With the departure of Princess Xuanwen, this family matter was revealed.
Although the emperor was still sad, he had no choice but to deal with the accumulation of state affairs and had to cheer up to deal with it. However, when talking to officials, he mentioned Prince Changping and couldn't help crying.
"I was wrong, I don't know how to take care of children."
The officials sighed and tried to persuade each other. They talked about the children in their respective families. It was common for them to lift roof tiles from their houses, break their legs while riding horses, and fish caught and fell into the river.
"That's just how children are. It doesn't matter whether they can raise children or not. There will always be various disasters. If you can grow up safely, you are extremely lucky."
"Your Majesty, please relax. Prince Changping survived this catastrophe and will be safe and sound in this life."
After some words were exchanged and several court affairs were discussed, the officials all knew what was going on and left early, and no one came to disturb him again. The queen from the harem also sent someone to pick up the emperor, telling his majesty not to work too hard and to go back to the palace to rest.
The emperor accepted his wife's kindness and dragged his tired body out of the imperial study.
"Your Majesty has such a look on his face." The accompanying eunuch sighed with a distressed look on his face, "When the emperor is really losing his mind every day."
The emperor is now surrounded by the same old people as before, and he speaks and does things a little casually, as if he is still facing the sixth prince back then.
The emperor didn't care either. He was happy to experience the old days occasionally, or to be entertained, or to be inspired.
"It's not a good thing when the emperor's heart becomes pure," he said.
"Master Huo, too." The eunuch continued to sigh, "He didn't even say hello."
The emperor smiled bitterly and looked down at the stains on his sleeves. He had just knelt down to Princess Xuanwen and wiped away his tears.
"It's true that I was caught off guard." He sighed.
The eunuch snorted: "Your Majesty is too indulgent to Governor Huo. He is becoming more and more courageous and dares to do anything."
As he spoke, he looked around again.
"It would have been better for him to just throw away his hands and walk away, leaving His Majesty in a state of distress."
"Things like this are beyond his control. It would be even more difficult for me to stay here and make noise if I don't leave." The emperor said, reaching out and pressing his forehead, "It's better to go."
The eunuch sighed: "Look what he did!"
The emperor put his hand on his forehead and walked slowly.
Yes, Huo Lian did a really good job in this matter!
So good, so good, the emperor put his hand on his forehead and walked briskly.
When dusk fell, Liang Siwan also got up from the bed.
"Is the governor back?" she asked.
She is Huo Lian's beloved pet and is ready to welcome her master back.
The maid hesitated and said, "I'm back."
You are back, why should you hesitate? Liang Siwan glanced at the maid.
"The governor went to the front yard again." the maid said hurriedly.
The front yard is Du Cha Si, and Huo Lian often works day and night. Not to mention returning home and going out again, she is often called away in the middle of the night. What is there to hesitate about?
Liang Siwan glanced at the maid again.
The maid was a little panicked and asked quickly: "Miss, what do you want to eat? The kitchen has prepared your favorite steamed pork."
Liang Siwan didn't look at the maid again, and hummed, not really understanding what there was to panic about. What could happen in this empty house with no people or ghosts?
The dim cell echoed with vague sadness, and even the brightest torch was covered with a layer of gloom, which seemed real and illusory, and the human world was more like a ghost.
But in addition to the sounds of mourning, there was also enthusiastic chatter and laughter in the cell today.
"Captain, you can't imagine how quickly this injury heals."
"The medicine prepared by my old Sui Xin is really miraculous when used internally and externally."
"I can guarantee that she will be able to get out of bed in two days."
Doctor Sui's voice didn't stop since he saw Huo Lian.
When the jailer heard this, he interrupted him and said, "Captain, as you reminded me, I have chained her."
Huo Lian hummed and looked at the girl on the bed. As expected, she was already wrapped in several chains.
"Captain, she." Doctor Sui spoke again, but this time he was caught and dragged out by the jailer.
"Captain, we are waiting outside. If anything happens, you can give us any instructions at any time," the jailer said.
After that, he dragged Dr. Sui out.
"What are you doing?" Doctor Sui complained, "I haven't finished speaking yet."
The jailer glared at him: "What did you say?"
"It's sad." Dr. Sui said.
"Don't you know how to read it yourself?" the jailer scolded, "Noisy."
Dr. Sui was annoyed: "How can this be noisy? This young lady's injury is very strange and cannot be understood without explanation."
The jailer looked at him and said, "Noisy."
The dispute between the two people was isolated outside the cell, and it was quiet inside.
Huo Lian looked at the girl on the bed. He didn't need the doctor to explain in detail. He could tell that she had not been reborn for several days. The tiny wounds were healed, and her pale face returned to clear. She was wrapped in wound cloth and heavy chains, as if she was sleeping.
The baby bird in the nest is safe and sweet.
Huo Lian sat down aside and her eyes fell on Qixing's arms.
The six-foot sword lay quietly.
Ever since Qixing came to her with blood dripping from her eyes and asked for the sword, and Huo Lian handed the sword to her hand, the six-foot sword has not left her side these days.
First, she held on to it and fell into a coma. Her hands were as stiff as iron. Then she was able to let go. But as soon as it was taken away, she became restless, and Huo Lian let the sword stay by her side.
"It is a good medicine that is useful for healing wounds." Dr. Sui said with great agreement.
Good medicine. Huo Lian reached out and pulled out the six-foot sword from the iron chain. How could a heavy, cold sword be good medicine? It was a murder weapon.
Princess Xuanwen's face sounded in his ears.
"Are you really not sad at all when you do something to a child?"
Questions also echoed again.
It was particularly harsh in this gloomy and unpopular cell.
Huo Lian sneered: "What's so sad about this?"
Being born as a prince and enjoying the royal splendor and wealth, of course you have to bear the dangers that splendor and wealth bring.
What's wrong with the kid?
He can even chop off his adoptive father's head.
"What's so sad about this!"
Voices seemed to resound in the cell again, not the sharp female voice of Princess Xuanwen, nor the faint sneer of Huo Lian, but the old stern shouts.
The burning torch jumped, burning the dim shadow into a human figure. This man was tall and had messy white hair spread on his broad shoulders.
"Liang Bazi——" His voice swept across the cell like wind, "Listen to me——"
Huo Lian raised her head and looked into the void.
"You are loyal to the emperor and protect the country, for the sake of peace in the world and the orthodoxy of the road. What you do is justified. You have done nothing wrong and there is no need to be ashamed at all."
"Liang Bazi, raise the sword in your hand!"
Huo Lian raised the six-foot sword and slowly pulled it out of the scabbard. Under the jumping fire, the sword body exuded a faint light.
"What are you still doing?"
"Cut it——"
Huo Lian closed her eyes, and the six-foot sword fell on the back of her hand. The blade instantly cut through the flesh, and bright red blood dripped.
Qixing, who was sleeping on the bed, opened his eyes.