It was evening, but the dusk drum had not yet sounded. Xiao Jiangyuan walked briskly, and in front of him was Li Longji's back. Her hands were tightly held by his big palms, her body was dragged by him, and her spirit was controlled by his unquestionable and irresistible momentum, she could only follow him honestly, and move towards the place she wanted to go most at the moment but did not dare to go the most.

From time to time, the words that he had just said echoed in his ears: "Do you want to, or don't you want to?" ”

She thought, of course she to, but she didn't dare to take that step. She was afraid of seeing Wu Cao's dying appearance, afraid that she would watch Wu Cao die, but she couldn't do anything, and she deliberately ignored the breath that others might be relieved, afraid that once Wu Cao left, the sky would collapse.

She also felt guilty about Wu Cao - she still didn't really take the matter of finding the master to heart after all. She pretended to be curious about Li Longji, and half-deliberately and half-inadvertently treated Li Longji differently from others, so that all this fell into Wu Cao's eyes. She coaxed her for a long time, and deceived her for a long time, if it was in the past, how could this little trick be hidden from her? But she treats herself sincerely, so if she cares, she will be chaotic, so she believes everything.

Raise your head again, the Immortal Palace has arrived. At this moment, the night was about to fall, the lights were shining, and the forbidden army was surrounded outside the Immortal Palace, just like the Hall of Immortality on the night of the coup, Xiao Jiangyuan glanced around, and couldn't help but chuckle slightly mockingly. The voice was very small, but Li Longji heard it clearly, and the palm holding Xiao Jiangyuan tightened slightly, and then he reluctantly let go.

The two stood separately, just like ordinary county kings and chamberlains, and only after being inspected by the forbidden army did they enter the Immortal Palace.

Sure enough, Li Xian, Empress Wei and others had already arrived. The Xianju Hall was bustling and looked very lively. Li Xian's family stood on the left side of the couch, Princess Taiping's family was on the right, and Xiangwang's family was squeezed aside. The six doctors from the Shang Pharmacy and the Taiping Princess's Mansion stood not far from the bed, discussing something with each other, and although their faces were serious, they did not feel panicked.

The brand-new landscape screen has been removed from the eye.

Xiao Jiangyuan followed Li Longji step by step, although his face lacked the usual standard smile, his back was still straight, and his face was indifferent and detached, as if it was no different from the past. Princess Taiping was the first to see Xiao Jiangyuan come in, her eyebrows were furrowed, and she scolded: "As Your Majesty's personal attendant, where did you run away?!" ”

Xiao Jiangyuan and Li Longji both had certain steps, and hurriedly bowed their hands. When her hands and sleeves covered her face, Xiao Jiangyuan only felt that her elbow was touched, and when she turned her eyes, she saw Li Longji slightly raising her handsome eyebrows at herself - who said that if she didn't come, Princess Taiping wouldn't say anything?

Xiao Jiangyuan lowered his eyes lightly - this time, he made a mistake.

Li Xian hurriedly said: "There is no need to be formal. Ah Yuan, come here, Ah Niang just looked for you. ”

Before Xiao Jiangyuan could straighten up, he walked briskly towards the couch.

Although Wu Cao's illness was dangerous, she still saved her life, but sometimes she was unconscious, sometimes she opened her eyes, and she was not very conscious, and what the doctors and doctors were discussing was her only life expectancy. After another half an hour, Feng Yucai, who was a little older from the Shang Pharmacy Bureau, stepped forward and arched his hand: "Qi Sage, if Your Majesty can survive this winter, you can be okay for the time being, otherwise you will ......."

The implication is that Wu Cao can't survive this winter.

Xiao Jiangyuan lowered his eyes and looked at Wu Cao clutching his hand, and found that when her death was really in front of his eyes, it was not so difficult to accept.

The hall was silent for a moment, and Li Dan took the lead in turning his back, his shoulders slowly rising and falling. Li Xian was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect it at all. Princess Taiping had just experienced the turmoil of her mind not long ago, but now she was much calmer, and said: "If you do your best, the saint and I will not be treated badly." ”

Li Bao'er has been standing with Empress Wei, not saying anything about anything, just quietly looking at Xiao Jiangyuan's weak back, and after a while, she actually wanted to cry. When Empress Wei saw her daughter like this, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief - she could know that she should show this appearance at this time, and she could be regarded as growing up.

The rest of the juniors can only stand obediently, with different expressions, some have nothing to do with themselves, some are at a loss, some are embarrassed, some are emotional, some are worried, and some are sad. They exchanged glances with each other, only to notice that two of them were not looking at them at all. One is the eldest son of King Xiang, Li Chengqi, King of Shouchun, who is looking at his father Li Dan worriedly, completely ignoring the outside world, and the other is the third son of King Xiang, Li Longji, King of Linzi.

His gaze went straight to the couch, deep and dark.

At the same time, Shangguan Wan'er walked around from behind Li Xian in front of him, solemnly knelt down and bowed: "I beg the saint, the quasi-concubine will live in Shangyang Palace from now on and take care of Your Majesty for the saint and the queen." ”

Empress Wei glanced at Shangguan Wan'er, and when she heard that Li Xian had already given permission, she didn't say anything. Princess Taiping hurriedly helped Shangguan Wan'er up and said, "I will come over from time to time." ”

Shangguan Wan'er glanced at Princess Taiping with disgust, and whispered, "Princess, why do you ...... this?"

Princess Taiping glanced at Xiao Jiangyuan: "I also want to accompany A-Niang more, and I can be a companion with you, why bother, I just want to come." ”

Li Xian hurriedly said: "When you come back, you are not allowed to make A-Niang angry like today." ”

Li Dan also turned around with a solemn expression: "Exactly." ”

Princess Taiping finally lost some pride: "My mother knows." ”

It was getting late, Li Xian ordered everyone to eat and live in Shangyang Palace for a night, and the Xianju Hall gradually emptied, except for Wu Cao, who was in a coma, only Xiao Jiangyuan and Shangguan Wan'er were left. After being silent for a long time, Shangguan Wan'er took the lead in breaking the silence: "Did you not expect that I would ask myself to stay?" ”

Xiao Jiangyuan really didn't expect it, and his heart couldn't help but be shocked: "...... Aren't you afraid that the queen will be suspicious of you because of this? ”

"The queen is still uniting with the martial arts family at the moment, and she is also pressed by the identity of her daughter-in-law, and she is already jealous of His Majesty. I stayed, and I still bear the name of the saint and her, even if she is suspicious, she can only stop it. ”

"It's not a good thing to have suspicion."

"So what can I do?" Shangguan Wan'er smiled gently and sighed, "When I come to my senses, I will finish speaking, just like the water is difficult to collect, I can only go on like this." ”

Suddenly, he heard a cough on the couch, and as soon as Xiao Jiangyuan raised his foot, Shangguan Wan'er had already brought over the steaming white porcelain cup. She skillfully lifted Wu Cao up from the couch, let Wu Cao lean on her shoulder, and then slowly sent water into Wu Cao's mouth.

Xiao Jiangyuan looked at Shangguan Wan'er steadily, and saw a little real worry and sorrow. She suddenly couldn't understand this woman who used to be a teacher and friend, just like half of her mother-Shangguan Wan'er was to her, just like Wu Cao was to Shangguan Wan'er.

If you love her, respect her, and respect her, why betray her? Is glory and wealth, power and position really more important than anything else? Or is power really tempting to sink into the mud, and once you hold it in your hands, you can't let go?

Wu Cao slowly opened his eyes while drinking water, first glanced at the hall, and then looked to the side. Seeing that it was Shangguan Wan'er, she squinted, not knowing whether she was a little unbelieving or not seeing clearly. After a moment, she raised her lips and smiled, and said in a dumb voice: "Hot." ”

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes trembled slightly, and there were ripples in her eyes, but they disappeared in an instant with her lowering eyes and smiling. When she raised her head again, she was still the woman who was as elegant as the hollow valley orchid, and the movements of blowing the white porcelain cup were soft and a little quiet, and when she was sent to Wu Cao's lips, the temperature was already suitable.

Xiao Jiangyuan suddenly felt that everything had returned to the past, and in the following months, it had been like this, like a happy dream.

In these months, there were floods in 17 states north and south of the Yellow River, and the court's meritorious officials gradually withdrew from the center of power, and even the harem had Empress Wei who listened to Shangguan Wan'er's advice, and finally made a big splash and began to keep up with the former Wu Cao step by step, and even on the second day of the first day of November, together with Li Xian, he was respected as "Emperor Yingtian" and "Empress Shuntian" by the ministers respectively, just like the story of the emperor and queen of heaven.

It was also on this day that Li Longji came to Shangyang Palace alone again.

Since Wu Cao was seriously ill, the five brothers returned to live in the Five Princes' Mansion, although they came with Li Dan every few days on weekdays, and occasionally the brothers came together, but Li Longji always felt that it was not enough, it was not as happy as when he lived in Shangyang Palace, so he often came alone. Without Li Longye's adhesion, he is much more comfortable.

"Shangguan Jieyu is not here today?" Li Longji looked around and asked.

Xiao Jiangyuan gently wiped Wu Cao's hand, with a calm expression: "She has been very busy recently, and she has to go back to the palace every three or five days." Anyway, Your Majesty has been much better these days than before, even if it's just me, it's enough. ”

"I also think that my grandmother has been seeing her well lately, at least she has been waking up for a longer time and her complexion is better. It's just ......" Li Longji couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"It's just that my mind is a little confused, and although the story is well told, I always recognize the wrong person." Xiao Jiangyuan looked at Wu Cao's sleeping and peaceful face and smiled gently.

In the past month or so, Wu Cao has always recalled some of his own events, and then he will talk and sigh to himself. Many times she forgot about it as soon as she finished speaking, and asked Xiao Jiangyuan what happened just now.

Seeing Zhu Chengbi's thoughts, he was haggard and fragmented as Yijun. I don't believe that I often cry, and I open the box to check the pomegranate skirt. What she thinks about the most is the story of her and Li Zhi. This imperial couple, who are not inferior to each other, have experienced lovesickness, have worked together to overcome dangers, and have worked together to defeat the common enemy, but after becoming a real husband and wife, they gradually drifted apart, and finally became separated.

It can be heard that their relationship is very deep until the end, but why did they still come to that point, is it because Wu Cao wants too much, or because Emperor Li Zhi's mind is unpredictable? Xiao Jiangyuan couldn't figure it out, but he knew that no matter what the answer was, it was inseparable from one thing - power.

It's an extraordinary thing.