Lin Zhixiu raised her head with difficulty and saw the man in a black cloak standing a few steps away.
Qi Erlang? It’s Qi Erlang...
It was getting late, but he could still clearly see his snow-like skin and charcoal-colored eyes.
She was relieved and said, "You're here!" Finally she couldn't hold on any longer and lay down on the ground.
The fallen monk was still holding her wrist, and she pulled out her arm.
Qi Erlang took long strides and soon arrived... kneeling down on one leg.
"How are you?!" He looked at her anxiously, with undisguised concern in his voice.
Lin Zhixiu burst into tears, "Er, Erlang!? Wuwuwuwu..."
Qi Erlang didn't care about anything else and stretched out his hand to pull her, nervously checking to see if she was injured and whether her clothes were neat.
After taking a closer look, he found no blood on his body, only his shoes were missing. He asked, "Are you injured?"
Lin Zhixiu couldn't control it anymore. She cried and stretched out her hands to hold him tightly. She shook her head and couldn't speak properly, "No, no. Wuwu... almost... you... Wuwu
, you came so well woo woo woo..."
Qi Erlang said gently, "Yes, I came just in time. It's okay. It's okay. Can you get up?"
"Well... I can purr."
He supported her and sat up first...
Qi Erlang has been absent-minded since he separated from Lin Zhixiu in the town. He knows he shouldn't, but he just can't let go.
After she got married, she couldn't see him anymore. He worked hard every day and slowly let go of her.
But today, when they met in the small town, he started to think about it again. He thought about all kinds of impossible scenarios with relish.
Then, they happened to pass by a small village with a hot spring.
He told his men: Rest here today, take a bath, and leave early yesterday morning.
When his subordinates heard this, they all happily went to take a dip in the soup. But he slipped out and went to Baoxiang Temple. He didn't know what he was going to do.
She saw it, what would he say?
If King Cheng saw it, how should he explain...
I didn't think about all this, anyway, he just came out of nowhere.
However, when he just arrived outside the temple, he saw the guard who had followed Lin Zhixiu just now, looking for someone in a panic. After asking, he found out:
Lin Zhixiu is lost!
He suddenly became anxious. He was quite familiar with this place, so he picked up a place they hadn't gone to and looked for it.
God, what a blessing...
Qi Erlang helped her get up and saw that her fingers were covered in blood. He said distressedly, "My hand is bleeding. Does it hurt?"
"I..." Lin Zhixiu burst into tears.
"It's okay, you're safe. Don't cry..." Qi Erlang didn't know what to say. In fact, what he wanted to do most was to hold her in his arms and comfort her softly.
Just, no.
Lin Zhixiu whispered, "Thank you very much."
Qi Erlang said: "There is no need for this between you and me..."
He saw that her hair was messy, her jewelry was not complete, and she had no shoes on her feet...
"I met your guards. I heard that the prince has not arrived yet. I will take you back. They are all crazy."
Lin Zhixiu nodded.
"Your shoes are gone and you can't walk. I'm carrying you on my back. If the prince sees it... he will definitely be jealous of me."
He grinned, showing his white teeth, and began to tease her...
Lin Zhixiu had tears on her face and smiled bitterly.
"wait!"
Qi Erlang took off his cloak, picked up the dagger on the ground, and cut the cloak open. "I'll cut some cloth and wrap your feet. Otherwise, you won't be able to walk. Is there anything else you need me to do?"
Lin Zhixiu wiped his eyes and nose: "There is a hunter's cabin, it should not be far from here, but I don't know where it is. My cloak is there, put it there... it's not good."
And belts and purses...
Qi Erlang said, "I came here alone. I don't know what the situation is now, so I can't leave you here alone. Wrap your feet and let's go together."
He picked up a piece of cloth and "lifted his feet."
Lin Zhixiu only felt that her arms were sore and her hands were stiff. She could only lift one foot with great effort, and Qi Erlang knelt down on one leg...
She was trembling and unsteady, reaching out to hold his shoulders.
Qi Erlang knew he shouldn't, but couldn't help but feel overflowing with tenderness... He gently stroked away the debris from her feet, and wrapped her feet carefully and quickly.
"The other one..." a brief command.
Lin Zhixiu changed his foot and asked, "Is this person dead?"
As soon as I mentioned the monk, the monk was on the ground and made a chirping sound.
Qi Erlang said, "I control the intensity. I didn't kill him. He was left alive and still had to be interrogated."
After wrapping her feet, Qi Erlang supported her and said, "Do you think it's okay?"
Lin Zhixiu tried, and at least he could walk, "Much better. What should I do with this person?"
Qi Erlang said, "He is dead. He just needs to breathe and live for a while until someone comes to question him. He can't run away. Let's go back and ask someone to carry him!"
He looked at the direction and said, "Go that way."
Leading her towards the forest, Lin Zhixiu took a step with great difficulty, "Are you going to the hunter's cabin?"
Qi Erlang said, "Well, I know where it is."
"Are you familiar with this place?"
"I performed rituals for my grandmother and have always been here. I was naughty when I was a child, and I would run around every time I came here. I visited all these mountains."
Lin Zhixiu felt exhausted and every step was difficult.
Qi Erlang: "Shall I help you? You can go faster."
Lin Zhixiu agreed in a low voice, and then sighed: "I never thought that I would encounter such a thing! If I hadn't brought a dagger to me when I came out, it would have been..."
It’s so miserable...
Qi Erlang put her arm on his shoulder, gently supported her waist, and walked forward quickly, "You are lucky, have a good heart, and are strong. You will definitely be able to turn disaster into good."
Lin Zhixiu's eyes became hot again, "It's you, save my life..."
"Why didn't you save me? You also saved the Qi family."
Lin Zhixiu said softly: "Erlang, you are blessed with good luck and a good heart. You are a strong person, so you will definitely be able to turn disaster into good."
Qi Erlang said, "We are all good. Although, it would be better if we didn't..."
That is a regret that can never be made up for...
Lin Zhixiu was half-supported by this man and walked forward. He couldn't help but think: I have changed in this life. Why do I still have the prejudice of the previous life and think that he is still a heartless and unjust person!
Although I helped him, I still harbor resentment and contempt for him in my heart. This is not fair.
If only earlier...
I wish I hadn’t thought about it before I got married!
It was too late, but all the prejudice against him disappeared...
"Why are you back again?" Lin Zhixiu just remembered.
"We... are stationed nearby. Originally, I wanted to come... to pay a visit to His Highness King Cheng. If it is convenient, I would like to come with you tomorrow morning to pay homage to Mr. and Mrs. Lin... My grandfather and father both still remember the high-spirited Lin family.
Shunjiro..."
Qi Erlang spoke without hesitation: some things must be resolved sooner or later.
"But before I got to the temple, I happened to meet the guard and ran away like crazy. When I asked, I found out that he was looking for you! Do you know what happened?"
"I probably know it. It was a grudge that was forged in the early years."
"Now that we know it, we should solve it as soon as possible."
"I was careless, maybe because it has been too smooth lately."
"Are you happy marrying him?"
"Well...I'm fine."
Qi Erlang didn't say anything, and the hunting house was right in front of him.
"Axiu!"
Not far away, Li Cheng shouted "Axiu!" at the top of his lungs.
The sound, like a wolf's howl, had changed its tone.
You can imagine how anxious he was.
Qi Erlang immediately put down the hand that was supporting Lin Zhixiu, "Stand carefully..."
He woke up from the warm atmosphere and said to Lin Zhixiu: "I called him over."
Lin Zhixiu burst into tears when she heard Li Cheng's cry. She was speechless and nodded lightly.
Qi Erlang shouted into the distance, "Your Highness! The princess is here!"
Li Cheng's ears were sharp and he faintly heard the shouting, so he ran towards here in a gibbering voice.
His eyes were red and he ran with all his strength, almost falling down twice.
When he ran up to him, he glanced at Qi Erlang next to him, then turned to stare at Lin Zhixiu, without saying anything, and pulled her sleeve, "Axiu..."
"Axiu..."
As soon as I yelled, I started to shed tears.
Qi Erlang was worried that there was some misunderstanding, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, the princess lost her shoes, her feet were injured, and her hands were also injured. Everything else is fine."
At this moment, Li Cheng was stupid and ignored Qi Erlang. He just pulled Lin Zhixiu blankly, his face full of self-blame and shame, "It's all my fault, Axiu... wuwu, it's all my fault."
Lin Zhixiu was crying so much that she could hardly stand.
Qi Erlang could only say: "Your Majesty, that gangster is still on the road nearby. I left him alive and quickly asked someone to bring him over for interrogation. If he dies in a while, he won't get a confession. I can't say, there are still people in and around the temple.
His accomplice, the prince..."
Li Chengcai reacted, "Qi Erlang! Why are you here?!"
Qi Erlang said, "At noon, I met the empress and Mr. Wu on the road. The people I led were stationed nearby. I was going to the temple to see you. I met the guards looking for the empress. I am relatively familiar with this area...
…”
"Did you save Axiu?"
"When I arrived, the gangster was about to commit an assassination..."
Li Cheng knelt down on one leg without saying anything, "Erlang is such a great kindness, I will never forget it!"
Qi Erlang hurriedly knelt down and said, "I don't dare! My lord, now is not the time for these false etiquettes. The interrogation is more important, and the queen's reputation is more important!"
Li Cheng and Qi Erlang stood up in a quarrel. He took out the whistle from his chest and blew it with all his strength.
The guard heard it from a distance and responded by blowing twice as hard as he could.
By this time, the sky had darkened.
Qi Erlang said, "Your Majesty, I said you left something there. Please accompany your Majesty and I will go get it back. It's getting dark."
Li Cheng hummed, and Qi Erlang quickly ran towards the hut. When he arrived at the hut, it was very dark and he couldn't see clearly.
He knew there would be torches in the house, so he found two and took out the flint he had on him to light them. Sure enough, he saw the cloak, belt, purse, and the fancy dagger sheath on the ground.
Li Cheng saw Qi Erlang leaving and did not dare to look at Lin Zhixiu. He only held her sleeve tightly and cried.
Lin Zhixiu wiped away her tears.
Several people came over, all holding torches and saying, "Your Majesty!"
Li Cheng said, "Here."
Qi Erlang also came back, and quietly handed his belt and purse to Lin Zhixiu, then took out his cloak and handed it to Li Cheng, "The mountain wind is strong, please put it on my empress."
Li Cheng took it silently and put it on Lin Zhixiu.
He turned to those who were coming over and said, "You two, go with General Qi and take the thief back to the temple."
Qi Erlang said, "Your Majesty, just one person can follow you. The others should go to the temple first and gather everyone together. Then send one to the people's houses under the mountain gate to see if there are any outsiders. They will be detained and no one is allowed to leave.
!”
Li Cheng immediately said, "You all listen to General Qi!" His mind was confused and he didn't know what to do.
Qi Erlang took the people away.
Li Cheng lowered his eyelids and shed tears again.
"Axiu...it's all my fault." He opened and closed his mouth and said silently.
Lin Zhixiu asked, "How is Nanyan?"
Li Cheng's face was distorted under the light of the torch. "You don't have to worry about her! I'll carry you back."
Lin Zhixiu thought to herself that he must blame her.
He looked at the guard holding a torch next to him, who also looked ashamed and uncomfortable.
"Okay, let's forget about this for now and let's figure things out first!"
Li Cheng said "Hmm." He turned around and lay down. Lin Zhixiu lay on his back, feeling that his body was hot and wet, and he must have been sweating all over.
He straightened up slightly, "You don't feel uncomfortable anywhere, do you?"
Lin Zhixiu: "Yeah."
He walked forward, and the guards in front used torches to shine on the ground.
Lin Zhixiu was so tired that she lay on this familiar back, smelled the familiar smell, fell into a trance, and passed out.
When they arrived at the temple, the guard came over carefully and said, "Your Majesty, all the monks in the temple are under control in front of the main hall. Mr. Wu has finished counting them, and no one is missing."
Li Cheng didn't say anything, and walked forward with Lin Zhixiu on his back. In front of him, Dongyun stood under the lamp and waited. When he saw Li Cheng coming back, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty..."
Rushed over.
Seeing Li Cheng's dark face, she only dared to shed tears but did not dare to cry out.
Li Cheng carried the person into the house and put him on the bed.
Dongyun had been preparing hot water and medicine in the room for a long time. When he saw her getting into bed, he twisted the hot towel over.
Li Cheng snatched it away.
Dongyun quickly went to twist another piece.
Come over and see that Lin Zhixiu's feet are wrapped in black velvet, so you gently untie them.
Li Cheng took the cloth and wanted to wipe her, but her mouth, face, and neck were all bruised and swollen. He was afraid that he would not know the severity, so he was too trembling to wipe it.
Dongyun had already taken off the cloth on his feet and took off his socks, "Ah."
Looking at the feet, there were several tears. He asked Li Cheng to look at them, "Sir, look at my feet."
Li Cheng came over and took a look. His favorite little white feet were broken in several places and swollen...
I couldn't help but shed tears again.
Someone came to the door to report, "Sir, General Qi has brought that man back."
Li Cheng then said to Dongyun, "Dongyun, take care of your master carefully. You must know that you are sacrificing merit for crime. If she gets inflammation or fever, even one of them is bad! I will throw you into the military camp."
Go inside!!”
Dongyun was really frightened. "Yes. I understand, slave."
Li Cheng walked out. Without his dark face and majesty, Dongyun felt much smoother.
She was used to serving Lin Zhixiu and knew exactly what to do.
It would be great if Nan Yan was here.
However, before, Mr. Wu asked someone to splash Nan Yan awake, but Nan Yan only remembered that she fainted after drinking tea and did not know anything else.
When the prince arrived, he was so angry that he slapped her mouth until it bled, and then kicked her... and knocked her unconscious.
To this day, I still don’t know where I’m being held…
Dongyun carefully examined Lin Zhixiu. Fortunately, only his hands, feet and neck were injured...