Yuan Chen looked at the girl who was crying on the bed, his heart clenched, and he called out: "Jialan."
Xiao Jialan woke up from the chaos. She opened her eyes and looked at the man in front of her with blurred vision until it gradually became clear.
Everything in the past flashed through her mind like a fleeting glimpse, and she couldn't control it anymore. She reached out and hugged Yuan Chen, crying uncontrollably.
Yuan Chen was frightened. He thought she was crying in pain. After all, she was a delicate and frail girl, but she suffered this for him.
He gently patted Xiao Jialan's back and said, "I'm sorry, I caused you trouble."
Xiao Jialan listened to his polite words and realized that she had lost her composure.
She hurriedly stepped back and stammered: "I...I had a nightmare and recognized the wrong person. I didn't mean it."
It was because she didn't distinguish between dreams and reality, and mistook Yuan Chen for her husband in her previous life.
If she throws herself into her arms as soon as she comes up, it will definitely be misunderstood.
The person in his arms opened his eyes unexpectedly, and Yuan Chen actually felt a sense of loss.
He coughed slightly and said: "It doesn't matter, I know the girl is a nightmare. What do you think? Does the wound hurt?"
Only then did Xiao Jialan realize that the wound was indeed a little painful. She frowned, shook her head and said, "It's okay."
After a pause, she continued: "Are you the prince of Beichen?"
Yuan Chen nodded: "My name is Yuan Chen, Jin Ming has already told me what happened to you.
Don't worry, we will protect you well. When your injury is better, we will take you back to the capital, and you will be resettled in the capital as the lady of the Duke's Mansion.
When the situation in Nanyue calms down, we can send you home, what do you think?"
Xiao Jialan was a little surprised. It turned out that Ye Jinming had already told Yuan Chen her identity.
That's fine, let her get to know him as Xiao Jialan in this life.
Xiao Jialan said: "Will it cause you any trouble?"
Yuan Chen smiled and said: "You think too much, as long as you don't say it, no one will know that you are the princess of Nanyue.
You can rest assured about Jin Ming's character. He is the brother I grew up with.
The girl saved my life, so I should do my best to repay the girl's kindness."
Xiao Jialan hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is serious, I am just doing something with a little effort."
Yuan Chen didn't think so. They had known each other all their lives, but this girl blocked the arrow for him without even thinking about it.
If this arrow missed, she might even lose her life.
But, what is the reason that makes her desperate?
Is there some purpose, or is it a subconscious move?
If she had a purpose, she could hide her identity and pretend that she was a lady from the Duke's mansion. There was no need to reveal her identity, and take Ye Jinming back to Yangzhou City to avenge Jiajia.
This girl is like a mystery.
Yuan Chen suppressed his thoughts and said to her: "Lie down and rest for a while. You will be fine after taking some medicine."
Xiao Jialan lay down and asked, "Where's the eldest brother? Why don't you see him?"
Yuan Chen said: "He went to check the Liu family and look for evidence."
Xiao Jialan thought about the Ganzhou embankment case in her previous life that ended in nothing. It turned out to be because a crucial witness in the case died.
But she felt that this matter might be related to Yuan Hao, because when Yuan Hao finally rebelled, he had many more private soldiers. Without a lot of money, it would be impossible to raise so many soldiers and horses.
It's just that she was just suspicious. How could he be sentenced to death without complete evidence.
She had just seen in her dream that after Yuan Hao seized the throne, he murdered countless courtiers and wives, including the young ladies of the Mu family and the woman named Xin Ruyi.