"Mother, my son won't hide it from you. When my son comes back this time, he plans to accompany you and talk to you about intimate words to reassure you. Although you prefer me, you have to admit that the third brother is the proudest son of you and your father. I also want to be like the third brother, protect the people of Mingguo, and rely on my own strength to protect the people I want to protect. ”

Hearing that last sentence, Xia Hou's eyes flashed intentionally or unintentionally. Shen Yan also seemed to think of something, and couldn't help blurting out: "By the way, Queen Mother, do you know where Mu Yan went?" I heard that the third brother came back alone, and he will definitely come to see you when he returns to Beijing, have you asked him about Mu Yan's situation?"

Xia Hou lowered her eyes and shook her head lightly. Shen Yan didn't doubt him, clenched his hand and pounded the table and muttered, "This is weird." I asked the third brother before, and he said that Mu Yan was fine. But as soon as I came back, everyone said that she was gone, and she didn't come back at all. No, could it be that the third brother lied to me?"

Empress Xia blinked and said, "In this way, you write a letter to your third brother and ask him what is going on." It's rare for you to come back, and it won't be long before you have to leave again. These days, you will accompany your mother more and wait for your third brother's reply, okay?"

Hearing this, Shen Yan finally nodded and agreed after hesitating for a moment. Xia Hou said sincerely, he himself had just come back, and he went to the border city again before he stayed for a day, which is really not like words. Anyway, I listened to the advice of the queen mother, wrote a letter to the third brother, and asked him about the specific situation. During this time, let's accompany my mother.

*

Waiting is a torturous thing, especially for those who have anticipation, and they can't stand it. But even so, the days still flew by, and half a month passed, and just when Shen Yan couldn't bear it anymore, he finally received a reply from Shen Li.

He couldn't wait to open the envelope, but he didn't expect that there were only two words written on the entire blank paper: don't read it.

What does that mean? He wrote to inquire about the whereabouts of the third brother Mu Yan, but he waited for many days but only got the word "don't read"? What is Don't Read? Don't miss it? Or don't you have to miss it anymore?

Shen Yan has always been in love with Shen Li, but when it comes to Mu Yan, he can't treat it calmly. He took the blank piece of paper into his arms and went out and got on the horse. When he got out of the city gate, he grabbed the horse rope and looked back at the imperial city, thinking of the queen mother who had green silk and white hair, and his heart was gloomy. But in the end, he was ruthless and rode straight to the border city.

The border city was remote, and Shen Yan was anxious, so he didn't delay for a moment on the way. After passing through various post stations, he changed three horses, and finally arrived at the border city in the early morning of the fourth day.

Because the Seventh Prince had been in the border city for a period of time before, the soldiers guarding the gate knew him. As soon as they saw him coming, they hurriedly opened the gates of the city and let him in. A young soldier who had been taken care of by him ran down from the city tower and said with a happy face: "Why did the Seventh Prince come back? Didn't you say that the Third Prince was stationed here?"

Shen Yan patted the young soldier on the shoulder, said a word, and went straight to the courtyard where Shen Li lived. He had also lived in that yard, and he was very familiar with it. The guards guarding the door also recognized him, and they were surprised and didn't stop him, so he let him break into the courtyard all the way to Shen Li's house.

The morning sun was rising, but Shen Li got up early. At this moment, as soon as he stepped out of the house, he saw Shen Yan rushing over angrily, his face full of dust.

"Ayan, why are you here?"

Shen Li frowned, thinking that when he came back this time, he probably hid it from his father and queen mother. Just wanted to open his mouth to reprimand a few words, but unexpectedly, the younger brother, who had respected him very much in the past, rushed forward and grabbed his shirt.

I saw him reach into his arms with his other hand, take out a piece of paper, stare at the red eyes, shake his hand, and say, "What does this mean? What is the meaning of Don't Nian? Where did Mu Yanren go!"

Shen Li was stunned, he didn't expect Shen Yan to come here for this matter. He had received a letter the other day, brought from the stable. He had long known that Shen Yan would not see Mu Yan after he went back, and he would probably ask him. So he thought about it, but he only replied with the word "don't pronounce". He thought, with the queen mother here, even if Shen Yan was making trouble, he would not dare to come nonsense in the way of the queen mother. But he didn't expect that he would be so excited that he came directly to the border city to question him.

"Speak! What did the third brother tell me before? I asked you if Mu Yan was okay, and the third brother replied that I was okay, right? What about that person? Why did I go to your house and ask, and they all said that the third brother was the only one who came back! What about Mu Yan? Where did she go?"

knew that the person in front of him was the brother he had always admired and respected, but he was also the only one who knew Mu Yan's whereabouts. Shen Yan wanted to calm down, but the power in his hand couldn't be controlled.

Shen Li lowered his eyes, knowing that he couldn't hide it. Then he said lightly: "The dragon vein stone cave collapsed, and she was buried in it and did not escape." ”

These words were plain, but no one knew the waves that were rising in Shen Xuan. Originally, these days, he had tried not to think about it, but when he mentioned it now, he realized that he had never forgotten it.

Shen Yan's body trembled, and he paused for a long time to understand Shen Li's words. He was stunned, his eyes a little dazed.

"Third, third brother, what are you talking about? What stone cave collapsed? What was buried inside?"

Shen Li suddenly smiled, the corners of his mouth raised, and the smile was extremely sarcastic. "I watched her buried in it, and I didn't save her! Her eyes were full of despair, and I remembered them when I closed them. Ayan, she's dead, so naturally she won't come back. She'll hate me, but she'll never hate you. Have you ever dreamed of her these days?"

Shen Yan's hand shook, he let go of Shen Li's clothes, looked at him in disbelief, and staggered back.

"Ayan, why do you have to ask so clearly? Isn't it good to be confused? The third brother just lives too clearly, and has always been careful not to leave any troubles, but now it's good, there is no way to be confused. ”

Shen Li took a step forward with a smile, and saw that Shen Yan's clear eyes began to change from disbelief, and his surprise gradually turned into anger, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became even stronger.

"She's a silly girl, she's stupid. I was stupid enough to think that if I followed me, I wouldn't be hurt in any way, but I didn't expect that it was me who hurt her the most in the end. ”

Shen Yan gritted his teeth and couldn't hold back a punch towards Shen Li. The other party didn't dodge or dodge, and he was punched like this. He took a few steps back in embarrassment, raised his hand and wiped the blood that overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Why?"

After a few days of sleeplessness, coupled with hearing such news at this moment, Shen Yan undoubtedly couldn't stand it, and his emotions collapsed inch by inch.

Shen Li's eyes were indifferent, and he suddenly remembered the scene when his father took him to the city tower to see the scenery when he was a child, and remembered the scene when the summer queen stroked his head and smiled lovingly.