Everyone started to look around and observing their surroundings . The elite squad moved closer towards the princess to protect her . Their gaze turned towards the other side of the stream as they sensed movement from there . Soon, Prince Lu Wei of Qian Rong appeared on the other side of the stream . His body covered with blood .

"Help him," Prince Lingchen commanded .

Two of the elite soldiers crossed the river to help the prince and helped him to the other side . Upon seeing the Crown Princess and her group, the prince's gaze flickered with hope .

Princess Lingchen took a step closer towards the prince but was stopped by Yang Yun . She watched Yang Yun shook his head and quickly understood Yang Yun's fear that this might be a trap . "What's wrong with him?" Princess Lingchen asked . She stood farther away from the prince for her safety .

"Answering to the princess, Prince Lu Wei is injured," one of the soldiers said . "From the look of his injury, I think he had encountered a wild animal . "

Mingyue went to the prince's side to examine his wound . "Prince Lu Wei . Are you alright? Can you talk?"

Prince Lu Wei nodded weakly . "Yes . "

"Your Highness, pardon my impertinence . I will have to tear your cloth to get a clear look on your wound," Mingyue said . She noticed the reluctance on the prince's expression and continued, "Don't worry . I'm a physician . "

The prince nodded slowly, giving Mingyue his permission .

While Mingyue was examining the prince's wound, Yang Yun started to ask him a few questions, "What happened? Where are the other guards who were with you?"

"I got separated with half of them after we entered the hunting ground," Prince Lu Wei said . "Then, we encountered a white tiger . A few of them fled, and the tiger attacked a few . I was lucky to escape with the help of my servant . " The prince's expression darkened as he thought about his personal guard who had sacrificed himself so that he could escape .

"How did you get to the other side of the river?" Yang Yun continued to ask .

"The soldiers guide me there," Prince Lu Wei said . He bit his lips and frowned when the physician pressed on his wound .

Yang Yun turned at the princess and spoke in a lower voice . "Your Highness . The other side of the river was not part of the hunting ground as it was too dangerous . If Prince Lu Wei is telling us the truth, then it's possible that someone deliberately led him to the other side . "

Princess Lingchen tapped her fingers against her thigh as she thought over the situation . Then she said to Yang Yun . "Sent a few men to investigate the matter . Look for survivors . If anyone's died, I wanted to know how . " She turned towards the prince's direction . "Prince Lu Wei is a guest of Da Cheng . Since he's injured, we need to give him an explanation . "

Yang Yun bowed . Then he looked for his teammates to deliver his instruction . After a while, Three groups of two people departed towards the other side of the river to investigate .

"Pack up, we're going back to the camp," Princess Lingchen instructed .

"We can't move yet," Mingyue said . "The prince's wound is too deep . I will need to suture his wound immediately before it gets worse . "

The others started to look at the prince and saw the deep wound on his stomach . When they saw the state of the prince's injury, a few of them stepped back and heave . The wound was too deep that the inside of his stomach could be seen .

"What?" Prince Lu Wei tried to sit up as he heard that but fell back when the pain was too much . Moreover, he lost a lot of blood .

"Don't worry . Mingyue is my personal physician, and she's proficient in st.i.tching wound . You'll be alright," Princess Lingchen said . Then she looked at Mingyue . "Mingyue, do your best to save him . "

Mingyue nodded . "I need someone to help me . "

"I'll help you," Yang Yun stepped forward . He had been a.s.sisting Mingyue in operation for countless time . Looking at their situation now, he was the only one who was capable of helping her .

Mingyue nodded . She took out a set of needle and thread and a set of her acupuncture needles . Then, she turned to a few soldiers behind her to give them instruction on what she need to st.i.tch the prince's wound .