"Your Majesty, I am terrified. I am guilty. How about I..."
"I forgive your sins."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your grace is something I will never forget. Please give me a chance..."
"Xiao Nanhui, you are so noisy."
Noisy, noisy?
I understand. I will shut up now.
After muttering silently inwardly, Xiao Nanhui also sat down five steps away from the tree. His posture was a standard military squat, which, combined with the desolate scene before him, made him look seven parts embarrassed and three parts wretched.
That person is different.
He just frowned slightly, and there was no other emotion on his face. He just sat there quietly with his left arm folded, as if his arm was not dislocated, but he was just a little afraid of the cold.
The dark outer garment, which he was very sensitive to dirt, was stained with sand, but he did not try to dust it off or brush it off, just letting the fine sand stay on his body, as if he had been sitting under the dead tree for a long time.
Xiao Nanhui felt that if it was not a sick and dry poplar tree, but a Bodhi tree, she would feel that she was looking at the Buddha himself who was in Nirvana.
The wind rustled, mingling with his whispers. It was just like the sound she'd heard that day when she'd sneaked into the little tent. At the time, it had seemed strange, but now, it sounded somewhat like Buddhist chanting.
The low, chanting voice, like the whisper echoing from an ancient temple, makes people feel a little unreal in a trance.
After an unknown amount of time, she saw his tightly furrowed brows gradually relax, and his pale face returned to its usual dull and indifferent look. Only a little sweat on his forehead hinted at his previous unrest.
He seems to...always be deliberately suppressing his emotions.
Xiao Nanhui was surprised by his sudden inference, but the more he thought about it, the more it seemed to be true.
She knew that those in power were accustomed to concealing their emotions, to prevent those who might exploit their preferences to infer their true feelings. They called it "keeping one's emotions hidden." But even so, they would never go to the extent of pretending to be healthy even when hurt, as the man before them did.
He and the string of relics on his wrist both exuded a coolness, a temperament that could only be cultivated through years of almost cruel training. He was like an ascetic monk who specialized in Buddhism, cutting off all emotions and desires, just to ultimately save all sentient beings and become a Buddha.
So, could it be that... he is actually, he is actually the reincarnation of a living Buddha?
Xiao Nanhui nodded unconsciously, agreeing with his own guess.
This explains the priceless relic in his possession, priceless even for millions of gold, and explains his friendship with Master Yikong of Yongye Temple. No one could have imagined that this Living Buddha would be reincarnated into an imperial family, and the Su family lineage has always been weak, which is why this "Living Buddha" was trapped on the throne.
As she thought about this, she looked at the man's eyes and found that he looked kind and benevolent. Her courage grew at that moment.
No matter what, before you become an immortal, you must still be a mortal.
She moved forward calmly.
"Your Majesty, you can't leave your arm like that. If you develop a hidden illness, it will be inconvenient in the future."
The man didn't say anything, but the chanting he had been muttering to himself suddenly stopped.
Xiao Nanhui moved her butt forward again. She felt that her current action was extremely vulgar, but she didn't dare to stand up and alarm the man, so she could only move forward.
"His Majesty......"
"It's just a dislocation, just reconnect it."
Oh? Is this a good thing?
She moved a few times, leaving a groove under her butt.
"May I have a look at it?"
"Do you know how to set bones?"
Xiao Nanhui didn't dare to hide anything and told everything.
"My lord, I have some knowledge."
"Is it working or not?"
But she could already touch his sleeve, and in a flash, she had grabbed the man's upper arm and shoulder blade and exerted force. With a muffled groan, the bone was put back in place.
"It wasn't working before, but it's working now."
After Xiao Nanhui finished speaking, she suddenly felt that she was a little too proud of herself, but somehow, the current atmosphere of escaping made her very brave, as if if she didn't act recklessly this time, she would never have the chance again.
Never mind, just survive first.
She thought the emperor would say something to her, but he just looked at her and stood up without saying a word.
"The water pouring from the upstream dam will gradually slow down, and the sand and gravel collapse on both sides will gradually fill the gully here. The east and west banks will be connected in just half a day. This is not a place to stay for long."
Xiao Nanhui also stood up and said: "The dam has been destroyed. The Guangyao Camp upstream will soon be able to cross the river and launch a general attack. By then, the Subei army will advance to Sanmu Pass. Tiancheng has already won most of the victory, and your majesty's predicament will naturally be..."
She was halfway through her speech when she realized that her persuasiveness was too low and she lowered her voice.
If she wanted to wait for Lu Songping to come to her rescue, the best thing to do was to stay where she was and wait. But Lu Songping would come, and so would the Bai family's men. If they were enemies, not friends, then what were her chances of winning if she fought them alone?
"How far is it from here to Yanxi Sanmu Pass?"
Xiao Nanshou collected his thoughts, looked around at the terrain, and said conservatively, "If we travel day and night, and take some shortcuts, we may be able to reach the vicinity of Yanxi Ancient City in three days."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly understood the emperor's next plan and couldn't help feeling a little panic.
"Your Majesty, the journey ahead will be difficult. I am afraid..."
"If you can leave, I can leave too. The Bai clan used the fog to launch a surprise attack, so they might have left a secret passage within the Tianmu River. It's not safe to stay close to the riverbank. The destruction of the dam upstream will surely cause them to worry. Heading north is the safest option now."
What the emperor said was correct.
But......
Xiao Nanhui looked down at his own disheveled appearance, then looked up at someone with empty hands. He began to regret not taking some of the cakes and pastries from the carriage with him when he jumped off it.
A cold wind blew, blowing the last leaf on the poplar tree into the sky. It looked so miserable and bleak.
"The road ahead is long, please lead the way quickly, Xiao Qing."
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