The old woman said as she put Qianyou's body in place.

"Nothing. Didn't you see how carefully he held you?"

"He's just treating me like a younger sister and is nervous about me."

Qian You argued that she didn't want people to misunderstand Qiao Mu.

"I can't hide it from my old eyes. His eyes are full of love and affection, much more than the love he has for his sister. Girl, you should learn to cherish it."

Qian You was speechless.

Maybe she has been deceiving herself. She and Qiao Mu are brother and sister, but how does Qiao Mu treat her?

After I owe him something, I now have another life!

The old woman cleaned Qianyou's wound, which caused her to keep nagging.

“There are so many scars, are they all caused by wild animals?

Oops, this must have been caused by a rock in the river. Fortunately it didn't hit my head, otherwise I would have become stupid.

Ouch, is this calf broken? It hurts when I touch it, and the same goes for this arm.

My dear girl, you have suffered so much. Have you fallen into a wolf's den?"

The old woman's nagging made Qiao Mu, who was standing outside the door, terrified. Every word she said seemed to be cutting his flesh, making his whole body feel as if he was being tortured to death.

Finally, the old woman called him in.

He looked at the pale little face that was unconscious due to the pain, knelt on the ground with heartache, and held Qian You's hand tightly.

"Young man, take good care of her. What a wonderful couple. But it's a pity that the man has feelings for her but the woman has no intention. We are not destined to be together."

"Thank you, mother-in-law."

Looking at Qian You, who was wrapped in a lot of coarse cloth, big and small, he didn't care about the old woman's nonsense.

"There is no good doctor in the village. She is seriously injured. You have to watch her carefully."

The old woman went out to do some busy work while nagging, leaving the only space to the two young people.

Qiao Mu looked through the medicine he carried with him.

Qian You's were all washed away by water. Only one of his porcelain bottles was well sealed, and the rest were soaked in water and could not be used.

He gently put the pill into Qianyou's mouth, held her head up, and fed her half a cup of warm water.

Half a minute later, Qian You slowly opened his eyes.

"You are seriously injured. This is the only medicine I have. Please bear with it tonight. I will find a carriage tomorrow morning and we will return to the camp as soon as possible. Otherwise, I am worried that your injury will worsen."

"My mother-in-law's wounds were treated well. Only her calf and arm were broken. Please help me put on the splints first to avoid further injury."

Qianyou looked at the wound being treated by her mother-in-law.

Although the medicine was not very good, she felt that the herbs used were locally sourced and were effective.

"Okay, I'll go make the splint."

"You two should eat something. I don't have much to offer you, so I made two bowls of porridge for you."

"Thank you, mother-in-law."

Qiao Mu thanked him hurriedly, put the porridge on the small table to cool, and ran to the woodshed to find suitable pieces of wood to make plywood.

"Look, it's rare, there is such a good person for you. Little girl, you must learn to cherish him!"

The old woman trembled and walked out of the house again.

"Alas! Young people nowadays don't know how to appreciate the blessings they have!"

Qian You had no choice but to close his eyes and pretend to take a nap, but his thoughts returned to Yumai Mountain.

Yes, she knew Qiao Mu's feelings for her. He had been with her since she was a child and they had almost never been apart. In the eyes of ordinary people, they should be childhood sweethearts.

At first, he thought Qianyou was the young master. Mother Chu called Qianyou "Miss". Although he didn't know whose lady she was, Qianyou saved his sister and he had vowed to sell himself to save his sister. So she was his master and he obeyed her orders.

Later, they grew up together and had a stable home together.

Later, they rescued the master.

The master stayed and took them to settle down on the top of Yumai Mountain, practiced martial arts, and taught them how to read and write, and play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She could see that he was very, very hardworking and diligent, and he wanted to live a life that he could control.

Since when, the way Qiao Mu looked at her changed, becoming gentle and affectionate.

Unlike the harsh words he gave to Qiao Nan after she made a mistake, he would quietly help her clean up the mess no matter what she did wrong, and he was the one who received the most punishments from the master.

He does it, not talks.

Perhaps, he was unable to overcome the hurdle of the master-servant relationship in his heart. Even though she had always told him since childhood that all people are born equal, the ancients' deeply rooted ideas and concepts could not be diluted by time.

She had never done anything to mislead him.

Although she lived to the age of 28 in her previous life and had never been in love, she could still understand the emotions of young boys and girls from the novels and TV dramas she had read.

However, to her, the relationship between them as brother and sister far outweighs the relationship between a man and a woman.

Until she met Cangyu, his sad and desolate figure always appeared around her. It turned out that he and she had the same mysterious life experience, which made her feel closer to him than to others.

Cangyu is colder than Qiaomu, towards outsiders, not towards her.

She could always feel that his heart beat only for her, and her heart also beat when his heart beat.

As for Qiao Mu, perhaps she had already gotten used to it. She always felt at ease when she was with him.

Cangyu is more direct than Qiaomu, to her but not to outsiders.

She could never ignore the fact that he was always around her.

But Qiao Mu was getting further and further away from her, as if he was quietly giving up his position.

There was a delicate balance between the three of them, and she pretended not to be aware of the undercurrents between the two men.

"What are you thinking about? Eat something before you go to sleep."

Qiao Mu's gentle voice always made her feel at ease.

She opened her eyes and saw Qiao Mu holding a bowl and scooping up thick porridge with a worn wooden spoon. She opened her mouth obediently.

"Drink some porridge. I'll tie your legs and arms before you go to sleep. Don't worry, I'll watch over you."

Qian You drank the porridge mechanically. Under Qiao Mu's gentle movements, the pain all over her body made her fall into a daze and sleep again.

......

The camp at the hunting ground has not yet set out. Due to the disappearance of Princess Nanqi and Lord Qiaomu, everyone is in a low mood.

Emperor Xiling ordered the guards to seal off the camp and not allow anyone to move around freely, and continued to arrange people to investigate the truth of the matter.

Ling Ji was the most frightened of everyone.

It is impossible for such a large pack of wild wolves to attack people without leaving any traces.

He was worried that what his sister and cousin had done would be found out, and he was also worried about the safety of that cunning and clever woman.

Although he had clearly felt that Emperor Cangyu of Dongcang had an unusual affection for Princess Nanqi, so what?

Without an engagement, he still has a chance, right?

If, perhaps, she were still alive, and if I put in more effort and could establish a good relationship with her, perhaps today's incident could be resolved from a big matter to a small one, or even a small matter to nothing.

Unlike his nervousness, Cangyu remained silent from then on, his face as gloomy as water, and locked himself in the big tent.

Emperor Xi Ling came to visit in person but was turned away, which made him and the people in the entire camp even more worried.

Qianyou is the emotional connection between him and Cangyu. Once something really happens to Qianyou, the friendship between Dongcang and Xiling will be overturned, and he will face severe internal and external troubles.

Xiling was passed down from the old emperor. It is already riddled with holes, impoverished and weak. How long can it sustain the war?

Not to mention having to face the wrath of both countries.

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