The Rebirth of a Farm Girl from a Military Family and a Cannon Fodder Princess

Chapter 165 Working hard without caring about one's own safety

Shen Laihui respectfully replied, "Yes, I understand. Don't worry, young lady, I will take good care of the young master and his cousin."

Zisu said gratefully, "Then I'll trouble you. I'll be back in ten days at most, probably four or five days from now. Before I get back, let Xiangli and Luo Jianming stay at Xiaoshitan."

Shen Laihui: "Don't worry, young lady, I'm here!"

Zisu smiled warmly: "Yes, I'm very relieved to have Brother Shen here. It's just that Brother Shen will have to work hard while I'm not here!"

Shen Laihui: "Miss, you are too kind. In my heart, you are not only my savior, but also my own sister. Yi-ge and Han-ge are like my younger brothers to me."

Zisu said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Shen. I'm going to rest now. You should rest early too!"

After saying goodbye to Shen Laihui, Zisu went to her younger brother's bedroom.

"Yi'er, Han'er, your eldest sister is going back to the capital tomorrow, and it will probably take four or five days. However, it's uncertain, it might take ten days or so. Anyway, no matter when your sister comes back, don't worry. While I'm away, Xiangli and Luo Jianming will stay here at night, and Brother Shen and Sister Shen will also stay with you!"

Shangguan Yi: "Don't worry, sister. No one will bully us in Wuliping. The only three hooligans who used to bully us have changed their ways, and they can't leave the academy unless it's a day off."

The academy was under military-style management; apart from a few day students, no one else was allowed to leave the academy except on holidays. However, the academy occupied a large area, including a small hill, so there was plenty of space for activities.

Yu Han: "That's right, we're all grown up now, not little kids anymore! And we all know martial arts, so it won't be so easy for others to bully us!"

Zisu: "Okay, I understand. You've all grown up! I'm leaving early tomorrow morning, so hurry up and write a letter to your families!"

The two replied in unison, "Yes, sister."

Zisu reached out and patted her two younger brothers' heads before going back to her room to rest. Tomorrow they would be traveling all day, and if she didn't get a good rest, she might get carsick on the journey. She was traveling alone with Prince Duan and his two companions, without even a maidservant by her side; if she got carsick, there would be no one to take care of her.

The night was long, but Zisu slept soundly.

Half an hour before dawn, she got up in the dark to make breakfast. She cooked a large pot of white porridge, steamed a pot of buns, boiled fifty eggs in their shells, and made a large pot of seaweed and egg soup. In addition, she washed a basket of fruit, including oranges, apples, and pears.

Prince Duan brought ten guards, and Dongfang Han and Song Mo each had two guards. This time, they wouldn't prepare any provisions for the journey, since there were "Good Days" restaurants in both Lishu County and Huaishu County. They could simply dine at those restaurants.

Zisu can get a 30% discount at the Good Days Restaurant, which is very cheap.

Although the breakfast was simple, it tasted delicious, and Dongfang Han and Song Mo praised it highly.

Dongfang Han: "Delicious, very tasty. The princess's cooking skills are superb."

Song Mo: "Yes, such a simple meal can be made so delicious, it's simply unparalleled!"

Prince Duan smiled slightly: "That's right, Princess Yulin's cooking skills are comparable to the best imperial chefs in the palace. In fact, they are even better than the imperial chefs!"

Song Mo looked at Prince Duan with envy: "Alas, what a pity, I'm too old to pursue the princess! Otherwise, marrying such a wonderful girl would be an immense blessing!"

The princess is intelligent, lovely, kind, and virtuous, bringing joy to all who visit; she is beautiful and elegant, a feast for the eyes; and she is an excellent cook, so being part of her family would ensure a constant supply of delicious food.

Prince Duan said, "Now that you have the opportunity to eat the delicious food cooked by the princess herself, you are already extremely fortunate! You should be content and not think too much about it!"

Song Mo: "Alas, Your Highness is absolutely right. I should indeed be content! In the future, Your Highness must work hard. Once you marry the Princess, I will visit your home every few days, and perhaps I will even have the chance to taste the Princess's personally prepared delicacies!"

Prince Duan couldn't help but grin and say, "Well, I'll take your kind words. I'll definitely get what I want! If I really do marry the princess in the future, I'll personally cook a delicious meal to entertain you!"

To be honest, he felt a little sorry for Zisu cooking. However, she wasn't really his person yet, and he couldn't interfere with her actions. Otherwise, if he angered her, things would get complicated!

After breakfast, Zisu bid farewell to Shen Laihui and Xia Tian, ​​then boarded the carriage and, escorted by Prince Duan, Dongfang Han, and Song Mo, embarked on her journey back to the capital. The trip from Wuliping to Huaishu County went smoothly. However, just after passing Huaishu County and passing through a valley, Zisu was assassinated!

That's right, it was Zisu who was assassinated!

Because all the assassins were after Zisu. These assassins shouted at Prince Duan and his companions, "If you know what's good for you, get out of the way! We're here to take Princess Yulin's life; it has nothing to do with you. If you know what's good for you, we'll spare your lives; otherwise, don't blame our swords for being merciless!"

Prince Duan snorted coldly: "Enough with the nonsense. If you want to harm Princess Yulin, you'll have to ask for permission from the sword in my hand first!"

Fortunately, Prince Duan, Dongfang Han, and Song Mo were all martial arts masters. The three of them, along with their respective guards, surrounded the carriage. However, there were too many assassins, and several of them were highly skilled, making the battle difficult to predict. Moreover, outnumbered, Prince Duan and his group gradually found themselves at a disadvantage. The situation was extremely unfavorable for them.

Surrounded by the crowd, Zisu's mind raced. Logically speaking, apart from Shangguan Chengfeng's family, she hadn't offended anyone. Who would want to take her life? No one, absolutely no one. If there were any, it would be those women who admired Prince Duan!

In desperation, Zisu shouted, "Prince Duan is here! Why don't you all retreat at once? If anything happens to the prince, your entire families will be exterminated!"

Upon hearing this, the enemy soldiers instinctively stopped what they were doing. What? Prince Duan was also present?! Prince Duan was their young lady's beloved, someone they absolutely could not harm!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, one of Prince Duan's men thrust forward, each taking down another. Fourteen guards, plus Prince Duan, Dongfang Han, and Song Mo, made seventeen. In the blink of an eye, seventeen enemy soldiers had fallen. At this point, the forces of both sides were finally evenly matched, and Prince Duan and his men were overjoyed, their confidence soaring.

The enemy was thrown into chaos. Someone shouted, "Prince Duan is here! Stop fighting! Let's get out of here! Don't hurt Prince Duan, or none of us will have a good time!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Duan's heart skipped a beat: What did this mean?! Without a second thought, he thrust his sword at the man who had shouted, striking him squarely in the right arm. The sword clattered to the ground. Blood gushed forth. Seeing that no one listened, the man cried out in a shrill voice, "Quickly finish this! Destroy Princess Yulin and leave immediately!"

At this moment, the enemy was being relentlessly pursued by Prince Duan and his men, and although they wanted to escape, they had no choice but to continue fighting.

At this moment, the two sides are evenly matched.

The man with the injured arm shouted into the distance, "Shoot arrows! Shoot arrows at the carriage!"

Before he finished speaking, a hail of arrows rained down on the carriage.

Prince Duan reacted swiftly, positioning himself guard on one side of the carriage curtain, his sword flashing as he deflected the incoming arrows. On this side of the carriage, there was only a curtain; if an arrow were to come, Zisu would be in grave danger.

The enemy, clearly aware of the problem, unleashed a barrage of arrows in that direction. Dongfang Han and Song Mo, seeing this, were terrified and quickly joined Prince Duan, wielding their swords to deflect the incoming arrows. The remaining fourteen guards focused on the enemy before them.

The three princes were all skilled in martial arts and had excellent stamina, but unfortunately, the enemy's arrows were too dense. Before they knew it, Prince Duan was hit by an arrow in both his right shoulder and chest. Zisu felt it through the thin curtain and was shocked.

"Your Highness, are you alright?!" She felt as if her heart had been pierced by needles. She quickly pulled back the curtain and dragged the blood-covered Prince Duan into the carriage.

Fortunately, at that moment, someone on the enemy side suddenly exclaimed, "Something's wrong! Prince Duan is injured! Retreat quickly! If we don't retreat now, the enemy won't have time to save Prince Duan!"

In the heat of the moment, the other party spoke without restraint.

In the blink of an eye, the enemy vanished without a trace.

Dongfang Han and Song Mo were taken aback, feeling as if it were all a dream, so unreal. At this moment, their opponents clearly had the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop, but because of the dense barrage of arrows, they could only hold out for a little longer. Soon, their strength would be exhausted.

However, why would the enemy retreat at this crucial moment? Could it be that Prince Duan was injured, and the enemy had to give them time and space to treat him? If so, why attack them in the first place? Could it be that all of this is truly aimed at Princess Yulin?!

This is terrifying! This is all unbelievable!

Princess Yulin has always been kind and benevolent; how could she possibly have any enemies?! Furthermore, these people's aim is to kill the princess, yet they also want to protect Prince Duan—what kind of logic is that?!

All of this was too bizarre! However, the two had no time or energy to think about it further, because Prince Duan had been shot with an arrow! They didn't even know if the arrow was poisoned; he had to be sent back to the capital for treatment as soon as possible!

With the enemy gone, Zisu felt a little relieved and pulled Prince Duan's head into her arms, her voice trembling with tears: "Quick, quick, to the Good Days Restaurant in Lishu County!"

At this time, it was about fifty li away from Lishu County, and about one hundred li away from Huaishu County. It was about three hundred and fifty li away from the capital.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Han and Song Mo immediately told the coachman, "Hurry up and get to Lishu County as soon as possible!" The two rode tall horses, one on the left and one on the right, guarding the two sides of the carriage.

Zisu held Prince Duan's head, tears streaming down his face. She kept talking to him, "Your Highness, you must hold on! If you hold on, if you wake up, if you're alright, I promise to be with you!"

She knew it was all because of her, all because he was protecting her, that he was injured! How could she not be moved by his selfless act for her sake?!

In his dazed state, hearing her words strengthened Prince Duan's will to live. He told himself, "I must hold on, I must hold on, I must get better and wait to marry her!"

The fifty-mile journey was covered in no time.

"Manager, quickly prepare a quiet superior room! Prince Duan is seriously injured!" As the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Good Days Restaurant, Dongfang Han leaped off the carriage and rushed into the restaurant to find the manager.

"Ah? The prince is injured! Where is the prince? Please come with me!" the innkeeper said hurriedly, intending to personally lead people to the main room in the backyard.

Dongfang Han: "You go and invite the best doctor in the area yourself. Leave the room arrangements to the staff!"

The manager quickly gave the waiter some instructions and then dashed out of the Good Days Restaurant. This man in his forties ran as fast as a twenty-year-old. His speed was astonishing.

The waiter hurriedly said to Dongfang Han, "Sir, there is a quiet VIP courtyard in the backyard. Please follow me!"

At this moment, Song Mo had already carried Prince Duan down from the carriage, with Zi Su following closely behind. The group arrived at the backyard, where a servant opened a gate to a courtyard: "My lord, princess, please come in!"

Prince Duan was placed on a bed covered with thick quilts. Zisu sat beside him, holding his hand tightly, tears streaming down her face. If anything were to happen to him, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

The doctor arrived quickly; he was the best doctor in Lishu County. It was said that his father had once been an imperial physician who, after retiring, opened a clinic in his hometown of Lishu County and passed on all his medical knowledge to his son.

"This arrow is difficult to remove; it has barbs. We have to use a knife to dig around the wound. However, this will cause the prince great suffering, and I'm worried he won't be able to endure the pain," the doctor said, frowning after observing the wound.

Zisu: "Doctor, is there any danger? Will there be any long-term effects?"

The doctor said, "As long as his will is strong enough, there will be no danger or aftereffects. However, if his will is weak, then it's hard to say!"

Zisu: "Doctor, if we leave this arrow in place for now and hold out until we reach the capital, are there any dangers?"

Doctor: "This is definitely not going to work. It must be pulled out as soon as possible, otherwise the bleeding alone could be life-threatening!"

Zisu: "In that case, please ask the doctor to do everything possible to save him. The prince is a man of strong will, and I believe in him!"

Doctor: "Very well, I will do my best!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zisu lowered her head and kissed Prince Duan's forehead, whispering through tears, "Please hold on, I'm waiting for you to get better, waiting for you to come and marry me! If you don't make it through this, I will never forgive you in this lifetime!"

After saying that, she took out a clean handkerchief, folded it several times, and stuffed it into Prince Duan's mouth to prevent him from biting off his tongue due to the excruciating pain. Then, she tightly grasped his uninjured left hand and cried out, "Your Highness, I'm here. I'm by your side. You must be strong and hold on!"

However, he turned to the doctor and said, "Thank you, doctor. Please remove the arrow immediately!"

"Alright, let's begin!" The doctor glanced at Zisu, his eyes filled with genuine respect.

This young girl truly lives up to her title as Princess of Yulin. In order for the prince to be rescued, she is willing to sacrifice her reputation by making such intimate gestures towards him in public.

This young woman deserves our respect!

Zisu buried her head in Prince Duan's hands, not daring to look up at the doctor's actions. He was about to cut deeply into Prince Duan's chest with a knife, and she simply didn't have the courage to look.

However, she held Prince Duan's hand with one hand and placed the other on his forehead, wanting to give him some comfort and strength.

In a daze, Prince Duan felt an unbearable pain in his chest. Fortunately, a soft little hand grasped his. A soft little hand also pressed against his forehead. He heard Zisu's gentle voice in his ear: "Your Highness, you must hold on! For my sake, you must hold on! You must hold on, you must get through this, otherwise, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life!"

With her comforting words and gentle whispers, he finally managed to endure the excruciating pain.

"Alright, the arrow in the chest has been pulled out, and it didn't damage the heart! The arrow in the shoulder isn't barbed; it's just a regular arrow." The adult wiped away a bead of cold sweat and said with relief.

Zisu: "Please, doctor, use strong liquor to clean the prince's wounds before applying the medicine!"

The doctor asked in confusion, "Why use strong liquor?"

Zisu: "Strong liquor can disinfect and is good for wound healing!"

As for strong liquor, she had already instructed the waiters to prepare it; the restaurant had plenty of strong liquor on good days.

The doctor did not question her words and indeed cleaned the wound with strong liquor before applying the medicine.

Zisu wiped the cold sweat from Prince Duan's forehead with a handkerchief, her previously extremely tense heart finally feeling a little relieved. Her face pale, she respectfully said to the doctor, "Thank you, doctor. Please, doctor, do your best to remove the arrow from Your Highness's arm as well!"

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