‘What dying and living, such loose talk,’ Yan Xiaohan raised his head, showing no trace of having cried, and carefully kissed Fu Shen’s lip corner, ‘Sit up, have some water, okay?’
Fu Shen nodded, his eyes curved, watching him with an indescribable gentle affection.
Yan Xiaohan piled up thick cushions and bedding for him, then got up to pour water.”
Fu Shen tiredly half-closed his eyes, leaning against the headboard, but his mind was clear.
He knew he had scared Yan Xiaohan. Being able to dream meant that his subconscious had already recovered its perception of the outside world, but he hadn’t fully awakened yet, so he kept feeling raindrops on his hand, which shouldn’t be an illusion.
“My deputy…”
Fu Shen had just started speaking when Yan Xiaohan immediately cut him off: “You don’t need to worry about any of this. Leave it to me. You just focus on recovering from your injury, and I’ll take care of everything else.”
Fu Shen was weak and soon grew tired. Yan Xiaohan personally fed him his medicine and carefully tucked him into bed. After Fu Shen fell into a deep sleep, he washed his hands and went out to meet Duan Guihong and Du Leng.
Today was July 7th, and two days had passed since Fu Shen’s poisoning. The imperial army was in chaos, and rumors of Fu Shen’s death were spreading wildly. The two armies faced each other, tension thick in the air.
That day, the incident happened suddenly. Fu Shen had suddenly vomited blood and collapsed.
Duan Guihong was startled and hadn’t even had time to react when the deputy who had entered the tent with Fu Shen drew his sword, shouting, “Ambush! We’ve been tricked!”
This cry immediately brought the guards rushing in. The southwestern troops, unsure of the situation, couldn’t let Duan Guihong be surrounded and also burst into the tent. The two sides became entangled in a fierce battle. Duan Guihong was momentarily stunned but quickly realized they had been set up. However, the scene was too chaotic for him to catch the deputy, so he ordered men to carry Fu Shen away, return to the main camp, and call for a military doctor who confirmed poisoning symptoms but couldn’t identify the specific poison.
