Chapter 154 Zhaoxue County Takes Initiative to Pregnant
Xiao Xuance gripped his knife so tightly that the blade chipped and broke.
He was all alone. Old Liao and the other escorts had all fallen, and three or four wolves surrounded him. The wolf king was attacking him head-on.
Busy dealing with the other two wolves, he was pounced on by the wolf king. As its sharp teeth approached his throat, the broken half of the knife sliced through its flesh.
Wolf blood gushed out, and the wolf king's fighting power grew stronger and stronger, its howl almost penetrating the entire mountain.
Those eerie green beast eyes were terrifying; the timid would have been paralyzed with fear long ago, let alone fight them.
Xiao Xuance grasped the wolf king's front paws, his arms bristling with green dragon-like tendrils, and the broken knife in his hand suddenly gripped the wolf's neck.
A punch slammed into the wolf king's jaw, "Bang bang bang!!!"
"Roar!" The wolf king, in pain, bared its fangs at his face, quickly leaning back as its fangs grazed his handsome cheek.
The man and the wolf rolled on the ground. He not only swung his fists and smashed them against the wolf's jaw, but the wolf also spat out saliva mixed with blood.
The wolf king's front paws tore through his clothes on his shoulders and arms, leaving several bloody marks.
The fangs grazed his face and neck several times, finally slicing across the back of his hands and arms. "Tear!"
The Shadow Chaser and the guards in the shadows wanted to help secretly, but were worried about accidentally shooting their prince.
Old Liao tried to get up to help him, but the movement made him feel like his internal organs were shifting. He couldn't get up and fell back down. With difficulty, he picked up the knife and threw it at him, shouting, "Catch the knife!"
Seeing the human stubbornly resisting and growing increasingly powerful, the wolf king bared its teeth and howled at him, "Roar! Roar! Roar!!!"
Xiao Xuance picked up the knife and thrust it into the wolf's belly with all his might. The wolf king quickly bounced away after only penetrating a finger's length of the blade.
He quickly got up.
He nudged a wounded female wolf who had fallen to the ground to wake her up, and protected her as they fled into the forest, while the wolf king stayed behind to cover their retreat.
The knife in his hand veered and shot into a nearby tree with a clang!
Old Liao struggled to his feet, panting, "Huff, huff, huff..."
"Thank you for saving my life, Prince Xiao. I owe you a favor. You can ask me for it anytime in the future, as long as it's not too outrageous."
"Mr. Liao, you're too kind. It was nothing. You were just trying to protect us prisoners. People like you are easy to deal with."
He was no match for the wolf king and was pounced on and torn apart on the ground. He was filled with remorse. He wanted to run away, but all their horses had been ridden away by Yan Wanshan and his treacherous bastards.
"We have no other choice. If we do nothing, all the prisoners will die, and we'll lose our heads too."
Lao Liao couldn't possibly tell the other party that he had this idea; wouldn't that seem too cowardly?
He can't afford to lose face.
"That Yan Wanshan stole a horse and ran away. When he gets back, I'll beat him to a pulp..."
While complaining, Lao Liao glanced down at his wound, then looked up and finished speaking. No one responded. When he looked up again, he found that the person had already walked away.
Old Liao, "..."
He hadn't finished speaking yet.
Xiao Xuance was worried about Yun Zhaoxue; nothing else mattered as much as her safety.
Suddenly, I heard people around me talking. They were bending down on the ground looking for something, and they were saying something about threatening the fetus.
Xiao Xuance grabbed their arm and pressed, "Who do you think caused the miscarriage?"
The man was suddenly pulled away, thinking the wolf had returned, and was terrified. "Ahhh!!! No, don't eat me!"
Xiao Xuance's tone was cold and his voice rose, "I'm asking you, who among you has had a miscarriage?"
"Yes, Princess Zhaoxue..."
His pupils contracted sharply, his breath hitched, and he stumbled through the crowd towards Yun Zhaoxue.
Yun Zhaoxue was surrounded by a large group of people, many of whom were injured or had fallen while fleeing, their bodies stained with the blood of others. The strong smell of blood made her want to vomit. "Ugh!"
She said to everyone, "Thank you for your concern. Please move aside and don't crowd around me. I can't breathe."
The crowd had not yet dispersed.
A tall figure quickly pounced on her and crouched down, disappearing in a flash.
Yun Zhaoxue thought a wolf had come and quickly drew her sword, only sheathing it when she saw the person's face clearly.
Xiao Xuance, covered in dust and exuding a chilling aura, almost knelt before her, his hand trembling as he grasped hers. "How are you? Does it hurt a lot? Don't be afraid, I'll take you to see Doctor Hua right now."
Before Yun Zhaoxue could react, she was suddenly lifted into the air and quickly hugged his neck tightly, "No need to go..."
She's really fine, there's no need to make a fuss.
Just pretend to cooperate with the imperial physician by inserting two acupuncture needles into the acupoints to prevent miscarriage. He might not even be able to find the needles, so if he can't, it's fine; it's better not to insert them at all.
Before she could refuse, Xiao Xuance picked her up and carried her toward the carriage.
Yun Zhaoxue said, "I'm much better now, I'm fine, you don't need to worry, put me down."
Physician Chen finally found the acupuncture needle kit and shouted excitedly, "The acupuncture needles! The acupuncture needles have been found! Your Highness, Princess Zhaoxue, I've found the acupuncture needles! I can now help the princess with her pregnancy. Please put her down; the princess's body shouldn't be moved right now..."
Xiao Xuance planned to take Yun Zhaoxue to a secluded place by carriage, and then have someone bring Hua Murong over, so as not to have to travel.
When the Shen family saw Physician Chen chasing after them, they rushed over and stopped him. "Physician, Physician, please come and see my wife and Yu'er! They've been bitten by wolves, and it's very serious. Their faces are covered in blood!"
"You should go find other imperial physicians. I need to treat my savior first."
Physician Chen, evading the Shen family's pursuit and the lure of exorbitant medical fees, rushed to the carriage. He also had an injury on his arm, which he simply wrapped with gauze, staining it red. He didn't care about himself; his benefactor was more important.
"I'm really fine. Just now, Shen Qingyu attacked me from behind while I was dealing with the wolf, pushing me into its jaws. I blinded the wolf with silver needles so it would chase after her, and then I pretended to have a stomachache. Otherwise, I would have been the one to save her. I was afraid I would have hit her."
"Are you really alright?"
"It's really okay, put me down first."
Xiao Xuance placed the person on the carriage and had Physician Chen take her pulse.
After taking the pulse, Physician Chen said happily, "That's great! The pulse is much more stable than before. To be on the safe side, I will give the princess a few more acupuncture treatments to stabilize the pregnancy and strengthen the foundation, which will ensure a more secure pregnancy in the future and put the prince and princess at ease."
Xiao Xuance bowed to him, "Then I'll have to trouble the imperial physician."
Physician Chen hurriedly returned the greeting with a cupped hand, saying, "No, no, this is all I should do. You two are our family's saviors, and it would be too much to repay your kindness."
Yun Zhaoxue lay on the carriage, her arms and calves exposed.
These acupoints are far from the abdomen, making them very safe. They have the effects of calming the mind, regulating qi and blood, and strengthening the fetus.
Physician Chen used wine and candlelight to disinfect the silver needles briefly before inserting them.
There was only a slight stinging sensation. "How are you feeling, Princess? If there is any pain or discomfort anywhere, please let me know at any time."
"It doesn't hurt, it's alright."
"The needles can be removed in about half an hour. I'll get off the carriage now and come back later."
The Shen family members and other wounded people gathered around the carriage, wailing, "Doctor Chen, help us! Please save us! It hurts so much..."
As soon as Physician Chen stepped off the carriage, the crowd swarmed towards him, but before they could even approach, they were seized by the Third Prince's guards.
"Physician Chen, please go and examine our Prince's wound first."
The Third Prince had guards who stalled for time, allowing him and his masters to climb trees to hide. Because Yun Jiaoyue was injured, she couldn't climb the tree, and the maids couldn't carry her and wouldn't let the guards carry her. The Third Prince was already in the tree.
After several unsuccessful attempts to climb up, the Third Prince reached out to pull her up, but a wolf bit her arm, almost tearing off a piece of flesh, and the blood wouldn't stop flowing.
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