Chapter 55: Sometimes it is harder to die than to live
Yu Shuyue's soles were injured and she had no shoes. Although she thought it was okay, she planned to go to the outside of the cave to see if the surroundings were safe.
But Qi Xiuyao would never allow her to go, even if she was not injured, not to mention that she still had injuries on her feet.
As dusk fell, the sky outside had already darkened, and ferocious beasts roared from time to time in the mountains. At this time, I stayed quietly in the cave and waited for Yu Hengyue and the others to find them.
It was still early spring, and the weather was still very cold at night. Fortunately, Yu Shuyue had just found enough dry firewood, and the fire would prevent them from getting cold after soaking in cold water for so long.
Yu Shuyue was still a little worried about Qi Xiuyao's wound. Although she had done simple treatment on his wound, she was still worried about his wound being infected and that the toxins had not been completely sucked out by her.
The two of them were sitting almost next to each other. At first, Yu Shuyue could turn her head to glance at the prince's condition from time to time. Seeing that he was always in good spirits, she gradually felt relieved.
After a while, sleepiness slowly came over her. She wanted to fight it off at first, but soon her eyelids started to fight, and in the end she was defeated by the waves of sleepiness, and fell asleep completely.
Noticing that the breathing of the people around him was gradually calming down, Qi Xiuyao opened his slightly closed eyes.
Seeing her head nodding like a chicken pecking rice from time to time, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, stretched out his big hand and carefully took her head over, letting her lean on his shoulder, and then took off his brocade robe.
It covered her body.
There were gray-black marks left by plant ash on her face, and the delicate bun that the maid had combed for her in the morning was now a little messy.
This is the most embarrassing look Qi Xiuyao has seen since he met her.
But all this is because of myself.
He kept his head lowered and stared at her tenderly, although he still didn't know what happened two months ago that made her so cold to him some time ago.
But all this today can still prove that Ah Yue cares about him. As long as he can be like today in the future and stop avoiding him, he will be satisfied.
While he was staring obsessively at Yu Shuyue's pretty face, there was sudden movement outside the cave.
The smile on his face disappeared, and there was a sense of pressure on his face that the storm was about to come.
"Master, my subordinate came late to escort me, please punish me."
Ying Yi appeared in the cave with a group of shadow guards, kneeling neatly on the ground. When he saw the person in his master's arms, he subconsciously lowered his voice, but he still received a cold glance from his master.
"Has it been dealt with?"
"Go back to the master, all the killers have been cleared out, and it has been found that the killers came from Prince Jing's Mansion."
Qi Xiuyao had the object of suspicion early on, and he had no doubts about the information found out by the shadow guard. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and a dark and dangerous aura flashed across his eyes.
"If you don't give him a gift in return, it seems like I'm sorry for his such mobilizing action. Go ahead and bring King Jing back to have some fun."
He won't kill Qi Xiujing for the time being. After all, death is such a simple thing. Sometimes living is much more painful than dying.
"yes."
"Master, this is the antidote."
Qi Xiuyao took the porcelain bottle in his hand and waved his hand to ask him to leave.
Ying Yi did not dare to ask any questions and led the shadow guards to leave quietly. In an instant, their figures disappeared into the darkness, as if they had never been there.
After they left, Qi Xiuyao lowered his head and looked at the porcelain vase in his hand. This was it.
If he had carried it with him today, Ah Yue and him would not have suffered so much.
Qi Xiuyao's physical problems were brought out from his mother's womb. He was tortured by three kinds of poisons in his body. The imperial doctors tried their best to cure only two of the poisons. The last one was really difficult to deal with. They were not strong enough and could not eliminate it at all.
And because there was no cure for the last poison, the previous poison recurred. Finally, Qi Xiuyao's legs became weak and he had to rely on a wheelchair to move around.
However, the poison in Qi Xiuyao's body that gave the imperial doctor a headache had been cured by that person three years ago.
Qi Xiuyao just kept showing his previous state for the sake of the overall situation, to recharge his batteries, and to make the Queen and others relax their vigilance.
Three years ago, when he was still a fledgling, and the Queen's temptations never stopped, Qi Xiuyao had no choice but to ask that person to make a secret medicine for him. After taking it, his meridians would close, making him unable to use his internal energy, and his body would be the same as before.
Fragile, looking like he will be alive soon.
He usually keeps some antidotes with him in case he encounters today's situation.
However, the antidote was not easy to make. The man could only provide him with three pills each time. He had already finished taking the antidote he gave him last time, so he was so passive today.
Looking at the girl who was still sleeping soundly, he took an antidote. In a moment, the meridians in his body were unblocked, and his internal energy was flowing in his Dantian.
At first glance, there is no change on his surface, but if you look closely, you can see that there is a little more energy between his eyebrows, and his pale complexion is also a little rosier.
Feeling that the person leaning on his shoulder was a little uneasy, like she was having a nightmare, he stretched out his hands to completely wrap her in his arms, and kept gently patting her back with his hands.
He constantly soothed her emotions, lowered his head and leaned into her ear and whispered her name.
There was a look of pain on Yu Shuyue's face, and tears fell from the corners of her eyes. The hot tears on the back of Qi Xiuyao's hands made his heart tighten suddenly.
He didn't know what Yu Shuyue had dreamed, but looking at her painful expression, he just wanted to pull her out of the nightmare.
"Xiao Mi——"
But the moment he lowered his head, he heard a name call out from her mouth.
He frowned. Among the information collected by the shadow guard about the people around her, this person did not exist.
"Ah Yue, Ah Yue..."
Yu Shuyue was in a dream, and suddenly a low and sweet voice came from her ears, calling her name anxiously.
She was finally able to escape from the dream, slowly opened her eyes, and saw the man in front of her clearly in the darkness through the firelight.
But when she saw the face that was exactly the same as in the dream, she couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.
When I saw this face, I subconsciously wanted to run away.
"let me go--"
Qi Xiuyao was not on guard and was pushed away by her without noticing. Seeing the look of fear on her face, Qi Xiuyao's heart suddenly hurt.
"Don't be afraid, A Yue, I am Qi Xiuyao, I will not hurt you."
Qi Xiuyao thought that she had not yet escaped from the dream, so she looked at him like a frightened bird.
He didn't know what happened to her, he just wanted to hold her in his arms and make her feel at ease.
What he was thinking was right and wrong.
It is true that Yu Shuyue has not completely escaped the influence of the dream, so she can't tell whether she is in a dream or reality, so she is wary of him.
However, her current vigilance and fear would not improve with his further comfort and contact.
After all, it was this face that she was afraid of. This chapter has been completed!