Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 272 Comfort
Yan Ciwan found that the sound of the piano here was particularly clear and ethereal, as if he was in a quiet valley, and he could faintly hear a hint of echo. It must be that this piano room was specially treated when it was built, making the piano sound here more pleasant.

She couldn't help but immerse herself in the beautiful piano music, closing her eyes and listening attentively.

But she soon heard something wrong. Today's tune was slow and low, which made people feel heavy in their hearts. The piano can reach the human heart, and from the sound of the piano, it can be seen that the person playing the piano must be in a very heavy mood at the moment.

She opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Wang with worry in her eyes.

When the song ended, Yan Ciwan asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Wang picked up the towel beside him and slowly wiped his fingers, then picked up the teacup, but did not drink it. Instead, he lowered his eyes to look at the tea and murmured, "I just went to see my grandfather and father, and I specially chatted with my grandfather alone for a while."

Yan Ciwan asked tentatively, "Did you talk about Prince Renxian?"

"Well, my grandfather said that Prince Renxian was killed by a stray arrow from the rebels, and it was Xie Tanyu who appeared near the palace gate carrying his body. After that, Xie Tanyu was detained and interrogated by Emperor Wen. My grandfather once secretly went to the prison to visit Xie Tanyu. Xie Tanyu said that when he found Prince Renxian, the prince had already been shot in the heart and was unconscious. He carried the prince back to the palace and wanted to ask the imperial physician to treat the prince, but it was too late. The prince died on the way."

Xiao Wang's voice gradually became lower, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

A soft and warm hand reached out and gently placed on the back of his hand.

He looked in the direction of the hand and saw Yan Ciwan sitting opposite him. Her eyes were full of concern: "Are you okay?"

Xiao Wang knew that what his grandfather had just said to him was a secret that must not be told even if he died, but he felt so sad. He thought that Yan Ciwan was someone he could trust, so it should be okay even if he told her.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and he whispered, "That amulet was placed in my arms by Xie Tanyu. He wanted to see me before he died, presumably to tell me about Prince Renxian, but I didn't go to see him. He risked everything to protect me, but I didn't even get to see him for the last time."

Yan Ciwan recalled the scene that his soul saw after leaving his body, and consoled him: "It was too late by then. Even if you went to the study, you could only see Xie Tanyu's body."

Xiao Wang knew that what she said was right, but he still felt uncomfortable.

Yan Ci Wan did not let go of his hand and kept holding it like that. After a long time, his mood calmed down a little and he spoke again.

"My grandfather said that the arrow that shot Prince Renxian came from the Shen Ce Army, which was controlled by Xie Chen at the time. It was Xie Chen and Li Mingguang who planned and led the coup. It is said that the person who shot the arrow was Xie Chen's younger brother Xie Fu, because it was he who led the rebels to hunt down Prince Renxian. The entire Xu family, General Du Yunzhao, Zhou Nanxu and others all died at his hands. After the coup failed, Xie Fu and Xie Chen were executed together. Emperor Wen ordered that they should not be buried, and their bodies were left to be exposed in the wilderness and eaten by wild dogs."

Yan Ciwan asked, "Is that arrow definitely from the Shen Ce Army?"

"That arrow was the most commonly used standard by the Shen Ce Army. There was also the Shen Ce Army's mark on the tail feathers. And someone witnessed it with their own eyes. That arrow was shot from the direction of the Shen Ce Army towards Prince Renxian."

Yan Ciwan was very surprised: "There is actually a witness? Who is that person?"

Xiao Wang slowly uttered four words.

"The current saint."

Yan Ciwan was stunned.

According to the calculation of time, when Crown Prince Renxian was killed, the Saint was still the Fifth Prince.

Xiao Wang continued, "Afterwards, Emperor Wen investigated the murder of Crown Prince Renxian and personally questioned the Fifth Prince. My grandfather was at the scene at the time, and he heard the Fifth Prince tell the whole story. At that time, the Shen Ce Army, led by Xie Fu, desperately pursued Crown Prince Renxian. Du Yunzhao and the Fifth Prince tried their best to protect Crown Prince Renxian, but they were outnumbered and could not cope with it. Both of them were injured. At the critical moment, an internal conflict suddenly broke out within the Shen Ce Army. It turned out that not everyone in the Shen Ce Army was willing to follow Xie Chen to usurp the throne. They just had to obey orders because of the power of the Xie family. Seeing that Crown Prince Renxian's life was in danger, those people suddenly turned against him and wanted to cover Crown Prince Renxian's escape. In order to prevent Crown Prince Renxian from escaping, Xie Fu ordered archery. In the melee, an arrow happened to hit Crown Prince Renxian."

Yan Ciwan asked: "And then?"

"Prince Renxian lost too much blood and fell into a coma. The Fifth Prince and Du Yunzhao led him out of the siege and happened to meet Xie Tanyu who came to rescue Prince Renxian. Xie Tanyu led them to find the home of Doctor Liu. Doctor Liu tried his best but failed to save Prince Renxian. They were all very sad, but the pursuit of the rebels had not stopped. In order to protect the prince's body from falling into the hands of the rebels, they decided to split into two groups. The Fifth Prince and Prince Renxian exchanged clothes. The Fifth Prince dressed up as the prince and went out with Du Yunzhao to lead away the rebels. Xie Tanyu carried the body of Prince Renxian and quietly went to the palace to meet Emperor Wen. In the end, Du Yunzhao was unfortunately killed by the rebels in order to protect the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince was isolated and had to hide until the rebellion was quelled. He dared to show up." Yan Ciwan thought seriously: "It seems that the death of Prince Renxian was indeed caused by the rebels."

Xiao Wang said: "On the surface, it is indeed the case."

"On the surface? Is there something else going on here?"

"Grandfather didn't say it, but from observing his expression, I always felt that he was hiding some of the truth."

Yan Ciwan recalled what he had just said. Almost all of the people who protected Prince Renxian back then are gone, with only two exceptions, namely the current saint and the imperial physician Liu.

She suddenly asked, "The doctor Liu you just mentioned, could he be A-Lu's grandfather?"

Xiao Wang nodded: "It should be him."

Yan Ciwan sighed sincerely: "This is such a coincidence."

"I want to visit Imperial Physician Liu and ask him about the details of the arrow that shot Prince Renxian."

Yan Ciwan immediately said, "I'll go with you. I just happen to be going to see A-Lu."

"it is good."

The topic about Prince Renxian came to an end for the time being, and both of them fell into a brief silence.

It was not until this time that Yan Ciwan realized that she was still holding Xiao Wang's hand. She was so busy thinking about Prince Renxian that she forgot to let go.

Because they held hands for too long, Yan Ciwan felt his palms were a little sweaty.

She immediately loosened her fingers, withdrew her hand, and said as if nothing had happened.

"It's getting late, I should go back."

Xiao Wang glanced at his empty palms and felt empty in his heart as well.

He also withdrew his hand and quietly closed his fingers, as if to retain the last bit of warmth in his palm.

Seeing Yan Ciwan was about to leave, he stood up to see her off. When they reached the door, Xiao Wang suddenly said, "Thank you."

Yan Ciwan looked at him, puzzled: "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for comforting me just now."

Yan Ciwan suddenly remembered the scene where he had been holding someone's hand tightly, and felt extremely embarrassed.

"It's okay, I'm leaving now, don't see me off, see you tomorrow!"

After saying that, she ran away.

Xiao Wang looked at her receding figure for a long, long time.