Yan Cigui.

Before they set off, Lin Yunyan prepared two new Tang Pozi and gave them to An Yibo.

"For Xu Jian?" An Yibo smiled, "Let the old man take advantage of it first."

After saying that, he and Commander Tao hurriedly set off with their men in the snowy night.

The waiter in Guan Nei was so busy that his feet did not touch the floor.

Those who came back first needed to arrange their hands and provide hot water and hot meals. Fortunately, they were all prepared in the small hall. No matter how good it tasted after simmering until now, as long as it filled their stomachs.

Those who were sent first were handed over to the first batch of people who went back to the woods to pick up people. They also had to provide some food and carry them to the injured who were left in the woods.

Then it was the turn of the last batch of people who were preparing, and they took their time before they could rotate with others.

The imperial doctor who stayed in the shed was also busy treating the injured.

There are many people in this room, but they are orderly and not chaotic.

Eunuch Cao accompanied Li Shao.

Li Shao didn't wake up, but fortunately his breathing was steady. He was obviously frozen, and his hands and feet were cold.

Eunuch Cao couldn't help rubbing his hands, trying to warm him up.

Lin Yunyan glanced at Li Shao and discussed with Eunuch Yu about reporting the news.

There is a result here in the paddock, but Jingli is still worried, especially when it concerns Li Shao, so we can't be careless.

Although there is a shed here to block the wind and snow, there are many people and many things to do. It is okay to take a nap in the small hall. Lin Yunyan is not worried about letting Li Shao sleep until dawn.

It couldn't be as warm and comfortable as the palace, and more importantly, there were not enough manpower.

If you come out of the forest with your beard and tail intact, you must send it to the Holy One with your beard and tail intact, and then there will be changes...

This is not unreasonable worry for Lin Yunyan.

After being shocked, suffering from severe cold, and even fainting, it would not be surprising if Li Shao's body and bones developed a fever in the middle of the night.

With this in mind, Lin Yunyan said a few words to Eunuch Yu, and then asked Eunuch Cao: "It's best to let His Highness return to the palace."

Why didn't Eunuch Cao want to move the prince back to the palace?

"Go back to sleep in the carriage," Lin Yunyan suggested, "It's so busy here that I didn't even think of asking the small hall to prepare some soothing soups and spices, and Eunuch Guan can't take care of it now.

Your Highness's health is very fragile. It is much better to go back to the palace and have a good sleep than to freeze here. "

It was a coincidence that while Lin Yunyan was trying to persuade Eunuch Cao, she saw Li Shao's brows furrowed, his eyelids trembling, and he soon opened his eyes.

Eunuch Cao was very surprised: "Your Highness, are you awake?"

Li Shao was half asleep, his vision was unclear, and he didn't know where he was. He could only barely see the person in front of him clearly: "Cao, Eunuch Cao?"

Hoarse and fucked like hell.

Eunuch Xiao quickly brought a cup of tea, and cooperated with Eunuch Cao to feed Li Shao two mouthfuls.

Li Shao was in a bad state of mind, or in other words, he was not completely awake.

Eunuch Cao called the imperial doctor to see him.

The imperial doctor said: "Your Highness has not recovered his physical strength and needs a good rest now."

"Your Highness," Eunuch Cao said to Li Shao, "it's snowing outside. Are you going to deal with it in the small hall all night, or are you going to arrange for you to go back to the palace?"

Li Shao was stunned, and after a while he came to his senses and said, "Go back to the palace."

Eunuch Cao knew what was going on and signaled Eunuch Yu to take a step to speak.

When the prince returns to the palace, he will definitely need someone to accompany him, but there must also be someone here in the paddock.

The empress dowager is represented by Eunuch Xiao, and it is actually Eunuch Cao who represents the Holy One who should stay in the paddock to hold the battle.

After a brief discussion, the two of them decided that Eunuch Yu would serve Li Shao back to the palace and order twenty imperial guards to accompany him.

The carriage was smaller than the one that the father-in-law came in, and it had beds and cushions inside to make it easier for the prince to sleep all the way back.

Li Shao's eyes were closed again at this moment. Eunuch Cao recruited a stronger Yu Lin and asked him to carry His Highness.

Lying on Yu Lin's back, Li Shao struggled a little. Fortunately, there were people on both sides supporting him.

After lifting the curtain and going out, the north wind howled with snowflakes, and the chill made Li Shao open his eyes.

His eyes were blurred, and he could only see the torches near and far away. The firelight made his eyes red and stung him, causing him to subconsciously close them again.

Eunuch Yu helped the prince get into the car, and said to Lin Yunyan: "Since we have found him, the prince will definitely be back soon, so don't worry, princess.

When I returned to the capital, not only the Imperial Palace and the Cining Palace, but also the Chengyi Prefecture and the Duke Fuguo's Mansion were informed that the night was falling, so that they could rest early.

You go back to the shed and stop blowing the cold wind. "

Lin Yunyan nodded at him.

The carriage and the royal forest set off.

During the shaking and bumping, the groggy Li Shao suddenly shouted, his hoarse voice full of panic.

The next moment, he stopped screaming and passed away again.

Lin Yunyan returned to the shed. The north wind was blowing, and she didn't hear Li Shao's scream just now.

She sat down and closed her eyes for a while to recover her concentration. When she heard a different noise coming from outside, she quickly got up.

An Yibo and the others are back.

The injured were lying on the chariot and were brought into the shed one after another. One of them was lying on his stomach, covered with a thick snow coat to keep warm. It was Shen Chen.

Lin Yunyan's eyes widened suddenly: "Where is the injury?"

Shen Chen smiled, as if he was injured, and took a breath again.

An Yibo came over and explained to her: "I got a claw on my back. This boy is flexible. His skin was scratched but his tendons were not injured. The imperial doctor bandaged him. The young man recovered quickly. The skin and flesh injuries lasted ten and a half months." , just as lively and energetic.”

For a moment, Lin Yunyan didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.

Outside, Commander Tao was in a dilemma when he heard that Li Shao had returned to the palace and had taken twenty imperial guards with him.

It's not that he has any objections to the prince returning to the palace. In his opinion, he would rather Li Shao go back to the palace than stay here, so as not to have to take care of him.

But taking away twenty Yulin who were not injured and had recovered some physical strength after eating and drinking water, Commander Tao was suddenly stretched thin.

Even though he brought a hundred people, plus the guards the prince brought before, the people in the paddock, and a total of [-] or [-] people, the number of injuries was only a fraction, and many of them had sprained feet or were scratched by trees. I suffered some minor injuries, but the weather was bad and the journey was long.

At first, one-third of them were withdrawn, and most of the remaining ones were on guard with the wounded.

In addition to Xiong Xiazi, if there is another wild beast, it is easy to be in trouble if there are only wounded people. In addition, there are dozens of people holding torches along the way to guard the road.

The first batch to go in just now, in addition to bringing in dry food and water, and transporting the injured out, there is also another matter to replace.

Let these people who have simply rested and recuperate exchange with the guards who were left behind before, so as to avoid hypothermia and exhaustion among the people left behind.

After coming out this time, it was up to Yu Lin who stayed in the shed to change people.

But now, there are not enough people.

Commander Tao had no choice but to say: "Those with minor injuries should come forward if they feel they have recovered."

His voice was loud and deep, audible inside and outside.

An Yibo heard the sound and went out to take a look. He suddenly understood the problem. When he saw Lin Yunyan following him out worriedly, he explained a few words to her. "I still want to go for a walk," he said, "I can't bear it. I'm very tired now, and my legs can't stand it in this weather."

"Thank you for your hard work today, uncle," Lin Yunyan said. "How many injured people need to be tied up inside? Is one trip enough?"

"It's barely enough. Mrs. Tang gave it to Xu Jian, so it can warm her up more or less," An Yibo said. "They lit a fire, so it's a little warm."

Lin Yunyan also understood.

When the cold was severe, Tang Pozi's attempt to keep warm might be counterproductive, but Xu Jian was wearing thick clothes and there should be no frostbite. Furthermore, he kept a certain temperature, which was neither too cold nor too hot.

"I asked him to come out first, but he refused," An Yibo sighed. "His temper is just like his grandfather's."

As he spoke, the uncle's voice choked up.

In the final analysis, we still need to keep a backbone.

An Yibo originally wanted to stay and replace Xu Jian, but his health couldn't stand waiting in the woods for a round trip.

Commander Tao can wait, but if he stays, who will lead the team the second time?

Can you rely on Xu Jian who can only lie on the chariot?
  Hey!
  Still old, if only he were three to five years younger...

Lin Yunyan comforted Uncle An Yi for a few words, helped him sit down inside, and then went to see Shen Chen.

Shen Chen had already sat up and was eating a big meal. When he saw Lin Yunyan coming over, he quickly got up.

Lin Yunyan signaled that he didn't need to be polite.

Shen Chen knew what she was most concerned about. When he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he said in a low voice: "Everything went smoothly."

Lin Yunyan breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it goes smoothly, it's not worth the trouble.

"Is it okay for you to be injured?" Lin Yunyan asked.

"It doesn't matter," Shen Chen replied, "I figured it out. It's just that it was inconvenient to ride a horse, so I was carried back lying on my stomach. I can sit and stand."

Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip.

"Knowing the right one" is a light thing to say, but in fact it is dangerous.

Shen Chen deliberately received that claw and calculated his speed, but it was also like "pulling out teeth from the tiger's mouth", relying on his courage and ability to fight head-on.

By the time Xu Jian came back, it was already past the third watch.

This section of the shed was once again busy, dividing water and food, counting people, and arranging for the injured.

Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian met each other's eyes. Seeing his eyes illuminated by the firelight, she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, so she could only force a smile.

Xu Jian saw it and smiled, which was full of comfort.

Lin Yunyan walked over, squatted down next to Xu Jian, and said hoarsely: "How are your legs?"

Xu Jian avoided Lin Yunyan's gaze and said dullly: "I don't feel anything."

Her heart seemed to have been squeezed hard, and Lin Yunyan's eyes were red, but there were people on the left and right. She couldn't tell for a while whether Xu Jian was telling the truth or deliberately telling others.

"Move to the carriage," Lin Yunyan said. "The paving in the carriage is warmer and more comfortable than in the shed. Let the doctor take a look."

Xu Jian responded.

Li Shao had already returned to the palace. Seeing Xu Jian at this moment, Eunuch Cao felt relieved.

He called for someone to take Xu Jian to the carriage, and called an imperial doctor.

The space in the car was small, and Eunuch Cao and Lin Yunyan were holding a lampstand for lighting. When Xu Jian's right leg was exposed, Eunuch Cao couldn't help it and twitched the corner of his mouth.

Under the dim light, Xu Jian's right leg looked pale with blue. The skin that had been bruised and bruised due to the treatment in the past few months now made people feel painful just looking at it.

The imperial doctor tried to apply pressure while communicating with Xu Jian.

Xu Jian stretched out his hand and made two gestures on his leg. The blood stains on his hands from fighting the black bear were clearly visible.

The imperial doctor wiped his sweat and told the truth: "You know, you went to save the prince because you held back your energy, so you were able to ride a horse and deal with the black bear. But in fact, your body can't support these. That energy is over. , backfired.

You should take a break and recover. You will only know the specific situation then.

More specifically, you should ask the doctor at home. He treats your injuries every day and knows your condition best. "

Xu Jian thanked him.

Lin Yunyan took a blanket and covered Xu Jian's legs.

Eunuch Cao only glanced at it twice, but he still felt a little unable to get up or get down.

After the imperial doctor left, Eunuch Cao rested for a moment and said, "I'd like to trouble the Duke and the princess to wait a little longer. When Commander Tao is ready, we can all go back to the city together."

Xu Jian leaned on the pillow, nodded with a tired look, and said, "It's my fault today."

When Eunuch Cao heard this, his chest was thundering. He looked around quickly and whispered, "Why do you say that?"

"If I hadn't mentioned venison to His Highness casually, and said to His Majesty, 'It's better to catch the sun than to catch it,' His Highness would not have come to the paddock and would not have been in danger..." Xu Jian sighed.

Seeing the princess reaching out and holding the hand of Duke Fu worriedly, Eunuch Cao leaned half of his body into the carriage: "Let's just listen to this, Duke Guo, please don't say it to others again.

This encounter happened by chance. The Holy Spirit is wise and reasonable. He will not blame the Duke for the unexpected situation, but he must also guard against some people who are interested in making excuses.

The Miscellaneous Family just saw the black bear brought back by the royal forest. It was so big. If the Duke and your two personal guards had not been properly guarded, how could His Highness escape unscathed when he encountered the huge beast?

Don't call this a crime that should be recorded as a crime. "

Lin Yunyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This was Xu Jian's test, and judging from Eunuch Cao's reaction, at least at this moment, they had completely concealed it from Eunuch Cao.

Xuansu brought food to Xu Jian.

He had some minor scratches on his face and hands, which have been taken care of and are fine.

In less than two quarters of an hour, Commander Tao was ready and everyone set off back to the capital.

Eunuch Cao was in a carriage with Xu Jian and Lin Yunyan, and took the opportunity to inquire about the situation.

"I was really in a hurry at the time. I was so focused on finding His Highness that I didn't notice that the others couldn't keep up with me."

"I found His Highness and Shen Chen deep in the woods. They all abandoned their horses at that time. Later I found out that His Highness's horse was frightened and difficult to control. If His Highness did not dismount, I was afraid that the horse would run rampant."

"It's difficult for horses to move in the forest. Shen Chen and the others were protecting His Highness, and they simply didn't care about the horses. They ran and hid."

"When I arrived, I originally wanted to hold the black bear and let them take His Highness away first, but the blind bear didn't know what was going on. No matter how I provoked him, he kept staring at the Prince, and His Highness couldn't escape at all."

"We can only continue to circle with the black bear. We don't have to worry about dividing into the southeast, northwest, and we haven't met the guards who dispersed first and the people who entered the forest with me."

"It was already dark, so I got tired of the black bear. I took the opportunity to cut off one of its arms."

"I must have heard it screaming. Gradually, the royal forest arrived, and everyone worked together to kill the black bear."

Just listening to it, Eunuch Cao imagined the brutal scene and was frightened.

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　　(End of this chapter)