Didn't Love You Enough
Chapter 37
After Lin Jiabao boarded the boat, he finally understood the meaning of the flower boat. There were no flowers on the boat, only a few women wearing scantily clad clothes playing the guqin. Although the music was very pleasant to hear, he did not like them throwing flirtatious glances at his highness the Crown Prince.
Lin Jiabao drank the flower tea uninterestedly. Xuanyuan Hancheng did not allow him to drink, so he could only obediently drink the flower tea.
"I want to go back."
Xuanyuan Hancheng hugged Jia Bao and kissed Guai Bao's slightly pouted lips.
Originally, he booked this boat to satisfy Guai Bao's curiosity. He felt Guai Bao's jealousy, so he happily said to the Yuan Fu: "Tell them to dock the boat."
"Yes."
At this time, a loud noise suddenly came from the stern of the boat. The entire boat shook, and the two women screamed. Xuanyuan Hancheng sternly asked: "What happened?"
"Reporting to your highness the Crown Prince, there are assassins!
The assassins cut a hole in the boat.
The bodyguards are fighting with them. "The Yuan Fu anxiously reported the situation outside.
Xuanyuan Hancheng felt the boat sink, "Quickly dock."
This time, because the boat was very small, there were only two guqin girls and a few turtle slaves.
Xuanyuan Hancheng only brought a few bodyguards on board. This time, he was careless.
Xuanyuan Hancheng protected Lin Jiabao as they walked outside. The fight was still going on, and the boat was already tilting. Looking around, they were far away from the shore, and did not know where they were.
Xuanyuan Hancheng saw someone he did not expect. Prince Li, Akihiro Zhaohong!
Akihiro Zhaohong's face had a few more scars. His face looked ferocious, and he looked a lot older.
"Xuanyuan Hancheng, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Akihiro Zhaohong was besieged by the Second Prince in Ciyun Temple. He changed his clothes with his substitute and escaped through a secret passage in the temple.
Akihiro Zhaohong was rushing to Li City with two of his most trusted men of sacrifice. Unexpectedly, they ran into robbers on the way.
There were many bandits. Not only were they robbed of their silver, they were also seriously injured.
They could only find a place to recuperate and wait for them to recover.
When he rushed to Li City, he learned that all his sons and family members had been executed. Prince Li's trusted subordinates were either dead or captured. Seeing that the dust had settled and there was no possibility of him making a comeback, Akihiro Zhaohong's hair turned white overnight.
This time, when they heard that the Crown Prince was patrolling Jiang Prefecture, they had long been waiting in Jiang Prefecture.
When they finally saw the Yuan Fu chartered pleasure boat, Akihiro Zhaohong and two of his trusted men of sacrifice quietly snuck into the stern of the boat and broke through the boat, all for the sake of perishing together with the Crown Prince …
"Akihiro Zhaohong!"
Xuanyuan Hancheng gnashed his teeth and called out Prince Li's name. Looking at the already subdued Akihiro Zhaohong, he listened to Akihiro Zhaohong's crazy laughter.
"I have nothing left. It's worth it to die with you, the Crown Prince!
Hahahaha! "
Xuanyuan Hancheng stepped forward and ended him with a knife. This was fate. In this life, Akihiro Zhaohong still died in his hands.
"Your Highness, this boat can't hold on for much longer. It's about to sink." The guard said anxiously. The splint under their feet had already cracked.
Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at the worried Lin Jiabao and asked, "Can Guai Bao swim?"
"A little. Big Brother taught me before …" Lin Jiabao thought and said.
"Don't be afraid, Guai Bao. It'll be fine."
Xuanyuan Hancheng ordered the others, "Quickly row to the shore. If you can't, then swim back. We shouldn't be far from the shore."
"Yes."
Yuan Fu and Yuan Qing nodded seriously. Fortunately, everyone on the boat knew how to swim, so no one raised any objections.
The guards all used their hands to paddle Dali.
At this time, the two guqin girls on the ship started crying and making a fuss. "Your servant doesn't know how to swim … Milord, please save me …" A girl walked on the swaying deck and threw herself towards Xuanyuan Hancheng.
Lin Jiabao, who was next to Xuanyuan Hancheng, was caught off guard by her and fell into the river.
Xuanyuan Hancheng reached out to grab her, but he only had enough time to grab a piece of Guai Bao's clothes. He didn't hesitate to jump into the river with Guai Bao.
The Yuan Fu and the guards on the boat cried out in alarm!
"Your Highness!
Vice Prince Lin Jiabao! "
The river water was very cold. Lin Jiabao tried his best to remember how to swim so that he wouldn't sink, but he still drank a few mouthfuls of water.
Xuanyuan Hancheng swam to Lin Jiabao's side and swam in the direction of the pleasure boat. Just as they were about to reach the boat, an accident happened.
With a bang, the boat's stern broke.
A huge impact hit the two of them. A pile of broken wood crashed into them and sent them flying far away.
Xuanyuan Hancheng withstood the impact and did his best to shield Guai Bao.
A sharp piece of wood pierced through his left shoulder with the force of the impact.
Xuanyuan Hancheng groaned and gritted his teeth.
Lin Jiabao heard a sound. "Husband, what's wrong?"
Xuanyuan Hancheng gasped for breath. His chest was already blood-red.
"Husband is fine. Guai Bao, don't worry. We'll be fine once we reach the shore."
Lin Jiabao swam with all his might. When he looked up, all he could see was the boundless river. There was no sign of the pleasure boat.
Xuanyuan Hancheng gradually felt that he couldn't lift his left hand. His vision was turning black, but he still used all his strength to kick his legs.
As they swam, they saw a large piece of wood floating on the river. The two of them climbed onto it to save some energy.
Lin Jiabao then realized that Xuanyuan Hancheng was injured. "Husband, you're injured. You're bleeding … wu wu …"
"Husband, it's fine … it's just a small injury." Xuanyuan Hancheng comforted Guai Bao.
Lin Jiabao and Lin Jiabao swam aimlessly for a long time before they finally saw land.
At this time, Xuanyuan Hancheng was already dizzy. He had lost a lot of blood, but when he reached the shore, he couldn't move anymore.
"Husband, wake up … we're at the shore. Husband … husband." Lin Jiabao anxiously called out to Xuanyuan Hancheng.
Xuanyuan Hancheng heard Guai Bao's voice in his ear. He wanted to respond to Guai Bao, but he couldn't and fell into a coma.
When Xuanyuan Hancheng opened his eyes again, he found himself in a rundown thatched hut.
His head was still a little dizzy. He looked around, but didn't see Guai Bao.
Xuanyuan Hancheng was a little anxious. He only remembered that he swam to the shore with Guai Bao. After that, he lost consciousness.
With a creak, the door opened.
"Oh, you're finally awake." A fat auntie walked in.
"You've made your Husband very worried. You don't know how many tears he's shed these days!"
"Excuse me, Auntie, where's my Husband?" Xuanyuan Hancheng interrupted the auntie's words and asked anxiously.
"Young man, don't worry. Your Husband went to the village to make longevity peaches.
You're really blessed. Your family's Shuang 'er's craftsmanship is really good.
The longevity peaches are fast and beautiful. The taste is also very good. "The auntie enthusiastically talked about what happened these days.
The auntie's husband, Uncle Wang, found Lin Jiabao and the others while chopping firewood. At this time, Lin Jiabao was dragging Xuanyuan Hancheng back to the village.
Uncle Wang was a kind person. He quickly came forward to help them back to their home.
Uncle Wang and his wife were very enthusiastic. They quickly asked the village's barefoot doctor to treat them.
At this time, Xuanyuan Hancheng had a high fever. His wounds were also thickened because of the long time he soaked in the river. His situation was very critical.
After the doctor treated Xuanyuan Hancheng's wounds, his condition finally stabilized.
Lin Jiabao himself fell ill. Fortunately, the village's doctor was very skilled. Lin Jiabao quickly recovered.
After Lin Jiabao felt a little better, he discovered an important problem.
He and Xuanyuan Hancheng were penniless. Their money bags and accessories were all washed away by the river.
The money for their medicine was paid by Uncle Wang's family.
The doctor said that Xuanyuan Hancheng's condition had improved and that he would wake up in two days. Lin Jiabao wanted to buy a few more chickens to make soup for her husband. Now, he still owed Uncle Wang's family money. Uncle Wang's family was not well-off. Sigh, they couldn't do without money.
When Lin Jiabao felt better, he immediately went to the village to find work.
There was a banquet in the village, so he went to help cook.
After that, Aunt Wang introduced him to the village's rich family to make snacks. The rich family was celebrating their birthday, so Lin Jiabao volunteered to make longevity peaches.
When the rich family saw that Lin Jiabao's snacks were very exquisite, they liked them very much.
They paid Lin Jiabao to make a hundred longevity peaches and all kinds of snacks.
Lin Jiabao worked hard for two days and finally earned a few taels of silver.
Lin Jiabao asked around and found out that the small mountain village they were staying in was in the east of Jiangzhou. It was more than half a day's drive away from Jiangzhou.
He and Xuanyuan Hancheng wanted to go back to Jiangzhou. First, he had to earn enough money for the journey.
Lin Jiabao returned home tired from a day's work. He heard Aunt Wang say, "Lin Yuan 'er, your husband is awake!"
When Lin Jiabao heard this, he immediately ran in. When he saw Xuanyuan Hancheng sitting up in bed, he said, "Husband, you're awake. Are you feeling better?"
"I'm much better. Guai Bao, you've suffered these past two days." Xuanyuan Hancheng said with heartache.
"I didn't suffer. I'll earn enough money for the journey in these two days. When you're better, we'll hire a car to go back to Jiangzhou."
Lin Jiabao had already planned everything out. Xuanyuan Hancheng saw that his darling seemed to have matured and become strong overnight, and his heart throbbed with pain. He could imagine how panicked and worried his darling was during the days when he was unconscious.
Lin Jiabao suddenly patted his own little head, "That's right, I made some chicken soup for you. I'll go get it …"
Lin Jiabao carefully brought in a large bowl of chicken soup and fed it to Xuanyuan Hancheng.
"Husband, drink a little more. You'll get better soon."
Xuanyuan Hancheng drank half of the soup and pushed it back to Guai Bao.
"You drink some too. You've worked hard these past two days."
"I've already drunk. Husband, you drink …" In the end, Lin Jiabao and Xuanyuan Hancheng both took a sip and finished the large bowl of chicken soup.
"That's right, did Aunt Wang just call you Lin Yuan 'er?" Xuanyuan Hancheng suddenly asked.
"Yes. I thought it would be better to use a pseudonym, so I said this name." Lin Jiabao said proudly.
"Silly baby, then wouldn't I be a heartless man?" Xuanyuan Hancheng pinched Guai Bao's little nose.
"Haha, husband isn't!" Lin Jiabao also laughed.
For the next two days, Lin Jiabao continued to make desserts for the rich in the village and finally collected enough money to pay for the carriage.
The wound on Xuanyuan Hancheng's shoulder was almost healed. Lin Jiabao made an appointment with the village's driver to send them to Jiangzhou the next morning.
The next morning, Lin Jiabao and Xuanyuan Hancheng thanked the Wang couple and set off with the dry food prepared by Aunt Wang.
Lin Jiabao looked at the small mountain village he had lived in for a few days and suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave. He could loudly call Xuanyuan Hancheng husband.
Xuanyuan Hancheng saw that Guai Bao was in low spirits and hugged him with his uninjured hand.
Xuanyuan Hancheng whispered in Guai Bao's ear: "Guai Bao, don't be sad. When we go back, husband will send someone to thank them."
"Oh, the two of you are so affectionate. You just got married, right?"
The middle-aged man who was driving the carriage said, "Back then, my wife and I were like this. We were so affectionate every day. Ah, it's good to be young."
The man driving the carriage was very talkative. "I heard that you are distant relatives of the Wang family. Are you going to Jiangzhou to visit your relatives?"
"Yes," Lin Jiabao answered the driver.
The man looked at Xuanyuan Hancheng and asked: "I see that you have a dignified appearance, young man. What do you do for a living? What kind of work do you do?"
Xuanyuan Hancheng didn't answer. Lin Jiabao thought for a moment and said: "Husband doesn't make a living … Yes, he doesn't work."
When the man heard this, he began to talk again.
He looked at Xuanyuan Hancheng and said earnestly: "Young man, although you married a Wife, you can't treat her badly.
I heard that your family's Wife is a skilled worker, but as a man, you can't not work. You have to rely on your family's Wife to support you!
You can't live off a woman … "
When Xuanyuan Hancheng heard this, his face couldn't get any darker.
Lin Jiabao didn't understand and said in confusion: "Husband's body hasn't recovered yet. He can't eat hard food. Otherwise, it won't be easy for him to digest."
When Xuanyuan Hancheng heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry …
The man driving the carriage continued to nag at Xuanyuan Hancheng about the disadvantages of living off a woman. Finally, they arrived at Jiangzhou City.
When Xuanyuan Hancheng saw the leader of a small group of soldiers, he immediately shouted: "Cao Yan!"
The leader was the General of Agile Cavalry, Cao Yan. He had been tense for the past few days.
His Highness the Crown Prince and Vice Prince Lin went missing in Jiangzhou's canal. This news made them and the officials of Jiangzhou very anxious.
If something happened to His Highness the Crown Prince, they wouldn't be able to keep their lives …
When Cao Yan received the news that the Yuan Fu had returned, he immediately sent people to search the various branches of Jiangzhou's canal. However, they didn't find anything in the past few days.
Cao Yan thought in his heart. He had already sent the letter asking for forgiveness. He could already imagine the emperor's anger. When the emperor was angry, millions of corpses would fall …
When Cao Yan heard His Highness the Crown Prince's shout, he immediately turned around.
When Cao Yan saw His Highness the Crown Prince, he excitedly said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince!
It's great to see that you're fine. "Cao Yan immediately got off his horse and knelt down in front of His Highness the Crown Prince and Vice Prince Lin.
When Cao Yan knelt down, the soldiers behind him also knelt down.
"Greetings to Your Highness the Crown Prince!
Greetings to Vice Prince Lin! "At this time, the surrounding commoners also came back to their senses and knelt down together.
The man driving the carriage was dumbfounded. His body trembled as he knelt down with everyone else.
In his heart, he thought, 'Oh my God, I was just saying that the guy who lives off a woman has become the Crown Prince!'