The sickly girl makes it hard for her to fly away

Not long after, there was a banging sound from the courtyard door, as if someone had kicked it.

Qi Ningning knew that the inexplicable uneasiness in her heart tonight really meant that something was going to happen.

The chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Qi Ningning became a little panicked.

If it were really officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court to search, it would be really difficult for her to escape now.

Before anyone outside came to the back yard, Dr. Chen had already heard the noise and got up from the bed.

He left the room and walked quickly to the door of Qi Ningning's room. After lightly knocking on the door twice, he said: "Girl, come out quickly and go out through the back door. I'll hold off those people here."

Qi Ningning frowned and said, "But I'm leaving, will you be okay, Doctor Chen?" She was most worried that those people would implicate Doctor Chen.

"Don't worry, girl, as long as they can't see your people, they won't do anything. Go quickly, those people are coming soon!"

Doctor Chen was urging her while looking outside the door.

Qi Ningning gritted her teeth and opened the door, remembering Doctor Chen's instructions and ran to the back door at the end of Xingshou Hall.

As soon as Qi Ningning left, the people who kicked in through the door rushed into the yard behind.

The small yard suddenly became even more cramped by these people.

Dr. Chen took off the coat draped over his shoulders and walked calmly in front of everyone.

"My lord, what are you doing making such a fuss in the middle of the night?"

The leader glanced around the yard, and then with a glance, the rest of the people spread out and looked around for something.

Doctor Chen saw that those people did not care about his medicinal materials when searching. After a while, many medicinal materials were scattered all over the floor by their rampant and rude search methods.

There were a lot of precious medicinal materials there, but these people dumped them on the ground without taking it seriously. They didn't care about the things on the ground when they were walking around. The good medicinal materials were trampled and crushed into pieces, leaving them in disgrace.

Doctor Chen quickly stopped him and said: "My lord, my lord! What are you looking for? Don't dirty or damage the medicinal materials in my courtyard. I went up the mountain to pick them all myself. You ruined them." , how can an old man like me continue to open his drug store!"

The officers and soldiers found no one in the search, so they ran back and reported to the leader of the bodyguard, who stepped forward and grabbed Doctor Chen's lapel.

He asked: "Old man, where is that girl here? Where did you hide her? If you don't tell the truth, you will be treated as a crime of collaboration with the enemy and killed on the spot!"

The face of the captain of the guard looked particularly gloomy and terrifying under the dimming lights in the courtyard.

Dr. Chen's clothes were grabbed, and his neck was strangled, making it difficult for him to breathe. "Master... I really, really don't know what you are talking about. I live alone in this medicine hall. How can there be any girls?" …”

The captain of the guard flew towards him, obviously angry.

"Come here, chop off one of this old man's hands first. I'll see if missing one hand can make him speak more."

After receiving his order, an officer and soldier behind him took out the saber from his waist and prepared to go over and chop off his hand.

Doctor Chen's heart sank. Who leaked what happened to Qi Ningning in his place?
On weekdays, he told the boys in the hall not to tell anyone. Logically speaking, the officers and soldiers should not know about it. But tonight, he came to them so directly. Apparently, he had very clear information. .

Doctor Chen couldn't figure out who did it for a while, and could only secretly regret that he was not cautious enough. Now that the girl had no hiding place, he might have to be more cautious in finding a place to stay.

If he lost his old life, he would just lose it. He had almost lived enough. He died to repay his kindness today, so he had nothing to worry about.It's just that you may suffer some torture before you die, but as long as you can delay the little girl a little longer, it will be worth it.

Looking at the knife-wielding officers and soldiers approaching him, Doctor Chen closed his eyes tenaciously and indifferently.

……

Qi Ningning ran to the door of the backyard. Just as she was about to open the door and run out, she suddenly thought of a possibility.

If the officers and soldiers coming from outside were really searching for her, judging from the fact that there was no movement around and came directly to Xingshou Hall, there must be accurate news in the palace.

Now that everyone knows that she is here, if no one can be found, those officers and soldiers will definitely not let Doctor Chen stay here.

She couldn't risk other people's lives, just run for her own life.

So even if she had reached the back door, she still planned to turn back. As long as she saw her, those officers and soldiers would not embarrass Doctor Chen anymore.

Even if she is captured and brought back to the palace, she may not die. When the time comes, just ask Doctor Chen to send a message to He Lianqing asking him to find a solution.

When she turned around to run back, Hongshan climbed over the wall from the outside and came in.

"Your Highness, follow your subordinates quickly. There are many officers and soldiers here. If they catch you, it will be difficult for you to escape."

Qi Ningning shook her head at him, "I won't leave. Dr. Chen is willing to take the risk to take me in. I can't be ungrateful and watch him fall into danger. This is my business and shouldn't involve others. Otherwise, I will feel sad." install."

"My subordinates will find a way to rescue Dr. Chen. Don't go back any more. It's better to leave quickly."

"You listen to me on this matter. You Dark Feather Guards must not be exposed easily. First, I'm worried that there are still people watching over Bi Yu.

Second, if you show up in Beiyou, Beiyou is already full of hostility towards the people of Xuanguo. If you are exposed again, you may get angry and it will be inconvenient for future actions. "

Hongshan finally let Qi Ningning go back. After she returned, Hongshan immediately set off from Xingshou Hall to the Prince's Mansion to spread the news.

Qi Ningning didn't dare to stop and ran all the way back to the small courtyard.

She saw Doctor Chen being restrained. There was an officer and soldier on the left pressing his hand on the bamboo table, and another officer and soldier raised the knife in his hand as if to chop it down.

Qi Ningning immediately shouted: "What are you going to do?"

"If you are here to arrest me, just come and arrest me. Don't involve other innocent people!"

The purpose of those officers and soldiers coming here was to arrest Qi Ningning. When they saw her appearing, they naturally forgot about Dr. Chen and stopped paying attention to her.

Dr. Chen slowly opened his eyes when he heard Qi Ningning's voice, and then frowned.

Why is this girl back?well……

But then he quickly understood that it was because this girl was a down-to-earth, loyal and kind-hearted person, so how could she let him face the officers and soldiers alone and be implicated by her...

"Hey, I asked you why I couldn't find anyone after searching for a long time. It turns out he ran away."

"Why did you run away and come back again? Are you afraid that we will kill this old man?"