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As soon as the door opened, Zhou Huaimingâs head appeared in front of Zhou Ying as he asked anxiously, âSister Zhou, whatâs going on? Why isnât there any movement at all?â
âWhat do you want?â Zhou Ying was surprised by his sudden appearance and asked.
âEven though His Highness is unconscious now, he should still cry out in pain when pulling out an arrow.â
âRui used anesthesia, so it shouldnât hurt. Besides, the arrow wasnât pulled out by force. We cut open the wound and took it out gently.â
Zhou Huaiming was stunned by her reply before he went forward to check.
The arrow in King Ruiâs chest was gone. Besides his pale face, he didnât seem to be in any discomfort.
He reached out and touched King Ruiâs forehead. After confirming that he still had a low fever, he turned his head and asked, âBrother Gu, when will this fever go down? If it continues, would it cause more problems?â
âThe fever is caused by the arrow that was left in the body. Itâs normal.
âNow that the arrow is out, the fever should retreat in about four hours.â
âReally? Thatâs great! You donât know how worried Iâve been for the past two days.â Zhou Huaiming choked up and couldnât continue.
Because he knew very well that once King Rui died, the Zhou family would definitely not end well. In fact, a large number of people related to them would even die.
The pressure he was under was far too great. It was so pressuring that he could not breathe well for the past two days.
âDonât worry, heâs not in any danger anymore.â Gu Chengrui then asked, âBy the way, His Highness is quite skilled and also has Guard Chu protecting him. How did he get such a serious injury? Do you know who did it?â
âOh right, whereâs Guard Chu?â
âGuard Chu is also heavily injured and is staying in Dongyang.â Zhou Huaiming glanced at King Rui and asked, âDo you still remember his residence being forcefully barged some time ago?â
âOf course, I remember. I even participated in it.â
âAfter His Highness received the news, he submitted a memorial to the Emperor. After obtaining the emperorâs permission, he hurried back.
âWho would have thought that the East Continent would cause trouble at this time? His Highness personally led his troops to attack and won a complete victory in the end.
âHowever, a few people from the East Continent managed to sneak onto our boat, and both Guard Chu and His Highness were seriously injured.
âNo one dared to pull out the arrow stuck on His Highness. I remembered youâre great at suturing wounds, so I immediately wanted to bring you here.â
âAre you sure itâs not a trap?â
âIt shouldnât be. Their losses are too heavy.â Zhou Huaiming replied thoughtfully.
Gu Chengrui did not say anything else after hearing that.
He turned to Zhou Ying and said, âYing, you must be tired. Go and rest. Iâm afraid Iâll have to stay here all night.â
âAlright, if you need help, come and find me.â Zhou Ying replied and turned around, heading back to her room upstairs.
Meanwhile, Zhou Huaiming immediately sent someone in to clean up the blood. He also asked Gu Chengrui about the recent events in the capital.
At noon, Gu Chenglin woke up. He was stunned when he saw the furnishings in the room before remembering what had happened before he fainted and sat up immediately.
Zhou Ying was sitting at the table, reading a book while eating pastries. Gu Chenglin went forward and asked, âCousin-in-law, where are we? Why are we here?â
âThis is an inn.â Zhou Ying then briefly told him what happened after he fainted.
âWhat? Brother-in-law was injured? Is he unconscious? No, I have to go and take a look!â
âYour cousin is guarding the prince, and you should stay here obediently. You can go over when he wakes up.â Zhou Ying quickly grabbed him and stopped him.
Gu Chenglin hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he sat back down. It was useless for him to go over now, and he might even cause trouble.
Thinking of this, he recalled getting knocked out.. He looked at Zhou Ying and asked with an aggrieved expression, âCousin-in-law, why did you knock me out back there?â