"Madam!" Jiang Xun dashed towards her as soon as she stood up and killed the man in black who had injured her.
Scarlet blood splashed onto her face and the warm smell made her feel nauseous.
The rest of the men in black attacked her fiercely, but Jiang Xun shielded her behind him and resisted the pursuit.
The two struggled to get out of the courtyard. The streets were empty because of the curfew, and the silence was terrifying. Gu Yan pressed on her wound and felt it bleeding profusely.
Jiang Xun was bathed in blood, and it was hard to tell whose blood was dripping from the corner of his robe. The encirclement gradually became smaller, and Jiang Xun felt more and more powerless. He could only try his best to protect Gu Yan behind him.
Under the moonlight at the corner of the street, black figures appeared. A group of people appeared silently and joined the melee in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Xun couldn't distinguish friend from foe, but after observing for a while and seeing that the people who came later didn't have any hostility towards them, he relaxed and helped Gu Yan up, saying, "Madam, hang in there."
The people who came later fought with the men in black, and the ear-piercing sound of metal rang throughout the night. But Bai Zhou City was like a ghost town, and there was no response.
The two groups of people were evenly matched, and people kept falling, and the ground was bathed in blood.
In the blink of an eye, the courtyard was filled with corpses, and only three people were still fighting.
The man in black saw that he couldn't win, and with a long cry, he turned around and retreated, disappearing into the night.
The remaining two people also turned around to leave.
Gu Yan felt her vision go dark, but she recognized that these people were the people who had saved her in the forest. She pulled on Jiang Xun's sleeve and gritted her teeth, saying, "Stop him."
Jiang Xun shouted and blocked the two people's path. The two people obviously didn't want to fight with Jiang Xun, and only said, "Take care of yourselves."
Jiang Xun unsheathed his long saber and blocked the way.
The two people also fought back, but they only defended and didn't attack.
Jiang Xun was heavily injured, so how could he fight against the two of them? After exchanging a few blows, the two of them fled.
Zhao Shuyue slowly got up from the garden. The air was filled with the strong smell of blood. Under the moonlight, she saw Gu Yan fall outside the door. She hurriedly ran over and asked, "Sister, are you okay?"
Gu Yan pressed the wound with one hand and said slowly, "Go … go in."
Zhao Shuyue was stunned and hurriedly said, "Sister, we should leave this place immediately."
Gu Yan shook his head slightly and said, "Go in."
Jiang Xun put away his knife and helped Gu Yan up with Zhao Shuyue. "Madam is right. I'm afraid it's not safe anywhere now."
Zhao Shuyue didn't say anything else. She helped Gu Yan into the courtyard and into the room. Although Jiang Xun was injured all over, he didn't frown. "Take care of Madam first. I'll go find some medicine."
Zhao Shuyue took off Gu Yan's outer shirt. The inner shirt was already soaked in blood. Her eyes were hot and tears flowed down. She choked and said, "Sister, bear with it. I'll help you wipe it."
Gu Yan only felt that she was whispering in his ear, but he couldn't hear what she was saying clearly. His head was dizzy and his mind seemed to be dragged into a bottomless abyss.
Zhao Shuyue took some water and gently wiped Gu Yan's wound. Jiang Xun found some medicine to stop bleeding. Zhao Shuyue carefully applied the medicine and bandaged Gu Yan's wound. She turned to Jiang Xun and pulled his arm to help him wash it. Jiang Xun quickly wanted to withdraw his hand. "No need to trouble you."
Zhao Shuyue refused to let go. "You're injured and you're not bandaging it. Do you want to die?"
Jiang Xun shook his head indifferently. "This injury won't take my life. Don't worry."
"I'm not worried about you. I'm worried about my sister. If you get hurt, who will protect her?"
When Jiang Xun heard this, he was stunned and stopped struggling. He obediently let Zhao Shuyue clean his wound, apply medicine and bandage it.
There was no light in the room, so the cold moonlight still seeped in. Zhao Shuyue carefully bandaged his wound. When she looked up, she saw that he was in a daze. His eyebrows seemed to be dyed with ice.
Gu Yan felt hot and cold all night. Zhao Shuyue served her by her side, constantly changing her handkerchief.
Jiang Xun leaned against the chair and fell asleep at some point.
When Jiang Xun woke up, it was already the next morning. The smell of blood in the courtyard lingered for a long time.
Zhao Shuyue leaned against the bed and was sound asleep. Jiang Xun gently got up and walked to the bedside. Gu Yan was still unconscious. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow on the pillow and her silky hair spread out like silk.
Jiang Xun reached out and touched her forehead. It was no longer as hot as last night. He couldn't help but feel slightly relieved.
Zhao Shuyue also woke up when she heard the noise. She saw Jiang Xun and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Jiang Xun nodded. "Much better."
Zhao Shuyue got up and touched Gu Yan's forehead. She said with relief, "The fever has subsided a little. But you have to go to the hospital immediately. We can't delay any longer."
Jiang Xun frowned and didn't say anything. He also understood that Gu Yan's injuries required medical attention. But according to the situation last night, the Imperial Consort Yi already knew Gu Yan's whereabouts. Especially in the heavily guarded Bai Zhou City, they couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Zhao Shuyue saw that he didn't say anything. She walked to the side and thought, "I can go out and check the situation first. They don't know me."
This was the only way. Jiang Xun nodded and said, "Be careful, Miss."
Zhao Shuyue smiled. "I will. Take good care of my sister." Then she turned and left.
Jiang Xun also went to the backyard to find some food and medicine. Gu Yan frowned and looked extremely uneasy. She kept murmuring. Jiang Xun called out to her, "Madam, Madam."
Gu Yan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Her body fever was starting to break out again.
Jiang Xun didn't care about anything else. He quickly wrung a handkerchief and helped her wipe her sweat.
After a long time, she seemed to calm down. She murmured, "Water … water …"
Jiang Xun was overjoyed. He quickly poured a cup of water and brought it to her mouth. Gu Yan's lips were pale. A thin layer of skin curled up on her lips. When the water reached her mouth, it flowed out and wet the black hair on her temples.
Jiang Xun was anxious. He gritted his teeth and helped her up. He held her in his arms and picked up the cup to feed her water. There was a faint fragrance in her hair. It smelled like fragrance and medicine. It was a cold and refreshing smell.
Jiang Xun only felt that her chest was unusually hot. He didn't know if it was because she had a fever or because of his body heat.
After he fed her water, Gu Yan calmed down again. Zhao Shuyue went out for a long time before returning. She told Jiang Xun that all the medicine shops in Bai Zhou City were guarded by soldiers. There was no way to find a doctor. The streets were also filled with soldiers checking people.
Jiang Xun had already expected this. Since the Imperial Consort Yi had found them, she knew that they wouldn't be able to leave Bai Zhou City. Fortunately, there were many useful medicinal herbs in Old Li's room. Jiang Xun picked out the ones that could be used. He asked Zhao Shuyue to find the kitchen to fry them and feed them to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was unconscious for three days. Her fever slowly subsided and there were no signs of relapse. Jiang Xun and Zhao Shuyue were relieved.
On the third night, she woke up. When she opened her eyes, she was in a daze for a moment and forgot where she was.
Zhao Shuyue leaned against the bed and fell asleep. Her eyes were dark. Gu Yan couldn't help but feel grateful to her. She followed her and took care of her carefully.
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