Xiao Jinghan had been in a long coma since he was injured. No matter how hard the imperial doctors tried, they were unable to wake him up.

However, not long after Emperor Wen issued the decree to grant the marriage, an exciting news came. Wen Fu from the Haoxue Palace hurried to the imperial study and reported with his head down: "Your Majesty, Prince Xiao has woken up!"

When Emperor Wen heard the good news, he was filled with excitement. He murmured to himself, "Great! It seems that what the Imperial Observatory said is true. If I grant Prince Xiao this marriage, it will really save him from danger!" Emperor Wen secretly congratulated himself for making the right decision.

After calming down a little, Emperor Wen asked thoughtfully: "What does he think of my decree granting the marriage?"

Wen Fu hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer. After a moment, he spoke carefully: "Your Majesty, Prince Xiao only said one sentence... He was worried that he would delay the prime of Luo County's youth." After saying that, Wen Fu secretly raised his eyes to observe Emperor Wen's reaction.

Emperor Wen frowned, sighed deeply, waved at Wen Fu, and said in a heavy tone: "You must take good care of Prince Xiao!"

Wenfu bowed respectfully and slowly left the imperial study.

Emperor Wen's eyes turned cold, and he called a guard hiding in the dark and asked in a cold voice, "Where is Princess Nanzhi now?"

The guard had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and replied with a slight tremor in his body: "Your Majesty! The people we sent to pick up Princess Nanzhi encountered a large number of assassins in Nanyi and failed to successfully pick up Princess Nanzhi. In addition, there is a hunting order against her in the martial arts world. I guess Princess Nanzhi has already fled Nanyi."

Emperor Wen's face became extremely gloomy. He clenched his fists tightly and said with gritted teeth: "Immediately take people to kill all those assassins who are chasing Nanzhi along the way! I want to see how many of these desperate criminals they can tame!" His eyes flashed with anger and determination, as if he wanted to tear the enemy into pieces.

The secret guard was silent for a moment and then spoke again: "Your Majesty, I learned that Princess Nanzhi paid out 10,000 taels of gold from her own pocket and hired two famous assassin organizations in the martial arts world to ensure her safety. According to our intelligence, the one acting with Princess Nanzhi at the moment is the Dark Moon Pavilion's owner, Dark Moon Fairy. This woman is good at disguise, and her skills are unparalleled in the world, making it difficult for us to track down her whereabouts!"

Emperor Wen felt relieved when he heard this: "Since even you can't find out where they went, I guess others can't do anything either!" He knew that the secret guards were very powerful. If even they couldn't find any clues, it would be almost impossible for others to track down Princess Nanzhi and Dark Moon Fairy. In this way, Emperor Wen finally felt relieved.

An Qingxuan rushed to the general's mansion in a hurry. Everywhere he looked was filled with sorrow. Only Luo Lingyue stood there in a daze with an expressionless face.

An Qingxuan sighed helplessly, walked to Luo Lingyue, and comforted her softly: "Now we can only hope that Princess Nanzhi can successfully cure the poison that Prince Xiao has been poisoned with. Let's try to think positively!" He knew that any words would seem pale and powerless at this moment, but he still tried to cheer up Luo Lingyue.

At the same time, the Queen in Kunning Palace was very surprised when she heard the news. She frowned and asked the little palace maid beside her in confusion: "Didn't An Qinghuan go to His Majesty to cry and complain?"

The little palace maid lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "To answer your Majesty, this time it was Princess Luo who agreed herself, and even Concubine An didn't have time to make a fuss!"

The queen sneered in her heart, but her face remained calm. She calmly ordered: "You can leave first, and remember to find a time to add fuel to the fire for An Qinghuan." She knew the cruelty of the palace struggle, and she must always grasp the situation and take advantage of every opportunity. And this time, perhaps it is a good opportunity to take advantage of it to eliminate dissidents. The little maid nodded and carefully slipped back to Yihuan Palace.

The queen slowly stretched out her arm and gracefully took the tea that Aunt Liu carefully handed over. She took a sip and the tea was just the right temperature, but her heart was filled with gloom.

"I originally thought that, given An Qinghuan's strong character, she would definitely have a big fight with Emperor Wen for Luo Xiaoqi." The Queen's voice revealed a hint of disappointment and unwillingness. She had originally expected to see a fierce conflict, but she didn't expect that things would not develop as she expected.

Madam Liu stood aside, bowed her head and gently persuaded: "Empress, please calm down. In fact, this is a good thing. If Master Xiao is gone, then Luo Lingyue will have to remain a widow. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to that evil concubine!"

The queen nodded slightly in agreement. She thought, although she didn't see the farce she expected, this result seemed to make the evil concubine suffer a little. Madam Liu's plan gave her a little comfort to some extent.

The queen put down the teacup in her hand, and a sly light flashed in her eyes. She felt that this plan was indeed quite clever, as it would allow Luo Lingyue to be punished without causing too much trouble. In this way, she could vent her anger without angering Emperor Wen.

However, the queen is well aware of the complexity and cruelty of the palace struggle. She knows that in order to completely eradicate dissidents, she needs more strategies and patience. This step is just a small victory, and there is still a long way to go in the future...

When the prince heard that Luo Lingyue had actually agreed to the engagement with Xiao Jinghan, his face instantly became extremely gloomy: "This woman is really as unruly and fickle as the rumors say! The attitude of her who was determined to marry me and me in the past is now gone! And now she has even turned to the arms of that sickly ghost, which is really infuriating!" He thought to himself that what happened before must have been a deliberate prank by Luo Lingyue on him, which was really annoying and hateful!

As night fell, everything was silent. The prince lay on his bed, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep dream.

In the dream, the prince was in a dense forest, surrounded by thick fog, which made him feel confused and frightened.

Suddenly, a group of ferocious tigers jumped out of the woods and pounced on him with their teeth and claws bared. The prince was panicked and tried to run away, but the tigers chased him and were about to tear him to pieces.

Just when the prince was at his wit's end, a vague figure appeared beside him. Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, the prince felt an inexplicable sense of trust in his heart, as if this person was his only lifeline.

However, what the prince never expected was that the figure actually stretched out his hands, pushed him away forcefully, and said coldly: "You are not worthy of me saving you!"

This sentence was like a sharp sword that pierced the prince's heart. He stared at the figure with wide eyes, his face full of astonishment, in disbelief. And at this moment, he finally saw the other person's face clearly, it was Luo Lingyue!

The prince was terrified and roared at the top of his lungs: "Luo Lingyue! Save me!" He couldn't understand why Luo Lingyue appeared in his dream, and why he was so dependent on and trusted her.

With a scream, the prince suddenly woke up from the nightmare. He sat up, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his heart was beating like a drum. Thinking back to the nightmare just now, the prince could not calm down for a long time.

He wondered why he had such a strange dream. Was it because he had a special feeling for Luo Lingyue deep in his heart? But where did this feeling come from?

A series of questions came to his mind, and the prince decided to take a good look at the relationship between himself and Luo Lingyue. Perhaps, only by finding the answer can he solve the mystery that troubled him...

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