My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

He had originally planned to look for Li Tongzhen after the wedding ceremony was over.

After all, there were quite a few beggars throughout the city, and finding one would take some effort and inevitably distract him. He didn't want to fuss over these matters during his wedding.

So Cheng Guang was surprised when his servant reported that a beggar had come to seek him out on his own.

Instinctively, he was stunned, then there was a wave of joy.

Could it be that Li Tongzhen had come looking for him?

When Cheng Guang stepped out and saw Li Tongzhen for the first time, he had a vague feeling that this tender youth was likely the person he was seeking.

Cheng Guang had not expected that before he even started searching, Li Tongzhen had already come knocking on his door.

Could this be the fabled serendipity?

Cheng Guang felt joy in his heart, but his face remained impassive as his gaze rested on Li Tongzhen.

After looking at Li Tongzhen for a while, Cheng Guang spoke slowly, "Are you looking for me?"

Li Tongzhen seemed to feel quite ashamed in front of Cheng Guang, his head constantly lowered.

Only after hearing Cheng Guang's question did he slowly lift his head again, his eyes filled with pleading.

"Princely Heir! I beg you! Please save Qingqing!"

When Cheng Guang heard Li Tongzhen's words, his eyes momentarily registered surprise.

Qingqing?

Who was Qingqing?

Li Tongzhen seemed to notice Cheng Guang's confusion and quickly explained, "Qingqing is my only kin."

Listening to Li Tongzhen's words, Cheng Guang nodded slightly, gradually clarifying the situation in his mind.

He was initially puzzled as to why Li Tongzhen had suddenly sought him out.

It turned out, someone he cared about was injured.

Listening, Cheng Guang silently nodded again, his eyes then returned to Li Tongzhen, assessing the extent of his injuries.

He frowned.

"I thought you wanted my help to save yourself."

"How did you end up like this?"

Upon hearing Cheng Guang's words, Li Tongzhen's voice faltered, and he seemed at a loss for what to say.

The guard by Cheng Guang's side quickly came forward and whispered an explanation to Cheng Guang.

After understanding the circumstances, Cheng Guang looked at the abject figure of Li Tongzhen and found it hard to associate him with the strong and mysterious expert mentioned in the system task notification.

"Steward Wang."

Cheng Guang turned his head, shifting his gaze from Li Tongzhen to an attendant, and gently called out.

Steward Wang promptly stepped forward, respectfully replying.

"Princely Heir."

Cheng Guang nodded slightly, pointing at Li Tongzhen, "Help him, save her if you can."

As he spoke, Cheng Guang suddenly thought of something and asked Li Tongzhen, "Now tell me, what injury has Qingqing suffered, or what illness does she have? Tell Steward Wang, so he can make the arrangements."

Upon hearing Cheng Guang's words, Li Tongzhen felt as if he was floating off the ground as though he was in a dream, almost disbelieving.

He had not expected that the Duke of the State's Heir would agree to help save Qingqing without asking too many questions.

Li Tongzhen's voice was hoarse as he described how Qingqing had been cut by a dagger smeared with a forbidden medicine.

Steward Wang listened and looked surprised.

"Princely Heir, this antidote... it's of great importance, shall we give it to him?"

Cheng Guang nodded slightly without further comment.

Steward Wang, understanding, agreed.

Then, without asking further, he nodded and ordered someone to fetch the antidote.

It didn't take long.

Soon, a servant carefully brought over the antidote.

Cheng Guang took it and handed it to Li Tongzhen.

Li Tongzhen's hand trembled as he received the antidote from Cheng Guang. Without hesitation, he respectfully knelt on the ground and bowed several times toward Cheng Guang.

His quivering voice uttered:

"Thank you, Princely Heir!"

"Thank you, Princely Heir!"

Li Tongzhen picked up the antidote and hurriedly handed it to Mr. Zhao who was nearby, "Officer, please take this antidote to the doctor at the medical hall, and have him apply it to Qingqing."

Mr. Zhao instinctively took it.

He then suddenly realized something, his eyes slightly lifting to fall on Li Tongzhen.

Seeing Li Tongzhen's pale face, as white as paper, and the way Li Tongzhen's energy seemed to flood out uncontrollably upon seeing the Duke of the State's Heir, as though he couldn't hold it back anymore.

Were it not for the single breath still sustaining him,

Li Tongzhen would probably find speaking extremely difficult right now.

Mr. Zhao felt a slight tightness in his chest and an unusual look on his face.

After grinding his teeth for a moment, Stay updated through empire

he grabbed Li Tongzhen, intending to carry him on his back.

"Aren't you going to see her?"

"You've gone through so much trouble to save her, and now you plan to just die?"

Li Tongzhen shook his head, forcefully freeing himself from Mr. Zhao and slumping to the ground, "Hurry, go."

"I don't want her to see me like this."

Mr. Zhao stood rigidly in place, staring at Li Tongzhen, then ultimately didn't say anything.

After sighing slightly, he gave a slight bow to the Duke of the State's Heir, Cheng Guang, and ran off with the antidote toward the distance.

Cheng Guang didn't care about Qingqing, whom Li Tongzhen was so concerned about.

Instead, he was now concerned about Li Tongzhen at this moment.

With his Spirit Dao cultivation, even without touching Li Tongzhen or infusing Qi into his body for examination,

he could still see through Li Tongzhen's condition with a glance.

Li Tongzhen's body was riddled with injuries, big and small; his organs were almost completely damaged.

Inside, it was a mess.

The fact that he was still alive at this moment was nothing short of a miracle.

Cheng Guang didn't know whether Li Tongzhen had suffered such severe injuries in the timeline where the system task was issued.

But it seems likely.

Perhaps in that timeline, Li Tongzhen would have also sought out the Town-Nation Duke's Heir; otherwise, the real Princely Heir from that timeline wouldn't remember a beggar.