Qingdai arranged for a few people to chase after them, and then asked someone to carefully carry Cangyuan on their back and run towards Cangyuan's courtyard.
"Qingdai, summon the physician from the manor immediately." Qu Qingxi hadn't expected Cangyuan to shield her from the arrow, but now that she had recovered, she quickly began making arrangements.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will go right away."
The Prince of Nanqing's mansion originally had several highly skilled doctors, but after Gu Liangsheng arrived, everyone preferred to go directly to Gu Liangsheng for any matters, leaving the other doctors in the mansion with little free time.
Now that Gu Liangsheng has left and his fate is unknown, we can only try to find them first.
Cangzhu went out to buy things for Cangyuan. When she returned, she saw people going in and out of Cangyuan's room, and occasionally carrying out bloody water. She quickly dropped what she was holding and ran inside.
"Young master, young master, what's wrong?" Cangzhu ran into the room and saw Cangyuan lying on the bed, his face completely pale, with an arrow stuck in his shoulder, and a doctor was using his tools to cut off the arrow's fletching.
"Cangzhu, two assassins just entered the manor. They were going to attack me, and this arrow was also aimed at me. I didn't expect that at the critical moment, Cangyuan would take the arrow for me, which is why he was injured." Qu Qingxi's face was full of guilt.
"Don't worry, these are all doctors in the manor. Their medical skills are very good. Your young master will definitely be fine." Seeing Cangzhu's anxious expression, Qu Qingxi quickly explained.
Cangzhu simply nodded without saying a word.
Qu Qingxi stood by and watched. The doctor's technique was very efficient. The arrowhead was quickly removed, and the doctor sprinkled hemostatic powder on it before bandaging it with a soft cloth.
Qu Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief. Their handling of the situation was very professional, and Qu Qingxi felt at ease.
Cang Yuan's face turned very pale, his brows were tightly furrowed, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his lips were peeling. Although he had already fainted, the wounds on his body still made him wake up in pain.
After the doctor treated the wound and wrote a prescription, the two doctors studied it and then told their apprentice to go and brew the medicine.
A doctor approached Qu Qingxi and bowed slightly. "Your Highness, this young master's wound has been treated. The arrow wound was quite deep, so he should not be moved easily for the next two days. Also, the wound should not get wet, and he should avoid spicy and stimulating foods. He should eat more nourishing foods so that the wound can heal faster."
"Okay, go down now." Qu Qingxi nodded gently.
Most of the people in the room left quickly. Qingdai stood behind Qu Qingxi, looking worriedly at the person on the bed. She was also surprised that Cangyuan would actually shield the princess from an arrow. If it weren't for Cangyuan today, the person lying on the bed would probably be the princess.
Seeing Cangyuan slowly open his eyes, Qu Qingxi quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Cangyuan, how are you feeling now? Does your wound still hurt?"
"It's alright, it doesn't hurt." Cang Yuan shook his head gently, but the wound was too painful, and even this slight movement was very difficult to do.
"Alright, don't move around. Your wound has just been treated," Qu Qingxi quickly stopped her.
"Um, are you alright?" Cang Yuan asked with difficulty.
"I'm fine. He was originally after me, but you got hurt instead. Your body hadn't fully recovered, and now you're like this." Qu Qingxi said, lowering her head, feeling extremely guilty.
"It's nothing. I'm a man, so a little injury is no big deal. Besides, the situation was urgent. After I pulled you away, I didn't have time to dodge. It's just a minor scratch, and I'll heal it along with the one from last time."
Cang Yuan forced a smile, his words implying that Qu Qingxi shouldn't blame herself, as this matter had nothing to do with her.
"Cangyuan, just focus on recovering. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter." Qu Qingxi looked at Cangyuan earnestly, then turned to look at Cangzhu beside her.
"Cangzhu, take good care of your young master. If he needs anything, just let me know. I will have everything delivered."
Seeing Cangzhu nod, Qu Qingxi turned and left with Qingdai.
Once outside Cangyuan's courtyard, Qu Qingxi's smile vanished completely, and her voice turned icy cold. "Have the people who went to chase after them returned?"
"Your Highness, they have returned and are waiting in your courtyard." Knowing that Qu Qingxi was truly angry this time, Qingdai quickly spoke up.
The two returned to the courtyard and, sure enough, saw a person standing at the door.
"Let's go inside and talk." Qu Qingxi glanced at the man.
"Didn't catch anyone?" Qu Qingxi sat in the chair and looked up at the person standing on the ground.
“Your subordinates are incompetent; they escaped.”
"Have you found out where they're from?" Upon hearing this answer, Qu Qingxi closed her eyes slightly, already having anticipated this.
The fact that those people were able to sneak into the Prince's mansion despite its tight security shows that they are very strong. Moreover, the person who fought with Qingdai was stronger than Qingdai, but he pretended to be equal to her strength to mislead them and cover for the person who shot the arrow from the shadows.
"Yes, we chased after them and saw them first run into the Xu residence, then come out through a side gate and go to the Yaxuan Teahouse. After they went in, they never came out again."
"Yaxuan Teahouse? Isn't that Qinglan Pavilion's place?" Qu Qingxi frowned. These two people were really bold, actually trying to frame Qinglan Pavilion.
"Your Highness, Yaxuan Tea House is located within Qinglan Pavilion. Anyone who wants to buy information from Qinglan Pavilion can go here."
"I am aware of this matter. You may continue your investigation and see if you can find any other clues. Based on this alone, you cannot say anything to Qinglan Pavilion."
"Yes, Your Highness." The guard quickly left.
"Your Highness, do you think it could be someone from Qinglan Pavilion?" Qingdai looked at Qu Qingxi suspiciously.
"It's unlikely. If Qinglan Pavilion wants to establish itself in the capital, it probably wouldn't want to offend the Prince of Nanqing's Mansion. The prince isn't someone to be trifled with." Qu Qingxi shook her head.
For both public and private reasons, Qinglan Pavilion would never do such a thing. In the beginning, Qingyun Pavilion was wiped out by the emperor's troops because it took the mission to assassinate the crown prince without authorization.
As everyone knows, the Emperor dotes on his younger brother even more than the Crown Prince. If they dare to send someone to kill someone at the Prince of Nanqing's residence, even if the person killed is not He Liufeng, the matter will definitely not end well.
Privately, Shen Shuyan had also told himself that he had instructed his subordinates that all matters concerning the Nanqing Prince's Mansion should be reported to him, and he would decide whether or not to do them. Shen Shuyan would not do that.
Those two people must have done this on purpose, wanting the Southern Qing Prince's Mansion and Qinglan Pavilion to clash, and using He Liufeng and the imperial court to destroy Qinglan Pavilion.
But who would dare to do that?
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