Then, he opened his mouth wide and spat out a mouthful of black blood with a whoosh.

At last, both eyes opened.

"The lord has woken up, the lord is finally awake!"

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The little guard shouted with excitement, and everyone else was happy.

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Yang Ruqing then got up and stood to the side, raising her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Giving this shot, damn it's so exhausting, it's almost as tiring as a fight.

My hands are tired, my eyes are tired, and my heart is even more tired.

"My lord, how are you feeling now?"

Zhou Fuquan was anxiously questioning there.

After several coughs, the Southern King drank some water and his breathing gradually became steadier.

He raised his hand and waved it lightly toward Zhou's deputy, but his gaze went past the few people in front of him and landed on Yang Ruqing here.

“Madam Luo, thank you for saving my life!” he said.

Yang Ruoqing was wiping her hands when she heard this and froze.

Wasn't the Lord previously in a coma? How did he...

King Nan seemed to understand what Yang Ruqing was thinking, forcing out a weak smile.

"Earlier, this King was indeed in a coma, but later, I regained a sliver of consciousness and heard your conversation. I know it was you who was treating this King with acupuncture."

It turns out that's what was going on. Yang Ruqing suddenly understood.

She smiled faintly and walked forward.

“Since the lord has suffered internal injuries, why didn’t you say anything before?” she asked.

No wonder I thought his complexion looked very bad when I saw the webpage earlier.

But when asked about his condition, he said everything was fine and that the minor scratches didn't bother him.

So she didn't pursue it further.

At this moment, facing her repeated inquiries, the Southern King chuckled wryly and shook his head.

"Such injuries were commonplace when I accompanied His Majesty on his campaigns north and south."

“I originally thought that as long as I could eat, sleep, and rest for a night, it would be fine.”

"Didn't expect this... Ah, it seems this King has truly grown old!" Nan Wangye sighed once more.

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On the side, Zhou's adjutant persuaded: "Your Highness, please don't say these things. In my subordinate's eyes, Your Highness is strong and full of vigor..."

The Southern King waved his hand. "I know my own body best, Zhou Vice-Officer, you don't need to comfort me anymore."

Moreover, as the years pass and time goes by, natural aging is inevitable. This is the rule of heaven, something no one can change. This king is just an ordinary mortal; so he will age as well!

Deputy Zhou was speechless and didn't know how to comfort him.

A look for help was unconsciously cast towards Yang Ruohua.

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"I'm truly impressed by the South King's ability to remain so calm and collected in any situation," Yang Ruqing smiled.

"However, my lord, though the blood stasis has been expelled from your body, your vital energy has suffered depletion."

“When you get back to Licheng, remember to ask the military doctor or the family physician to prescribe some mild tonics for nourishing qi and promoting vitality. Get plenty of rest and take good care of yourself.” she instructed.

The Southern King listened intently, and finally smiled gratefully.

“My life is thanks to Mrs. Luo.”

“As long as he can return to Lici City alive this time, Nan Wangye will definitely repay Madam Luo for her great kindness!” said the Southern King.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips, "Saving the prince is also saving myself."

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"As I said, the King and I are now tied together like ants on a string. The King needn't be so polite."

Lord Nan nodded, raising his head to look at the deep twilight at the mouth of the cave.

“I hope the reinforcements arrive on time to help us. Otherwise, for every day we remain trapped in the mountains, our chances of getting back home decrease by one.” he said.

Yang Ruqing didn't speak. In fact, it was indeed like that.

Zhou Fuan seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Your Highness, I feel something is not quite right."

"What's wrong?" asked the Southern Prince.

Zhou Fùguān said: “We’ve been trapped in the mountains for a day and a night now. The bandits from the Black Lotus Sect started several small-scale attacks on our mountain when they chased us up here.”

"After we stopped them, they didn't make another move."

“Could it be that they knew Mount Wuling was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so they voluntarily gave up and retreated?” asked Zhou Fu Guan.

The Southern King resolutely declared, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

“They went to great lengths to infiltrate Lichi City, assassinate the imperial commissioner, and cause all this trouble. There's no way they would just retreat so easily!”

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“If they’re not retreating, then where are they?” Zhou asked again.

“We can’t just stay up here while they wait down there, it makes no sense!” Zhou Fuan said again.

And even if they cut off our calls for help, they should have thought that with no response from us in Licheng for so long, they would definitely send follow-up troops to reinforce.

"Aren't they afraid of having their tails chopped off?" Zhou, the deputy officer, asked again.

As for this, Nan Wangye was also at a loss.

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"Mrs. Luo, what do you think of this matter?"

He suddenly raised his head and fixed his gaze on Yang Ruohua in front of him.

"Lady Luo, you are intelligent and resourceful. In just half a day of being together, you have astonished this king time and again."

"Your Majesty, I would like to hear your thoughts on this matter."

Faced with Nan Wangye's sincere inquiry, Yang Ruoqing frowned slightly, her brow furrowed as if deep in thought.

In my view, the fact that the other party has not taken any action over the past day and night does not mean they are intimidated and have automatically given up.

"There's a folksy saying in my hometown: "When a duck is cooked, don't let it fly. When the fat is right at your mouth, don't let it slip away." "

"The opponent remains still, they must be devising an attack strategy."

"Once the strategy is set, they will launch a frantic assault on us!" Yang Ruoheng said.

The atmosphere in the cave suddenly sank a few points.

"The Southern King continued, 'This mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If they want to carry out a large-scale, complete siege, they would have to mobilize more troops from the rear.'"

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"Their rear was within the territory of the barbarians. Wanting to mobilize a large army to attack the mountain wasn't an easy feat."

“Their reinforcements didn’t arrive in time, but ours already have.” Nan Wangye said.

Yang Ruqing nodded, "Your analysis, Your Highness, is also reasonable."

"I have some suspicions at the moment, but I can't say for sure yet," she added.

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"Alright, Your Highness, let me go back and think about it. Your Highness, your body is injured, so you shouldn't overwork yourself at this time."

"You should sleep first. I'll come back at daybreak to discuss with Your Majesty. How about that?" Yang Ruqing asked.

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If we keep talking like this all night, she'll get sick and won't be able to get up, then her silver needles will have been wasted.

Luckily, Lord Nan listened to Yang Ruoqing's suggestion and nodded. "Don't get ahead of yourself. You all should go back and rest up. There's bound to be another tough battle ahead! Now, disperse!"

That night, Yang Ruqing sat by the fire, not a single thought about sleep in her mind.