Lin Yunyan was sitting on the stool, with a hint of exhaustion between her brows.
"Your Highness went hunting with someone," she said slowly, "I can't ride a horse, so the Duke chose a docile horse, and the two of us walked the horse here together. Everything was fine at first, but suddenly there was a guard
Run back..."
Duke Cao admitted that he listened attentively to the end.
Although the report was rough, the whole process was consistent with what the princess was saying at the moment.
"You said that the Duke of Guo rode into the forest to rescue him?" Eunuch Cao asked, "Can the Duke of Guo ride a fast horse?"
Lin Yunyan raised her head, her bright eyes covered with mist: "Don't you know what the condition of his leg is now? Isn't it just holding on!"
The prince was in danger and faced a black bear. At that time, the guards came to ask for help, and the place became chaotic.
The Duke of Guo must stabilize the situation. Even if it is beyond his power, he must grit his teeth and persevere to save the situation.
After all, he is His Highness the Crown Prince. Although I am very worried about the Duke, I dare not persuade him to stop him. This is his duty and I must resist it as long as I still have breath.
But Eunuch Cao, I'm really upset. After the Duke has gone through so much trouble today, even if he fights off the black bear, his leg injury will probably get worse. It seems that he is just getting better these days...
"
Seeing Lin Yunyan's eyes sparkling and looking like she was about to cry, Eunuch Cao felt very uncomfortable.
When Mrs. Bo was in trouble, the princess didn't remember anything at all, and naturally she didn't feel the pain at that moment. When she started to remember, she was doted on by thousands of people, and she probably hadn't encountered anything particularly distressing in the past ten years.
Now that I am fine, I am newly married. My husband insists on going to rescue her despite his old wounds. He has no idea when he will be able to return and whether he will be able to return safely. He can only wait here for a quarter of an hour.
Can you not worry?
Eunuch Cao is also worried!
He was so worried about His Highness that his scalp was numb. He thought of His Majesty who was waiting for news in the palace...
After thinking for a while, Eunuch Cao looked at the tea on the table next to him, tested the temperature, and poured a cup for Lin Yunyan.
"Don't scare yourself," he advised while handing the tea cup to Lin Yunyan, "The prince and the Duke of the country are both blessed with good fortune."
Having said this, Eunuch Cao was beating a drum in his heart.
He did not wait in the shed, but walked outside and looked in the direction of the forest farm.
"What should I do when it's dark?" Eunuch Cao asked the attendant at the side, "How can I find someone if I can't even see you?"
"While waiting for the rescue, the princess asked me to prepare a lot of torch poles. When the imperial guards arrived, they all sent out torches. They all brought torches so that they could light them in the dark," Guan Nei said, "
If there are many, ask them to bring them in, and if they encounter those who don’t have any, they will be given one point."
Eunuch Cao nodded repeatedly.
Even though the princess is young and a woman, she is really unambiguous when it comes to things.
Build a shed, prepare torches, and arrange it in a stylish way.
"The princess is still thoughtful." He praised.
The attendant in Guan Nei echoed and said: "It's not easy for the Duke of Guo. You didn't see it, Eunuch Cao. The Duke of Guo gritted his teeth and flew away. He really deserves to be trained in martial arts since he was a child. He has such energy at critical moments."
I can still withstand it.”
Eunuch Cao smiled bitterly.
Under such circumstances, the Duke of Guo must hold on no matter what he says, right?
Sometimes it's just like this. When something happens, it bursts out, and all the potential is tapped out. But this kind of tapping is not a long-term solution. When the matter is over, the energy is relieved, and it backfires on the body, which is really everywhere in the flesh and bones.
The pain can be tolerated once or twice, but if it happens too often, the person will be exhausted.
For now, we can only hope that the rescue in the forest goes smoothly.
The wind got stronger and stronger, blowing on his face like a knife. Eunuch Cao stood there for almost two quarters of an hour and had to go back to the shed.
The curtains were lifted, and the wind roared in from outside.
Hearing the sound, Lin Yunyan and the imperial doctors all looked over hurriedly, and when they saw Eunuch Cao with the same expression on his face, they all looked away.
Gradually, the sun turned westward, the sunset glow dispersed, and the sky became dark.
Lin Yunyan also went outside to take a look.
After the vision was unclear, the forest farm in the distance was shrouded in darkness, pitch black and frightening.
You can vaguely see some light, which seems to be torches, but it is too far away to be clear.
The waiter in Guan Nei brought some food from the small hall.
The Anyuan judge took it and distributed it to everyone: "We have to eat. When the injured come, how can we get medical treatment if we are all so hungry and dizzy?"
After another half an hour, the waiter suddenly shouted: "Someone is back, someone is back!"
Everyone in the shed rushed out and saw two torches from far to near.
Lin Yunyan took a closer look and found that there were six people in total, who looked like East Palace guards.
"Where is the prince?" Eunuch Cao asked hurriedly, "Where is the prince? Where is Bo An Yi?"
When the lanterns and torches were shone forward, the situation became clearer. All six people were injured.
"The young ones have been looking for His Highness, but have never found it," one person said. "It's difficult to walk in the forest. The young ones are all injured by bumps and bruises. There is no danger. I wanted to keep looking, but I met An Yi on the way.
Uncle, uncle said it’s getting dark, so the little ones will be held back, so they should evacuate first..."
Eunuch Cao's breath was stuck in his throat and he couldn't go up or down. But seeing that each of them was exhausted and more or less injured, it was really hard to say anything, so he asked the imperial doctor to quickly bandage them.
The shed was sheltered from the wind, and there were tea and snacks. The few people gradually warmed up and slowly added some information they knew about the situation.
"In the afternoon, we found traces of a fight. There was blood on the ground. It was a mess. No one was seen."
"You should have changed places while fighting, but since you can still move, why didn't you retreat outside?"
"The traces are so messy, I don't even know where they went after that..."
"Before dark, I vaguely heard the sounds of fighting, but there were echoes in the forest and I couldn't tell the direction."
"I don't know if anyone will evacuate later. It's too cold after nightfall. I froze before I found His Highness."
"How dare we retreat again? We haven't found His Highness, and we have to look for him even if we freeze to death."
"A few of us, hey!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As they talked, they smiled bitterly at each other.
Even though they are sitting here now, the prince is really in danger, and none of them will get anything good.
After hearing what they said, Eunuch Cao suddenly asked: "How come you were separated from His Highness? The Za family heard that there were only four people following His Highness at that time?"
"I lost track of the deer, and His Highness asked me to scatter around to search for it. The younger ones all went looking for the deer, and I don't know His Highness..." One person said sarcastically, "The brother who still encountered the bear rushed out and shouted in the forest. The younger ones have gone looking for the deer."
That’s when we knew something happened.”
Eunuch Cao pressed his eyebrows.
The brother rushed out, but the ones who didn't rush out were the two personal followers of the prince and the Duke of Fu. This is true!
He should be lucky that those two relatives can fight better than these guards.
The next moment, Eunuch Cao was so happy that he couldn't come out.
Snowflakes were flying in the sky, falling one after another.
Lin Yunyan's face was solemn. She heard movement outside from far to near. She thought it was someone coming out from the other side of the paddock, but later she realized that the sound was coming from the opposite direction.
The one who came was Younger's father-in-law, carrying a bundle in his hand. He opened the layers and found a small pot wrapped inside.
"The red bean porridge you like to drink was cooked just before I left the palace." He took out a bowl. "It's still warm."
Lin Yunyan took it and said: "The Queen Mother is worried."
Younger than the father-in-law forced a smile.
After receiving the news during the day, the Queen Mother felt uneasy. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, she felt uneasy and asked him to come to the paddock to have a look.
"Boyuan Chengyi is coming too. He asked me to bring you a message when I heard that I'm here," Eunuch Yu said in a calm tone, comforting Lin Yunyan, "The whole house is very concerned about him. He stays at home so that you don't have to worry about me.
People them.
Your third aunt went to Duke Fuguo's mansion in the evening, and she talked with Mrs. Xu and Miss Ping, so you can just wait here with peace of mind."
Lin Yunyan nodded.
Today's crisis in the paddock was all arranged. Although Xu Jian didn't go into the details, she knew the general direction.
This time, Li Shao can be plotted, and it will be impossible for them to do it again in a short period of time. Otherwise, if the Holy One sees the clues, everything will be lost.
Therefore, since we have taken action this time, the results are bound to be sufficient.
To achieve good results, it is impossible to shout for help on the front foot and the back foot will be safe. They have to delay as much time as possible, at least until it gets dark.
Of course, we don’t dare to wait until dawn. It’s too cold in the forest farm on winter nights, and something could easily happen.
Lin Yunyan was prepared to wait until dark, and she also wanted to show her worry and eagerness in front of others, but maybe it had been a long time, and maybe the show of eagerness was disturbing her, and it was difficult for her not to feel really flustered.
At this moment, she heard that everything in the capital was in order, and her heart suddenly felt much more at ease, and the sweet porridge in her hand warmed her internal organs even more.
What did the Empress Dowager say before? A living person is her backer and her reinforcements.
Not only the Queen Mother, but now she also has her own relatives, who all rely on her.
There are mountains behind her, which really makes her feel confident.
After waiting for a long time, Guan Nei Shi discovered that more and more torch light spots could be seen in the direction of the forest farm. The light spots seemed to be gathering and slowly moving closer to this side.
He couldn't help but raise his feet and look into the distance.
With so many people evacuating, there must be good news, right?
Seeing the torch getting closer and closer, the waiter in Guan Nei hurriedly shouted into the shed: "Come, come, many people are back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone came out and looked at the situation ahead.
There were so many people that it was really impossible to grasp the entire situation. Lin Yunyan couldn't even count how many people had returned.
Eunuch Cao recognized the man in the lead at a glance and called out: "Commander Tao."
Commander Tao got off his horse.
He was wounded, and there was a trace of blood on his face. It looked like he had been injured by a stray arrow. The bleeding had stopped. He looked tired, but there was not much dejection or sadness.
Judging from his expression, Eunuch Cao felt somewhat confident.
"How is the prince?" he asked.
Commander Tao pointed behind him and replied: "With An Yibo."
Lin Yunyan hurriedly asked: "Where is the Duke?"
"Just when we were about to talk about this," Commander Tao became serious, "The Duke is with the wounded. They can't ride horses anymore, and they don't dare to move around at will. Let's make a few chariots quickly, and let some imperial doctors go with us."
Pick up the wounded."
"I have prepared eight chariots, are they enough?" Lin Yunyan asked.
"If that doesn't work, just run back and forth a few times," Commander Tao said, then turned to the other forest guards and said, "Those who are not injured and still have the strength, hurry up and lift the chariot, drink some water, and follow me back to pick up the people."
Seeing this, Lin Yunyan called her father-in-law Yu to go into the shed and take out the ready-made snacks and tea, and handed them over to Commander Tao for arrangement.
When the waiter in Guan saw it, he sent someone back to the small hall to bring hot food over quickly.
Eunuch Cao looked for Li Shao everywhere. After searching for a while, he saw Bo An Yi, but His Highness was nowhere to be seen.
"Uncle, you..." Eunuch Cao shouted when he saw someone from a distance. When he opened his mouth to speak, he realized that uncle's footsteps were heavy. He quickly took a closer look and saw clearly that there was a person lying on Uncle An Yi's back, "Hey
Yo, what’s going on?”
He ran over in three steps and two steps. When he saw that the motionless man lying on An Yibo's back was Li Shao, Eunuch Cao almost staggered.
"It's okay," An Yibo said hurriedly, "His Highness just passed away and was not injured."
Eunuch Cao: "Ah?"
An Yibo carried the man to the shed and put him on the chair. Eunuch Cao quickly helped Li Shao steady.
The imperial doctor felt for his pulse and rolled his eyelids, and finally said: "It must be that he was too nervous. He couldn't hold on when he relaxed. He was exhausted and fainted."
Seeing Lin Yunyan also come in, An Yibo twitched the corner of his mouth twice and forced out a smile: "Xu Jian asked me to give you a message. He is not injured."
Lin Yunyan asked: "Then why didn't he come back?"
An Yibo couldn't laugh anymore. He raised his hands and rubbed his face: "Isn't it because he can't ride a horse anymore? I'll follow the chariot to pick him up."
When Eunuch Cao heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
"Ouch!" An Yibo broke the jar and said, "In terms of ability, he is very powerful. He removed one of the old bear's arms with a shovel. If the beast hadn't howled in pain, we still couldn't find their location.
Unfortunately, it was too dark, and it was difficult to find the way with the help of a torch. It took some time to meet them. Xiao Tao arrived before me, and when I arrived, they had already killed the old bear together.
Twenty or so people were injured, those who could move came back on their own, and those who couldn't move were left there.
Xu Jianzhen was not injured. He just kept trying his best. He led the prince and struggled with the old bear until dark, which exhausted the old bear and made him unable to hold on and ride the horse.
The prince has been unconscious for a while, and I don't dare to leave him in, so I will simply ride back and carry him back."
Eunuch Cao asked: "Are the lives of other injured people who cannot be moved endangered?"
An Yibo said: "We have all been bandaged urgently before returning, and it looks like there are no fatal injuries. Xiao Tao and I will go back after taking a rest, so as not to cause any accidents to those who stay inside."
Eunuch Cao recited "Amitabha" several times. Although it took a long time, His Highness was all beheaded, the Grand Duke was not injured, and the lives of the others were not in danger. This is a very good result.
Lin Yunyan asked again: "Can I find a way into the forest?"
"Don't worry, Princess," Bo An Yi said confidently, "There are people holding torches along the way to ensure the direction and we will never go astray."
Just as he was talking, Commander Tao shouted outside.
He has assigned the first batch of men to carry the chariot and is ready to set off.
