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When a large number of hidden guards rushed to the scene first, the first thing they saw was Lin Huiye, who was crying on Lin Xiuze's body, and Lin Hanyu, who was leaning against the door in a daze.The two poor princesses seemed to have been greatly frightened, one could only cry, and the other could not even cry.

"Princess Huiye, what happened?" the leader of the dark guards in black lifted Lin Huiye from Lin Xiuze's body and asked softly.

"I just thought Brother Xiuze would go on an expedition tomorrow... I came here to see him... but I didn't expect..." Lin Huiye, who had managed to calm down, sobbed.But in the end, when it came to this point, I couldn't continue.She covered her mouth with trembling hands, and tears filled her eyes again.

"Have you seen what kind of person it is?" the dark guard asked again.

"No..." Lin Huiye cried. "It's all my fault... If I could have come earlier..."

"It's not Her Royal Highness's fault." The dark guard said. "If Princess Huiye had come earlier, maybe they would have been killed together."

"They are... they are going to kill brother Haoxi! How can we go to slaughter the dragon without brother Xiuze... how can brother Haoxi get better...!" Lin Huiye stopped short at this point. Stop crying.She grabbed the sleeve of the imperial guard's sleeve, and there was an indelible hatred in her eyes. "Brother Dark Guard...you have to catch the murderer! You can't let brother Xiuze die in vain! You have to avenge him...!"

The dark guard looked at Lin Huiye, who was tear-stained but stubbornly wanted to avenge his elder brother, his heart moved, he lowered his head, and said softly and respectfully.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, this subordinate will definitely catch the murderer."

The news of Lin Xiuze's death quickly spread to the emperor who was resting in Concubine Yi's bedroom. The sleepy emperor sat up from the bed all of a sudden, without feeling sleepy anymore.However, the emperor had not calmed down the turmoil caused by this news, and the second bad news came immediately.His Majesty the Emperor only listened to what the secret guard said.

"Report to Your Majesty, Princess Hanyu, she is crazy."

Upon first hearing the news, there was a moment of silence in the palace, and it took a while for the hidden guards to hear the emperor's words.

"Let Tai heal."

"Yes." Madness does not mean that it can be cured by treatment, and everyone knows this well.However, His Majesty the Emperor said that he wanted to cure it, so who could say no to it?The secret guard just responded and retreated.

"Tell me, what's the use of raising a bunch of imperial doctors?" The emperor smiled when the bedroom was empty. "They can't heal my Haoxi, revive my Xiuze, and wake up my Hanyu... What use are they for me!"

"Your Majesty, the imperial physicians are doing their best." Concubine Yi shunned the emperor's chest, nestled in his arms, and said softly.

"The number of children under my knees is thin... This is to make me die..." The emperor wanted to hide his excessive grief, but he didn't want the grief to emerge from the invisible dark gap.

"His Majesty……"

"I just want to know who wants to harm me to such an extent!"

"Your Majesty definitely wants to investigate this person, but I'm afraid that if His Majesty continues to be angry like this, he will be very angry. Besides... Your Majesty still has the Crown Prince and Princess Hui Ye... Besides... Haoxi's illness is also very serious. It's not that there is no cure, and Han Yu may not be insane for the rest of his life... The concubine can also give birth to a prince for His Majesty... At that time, His Majesty will definitely have children around his knees, enjoying himself..."

As if comforted by these words, His Majesty the Emperor finally stopped saying anything, and just sat upright on the bed in the dormitory for a whole night.

In the early morning of the second day, the blood-taking army, led by Lin Xiuze's lieutenant general, set off as usual and marched into the extremely cold region of the north.However, this 2-person team was wiped out in the snow-capped mountains three months later.

During these three months, the emperor thoroughly cleaned up the imperial court, and thoroughly investigated all the people related to Lin Xiuze and Lin Haoxi.Half of the officials in the dynasty were imprisoned, and three concubines in the harem were stabbed to death.In an instant, everyone in the government and the opposition was in danger.

However...the murderer was still not found.

At night, His Majesty the Emperor didn't go to any palace anymore. He was obsessed with Lin Xiuze's death and Lin Haoxi's illness all day long, and after a few days he was rather haggard.Many ministers persuaded the emperor to focus on the dragon's body, but it didn't improve much.Just when everyone thought that this situation would last forever, Concubine Yi came.

That night was dark, with only a lonely full moon hanging in the sky, it was extremely deserted.

"What is my concubine coming to see me tonight?" His Majesty the emperor who was sitting behind the desk obviously didn't want to see this concubine.

"Seeing that His Majesty has not been able to find the murderer, the concubine came to relieve His Majesty's worries." Concubine Yi put the small flower basket in her hand on the desk in front of the emperor, and said softly. "Your Majesty, try the snacks made by the concubine himself?"

The emperor had no intention of eating snacks, but after seeing the delicate-looking pastries, he picked one up and put it in his mouth.

Concubine Yi saw that the emperor was in a good mood, so she said.

"Has Your Majesty ever thought that the so-called murderer may actually be nearby?"

"What do you mean, Concubine Ai?"

"The concubine just thought that the murderer's comings and goings were all said by Princess Huiye alone, if she actually didn't..."

"You mean, Hui Ye killed Xiu Ze?" Hearing what Concubine Yi said, the emperor put the remaining half of the dim sum on the table, and asked in a flat tone, without any emotion.

"The concubine is just guessing..."

"What kind of person do you think my Xiu Ze is? His civil and military skills are second only to Haoxi, and he is a person who is difficult to deal with even the hidden guards. And Hui Ye hasn't learned martial arts from the Taiwei for a long time, and the Taiwei also followed him. I said that she is not a plastic talent for martial arts, I think she is a princess, and I don't force her to practice martial arts."

"But……"

"People from the Anbu told me that Xiu Ze was killed with a single knife. If he hadn't met an extremely powerful opponent, how could he not have been killed just like that without struggling?"

"His Majesty……!"

"Besides, why did she kill her brother?" the emperor asked coldly. "Xiu Ze is not as provocative as Hao Xi in normal times. He is a child who doesn't have any grudges. Or...you want to deliberately provoke the relationship between me and the princess?"

Seeing Concubine Yi's pale face, the emperor continued.

"Now that I think about it...you don't have a motive. Could it be...you are the murderer?"

"No! How could the concubine be the murderer?! How dare the concubine?!" Seeing that the emperor's suspicion was not directed at Lin Huiye but at herself, Concubine Yi was startled and quickly fell to her knees.

"You also said that the murderer may be far away and close at hand."

"The concubine dare not! The concubine absolutely dare not! The concubine is just worried about the emperor...!" Confused by her own words, Concubine Yi felt that she couldn't speak, she couldn't speak clearly.

"If not, why didn't you give birth to a prince for me!"

"It's the concubine's incompetence! The concubine knew it was wrong... The concubine knew the emperor was wrong!" Concubine Yi didn't know what she was talking about, she just blindly admitted her mistake, but when she looked up, she realized that His Majesty the emperor was no longer there there.From that night onwards, Concubine Yi, who was favored by His Majesty the Emperor for a while, never saw Longyan again.

Lin Haoxi's illness became more and more serious day by day, and in the end she could hardly even get out of bed.The emperor went to see him several times, seeing him in such a state of pain, he simply stopped seeing him.The dragon-killing team went out again and again, but they always ended up with the whole army wiped out.

That year, killing dragons became the most taboo topic in the court.

The entire court was shrouded in the shadow of death.

Every time the dragon-killing team left the city, Lin Hui stood on the city wall and watched. At that time, she was still young, and her skirt was blown lightly by the strong wind.

Lin Jieyu was standing a few steps behind her, looking at her lonely back, but had no way of knowing what she was thinking.In her memory, she always followed Lin Huiye far away, seeing the lonely figure of that man, but she could never stand side by side with him.

After the fourth batch of dragon slaying troops were wiped out, the emperor no longer mentioned the matter of slaying dragons, nor Lin Haoxi.

Lin Haoxi didn't know how long she had been lying on the bed.He only remembered that he lay down from one winter to another.

Waking up again from a hazy dream, Lin Haoxi heard the door of her room being pushed open, and tiny snowflakes floated into the house through the open door, bringing a hint of coolness.

"Xiu Ze?" Lin Haoxi said softly while lying on the bed.

Almost every time someone pushed the door and came in, Lin Haoxi would always ask if it was Lin Xiuze.Because he has never believed that the person who has been by his side will ignore his illness.However, the maids in the palace were all dumb, no one told him about Lin Xiuze.Over time, Lin Haoxi thought that his father was afraid that his illness would infect Lin Xiuze, so he didn't let him visit her.

"It's me." A voice said softly.

The moment she heard this voice, Lin Haoxi's pupils shrank and trembled uncontrollably.

Even in his dreams, he never thought that this person would come to see him.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Haoxi smiled. "Look at my downcast look?"

"It's just that I haven't seen you for too long." Lin Huiye replied.She walked up to Lin Haoxi and sat down, raised her hand to stroke Lin Haoxi's white hair. "The hair is all white."

"Are you happy?" Lin Haoxi asked as she let her stroke her hair.

"Nothing special." Lin Huiye just sat by the bed and said calmly.

"Really." Lin Haoxi looked sideways, seeing Lin Huiye's long black hair and her delicate side face, feeling in a daze that he hadn't seen this person for a long time. "You've grown up."

"You too." Lin Huiye replied.

"It's become...better looking than before."

Unexpectedly, Lin Haoxi would say such a sentence, Lin Huiye sat there without speaking.Lin Haoxi didn't speak, but just looked up at Lin Huiye lightly, forgetting the time.

Lin Haoxi felt that the time when Lin Huiye sat beside him was the happiest time in his life.

The winter sun was gentle, illuminating Lin Huiye with a shallow silhouette and long eyelashes.

"So... I like you." I don't know how long I watched it, but Lin Haoxi suddenly felt very tired.He closed his eyes and said softly.However, Lin Huiye was not surprised.

As if, he knew his feelings for her a long time ago.

It turns out... I like you.

I like you so I want to get your attention...I like you so I want to bully you...I like you so I'm furious at your cold attitude...

I like you...so I want you to surrender to me...

I like you... so hold on to you.

When Lin Huiye left, Lin Haoxi had already fallen into a coma.

As if years of doubts had been answered, he slept peacefully, like a child.

The night outside the window is heavy and snowy, like pear blossoms flying all over the sky, flying into a dream.

The next day, His Majesty the Emperor got the news.

The second prince, Lin Haoxi, passed away.

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