Chapter 188 Foot Injury
Sun Wei also wanted to leave, but found that her feet were painful.
When she was escaping earlier, the mountain road was really rugged and she accidentally twisted her leg. But the situation was urgent and she didn't care about anything else, not even noticing the pain.
Now that everything is safe, the pain in my feet finally subsides.
She tried to take a step, but felt her feet touching the ground, unable to muster any strength. Fortunately, Sima Jun supported her, otherwise she would have nearly fallen to her knees.
"Is your foot injured?" Sima Jun noticed it and asked.
Sun Wei nodded awkwardly.
"I'm afraid I'll have to ask the soldiers to make a sedan chair..."
"There's no place for a sedan chair in this desolate mountain," Sima Jun interrupted. He turned his back and bent down, "Come up."
Sun Wei was stunned, looking at his broad back.
My face suddenly felt hot.
"No need," she said, "I can use a cane."
Sima Jun turned around and looked at her.
"What is the relationship between you and me, Madam?" he asked seriously.
Sun Wei looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mother and son."
As soon as she said that, she saw Sima Jun's expression and immediately remembered what he had said to her last time.
"Sister and brother..." she quickly changed her words, but immediately remembered their ages.
"Brother and sister." Finally, Sun Wei said, "They are brother and sister."
Sima Jun nodded and said, "If we are talking about mother and son, I am carrying you on my back as a sign of filial piety. If we are talking about brother and sister, I am carrying you on my back as a sign of brotherly love. There is nothing wrong with this, both emotionally and logically. Please observe the etiquette and do not resist."
It turned out that she was not following the rules.
Sun Wei was about to say something when Sima Jun thrust a torch into her hand without further ado: "Hold it tight, or I won't be able to see the road clearly and you'll fall a second time."
Seeing him turn his back again, Sun Wei hesitated for a moment and finally lay on his back.
Sima Jun easily carried her on his back and walked down the mountain.
——
It was really cold on the mountain at night.
The mountain breeze blows through the treetops, and you can hear the sounds of wild animals in the distance and the low cries of night owls nearby.
But Sun Wei felt that the surroundings were too quiet.
Because neither she nor Sima Jun spoke.
There was only the sound of Sima Jun's footsteps on the stone steps.
And the sound of his calm breathing.
And the pounding of her heart.
She didn't even dare to get too close to him for fear that he would hear her.
The heat on his face was rising bit by bit and was carried away by the night wind.
Sun Wei knew very well that it would be better if it was a little colder.
She recalled her first encounter with Sima Jun in her previous life.
At that time, she was bullied by the relatives of the Sun family, and Sima Jun pulled her onto the horse.
She sat in the front, Sima Jun's arms around her, and she was stiff and at a loss.
The situation now is the same.
"Are you tired, my lord?" After a while, she managed to utter these words.
"Not tired." Sima Jun said.
Perhaps because they were so close, his voice didn't come from his ears, but resounded from his chest, with a unique richness.
Sun Wei felt her throat was a little dry and swallowed.
She found a topic.
"Just now I heard smoke rising from the city. Did the Crown Prince hand Kong Qi over to Wang Zhi?"
"Exactly."
"Why did the prince give it to him?" she asked. "Did the prince think that if he got Kong Qi, he would let me go?"
"Of course not." Sima Jun said, "Although Kong Qi is in Wang Zhi's hands, the credit may not be his."
Sun Wei was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"Wang Zhi wanted to claim the credit for capturing Kong Qi alive, so he had to at least escort Kong Qi to the capital. But he didn't know that the Crown Prince was already waiting for him halfway. Kong Qi belongs to the Crown Prince, and he was only going there to deliver Kong Qi to the Crown Prince on my behalf."
Sun Wei: “…”
So many things have happened recently that she has forgotten about the prince.
"So, the prince has gone to war?"
Sima Jun said, "I've said before that the Crown Prince doesn't go to war lightly. Whenever he does, he must achieve a resounding victory. Capturing Kong Qi alive is worthy of the Crown Prince personally leading the expedition. Even the Queen Mother would be pleased to see this happen."
Sun Wei thought about it and felt that it made sense.
After all, the imperial court's campaign against Kong Qi was under the banner of the Crown Prince. Sima Jun was still in mourning and could not act openly. Therefore, even if he had the merit of capturing Kong Qi alive, it would not have gone to him.
Thinking of this, Sun Wei felt a little sad.
If Kong Qi was captured alive by Sima Jun, the Queen Mother acquiesced that Wang Zhi could seize him; but if it was the Crown Prince who was responsible, Wang Zhi would have to give him up even if he had seized him, which was also acquiesced by the Queen Mother.
Only Sima Jun got nothing.
In his previous life, Sima Jun was burdened with many suspicions and ultimately died for the Sima family's kingdom; in this life, his situation may be better, but he still has to do some hard but unrewarding things.
She was about to say something when she heard a voice calling from not far away, which sounded like Deng Lian's voice.
Then, a cluster of fire appeared below the stone steps.
"Prince, Sima Deng is here!" said the follower leading the way.
Sima Jun responded and quickened his pace.
Not long after, Deng Lian and others arrived.
"Madam is injured?" Deng Lian asked in surprise.
"It's a minor injury, nothing serious." Sima Jun said, "Did Xiang Yun catch him?"
"We've caught him and sent him back to Linhai. But that aide named Li Mo is nowhere to be found." He wiped the sweat from his face and said angrily, "It's dark now, and there's no one around. Where else could he have gone?"
Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Li has already left."
Sima Jun was surprised.
"How did Madam know?"
"It's a long story. Regarding this Li Mo, I still have a lot to say to the prince."
"Then let's go back and talk about it." Sima Jun asked Deng Lian, "Is the carriage ready?"
"It's ready," Deng Lian said. "It's the same seat my wife sat in when she arrived."
Sima Jun said nothing and carried Sun Wei all the way to Wuxiang Temple.
He put Sun Wei on the carriage, and then reached out his hand to help her sit inside.
Sun Wei withdrew his hand, moved himself, and sat down in the carriage.
Sima Jun looked at her for a moment, then said, "The road will be bumpy, please bear with it, Madam."
"It's okay." Sun Wei said.
Sima Jun said nothing more, mounted his horse, and headed for Linhai City.
——
In less than an hour, the light from the torches on the city wall could be seen from afar.
When they arrived in the city, Aju saw Sun Wei, and the anxiety on her face finally disappeared.
"Is the princess injured?" When she helped Sun Wei out of the carriage, she also found that she had difficulty walking.
Before Sun Wei could reply, Sima Jun came over and said, "The princess has a sprained leg. Go get a sedan chair."
Others hurriedly agreed.
After a flurry of activity, the sedan chair was brought and Sun Wei sat on it.
She looked at Sima Jun and found that Sima Jun was also looking at her.
"I will go and take care of some matters, Princess, please rest," he said.
Sun Wei nodded: "In that case, it's getting late, so you should go to bed early."
Sima Jun responded and turned to leave.
Sun Wei's residence was in the county magistrate's mansion, and the house and servants had already been arranged.
After a long day of tossing and turning, Sun Wei hadn't eaten or drunk anything, and only then did he feel hungry. After settling in, a doctor arrived, claiming to be the best in the city at treating injuries.
"Princess, your foot injury is not serious. It will heal in two or three days with my medicine," he said.
Sun Wei felt relieved and asked Aju to reward the doctor and send him away.
"Princess, did you sprain your ankle on the mountain?" Aju asked.
Sun Wei said: "Exactly."
"How does the princess get down?"
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