Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

Yinwu felt that there was no guard in the world more unfortunate than himself.

Traveling thousands of miles to provide disaster relief with my master, I'm not even going to mention the physical hardships, but the mental exhaustion was the worst part.

Because he has a master whose mind is only filled with love and romance.

Halfway through digging the canal, his master, missing his beloved so much, ran off to the neighboring county overnight. When he received the news and chased after him, he found that his master had gone to the military camp to suppress bandits in order to please his beloved.

This is not over yet.

They finally succeeded in suppressing the bandits, but before the battlefield was even cleaned up, their master ran away again!

Not only did they run away, but they also sent a message by carrier pigeon instructing him to contact his old subordinates. Their actions clearly indicated a rebellion, which terrified him so much that he almost lost his soul.

That's not the main point!

He was busy with this and that, spinning like a top. Finally, he finished, and his master said that the horses here were running too slowly, which was delaying his meeting with his sweetheart. He asked him to go and bring Hongfu, who was being fostered at the Handan post station, over.

At that moment, all Yinwu wanted to say was, "Ah! Destroy it!"

Yes! He vowed from a young age to repay his master's kindness by serving him like a beast of burden, but we can't really treat him like a beast of burden!

Heavens above! He's been suffering these past few days, not seeing his master and the Seventh Prince being all lovey-dovey!

Thankfully, he's finally back!

Then he almost died, haha.

Let's go back two hours.

After rushing to bring Hongfu to Xiangyang, Yinwu immediately inquired about his master's whereabouts, only to be told that Cang Shuyue and Youlu had just left Xiangyang for Yicheng an hour earlier.

So Yinwu, without stopping, rode his horse and set off with Hongfu in tow.

Halfway there, he encountered an unexpected person—Su Yan'an, and a stranger. The two looked disheveled and haggard, resting by the roadside. The stranger was spitting blood and had fallen unconscious; his condition seemed extremely critical.

Considering the relationship between the eldest prince and Su Yan'an, he stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Young Master Su. My name is Yin Wu, a guard of the Duke of Zhenguo. May I ask why you are here?"

Upon hearing that he was a guard of the Duke of Zhenguo, Su Yan'an's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and said, "Since this brother recognizes me, I won't waste any more words. This brother and I came to find the Seventh Prince, but as soon as we arrived at the Xiangyang government office, we were told that the Seventh Prince had already left for Yicheng, so we immediately caught up with him."

"However, as you can see, my friend's old illness has relapsed, and I am at a loss. I hope you can lend a helping hand."

The two had clearly been traveling day and night without stopping, which was why they were in such a disheveled state; they must have had something urgent to attend to.

Yinwu immediately nodded and said, "This brother's condition is not suitable for riding a horse anymore. I will go find a carriage right away."

After temporarily entrusting Hongfu to Su Yan'an's care, Yinwu returned to the government office, rented a carriage, and picked up Su Yan'an and the other person to head to Yicheng County.

He dared not urge the horse too fast, so the three of them arrived in Yicheng at 5 PM.

At that time, Cang Shuyue and You Lu had just finished inspecting several nearby villages and returned to the county office to wash up and rest.

As agreed, Youlu was going to give Cang Shuyue a massage, but just as the two of them took off their outer robes and climbed into bed, the door was suddenly kicked open and Yinwu barged in noisily.

"Seventh Prince, save me!"

After seeing the situation inside the room, the shouting stopped abruptly.

Almost instinctively, Yinwu turned and ran, slamming the door shut and crouching down.

The moment the door closed, three thin, cicada-wing-like throwing knives whistled through the door, grazing his scalp and slicing through a clump of flowers and plants in the courtyard.

"..." Yinwu wiped away his sweat, thankfully he reacted quickly.

and many more!

What did he just see?!

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, his master was actually on top of the seventh prince, tearing off the seventh prince's clothes. This was just too much!

No wonder he got so angry!

hold on!

Could his master really have gotten together with the Seventh Prince?!

For a moment, Yinwu was both happy and worried, pacing back and forth at the doorway, sometimes laughing and sometimes frowning.

A short while later, the door creaked open, and You Lu and Cang Shuyue, dressed neatly, came out hand in hand.

Lu Huanxi said, "Brother Yinwu, it's been so long! Where have you been all this time?"

Yinwu chuckled dryly, glancing at his master's gloomy face, and said, "That's not important. What's important is that there are people outside waiting for you to save their lives."

"Huh?" Youlu was completely confused.

Yinwu then truthfully recounted his encounter with Su Yan'an on the road.

Upon hearing that Su Yan'an was accompanied by a handsome man suffering from a serious illness, You Lu quickly guessed who the man was, and her expression instantly turned serious.

"It's Meng Tianhong! It seems something has happened in the capital. Quick, take me there!" he urged urgently.

Yinwu nodded and immediately led the two to the room where Su Yan'an and the other person were settled.

Before going to find Youlu, Yinwu had already ordered someone to fetch a doctor. When Youlu arrived, the doctor had just finished taking Meng Tianhong's pulse and shook his head, saying, "He is suffering from an old ailment, has been injured, and has been traveling all the way. It is a miracle that he has survived until now. I am sorry that I am powerless to help him."

As he spoke, Meng Tianhong on the bed coughed up another mouthful of blood, staining his shirt red with blood.

Youlu hurried forward and saw that his face was ashen and his breath was barely a whisper. Her brow twitched violently, and she grasped his hand, saying, "Brother Spy, are you alright? Can you hear me?"

Upon seeing him, Su Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Little Deer, I'm so glad to see you!"

Now is not the time for reminiscing. You Lu nodded slightly and said to Meng Tianhong on the bed again, "Hold on, I will give you acupuncture now."

He then turned to the doctor who had stepped aside and said, "Could I borrow your silver needles?"

The doctor was also eager to see how he would save the person, so he nodded without hesitation and immediately took out the silver needles and handed them to him.

Upon hearing his voice, Meng Tianhong, who was in a semi-conscious state, struggled to open his eyes and weakly uttered, "Little...liar..." He tried his best to speak, but the words that came out were barely audible.

"Yes, it's me." Youlu nodded, ripped open his clothes, and pulled out silver needles to insert into his Baihui, Tanzhong, Shenque and other acupoints.

He moved with lightning speed, completing a set of acupuncture techniques in the blink of an eye. The onlookers were overwhelmed with excitement. Turning their heads, they saw that the person on the bed had visibly improved in complexion and no longer looked as pained as before. He had fallen into a peaceful sleep.

"This, this, this—" The doctor was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Lu Shu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The situation has stabilized for now. Let him rest well first."

He then asked Su Yan'an to bring over paper and pen, wrote down a prescription, and said, "Brother Yinwu, please escort the doctor out and pick up the medicine while you're at it."

Yinwu snapped out of his shock, quickly took the prescription, and saw the dumbfounded doctor out the door.

Cang Shuyue tenderly wiped away the beads of sweat from his forehead and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

You Lu shook his head, looked at Su Yan'an, and said in a deep voice, "Brother Su, what happened in Shengjing? Why did you come to Xiangyang with Meng Tianhong?"

Su Yan'an's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He took the first sip of tea since entering the room to moisten his parched throat, and then said with a wry smile, "This is a long story..."