The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

After hearing this, no one objected anymore. The carriage had already disappeared from sight, so there was really no need to chase after it anymore.

Seeing that the Dragon Shadow Guards had chased after the carriage, Dongfang Jincheng did not arrange for anyone to protect it secretly.

He led Li Muxia and the others into the peach garden.

Meanwhile, Li Anran...

After Dongfang Jinxuan jumped onto the carriage, he tried his best to pull on the reins, attempting to control the horses and slow down the carriage.

He dared not rein in the horse abruptly, fearing the impact would throw Li Anran off. Although he was confident he could catch her, wasn't that against the principle of men and women not touching?

So he opted for a conservative approach, slowly bringing the horse to a stop. Anyway, it wouldn't take long; he was familiar with the route, and the area around Taoyuan was relatively safe.

However, this road was not like a modern boulevard; it was full of potholes and small puddles. Li Anran was so shaken around in the carriage that she couldn't make a sound for help; all she could hear were her panting breaths from the jolting.

Dongfang Jinxuan naturally heard Li Anran's painful groans and comforted her, "Third Miss Li, please hang in there a little longer. I'll be able to stop the carriage soon. I can only stop it slowly now, so please hang in there a little longer."

Li Anran really wanted to reply to him, but she didn't dare. She felt that if she opened her mouth, she would throw up everything she had eaten last night.

Just as the carriage's speed was gradually brought under control, the right wheel of the carriage hit a large rock on the road. Dongfang Jinxuan thought he could avoid it, but unexpectedly, the horse's head suddenly turned.

It was too late to save them. The carriage lurched violently to the left. In the nick of time, Dongfang Jinxuan decisively threw away the reins, lifted the curtain, grabbed Li Anran's arm, and pulled her into his embrace. At that moment, he no longer cared about the principle of propriety between men and women; saving lives was the priority.

But by the time he tried to use his lightness skill to leave, it was too late. With the sound of the carriage breaking, Dongfang Jinxuan held Li Anran in his arms and rolled several times on the ground before stopping.

The Dragon Shadow Guards, who were following at a distance, felt a chill run down their spines when they saw this scene.

Oh no, did we go too far?

When the dust settled, Li Anran slowly raised her head and was met with the face of an incomparably handsome man.

The face was both familiar and unfamiliar, but its eyes were closed. Li Anran panicked. Could it be that the Prince Xian had fallen to his death while saving her?

Without thinking, Li Anran twisted her body, trying to get out of Dongfang Jinxuan's arms and touch his breath.

However, as soon as she made a move, she heard Dongfang Jincheng hiss.

Although the sound was very soft, it made Li Anran stop what she was doing and ask with delight, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

Dongfang Jincheng wanted to say he was fine, but a sharp pain shot through his back, making him gasp and frown.

Seeing Dongfang Jincheng's discomfort, Li Anran asked cautiously, "It hurts a lot, doesn't it? I'm sorry, it's all because of me."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jincheng opened his eyes and saw a guilty and sad little face. However, for some reason, he didn't want such an expression to appear on her face. Although they met infrequently, he remembered that she was always happy and lively, always chattering around Li Muxia like a little magpie.

As if guided by some unseen force, Dongfang Jinxuan stroked Li Anran's hair and said comfortingly, "It's nothing, just a minor scrape."

The sound was so soft that it startled him. As if realizing something, he quickly withdrew his hand.

Upon hearing his words, Li Anran happily replied, "Really? Can you still stand up? When we get back, I'll have my sister take a look at you. My sister is the most skilled doctor in the world."

Seeing Li Anran proudly mention Li Muxia, Dongfang Jinxuan realized that the two were still hugging.

Feeling the softness in his arms, Dongfang Jinxuan blushed, coughed twice, and withdrew his hands from Li Anran's waist. Li Anran naturally felt the strong arm around her waist disappear. However, being held like this by a man for the first time, Li Anran's face couldn't help but turn red.

Blushing, the two helped each other up and looked at each other simultaneously. The instant their eyes met, it was as if lightning flashed by. Thinking of the scene of their embrace just now, they tacitly and quickly turned their faces away and lowered their heads.

The air seemed to stand still, and the only sound the two could hear was the neighing of the horses.

Dongfang Jinxuan broke the silence and said, "I apologize for my rudeness earlier, Miss."

Li Anran knew he was referring to the time the two of them were embracing, and said softly, "Your Highness did it out of necessity to save me, Anran understands."

But as soon as she said those words, she felt a pang of sadness. Did he not like her? That was why he was in such a hurry to explain.

Dongfang Jinxuan didn't detect the sadness in Li Anran's voice. He looked around; they shouldn't be far from Peach Garden. He asked softly, "Is it still possible to walk?"

Li Anran was not actually injured; the only wound was on her elbow, which was caused by friction against the carriage wall.

It must be said that Dongfang Jincheng protected Li Anran very well. He himself was covered in bruises after falling off the carriage, but Li Anran was not injured at all. He just had some mud on his clothes and looked a bit disheveled.

Li Anran answered softly, "Mm."

Dongfang Jinxuan: "Then let's go back."

Li Anran: "Mm."

Dongfang Jinxuan didn't notice Li Anran's low spirits, assuming it was just a girl's reserve and shyness when she was alone with a man.

He glanced at the horse, which had already gotten up from the ground, and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

Li Anran: "I know some."

Li Anran kept her head down the whole time she spoke because she felt her heart was beating uncontrollably, as if it would jump out of her chest if she looked at Dongfang Jinxuan again.

Dongfang Jinxuan wasn't much better off, but as a man, and much older than Li Anran, he was ultimately more composed. He had also confirmed his own feelings.

That feeling I just experienced must be what the book describes as the feeling of being moved by love.

He walked up to the horse, led it to Li Anran, and said, "Let me help you mount the horse."

Li Anran nodded. Although she could ride a horse, she only knew the basics. She was lucky if she could keep herself from falling off the horse. This was because General Li doted on her. Every time he taught her to ride, he was afraid that she would get hurt. So, he would always lift her onto the horse and lead it around for a while before letting her off. He never let her ride a horse alone.

Dongfang Jinxuan helped the man onto the horse, and the inevitable physical contact caused both of them to blush and their hearts to race.