When Su Ruojin woke up, it was already daylight.
She looked around and found that Xiao Yanchu was not there.
Thinking of the human-faced snake that was nowhere to be found, Su Ruojin panicked and prepared to get up and go out to search for it.
Then Xiao Yanchu walked in from the cave entrance, carrying some fruit in his arms.
Where did you go?
"I've finished the cakes, so I picked some wild fruits to tide me over. These are a bit sweeter." Xiao Yanchu picked out a fruit and handed it to Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin was a little surprised: "How do you, a prince, know about wild fruits?"
Xiao Yanchu smiled and said, "When leading troops into battle, there are never such good conditions. Sometimes when we run out of food, we pick some wild fruits to fill our stomachs, and that's how we gradually get to know each other."
Su Ruojin understood. She took a bite of fruit and went to check on Mu Jingshan. Thankfully, his condition had stabilized.
Once we get back, we'll use Bian stone to remove the poison, and then slowly research antidotes. We'll eventually be able to cure the illness; it's just a matter of time.
"I'll go release the whistling arrow." Su Ruojin got up and prepared to leave the cave.
"I've already let them go. Hu Qing and the others should arrive soon."
"Wow, you're pretty quick." Su Ruojin sat back down. "There's nothing else to do now, let me change your dressing."
Su Ruojin took out the ointment, preparing to change Xiao Yanchu's dressing.
Xiao Yanchu's face stiffened, and a blush crept onto the tips of her ears: "Ajin, no need. We can change when Hu Qing and the others arrive and return to the camp."
Su Ruojin thought about it and agreed, so she didn't insist anymore.
"Hey, Xiao Yanchu, you've got nothing to do, why don't you tell me about your childhood?" Su Ruojin asked, sitting down next to Xiao Yanchu.
Perhaps it's because this cave, like a secluded paradise isolated from the outside world, makes it easier for people to let their guard down.
Here, Su Ruojin naturally didn't treat Xiao Yanchu as a prince, but rather as a friend.
Xiao Yanchu looked at Su Ruojin, who had a curious expression on her face, smiled slightly, and said, "My childhood wasn't as good as outsiders imagine. You could say I was an unblessed child even before I was born..."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Miss Su, Miss Su, where are you?"
Just then, Hu Qing's voice came from outside.
“We’re here,” Su Ruojin called out loudly.
A series of footsteps approached.
Hu Qing and the others knelt before Xiao Yanchu: "Your Highness, we are late."
Yesterday, Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin came to the stream. In order to create an opportunity for the two of them, Hu Qing did not allow other guards to come to the stream.
An hour passed and the two still hadn't returned, so Hu Qing felt something was wrong. He went to the stream but didn't see anyone.
He hurriedly led his guards to search everywhere, but after searching for a while, they still couldn't find it.
Hu Qing panicked; something must have happened to the Prince and Miss Su.
They started expanding the search area, but after searching all night, there was still no news.
They only rushed over after seeing the signal sent by the prince.
Seeing the injuries on Xiao Yanchu's body, Hu Qing felt extremely guilty: "This subordinate failed to protect Your Highness well, please punish me, Your Highness."
Xiao Yanchu waved his hand dismissively: "This is not your fault. Besides, if we hadn't experienced this accident, we wouldn't have been able to find Mu Jingshan."
Upon hearing this, Hu Qing's eyes lit up and she looked to the side, only to see Mu Jingshan: "Great, we've found Doctor Mu."
"He is seriously injured and needs to be taken back to the capital for treatment immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness, you few, come with me." Hu Qing called to several guards, who then carried Mu Jingshan on their backs.
Perhaps Su Ruojin's medicine had taken effect, because after Hu Qing and the others' efforts, Mu Jingshan slowly opened his eyes.
His vision was blurry when he saw Xiao Yanchu, and he could hardly believe it: "Your...Your Highness..."
Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Yanchu quickly went to Mu Jingshan's side: "Jingshan, you're injured, don't speak yet."
Only after hearing Xiao Yanchu's voice did Mu Jingshan realize that the prince had come to rescue him.
"Rock... Rock toad... There is... a volcano..." Mu Jingshan was too weak to finish speaking, and after saying these words, his head tilted to the side and he fainted again.
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