Chapter 229: Don't pry into martial world affairs

Gu Jiu Ling didn't expect Princess Yalan to be injured so badly, especially that stab to her chest, which was already deep enough to see the bone. Fortunately, the person who stabbed her had their hand slightly off by a few degrees; otherwise, they would have pierced her heart directly, and at that point even a Great Luo Immortal couldn't save her.

Gu Jiu Ling bent down to check Princess Yalan's body; Zuo Feichen's initial treatment was very good, he had appropriately staunched the bleeding and fed her ginseng to keep her alive.

She also didn't want to drive away such a good assistant as Zuo Feichen, but now she needed to take out all the medical equipment from her space, and it wouldn't be proper to do so in front of Zuo Feichen, after all these things overturned worldviews, and she worried Zuo Feichen would be shocked speechless.

Gu Jiu Ling took out a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate detector, an oxygen tank, and various other first-aid medicines and surgical tools from her space.

After Gu Jiu Ling had everything ready, she then called Zuo Feichen in.

Zuo Feichen couldn't help but freeze slightly upon seeing the tubes inserted into Princess Yalan's body.

Although he was an introverted person who didn't like to pry into others' affairs, the things Gu Jiu Ling produced made his eyes widen instantly.

This boat was poled over by him; he was sure these things weren't here just a moment ago, and Gu Jiu Ling arrived alone—how could one person possibly carry all this?

He looked at Gu Jiu Ling in disbelief, his gaze even carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Gu Jiu Ling felt waves of headache; she actually didn't want to expose herself, but now that lives were at stake and given her understanding of Zuo Feichen these past days, she knew his lips were sealed and he wouldn't blab.

But she also didn't intend to explain anything to Zuo Feichen.

The surgery near the heart couldn't be done by her alone; she needed someone to assist from the side, otherwise she wouldn't have let Zuo Feichen in.

"Hold this blood vessel steady, yes! Give her a shot of adrenaline, that bottle."

Gu Jiu Ling's words were simple and clear; she and Zuo Feichen had already coordinated many times in the clinic.

Even now, on this lone boat in the wilderness, their coordination went smoothly.

Zuo Feichen had been holding his tongue, not speaking, until Gu Jiu Ling finished suturing the wound on Princess Yalan's chest, at which point he could no longer contain his doubt and looked at Gu Jiu Ling.

"Princess Consort, I dare to ask you a question."

Gu Jiu Ling knew what she was going to ask, gave no response, so Zuo Feichen bluntly laid it out.

"Princess Consort, are all these things brought by you alone?"

Actually, Zuo Feichen had already asked quite politely; Gu Jiu Ling's expression trembled slightly, and she began treating the other wounds on Princess Yalan's body.

The surgery has been successful so far; as for whether they can get past the critical period, they need to stay here together and keep watch all night.

Gu Jiu Ling sighed and looked at Zuo Feichen.

"You… what did you just ask me?"

Zuo Feichen looked at Gu Jiu Ling and said, word by word: "Princess Consort, this humble commoner dares to ask: where did you hide these things to bring them in? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was an illusion."

Gu Jiu Ling was worrying how to explain, not wanting Zuo Feichen to come asking with the answer already in hand like a good child.

Exactly! Illusion is illusion!

She instantly felt confident, giving Zuo Feichen a mysterious look.

"Illusion, you got it right—this is illusion."

"When I came here earlier, Emperor Longqing's people were hounding my carriage all the way; I worried that carrying so much would expose me, so I used illusion."

"Ordinary people can't see it; moreover, this illusion came from beyond the realm, it's truly marvelous, also counts as a trick in the martial world, but… young man! Speaking of which, speaking again: in the martial world, don't pry too much—curiosity kills the cat."

After Gu Jiu Ling finished speaking and said nothing more, Zuo Feichen stood there stunned, his lips moving but not knowing what to say.

He understood that Gu Jiu Ling wasn't telling him the truth, but what was happening before his eyes was truly strange; aside from explaining it with the concept of illusion, Zuo Feichen really couldn't find any other reason.

Gu Jiu Ling could produce all this in an instant, which somewhat overturned his life.

Zuo Feichen chuckled lightly: "Princess Consort, you couldn't be an immortal, could you?"

Seeing that Princess Yalan's wound was being handled well, as long as she makes it through tonight she'll be fine; Gu Jiu Ling's mood also improved and she started joking with Zuo Feichen.

"Immortal? Where in this world are there so many immortals?"

"You hold this steady, I'll suture."

Gu Jiu Ling changed the subject, and Zuo Feichen didn't feel right to ask further.

Who would have thought that just as Gu Jiu Ling injected adrenaline into Princess Yalan's body, a sudden clamor came from the river surface, drifting toward her.

Gu Jiu Ling's heart jumped, she silently thought 'not good', and hurried to step out of the cabin; anyway, the wound had already been treated, whether she could survive the night depended on Princess Yao Lan's fate—Gu Jiu Ling had already done her conscience's duty.

But as soon as Gu Jiu Ling stepped out of the cabin, her steps stopped dead.

She saw people rushing over on the river and the shore; obviously they had sensed something amiss here, they dispatched a large force to come after them, and Gu Jiu Ling cursed.

Surely the Third Prince had run into trouble; these investigators were pressing the search tightly, and they were relentless in their pursuit.

Xiao Yin's people had also been buying her time for almost the length of an incense stick, but now they couldn't delay even a moment.

"Princess Consort!" Zuo Feichen had never seen such an urgent situation and didn't know what to do.

A boat had already been rowed over from the shore; moreover, from afar it looked like the flower boat previously prepared by the House of Crimson Joy.

From a distance it already had a somewhat luxurious look, and on land some people were also rushing over here.

Gu Jiu Ling secretly thought 'not good', feeling that something bad was going to happen; while she was here treating Princess Yalan, besides Zuo Feichen, only Xiao Yin was with her.

Xiao Yin would never betray her—shared honor, shared loss.

Could it be that Xiao Yin had just sent Commander Zhou with his men to stir up trouble for the Five City Military Command? If so, it would be even less likely for them to cause trouble for Gu Jiu Ling; evidently, Xiao Yin's side had been infiltrated by spies.

Gu Jiu Ling glanced at Princess Yalan on the bed, then at the helpless Zuo Feichen to the side; this sudden turn of events was truly too abrupt, and with the enemy's numbers so great, there was no way to break free at once.

Zuo Feichen suddenly scooped up Princess Yalan from the bed and shoved her into Gu Jiu Ling's arms.

"Princess Consort, save the person to the end, send the Buddha to the West—I entrust Princess Yalan to you."

"Though I am modest, I do have some martial skill; I'll stay here and hold off for you—hurry and go."

Gu Jiu Ling blinked slightly, took hold of Zuo Feichen's arm, looked at him and said: "You don't need to risk your life!"

"How about this: you take Princess Yalan and hide in this thicket, I'll pole the boat elsewhere to draw them away."

"How could that work?" Zuo Feichen froze on the spot.

He was carrying Princess Yalan, hiding in the thicket, letting the Princess Consort pole the boat to lure away their pursuers; he didn't have the guts to do that.

Xiao Yin could twist his head off.