concubines

Chapter 90

The Xia family focused on developing the Wutong gun in the Qin Palace, and had almost no contact with the outside world, and the news was not very well-informed.

She kept modifying the drawings every day, and kept testing with the craftsmen, and the Wutong gun finally had some clues.She has the capital to claim credit in front of Zhou Shuxuan, so she should be able to survive.

Thinking that her family might still be sad for her, she wanted to ask the maid who had a good relationship with her before to deliver a letter to the Xia family.

The maid didn't say no, she didn't say yes, she just faltered and couldn't come up with a result.The Xia family asked for a long time before finding out the truth. It has been more than half a month since the Xia family was wiped out.

The Xia family was deeply shocked, thinking that she would die, which made her family sad.Who would have thought that things would turn around, her house was dead, and she was the only one who survived.

Xia Shi sat on the stool blankly, in a trance.

Miaoli received the message, went into the house and preached about Zhou Shu.

"My lord, the Xia family has heard the news that the Xia family has been exterminated, and they are in a very bad state of mind."

Zhou Shuxuan put down the booklet in his hand, pressed his temple and asked, "Who told her?"

It was because he was afraid of affecting her mood, so Zhou Shuxuan didn't let everyone in the mansion pay attention, and didn't tell Xia Shi.

Seeing that he was in a state of depression, Miao Li went over to help him press his head, and replied: "I don't know who said it was a slip of the tongue, but such a big thing can't be kept secret, is the prince going to take time to see her?"

He has so many things to do now that he can't wait to use one day as two.In addition, the spirit has become worse and worse recently, how can I have time to take care of that woman.It is said that he is not in good spirits now, and that woman has some credits, and he has the desire to kill her, let alone go to see her.

Zhou Shuxuan said resolutely, "I won't go."

Miao Li felt that he should go, so she persuaded him, "But the prince Xia has already drawn the rough drawing of the Wutong gun, and has done several experiments. Now is the critical time, will not let Xia Feeling uncomfortable, I intentionally slowed down the progress."

Zhou Shuxuan didn't know this, but he just didn't want to see Mrs. Xia.After thinking for a long time, I finally came up with a compromise.

"You go and see her for me, you probably know what to say?"

It is said that Miao Li has an unusual position in his heart, these few days he saw the servants in the mansion treat Miao Li as if they were a princess, it is most appropriate for Miao Li to go.

"The servant knows."

Seeing the back of her going out, Zhou Shuxuan put down the booklet in his hand, unable to read a single word, and his headache got worse.There was an inexplicable depression in my heart, and I always felt that I couldn't relax.

The relationship between him and Miao Li basically returned to the initial state, as if nothing had happened, a pure master-servant relationship.He was somewhat satisfied with this state, but he was not reconciled to it, and Zuo Xiang was still waiting for his reply.

Miaoli arrived at Yingfuyuan, which has been repaired.The Xia family used to live here, and the palace now has no new mistress.Considering that it might be easier for her to do things here, Zhou Shuxuan still let her live here.

The current Yingfuyuan is no longer what it used to be, without the grandeur of the past.The place that has just been repaired looks a bit shabby, and the yard is overgrown with weeds.

After walking a few steps inside, Miaoli saw Mrs. Xia sitting in the lobby, wearing linen clothes, staring blankly ahead, and saw her enter the room.

Before Miaoli could speak, Xia Shi spoke first, and said quietly: "Are you here to see my joke? I only provoked you at that time, but now it has come to this point."

Miao Li knelt down to help her pick up the things that fell on the table, and said in a flat tone: "Don't mention the past. It is a blessing in misfortune that Madam survived, and she should cherish it."

Xia Shi snorted coldly, and said disdainfully: "In order for me to continue working, you just said these beautiful words to comfort me. I am the only one left in my family, do you know what it feels like?"

Miao Li's hand for picking up things stopped, she may not know what other feelings are like, but no one knows better than her the feeling of family ruin.

"Of course I know, so I have to live a good life. Otherwise, there will be no grave-sweepers in front of my parents' graves during Qingming."

Xia Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said for a long time: "It turns out that you are also a hard-working person. But I really can't linger on like you. The people I love, my parents and family have all left me. What's the point of living?"

Xia Shi closed her eyes, and could see her father, mother and the person she had always cared about.

Whether she died or not, Miao Li didn't have much feeling in her heart.But she can't die now, Zhou Shuxuan has not finished what he has to do.

"Why doesn't Madam think about the prince? It was the prince who rescued Madam, such a great kindness..."

Xia's eyebrows and eyes were full of contempt, "He rescued me not for me, but for me to help him. I don't know how much he hates me. His legs and his body are not clean. I did it."

She actually admitted it, not to mention Zhou Shuxuan, Miao Li hated it when she heard it.It would be okay if she was facing others, but she did these things to a prince, which is equivalent to ruining all the future of a prince.

Miao Li tried her best to keep her expression normal, still persuading her softly, "Your Majesty, don't care about past suspicions, Madam should cherish her even more."

"Don't forget about the past, it's just that I still have some use value. The cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackey is cooking. I can understand these things, so you don't need to say more."

While Xia was speaking, he took out a small box from the side of the table, took out the contents and played with it in his hands.

It is an Utong gun just sent by the craftsman, and it has not been tested yet.

"This is an improved one." Xia pointed a gun at Miaoli, "Guess, can it succeed this time?"

Miao Li stayed where she was, not daring to act rashly.She had heard about the power of this thing for a long time, and she would definitely die if she was hit.

Xia just wanted to scare her, so he retracted the gun and said, "I won't kill you, don't worry, I have something to ask of you."

Xia put the gun on the table, and took out a bright red purse from her bosom, embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.She walked over and stuffed it in Miao Li's hand, "It was given to me by the deposed prince that day. I want you to help me return it to him. Can you help me bury him next to his grave."

Miao Li didn't know how to answer for a while, "This..."

With a pleading tone, Xia said, "I'm not Princess Qin anymore, I can do whatever I want. Girl, please show kindness and help me, who is dying."

"Why do you..." Still want to die.

"Girl, don't try to persuade me. I'm exhausted and I can't make anything. I've sorted out all the drawings. It's fine if the prince finds someone to do it." Xia Shi slowly walked back to the table and picked up the paper. Wutong gun just now, "The prince saved my life and allowed me to live for more than half a month. There is nothing to repay the prince's kindness. Let me try this thing for the prince at the end."

Xia Shi picked up the gun and aimed it at her forehead, and tapped it lightly, followed by a loud bang, completely covering up Miaoli's "don't".

Zhou Shuxuan sat in the room, feeling drowsy and trying to doze off.Suddenly, he trembled in fright.

"what sound?!"

Wei Hai hurried in, "Go back to the prince, it's from Yingfuyuan."

Such a voice... Could it be a success?Zhou Shuxuan was very surprised for a while.

No, Miao Li should be there by now.

Zhou Shuxuan suddenly panicked and yelled at Wei Hai, "Quick, quick, quick, push me over."

"What's the matter, my lord?"

"Miao Li is there."

Wei Hai was also anxious when he heard this, and his every step was windy, wishing he could run with his wheelchair.However, this Yingfuyuan is still some distance away, and I haven't arrived after running for a long time.

Zhou Shuxuan held onto the wheelchair tightly, Wei Hai ran very fast, and the wheelchair was a little bumpy.At this speed, he still felt that it was not enough, and it couldn't compare to what he could run over by himself.

Why did he send Miaoli over there? Wouldn't it be better to change someone else?Don't take risks with what you care about most.

Regret and anxiety all the way, he felt that this was an extremely long process, but it didn't take much time.

Miao Li had just recovered from her shock when they arrived.Squatting in front of Xia Shi's corpse, he raised his hand to help Xia Shi close his eyes.

She was still alive, Zhou Shuxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Miaoli heard the voices of two people, picked up the gun on the ground and handed it over, "My lord, Mrs. Xia tried the gun on my lord's behalf."

It's a done deal, it's irreversible.Zhou Shuxuan glanced at the gun, then looked at the body of his theoretically original wife, and said without a trace of emotion: "Give her a coffin."

He didn't feel any pain when Xia Shi died, and he didn't feel it was a pity. She deserved what she deserved.If she hadn't made this gun, he wouldn't even have given it a coffin, just a piece of grass would have been swept out.

Miao Li held the purse in her hand, it was Xia's last wish.Zhou Shuxuan had such an attitude again, she chose to keep silent.

She stood there without speaking for a long time, her face was pale, Zhou Shuxuan asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Miao Li shook her head.

She really had nothing to do, it was just something touched in her heart.A woman like the Xia family was still thinking about the abolished prince before she died. It's hard to imagine how much she loves the abolished prince.

What is the love between men and women?Can make people so crazy.It was beyond her comprehension to drive one man crazy for another.

Zhou Shuxuan glanced at Xia's body again, and said with a cold face: "If you don't have one, go back, this place is not clean, don't get caught in bad luck."

"Yes."

Miao Li responded, and walked out behind the wheelchair.Looking at Zhou Shuxuan, he couldn't help but think, he only hates the Xia family, is perfunctory to the Xu family, and loves Li Youfu like a father and brother, so what is he to himself?
Probably something she couldn't understand.

Miao Li felt that she seemed too calm. Didn't the book say that a girl should blush when she knows that a man is attracted to her?
Why is there no wave in her heart? There are so many things she can't figure out.

(End of this chapter)