Ten days later.

The weather turned cold suddenly, and suddenly, Shen Yi coughed a few times violently, and he coughed up blood.

The palace people were in a mess, Lian Ying hurriedly supported him, he was already unconscious, Lian Ying had no choice but to pinch his people and order the palace people to pass on the imperial doctor.

The doctor diagnosed it as a sudden asthma.

Recently, the emperor has been weak in blood and energy, and he is overly worried, so he must take care of it well and not overwork.

The wound on his back that was pierced by the hairpin had healed, leaving a raised scar, and Shen Yi sometimes couldn't help but touch it, this mark she left on him.

At the bedside of the dormitory, Empress Dowager Liu was anxious, looking at Shen Yi's pale and bloodless face, her lips slightly opened, as if she was muttering, Ruojun ......

The tears in Empress Dowager Liu's eyes fell, she knew that this was a sin of her own making, and the retribution was on her beloved son, the cause and effect she planted.

She had no choice but to bear it with him and take care of him day and night.

Sometimes hearing him muttering her name in his sleep makes his heart sour.

Xueyue Palace has been cold for a long time, Chu Ruojun doesn't care, she drinks tea and eats leisurely every day, but sometimes she is in a daze with a plate of endgames.

Lian Ying suddenly came to visit Xueyue Palace, full of fatigue, Chu Ruojun and Lian Ying had not seen each other for many days, and they were stunned for a moment, a little strange, and a little embarrassed.

"Miss Chu." Lian Ying's voice was hoarse.

Chu Ruojun was stunned and replied in a low voice.

"Your Majesty is sick." Lian Ying sat opposite her and took a cup of tea from the palace maid.

"I know." Chu Ruojun's voice was as calm as water.

The hand holding the teacup stiffened, Lian Ying thought of Shen Yi lying on the bed, and a trace of sadness welled up in her heart: "He has been calling your name during his illness, don't you go to see Your Majesty?" ”

"No, no." Chu Ruojun said categorically.

Lian Ying cupped her forehead, "Miss Chu has always been clear about right and wrong, one thing is the same thing, the person who killed your brother was Empress Dowager Liu, the emperor had no idea about this matter, and it could even be said that he was also a victim." ”

"Does it make a difference?" Chu Ruojun asked suspiciously.

"I understand your feelings, only when Empress Dowager Liu dies can the estrangement between you be completely eliminated, but the emperor can't do this, he has always wanted to protect the two of you." Speaking of this, Lian Ying let out a long sigh, with a little helplessness in his eyes: "You just think that the Empress Dowager Liu is dead, go and see a patient, is it okay?" ”

The corners of Chu Ruojun's mouth tugged at the corner of a faint smile, "I can't do it." ”

Lian Ying pondered for a moment before she said slowly: "Otherwise, Miss Chu will take it as a favor for the next one, and she can also do you a favor in the future, can you exchange it?" ”

Chu Ruojun hooked the corners of her lips: "I'm afraid you can't help me." ”

"The words of assassinating the Empress Dowager Liu...... I really can't help it. Lian Ying smiled gloomily.

"It's not." Chu Ruojun took a sip of tea, her eyes shining, "Help me escape from the palace, how about it?" ”

Lian Ying gasped, only felt powerless, and helped her escape from the forbidden guards with his own strength, the possibility did not exist.

Or stealing the emperor's token, that is a capital crime.

Besides, if there is another way, the emperor will be well ill and hear that Chu Ruojun has escaped, and the old illness that is not angry will recur.

The more Lian Ying thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she touched the head on her head and was still there.

"Can't do it?" Chu Ruojun glanced at him.

Lian Ying was speechless.

In the middle of the ring, he looked at Chu Ruojun, "You have been in the palace for so long, and you have been locked up in the Snow Moon Palace, don't you want to see your family?" ”

Chu Ruojun thought about it, and had to admit that he was right, when she was caught in the prison, her grandmother must have been distressed, thinking of this, her heart suddenly felt like it was pinched hard.

"I want to ......," Chu Ruojun nodded.

Seeing her in the trap, Lian Ying continued to fan the flames, "In that case, how about helping you arrange for your family to meet in the palace?" ”

Chu Ruojun raised her eyebrows, "Can you do it?" ”

"What's so hard about that? You're underestimating me. Lian Ying sighed with emotion, "The emperor is seriously ill, the queen mother and the queen are very anxious, at this time, as long as the emperor's condition can be improved, they can agree to anything." ”

"Huh?" Chu Ruojun continued to raise her eyebrows.

"You may think that I deceived you to go to see the emperor, and then I will not arrange for your family to enter the palace, I will ask for a decree from the queen mother, stamped with the phoenix seal, and then you will go to see the emperor again, so it's always okay." Lian Ying

Hold the tea and drink it.

Chu Ruojun let out a faint "um".

It is better to exchange the feelings that are not sorted out and messy.

She thought about it, maybe she could take advantage of Shen Yi's delirium in her illness, and begged him to write a message to herself, and she could see her family again.

Lian Ying got up, "Say goodbye." ”

Chu Ruojun also said lightly: "Don't send it if you go slowly." ”

Lian Ying turned to leave, watching the back figure getting farther and farther away, Chu Ruojun sat back weakly, trying to restrain the bitterness that welled up in her heart.

A few hours later, Lian Ying with the Empress Dowager's edict reappeared in Xueyue Palace, Chu Ruojun took it and carefully went through it from top to bottom, and then put it in her arms, and then walked out with Lian Ying.

"See the Emperor." Chu Ruojun's voice was flat and a little detached.

The candlelight in the side hall of the dormitory flickered, reflecting his brocade quilt and dazzling eyes.

Shen Yi smiled weakly when he saw her. Raising his hand to signal the maid in the palace to go down, Lian Ying stood aside, and didn't dare to make a sound, but felt that the atmosphere was quiet at the moment, and the fallen leaves could be heard.

Seeing Shen Yi struggling to stand up and sit up, Lian Ying immediately helped him and put a soft pillow behind him.

And Chu Ruojun just looked at his face and stood quietly aside.

I don't know how long it took before Shen Yi smiled at Chu Ruojun with the corners of his mouth, and called softly, "Ruojun." ”

When the voice came out, his voice was extremely hoarse, and his Adam's apple was extremely difficult.

Chu Ruojun didn't speak, just looked at Shen Yi for a moment.

The corners of Shen Yi's mouth smiled shallowly, "Do you blame me for not letting you out of the palace?" ”

Chu Ruojun immediately replied: "The courtiers don't dare. ”

Shen Yi chuckled, "You still don't dare." ”

Chu Ruojun lowered her head and did not answer.

There was silence again.

Shen Yi had her eyes half-closed, she didn't speak, he didn't speak, she sat all night, and when the morning light appeared, Chu Ruojun rubbed her eyes, only to find that she was actually sleeping next to him.

He took her hand and exhaled Ruolan: "If those things hadn't happened, this scene would have been our happiness, but now it can only be realized in dreams." ”

He said, "Did you come to see me because you were reluctant to take revenge on me, or did you want to take revenge on me?" ”

Chu Ruojun looked down at the hands he was holding hands: "Your Majesty is wrong in both things, I came just to win Your Majesty's sympathy, and I hope Your Majesty can let me see my family." ”

Shen Yi chuckled, there was bitterness in his eyes, "So that's the case, then you have to come and accompany me more, and when my illness is cured, you will be allowed to see your family." ”

"Okay." Chu Ruojun smiled softly, feeling Shen Yi holding his hand trembling a little.

At this moment, he has no dignity as a king, like a wounded little beast, lying quietly beside her, only deep loneliness.

"Here's for you." He pulled a bag from under his pillow.

Chu Ruojun opened it, and inside, was a strand of his hair.

A wisp of green silk turns into snow, and it lives up to the white head.

This is the heaviest gift.

The corners of Chu Ruojun's mouth twitched slightly, and the arc rose, "Your Majesty, I heard that you locked up Young Marshal Lin." ”

"I'm just ......" Shen Yi paused and spit out two words: "That's right." ”

"Your Majesty, will you let him die?"

Shen Yi didn't speak for a long time, quietly looked at the pleading in Chu Ruojun's eyes, and asked, "Then what if he wants to die?" ”

"He won't."

After a moment of silence, Shen Yi said in a low voice, "He will, he will do anything for you." ”

The man said, "If I don't spare him, will you hate me?" ”

"Yes." Chu Ruojun didn't think about it, and blurted out.

The color in Shen Yi's eyes sank silently, as if the entire cold winter was contained in it: "I know." ”

"Why did he have to die? Why? Chu Ruojun asked puzzled.

"Because I'm jealous." Shen Yi's voice was hoarse, "I'm jealous that you can sacrifice your happiness in order to save him." ”

Chu Ruojun smiled silently and said lightly: "Is the emperor jealous of Hongchou? ”

Shen Yi did not answer.

Chu Ruojun continued: "After I disguised myself as a man and mixed into the army, I remembered that my voice would be exposed, so I pretended to be dumb all the way and didn't say anything, but I was found out later, and I was Lin Changtian's personal guard, and when I was captured by the Jinren, Hongchou also recognized me, I wanted to cut a few knives on my face, but in the end I couldn't do it." ”

Shen Yi slowly closed his eyes, and his body trembled slightly.

"Later, I thought, I still care too much about my appearance, I can't be disfigured at all, at least I can change something with this face, at least I won't starve to death." Chu Ruojun said unhurriedly: "After coming back, Lin Changtian told me that you must not admit what happened in the Jin Kingdom, and my grandmother also said that if you really can't hide it, you must say that it is forced by the Jin people to do it as a last resort in order to survive." ”

Shen Yi closed her eyes stiffly, and the hand holding her trembled faintly.

"But Hongchou is good to me." Chu Ruojun smiled slightly, "He didn't force me with my life, the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom kidnapped me, he appeared in time to save me, and did not let me be wronged by the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, and said, how could he have put this world in his eyes, I used to think that the royal people were cold-blooded, but I didn't expect him to be so affectionate and righteous....."

"Don't talk about it." Shen Yi opened his eyes and said in a difficult voice, "Ruojun, don't say it." ”

Chu Ruojun smiled bitterly and walked away from him.

When she left, she found that Shao Shifang was standing at the door at some point, she had just lost her father, and her majestic phoenix makeup couldn't hide her straightforward sentimentality.

Shao Shifang held her abdomen, raised her sleeves, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Chu Clan, in terms of scheming and means, you can't beat this palace, but you get something that this palace will never get."

Chu Ruojun smiled miserably, what she was jealous of, she didn't want anymore.

In her impression, the Shao Shifang she saw was always delicate and high, no matter what she wanted to do, the Queen Mother and Shao Guogong would unconditionally indulge her.

"I'll give you a handout if you want." Chu Ruojun's voice was very cold.

Shao Shifang trembled, bit her lip and said, "Chu Ruojun, are you very proud to see that this palace is unlucky?" ”

She has always been strong, and she is always used to thinking of herself as a winner in front of Chu Ruojun, even when Shen Yi was still thinking about Chu Ruojun, she was never afraid.

But at this moment, facing Chu Ruojun with a cold expression, she felt for the first time that she was so humble, humble to the dust.

The feeling made her both disgusted and desperate.