Chapter 319: Pulling Out the Arrow

Prince Ding was originally sitting in the tent, drinking tea leisurely, and did not take this attack seriously at all.

Until there was a burst of noise outside, Prince Ding was stunned for a moment, then he looked up and saw his younger brother walking towards him from a distance surrounded by a group of guards.

Just as Prince Ding was about to speak, he saw the shining arrow stuck in his chest, and his expression changed immediately.

“What’s going on?”

“Where is the imperial physician? Where is he now?!” Ye Shuo was already feeling dizzy due to excessive blood loss, and he felt even more dizzy after he was called like that.

“…Brother, please stop shouting. The imperial physician and the wound doctor are on their way.”

The moment Ye Shuo finished speaking, two imperial physicians and the army’s wound doctors rushed over.

“Greetings to His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and healthy.”

Prince Ding was anxious when he saw this: “It’s already this late, why are you still greeting me? Why don’t you two come over here quickly!”

The two imperial physicians and the wound doctor were busy.

With the help of the people beside him, Ye Shuo slowly untied his armour, revealing the undergarment underneath. The undergarment was now stained with blood, which was constantly flowing down. It looked extremely terrifying, and the expressions of several doctors changed drastically.

It took almost half an hour to retreat here from the battlefield. Logically, the bleeding should have stopped. Even if it hadn’t stopped, it shouldn’t have been so much…

The military’s wound doctors were more skilled in treating such injuries. While the doctor was quickly cleaning Ye Shuo’s wound, he was frantically thinking about something in his mind.

Ye Shuo seemed to know what he was thinking, and said with difficulty: “This is a specially made arrowhead, so the bleeding can’t be stopped.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard beside him hurriedly took out an arrow pulled out from a dead soldier.

The wound doctor had been on the battlefield for a long time, so he could naturally tell the unusualness of the arrow at a glance.

There are several blood grooves engraved on the tip of the arrow, and there are tiny hooks on it. Once it pierces the body, blood will flow out along the blood grooves. What’s more difficult is that because of the barbs, if you want to pull it out, you have to dig out the entire piece of flesh connecting the chest to the shoulder. Otherwise, the torn wound will be uneven and extremely difficult to heal. Repeated suppuration during healing will also cost the emperor’s life.

On the battlefield, the wound doctor has seen too many such things.

The wound doctor gritted his teeth and made a prompt decision: “The only solution now is to find a way to make the arrow pass through His Majesty’s shoulder.” This may seem scary, but it actually causes the least damage.

But the key question is, who is going to do this? The two imperial doctors and the wound doctor certainly don’t have the courage to do this. Even if they do, they don’t have the ability to do it.

“The person who takes action must be quick-eyed and quick-handed, and must have enough strength. Otherwise, if there is even a slight deviation, His Majesty will have to endure even greater pain.” The wound doctor is slightly stronger than the imperial physician who is weak and cannot even tie a chicken, but he is still a doctor after all. He cannot compare to the soldiers who are really living on the edge of a knife.

It is easy to say that the arrow should pass through the chest, but it is extremely difficult to do it.

Xu Kui, who was standing by, was about to speak when he saw the emperor trying hard to look at his adopted brother.

Prince Ding: “…”

Prince Ding took a deep breath and finally rolled up his sleeves.

“Let me make it clear first, don’t blame me if it hurts.”

Prince Ding came from a military background and was strong enough, so it was absolutely appropriate for him to do the job.

Ye Shuo was extremely nervous, but under so many eyes he still had to pretend to be indifferent. He held a towel between his upper and lower teeth, nodded, and signalled him to move.

At this time, Ye Shuo almost knew that the reason why Guan Gong didn’t even frown when he was scraping his bones to treat the poison was probably not because it didn’t hurt, but because he couldn’t cry out in pain. Even if it hurt, he had to pretend that it didn’t hurt.

Prince Ding was quite looking forward to it at first. After all, it would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity.

But when the doctor tore open his brother’s underwear, completely revealing the wound inside, Prince Ding could no longer laugh.

Prince Ding was experienced and could see clearly that the arrow was only a few inches away from his heart, which was extremely dangerous. If it was a few inches lower, or if he dodged a little slower, the consequences would be disastrous.

And his younger brother has been spoiled since childhood and should not have to suffer like this. If the emperor saw it, he would be extremely heartbroken.

It’s a pity that his father is no longer with us, so he has to bear this kind of suffering alone.

“Brother, what are you standing there for—”

Ye Shuo was already in so much pain that he could hardly speak, and he was extremely nervous. However, the expected severe pain did not come for a long time. He could not help but open his mouth to urge, but the moment he opened his mouth, he heard a light “puff” sound, and the arrow pierced through Ye Shuo’s flesh and showed its head on his back.

At this moment, Ye Shuo almost fainted from the pain.

Prince Ding took the scissors, cut the arrow body very skillfully, and then pulled out the arrowhead completely in a lightning speed.

With a “ding-ling” sound, the arrow fell on the table beside him.

Ye Shuo’s expression twisted for a moment, but before everyone looked over, he forced himself to be rational and returned to his usual calm self.

Everyone’s attention was on the emperor in front of them, and no one noticed that Prince Ding was secretly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

I feel like pulling out an arrow for my brother is much more tiring than when he was injured and had his arrow pulled out…

The imperial physician and the wound doctor rushed forward to check, and saw that Prince Ding did not disappoint them. Such a big movement did not hurt the emperor’s bones, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

For a moment, Ye Shuo really wanted to ask them for a packet of Ma Fei San, and then have a good sleep. Maybe the pain would go away when he woke up?

However, Ye Shuo knew in his heart that it was not possible now.

The news of his serious injury must have spread among the army by now, which must be another blow to the already low morale. Ye Shuo thought about it and did not try to cover it up. He just put on a coat and went out. If you look closely, you can see that blood is still oozing from his shoulder.

General Xu and others subconsciously wanted to stop them, but when they saw Ye Shuo’s eyes, they retreated.

In the end, Ye Shuo didn’t even know how he got back to the tent. He only knew that he lost consciousness as soon as he stepped in.

Ye Shuo held on for so long, and after he had almost resolved the problem, he finally couldn’t bear it anymore.

Prince Ding, who was standing by, secretly pulled the imperial physician in, and only after confirming that his brother had simply fainted from the pain did he suddenly relax.

Xu Kui, who stayed outside, suppressed his surging emotions. After the emperor left, he gritted his teeth and shouted to his subordinates, “If the emperor insults me, I will die. As your majesty’s subjects, how can we allow Huo Rong, that villain, to be so rampant?”

Of course not.

Especially since Ye Shuo has been here for more than half a year, almost all the soldiers have seen him from afar. A mysterious and powerful emperor will naturally attract many people to follow him.

What’s more, Huo Rong was clearly attacking by surprise!

I don’t know who shouted first, but soon everyone couldn’t help but shout.

“revenge!”

“revenge!”

“revenge!”

Watching this scene from afar, General Xu felt extremely complicated.

On the other side, in the Qinzheng Hall, Yao Zhi, who was sleeping, suddenly woke up.

He Panfeng, who was standing by, was startled and hurriedly put down the pen and ink in her hand: “Madam, what’s wrong with you?”

Yao Zhi then realised that she had been too tired in recent days and accidentally fell asleep while marking documents.

However, this was not what she cared about. What Yao Zhi cared about was the dream she had just had. She dreamed of a very terrifying scene. Her husband was surrounded by the Chen army and attacked from both sides. Then, the iron hoofs of the Chen army fell heavily without mercy…

Yao Zhi let out a long breath, telling herself that she was just dreaming, but her heart could not calm down.

However, Yao Zhi did not dare to say it out loud. Now there was only her mother and Ding Ning and the other children left in the palace. If she lost her composure, what would they do?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Yao Zhi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. However, this was only temporary after all. As long as she didn’t see Ye Shuo, Yao Zhi would not be able to really let go.

Another half a month passed like this, and when the news of Ye Shuo’s injury reached the capital, Yao Zhi could no longer sit still.

At that time, Chen State——

After seven or eight days of rest, although the wound on Ye Shuo’s shoulder had not yet healed, he could move freely.

If this happened in modern times, Ye Shuo would have to stay in the hospital for ten days or half a month until he recovered from his injuries before being discharged, or he would have to invite a private doctor to his home to enjoy professional treatment.

But aren’t there any such conditions now? So many soldiers are still waiting for his orders, especially the crucial Huandu in front of him, no matter what, he must take it down.

As long as Huandu is captured, the iron hoof of the Great Zhou can truly march straight into the heart of the Chen State.

Ye Shuo wiped his face fiercely. After leaving the tent, he couldn’t help but look at General Wei and Xu Kui beside him: “Have you done everything I told you to do?”

General Wei and Xu Kui answered almost in unison: “Your Majesty, everything is ready.”

Ye Shuo nodded, said nothing, and then got on the horse.

About an hour later, looking at the Great Zhou Emperor who was still full of energy in the crowd, Huo Rong on the city wall almost broke the halberd in his hand.

In recent days, there have been all kinds of news. Some say that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was seriously injured and bled to death due to the arrow he shot. Others say that the emperor not only did not die, but was able to get out of bed even after the arrow was pulled out that day.

Although Huo Rong also felt that his arrow should not have hit the vital point, he still couldn’t help feeling disappointed when he saw the emperor of the Great Zhou today.

The dog emperor is not dead, so this battle still has to be fought.

Just when Huo Rong was about to make another move, he heard the young man who killed General Dou Pan Dou holding something and shouting, “Wait a minute, General Huo, look at what this is.”

After he finished speaking, he saw many ragged people walking out from the foot of the mountains on both sides. Under the urging of Zhou Jun, they had to move towards the tall city wall of Huandu little by little.

Perhaps because they have experienced too much in the past few months, these people look extremely numb, like puppets.

On the tower, someone shouted out loud, “I am a citizen of the State of Chen, General Huo. I am a citizen of the State of Chen!”

Huo Rong was startled, and then his heart trembled violently.