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Chapter 1293: Tribulation Transcendence (3)

This stone mountain was not big, but it was very tall. In fact, it was the tallest mountain in the vicinity, so one could see the general situation within a five-kilometer radius from it. However, due to the fact that it was dark now, everyone could only see pitch blackness when they looked into the distance.

However, in the middle of the night, the rumbling sound was especially loud. Even with the interference of the rain and thunder, they could imagine the scene of mud flowing down the mountain, overpowering the trees and sweeping away the rocks.

As the guard captain looked at the rapidly rising mudslide at the foot of the mountain, he could not help but wipe away his cold sweat. Fortunately, they were fast enough. If they had been any slower, they would have died in this mudslide.

Mu Yangling was also very glad, but they weren’t safe yet. At present, this mountain was surrounded by mudslides like a lone mountain. Moreover, the rain was getting heavier. She was not sure if this mountain could be spared from being engulfed by the mudslide if it continued to rain, even if they were already at the top of the mountain.

Most importantly, they had thrown away all their luggage. Other than the clothes they were wearing, they did not even have any clothes to ward off the cold. It was fine for adults like them, but Baozhu and Little Leopard were still young.

“Search this mountain and see if there are any caves. If there aren’t, find a protruding rock that can shelter us from the rain. Let’s hide from the rain first.” Mu Yangling instructed, “Be careful.”

The guard captain agreed and quickly sent out six guards to search.

Fortunately, their luck was not bad, and they managed to find a small cave a little higher up the mountainside. Perhaps it could not be called a cave. More accurately speaking, it was a rock stretched out, and a large part of the rock underneath was concave. As there was only a distance of more than a meter between the rocks, wind and rain could not enter no matter how heavily it rained.

Mu Yangling and the others needed to climb in, but Little Leopard and Baozhu held hands and carefully entered. Seeing that this space was warm and dry, and with their mother by their side, they felt much safer.

Squeezed into this tiny space, there was only enough room for this group of 19 people to turn around. As there was no dry firewood, they could only use the weak light from the flint to check the small cave.

After confirming that it was safe, Mu Yangling heaved a sigh of relief and sat cross-legged on the ground. She pulled the two children over and took off the oilcloth on them.

No matter how tightly they were wrapped up, they were still a little wet under such a storm.

Mu Yangling said solemnly, “We have to find some firewood. Even if it’s not dry, it’s fine. If we don’t start a fire, everyone will definitely fall sick after staying up all night.”

The guard captain immediately said, “Don’t worry, Your Highness. Although there aren’t many plants on this mountain, we can still find some firewood. Let’s bring it back and dry it, then think of a way to start a fire.”

Mu Yangling nodded and let them go.

“I wonder how your Royal Uncle and Father are doing.” Mu Yangling was filled with worry. If Qi Xiuyuan was poisoned, the Imperial Court would probably be in chaos. Qi Haoran would not be able to find time to look for them for a while.

What Mu Yangling didn’t know was that the people sent by Fan Zijin and Rong Xuan were looking at the mudslide in front of them with tears in their eyes. They shouted, “The Queen Consort is inside, the Queen Consort is inside!”

As Fan Zijin’s men had arrived first, Rong Xuan’s men asked in disbelief, “Are you sure?”

“Yes, we’re certain. We just asked the people in the village and they said that they set off early in the morning. With their speed, they should have reached this place. Besides, you saw the wheel marks just now. The wheel marks belong to the King’s Residence.”

“Perhaps the Queen Consort and the others walked quickly and happened to have left this area before the mudslide struck?” The other guards were still unwilling to accept this fact easily.

Fan Zijin’s men gritted their teeth and said, “Let’s go. We’ll take a detour downstream and see if Her Highness and the others have come out.”

Unfortunately, the group didn’t hear anything about the Queen Consort downstream. The villagers living there said that no one had come out on this road for the past two days.

The villagers said, “It’s been raining non-stop during this period of time. Unless there’s a big matter like the sky collapsing, who would travel at this time?”

Wasn’t it a big deal that the Emperor was poisoned?

However, this was not the time to fuss about this. The faces of the two teams turned green and white. They asked, “Are you sure no one came out this way yesterday or today?”

The villagers nodded affirmatively.

“It’s over. The Queen Consort and the others must still be inside.”

“Maybe they’re hiding in the mountains. Why don’t we go in and look for them after the rain stops?”

“Let’s send someone to deliver a letter to the capital first…”

This time, they did not just use fast horses. Instead, they used messenger pigeons. After all, no matter how fast a person was, they were not as fast as messenger pigeons.

Fan Zijin and Rong Xuan received the news on the same day. Their faces almost turned pale, and Fan Zijin almost fainted, his heart feeling empty.

The annoying person he grew up with was gone just like that?

Fan Zijin’s lips trembled as he said in a trembling voice, “Go tell Haoran and Little Bear.”

Rong Xuan grabbed him and said in a low voice, “Haoran has just finished doing the blood exchange and the poison is only half-neutralized. He can’t be agitated now!”

Fan Zijin shook his head with reddened eyes. “You don’t understand him. If you don’t tell him now, he’ll hate us to death when he finds out. He’ll also feel wretched for the rest of his life. He’s always been braver in the face of difficulties. Don’t worry, as long as he doesn’t see Ah Ling’s corpse, he’ll definitely pull himself together immediately.”

Fan Zijin muttered, “We have to tell him about this!”

“That’s your wishful thinking.” Rong Xuan pulled him back and said, “Considering His Majesty’s situation is worsening now, nothing must happen to Haoran. Otherwise, who will prop up Great Qi? Everyone will be sad if Ah Ling passes away, but he’s still young. Time can heal everything…”

“No!” Fan Zijin said in a low, hoarse voice. “Ah Ling is more important than his life. If he knew that he didn’t even try hard when Ah Ling went missing, he would definitely wish he was dead in the future. Brother Rong, I can’t let him suffer so much.”

Rong Xuan opened his mouth, but Fan Zijin pulled his hand away and quickly walked towards the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

Qi Haoran was still lying on the same bed as Qi Xiuyuan, but his condition was better than Qi Xiuyuan’s.

After Yuan Hui did a blood exchange for the two of them, Qi Haoran immediately appeared to be poisoned. However, his internal energy was deep and his body was strong. The moment the poisonous blood entered, he subconsciously used his internal energy to protect his heart meridians and internal organs. After the blood exchange, he drank the antidote brew in time. Even though his body still felt uncomfortable, the poison was already half neutralized.

However, Qi Xiuyuan was different. His health was not good to begin with, and he had to recuperate for more than ten years before his health reached the level of a normal person. It was not difficult for him to maintain his health and live a long life, but once the poison in his body was activated, the foundation he had built previously instantly collapsed.

Coupled with the fact that the poison had been sealed in his body for four days, it was especially harmful to his body. Even if Qi Haoran’s blood fused well with his, the poisonous blood was still corroding his body.

As Yuan Hui’s prescription was a little aggressive, Qi Xiuyuan’s already dilapidated body could not take it anymore. He actually vomited blood continuously, and his pulse weakened.

Despite using the precious herbs in the palace, Yuan Hui could not turn the situation around. Now, he could only use ginseng to keep Qi Xiuyuan alive.

As the poison in his body neutralized, Qi Haoran could only be by his big brother’s side and gaze intently at Yuan Hui and the imperial physicians.

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