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The muslin pavilion on the side of the Jade Pivot Pavilion was extremely comfortable. Bi Wen Xuan leaned on the small bed and waited for a long time before falling asleep. When he woke up sleepily, he found that it was already dawn. He yawned and asked the palace attendant, "Are they all right?" Have they all dispersed? "

The palace attendant said: "They have all dispersed, but the Your Highness has yet to rest."

"He's not sleeping, so I can't not sleep. It's good that he's fine, I'm going home." He stood up, patted his robe, and was about to leave.

The palace attendant replied, "But Your Highness, he …."

Bi Wen Xuan knew about the weird things that happened with the autumn leaf the night before. Originally, he was just there to watch the fun and get people to keep checking out the reports. After that, even Xue Yin Shu had disappeared. Yu Ren and the others started to panic, only then did he start to get serious, afraid that something really happened and personally rush to the Northern Forest.

When Bi Wen Xuan arrived, he just so happened to see Xue Yin Shu and the others coming out of the secret realm's space. He saw Xue Yin Shu carrying the woman in his arms, and his hands were stained with blood. He had never seen Xue Yin Shu in such a state before. A crack appeared on his thick mask, revealing the uncontrollable pain and fear underneath. He watched as Yu Ren and the others took care of everything in a hurry, standing at the side with their sleeves crossed, he sighed as he watched Xue Yin Shu. Although he had returned to the palace with the rest, he did not wish to participate in the conflict between the Feather and He Luo. Now that he was fine, he was happy to go back and rest, but when he saw the palace attendant hesitating to speak, he became more concerned.

"Forget it, lead me in."

When Bi Wen Xuan walked in, Xue Yin Shu was reading a document. He did not even raise his head, and ignored Bi Wen Xuan.

Bi Wen Xuan went over and saw that the thing laid on the table was just an ordinary written report. He smiled and then casually sat on the silk cane chair.

"How long have you been looking at this Ning Prefecture registration? Did you see it? "If you're tired, then go to sleep. If you're worried about that woman, then go see her. What are you doing here?"

Xue Yin Shu laughed. Bi Wen Xuan stood up and took the red brush in his hand. The tip of the brush was covered in a layer of hard knots. It was unknown how long it had been sitting there without moving. Did you listen to me? "

"I was just thinking about something."

Seeing him like that, Bi Wen Xuan sighed: "You don't have to worry too much. I went to see her a long time ago. The Imperial Physician said that she is in good health and will be fine after a few days of recuperation. "

"I know." Xue Yin Shu shook his head, "That's not what I'm worried about. There were too many things that happened last night that I couldn't explain to you in a while. "

"It's not important." Bi Wen Xuan lowered his head and looked at him, "First, understand what you're thinking, and that's the most important thing."

Xue Yin Shu was silent again. Bi Wen Xuan did not urge him anymore and sat back, leaning on the back of the chair, quietly watching him. After a while, Xue Yin Shu suddenly asked: "Wen Xuan, have you ever experienced the edge of life and death before?"

"When we got rid of the Dragon Tail, did it count?" Bi Wen Xuan's face was full of indifference, "At that time, I thought that I was about to die, but I didn't."

"You have never been to the battlefield. Perhaps you really do not understand the despair of seeing death within reach yet having no way to escape." Xue Yin Shu slightly sighed, "It's obvious that as long as you move away a little, you will be able to live, but yet you are unable to move at all."

"Despair and despair are indeed different." Bi Wen Xuan suddenly thought of the past that had placed him in a life or death dilemma, and his mood sunk as well.

Last year, I suffered an injury in Cloud Extinguishing Pass. Xue Yin Shu continued, "That was the last free-for-all, the Northern Capital General Tie Lianhe has finally decided to fight to the death. While I was in the lead during the charge, I was tripped by a cyan net that was specially designed to deal with flying Yu Ren. I knew an arrow was coming at me, and I tried to avoid it, but there was nothing I could do. The feeling at that time was exactly the same as last night. "

"I remember. The arrow wound was on your ribs, and after two months of rest, you can't even drink anymore. "

"Yes." At that time, there was a soldier beside me. He should have just entered the Fierce Wings Battalion. I had a shameful thought at the time — if only he could block the arrow for me. I thought I saw his hesitation as he watched the arrow come at me. He might have known that if I died, the whole situation would turn around, but he still backed away. That arrow is only two inches from my left heart. "

Heh, Bi Wen Xuan laughed softly: It's just someone blocking an arrow for you today, do you have to think so much?

Xue Yin Shu's expression relaxed a little, "I don't know why I remembered it, maybe it's because it's too similar to today's situation. That soldier was the vanguard of the Liefeng Battalion, and definitely not someone who was afraid of death. People might be able to fight bravely against enemies, but when they truly wanted to exchange their lives for others, they might not be able to be so decisive for others. I never blamed the soldier who refused to save me. He was also rewarded with a military promotion along with the merit points of the Strong Wings Battalion. After all, in a life or death situation like this, one's identity, status, and wealth are all not worth mentioning.

Bi Wen Xuan sighed: "That's why your Feather is not suitable for you to rule the world. If it was a human race, the ruler would be as big as the sky, and the subject would be as cheap as a mustard plant. As the Crown Prince in power, you are actually thinking of the principle of the equality of all beings, how can you make a complete decision to kill? "

"Feather's pride does not distinguish between status and inferiority. There's no need to mention it." Xue Yin Shu's usually sharp eyes became hazy for a moment, "But if someone does this for me, I'll still be very happy."

When that soft body fell into his embrace, what he felt the most was actually fear, fear that she might really have gotten into some kind of accident. The defensive shell of his mind finally broke into pieces, revealing the softest part beneath.

"None of these matters." Bi Wen Xuan said in a bland voice, "Is it sacrificing my life to save you, that's just to give you a reason? If you didn't like her from the start, you wouldn't have so much regret. You're here in such a miserable state because, "he said, drawing closer, with a touch of mockery in his voice," you're in love with that girl, aren't you? "

Xue Yin Shu was silent for a moment: "But she isn't the one that I want. It can't be. "

"Why are you so sure?" Bi Wen Xuan ridiculed even more, "She is only someone from the Luna Sightseeing Pavilion. One day, this Jiuzhou will be completely yours, this Luna Sightseeing Pavilion is only … "

Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly stopped. He saw an indescribable expression on his good friend's face, one that was deep and contained a certain … Despair. He was stunned.

"She is not Yue Xiao Zhe, not even someone from the Luna Sightseeing Pavilion, and she does not listen to my father's orders." Xue Yin Shu thought about that Old Yu Ren in the frost wood garden, thought about that white pearl, thought about his elder brother who he had never met before, and was even uncertain if he existed or not … There was only a flash of a strange look on his face, but he quickly calmed down, "But so what? What have I ever been afraid of? "It's fine, don't worry."

If the person in front of him said "don't worry", it meant that there was really no need to say anymore. At the end of the day, the love between a child and a girl could only be weighed down with a few lonely words under the faint morning light.

Bi Wen Xuan decided to ignore this person and go back to get a good night's sleep.

He left the Jade Pivot Pavilion, and the moment he got on the cloud path, Wen Jiu ran over to him in a hurry.

"What's wrong?" he asked, lifting the curtain.

"Gongzi, Shui Yang isn't here yet." Wen Jiu said in a low voice, "We went to look for her, but we couldn't find her either."

Bi Wen Xuan remembered at this time that he was originally waiting for someone before heading to Northern Forest last night. Shui Yang and Wen Jiu were his right-hand men, and Shui Yang was his indispensable confidant in the sea. All these years, the things that he could not do himself in the sea were all managed by Shui Yang. She would come to see him regularly, or report anything special to him. She would also come to Bi Mansion through the Groundwater Network.

Yesterday was her usual day, but it had not yet come. Shui Yang had always been very punctual. If there was an accident, he would definitely send someone to inform her beforehand.

"The last time she left, she went to the retrograde migratory sea, right? Is there any news about the new palace? " Bi Wen Xuan asked.

"Yes." Wen Jiu nodded, "All the news that Shui Yang has sent over these past few days have come from the retrograde migratory sea. As for the Miyagi that was being built there, they were in an orderly manner after the construction started, and their progress was extremely fast. Nothing more. "

Half a year ago, Bi Wen Heng ordered a temporary palace to be built in retrograde migratory sea. But the design was grand, no different from a brand-new city. Bi Wen Xuan knew very well that his own cousin definitely did not want a simple peace between the two. No matter how he tried to conceal it, it showed that the king had extended his hand to the sea south of Wanzhou. He could not ignore this, so he made the appropriate arrangements.

"You can arrange for people to widen the area for Shui Yang's whereabouts." Bi Wen Xuan put down the carriage curtain, "The rest, we will talk about it when we get back."