There was no sound outside, but Prince Jing in my arms stirred, then let out a labored sigh and said, "It's so noisy."
The commotion startled Wu Jiao, but was quickly followed by overwhelming joy.
"You're alive! I'm so happy, sob sob sob..."
Wu Jiao held his head in her arms, tears streaming down her face.
Prince Jing's feelings were somewhat complicated. They now regarded each other as their emotional support, which was why Wu Jiao was so afraid.
By now, news of their accident should have reached the capital. I wonder what the situation is like there.
Will Mei Lanyi worry about him like Wu Jiao does?
Probably not. They might even be happy and just wish he would die soon.
Thinking this, he sighed again and said to Wu Jiao, "Don't worry, you won't die. I have two life-saving pills here."
He gently raised his hand; it was the small package Lu Baichuan had given him before he left, containing these bottles and jars—things that could save his life in a critical moment.
Fortunately, he always carried these things with him. When he was first injured, he used all the medicine he could find, and he even gave half of this life-saving pill to Wu Jiao. The two of them survived on this stuff during this period.
Of course, they didn't dare to eat one each; they broke each one in half to eat, and they still have two left.
In other words, it can only last for two more days at most.
Wu Jiao's newly ignited hope was instantly extinguished. Could the imperial court's people arrive in two days?
Obviously not.
Are she and Prince Jing really going to die here?
"What should I do? Waaaaah..."
She started crying again, hugging her legs. Although she was a princess sent for a political marriage and a pawn of the Eastern Court, she had been very happy during her time in Beiyan and wanted to consider herself a Beiyan person and do more for the people of Beiyan.
She never expected that the very first thing she did would lead to her being harmed like this. She still wanted to live and experience the beauty of this world.
"Don't cry, there will definitely be a way."
Prince Jing's words of comfort seemed somewhat powerless, but that was all he could do at the moment.
All the people he brought were detained by the other side using some subtle means, and he doesn't know their current situation. There's really no hope at all.
When he was captured at the border last time, Qin Jian came to help him. Now that Qin Jian is a father, and Lu Baichuan is thinking about resigning from his post every day, he probably won't care about things here. Who else will come to save him?
Who else is more capable than the local tyrant here, and who could bring him out unscathed after arriving?
To be honest, he was quite dejected, but he shouldn't have shown it in front of Wu Jiao.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside. The two of them held their breath, wanting to see what was going on.
There was no sound outside, but they could sense someone approaching, though they didn't know who it was.
"Thump..."
Suddenly, a small cloth bag fell through the gap with a crisp sound, probably because the porcelain bottle inside had broken.
Prince Jing didn't care about anything else. He reached out and picked up the small cloth bag from the ground. When he opened it, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
He looked outside, but there was no sound at all. However, the contents of the small cloth bag were the life-saving medicine that he had just been worried about.
"This is……"
Wu Jiao also came over to take a look. There was nothing written on the surface of the small white porcelain bottle, so she had no idea what kind of medicine it was.
But Prince Jing's joy is truly puzzling.
"We're saved!"
After a moment of excitement, Prince Jing finally spoke.
Although there were no words on it, he had been taking this medicine for so long that he was very familiar with its taste.
His men have arrived.
Even if it wasn't Lu Baichuan himself, it would be someone sent by Lu Baichuan.
That's so fast!
What a true brother! He's about to become a father, and he still remembers him!
Wu Jiao was a little puzzled, but seeing how happy he was, she was happy too.
As long as I can live, that's good.
The father and son, who had just delivered the medicine, walked quite a distance before speaking. Gou'er muttered, "I think Uncle Jing has discovered it was us."
"Um."
Lu Baichuan did not refute.
Prince Jing wasn't stupid; he knew that every medicine tasted different, and anyone who had tried it would find it familiar.
Although they should try to conceal their identities, it doesn't matter if they can't. They can just make up an excuse to get by. Besides, Prince Jing wouldn't pry into such matters.
As long as we all survive in the end, isn't that all that matters?
"Are we going back now, Father? Didn't you want to investigate what's in these mountains?"
When Gou'er saw Lu Baichuan leading him back the way he came, he was a little confused. He was still thinking of doing something big.
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