Riding The Wind And Waves In Shura Field [Quick Wear]

8.4 - The heavy snow has not stopped

8.4 - "Tomorrow? The heavy snow has not stopped, and I'm afraid the mountain road will be difficult to travel." Xiao Huan said.

　　Nan'er was arranged by Shen Ran to come and take care of Xiao Huan. She was reluctant at first, but since Shen Ran had given the order, she had to come. Xiao Huan was lying on the hospital bed, and it took him more than half a month of rest before he could get out of bed and walk. It was snowing outside, and he was still a little cold even though he was wrapped in fox fur.

　　"Your Highness, it's too cold outside. There's a charcoal fire burning in the house, so it's warm. Why don't you go back inside?" Nan'er followed Xiao Huan. She approached Xiao Huan and whispered, "Your Highness has been summoned to the palace by the Emperor these past two days. If Your Highness comes back and sees that Your Highness doesn't take care of his health, he will definitely be sad."

　　Xiao Huan did not answer, but just stood under the tree, looking at the branches bent by the white snow.

　　What Nan'er said was indeed correct. Shen Ran had been called to the palace by the old emperor these past few days, and he came back very late every day, with a staggering step. Yesterday, he fell down as soon as he entered the room. The Imperial Hospital had been busy until most of the night, and as soon as he woke up this morning, he was called away by the eunuch who came with the emperor's order, and he has not returned until now.

　　"Does the old emperor want to torture him to death? He is his biological son after all." Xiao Huan raised his hand to support the tree trunk, turned his head to look at Nan'er, pulled the corner of his lips and said, "But they are worthy of being father and son. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has his current fate, it is all his own fault."

　　Upon hearing this, Nan'er immediately knelt down on the ground, not daring to say a word.

　　"I arranged for you to stay with him three years ago. Such a long time has passed, you wouldn't have done anything to him, right?" Xiao Huan was a suspicious person, but he still fell into Shen Ran's hands in the end, which made him very unwilling and even more resentful.

　　"Your Highness." Nan'er quickly lay on the ground and explained, "I dare not. My life was given by Your Highness. I will do everything according to Your Highness's orders."

　　"Do you know what Shen Ran said after he came back yesterday?" Xiao Huan asked.

　　"I heard that His Highness was helped back yesterday. He looked very bad when he came back. He fainted as soon as he entered the room. He had a high fever all night and even convulsed all over. The fever didn't subside until three o'clock in the morning." Nan'er continued, "I heard that His Highness didn't say a word after he came back. But the people who took care of His Highness said that His Highness's back was beaten to pieces and his clothes were soaked with blood."

　　"What did you use to beat me? Who beat me?" Xiao Huan's hands froze slightly, and he heard Nan'er continue, "It was the emperor who beat me. He used the whip from the imperial study. I heard that the whip has barbs, and when it hits a person, it hooks up the skin and flesh, and penetrates deep into the bone, causing extreme pain."

　　Upon hearing this, Xiao Huan fell silent.

　　At this moment, in the imperial study, Shen Ran knelt on the ground skillfully. The room was a little warm. The emperor was reading memorials, as if he didn't know that Shen Ran was still kneeling there.

　　An unknown amount of time had passed before Shen Ran began to feel dizzy. He lowered his head, forced himself to stay awake, and managed to keep himself propped up while continuing to kneel.