"Qingwan, don't be willful..." Zhaohe sighed, "I know you are worried about the emperor, but it won't help if you go. What's more, you are pregnant again now and can't stand the fatigue of traveling... I have already

We sent the imperial doctor to deliver medicine, we have to trust the emperor, right? He will definitely get through it for you and the baby..."

"No...he must be in bad condition...I've been uneasy since yesterday...he must be in pain now...I'm going to stay with him...I'm going to take the baby with me to stay with him..." She said more and more

He said that the paler his face became, the tears fell down like broken beads.

Seeing this, Zhaohe felt reluctant and stepped forward to hug her. Mu Qingwan seemed to have found support, lying in his arms and crying loudly.

Chu Xia, who was following Showa, turned pale when she saw this scene, not for any reason but because of the genuine pity and heartache on Showa's face.

She staggered back and almost lost her balance. Qinxia quickly supported her and called: "Little sister——"

Her call woke up Mu Qingwan, who was still crying. As if she suddenly realized something, she pushed Zhaohe away and looked at Chuxia.

Zhaohe also looked at her, but his face was still as calm as water, but there was a trace of panic in his eyes.

Although Chu Xia's face was still a little pale, she still managed to put on a smile. She glanced at Zhao He and then turned to Mu Qingwan:

"Sister Wan, what happened?"

"I just learned that your cousin Lie contracted cold and fever in the southwest military camp..."

She didn't explain too much. Chu Xia is a smart person. After hearing this sentence, she should be able to understand the reason why she lost control of her emotions and cried loudly in her arms.

"Cold and fever syndrome?" Qinxia frowned, "That's a stubborn disease in the southwest border... Qingwan, what are you going to do?"

Mu Qingwan's face had changed into a look of determination, "I want to find him."

"Qingwan—" Zhaohe yelled anxiously, "You can't go, Xichu is so far away, and you are pregnant now. If someone happens to you on the way, how can I be worthy of your imperial brother?"

Chu Xia glanced at Showa and helped to persuade:

"Yes, Sister Wan, just research out the prescription and give it to Brother Che and ask him to send someone there. Let's wait for the news at home, okay? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your baby.

…”

Mu Qingwan shook her head, "I am not an impulsive person, nor am I a flower growing up in a greenhouse. I would make such a decision. I must have thought about various consequences. Regarding babies, I am a doctor myself. I know

How to protect him... Can you let me go? I promise to be very careful..."

She looked at Showa anxiously and said: "Instead of being worried at home, why not go find him in person...I am afraid that I will collapse if I am so worried..."

Zhaohe knew that she had made up her mind. If he didn't let her go, she would find a way to go. Instead of that, it would be better for him to send someone to protect her.

Thinking of this, he could only sigh and said: "Since you have already decided, I can't stop you anymore, but don't worry, wait until I make arrangements before setting off. After all, your going to Xichu is not a trivial matter..."

Mu Qingwan nodded in understanding, "Is it okay to leave tomorrow?"

Zhaohe thought for a while and nodded, "I will immediately go to the palace to discuss with Leng Ji and ask him to escort you there."

After the two discussed it, Mu Qingwan quickly returned to Bieyuan to sort out the medicines and books she was going to bring. Because she was pregnant, she could not rush to Xichu. She could only go at the usual speed, which was probably the fastest.

It would take about half a month. She couldn't wait until she went there before treating Xia Houlie, so she had to research a prescription to cure cold and fever on the way.

The prescription she gave Showa before was developed by her previous master. Although it cannot cure 100% of the time, if the patient's constitution matches the prescription, there is a chance that the patient can be cured. The reason for this is that it lacks an extremely rare herb.

——Fire grass, if medicinal materials can be found to replace the flame grass, then no matter what kind of constitution it is, it can be cured.

The carriage prepared for her by Showa was spacious and comfortable, with a stove, a thick mattress, a small desk, snacks, etc. The carriage wheels were also processed to reduce bumps in the carriage.

But even so, such a long journey was still too much for mother and son. In just a few days, she lost a lot of weight.

Now six days have passed, and there is still no progress in the prescription. She closed the medical book, lifted the car curtain and looked outside. The scenery outside the window quickly receded. The further south she went, the icy and snowy landscape was no longer there, leaving only a field of eyesight.

depression.

She remembered the news she had received yesterday that Xia Houlie's high fever was not going away. She quickly sent him a prescription according to his symptoms, but there was no news about his current condition.

When she lowered her head, she saw the rounded curvature of her abdomen. She didn't know whether she was happy or sad. She instinctively touched it with her hands and gradually pursed her lips.

In a trance, Xia Houlie's face appeared in front of her eyes, with a smile in the silence. Even if he was happy, he was steady and restrained. That smile was like a rose blooming in the desert, and the dry land suddenly surged.

The clear spring that emerges is precious and dazzling.

She still remembered him kissing her tenderly, calling her "little piggy" and "baby".

She still remembered his hot palms sliding slowly along her delicate skin, hugging her tightly, kissing her, and then entering her deeply, their breaths blending together.

She still remembers the loving words he said to her: Hold your son's hand and grow old together with him.

…

No, God will not be so cruel to her!

It will definitely be fine!

She held her belly with both hands for a long time, and her eyes gradually calmed down.

This is not the time to be sad. She must be strong. There is no end to the road, and she will always find medicinal materials to replace the flame grass...

She closed her eyes and stroked the baby in her belly while cheering herself up. The carriage suddenly shook, and she heard an exclamation from outside, "There is an assassin! Protect the master!"

Mu Qingwan opened her eyes suddenly, picked up the car and looked outside. Dozens of men in black suddenly appeared beside the mountain forest trail, holding swords in their hands and attacking the carriage like a gust of wind.

After all, the Long Shadow Guards were well-trained and quickly divided into two groups. One group fought with the men in black, and the other group tightly surrounded the carriage. The curtain she raised was quickly pulled down by Leng Ji, and then listened

His deep voice sounded outside the carriage:

"Master Wan, don't come out!"

Mu Qingwan responded. The smell of blood kept coming from the air, making her want to gag, but she tried her best to hold it back. She protected her stomach with both hands, her heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out, and her face became darker and darker.

Pale.

Who sent these men in black?

Not many people knew about her visit to Xichu, not even Xia Houlie...except...

She recalled seeing Zhou Churuo outside Yishouyuan. Although she tried her best to hide the hatred in her eyes, Mu Qingwan was not so stupid as to think that she was really kind-hearted to tell her the news about Lie's illness.

Presumably if Zhou Chu had spotted her and knew that Lie was infected, he would have gone there at all costs. She smiled bitterly.

However, even though she knew she had fallen into her trap, she still had .

She clenched her fists and listened carefully to the movement outside. She only heard a sharp "swish, swish, swish" sound coming from outside, which was the sound of bows and arrows.

Those men in black actually brought bows and arrows?

Her heart was trembling, and her face was as pale as paper. Several arrows had already been shot at the car body, and the dull sound was like nails hammered into her heart.

The men in black came menacingly, and there were many of them. The Long Shadow Guards were entangled by one group of them, and another group rushed towards the carriage. Leng Ji commanded the Long Shadow Guards to protect the carriage and start a life-and-death struggle. The swords outside were fighting.

Crisp sounds came into the carriage one after another, making Mu Qingwan's mind roar.

Bows and arrows shot like rain at the carriage. Even though Long Shadow Guard waved his sword desperately to resist, many stray arrows still hit them | The smell of blood in the air was getting stronger and stronger. Mu Qingwan could no longer restrain it.

"Wow -" opened the curtain and spit it out. Leng Ji saw her face was so white that she was shocked, and said anxiously:

"Master Wan, how are you?"

If she had anything to do with her little master, he would never forgive herself for the rest of his life.

Mu Qingwan vomited so much that bile came out, and her mouth was as bitter as if she had eaten several kilograms of coptis. She finally finished vomiting, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and waved her hands feebly, trying to comfort him:

"I...I'm fine...don't worry..."

Before she finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and the cry of a Dragon Shadow Guard came from the distance:

"Master, be careful!"

Leng Ji reacted quickly and quickly pressed Mu Qingwan's head against the carriage, but before he could avoid it, the arrow shot straight into his arm. He groaned in pain, and Mu Qingwan heard the sound.

, just as she was about to poke her head out to see how he was doing, Leng Jie outside seemed to know what she was thinking, and quickly stopped:

"Master Wan, don't come out!"

She had no choice but to pause, go to the low cabinet next to her to find medicine, and then handed it to Leng Ji through the car curtain:

"Take this medicine quickly to prevent it from being poisonous."

Leng Ji quickly took the medicine and distributed it to the several Dragon Shadow Guards beside him and swallowed it. His injured right hand continued to wave the incoming bow and arrow, but he knew that this was not the way to go. He followed the Dragon Shadow Guards who came to protect him.

The number is limited, and most of them are injured, but the group of men in black are still providing reinforcements, and their posture is as if they will not stop until they are all captured today.

He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to instruct the Long Shadow Guards to get on the horse quickly, and then he got into the driver's seat of the carriage. With a wave of his whip, the carriage began to move quickly again.

The dragon shadow guards rode back while using their swords to shoot down bows and arrows, protecting the carriage as it moved forward.
Chapter completed!