"Your Majesty, there is already Yuejiang ahead …" Tang Zhen walked behind Mo Rongzhan. They had been walking on the Li River for two days and two nights. So far, they had not seen Ye Yiqing's ship, let alone the Empress.
They were warships, much faster than ordinary cargo ships. Even if Ye Yiqing's ship was fast, it was impossible to catch up with the warships. They were only two hours apart and should be able to catch up soon. Why didn't they see them when they were almost at Yuejiang?
Mo Rongzhan looked at the river that connected the sky and water. What he was most worried about had happened!
Ye Yiqing did not take Ye Zhen to Jinkou City, but left the Jin Kingdom and went to sea from Yuejiang!
He really did not intend to let Yao Yao come back!
"Yao Yao has a business in Jinkou City. Ye Yiqing went to the capital alone this time, and Zhao Yang did not follow him. He will definitely pick up Zhao Yang and go to Jinkou City to find her!" Mo Rongzhan said expressionlessly.
Since he woke up, he had not shown any sadness, which made Tang Zhen more and more worried. He felt that the calmer Mo Rongzhan was, the more terrifying he was. He did not know when Mo Rongzhan would explode!
Tang Zhen said, "Your Majesty, why do I feel that Lord Ye seems to have been prepared for a long time? Did he know in advance that the Empress would … This is unreasonable!"
Mo Rongzhan looked down at the river. "He was determined to take Yao Yao away!"
Ye Yiqing must have misunderstood that he went to Qi. Everyone thought that he went to Qi to propose marriage. No one knew that he just went to find Zhao Ning. He only regretted it now. If he had discussed it with Ye Zhen before he left, she would not have had an accident.
"Your Majesty …" Tang Zhen looked at Mo Rongzhan worriedly.
"I don't believe that Yao Yao will die …" Mo Rongzhan whispered. He could die and be reborn. Ye Zhen could survive in Lu Yaoyao's body before. He did not believe that she would leave like this this time. She must have … lied to him. Did she fake her death to make him give up?
She was really cruel to him!
Tang Zhen whispered, "Your Majesty, you have not rested for several days. Why don't you take a rest first? I will call you when we reach Jinkou City."
Mo Rongzhan was unmoved. He knew that if Ye Yiqing was prepared, he would not be easily found, but he still hoped to see some traces.
"You don't want the Empress to come back and see you like this!" Tang Zhen said.
"I'm going to sleep." Yes, if Yaoyao saw him like this, she might be so frightened that she wouldn't want to come back. Before she came back, he would definitely be fine. She would come back.
In fact, Mo Rongzhan couldn't fall asleep. When he closed his eyes, he saw Ye Zhen's charming smile and her sweet and soft voice in his ears. She acted coquettishly with him, was angry with him, and sat in his arms when she made him angry. She always had a way to make him helpless. When he opened his eyes, he seemed to see her close in front of him. He reached out to hug her, but she disappeared in front of him again.
Yaoyao, his Yaoyao...
So the feeling of losing someone is so painful.
"Emperor, this official will perform acupuncture for you!" Qi Jin had come to deliver medicine to Mo Rongzhan. Hearing his heavy breathing, she knew that the emperor couldn't sleep!
Mo Rongzhan closed his eyes again. "Come!"
He didn't want to see her only in his dreams. He wanted to hold her for real. Only then could he feel at ease
With the help of Qi Jin, Mo Rongzhan fell asleep at some point. When he woke up again, the ship had docked and Tang Zhen stood in front of him with a heavy face.
"Didn't you find Zhaoyang?" Mo Rongzhan asked in a low voice.
"There is only one shopkeeper and a few servants in the Thousand Gold House. A few days ago, Madam Ye did come, but she left two days ago. Man Qin and Tian Jiu, who used to follow Lord Ye, also disappeared." Tang Zhen whispered. "This official found this thing in the study in the backyard of the Thousand Gold House."
Tang Zhen handed a drawing to Mo Rongzhan. Mo Rongzhan only glanced at it. "This is … a warship!"
"I have inquired about it for a long time. Someone secretly built this ship many years ago. Although it looks different from the warship, I am afraid its speed is above our warship. If this is the blueprint designed by Lord Ye himself, then he is really … a genius!" Tang Zhen had seen the blueprint. He really admired the person who designed such a warship. Not only were there more weapons on the ship, but even the anchors looked different. The anchors of their warship were not suitable for long-distance sailing, but the anchors on the blueprint did not seem to have this problem.
"It would take an ordinary person at least ten years to build such a ship, but Ye Yiqing had been preparing for it for many years." Did Ye Yiqing plan to go out to sea a long time ago? Ten years ago … Even the Ye family did not know about this. Otherwise, why would Ye Yisong not use such a warship?
Could it be that their ship couldn't catch up? Ye Yiqing must have changed to this warship halfway?
"Go and find out who built such a ship. It can't be all Ye Yiqing's work. There must be some traces left," Mo Rongzhan said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Tang Zhen responded. "Then … shall we continue to chase after them?"
Mo Rongzhan thought that at this time, Ye Zhen would have been taken far away to sea. No matter how hard he chased, he would not be able to catch up. His heart ached. "Go to sea!"
He still held a glimmer of hope in his heart. What if Yao Yao was reluctant to part with him and wanted to come back?
"I asked Shen Yi to stay in Jinkou City to investigate this ship," Tang Zhen whispered.
Their ship sailed out to sea again. Less than half an hour after walking on the sea, they saw several pieces of the ship's poles floating on the water. Tang Zhen asked people who knew how to swim to go into the water. Only then did they know that Ye Yiqing's ship had been smashed and sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Mo Rongzhan's eyes were dark as he looked at the distant sea. The white waves were rolling one by one. His heart sank little by little.
He could not catch up!
Ye Yiqing was determined to take Yao Yao away. How could he let him find her?
"Your Majesty …" Tang Zhen's eyes were filled with deep sadness.
"Return to the capital!" When he said this, Mo Rongzhan felt that his voice seemed to come from a distance. Even he did not hear it clearly.
Go back to the capital and give up chasing Yao Yao. That means … he would never see her again?
He believed that Yao Yao was like him. She would be reluctant to part with him.
Yao Yao, you will come back, right?
"The news about the Empress …" Tang Zhen was very worried. At this time, the capital must have known that the Empress had passed away. Could the Emperor accept this fact?
Mo Rongzhan whispered, "No matter who it is, whoever dares to mention the Empress's death will be killed."
Tang Zhen knew that Mo Rongzhan would say this. "Then … the Empress went to sea with Lord Ye!"
"She will come back," Mo Rongzhan whispered. He did not believe that Yao Yao would die like this.
He did not allow her to say goodbye to him in such a way.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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