Youwei, the heir of the Red Chamber

When Jia Lian woke up, he was awakened by the arrow wound on his body.

The place where the eye enters is a deep mountain. Looking up, the hole above is covered by branches, but it is hard to see what is going on at the other end.

"Hiss—" Covering the wound, Jia Lian gritted his teeth, stood up, and saw Zhongshun lying beside him, unconscious, and his golden robe with dark flowers had been scraped to pieces by the branches. , covered in blood.

"Brother Yu?"

Stretching out his hand to test his breath and pulse, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With difficulty, Jia Lian carried the unconscious Zhongshun to the nearest cave, where there was nothing but weeds.He found a flat place and put Zhongshun on his back down.With the dagger in his arms, he cut off the weeds on the ground, placed them on the ground, and threw his robe on the grass.Put Zhongshun on the temporary floor.

He took out a wooden stick, put it in his mouth and bit it, stretched out his hand and pulled out the arrow feathers on his back, "Ugh—" There was a heavy muffled sound mixed with the sound of the arrow rubbing against the flesh, and a stream of donated blood sprayed all over the surrounding area. On the grass, the blood quickly flooded the ground.He took some common hemostatic herbs and crushed them carefully, put them on the wound, pulled a long strip of cloth from his body, and bound the wound hastily. Just now, Jia Lian sat on the ground to rest for a while.

This mountain is dangerous and overgrown with bushes, it might be difficult for ordinary people to get out, not to mention the two of them are covered with scars, it might be even more difficult.

"Jia Lian." The voice was weak, but firm.

Hearing the sound, Jia Lian looked at Xiang Zhongshun, and seeing that Zhongshun had opened his eyes, he said happily, "You're finally awake."

King Zhongshun opened his eyes, and saw Jia Lian looking at him worriedly. Although his face was disheveled, those eyes were still bright and clear.

King Zhongshun struggled to sit up, and Jia Lian quickly reached out to help him lean against the wall.

After sitting up, King Zhongshun realized that the brocade robe with dark patterns and gold threads on his body was already in tatters, and now he was wearing a black rattan-patterned robe, which had the same pattern as the one Jia Lian was wearing now.Staring blankly at the hair in the robe, he was speechless for a moment.

Jia Lian didn't know what he was thinking, and asked softly, "But what's wrong?"

King Zhongshun shook his head.

"That's all right, I'll go outside to find some water first, and see if I can get some game by the way."

King Zhongshun lowered his head and said nothing.

Seeing that Zhongshun said nothing, Jia Lian stood up and prepared to go out.As soon as he stood up, he felt his robe feet being pulled, and when he looked down, it was a scarred hand. "you……"

"Why are you trying so hard to save me?"

Jia Lian looked up at Zhongshun with a smile on his face, "In the face of life and death, where do you think like that?"

When Zhongshun heard the words, he remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, he finally spoke up, "I've known you for a while, but I haven't told you my identity yet."

"I didn't intend to know." Jia Lian didn't want to reveal their identities at this time.

King Zhongshun slowly leaned his head against the wall, with a smile in his eyes, "I am from the Central Plains, and I am also from Rouran. My mother is also from the Central Plains and Rouran."

Speaking of this, King Zhongshun laughed at himself, "Oh, my mother... Mother, I used to dislike her very much. She is prone to flirtatiousness, changes her mind, and does not follow women's morals. In short, she seems to do all the things that women in this world are ashamed of. Pass."

Jia Lian stood up and said, "I have no intention of listening to others." It's better to know less about the secret history of the royal family. At this time, if he speaks out of his mind, he will inevitably regret it in the future, and then there will be another pile of troubles.

"Hmph, don't you look down on her too, cough cough cough." Zhongshun coughed and rubbed his heart, his eyes dimmed.

"At first she was the illegitimate daughter of the Queen Mother Rouran, but later she was favored by King Rouran and gave her the honor of the Rouran royal family. She followed King Rouran desperately, but gave birth to Lou Ming for him. Less than a year later, she met my father, and then went home with him. If you think she lived her life peacefully like this, you are wrong. After I was born, she followed me A man left. At that time, I was angered by my father, and no one in the family did not blame me. Only the third brother and the third brother's mother have been taking care of me, so that I can survive."

Jia Lian knew that what he was talking about was the current emperor.Subconsciously asked: "So you have a good relationship with your third brother?"

"Hehehe, where did the brotherhood come from in that family? I know he is looking at the soft power of my mother's family, but his kindness to me is real. What I owe him in this life is also I will pay it back clearly." After speaking, she looked at Jia Lian with glazed eyes, and frowned slightly with black brows, "Jia Lian, apart from my third brother, the only thing I owe in this life is you, and I will definitely repay you in the future. "

"..." Jia Lian didn't know if Zhongshun's words were to buy him off so that he could continue to protect him back to the Central Plains, or if it was true that he would repay his kindness.But if this is the case, he really wants to look at this lonely prince again.

"Ahem, cough, don't you believe it?" Zhongshun frowned, with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Jia Lian gently bent her thin lips, with a smile in her dark eyes, "Brother Yu, I do believe it, but if you can't get out, I'm afraid it will take your next life to be rewarded by you, so I'm most worried at this moment." The question is how to get out."

"Hmph, I didn't expect that you are also a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death."

Jia Lian didn't expect that King Zhongshun had such an unreasonable side, straightened his clothes, and said with a smile: "Don't you think Brother Yu doesn't want to get out alive? If nothing else, if you die like this, you will really satisfy the beast's appetite." Desire. Alright, it’s getting dark, I’ll get some firewood first, and then some food.” Then he took out a short gray dagger with dark patterns from his pocket and handed it to Zhongshun, “Do you have Injured, this dagger will protect you."

Zhongshun held back his eyes, closed his eyes and said, "I can't die here, you should protect yourself, lest you die outside in time, no one will protect me out."

Jia Lian shook his head, put the dagger lightly on the grass next to Zhongshun, and walked out.

Beasts in the mountains like to come and go at night, especially now that it is getting colder and colder. Many animals have to prepare food in advance, so the mountains are the most dangerous at this time.

Jia Lian also understood this truth, so he didn't dare to go far.So he gathered a lot of dry firewood not far from the cave, took it to the cave and lit it.

When the fire was lit, Zhongshun was sleeping on the bed with his eyes closed, his brows were frowning, as if he was not sleeping soundly.

Looking at the scarred prince, Jia Lian sighed inwardly.People in the royal family may not be much better than ordinary people's homes. Except for those who are rich and powerful, they have faced assassinations and threats from all sides since they were born. If Lin Shu hadn't been protected by his father, he would not have been able to ascend the throne alive. The throne, it's a pity that he stayed in that place for a long time. After all, he lost his original intention and laid a poisonous hand on his family.

The imperial power and hegemony cannot tolerate the slightest sand. Although King Zhongshun and the emperor are close at this time, when all obstacles are removed in the future, will these two people still have no doubts?

Perhaps the end of the Zhongshun Palace was the end of the Kangping Palace.

The sky in the mountains darkened very quickly, but with the torches lit in the cave, it was much brighter.

When Zhongshun woke up, Jia Lian was roasting a fat rabbit, the aroma was so strong that it made Zhongshun's belly rumbling.Zhongshun was embarrassed for a moment, threw away the robe he was wearing, squinted his eyes and said: "It's just because I haven't eaten for a long time, not because I want to eat."

Naturally, Jia Lian didn't expose it, but instead sprinkled some powder on the fragrant rabbit, which made the fragrance even more fragrant.

Zhongshun swallowed secretly, "What did you sprinkle on it?"

"Oh, this is what you're talking about," Jia Lian picked up the big leaf that contained the powder, "this is pepper powder, which is usually found in the mountains. .”

"You actually understand this? Although the Rongguo Mansion is no longer as famous as it used to be, as the eldest son of the eldest son, you probably won't let you find food yourself."

Jia Lian turned the rabbit over and continued to roast it in the fire. "Those who march and fight often have to find food by themselves. If they don't have this ability, I'm afraid they will starve to death." , was trapped in the valley, where there are the most snakes, insects, rats and ants. The father was worried that the soldiers would eat poison by mistake, so he ordered the whole army to eat only rats. In the end, the enemy was defeated. After returning to the country, everyone talked The color of the mouse changes.Thinking about it later, if it wasn't for the order of the father at that time, how many people would have returned to their hometowns.

Zhongshun held back his eyes, moved to sit by the fire, "It sounds as if you have been marching and fighting for many years."

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Although I have never fought, my ancestors made great achievements in the war. Naturally, the descendants are familiar with it."

After speaking, he took the rabbit out of the fire, poked the rabbit meat lightly with a small stick on the side.The outside is charred and the inside is tender, and the aroma permeates the whole cave.Satisfied, Jia Lian put the rabbit on the big leaf beside him, then tore off the rabbit's leg with a smaller leaf, wrapped it in the leaf and handed it to Zhongshun.

Zhongshun awkwardly reached out to take it, and glanced at Jia Lian, who lowered his head and quietly pulled the rabbit meat.

"Your ancestors have descendants like you, and you are content."

Jia Lian just smiled and said nothing.

At night, the wind was strong, and Jia Lian found many branches and leaves to block the entrance of the cave.The cold wind blew into the cave through the branches at the door, and they were so cold that they huddled together.

Jia Lian took off another robe and put it on Zhongshun, and set the fire in the cave up.Because he was worried that if the fire was extinguished at night, it would inevitably attract wild animals, so he sat by the fire and watched the fire.

Zhongshun's body was naturally cold, and he was already afraid of the cold. Coupled with the exhaustion of running around during this period of time, his body was even more difficult to fight against the wind and cold.In the middle of the night, he developed a high fever.

"Concubine Mu, don't go... Concubine Mu..." Zhong Shun huddled in his robe, cold sweat pouring out of his face.

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu." Jia Lian reached out and patted gently, trying to wake up Zhongshun.

Unexpectedly, his hand was firmly held by Zhongshun.

"Mother and concubine, I'm cold. They pushed me into the pond, I'm so cold." As if back in the winter when I was six years old, those brothers invited him to play hide-and-seek by the lotus pond for the first time , he was overjoyed.Although he was wearing a black blindfold, he smiled very happily. He liked to play with his brothers, but...

"It's so cold, concubine mother, it's so cold in the pool, so cold..."

Seeing that Zhongshun was already unconscious, Jia Lian was even more worried. If this person died like this, it would be a waste of effort.Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling anxious, seeing the darkness outside and the strong wind blowing, Jia Lian settled down, added more firewood to the fire in the cave, wrapped Zhongshun's clothes tightly, and waited for everything to happen. After settling down, he quickly left the cave.