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It's been two days since Xiao Ziling fell into the water. Two days. Meng Hongyu doesn't eat or drink. Sleepless. Daytime. He lost his soul. always felt that Xiao Ziling was by his side. It is possible to push open the lightly closed wooden door at any time. Stepping into the room, greeting him with a smile on his face; Night. He tossed and turned. Dreaming in a trance. felt that Xiao Ziling was lying beside him. Breathe evenly. Sleep sweetly.

Though. Reason told him that Xiao Ziling must have ...... However. Emotions hold him hostage. He still refused to believe that Xiao Ziling had been buried in the West Lake. Therefore. Although my heart was filled with a great fear and insecurity. When I wake up in the middle of the night, my heart always aches faintly. But. Meng Hongyu still stubbornly refused to shed a single tear. Yes. Since Xiao Ziling fell into the water. He never shed a tear. Because. He still refused to believe that Xiao Ziling had passed away with the flowing water.

He had already made a holy decree... Live to see people. Death will see the corpse. As long as Xiao Ziling's body is not seen for a day. He wouldn't believe that Xiao Ziling was dead. As long as Xiao Ziling's body is not seen for a day. He could deceive himself and tell himself that Xiao Ziling was still alive. Even if I never see her again in this life. Even if she really has ......

Maybe it's because of the guilt in my heart for Xiao Ziling. Maybe it's because I'm afraid of "seeing people and thinking about people". Meng Hongyu never saw Su Rong again. Subconsciously. He faintly regarded the servant girl who looked like Su Zirong as the culprit who killed Xiao Ziling... If it weren't for her presence. Nor would he indulge in her beauty. His spirit will not be depressed. Go alone for a rafting trip to the lake and drink stuffy wine. No such accidents will happen.

Really. An emperor is an emperor. The emperor can never be wrong. You will always be able to find a scapegoat for yourself. Always the most innocent, the most hurt, the most affectionate. And the woman named Su Rong. If it is really "abandoned" by Meng Hongyu. In this life, she may have to die of old age in the palace.

Seeing Meng Hongyu like this. Li Zhao and Lu Yao were worried. They were worried that the emperor would sooner or later hurt the dragon's body if he didn't eat or drink like this. I was even more worried that the emperor would not believe the fact that Xiao promised to be dead. Insist on living by the West Lake and looking for people. I'm afraid it's not the way to delay like this. However. Fortunately the next day. Word came from the lake...

As usual. Meng Hongyu sat in the study in despair, sad. I saw that his face was weary. Eyes are blank. The face is haggard. For days. He has long been "unable to save face". No grooming. Disregard for decency. The chin also has a blue stubble. It looks like it's getting a lot older all of a sudden.

In the afternoon. Finally word came from the lake... The body of Xiao promised was found. For Meng Hongyu. This is bound to be bad news as heavy as a thousand pounds of copper tripod. It was enough to crush him to pieces. However. Said to Li Zhaolai. This may be "good news". The emperor who "doesn't shed tears when he doesn't see the corpse" for days. Now I can finally believe this irrefutable fact. Next. They should also go back to the palace as soon as possible. lest you stay in this sad place to see things and think about people.

After hearing the news that Xiao Ziling's body was found. Meng Hongyu ran to the lake in a hurry. After arriving at the lake. Meng Hongyu was timid. He unconsciously slowed down. The fear and sadness in my heart for many days gradually turned into tears. Puff in the eyes. Arrived at the lake. He finally stopped. Fixedly looking at the row of boats docked at the lake. His voice trembled and asked, "She...... Where."

Li Zhao pointed to one of the ships and whispered, "On this boat."

Meng Hongyu walked towards the ship. Li Zhao hurriedly dared to stop him: "Your Majesty. Xiao agreed...... The body was soaked in water for several days...... Appalling...... It's better for the emperor not to go......"

Appalling. Although his spirit does not have the appearance of a country and a city. But why is it so miserable? Even if you have been soaked in the lake for many days. Pale face. How can it be miserable. Meng Hongyu ignored Li Zhao and Lu Yao's obstruction. Finally got on the wooden boat.

Come to the bow of the ship. I saw Xiao Ziling lying quietly on the deck. The body is covered with a white cloth. It's like an endless snowfall. is covered with a sleeping soul. Yes. His spirit is not dead. She just fell asleep......

Meng Hongyu walked up step by step. Squatted down beside Xiao Ziling's body. His heart couldn't help but tremble. His knees trembled slightly. Can't bear the weight of the distress. The deck under Xiao Ziling's body has been soaked by the lake. A piece of water drenched. The white cloth that covered her body was also wet.

Meng Hongyu stretched out his hand tremblingly. I want to lift the white cloth to look at Xiao Ziling. How he wished. The face under the white cloth was not the one he was familiar with. So. He could tell himself she wasn't dead. Just went to a faraway place......

Meng Hongyu's outstretched right hand trembled unusually violently. The fear in his heart took his breath away... How scared he was. Lift the white cloth. He would have been struck down by a horrific fact. His love will be ruined from now on.

At the moment when Meng Hongyu wanted to retract his hand. Suddenly a hand reached out beside him. A handful lifted the white cloth that covered the corpse. And then. A heart-rending cry came into Meng Hongyu's ears. Clear and poignant: "Miss...... No. Miss you can't die. Miss...... No...... No...... You're dead. What about the jade slave."

Jade slave with her pale hands. Stroking that pale face. Crying heartbreakingly. Tears dried up on her pale little face. Weeping like rain. Her grief. Straight to the heart, he broke the last line of defense in Meng Hongyu's heart. Let him hold back the ripples of tears.

The vision in front of me was blurred by tears. Through the hazy teary eyes. Meng Hongyu saw Xiao Ziling's swollen and deformed face that had already been soaked in the lake. There was a pang of horror in my heart. He quickly turned his face away and got up and ran to the side of the boat. Looking at the rippling blue water, I was terrified......

Yes. As Li Zhao said. Xiao Ziling's body had already been soaked in the lake water "miserable", and her face was swollen. It has long been completely deformed. Can't tell what she looked like at first. It makes people feel scared to look at......

He looked back. saw Yu Nu kneeling beside the corpse crying so much that his liver and intestines were broken...... This unrecognizable corpse. Maybe not his Ling'er...... Meng Hongyu had another trace of expectation in his heart. He really wants to. The body covered with the white cloth in front of him. It won't be his ling'er......

Meng Hongyu stumbled off the boat. Walk to the shore. Good for a while. The uneasiness and fear in Meng Hongyu's heart calmed down. Hurry up and call Li Zhao to summon the jade slave.

The jade slave was already crying hoarsely and exhausted. Finally, he was helped off the boat by two maidservants. Come to Meng Hongyu. The two maidservants let go. The jade slave fell limply to the ground. I forgot to bow to you. Just sat stunned. Bean-sized tears slid down his eyes.

"You can see it...... Is that really your young lady?" Meng Hongyu's voice trembled slightly. How he wished. The palace maid in front of him, who follows Xiao Ziling everywhere all the time, can give him a negative promise. You can tell him. The corpse on the deck was not his spirit.

"Look...... It's clear." Yunu replied with a sob. Although it has changed beyond recognition...... The garment. It was put on by the slave maid for the young lady...... Hairstyles, headwear, jewelry, all ......"

"Boom". The city in his heart that he and Xiao Ziling built brick by brick collapsed in an instant. In dusty ruins. Meng Hongyu looked up to the sky and roared. Generous and singing.. Ling'er. Ling'er. My Ling'er......

Meng Hongyu only felt that his eyes were dark. Shortness of breath. In addition, I have not slept for days and I don't know how to eat. Meng Hongyu finally couldn't hold it anymore. If you are weak, you will collapse to the ground. Li Zhao and Lu Yao hurriedly caught him......

In endless darkness. Meng Hongyu had intermittent, fragmentary dreams.

In a dream. He ran with the wind in the endless wilderness. When you are exhausted from running. Finally stopped on the edge of a cliff. There is a quiet forest on the edge of the cliff. Flowers. Quiet and quiet. He searched everywhere in the woods. However. He didn't know what he was looking for. Seem. He lost a lot of important things......

In the darkness, Meng Hongye's face that had gone through vicissitudes, Su Zirong's smiling eyes, and Xiao Ziling's disheartened white eyes appeared. One by one they walked past his eyes. but they all left him one by one. He wanted to open his mouth to keep it. But the throat seems to be choked. Can't say a word. He wanted to reach out and pull out Xiao Ziling's sleeve. But his hands were too heavy to lift.

Thereupon. He could only watch them disappear into the darkness one by one. Tears. Calling out a thousand times in the bottom of my heart: "Don't go...... Don't go ......"

When he was woken up by Li Zhao softly. Meng Hongye realized that he had a long and terrible nightmare. There are rare tear stains in the corners of the eyes. However. Fortunately. Now I woke up from my dream. In a dream. His spirit fell overboard. Buried in the depths of the West Lake. The soul dwells in pity than pity. Bloom into a lotus flower that comes out of the mud but is not stained, and the water is clear and ripples but not demons.

Fortunately. Now this nightmare has finally woken up. His spirit must be safe and sound at this moment. He lifted the covers and got out of bed. Hurriedly asked Li Zhao: "Where is Ling'er. Where is Ling'er? Why don't you call her in."

Li Zhao saw that his emperor still had not woken up from his grief. It's still a state of lost soul, half-crazy and half-awake. I can't help but cry. said softly: "Your Majesty...... Xiao promised to pass away ......"

"Nope." Meng Hongye glared at Li Zhao angrily. Shaking his head abruptly, he shouted. What nonsense are you talking about. I just saw her. Don't let her in yet."

Oh, yes. She's asking to see him outside the door now. He's going to hurry her in. Or she should be sad again...... In case I run to a rafting and drink again. How can that be......

"Your Majesty. Wake up...... Li Zhao said wiping old tears. Xiao promised that he was really gone...... The news just came. The maid named Yunu also committed suicide by throwing herself into the lake......"

Yunu. Meng Hongye thought in a daze. Isn't it the maid who often follows Ling'er? Why did she commit suicide by throwing herself into the lake?