Screams were incredibly chaotic.
The crowd scattered and fled.
Iron Bull locked onto the small target.
He charged straight for his opponent.
The other retainers raised their shields in defense.
"Assassin!"
"Quickly, protect the Princess."
The Western Liang warriors were all greatly alarmed.
They looked at Ning Que with hatred.
Ning Que scooped Samuer into his arms.
He kicked open the inn door with a fierce stomp.
"What are you doing?"
"If you don't want her to die, stand guard at the door. Qingfeng and Mingyue, go to the Baicao Pharmacy now and tell Chang Divine Doctor to come immediately, and remember to bring the antidote pill!"
"Understood!"
Qingfeng and Mingyue hurried out the door.
Ning Que placed Samuer on the table.
He casually tossed a silver coin to the innkeeper.
"Get me some strong liquor."
"The stronger, the better!"
"Then disappear yourself."
"Understood!"
The innkeeper quickly prepared it.
Samuer sat on the table, a smile gracing her lips.
Her shoulder didn't hurt much now.
She just watched Ning Que busy himself.
She suddenly felt a different kind of charm.
"Ning Que, let me take a look at her." Lin Xianhong walked in at this moment, but her face was still cold, carrying a condescending air. "Although I don't want to save her, she is, after all, a Western Liang envoy. Any mishap to her will implicate Great Feng."
"Get out!"
"Can't you stop messing around?"
Lin Xianhong frowned.
It truly was a case of good intentions going unrewarded.
She wasn't trying to help Ning Que.
She was thinking of state affairs!
Samuer was the West Liang Princess.
And also the envoy dispatched this time.
She absolutely could not die in Chang'an City!
Otherwise, war would surely break out between the two nations!
"Can't you prioritize state affairs?"
"What if I don't save her?"
"This King will tell you now!" Ning Que said coldly, his eyes chilling. "This was all planned by Prince Qi and Gu Yuan. They deliberately spread rumors to stir up public resentment. While you were causing trouble, they ordered assassins to strike in the chaos."
"They could have safely withdrawn, but you jumped out and pestered them, causing the Princess to be shot by an arrow. Now you're shamelessly coming to say you want to help, who are you putting on a show for? I think you're not only despicable, but also very stupid. You're being used and you don't even realize it!"
"Don't wrongly accuse people!" Lin Xianhong reacted as if her tail had been stepped on and immediately said, "Do you think everyone is as despicable and shameless as you? General Gu is a gentleman, he even spoke up for you and told me not to come looking for you. You're just judging a gentleman's heart with your petty mind, can't you stop being jealous of him?"
...
Ning Que was truly amused to the point of laughter.
This foolish woman was truly stupid to the core.
He didn't bother to explain further.
He stared intently at Lin Xianhong.
"You can tell Gu Yuan."
"This matter won't be settled so easily today."
"Tell him to wash his neck and wait!"
"Truly a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not knowing good intentions." Lin Xianhong turned away indifferently, scoffing, "I'm telling you, the Princess has clearly been poisoned. By the time Chang Divine Doctor arrives, it might be too late."
"Scram!"
Ning Que felt irritated just looking at her. He turned to Samuer and whispered, "The situation is critical now, I hope the Princess will forgive me."
"Okay."
As soon as Samuer finished speaking.
Ning Que removed her clothes.
Her skin was very fair, like mutton fat jade.
It didn't look like a barbarian's skin at all.
It was delicate and smooth, making one's heart stir.
Perhaps it was the touch of the wound.
Samuer's delicate body trembled.
She bit her red lips lightly and closed her eyes tightly.
Just a soft moan made one's imagination run wild.
"You... you... shameless!"
Lin Xianhong spoke with a flushed face.
Ning Que was also choked with anger and roared, "Someone, quickly drag her out for me!"
The Western Liang people wouldn't be polite with her.
They directly dragged her out of the room.
Then they quickly closed the door, not daring to say more.
"Whew..."
Samuer's cheeks were also flushed.
Feeling Ning Que's hurried breathing.
"Do you also know medical skills?"
"A little."
Ning Que steadied his mind.
Looking at the thin arrow, he couldn't help but frown.
The wound wasn't deep.
The blood flowing out was somewhat black.
Ning Que quickly glanced at it.
It was clearly laced with potent poison.
"It might hurt a little."
"Princess, you must bear with it."
"Mmm."
Ning Que suddenly pulled out the arrow.
Blood spurted, and Samuer groaned in pain.
Ning Que tore open his sleeve.
He first tied off Samuer's shoulder.
"The Princess has been poisoned."
"I can only try to suck out the poison for you now."
"Princess, you must remain calm."
"The more agitated you are, the faster your blood flows."
"Ah... okay..."
Samuer's pretty face flushed with embarrassment.
Although Western Liang had a fierce folk custom, she was still a princess, and she had learned the customs and rules of Great Feng since childhood. She usually stayed in the royal court and rarely left the palace.
This was her first time undressing in front of a man.
Ning Que didn't care about that.
He poured strong liquor onto the wound.
Then he leaned in and began to suck.
Because he was using a lot of force, Samuer trembled in pain.
"Ptooey!"
Ning Que spat the poisoned blood onto the ground.
"You... you..."
"This is an emergency measure."
"It's not guaranteed to work."
"When Chang Divine Doctor arrives, he'll prescribe medicine for you."
Ning Que explained in a hurry.
He wasn't trying to take advantage of Samuer.
This was similar to being bitten by a poisonous snake.
After each suck, he would rinse his mouth with strong liquor.
At the same time, he continuously washed the wound with alcohol.
This was repeated several times.
The blood he sucked out basically returned to red.
Ning Que finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Fortunately, they were rescued in time.
Samuer, however, appeared a bit weak.
She looked at Ning Que, her eyes becoming hazy.
"Is that all?"
"For now, this is all we can do." Ning Que let out a long breath and whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, it should have been soaked in aconite poison. The toxicity isn't very high, but we still need to be careful."
Anyone who understood the cold weapon era would know.
Not many people truly died on the battlefield.
Many died from injuries that didn't receive effective treatment.
One cut leading to tetanus, two cuts leading to meeting one's ancestors was not an exaggeration.
Ning Que helped her put her clothes back on.
An urgent knocking sound came from the door.
"Your Highness!"
"Come in."
Iron Bull entered furiously, his face full of apology. "We found the person, but he had already taken poison and died. He was clearly an assassin, having taken poison early on. Regardless of success or failure, no one would be left alive."
"I expected that."
"Your Highness."
"Uncle Chang!" Ning Que stood up to greet him, quickly saying, "According to my analysis, she should have been poisoned by aconite. I have already performed emergency measures for her, the rest is up to you."
"A small matter."
Chang Baicao calmly flicked his sleeve.
Just aconite poison.
Even if someone accidentally ingested aconite, he had confidence.
As long as they were brought in on time.
Moreover, Ning Que had performed first aid.
The poisoned blood in her body was basically cleared.
"Your Highness, you also need to take an antidote pill."
"Okay."
Ning Que took the pill.
"Speaking of which, I'm quite curious about something."
"What?"
"Why did you poison Gu Yuan out of nowhere?" Ning Que looked at Samuer, frowning. "As far as I know, Western Liang is most disdainful of such methods."
"My father repelled Western Liang many times, and I never saw you poison anyone. Gu Yuan only won one battle, and you were so eager to poison him, even exposing a long-buried spy for it."
Samuer's face also showed difficulty upon hearing this.
Clearly, she didn't want to talk about it.