dognovel Chapter 395 This world is vast, will we ever meet again?
Chapter 395 This world is vast, will we ever meet again?
Noon the next day.
A ray of warm sunlight pierced through the carved window, casting dappled shadows inside the room, and Xiao Han slowly awoke from his deep sleep.
"Your Highness, you're finally awake."
Qingying stayed by the bedside the whole time. When she saw Xiao Han open his eyes, although she was still a little worried, she could not hide the joy in her eyes.
As his consciousness gradually returned, Xiao Han propped himself up and sat up, with Qingying helping him.
Doctor Yuan examined Xiao Han's pulse again: "Your Highness's vomiting of blood and fainting is caused by pent-up emotions and reversed blood flow. You need to rest well."
Upon learning yesterday that the prince was overcome with grief because of Miss Long's departure, he could only sigh.
At the same time, I sighed: Why did Miss Long leave so quietly? After knowing each other for so long, she should at least have said goodbye!
"Yes, yes, the medicine is here." Qingying hurriedly handed over the warm medicine. "Your Highness, please drink this bowl of medicine first."
Xiao Han glanced at him, then took the medicine bowl. The bitter medicine entered his mouth, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
so bitter!
Only after I came to my senses did I remember the important thing.
He had planned to go find Chu Qing, but suddenly he fainted.
How long was he unconscious?
He looked up at the window; the sun was shining brightly outside, around the same time he had fainted.
Xiao Han's voice was a little hoarse as he asked in a low voice, "How long have I been asleep? What time is it now?"
Qingying respectfully replied, "Your Highness, it is noon the next day. So you have been asleep for a day and a night."
"A day and a night!"
Xiao Han's expression changed drastically: he had actually been unconscious for so long.
"Where is Chu Qing? Have you found her? Is there any news about her?" He asked anxiously, his voice filled with barely concealed urgency.
Qingying looked troubled and shook her head: "Not yet..."
Miss Long left in the middle of the night, and no one knows which direction she went.
In the vast sea of people, if she intended to avoid them, she would surely hide her whereabouts, making it so easy for anyone to find her.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's already pale face showed even more disappointment, and his fingertips unconsciously clenched the blankets.
"Your Highness, please don't be anxious," Doctor Yuan quickly reassured him, noticing his pale complexion.
If you get angry again, all that medicine you just drank will have been for nothing.
Xiao Han had already gotten out of bed: he had been delayed for so long, he needed to set off to find Chu Qing as soon as possible.
Qingying saw through Xiao Han's thoughts and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Your Highness, please wait. There are more important matters at hand than finding Miss Long."
He recalled the imperial edict sent by His Majesty.
"An imperial edict has arrived from the palace, saying that His Majesty summons you, saying that there is an urgent report from the border, and ordering you to enter the palace immediately after you wake up."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han paused slightly in putting on his shoes, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "Urgent report from the frontier?"
If it is indeed an urgent report from the frontier, it is more important than finding someone.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anxiety for the time being, and ordered, "Help me change my clothes and enter the palace."
"Yes." Qingying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly brought over the prepared robes.
He knew that his lord could distinguish between important and trivial matters.
But just now I was indeed worried that my prince would neglect everything for the sake of finding the dragon girl.
Fortunately, the prince did not act on emotion; otherwise, even if he were reprimanded for disrespect, he would have tried his best to persuade him.
"Your Highness, rest assured, our men have been dispatched to search for Miss Long. They will send word back as soon as they have any news."
Qingying comforted Xiao Han while tidying his clothes.
This was both a reassurance and a way to prevent him from becoming as agitated as he had been the day before.
At the same time, she felt sorry for her prince, who had just woken up and was still very weak, yet he had to rush to the palace to handle important matters.
They also sighed, wondering how deeply the prince loved Miss Long. What would they do if they were never to see each other again?
Perhaps time can heal all wounds.
Xiao Han quickly tidied his appearance and rushed to the palace as fast as he could.
"Tap tap tap—"
The horses' hooves clattered on the bluestone slabs, and Xiao Han's thoughts drifted away with them.
He did not attend court today, and Emperor Sukang only learned later that he had fainted yesterday and had not woken up since.
After questioning, it was learned that it was not caused by an assassin, but rather by grief that caused his blood and qi to become disordered, leading to vomiting blood and fainting due to anxiety.
Emperor Sukang sat high on his dragon throne, staring intently at Xiao Han below with a solemn expression. He couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Is that all the ambition you have?"
Even so, seeing his somewhat pale and haggard face, she ultimately did not blame him too much.
He sighed, waved his hand, and gestured for Eunuch Xue to hand the urgent military report to Xiao Han for review.
Xiao Han felt slightly guilty upon hearing his father's scolding.
"Your Highness, please take a look." Eunuch Xue carefully presented the urgent report to Xiao Han.
Xiao Han reached out and took it, unfolded it, and saw that it contained detailed information about the Northern Rong army's advance.
The further down he looked, the more his brows furrowed.
"An urgent report came from the border last night: the Northern Rong have officially come to Fan." Emperor Sukang said in a deep voice: "The news of the outbreak of the epidemic in the capital has still spread, and the enemy took advantage of this time to launch an invasion."
Since the urgent dispatch from the border arrived at the palace last night, Emperor Sukang has barely slept a wink.
Emperor Sukang tapped his fingertips lightly on the imperial desk. "Fortunately, the epidemic in the capital was brought under control in a short time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
If the capital is still under lockdown due to the epidemic, the imperial court will be unable to provide the front lines with supplies such as food and weapons in a timely manner.
After Xiao Han read the military report, Emperor Sukang stared at him, his tone carrying a hint of reproach.
"This morning in court, I discussed the border issue with the officials, but you were absent from such an important occasion."
Xiao Han lowered his eyes, a wave of shame washing over him.
He readily admitted his mistake: "Your subject knows his guilt."
"Alright, look at you..."
Emperor Sukang sighed, paused, and continued his analysis: "The timing of the Northern Rong's invasion coincided with the outbreak of an epidemic in the capital. I and my officials had anticipated this outcome, but we did not expect it to happen so quickly."
When discussing epidemic prevention and control, we analyzed all the worst-case scenarios, including the possibility that enemy forces might take the opportunity to invade.
Fortunately, everything is prepared. We have sufficient supplies of weapons, provisions, and troops. We are just waiting for the imperial court's order to quickly assemble and march to the front lines.
After leaving the palace, Xiao Han immediately ordered the urgent recall of all those who had been sent out to search for Long Chuqing.
With the border in dire straits, there are no more people available to search for her.
His father ordered him, along with his fifth brother and General Feng, to lead a large army to the front lines to provide support in three days.
On the eve of his departure, Xiao Han came to Long Chuqing's room alone.
Her presence could be seen everywhere in the room, along with that familiar, unique, faint fragrance that belonged only to her.
He walked slowly to the window, and a series of past events floated into his mind.
To be honest, their meeting was not pleasant, and even somewhat indescribable.
That night, by accident, he was poisoned with an aphrodisiac, and Chu Qing was the antidote that Qing Ying found for him.
That day, she was covered in injuries and still unconscious, yet she was brought to his bed...
"Chu Qing, this world is vast, will we ever meet again?"
He gently stroked the window frame, gazing at the pitch-black night outside, and murmured softly.
The next morning, the neighing of warhorses urged him to embark on his journey.