Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

"There's not much dust on your eyes." Lu Ziqing glanced at the lake. "Now dip your face in the lake. It will hurt if it gets wet, so soak it for a while."

Xiao Yan lay on the grass and immersed his face in the water. A burning sensation rose instantly, and the pain made his fingertips clench the weeds. His face kept shaking, causing water waves to splash everywhere.

After a while, the coldness gradually suppressed the burning sensation on my face.

Lu Ziqing looked back into the distance, then turned to look at the motionless person in the water.

"How about it?"

Xiao Yan suddenly looked up, sat on the ground with his legs spread out, and let out a deep breath. Water dripped down his eyelashes, slid onto his cheeks and lips. He blinked his red eyes and looked at the person in front of him.

"much better."

Lu Ziqing knelt on one leg, held Xiao Yan's face with both hands and checked his eyes.

"Can you see me clearly, my Lord?"

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at his clear black eyes. His gaze unconsciously drooped and fell on his bright red lips. He was stunned for a moment and his eyelids flickered.

"Yes, but it's a little vague."

Lu Ziqing let go of his hand and said, "Your eyes will need medicine after you go back. It's good that you can see now."

He looked around the woods surrounding the lake and said, "I've run all this way and still don't know where I am or where the camp is."

"The lake is to the north here, and we'll set up camp on the east side." Xiao Yan stood up and looked around. The scenery was blurry, so he pointed to the side. "Go to the water pavilion, through the woods and continue forward."

"There's no time to lose, let's get going." Lu Ziqing took a step forward, then stepped back and glanced around. "Where's the Marquis's horse? Damn it! I just jumped down from a height in a hurry, and the horse is still up there in the woods. Now we have to look for it..."

"No need to look for it." Xiao Yan wiped the cold water off his face. "It recognizes people and will find its way back on its own."

At this moment, the sky that had just been thundering and lightning suddenly began to rain heavily, and soon the rain formed a curtain.

Lu Ziqing had not taken a few steps when he saw a head swaying among the branches in the distance. He pulled Xiao Yan's wrist and squatted back into the bushes.

The black-clad leader, Shen, quickly brought his men over in the heavy rain, and his subordinates used knives to clear the weeds and bushes as they walked.

"That person can't run far because he can't see. Look carefully for him nearby." He pointed to a few people nearby and said, "You guys go check in the bushes ahead."

The subordinate stepped over the weeds and walked into the bushes to look around. "Sir, there is nothing here."

Xiao Yan and Lu Ziqing stood on a big rock underwater, holding their breath, while heavy rain above their heads hit the surface of the lake with a "gurgling" sound.

"Could it be hidden in the lake?" asked the subordinate.

The leader in black looked at the splashing waves on the lake and wandered around the lake to observe.

Lu Ziqing blinked and raised his head, small bubbles from the corners of his mouth occasionally rising to the surface of the water. The sound of rain could not cover up the hurried footsteps by the lake, and they did not leave for a long time.

It was cold underwater, and he gradually felt as if his body and brain were separated, and his chest began to feel tight.

Soon, the bubbles around Lu Ziqing's mouth grew bigger and bigger, gurgling up densely. He began to lose consciousness and slowly fell backwards.

The next moment, he felt something pulling the back of his neck upwards, followed by a cold, soft object blocking his lips.

Suddenly, Lu Ziqing opened his eyes.

It took him a moment to react before he could see the person standing so close to him. He immediately threw away his previous confusion, opened his eyes wide, put his hand on Xiao Yan's chest and was about to swim upwards.

Before he could move away, Xiao Yan immediately put his arms around Lu Ziqing's waist, clasped his neck tightly, and pressed his lips deeper into his.

When Lu Ziqing woke up and was surprised, he heard the conversation on the lake and remembered that the killer was still by the lake.

He suppressed his excitement and looked into the eyes of the person he was close to. His body suddenly stiffened.

After a while, the voices on the lake gradually disappeared, leaving only the noisy sound of rain.

Xiao Yan dragged Lu Ziqing upstream, suddenly broke out of the water to face the heavy rain, and hid in the bushes again.

No one spoke for a moment. Lu Ziqing watched the raindrops hitting the lake, his thoughts immersed in the things happening underwater.

Although he knew that Xiao Yan wanted to breathe, he still couldn't get rid of the embarrassment in his heart. Breathing underwater was dangerous, but if it weren't for what happened just now, he was afraid that he would have died.

a long time……

The rain has subsided.

Xiao Yan's gaze fell on Lu Ziqing's profile and he spoke first.

"I'm sorry, I just..."

"I know."

"Your skills are good, but you still need to practice holding your breath underwater." Xiao Yan changed the subject.

Lu Ziqing then turned to look at him, "I had no choice but to hide something from the Marquis, I..."

"That's fine." Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said bluntly, "So, you came to the capital for another purpose?"

Lu Ziqing was a little surprised when he heard this. He saw the look in Xiao Yan's eyes, as if he had seen through him from inside out.

Not only the purpose of coming to the capital, but also everything about his past seemed to be seen by this person.

Is it an illusion?

Lu Ziqing always felt that in front of this person, he was like a transparent person without any disguise.

"To be honest, I came to the capital to look for my master and senior sister."

"Is it related to someone in the palace?" Xiao Yan said bluntly: "Who do you want to investigate? I can help."

"My Lord has helped me enough, and..." Lu Ziqing was silent for a moment, "My master is dead, and the man who killed him is in prison. I just don't know who is behind this."

At this moment, the loneliness and sadness on his face were infinitely magnified in Xiao Yan's eyes.

That night, he cried because he learned the truth that his master was dead?

The drizzle fell obliquely, and the water droplets between the branches and leaves dripped onto Lu Ziqing's fair face, like mutton-fat jade with condensed dew, warm and bright.

His lips were plump and moist, revealing an indescribable desire.

Xiao Yan looked at it for a moment and said, "Since your master's death involves the former dynasty and the harem, this person must be someone special. It will be difficult to find out who is behind this. Even if you do find out, it will be difficult for you to bring him down on your own."

Lu Ziqing half-closed his eyes, looked at the lake, and said, "From the moment I learned that the people chasing us were connected to the Imperial Palace, I knew that the road to finding the truth would be difficult. If it is really as the Marquis said, I will not hesitate to do anything..."

"I can help you." Xiao Yan reached out and gently pressed his wrist, looking into his eyes and said, "I told you that I treat you as a friend. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me. You don't need to carry any burdens."

At this moment, Lu Ziqing once again read sincerity in the eyes of this arrogant military marquis who had nothing to do with him.

In all these years, no one except Su Chengfeng had ever said such words to him. For a moment, he felt warm in his heart.

He didn't say anything, just looked at Xiao Yan quietly. After a while, a smile appeared on his face and he nodded slightly.

Emperor Shengzhi was furious because the crown prince was injured by an assassin and was ready to punish all the generals and soldiers, including Yang Zhounan.

After being stopped by Chen Jing and pleading for a long time, everyone was spared from corporal punishment. He was lucky to have only been scolded.

Chen Qi had a gloomy face as he walked back to the tent and said to his subordinates.

"Regarding the assassin, I never thought that my father would suspect me. Fortunately, nothing was found out from the assassin, otherwise I would have been the one to take the blame today."

"Everyone in the court knows that the prince and the crown prince are not on good terms. When something like this happens, the emperor will naturally suspect the prince first." The subordinate whispered, "Even if we were to take action, we wouldn't choose this time."

He analyzed as he walked, "Even if they don't say it publicly, many people should know privately that Guo Zhou is the prince's man, and Guo Yuanqi is heavily involved. Their downfall would be like the prince cutting off an arm in the eyes of others. And since you and the crown prince are at odds, any assassination of the crown prince would be seen as the prince's revenge for the succession."

"So, someone must be using the Guo family's affairs to try to provoke the prince."

"Are you talking about Chen Yun?" Chen Qi glanced at his subordinate. "He's a man of few words. He likes to hang out with horses or study antiques and porcelain. I've never seen him interested in the position of crown prince. How could it be him?"

"Your Highness, this is wrong," the subordinate said. "Although the King of Wu seems to be taciturn and dislikes seizing power in the court, Your Highness, don't forget that he is also a prince and has the same rights and opportunities as you to compete for the throne."