flstandardbreds Chapter 158 What does Prince Chu mean?
Chapter 158 What does Prince Chu mean?
The Third Prince was so badly injured, how was he supposed to explain this to Lili...
His sister is still so young, he must not let her become a widow!
Looking at the imperial physician who timidly squeezed to the front, Jiang Lanchuan felt even angrier.
"What are you still standing there for! Come over here and get treated!"
"Yes Yes……"
Jiang Lanchuan looked at Li Jinyuan's lips which were gradually turning dark purple, and his brows were wrinkled like a small mountain.
The situation at that time was really too sudden.
The southern part of Xinjiang had already been forced to retreat step by step by the Beichen army, but who would have thought that the team that supported Ying Chi's escape would actually resort to desperate measures.
Their targets are too small and it is difficult to find them hiding in the corners.
As dark as a poisonous snake hiding in the gutter, it had already been secretly staring at Li Jinyuan.
So when the poison arrow came, none of them noticed...
Li Jinyuan was shot by an arrow, and the Beichen soldiers were in chaos. Jiang Lanchuan took great pains to locate the few soldiers from southern Xinjiang who had escaped the net.
But they were so loyal that they would send Ying Chi away even at the cost of their lives.
Jiang Lanchuan sent a small team to chase them, but they were too cunning and good at taking advantage of the terrain, so the team ended up returning empty-handed.
Jiang Lanchuan was not too disappointed, as all this was within his expectations.
After all, Ying Chi was known for his cunning and ruthlessness, even more so than Li Junlin, so he wouldn't be caught so easily...
"Reporting to the General, the prince... this poison is truly ferocious. In just a short while, it has already penetrated deep into his internal organs."
The imperial physician let go of Li Jinyuan's arm in fear, not daring to look at Jiang Lanchuan's expression.
"Useless! Go find the doctor again!"
Sure enough, Jiang Lanchuan angrily threw the cup in his hand.
The man's eyes were red. No matter what, Li Jinyuan must not die!
What would happen to Lili if he died... He could see that Lili was able to run to such a dangerous military camp for him, and she must have loved him deeply. He didn't want to see the girl in grief.
"Let's keep this a secret from the princess for now. If anyone dares to leak the news, this general... Lili!?"
The man's voice stopped abruptly, and when he saw the girl standing at the door, his voice began to tremble uncontrollably.
Jiang Lanchuan's pupils trembled, and for a moment, he felt as if his throat was blocked by a huge rock.
The girl leaned weakly against the wall, her eyes were as red as a rabbit and her face was extremely pale.
"Lili...why are you here?"
"Who told you that!?"
He had already issued a ban immediately, yet someone still dared to leak the news.
Jiang Lanchuan's face darkened, and when he saw Li Junlin behind the girl, he understood everything. He had been on guard against this man's lackey...
"The Third Imperial Brother is injured. Is this something General Jiang can hide just because he wants to?"
Li Junlin glanced at the girl in front of him who was walking unsteadily, and pursed his thin lips even tighter. Just as he was about to step forward to support her, Chu Changxun appeared out of nowhere and got there first.
"I know I was wrong, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
Jiang Lanchuan knelt down and admitted his mistake, but his face was cold and he didn't show any regret.
Jiang Li's mind is now full of Li Jinyuan, and she has no time to care about these men.
"Slower……"
Chu Changxuan gently supported Jiang Li, with only heartache in his gentle eyes.
When the girl woke up, she was terrified and sweaty on her forehead. She got out of bed and ran to the city gate.
Chu Changxuan and Li Junlin knew they couldn't stop her, so they could only follow her all the way.
The moment Jiang Li approached, the people gathered in the corner tower consciously separated to both sides, leaving a wide path, just enough for Jiang Li to see the man lying on the straw mat.
The man's handsome face had lost all color, his black hair hung down on his cheeks, and his entire body exuded a shattered frailty...
"Li Jinyuan..."
Jiang Li's eyes were filled with a familiar sour feeling, and her voice was trembling.
She broke free from Chu Changxun's support and ran quickly towards Li Jinyuan.
Seeing her unsteady steps, Chu Changxuan felt nervous, fearing that she would accidentally fall to the ground.
"Li Jinyuan...you will be fine."
Jiang Li held Li Jinyuan's cold wrist, her heart beating like a drum, and her chest felt heavy as if it was being pressed by a heavy object.
The girl suppressed the trembling of her hands, tears struggling to flow from her eyes. The moment she felt the man's pulse, she was completely enveloped by cold fear...
"How could this happen... No, it can't be."
The white fingers tightly grasped Li Jinyuan's wrist again, and wanted to take his pulse again in disbelief.
Chu Changxun rolled his Adam's apple, his eyes filled with unconcealable heartache.
"How can he be so weak! Impossible..."
What kind of poison could have corroded his internal organs in such a short time?!
"Princess, our most urgent task is to find out what poison the prince was poisoned with. Only by figuring it out can we prescribe the right medicine..."
Chu Changxun pulled up the shawl that had slipped off Jiang Li's shoulders. His large hand hesitated and hovered over her shoulders, wanting to comfort her but not daring to go beyond...
"Yes, yes, brother!"
Jiang Lanchuan had been keeping an eye on the girl. When he saw her calling him, he appeared in front of her in a flash.
"what happened?"
Jiang Li grabbed the man's clothes as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw. Her big purple grape-like eyes were almost swollen like walnuts, which made Jiang Lanchuan feel distressed.
"Brother, where's the man who assassinated Li Jinyuan?! Did you catch him?!"
Hearing this, Jiang Lanchuan's face instantly stiffened, his eyes filled with guilt.
"I'm sorry, Lili. I did capture two of Ying Chi's confidants, but... they were too loyal to Ying Chi. They bit their fangs and ended their lives the moment they were captured..."
"how so……"
Jiang Li's heart instantly sank to the bottom again, and her rosy red lips completely lost their color.
Jiang Lanchuan couldn't bear to see her like this, so he raised his hand to wipe the tears from the girl's face, and then made a promise in a hoarse voice.
"Don't worry, Lili. I'm going to catch Ying Chi right now and will definitely bring him back to you!"
After he finished speaking, he winked at Chu Changxun, asking him to keep an eye on Jiang Li, and then he left the corner tower without looking back.
"elder brother……"
Jiang Li's voice was as thin as a mosquito's hum. Inexplicably, she felt like she was almost out of breath.
She wanted to call out to Jiang Lanchuan, but found it difficult to speak.
Ying Chi was a sinister and vicious person. She was afraid that her brother would suffer at his hands. She could no longer bear to see a loved one get hurt in front of her...
"Princess, don't worry about General Jiang. He knows his limits. Besides, Ying Chi is no longer a threat. General Jiang will be fine."
Chu Changxun spoke lightly, and his calm tone inexplicably calmed Jiang Li's emotions.
The girl looked back at him, her eyes full of gratitude.
He is really a good friend. Even if she doesn't say anything, he can always guess what she is thinking because of his sensitive mind.
"Come, move the prince into the tent."
It was getting dark soon, and this corner tower was drafty everywhere, so it was definitely not a suitable place to stay overnight.
Jiang Li had no objection to Chu Changxun's decision. She only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the soldiers carefully carry Li Jinyuan to the bed in the tent.
……
outside the tent,
Li Junlin was blocked outside by Chu Changxun.
Murderous intent surged in the man's gloomy phoenix eyes, his thin lips curled slightly, and his voice was as cold as ice and snow.
"What does Prince Chu mean?"