Murong Kai just nodded. Killing someone would destroy their heart. Even if the Queen spared Dong's life, it would be a better punishment for him. He agreed with his mother's approach.
"Mother, has the news of my disobedience been passed on to A'man?" Murong Kai asked anxiously without waiting for the queen to speak.
Without waiting for the queen to answer, he continued to ask: "Mother, how long have I been unconscious? Has she come?"
The queen looked at Murong Kai's nervous expression, and felt even more bitter in her heart. She raised her hand and touched Murong Kai's forehead before answering, "When my people went there, Ah Man had already left."
Murong Kai's hopeful eyes seemed to be suddenly covered with a layer of shadow. He looked at the queen, wanting to say something, but when he opened his mouth, nothing came out. He could only close his eyes as if giving up.
"The people sent by my mother have asked, and they said that before Ah Man left, she met the people sent by our palace. Before my people went there, the news given to Ah Man..." The queen guessed softly, but she could not express the cruel truth no matter what.
However, even if the Queen did not say it, Murong Kai knew that the person must have been sent by his mother, and the person who told Ah Man must have been the news that he had been granted marriage.
"Mother, I want to chase her and explain to her." Murong Kai suddenly sat up straight and was eager to get off the bed. The queen was startled. She quickly supported Murong Kai and said anxiously: "Get off the bed now, don't you want your legs anymore?"
"Mother, why am I numb in my legs?" The moment his legs hit the ground, Murong Kai suddenly realized that he had lost control of his legs.
"Let the imperial physician treat your leg first. Once your leg is healed, go find her." The queen naturally understood the anxiety in Murong Kai's eyes, but now, all she could do was to comfort him.
"Mother, if I don't go and she misunderstands, then..." What Murong Kai is most worried about now is not his legs, but the fear that Ah Man will misunderstand.
Ah Man was a girl who grew up being spoiled by Emperor Bei'an. Naturally, she had high aspirations. If she knew that she was granted a marriage, she would definitely never consider herself again.
"Akai, take care of your legs first. If your legs are broken, not only will Ah Man look down on you, but even the Emperor of Bei'an will never marry his beloved princess to a cripple."
The Queen didn't dare to tell Murong Kai about the condition of his leg. She just wanted Murong Kai to take good care of himself. There were so many skilled doctors in the palace, they would always be able to create miracles.
"Then mother, can you think of a way to spread the news that my father has sent me to the Ministry of Punishment for refusing marriage?"
If you can't pursue the person right away, then using rumors to clear yourself up seems to be a good idea.
"Did the guard hit your leg or your head? Such rumors damage your father's reputation and your image. Your father and mother will definitely not allow it, and neither will I."
"But… "
"No buts. Take good care of yourself. Once your leg is healed, I will naturally find a way to let you go. Before that, don't think about anything else."
The Queen's firm words cut off all possibilities in Murong Kai's heart, but whenever he thought of Ah Man leaving, his heart could not calm down.
"Mother, have I been unconscious for a long time? You seem tired too, so you should go and rest first." After a long silence, Murong Kai finally changed the subject abruptly.
"It's not easy. You still know that your mother is tired." The Queen teased with a smile, and Murong Kai just chuckled.
"Mother, you should go and have a rest first. I will listen to you and take good care of myself." Murong Kai advised softly, and his words were so sincere that the queen couldn't bear to refuse.
"Then I'll go back first. You take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you tomorrow." The queen agreed readily, then got up and left.
She really couldn't bear to continue chatting with Murong Kai here, because she knew too well the condition of his legs. She was afraid that she would not be able to help telling him the actual condition of her legs. She was even more worried that she would not be able to help but shed tears when she saw his smile.
Therefore, the queen's departure was more like an embarrassing escape.
(End of this chapter)