When Huaisu arrived at the main hall, it was empty.

He searched all over the imperial tomb, but could not find the familiar figure, he stumbled, lost his soul and walked down the bluestone steps down the mountain, the whole person was like a lost dog.

Song Qing appeared in front of him and wanted to hold him up, but he directly ignored him and passed by, no matter how Song Qing shouted, he didn't respond at all.

His plain white clothes fluttered melancholy in the mountain wind, and gradually faded away in the afterglow of the setting sun.

In order not to make the situation turbulent, Prime Minister Chu and others decided to press the death of Emperor Hongjing, and not mourn for the time being, and wait for the prince to return safely from Ningshuo, and then announce the death of Emperor Hongjing, and at the same time let the prince ascend the throne.

Princess An He has always been restless these days, she went to the palace several times to find the royal brother, but was stopped by Gonggong Gao with various excuses, such a thing has never happened.

Something must have happened in the palace, and she paced around the house, finally deciding to go to the palace again. When I first arrived at the gate of the mansion, I saw a carriage escorted by many guards galloping towards the princess's mansion.

She hurriedly stood aside, quietly watching the fifteenth and others get off the carriage, and finally her daughter was carried into the mansion.

"What's going on?" She clearly saw her daughter's unconscious appearance, and followed behind fifteen to protect her carefully.

After settling Yu Yin, Shen Yi checked the pulse again and said soothingly: "Your Royal Highness the princess, the county lord is fine, this is asleep." ”

"Asleep?" Peace and Harmony are clearly unbelieving.

Just falling asleep, how can you use so many guards to escort you?

Thinking of the strange appearance of the imperial brother and the rumors of Yundu, she sat sideways on the edge of the bed, carefully tucked the corner of the quilt for Yu Yin, and narrowed her eyes slightly to look at fifteen.

"Is there something going on out there?"

Everyone lowered their heads, and Fifteen pursed their lips and did not respond.

She snorted coldly and glanced at everyone: "The old witch did it?" ”

These two sentences made Fifteen understand the fact that His Majesty and others deliberately concealed the situation, and the princess only knew what Ji Qianrou was going to do, but she didn't know His Majesty's relevant arrangements and what the follow-up would be.

Since this is the case, he didn't want her to know the truth, so he just nodded slightly: "Yes, but Miss is fine." ”

When he had finished speaking, he looked at the crowd and let them go.

That night, An He forcibly broke into the palace and was determined to see Emperor Hongjing, but after she broke through the layers of barriers and arrived at Changle Palace, there was no one inside, and even the father-in-law Gao, who usually served, was gone.

Although she didn't know what was happening, she looked at the dead hall, her heart was empty, and tears couldn't stop rolling down from the corners of her eyes. In the dark, she could deeply feel the sadness of the departure of the imperial brother.

She sat down on the ground, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar hall in front of her alone, and wept in a low voice.

The palace people were afraid of being questioned by her, so they didn't dare to go up and disturb them, so they had to be busy with their own affairs step by step.

An He sat on the ground, recalling scenes of coexistence with Emperor Hongjing in his mind. There are few people she cares about in this life, if she wants to arrange in an order, the most important position must be Emperor Hongjing.

For as long as she can remember, only the royal brother has been by her side. Teach her how to write, play with her, and tell her about the world beyond the palace walls.

There was also a majestic and melancholy man who was always frowning and wearing a dragon robe, who occasionally appeared in front of her, bringing many gifts, but often left in a hurry soon after sitting down.

Whenever that time, the imperial brother would touch her head and explain softly: "Xue'er, that's our father." Political affairs are cumbersome, and your father can't help himself, you can't be angry with him, let alone hate him. ”

"And who is the queen mother? I heard the palace people talk secretly, but why didn't I have any impression at all? ”

The imperial brother's face always became embarrassed, and after that, he let out a long sigh and changed the topic: "Adults have adult affairs, and there are all kinds of circumstances that have to be unavoidable, Xue'er should not be resentful, and the imperial brother will accompany you." ”

What she wanted to say was: "No matter what father and queen mother he is, it's enough for me to have an imperial brother." ”

was just worried about making the imperial brother angry, so she only said silently in her heart.

She first met the legendary queen mother when she was twelve.

On the third day of the third month of March, it was the Shangsi Festival, and she changed into a new spring dress and waited for the imperial brother to finish handling government affairs and take her out of the palace to play.

The woman with a beautiful face, elegant and generous, and a graceful gesture walked towards her and ordered the subordinates on her side to forcibly take her away.

She was woken up by the pain of ten thousand ants, and when she woke up, she saw the corpses of countless palace people lying around with blood, and she herself was lying in the strange pattern painted by blood, watching the red light drown herself.

Endless fear hit her heart, and the pain of life and death made her almost faint. She could only powerlessly, with the hope of extinction, calling "Brother Huang" one after another.

She didn't want to go to the Shangsi Festival, she was afraid, she just wanted to stay with her royal brother.

Just when she thought her death was coming, the royal brother came.

He always said that he must be neatly dressed to maintain royal majesty, but this time he was dusty and panting, and his sideburns were like flags with a hunting flag, messy but peaceful.

He desperately rushed into the red light and picked her up.

He said, "Don't be afraid, Brother Huang is here." ”

She could clearly see blood oozing from the corners of his mouth under the red light.

Forcibly breaking into the Blood Sacrifice Array caused the imperial brother's body to be damaged, and it was at that time that he began to get sick.

It wasn't until she met Yu Chengye that there was one more person in her life, and the royal brother also entrusted her to Yu Yin's father.

Eighteen years of dependence and thirty years of careful protection are all thoughts that she can't let go.

"Brother Huang, didn't you say that you want to protect me for the rest of your life?" An and Xingxing's eyes were full of tears, hiding their faces and weeping.

A strong wind blew open the closed door of the temple, and an illusory figure walked in from the outside.

"Xue'er, don't cry, it won't look good if you wear makeup and cry." Emperor Hongjing squatted down, his voice was soft and slow, like coaxing a child.

He didn't plan to let An He know the fact of his departure so early, but he couldn't let it go, Xue'er was sentimental, and he didn't know what he would be sad when he knew the news in the future. While he hasn't left yet, he can coax her again.

Sure enough, Cher still cries as much as she did when she was a child.

"The Emperor...... Brother Huang? ”

An He raised her head in surprise, her beautiful eyes were red, just like the little rabbit he had given her.

Emperor Hongjing slowly squatted down, stretched out his illusory hand and touched the top of An He's head, smiling gently and with pity: "Xue'er, in the future, when the imperial brother is gone, Cheng Ze will protect you." Ah Ye and Yin'er can also protect you. ”

After a long sigh, he comforted: "Xue'er, don't be sad, people always have to leave when they come to this world, and the royal brother just left a little earlier than others."

You've grown up, you've got your husband, you've got your kids, you've got your family, and they're always with you. You won't be alone. ”

"Brother ...... Emperor"

"Cher, you know, my greatest wish is for you to live happily."