If the man in black were to strike, Consort Jiang would be severely injured, even if she didn't die!
Before Su Ruojin could think, she lunged forward to protect Consort Jiang.
The knife struck her in the back.
Blood gushed out down his back.
"Ah Jin!"
Xiao Yanchu turned his head and saw this scene. He panicked and wanted to rush over, but his opponent slashed at him with a knife, blocking his way.
Fortunately, the man in black had been hit by the poisoned needle and was unable to exert any strength; he simply swung the knife downwards out of inertia.
Although the knife struck his back, it only cut the skin and flesh, without damaging the bones and tendons.
The man in black fell to the ground and could no longer move.
Su Ruojin dragged Consort Jiang and Aunt Sulan to a safe side hall and locked the door.
By the time she returned to the banquet hall, the battle was nearing its end.
The men in black were no match for the guards of the Prince's Palace and the Su family father and son. They were all defeated, some died, some were injured, and the rest were barely clinging to life.
The man in black who was fighting with Xiao Yanchu realized something was wrong, swung his sword to knock Xiao Yanchu away, and started to run away.
Xiao Yanchu was not about to let him go and gave chase. Several men in black rushed over and stopped his pursuit, covering the man's escape.
Seeing the man in black get up and try to fly to the outside of the palace wall, Su Yuanchuan picked up his sword and threw it at him.
With a muffled groan, the man in black, stabbed in the back, fell outside the palace wall.
Several more men in black then followed them as they fled the palace.
The guards wanted to give chase, but Xiao Yanchu stopped them, saying, "No need to chase."
With Su Ziyang's people outside, Xiao Yanchu had nothing to worry about.
"Yes." The guards retreated and began cleaning up the scene.
Su Yunfeng strode over to Su Ruojin's side and saw the blood flowing from the knife wound on her back. He was heartbroken and said, "Jin'er, your injury... Jiu'an, quick, go to the palace and fetch the imperial physician."
"Yes, Father!" Su Jiu'an turned to leave, but Su Ruojin called him back.
"Brother, no need. I am a doctor myself. It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
Xiao Yanchu walked over and, without saying a word, scooped Su Ruojin up in his arms: "I'll carry you to rest."
He carefully avoided Su Ruojin's wound with his arm.
"Hey, you..." Su Yuanchuan was about to step forward to stop him when Hu Qing stopped him.
"Minister Su, we are short-handed. We would appreciate it if you could help us interrogate the people we have captured. Thank you for your help."
As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Su Yuanchuan could not refuse and had no choice but to be pulled away by Hu Qing.
Su Yunfeng and Su Jiu'an watched Xiao Yanchu carry Su Ruojin away, their eyes filled with helplessness.
The two could have forcibly stopped her, but they also saw the dependence that Su Ruojin had on Xiao Yanchu in her eyes. Besides, Jin'er was injured and needed immediate treatment, so they had no choice but to give up.
Su Yunfeng had fought on the battlefield for many years and had seen all kinds of injuries.
He also realized that Xiao Jin's injury was indeed, as she had said, just a superficial wound, and with her medical skills, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
Su Jiu'an sighed: "Father, Mother will probably be heartbroken."
The little sister we finally found looks like she's going to be kidnapped by the Regent.
Su Yunfeng snorted: "I don't care if he's some kind of regent. He won't be so easy to marry my Jin'er. Jiu'an, let's go and get ready to take Jin'er home."
It was agreed beforehand that Jin'er was temporarily staying at the Regent's Palace in order to lure out the enemy.
Now that everyone has shown up, Jin'er should naturally go home. What kind of young lady would stay in the Prince's mansion?
Xiao Yanchu carried Su Ruojin back to the room and gently placed her on the bed.
He was carried back to his room like this, and along the way, many maids, servants, and guards saw him and bowed and made way for their prince.
Su Ruojin felt her face burning hotter than her back, and said, "Go find a maid to help me apply the medicine."
The knife wound was on her back, and she couldn't apply medicine to it.
Xiao Yanchu simply asked, "Where is the medicine?"
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