"How far is it from Guangzhou, and when will it be at the fastest time?" Zhao Yan stood on the deck and walked around anxiously while asking the people on the boat. After a tense voyage, Zhao Yan's fleet bypassed Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean and the South Ocean, and finally arrived at the local waters of the Song Dynasty. In front of it was Guangzhou, where Xu Yuan, Hu Yanping and others were all there. As long as you see them, you should know what was going on over Zhao Xu.

"Your Highness, we have arrived outside Guangzhou, and we can reach Guangzhou Port as soon as an hour!" A navy general on the deck replied loudly.

"Very good, please tell the fleet to continue moving forward and strive to arrive in Guangzhou early!" Zhao Yan nodded when he heard this. In fact, he wanted to fly to Guangzhou immediately, but he also knew that the soldiers of the fleet were already exhausted after such a long time of sailing, so he couldn't bear to urge him too much.

An hour later, Guangzhou Port indeed appeared in front of the fleet. Because Zhao Yan and his ships were all warships, there was no need to queue up at the port like civilian ships, but came directly to the military port next to them. Xu Yuan, Hu Yanping and others in Guangzhou had already received the news and were waiting on the dock at this time. When Zhao Yan's ship was docked at the berth, he hurriedly got off the ship, then rushed to Xu Yuan and others and asked, "What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?"

In addition to Xu Yuan and Hu Yanping, there were Zhao Yan's elder brother-in-law Wang Shiyou, as well as his elder sister, Princess Chen and Princess Shu. It can be said that they were not outsiders, so Zhao Yan asked this question without any scruples. However, after hearing this, Xu Yuan and others looked at each other, but no one spoke. Even the two princesses wiped their tears secretly, which made Zhao Yan even more uncomfortable.

"Third brother, this matter is complicated. Let's go back and take a break first. Then we will talk about this matter in detail!" In the end, the King of Master asked the first one to speak. They were both top nobles in the Song Dynasty. They not only had noble status, but also held great power. So not long after Zhao Xu's accident, they already knew what happened, but they also knew that Zhao Yan and Zhao Xu were almost like father and son, so naturally they did not dare to tell him easily.

"No, this incident has tortured me all the way in my mind, so I must know it now!" Zhao Yan said stubbornly at this time. Because he already had a very unknown premonition in his heart, he was eager to know the truth of the matter, especially Zhao Xu's current situation.

Seeing Zhao Yan so stubborn, Master Wang asked Xu Yuan and Hu Yanping to look at each other. Finally, Xu Yuan stood up and said, "Third brother, the reason why Your Majesty didn't tell you about this is mainly because you are afraid that you will be worried. But you are back now, so it's okay to tell you. Some time ago, when Your Majesty was in Mount Tai, someone took the opportunity to make trouble, but Your Majesty was seriously injured..."

"What!" Before Xu Yuan finished speaking, Zhao Yan was shocked and took a few steps back. Although Zhao Xu was not his son, he had grown up with him since childhood. Zhao Yan paid more attention to him than his own son. It can be said that the relationship between the two was actually the same as that of father and son. Now, he suddenly heard the news that Zhao Xu was seriously injured, and the blow to Zhao Yan can be imagined.

Hu Yanping and Xu Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhao Yan, and then Xu Yuan hurriedly advised: "Third brother. Although Your Majesty is seriously injured, he is at least very clear-headed. He was afraid that you would worry, so he didn't dare to tell you the truth. Moreover, he also asked someone to go to Nanyang to wait for Jia'er. Just a month ago, Jia'er happened to return to Nanyang, so he rushed to Dengzhou to see Your Majesty. With Jia'er's help, the court has now stabilized. So don't worry too much!"

"Xu'er... How is Xu'er's health now?" Although Xu Yuan told Zhao Yan not to worry, he did not mention Zhao Xu's physical condition. Zhao Yan naturally noticed this very keenly, so he grabbed his hand and asked again.

"This..." When Zhao Yan asked about Zhao Xu's physical condition again, Xu Yuan and others looked at each other and didn't know how to answer for a moment. They couldn't say that Zhao Xu was in danger now. I wonder if Zhao Yan could accept that?

Zhao Yan could also guess something from Xu Yuan and his friends' expressions. At this moment, he only felt that his eyes were black and he almost fell on the dock. Fortunately, Xu Yuan and Hu Yanping supported him, so he finally stood firm. But then he said to Xu Yuan loudly: "Hurry! Help me prepare the fastest steamboat, I will hurry to Dengzhou to see Xu'er immediately!"

Seeing Zhao Yan's appearance, Xu Yuan and others sighed again. They knew that they could not persuade Zhao Yan at all, so they could only ask people to prepare the ship. Fortunately, this was a military port, and Xu Yuan was in charge of the navy here, so they quickly prepared several fastest ships. Zhao Yan, who had just arrived ashore, boarded the ship again and sailed towards Dengzhou. However, the two eldest princesses were worried about him, so Xu Yuan and the King of Master also made an appointment with Zhao Yan to board the ship, but Hu Yanping stayed. After all, if they all left, no one would deal with the defense in Guangzhou.

In addition, Zhao Yan originally hoped that Cao Ying and the others would stay in Guangzhou, and that their two sisters would take care of them by then, but Cao Ying and others were worried that Zhao Yan would be too sad, so they insisted on going to Dengzhou with him. In the end, Zhao Yan's family all changed their boats, leaving only the tired navy who came from Europe to rest in Guangzhou Port.

"Husband, you have a sleep, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it!" On the boat a few days later, Cao Ying said to Zhao Yan with concern. Since leaving Guangzhou, Zhao Yan has hardly seen each other. During the meal, he tasted a few bites and put down the dishes. After a few days, he lost weight a few times. So today she made some side dishes that Zhao Yan likes, hoping that he could eat more.

"Oh! I can't eat it! Why do you think Zhao Qi and Zhao Jun rebelled? They are both my studies, and it is because I, as a teacher, have not fulfilled my responsibilities. And Xu'er is now unaware of life and death. If there is a real thing, how can I be worthy of my dead brother?" Zhao Yan shook his head and refused, and then said a series of words with great remorse.

"How can you blame your husband? The saint cannot guarantee that all his students will be successful, not to mention that the husband has many more students than the saints. Moreover, it has been a few months since His Majesty was poisoned, and His Majesty is still alive, which means that the toxicity can be controlled. Maybe the husband will see a healthy Your Majesty when he arrives in Dengzhou." Cao Ying comforted at this time.

"Oh, I hope this is the case!" Zhao Yan sighed again, and at the same time he looked at the distant north, praying in his heart, hoping that Zhao Xu could pass this disaster safely. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!