After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

"Qiu Niang!"

"Qiu Niang! I'm sorry! I really didn't know beforehand! By the time I realized it, it was already too late. I knew... I knew..."

At the beginning, he would never betray the queen.

He Ran was seriously injured, he couldn't lift his hands and feet, he could only keep knocking his head on the ground to make amends to Qiuniang, blood was already dripping in the blink of an eye.

"Sorry……"

"If I had known that the prince would be like this, I would have tied Ah Yin back even if I had tied him..."

However, it is useless to say anything now.

No matter how He Ran called, Qiuniang didn't respond.

It was as if her energy was taken away in an instant.

Parting from life and death is cruel, but what is even more cruel is giving people hope, then crushing that hope in an instant, and making people experience parting from life and death again.

But this time, it must be more painful, bitter, and unacceptable than before.

He Ran was still knocking his head to apologize, but Xiao Qinglan no longer had the patience to listen.

She waved her hand, and immediately a shadow guard stepped forward and carried He Ran down.

Even the pool of blood left on the ground was quickly cleaned up.

Xiao Qinglan turned her phoenix eyes and looked at Shen Qingci: "I'll leave her to you."

After all, Shen Qingci and Qiuniang had an extraordinary friendship, Xiao Qinglan was afraid that Shen Qingci would blame her, so she gave Shen Qingci the right to make the choice.

After being in power for so many years, Xiao Qinglan has already been able to judge the situation and understand people's hearts with ease. Even if she treats others like this, she can't make her mother and daughter lose their hearts because of this matter.

Shen Qingci expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Aunt!"

She wouldn't really kill Qiuniang.

In Qiuniang's current state, it was worse than killing her.

Shen Qingci turned to look at her: "What else do you want to say?"

Having lost her soul, Qiuniang finally came back to her senses after hearing Shen Qingci's voice.

She moved her head, looked at Shen Qingci sadly and said: "Girl, for the sake of love for so many years, give this slave a cup of poisoned bar, and after the slave dies, bury me and Ah Yin together."

Shen Qingci shook his head, "You also used your life to protect me, I won't kill you, but between us... it's settled."

"I told them to let you go, but you can never step into Kyoto again in this life."

I still remember that when she was a child, she also nestled in Qiuniang's arms, and promised her with a smile that when she grew up, she would be given an old age care for her, so that she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life.

But they never thought that they would come to such a situation.

After finishing speaking, Shen Qingci raised his hand, and was about to ask someone to take Qiuniang down, but unexpectedly, Qiuniang knocked her head on the ground.

"The servant wants to die with all his heart, and please let the girl do it!"

Shen Qingci frowned: "Qiu Niang..."

She had just tried to persuade her, but Qiuniang kowtowed heavily: "I beg you to be fulfilled!"

She used all her strength, and her forehead was smashed in just two blows. In a blink of an eye, it was already red and swollen, and blood was still oozing out.

Shen Qingci still wanted to say something, but was blocked by her heavy kowtow.

Seeing that she was bound to break her head if she continued, Shen Qingci had no choice but to say: "Okay! I promise you!"

Hearing this, Qiuniang finally stopped moving.

Her hair was dripping with blood, and she looked very scary.

"Thank you girl for making it happen!"

Shen Qingci suppressed the faint pain in his heart, and asked someone to take her down first.

When she came to the door, Qiuniang suddenly turned her head and said in a choked voice to Shen Qingci: "I'm sorry... I wish the girl a smooth life, a long and healthy life, and if there is another life... then I will ask the maidservant to be a cow and a horse for the girl..."

Shen Qingci raised his head slightly, so as not to let the tears in his eyes flow down.

Feeling uneasy, he held her palm with one hand.

The hand was soft and boneless, yet warm and strong.

"A Wan."

As soon as Shen Qingci turned her head, she met Xiao Qinglan's concerned eyes, and she sighed softly, and said in relief: "I will ask someone to give her a pot of colorless and tasteless poisonous wine, and there will be no pain when I leave .”

"In addition, if she changes her mind temporarily, your previous words will also count."

It depends on how Qiuniang chooses.

Shen Qingci nodded: "Thank you, Ma'am."

However, as soon as she lowered her head, tears rolled down her cheeks.

Xiao Qinglan raised her hand to wipe away Shen Qingci's tears, but she was still a little weak, sitting on the teacher's chair, she was much shorter than Shen Qingci, so she couldn't reach Shen Qingci.

However, Shen Qingci cooperated and squatted down beside her, and took the initiative to put his cheek on her palm.

"Ah Wan, don't be sad."

"There are always people who are passing through our lives."

"In the future, your parents will accompany you."

Shen Qingci nodded, but then thought that she would eventually leave Chu State and return to Daqi, she subconsciously looked at Sheng Tingye who had been quietly accompanying her all the time.

Xiao Qinglan naturally noticed her little gesture.

She actually saw Sheng Tingye as soon as she entered the door.

Even if he stood silently in the room with his demeanor and aura, it was hard for others to ignore him.

Even though he had never met, Xiao Qinglan had already guessed his identity.

But she has deliberately ignored him since entering the door.

Facing this man who moved her daughter's heart, she felt somewhat critical, wanting to see his temperament.

Facts have proved that Sheng Tingye can hold his breath.

Even though she ignored him, he didn't show any embarrassment or discomfort in his expression, he still stood calmly behind Shen Qingci.

That firm look also made Xiao Qinglan look two points higher.

She just glanced over, and Sheng Tingye had already stepped forward and bowed to salute: "Mr.

It stands to reason that Sheng Tingye should change his words, but because Xiao Qinglan did not approve of him, if he followed Shen Qingci and changed his words, it would seem that he was eager for quick success.

His reaction suits Xiao Qinglan's wishes.

She raised her eyebrows, and said in a distant tone, "You are King Ning of Qi, Sheng Tingye?"

Sheng Tingye lowered his eyes and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Exactly."

Xiao Qinglan smiled, her tone was gentle, but she sounded indifferent and said: "These days are hard for you to send A Wan back. I just received the news that your Qi country is very lively these days." Very, presumably King Ning is also worried about his homeland, since the matter here is over, I will send someone to send you back immediately."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Qingci's heart also sank.

"Auntie."

However, before Shen Qingci could speak, Xiao Qinglan raised her hand and rubbed her temples, "I'm really tired."

With that said, she put her hand on Shen Qingci's arm, and stood up with Shen Qingci's strength.

When she got up, she still didn't forget to say to Sheng Tingye: "There are no outsiders in this palace, it's getting late at night, you should step back."

Shen Qingci never expected that Aniang would treat Sheng Tingye like this.

She was about to speak when Sheng Tingye gave her a reassuring look.

Even she felt embarrassed, but Sheng Tingye was calm and unhurried, as if he was not surprised by this.