The rain hits the branches and leaves, making a rustling sound.
A few stars rained down, and the moisture filled the air.
Ye Chutang glanced outside: "It's raining. For a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back."
She turned her head, looked at the man beside her, and apologized softly: "I'm really sorry for causing trouble to the Crown Prince."
After I lost my footing and fell down from the middle of the mountain, the road was rough. Fortunately, there was a slightly protruding mountain bend below. Even more fortunately, there was a cave hidden behind the lush climbing vines, which happened to be a relatively safe place. of shelter.
The cave is not big, but it is more than enough to accommodate two people.
Shen Yanchuan ignored her words, and his dark phoenix eyes swept across her pale face, finally settling on her left shoulder.
"This dart needs to be dealt with as soon as possible." He said.
Ye Chutang blinked, and suddenly a very subtle feeling arose - Shen Yanchuan was angry.
He saved his life in danger, and now he is finally safe. How angry is he?
Ye Chutang thought to himself, it couldn't be because he had a few scratches on his body to protect her when he rolled down just now, right?
Admittedly, she had never seen Shen Yanchuan in such a messy and messy state with dust on his clothes, but there was no one else here, so why should she care if he couldn't see what he looked like at this time?
Looking at the man's cold side face, Ye Chutang swallowed all these words very wisely.
"I know." She said, looking down at the dart on her left shoulder.
Originally it only penetrated half an inch, but due to the bumps and tossing along the way, most of the dart had already penetrated, leaving only the tail end decorated with red tassels, which was even more frightening to look at.
She raised her hand to pull out the dart.
However, before the fingertips even touched, the man suddenly asked, "Do you want to pull it out yourself?"
Ye Chutang raised his eyes, seeming a little strange: "...what else?"
Didn't he say that it should be dealt with as soon as possible? Are you asking so many questions now?
Shen Yanchuan's brows finally furrowed.
Doesn't she feel pain?
The cave was dark and humid, and it was still raining outside. The conditions were extremely primitive.
She actually wants to die like this?
Shen Yanchuan had long known that Ye Chutang was very different from ordinary women, but only now did he realize that she was not only decisive to outsiders, but also cruel to herself.
Seeing his cold expression, Ye Chutang thought he was doubting that he couldn't do it, so he explained: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have dealt with similar injuries before. It was more serious than this, and it was fine in the end."
Shen Yanchuan's eyelashes moved slightly: "What?"
Ye Chutang pressed the wound and said: "Three years ago, when I was taking Ayan Afeng and Xiaowu away, I was hit by two arrows. However, the two arrows missed the target and were not at the vital point. I was afraid that they would run away with them. It was troublesome, so I pulled it out on the spot. Later, after I nursed it for a while, it got better."
Her tone was natural and calm, as if she was speaking ordinary words.
However, between every word and every sentence, we can still get a glimpse of how dangerous and difficult it was back then.
Shen Yanchuan felt as if his already dull chest was being pressed down heavily, and as if something was boiling and rushing inside his chest, as if it would break through the invisible barrier at any time and swallow everything.
He looked at Ye Chutang again.
The light was dim at this time, and the girl's soft and gentle cheeks seemed to be hidden in the shadows, but her eyes were still clear and calm.
If she hadn't said it herself, no one would have believed that she had experienced so much.
She was only fourteen.
Shen Yanchuan came over and squatted down in front of Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang was stunned for a moment, then heard him whisper: "Be patient."
Is he trying to help?
Ye Chutang understood, but did not insist, and put down his hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Shen Yanchuan didn't want to hear her thank you.
He held Ye Chutang's shoulder with one hand and grabbed the tail end of the dart with the other.
The bright red blood had dyed her clothes a large amount of red. The faint smell of blood mixed with the damp rain and became sticky, slowly and irresistibly wrapping her around.
"Did you come to see me specifically today?" Shen Yanchuan suddenly asked.
Ye Chutang's eyelids twitched slightly: "Huh?"
When she was distracted in surprise, Shen Yanchuan immediately pulled out the dart!
Severe tearing pain came, Ye Chutang's body trembled, and his face instantly became paler.
She actually endured it without saying a word.
Shen Yanchuan's hand on her shoulder unconsciously tightened, and when he saw her frowning in pain, he let go slightly.
Ye Chutang shook his head: "...No, I came here today to move the graves of my parents and brother. I came here specifically to worship Buddha and offer incense."
Shen Yanchuan looked at her and said nothing.
Ye Chutang reluctantly twitched the corners of his lips and smiled: "Otherwise, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the wrong path while walking up the mountain, and happened to run into the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Qi."
Many people went up the mountain by carriage, but Ye Chutang did not.
She started from the foot of the mountain and climbed up the mountain road step by step to show her piety.
After the words fell, the cave fell into silence.
I don’t know if Shen Yanchuan believed it or not.
But Ye Chutang doesn't care about this very much anymore. She has more important things to do now -
"Your Majesty, I need to apply medicine." She reminded gently.
She is a doctor, so it is normal for her to have gold sore medicine and other things on her body, but it comes in handy at this time.
Shen Yanchuan looked at her deeply, then raised his hand to tear off a relatively clean cuff of his robe and handed it over.
Ye Chutang took it and thanked him. Shen Yanchuan stood up and left, guarding the entrance of the cave.
Ye Chutang then turned his back and untied his clothes.
The bloody clothes were taken off, revealing the white and round shoulders and the bloody wounds.
Fortunately, no bones were injured. Although the darts were sharp, they were not poisonous and were easier to deal with than expected.
Ye Chutang simply wiped the blood on the side and sprinkled light yellow powder on the wound.
Her hands trembled slightly in pain, but she remained calm and did everything in an orderly manner.
The conditions are limited, so I can only bandage it briefly for the time being, and then deal with it properly when I get back.
The rain was noisy, but Shen Yanchuan could still easily distinguish the subtle sounds coming from behind from the noisy sound.
There was the sound of rustling clothes, the sound of medicine bottles being opened, and after a long period of silence, there was the sound of fabric being torn and tied around.
Shen Yanchuan put his hands behind his back and gradually tightened them.
Time seems particularly difficult.
Finally, all the sounds fell silent, and a slight cry from the girl was heard.
"Your Majesty, I'm fine."
Shen Yanchuan did not turn around.
Looking at the branches and leaves swaying in the rain outside the cave, his eyes were calm and he didn't know what he was thinking.
A mountain breeze carried drizzle and brought a refreshing coolness.
Ye Chutang felt strange: "Prince?"
Shen Yanchuan finally spoke——
"Did you know someone was ambushing you here today?"
His voice was calm, with no emotion audible.
Ye Chutang seemed a little surprised: "Why did the prince say this?"
Shen Yanchuan turned around and his eyes fell on her face.
"You even risked throwing yourself off the cliff to save me?"
Ye Chutang's eyebrows jumped.
