Murong Xuanyi returned to Prince Jing's Mansion in a daze, and seeing this, Yuxi hurried forward to greet him, but he acted as if no one was there, walked straight to their room, and slowly sat down at the table.

Yuxi was anxious, and hurried forward to light the candle carefully. The dim candlelight flickered, reflecting Murong Xuanyi's gloomy face. Yuxi wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back abruptly, for fear of angering him.

She closed the door gently and left the room, leaving Murong Xuanyi alone immersed in endless thoughts.

Murong Xuanyi took out the letter from his arms again, and read it over and over again word by word in the dim candlelight, as if he wanted to engrave every word into his heart.

The two people who once loved each other deeply and promised to stay together for life even if they had no children, have now cruelly abandoned me.

The candlelight flickered in the darkness, and the light and shadows danced on the wall, illuminating Murong Xuanyi's face. His face was still handsome, but at this moment, it was distorted by pain and madness, which was terrifying.

Murong Xuanyi smiled sadly. Nothing in this world could separate them. Even if they died, they would die together.

As time slowly passed, the candle continued to burn, the wick gradually shortened, and the originally bright candle flame gradually lost its initial vitality, and the light became weaker and weaker.

In the end, the light shrank to the size of a bean and could no longer reflect the shape of a person.

After a moment, the only remaining candle flame was completely extinguished in a pool of wax, and wisps of green smoke rose up and slowly dissipated in the silent air.

The night was as dark as ink, and Murong Xuanyi's face completely disappeared in the darkness. He did not light the lamp again.

He sat at the table like a lifeless stone statue until dawn.

When the first ray of morning light struggled to penetrate the thick night sky and fell on the window lattice, Murong Xuanyi's body, which seemed to be frozen in the darkness, trembled slightly.

His eyes were bloodshot and his expression was haggard. He stared at the window that was dimmed by the morning light. After a long time, he slowly stood up, and all the joints in his body seemed to be wailing in pain.

He walked out of the room with heavy and tired steps. Jiang Chong had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When he saw him come out, he handed over Yuan Ying's clothes and hurried forward to report: "Master, this was found on the way to Mo Nan."

A glimmer of light flashed in Murong Xuanyi's originally empty eyes. He eagerly snatched the clothes, the familiar touch of the fabric and the faint scent of her on it.

"Are there any other clues?" Murong Xuanyi's voice became hoarse and cracked due to the fatigue of not sleeping for a night and the excitement at the moment.

Jiang Chong looked embarrassed, lowered his head and said slowly: "I only found this piece of clothing on the roadside. There was no trace of the princess around, nor any other suspicious people or objects. Yun Jiu has led people to chase all the way to Mo Nan, and will report immediately if there is any news."

Murong Xuanyi seemed to be struck by a flash of inspiration and said excitedly, "Yes, she must have gone to Mo Nan. She has always wanted to go to Mo Nan to take a look."

As long as his princess comes back, she can do whatever she wants, as long as she comes back...she can go anywhere she wants, and he can accompany her.

At this moment, Yuan Ying did not take the official road. She knew that Murong Xuanyi would find out that she was missing the first time and would search for her carefully on the official road, so she chose a little-known and deserted road.

After traveling day and night, they were almost at the border of Zhuangding Prefecture. As expected, soldiers were seen searching carefully at the checkpoint. Yuan Ying's original plan to find a quiet village in the south to settle down seemed completely unfeasible at this moment.

With Murong Xuanyi's wisdom and power, I'm afraid he will find it within a few months.

So she changed her plan reluctantly, and after much consideration, Yuan Ying decided to return to the Changling Mountains. Although she didn't want to go back to be a savage, this was the only way Murong Xuanyi couldn't find her, and maybe she could go back to the modern era.

She carefully circumvented the search by the officers and soldiers, and with her familiarity with the terrain, she successfully avoided all the checkpoints and ran towards the Changling Mountains.

In the capital, the news about the disappearance of Princess Jing was also spreading quietly. Although Murong Xuanyi ordered the news to be blocked, some of the news still leaked out, and for a time, all kinds of speculations and rumors spread in the streets and alleys.

Some said that Princess Jing was kidnapped by a traitor, some said that Princess Jing ran away because of a conflict with Prince Jing, and even worse, there were rumors that Princess Jing was involved in a palace conspiracy. These rumors became more and more outrageous, causing panic in the entire capital.

Soon half a month passed, and Yun Jiu sent back a message that he had chased after the princess but had not found any trace of her.

When Murong Xuanyi heard the news sent back by Yun Jiu, his body shook violently, as if he had suffered a heavy blow. A trace of despair flashed in his eyes, but it was gone in an instant, replaced by a stronger persistence.

"Keep looking! Expand the search range and don't let go of any of Xia's towns, villages, and forests. I don't believe she can disappear out of thin air!" Murong Xuanyi's voice was filled with unquestionable majesty, although it was filled with fatigue and hoarseness.

In the capital, rumors were spreading more and more. Prince Shun also learned about this and quickly encouraged the ministers to make a big fuss about Emperor Kangren's serious illness.

In the court, a minister who was on good terms with Prince Shun stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the Regent, the Emperor has been ill for more than half a year and has not shown any signs of improvement. I am very worried, so I have the guts to go and visit him."

Murong Xuanyi looked at the minister coldly with a sharp gaze and said, "I have already issued an order prohibiting anyone from visiting the emperor. This is for the emperor's recovery. As a minister, do you want to disobey my order?"

The minister was forced by Murong Xuanyi's momentum and lowered his head slightly, but still argued:

"Your Highness, I am loyal to you and I am only concerned about your health. If your Highness knew what I feel, I'm sure he would be pleased. Is your Highness's action too harsh?"

Prince Shun also stood up at this time and sighed falsely, "Old Fifth, you are trying to stop me like this, are you hiding something? We have no idea what the condition of our father is like. How can we feel at ease when you act so arbitrarily?"

Murong Xuanyi snorted coldly: "Prince Shun, I haven't dealt with you for the last time you caused trouble in the Yangxin Palace. Now you are instigating the ministers to ignore the will of my father in the court. What is your intention?"

Come! Murong Xuanyi gave an order, and the imperial guards rushed into the court quickly, surrounding Prince Shun and his followers. The atmosphere in the court was instantly tense, and the ministers looked at each other in silence, no one dared to speak easily.

Prince Shun's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly:

"Old Fifth, please stop slandering me! I am loyal to my father. Your actions are a rebellion. You are acting in the name of regent but in reality you are exercising dictatorship. You have put my father under house arrest and now you want to attack me. What on earth are you thinking?"

Murong Xuanyi remained unmoved, his eyes were cold, and then he took out a stack of letter paper from his arms and threw it in front of Prince Shun:

"Prince Shun, are you feeling guilty? If you have no rebellious thoughts in your heart, then how do you explain these letters? They are written in black and white, recording your misdeeds of privately raising war horses for sale, secretly raising private soldiers, and openly buying and selling official positions."

Prince Shun's face turned pale instantly, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he still pretended to be calm, bent down to pick up the letter and glanced at it, and said cunningly: "Old Fifth, you are deliberately framing me!"

Murong Xuanyi sneered, "Deliberate frame-up? Then tell me, how do you explain those people in the underworld who met with you secretly and the suspicious merchants who frequently came and went in your palace? And the handwriting and seal of this letter are consistent with the letters exchanged between your palace. Prince Shun, how long do you want to quibble?"

Of course, the evidence here is real and fake. He originally wanted to wait for the evidence to be conclusive, but now he doesn't have that time. Murong Xuanyi knows that the situation is urgent. If he doesn't overthrow Prince Shun first, the disputes in the court will only intensify, and he will not be able to pursue Yuan Ying wholeheartedly.

Although there were some doubts in those letters, they were enough for him to gain the upper hand at this time and launch a fatal blow to Prince Shun.

Beads of sweat appeared on Prince Shun's forehead, his lips trembled slightly, but he was speechless for a moment. When the ministers in the court heard about this, they all looked at Prince Shun in astonishment and whispered to each other.

After saying that, Murong Xuanyi turned to look at Han Han, the commander of the Imperial Guards: "Take Prince Shun to the Sky Prison and wait for interrogation. If there is resistance, kill without mercy!" The Imperial Guards responded in unison and stepped forward to capture Prince Shun.

Prince Shun struggled hard and shouted, "Murong Xuanyi, you are seeking revenge with malicious intent. I want to see my father."

After Prince Shun was escorted away, all the ministers were terrified.

Murong Xuanyi was caught up in internal and external troubles. On the one hand, he had to deal with the disputes in the court, and on the other hand, he could not let go of his longing for and searching for Yuan Ying.

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