It must have been a dream...... I don't believe it...... I don't believe he's so ruthless...... It's all just a nightmare...... And I'm still dreaming...... Ning Yue tightly clutched the dust-stained Mo Lan pouch and curled up on the thatched pile, quietly dripping into tears. Bloodshot tears dripped on the withered yellow thatch, dyed a little bit of light red, like withered plum blossoms, looking dazzling and desolate.

When Ning Yue opened her eyes again, it was already sunset and dusk. Because she had been lying on the ground for a long time and was contaminated with damp and cold air, Ning Yue woke up feeling dizzy and hot, but she couldn't stop shivering. The bag was kicked around by the patrolling officials, and now it was farther away from her. She was anxious to pick up the bag and wanted to ask for help from the officials, but her throat was so thirsty that she could only make a small sound, so she had to fight her spirit, dragging her heavy body, and desperately stretched out her hand, trying to touch the corners of the bag. Looking at her embarrassed appearance, the second lady felt very ridiculous at first, but later, when she found that Ning Yue had been struggling for two hours and still had no intention of giving up, she couldn't help but feel pity, so she asked the official to pick up the bag and return it to her. Ning Yue took the bag and knelt down to bow and thank the second lady, her face full of gratitude. The second lady replied with a wry smile, and felt a lot of emotion in her heart: Xue'er, even if you have a heart for Second Young Master An, you can't compare to her good to him after all. Ning Yue calmed down just now, and a feeling of fatigue crept in, and her body became more and more unable to exert her strength, and the bag that she had finally retrieved almost slipped out of her hand. Ning Yue struggled back to the thatched pile, her feet weakened, and she fell on it. In the next few days, Ning Yue did not eat a drop of water, and fell asleep groggily all day long, muttering a few words from time to time, and in a daze, he would wake up crying when he thought of An Ruiqi, and when he was tired, he fainted again, and the hand holding the bag did not relax. In this way, she cried hoarsely, and cried red tears, but no one cared. The illness is getting worse day by day, most of the time, Ning Yue seems to be in boiling water, her whole body is hot, the slightest touch is very painful, and after sweating, she seems to be doused with ice water, shivering with cold. I'm afraid this disease will not get better...... If you can see him again before you die, you will have no regrets...... Tell me, I'm dead, do you care? I thought that my belief in An Ruiqi was unbreakable, but I didn't want her heart to be shaken at this moment. Whether it was because she was in a trance for a while, or because of the uneasiness that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time, Ning Yue was powerless to think about it. In fact, with her understanding of An Ruiqi, how could she not notice that his decision was not out of helplessness as she expected, but she had been pretending to turn a blind eye.

Seeing that Ning Yue was gradually weakening, the second lady remained silent. It's not because she has a grudge against Ning Yue and can't wait for her to be tortured, on the contrary, when she sees Ning Yue's sick appearance, she always can't help but think of Ning Xue on the sickbed, which makes her very sad, but at the same time, she secretly thinks that once Ning Yue dies, Duan Ming's murder case can be closed. If Ning Yue dies as a suspect, it will not only allow Duan Nantian to get what he wants, but also because the circumstances of the case are unclear, Ning Yue's crime has not been determined, and Ning Fu's reputation will not be completely ruined, which can be said to be the best of both worlds. As for her, she just hid some branches from the government at the beginning, and she didn't dare to offend the lord for such a trivial matter, and in the end, it was over.

Five days later, the head catcher came to the prison to inspect the prison as usual, and found Ning Yue quietly shrinking in a corner, so he slapped down the wooden fence and called her up, seeing that she was still motionless, the head catcher couldn't help but be suspicious, and when he asked, he realized that the rice and water provided to her these days were all intact when they were recovered, and he woke up to the seriousness of the situation. Ignoring the dereliction of duty of the officials, the catcher snatched the heavy key to the cell from the hand of the official on duty, quickly opened the iron lock, and rushed to the cell to find out. After he confirmed that Ning Yue was still alive but was dying, he immediately ordered someone to report the matter to Mo Niancong, so that he could make a decision as soon as possible, and he stayed in prison to stand by. You need to know that this little girl is not only a crucial suspect in Duan Ming's murder case, but also the sweetheart of General An Shao, if she dies like this, I am afraid that the prefect and the government will not be able to escape heavy punishment.

Under the careful care of the old butler who knew his temperament well, Zhan Long lived very comfortably in the Prime Minister's Mansion. There was only one thing that had been haunting him, lingering. I wonder where she is now? It's a pity that there is no available person around him who can inquire about her whereabouts for him. With An Jiangjun protecting her, why bother with herself. Thinking of this, War Dragon couldn't help but feel a little lonely. Late one night, just as the war dragon was flipping through the newly acquired ancient books with relish, a man in black broke in out of nowhere and quietly appeared in front of him. Seeing that there was no fear on Zhan Long's face, the man in black took off his black background gold silk mask and smiled leisurely.

Zhan Long slowly closed the scroll and asked coldly, "You dare to break into the Prime Minister's Mansion, aren't you afraid that I will ask someone to take you down?" ”

"If I dare to come, I am sure that I will leave with my whole body." After saying that, the man in black smiled even more happily. Seeing that Zhan Long turned his face away and ignored him, the man in black took a few steps closer and asked curiously, "What book are you reading?" ”

"Without further ado, why the hell are you coming to me?" Looking at his smiling face, Zhan Long felt inexplicably irritable.

After hearing this, the man in black put away his smile and frowned and reproached: "In front of my brother, how can you be so presumptuous!" Have you forgotten all the etiquette you learned in the past? ”

War Dragon laughed disapprovingly and replied, "What I forgot is more than just a few courtesies. ”

What do you mean? Are you planning to abandon your identity and treat me and my mother as strangers from now on? The men in black looked at each other angrily, and their voices trembled a little.

"So, I'm the one who's going to be ruthless?" War Dragon scoffed.

The man in black sighed and said in a slow tone, "Ayou, why do you hate me like this? It was my uncle who wanted to kill you in the first place, and I chose to save you without hesitation after learning about this, even if it angered my uncle who did his best to help me, I never regretted it. As your brother, I have a clear conscience. ”

The war dragon put his hand on the sword that never left him, caressing the gem set on it, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. Since he was a child, he has understood that among his many brothers and sisters, there is only one person who is closely related to him, and that is the Ronghuang brother, who was also born to the queen. Because he couldn't walk freely in the palace, if he wanted to see Emperor Rong, in addition to meeting him in the academy and martial arts training ground, he could only wait for him to visit him in the dormitory. It's a pity that Emperor Rong rarely thinks of him, the imperial brother, so every time they meet, they seem very angry. But if it is said that Brother Rong Huang does not care about brotherhood, it is not. Although Brother Rong didn't go to see him often, and even if he went, he would sit for a while and leave in a hurry, but every time he went to see him, he always brought many items, all of which were the best. I don't know where he inquired about it, but the items he brought with him were all things he loved, especially this sword, which came from the hands of famous craftsmen, sharpened iron like clay, and helped him break countless enemies. In the past, he left the palace in frustration, and the war dragon abandoned those treasures in the palace, and he was reluctant to give up this sword, so he took it away, and when he didn't want to see it again, he recognized it at a glance, which was really emotional. Now that he knows the reason why his mother and brother are alienated from him, the depression in his heart for a long time has drifted away with the wind, and all that remains is helplessness.

Seeing that the war dragon was silent, Prince Rong continued: "Ayou, the queen mother was captured by the emperor, will you save her?" ”

Hearing this, the war dragon held the scabbard tightly, and replied with disdain: "The prince is in power, and he can't save the queen mother, what can I do if I am like a waste?" ”

"In the whole world, no one can save her except you. Tell me, would you like to save her? Prince Rong looked at the war dragon with burning eyes and asked. The two were silent for a while, and Prince Rong couldn't help but speak: "Ayou, have you ever thought about how I knew that my uncle was going to kill you?" Don't forget, I'm only a few years older than you, and my uncle won't be able to negotiate with me on such a big thing. ”

The war dragon was stunned for a long time, and only then did he realize the deep meaning of Prince Rong's words, and his heart couldn't help but ripple.

Prince Rong stretched out his hand, patted Zhan Long's shoulder, and persuaded, "Ayou, you can't blame her. Your mother has taken away everything that the queen mother cherishes, and it is inevitable that the queen will hate her and even be angry with you. But she still didn't hurt you after all, can't you save her for the sake of her kindness to you? After speaking, Prince Rong stood quietly in place, patiently waiting for the war dragon to respond.

I don't know how long it took, the war dragon asked softly, "How to save it?" ”

"The emperor has no reason not to allow half of the military power and territories in your hands in exchange for the life of the queen mother." Prince Rong replied quietly.

"I'm just a reckless, how can I get military power and territory." The war dragon looked at Prince Rong in confusion.

"My father had promised the Lord Protector that when the son of the imperial concubine came of age, he would return his hereditary military title to him. You are the only son of the imperial concubine, and it is justified to inherit military power and dependencies. The queen mother has hidden ironclad evidence for many years, and now she can finally see the light of day. Lord Rong smiled heartily.