Chapter 128 The Entanglement Between the Two
Jiang Zhi froze, her face turning as white as paper.
She almost thought she had misheard, and looked incredulously at Xiao Xuanyou's face, which had already fainted and whose eyes were tightly closed.
He called her... Chanyi.
This name was given to her by the madam of a brothel in her previous life, after she entered the brothel, in order to sever ties with her past.
But now that she has already changed her tragic past, why does Xiao Xuanyou still call her that?
Jiang Zhi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and she even forgot the continuous pain in her body.
She remembered many things she had overlooked back then.
Xiao Xuanyou will know in advance that Xiao Chengjin and Yan Wenhong are secretly stockpiling troops, and he will remind Xie Qi that there is a traitor around him.
At that time, she could still deceive herself by saying that he was naturally alert and could foresee danger.
But now, the name "Chanyi" slipped out of his mouth unconsciously, shattering her illusions.
Since I was able to be reborn, does that mean that Xiao Xuanyou might be able to do the same?
So no wonder he felt such a strong possessiveness towards her when they first met.
Everything makes sense now.
Jiang Zhi's heart pounded, and she turned to look at Xiao Xuanyou's unconscious face.
She really wanted to ask him what was going on, but she was afraid that if she opened her mouth, Xiao Xuanyou would definitely find out that she was also reborn.
Then their entanglement will never be able to be untangled.
She sighed.
Forget it, let's focus on solving the immediate problem first and put everything else aside for now.
Jiang Zhi carefully observed the surrounding terrain.
This place is desolate and sparsely vegetated.
Jiang Zhi soon saw the corpse of the man in black.
He was struck squarely in the chest by an arrow, the black veil covering his face was nowhere to be seen, and he fell onto a pile of rocks, bleeding from all seven orifices. His limbs were twisted in a bizarre way, and red and yellow liquids flowed all over the back of his head. His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes wide open.
Jiang Zhi frowned and turned her face away after only one glance.
As Xiao Xuanyou said, his confidants would surely arrive soon, and she only needed to wait where she was.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Soon it started raining at the bottom of the cliff, and it seemed to be getting heavier.
She braved the rain to take a walk around the neighborhood and luckily found a cave.
So he rushed back and struggled to lift Xiao Xuanyou up with one hand, letting him lean on his shoulder. The two of them slowly moved into the cave to take shelter from the rain.
The autumn air was already quite chilly. Jiang Zhi was soaked to the bone and hadn't had a drop of water for so long. She shivered in the cold, damp cave as the wind blew through her.
She could only stay as close to Xiao Xuanyou as possible. Exhausted, hungry, and cold, she drifted off to sleep against the cave wall.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but when she woke up, she found a fire burning in the cave, but no one was around her. Xiao Xuanyou was nowhere to be found.
She was startled and looked outside.
The rain had stopped sometime earlier, and the air at the bottom of the cliff had a unique freshness.
A tall, slender figure walked in.
The bloodstains on his face had been wiped clean, and even in the dark and cramped cave, his innate nobility made him seem unapproachable.
Seeing that Jiang Zhi had opened her eyes, a smile appeared on his cold face. "Awake? Get up and have some water."
Jiang Zhi stood up to observe etiquette and asked him, "Is Your Highness alright?"
Xiao Xuanyou simply raised an eyebrow. "It's alright."
Jiang Zhi took the rainwater he had collected from the leaves and drank it. Xiao Xuanyou then handed her a few wild fruits.
Jiang Zhi took it and was about to take a bite when she realized something. "Your Highness, have you already used it?"
"Eat up. I tasted a few when I picked them. They're not sour, and you can barely eat them," Xiao Xuanyou said calmly.
Jiang Zhi then had no more reservations.
Although the wild fruit wasn't sweet, it was fresh and filling. Jiang Zhi ate a few before the agonizing hunger in her stomach subsided.
Having solved the problem of food and clothing, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but recall Xiao Xuanyou's cry of "Cicada Robe".
"Does Your Highness still remember what you said before you fainted?" Jiang Zhi suddenly asked him.
Xiao Xuanyou frowned and thought for a moment, "It seems I just told you to wait where you are. Did I say anything else?"
Jiang Zhi lowered her eyes to conceal the emotions within.
I probably really don't remember it.
That's good.
“Well, that’s all,” Jiang Zhi diverted his attention, “When will His Highness the Crown Prince’s men arrive?”
“Don’t worry, I’ve already made contact with them and they’ll be here soon,” Xiao Xuanyou said as he strode toward her. “While no one’s around, you can dry your clothes in the dryer.”
Jiang Zhi retreated warily, "Your Highness, I can do it myself."
Xiao Xuanyou looked at her with a half-smile, "How does Princess Qinghe plan to come on her own?"
Jiang Zhi then remembered that she had a broken arm and couldn't move it, so she needed help to put on and take off her clothes.
Besides Xiao Xuanyou, there was no one else here.
Seeing that Jiang Zhi was still hesitating, Xiao Xuanyou said in a deep voice, "If you don't hurry up, someone will come looking for you and see you like this—"
We've done even the most intimate things together, why the need for such awkwardness?
Jiang Zhi's face stiffened, but she knew he was right.
Xiao Xuanyou didn't wait for her reply. He stepped forward and helped her slowly take off her outer garment, then hung it by the fire to dry.
When he helped her take off her inner garment, leaving only a bodice underneath, Xiao Xuanyou's eyes darkened slightly.
Even in the dark cave, her skin was as white and delicate as jade, with a hazy luster.
Her body was slender and supple, and the wounds on her body did not look disheveled at all, but rather possessed a kind of broken beauty, causing his Adam's apple to involuntarily bob.
Noticing his burning, undisguised gaze, Jiang Zhi felt as if she were being stared at by a wolf. She turned her back to him and said in a low voice, "Please excuse yourself, Your Highness."
Xiao Xuanyou, however, showed no intention of avoiding the issue.
He stepped forward, his deep phoenix eyes narrowing slightly. He didn't speak, but instead slowly and deliberately began to undo his belt.
Jiang Zhi was startled and her voice changed, "What does Your Highness intend to do? Please have some self-respect!"
She backed away, her entire body pressed against the damp, hard stone wall behind her.
Xiao Xuanyou merely looked at her casually, "Doesn't Princess Qinghe know what I want to do?"
As he spoke, he had already unbuttoned his outer garment.
Jiang Zhi froze instantly.
Even in this situation, he's still thinking about that kind of thing!
She couldn't help but recall her past life in a brothel, where Xiao Xuanyou had come to her in the same way. No matter what his initial reason was, she could never escape being taken to his bed.
No, sometimes when he was in the mood, he would disregard her wishes and pin her down on the table, the windowsill, or even turn her around and press her against the carved wooden door.
Jiang Zhi's face turned cold. "Your Highness, someone could come here at any moment. Aren't you afraid..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Xuanyou smiled and said, "Without my permission, who would dare to come in? I risked my life to save your life, doesn't Princess Qinghe feel even a little bit of gratitude?"
Jiang Zhi pressed herself tightly against the stone wall, ignoring the pain in her body, and said after catching her breath, "This humble woman is naturally grateful for His Highness the Crown Prince's selfless rescue, but the Crown Princess is currently on the mountain. How can you do such a thing to her?"
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