After a heavy fire, the entire mansion was filled with a depressing atmosphere. Generals Zhao, Zhang and Yang searched everywhere but could not find the whereabouts of Princess Dou Yacai, as if she had disappeared from the world again.
The sixth prince, Liu Hao, was still in a coma after being hit on the head by a pillar.
The entire army fell into a state of leaderlessness.
The dandy eighth prince Liu Hao seemed to have matured a lot overnight. During the days when his sixth brother was sleeping and his sixth sister-in-law disappeared, he began to deal with all the affairs of the army and the palace.
"Eighth Master, we have searched all around, but there is no whereabouts of the princess."
"I just remembered a person we ignored, Hua Wuji. Even he disappeared after the fire."
"Yes, it stands to reason that those unknown reinforcements and the princess should not have left quickly, but..." Zhao Nan was still puzzled.
"Now, we can only find it when we return to the palace." Liu Hao made a decisive judgment.
"In the palace?"
"That's right, except for my elusive, cunning, evil and sinister emperor brother Liu Yan, who else in the world has such a speedy ability."
"Does Mr. Ba mean... to return to Beijing?"
"Didn't the emperor previously issue an imperial edict calling Sixth Brother back to the capital? Also, the emperor once said that if the Ivory Kingdom could not be conquered within three years, he would never be allowed to return to the capital. Now Sixth Brother has conquered it in just one year.
Now I have an excuse to go back to Beijing." This time, Liu Hao felt that only by returning to Beijing could he find the person he was looking for.
"But Mr. Liu hasn't woken up yet, and the doctor said it was his head that was hit. I'm afraid..."
"Almost twenty days have passed since the 7749 days. We have no time to wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we don't know what will happen to Sixth Sister-in-law."
"What Master Ba said is that General Mo will prepare now and leave for Beijing immediately."
Liu Hao turned around and looked over. Liu Hao's head was wrapped with white gauze, and there were faint traces of blood on the gauze. At this time, a hesitant figure appeared at the door of the room. She had heard the conversation between Liu Hao and Zhao Nan just now.
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"Xiao Zi'er? When were you standing there? Why didn't you come in?" Liu Hao showed a tired smile to Zi Bei. He was very tired, but when he saw her, he felt much more relaxed.
"Liu Hao, are you leaving?" Zi Bei twisted the handkerchief in her hand and walked in. Just now she heard at the door that he was taking his sixth brother back to Beijing, and she felt that her heart suddenly became empty.
Yes, she couldn't help but quarrel every day when they were together, but when she heard that he was leaving, she really wanted to cry.
"It's not me, it's us." Only then did Liu Hao understand what the loneliness on her face meant. It turned out that the little girl was afraid that she would be left behind by him. Haha, this thought made him feel good.
"You and Zhao Nan?"
"What I said is that we are not with Zhao Nan."
"With Zhang Feng?"
"He and Yang Qi still have to guard the border."
"Oh, I know, it's you and the Sixth Prince."
"no."
"That's Xiaoyu..." Zibei asked tentatively, expecting that the person Liu Hao was talking about was her. Little did he know that she was the kind of person who would express her thoughts no matter what she had on her face. Liu Hao had already seen it.
Oh. Haha, the little girl who can’t hide a secret.
"It's not Zhao Nan, it's not Zhang Feng, it's not Sixth Brother, it's not Xiaoyu, it's not Xiao Hong, Xiao Green, Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei, it's Xiao Zi'er, it's me and Xiao Zi'er together, do you understand?"
"Ah? When you say we, you mean you...and me?" Her face started to get hot and red, which was really cute.
"Yes, it's you and me."
"Hate, who said I want to leave with you? I...I don't want it." Zi Bei stretched out her pink fist and gave him a punch.
"Haha, I'm happy knowing that I will take you away."
"Who is happy, you?"
"As far as I know, when someone is happy, they will say 'hate'..." Liu Hao imitated Zi Bei's accent and said "hate", making her face flush. Liu Hao held her in his arms. This time
, Zibei didn't struggle, snuggled into his arms and talked to him.
"By the way, it turns out that your emperor also likes the Sixth Princess."
"Um."
"I heard from my brothers that your emperor is very good-looking."
"What's the use of looking good! He has a sinister heart and even steals his brothers' wives. I think he is the scum of the Liu family!"
When Liu Hao heard that Zi Bei boasted about Liu Yan's appearance, he couldn't help but cursed.
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Royal Palace.
Inside Liu Yan's palace.
His tall body sat in front of Dou Yacai's bed, and the light gave him an even bigger shadow. He placed a priceless night-light pearl next to Dou Yacai's bed, making the room brighter no matter day or night.
He could see her clearly.
He knows that as each day passes, one day is lost.
"Little girl, ten days, you will wake up in ten days." Liu Yan murmured, then held her hand, put her palm on his cheek, and he closed his eyes.
He closed his eyes and felt her deeply. How he wished that time could stay at this moment and let the scene of the two facing each other become eternal. Then, he would not have to face all kinds of choices.
"Your Majesty, here we come."
"Xuan."
"yes."
Liu Yan placed a kiss on the palm of Dou Yacai's hand, put her hand inside the quilt together with the small puppet he carved by himself, then opened the tassel and walked out.
"emperor……"
"How's it going? Is there any news?"
"Prince Xianggan has been found. As long as the emperor gives the order, he can arrive at the palace within five days."
"Five days?" Liu Yan turned around and looked at the vague figure inside.
"yes."
"I understand, you can go down and be on standby at any time."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey your orders."
After the visitor left, Liu Yan paced back and forth in the palace, while Yun Dehai stood aside, waiting quietly.
"Yun Dehai..." Liu Yan called after being silent for a while.
"The slave is here."
"I want to leave the palace. Please guard me carefully and don't allow anyone to come in."
"Yes, I obey your order. Your Majesty, I will ask someone to prepare and come out of the palace with you."
"No need, I want to be alone for a while." He decided to be alone.
"But……"
"Huh?" Liu Yan made an unhappy sound from his nose.
"Yes, I understand."
That afternoon, Liu Yan quietly left the palace alone. When he passed the Beijing Gate, the sun shone down from the sky and fell around him. He saw his own shadow swaying gently in the breeze. At that moment,
In his mind, he recalled the scene when Liu Hao led his troops to the frontier that day. Liu Hao seemed to have called him "Third Brother" at that time.