Chapter 197 Burial
During the three days that Qu Ling was holding the funeral in the Marquis' Mansion, Chi Yuan spent three days in the Dali Temple dealing with that foul-mouthed colleague.
Until the colleague went to the toilet, the toilet board cracked and he fell directly into the pit.
Fortunately, there were other people in the toilet at that time, who endured the stench and pulled him up.
"It's Chi Yuan, he's the one who hurt me!" The colleague finally broke down.
"What on earth have you done that is so outrageous that Lord Chi is so angry?"
Someone asked, "He is famous for his good temper."
The colleague knew he had said the wrong thing.
He came from a poor family and had always been jealous of Chi Yuan.
When I learned that he had married the princess, I couldn't sleep every night.
He didn't dare to have any other bad thoughts, nor did he have the ability to do anything bad, so he could only make a few jokes with words.
But I didn't expect Chi Yuan to be so persistent.
It's not like he hadn't done that before, just under the guise of a joke.
"I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. It's for his own good. I want him to not be manipulated by a woman like the princess..."
"Shut up!" a scolding came.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was the Minister of Dali Temple.
"Is that something you can say?"
The Dali Temple official had a gloomy face and asked, "What's wrong with being a woman? Don't you know who is sitting on the throne now?"
"Chen Xu, it's not easy for you to get to where you are today. Don't let your mouth ruin your future!"
Chen Xu was stunned.
Then there was a moment of fear.
He was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He had no chance to meet the new emperor, so he forgot for a moment that the throne had been occupied by someone else.
"Sir, I know I was wrong." He immediately got up and said solemnly.
The Dali Temple official was so disgusted by his stench that he retreated repeatedly, covering his nose and saying, "Don't admit your mistakes to me, admit your mistakes to Chi Shaoqing."
After saying that, he ran away.
Chen Xu still refused to accept it, thinking that Chi Yuan was just lucky.
"Don't be dissatisfied. You two took the same imperial examination, but he ranked higher than you."
Someone with discerning eyes saw through his thoughts.
Those who knew him well also said, "Your words were disrespectful to the princess. To put it bluntly, it's enough to get you fired."
Chen Xu was afraid after all.
After he cleaned himself up, he found Chi Yuan and said, "Master Chi, I have offended you."
Chi Yuan walked on without stopping, passing by like a gust of wind. "Write a letter of repentance, and it can't be too short."
Chen Xu: ******
He wanted to say something else, but Chi Yuan had disappeared.
"Are you in a hurry to be reborn?"
"Stop talking, Marquis Dingxiang is being buried today."
Chen Xu shut up completely.
When Chi Yuan arrived at the Marquis's Mansion, the coffin was being opened.
The Marquis's Mansion looks like a haunted house.
The white flags whistled in the wind, and the sound of chanting came from the mourning hall.
The Marquis had no son, so his son-in-law should have carried the coffin, but he just stretched out his hand to Qu Ling who was standing in the corridor.
"Let me walk around the Marquis' Mansion with you."
Qu Ling was dressed in plain white today, with a silver hairpin in her hair, but she looked even more solemn and austere than the white banners filling the mansion.
She placed her hand in Chi Yuan's palm, and raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Okay."
They walked around the mourning hall and passed through the hanging flower gate.
Qu Ling still remembers the marquis's mansion that was once full of flowers and splendor, but now it is desolate and dilapidated.
very nice.
Everywhere is a trace of her revenge.
"I remember this place," Qu Ling stopped in front of a small courtyard. "When I was eight years old, I knelt here for a long time. Mrs. Song said that my maid stole the gold from her courtyard."
She knew it was a false accusation, and she knew that the Song family was trying to force her to surrender.
She sought justice from Qu Xi and met her father in front of this courtyard.
The powerful Marquis was filled with impatience, "Could your mother wrongly accuse a servant?"
She was also stubborn, "My mother died a long time ago."
Qu Xun punished her by making her kneel here.
Qu Ling walked into the yard, his fingertips brushing against the wall.
Suddenly he picked up a broken brick from the corner and smashed it hard at the water tank in the yard.
Pottery fragments flew everywhere and water spilled all over the ground.
Could the arrogant Marquis at that time have anticipated that he would almost be torn to pieces?
Qu Ling turned around and smiled brightly, "I've always thought it would be great if I could destroy everything in the Marquis' Mansion with my own hands."
She looked around, her expression full of joy, "Now, I'm about to do it."
Chi Yuan gently took out a handkerchief and wiped the dust off her hands. "Our A Ling is really amazing."
Qu Ling pulled him and ran in the deserted mansion.
"I sent Qu Lianmeng to Jingyun Temple," Qu Ling's voice was very cheerful. "She liked her second sister's clothes, so I sent her to her second sister. This is fate."
Chi Yuan followed behind her, only having eyes for her.
As the sun set, they finally arrived at Nuanshanju.
It is still clean and tidy here, as if the chaos outside has nothing to do with this place.
Qu Ling opened the window, looked at the Marquis' Mansion in the twilight, and suddenly sighed.
Chi Yuan hugged her from behind, "Can't bear to leave?"
Qu Ling leaned against his chest and shook his head.
Just a little melancholy.
Chi Yuan pulled out a memorial from his sleeve. "I wrote this for you. Go to the palace and give it to His Majesty. If any court official asks about it, just take out the memorial and everything will be clear."
Qu Ling unfolded it and saw that it clearly stated that Qu Yao had killed his father for the title.
At the end, he requested the emperor to revoke the title of Marquis of Dingxiang and hold the Hedong Qu family accountable for their poor parenting.
Every word is hurtful, yet every sentence is true.
"You also taught me how to write folding letters."
There was a glimmer of satisfaction in Qu Ling's eyes.
Chi Yuan chuckled, "Husband and wife are one. If you want to learn, I will teach you everything I know."
Qu Ling turned around and held his face.
"Tonight, when I return from the palace..."
She leaned close to his ear and said something that only the two of them could hear.
Chi Yuan's eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple rolled, "Okay."
Qu Ling entered the palace and didn't finish talking to the emperor until it was completely dark.
The emperor invited her to dinner, and Pei Jingming said, "Mother, it hasn't even been three days since her wedding, and she has a husband at home who is eagerly waiting for her."
"It's me who doesn't understand romance." The emperor laughed.
The corners of Qu Ling's mouth twitched.
"It's okay, auntie. I want to have dinner with you. I miss Sister Yuanrong."
The emperor was very happy, "Okay, let's have dinner together as a family."
"Mother, what about me?" Pei Jingming asked.
He had never been invited to stay for dinner, and he always left the palace before the palace gate was locked.
Zhao Yuanrong moved directly into the East Palace, but he never stayed overnight.
Pei Jingming felt bitter.
Is his mother afraid that he will develop rebellious thoughts?
"You stay too," the emperor said. "It's getting late. When the time comes, you can take A Ling back."
Qu Ling asked the young eunuch to go back and give a message to Chi Yuan.
When she came out of the palace, she saw Chi Yuan standing at the palace gate from afar.
A corner of his robe was lifted by the evening breeze, and the palace lantern in his hand made his eyes and brows look even more gentle.
"Why are you here?" Qu Ling trotted over, her skirt lifted. "How long have you been waiting for me?"
Chi Yuan straightened her slightly messy hair and said, "I was worried about you, so I decided to come pick you up in person."
"Master Chi, come and take your wife home."
Pei Jingming also came out, tapping his palm lightly with his folding fan, his eyes full of mischief.
Chi Yuan nodded slightly and greeted, "Prince."
After Pei Jingming mounted the horse while fanning himself, Qu Ling was helped onto the carriage by Chi Yuan.
"Have you had dinner?" Qu Ling asked.
Chi Yuan lowered his eyes and looked at her, his Adam's apple moving, "No."
Qu Ling poked the back of his hand with his fingertips, "Then I'll go back and eat some more with you."
Chi Yuan, who had been trying hard to keep a straight face, smoothed out the wrinkles between his brows with these words, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, "Okay."
When they arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the two of them walked in hand in hand.
A figure suddenly jumped out from the corner, "Princess's sister-in-law, Princess's sister-in-law."
Qu Ling subconsciously took a half step back, "Who are you?"
Chi Che pointed at himself, "I, I'm Chi Che."
He pointed at Chi Yuan again, "My brother's younger brother."
"My mother is dying, and she wants to see my father one last time."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
