Liang Huanqing was extremely weak. Qi Jingqin helped her walk a short distance, but her lips turned white and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

She felt bursts of severe pain in her shoulders. The wound where the arrow had pierced her bones was now leaking pus. Just rubbing the wound with the material of her clothes could make her almost faint from the pain.

Seeing how unbearable he was, Qi Jingqin couldn't help but pick her up and walk towards Shangjing.

After a period of repairing and replenishing food, Qi Jingqin was no longer as tired as he was in the jungle, and they were expected to arrive in Shangjing before it turned completely dark.

At this time, Zhao Zhao and Wei Shen were also outside the city and had not yet returned to the city. They had searched the outside of the city no less than ten times, and they also cooperated with the mayor and pavilion chief of nearby villages to search for them, but no one saw Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing.

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They returned to the burned forest again and walked all the way to the cliff of the waterfall. Wei Shen looked at the waterfall and felt a little discouraged.

He couldn't eat or sleep for the past two days, and his mind kept thinking about the scene where Liang Huanqing asked them to go back to Beijing quickly to find someone to rescue her.

He was now at the edge of a cliff and a waterfall, and the waterfall splashed water on him.

Zhao Zhao had been looking at Wei Shen's lonely back from behind, and felt very sad. Now that he can't find it anymore, it only means that Liang Huanqing died without a complete body.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Zhao decided to withdraw his troops and return to the city. After all, General Liang was still waiting for their news, although it was not satisfactory.

Zhao Zhao, Wei Shen and his party rode fast horses on the road. During this period, the soldiers were dejected and did not dare to speak at all.

Wei Shen frowned and looked forward. Zhao Zhao looked at him and wanted to say something, but swallowed the words as they reached his lips.

Suddenly, Wei Shen tightened the reins and reined in the galloping horse. The soldiers behind him also reined in the horse. None of them knew why General Wei stopped, and they all looked at him with puzzled eyes.

Zhao Zhao was about to step forward and ask Wei Shen why he stopped his horse.

Wei Shen pointed to the trees on both sides of the road ahead and asked Zhao Zhao excitedly: "Zhao Zhao! Look! Those two people! Could they be Prince Jing and Miss Jing?"

Before Zhao Zhao could take a closer look, Wei Shen quickly galloped away on horseback. The soldiers behind him were worried about an ambush and quickly followed him.

"Wei Shen! Wait a minute!" Zhao Zhao shouted and followed after him, waving his whip.

Qi Jingqin was walking along the road with Liang Huanqing on his back. He did not dare to walk directly on the road for fear that there would be pursuers searching near Shangjing City.

He heard the sound of them riding horses from a distance, and he kept his body tight so that they didn't notice. However, Wei Shen had good eyesight and saw two figures from a long distance.

When Wei Shen approached, Qi Jingqin recognized the clothes they were wearing, and then realized that they were reinforcements sent by General Liang.

When Zhao Zhao and Wei Shen saw that they were really Prince Jing and Miss Liang, two dignified men of seven feet, they were so excited that they couldn't close their mouths from ear to ear.

"I am here to see His Highness Prince Jing. I am waiting for help to come too late. Please forgive me!" Although it was a joy to find them, the etiquette should not be forgotten.

"Ping Shen." Although Qi Jingqin was very happy in his heart at this time, he still had to pretend to be calm in front of others. He put Liang Huanqing down, and Wei Shen hurriedly called two people to catch him.

Wei Shen looked at the fainted Liang Huanqing, never expecting that the usually soothing young lady would have such a weak side. He felt as if someone had punched him hard, straight on his chest.

Seeing that both Prince Jing and Miss Jing were seriously injured, Zhao Zhao and others stopped exchanging pleasantries and hurriedly set off back to the military camp. It was the closest place to the city gate of Shangjing and was an extremely safe place. No one knew how much more there was in the dark.

The eyes are staring.

As soon as Zhao Zhao and Wei Shen arrived at the entrance of the camp with the injured Prince Jing and Miss, the soldiers guarding the camp gate came all the way to the commander's camp. Liang Fengmian and Liang Ji were discussing military preparations with the generals and heard that they had brought people back.

, immediately overjoyed and rushed out to greet him.

"Welcome to see His Highness Prince Jing!" Liang Fengmian and Liang Ji rushed over with great expectations, but only saw Qi Jingqin and learned that Liang Huanqing was seriously injured and that Wei Shen had taken her down for treatment.

Qi Jingqin was sitting in the tent with his eyes closed and concentrating. When he saw the general arriving, he quickly stood up... to greet him: "General, there is no need to be polite."

Liang Fengmian and Liang Ji never expected that it was Qi Jingqin who rescued Liang Huanqing. Seeing that he was also injured, they felt even more grateful.

When Qi Jingqin saw that Liang Huanqing had arrived at the military camp safely, he did not exchange too many greetings with the Liang family and his son. He wanted to return to the palace in a hurry and had more important matters to discuss with Si Nanping.

He already knew that the assassin of Liang Huanqing was Prince Qi Jingyang, but he threw the feathered arrow he found into the deep pool at the bottom of the valley together with his royal uniform. He had no evidence and did not dare to blame Qi Jingyang directly. He knew that his father

The emperor hated the incident involving his brother Ni Qiang the most.

Hearing that the prince was going back to the palace, Liang Fengmian also knew that the situation in the court was in turmoil and that there were countless people watching in the dark. It would be inappropriate for the prince to return to the palace alone.

So he arranged a team of elite soldiers to escort the prince back to the palace. Firstly, it was to protect the prince's life and fulfill his responsibilities as a minister. Secondly, he returned to the palace in a high-profile manner to warn the rebellious ministers who were plotting in secret.

Royal Palace.

After Qi Wangshu was sent back to the palace, he kept having nightmares. He often woke up in the middle of the night, and the scene he saw that night in Heifeng Village kept popping up in his mind.

Concubine Mei was worried about her daughter's health, so she summoned many famous doctors from the Imperial Hospital. Even Dr. Xu, who was invited by the county king to give the princess a safe pulse, was detained and has been serving the princess in the palace for the past two days.

Qingyin is Qi Wangshu's personal maid. Ever since the princess ran out of the palace after a dispute with Concubine Mei, her heart could not be at ease. When the princess was sent back to the palace that day, she looked frightened again.

He waited beside the bed anxiously and stayed up all night.

It was not a problem to stay in the dormitory waiting for Qi Wangshu to wake up, so Concubine Mei and Aunt Yun Xi burned incense and worshiped Buddha in the Buddha Hall.

There are dozens of Nine Heavenly Arhats enshrined on both sides of the Buddha Hall, and in the center sits a large golden Buddha that is dozens of feet tall. In front of the altar are enshrined incense and holy lotus sent from various places. The lingering fragrance lingers in the hall, and the sound of knocking wooden fish is heard.

Continuous, just like the western sky on earth.

Concubine Mei knelt on the futon in front of the golden Buddha table, holding sandalwood Buddha beads in her hands. The beads were full and had scriptures engraved on them with gold stickers.

Mei Fei closed her eyes devoutly, clasped her hands together, and muttered words to the golden Buddha, all of which were to bless her children.

Yun Xi knelt behind her and looked at her mother-in-law with distress.

The empress fought with the concubine when she was giving birth to the prince and princess, and suffered persecution. Fortunately, she was able to save the fetus in her belly. She was in poor health after the pregnancy. She was exhausted both physically and mentally these past few days and had trouble sleeping and eating. Now she knelt in front of the Buddha Hall for about two hours.

Yun Xi looked at the crumbling body of the empress and wanted to step forward to comfort her, but she couldn't be disturbed, so she had to worry about it from behind.

"The Emperor has arrived!" Eunuch He shouted loudly from outside the palace.

After Yun Xi heard this, she quickly stepped forward and said to Concubine Mei, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here."

Concubine Mei opened her eyes, raised her head and looked directly into the eyes of the golden Buddha statue, and slowly spoke, "I understand."

Yun Xi helped Concubine Mei up, and the eunuch waiting in front of the palace door lifted the curtain.

As soon as I walked out of the palace, I saw Emperor Qi Bingyu walking towards me, wearing a solemn court uniform before he could change out of it.

Concubine Mei and her palace attendants knelt down to welcome him: "I respectfully welcome your Majesty."

Mei Fei lowered her head and knelt on one knee, showing her exhaustion.

Qi Bingyu walked up to Concubine Mei, looked down at her, and finally reached out to help her up, saying: "Rong Xin..."

He called Concubine Mei by her given name, but didn't know what to say.
Chapter completed!