Chapter 56 After Marriage
After the man finished speaking, the carriage fell silent once again.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared outside the carriage, with torrential rain falling like sharp swords onto the carriage roof.
Jialu suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
In that instant, Fu Lin suddenly pulled Jia Luo into his arms. In the darkness, a "clang" sound was heard, the sound of wind breaking as the wooden planks of the carriage were pierced.
Galo felt the man suddenly extend his left hand, the sound of the arrow cutting through the air stopped abruptly, and he casually flicked the arrow away.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the horses neighed.
Amidst the sound of rain, the increasingly clear footsteps drew closer.
Jialuo suddenly looked up, and the man put his arm around her waist and reached out to protect her head.
"Don't be afraid."
The man lowered his voice, and his voice, accompanied by the trembling of his chest, reached Galo's ears.
The sounds of fighting came from outside the carriage. Jialuo didn't dare to move and just leaned against Fulin. She even took the initiative to hug Fulin.
She had to hold him tightly; what was the Emperor's status?
The guards will certainly prioritize protecting his life. What if Jialuo gets lost or captured by the enemy, just like in TV dramas or stories?
She's the kind of person who can't stand being wronged.
Jialuo's actions, which seemed to rely heavily on men, also seemed to please Fulin.
He tightened his grip on Jialuo's hand and whispered, "It's alright, don't be afraid."
But it's clear that the other side used its best personnel for today's assassination attempt.
Jialuo felt the carriage shaking violently, and at that moment, Fulin said to her, "Protect your head."
Jialuo quickly covered the back of her head and pressed her face against his chest.
Then I felt a tightening around my waist and a lightness under my feet.
Raindrops instantly fell between her brows. In the darkness, swords gleamed and carriages were destroyed. In an instant, Jialuo was lifted onto a fine horse by Fulin.
"Escort our master out of the encirclement!"
"hold me!"
Jialuo didn't need Fulin to speak; she had already clung tightly to his waist, and the man placed her in front of him, holding a knife in his hand, and went out to fight.
Jialuo didn't know whether the splatter on her face was blood or rain.
She simply held Fulin tightly in her arms.
"Your Majesty, please have Her Majesty the Empress come to my side on horseback!"
It seemed like there were endless people all around, and one by one, the guards fell down.
Finally, another guard said in a hoarse voice, "Your imperial horse is strong, but in the darkness of night, the assassins will take turns attacking you, I'm afraid... It would be better to split into two groups, with me escorting the Empress, so that Your Majesty can also use your strength."
Upon hearing this, Jialuo felt a chill run through her heart.
This guard wasn't escorting her at all.
In this kind of relentless warfare, what difference is there between splitting up the troops into two groups and sending them to their deaths?
He simply wanted Jialuo to go to his side so that the Emperor could travel light and break through the encirclement to leave.
Jialuo was afraid that Fulin would abandon her, so she quickly looked up, preparing to say something flattering to Fulin.
"No need."
Fu Lin reined in his horse and turned to look at the approaching assassin.
Through the rain curtain where light could be faintly seen, Jialuo looked at the man's resolute jawline and his handsome face, wet with rain.
"My woman will get out of here alive."
After speaking, Fulin whispered to the guards beside him, as well as Fei Cui and Agate riding alongside him, "Go into the woods and disperse them."
"yes!!"
"drive!"
The mountain road was bumpy, and the branches in the forest were tangled. Jialuo scratched her hand with a branch and couldn't help but groan softly.
Fu Lin opened his cloak, and before Jia Luo could even react, he gently wrapped her inside.
Instantly, the man's warm body temperature flowed into Jialuo's entire body through the point where the two were touching.
Wild wolves surrounded them, along with scurrying assassins.
The group ran wildly through the woods.
When the wind and rain stopped, the group found a cave in a mountain hollow.
The guards quickly covered their tracks, and Fu Lin carried Jia Luo off the carriage. She was just about to leave Fu Lin's embrace and walk on her own.
"The ground was full of puddles."
Fu Lin refused to let go, and casually carried her with one arm while holding a knife in the other, and walked towards the cave.
The man's arm was wrapped tightly around her, but it didn't make her uncomfortable.
Once the jade and agate entered the cave, they cleared out a clean space.
"Are any of you injured?"
"Jialuo asked in a low voice."
Jade and Agate shook their heads and said in a low voice, "The assassin didn't seem to care about us and wasn't injured."
Fu Lin sat on the rock and draped his cloak over the woman's back.
"ah!"
The security guard, who had just tied up his horse and entered the cave, exclaimed in a low voice.
Jialuo was startled and quickly got up, only to see the security guard beside her looking nervous and running over.
"Your Majesty, you're injured?!"
Fu Lin's right arm was slashed open with a knife, leaving it a bloody mess.
Jialuo immediately went to Fulin's side and asked anxiously, "Does it hurt? Are any bones broken?"
Later, the guards lit a fire to partially cover the entrance to the cave.
It was only then that Jialu noticed that the man's lips were somewhat pale.
"It's alright, don't worry."
Fu Lin raised the corners of his mouth and smiled at her, saying, "You were frightened tonight, go and rest for a while."
A guard stepped forward and said to the emperor, "I do know a little about medicine, and I dare to offer you some simple treatment."
"Um."
The guard first vigorously wiped away the gushing blood, revealing the pale knife wound clearly.
Galo clearly saw a broken bone.
The guard immediately applied the hemostatic medicine he carried with him directly to Fulin's wound.
Fu Lin frowned, but remained silent.
After the guards withdrew, he saw that Jialuo was still standing to the side, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Fu Lin beckoned to her with his left hand and said with a smile, "Since you're worried about me, come and sit next to me."
Jialu pursed her lips, just about to speak.
Suddenly, the entire valley was ablaze with light, shattering the darkness of the boundless world.
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your aid. Please punish me."
Jialuo tried to help Fulin, but Fulin held her hand with his left hand instead.
"No need, let's go back to the palace first."
"yes!"
They fled hastily to the mountain valley, not knowing how far they had gone. Now, sitting in the carriage, they realized they had ended up at the foot of another mountain.
Halfway there, Fu Lin developed a high fever.
Jialuo didn't dare to be careless the whole way, carefully holding the man who was already somewhat unconscious, constantly talking to him, afraid that he would just fall asleep.
"Your Majesty, we are almost there."
The man's forehead was burning hot, and he was covered in cold sweat.
His left hand always held Jialuo's hand, and he would occasionally twitch his fingers to let Jialuo know that he was not asleep.
"You can talk to me too, but please don't fall asleep."
Hearing her say that, Fulin smiled and said in a low voice, "What, are you so afraid that something might happen to me?"
Jialu ignored why he asked that question and said in a low voice, "Of course, your body is precious, how could you be injured?"
But Fu Lin seemed to only say that, and then he didn't say anything more.
Until they entered the palace, which was brightly lit.
Mubumutai and his entourage guarded the Qianqing Palace.
Jialuo had not been to the palace for a long time, and at this moment she didn't have time to think about whether the years had left their mark on this noble palace. She hurriedly helped Fulin down from the carriage.
"Your Majesty, I will give..."
"Quickly, quickly help the Emperor inside."
Before Jialu could speak, Mubumutai's eunuchs and physicians rushed forward to help the emperor. One of the eunuchs even pushed Jialu's hand away from Fulin's.
Standing behind Mubumutai, Jialuo's mother looked at Jialuo with an indescribable expression.
"New Sari, you really make everyone uneasy!"
It was at this moment that she spoke up and blamed Jialuo.
Jialuo guessed that it might be because Fulin was injured in the assassination attempt, and the Empress Dowager and Eji attributed the cause to her.
Although she felt it had nothing to do with her, this was not the time to make excuses.
She was about to kneel down and beg for forgiveness when, at this moment, Fu Lin, who had been somewhat unconscious, regained some of his senses.
He took Jialuo's hand again, glancing coldly at the eunuchs and imperial physicians around him.
Finally, meeting the Empress Dowager's eyes, he said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry to have been injured. However, it is only a knife wound, and it is not enough to warrant such a commotion in the harem."
"It's so late at night, Your Majesty, you should go back and rest. Your son is fine."
As he spoke, he took Jialuo's hand and walked into the Qianqing Palace.
Jialuo was being led by Fulin with one hand, and was holding onto Fulin's arm with the other.
She turned to look at Mubumutai and Eji, who were standing behind her.
Mubumutai's face was ugly, and he looked at her with a hint of disgust.
That look in his eyes chilled Galo to the bone.
What exactly happened?
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Author's Note: I've still updated! My migraine flared up, but it's getting better after taking the medication. [starry-eyed emoji]
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