A fast horse headed west!
Thinking of the child she had raised, GongYimo's eyes flashed with a hint of determination. Wait for me!
The Barren Miasma Plains was a very strange place.
There weren't many trees here … Even if there were animals, they were extremely ferocious. Ferocious beasts appeared in packs. The ground was covered in withered yellow grass, and there were no other colors. Occasionally, there would be different plants that might be highly poisonous.
The sky was misty, and it was almost impossible to see the sun. During the day, the fog was white, but at night, the fog would be mixed with a touch of faint green. Other than when it was snowing or raining, staying here for a long time would cause people to faint, be exhausted, and hallucinate. Therefore, even eagles would take a detour to avoid this place.
Gong Dai carefully searched the corpses. For the past ten days, the direction of Lou Ye had been blocked by the army, and from time to time, men of sacrifice would be sent in to search. In the direction of Dai Yu State, there was an insurmountable snowy mountain. If he wanted to leave, he could only break through Lou Ye's encirclement.
Gong Dai had used this period of time to familiarize himself with the Barren Miasma Plains to kill these people. He hadn't eaten for two or three days. Finally, he found half a bag of wine and a piece of dry food on one of the people's waists. It seemed like these people were like him. They hadn't eaten for a long time.
Gong Dai swallowed slowly, taking small bites very carefully. His experience in the Cold Palace when he was young told him that eating like this could increase the feeling of fullness, and he wouldn't have abdominal pain if he ate too quickly.
He had been wandering around the edge of the plains for a long time. Because of Lou Ye's army, there was almost no way to break through. They were also anxious and wouldn't stop until they caught him!
However, Gong Dai knew that they didn't have much food left, especially now that it had snowed once or twice. The animals had all disappeared. At most, in a few more days, the 200,000 soldiers would either take the risk to go to the border cities of Dai Yu State or retreat. Now that his grandfather had taken precautions, it was meaningless for them to attack again. Therefore, in at most ten days, they would retreat. Perhaps they were already retreating by now.
However, these ten days were not easy for him …
There was almost no food or water here. Even if they dug holes for water, they wouldn't be able to accumulate much water every day, let alone food. Even the grass roots had no nutrients at this time, and the only animals found here were packs of wild wolves. It was impossible to catch them.
How was he going to spend the next ten days?
His cold eyes couldn't help but look at the dozen or so corpses on the ground, revealing a thoughtful expression.
***
The Crown Prince was critically ill, and the Emperor had bestowed countless precious medicines to him, but they were all useless. He vomited almost everything he ate, and medicine was useless. Gong Che clearly knew that he shouldn't be like this. It wasn't his husband's doing, but he couldn't control his body. He couldn't digest the food he ate, and in just a few days, he became shockingly thin.
When Shen Shi Ye asked to see the Crown Prince, Empress Liu completely disregarded her manners. Like a trapped beast, she refused to let anyone near her.
Shen Shi Ye had no choice but to say that he had a way to save the Crown Prince.
Only then was he able to enter the Eastern Palace, dismiss everyone, and meet Gong Che alone.
At this time, his face was even paler than when he first returned to the capital. His entire body was frighteningly thin. He lay on the bed, motionless, as if he was already dead.
Shen Shi Ye snorted, and his slightly arrogant voice echoed in the empty room.
"Who are you doing this for?"
Gong Che didn't move at all, as if he didn't hear.
Shen Shi Ye snorted disdainfully, "If GongYimo saw that the Crown Prince she worked so hard to save was such a useless person, I don't know how angry she would be!"
Gong Che's eyes seemed to move, but he still didn't have any consciousness.
Shen Shi Ye simply sat on the bed and sneered, "Speaking of which, you being able to sit on the Crown Prince's seat now is because of her painstaking efforts. But with your virtue, I really feel that her sacrifice wasn't worth it!"
He had already said this, but Gong Che still didn't move at all. Shen Shi Ye was a little annoyed. He stood up and prepared to leave!
He really didn't want to tell Gong Che that GongYimo was still alive. It might be a little cruel, but wasn't it just the death of his younger sister? Why did he have to make it seem like she was dying for love?
He took a few steps, but there was still no movement behind him. He couldn't help but grit his teeth …
When he thought about how if Gong Che really died like this, he didn't know how GongYimo would blame him when she returned. So even if he was unwilling, he still whispered a sentence.
"Alright, don't play dead. GongYimo isn't dead! It's just that she was in a hurry to save people and is now rushing to the West Province! You also don't play dead here! "
His words seemed to be more effective than any miraculous elixir. Gong Che suddenly opened his eyes.
"You … what did you say?"
His voice was so hoarse, but it was full of disbelief.
Shen Shi Ye's expression was complicated for a moment, but he didn't turn around.
"I said, she's not dead. I personally fished her out of the river. It was also she who wanted me to tell you. Otherwise, who would care if you were dead or alive?"
After saying this, Shen Shi Ye didn't care where the little bitterness in his heart came from. He strode away, leaving Gong Che lying on the ground in shock! His heart was full of disbelief!
GongYimo was still alive?
Thump thump!
At this moment, he felt as if his heart had also skipped a beat.
She … was still alive?
Shen Shi Ye wouldn't lie to him. He disdained lying, so this was true. Mo 'er was still alive!
As soon as Shen Shi Ye left, Empress Liu hurried in. When she came in, she saw that Gong Che had indeed opened his eyes! She was overjoyed!
"Che! You're finally awake! You're finally awake! "
"Mother …"
Gong Che was very ashamed. He didn't want it to be like this, but at that time, when he heard the news of GongYimo's death, he couldn't control his body's weakness. It was as if her death meant that his life was also cut off. His poor mother, who was worried about him every day and cried.
Empress Liu just gently hugged him, afraid to use any strength. She hugged him as if she was holding a rare treasure.
"It's good that you're awake … it's good that you're awake … Che!"
The Empress's face was full of tears, but she was so happy that she cried. She hugged him for a while, then as if she remembered something, she quickly called for someone to bring in ginseng tea and medicine! This time, Gong Che finally ate it, and there was a trace of color on his face.
As he drank the medicine, he asked the Empress to tell him in detail what happened after he fainted.
Last time, when he heard that GongYimo was dead, he had a relapse. As for what happened after that, he didn't know.
Empress Liu didn't dare to hide anything from him, so she quickly told him everything. Fortunately, other than GongYimo's matter, everything else was good!
She was released at GongYimo's request. The Emperor also recognized him as the Crown Prince because of GongYimo's pleas. It could be said that GongYimo had helped them countless times, so when Empress Liu said this, she was full of gratitude.
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