Yijuan cloud

Chapter 73 Special Treatment
Maybe I looked too embarrassed at this time, Fan Li frowned and looked at me sharply.

I couldn't help but feel guilty.

The coachman was dead, but I found them alone across the grassland, which was somewhat suspicious.

But I walked all the way from the grassy slope. The grass was so high that I tripped and fell several times. When I saw them from the grassy slope, I felt that the distance was not far. Who knew it would be such a long walk? I was tired and thirsty, so naturally I I told those lies to the point where I even believed them.

But Fan Li's eyes were stern and he didn't say a word. I began to worry about whether I could fool him again, so I couldn't help but swallow my saliva dryly, as if my throat was burning.

I breathed as calmly as possible and just lowered my eyes to look at him. I felt uneasy and thought about Xing'er saying that he had been hit by an arrow, but he didn't look injured...

I was just thinking wildly when Zhong Ming opened his mouth to break the dilemma.

Zhong Ming didn't doubt me at all and said, "It's all my fault for being careless. I thought I was about to enter the city and it would be fine. Unexpectedly, something happened."

Zhong Ming sighed in embarrassment, looked up at the setting sun, and said: "But it's getting late now and the city gate is about to close. I'm afraid you have to stay with us all night. We'll ask the guards to escort you there early tomorrow morning." You go back home."

Before I could respond, Fan Li suddenly said in a deep voice: "Give this girl a piece of armor and find a horse for her to ride on."

A soldier standing behind him immediately said "yes" and trotted off to get ready.

Fan Li raised his eyes and glanced at me, but like a dragonfly touching water, just as I was about to speak, he turned around and said to Zhong Ming: "The people in Prince Yi's Palace are under your care."

Zhong Ming hurriedly bowed and said: "Thank you, General Fan, for being considerate for us. General Fan, don't worry. Although Miss Lin is a woman, she is not squeamish and will not delay the march."

"Yes." Fan Li replied lightly, got on the horse, shouted, and rode forward.

"Look at your chapped lips, drink some water quickly."

Zhong Ming handed me a water bag, and I took it and drank a few big gulps. The thirst in my mouth was instantly relieved, but I was too tired to walk any further.

Fortunately, my horse was brought. Zhong Ming helped me get on the horse and walked with me in the procession.

He asked me quietly: "Did you really encounter a robber?"

"Yes, the coachman drove the carriage far away, but was still caught up. I jumped out of the carriage in advance."

I repeated it tiredly, paused, and whispered: "I won't go back to the city tomorrow. I will wait with you for news from the prince."

"You..." Zhong Ming seemed startled and looked at me in surprise. He didn't say any more and walked silently for a while. Then he said, "You finally understand. Your Majesty treats you differently from others. Even those two from Shangjing are incomparable."

Zhong Ming spoke so straightforwardly that I reacted immediately, remembering the day I was going to ride horses outside the city, I told him that there was a difference between me and Prince Yi. Even if I saved Prince Yi's life, Prince Yi was still my master.

At that time, I thought the same way, I just thought that the prince treated me more kindly, just because I was his savior.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Ming already knew this.

Everything in the past suddenly became clear.Even when I went to Gulou Street that day, Zhong Ming left his post without permission as his attendant. I never thought that he did this intentionally so that King Yi and I... could be alone... I was extremely embarrassed for a moment and stopped talking.

Zhong Ming changed the subject and asked me, "Has the prince suffered?"

"I was hit by an arrow in my shoulder, and... I was slashed on my back by Zalik, the prince of the Tumut tribe." Thinking of Zalik swinging the knife, I still felt frightened, so I reluctantly said, "But the injury was not serious. It’s great to have a doctor to heal your wounds.”

Zhong Ming took a deep breath and said solemnly: "If, if so..." He stopped talking.

I hurriedly asked him: "What if it is?"

He shook his head lightly and said, "It's nothing. It's all our fault. I didn't expect... that there would be a sneak attack." "There are also assassins," I said.

He was very surprised and asked: "There are also assassins?"

I said calmly: "Before the Mongolian people appeared, there were still a few men in black who wanted to assassinate the prince. Fortunately, the guards arrived in time and the assassins did not succeed. But the Mongolian soldiers came soon."

"Have you seen what those assassins look like?"

"No, they all have their faces covered."

As I said this, I thought to myself: Xing'er must have gone very far now, right?He can go far when it gets dark. He has money and time. No matter where he is, he can always live a good life.

The last trace of skylight disappeared, the sky and the earth became dark, and the wind was very cold on my face. I asked Zhongming: "Will the prince be released?"

Zhong Ming said: "Your Majesty has always been perseverant and never gives up. I am a small Tumote tribe. I believe that Your Majesty will not let himself suffer."

Hearing what Zhong Ming said, I gained confidence and followed Daying's army farther and farther.

At Haishi, we stopped, set up a marching tent, and set up a temporary camp.

I was using a small tent by myself. As soon as I lay down, I heard a voice calling softly from outside: "Girl."

I poked my head out and saw that it was the soldier who had followed Fan Li during the day. He stuffed me with a sheepskin blanket and said, "It's cold at night. Girl, wrap yourself in this blanket and sleep."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave. I hurriedly walked out, lowered my voice and said, "I have something important to report to the general. Can you please introduce me to him?"

It was not quiet all around. The wind was howling. The soldiers living in the same tent were not asleep yet, and they were talking constantly. A group of patrolling soldiers had just passed by not far away, and the sound of their boots could be heard.

The soldier hesitated for a moment, then led me to Fan Li's tent.

Because I was wearing armor and a hood on my head, I didn't attract anyone's attention. Even the people guarding outside Fan Li's camp didn't take a second look when they saw me with the soldier.

The soldier went in to deliver the report, and soon came out and said to me: "General, please come in."

I hurriedly walked into the tent. None of the marching tents were big. Fan Li's was the largest, and could accommodate about ten people.

Surrounded by thick felt woven from cowhide, Fan Li was sitting by a lamp, wearing only a homely azure robe, while a military doctor applied medicine to his arm.

I bowed my head and saluted.

Fan Li said: "What's the matter with you?"

I glanced at the military doctor and saw that he was applying medicine to Fan Li seriously. For a while, he was worried that he would not be cured and was hesitant. Fan Li said again: "If you have something to say, tell me quickly. Women are never left behind in the army. Since you have stayed, don’t move around at will.”

I thought to myself: I want to beg him to let me stay. It’s not a big deal to wait for Prince Yi to be rescued before returning to the city.He ignored the presence of the military doctor and said, "General, please allow me to accompany Zhong Ming to wait for Prince Yi to return."

Fan Li's body moved slightly. It seemed that the military doctor's hand was too heavy and it hurt him. Sure enough, the military doctor hurriedly said: "I missed it."

Fan Li said: "It's okay, it's bandaged, let's go down."

"Yes." The military doctor wrapped gauze around him and went down carrying the medicine box.

(End of this chapter)