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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Shen Ninghua's lips were tightly pressed against Chu Junyi's clothes as the icy waters slowly penetrated her skin. But the weight of her hands was growing so heavy that her knuckles were white and numb. Seeing that both of them were about to lose their lives, the river suddenly turned, wrapping itself around them as it turned a corner.

Under the bright moonlight, Shen Ninghua saw a tall poplar tree lying on the riverbank, overturned by the water. Her eyes lit up as she approached the tree. Without hesitation, she grabbed onto Chu Junyi with one hand and the branch with the other.

The river was rushing so fast that she was almost washed away by it. Her palms were badly mangled and the water was gushing violently, making her vision black. "Chu Junyi, can you hear me? We're saved! I'll think of a way to pull you to the shore. You have to hold on, do you understand?"

Shen Ninghua fiercely bit the tip of her tongue and used pain to clear her mind. She slowly inched towards the shore.

It took about half an hour for her to reach the shore. Without the buoyancy of the water, Chu Junyi's body felt heavier and heavier. She could barely pull him to the shore, but she couldn't hear his breathing.

He continued to press down on Chu Junyi's chest and said fiercely, "Chu Junyi, if you die, I'll destroy the Xiao family, kill Xiao Hanxi, destroy Xiao Feng, marry the second prince, help him ascend to the throne, and give birth to his children. You'll die with grievances underground!"

It was unknown whether the action of pressing down on her chest or the words she said were too stimulating, but Chu Junyi convulsed and spat out a few mouthfuls of water. She slowly opened her eyes and opened her mouth.

"You're awake?" Shen Ninghua's eyes lit up. It's good as long as he's awake, as long as he's awake, she can think of a way to pull him back!

Chu Junyi's lips were still moving as she spoke.

Shen Ninghua quickly approached and put her ear close to his mouth. "What did you say?"

"No …" "You are not allowed..."

Hearing his words, which were barely audible but firm, the corner of Shen Ninghua's mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh, but there were still tears in his eyes. "You're the only one who has the right to ask me to not do that. If you die, no matter who I marry, you don't care!" She didn't want to waste any more time. She dragged Chu Junyi to a dry spot and laid his clothes on the ground to examine his wounds.

After soaking the wound in the river, his skin and flesh had already turned white. Shen Ninghua touched his body and pulled out a golden needle from his sleeve, then inserted it into Chu Junyi's acupuncture point.

After temporarily stopping the bleeding, she went to the side to look for herbs to stop the bleeding. Fortunately, she found one not far away, so she pulled it up and washed it with the river water before stuffing it into her mouth. She then chewed the herbs and spread them on the cloth to cover Chu Junyi's wound.

Chu Junyi made a small sound, then opened her eyes wide. "Condensing Flowers …"

His voice was very soft, but Shen Ninghua immediately raised his head and asked with slight nervousness, "What's wrong? Is the wound too painful?"

Chu Junyi shook her head, trying her best to keep her eyes open as she stared at the woman before her. The first time he met her, they were at a valley stream, and she was holding a wooden stick in her hand, and her eyes were filled with ruthlessness and determination. At that time, he wanted to escape using her, but he didn't have any other intentions, and even after she was bitten by the Inch Snake, he still couldn't get the Snake Flower Grass in time to save her. Although he didn't go back in time because he fainted, that wasn't a reason.

At that time, she had been lying on the ground by herself, feeling how hopeless it must have been for the snake poison to spread all over her body …

"Xiao Hua, I'm sorry …"

He suddenly apologized. For a moment, Shen Ninghua was unable to react. "What's wrong with you? You might as well hold on for a while longer. This time around, I've really made a huge loss saving you. You won't even get five thousand taels of gold back!"

Chu Junyi smiled. "When we get back, I'll leave my life in your hands."

Feeling the indulgence and doting in his tone, Shen Ninghua's ears reddened slightly. She chewed a medicinal herb and directly covered his wound. "You'd better take care of yourself!"

Chu Junyi's eyebrows shot up in pain, but her heart was overjoyed. Luckily, he had woken up fast. Luckily, he had shamelessly barged into Shen Ninghua's side. Luckily, they had plenty of time to pamper each other. He would use the rest of his life to make up for the mistakes he had made in the valley …

The moonlight was shining brightly. Shen Ninghua raised his head to look at the night sky and sighed, "Thankfully, the night was very good. Otherwise, if we hadn't grabbed hold of the poplar tree and ran headfirst into it, we would have all gone west together."

"If I can be with Ning Hua, it would be worth it even if I die."

Shen Ninghua glared at him. "You think you can go back on your word just because you're dead?"

"Heh heh... "Cough cough …" Chu Junyi wanted to laugh, but she accidentally choked on her saliva and began to cough.

"Be careful, the wound is split open again." Shen Ninghua hurriedly went forward to support him, but the temperature of his hands caused her to jump, "You're having a fever!"

"Cough cough …" "I'm fine..." After Chu Junyi finished speaking, her vision went dark and she fainted.

Shen Ninghua was startled and hurriedly grabbed his wrist to check his pulse. Only when she realized that he had fainted due to lack of strength did she relax a little and settle him down. She then quickly went to another place to find herbs that could help him recover from the fever.

She did not have a fire piston with her, so she could not start a fire. Looking at the herbs before her, and then looking at the unconscious Chu Junyi beside her, Shen Ninghua gritted her teeth and glared at him fiercely.

When Chu Junyi woke up again, the sky was already bright and the dew was on his face, making him thirsty. He moved his lips a little, and suddenly realized the taste of the herbs in his mouth.

"Condensing Flowers …." He opened his mouth, and his voice was filled with hoarse pain. He moved his numb arm, and coincidentally touched something soft. He turned his head with great difficulty and looked down.

Shen Ninghua had fallen asleep. Her pale face looked very haggard, and her lips were devoid of color. Her eyes were filled with a faint green shadow, and she felt a pang of heartache. Chu Junyi lifted her arm and carefully touched her cheek. Her eyes were filled with love. "Cool …"

Feeling itchy on his face, Shen Ninghua suddenly sobered up. "Chu Junyi, you're awake?" She reached out to touch his forehead and felt that it was no longer as hot as it was in the night. She let out a breath of relief and stretched her stiff body. She took out a few green fruits from the side and said, "Eat some cushions first. I don't know when we'll be able to wait until someone comes to save us."

"Yes."

The two of them rested for a while before Shen Ninghua supported Chu Junyi, who had just managed to get up with much difficulty, as they made their way to the south. At this time, it was hard to tell who was the friend or foe. If the people behind them were to send people to kill them, the two of them would be in danger.

After walking for half an hour, Chu Junyi was finally exhausted and unable to move. They found a hidden cave and settled down for the time being.

On their side, the two of them were not in a good mood. In the capital, things were even more chaotic.

No one would have thought that a good trip would leave so many young masters and ladies of noble families unable to return.

"The Sixth Prince of the Great Yue State was bitten by a viper, and almost got eaten by wolves. Princess An Ning fell down the hill, unconscious, while Princess Zhao Hua fell into the river, but her fate remained unknown …" The Sixth Prince of the Great Yue State was bitten by a viper, and the Sixth Prince was almost eaten by a wolf. "Twelve of the young masters and twelve ladies from each official's family perished, twenty-eight of them were injured and the whereabouts of three are unknown. Tell me, how do you intend to explain this to me?"

"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!"

"I will not let you go, I will give you two days, no matter the cost, investigate the matter clearly, and find Princess Zhao Hua and the rest. Otherwise, get someone to bring your heads here!"

"Yes, this humble subject obeys." The few officials hurriedly agreed, trembling in fear.

The capital was in a state of chaos, and the capital was in a state of war. The people stayed at home, afraid to go out, afraid of being trampled to death by the horses' hooves. However, there were those who were happy and those who were sad.

Xiao Huan Xi held onto Xiao Feng's clothes tightly as she knelt on the ground with bandages wrapped around her hands. "Big brother, I'm begging you, please find big brother Jun Yi, wuuuuuu …"

Xiao Feng looked down at her coldly, as if she wanted to see her heart. "Xiao Huan Xi, I remember warning you not to do anything stupid!"

"I... "I didn't mean to. I didn't know it was such a serious matter. I was wrong, big brother. I know I was wrong. I beg you, please find big brother Jun Yi."

Xiao Jingran walked in with large strides, but when she heard these words, her face suddenly darkened: "Huan Xi, hurry and get up. How can you kneel on the ground when you're injured?"

Xiao Feng looked at Xiao Jingran disapprovingly: "Father, do you know what she did?"

Xiao Jingran frowned: "No matter what she did, she is your little sister. How can you treat her like this?"

"She secretly had people find the jacaranda pollen and then buried it in Princess Zhao Hua's tent. She wanted to kill Princess Zhao Hua, but she didn't expect the pollen to be so potent. The entire camp was flooded with venomous snakes, leading to a series of events later on. Even Jun Yi's whereabouts were unknown, so how could she forgive herself for such a grave mistake?"

The gully between Xiao Jingran's eyebrows rose: "You won't forgive me? Could it be that you're planning to kill your own little sister to atone for your crimes? "

"Father, did you hear what I said? Jun Yi disappeared!" Xiao Feng emphasized the word 'Jun Yi'.

Xiao Jingran's body stiffened. He gritted his teeth and walked over to Xiao Huan Xi, whose face was covered in tears. He raised his arm and slapped Xiao Huan Xi's face, "Hurry up and apologize to your big brother!"

Xiao Huan Xi cried out, "Big brother, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

"Your sister has been punished. Is that enough?"

Xiao Feng looked at Xiao Jingran as if she was a stranger. He glanced at Xiao Hengxi, who was crying on the ground, then expressionlessly took two steps back and left.

On this day, dozens of men and women, each wearing different kinds of cold clothing, borrowed the team that was heading out of the city to gather in the forests not far away from the Imperial Gardens.

The sky shook as the rain began to pour down, covering the land in a curtain of rain.

Chu Junyi used her uninjured arm to hold Shen Ninghua in her embrace. The clouds in her eyes surged as the light in her eyes changed, "I hope you won't disappoint me, the Xiao family …"