Ruan Tang dropped his sword and turned around and left the dormitory.
Qingfeng glanced at Chu Mu, who was staring blankly at the long-haired man on the ground, and turned around to leave with some reluctance.
Ruan Tang and Qingfeng left Prince Ning's Mansion and rode directly out of the city.
When they returned to Gusu Village, Mog also came.
At this moment, he was burning paper money in the mourning hall. When he saw Ruan Tang coming back, he stood up from the ground.
His eyes were slightly red, and it was obvious that he had cried.
Although Ruan Tang knows that he is not Tana's real brother, he usually cares about Tana very much, and he must have regarded Tana as his biological sister.
Ruan Tang stepped forward and said softly to him: "I'm sorry, I couldn't avenge Tana."
She couldn't bear to kill Chu Mu, and felt extremely guilty.
Mog shook his head, "It's not your fault. You don't need to apologize, and Tana won't blame you."
After Ruan Tang left, Xiaofeng notified him in the capital.
At first he was shocked when he heard that Tana was gone, and for a moment he wanted to avenge her.
But when he heard that Ruan Tang had gone to Prince Ning's Mansion, he calmed down.
Ruan Tang couldn't bear to kill Chu Mu. He had known it for a long time. If he went, he would not only help, but he would not be able to kill Chu Mu. It would only make Ruan Tang more embarrassed.
Why should he be annoying?
And killing Chu Mu easily was an advantage for him.
It's even more satisfying to have him mentally tortured.
Ruan Tang smiled bitterly and said nothing in the end. Instead, he knelt down in front of the mourning hall and silently burned paper money.
Everyone was feeling uncomfortable, and they also knew that Ruan Tang was feeling even more uncomfortable, so they all worked silently without saying a single unnecessary word.
Three days later, the first snow fell in Shangjing.
It was also the day of Tana's funeral.
But because Tana's hometown is not here, Ruan Tang and Mog discussed it and decided to cremate it first, then bring Tana's ashes back to the northwest and bury them with her parents.
The raging fire ignited, Ruan Tang's face looked sad, but he did not shed another tear.
After Tana's ashes were packed, Moge also resigned from his job in the government office, and the group began to pack their bags and prepare to go to the northwest.
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Prince Ning's Mansion
After Ruan Tang left that day, Chu Mu drove Nan Feng out of the dormitory and stayed alone inside, holding the strand of hair and sitting blankly on the ground.
The injuries on his body were not treated by the government doctors, and were allowed to bleed and finally solidify.
No one is allowed to enter the dormitory.
However, no one noticed that the Snow Jade Beast was still inside and had not been taken away by Ruan Tang.
The Snow Jade Beast was originally on the bed. When it saw Chu Mu sitting on the ground, it seemed to be able to feel the strong aura of sadness exuding from his body. It jumped off the bed, walked to his side, whimpered softly, and then stood next to him. Lie down next to him and rest your head on his lap.
Chu Mu ignored it, just stroking the hair in his hand blankly.
He would rather Ruan Tang be cruel, give him more swords, or even kill him, rather than let her cut her hair and cut off the love between them.
She was punishing him in the most cruel way.
He locked himself in the room like this for a day and night. Eventually, the wound became inflamed and he developed a high fever. In addition, he refused to eat or drink. Finally, his body couldn't bear it and he fainted. Nanfeng and the doctor from the government were able to come in.
I lay in bed in a coma for two more days, until the fever subsided, and I slowly woke up.
And the two days he was in coma were not peaceful. He dreamed of Ruan Tang in his dreams every night, dreaming of the moment when she decided to cut off her hair.
Then there was the scene of her leaving.
After waking up, he immediately sent Nanfeng to check Ruan Tang's whereabouts.
In fact, on the day Ruan Tang left the palace, Nanfeng sent someone to check her residence.
When Tana was at the funeral, he thought about going there to send her off, but he thought that Ruan Tang definitely didn't want to see him, so he followed secretly and saw Tana being cremated before returning to the house.
Of course, he also knew that Ruan Tang and the others were leaving.
He couldn't bear to hide it from Chu Mu, so he told him directly, "Your Highness, Miss Ruan will leave for Beijing tomorrow. Do you... want to go... see her off?"
Nanfeng knew that it was impossible for the two of them to be together in this situation.
But His Royal Highness is in love with Ruan Tang, so it would be a good idea to send her off. I don’t know when we will meet again in the future.
Chu Mu stood up from the bed with his weak body, but as soon as he put on his shoes and socks, he stopped again.
"She probably doesn't want to see the king again."
He took off his shoes and socks and went to sleep again.
Nanfeng looked at Chu Mu who closed his eyes again and sighed secretly in his heart.
No one else could help with this kind of thing, so he just hoped that His Highness could take good care of his body in the future.
Nanfeng ordered someone to bring minced meat porridge, "Your Highness, you haven't eaten well in a few days, why don't you eat some, your body can't stand it."
Chu Mu lay motionless on the bed and stopped opening his eyes.
Nanfeng looked worried, but there was nothing he could do.
Just when he waved his hand and was about to ask someone to bring the porridge down, Chu Mu opened his eyes and said softly: "Bring it to me."
Although he has no appetite, he still has a lot of things to do in the future, such as Cheng Yiliu and Shen Qianyi. Before he dies, he will support them.
Chu Mu finished the entire bowl of minced meat and lay down to sleep all afternoon.
After nightfall, he got up from the bed.
"Nan Feng, please change my clothes."
"Your Highness, it's so late, what are you going to do?"
Chu Mu didn't say anything, just looked at him.
Nanfeng didn't dare to disobey his order, so he had to bring him clothes and a big cloak to put on him.
"Your Highness, it has been snowing in the past few days and it is cold outside." Nanfeng explained while tying the belt of his cloak.
Chu Mu didn't say anything and just let him do what he wanted.
After everything was finished, he walked out of the room. Looking at the fluttering goose feathers of snow, Chu Mu turned to Nanfeng and told Nanfeng: "Take the snow jade beast out."
Although Nanfeng didn't know what he wanted to do, he still obeyed.
After Nanfeng took out the Snow Jade Beast, Chu Mu took it, held it in his arms, and covered it with his big cloak.
"Go and saddle your horse."
"Ah? His Highness is leaving the palace? Where are you going?"
"Just do it. When did you talk so much?"
"But Your Highness, your body..."
He was stabbed with a sword. The wound was already deep, and if it was not treated in time, the wound not only did not heal, but also became inflamed and almost suppurated. In addition, his fever had just gone away today and he had not eaten much. His health was... Still very weak.
It was even colder in the snow at night, which would increase the burden on his body every minute and would not do him any good.
"Are you going to question my king's order?" Chu Mu's face was pale and cold, his eyes filled with ice as he looked at Nanfeng.
Nanfeng finally had no choice but to take a step ahead of him and quickly walked towards the door.
Chu Mu held the snow jade beast in his arms and walked slowly towards the entrance of the palace, stepping on the snow.
When he arrived at the door, Nanfeng was already waiting at the door, but he had prepared a carriage instead of a horse.
"Your Highness, you are too weak to ride a horse because of your health. It is better to ride in a carriage."
Chu Mu didn't say anything and let him help him get into the carriage.
Nanfeng sat on the driver's seat and asked, "Your Highness, where are we going?"
"Leave the city, go to...where she lives."
