Before they set off, Lin Yunyan prepared two new Tang Pozi and gave them to An Yibo.
"For Xu Jian?" An Yibo smiled, "Let the old man take advantage of it first."
After saying that, he and Commander Tao hurriedly set off with their men in the snowy night.
The waiter in Guan was so busy that his feet never touched the floor.
Those who came back first need to prepare their hands and provide hot water and hot rice. Fortunately, they are all prepared in the small hall. No matter how good it is after simmering until now, as long as it can fill their stomachs.
Those who were sent first were handed over to the first batch of people who went back to the woods to pick up people. They also had to provide some food and carry them to the injured who were left in the woods.
Then it was the turn of the last batch of people who were preparing, and they took their time before they could rotate with others.
The imperial doctor who stayed in the shed was also busy treating the injured.
There are many people in this room, but they are orderly and not chaotic.
Eunuch Cao accompanied Li Shao.
Li Shao didn't wake up, but fortunately his breathing was steady. He was obviously frozen, and his hands and feet were cold.
Eunuch Cao kept rubbing his hands and trying to warm him up.
Lin Yunyan glanced at Li Shao and discussed with Eunuch Yu about reporting the news.
There is a result here in the paddock, but Beijing is still worried, especially when it concerns Li Shao, so we can't be careless.
Although there is a shed here to block the wind and snow, there are many people and many things going on. It would be okay to take a nap in the small hall. Lin Yunyan is not worried about letting Li Shao sleep until dawn.
It can't be as warm and comfortable as the palace, and more importantly, there are not enough manpower.
If you come out of the forest with your beard and tail intact, you have to deliver it to the Holy One with your beard and tail intact, and then there will be changes...
This is not Lin Yunyan's unfounded worry.
In shock, he was so cold that he fainted. With a body like Li Shao's, it would not be surprising if he developed a fever in the middle of the night.
With this in mind, Lin Yunyan said a few words to Eunuch Yu, and then asked Eunuch Cao: "It's best to let His Highness return to the palace."
Why didn't Eunuch Cao want to move the prince back to the palace?
"Go back to sleep in the carriage," Lin Yunyan suggested. "It's so busy here. I didn't even think of asking the small hall to prepare some soothing soups and spices. Eunuch Guan can't take care of it now.
His Majesty's health and bones are very important. It is much better to go back to the palace and have a good sleep than to suffer from the cold here."
It was a coincidence that while Lin Yunyan was trying to persuade Eunuch Cao, she saw Li Shao's brows furrowed, his eyelids trembling, and he soon opened his eyes.
Eunuch Cao was very surprised: "Your Highness, are you awake?"
Li Shao was half asleep, his vision was unclear, and he didn't know where he was. He could only barely see the person in front of him clearly: "Cao, Eunuch Cao?"
His voice was hoarse and he was so fucked.
Eunuch Xiao quickly brought a cup of tea and cooperated with Eunuch Cao to feed Li Shao two mouthfuls.
Li Shao was in a very bad state of mind, or in other words, he was not completely awake.
Eunuch Cao called the imperial physician to see him.
The imperial doctor said: "His Royal Highness has not recovered his physical strength and needs a good rest now."
"Your Highness," Eunuch Cao said to Li Shao, "it's snowing outside. Are you going to deal with it in the small hall all night, or are you going to arrange for you to go back to the palace?"
Li Shao was stunned, and after a while he came to his senses and said: "Go back to the palace."
Eunuch Cao knew what was going on and signaled Eunuch Yu to take a step to speak.
When the prince returns to the palace, he will definitely need someone to accompany him, but there must also be someone here in the paddock.
The one represented by Eunuch Xiao is the Empress Dowager, and it is actually Eunuch Cao who represents the Holy One who should stay in the paddock to hold the battle.
After a brief discussion, the two of them decided that Eunuch Yu would serve Li Shao back to the palace, and he would order twenty royal guards to accompany him.
The carriage was smaller than the one in which the father-in-law came, and it had bedding and cushions inside to make it easier for the prince to sleep all the way back.
Li Shao's eyes were closed again at this moment. Eunuch Cao recruited a stronger Yu Lin and asked him to carry His Highness on his back.
Lying on Yu Lin's back, Li Shao struggled a little, but luckily there were people on both sides supporting him.
After lifting the curtain and going out, the north wind howled with snowflakes, and the chill made Li Shao open his eyes.
His eyes were blurred, and he could only see the torches near and far away. The firelight made his eyes red and stung him, causing him to subconsciously close them again.
Eunuch Yu helped the prince get into the car and said to Lin Yunyan: "Since we have found him, the prince will definitely be back soon, so don't worry, princess.
When I returned to the capital, I not only informed the Imperial Palace and Cining Palace, but also informed the Chengyi Prefecture and the Fuguogong Prefecture that the night was falling, so that they could rest early.
You go back to the shed and stop blowing the cold wind."
Lin Yunyan nodded at him.
The carriage and the royal forest set off.
During the shaking and bumping, the groggy Li Shao suddenly yelled, his hoarse voice full of panic.
The next moment, he stopped screaming and passed away again.
Lin Yunyan returned to the shed. The north wind was blowing, and she didn't hear Li Shao's scream just now.
She sat down, closed her eyes and rested her mind for a while. When she heard a different noise coming from outside, she quickly got up.
An Yibo and the others are back.
The injured were lying on the chariot and were brought into the shed one after another. One of them was lying on his stomach, covered with a thick snow coat to keep warm. It was Shen Chen.
Lin Yunyan's eyes widened suddenly: "Where is the injury?"
Shen Chen smiled, as if he was injured, and took a breath again.
An Yibo came over and explained to her: "He got a claw on his back. The boy was flexible. The skin was scratched but the tendons were not injured. The imperial doctor bandaged him. The young man recovered quickly. The skin injury lasted ten and a half months."
, as lively as a dragon."
For a moment, Lin Yunyan didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.
Outside, Commander Tao was in a dilemma when he heard that Li Shao had returned to the palace and had taken twenty imperial guards with him.
It's not that he has any objections to the prince returning to the palace. In his opinion, rather than staying here, he would rather Li Shao go back to the palace so as not to have to take care of him too much.
But taking away twenty Yulin who were not injured and had recovered some physical strength after eating and drinking water, Commander Tao was suddenly stretched thin.
Even though he brought a hundred people, plus the guards that the prince brought before, the people in the paddock, and a total of 130 or 40 people, the injuries were only a fraction, and many of them had sprained feet and were scratched by trees.
I suffered some minor injuries, but the weather was bad and the journey was long.
At first, one-third of them were withdrawn, and most of the remaining ones were on guard together with the wounded.
In addition to Xiong Xiazi, if there is another wild beast, it is easy to be in trouble if there are only wounded people. In addition, there are dozens of people holding torches along the way to guard the road.
The first batch to go in just now, in addition to bringing in dry food and water, and transporting the injured out, there is also one more thing to do.
Let these people who have simply rested and recuperate exchange with the guards who were left behind before, so as to avoid hypothermia and exhaustion among those left behind.
After this trip, it was up to Yu Lin who stayed in the shed to change people.
But now, there are not enough people.
Commander Tao had no choice but to say: "Those with minor injuries will come forward if they think they have recovered."
His voice was loud and deep, and could be heard inside and outside.
An Yibo heard the sound and went out to take a look. He suddenly understood the problem. When he saw Lin Yunyan following him out worriedly, he explained a few words to her.
"I still want to go for a walk," he said, "but I can't bear to accept it. I'm very tired now, and my legs can't stand it in this weather."
"Thank you for your hard work today, uncle," Lin Yunyan said. "How many injured people need to be tied up inside? Is one trip enough?"
"It's barely enough. Mrs. Tang gave it to Xu Jian, so it can warm her up more or less," An Yibo said. "They lit a fire, so it's a little warm."
Lin Yunyan also understood.
When the cold was severe, Mrs. Tang's attempt to keep warm might be counterproductive, but Xu Jian was wearing thick clothes, so there should be no frostbite. Furthermore, he kept a certain temperature, which was neither too cold nor too hot.
"I asked him to come out first, but he refused," An Yibo sighed. "His temper is just like his grandfather's."
As he spoke, the uncle's voice choked up.
At the end of the day, we still need to keep a backbone.
An Yibo originally wanted to stay and replace Xu Jian, but his health couldn't stand waiting in the woods for a round trip.
Commander Tao can wait, but if he stays, who will lead the team the second time?
Can you rely on Xu Jian who can only lie on the chariot?
Why!
Still old, if only he were three to five years younger...
Lin Yunyan comforted An Yibo for a few words, helped her sit down inside, and then went to see Shen Chen.
Shen Chen had already sat up and was eating a big meal. When he saw Lin Yunyan coming over, he quickly got up.
Lin Yunyan signaled that he didn't need to be polite.
Shen Chen knew what she was most concerned about. When he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he said in a low voice: "Everything went smoothly."
Lin Yunyan breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it goes well, it's not worth the trouble.
"Is it okay for you to be injured?" Lin Yunyan asked.
"It doesn't matter," Shen Chen replied, "I figured it out. It's just that it was inconvenient to ride a horse, so I was carried back lying on my stomach. I can sit and stand."
Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip.
"Knowing the right one" sounds easy, but in reality it is dangerous.
Shen Chen received that claw on purpose and calculated his speed, but it was also like "pulling out teeth from the tiger's mouth", relying on his courage and ability to fight head-on.
By the time Xu Jian came back, it was already past the third watch.
This section of the shed was once again busy, dividing water and food, counting people, and arranging for the injured.
Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian met each other's eyes. Seeing his eyes illuminated by the firelight, she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, so she could only force a smile.
Xu Jian saw it and smiled, which was full of comfort.
Lin Yunyan walked over, squatted down next to Xu Jian, and said hoarsely: "How are your legs?"
Xu Jian avoided Lin Yunyan's gaze and said dullly: "I don't feel anything."
Her heart seemed to have been squeezed hard, and Lin Yunyan's eyes were red, but there were people on the left and right. She couldn't tell for a while whether Xu Jian was telling the truth or deliberately telling others.
"Move to the carriage," Lin Yunyan said. "The carpet in the carriage is warmer and more comfortable than in the shed. Let the doctor take a look at it."
Xu Jian responded.
Li Shao had already returned to the palace. Seeing Xu Jian at this moment, Eunuch Cao felt relieved.
He called for someone to take Xu Jian to the carriage, and called an imperial doctor.
The space in the car was small, and Eunuch Cao and Lin Yunyan were holding a lampstand for lighting. When Xu Jian's right leg was exposed, Eunuch Cao couldn't hold it back and twitched the corner of his mouth.
Under the dim light, Xu Jian's right leg looked pale with blue. The skin that had been bruised and bruised due to the treatment in the past few months now made people feel painful just looking at it.
The imperial doctor tried to apply pressure while communicating with Xu Jian.
Xu Jian stretched out his hand and made two gestures on his leg. The blood stains on his hand from fighting the black bear were clearly visible.
The imperial doctor wiped his sweat and told the truth: "You know, you went to save the prince because you held back your energy, so you were able to ride a horse and deal with the black bear. But in fact, your body can't support these. That energy is over.
, backfired.
You should take a break and recover, and we will know the specific situation only then.
More specifically, you should ask the doctor at home. He treats your injuries every day, and he knows your condition best."
Xu Jian said thank you.
Lin Yunyan took a blanket and covered Xu Jian's legs.
Eunuch Cao only glanced at it twice, but he still felt a little unable to get up or get down.
After the imperial doctor left, Eunuch Cao rested for a moment and said, "I'd like to trouble you and the princess to wait a little longer. When Commander Tao is ready, we can all go back to the city together."
Xu Jian leaned on the pillow, nodded with a tired look, and said, "It's my fault today."
When Eunuch Cao heard this, he felt a thunderous drumbeat in his chest. He looked around quickly and whispered, "Why do you say that?"
"If I hadn't mentioned venison to His Highness casually, and said to His Majesty, 'It's better to catch the sun than to catch it,' His Highness would not have come to the paddock and would not have been in danger..." Xu Jian sighed.
Seeing the princess reaching out and holding Fu Guogong's hand worriedly, Eunuch Cao leaned half of his body into the carriage: "Just listen to this, please don't say it to anyone else.
This encounter happened by chance. The Holy Spirit is wise and reasonable. He will not blame the Duke for the unexpected situation, but he must also guard against some thoughtful people who use the situation as an excuse.
The Za family just saw the black bear brought back by the royal forest. It was so big. If the Duke and your two personal guards had not been properly guarded, how could His Highness escape unscathed when he encountered the huge beast?
Don't call this something that you should take credit for as a crime."
Lin Yunyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This was Xu Jian's test, and judging from Eunuch Cao's reaction, at least at this moment, they had completely concealed it from Eunuch Cao.
Xuansu brought food to Xu Jian.
He had some minor scratches on his face and hands, which have been taken care of and are fine.
In less than two quarters of an hour, Commander Tao was ready and everyone set off back to Beijing.
Eunuch Cao, Xu Jian, and Lin Yunyan arrived in a carriage and took the opportunity to inquire about the situation.
"I was really anxious at the time. I was so focused on finding His Highness that I didn't notice that the others couldn't keep up with me."
"I found His Highness and Shen Chen deep in the woods. They all abandoned their horses at that time. Later I found out that His Highness's horse was frightened and difficult to control. If His Highness did not dismount, I was afraid that the horse would run rampant."
"It's difficult for horses to move in the woods. Shen Chen and the two men were protecting His Highness, and they simply didn't care about the horses. They ran and hid at the same time."
"When I arrived, I originally wanted to hold back the black bear and let them take His Highness away first, but the blind bear didn't know what was going on. No matter how I provoked him, he kept staring at the Prince, and His Highness couldn't escape at all."
"We can only continue to circle with the black bear. We don't have to worry about dividing into the southeast, northwest, and we haven't met the guards who dispersed first and the people who entered the forest with me."
"It was already dark, so I got tired of the black bear. I took the opportunity to cut off one of its arms."
"I must have heard it roaring. Gradually, the royal forest arrived, and everyone worked together to kill the black bear."
Just listening to it, Eunuch Cao imagined the brutal scene and was frightened.
