Chapter 44: The Fifth Prince Floating in the River
"Hahahahaha——" All the escorting officers burst into laughter.
Qian Chuanzi was annoyed. "Go away, go away! I don't believe you don't think so. Lao Liu, Erzi, do you want to try more braised prawns or steamed fish?"
Of course, it was the braised prawns; that was the wish of all the escorting officers. But they wouldn't admit it, and Old Liu stubbornly said, "We're not picky eaters. We love anything the Fan family cooks."
As soon as Old Liu said this, Qian Chuanzi felt like his partner had changed into a different person: "Gosh, Old Liu, when did you learn to flatter?"
Old Liu remained calm and composed: "This is not flattery, but telling the truth."
Qian Chuanzi was speechless for a moment, "Okay, you are right."
He turned to Caiwei who was serving the food and said, "Give me some more braised prawns. I want to make them hungry to death."
Such childish behavior made everyone laugh again.
Even the people from the Chu and Liu families couldn't help but relax. The reason was simple: ever since Chu Junyi and Liu Balang took the lead in working in exchange for food, the lives of both families had become more or less better.
People often feel jealous when the gap between them is small, but once they realize the huge gap between them, they are left with only envy. This is exactly what happened to the Liu family now. They have lost half of their male offspring. If they want to reach Yazhou unscathed, the Fan family is undoubtedly their best support.
Sure enough, after a short while, Liu Balang returned to the Liu family camp with a large bowl full of food.
Similarly, Chu Junyi also got a lot of things. However, for Chu Linger, who has always been regarded as the group's favorite, this is simply an insult.
However, Chu Ci's biological parents, who had previously threatened to teach her a lesson, had yet to show up, which made her feel uneasy and she had no time to take care of other things.
It was rare that everyone was satisfied with the meal.
After a short rest, the team continued on their journey. However, just as they reached the riverbank not far from the valley, they saw a man in purple brocade floating in the river. Purple brocade is not something that ordinary people can wear. Qian Chuanzi made a quick decision: "Hurry up and save him——"
The river wasn't very deep, but the current was incredibly fast. Qian Chuanzi rushed over and barely managed to grab the man's clothes. Fortunately, Lao Liu arrived in time, and the two of them worked together to stop the man.
With the help of Fan Jingrui and his brothers from above, they finally rescued the person.
But as soon as they got ashore, Fan Jingrui was stunned: "Fifth Prince?"
Hearing the Fifth Prince's name, Old Liu didn't dare to slack off. He didn't care that he was half wet. He climbed up and touched the Fifth Prince's neck. "He's still breathing."
Everyone present finally breathed a sigh of relief, but it was clear their joy was premature. Old Liu took the patient's pulse and gave a suffocating answer: "But there is no pulse. I can't save him."
Chu Ci wasn't sure if the Fifth Prince had faced this calamity in the original book, so he could only give it his all. "Give him some relief."
"How?" Fan Jingrui asked without hesitation.
"Check the mouth for foreign objects and clean it out. Then perform mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration while compressing the chest. Follow this rhythm!" He then pulled out an MP3 player from his space. "The vast horizon is my love, and flowers are blooming at the foot of the rolling green hills..."
Phoenix Legend’s classic song, “The Most Dazzling National Style” makes a brilliant debut.
"The Most Dazzling National Style" was indeed a life-saving anthem, and Old Liu quickly mastered the rhythm of the compressions. Perhaps the Fifth Prince was not destined to die, and after a series of coughing fits, he vomited all the water in his lungs and slowly regained consciousness.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was shocked: "Jingrui, have I arrived in the underworld?"
Influenced by Chu Ci, Fan Jingrui also began to joke. "No, no, no, Fifth Prince. I haven't lived enough. I'm living a good life and even dreaming of living a long life."
"I'm still alive?" The fifth prince's chaotic brain finally began to function normally, and he realized a fact.
Seeing that the Fifth Prince had regained consciousness, Fan Jingrui could not wait to ask, "What on earth happened to you? Why are you floating in the river alone?"
Talking about his experience, the Fifth Prince's eyes were filled with devastation and indignation. "In the capital, at the feet of the Emperor. The dignified Fifth Prince was hunted like a dog, and no one came to his rescue. In the end, he had no choice but to flee in disgrace. Jingrui, my father..."
It is disrespectful to criticize the emperor, even for the Fifth Prince. Fan Jingrui was about to speak. At this time, Madam Fan brought Mr. Fan's clothes and put them on the Fifth Prince. "Put them on, don't catch a cold."
"Madam, are you okay?" Seeing that Madam Fan was wearing a coarse cloth dress and the clothes in her hands were also dusty, the Fifth Prince remembered that the Fan family had been exiled.
"Now I have many children and grandchildren around me. My long-cherished wish has finally come true." Mrs. Fan's tone was very calm, so calm that no one could hear a trace of complaint.
But the Fifth Prince knew in his heart that Old Madam Fan was resentful.
And he himself was also full of resentment. His brother the Crown Prince was framed, and he was assassinated. And there was also his mother. He couldn't even imagine whether his mother could bear it after learning the news of his accident.
"I need to send a message to my mother." The fifth prince stared at Fan Jingrui.
"I guess it's no longer needed." Fan Jingrui shouted into the void: "An Qi, are you there?"
That posture wasn't exactly the same as Chu Ci's before; it was practically identical. An Qi was speechless, but had to show up. "An Qi greets the Fifth Prince."
The Fifth Prince was somewhat bewildered. What on earth was going on? How could an exiled family be protected by the Imperial Guards? Or was this all a lie? And the Crown Prince...
The Fifth Prince was overly excited, and Fan Jingrui had to interrupt his fantasy. "Stop, the Fan family's exile is real. An Qi wasn't there to protect them."
The Fifth Prince was in disbelief and turned to An Qi. An Qi felt a pang of pain, but even if the Emperor disliked him, he was still a prince. He could only nod helplessly. As for further information, he said he had no comment.
Fifth Prince: ...
It's very, very uncomfortable. And it's the kind of discomfort that can't be expressed.
After a long, long time, so long that the Fifth Prince shuddered violently, he saw Madam Fan waiting nearby with a bowl of ginger soup. "Madam?"
"Drink it. Then change your clothes and make a long-term plan." The old lady did not say any words of comfort, but just said it lightly.
"Thank you, Madam." The Fifth Prince realized belatedly that being so pretentious in front of a group of exiles was unnecessary. He took the ginger soup, pinched his nose, and drank it all in one gulp.
Madam Fan was very satisfied with this and said, "Come with me."
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