In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 86 A lone man and woman arouse suspicion

"Uncle, you..." Qin Jinghao's expression could no longer remain composed, and it became somewhat stiff.

"Your Highness, you are injured!" Qin Xuanyu's men immediately noticed Qin Xuanyu's back, which was stained with blood, and his pale face.

Qin Jinghao then noticed that Qin Xuanyu's condition didn't seem to be very good.

Jiang Qingyue grabbed Qin Jinghao's arm in a moment of panic, "Your Highness, quick, save His Highness Prince Qin!"

"What happened?" Qin Jinghao's attention was diverted, and he frowned as he looked at Qin Xuanyu's disheveled appearance.

"Your Highness, my horse was startled, and it was His Highness the Prince of Qin who appeared in time to save me. But then we encountered a tiger, and His Highness the Prince of Qin was unfortunately scratched by it. If it weren't for His Highness's superb skills, I would have already..."

At this point, Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but burst into tears, looking aggrieved. However, she didn't seek comfort from Qin Jinghao, but instead kept pleading with him to save the person quickly.

Fortunately, before Qin Jinghao went into the mountains, fearing that something might happen to Jiang Qingyue, he specially brought the imperial physician with him.

Qin Jinghao quickly summoned the imperial physician to examine Qin Xuanyu's injuries.

The moment the clothes were torn open, the people nearby, including Qin Jinghao, saw the hideous wound on Qin Xuanyu's back and couldn't help but gasp.

Such a gruesome wound, yet His Highness the King of Qin remained unfazed; it was truly admirable.

After examining the wound, the imperial physician took Qin Xuanyu's pulse.

Halfway through taking the pulse, the imperial physician paused, glanced at Qin Xuanyu, and then continued taking the pulse without saying a word.

After a while, he took out the medicine from the medicine box and applied it to Qin Xuanyu.

"The prince's pulse is weak, and he already has symptoms of high fever and inflammation. If this continues, his life will definitely be in danger."

The imperial physician reported to the crown prince while applying medicine to Qin Xuanyu.

Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu couldn't help but exchange a glance, then calmly looked away, and no one noticed anything amiss.

"Uncle, why didn't you have someone deal with this immediately? What are we going to do?" Qin Jinghao's expression was full of concern, which seemed genuine.

Qin Xuanyu glanced at Qin Jinghao and slowly said, "I didn't bring any subordinates with me, so there's no one to apply the medicine, and I can't even reach it myself."

"Qingyue, this is your fault. After all, your uncle was trying to save you. You should have helped him no matter what!"

"No need. I saved her because she's your fiancée, and she's mine..." Qin Xuanyu paused, then continued.

“She is my future niece-in-law. Now that I have seen her, there is no reason for me to stand by and watch her die. Besides, there is a difference between men and women. How can I let her apply the medicine for me?”

Qin Xuanyu's few words put Qin Jinghao at ease.

Indeed, if there really was something between the two of them, Jiang Qingyue would have definitely helped treat the wound instead of letting the Imperial Uncle's wound worsen like this.

Moreover, it's understandable that she was in a disheveled state after the horse was startled and ran around wildly.

"Uncle, in times of emergency, one must act prudently. Your safety is more important." Qin Jinghao still put on a show.

"You must quickly help the Imperial Uncle down the mountain to recuperate properly. Absolutely no mistakes can be made, or you will be held responsible!"

Qin Jinghao ordered someone to quickly send Qin Xuanyu down the mountain, then had horses brought over, preparing to help Jiang Qingyue mount. "Come on, I'll escort you down the mountain so that Physician Xu can examine your feet."

Seeing that Jiang Qingyue had only twisted her ankle, and not wanting a male imperial physician to examine her, they decided to go down the mountain first and then find a female physician.

Jiang Qingyue mounted her horse with Qin Jinghao's help, and the group hurried down the mountain.

News of Qin Xuanyu's injury quickly reached the emperor's ears.

The emperor immediately summoned Qin Jinghao, asking, "What happened?"

Qin Jinghao told the emperor everything.

"Do you think there's something going on between them?" Even after saying that, the emperor was still uneasy.

After all, when a man and a woman are alone together, even if they are completely open and honest, they are bound to attract gossip.

Although Qin Xuanyu's untreated wound could clear the two of them of suspicion, it cannot be ruled out that he did this on purpose to avoid suspicion and to show it to everyone.

If that's the case...

Therefore, the emperor was not at ease.

Qin Jinghao naturally understood the emperor's concerns. "Father, don't worry, it shouldn't be. I saw it with my own eyes, it can't be false."

Qin Jinghao made a confident guarantee.

Seeing this, the emperor nodded. "Alright, but you still need to be careful. To avoid any unforeseen complications, I should select some people to serve him as soon as possible, and it would be best if he could also get married soon. Otherwise, I will eventually feel uneasy."

Qin Jinghao wholeheartedly agreed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Qingyue stared intently out the window, wondering how Qin Xuanyu was doing and how his injuries were.

Also, that imperial physician… my hasty acupuncture treatment had actually stabilized Qin Xuanyu's condition to some extent, but the imperial physician still described it as so serious.

Moreover, the imperial physicians should have been able to diagnose the problem by taking the pulse, so why didn't they raise any questions?

Although they had anticipated this problem, and had already prepared a response, they said that Qin Xuanyu, after all, had fought on the battlefield and could handle basic wound care and control; it was just that he couldn't apply medicine to his back.

However, it didn't happen, which saved Jiang Qingyue a lot of trouble.

However, Jiang Qingyue was unsure about the imperial physician's condition, which made her very uneasy.

After much deliberation, she waited until Xu Yunyun finished dealing with her, then opened the door and called out with a laugh to the empty space, "Shadowblade, are you there? Shadowblade?"

However, the only response Jiang Qingyue received was the still air.

Jiang Qingyue was somewhat disappointed. Although she had guessed that this might be the case, she was still surprised when it actually happened...

If so, then all we can do is wait.

But what she didn't know was that Qin Xuanyu was also feeling uneasy and confused.

Qin Xuanyu was closest to the imperial physician, so he naturally noticed the Crown Prince's meal. Moreover, the imperial physician's reaction at the time proved that he had probably already discovered it.

As for why he kept it from Qin Jinghao, he really couldn't figure it out.

So he used the excuse that his wound had reopened to summon the imperial physician.

The imperial physician immediately guessed Qin Xuanyu's intention. "Your Highness, you want to ask why you didn't expose my condition to the Crown Prince when you had already discovered it?"

Qin Xuanyu himself didn't care, but what he was more afraid of was that it would affect Jiang Qingyue.

He nodded slightly, appearing to be listening attentively.

"Your Highness, if I may be so bold as to ask, has Miss Jiang already taken care of your condition?"

He had, of course, taken the King's pulse and determined that his condition wasn't as bad as it appeared. The fact that the medicine was working better than if it had been applied piqued his curiosity.

At that time, there were only two people, and the person in that department could only be Jiang Qingyue.

Qin Xuanyu did not answer, but his eyes already revealed a dangerous intent...