The way back from the back mountain seemed particularly long.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and falling rocks...
Yuan Xuan carried Yuan Nan'an on his back, trying hard to maintain his balance and identify the direction in the heavy rain.
Yuan Nan'an tried hard to prevent herself from falling asleep again. Even though she was soaked and in pain all over her body, she was still trying to shield Yuan Xuan from the rain with her hands.
The rainstorm seemed to turn the world upside down, and only the two of them were left in the world.
Yuan Xuan remembered this thunderstorm night for the rest of his life.
This was the first time in his life that he knew what it felt like to lose the person he loved most.
He ran with all his strength, overwhelmed by fear, terror, helplessness and even despair.
He didn't care about his own miserable state, there was only one thought in his mind: he must save Nan Nan!
Fortunately, Xiaobai came. It grew bigger in front of Yuan Xuan, shook off the water accumulated on its fur, and stood in front of him.
Yuan Xuan carefully placed Yuan Nan'an on the tiger's back and whispered in Xiaobai's ear, "Xiaobai, take Nannan back."
Xiaobai stared at him with his amber eyes, and Yuan Nanan held his hand tightly.
Yuan Nan'an lay on the tiger's back, unable to move. She opened her mouth, but Yuan Xuan couldn't hear what she said, but he could see her lip movements clearly.
She said, “Let’s go together.”
…
When a huge white tiger rushed out from the rain in the dark night and headed straight for the tent where the prince was, the imperial guards thought it was a ferocious beast rushing out from the back mountain.
Fortunately, Yuan Zhao, who had been staring at the back mountain all night without closing his eyes, discovered Xiaobai at the first time and stopped the imperial guards from taking action.
Xiaobai carried Yuan Xuan and Yuan Nan'an back to the tent. Wang Fu quickly cleared out the rest of the servants, leaving only the Yuan family and the imperial physician who had been following his orders.
Yuan Xuan protected Yuan Nan'an all the way, and when he arrived at the tent, he was so tired that he couldn't even lift his hands.
He almost rolled off Xiaobai's back.
His face, back, and legs were covered in mud. Yuan Cheng almost didn't recognize his son, but recognized him based on his figure.
Yuan Cheng didn't care about anything else at this moment. He caught Yuan Xuan and prevented him from falling to the ground.
Yuan Xuan fell into his arms, and the first words he said were, "Save...save Nan Nan..."
After saying this, he fainted.
…
On this rainy night, the entire royal garden was quiet, but people were in panic.
The imperial guards guarded the North Garden, South Garden and West Garden from the outside and did not allow anyone to enter or leave.
After the accident, Jingyang and Helian Yu also returned to Beiyuan.
The two of them were always concerned about the situation of Yuan Xuan and Yuan Nan'an, so they sent people out to inquire.
Xuezhu went out in the rain, but found nothing when she came back.
"Princess Wang, there's nothing to be learned. No one is allowed to enter or leave now, and we can't get any information from the imperial guards either."
"But just now when I went out, I seemed to hear several teams of imperial guards heading to the East Garden, saying that the person had been found."
Jingyang frowned and stood up, asking, "Did anyone say anything about the person?"
Xuezhu shook her head, "No, there's nothing more to say."
Jingyang sighed, sat down again, and prayed in his heart that nothing would happen to Yuan Nanan.
She really likes this little girl.
On the other side, Jing Kangshan was talking to Helian Shi.
"Who do you think is responsible for this, Your Majesty?"
Helian Shi stood in front of the window, listening to the heavy rain, looking towards the mountains behind, without answering.
Jing Kangshan thought for a moment and said to himself, "It seems they are targeting the legitimate son of Crown Prince Dacheng. I think the most likely target is Prince Jin's faction."
But then he thought of something else, and a puzzled expression crossed his face. "Speaking of which, I felt that the Prince of Jin was acting strangely today. It seems that his relationship with the Crown Prince is not as hostile as our secret reports suggest."
"Especially, you can see that he has a very close relationship with Princess Showa. He was the first one to rush out when the emperor's grandson was in trouble..."
Jing Kangshan didn't quite understand.
Helian Shi did not answer, but asked another unrelated question, "What do you think the Saint of Nanyue is doing here?"
Jing Kangshan was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Marriage?"
"But I don't think it's likely. That Saintess is eccentric. She won't marry anyone but Huo Yan. How can this be considered a marriage alliance?"
Helian Shi asked again, "What are we doing here?"
Jing Kangshan was silent for a moment before answering timidly, "The king has just ascended the throne and needs to find out the internal situation of Dacheng before coming here in person."
Beiqiang and Dacheng have been rivals for a hundred years. During these hundred years, the two sides have fought no less than a hundred wars on the border.
The previous King of Northern Qiang was diligent in his early years. More than ten years ago, he fought with Dacheng in the Wind Valley and destroyed all of his elite troops.
Dacheng had no choice but to seek peace and open up border trade.
In the following ten years, although there were some minor conflicts, the internal affairs of Northern Qiang became increasingly chaotic: the Northern Qiang king was seriously ill, the prince tried to seize the throne, and there were no more major battles between the two sides.
Now that the new king has ascended the throne, he is vigorously cleaning up internal affairs and needs to understand Dacheng's current situation.
That's when they sent an envoy.
If the overall success is stable, then proceed step by step.
If the great achievement is unstable, then take advantage of the illness to kill the person.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Helian Shi, who could only see the half-hidden profile of the king, and then he considered,
"So, Your Majesty, do you think that Nanyue's purpose in coming here is the same as ours?"
Over the years, South Vietnam has rarely had diplomatic relations with other countries. Relying on its remote location, it has always been low-key and obscure.
It was isolated and difficult for outsiders to enter, and the Beiqiang and Dacheng also found it difficult to find out the specific situation of the Nanyue Kingdom.
It was also an unexpected move to suddenly send the Saint to Dacheng this time.
But if Nanyue had the same idea as Beiqiang, perhaps it would be possible.
There is still a delicate balance between the three countries, but if any one of them becomes weak, there is a risk of being swallowed up.
But Jing Kangshan pondered for a moment and was very puzzled. "However, Your Majesty, according to the information we received earlier, the Emperor of Dacheng is suspicious and skeptical. He is suspicious of the Crown Prince and Huo Yan, and has allowed the Prince of Jin to check the Crown Prince's power..."
He frowned, "But based on what we've seen so far, that's not the case."
"I have recently observed the situation in the Dacheng court. The Crown Prince is becoming increasingly powerful, but Emperor Xuan seems to trust him. Furthermore, the Prince of Jin is not as confrontational with the Crown Prince as has been claimed."
Is there something wrong with their spies?
Helian Shi listened to him for a long time but still couldn't figure out the problem.
This was also the most confusing question for him during his trip to Dacheng.
Just like he originally thought, he shouldn't be able to see her...
Suddenly a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
He lowered his eyes, something flashed in his dark eyes, and he just told Jing Kangshan,
"Send someone to collect all the information about Yuan Zhao from Yangzhou to his return to the capital and give it to me."
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