C402 The Hope of Being Extinguished

The red light is moving in the forest.

Miao Yingyu, Yuan Zhen, Changxu, and Yu Longchen each led a portion of the Praetorian Guard to search in three different directions in the forest.

Yu Longchen moved faster than anyone else. In less than fifteen minutes, he had arrived in front of the large group.

"Your Ladyship! Empress!"

Her voice echoed in the dark forest, startling the birds in the forest.

" Qing! " Yu Longchen kept calling Mu Ruqing's name, but he did not get any response. Only the birds that did not sleep at night were calling.

They walked all the way to the depths of the forest. Yu Longchen could not see anyone behind him. When the torch was about to go out, Yu Longchen found that his hands were cold and he did not feel anything.

So when he raised his head, a snowflake fell on his face. Perhaps it was because his face was cold, but when the snowflake fell, it would still be the same as before.

Yu Longchen still had the last hope in his heart. He took a heavy step forward and continued walking into the forest. The snow was getting heavier and heavier.

The last flame on the torch flickered twice and the side of the flame was extinguished.

The flame was like Yu Longchen's hope. It was vigorous at the beginning, and finally extinguished, causing Yu Longchen's heart to slowly collapse.

Without the torch, the sky turned completely dark.

Yu Longchen did not stop. He threw down the torch and walked in the dark. He touched countless trees and fell a few times.

"Emperor?!"

There was a sound behind him. Praetorian Guard walked closer and the torch was still burning.

Yu Longchen did not reply and his footsteps did not stop.

The Praetorian Guard had a torch, so they could see the road clearly. Naturally, they walked faster than Yu Longchen.

When the Praetorian Guard approached, Yu Longchen's hands were red from the cold. He held the tree trunk with his left hand. His eyes were dull as he stared at the dark ground.

When the Praetorian Guard saw his figure, they quickly ran towards him with torches in their hands. The two in front helped Yu Longchen up, but before they could ask how his body was.

Yu Longchen pointed in front of him. He still had his original dignity, but he no longer had his original spirit. "Bring the torch over!"

"Yes."

The Praetorian Guard at the back surrounded them. A few torches were also burnt up.

There was nothing where Yu Longchen pointed.

Without any torches, the Praetorian Guard took a few steps to the side.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a voice was heard. It wasn't very loud, but it was just a scare.

He walked over and saw that the Praetorian Guard had fallen into a pit. The pit was so deep that it reached his waist. He stretched out his hand and looked at the person beside him. "Quick, give me a hand."

The rest of the people wanted to laugh at him, but now was not the time.

Yu Longchen pulled him up and stood in front of him.

This pit was newly dug, and beside it was a shovel.

"There's blood here!"

Suddenly, there was another sound. Yu Longchen ran over.

There was not much blood. There was a faint smell of blood in the air. This blood was also left not long ago.

"Follow the direction of the blood and find it for Zhen! Quickly! Go!" Yu Longchen suddenly acted like he was injected with stimulants as he picked up the torch and ran again.

On the other side, Changxu, Yuan Zhen and the others did not have any results. As they walked, the people on both sides bumped their heads.

There were no unnecessary words on both sides, and just as they were about to split up again...

Changxu took a step forward and held the hilt of his sword. "Why did Madam Miao say Your Ladyship..."

They did not say the word 'dead', but they knew what it meant.

Yuan Zhen and Miao Yingyu looked at each other and did not answer directly. "Commander, it is better to find Your Ladyship first."

They left. Changxu saw that the bitter questioning was fruitless and felt even more anxious. He took two steps and then looked back. They had already gone far away.

Hundreds of people searched the mountain for a night but there was no trace of Mu Ruqing.

From the beginning when there were torches, to the end when they were all extinguished, they could only rely on the thin moonlight after the snow stopped to walk with difficulty.

The sound of roosters chirping came from afar. Only then did everyone realize that the sky was already bright.

Everyone's faces were pale. They had been frozen by the winter snow. Fortunately, their physical fitness was strong, so they were fine.

Yu Longchen's condition was not that good. The moment he walked out of the woods, he was dispirited and broke down. He suddenly lost his balance and fell down. The last sentence he said was, "Qing, come back quickly."

Praetorian Guard panicked. Changxu and the others who came out of the woods saw Yu Longchen fall down, and they panicked.

They ran to Yu Longchen and knelt down to help him. "Go back to the Palace!"

Miao Yingyu and Yuan Zhen's expressions were the same as Changxu, following behind the Praetorian Guard.

When they returned to Mo'an Temple, Changxu left half of his men to find Mu Ruqing and personally escort Yu Longchen back to the Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Palace was at the time of the court assembly.

All the ministers waited in the hall for an hour, but there was still no sign of Yu Longchen.

The officials could not help but whisper amongst themselves. Yu Longzi was also waiting for Yu Longchen. Mu Ruqing went to Mo'an Temple. Where did Yu Longchen go?

Before he could think of a rough idea, Gao Mao hurriedly walked out, "Because it was getting colder by the day, there was another heavy snowfall last night. The Emperor occasionally caught a cold and his dragon body was unstable, so today the court will cancel it."

"This official obeys."

Although the officials were surprised, no one dared to ask.

Yu Longzi, on the other hand, did not dare to ask. He looked at Gao Mao's back and asked, "Dare I ask Eunuch Gao, is the Emperor using medicine? This king wishes to go and see the Emperor, may it be convenient for Eunuch to do so?"

"Unfortunately, the Imperial Physician just diagnosed the Emperor's pulse and said that the Emperor needs to rest. King Yi should come another day." Gao Mao replied respectfully and did not stay any longer and left.

Yu Longzi did not continue asking. After all, he was now an official. He gave Gao Mao a meaningful glance and was the last to walk out of the hall.

How was it possible to catch a cold in the Imperial Palace? It was most likely because he went to Mo'an Temple to find Mu Ruqing for her illness.

Thinking about it, there were more and more things in his brain. Yu Longchen's physique would not cause him to fall ill just by blowing a little bit of wind. Furthermore, it must be a big matter for him to not attend the morning court! However, Yu Longzi didn't guess what it was.

In the living room.

Changxu stood guard at the door, and the imperial physician took Yu Longchen's pulse.

In the morning, Gao Mao performed the etiquette and sent someone to serve Yu Longchen. He followed Yu Longchen to the court, but he did not see Yu Longchen when he arrived in the hall.

After waiting for a long time, he didn't know what to do and didn't know what to do. He only disbanded the court meeting after knowing that Changxu had sent Yu Longchen back.

Changxu also brought two children with him.

Gao Mao was a little surprised. He watched Lingyue take the children away and didn't ask Changxu about it. The first thing he cared about was Yu Longchen's health.

The Imperial Physician frowned slightly and instructed the medicine boy to go down to brew the medicine. He also told Changxu and Gao Mao about Yu Longchen's condition. "The Emperor indeed has the evidence of a cold. His body is hot and cannot withdraw for a moment. But the Emperor's heart is depressed and his blood vessels are not smooth. His body is becoming weaker and weaker."

The Imperial Physician left after saying that.

Changxu paced back and forth. Gao Mao looked at him but still did not say anything. He stood by the bed and instructed the eunuch, "Be careful!"

In Phoenix Hall, Yu Jingmo had not seen Mu Ruqing for two days and was in a bad mood. After going to school, he waited for her in Phoenix Hall.

In the morning, Lingyue was bored and went back with two children.

Yu Jingmo was alert and dissatisfied at first. "Whose children are these?"

Lingyue did not have the energy to laugh anymore. She just calmly replied, "This is the Crown Prince's younger brother and sister."

Yu Jingmo widened his eyes and became happy. He hurriedly ran over. "Show me their appearance..."