Prince Xuan stared blankly at the Crown Prince, who lay breathless on the bed, and at his uncle, slumped beside it in unconcealed grief.
Sorrow and anguish welled up in his heart.
He silently lowered his head.
He wondered whether there was any way to save the Crown Prince and help his uncle pull himself together.
Suddenly, inspiration flashed through his mind, and a figure came to him.
"I know what to do!"
"Find Little Imperial Uncle!" he exclaimed in delight. "Little Imperial Uncle will definitely know how to save Elder Imperial Brother!"
A glimmer lit Cui Rong's eyes at those words, only to fade again almost at once.
The Crown Prince had told him that Prince Yu had already been abducted to Southern Zhao by the King of Southern Zhao.
How could he get to Southern Zhao to find Prince Yu now...
Jiangzhou was thousands of miles from Southern Zhao. By the time he brought Prince Yu back, the Crown Prince's body might already be... He unconsciously tightened his grip on the Crown Prince's hand.
Your Highness, Yuanruo... don't leave me. Don't leave me...
As long as you wake up, even if I must never see you again for the rest of my life in exchange, I would gladly accept it...
With his head bowed, Cui Rong failed to notice the sudden flash of light over the Crown Prince's heart the instant he made his wish.
Southern Zhao
"Pfft!"
Xiao Yu's chest suddenly seized, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Panic flashed through Qi Yunheng's eyes. He hurriedly caught him. "An An, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yu's lashes trembled.
He raised his eyes, his expression stricken. "Yuanruo... something's happened to Yuanruo..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he abruptly lost consciousness.
A single tear slipped from the corner