After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 29 It turns out he wasn't a cripple.

Unexpectedly, there were archers lying in ambush on the roof. Jiang Yuyue couldn't dodge in time and had to turn her body slightly to the side. Although she avoided a fatal blow, she was still shot in the shoulder.

With a muffled groan, Jiang Yuyue leaned against the wall, her injured right shoulder feeling weak.

Upon seeing that she was injured, Xie Jinglan's expression suddenly darkened.

Jixiang was also startled. She immediately leaped onto the roof and chased after the archer.

Feeling the stinging pain in her shoulder, a sudden wave of dizziness washed over her. Jiang Yuyue, a skilled healer, noticed the world spinning around her and knew that this arrow was no ordinary weapon.

It's probably poisoned.

The feeling of weakness grew stronger, and Jiang Yuyue was about to collapse when she was suddenly embraced by a warm hug.

Who...who is it?!

Her vision was already blurry, but she struggled to open her eyes and make out the person's face, only to discover that it was... Xie Jinglan?!

"You...you're not a cripple, are you?"

The shock of Xie Jinglan being able to stand and walk was too great for Jiang Yuyue, but when Xie Jinglan saw the beads of sweat on her forehead caused by pain, his expression was really quite unpleasant.

“I never said I was a cripple. I’m injured like this myself, and you still have the energy to interrogate me.”

He initially put on a wheelchair simply because he was too weak and wanted to conserve his energy. However, the Xie family, blinded by greed, saw that although he was physically weak, he was very handsome, so they decided to use his looks to marry a woman with a generous dowry.

Therefore, to have some peace and quiet, Xie Jinglan simply announced to the public that he was a cripple unable to walk. In this way, even if there were any women attracted by his face, they would naturally back down once they knew that he was unable to move from the waist down.

Jiang Yuyue was truly surprised by the sudden change in the situation, but the pain from her injuries overwhelmed her. Even though she had a lot of questions she wanted to ask, she didn't have time to ask them before she closed her eyes and fainted.

Seeing that Jiang Yuyue had lost consciousness, Xie Jinglan's eyes revealed murderous intent.

"kill."

At her command, the hidden guards immediately appeared. The assassins, who had already been nearly wiped out by the guards hired by Jiang Yuyue, were powerless to resist and were quickly dealt with.

"The slave is incompetent."

Seeing Jiang Yuyue fall into a coma, Jixiang hurriedly apologized, "I didn't even notice the ambush on the roof. Please punish me, Your Highness."

Xie Jinglan remained silent with a gloomy face. He gently carried Jiang Yuyue to the bed and laid her down. He knew Jiang Yuyue was skilled in martial arts; if it were just a simple arrow wound, she wouldn't be so weak. Perhaps…

Thinking of this, Xie Jinglan immediately gestured to his bodyguard Yueying to step forward.

Yueying obeyed the order, dipped her hand in some blood from Jiang Yuyue's wound, rubbed it between her fingertips, observed it for a moment, and then made a judgment.

"Your Highness, this arrow may be poisoned."

After saying this, Yueying immediately took out a bottle of pills.

"This is an antidote pill. Although it is not yet clear what kind of poison Jiang Yuyue has been poisoned with, this medicine can slow down the spread of the toxin."

Seeing this, Jixiang quickly took the pill and gave it to Jiang Yuyue, but Xie Jinglan's body was still filled with coldness.

"Go out and check thoroughly. See if any of the assassins from earlier are still alive. Leave no one alive."

In the darkness of night, Xie Jinglan's expression was somber. "Xie Yunqi has given me such a great gift. In that case, I will cripple one of his arms as a token of my gratitude."

Although his tone was calm, the chill in it was unsettling.

Moon Shadow Wind Spirit immediately responded, then led the guards to clear the corpses in the courtyard before quickly disappearing.

Jixiang frowned as he looked at Jiang Yuyue's injuries. "Your Highness, her injuries are serious. Antidote pills alone may not be enough. This servant will go out and fetch a doctor."

Unexpectedly, Xie Jinglan rejected the suggestion very decisively.

"No need, leave it to me to handle."

Jixiang was taken aback. Although Jiang Yuyue's injury was only on her shoulder, treating and bandaging the wound would inevitably require removing her clothes. It was said that men and women should not touch each other, and His Highness had never been close to women. Yet today...

Secretly observing Xie Jinglan's expression, Jixiang didn't know whether to sigh and wonder if Jiang Yuyue's being hit by the arrow was unlucky or lucky.

If those noble ladies who secretly harbor feelings for His Highness knew that he had condescended to personally treat a woman's injuries today, their hearts would probably be broken.

Meanwhile, Xiaoliu, who had escaped first, dealt with the two assassins who were chasing her. Seeing that there was no more movement at the house, she hurriedly returned.

As soon as the door was opened, the first thing that came into view was Jiang Yuyue lying on the bed, her face pale.

"Miss!? What happened to Miss?!"

Xiao Liu rushed to the bedside, looking at the arrow still stuck in Jiang Yuyue's shoulder, and was overcome with deep self-reproach.

"It's all my fault... I shouldn't have left first. I should have stayed and watched over you, Miss..."

Seeing Xiaoliu like this, Jixiang felt bad and quickly stepped forward to say,

"Miss Liu, it's all my fault this time. I failed to protect the young mistress. I've given her an antidote, so she'll be fine."

"no!"

Xiaoliu suddenly stood up and wiped away her tears. "I have to go out and find a doctor for Miss!"

After saying this, Xiaoliu hurriedly ran out again, and Jixiang couldn't stop her in time.

"You go out first, leave this to me."

Xie Jinglan looked at the unconscious Jiang Yuyue, his eyes dark, his tone carrying an unquestionable air.

Jixiang instinctively wanted to speak, but when she met Xie Jinglan's gaze, she wisely kept quiet. After preparing the materials needed to treat the wound and placing them aside, she quietly left the room.

Xiao Liu, with tears in her eyes, rushed off to find a doctor for Jiang Yuyue, only to bump into a man wearing a black cloak as soon as she stepped out the door.

This man was none other than Lian Mo, whom Jiang Yuyue had met in the black market.

Lian Mo was quite annoyed by the bump and was about to speak when he noticed that Xiao Liu's face was covered in tears.

Why are you crying for no reason?

Lian Mo frowned. "I was the one who got hit."

Having just been assassinated, and seeing the ghostly figure before her, Xiaoliu immediately became wary and distanced herself from him.

"Who are you? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?!"

Lian Mo was further displeased by the questioning and pointed to the medicinal herbs in his hand.

"Delivering medicinal herbs."

Medicinal herbs?

Xiao Liu looked closely and recognized that what Lian Mo was holding was the Blood Heart Mushroom. Thinking back, it seemed that her mistress had told her earlier that someone would be delivering medicinal herbs.

But it's really suspicious that this person is dressed like this in the middle of the night.

"You're a maid in this house? That thing is yours."

Lian Mo clearly didn't want to linger here too long. He handed the Blood Heart Mushroom to Xiao Liu and prepared to turn and leave.