mtlumby2d Chapter 55 Protecting My Family
Chapter 55 Protecting My Family
Yuhua Courtyard.
As dusk fell, Lu Hai, who had been squatting in the tree all day, felt dizzy.
Just as he was about to give up, he saw someone sneaking into Yuhua Courtyard and sneaking into the main house.
There really were thieves!
Lu Hai perked up and immediately imitated a few bird calls.
The other servants of Yuhua Courtyard, who had been lying in ambush, suddenly emerged.
Led by Lianye and Luhai, the group stormed into the main house and captured the thief who was carrying the remaining wood and preparing to stuff it under Xu Jiaojiao's pillow.
The men tied the man up tightly and bound him to a pillar in the corridor.
To be absolutely certain, Lianye moved a stool and sat in front of the man, staring at him intently.
But we just kept waiting.
Lianye waited until the moon had set and the sun was high in the sky, but the prince still hadn't returned.
The master has been hanging upside down all night. If he stays up there any longer, I'm afraid something will happen to him before the prince returns!
in the garden.
As the night deepened, Tian Chunhua pretended to mock Xu Jiaojiao, but the latter seemed deaf and remained completely unmoved.
The two accompanying maids yawned repeatedly, already on the verge of collapse.
As the moon rose higher, the tall, lush trees blocked the moonlight from falling on Xu Jiaojiao.
"call out!"
The sound of a sharp weapon cutting through the air was exceptionally clear in the darkness.
Xu Jiaojiao suddenly opened her eyes and watched as a cold arrow shot out from the shadows, flying straight toward her, but she had no way to avoid it.
"puff…"
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh rang out.
In a flash, Tian Chunhua stepped forward and shielded Xu Jiaojiao from the cold arrow.
Warm blood splattered all over Xu Jiaojiao's face. She cried out in alarm, "Tian Chunhua!!"
The two maids who had been dozing off were also startled awake and instinctively screamed.
In the quiet night, the sound was particularly jarring, and the servants and guards on night duty nearby rushed over to see what was going on.
The surrounding area was in chaos, and the person who had fired the arrow dared not strike again.
Xu Jiaojiao glanced in the direction the arrow had come from, but the night was too dark for her to see anything.
She turned her gaze back to Tian Chunhua.
The latter had an arrow stuck in her shoulder, the tip of which was deeply embedded in her flesh, and the blood that flowed out quickly stained Tian Chunhua's thin dress.
She didn't wail in pain, but calmly looked at Xu Jiaojiao, her eyes filled with a mixture of despair and relief, a contradictory sight that was heartbreaking.
Xu Jiaojiao moved her lips as if to say something, but before she could speak, Tian Chunhua gently shook her head, silently saying, "Please, protect my family..."
The weakness caused by excessive blood loss made Tian Chunhua dizzy.
After saying that, she collapsed to the ground.
I only hope that her fragile, lowly nature can bring peace to her mother and younger brother...
Chaos reigned all around. People were shouting for help and arresting others. The unconscious Tian Chunhua was dragged away like a lump of rotten flesh. Xu Jiaojiao had no idea where she was being taken.
She felt as if a lump of cotton was stuck in her heart, making her feel suffocated and extremely uncomfortable.
When everything calmed down, the first hint of dawn appeared on the horizon.
Xu Jiaojiao turned her head slightly to look in the direction of the rising sun, and murmured to herself: Time flies, she has been hanging upside down all night.
She didn't know when Prince Chen would return, and her head was getting heavier and heavier. If she was hung up any longer, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold on until the prince returned.
Time passed little by little, and after an unknown amount of time, Xu Jiaojiao began to become confused and disoriented.
Because she had been hanging upside down for too long, her head was severely congested with blood, and she could no longer see or hear anything clearly.
Amidst the cacophony of sounds, she vaguely heard Lianye crying, and then her body felt light as she fell into a familiar and warm embrace.
Xu Jiaojiao subconsciously raised her hand, moving it haphazardly, wanting to hug this familiar person, but remembering the blood on her hands, she withdrew her hand, only calling out in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness..."
Before she could lower her hand, she felt a warm, large hand gently grasp it, and heard a man's tender voice in her ear: "Jiaojiao, don't be afraid..."
Prince Chen's tone was filled with worry and anxiety, but there was no chilling doubt or indifference. Xu Jiaojiao's heart finally settled down.
It seems that all the efforts these past few days have not been in vain. Prince Chen's heart is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he is not as hard to warm as I had imagined.
At this moment, Xu Jiaojiao felt an unprecedented sense of peace and immediately fell into Zhao Yunzheng's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
"Jiaojiao!!" A sharp pain shot through Zhao Yunzheng's chest, his voice tinged with a panic he himself was unaware of.
Upon returning to the manor, just as he entered Mingqian Courtyard, the Princess Consort and Lianye arrived one after the other.
The princess had just sat down and hadn't even begun to speak when Lianye's crying rang out from outside the courtyard.
Zhao Yunzheng's heart tightened. He immediately abandoned the princess and left the courtyard without looking back. He strode up to Lianye and asked, "What's wrong with your master?"
After listening to Lianye's stammering words, Zhao Yunzheng hurriedly went to the garden.
The moment he saw Xu Jiaojiao, anger welled up inside him, but he felt even more heartache.
furious!
These people actually dared to hurt Jiaojiao while he was away from home!
Without time to ask for details, he hurriedly carried Xu Jiaojiao back to Yuhua Courtyard and asked Yingyi to take the token to invite the imperial physician.
Inside the Mingqian Courtyard.
The Songshan Yunwu tea that had just been brewed for Prince Chen was still steaming, but Prince Chen had already left.
The princess's hands tightened slightly, and an unnatural crimson tinge appeared in her eyes.
She raised her hand and tossed the teacup on the table, letting the scalding tea burn the back of her hand until it turned bright red.
With a pained expression, Granny Wang stepped forward and took the princess's hand, carefully wiping the water stains from the back of her hand with a handkerchief: "Your Highness, why are you doing this..."
A burning pain shot through the back of her hand, and the princess gradually calmed down.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart: "Take your statement and follow the prince."
……
Xu Jiaojiao was awakened by the pain.
It felt as if a thousand needles were pricking her head, causing Xu Jiaojiao unbearable pain. To make matters worse, her eyelids were very heavy, and she couldn't open them.
Suddenly, a cool finger touched her forehead, and Lianye's concerned voice came from beside her ear: "Master?"
The lotus leaf's voice was very nasal, as if it were crying.
Xu Jiaojiao fanned her long, raven-feather-like eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.
The first thing that caught my eye was the worried gaze of the servants, and the familiar furnishings of Yuhua Temple.
The room was bright, so it seemed it was still daylight.
Seeing that she was awake, Lianye's nose tingled and she cried again: "Master, you're finally awake!"
Lu Hai, overjoyed, chuckled and said, "If you don't wake up soon, Lian Ye's eyes will probably go blind from crying."
Xu Jiaojiao's face fell: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Lu Hai quickly raised his hand and slapped himself on the slap, smiling as he admitted his mistake: "Yes, yes, yes, this servant has a foul mouth, this servant shouldn't have talked nonsense."
Lianye rolled her eyes at Lu Hai, but she wasn't angry at all.
With Xu Jiaojiao regaining consciousness, Yuhua Courtyard seemed to be infused with fresh blood, and laughter finally returned.
Lianye brought bird's nest porridge to Xu Jiaojiao, Lu Hai boiled water for Xu Jiaojiao in the courtyard, Li Mama massaged Xu Jiaojiao's legs, and Tonghua, a maid who was assigned to Yuhua Courtyard with Li Mama, gently massaged Xu Jiaojiao's head.
Seeing everyone busy at work, Xu Jiaojiao felt a warmth in her heart.
Once Xu Jiaojiao's complexion had eased somewhat, Lianye reported on the matter of witchcraft: "Master, you were unconscious for two days. Nothing else happened in the manor during those two days, except that the Princess and the Prince reported on the witchcraft. The Prince didn't say anything, but he had Shi Nuan Pavilion and our courtyard sealed off..."