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Chapter 155 The Mystery of Mrs. Qingxuan's Disappearance (Part [-])
Song Qinghuan frowned slightly, and glanced sideways at her, "Is Aunt Chongjin here?"

Liu Yue nodded, "I've been here for a while, I said I was worried about Your Highness, so I came to see for myself. This servant invited her to sit down in the hall for a while."

Song Qinghuan nodded lightly and said, "Okay, I'll go see her." Then, he walked into Xingyue Hall.

During her absence, the Xingyue Palace was still cleaned by the palace staff every day. In the past few days, I heard that she was going back to the palace, and the cleaning was spotless. She even lit her favorite incense, floating in the air. With the faint fragrance, the agitated heart gradually settled down.

Gradually walking in, the lights became brighter and brighter, and the flickering candlelight made her dazed for a moment.

Finally came back.

He raised his eyes with emotion, and saw a person standing in the hall with his hands behind his back in the flickering lights, wearing a black shirt with large sleeves, his figure was clear and bright, and he had an air of otherworldliness.

——It was Chongjin whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

Seeing the familiar figure, Song Qinghuan's expression fluctuated a little, his pace quickened, and he hurried forward.

Hearing the movement behind him, Chongjin turned around slowly, his eyes fell on Song Qinghuan's face, he couldn't help but look happy, and quickly walked up to meet him.

"Your Highness!" She walked in front of Song Qinghuan, her voice choked up, and she opened her mouth. Her expression was no longer as cold as before. As she spoke, there was water in her eyes, and she could see that she was very excited.

"Aunt Chongjin!" Seeing her like this, Song Qinghuan couldn't help being infected by her emotions, and choked up.

In this palace, apart from Song Xuan, Chongjin is the second person who treats her wholeheartedly.Although the two of them were not close in the previous life, in this life, Chong Jin took her with all his heart, even though Song Qinghuan seldom had such emotional moments, she couldn't help but wet her eyes at this time

Staring at Chongjin's familiar and friendly face, it is inevitable to feel like a world away.

Chong Jin looked at her with heavy eyes, and saw that although she was pale, she was in good spirits and was not injured, a hanging heart fell down.Taking a deep breath to hide the tears in his eyes, he said in a relieved voice, "Your Highness is fine, and this servant is relieved."

Song Qinghuan showed an apologetic smile, "I made my aunt worry. I'm fine."

"En." Chong Jin replied, looking at her with more and more relief, "Your Highness has grown up." Speaking of this, I don't know what to think of, and tears welled up in my eyes again. I saw shadows of other people.

Song Qinghuan couldn't be more familiar with Chongjin's gaze. For a moment just now, Father Huang also looked at him with this blurred gaze.

She knew that her father had seen the shadow of her mother and concubine in herself.

Aunt Chongjin thought she had a very close relationship with the concubine mother, so she probably remembered the concubine mother now.

Thinking of the whereabouts of Chongjin's mother and concubine who has been keeping a secret, Song Qinghuan couldn't help being moved.Perhaps, today is a good time to get information from Chongjin.

Turning his eyes, he smiled at Zhongjin, and agreed, "No, it's already one year older, and now it's seventeen."

She celebrated her birthday in Zhao Kingdom this time, so Chong Jin knew it well, nodded and said, "Yes, it's a pity that His Highness is in Zhao Kingdom for your birthday this year, so I can't celebrate your birthday properly."

"Birthdays happen every year, and there is no difference between passing and passing." Song Qinghuan said lightly.What's more, this year's birthday is the most memorable birthday for her in so many years, so she won't feel lonely.

After a pause, he looked at Aunt Chongjin and said, "Auntie, sit down quickly, don't stand and talk." After saying that, he also went to the upper seat and sat down, smiling at Chongjin.

Chongjin thanked him, and sat down next to Song Qinghuan's subordinates, but his expression was still respectful, and he did not exceed the rules in the slightest.

Liu Yue wisely brought a pot of hot tea instead.

Chong Jin thanked her with a nod, looked at Song Qinghuan and said, "Your Highness just returned to the palace, and the slaves fought over to disturb you. I'm really sorry."

"Auntie, don't say that. I know that Auntie is also worried about my safety, so there is no need to feel sorry." In front of Chongjin, Song Qinghuan's usually cold voice was rare and soft.

"His Royal Highness's trip to the capital, is everything going well?" Although she had generally received information from the hidden guards, she was always a little worried before she personally confirmed it, so when she heard the news of Song Qinghuan's return to the palace, He rushed over in a hurry.

Song Qinghuan nodded, "Auntie, don't worry, I'm fine." After a pause, her voice was tinged with bitterness, "It's just that Brother Wuhuang..."

Chongjin sighed, raised his eyes to look at Song Qinghuan's bitter eyes, and said in a deep voice, "My servant has also heard about the Fifth Prince's matter, Your Highness... please be kind."

Song Qinghuan pursed her lips and let out a long breath.

Chong Jin hesitated for a moment, raised his eyes to look at Song Qinghuan, Fang Shen said, "Speaking of which, I have not yet congratulated Your Highness on successfully winning the Cangxie Sword." After speaking, he quickly lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Song Qinghuan didn't see the change in the expression in her eyes, and smiled lightly when she heard the words, "It's just luck. Besides, I was able to win the Cangxie Sword, thanks to Prime Minister Shen."

Chongjin is hers, so there is no need to shy away from it.

Chong Jin raised his eyebrows, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes.Not long after Song Qinghuan and Shen Chuhan's marriage agreement was made that day, they set off for Zhaoguo, so Chongjin didn't know the ins and outs of this marriage. agreed.

She already had doubts in her heart, but now she heard Song Qinghuan say this again, so she became even more surprised.

Could it be that there is a deeper story in this?

Song Qinghuan knew that she had doubts in her heart, so she pursed her lips and smiled, "My aunt once asked me if I was really willing to marry Shen Xiang. Now I can answer you, Shen Xiang and I are indeed in love with each other."

The surprise in Chongjin's eyes was even worse, his pupils were slightly dilated, and he looked at Song Qinghuan without blinking.

She originally thought that Shen Chuhan's proposal to marry His Highness was more out of a political appeal, but she didn't expect that the reason why Shen Chuhan proposed to marry him was that he really liked His Highness?

Who is Xiang Shen?The Four Kingdoms are notoriously cold as ice, never close to women, although they are admired by countless noble women, there are no concubines in the mansion.Some people even secretly rumored that Prime Minister Shen didn't like women and had a habit of Long Yang, but he never expected that one day, he would take the initiative to propose marriage, and the person who proposed to marry him was still His Highness.

I was surprised in my heart, and even more worried. After all, it was unbelievable to say this.Chongjin grew up watching Song Qinghuan, and he didn't want her to be caught in any trap, let alone being tricked.

However, looking at the gentle brilliance between Song Qinghuan's brows and eyes, her heart suddenly settled down.

If it was the former Highness, she might still be worried, but the current Highness is no longer the little girl who needed people to worry about.Since she is willing to agree to such a marriage, it means that Shen Quite is really a marriageable person.

Thinking of this, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face, "In the past, my servants were often worried, wondering what kind of consort should I find for an outstanding woman like Your Highness to be worthy of you, but now it seems that there are too many servants. Think about it."

"Aunt Chongjin watched me grow up. In my heart, you, like Shen Xingliuyue, have become my relatives. I didn't explain it to my aunt in detail because the marriage had just been decided and I didn't want to attract too much attention. , and please don’t take offense, Auntie.”

"Your servant understands." Chongjin nodded, with no displeasure in her eyes.

Song Qinghuan picked up the teacup and took a sip, suddenly remembered something, put down the teacup, looked up at Chongjin, "By the way, there is something I want to ask my aunt. My aunt is very knowledgeable, maybe she can know the reason."

Chong Jin nodded, "Your Highness, please tell me, I will do my best."

Song Qinghuan looked at Liuyue who was waiting at the side, "Go ask Shen Xing to fetch the Cangxie Sword."

Liu Yue responded, and retreated.

Soon, she and Shen Xing came in side by side, in Liuyue's arms, holding the sword box that had just released the Cang Xie sword.

Shen Xing walked up to Song Qinghuan and Chongjin and saluted.

"Open the sword box and show Aunt Chongjin." Song Qinghuan ordered lightly.

"Yes." Shen Xing nodded in response, presented the sword box in front of Chong Jin, and stretched out his hand to open it.Against the scarlet velvet, the Cangxie sword in the box exudes a faint light, which looks very mysterious.

Chong Jin stared at the Cang Xie Sword in the box, his eyes flickered slightly.

Song Qinghuan turned to look at her, "Auntie, you can take a look at this Cangxie sword."

"Okay." Chong Jin responded, reached out and took Cang Xie Sword out of the sword box, and looked at it carefully in front of his eyes, his deep eyes glanced at the constellation cloud map on the scabbard, and the delicate sword of Cang Xie Jian The sheath, the fundus of the eyes is full of shadows.

"Auntie can pull out the sword and have a look." Song Qinghuan said again.

Chong Jin hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickered suddenly, and he pulled the sword out of the scabbard according to his words.

Seeing the broken sword in her hand, something seemed to flash past her dark eyes, so fast that Song Qinghuan had no time to concentrate, and only felt her breath, which froze for a moment.

"It's actually a Broken Sword?" Chong Jin exclaimed in surprise.

Song Qinghuan nodded, looked carefully at Chongjin, "Does Auntie know why?"

Chongjin didn't say anything immediately, but looked at the broken sword in his hand with cold eyes, and the fog in his eyes was so thick that he couldn't see the expression in his eyes clearly.

Song Qinghuan stared at Chongjin's expression, and for some reason, felt a strange feeling in her heart.

After a long time, Chong Jin put down the Cangxie Sword, looked at Song Qinghuan and said, "According to what I saw, this sword should be the real Cangxie Sword. As for why this sword became a broken sword, the servant carefully observed the traces of the broken sword , I don’t want to look like it just broke, it should have been broken for a long time. Maybe..."

She hesitated for a moment, closed her eyes, "Perhaps, the Cangxie Sword was already a broken sword when it was left in the rivers and lakes."

Song Qinghuan frowned slightly, staring closely at Chongjin's expression.

She was obviously speaking in a guessing tone, but for some reason, Song Qinghuan felt even more strange in her heart, as if, as if these were not Chongjin's guesses, but things she really knew.

"Then aunt doesn't know why the Cangxie sword became the reason for the broken sword?" Song Qinghuan asked calmly.

Chong Jin shook his head, inserted the Cang Xie Sword back into the scabbard, and put it back into the sword case.

After a pause, he continued, "But no matter what, the Cangxie Sword has been handed down to this day, and it is accompanied by such a mysterious legend. It must not be something to be taken lightly. Your Highness must take good care of it."

"Of course." Song Qinghuan glanced at Shen Xing, and motioned for her to take the Cang Xie Sword down for safekeeping.

As soon as Shen Xing left, Song Qinghuan thought for a while, and condemned Liu Yue.

In the huge hall, only Song Qinghuan and Chongjin were left.

Seeing Song Qinghuan's actions, Chongjin knew that she might have something important to ask himself, so he straightened up and looked at Song Qinghuan without blinking.

Song Qinghuan didn't avoid it, Qingling's eyes were also fixed on her, her thin lips were parted, as if hesitating a little, and she was hesitant to speak.

"Does Your Highness have anything to ask your servant?" Chong Jin took the initiative.

Song Qinghuan pondered for a moment before finally speaking, "Auntie, I want to know the whereabouts of my concubine mother."

Chong Jin's expression froze, and there were layers of shadows in his eyes.

She didn't speak, just lowered her head, avoiding Song Qinghuan's burning eyes.

Song Qinghuan asked this question before, but every time Chongjin just avoided it and vaguely answered it, and never gave her a positive answer.Later, when she was asked more closely, she only told her that Mrs. Qingxuan had to leave at the beginning. If she had a choice, she would definitely not leave her alone in the palace and abandon her.

However, this information was far from enough for Song Qinghuan.

"So, concubine mother is still alive, right?" Song Qinghuan stared closely at Chongjin.This time, she must ask clearly.

Ever since she knew that Concubine Jin had traveled through time, Song Qinghuan became increasingly suspicious of Mrs. Qingxuan's identity.Although Mrs. Qingxuan's disappearance happened several years after her concubine's disappearance, but after thinking about it carefully, the experiences of the two are too similar to be suspicious.

"Yes." Regarding this question, Chongjin did not remain silent, but nodded.

"Is the mother concubine... still in this world?" She hesitated for a moment, and asked the doubts in her heart.If the concubine mother is really a person who has traveled through time, and Chongjin really knows the truth about the concubine's disappearance, then she will know what she means by her words.

Chongjin was stunned, and looked up in confusion, "What does your Highness mean by this? Ma'am, she is indeed still alive, but for certain reasons, she can no longer stay in the palace."

Hearing her doubtful words, Song Qinghuan's heart suddenly relaxed, and he couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or happiness.

Chongjin replied that either, she did not know the truth about the disappearance of the concubine mother, or that the concubine mother was not a time traveler.

"For this reason, don't even I know?" Song Qinghuan's brows drooped, and there was a gleam of coldness in his eyes.

There was a look of pain in Zhongjin's eyes.

For this secret, she really worked hard to hide it.However, this is something that Madam has entrusted to her thousands of times before she left, and she cannot live up to Madam's trust.What's more, knowing the truth, for His Highness, there are only disadvantages and no benefits.

"Your Highness, the reason why Madam wants to hide this from everyone is for your safety, and please be considerate of Madam's good intentions." After a pause, his voice was tinged with a little bitterness, "Your Highness must believe, as long as there is another Choose, Madam will not make this difficult decision."

It seemed that Chongjin's words were still watertight, but Song Qinghuan still heard a few clues.

First, the disappearance of the concubine mother back then was indeed an act of her own initiative, not persecution.Knowing this, she felt much relieved.As long as Concubine Mu is still alive, one day, she will definitely find out the truth about Concubine Mu's disappearance.

Second, the reason for the disappearance of the concubine mother is related to herself.Or to be more specific, to protect yourself.

--What exactly is this for?
I am the emperor of a country, and my mother and concubine are the wives of a country. What kind of power can surpass the royal family of a country?How could he hide a living person so thoroughly that Emperor Yu secretly sent many people to search for him but all came back in vain?

She frowned, stared at Chongjin closely, and said in a cold tone, "So, is Aunt Chongjin planning not to tell me the truth for the rest of her life?"

Chongjin smiled wryly, "If you can keep His Highness a secret for the rest of your life, this servant will live up to your madam's entrustment. However, depending on His Highness' ability, there may be a day when the truth will be found out."

"Even so, you still don't want to tell me?" Song Qinghuan's eyes were slightly cold, but there was an attitude of certainty in his unhurried tone. With such clear eyes, it seemed that all his thoughts were on the line. There is nowhere to hide.

Finally, she raised her eyebrows slowly, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more bitter, "Your Highness, let this servant think about it again, okay?"

Seeing that she finally let go, Song Qinghuan relaxed her tense mind slightly. As long as Chongjin no longer clenches her teeth tightly, she must have a way to get news from her, but she can't push too hard now.

Slightly, still indifferently, "Of course, although I am waiting for my aunt's boss."

"The servant girl will not disturb His Highness's rest." Chong Jin was in such a state of disarray at this moment that she didn't want to stay in Xingyue Hall any longer, so she got up and bowed to Song Qinghuan to say goodbye.

Song Qinghuan nodded and did not leave her behind, "Auntie, go slowly."

Chongjin stood up and exited the Xingyue Palace.

Song Qinghuan rubbed the center of his brows tiredly, and was about to call Liuyue and Shen Xing in to prepare her bath, but suddenly saw Shen Xing walking in with a letter in his hand.

Walking in front of Song Qinghuan, Shen Xing hurriedly saluted and presented the letter paper, "Your Highness, the Fifth Prince Junxi has sent a letter."

Song Qinghuan's breath was stagnant, she hurriedly took the letter from Shen Xing's hand, and tore it open impatiently.

Spreading out the letter paper and reading it at a glance, the expression on his face froze.

(End of this chapter)