Chapter 1319 - 10: Long Wait_2
Yun Chu cried even more fiercely.
With her father’s death and her mother’s imprisonment, Yun Chu had relied solely on sheer willpower to get through these days.
She was already on the brink of a breakdown; she had never cried in front of others.
She had indeed cried from the pain just now, but it was mostly because her heart was full of grievances.
Once the suppressed tears started to flow, they couldn’t be stopped.
The more she cried, the harder it became.
Shen Junshan was at his wit’s end.
His cousin clearly refused to help, Maid Chunchun couldn’t assist, and there was no one else around...
Thinking of others, Shen Junshan furrowed his brows tightly.
They had been up there for quite some time, why hadn’t the Third Prince come up yet? Surely he wouldn’t take the thorny path instead of the smooth road after taking two punches from him?
Thinking of the Third Prince, Yan Ning also remembered, and Chunchun asked in a low voice, "Second Young Master, did you beat that rogue to death?"
Yan Ning shook her head.
Worried something might have happened, Yan Ning looked at Shen Junshan and said, "He hasn’t come up yet; could something have happened?"
Shen Junshan knitted his brows, "He took liberties with you, yet you care about whether he’s alive or dead?"
Yan Ning blushed and stomped her foot, saying, "What liberties?!"
"He didn’t take any liberties with me!"
Shen Junshan looked at Chunchun.
Chunchun looked at her young lady in disbelief.
She saw it with her own eyes.
Even though his cousin and maid said different things, Shen Junshan still chose to believe his cousin.
He glanced at Yun Chu and said, "Stand here and don’t move."
After saying that, he leapt down.
Seeing him jump down, Yun Chu quickly wiped away her tears and scampered away.
If not now, then when?
Chunchun wanted to chase, but Yan Ning stopped her, saying, "No need to chase."
"But Second Young Master told her not to leave," Chunchun said.
Yan Ning chuckled.
Truly a silly maid.
Second Cousin said those words not to truly stop her, but to deliberately let her go.
Second Cousin wouldn’t coax anyone; letting her go, she naturally wouldn’t cry anymore.
As long as she was in the Capital, Second Cousin could catch her once and then catch her again.
Clearly, catching her was much easier than coaxing her.
She was now more worried about the man who had been injured first, then used as a cushion, and punched twice by Cousin. Surely he wouldn’t lose his life?
As she was worrying, she saw Shen Junshan bring the Third Prince up.
The Third Prince had fainted.
After Shen Junshan brought Yan Ning up, the Third Prince also wanted to come up, but pulling him up tugged at his arm and hurt his eye.
His vision darkened, and he fell unconscious.
If Shen Junshan hadn’t remembered him, the prince might have died from blood loss.
After rescuing him and finding Yun Chu gone, Shen Junshan breathed a sigh of relief.
He had never feared anyone in his life but ended up afraid of a girl crying. This problem needed a remedy.
Shen Junshan often fought and carried golden sore medicine with him; after putting down the Third Prince, he helped bandage his wounds.
Yan Ning looked at the Third Prince’s injuries and remembered the assassin, quickly saying, "Cousin, we should quickly get him out of here; I’m afraid the assassin might come back for him."
Shen Junshan still wanted to patch him up and leave him be.
He didn’t know his cousin had tricked the assassin.
This place indeed couldn’t be lingered at.
Hmm.
They’d left on the run, while the assassin returned behind them, having not caught anyone.
Under the Bodhi Tree, the assassin found several drops of blood and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.
Shen Junshan didn’t directly take the Third Prince down the mountain.
Although he had a rebellious nature, he was aware of the current court unrest.
The Crown Prince’s long illness, rumors spreading secretly, all saying the position of heir was about to open up.
The princes were all trying hard to win over courtiers to increase their chance of winning the throne.
The Third Prince’s assassination at this time was inevitably linked to the struggle for the heir’s position.
Saving the Third Prince was a meritorious deed, but in doing so, he also offended those who want to eliminate the Third Prince.
Having saved his life was benevolence enough; Shen Junshan didn’t want to drag the Jibei Marquis Mansion into the conflict.
Furthermore, sending the Third Prince back to the palace, his darkened eyes attracting more attention than his wounds.
Even though he didn’t care much for rules, Shen Junshan knew the severity of the crime for striking a prince.
Yet he wasn’t afraid.
A prince being beaten was a great disgrace for the Third Prince.
He left him at the Great Buddha Temple with the abbot and didn’t bother further.
Yan Ning’s dress was stained with blood, and she changed into a new one. Lady Ji Bei noticed and said, "Why did you change your clothes?"
Yan Ning blushed and said, "I was bumped at the market earlier, and the hem got dirty."
Lady Ji Bei did not doubt, she said, "Today is the fifteenth; there will be more people coming for incense, the market is certainly more crowded than usual. If you want to go shopping, take a few more maids and servants with you when you go down the mountain."
Yan Ning, having been frightened, hadn’t the heart for shopping.
She shook her head and supported Lady Ji Bei as they walked forward.