Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 403
"Sister Lu said that, didn't you see someone else?" Looking at Concubine Lu, Su Qingning blamed her.

"I shouldn't bring up what happened back then, but no matter what, Jin'er's death is still related to me. I can't give you back Jin'er, so I can only try to make up for you."

Speaking of Jin'er, a look of shame flashed across Su Qingning's face.

"Noble Concubine, Jin'er's death has nothing to do with you, it's because we don't have the fate of mother and child. Besides, I have already avenged her for what happened back then, so you don't need to blame yourself."

Back then, it was the Queen Mother who ordered someone to poison Su Qingning and her unborn child. At that time, the two princes had not yet been born.

At the palace banquet, the tableware was poisoned, because the poison was placed very cautiously, so a simple drug test is useless at all.

During the usual palace banquets, the second princess would eat the food on Su Qingning's table, and there was never any problem, except that one time, she lost her life.

Although she knew that the Queen Mother did it, Su Qingning always blamed herself, thinking that Jin'er's death was inseparable from herself.

Fortunately, Concubine Lu was still able to distinguish right from wrong despite her great grief, and she did not attribute the fault to Su Qingning.

When she learned that the person who poisoned her was actually the Empress Dowager, Concubine Lu retaliated and poisoned the Empress Dowager, so that the Empress Dowager committed suicide by swallowing gold in order to preserve her dignity.

Not many people in the harem know the truth about these things.

"Anyway, don't worry, Sister Lu. I will tell the emperor to let you raise the eldest princess."

For Concubine Lu, Su Qingning has always been very grateful. The friendship between the two was built up little by little from the time when she was the most difficult.

It is said that there is no true love in the harem, and the relationship between her and Concubine Lu is really rare.

"I'm waiting for the good news from the imperial concubine." If she can really raise the eldest princess, her life in the future will definitely be much better than before.

The life in this harem seems to be good, but only those who live in it can understand how lonely they are when they dream back at midnight.

I didn't feel anything when I was accompanied by my daughter before. Since she was gone, the feeling of emptiness has become more and more intense.

In the past few days, with the eldest princess by her side, Concubine Lu suddenly felt that her life was much more fulfilling, and that feeling of emptiness and loneliness no longer existed.

After staying in Yuxiu Palace for a long time, Concubine Lu took the Eldest Princess to leave. As she thought, after playing with her two younger brothers for a while, the Eldest Princess seemed to be in a much better mood than before.

Not long after Concubine Lu left, Ji went back to Yuxiu Palace and reported Concubine Zhang Shu's situation to Su Qingning.

Right now, Concubine Zhang Shu is being held in a very remote palace, guarded by hidden guards, and she cannot escape.

In order to prevent her from committing suicide, there is almost nothing in the house except a resting bed and a set of tables and chairs.

Every time food and water were brought in, someone would stare at Concubine Zhang Shu. When she finished eating and drinking, the tableware would be taken away directly. Even if she wanted to leave the pieces to commit suicide, she couldn't do it at all.

At the beginning, Concubine Zhang Shu would yell in the room and want to go out. As time passed, she seemed to give up, and most of the time, she sat on the ground in a daze.

After listening to Jishun's report, Su Qingning nodded. With the guards watching, she didn't need to worry about it. The most important thing right now was to take care of herself and her children.

As for the Eldest Princess, with Concubine Lu here, she doesn't have to worry about it at all.

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After walking on the water for a few more days, the boat was finally able to dock. In the past few days, in order to preserve Xuanyuanqi's body, a lot of ice and medicinal materials were used.

As soon as the ship docked, Emperor Chen ordered people to put Xuanyuanqi's body in a coffin, and then find a place to bury it.

Although Xuanyuanqi was also the prince of the late emperor, and was once a prince, but after all, he rebelled against him, and it was the emperor's kindness not to demote him as a commoner.

If it were other rebellious officials and thieves, the corpses would either be thrown into mass graves or thrown into the river to feed the fish. Where would there be coffins and cemeteries?

"Your Majesty, what words should be engraved on the tombstone?" A guard saluted the Emperor and asked him.

"Let's just write about the tomb of Xuanyuan Qi." After thinking about it, Emperor Chen said in a calm tone. It would be considered a grace to leave him a name after his death.

After walking by water for many days, and now finally on land, Emperor Chen ordered someone to book an inn and settle down for the time being.

Although he was thinking about Su Qingning in his heart, Emperor Chen knew that he had to complete this trip before returning to the palace.

Next, there are still a few days of itinerary, what should be seen, must be read.

They have been separated for some days, and there will be more days, besides, she has returned to the capital, back to the palace, and there are people taking care of her everywhere, so there shouldn't be any problems.

After resting in the inn for a day, Emperor Chen ordered to move on. As for what will happen to Xuanyuanqi's cemetery here, that is his own destiny.

The emperor continued to advance towards the palace, and Gu Sheng led the soldiers in the northwest along the waterway to return to the northwest border pass.

Although the waterway is a bit boring, in general, it is faster than the journey on land.

Furthermore, boats always feel much cooler on the water than on land.

In about two days, they will be able to return to land again. At that time, they will be even closer to the northwest border.

Gu Sheng thought, after returning to the border, he should take a good rest first, and then have a big meal. The things on the waterway are not as good as those snacks in the border.

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"Sister, are we leaving now?" After living in the mansion for a while, Chu Yurou was about to leave.

During these days, she spent a lot of effort to understand where they were.

After getting to know these days, she felt that she already had a certain understanding of this place and could leave.

I have jewelry in my hand, go to the pawnshop to pawn it, just find a place to live here, and I should be able to live.

Zixiao's body has been fully healed, and there is nothing wrong with her body. Chu Yurou feels that she should not continue to live here.

"Well, we've been bothering for a long time. It's time to leave. When I find Miss Qingxin, I will tell her." She nodded, and here, she and Zixiao are sisters.

"I heard that Miss Arou is looking for me? But what's the matter?" Just as she was talking, Qingxin walked in from outside the house with a gentle tone.

"Miss Qingxin." Chu Yurou expressed her thoughts by blessing her body as a courtesy, "I'm really sorry to bother you here for a long time, I thought about it, and took my sister away."

"Going to leave? Is the hospitality not good?" Looking at Chu Yurou with a surprised face, Qingxin asked her to stay.

Chu Yurou naturally wouldn't accept her offer to stay, she took out the prepared brocade box and handed it to Qingxin.

"It's not that the hospitality is poor, it's really too annoying. It's a little kindness. Please accept it from Qingxin girl. It can be regarded as our sister's gratitude."

(End of this chapter)