The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 52: Trying to save a dying horse

The hunting palace is brightly lit under the night sky.

From afar, hundreds of tents shine like the Milky Way, stretching for miles with endless light and shadow.

The Lie Mountain opposite was like a ferocious beast with its huge mouth open, spying in the dark and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Inside the Hunting Palace, countless palace servants were shuttling back and forth. They walked in a hurry, with anxious expressions, but they dared not make any sound, as if the slightest carelessness would bring down the wrath of thunder.

Everyone was waiting anxiously, centered around Marquis Weiyuan's tent.

Basins of warm water were brought in and blood was taken out.

Blood-stained bandages were taken out one by one and replaced with clean bandages covered with herbs. The emperor paced back and forth in front of the tent, his fists clenched, and he was extremely anxious.

"Where is the thief! Who is the thief? Have you caught him?" the emperor shouted.

"Your Majesty, the thief was a former archer in the Western Suburbs Camp. Last month, the Marquis dismissed him from his post and expelled him from the camp for violating military discipline. I believe he holds a grudge and has been waiting for an opportunity to seek revenge."

"Deputy General Ai has just shot him dead."

"Investigate! Investigate his ancestors for eighteen generations! Find out what kind of family could have raised such a daring and rebellious person!"

"Yes."

"And you!" The emperor pointed at Lin Jiaoyue, who was kneeling beside him and crying uncontrollably. "What were you doing there so late at night?"

Lin Jiaoyue covered her heart with her hands, as if she was the one shot by the arrow. "Your Majesty, it was the Marquis who said he had something important to discuss and ordered me to go." "What can't be said here? It can't be said during the day! Why must we go to that remote place so late at night?"

"Your servant... I don't know... The Marquis was shot by an arrow before he could even open his mouth."

"You don't know? You really don't know! You don't know what he wants you to do, yet you dare to follow him alone? Tell me the truth!"

Lin Jiaoyue turned her head and quietly glanced at the Fourth Prince Wu Tianqi beside her, then made up her mind: "Your Majesty, please allow me to report that everything I said is true. I really don't know what the Marquis wants to see me about."

Mu Rong's life or death is unknown. If we offend the Fourth Prince because of him, it will be more trouble than gain.

Therefore, Lin Jiaoyue made up her mind not to let anyone know the secret between her and Mu Rong.

"Good, good, good!" The emperor laughed in anger. "If anything happens to my brother Rong, I have plenty of time to listen to your honest truth!"

Lin Jiaoyue's eyes were filled with tears, as if she was in great pain. Wu Tianqi saw this and seemed to be reluctant, so he advised: "Father, this is not the time to pursue these matters. Let's call the imperial physician to inquire about the situation."

After all, the Southern Suburbs Hunt involves fighting, so the Chief Physician and more than ten experts in treating external injuries from the Imperial Hospital are all in the hunting palace. At this time, they line up and kneel in front of the emperor.

"The Marquis was shot in the heart. We have used various medicines, but the bleeding still won't stop. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of!" roared the emperor.

"I'm afraid he won't be able to survive tonight..." the imperial physician reported with gritted teeth.

The emperor collapsed instantly, but fortunately several princes were nearby and hugged him in time.

The emperor wept bitterly, muttering, "Is it possible that I...can't even protect Sister Wen's only child?"

Princess Rongyang Wu Wen is the only sister of the current emperor. She married the former Marquis of Weiyuan twenty-three years ago. More than ten years ago, they both died in battle while accompanying her husband on a northern expedition.

And Mu Rong was their only child.

The atmosphere in front of Weiyuan Hou's tent became extremely solemn because of this news.

Mu Qianyin suddenly thought of something and looked around: "Where's Sister Rong? Has anyone seen Princess Ping'an?"

At this time, Xu Rongrong was in the kitchen.

Wen Yao stood aside holding the medicine bag, while she half-knelt on the ground, crushing the Sanguisorba officinalis bit by bit with a pottery mill.

She moved very quickly, almost using up all her strength.

Sweat slowly flowed down her forehead, blurring her eyes.

Her eyes were blurred, and she seemed to see again the scene where Mu Rong shot an arrow through her chest.

Despite her immense struggle, she ultimately chose to save him. Just like in her previous life, when she had completely lost hope in him, she still rushed to save him at the critical moment.

She ran as fast as she could and stopped when Lin Jiaoyue pounced on her.

But the next moment, she saw a flash of white light under the moonlight. It was the coldness emitted by the cold arrow. She blurted out and shouted wildly for him to get out of the way, but she was still a step too late.

Just like in his previous life, he stood in front of Lin Jiaoyue and fell down...

She watched the bright red blood spurt out, drawing a dark red arc in the night.

"Dang!" It was the sound of the ceramic mill colliding, and the last grind of the blood-jiecao was finally completed.

She put the herbs into the medicine bag and ran towards Mu Rong's tent.

The tent was in chaos. The emperor was furious and ordered the imperial physician to be dragged away and caned. "Your Majesty! I have medicine to stop the bleeding!" Xu Rongrong squeezed over and presented the medicine bag.

"Don't talk nonsense!" the Second Prince scolded. "Even the imperial physician's medicine is useless, what kind of thing is this?"

"This is Sanguisorba officinalis!" Xu Rongrong held up a piece of uncrushed Sanguisorba officinalis with both hands. "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask the imperial physician to check it out."

"Imperial Physician, come here and take a look!" the emperor shouted.

The imperial physician, who was kneeling on the side and lamenting that his life was in danger, hurried forward.

He carefully took the herb, observed it carefully, sniffed it twice, and then put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly...

The emperor was waiting anxiously: "What happened?"

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant is not sure. The appearance is similar to what is recorded in the book, but..." The Imperial Physician turned to look at Xu Rongrong, "May I ask where did the County Lady get this herb?"

Xu Rongrong pointed to the steep slope not far away: "I got it in the hunting palace."

The Imperial Physician shook his head upon hearing this. "That's definitely not Sanguisorba officinalis. The book says that Sanguisorba officinalis grows in foreign lands, not in our Great Zhou. Even if transplanted, it would be difficult for it to survive, let alone in the mountains of this hunting palace."

But Xu Rongrong was extremely firm: "This medicine is indeed produced in the foreign country, but that doesn't mean that we don't have it in our Great Zhou! I have devoted myself to research and comparison over the past few days, and I can confirm that this medicine must be the excellent hemostatic herb, Xuejiecao."

"Nonsense! How dare you, a girl from the harem, challenge the head of the Imperial Hospital? Do you think that you have lost your weight because of the reward from your father today?" The second prince retorted.

Seeing that this approach was a dead end, Xu Rongrong stepped forward and knelt to ask the emperor: "I am willing to guarantee with my life that this medicine will stop the bleeding!"

Mu Qianyin pulled the Third Prince Wu Tianxiao over and knelt together: "Your son is willing to guarantee for Princess Ping'an."

Seeing them each holding their own opinion, the emperor seemed to be wavering in the face of life and death. The empress stepped forward to offer her comfort, "Your Majesty, let's give the child a try... After all... the imperial doctors have run out of options."

This is like trying to save a dying horse as a living one...

The emperor nodded and said, "Order the Imperial Physician, use the medicine in the hands of the county lady to stop Rong Ge'er's bleeding!"

After saying this, he looked at Xu Rongrong and said, "I have given you the name Ping An. I hope you can really keep Rong Ge'er safe and sound."