When the sun was about to set, they arrived outside the palace. When the palace guards saw that it was Murong Xuanyi, they hurried forward to salute.

Murong Xuanyi didn't bother to respond, and rushed straight to the room in the palace where they stayed last night. He pushed open the door and shouted loudly: "Yan'er, Yan'er, are you there?"

His voice echoed in the room, but there was no response.

Yun Jiu anxiously called the servants in the palace to inquire, but they all looked confused and shook their heads to indicate that the princess had not returned since she left in the morning.

Murong Xuanyi's heart became more and more flustered, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were full of anxiety and worry.

Just when he was almost going crazy, Yun Jiu caught a glimpse of a letter on the table in the room, and quickly picked it up and handed it to Murong Xuanyi, saying, "Master, look, there is a letter here."

Murong Xuanyi snatched the letter, and when he saw the familiar handwriting, his hands began to tremble slightly unconsciously.

He hurriedly opened the letter and scanned its contents eagerly. Yuan Ying wrote in the letter:

"Xuan Yi, please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye. You know I don't belong to your world. I came here inexplicably and left in a hurry.

The days here, every minute I spend with you, are like bright stars that illuminate my life, making me attached to you and reluctant to leave. But I always know that one day I will have to go back, back to the place that originally belonged to me.

The time has come, and I have to go back. I don't want you to face the sadness of my departure, so I chose this quiet way. I just hope that when you think of me in the future, you can remember those good times instead of the pain of parting.

You are the best man in the world and deserve to have the best woman by your side. Forget me. I hope you have children and grandchildren around you. I hope you live well and protect your country. I believe you can make this land more stable and prosperous.

Xuan Yi, we are over. Don't come looking for me. You won't be able to find me. Just pretend that I have never appeared. May the rest of your life be smooth and peaceful for you.

Also, don’t blame Yunjiu, you know, he can’t stop me!”

After reading the letter, Murong Xuanyi seemed to have lost his soul, and the letter paper fell from his hands.

“Hahahaha…hahahaha…hahahaha…”

His laughter at first seemed to give people an illusion of pleasure, but after a moment, it became deeper and hoarser, as mournful as the cry of a cuckoo.

Fang Yang and Jiang Chong looked at each other, not knowing what the letter said. They both stood still, not daring to move.

As Murong Xuanyi smiled, tears welled up in his cold eyes like beads that had broken off the string, and they couldn't stop rolling down.

The sight of his laughter and tears intertwined made people feel heartbroken, and every teardrop was filled with his endless sadness and despair at the moment.

They were clearly hugging each other last night, their bodies and minds in harmony. She kept saying she loved him under him, wishing she could merge her soul with his.

Today I left him a light letter saying that they were over.

Were all the sweet words she said to him false?

Is her appearance and everything about her fake?

How could it be fake...

They clearly made a vow to stay together forever and never leave each other.

She had clearly agreed to everything.

How could she lie to him?

How could she be so heartless?

She took his heart away, but asked him to forget her...

Yun Jiu watched from the side, his heart filled with fear. It was over, he was finished, he really lost the princess.

He had never seen his own prince in such a state of distraught. He was at a loss for words and wanted to go forward to offer some comfort, but he did not dare to. Fang Yang, Jiang Chong, and Xie An also did not dare to go forward.

Murong Xuanyi stood there for a long time, as if he had recovered from the great grief. He slowly squatted down, picked up the letter that fell on the ground, carefully folded it again and put it in his arms, as if it was the last precious thing Yuan Ying left him, and as long as he held it in his hand, he could keep something.

He slowly raised his eyes. The pain, tenderness and despair in his eyes all dissipated in the time it took him to raise his eyes.

He looked at the four people and said calmly, "Pass on my order to block the news of the princess' disappearance. Secretly notify the leader of the Royal Guards to search for all the carriages, caravans, pedestrians and refugees that left the city today. Also, send pigeons to all checkpoints to arrest anyone with a similar body shape to the princess, regardless of gender. Go after them!"

"Yes!" The four of them took the order and left. They did not dare to slack off in the slightest, as they knew that if they could not find the princess, the prince would be doomed.

But they didn’t understand why the prince and princess suddenly left without saying goodbye when they were such good friends.

"There is no place in this world that I cannot find. Even in the underworld I can find you!" Murong Xuanyi muttered to himself in a hoarse and cold voice.

Those cold eyes were filled with paranoia and madness at this moment, and anyone could see that he would never give up.

The sky had completely darkened. Murong Xuanyi sat quietly at the table, thinking about every word Yuan Ying had said recently.

He didn't believe what she said in the letter.

Now that I think about it, she has been abnormal for a long time, it seems...

There were signs of this abnormality before his grandfather returned to Jiangnan.

Yes, that time I came home late...

The dead old man must have said something to her.

Could it be... Could it be that she knew that she was infertile?

He suddenly stood up and walked out of the palace, then mounted his horse. At this moment, he was like a lost soul, with no intention of stopping, and rode his horse madly towards Yuan's Mansion.

Soon, the familiar gate of Yuan Mansion appeared in front of him. Murong Xuanyi pulled the reins, dismounted, and rushed in without even knocking on the door. The servants in the mansion were so frightened when they saw that it was Prince Jing who was in such a posture that they all avoided him and dared not even breathe.

Murong Xuanyi went straight to the room where Hua Qiansong usually stayed. When he reached the door, he lost his usual politeness and pushed the door open suddenly. Hua Qiansong and Su Meiniang, who were talking in the room, were both startled. When they saw that it was Murong Xuanyi, they showed surprise on their faces.

"Xuan Yi, what are you doing..." Hua Qiansong asked, but before he could finish his words, Murong Xuan Yi took a few steps forward.

He stared at Hua Qiansong and asked, "Master, did you say anything to Yan'er? Why did she suddenly leave without saying goodbye? Did you tell her that she was infertile?"

Hua Qiansong and Su Meiniang were both shocked when they heard this, and asked in unison: "What? Xiaoying left without saying goodbye? I never told her about giving birth."

Hua Qiansong and Su Meiniang looked at each other, and he suddenly realized something and said, "Could it be that Xiaoying eavesdropped on our conversation last time?"

Su Meiniang was filled with sorrow, her eyebrows knitted tightly, and she murmured, "Little Eagle, you silly child, why are you so confused?"

When Murong Xuanyi heard this, he became even more anxious and said painfully, "She is so stupid. Even if she knew the truth, what would happen? Why did she leave without saying goodbye?"

Seeing that Murong Xuanyi looked upset, Hua Qiansong quickly comforted him, "Xuanyi, Xiaoying may not be able to accept it herself. She will be back after a while."

Murong Xuanyi slowly shook his head, walked towards the door with heavy steps, and murmured, "She abandoned me and left. From now on, we are strangers and I am afraid she will never come back.

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