From Xiping to Bianjing, a thin letter did not need to eat, drink or rest, and it took 20 days, but it only took 15 days for Murong to return to his relatives. The eunuch who came to deliver the decree was already halfway down, and after explaining the precautions of the face saint to Murong Fu, he lay down in the inn of Jingzhao Mansion and did not move. He believed that when he returned to Beijing to resume his life, the Empress Dowager would definitely understand his old age and could not stand the rhythm of this crazy rush.

Back in the capital, Murong Fu couldn't even wait to freshen up and change his clothes, let alone meet his teacher, so he hurriedly went to the palace gate to marquis. When the news was delivered to the palace, it was almost late at night, and the Queen Mother, who had been guarding Princess Shushou for several days, looked at her daughter's haggard sleeping face and cried loudly: "Let him go!" Get lost! Why was there no news earlier, Shushou...... Shushou was harmed like this by him......"

The chamberlain who came to report saw that the Queen Mother Xiang was heartbroken and crazy, and immediately kowtowed and responded: "Yes!" ”

However, before he had yet to exit the palace gate, the Empress Dowager Gao Tao, who was also in the palace, suddenly said, "That's it, let him in." ”

"Queen Mother!" Xiang Empress Dowager shouted disapprovingly.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Princess Shushou who was sleeping with pity, and said gloomily: "Shushou wants to see him...... To this day, it is better to fulfill her. "The Empress Dowager has gone through ups and downs and sent away her husband, son, and daughter, and now she knows the situation of Princess Shushou, and this granddaughter is afraid that there will not be much time.

The Empress Dowager Xiang obviously heard the Empress Dowager's unfinished intentions, only to see her turn her head and stare at her daughter in tears, the huge pain has hollowed out her heart and liver, so that she can no longer make the slightest sound.

The Empress Dowager summoned Murong Fu in the outer hall. Seeing Murong Fu kneeling down in front of him, eagerly asking about Princess Shushou's situation, the Empress Dowager couldn't help patting the handrail and scolded loudly: "Since you are worried about Shushou, why was there no news before?" If you don't want to marry a princess, why do you provoke her? The royal princess and the golden branches and jade leaves, are you teased like this? Murong Fu, what crime should you be guilty of?! ”

"Wechen...... Weichen ...... "Murong Fu couldn't answer. Of course, he can justify himself, when the princess's letter was sent, he had never seen it in Huanzhou, but was this letter that had been kept in the study of Xiping County for three months really not sent to Huanzhou? Murong Fu knew, no. After a while, he raised his head again and said, "Dare to ask the Queen Mother, how is the situation of the princess?" ”

The Empress Dowager didn't wait for Murong Fu's answer, her face couldn't help but get even colder, and she said coldly: "Shushou has been waiting for you for three months, do you know how she came over these three months?" "The palace is heavily guarded, if there is no dowager nod and acquiescence, wouldn't it be a joke that Princess Shushou wants to send the letter out of the palace gate? In today's era, Cheng Yi has not been demoted for a long time, Zhu Xi has not yet been born, and Cheng Zhu's science has not yet taken shape, let alone been demonized to the point of cannibalism. The Empress Dowager is also Princess Shushou's own grandmother, how can she not hope that Shushou can marry a wishful husband who is in love with her? However, Murong Fu's appearance was too much to anger and disappointment the Empress Dowager. "Shushou is worried about you and has been in a coma for a long time!" Even though the Empress Dowager has always been tenacious, she couldn't help but bow her head and cry when she thought of the heartache of this white-haired man sending a black-haired man.

To Murong Fu, the Empress Dowager's sentence was like a heavy whip on his body, and Murong Fu couldn't support it when he fell down. I saw his sweaty forehead against the ground, and said with difficulty: "Weichen...... Capital crime! Capital crime! ”

The Empress Dowager choked up and wiped away her tears, and wanted to scold her two more words, but saw the attendant beside the Empress Dowager step forward and whispered: "Empress Dowager, the princess is awake ......"

Before the waiter's words fell, Murong Fu, who had originally knelt on the ground, swept into the inner hall like a bolt of lightning.

During the Zhao and Song dynasties, the concept of parenting in the harem was extremely wrong, and it was important to pay attention to the fact that babies could not be fed when they were young. Because children do not receive enough nutrition, they are very likely to die. Even if you raise an adult, because your physical foundation is not good, you will not be able to live long. Princess Shushou was raised by the wrong concept of parenting and was already frail, and in the past three months, she has been sad and tearful, unable to eat, unable to sleep, and cold in spring, so she fell ill. Originally, this condition was not so dangerous, but because Murong Fu had not heard back for two months, the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang decided that Murong Fu was unfortunate and unwilling to give up her career to marry the princess, forcing Princess Shushou to cut off her relationship and marry someone else. Princess Shushou was anxious and worried, which caused her condition to deteriorate rapidly. The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang loved their daughter after all, and seeing that Princess Shushou was seriously ill and unconscious, she still kept muttering Murong Fu's name, and finally ordered Murong Fu to return to Beijing.

When Murong Fu rushed into the inner hall, Princess Shushou had just woken up, and her mind was not yet clear. At this time, he didn't care about saluting the Queen Mother Xiang, who was sitting at the head of Princess Shushou's bed, and immediately stepped forward and leaned in front of Princess Shushou, and called softly: "Your Highness...... Your Highness, Wechen Murong Fu, Wechen is back, Your Highness? ”

When Empress Dowager Xiang saw Murong Fu suddenly appear here, she was shocked and angry. As soon as she wanted to scold, she could see Murong Fu's earnest eyes when she stared at her daughter, and thinking of her daughter's deep affection for Murong Fu, her eyes turned red and she turned her head silently.

Princess Shushou, who was seriously ill, heard the sound, and couldn't help but open her eyes in a daze, vaguely seeing Murong Fu guarding her side, she couldn't help but smile sweetly and slowly closed her eyes, as if she was having a sweet dream that she only wanted to be drunk and didn't want to wake up.

Murong Fu's heart ached, and he hurriedly grabbed Princess Shushou's cold palm and put it on his face. "Your Highness, Wechen is back......"

It wasn't until her fingers touched Murong Fu's cheek that Princess Shushou realized that what she was seeing was not a dream. Her eyes widened suddenly, and she exclaimed, "My lord, you come back!" "Princess Shushou has been ill for a long time, and she has long been described as haggard and emaciated. But when she saw Murong Fu at this time, the look that burst out of her eyes was as bright and bright as a flame, as if she wanted to burn out the little light she had left until she died.

"Yes, I'm back." Murong Fu is full of martial arts, and he can't see that Princess Shushou is terminally ill and has returned to the light. Although he used the name of Princess Shushou to communicate with the little emperor, he never thought that he would kill a person, and even his voice was choked up when he replied. "Why doesn't Your Highness take good care of your body, why is it so sick?"

Princess Shushou only shook her head weakly when she heard this, only to see her staring at Murong Fu deadly, her focused look as if she wanted to engrave his outline on her heart one by one. "Your Excellency, have you found your fiancée?"

Murong Fu choked in an instant, as if he had been slapped twice in the face, and his face was hot and painful. After a long time, he reluctantly showed a smile on his face, and said softly: "I found it, Shushou, I found her, she has already married someone else and has children." I'm free, Shushou, as long as you get better, we'll get married! ”

"Really?" Princess Shushou was surprised and delighted, and tears couldn't help but slowly roll down from the corners of her eyes. "That's great...... Great, sir......" she murmured, closing her eyes again.

Murong Fu was startled for a moment, hurriedly grabbed her wrist, and transmitted an internal force from her palm. "Shushou, don't sleep! You and I don't want to look at me more than two years apart? "Murong Fu was seriously injured by Tianshan Tong's grandmother before, and his injuries have not healed so far, but now he can't take care of so much, and he has injected all his internal strength into Princess Shushou's body as if he didn't want to die.

However, Princess Shushou has been ill for a long time and has long since run out of oil, even if she has Murong Fu's pure internal strength to renew her life, she can't come back to life. She forced back a breath for Murong Fu's internal strength, opened her eyes quietly, and spit out a sentence with great affection: "My lord, cherish ......" and passed away with her eyes closed.

As if a sharp blade had disappeared into his heart in an instant, Murong Fu only felt that his heart was empty, and the whole world was silent with the passing of Princess Shushou. The world after death is quiet, without hustle and bustle, and there is no longer any feeling.

I don't know how long it took, Murong Fu vaguely heard an old and tired female voice calling him.

"Murong Qing ......"

Murong Fu was stunned for a moment, but he saw that it was the Empress Dowager standing in front of him. As for the Queen Mother, she had already pounced on Princess Shushou and cried loudly. Emperor Zhezong was not the son of the Empress Dowager, but the son of Concubine Zhu De. Princess Shushou is the only surviving biological flesh and blood of the Empress Dowager Xiang, and now Princess Shushou has died of illness, and the pain of losing her daughter to the Empress Dowager is unparalleled.

Murong Fu stayed for a while before realizing that he should get up and salute. Murong Fu was only in his early twenties at this time and had martial arts, and he was in his prime, but now looking at his every move, he was as slow as an old man with an aging dragon clock. I saw him slowly lift his robe and kneel on the ground, and persuaded softly: "The Queen Mother, the mourning is smooth." He clearly did not shout, but his voice was hoarse. He never cried or complained, but the grief oozing from this plain voice was palpitating.

The Empress Dowager was originally full of anger at Murong Fu, but at this time, seeing that his face was pale and his heart was depressed, she didn't know who was more sad, so she couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, and said gloomily: "Shushou can see you before he dies, and he has fulfilled his wish...... In the inner courtyard of the palace, foreign officials are not allowed to stay for a long time. Murong Qing, stand down! ”

"Yes, Weichen retired." Murong Fu replied in a low voice, and bowed to the Empress Dowager before getting up and leaving.

Walking out of the palace gate, Murong Fu subconsciously looked up. At this time, the night is like water, the moon is full in the sky, and everything is quiet; As far as the eye can see, but seeing the eaves and arches, the golden lamp waiting for the moon, it is very leisurely. And farther away, at the end of the nine-story temple, there was a bustle in the market, with people coming and going, busy with traffic, and it was very lively. The palaces of the Northern Song Dynasty were connected to the bazaar, and in this era when there was no curfew, the night was the beginning of joy. The lights were already faintly visible in front of him, and the mourning behind him was gradually moving away, but Murong Fu suddenly realized that he didn't know where this road would lead, let alone when it would come to an end.

In a trance, he seemed to see Princess Shushou staring at him with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and said affectionately: "If when the adults find her, she has already a husband, and Shushou is still waiting to be ...... in the boudoir" and seemed to hear Qiao Feng's voice roaring like a thunderbolt: "Murong, don't regret it!" Don't regret it! ”

Murong Fu let out a long sigh of relief, trying to force back a little tear in his eyes. Just as he was about to move forward, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, the pain came so fast and so fiercely, teaching him to breathe hard and in a trance. Murong Fu stumbled when he stood up, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold on to the door frame, but he still couldn't control his body and slowly slid down.

The attendant who was following Murong Fu to guide him saw him suddenly kneel on the ground with his heart covered, and he was frightened, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold his arm and shouted, "Lord Murong! Lord Murong? ”

Murong Fu gasped with difficulty, turned his head, and spurted out a mouthful of blood. The last sight he saw before he lost consciousness was the darkness of the iron curtain that weighed down on him.

Heaven and earth nets, in the catastrophe is inescapable!