sick man

"Xiaoyun... Didn't you, didn't you fall off the cliff... Did you die?"

Looking at Xue Xiaoyun who was slowly walking towards him, Li Chengyan not only did not show the slightest joy after reuniting after many years, but stared blankly, and backed away holding the door frame.

Really Xiaoyun... Really Xiaoyun...

he's alive...alive...

Li Chengyan clutched the front of his front tightly, and stood there blankly, his already aching heart constricted violently because of this realization.

bang bang bang...

The deafening heartbeat sounded in his ears, Li Chengzhi raised his head bluntly, everything in front of him was covered with blood-like crimson, he quietly watched Xue Xiaoyun walking towards him with a blurred face, suddenly his throat was sweet, and a stream of blood spurted out fog.

Hongrui...

"Cherishment!"

"His Majesty!"

It happened so suddenly that Xue Xiaoyun, who was only a few steps away from Li Chengyan, was stunned by the appearance of him spitting blood, and was stunned for a moment, watching Li Chengyan fall straight back, Yuan Xifei who heard the movement Running over, he only had time to hug Li Chengyan who was on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Yuan Xi shook Li Chengyan's body lightly, but saw that his eyes were tightly closed, and he had already passed out.The guards outside the hall came in with their knives in hand, just in time to see Li Chengyan being embraced by Yuan Xi covered in blood, and cut off Xue Xiaoyun's hands without saying a word, intending to send him to prison.

I don't know if Yuan Xi was in a hurry and confused, but he didn't defend him, he just cried and asked people to go to the imperial doctor as soon as possible.

The emperor suddenly fell ill, and everyone in the imperial hospital was alarmed.A few respected old imperial doctors ran in front, almost rushing in.When he held Li Chengyan's hand and began to take the pulse, his bearded face was still covered with sweat.

Fortunately, Li Chengyan's illness was not as bad as expected.

He stayed sick for more than ten days, didn't think about food, didn't take soup and medicine, his body/health had long been poor, and he didn't know what caused the emotional ups and downs, and he vomited blood only under extreme agitation.

"Your Majesty's illness should start from the heart."

After discussing with the imperial doctors, they only came to such a non-painful conclusion.

When illness arises intentionally, it is heart disease.People in the world often say that the person who tied the bell must be untied, and the heart disease must be healed by heart medicine.

But what exactly is His Majesty's heart medicine?

Although all the imperial doctors were skilled in medicine, they scratched their heads and couldn't prescribe life-saving medicine.

After a heated discussion citing classics, what was presented was just an ordinary prescription for recuperation and relief, which was not much better than the previous ones.

Since Li Chengyan was bedridden, he disliked being disturbed the most.All the eunuchs and maids in the palace were withdrawn to the outer hall by him, leaving only Yuan Xi to accompany him.He said he was an attendant, but he always pushed him out of the door, unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't even want to see Yuan Xi more often.Yuan Xi was afraid that when he woke up, he would get angry again when he saw the imperial doctors all over the room, so he tried to persuade the people who insisted on guarding His Majesty to wake up to go away.Only two old imperial doctors were left to wait in the outer hall in case Li Chengyan's condition changed.

Li Chengyan fell asleep until midnight before waking up slowly.He grasped the quilt and turned his lower body slightly, and woke up Yuan Xi who was curled up beside the bed.

Yuan Xi quickly got up and opened the curtain, poked his head in to check on Li Chengyan's situation.The lights in the dormitory are not extinguished at night, and the nine red candles are covered with exquisite and elegant glass lampshades, revealing a hazy halo of color.Yuan Xi looked at Li Chengyan cautiously with this gorgeous and somewhat mesmerizing light.

Li Chengyan, who was pale and bloodless, stared blankly, like a dead body.

Yuan Xi patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief,

"Your Majesty, you are finally awake."

"Where's Xiaoyun?" Li Chengyan's eyes turned to him, but his face was expressionless.

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly his expression changed drastically, and he knelt down on the ground with a bang and kowtowed vigorously one after another.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! Just now you fainted suddenly and vomited blood all over your body, splashing a lot on Young Master Xue. When the guards came in, they thought he had done something to you, so they took Young Master Xue away... I'm being taken to the prison... The servant was in a hurry to summon the imperial physician, but was confused for a moment, and forgot about it!"

After Yuan Xi finished speaking in trepidation, he buried his head deeply. In a place where the light couldn't find it, his lips were raised high, overflowing with joy that couldn't be concealed.

He has been wronged so much, you will definitely pick him up in person, right?

Yuan Xi thought that because of his negligence, Li Chengyan would definitely order someone to drag him out and beat him with a board. If it was more serious, he might also be allowed to stay in the torture room for a few days.

But Li Chengyan didn't say anything, he hugged him silently, stared blankly for a while, and then got out of bed crookedly.

"Your Majesty! Your body is not yet..." Yuan Xi hurriedly stopped him.

"Yuanxi," Li Chengyan pulled out his arm, and ordered, "I'm going to the prison."

"Your Majesty, but the imperial doctor said that you are now..."

"I said, I'm going to the prison, immediately! Immediately!"

Yuan Xi wanted to stop him, but was interrupted by Li Chengyan's rude shout.

When the emperor is angry, the imperial city will shake three times, who else would dare not obey orders?

In just half a cup of tea, Li Chengyan had already reached the gate of the prison.Yuan Xi helped him get down, and followed him step by step into the dungeon.

Those who should be avoided in the prison have all avoided it. There is no popular place in the first place, and it seems to be even more empty at this time.The cool night wind hits from all directions, like a spreading net, covering people in the middle, penetrating through every hole.

Li Chengyan shivered inexplicably.

"It's so cold..." he said.

"Your Majesty, is this servant going to get you a cloak?" Yuan Xi asked while looking at his expression.

Li Chengyan nodded, and went to the depths.

He is walking forward, and time seems to be going backwards.

Every time you take a step, the ground under your feet is refurbished an inch, and the corrosion and rust on the cell doors on both sides of the aisle also slowly fade away.

23 years.

After the man died, he never came here again.

If there is no accident, he will never come here again.

But unexpectedly, it appeared.

Are you going to give him another fatal blow when he blames himself and regrets beyond measure?

Hong Rui... Back then I cut off your life here, but today... I will give you my life right here...

Regardless of the truth...

With a crisp click, the lock on the door was taken off, and the cell door was pushed open immediately.Xue Xiaoyun, who fell asleep at the table, opened his sleepy eyes, looked in the direction of the cool wind, and met Li Chengyan's eyes.

"Chengyan, are you... okay?" Xue Xiaoyun stood up and asked apologetically.If he hadn't insisted on seeing Li Chengyan who was sick, Li Chengyan's condition would not have worsened.

But they have been separated for so many years, this is the only chance to meet each other, and he can't give up no matter what.

Li Chengyan nodded, then sat down opposite Xue Xiaoyun, and Xue Xiaoyun also sat down.

The two looked at each other quietly like this, obviously there were too many things to ask and too many things to say to each other, but when they really sat down, they couldn't find a suitable beginning.

Maybe it's because they have been separated for too long...

It's been so long that my heart can't be happy because of the person opposite.

Between them, there is only an invisible, intangible, but real sense of heaviness.

Li Chengyan carefully looked at Xue Xiaoyun who was showing a little embarrassed expression, and suddenly smiled,

"Xiaoyun, after so many years, I'm getting old, but you have become more beautiful."

Xue Xiaoyun blushed, and shyly avoided Li Chengyan's sight.He could hear that Li Chengyan was mocking him.

They once swore that they would go through hardships and share prosperity together.

But he didn't do it.

"I'm sorry, Chengyan..." Xue Xiaoyun lowered his eyes and apologized in a low voice.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the word "I'm sorry" was uttered, Li Chengyan's calm face suddenly became extremely indifferent.

"Xiaoyun, why are you sorry for me?" He forced himself to smile, his voice trembling slightly.

"Back when you left me, it was the empress mother and Su Hongrui who made things difficult. I am very grateful that you survived after falling off the cliff. How can I blame you?"

"Chengyan...I'm sorry..."

Xue Xiaoyun's head hung lower, and the hair scattered on his shoulders slid down, covering his expression at the moment, but his whole body was trembling.

Not out of fear, but out of shame/shame.

"Back then... no one wanted to kill me."

He closed his eyes, not daring to look at the expression on Li Chengyan's face.

Yes, he is a shameful traitor.

They clearly agreed to be together forever, but he fled cowardly.

"Chengyan, you know, the queen mother...has never liked me. Especially after you proposed to make me queen, she refused to even see me again. I was really ignorant at that time, thinking that there was Your protection, even if the Empress Dowager doesn't want to see me, she can't really do anything to me..."

"Until one day, the Empress Dowager announced me to Fengyi Hall while you were away. It was her bedroom, and there were so many eyes watching me go in, so I wasn't afraid at all."

Xue Xiaoyun said, revealing a wry smile,

"But after I went in, I realized that it wasn't that the queen mother figured it out and wanted to accept me, but that she had found the most suitable person for you and was anxious to show me."

That was the first time he really saw Su Hongrui, the son of the famous General Zhenyuan.The man was dressed in a plain blue shirt, sitting calmly beside the Queen Mother, but he was not as strong and fierce as the rumors said.

"When I saw him, I was stunned. The famous Su Hongrui was standing in front of me. He was taller than me, more talented than me, had a better family background than me, and was also good-looking... I couldn't compare myself to anything. he……"

"The empress dowager said that he is worthy to be your queen, and to shoulder the important task of blessing the common people and shining the clouds together with you, but I... I'm just a canary you kept in a cage..."

"Of course I'm very angry, but... I can't think of a reason to refute..."

Xue Xiaoyun laughed at himself, he still remembered that he was so angry that his face was flushed, and finally he burst into tears.Wiping away tears all the way back, Li Chengyan coaxed him for a long time.

"That night, I suffered from insomnia for the first time in my life. I looked at you sleeping next to me, and I could touch you with my hand, but there was an insurmountable gap between you."

"You are already the son of heaven, but I... I am still the son of the Taifu. I have been taken under your wings and have never even touched a sword. Why should I stand side by side with you?"

"The queen mother saw that I was a little shaken, and she announced to see me again, but it was in the execution room."

"She pointed to a room full of bloody people and told me that one day in the future, when you are pulled from the throne, I will become like that, and maybe it will be even worse."

"They might cut off my limbs, goug out my eyes, soak me in a wine jar and make me a human pig, just because you once favored me..."