Chapter 267 Rushing
To go to Dongling Kingdom, at normal horse riding speed, it would take at least half a month at the fastest speed, which means a round trip of more than a month. However, the prince could not wait that long.
Although she was anxious to travel, Qianhuan also knew that she needed to combine work and rest. If they kept traveling at night, everyone would be exhausted the next day, which would delay the day's journey and would be more counterproductive.
They had been traveling all the way in a dusty manner, and it was already midnight. Everyone had a look of fatigue on their faces.
Qianhuan let out a "whoa" and stopped her horse. Seeing this, Chiying also quickly grabbed the reins and stopped beside her.
Qianhuan turned to Chiying and said, "Chiying, you are more familiar with this area than I am. We have been traveling for several hours and must be a little tired now. If there is a village or post station ahead, let's stop and rest for two hours to get enough rest and continue our journey tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Miss Qianhuan, there is a post station about ten miles ahead. We should be able to arrive in another fifteen minutes."
"Okay, then let's hurry to the post station so we can find a place to stay when we get there."
After running for another quarter of an hour, the group finally arrived at the post station.
There was no time to wash up, so everyone slept in their clothes. After resting for about two hours, when the sky was just getting light, Chiying woke everyone up.
Everyone ate some dry food, drank some hot water, and then continued on their way towards Dongling State.
Meanwhile, at Prince An's Mansion, various forces were secretly sending people to inquire about the Young Master's condition. Unfortunately, the mansion was heavily guarded, and any visit was refused on the grounds that the Young Master was seriously injured and unconscious.
Even when the Queen Mother came to visit, she was stopped outside by the palace's steward on the grounds that Doctor Bai was treating the Crown Prince and no one was allowed to disturb him.
Therefore, people in the capital didn’t know what the Crown Prince’s condition was. They only knew that he was seriously injured this time and his life might be in danger.
Concubine Xue and Qi Jiaqing also sent people to inquire in secret. They learned that the prince was poisoned and in danger. They hurriedly passed the news back to the Canglang Kingdom.
With the support of the fourth prince of Dayuan, Qi Beiming has now seized the throne of Canglang Kingdom. Upon learning that the God of War of Dayuan Kingdom is in danger, he is very proud and wants to send troops to attack Dayuan immediately.
Unfortunately, he had just ascended the throne and the domestic situation was still very unstable, so he had to put this plan aside temporarily.
Dongling Country is located in the northeastern part of the entire continent, and it is colder than other countries. Moreover, it is already early winter, and the weather is getting colder as you go forward.
The howling north wind hurt people's faces, but fortunately Qianhuan was well prepared and brought a felt hat and scarf to keep warm. Even so, her little face was frozen red.
After riding non-stop for several days, Qianhuan's inner thighs were rubbed by the saddle and were burning with pain. Fortunately, Chiying brought a female secret guard who knew medical skills.
The female secret guard was named Thirteen. She noticed that Qianhuan had discomfort in her legs, so she prescribed a bottle of ointment for Qianhuan. It felt cool after she applied it, and it relieved a lot of pain.
The journey was very tiring, as they had to sleep in the open air and eat their fill. However, thinking of the prince still lying on the hospital bed, Qianhuan gritted her teeth and continued on her way.
After ten days, the group finally reached the border of Dongling State.
Fortunately, the people of the two countries have always been in contact with each other, and the soldiers entering the city checked their passes, examined their luggage and let them in.
After entering the city, they immediately found a good inn to stay.
After days of running around, everyone was very tired, especially Qianhuan. This was her first time riding a horse for so long, and her body was already overwhelmed.
Chi Ying had already noticed that Qianhuan was feeling a little unwell and suggested several times along the way that they stop to rest, but unfortunately Qianhuan refused because she was afraid of delaying the journey.
Chi Ying couldn't help but admire her. He called the female secret guard who knew medicine and said, "Shisan, you are the only female secret guard in the team and you are also knowledgeable in medicine. You should go and serve Miss Qianhuan and check if she is feeling unwell."
Thirteen nodded, "Yes, Lord Chiying, I obey your command."
Qianhuan asked the waiter to boil a few buckets of hot water and bring them to her room, then she dragged her heavy body into the room.
The waiter and two of his assistants came up with four buckets of hot water. Just when he was about to knock on the door, Thirteen came over.
She said to the waiter, "Just put the hot water at the door, I will help the master carry it in myself."
The waiter nodded quickly, "Okay, sir."
So the waiter went downstairs with two assistants.
Thirteen knocked on the door and said, "Miss Qianhuan, I am Thirteen. Lord Chiying has sent his subordinates to serve you."
Qianhuan's thigh was burning with pain at this moment. When she heard Shisan's voice, she limped to the door and opened it.
Thirteen ran twice and brought in four buckets of hot water and poured them into the bathtub.
Thirteen said respectfully, "Miss Qianhuan, the hot water is ready. Let me serve you to bathe."
Qianhuan didn't have the habit of having someone wait on her for a bath, so she waved her hand and said, "No need, you go out first, I can wash myself."
"Okay, I'll be waiting outside the door. When you're done, call me and I'll take your pulse to see if you feel any discomfort."
Qianhuan did feel a little top-heavy, so she nodded in agreement.
After Thirteen went out, she took off her clothes and soaked in the bathtub. As soon as she entered the bathtub, she felt a burning pain in her thighs. It took her a while to get used to it.
After taking a hot bath and changing into clean clothes, Qianhuan felt much more comfortable. However, she still felt a little dizzy and a little cold, so she called Thirteen in to take her pulse.
Thirteen asked, "Miss Qianhuan, have you had a cold body since childhood?"
Qianhuan nodded, "Yes, I have had a cold body since I was a child."
"The weather in Dongling Country is cold. You have been traveling non-stop all the way and accidentally triggered the cold in your body. I will prescribe some medicine for you. I'm afraid you will have to stay in bed for the next two days."
"Thirteen, give me a strong medicine so that I can recover quickly. I can't stay in bed and rest. I have to go to the palace to ask for medicine for Ziyu."
"Miss Qianhuan, don't worry. Lord Chiying has already made arrangements for going to the palace to ask for medicine. Tomorrow morning, Lord Chiying will go to the palace in the name of Prince An's Mansion to pay homage to the King of Dongling. You just need to have a good rest."
Seeing that Chi Ying had made arrangements, Qianhuan felt relieved.
Thirteen helped Qianhuan apply a layer of ointment on her thigh and wrote a prescription for someone to get the medicine and boil it.
In the evening, the waiter put the food in Qianhuan's room. After dinner, Shisan helped Qianhuan to sleep and then went to report to Chiying.
"Thirteen, how is Miss Qianhuan's health?"
"Reporting to Lord Chiying, Miss Qianhuan is not in good condition. The cold poison in her body has acted up and she still has a low-grade fever. I just helped her to sleep. If she continues to have a fever tonight, she may have to stay in bed for two days."
"Then you should serve carefully in the room at night. The matter of seeking medicine cannot be delayed. Tomorrow morning I will bring two people to the palace to meet the King of Dongling."
"Yes, I obey."