Maybe in a few moments, their third prince will become a joke to the entire Black Barbarian people.
As the woman he loves, Gong Yueyue cannot care about his face or his mood.
At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind, and that was to save Ah Chen.
She can't let him die, she can't let him die!
The scene of meeting in front of the court that day flashed through his mind. At that time, she was a daughter of a subjugated country, and he was a noble from another country with a confusing identity. Neither of them could see the direction of each other's destiny.
Ah Chen, if you had known what happened that day, would you have regretted that you should not have followed your heart and chosen her at that moment?
She didn't know how far she had walked, but Gong Yueyue felt that her whole body was sore and weak, and she fell to the ground with a plop, but she still held Ah Chen tightly and refused to let go.
"Tap, step, step." She vaguely heard footsteps coming from behind. Gong Yueyue's heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to help Ah Chen up and move forward, a hand suddenly stretched out from the side.
"Serving the sword?" Gong Yueyue was shocked when she suddenly saw the person coming clearly, but at the same time, she felt calm in her heart.
"Follow me." Shi Jian lowered his voice and ran forward using vigorous exercises. Gong Yueyue bit her lip and followed him, but her heart was beating hard.
Shi Jian led her around and around in the alleyway, obviously very familiar with the terrain here. Finally, he stopped in front of a small door and reached out to knock on the door panel.
The door opened, and Shi Jian led her in.
"Hurry, prepare hot water and wound medicine." After Shi Jian ordered, he carried Ah Chen into the side room, gently placed him on a short couch, and tore off the clothes on his back.
"You support him, and I'll pull out the arrow." After Shi Jian finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to hold the arrow shaft and pulled it out with all his strength.
"Ah!" Ah Chen shouted, and the blood on her back spattered several feet, falling on her wedding dress like raindrops.
"Here comes the water." A servant came in carrying water.
"Put it on the ground." Shi Jian sent him away, then took a clean cotton gauze, moistened it with water, and gently wiped the blood stains on Ah Chen.
"He, is he okay?" Gong Yueyue turned her face to the side, not daring to take a closer look.
"He was seriously injured. The arrow just missed it by only half a point and entered his heart."
Gong Yueyue was silent.
"I went out to change the water, you take care of him here." After Shi Jian finished speaking, he picked up the water basin and walked out.
The room became quiet, and only Gong Yueyue's breathing could be heard.
After a long while, she dared to look back, only to see Ah Chen's arms hanging by the side of the couch, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
Gong Yueyue dipped a cotton cloth in water and gently scrubbed him. Ah Chen frowned, obviously enduring severe pain.
"Why did you come to Heiyi? Is it for Dongyuan, or for me? I would rather you came for Dongyuan, so I feel better."
Shi Jian left and did not return until nightfall. As soon as he entered the door, he put a large oil paper bag on the table: "There is some food here, you can make do with it."
"I have no appetite."
"Then I'll go and watch outside." He glanced at her, his face always stern.
"Shi Jian." Gong Yueyue stopped him: "I have a question I want to ask you."
"explain."
"In your eyes, am I a bad woman? Do you think that since I have Ah Chen, I still want to be with other men..."
"This is your business." Shi Jian interrupted her coldly: "The prince is a person who is not easily moved by emotions. Once he is moved, he will... be obsessed with him for the rest of his life."
After Shi Jian finished speaking, he walked out, leaving Gong Yueyue alone, sitting blankly at the table.
"The Crown Prince is a person who doesn't get emotional easily. Once he does, he will... be obsessed with him for the rest of his life."
Infatuated forever?
Just for that moment of love, would you commit to it for the rest of your life?
Ah Chen, Yueyue always thought that you were a man who knew current affairs and knew how to advance and retreat. Could it be that she, Gong Yueyue, was wrong?
is it wrong?
Just because she had seen too many intrigues and deceitful situations in the palace, she could no longer believe in anyone's feelings in the world. Even when facing Han Jingliang, she still had reservations about her love.
Unable to fully deliver.
That's why their feelings are like petals on the water, always drifting away easily...
Gong Yueyue walked into the kitchen carrying the medicine bag. Seeing that all the utensils were complete, she took the medicine jar and started to boil medicine for Ah Chen.
When the concoction was boiled, it was already midnight. She came out with the concoction, returned to the room, helped Ah Chen sit up, and then fed him the medicine one spoon at a time.
Achen was in a coma for three whole days. During these three days, she never left him, guarding his bedside.
On the morning of the fourth day, he opened his eyes and saw her sitting by the bed. His eyes were filled with surprise: "Qiong'er, are you..."
He didn't say a few words, but he covered his lips with his hands and coughed.
"Don't be anxious." Gong Yueyue advised him softly: "Take good care of your injuries."
"I'm not in a hurry." He looked at her and smiled: "I just didn't expect that I could still be with you."
"Do you really want to be with me?" Gong Yueyue tried her best to soften her voice: "Don't you think I'm annoying you?"
"How could it be? For me, what I want most in this life is to be with you."
"Really?" Gong Yueyue looked deeply into his eyes, feeling sad for some reason.
"Don't you want to be with me?" Ah Chen asked softly.
"No." She shook her head: "I always feel that a lot of things have changed and everything is different."
"How could it be different? You and I are still together now, aren't we?"
"But, Zhao Changyuan and I..."
"I don't care!" Achen interrupted her hurriedly: "I admit that what happened last time was my fault and that I failed to understand your mood. But Qiong'er, I have figured it out now.
The most important thing to me is you..."
"Then, I'm going to ask you a few things, and you'd better answer me truthfully."
"you say."
"Why did you come to Heiyi this time? How did you know that Zhao Changyuan and I were together?"
Ah Chen's pupils shrank.
"I understand, Heiyi, we have your people, right?"
"Yes." Ah Chen finally nodded and admitted.
"Okay." Gong Yueyue sighed softly: "I have never been interested in these intrigues, and I don't ask too many questions. It's just one thing. What are you going to do now?"
"I'm going to take you back to Dongyuan... You probably don't know yet, but I am in charge of the current overall situation of Dongyuan."
"What?" She couldn't help being surprised.
"The monarch ordered the capital to be moved, and half of the officials in the DPRK, China and Thailand followed the monarch to the south. However, there are still some people who want to stay in Hedu. They pushed ahead and let me take over the duties of the monarch on my behalf."
"No wonder..." Gong Yueyue's face changed drastically, and then she thought of Zhao Tian's vicious eyes. No wonder he grabbed Achen and refused to let go no matter what, but it was because of this.
"It's not safe here." Gong Yueyue stood up and said, "You must leave immediately."
Unexpectedly, Ah Chen smiled indifferently, took her hand and held it in his palm: "Qiong'er, just don't worry, I'm not talking nonsense, at least in this small courtyard, we are absolutely
safe."
Absolutely safe?
Suddenly, Gong Yueyue felt like her head was in a mess.
"As long as you stay with me, I will ensure that nothing will happen."
Looking at his still bright eyes, for some reason, she suddenly felt a chill on her back.
"Prince."
The swordsman's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Come in." Ah Chen let go of her hand and lay back very comfortably.
Shi Jian pushed open the door and entered, as if he had something to say. When he saw Gong Yueyue beside him, he immediately shut up.
"You go out first." Ah Chen looked at her.
Gong Yueyue silently withdrew and stood outside the door for a moment before entering the west wing.
"Is everything arranged?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"That's good." Ah Chen's face was serious, completely different from Shicai's: "You know, what I hate most is when someone makes excuses."
"Yes, Your Majesty, but we were unable to complete the other two missions on this trip."
"It doesn't matter." Ah Chen waved his hand: "The most important purpose of our trip is to cause chaos within the Black Barbarians. This is enough. As for other things, we will talk about it back to the court."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Shi Jian finished speaking, there was a slight hesitation on his face.
"What's wrong?" Ah Chen looked at him strangely: "Is there anything else?"
"How does the Crown Prince plan to arrange for Mrs. Bai?"
"With our strength, isn't it enough to protect her from leaving safely?"
"I'm afraid - Zhao Changyuan's side."
"We..." Achen was about to say something when he heard the sound of a "canopy" and a cluster of firelight fell into the yard and exploded instantly.
"No! Someone is setting off rockets!" Shi Jian's expression changed drastically: "Your Majesty, it seems that this place has been exposed. You must take Madam Bai and leave immediately."
Ah Chen's face was solemn, not even a trace of panic.
"Prince?" Shi Jian urged in a deep voice.
"Okay." Ah Chen stood up and said, "I'll take Yueyue and take a step away first, and you can take the lead."
After Ah Chen finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked out. Gong Yueyue was sitting at the table meditating. Suddenly, a cold wind blew in, and it was Ah Chen who walked in.
"Put on some clothes and follow me immediately."
Without saying a word, Gong Yueyue picked up a fur coat and put it on, then followed Ah Chen out of the room and walked around to the corner door. Ah Chen put her ear against the door panel and listened carefully for a while before opening the door.
He opened the door and saw a sedan chair parked in the darkness.
Ah Chen took her into the sedan chair and immediately ordered her to set off in a deep voice.
The four bearers lifted the sedan and walked away like the wind.
Half an hour later, the sedan stopped, and Gong Yueyue got out of the sedan, only to find that she was already at the river. A few steps further, she saw a small boat.
"As long as you cross this river, you will reach the border of Dongyuan Kingdom." Achen looked at her deeply: "Let's go."
He took Gong Yueyue's hand and took two steps forward when he heard a cold voice: "Prince Han, coming and going in such a hurry is not the way to be a guest, right?"
Ah Chen was shocked and let go of Gong Yueyue's hand. He looked back and saw that countless black soldiers holding bows and arrows had surrounded them both. (To be continued)