Xia Ning began to feign illness......

In the past few days, he ordered the palace people to spread the news everywhere, saying that his condition was gradually deteriorating. He confessed to the emperor that his old illness had relapsed, so he no longer went to court.

Although this is all false, I also see the vulgarity of this world. Some ministers who have close contacts with Xia Ning on weekdays have also been in less contact recently.

Xia Ning said, this world is like this, when you see you, you can smell as far as you want, and when you see that you are not good, it is too late to hide.

But that's fine, no one comes to disturb us, and Xia Ning doesn't have to pretend to be sick in front of outsiders all day long!

As the days passed, the weather gradually warmed up, and the trees in the yard were growing new leaves, and birds were everywhere foraging. The sun was shining down, and the stone floor was like a golden carpet. Looking at this picture of spring, I can't help but get excited.

These days, people outside only know that the illness of "His Royal Highness the Prince" is getting worse and worse, and he doesn't know when he will pass away.

The emperor would occasionally come to inquire about Xia Ning's "condition", and Xia Ning would pretend to be terminally ill. The white-haired old man didn't know that his son had already passed away......

Xia Ning told the emperor that he wanted to bury himself in the maple forest on the outskirts of the city, but the emperor did not agree at first. After the death of the royal family, they should be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and the ancestral system should not be damaged. But Xia Ning insisted on this, but the emperor couldn't help it, so he had to agree.

Although the emperor rarely came, every time he came, he had pity on his face. It seems that the sorrow in this world is nothing more than the white-haired person sending the black-haired person!

At some point, a new color was added to the yard.

"What kind of flower is this?" I asked.

"It's cherry blossoms!" Xia Ning replied with a smile.

"Such beautiful flowers, never seen before. When did Shangqing Palace have such flowers? ”

Xia Ning said: "This cherry blossom is indeed rare in your place, but in our Xia country, every April, the cherry blossoms will bloom in patches, and the scenery is spectacular!" This cherry blossom tree was planted here by me at the request of Fengshu! The cherry blossom trees in our summer country are bigger than this! ”

"It's so pretty!"

I looked at the pink cherry blossoms, reflected in the sunlight, like smiling faces.

I sniffed it closely, and there was a faint fragrance. A gust of wind blew, and a few petals slowly fell, like a fluttering butterfly, hovering in the air for a while, and then stayed on the ground.

I was so attracted by the sight that I didn't want to take my eyes off it.

Xia Ning suddenly said: "Pieces of cherry blossoms are falling, it's even more beautiful!" ”

I held out my hand, followed by a falling petal.

"That must be very pretty! I'd love to see this pink 'butterfly'......"

"When I go to the Xia Kingdom, I will take you with me every April to watch these 'butterflies' dance and fall under the cherry blossom trees, okay?"

I looked at Xia Ning and laughed stupidly.

As far as the eye can see, there is love.

Three days later......

The whole country was in silence......

The entire Huaqiao country, from the imperial family to the common people, is hung with white silk everywhere, and there is even more crying in the Shangqing Palace.

I dug up the book of war under the osmanthus tree and put it in a coffin.

Xia Ning lay quietly inside, her face calm, although her eyes were closed, she still couldn't stop the confidence on her face.

What he sees is the beauty of the future; And I, I only saw the unknown......

Within twenty-four hours, the coffin will be sent to the maple grove.

I tidied up the candlesticks and wiped the wax on them.

"Someone came to ......worship," Father-in-law Liu said with tears in his eyes.

"Who?"

"Ah Fu of Lianqin Palace!"

"Let him in!"

Ah Fu walked in, tied a white stripe around his waist, bowed to the coffin, took the incense in my hand, and bowed three more times.

He inserted the incense into the incense burner and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going well......"

I stood aside and saluted Ah Fu, "Thank you!" ”

"Miss Ann is outside!"

Then, he said, "His Royal Highness King Lian asked me to come and worship, by the way...... Please take a trip to Lianqin Palace! ”

Hanamaki Lian asked me to go to him? What does he want to do?

"I have no contact with Lian Qin Palace in Su Ri, I don't know what His Royal Highness Lian Wang is looking for me, what is the matter?"

I saw Ah Fu take out a maple leaf from his sleeve and hand it to me......

I took the maple leaf and asked, "What does this mean?" ”

"Your Highness said that the girl will definitely go when she sees this maple leaf!"

This maple leaf ......

It's a maple leaf in a maple forest!

What does flower curtain mean?

Could it be ...... Has he been to the maple grove?

How come?!

I asked, "What if I don't go?" ”

Ah Fu saluted me and said, "Your Highness said that the girl will definitely go!" Because ......"

Ah Fu smiled.

"Because of what?"

"Because...... It's about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! ”

"What?"

"Girl, please!"

What does Hanamaku want to do? What did he know? He gave me this maple leaf...... What is the meaning?

I followed Ah Fu to Lianqin Palace, different from the singing and dancing in the past, this place suddenly became plain, I don't know if it was because of the national funeral, or because of the change in King Lian's preferences.

"Your Highness, Miss An has arrived!"

"Please let her in!"

Ah Fu pushed open the door, and saw Hua Mulian sitting in the center of the hall, fiddling with the coiled dragon white jade on his waist, with a look of disdain!

I walked into the room, and Ah Fu immediately closed the door......

I stood at the door and asked, "I wonder why His Royal Highness King Lian is looking for me?" ”

Hua Mulian stood up, with his hands on his waist, pacing back and forth, touching his chin for a while, as if thinking about something, and then suddenly stopped, looked up and laughed.

"If His Royal Highness King Lian is okay, I will retreat!"

I turned around and prepared to leave......

"Don't worry!" Hanamaki Lian suddenly said, "Heh! This king is thinking...... How can I tell you...... Oh! Wrong! It should be you! What to tell this king! ”

"What?" I looked at him quizzically, "What do you mean?!" ”

"Huh!" Hanamaku Lian walked up to me with a smile and said, "Your plan...... It's seamless! ”

My eyes dodged for a moment and said, "I don't understand what you're saying!" ”

I pushed the door open and wanted to get out.

"Bang!"

Hanamaki Lian suddenly slammed the door, blocked me with one hand, looked at me proudly, and said, "Why are you suddenly not smart?" Well? ”

"The body of the prince's brother is still in the mourning hall, and Shangqing Palace still has a lot of things to deal with, I don't have the heart to talk to you!"

Hua Mulian smiled and said, "Brother Prince? Your prince's brother...... I'm afraid it's not the one lying in Shangqing Palace! ”

I looked at him in surprise, then turned my face sideways, not wanting him to see my abnormality.

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Don't think that you can deceive this king by pretending to be ignorant of what is going on! You can fool everyone, but ...... Can't fool this king! ”

"His Royal Highness King Lian! I really don't have the heart to hang around with you here! ”

Hanamaki Lian touched his chin, "Hmm...... Let me think...... Where can I remind you? Maple grove? Still is...... Xia Ning?! ”

"What ?!!"

I looked at him in alarm, in disbelief......

How did he know?