Chapter 694: Escaping from the Bear's Mouth, Who is the Hero?
The black bear missed the first attack and turned again to attack Gu Qingchen who was lying unable to move on the ground.
Just as it pounced again, a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard.
An inconspicuous stone hit the black bear's left eye accurately.
The black bear felt pain and let out an earth-shaking roar, then paused for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, an arrow shot out from the depths of the dense forest, fast and accurate, hitting the black bear's right eye!
The blind beast went completely berserk. It rushed around randomly and roared madly, but it could no longer find its target.
Qian Zhenyun walked out from behind a tree.
He did not go to see Gu Qingchen first, but calmly gave orders to the imperial guards who arrived later.
"Trap it with a net."
Several imperial guards immediately stepped forward and subdued the violent black bear.
Crown Prince Zhao Chen'an has also arrived.
He glanced at the chaos at the scene, his eyes sweeping over Gu Qingchen who had sprained his ankle and Lin Jiayou who had fallen in a mess, his eyes deep.
But Gu Qingchen didn't notice Qian Zhenyun at all, let alone the prince.
In her eyes, in her world, the only person left was Lin Jiayou, who was "injured" while saving her.
She dragged her injured leg and crawled desperately to Lin Jiayou, reached out to help him up, her voice trembling.
"Lin Jiayou! How are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
In her heart, the only hero today is Lin Jiayou.
Lin Jiayou leaned on her, his face pale and shook his head weakly.
"I'm fine... Qingchen, I'm glad you're not hurt."
The more he said this, the more Gu Qingchen's heart tightened.
Crown Prince Zhao Chen'an walked over, his gaze passing over the embarrassed Lin Jiayou and falling directly on Gu Qingchen's swollen ankle. The fabric there had been torn, and the skin was swollen high, revealing an ominous purple-blue color.
He sighed softly, looked at her stubborn and pale face, and asked, "Can you still walk?"
These words finally brought Gu Qingchen back to his senses a little.
She was belatedly aware of the piercing pain, bit her lip, and tried to stand up.
But as soon as her left foot touched the ground, she groaned in a tearing pain, cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead, and she fell back heavily.
Zhao Chenan frowned.
He looked at her like this, was silent for a moment, and then slowly squatted down in front of her, with his broad back facing her.
"Come up, I'll carry you out."
Qian Zhenyun stood aside, looking at the prince's strong back. His fingers hanging at his sides curled up silently, and his knuckles turned white from clenching.
In the end, he said nothing, but just turned his eyes away solemnly.
Lin Jiayou's expression also changed.
He struggled to stand up straight, "Your Highness, absolutely not!"
He stopped in front of Gu Qingchen and said, "Your Highness is of noble status, how can you condescend to do such a thing."
He paused and glanced at the imperial guards and imperial guards who had rushed over after hearing the news.
"What's more... Qingchen is still unmarried. In broad daylight, it's forbidden for men and women to touch each other. If this gets out, it will damage Qingchen's reputation! Your Highness, please think twice!"
Gu Qingchen was touched and felt that Lin Jiayou was always thinking about her.
However, Zhao Chenan didn't even raise his eyelids, but his deep eyes swept coldly towards Lin Jiayou.
"You can call me Qingchen?"
His voice was not loud, but it carried an innate pressure, like a piece of ice hitting the clearing in the forest.
Lin Jiayou's face froze, but he managed to maintain his composure and said, "Your Highness, Qingchen and I have known each other since childhood and have been friends for many years..."
"Even the best of friends need to know their limits." Zhao Chen'an interrupted him, "Mr. Lin, you address an unmarried woman so affectionately. Aren't you afraid of ruining her reputation?"
This sentence directly echoed Lin Jiayou's words just now, and even implied that he had ulterior motives and his words and deeds were inconsistent.
Lin Jiayou's face suddenly turned very ugly, pale and blue, but he couldn't refute a word.
When Gu Qingchen saw that Lin Jiayou was being bullied, the feeling of protecting him surged up in his heart again, and he spoke without thinking.
"Your Highness! Lin Jiayou is my friend and my savior. It's just a name. Why bother with so much?"
"Savior?" Zhao Chenan finally stood up straight.
He looked down at Gu Qingchen who was still sitting on the ground, and for the first time, there was obvious anger in his eyes. He was angry that she didn't know what was good for her and couldn't tell right from wrong.
He sneered, and his tone became tougher.
"Okay. Then this prince will give you two choices. Either I carry you out. Or you stay here."
He glanced around the deep, silent forest, his voice filled with warning, "This is deep in the West Mountain. The smell of blood just now attracted a bear. Who knows if it will attract other large animals."
These words are both a threat and an ultimatum.
Gu Qingchen was frightened by the anger in his eyes and was speechless for a moment.
She subconsciously looked at Qian Zhenyun for help.
But Qian Zhenyun was like a stone statue, looking ahead expressionlessly, without even glancing at her.
Under the prince's overwhelming aura, Lin Jiayou lowered his head and dared not say another word.
Isolated and helpless.
Gu Qingchen's stubborn temper also came out. Supporting himself with his hands covered in mud, he actually struggled to stand up.
He didn't dare touch the ground with his left foot, so he could only stand on his right foot, his body shaky.
Without looking at anyone, she turned around and limped out of the woods.
Her red flame horse had long since run away to who knows where.
Every time she took a step, her ankle felt a heart-wrenching pain, but she would rather endure the pain than look at the prince's ugly face again.
Zhao Chenan looked at her stubborn appearance, and the anger in his heart finally turned into a helpless sigh.
He swiftly jumped onto his horse, spurred the horse a few steps, and stopped in front of her.
The tall black horse blocked the way.
Gu Qingchen raised his head and stared stubbornly at the man on the horse.
Zhao Chenan looked down at her, the anger on his face had dissipated, leaving only a bit of fatigue at being unable to do anything with her.
"Is it alright if I ride with you?"
This is Zhao Chenan's biggest concession.
Gu Qingchen's stubbornness finally began to crumble in the face of the sharp pain in his ankle.
She was not an ungrateful person and knew that if she continued to hold on, she would be the only one to be embarrassed.
She bit her lower lip, and finally lowered her raised head slowly, as a sign of tacit consent.
Zhao Chenan said nothing more, and stretched out a hand towards her. The hand had distinct joints, was broad and strong.
Gu Qingchen hesitated for a moment, and finally put his muddy hand on it.
The next moment, his body lightened and he was easily lifted onto the horse's back and placed steadily in front of him.
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