Chapter 238: The Night of the Barren Mountain (Part II)
Then, with a "bang", the two of them fell from the window together and fell on the cold snow. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
When I looked up, I was surrounded by a dark mountain forest, and the branches of the trees were sparse and strange in the bleak moonlight. Immediately afterward, there was a shrill cry and an angry voice yelling after the two of them, and the two voices were intertwined, and it was a noisy mess.
Ruoxuan's limbs were numb, the pain in her feet was lost due to the biting cold wind, and the sound behind her frightened her heart and almost fainted. And the accompanying footsteps also indicate that if you don't leave, you will be arrested again.
The guard did not hesitate any longer, and at this moment he naturally knew which was more important, and immediately got up, and ran away with the princess on his back.
Running deeper and deeper along the dark woods, he stepped on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, making a messy and anxious "squeak" sound. Fortunately, the dark clouds obscured the moon, and the dead branches and leaves on the head also blocked part of the moonlight, making the forest dark and unclear, and the footsteps behind it changed from large to small, gradually becoming distant.
I don't know how long I ran, but I remember that the sound behind me was completely gone, the moon moved out of the dark clouds again, and the steep tree trunks pierced straight into the sky, and the snow under my feet began to brighten.
The guards finally stopped, and laid the princess firmly on the ground, and he himself was exhausted and panting, and sat down on the ground.
Ruoxuan gasped for breath, trembling while holding her body, while thinking about Fang Cai's thrill, it seemed like a nightmare, and she hadn't come back to her senses yet. She has been in the palace for more than ten years, how many times has she been out of the palace? I can't even think about this kind of danger, how have I ever encountered it?
I was sitting there at the moment, stiff, forgetting to speak, forgetting to cry.
Until she saw the blood stains on the ground, she shook her head, was slightly stunned, and suddenly raised her head. The guard was found leaning against a tree, his left hand behind his right shoulder, and the dark red liquid slid down the back of his hand, falling to the ground drop by drop.
Bright red plums suddenly bloomed on the snow, which was particularly dazzling.
The princess's eyes widened, and she was shocked for a while, he was injured?
As he fell from the window, he seemed to hear him snort, and then fell to the ground. It was critical, and it was dark, so she didn't notice his injuries.
Ruoxuan hurriedly got up and went over, her face was worried, she looked behind his shoulder, frowned, and said, "When were you injured, why didn't you say a word?" ”
"Princess, my subordinates are fine."
"Say, where are you hurt?"
"No ......"
"Let me see." She moved back, about to reach out.
"Your Royal Highness Princess......" The guard jerked up and dodged to the other side, "The subordinates are fine, only a minor injury...... Don't get the princess's hands dirty. ”
Hearing this, Ruoxuan couldn't help but get angry, if she delayed her body at this moment, then don't think about going down the mountain tomorrow morning. If he bleeds all his blood and dies here, how will he go back?
Now it's good, one has broken his foot, the other is injured, the wind is cold, the winter snow is cold, and the two of them are helpless.
At this moment, through the slanting branches, she faintly saw a huge black shadow not far away, and stood up and looked at it, like a thatched house. I can't help but be stunned, there are still people living on this mountain?
In any case, it is not okay to sit here, but after a while, it will freeze to death. She asked the guard to get up, and this time she helped him, and the two of them trembled in the cold wind and walked towards the "hut".
When I looked closer, I realized that it was not a thatched house at all, not even a "house", that is, a straw mat supported by several wooden stakes, and a tattered mat was spread underneath, and there was nothing else, and the space inside was very cramped and cramped.
In addition to the disappointment, there is still great comfort. Fortunately, there is a place to shelter from the wind and snow, although one side is ventilated and the three sides are leaking, but it is better than having nothing on all sides.
At this point, the wind diminished slightly, turning into a low whimper.
After sitting down, Ruoxuan examined the wound for the guard, and the knife wound fell behind the left shoulder, which was not very deep, but the opening was large. She hesitated, tore off his blood-soaked shirt, and after a brief treatment, she didn't know what to bandage it with.
She was still wearing his coat in the small dark room, but she was in a hurry, and the coat fell into the house. Now the guard has only two layers of single clothes, and if he is bandaged with that clothes again, I am afraid that he will freeze to death......
She lamented for a moment, and after looking around, she looked down at herself, her gaze suddenly resting on her waist. After a moment's hesitation, he finally untied the belt around his waist and wrapped it around the back of his shoulder, bandaging the wound layer by layer, and finally stopped the bleeding.
The cold wind blew into the shed, and the guards bare their shoulders, clenched their teeth to endure the cold, but their lips were slightly purple from the cold, but they were motionless and did not dare to say a word.
"Alright." Ruoxuan said softly and withdrew her hand.
When the guard heard this, he hurriedly put on his sleeves, and leaned against the straw hut instead, and his body trembled. Turning his head and glancing at Ruoxuan, his face was pale, and his voice was unusually weak: "Thank you, princess." ”
Ruoxuan curled back, and the cold wind rushed in, making her shiver slightly.
"Princess, you come to the subordinates, the subordinates ...... Subordinates can give you a shield. Seeing this, the guard whispered again, his voice continuing to tremble.
When Ruoxuan heard this, she leaned behind him, the wind was really much smaller, her body no longer trembled, and she suddenly calmed down.
She couldn't help but turn her head and glance at him more, in the cool and hazy moonlight, half of his face was faintly shiny, his nose was erect, his eyebrows were clear, his face was angular, and he stared at the ground without saying a word. Judging by her age, she should not be a few years older than her.
"It's the incompetence of his subordinates, who failed to save the princess's maid, and who failed to protect Her Royal Highness...... "For a long time, he said, "Tomorrow...... After going down the mountain tomorrow, his subordinates will go to the king to ask for guilt, but I hope that the princess will not be sad and survive this night......"
Ruoxuan blinked, hung her head on her knees, and didn't speak.
At this moment, the body next to him suddenly fell down and leaned towards her. Ruoxuan was taken aback and lifted his head, but what he touched was his forehead, which was as hot as coals.
Due to the blood loss caused by his injuries, as well as the long-term fatigue and the cold wind, the guard was physically exhausted and actually fainted here.
Ruoxuan was frightened for a while, shaking him from side to side, but he didn't wake up. When the fingers were taken away from his forehead and touched him, it was as cold as ice and fire.
I don't know whether it was fear or worry, but the tears she had been holding back for a long time finally burst out of her eyes and dripped onto the guard's cheeks. After crying, she snorted as she slowly unbuttoned her shirt and leaned over to the guard.
When the warm body temperature touched her cold body, she felt unbearable, but her body did not move......
I don't know how long later, when she woke up, she saw her familiar and warm bedroom, with a comfortable and silky soft bed fragrant pillow under her, and a hollow carved window projecting bright sunlight, sprinkled quietly on the ground. The faint scent of sandalwood wafts through the house, making people feel at ease.
But the guard is gone...... (To be continued.) )