Chapter 82 He saved her, but he protected her.
His gaze was too busy to notice where the danger was coming from.
He moved with lightning speed, shielding Shen Nanzi in front of him.
At the same time, Shen Nanzi also sensed the danger. She was close by and caught a glimpse of the direction from which the arrow was being fired.
Without thinking twice, she stepped forward to block the way.
Suddenly, her body felt as if it had been struck by a heavy object, and she was thrown forward. In a daze, she saw Xie Yu's panicked eyes.
She looked down at the extra arrow protruding from her chest.
Forged from black iron, it was sharper than the tip of scissors, with a trace of blood red still clinging to it.
Shen Nanzi realized that this seemed to be her own blood.
She felt no pain at all; she only felt her body lunge towards Xie Yu.
And Xie Yu never disappointed her, catching her as she fell into his arms.
When her cheek touched his chest, she felt a strange warmth, as if this was where she should belong.
She looked up...
The panic in his eyes turned into fear, as if he could hear him speaking.
However, her mind was blank, as if she couldn't hear any sound.
She looked at his trembling lips and knew he must be worried.
After all, we've known each other for a very long time.
The long-awaited pain finally arrived, so intense that she dared not breathe. She managed a weak smile and said to him, "It hurts so much!"
She felt like she was going to die and had to say something before she died.
So, she smiled and said, "Xie Yu, if I die, please take good care of Cheng'er and my brother."
He will definitely agree as long as she asks.
Therefore, there is no need to wait for him to nod.
She confidently pressed the things in her hands into his arms.
Xie Yu did not nod. He held her, feeling that it was not real. Just moments before, she had been standing opposite him, smiling at him.
He held her body, and she slid down uncontrollably, the arrowheads on her chest scraping against his.
The arrow was clearly embedded in her body, yet his chest ached so badly he couldn't breathe.
"Shen Nanzi," he called her, but she didn't respond at all, and was being supported by him.
She shouldn't be like this; she should be lively, vibrant, and radiant.
"Shen Nanzi!" he called out again involuntarily, his gaze falling on the extra arrow protruding from her back.
Somewhat belatedly, he realized that she was trying to save him.
What an idiot!
What an idiot!
Why save him again?!
When danger arises, everyone else runs, but she's always the same fool!
Who needs her to save them! It's their fate to die!
But she made him so sad!
…
On the other side, Xie Yan felt his vision suddenly disappear as the person he was protecting left his protective range.
The next moment, he could have rolled over with her in his arms and completely avoided the danger.
But she ran away!
Then he saw the speeding danger approaching behind her; his pupils dilated, and the crisis was palpable.
I tried my best to grab her, but it was too slow!
He heard a "plop" sound and he was completely stunned.
The sound was all too familiar; it was the sound of an arrow piercing flesh, and he could tell that the arrow had been fired with all its might, and would go right through flesh.
Without a second thought, he turned around, gripped the short sword in his hand, and slashed at the black-clad man on the ground who wasn't quite dead yet and was still drawing his bow to fire another arrow.
With a swift stroke, he severed the man in black's head.
Xie hated himself for not killing the last man in black with his own hands, leaving behind such a huge hidden danger.
Just when he was certain there was no more crisis, an even greater crisis began to haunt him.
He turned around abruptly and saw Shen Nanzi fall onto Xie Yu.
Her cheek was pressed against his chest, and he heard Xie Yu calling her name.
He also saw her say it hurt a lot.
When she said it hurt, his throat tightened, and he couldn't accept what he was seeing.
He knew that the most important thing now was to find a doctor to come and treat him.
Then he roared, "Shadowless, go find the imperial physician, immediately! Right now!"
"Many imperial physicians have come to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence today. Summon them all for me. There is no time to lose."
He spoke in the most serious tone, and the panic in his words made Wuying dare not be negligent at all.
Xie Yan then realized that his feet seemed to be frozen in place, too weak to move forward at all.
He knew all too well how dangerous she was at that moment; she could die at any moment!
The word "death" flashed into his mind again, and his thoughts froze for a moment.
The next moment, when she saw Xie Yu trying to pick her up.
He was furious. "You can't touch her now!"
Xie Yu was clearly at a loss. He wanted to save her, but didn't know where to begin. All he wanted to do was carry her to the imperial physician.
Xie Yan took two steps over and forced himself to look at her.
I saw the arrow piercing her chest and her pale, colorless face.
He said weakly to Xie Yu, "The imperial physician will be here soon. Moving her now will aggravate the wound and make treatment even more difficult."
"Give her to me!" Xie Yan stretched out his hands, almost pleading.
Xie Yu originally did not want to hand Shen Nanzi over to Xie Yan, but he knew that Xie Yan had been on the battlefield and knew a little about treating arrow wounds.
Shen Nanzi was in his arms. He deliberately avoided the arrow shafts that were protruding from the front and back, and even his breathing was extremely soft, for fear that he might hurt the person in his arms if he was too heavy.
His crimson robes were soaked with bloodstains flowing from her back, but he didn't notice at all, his eyes fixed on her pale face.
Life seemed to be slipping away rapidly, filling him with fear and unease.
In the past, he thought her face was arrogant and domineering, and her mouth was aggressive, never stopping until she drove him crazy.
He felt utterly disgusted and wished he never had to see her again.
However, ever since she learned that he had misunderstood her and that she had married him with a sincere heart, she has come to understand why he did not love her.
His heart was filled with guilt and could not find peace. Every time he saw her, his heart became more complicated.
It was so complicated that he could hardly tell the difference.
He suppressed his feelings, afraid to face them.
Because they felt it was impossible, he and she were always at odds.
They barely exchanged a few kind words when they met; all he felt for her was guilt and a sense of responsibility.
Moreover, he carried the fates of many people on his shoulders and had no time to sort out the chaos in his heart.
But……
Looking at her lifeless face, he stammered, "Don't die!"
His fingers hooked around hers, and his throat tightened as he confessed, "I was wrong before. If you could live..."
His voice was choked in his throat, and he was covered in cold sweat.
The blood on his fingers was black!
"She's been poisoned!"
This is simply adding insult to injury.
He knew what he was about to do, and carried her to the bed in the side room.
Is God really going to take her life?
Xie Yu panicked as well, "Poisoned?!"
Arrow wound plus poison... this is certain death!
Although he was unwilling to admit it, he already had a premonition.
The imperial physician was also brought over by Wuying at this time.
Xie Yan laid Shen Nanzi down on the bed.
"You all wait outside!"
"Your Highness!" Wuying was extremely anxious; he had already guessed what his Highness was about to do!
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