After five days on the water, Hua Ruxue was finally able to endure the pain and walk on the ground. At this time, it was already the beginning of November, and the Daliang River was so cold that the river was about to freeze.

Hua Ruxue was still wearing the same cloth clothes as when she came out of Anping City, drifting on the cold Daliang River for days, and she couldn't bear it anymore. Waiting for the time when she could just get up and walk, Hua Ruxue couldn't wait to pick up the oars and docked the boat little by little.

After going ashore, Hua Ruxue only felt a piercing pain in her back, and the warm and moist feeling on her clothes told her that the wound had burst.

Approaching the end of the year, there are very few people walking in the direction of the imperial capital on the official road, and most of them are people returning from the imperial capital. Hua Ruxue's face was pale, her clothes were thin, and she had knife wounds, and she couldn't find anyone if she wanted to take a ride.

The wounds on her body hurt to death, and in such a cold weather, she was sweating all over her single clothes. It's almost time to reach the imperial capital, and you have to hold on! Hua Ruxue gritted her teeth, sweat hit the placket drop by drop, and soon the placket was wet.

Sitting in the woods on the edge of the official road, the bleeding was simply stopped, and Hua Ruxue only felt that her eyes were cloudy for a while, and her cheeks were like fire, but her hands and feet were very cold. Finished! It can't be a cold, right? Hua Ruxue was shocked. Wind chill can kill people! When she was a child, it was not uncommon for people in villages and towns to die because of poor medical treatment. Her luck is really no one!

Hua Ruxue smiled bitterly and covered her face with her cold little hand to make herself slightly sober. Then she slowly stood up, picked up a stick, supported her body, and walked towards the imperial capital step by step. Even if she dies, she will die in the imperial capital!

……

Imperial capital, Imperial City, Prince East Palace

"Still no whereabouts of Nan Borong?" When Nan Boyu asked Nan Borong again, there was already a hint of a playful smile on his face. It's been half a year, if Nan Borong is still alive, and the situation in the imperial capital is so unfavorable to him, can he bear it and not come back? Now that the New Year is almost over, there is no news about him, most likely he is dead.

The guard shook his head: "If you go back to Your Highness, there is still no news from His Royal Highness King De." According to the humble opinion of his subordinates, His Royal Highness King De has been missing for half a year, and most of them have been ......"

"His Royal Highness King De is blessed with a great life and a noble status, how can you say anything?" Although Nan Boyu said this, there was an uncontrollable smile in his eyes.

The guard was well aware of his master's thoughts at the moment, and continued: "Your Highness has taught you a lesson! His Royal Highness attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and now that the New Year is coming to an end, His Royal Highness King De has not returned, His Royal Highness should not be anxious! ”

Nan Boyu instantly understood what this guard meant, and laughed three times: "Reward!" ”

The guard hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.

"You go to the Tai Hospital to invite the Tai Doctor to come, and you will say that this king has nightmares and palpitations, disturbs his mind, and is bedridden." The corners of Nan Boyu's mouth provoked a hint of a smile, "Nan Borong, since you don't come back, then I will treat you as dead." By the way, let everyone in the world think you're dead! ”

……

"Yu'er, so decent, why is he so sick?" When Emperor Longtang heard the announcement of the Tai Hospital, he hurried to the East Palace. In the past six months, his eldest son has simply impressed him! Not only is government affairs handled in an orderly manner, but also the importance of affection and righteousness. He originally thought that Nan Borong was the most outstanding one in the world, but now it seems that his eldest son is not bad. used to be inconspicuous, and I didn't want to steal the limelight with my younger brother. Emperor Longtang unilaterally thought so.

Nan Boyu had a sallow face and a sickly face, and when he saw the emperor coming, he struggled to get up and salute. Emperor Longtang held him down: "You are still sick, don't worry about these false gifts!" ”

Nan Boyu broke away from the emperor's hand: "Father, the ceremony cannot be abolished!" As the crown prince, the son should set an example for your subjects. There are no rules, no square circle, father, please be sure to accept this gift from your son. ”

Emperor Longtang looked at Nan Boyu with a trembling face and bowed, almost crying. His Yu'er has a heart!

After Nan Boyu finished saluting, Emperor Longtang hurriedly helped him up. Seeing that his son, who was usually walking in a hurry, was now so haggard, His Majesty the Emperor felt very uncomfortable: "This is really sick!" Yu'er, but these days are tired of going to Rong'er's Mansion every day? Rong'er has not heard from him, and his father knows that you are worried, but he can't abuse his body like this! ”

Nan Boyu shook his head and said with a smile: "Father, the son is fine. It's just an occasional wind chill, and it's fine in a few days. Let the father worry, the son is guilty! ”

"The prince is suffering from wind and cold? Can I use the drug? The Emperor turned his head and asked the Imperial Physician who was standing beside him.

"If you go back to the emperor, the prince will get ......"

"Master Zhang." Before the imperial doctor finished speaking, he was interrupted by Nan Boyu, "I'm just a minor illness, just treat it according to the method you said, and don't worry about my father in vain." ”

When the imperial physician Lord Zhang heard this, he knelt down with a plop: "His Royal Highness the Prince! It's not a cold at all! The lower official knows your thoughts, but the lower official must report to the emperor! ”

Emperor Longtang glanced at Nan Boyu and pointed at Master Zhang: "What disease does the prince have?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the prince is suffering from heart disease." Master Zhang said, "Since the disappearance of His Royal Highness King De, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been unable to sleep all day and night, and he has been staying at King De's Mansion for half a night. Even if it's an iron body, you can't bear it! A few days ago, Weichen had already prescribed medicine to His Royal Highness the Prince, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was afraid that you would be worried, so he kept Weichen hidden from His Majesty. But today Weichen has to say it! ”

Speaking of this, Lord Zhang almost burst into tears: "Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been having nightmares every night, and he will still whisper in his dreams, and he has been calling His Royal Highness King De, and he often bursts into tears. His Royal Highness the Prince's illness is a disease of depression! ”

Emperor Longtang looked at Nan Boyu distressedly: "Yu'er! Why are you so stupid? What are you dreaming about? Why do you cry in your dreams every night? ”

Nan Boyu closed his eyes with a painful face: "Father, son...... Erchen often dreams of Brother Rong...... In the dream, Brother Rong was covered in blood, crying and telling me that he was in so much pain and asked me to save him. And said that he didn't have a clean piece of clothing, and it was so cold underneath. Said he ...... said that he missed his father and his mother, and he wanted to go home, and begged me to take him home. But Father, I don't even know where Brother Rong is, how can I take him home! Father, save Brother Rong! You save him......"

Speaking of this, Nan Boyu couldn't cry anymore, and fell on the emperor's lap like a child and wept bitterly. After a long time, the emperor said astringently: "Even if you don't say it, my father knows that most of Rong'er is ...... It's been half a year! There is no news at all, Rong'er is so filial, how can he not have a message for so long. ”

"Father......" Nan Boyu cried even louder. The emperor sighed and patted him on the back: "If you want to cry, cry out!" Holding it all the time is not good for your body. ”

"You're a liar!"

A coquettish sound exploded in the house, and then, a little girl dressed in a light pink palace dress and a pretty face rushed in, with tears on her face, stretched out her finger and pointed at Nan Boyu and shouted: "Big brother, you lie to people!" The second brother didn't die! He's alive! He...... He's just delayed! He'll definitely be back! He didn't die! ”

This girl is the only daughter of Emperor Longtang, Nan Borong's sister, Princess Deyin, Nan Jiayi.

"Yi'er is messing around." Emperor Longtang was also very distressed when he saw his daughter like this. His little daughter is the most lively and cute on weekdays, but as soon as Nan Borong disappeared, his Yi'er stopped smiling or coaxing him to be happy, and the whole person lost a lot of weight. He remembered that the dress on Nan Jiayi's body was newly made in the summer, and it was a little loose now.

"Father...... Yi'er didn't talk nonsense, the second brother is alive! He must still be alive......" Nan Jiayi's voice became smaller and smaller, and tears flowed more and more, "Father! Yi'er misses her second brother! Yi'er doesn't want her second brother to die! ”

Emperor Longtang hugged the two crying children, and his heart was as painful as a needle prick. Why didn't he want Nan Borong back? But it's been half a year! Can his Rong'er come back?

Feeling the sad atmosphere in the dormitory, Nan Boyu felt a trace of pride in his heart. Nan Borong, even if you are not dead, you have to die! As long as he makes everyone in the world think that Nan Borong is dead, and as soon as Nan Borong appears, whether he is dead or alive, he will become dead, then there will be no one to fight for this throne with him!

Messages can be blocked, but people's states can't be pretended. From the emperor to the princess, everyone's face was gloomy, the prince was still ill, and within three days, almost all the people in the imperial capital were speculating whether King De had been killed. Even if this news was just a guess at first, one to ten, ten to hundred, the guess became true. In just a few days, the news of King De's murder has spread throughout the imperial capital and surrounding towns, and it continues to spread outward.

"Sir, it's been rumored outside in the past few days, saying that it's His Royal Highness King De...... It's up. A boy in cloth stood behind Mr. Huang Liang and said softly, "Wenguo sent someone to ask, is it ...... What does Mr. mean. ”

Mr. Huang Liang chuckled: "Wen Guogong is not stupid, and the old man is not stupid. Zijin, went back to Wenguo Gong, approaching the end of the year, the old man is going to return home. ”

Zijin nodded: "Yes, sir." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's side......"

"An idiot!" Mr. Huang Liang threw the folding fan in his hand on the table, "Go and check, in the past six months, some strange things have happened in the imperial capital, compile it into a book and give it to me." If it weren't for the love of the Wenguo Mansion back then, why would the old man work a fool! ”

Zijin bowed his head and was silent, there were some words that he could not answer.

"Alright, you can step aside." Mr. Huang Liang waved his hand. This time, he was really angry with Nanbo Yu. With such a big move, it's not easy to find a little clue? I really thought that if he was the crown prince, he would be able to do whatever he wanted! It's stupid!