Eyes Charming - Глава 57
"Your Highness..." All the generals stepped forward and said in unison, but they were all stopped by a sharp look from Jin Xuan and could only lower their heads to accept the order.
Jin Xuan felt relieved and said to Huang Ying, "Miss Huang, when will I be able to recover?" Since things had come to this, he knew that Huang Ying would not let him leave no matter what, and he truly had no way to save Jun now. He could only hope to recover quickly so he could rescue Jun as soon as possible. Jun, you must hold on.
"Well! With my profound internal strength and my miraculous healing skills, it should take about half a month!" Huang Yingzhuang thought for a moment and said, not forgetting to be a little narcissistic.
"Half a month? No, Your Majesty cannot wait that long. Miss Huang, is there any way to help me recover within the next few days?" Jin Xuan asked anxiously upon hearing this, as half a month was too long.
"A few days? Do you really think I'm a god? No, get well soon!" Huang Ying exclaimed, though it was a bit of an exaggeration. She flicked her sleeve, ignored everyone, and stormed out angrily.
"She..." Zhao Zhiyang was about to say something in anger at Huang Ying's rudeness, but then he saw the prince lying down weakly and waving his hand at them, so he had no choice but to follow the others out.
Five days later, the doctor lived up to his reputation. Jinxuan was able to get out of bed and walk around, but his internal injuries had not yet healed, and his acupoints were sealed, leaving him weak all over.
Jin Xuan sat on the bed in Ao Jun's tent. The scenery was the same, but the person was gone. Jun, how are you now? In the past few days, he sent Yi Tian and Yi Han to investigate Jun's situation, but no matter how they inquired, they could not find out anything about Jun. It was as if Jun was not with Yelü Ying at all.
Could something have happened to Jun? The moment this thought crossed his mind, Jinxuan immediately stood up. No, he couldn't wait any longer; he had to go and save Jun.
He immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and forcibly used his internal energy to break open the acupoints sealed by Huang Ying. Forcibly breaking open acupoints is extremely harmful to the body, and if not handled properly, it may lead to qi deviation. In addition, his internal injuries have not yet healed, and he may die at any time. But he can't care about that now. As soon as he closes his eyes, he will see Jun lying in his arms covered in blood. He can't bear this torment anymore.
After a long while, Jinxuan lay exhausted on the bed, drenched in cold sweat and pale-faced, panting heavily. But he had finally released the pressure points. "Jun, wait for me, I'm coming to save you."
Inside the Crown Prince's tent in the Cangliao military camp, Ao Jun, dressed in a pure white robe, sat leisurely on the edge of the bed, holding a book in his hand. However, after reading for a long time, he was still looking at the same page, his thoughts lingering on what Yelü Ying had just said: "Jun, don't leave me, don't abandon me. You are all I have now. If you don't want me anymore, I will have nothing left."
What exactly happened? Since the incident that occurred five days ago after she woke up, Yelü Ying has not appeared again for five consecutive days. He only sent a maid to take care of her and used the best medicine, which made her injuries heal more than halfway in just five days. However, her internal energy was still sealed and she could not escape.
Today, she thought Yelü Ying wouldn't come again, but just as she was reading, Yelü Ying suddenly ran in. Before she could react, he had already hugged her tightly. She wanted to push him away, but she found that he was acting really strange today. He didn't say a word and just buried his head in her neck, breathing heavily. She could only stiffen her body and let him hug her.
After a while, Yelü Ying finally released her slowly. The wicked smile of the past was gone from his face, replaced by a look of dejection and listlessness. Her heart ached, and she was about to ask what had happened when Yelü Ying suddenly kissed her. It was just a light, tender, and precious kiss before he released her. His red eyes gazed deeply into hers as he pleaded, "My lord, don't leave me, don't abandon me. You are all I have now. If you don't want me anymore, I will have nothing left."
Sighing deeply, Ao Jun realized that Yelü Ying's words had disturbed her peace for a moment. Moreover, she found herself increasingly being led by Yelü Ying's emotions. Did she even have feelings for him?
Just as she was holding the book, feeling extremely depressed, a figure in blue suddenly appeared in the tent. Although Ao Jun's inner strength was sealed, she could still keenly sense the presence of a different aura. It was neither Yelü Ying nor the maid.
"My Lord." Just as she was about to raise her head to see who the sudden aura belonged to, the figure in blue suddenly hugged her and called out to her with deep emotion.
Ao Jun stood stiffly, suspicious tears welling up in her eyes. She dared not move an inch, afraid that if she did, she would discover that it was all a dream, a hallucination caused by her longing for Jin Xuan.
"Jun." Seeing that Ao Jun did not respond, Jin Xuan hugged her even tighter, wishing he could meld her into his own body. He called out to her again with deep affection. All the worry and longing of the past few days were transformed into these affectionate calls. All the excitement and joy in his heart were also conveyed through these calls.
"Jinxuan, is that you? You really came?" Aojun's hands trembled as she wrapped her arms around Jinxuan's waist, asking tentatively. Overwhelmed with joy, she still couldn't believe that Jinxuan had really come to save her.
"Yes, it's me. I've come to save you, Jun. I'm sorry, please forgive me for only coming to save you now and making you suffer so much." Jin Xuan buried his head in Ao Jun's neck, greedily inhaling the long-lost fragrance, and said emotionally.
"No, no, I'm fine. Yelü Ying treats me very well." Ao Jun raised her head slightly, forcing back her tears, and quickly said.
Jinxuan really came. She wasn't dreaming; she really saw him again. Her heart felt like it was about to burst with joy. A strange, unfamiliar feeling, unlike anything she'd ever experienced before, filled her completely. Only then did she belatedly realize that Jinxuan had always held a special place in her heart. She had long harbored feelings for him that went beyond friendship. But she had to nip these feelings in the bud. She couldn't show them. Jinxuan's heart belonged only to Xue. If she confessed, they might not even be able to remain friends. Regardless of his feelings for Jinxuan, they could only ever be friends, because Xue, and perhaps Yelü Ying, stood between them. How should she deal with Yelü Ying's feelings?
Ao Jun said this was both true and meant to comfort Jin Xuan, so that he wouldn't blame himself so much, but Jin Xuan didn't hear it that way.
Jin Xuan slowly released Ao Jun, his excited expression instantly turning gloomy. He said in a cold voice, "Yelü Ying treats you very well? It seems you and Yelü Ying have a really good relationship! Even the enemy's strategist is treated as a VIP. The strategist seems to be doing very well here. I seem to be meddling too much."
Ao Jun's urgent words made him feel that she was defending Yelü Ying. And once he calmed down, he realized he had searched every tent in the Cangliao camp but couldn't find her. Just as he was about to despair, he suddenly thought, could she be in Yelü Ying's tent? But then he thought again, it was impossible—why would Yelü Ying imprison the enemy's strategist in his own tent? But since he couldn't find her anywhere, he had no choice but to gamble. Unexpectedly, she really was there. In his excitement, he only now noticed that she not only lived in Yelü Ying's tent, but also seemed completely at ease, not at all like a prisoner. She even seemed to be receiving the best treatment. He recalled their interaction when they broke the Blood Soul Heavenly Stem Eight Trigrams Formation, and how Yelü Ying was just as anxious about her as he was about him. It seemed their relationship was truly extraordinary, even sharing a tent. Thinking of this, he felt a tightness in his chest, a tightness so intense he wanted to kill.
"That's not what I meant, it's just..." Ao Jun hurriedly explained, but she didn't know how to say it, because she had no idea what she had said wrong, why Jin Xuan would change his expression for no reason, get so angry, and say such things.
"Alright, my lord, let's go!" Jin Xuan interrupted coldly, taking Ao Jun's hand and heading out. He didn't want to hear anything more about Yelü Ying from the soldiers, and now was not the time to talk about it. If they were discovered, given his current condition, he wouldn't be able to escape.
"Wait," Ao Jun said, pulling Jin Xuan's hand back. She couldn't just leave like this. Yelü Ying's expression and words from today were still echoing in her mind; her intuition told her something must have happened. If she left now, she didn't know what would happen to Yelü Ying. But Jin Xuan had risked his life to save her, and if she didn't leave now, she would never be able to leave again. Should she go with Jin Xuan?
"You don't want to leave." Jin Xuan's extremely cold voice rang out in a gloomy tone, his entire face radiating a chilling aura like an ice sculpture, and his deep eyes shooting out a murderous glare, as if to say: You dare not come with me and see what happens.
"No, I..." Seeing Jinxuan's expression, Aojun trembled involuntarily, hesitating and not knowing what to say.
The hand holding hers suddenly trembled. Ao Jun looked at Jin Xuan in confusion and was surprised to see the tension and fear in his eyes. What was he afraid of? Was he afraid that she wouldn't go with him? No, she was willing to go with him.
Having made up her mind, Ao Jun looked straight at Jin Xuan and said firmly, "I'll go with you."
"Mm." Jinxuan smiled instantly, her face beaming like spring flowers. She nodded happily, took Aojun's hand, and started to walk out.
"Wait." Ao Jun suddenly spoke again, receiving a questioning yet angry look from Jin Xuan. She simply smiled calmly, then released Jin Xuan's hand, walked to the desk and sat down under Jin Xuan's gaze. She picked up a pen and scribbled something, then thought for a moment, finally taking out a wolf-shaped jade pendant from her bosom. She looked at the pendant, placed it on the paper, weighing it down, then strolled over to Jin Xuan, took his hand, and said, "Let's go!"
Although Jin Xuan had doubts about what Ao Jun had written and why she had Cang Liao's wolf-shaped jade pendant, he chose to remain silent. Not only was now not the time to ask, but even if he did ask, if Jun did not want to tell him, there was nothing he could do.
As soon as the two stepped out of the tent, they were met with a dense mass of Cangliao soldiers. Yelü Ying stood at the front, his red eyes blazing with fire as he stared intently at their clasped hands.
His gaze was so intense that Ao Jun had to pull her hand away from Jin Xuan's, looking away guiltily like a child who had done something wrong, no longer looking at Yelü Ying.
"Your Highness, why are you leaving before staying a few more days as a guest, with such an honor to grace our Cangliao military camp?" Yelü Ying turned his head when he saw that Ao Jun was not looking at him, staring straight at Jin Xuan with a sinister smile.
"The strategist has been troubling me for many days. I am deeply grateful for the Crown Prince's 'warm hospitality,' and it would be inappropriate to continue the disturbance. I have only come to bring the strategist back. I appreciate Crown Prince Yelü's hospitality," Jin Xuan's magnetic voice rang out steadily. Jin Xuan saw Ao Jun's expression and actions clearly. Although he was furious inside, he maintained his usual calm demeanor, making it impossible to discern his true feelings.
"How could it be a disturbance! Military Advisor Mo is incredibly knowledgeable. Having spent several days 'day and night' with him, I, the Crown Prince, have benefited greatly. Now, if I don't hear his insightful observations at night, I simply can't sleep. Therefore, I urge Your Highness and the Military Advisor to stay a few more days and not rush back. Don't you agree, Your Majesty?" Yelü Ying flashed a wicked smile, giving Ao Jun a flirtatious wink. His red eyes, however, gazed deeply into Ao Jun's, as if desperately pleading: "Your Majesty, don't go!"
Jin Xuan remained expressionless, seemingly unaffected by Yelü Ying's words. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the veins on his hands were bulging, and his fists were clenched so tightly they were cracking. Similarly, his deep black eyes were fixed on Ao Jun without uttering a word.
Ao Jun was now in a complete mess, her eyes darting around, unable to look at the two of them. In her heart, she kept screaming: "Please, can you two stop staring at me with such intense eyes? It's making my scalp tingle!" "Ouyang Jinxuan, why are you looking at me like that? I don't think I've done anything wrong!" "And Yelü Ying, stop looking at me like that, I have to leave."
"Crown Prince Yelü, thank you for your care these past few days. I thank you in return." Ao Jun hardened his heart, looked directly back at Yelü Ying, and said politely but indifferently, the sense of distance so obvious.
As clever as Yelü Ying was, how could he not understand the meaning of those words! His wicked smile vanished instantly, his expression changed, and he gritted his teeth, chuckling softly, "You've still decided to leave me, even you're leaving..." Yelü Ying seemed somewhat deranged, continuing to chuckle as he stared at Ao Jun, saying, "Even you're leaving me, even you're abandoning me..."
Looking at the dazed Yelü Ying, Ao Jun heard Yelü Ying's words again: "Jun, don't leave me, don't abandon me. You're all I have now. If you don't want me anymore, I'll have nothing left."
A pang of pain shot through her heart. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Yelü Ying revert to his evil self, his eyes blazing with fire, his smile as alluring as a blooming flower. He said to her, "My lord, since you wish to leave me, then let me personally send you on your way." With that, he drew his Fiery Cloud Sword and thrust it towards Ao Jun.
The movements were swift and fierce, and Ao Jun was powerless to resist, seemingly destined to be slaughtered. However, before Yelü Ying's sword could even touch Ao Jun, it was deflected by Jin Xuan with the Dragon Roar Sword.
The two resumed their fight in mid-air. Soon, Ao Jun realized something was wrong. Jin Xuan's forehead was covered in sweat, and he was quickly losing ground. Could it be... that Jin Xuan's injuries hadn't healed yet? Right, Yelü Ying had just said that Jin Xuan was unconscious, which meant his injuries were severe. How could he have recovered so quickly? He... he came to save her while injured, and judging from the looks of it, he hadn't even recovered half of his strength. Jin Xuan, you... you're too foolish! Don't you value your life?