Chapter 216 Confirmation
The chaos subsided, but the smell of blood became stronger.
Chen He protected the frightened prince and returned to the temporary residence.
Along the way, Xiao Jingyan opened his mouth to thank him several times, but Shen He seemed not to hear him.
The scene of Ah Sheng blocking the hidden weapon kept replaying in her mind.
The cut on his left arm.
That blood, that spot, that deep wound that could be seen to the bone...
It overlapped exactly with the arm that Xiao Jingchi had been scratched by rocks yesterday.
How could such a coincidence happen?
An absurd thought grew like a vine and tightly entangled her heart.
No, she must go back!
Right now, right now!
As soon as he returned to the base, Shen He said goodbye to the prince.
"Your Highness, the prince is seriously injured, and I am really worried about him."
Jamel Xiao looked at her pale but extremely determined face and nodded.
"Go ahead. I'm here. Give my regards to my sixth brother."
Chen He didn't bother with politeness. He turned around, took a fast horse, mounted it, and galloped away towards the village at the foot of the mountain.
***
As the night was about to swallow up the last ray of daylight, she finally rushed back to the simple farmhouse.
"Princess, you're back!"
The guard at the door saluted when he saw her.
Chen He was extremely anxious. She just waved her hand and rushed into Xiao Jingchi's room like a gust of wind.
"Your Majesty!"
Xiao Jingchi was leaning against the head of the bed in the room. When he heard the sound, he raised his head, and a childlike pure smile immediately bloomed on his handsome face.
"He He, you're back!"
Chen He couldn't laugh, her eyes were like sharp swords, locking onto his left arm which was wrapped in layers of gauze.
She walked over quickly, her voice trembling slightly, which she herself was not aware of.
"How's your injury? Let me see!"
"Ah?" Xiao Jingchi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to pull his arm back.
"I...I'm fine, it just hurts a little..."
His eyes were evasive, like a child who had done something wrong.
Chen He did not allow him to refuse and reached out to untie the blood-stained gauze.
"Don't move!"
Her tone was stronger than ever.
As expected, Xiao Jingchi stopped moving. He just opened his wet eyes and looked at her aggrievedly.
The gauze was unwound layer by layer.
When the last piece of cloth fell, Shen He's breathing stopped instantly.
The wound had been treated simply, but its shape was definitely not an irregular scratch caused by rocks!
It was a smooth, clean cut!
It was a mark left by some sharp weapon!
Position, shape, depth...
The wound on Ah Sheng’s arm was exactly the same as the one she saw during the day!
With a loud bang!
Chen He felt as if something exploded in his brain, his vision went dark, and his fingertips became cold.
It's him.
It’s really him!
Xiao Jingchi keenly noticed the change in her expression. The inquiring, shocked look that almost saw through him made his heart tighten.
His eyes rolled, and he immediately crossed his arms and screamed exaggeratedly.
"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
"He He, you hurt me!"
As he shouted, he frantically reached for the water glass on the table and "accidentally" bumped into it with his elbow.
"Bang!"
The teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. The crisp sound broke the deathly silence in the room.
Shen He suddenly came back to his senses.
She raised her eyes and met Xiao Jingchi's eyes which were filled with "panic" and "innocence".
He is acting.
He was distracting her.
The turbulent waves in Shen He's heart were forcibly suppressed by her.
She took a deep breath and her face regained its composure, as if the loss of composure had never happened.
"Don't move, I'll rebandage you."
Her voice was as light as a feather.
She took out clean gauze and medicine, her movements incredibly gentle, as if she was treating a rare treasure.
Every time my fingertips touched his skin, it felt like an electric current ran through it.
This fool, this liar...
This is the man who has been silently protecting her.
***
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Chen He lay in bed, unable to sleep.
She opened her eyes and looked at the waning moon outside the window. Scenes from the past flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope.
It was the foolish prince who drooled and grabbed her sleeve at the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet.
It was Dean Yan Qingxiu of Qingshan Academy, the aloof, aloof, and incredibly talented.
It was Ah Sheng, the silver-faced man who descended from the sky and silently guarded her at every critical moment.
Xiao Jingchi...A Sheng...
It turns out that he was always alone.
In her previous life, she was infatuated with Xiao Jingren and ignored him, thinking of him as a foolish burden.
In this life, she married him to avoid disaster, but still... never really saw through him.
It turns out that he is in all of them.
In his own way, he built a sky for her.
***
At the same time, the lights in the prince's residence were brightly lit.
Xiao Jingyan was writing furiously at his desk, a secret letter with an urgent message of eight hundred miles to go was just emerging from his pen.
In his memorial, he detailed the thrill of the assassination attempt, and between the lines, he emphasized two points.
"...Fortunately, Princess Shen of Prince Ning saw through the situation and warned me in advance, allowing me to be prepared..."
"...In times of crisis, a silver-faced hero descended from the sky and risked his life to protect me. I will never forget this great kindness..."
***
Capital city, Prince Yi’s Palace.
“Bang!”
The precious Ru kiln celadon was smashed to the ground and turned into powder.
Xue Minglan's face turned ashen, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"
"Such a careful plan went awry!"
The leader of the assassins, kneeling on the ground, trembled in fear. "Your Highness, a masked master suddenly appeared on the scene. His martial arts skills... are unfathomable!"
"I don't want to hear excuses!" Xue Minglan kicked him over. "The prince is not dead. He will definitely investigate! It's only a matter of time before the investigation leads to me!"
He paced back and forth anxiously, like a trapped animal.
At this moment, a gentle female voice came from behind the screen.
"Why are you so worried, my lord?"
Shen Yan walked out slowly, looking calm.
"It's times like this, Your Majesty, you must remain calm."
Xue Minglan said irritably, "Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down?"
Shen Yan smiled slightly, with a calculating glint in her eyes.
"Since the prince is suspicious, then the prince will take the initiative to go before him and make it impossible for him to doubt."
"What do you mean?"
"Your Highness, please go to the palace immediately and ask the Emperor for permission. Tell him that you heard that the Crown Prince is in danger in Jiangnan. As his younger brother, you are deeply concerned and are willing to go to the disaster area in person to assist the Crown Prince and protect him."
Xue Minglan paused and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"This plan is brilliant!"
“In this way, not only can I clear my suspicion, but I can also stay by Jamel Xiao’s side day and night…”
"It will be easier next time." Shen Yan took over his words.
Xue Minglan laughed out loud and pulled Shen Yan into his arms.
"Yan'er is really smart! I will go to the palace right now!"
***
Inside the imperial study, the emperor looked at the prince's secret report with a face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.
Just at this time, Xue Minglan asked for a meeting.
After listening to his heartfelt and brotherly speech, the worried emperor was actually moved by him.
"Okay, Prince Yi is thoughtful."
"You must immediately mobilize your troops and rush to Jiangnan. Make sure to protect the Crown Prince!"
"Your son, obey your order!"
Xue Minglan brought Chen Yan with him, and they traveled day and night, and the group marched towards Jiangnan in a mighty procession.
It was two days later when the news reached Shen He's ears.
"Prince Yi is coming?"
She had just changed Xiao Jingchi's medicine, and her heart sank when she heard the news.
The weasel wishes a happy new year to the chicken.
She immediately found Crown Prince Xiao Jingyan, her expression more solemn than ever before.
"Your Highness, Xue Minglan's visit is definitely not with good intentions."
Xiao Jingyan stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the capital with deep eyes.
"I know."
Shen He lowered his voice and spoke word by word.
"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. From the moment he sets foot in Jiangnan, Your Highness, please be doubly vigilant."
"The people he brings, the things he touches, and even every word he says could be a new trap!"
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