Both worlds are like dreams

"You have good observation skills." Xue Huang praised.

Mo Yunchen stretched out his hand and pulled her in front of him, looking at her with a half-smile, "You have deceived me for so long, your ability is really getting stronger and stronger, aren't you afraid that I will be angry?"

"Why are you so angry?" Xue Huang asked indifferently. "Don't you also want him to be alive?"

"Because you don't believe me." Mo Yunchen's grip became tighter and tighter, his gaze at her became colder and colder, and his eyes seemed to be surging with anger.

Xue Huang struggled for a moment, and refuted as a matter of course, "What does it matter whether I believe it or not? Didn't you also not tell me about your arrangements in Jiuxiao City?"

Hearing this, Mo Yunchen suddenly laughed, "It's even now. This won't happen again."

"Let go." Xue Huang frowned.

"Finally, let me remind you, don't forget your identity and don't forget the role you should play." After saying that, he smoothed the hair on Xue Huang's shoulders, and this scene naturally fell into Murong Hen's eyes.

Xue Huang didn't say anything, turned around and walked back, just in time to see Murong Hen looking at the two of them. She immediately understood what Mo Yunchen meant.

But she didn't take it to heart. She walked to the fire and distributed the food roasted by Mo Yunchen to everyone.

They are too seriously injured now to travel easily, and the supplies they brought with them have almost been burned. They will have to wait until Duan Yun and the others catch up before making any plans.

Xue Huang handed the roasted meat to Murong Hen, "Eat something."

Murong Hen couldn't help but ask, "Is he your husband, the one you love?"

Xue Huang did not answer, but said: "It's hard for you to ask me after holding it in for so long, Master Murong."

"I always speak my mind, and there is a question that has been on my mind for a long time."

"Mr. Murong, please speak."

"Is he really your sweetheart? When I see you two getting along, you're always very cold, not even as familiar and intimate as when you talk to me. Of course, I mean the kind of intimacy between friends."

Xue Huang sighed in her heart. She really failed in her acting. But how should she act? There were too many grievances between her and Mo Yunchen. Being able to be emotionally stable and live in peace like this was her limit.

She did not answer Murong Hen's question, but said: "It doesn't matter whether they are close or cold. He and I shoulder the important task of the marriage between the two countries." The implication is that whether he is her lover or not, at this point, it doesn't matter at all.

"But you are not happy." Murong Hen looked at her, "The Miss Xue Huang I knew was bright and free-spirited, quirky and clever, but you are very different now."

"People always change. The me in your memory is the me from three years ago. How can I be the same as I am now?"

Murong Hen felt complicated and indescribable pain in his heart.

Xuehuang didn't say anything else and went over to help Cuinong take care of Haitang.

Xue Huang gave her some internal energy in the early morning, but her injuries were too severe and she might not wake up for a while.

Cuinong wiped her tears and said, "If it wasn't for saving me, Sister Haitang wouldn't be injured so badly."

"She'll be fine, don't worry." Xue Huang comforted her, "Your own injuries are not light either, take a good rest. After we meet up with King Han Xi's men, we'll set off back to Shangyang City."

Cuinong nodded, "Okay."

After comforting Cuinong, Xuehuang went to comfort Yun Qing. She had been staying by Zhuo Yang's side and had not slept all night.

"Go and rest for a while." Xue Huang patted her shoulder, "I'll keep watch for you."

Yun Qing shook his head, "His arm was broken because of me."

Xue Huang felt Zhuo Yang's pulse and said, "His condition has stabilized."

"This idiot," Yun Qing said with a look of heartache, "he usually runs away when he sees me, and he even said that he doesn't care about me. Why would he try so hard to save me if I'm not in his heart?"

"Wait until he wakes up and asks him to marry you, okay?"

Yun Qing was stunned for a moment and looked at Xue Huang, "Princess?"

"You have feelings for him and he is interested in you, so why waste time? If you are willing, I will go find my second uncle and sister Luo Ning and ask them to help you get together."

"Of course I am willing," Yun Qing said, "I am willing to take care of him for my whole life, but I am afraid he doesn't want to."

"Don't worry. I'll help you."

"Thank you princess."

……

Mo Yunchen's men came to meet up in the evening, and with more manpower, the seriously injured were well accommodated.

Zhuo Yang also woke up.

And Xue Huang also received a letter from Shanhemen.

It was a message from Wei Yunzhou, and Yun Qing brought it to her as soon as possible.

Xue Huang couldn't wait to open it, and she smiled knowingly at the familiar handwriting. There were only a few words in the letter, but it said everything was settled, he had made arrangements, and asked her to be careful.

She breathed a sigh of relief; Wei Yunzhou's letter was like a reassurance.

"Second Uncle is really straightforward when he speaks."

"With the sect master's guarantee, Princess can rest assured." Yun Qing said.

"Okay, go take care of Zhuo Yang."

Yun Qing nodded and left.

Xue Huang was about to throw the note into the fire, but she found a few small words on the back of the note, which read "He is fine."

She was stunned for a moment and realized that this "he" was referring to Gu Qinglan.

Xuehuang felt warm and wanted to laugh at the same time. It was hard for her second uncle.

But she did feel happy to receive such news.

After burning the note, she went to Murong Hen's tent. "Okay, you don't have to pretend anymore."

"Really?" Murong Hen was surprised and happy.

"Uncle has brought the fifth brother into the city safely."

"Great." Murong Hen took off the human skin mask. After disguising himself for so long, his face was almost rotten.

"Thanks a lot."

"a piece of cake."

"What's your next plan?"

"You're not going to chase me away, are you?"

"That's not my intention. Young Master Murong has helped me a lot this time, so I naturally want to thank him generously."

"Let's talk about it after we enter the city. Although the Fifth Prince is safe, you are not. It's strange. Didn't you say that the Red Water River is a checkpoint and the last chance to kill the Fifth Prince? But you only sent a beastmaster. Could it be that you felt that there was little hope, so you just gave up?"

Xue Huang couldn't help but smile. "It's impossible to give up. If we give up this opportunity, it means they must have a bigger killer trick behind them. Otherwise, they must have been stopped by someone."

"who?"

"My second uncle."

"The second disciple of Guigu?" Murong Hen was quite shocked. "He is also in Shangyang City."

"nature."

"Then when I meet him, I will have a good exchange of martial arts with him."

"No problem," Xue Huang said, "I will introduce you to him when I get back. Go to bed early and we will set off tomorrow."

At dawn the next day, Xue Huang and others reorganized the team and set out again.

After three days, everyone successfully arrived outside the city gate.

Mo Ruilin had prepared the ceremonial guard to welcome him and went to the court to meet the emperor.

Rong Yu was also in the team, but Wei Yunzhou was not there.

Seeing Xue Huang return safely, Mo Ruilin was relieved. "Thank you for the hard work on this journey."

"Are you guys doing well?" Xue Huang asked.

"Thanks to the help of Brother Rong Yu and Master Murong, we had a smooth journey. But you guys really worked hard. I will remember your protection and thank you in the future."

"Well, you've given me such a grand welcome, but does His Majesty want to summon me?"

"Yes. Father has ordered us to come to the palace to see him immediately."

Rong Yu said, "You guys go quickly, I will take care of the others."

Xue Huang nodded and entered the palace with Mo Ruilin and Mo Yunchen.

Clothes were prepared in the carriage. Xue Huang washed herself simply and then ran to Mo Ruilin's carriage.

"what happened?"

"Fifth brother, are you worried? I feel like you seem to be very anxious to see His Majesty."

"The emperor is ill. Although I returned to the city a few days earlier than you, I still haven't seen him. I am a little worried about his health."

"sick?"

Mo Ruilin nodded, "Brother Wei sent me a message saying that the emperor's condition is not good and he has not attended court for several days. The ministers in the court have submitted memorials requesting that a crown prince be appointed as soon as possible."

"So now, do you have the capital to compete?"

Mo Ruilin had a complicated expression, "If I don't have it now, I'm dead, but if I do, it's not a good thing either."

Xue Huang understood what he meant. If she didn't fight for it, she would die, but if she succeeded in fighting for it, she would become the target of public criticism.

"The arrow is on the string, there is no turning back."

"I understand," said Murray. "At this point, I have more than just my own life on my shoulders. I will move forward."

After a moment of silence, he continued, "I... have met Qinglan."