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Eight days later, Yao Biao finally made it all the way to Beiping. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He thought about it, but he still sent Shen Ruoliao to the palace. After all, there is the princess, His Royal Highness, and the royal decree written by the prince. If Yao Biao's own family, Jiyu and Jizhen, the two bastards, would be enough to torture Ruoyu to death. The Hong Hotel no longer exists; What's more, any thug on the street can get into a big disaster. In contrast, the royal palace is now the safest place.

Zhu Gaochi and Concubine Xu saw the edict of King Yan, and they didn't say anything, so they immediately arranged a single room in the palace of the prince to house Shen Ruoliao, and the princess arranged a special person to take care of it. When Yuan Jue heard this, he immediately rushed over.

Yao Biao took care of Shen Ruoxiao all the way, basically didn't close his eyes for half a month, and returned to Beiping at this moment, but he still couldn't rest. As soon as Shen Ruoyu entered the palace, he began to have a fever, and the higher the fever, the whole person also fell into a severe coma; Sometimes, Yao Biao had to look for a long time before he could find his faint pulse. Everything is the result of half a month's turmoil; On the one hand, he was surprised that Shen Ruoliao was able to make it all the way to Beiping, and on the other hand, he also realized that this was the most dangerous time, so he was even more worried about whether he could finally survive this hurdle. Although Yuan Jue was helping him, Yao Biao was not at ease with anyone at the moment, and continued to stay by Shen Ruoxiao's couch day and night, observing at any time.

By the morning of the fourth day, Shen Ruoxiao's high fever still did not subside. Yuan Heng touched his hot forehead, looked at his cheeks as white as a ghoul, listened to his disordered and heavy breathing, sighed, and said:

"Lord Yao, this is really ...... It's exhausted. All that can be used has been used; Even a master like you is helpless now, and we can only accept our fate. You better go get some sleep, you haven't rested for twenty days. If it goes on like this, not only will we not be able to protect Shen Ruoxiao, but even you will have to pay for it. ”

Yao Biao sat aside, holding his head weakly. He was also exhausted. Lord Yao closed his eyes, shook his head slightly, and sighed. Then he sat up straight and said wearily:

"It's time for a dressing change."

"It's better for me to come," Yuan Jue hurriedly stopped him. "You'd better go to sleep. I'm here. ”

Yao Biao shook his head, "Mr. Yuan, I can't just give up on him. ”

Yuan Hui was a little anxious and a little helpless. He lowered his voice and persuaded earnestly: "Shude, you are an understanding person, you know in your heart, even if you fight for your life now to keep him alive, what kind of hell will be waiting for him in the future." It is better to give up just then, and it may be the most merciful for him. ”

Yao Biao shook his head stubbornly and said, "No; I can't just give up on him. As long as he is alive, everything may turn around. ”

He stood up and was about to walk to the table where the medicine was placed. As soon as he took a step, suddenly darkness fell in front of him, and he collapsed on the edge of the bed.

When the consciousness came back again, it was a day later. Yao Biao didn't know anything; He only felt flustered and stuffy, and the back of his head was groggy and painful. He noticed that he was lying down, and immediately wanted to get up, but he couldn't exert the slightest strength in his body, as if his consciousness had been completely disconnected from his body, and his eyelids seemed to be falling with lead, and the paste was sticky, and he couldn't open them.

"Lord Yao?" There seemed to be a distant call.

After a while, the fainting pain was a little better. The call was getting closer, and it was in my ears.

"Lord Yao?"

Yao Biao opened his eyes; A lot of people. He looked at it for a while before he could see the face clearly. Master Daoyan, Yuan Heng, Princess Xu, and Zhu Gaochi, the prince, all stood by the bed, leaning over and looking at him anxiously.

He struggled for a moment, but was immediately held down by Master Dao Yan.

"Lord Yao, don't move; You're overtired, and you're tired of it. Adults must rest in peace, the body is so weak, you must not be tired anymore. ”

"Less?" Yao Biao muttered.

Everyone looked at each other and hesitated. Princess Xu said:

"Chi'er and I invited Master Daoyan to come and take care of General Shen. Master Yao just rests and doesn't worry. ”

Yao Biao shook his head slightly, but he still had to get up. Master Dao Yan only pressed lightly on his shoulder, and he couldn't move. He was indeed too weak.

Master Dao Yan said reproachfully, "As a practitioner of medicine, how can Lord Yao abuse himself so badly? General Shen's situation has changed, and Lord Yao must first protect himself before trying to save others. ”

"Has his fever gone away?"

Master Dao Yan comforted: "I have already retreated." The monks don't speak, Master Yao must rest in peace, and don't bother about it anymore. ”

Yao Biao breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, closed his eyes exhausted, and fell asleep again.

The group walked outside the room and closed the door. Zhu Gaochi asked:

"Master, ...... Shen Ruoliao?"

Dao Yan thought for a while and shook his head: "He doesn't burn now, but his breathing and pulses have stopped; The whole body is as cold as an autumn pool, as silent as a winter stone, and there is no breath. If you are an ordinary person, you can already conclude that you are dead at this moment. However, Shen Ruoyu's skills are profound, and his temperament is extraordinary, and Lao Wei still does not dare to draw conclusions. ”

Yuan Heng frowned deeply, and asked softly, "If the prince is here, what will he do?" ”

Zhu Gaochi hesitated: "This ...... It's hard to say. How to deal with Shen Ruoliao, my father never said it clearly. ”

Concubine Xu sighed: "People are no longer there, why bother so much." It's still more or less to prepare some funerals, after all, he was also my family. If the prince blames him, I will bear it. ”

Dao Yan waved his hand: "Niangniang doesn't have to be anxious first. We can wait a few days to see if he is dead. ”

Yuan Jue said: "What if Lord Yao asks? Lord Yao's body is so weak, I'm afraid he can't stand it. ”

Dao Yan said: "Try your best to hide it from him, if he has to visit, find a way to stop him." Be sure to hold it until he's well enough to bear it before telling him. If Yuan Daxian can't stop him, please ask Niangniang and His Royal Highness the Prince to find a way to stop him. ”

Zhu Gaochi asked again: "What about Lu Jiang?" Do you want to tell her? ”

Concubine Xu said: "Forget it; Now, it's hard to say how many more days she can last. ”

Yao Biao slept for three days and three nights. When he woke up again, it was the morning of March 25. Yan Shizi Zhu Gaochi sat aside, leaning against the head of the bed, already asleep. Yao Biao quietly got up and went to the ground, tiptoed to the door, gently opened the door, and slipped out.

He figured out the location and knew that he was still in the palace of the prince, and Shen Ruoliao was separated by a room. He walked to Shen Ruoxiao's door. The door was open, and a fresh breeze blew out of it; The spring breeze was warm, but his body was still weak, and he still shivered. He walked in.

Shen Ruoyu was lying on the couch, still like that. There was no one around, all the windows were wide open, and the spring breeze brought the fragrance of birds and flowers into the house. He wondered why the wounded were left unattended. He walked to the couch and looked at Shen Ruoxiao's complexion; Pale and quiet. He reached for his face and neck, cold as water. He frowned.

The morning breeze is too cool; The window should be opened again in the afternoon, he thought.

He stood up and closed all the windows one by one. Then, when he saw the medicine patch on the table, he was stunned.

No, why are there so many?

He walked back to the couch in two steps, lifted the cover, and immediately frowned, startled.

I knew it would be like this; I knew that I shouldn't have fallen at this juncture; knew that once he fell, no one would do his best to take care of Xiao'er, and no one would really hope that he would get better. How long did he sleep? He himself didn't know. However, it seems that three days have passed since the patch on this wound. For three days, no one had changed the dressing for Xiao'er. The wounds must all be infected. It just doesn't make sense.

Yao Biao grabbed Shen Ruoliao's wrist and went to test his pulse, and searched for a long time, but found nothing; He instinctively glanced up, but he was meeting Shen Ruoyu's eyes.

"Xiao'er, are you awake? Don't move yet, I'll change your dressing right away. He said.

Shen Ruoyu looked at him, his eyes full of confusion and confusion. He slowly looked around and asked:

"Where am I?"

His voice was hoarse and weak; Yao Biao suddenly realized something, "Are you...... Just woke up? Xiao'er, we are in Beiping, the palace of King Yan. ”

Shen Ruoyu looked at him: "Beiping...... In the palace? How many days have I been lying here? ”

Yao Biao hesitated for a moment and replied, "To be honest, I don't know either. We arrived in Peking on March 17, but I don't know what day it is. ”

"Where's the prince? Where is Yan Jun now? ”

Yao Biao said: "I don't know. You don't have to think about anything now, it's useless to think about anything. All you have to do is lie here quietly and take care of your wounds. ”

"Where's the autumn wind?"

Yao Biao sighed: "Xiao'er, the prince has captured you, do you think he will let you continue to hold the autumn wind?" The autumn wind is now in the hands of the prince. You have to heal your injuries before you can talk about the autumn wind again. ”

Shen Ruoyu was silent for a moment.

"Where's my mother?"

"Your mother is in Beiping. When you're healed, you can go see her. You don't want to just go over and make her scared, do you? You just have to recuperate in peace. I'll give you the medicine first. ”

He carefully took off the medicine sheets from Shen Ruoyu's various wounds one by one. Then, he looked at the exposed wound with some confusion, thought about it, and went to test Shen Ruoliao's pulse.

Still can't try anything. Yao Biao pondered for a moment.

"How are you feeling now?"

Shen Ruoyu shook his head lightly: "I'm fine; The prince hasn't punished me yet, where can I die so cheaply. ”

"Don't think nonsense; You are a person who will not die in great calamity, and you will be blessed. If the prince figured out your logic, he might not punish you. ”

Shen Ruoyu couldn't help coughing: "I'...... What the...... Logic? ……”

Yao Biao fed him a little water, covered his mouth, and didn't let him talk more: "Let you rest in peace and don't think nonsense." ”

Zhu Gaochi rushed in at this time, and when he saw Yao Biao, he first breathed a sigh of relief:

"Lord Yao? It's so good, it scares me to death. You're not in good health, why are you running around? Besides—"

He was suddenly stunned, and looked at Shen Ruoliao like a ghost, dumbfounded.

"You...... You're not dead yet?! ”

Shen Ruoyu smiled lightly, and smiled extremely softly.

"Your Highness disappointed?"

Yao Biao looked at Zhu Gaochi in surprise, as if he had realized something. At this time, a sound of footsteps and talking came from outside, getting closer and closer, and soon it was clearly recognizable. It was Yuan Heng and Master Daoyan, as well as Princess Xu, who stopped in front of the window.

Yuan Heng said in an anxious voice: "It can't be delayed like this anymore." Three days and four nights without breathing, without a pulse, cold as iron - he was already dead, didn't the master believe it? We can't keep a dead body in a house, especially in a royal palace. You should be buried as soon as possible! ”

Concubine Xu said: "If the master has any concerns, everything will be arranged by me, and there will be nothing wrong with the prince." ”

Dao Yan said slowly: "The old man's doubts are not in the prince's situation. Shen Ruoyu had indeed cut off his qi veins, but if he had died, after an hour, his limbs would begin to stiffen gradually; After three days and four nights, it should have been as stiff as a stone, and the wound should have begun to rot. But his limbs are still as flexible as ever. The old man was puzzled. If he is not dead, but we bury him, will we not bury him alive? ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but rush to the window and opened the window at once.

"He's not dead yet! Master, mother, Mr. Yuan, he woke up, Shen Ruoyu woke up! ”

In an instant, everyone had rushed into the house and gathered around the bed. Yao Biao had already understood something from the conversation he heard, and he was angry, and when he saw Yuan Heng, he first reproached:

"Tingyu, his qi is cut off, how can you keep hiding it from me! If I hadn't woken up now, would you really have planned to bury him alive? ”

Yuan Jue explained: "Shu Dexiu wants to say big things. You are overtired, extremely weak, and have been asleep for four days in a row, what can I do? Even if I woke you up and told you the truth, what would you do? ”

Dao Yan touched Shen Ruoxiao's wrist and said in surprise: "Even now, Lao Wei still can't find his pulse; The body temperature is still so cold. ”

Yao Biao said: "It's not strange; He had burned so badly that he couldn't get it down by all means; With the help of the temporary cessation of the internal organs, the body temperature plummets, and the whole body enters a frozen state, isolating from the outside world, which is no different from the dead. In this way, he avoided death from high fever and at the same time avoided wound infection, although after three days and four nights, no one changed his medicine. If I had woken me up sooner, I would have at least been able to change his dressing. ”

Yuan Hui was a little ashamed and said: "Shude, in order to take care of him, you haven't slept for twenty consecutive days before you make yourself tired. We can't put you in again. ”

Concubine Xu asked gently, "How is General Shen feeling now?" Anything is needed? ”

Shen Ruoyu had already understood what was happening. He looked at the different but concerned faces of everyone, did not speak, and shook his head slightly.

Yao Biao said: "Don't disturb him first, he is still weak and needs to recuperate." ”

"What about Lord Yao himself?"

Yao Biao replied respectfully: "Niangniang bothered, the minister actually just needs to sleep, there are no other problems." The minister is completely unharmed. Don't worry about it. ”

Concubine Xu said: "Adults should also pay attention to rest; Chi'er will take care of General Shen for you. If you need anything, the adults can tell the people around you at any time, or let me and Chi'er know directly. ”

After Concubine Xu and the prince left, Dao Yan and Yuan Heng also turned around to leave, and glanced at Yao Biao. Yao Biao said to Shen Ruoyu:

"Xiao'er, you have a good rest first, and if you want to sleep, you can sleep again, don't worry about anything. I'll go out and get something and I'll be back right away. ”

Shen Ruoyu reached out and grabbed his sleeve. Yao Biao understood, leaned over, and put his ear to his mouth, but heard this sentence:

"Thank you, sir."

Yao Biao was stunned for a moment: "Why are you still called Master?" ”

Shen Ruoxiao smiled lightly. "The lord also once said that if one day, I betray the prince, even if the prince doesn't do it, the lord will personally cut off my flesh piece by piece with a soldering iron hook."

"Nonsense. You are not allowed to call me lord again. After Yao Biao finished speaking, he left the room in a hurry, not daring to look back. Shen Ruoyu never said thank you to herself; Before, no matter what he did or how hard he tried, he had never only received bad words from this bastard. At this moment, Yao Biao was in a complicated mood and didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

Yao Biao followed Dao Yan and Yuan Heng outside, and when they were far away, the three of them stopped.

Dao Yan asked, "Lord Yao, what should we do now?" When Shen Ruoyu didn't wake up, the problem was simple, we just needed to take care of him. Now that he's awake, what are we going to do when he's healed? ”

Yuan Jue asked, "What does the prince mean?" ”

Yao Biao shook his head. "Even if the prince wants to kill him, he won't let us do it. What can we do? ”

Dao Yan said: "Lord Yao wants to protect him, right?" Otherwise, you won't be tired of yourself. ”

Yao Biao frowned, a little upset. "What is the attitude of the master and Mr. Yuan?"

Yuan Jue sighed: "The prince is going to go straight to the Beijing Division, and the court has folded Shen Ruoliao again, it seems that Ying Tian can't protect it." After the prince ascends the throne, he will inevitably turn back and settle the account with Shen Ruoyu. If Shude wants to protect him, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the Jingshi is not broken, and let him escape from the mountains and forests to avoid a catastrophe. ”

Dao Yan said: "Lao Wei just wants to understand what Shen Ruoliao is thinking, and then he can decide his attitude." ”

Yao Biao thought for a while, took out Shen Ruoliao's bloodstained letter from his chest, and handed it to the two.

Dao Yan and Yuan Heng took it in surprise, and after looking at it, they glanced at each other.

Dao Yan said: "I can't explain any problem. ”

Yuan Jue said: "I can still explain something; At least he didn't go to the court for the sake of glory and wealth. ”

"I'm afraid it doesn't matter what the purpose is for the prince," Yao Biao said worriedly, "The prince only cares which side he is on." And in the first battle of Dongchang, the prince has completely given up all illusions about Shen Ruoliao. ”

Dao Yan asked: "Tingyu, you are a face-to-face person, what do you think, Shen Ruoliao, but you have never told the prince and us, there must be a reason?" ”

When Yuan Heng heard this, he suddenly shuddered, and his whole body trembled. He remembered the bet he made with King Yan, the fatal bet.

He told them about the bet. The three of them did not speak for a long time. Then, Yao Biao spoke:

"Mr. Yuan has always been right. Luo Yang's fate has been seen at this time. As for Shen Ruoliao - what Mr. Yuan means is that he has never betrayed the prince? ”

Dao Yan groaned: "Or, in fact, from the beginning, he has never been loyal to the prince?" Perhaps, like his father, he had never been loyal to anyone, any kind of loyalty? ”

Yuan Jue said sadly: "To be honest, I don't know what he's thinking, and maybe no one will ever know." If he has not said it until now, he will not say it. What Yuan can see from his face can only be what kind of person he is and what kind of life he has. ”

Dao Yan said: "He first wrote Wen Tianxiang's fateful poem, and then showed that he was going to die like Wen Tianxiang, cutting down Yan for the imperial court, which seemed to have the meaning of the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers." It's not undesirable, it's not hypocritical, it's just that I'm afraid it's too simple. ”

Yao Biao said: "He has always been such a reckless person, and after all, he is just a child, if this is really the case, it is not surprising." ”

Yuan Jue said: "I'm afraid that it may not be; I'm afraid that his real mind is even simpler than this, more reckless, and more dangerous. Yuan would rather face each other and lose his words, otherwise if I win, it means that the prince must lose; If the prince loses, that bet—"

The three fell silent again.

In the end, Dao Yan sighed: "It's better to take good care of him, and strive to let him confide in himself, and then we can find a way again." ”