be enfeoffed as a king of a different surname and was feared by the eldest and fourth princes must be because the Shen family had a very high status in the Southern Kingdom.
If he hadn't been tricked, Prince Yun wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
Now, the only one who can rival the eldest and fourth princes is probably the Cloud King.
Prince Yun glanced at Jiang Fenghua without showing any emotion. She was not like an ordinary businesswoman. Fortunately, they were both calm and collected, otherwise he and the Sixth Prince would have lost their lives here today.
Prince Yun was arranged to stay in a temporary post station. Because of the presence of people from Prince Yun's residence, Ma Hu dared not make any further moves. The doctor was also invited by people from Prince Yun's residence.
Ma Hu personally stayed by his side and asked, "Is Your Highness's injury alright?"
The doctor said, "Fortunately, no vital organs were injured, and the prince's life has been saved. However, he must not get the wound wet during his recovery period. We must take care of the wound, as the weather is too hot and it must not become infected."
The doctor instructed, "I will write a prescription, and you can prepare the medicine and decoction according to the prescription for the prince to drink."
Ma Hu's brows furrowed even more. He then focused his gaze on the prescription, pretended to say a few words of concern, and followed the doctor out.
Before leaving, he instructed his subordinates to stay and guard the place.
Jiang Fenghua glanced outside and saw that apart from Yun Wang's men, everyone around her was probably someone who wanted to take Yun Wang's life.
She glanced at the sky. They were safe until dark, but they were afraid the enemy would make a move at night. So they still had a few hours.
Lin Yu went out again and chatted casually with the guards. No man in the world could escape Lin Yu's coaxing.
Inside the room, Chen Ao asked worriedly, "Miss Lin, is the Sixth Prince safe now?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, our people have a way to get Meng Yao to a safe place." Jiang Fenghua was also worried. "It's just that you have too many enemies. If the eldest prince really succeeds in his rebellion, the entire Southern Kingdom will be unable to hide anyone."
Yun Wang said, "They didn't dare to kill the Southern King directly, but only made him sick because there is a rule in the Southern Kingdom that one must see the Southern King's handwritten edict of succession to inherit the throne. They will definitely try every means to hunt down the Sixth Prince now. If you save the Sixth Prince, you will save the entire Southern Kingdom. I, Chen Ao, hereby beg you to help the Sixth Prince and help the Southern Kingdom."
Jiang Fenghua quickly stopped Shen Ao from getting off the bed, saying, "In our current situation, it's difficult for not only you but also us to escape. Who does the prince trust now? The more people who support the Sixth Prince, the greater his chances."
"Lu Yang is the head of the Customs Office, but unfortunately he is not in Licheng, but at the Customs Office. I suspect that now that pirates can infiltrate the Southern Kingdom, his situation may not be good either."
Jiang Fenghua asked in confusion, "Why doesn't Your Highness suspect that he has also been bribed?"
“Lu Yang cannot be bribed, otherwise there would be more pirates entering the Southern Kingdom than there are. I am just worried about his safety, as he is the head of customs.”
Jiang Fenghua wasn't sure either; she could only pray that Commander Lu was safe.
Jiang Fenghua added, "We must find a way to avoid the careless people and find Meng Yao. Your Highness, please be careful. Don't drink the medicine they give you. I'm worried they might try to harm you in other ways."
"Thank you, Miss Lin. Ma Hu was my former subordinate. Besides him, I have other people who wouldn't dare to openly attack me."
"Alright, after we leave, please have Your Highness deal with the tails following us."
Jiang Fenghua walked up to Lin Yu and winked at her.
Lin Yu stared at Jiang Fenghua, hesitant to speak. She thought that if she sent a message back to the Great Zhou, the Great Zhou Kingdom would definitely help her, but she didn't know how to explain it to Jiang Fenghua.
As they walked down the street, careless people followed them.
After passing through several alleys, they thought they had finally shaken off the careless man, only to find that he was being followed again.
Jiang Fenghua whispered, "Let's go our separate ways and meet at Grandma Mao's house."
Lin Yu said, "I'll distract them. Aruan, go to Grandma's house to find Meng Yao first."
Jiang Fenghua knew that Meng Yao was seriously injured, and she didn't know if the doctor she invited to treat Prince Yun was reliable.
She nodded: "Okay."
Lin Yu covered for Jiang Fenghua as she walked towards a crowded area.
Jiang Fenghua had only taken a few steps when a masked man blocked her path. Instinctively, she drew her sword and attacked him.
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