Emperor Xuan said, I have only one sister, who is also a very important princess to the empire, and I don’t want her to marry far away.
However, a daughter is sought after by many families, and he is willing to put his sister's happiness first.
Since both countries are interested at the same time, it would be difficult for him to choose one. Why not choose a time and a place for all countries to sit down and negotiate
The time is set for the beginning of next month, ten days later.
The Emperor of Qin proposed to hold talks in Bailuzhou. Bailuzhou is located between the three countries and does not belong to any country. It is difficult to make any temporary moves. The other two countries agreed.
Mu Lin went to the long-forgotten private vault of Queen Mu and found the jade token left by Princess Qianji. He held it tightly in his hand, picked up a pot of wine, and went to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage.
In the cold mist and rain, Mu Lin came to the tomb of Emperor Ming. She waved her hand to dismiss the servants, sat alone on the cold stone steps, and stared at the tombstone of her father and mother in a trance.
He tilted his head back and took a sip of sake. A ball of fire entered his throat and spread to his limbs and bones, but the skin exposed outside was as cold as water. It was like ice and fire inside and out.
Live together and die together.
They practiced love throughout their lives.
This was the future she longed for...
Mu Lin, however, became more and more doubtful as to whether she could replicate this happiness.
This mortal world is just a tiny drop in her long journey to immortality. Is it so important whether she lives happily or not
Mu Lin asked herself that it was difficult for her to completely break free from the shackles of the secular world.
He took another sip of wine, and the fire in his chest began to burn.
The raindrops, as thin as cow hair and cold as needles, fell on her body, as if they could extinguish the fire in her heart little by little, calming her down and making her no longer melancholy and sad.
Her father, the emperor, and her mother taught her about love, but they did not teach her how to maintain blood ties. Similarly, she did not teach Xi'er.
She gave up too much for Xier, but in Xier's eyes, everything became a matter of course, and she was even forced to continue to make concessions.
This heart is made of flesh and blood, how could she not be hurt
Father, Mother, did Lin'er do something wrong
Mu Lin drank the wine gulp by gulp, his body was stained with the smell of alcohol, and he fell ill when he came back.
She was dizzy with fever, as if all the heat in her limbs was burning out at once.
The embers are dim and the waters are still.
Mu Lin had never felt so fragile. His frail mortal body felt hot and cold, and his whole body ached. It was so heavy that he couldn't even open his eyelids.
Suddenly, she thought it would be good to sleep like this forever. She didn't need to get up to face the conspiracy and the storm. Her sincerity didn't need to be priced by politics and hung high above the stage. The highest bidder would win!
hehe…
It turns out that being a mortal is the same as being an immortal. Even if you try your best, it is difficult to be satisfied.
Mu Lin was tired.
After twenty years of hard work, she was tired.
Emperor Xuan was panicked. He stayed by Mu Lin's bedside for four or five hours a day and watched with his own eyes as she had a high fever that wouldn't go away. Even if it occasionally subsided, it would quickly rise again, and she would remain unconscious day after day.
No matter how he called, the emperor sister did not respond...
Desong reluctantly advised, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that your high fever persists. On the surface, it is caused by catching a cold in the rain, but in fact, it is caused by overwork and overthinking, which has caused heat in the five internal organs. Take the medicine one by one, and after a while, your highness will feel better and he will naturally get better. You don't need to stay by your side day and night, but you should also take care of your health..."
"Desong, tell me... does the Imperial Sister blame me..."
"Your Majesty, please don't let your imagination run wild. You were raised by Her Royal Highness the Princess herself. We are blood relatives. How could Her Royal Highness the Princess have such thoughts..."
"No, it's right for my sister to blame me. I forced her to give in time and time again, and forced her to give up what she wanted. That's why she got sick and didn't want to wake up to see me..."
"Your Majesty..."
Emperor Xuan waved his hands, not wanting to listen to his words of persuasion. He held his sister's pale and cold hands with both hands and said softly:
"Sister, Xi'er is waiting for you to wake up. As long as you are willing to wake up, your brother will not force you to do anything..."
"When the time comes, you can marry whoever your sister wants. Xi'er will always stand behind you and support you..."
"Royal sister, please wake up and don't leave Xi'er alone, okay?"
Mu Lin's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was trapped in a nightmare, and still showed no signs of waking up.
Emperor Xuan waited for two days, and the panic in his heart grew little by little, piling up like a huge rock pressing on his heart, making it increasingly difficult for him to breathe.
He never thought that he would lose his sister...
Emperor Xuan held her increasingly thin hand and finally made up his mind.
"Come here, give the order to set off for Bailuzhou immediately!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid your Highness's health cannot withstand the fatigue of the journey..."
"No need to say more, just follow my instructions! If you continue to delay here, my sister's condition will only become more critical!"
Before leaving, Emperor Xuan personally wrote a letter and handed it to the messenger.
"At all costs, send the letter to Tianlan Hengyang Palace as quickly as possible. Please ask the King of Hengyang to rush to Bailuzhou!"
In the face of the life of the imperial sister, everything must give way. As long as there is a glimmer of hope to wake up the imperial sister, isn't he just a nasty man? He just endures it.
This was definitely the most hasty and simple trip of an emperor in the history of Jingsheng. After receiving the letter, Tianlan Hengyang Palace rushed to Bailu Prefecture at full speed without any delay!
Emperor Wu of Qin naturally received the news. When he learned from Quan Shan that Mu Lin was critically ill, he immediately lost all thoughts and rushed to Bailu Prefecture without saying a word.
Xiao Muyun rushed all the way to Bailu Prefecture, without even having time to change his clothes. He followed the messenger all the way to the villa where Emperor Xuan and Mu Lin lived.
The atmosphere in the ward was heavy and solemn. The doctors and maids did not dare to make a sound, because Emperor Xuan was standing by the window with an expressionless face, which gave people an inexplicable feeling of madness and impending storm.
Emperor Xuan saw a beautiful man like a zhilan and a jade tree walking into the backyard, and his expression was somewhat deep. When Xiao Muyun walked in, the two looked at each other and nodded simply, neither of them wanted to be polite.
Without Emperor Xuan speaking, Xiao Muyun's gaze immediately turned to the pale and weak woman on the hospital bed. He walked forward hesitantly, his eyes filled with endless shock and pity.
How could she have become so thin after just half a month of not seeing her
He was shocked and sad at heart, but his voice was gentle, for fear of scaring her.
"Lin'er, I'm here..."
"Would you please wake up and look at me? I'm here to marry you..."
Not knowing which word Mu Lin heard, her other clenched hand suddenly trembled. Xiao Muyun quickly held her hand with his big hand, and a bit of hope appeared in his eyes.
Is Lin'er about to wake up
After waiting for a while, Mu Lin showed no signs of waking up.
Emperor Xuan went to the study to deal with the backlog of government affairs, leaving space for the two of them to get along.
Whether it was feeding medicine or wiping the head and face to cool down, Xiao Muyun did it himself and talked to her from time to time.
"Lin'er, how can you keep sleeping? You promised to take me to the academy where you studied..."
"Lin'er, I haven't asked you to marry me in person yet, and you've agreed..."
"Promise me that we will live together and die together."
Three hours later, Mu Lin finally woke up.
She slowly opened her pair of misty peach blossom eyes, like a goddess in heaven, detached from the mundane world.
Her vision slowly became clear, and she met a pair of dark jade-like calm eyes. A handsome and gentle man was guarding the bed, staring at her closely, and the worry between his brows was gradually replaced by ecstasy.
"Lin'er, you finally woke up."
Mu Lin's first thought was that the man's voice had become much hoarser.
She didn't know how long she had slept, and naturally she didn't know that they had been worried about her deep sleep.
"Imperial sister!" With a surprised voice, the young man rushed into the room. It was Emperor Xuan who received the news. The young man's eyebrows were full of joy, and he sat down beside her bed happily, holding her hand and saying, "It's good that you woke up, it's good that you woke up, it's good that you woke up..." He was a little incoherent, and there was still fear in his eyes.
The young emperor had obviously lost his temper due to Mu Lin's long sleep.
As long as his sister wakes up, he won't ask for anything else.
Mu Lin's heart softened. She lowered her eyes, coughed lightly, and whispered, "Water..."
His voice was so hoarse that he almost lost his voice.
Xiao Muyun immediately understood and walked to the table to pour her a cup of tea. Emperor Xuan was not to be outdone, he piled four square pillows together and carefully helped his sister sit up.
Mu Lin took the cup in Xiao Muyun's hand, opened and closed his dry and pale lips, and slowly drank half a cup of warm tea.
"Sister, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Do you want the doctor to come in and take a look? Or are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat..."
Mu Lin shook his head helplessly, and Xiao Muyun understood and said, "Shall I help you clean your mouth?"
Mu Lin nodded, and the two looked at each other tacitly.
Looking at this dazzling scene, Emperor Xuan's excitement suddenly cooled down.
Is this the reason why the imperial sister abandoned him and chose Xiao Muyun
But it was obviously his brother who had been watching over his sister for so many days and couldn't sleep or eat well. Hearing that his sister had woken up, he was happier than anyone else...
However, she was in tune with another man and was unwilling to even give him a glance.
A trace of pain flashed across Emperor Xuan's eyes.
At this moment, Kou Ying walked in, saluted to everyone, and leaned down to whisper a few words in Emperor Xuan's ear.
Emperor Xuan looked surprised, looked at them and said, "Emperor Wu of Qin is outside the other courtyard and wants to visit my sister."
After drinking the tea, Mu Lin's voice was no longer so dry. She thought for a moment and said to Kou Ying:
"Tell Emperor Qin Wu that he has just recovered from a serious illness and cannot meet with guests. Please ask him to go back. When I feel better, I will come to apologize in person."
Kou Ying glanced at Emperor Xuan and saw that he nodded. He responded respectfully and went out to reply.
Emperor Xuan looked at Xiao Muyun with dignity and said:
"This time, we are all grateful for the help from Prince Hengyang. Since my sister has woken up, it is inconvenient for you and me to be here. Please move to the study, Prince Hengyang. I have something to discuss with you."
Emperor Xuan's words were reasonable, and Xiao Muyun nodded and agreed, "I will obey your command."
"please."