Under Xiao Yuehui's instructions, Alu slipped down Changjing Mountain quietly, found Xun Chong who was setting up defenses in the marching camp stationed at the foot of the mountain, and truthfully informed him of Su Ying's injury.
In less than a stick of incense, Xun Chong brought a medical officer and followed A Lu to Kong Qingyuan.
The candlelight flickered, and a sound burst out from the center of the white wax.
Su Ying woke up in the dim light, opened his cold dark eyes, struggled a bit, and found that he had put on a new set of robes. Turning around, she saw the princess standing in front of the window, half of her face showing, full of worry.
"Princess?" He called softly.
Xiao Yuehuai turned around and said with some surprise: "General Su woke up so soon?"
Su Ying raised half of his body, touched the wound on his shoulder that was wrapped with gauze, and looked at the princess silently.
Xiao Yuehuai explained: "Looking at you...it seems you don't want everyone to know that you were injured due to fighting with the assassin. So I spent some effort to have people go to the bottom of the mountain to find Xun Chong. The injury on your body was from the General's Mansion." The medical officer took care of it for you."
Su Ying relaxed: "Thank you princess."
At this time, Xun Chong walked into the house with the medicine. Seeing that the man was awake, he quickly ran forward and said, "General!"
The iron-boned man's eyes were red, and he knelt half-kneeling beside the bed and whimpered: "You are scared to death..."
Su Ying sighed: "Okay. The princess is here, how can I allow you to lose your composure?"
Xun Chong's eyes filled with tears, he sniffed, turned to the window and kowtowed solemnly to Xiao Yuehai: "I am rude to you, please forgive me. Princess, thank you for what happened today. If you hadn't stopped it in time for the general, There is blood and the wound has been treated, I’m afraid things will be worse.”
Su Ying was startled: "It was...the princess who stopped my bleeding?"
He looked down at the charcoal pot and soldering iron placed by the window, and frowned inadvertently.
Xiao Yuehuai laughed dryly, waved her hands and said: "There is no need to thank you so much, General Xun, get up quickly..."
"When my brother was injured in the past, I saw how the medical attendants used irons to stop bleeding, so I tried it on my own initiative. In fact, this method is not appropriate. After all, I am not good at it. I would not dare to do it if it were not an emergency. Fortunately, General No problem."
She covered it up with a panic.
But Su Ying still discovered something strange: Princess Huaicheng had never left Jinling City, and her brother King Xuan had never suffered such a serious sword wound. It was obvious that what the princess just said was just an excuse. But why did she use the art of bandaging to stop bleeding during the march?
What is she hiding?
The question flashed through Su Ying's mind. He thought of the words that the princess blurted out just now in the corridor: Brother Tingwu.
How did she know Yuanyuchuan would come?
Su Ying pressed the corners of his mouth and said in a hoarse voice: "I am so lucky to be saved by the princess."
He tilted his body, bowed slightly, and was extremely cautious.
Xiao Yuehuai stared at him for a moment, then moved slightly, her eyes gradually lowered, and she whispered in a low voice: "The general is seriously injured and it is not suitable to stay in the palace anymore. He needs to return to the palace to recuperate as soon as possible. Why don't I send someone to send you down the mountain quietly?"
Unexpectedly, Su Ying said: "The banquet has not officially started yet. If I leave at this time, I am afraid it will arouse suspicion."
Xiao Yuehuai said in surprise: "You want to continue attending the banquet? Are you so seriously injured...aren't you afraid of being seen out?"
"Those who are serving in the army can still travel a hundred miles even if they are injured. It's not a problem." After saying that, Su Ying climbed up from the bed. His steps were shaky, but he quickly regained his balance.
Xiao Yuehuai looked puzzled: "Why on earth did the general hide the fact about today's fight with the assassin? If the father knew about it, he would definitely reward you. But you deliberately avoided it...didn't you miss out on a piece of credit?"
Su Ying slowly moved his steps and came to the window. He supported the pillar on the side with his arms and found a fulcrum for himself: "I don't care about this. I only hope that the princess is safe. Now that the goal has been achieved, why bother making everyone so upset?" Know?"
He refused to tell the truth.
Xiao Yuehuai heard the words and raised his eyes to look at Su Ying. He was standing there, but seemed out of reach.
Su Ying is really a person full of secrets.
The silver outside the window fell like flowers, shining on Lang Jun's mask, showing a thin coldness and giving off a sense of mystery.
"That's all."
Xiao Yuehuai finally relented: "There is still an hour before the dinner starts, and the general will rest here. I will go to Zitang Hall to inquire about the assassin's situation. If the situation is serious, tonight's banquet may not be possible. By then, I can It’s natural to send the general back to his home to recuperate.”
Su Ying nodded and said nothing.
Xiao Yuehuai couldn't figure out what he said so she gave up and left the guest compartment with A Lu.
The moment the door closed - both inside and outside the house, the husband and the girl's expressions darkened.
After walking around the corridor, Xiao Yuehuai grabbed A Lu next to her, lowered her head and whispered in her ear: "Go find some capable people and keep an eye on all sides of the guest compartment. If the general or Xun Chong comes out, house, so I followed them secretly, recorded their whereabouts and reported to me."
Alu said blankly: "Princess, you want to guard against the general? Do you suspect that today's assassination is related to him?"
Xiao Yuehuai shook his head: "I don't doubt him. Anyway... I can't tell. I think he must have some hidden agenda when he concealed his injury."
A Lu stopped asking, nodded in agreement, and then sneaked out of the backyard.
Xiao Yuehuai did not go to Zitang Palace immediately, but waited for Yuanyuchuan to find her.
In the previous life, Kong Qingyuan's assassination attempt also failed. After learning the news, the emperor not only did not order the banquet to be suspended, but even deliberately set a trap in order to lure out the real culprit behind the scenes.
This plan to lure the enemy was exactly what Yuanyuchuan had in mind. In order to protect the safety of Kong Qingyuan, Yuan Yuchuan secretly told her the matter and arranged for dozens of forbidden troops to guard outside, so that she could get through the banquet without any danger.
Xiao Yuehuai thought carefully: Although today's scene is different from her memory, except for Su Ying's appearance, most of it is consistent. Based on the situation just now, she concluded that Yuan Yuchuan would definitely come to inform her of the plan, so she waited patiently in the front yard, preparing to make the next move.
Things turned out just as she expected——
Half an hour later, Yuanyuchuan led twenty imperial guards back to Kong Qingyuan.
Xiao Yuehuai stayed in the front hall and deliberately acted restless, irritable and frightened. When she saw Yuanyuchuan, she rushed up to him and said anxiously: "Brother Tingwu? How is the situation? Are the father, the emperor and the empress okay? Has the assassin been caught?"
Lang Jun comforted her and said: "Princess, don't worry, your majesty and the queen are both fine. I have reported the matter, and everyone in Zitang Palace has strengthened their defense. As for the assassin... the Imperial Army is searching the whole mountain."
Xiao Yuehuai patted her chest, sighed and said, "That's good. What did your father say? Do we still have to continue the banquet?"
Yuan Yuchuan frowned and said: "With the help of the Lotus Jade Tablet, major aristocratic families have traveled thousands of miles to gather in Jinling. You can't just hold the Qushang Banquet. So..."
Xiao Yuehuai said nervously: "The assassin has not been caught yet. If we continue to hold the banquet, wouldn't we put everyone in danger?"
