The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

Song Yi and Xue Ji anxiously sent people to search for Lu Qingxi and Xiao Yuebai at the foot of the mountain. The two who fell off the cliff were now lying in silence by the river.

Because of Xiao Yuebai's strenuous protection, Lu Qingxi did not have a single scratch on his body. The two fell from the cliff and landed in the river, and soon woke up.

After Lu Qingxi woke up, she immediately looked around for Xiao Yuebai. Fortunately, he was not far away, but the pool of blood around him cast a shadow of uneasiness in her heart. She hurried forward and saw that Xiao Yuebai had four arrows stuck in his body. The wound on his chest was particularly glaring, and blood was still slowly oozing out.

Lu Qingxi touched the wound gently with trembling hands, and then withdrew her eyes as if she had been electrocuted. She looked up and saw the other person's pale lips and unnatural blush. She reached out and touched Xiao Yuebai's forehead, only to find it was incredibly hot - he had a fever! Lu Qingxi was extremely anxious. She tried to recall the treatment methods of people who fell off the cliff in ancient costume dramas, and began to cool him down in a hurry.

Xiao Yuebai was sobered up by the coldness on his forehead. He opened his eyes and met Lu Qingxi's beautiful eyes full of helplessness and panic. He stretched out his hand with great effort to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but lied to her that he was about to die and hoped that she would agree to one of his conditions.

Lu Qingxi was stunned, but then she firmly said that she agreed to him. Xiao Yuebai smiled slightly and said softly: "Then I want you to be my bride, my only bride." After that, he began to pretend to cough. Lu Qingxi was frightened and nodded in agreement.

Xiao Yuebai raised his lips slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. He took a deep breath, forced himself to be energetic, and motioned Lu Qingxi to help him up. Lu Qingxi carefully lifted his upper body and let him lean against a boulder. Xiao Yuebai gently patted the back of her hand, motioning her to turn her head.

He tore off a piece of cloth and bit it tightly in his mouth to prevent himself from making any sound due to the pain. Then, he took a deep breath and began to pull out the arrows from his body with great pain. Every time he pulled out an arrow, he clenched his teeth and sweated on his forehead, but he never uttered a groan, just silently enduring the great pain.

Although Lu Qingxi had her back to him, she could clearly hear the friction between metal and flesh and feel Xiao Yuebai's body trembling. Her heart was filled with worry and helplessness, and she could only pray silently that he could survive this.

After some effort, Xiao Yuebai finally pulled out all the arrows. He took off his outer and inner clothes, revealing his solid chest, which was left with several scars from the friction of gravel. He took out the golden medicine he always kept and sprinkled it on the wound. The moment the medicine powder touched the wound, it brought a cool feeling and relieved a lot of pain.

Lu Qingxi turned his head carefully, only to see that Xiao Yuebai had already treated the wound. Although his face was pale, his eyes were shining with determination.

Then, Xiao Yuebai's voice came, asking her to help bandage the wound. Lu Qingxi was a little embarrassed, but thinking that he needed her help at the moment, she stepped forward. She gently wrapped the bandage around him, and each circle was full of care and tenderness. Xiao Yuebai felt her care and consideration, and a warm current surged in his heart.

There happened to be some wild fruits around the two of them, so Lu Qingxi picked some and the two of them ate to fill their stomachs.

As night fell, Xiao Yuebai regained some strength and went to find some firewood to build a fire to keep Lu Qingxi warm. Under the light of the fire, his face looked even more resolute. He began to tell Lu Qingxi why he had concealed his identity in the first place.

"Everything I did in the beginning, including what I am doing now, was for the purpose of ascending the throne. But when I first met you, I was moved. Later, when I saw that you really saved that little beggar, I was even more deeply involved. But at that time, my future was uncertain, and I didn't know if I could protect you, so I chose this way." Xiao Yuebai said frankly.

Lu Qingxi recalled what Lu Shiyao had said about the Imperial Master, and asked curiously, "My elder sister overheard the conversation between the Crown Prince and my father, and she said that my elder sister and I are both destined to be queens. Did you know about this, too?"

Xiao Yuebai nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Actually, there are two more words." Lu Qingxi asked curiously, "Which two words?" Xiao Yuebai gently wrote the words "Yueqing" on the palm of Lu Qingxi's hand. Lu Qingxi exclaimed, wouldn't this tie the two of them together tightly?

She immediately thought of something and asked, "You knew about this when we went to the teahouse, didn't you?" Xiao Yuebai smiled and nodded, "My Qingqing is so smart!"

In the light of the fire, the two continued to chat about each other's past and future.

The next morning, the sun shone through the treetops onto the two of them. They were awakened by a series of anxious shouts. Song Yi and Xue Ji, the two handsome young men, had not slept all night. They led the crowd to search everywhere without stopping for a moment. It was not until the first ray of dawn broke that they found the dense forest where Xiao Yuebai and Lu Qingxi were.

In fact, Xiao Yuebai had already woken up from his deep sleep. He lay there quietly, gazing at Lu Qingxi's sleeping face tenderly. He didn't want to disturb her sweet dream, he just wanted to quietly protect her and watch her. However, the shouts that came one after another eventually woke Lu Qingxi up from her sleep.

She opened her eyes dazedly and looked in the direction of the voice. She could vaguely see several figures moving through the woods. As they got closer, the calls became clearer: "Cousin! Miss Lu! Your Highness! The eldest prince!" These voices intertwined, and Song Yi's shouts were particularly clear. When Lu Qingxi heard her cousin's voice, she was excited and responded quickly: "Cousin, I'm here!"

Song Yi was overjoyed when he heard his cousin's response, and he ran in that direction. Xue Ji followed closely behind him, and both of them were extremely anxious. Soon, they saw the scene in front of them - a beautiful woman carefully supporting a handsome man, the two leaning on each other, the scene was warm and beautiful.

This was of course what Xiao Yuebai did on purpose. He knew Xue Ji's feelings for Lu Qingxi, and he also knew Song Yi's deep affection for Lu Qingxi. Therefore, he deliberately showed his close relationship with Lu Qingxi in front of his rival, wanting to assert his sovereignty. He took a deep breath and pretended to be in pain from the wound, which really attracted Lu Qingxi's worried question: "What's wrong? Does it hurt anywhere?"

Xiao Yuebai's lips curled slightly, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He gently held Lu Qingxi's hand and replied softly: "It seems that the wound was accidentally involved, but it's okay. Qingqing, don't worry."

Song Yi stood aside, and when he heard the word "Qingqing", the light in his heart seemed to dim a little. He felt mixed emotions, feeling fortunate for his cousin's safety, but helpless about her emotional belonging. He knew the gap between himself and Xiao Yuebai, and he also knew that his cousin's feelings were never for him. However, he still held a glimmer of hope, hoping that his cousin would look back at him.

Xue Ji was deeply shocked by the scene before him. This was the first time he really saw Lu Qingxi. She was more beautiful and more real than in his dreams. However, when he saw her carefully supporting Xiao Yuebai, his hope seemed to be shattered. He knew that there was no possibility between him and her. However, his reason told him that he should give up, but he couldn't help but want to try again. Seeing the position of Lu Qingxi's hand, he couldn't help but wanted to step forward to take Lu Qingxi's place. But as soon as he took a step, he was blocked by Wuhen on the side.

Wuhen said politely, "Second Master Xue, you must be very tired after looking for my prince all night. You should go back to your house and rest first." Xue Ji was choked by these words and stopped walking. He knew Wuhen was reminding him not to cross the line, and he also understood his current situation. He still had to wait a little longer...