Warm medicine emits fragrance

After seeing the doctor off, Fan Liuer wanted to ask Li Chenbi how he was injured, but when she turned around, she saw that he was already lying on the couch.

He beckoned to her, looking sleepy and languid, and said, "Come and sleep with me for a while."

Seeing that he was sleepy, Fan Liuer could only suppress her doubts and go to bed with him.

Li Chenbi was indeed exhausted. He hadn't slept for a day and a night and was also injured. He fell asleep shortly after lying down.

After he fell into a deep sleep, Fan Liuer quietly got up and walked towards the tent entrance.

As soon as the curtain was opened, Chuixue and Li Qiuping came over. Li Qiuping glanced at the couch and whispered, "Is Master asleep?"

"Hmm." Fan Liuer came out of the tent, lowered the curtain, and said to Chuixue, "Go and boil some tea to cool down; he'll want some when he wakes up."

"Okay." Fubuki immediately went to prepare.

Fan Liuer then looked at Li Qiuping, "Go and find out how he got injured."

Fan Liuer felt that something was wrong. As a strategist, Li Chenbi was not required to charge into battle, so how could he have been injured?

Besides, with his skills, he certainly wouldn't have any problem protecting himself; he shouldn't be injured.

But Fan Liuer had just had an unbelievable dream when Li Chenbi was injured, and she felt uneasy.

It is said that dreams are the opposite of reality.

In the end of the dream, Li Chenbi became the person sitting behind the dragon throne. If it were the other way around, would it be a sign that something bad would happen to him?

Li Qiuping had already inquired about the situation after the two entered the tent, and immediately said, "I heard that Master was injured while saving the Second Young Master."

After saying that, he reassured her, "Madam, don't worry too much. Getting injured on the battlefield is commonplace. This little injury is nothing to me. Besides, the city gates were breached on my way back, and the court has been completely defeated. There shouldn't be any more fighting."

Fan Liuer didn't see Li Chenbi's wound, but judging from Li Chenbi's reaction, the injury must have been a minor one for him.

That makes things even more puzzling. If it was a minor injury, why would he come back during such a crucial moment as the siege?

Why would Yan Qi let him come back?

Li Qiuping didn't know the answers to these questions; only when Li Chenbi woke up could she find the answers.

Li Chenbi slept until noon before waking up. Before he woke up, the military camp had already received orders to break camp and head to the city. At this time, the entire camp was packing up.

Fan Liuer and Chuixue were also packing their luggage, putting all of Li Chenbi's remaining medicine into a box and locking it up.

As soon as Li Chenbi opened his eyes, he saw Fan Liuer's busy figure. He didn't say anything, just stared at her until Fan Liuer turned her head and met his gaze.

"Awake? How are you feeling?" Fan Liuer walked quickly toward him.

"This little injury is nothing compared to the pain you make me feel when you upset me." Li Chenbi sat up.

Fan Liuer didn't argue with him. She reached out to help him up, saying, "It's almost noon. The medicine is ready. Drink it first."

As she spoke, she went to fetch Li Chenbi's medicine.

After Li Chenbi finished drinking his medicine, Fan Liuer brought over the food that had been prepared in advance. Only after he had eaten and drunk his fill did she prepare to ask him questions.

However, before she could speak, Li Qiuping lifted the curtain and came in. "Master, Madam, it's time to prepare to depart."

"General Yan has sent word that we should break camp and enter the city," Fan Liuer explained.

Li Chenbi clearly knew about this, and his face remained expressionless as he said to Li Qiuping, "Go and prepare a carriage."

After saying that, he turned to look at Fan Liuer, "I know what you want to ask, I'll tell you slowly when I have time."

Fan Liuer could only suppress her doubts and followed Li Chenbi out of the tent, taking her luggage and getting into the carriage.

Once the main group had set off, the two finally had a chance to talk in the swaying train carriage.

Looking at the person lying face up on her lap, Fan Liuer asked the question that had been bothering her all morning, "Your injuries aren't serious, and it's a crucial moment in the siege. Why would General Yan allow you to return to your tent?"

She always felt that there was more to this than met the eye.

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi turned his head, his gaze falling on the car door. His expression darkened slightly, and he cursed Yan Qi inwardly as an old fox.

His injury was entirely due to Yan Qi.

During the chaotic battle, officials from the imperial court were firing arrows at them from the city gates. He, Yan Qi, and Yan Qiu were positioned outside the range of the arrows, so they shouldn't have been harmed.

However, two arrows shot out from nowhere, heading straight for Yan Qi and Yan Qiu.

It was dark at the time, visibility was poor, and the surrounding noise was too loud, so by the time the three of them noticed the two arrows, they had already missed their chance to defend themselves.

Li Chenbi was caught between the two, and it was too late for him to act. If he wanted to save someone, he could only block the arrow himself, and he could only save one person.

The situation was critical, and Li Chenbi had no time to think. His first reaction was to turn to the side and use his arm to block the arrow that was being shot at Yanqiu.

The moment he felt a sharp pain in his arm, he suddenly realized something, looked in the direction the arrow had come from, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Turning to look at Yan Qi again, he realized that in such a critical situation, he had actually dodged the arrow.

Yan Qi's martial arts skills were not particularly good. He was just a scholar before, and only started learning martial arts after preparing for the uprising.

Even with Li Chenbi's skill, he could only block the arrow with his own body, while Yan Qi, whose skill was far inferior to his, was able to dodge it without a scratch.

That can only mean that Yan Qi knew beforehand that such an arrow would be fired.

He looked at Yanqiu, who was standing in front of him with a terrified expression, and suddenly he understood everything.

These two arrows were arranged by Yan Qi to test Li Chenbi's loyalty and see who Li Chenbi would choose between him and Yan Qiu.

Once this barrier is breached, the world will be transformed, and Li Chenbi will no longer be of much use to Yan Qi. If he is not loyal enough, keeping him around will only become a source of anxiety.

So there was this test.

Li Chenbi chose Yanqiu.

After Li Chenbi understood, he was displeased. He had long wanted to quit. If Yan Qi hadn't refused to let him go, he would have already returned to Xingzhou, held a wedding with Fan Liuer, and lived a happy life with his wife.

Yan Qi had forced him to stay by his side, and now he was being tested with this method, so he immediately quit.

Looking at Yan Qi, he said, "General, I am seriously injured and I am afraid I am no longer able to serve you. Staying here will only be a burden. Please allow me to return to the camp to heal my wounds."

Yan Qi knew that Li Chenbi had seen through his trick, so he waved his hand and approved.

Yan Qiu, who was completely unaware of the situation, thought that Li Chenbi was really seriously injured. He quickly arranged for someone to escort him back and even sent someone on horseback to the military camp to have a doctor prepare.

And so, at the most critical moment of the war, Li Chenbi swaggered back to the military camp.

However, there was no need to say these things and worry Fan Liuer, so Li Chenbi just smiled and spoke.

"My worth is far greater than that of a city; my safety is far more important than conquering a city."

These words sounded arrogant, but they seemed to be true, and Fan Liuer believed them.