Chapter 43: Life and Death Together [Update 1] Help! Who can come and save him! ...
What had happened before? Why did Huaixiu tell everyone that the princess had died of illness? If she had died of illness, why didn't Yan Huinan get the evidence? She had clearly given the evidence to the princess...
A normal person would undoubtedly produce evidence that could prove their husband's innocence and save the lives of their entire family. Even without irrefutable evidence, ordinary people would undoubtedly seek justice from the authorities, even going so far as to file a complaint with the emperor. Furthermore, the person who now possessed the evidence was the eldest princess, who enjoyed a harmonious and unwavering love with Marquis Yan, a love that was the envy of others.
Someone who loved her husband so much would surely do everything in her power to clear his name. And so she did. The eldest princess, renowned for her benevolence, upon learning of her husband's injustice, she used her power for the sole purpose of kidnapping the young general who had testified in the palace against Marquis Yan's treason, subjecting him to lynching and torture, forcing a confession. The late emperor denounced her as insane and had her confined.
But when Xie Yun wrote to the princess to tell her that she had evidence that could prove Lord Yan's innocence, she still escaped overnight.
How could such a person give up even the slightest hope?
If she got the evidence and returned alive, and did not hand it over to Yan Huinan, then she would definitely hand the evidence to her own brother personally and ask the late emperor to clear her husband of the grievances.
But Yan Huinan said that his father never overturned the verdict from beginning to end.
This leaves only two possibilities. One is that the princess did intend to present the evidence, but was stopped midway and failed to deliver the evidence to the late emperor. The person who could stop the princess must have power no less than hers. At least their power could reach into the palace.
Secondly, the princess did present the evidence to the late emperor, but the late emperor had long been wary of the Yan family and suspicious of Lord Yan and the princess, so he took this opportunity to completely defeat the Yan family. The favor that the late emperor had shown to Yan Huinan in the past was completely a cover-up to deceive the world and a form of flattery to kill Yan Huinan.
But these speculations are based on one condition: the eldest princess does these things personally.
But Yan Huinan was completely unaware of the existence of the evidence. This was impossible.
The only person the princess could trust and rely on was her son, Yan Huinan. The princess had always taught Yan Huinan to trust and respect his decisions. She believed in and recognized her son's abilities more than anyone else.
No mother would distrust her child. If anything were to happen, she wouldn't hide it from Yan Huinan, especially in such a desperate situation. She trusted her husband unconditionally, but Yan Huinan was still a child at the time. He would have believed his father, but children's minds are still immature and easily influenced by others. If the princess had evidence, she would have told Yan Huinan first, giving him more confidence in his father and more hope for the future of their family.
The son raised by the eldest princess would not be a coward, so she would not hide anything from him because she was worried that Yan Huinan was not capable of handling important matters.
Furthermore, if someone really tried to stop the princess, she would definitely tell Yan Huinan about it, and they would go together to seek the late emperor's help; and if the late emperor tried to stop the princess, she would definitely tell Yan Huinan about it, and let him see the situation clearly.
But Yan Huinan still worked for the Great Zhou, fighting to protect his mother's country. This proved that he was not completely disappointed with this country.
All speculations point to the fact that if the princess had returned to Yan Huinan alive after obtaining the evidence that night, Yan Huinan would have also obtained the evidence.
But Yan Huinan did not.
This is enough to prove that the eldest princess died after rescuing her.
She didn't die of illness.
Why would Huaixiu lie? Why would anyone in the mansion lie?
If the princess was being hunted down and killed, why did everyone in the palace say she died of illness? There was no reason to hide it.
What kind of death would make someone want to hide it from outsiders?
The eldest princess was a breathtaking beauty, admired by the daughters of aristocratic families. She lived a life of dignity and elegance, beloved by the people of her fiefdom and respected by her countrymen. Even when Marquis Yan was falsely accused of treason, the late emperor exonerated her and Yan Huinan cleanly. Her life could be described as spotless and honorable.
Even after death, it should be said that the person died of illness.
decent...
Yes! Perhaps it was precisely for the sake of the eldest princess's dignity that they said he died of illness.
But what was so strange about her death that Yan Huinan would let someone keep it secret?
He respected and loved his mother more than anyone else. Seeing how much pain he had just suffered and how he did this, what did the eldest princess suffer before her death?
Xie Yun suddenly didn't dare to think further.
She was afraid that she would not be able to accept the truth of the matter.
What can make Yan Huinan so painful——
But, does this also mean that if she had not written that letter to ask the princess to come out that night, the princess might not have died?
Xie Yun: Yan Huinan... I...
When she realized this fact, she couldn't help but start to blame herself and feel heartbroken. She moved her lips, wanting to say something to Yan Huinan, but she couldn't make a sound.
She was not sure whether Yan Huinan knew that it was she who asked the princess to go out that night. If he knew, would he still show up to save her today?
She didn't even have the courage to speak. She even had the courage to say, "Maybe I indirectly harmed your mother."
She suddenly felt a pang of heartache. Yan Huinan was standing before her, but she was thinking of countless Yan Huinans from the past. This man had just sacrificed his life so that she could escape unscathed.
She didn't know how to accept her own guess calmly.
For a moment, she selfishly hoped that these were just her conjectures. The eldest princess had indeed died of illness, and Yan Huinan hadn't obtained the evidence simply because the eldest princess hadn't given it to him. Perhaps the pain he endured at this moment was simply because the time she described was the time he lost his mother.
Xie Yun really wanted this to be the truth, but she didn't have the courage to ask any further.
She was afraid that Yan Huinan really knew something.
Damn it, Xie Yun, you deserve to be abandoned by everyone and no one wants you.
She was so lost in self-blame that she could only grit her teeth and pretend nothing happened, saying, "Let's go back. Your wound needs to be bandaged. I'll bandage it for you when we get back."
She walked out as she spoke, not daring to look into Yan Huinan's eyes again.
"Also...thank you for saving me today. I won't think of running away again. I..."
"Xie Yun——"
Before she could finish her words, she was hugged tightly from behind with a cry. The weight was so heavy that it almost hit her. Her entire back was blocked tightly.
Xie Yun turned around puzzledly, "What's wrong——"
Hmm? What is this?
When her fingertips touched Yan Huinan's back, they felt something wet. She even looked up. The wooden house was covered by a tall, shady tree, and the morning light fell in fragments through the leaves.
wrong……
This is not water on the leaves.
She raised her hand and saw a shocking red.
And a short arrow that was much broken than a normal arrow deeply penetrated Yan Huinan's left shoulder——
!
Before Xie Yun could react, Si Wen and Zhang Ke had already noticed what had just happened and quickly caught up.
The young man who just ran away didn't leave, he turned back!
When Xie Yun looked towards the direction where the arrow came from, he saw the young man who appeared and disappeared like a ghost. He was wearing a scarf and a hood. He slowly lowered his right arm and fled into the depths of the jungle.
The arrow was shot from the device on his right arm!
His target just now was Xie Yun?
No... His target has always been Yan Huinan. He has always wanted to kill him, but he knows that Xie Yun is an easier target.
She didn't have Yan Huinan's agility to dodge this short arrow that was difficult to detect, and only she could make Yan Huinan rush forward without hesitation -
When Xie Yun realized all this and saw Yan Huinan's face which was somewhat hideous due to pain, she could no longer control her emotions. She completely collapsed and was completely broken. She had no way and no reason to put herself together anymore.
Her hands were shaking, she was gasping for breath, tears blurred her vision, "...Yan, Yan Huinan...you..."
As a doctor, how could she not know how badly Yan Huinan was injured and how much pain he must be in at this moment.
The arrow penetrated deeply into his body, leaving only a fingernail-length section outside his skin. It almost grazed his heart! If it had been a little off, it would have hit his heart!
She bit her lips so hard that she didn't realize she had bitten them.
"Help! Help!" she cried out in despair. "Someone come quickly, someone save him!"
Who come and save him!
Who will save Yan Huinan...
What should she do? What should she do? What should Yan Huinan do? Who will save him?
"Don't be afraid..." Yan Huinan's voice was weak and painful, but he still tried his best to maintain it and not let his voice tremble. Although his heavy breathing could no longer be concealed, he still spoke to comfort Xie Yun, "It's okay..."
Xie Yun finally regained some of her sanity. She had saved so many people before, and she was always calm and composed when facing patients, never panicking. But just now she completely lost her composure and had no idea what to do.
But she is the only one here who can save Yan Huinan.
She asked someone to help her carry Yan Huinan to the wooden house. She quickly made a list and asked the military doctor to take people to find the medicinal herbs she would need later. She also asked someone to fetch some mountain spring water and bring it back to boil on the fire.
She quickly built a fire, took out Yan Huinan's dagger, and placed it on the fire to roast. The moment she grasped the dagger, Xie Yun suppressed her inner grief and completely regained her rationality and composure as a doctor. "I'm going to help you remove the arrow first, and then treat your wound briefly..."
"Yeah." Yan Huinan had no doubt about her professionalism.
As a doctor, she was grateful for his trust. As a wife... she was grateful for his love and kindness.
"Just bear with it for a while."
This process will be long and painful.
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