Above the vast snowfield, the wind was raging, and an army was advancing at full speed.
Bai Muzhi endured the bumps of the horse with difficulty, and the biting ice and snow slapped her face, making her almost breathless. Her eyes were still stubbornly staring at the cold and tall figure at the front of the team.
She wanted to ask Xiao Yinhan to slow down countless times, but in the end she gritted her teeth and endured it.
It's not that he didn't want to say it, but after he said it, he only received a cold and ruthless sentence from the man: "If you can't keep up, just stay. No one will force you to go together."
When the woman no longer shared the same journey, he issued a military order: Go at full speed without making any mistakes!
He doesn't even care about the other weaklings in the team!
Bai Muzhi is stubborn, so she would rather hold her breath and grit her teeth to endure it than let Xiao Yinhan look down upon her.
It's just that I don't know if Xiao Yinhan saw it, but it actually made the soldiers in the team who had mixed feelings about her feel more favorable to her.
But to her, the goodwill outside that person doesn't seem to be that important.
From the moment he left the Xueyi tribe, Xiao Yinhan hurried on as hard as he could, forcing himself not to think about what would happen after he left.
Don't even dare to think about it.
Suddenly, he felt a pain in his heart, as if a sharp knife had stabbed into his heart.
Xiao Yin reined in his horse in the cold snow, causing snowflakes to fly from the horse's hooves.
However, his whole body seemed to be frozen suddenly, and he stood frozen in place, unable to move.
An indescribable feeling spread in his heart, as if something more important to him than life had suddenly disappeared from this world.
His heart was surrounded by a deep, suffocating panic, as if he had instantly sunk into the abyss of despair.
His hands could hardly hold the reins in his hands.
The soldiers looked at each other and looked at the prince who suddenly stopped, wondering what happened.
At this moment, Xiao Yinhan suddenly turned his horse's head and seemed about to run back in the direction he left.
He wanted to go back and prevent her from leaving.
Didn't she say that she would stay with him forever?
"Xiao Yinhan, what's wrong with you?"
Bai Muzhi squeezed up from the end of the queue, saw the statue-like man, and couldn't help but frown and call him.
But Xiao Yinhan seemed to be unable to hear the outside world at all. His slender fingers pressed on his chest, and the hollow and helpless expression on his handsome face was something she had never seen before.
It made her heart feel unspeakably sour.
Looking at the burning flame in the man's black eyes, she thought he would rush back desperately the next moment...
Xiao Yinhan suddenly turned his horse's head and said in a deep voice: "Keep on going, make no mistake!"
Then he whipped up his riding whip and rushed forward first, as if the person who was in despair facing the direction he left just now was someone else.
Bai Muzhi, who was closest to him, was almost injured by the man's rough movement when he turned around. When he sat down again, his figure had already turned into a black shadow and rushed into the distance.
She was left where she was, but she didn't move for a long time, her mind uncontrollably recalling the scene she just saw over and over again -
Xiao Yinhan, that guy who was so ruthless that even the emperor dared not look at him, his eyes were red.
Bai Muzhi unconsciously raised her hand to touch her heart. In a daze, she seemed to hear the silent and desperate cry from the man's heart.
Instead of returning to Beijing, he tore his heart into pieces with his own hands, leaving blood dripping and bloody...
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Ten days later, the team that traveled thousands of miles finally arrived in the capital.
At dawn, the sky was still dark and gloomy, and only the torches on both sides of the city head illuminated the city gate.
Soldiers in thick cotton robes yawned and slowly opened the city gate.
Just as the door opened, a black figure sprang out from the extremely narrow gap in the city gate like lightning. His speed was so fast that people could hardly see his face clearly, and the strong wind brought by it made his face hurt.
The soldier was stunned and subconsciously wanted to stop drinking.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his hand, a bronze token engraved with dragon patterns appeared in front of his eyes: "Your Majesty has an order, let him go quickly!"
The soldier guarding the gate was startled and suddenly became more awake.
When I saw the word "Rong" engraved in the middle of the token, my heart almost jumped out of my chest: Didn't it mean that this prince refused to obey the decree and even refused to come back when the emperor was sick? Why did he come back suddenly...
Not to mention the surprise of a soldier guarding the city when he saw King Rong return.
When the news reached the ears of the distinguished ministers, the expressions of those people became even more ugly.
As the system reminded, Emperor Huaiwen was seriously ill, but King Rong refused to return, which made the emperor's already seriously ill body worse. This became an important point for the government and the public to criticize Xiao Yinhan.
During the period when he went to search for the "truth", the situation in the court was changing and undercurrents were surging.
The originally frustrated princes in the court couldn't help but start to take action because of his "seeking death".
Just when the firewood was burning, he came back again and caught the group of red-faced guys off guard, which seemed to be intentional.
However, the benefits are also obvious: it allows some like-minded people to stop fighting and instead watch him with vigilance and scrutiny.
Xiao Yinhan, who was tired from all the work, wanted to enter the palace to pay homage to his father, but was stopped at the entrance of Yangxin Hall without any surprise.
Just the person who stopped him still caused some waves in Xiao Yinhan's originally silent and serious face.
It's not that I'm afraid, but simply...surprised.
"Fourth brother, you are back, father..."
Before the sixth prince finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xiao Yinhan's two words: "Get out of the way."
"You are not allowed to enter the palace without an edict. Are you planning to force your way in, fourth brother?"
Seeing the second prince standing up from behind the old six, Xiao Yinhan's expression did not change, neither surprised nor angry. He just repeated it expressionlessly: "I say it again, get out of the way!"
The man was so imposing, as if he still had the blood of an assassin along the way, which made people's hearts beat wildly, and they subconsciously did not dare to look at him.
The second prince kept a straight face and said nothing. The sixth prince, who was trying to pretend to be dead but was stabbed in the waist so hard that he almost screamed.
Thinking of the leverage he was being held, he had no choice but to bite the bullet: "It's not that I won't let the fourth brother in, it's because my father issued an imperial edict before he fell into coma, saying that since the fourth brother won't come back, he will never come back."
Come back, we...there's nothing we can do about it."
He seemed to be sincere, but the Imperial Guards following behind him did not give an inch.
"no way?"
Xiao Yinhan gently repeated Lao Liu's words, and suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, anger overflowing, making people's hearts beat wildly.
Seeing that he actually reached out to touch his waist, Lao Liu was so panicked: "Fourth brother, fourth brother, this, this is the palace! Those who use weapons without authorization in the palace will be punished with treason. Don't be impulsive.
!”
The suddenly raised voice was to persuade him, but it was not impossible to beg him instead.
Xiao Yinhan ignored it and his hands fell on his waist.
The sixth prince stopped breathing, ah ah ah ah, is it too late for him to kneel down now?!
Just when the tension between the two sides was about to break out, the door of the solemn and majestic Yangxin Hall slowly opened.
A beauty in palace clothes walked out from behind the door and said in a calm tone: "The emperor is awake. King Xuanrong is here to see you."
The one who came out was Lin Zhaoyi, no, now she should be called Empress Shu Fei.
Since the emperor became seriously ill, she has been the only one left to serve him, and his status has also increased accordingly.
As soon as she said these words, the second prince, who was still quite powerful at first, seemed to be restrained by something, and his face turned gloomy; on the contrary, the sixth prince seemed to be relieved for an instant, and there was still indescribable happiness in his eyes.
As expected of his fourth brother, he is always so "lucky"...
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"The Emperor just woke up and fell asleep again. He kept calling His Highness's name."
Xiao Yinhan paused, half-looking at the old eunuch beside him, and whispered: "Thank you, Eunuch Zhao."
Eunuch Zhao hurriedly waved his hands: "Don't dare, I'm just telling the truth. Your Highness, go quickly, the emperor is waiting for you."
Xiao Yinhan nodded silently and walked towards the dragon bed.
When he saw the astonishingly thin and old Emperor Huaiwen on the bed, many indescribable feelings suddenly surged in his heart.
He had hated and complained countless times, but he never thought that his father would one day grow old. He would lie in bed like an ordinary sick and old man, resigned to his fate.
Xiao Yinhan stood there with his hands tightly clenched into fists. He didn't know how much strength he used to force himself to calm down.
He half-knelt beside the bed, his eyes turning red unknowingly: "Father, my son is back. I am unfilial, please punish me."
At this moment, everything in the past has disappeared, leaving only the heart of a son who longs for God to let his father go.
As if hearing his plea, the emperor's eyelids moved, and he slowly and laboriously opened his eyes: "Han, Han'er..."
Hearing this long-lost title coming from the old man with cloudy eyes on the bed, the tip of Xiao Yinhan's nose became sour and he almost shed tears.
"Father, I am here."
He reached out and held the old emperor's hand, suppressing his emotions and replied hoarsely: "I'm back."
"It's good to be back..."
Emperor Huaiwen spoke with great effort, but he did not mean to blame him at all. His eyes could no longer see clearly, but he was still talking:
"I thought I would never see you again..."
"Father!" Xiao Yinhan didn't care about overstepping and interrupted him bluntly: "Father, the lucky man has his own destiny and will definitely recover!"
He finished his sentence: "Eunuch Zhao, my father said that he is thirsty. Could you please bring me a bowl of water?"
Eunuch Zhao was stunned for a moment, feeling that the prince's statement was a bit strange.
But then I thought about it, the imperial doctor did instruct not to drink tea, so drinking water is fine.
What's more, this is Prince Rong, the prince who is least likely to be unfavorable to the emperor in this world.
He nodded quickly: "Yes!"
As soon as they left, the prince who was "approved" by Eunuch Zhao frowned and quietly touched the small gourd-shaped bottle on his waist with one hand.
Then, with a flick of the finger, the lid was opened, and a faint fragrance spread, making people feel clear and clear.
"Your Majesty, the water is here."
"give it to me."
Xiao Yinhan raised his hand, took the clear bowl filled with water, and placed it one after another. The gourd medicine bottle hidden in his hand was poured out, and the elixir instantly entered the clear water and turned into shallow ripples.
Eunuch Zhao was about to retreat when he paused. He seemed to smell something.
While he was doubting, Xiao Yinhan was already helping Emperor Huaiwen drink water with an expressionless expression.
Strangely enough, the emperor, who had refused to eat properly in the past few days, drank very neatly this time.
The "gudonggudong" sound is like drinking some Qiongzhiyu liquid, and I am very anxious.
Eunuch Zhao thought that this was probably his most favored son. His Royal Highness, King Rong, took care of him, so the Emperor was giving him face.
Xiao Yinhan didn't know that Eunuch Zhao blamed all this on his "favor", but even if he knew, he couldn't explain it.
This elixir was given by the priest of the Xueyi tribe before leaving.
She said that she did not stop Yukana and Ayanmiao when they left, which gradually led to the tragedy of the two generations. As compensation, she gave the elixir passed down from generation to generation by the Xueyi people as an apology.
"Father, please take a good rest when you are tired. I will see you again tomorrow."
Xiao Yinhan carefully wiped the water stains from the corners of Emperor Huaiwen's mouth, then arranged his pillow and tucked the corners of his quilt.
Every move was done properly and carefully, but Eunuch Zhao who was watching from the side was quite shocked.
Is this still the King Rong he knew?
Xiao Yinhan didn't notice the "sky is falling" look in the old eunuch's eyes. These days, he has become very good at taking care of Tangtang, so doing it now can only be regarded as a matter of course.
"Father, I will ask my father-in-law to take care of you. I will come back tomorrow."
"Don't dare, don't dare. Your Majesty, walk slowly."
Eunuch Zhao bowed to send Xiao Yinhan away, and couldn't help but frown when he turned back to look at the emperor on the sickbed.
I don't know if it was his imagination, but the emperor seemed to be sleeping more peacefully than before.
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"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, come out. Fourth Brother, please listen to my explanation. It was really not my intention to stop you just now!"
Not surprisingly, Xiao Yinhan met his stupid brother who looked like a dog licker at the door.
"It's the second brother. It's all my fault. He took advantage of me and forced me to come here! Fourth brother, believe me. I don't dare to go against you! Fourth brother..."
"Shut up."
Xiao Yinhan glanced at him, and his cold eyes made the sixth prince, who was trying to defend himself, feel his heart skip a beat, and his subconscious became quiet.
Xiao Yinhan's icy eyes passed over Lao Liu, who was a useless snack, and turned to the side with a dark face, Lao Er.
The second prince was in a bad mood, but his expression was quite stable. Even when he met Xiao Yinhan's eyes, he only panicked... right?
No, in fact, when the fourth child was called in, he already regretted it.
The longer he stayed in there, the more panicked he became!
You know, since my father recovered from his illness, he has never summoned other brothers alone!
Only him, only him Xiao Yinhan, as soon as he comes back...
The second prince unknowingly thought too much. When he came to his senses, he only heard the man's words: "You are very good."
The Second Prince froze, and in a daze, the leg that had healed seemed to start to hurt again...
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Soon, with Xiao Yinhan's return, the news that he broke into the palace without permission and almost used weapons in the palace quickly spread.
Many people feel that this is a handle that is delivered to their door, and it would be a waste if not used properly, and they are thinking about how to make things worse.
Xiao Yinhan, who was at the center of the incident, didn't know anything about it at the moment. Maybe even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
Xiao Yinhan returned to the palace and fell asleep on the bed. He looked like he was sleeping in a dark place.
Just when Eunuch Liu thought that the prince would sleep for at least three days and three nights, early the next morning, he saw the man who should have continued to rest standing in front of him.
The man in front of him was stained with blue and black eyes, his handsome face became more gloomy and cold, and the low pressure around him was frightening.
"My lord, my lord, why are you up?" Eunuch Liu stared at the man in front of him, speaking a little incoherently:
"The guard said that in order to rush back to the capital, you ran and killed several horses. You didn't get a good rest at all. Why did you get up? Why don't you rest again..."
"No need."
Xiao Yinhan interrupted him with a hoarse voice: "The king will enter the palace later to serve and ask people to prepare horses."
While she was talking, the maid had already filled the pear wood round table with breakfast, and Eunuch Liu was choked to the point of being unable to speak no matter how much he wanted to say.
Looking at the man at the table who was eating his meal with perfect manners, Eunuch Liu stood there, with all kinds of unspeakable emotions welling up in his chest.
Prince, he has changed a lot without realizing it, he has become more mature and more restrained.
However, this change is heartbreaking to see.
Just when Eunuch Liu was immersed in the prince's "so pitiful" mood, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
As soon as he raised his head, he was met with a pair of cold and sarcastic dark eyes, and a strange yet familiar sentence:
"Liu Degui, do you want to die?"
Eunuch Liu was so excited that all the messy emotions of "heartbroken" and "poor" were gone in an instant.
There is only one thought in my mind: What level do you belong to, will it be your turn for the prince to pity you? It is better to pity you, this slave, first!
"Your Majesty, this servant is going to prepare the horse right now, go right now!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked away as fast as if there was a ghost chasing him behind him. Even so, he could still hear the threat whispered by a demon: "If you don't want your eyes, dig them out!"
He shook and almost fell to the ground. He didn't dare to look back and ran faster.
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Before those ministers with ulterior motives could figure out how to deal with it, they got the news first - after King Rong's audience yesterday, the emperor's condition miraculously improved.
I can even stand up today.
The ministers were shocked at first, and then they were indescribably happy: Fortunately, fortunately, they haven't come to take over yet, otherwise...
The same news reached the ears of other princes, and they were even more bitter:
"He is indeed my father's most beloved son. My fourth brother came back yesterday, and my father is cured of his illness today. He really recovered without any medicine!"
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Emperor Huaiwen indeed recovered a lot, and his overall mental state was much better when we saw him again.
When he saw Xiao Yinhan entering the palace to meet the saint, his first words were: "Where did your medicine come from?"
Xiao Yinhan was slightly surprised, but his face was still as expressionless as ice: "What medicine? You remembered it wrong."
Emperor Huaiwen's face sank: "Nonsense! I clearly saw you feeding me medicine!"
Xiao Yinhan's heart suddenly dropped, and he was sure that the old man was deceiving him.
He was very sure that when he administered the medicine, he could not see it from Emperor Huaiwen's perspective.
"There is indeed no medicine. Father remembered it wrong."
His face became calmer and calmer, making Emperor Huaiwen look like he was making trouble unreasonably.
Seeing that Xiao Yinhan refused to admit it, Emperor Huaiwen looked at Eunuch Zhao aside: "You tell me!"
Eunuch Zhao was stunned, he? He didn’t know!
Facing two pairs of similar eyes staring at him eagerly, Eunuch Zhao instantly looked at Alexander. If it weren't for the tray in his hand, it would be like wiping the non-existent sweat with his sleeves:
"Back to the Emperor, I thought, the prince would not dare to give it to you without being examined by the imperial doctor... Take, take the medicine."
Although he said it euphemistically, he did express what he meant: I haven’t seen it, so I don’t know!
emperor:……
Xiao Yinhan lowered his eyes, knowing clearly in his heart that if his mother and concubine were still alive, she would not want him to know.
Soon Eunuch Zhao was dismissed.
Just when Xiao Yinhan thought this matter was over, Emperor Huaiwen suddenly spoke:
"I have only seen medicine with such miraculous effects in your mother and concubine's house for so many years."
Xiao Yinhan was startled, but he didn't expect this reason...
He maintained the same posture without raising his head or speaking.
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, but I know you must have found it."
The old man's eyes were distant and nostalgic, as if he had thought of something very good...
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After another half month, Emperor Huaiwen's body had completely recovered and was even better than before he fell ill.
And the ministers of the previous dynasty finally knew that it turned out that King Rong's disobedience to the emperor's decree and not returning to the capital was not intentional, but out of filial piety, he was searching for the elixir for the emperor among the people!
As for the effect...hey, are you blind?
In fact, even Xiao Yinhan didn't expect the "effect" of this medicine to be so good. Fortunately, the emperor didn't press for it.
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"I once sent many people to secretly search for her hometown. If there is a place in the world that can save her, it is only there. But it's a pity..."
After many years, Emperor Huaiwen still looked sad when he mentioned this matter again: "I am not as lucky as you."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xiao Yinhan showed no expression but refused to answer. He knew better than anyone else that in the special situation of the Xueyi tribe, even if the people sent by his father were found, they would not enter.
If you don't go, you will just think you are looking for the wrong person.
"As for Concubine Fang, I know you blame me, but she is the only one who gives me hope."
Hearing Fangbi's name, Xiao Yinhan finally raised his eyes: "So you believe it?"
Emperor Huaiwen said nothing.
In exchange for this, Xiao Yinhan gave a cold chuckle.
Emperor Huaiwen's expression was twisted with embarrassment, and he said angrily: "What are you talking about! You don't understand the relationship between me and your mother and concubine at all!"
Xiao Yinhan had a straight face and didn't want to speak. It's your father who you don't understand. He is the most important to his mother and concubine.
But looking at the old man who had lost a lot of weight after a serious illness, Xiao Yinhan didn't want to irritate him anymore, so he just shut his mouth.
The father and son walked a few steps along the white marble palace road in the imperial garden. The palace attendants behind them fell silently in the distance. Emperor Huaiwen suddenly spoke:
"You have done a great job in delivering the medicine this time. I canonize you as the crown prince. Do you have any objection?"
If other princes heard these words, I don't know how they would be upset.
Xiao Yinhan was thinking about whether he should "remind" him again that there is no magic medicine, no, magic medicine!
But in the end he didn't say anything, he just lowered his head slightly and said, "Everything is decided by my father."
"Um."
Emperor Huaiwen finally showed a smile on his face: "Let's go, I'm tired, let's go back and rest."
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Two days later, when everyone in the front palace and the harem were quietly guessing what kind of "reward" the emperor would give King Yu Rong that day, they heard the emperor himself writing an imperial edict:
Canonize King Rong Xiao Yinhan as the crown prince and move into the East Palace in three days!
At the same time as this imperial edict was issued, there were also two punishments for the second prince and the sixth prince!
One was fined to guard the imperial mausoleum for two years, and the other was fined half a year's salary to serve as a warning to others.
Although one is light and the other is heavy, the meaning conveyed in it is enough to frighten those who are ready to make a move.
For a time, everyone in the court was in panic, but no one dared to raise objections to the canonization of King Rong as the crown prince.
This time, Xiao Yinhan's promotion from prince to prince went very smoothly.
On the day when Xiao Yinhan held the canonization ceremony, in the Xueyi village.
Under the thick shade of the trees, a beautiful woman in a loose dress was sitting on a lounge chair watching the boys and girls in the river catching fish and shrimps. What she had in hand was freshly squeezed juice from Lingguo. It is said that pregnant women eat it right.
It is good for myself and the fetus.
Jiang Tang raised his slender hands to block the tiny sunlight that filtered through the gaps in the leaves. He narrowed his eyes slightly, but his gaze was a little distant. He didn't know what he was thinking.
The moment she left, as if she knew her mother didn't want her anymore, her stomach, which had been so quiet and well-behaved for the past few months as if it didn't exist, suddenly felt a severe pain.
The system made one last deal with Jiang Tang, using its last energy as the price: if Jiang Tang is willing to stay and continue to appease the male protagonist and maintain the normal operation of the world, then in exchange, the system will send her
A special gift in return.
In order to keep Jiang Tang, the system even gave the green light: if one day Xiao Yinhan angers her, or she really doesn't want to stay here anymore, then as long as she says a word, the system will send her back immediately.
After reminiscing, Jiang Tang touched his lower abdomen, which had become obvious. His long eyelashes drooped slightly, and his soft side face had a particularly gentle charm.
Only that time, the thing in her stomach gave her a reaction, and then it changed back to the way it was before, as if it was just her illusion.
It really is……
"Wow~ I caught it~"
A girl's surprised cheers came from the river: "Tangtang, look, the fish I caught can be used to drink fish soup tonight!"
Jiang Tang raised his eyes, his smile was indescribably beautiful.
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"... His Highness has just been enthroned and will be leaving in two months. I'm afraid those ministers won't agree!" If it weren't for the fear of being kicked to death, the officials in the East Palace would have wanted to rush forward and hug His Highness the Crown Prince's thigh.
Xiao Yin is as cold as ice and can choke people to death if he opens his mouth: "If you don't agree, go to hell. It's not their turn to comment on Gu's matter!"
He came back for his father. Seeing that his body has completely recovered, these two months have been his limit. If he stays any longer, he will be the one who goes crazy!
Thinking about the woman who had obsessed him like crazy, Xiao Yinhan got on his horse neatly and galloped away towards the palace gate before another group of officials who got the news came to stop him.
"Palace, palace, galloping horses and a hundred staffs!"
The sound of the prince washing his horse hoarsely came from behind, but His Highness the prince immediately showed no reaction, and his heart had already flown to the snowy mountains thousands of miles away...
Tangtang, will you still be there?
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The carriage jolted, and the driver hurriedly reined in the horse's head. The maidservant came from the carriage and shouted dissatisfiedly: "What's going on?"
The coachman said: "It seems that the prince rode over."
The car curtain was raised, revealing half of a woman's beautiful and graceful side face: "Your Highness the Crown Prince?"