Chapter 282 Return to the Palace
Chapter 282 Return to the Palace
"Major General..." The chief guard approached Kang Xiaorong tentatively. The tip of Kang Xiaorong's sword was always pointed at the chief guard's throat. No matter which direction the chief guard moved, the sharp tip of the sword never deviated from his throat by an inch.
At this time, several guards went around behind Kang Xiaorong, trying to rescue Princess Tianning from Kang Xiaorong's arms. But as soon as they raised their hands, they were swung away by Kang Xiaorong's sword before they even touched the corner of Princess Tianning's clothes. Fortunately, they dodged in time and were not injured.
The captain of the guards made a gesture, signaling his subordinates to disperse and not approach Princess Tianning.
Judging from Kang Xiaorong's current state, he has lost his mind in the process of killing wolves.
Now, he only had the belief of protecting Princess Tianning and not letting anyone get close to or hurt her to support his actions. Otherwise, with Kang Xiaorong's injuries, he would have collapsed to the ground and passed out. It would have been impossible for him to stand with a sword in one hand and the princess in the other.
"Major General, it's okay now. You have killed all the wolves. Put down your sword... We are here to save you..." The captain of the guards slowly explained to Kang Xiaorong, hoping that these words could calm Kang Xiaorong down.
Kang Xiaorong's expression changed slightly, becoming much softer than before.
Seeing that his words were working, the chief guard continued to comfort him, "Young General... I'm here to take you back to the palace..."
At this moment, Kang Xiaorong's sword-holding hand trembled slightly, and it seemed that at that moment, he had the idea of putting down the sword.
"Major General... leave the princess to us. You and the princess both need to be treated..." The chief guard took a cautious half step forward. Fortunately, Kang Xiaorong did not swing his sword this time, and the chief guard managed to get close enough to touch Kang Xiaorong's arm.
Kang Xiaorong stood there like a stone statue, motionless.
The chief guard threw away his weapon, slowly touched Kang Xiaorong's sword-holding hand, and took the blood-red long sword from his hand. At the moment the long sword slipped out of his hand, Kang Xiaorong let out a low moan from the depths of his throat. He did not resist, nor did he wave away the chief guard, but slowly put down his already stiff hand that was suspended in the air.
After taking away Kang Xiaorong's weapon, the captain of the guards signaled with his eyes that his men should quickly rescue Princess Tianning.
The guards rushed up and worked together to rescue Princess Tianning from Kang Xiaorong's arms.
Princess Tianning's body was already cold, but fortunately she still had a heartbeat and breath, so she was not dead, but just in a deep coma. Although her whole body was bright red, miraculously she had no wounds at all, and the blood on her body was splashed by the wolves.
However, Princess Tianning was wearing very little, only an outer coat, which belonged to Kang Xiaorong. Princess Tianning's own clothes were thrown at her feet, and even though a whole night had passed, the clothes were still wet. No one had to explain, and everyone had guessed that the princess must have fallen into the river, and Kang Xiaorong took off the princess's wet clothes and wrapped his own clothes around her.
"Hurry, send the princess back to the palace!" the captain of the guards commanded his men.
After Princess Tianning was taken away, the chief guard checked Kang Xiaorong's injuries. Compared with Princess Tianning who had no external injuries, Kang Xiaorong's wounds were horrible. From shoulders to arms, from chest to legs, there was hardly a piece of intact skin, and there were traces of wolf teeth everywhere. Just looking at his wounds, it seemed as if the tragic battle last night had already appeared in front of him.
Under such circumstances, Princess Tianning was completely unharmed. How else can we describe it except as a "miracle"?
While helping Kang Xiaorong treat his wound, the chief guard whispered, "Major General... I'm sorry, we're late..."
He helped Kang Xiaorong sit under the tree. Strangely, Kang Xiaorong's eyes were still open, full of hostility and vigilance. It was as if he could still see a large group of wild wolves and had not recovered from the killing.
"Major General, you should have a good rest..." The chief guard couldn't bear to see Kang Xiaorong like this, so he brushed Kang Xiaorong's eyes with his hand. He wanted to help Kang Xiaorong close his eyes and rest, but Kang Xiaorong's eyes were always open, without blinking.
Seeing this, the chief guard leaned close to Kang Xiaorong's ear and whispered, "Major General... the princess has been sent back to the palace safely. You have worked hard. Have a good rest..."
After hearing this, Kang Xiaorong slowly closed his eyes.
His head fell heavily on the shoulder of the captain of the guards like an iron ball, and he fell unconscious within a second.
He was so tired, so tired...
Although his shoulder had been bitten by Yan Niang and he could no longer use the sword, he managed to hold the sword with his hand that was unable to hold a sword under the siege of the wolves, and killed all the vicious wolves without causing any harm to Princess Tianning...
In fact, he had already lost consciousness and reason in the battle. He was like a machine, coldly and resolutely carrying out the task of killing the wolf and protecting the princess. It was not until he heard the words "The princess has been sent back to the palace safely" that he seemed to have pressed the "stop" button, his whole body relaxed, and fell into a deep coma.
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It was almost noon when Ji Anni returned to the palace.
Under the escort of Yun Zhen and five or six guards, she returned to the Taoyuan of Wenhua Courtyard.
As soon as she arrived at the gate of Taoyuan, she saw several figures rushing out from the yard, surrounding her and chattering non-stop.
Ji Anni hadn't slept all night. She felt dizzy and couldn't see anything clearly. She heard a lot of voices flying around in her head.
The noises made Ji Anni's consciousness even more blurred. Suddenly, she felt a black screen in front of her eyes and passed out.
At the last moment before she lost consciousness, she heard a scream, which was a superimposed version of Yizhen and Shui Furong's screams.
"Xiao Zhao! Xiao Zhao!" Yizhen and Shui Furong pounced on her at the same time, grabbed Ji Anni and shook her continuously.
Yun Zhen made a gesture and the guards pulled the two of them apart, then helped the unconscious Ji Anni into the room.
Ji Anni's injuries were relatively minor, mostly minor abrasions, the most serious injury was on her ankle, which was caused by Yan Niang's ruthless biting in the cave to prevent Ji Anni from breaking out of the seal. Fortunately, Yan Niang did not use her full strength when biting, and did not injure her tendons and veins. In addition, Ji Anni's physical condition recovered quickly, so she is now fine.
Although the external injuries were not serious, Ji Anni was very exhausted, tired and sleepy, and she could only hold on until now. After returning to Taoyuan, she relaxed all over, especially after hearing the voices of Shui Furong and Yizhen, she really felt a sense of security at home, so she closed her eyes drowsily and fell asleep.
That day, Ji Annie slept soundly and slept all day long.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already late at night. She and Shui Furong were the only ones in the room. Yizhen, Yunzhen and the others had already left. Ji Anni turned over in bed and rubbed her eyes, which were almost swollen from sleep.
I haven't slept so soundly in a long time. I feel like my body is about to fall apart...
Ji Anni stretched out in bed and clearly heard a "cracking" sound coming from her neck and spine.
"Xiao Zhao..." A voice came from not far away. It turned out that Shui Furong woke up.
Ji Anni didn't expect that the noise she made while stretching was so loud that it even woke up Shui Furong. She smiled embarrassedly.
"Such a big thing happened, and you can still laugh..." Shui Furong curled her lips. He was so worried about Ji Anni, but Ji Anni herself seemed fine. I don't know whether to say that Ji Anni is adaptable or too insensitive.
Ji Anni was so sleepy that she almost forgot what happened last night. When she saw Shui Furong's serious expression, she suddenly remembered the adventures in the cave last night, so she asked worriedly, "By the way, are Yun Zhen and the princess okay?"
Shui Furong said, "The Imperial Master is very good. After sending you back to Taoyuan, he reportedly went to the woods again. We don't know the situation of Princess Tianning yet. It seems that she hasn't woken up yet. Otherwise, the Queen Mother would have come to Wenhuayuan to question you..."
The reason why the Queen Mother never showed up in Wenhua Courtyard and the reason why Ji Anni could sleep until the middle of the night was because the Queen Mother stayed by Princess Tianning's bedside the whole day and never left.
Shui Furong said: "If anything happens to Princess Tianning, the Queen Mother will definitely take it out on you. You'd better pray that Princess Tianning is safe and wakes up soon. Alas..." When she said this, she let out another long sigh.
After listening to Shui Furong's words, Ji Anni was more worried about Princess Tianning's situation than herself.
Alas, it's all my fault. If I hadn't suddenly transformed, the princess would never have been able to break out of the palace...
Shui Furong lay on the bed with her face up, and continued, "Speaking of which, the person who was most seriously injured this time was Major General Kang Xiaorong. It was said that he was carried into the palace by five guards and sent directly to the Imperial Hospital. The doctors in charge of bones, injuries, organs, anesthesia, and acupuncture in the Imperial Hospital were all gathered together. I heard that the scene was very spectacular. I don't know why he was injured so badly. If he were an ordinary person, he would have died dozens of times... It's a good thing that he can still survive. He is really lucky..."
"Stop making sarcastic remarks." Ji Anni gently interrupted Shui Furong's endless chatter.
Shui Furong is a heartless person. As long as he is not hurt, he doesn't feel any pain.
"How can this be called sarcasm? I am praising him, okay? I am amazed and impressed by his vitality that is stronger than that of weeds." Shui Furong was still stubborn, trying to prove that she was not a heartless and cold-blooded creature.
"I hope the young general is safe and sound..." Ji Anni was worried about Kang Xiaorong and Princess Tianning.
If I hadn't suddenly transformed, Kang Xiaorong and Princess Tianning wouldn't have been injured, right? If I want to blame someone, I should blame myself.
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