Chapter 165 Murder
On the other side, Lan fled in panic holding her cloak.
Only after she hid under a rockery did she feel relieved. She gasped and said, "No! I must find a way to get to Chunxi Palace. I must not let Qingqing fall for their trick! Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Having said that, she turned around and headed towards another path.
Who knew that as soon as he turned around, he was met with a pair of dark and cold eyes.
Lan almost screamed and glared at him fiercely: "Who are you! Why are you trying to harm Su Cairen?"
Liang Shan's eyes widened as he approached the trembling Lan, saying, "You'd better save this question for the King of Hell!"
Lan's heart suddenly rose to her throat. She staggered backwards and bumped into someone.
She raised her head, only to see Madam Kong's eyes licking like a snake's tongue, and said in a creepy tone: "Still want to run? Can you get away?"
"You, you guys..." Before Lan could finish her words, she felt her throat tighten as if it was being strangled by a rope.
Her eyes widened instantly, and she instinctively tried to pry the rope with her hands, but it was in vain. Instead, the rope around her neck became tighter and tighter, and she couldn't breathe as if it was burned by fire.
Madam Kong slowly stepped forward, staring intently at Lan, whose chest was heaving violently. "If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for hearing something you shouldn't have heard."
Lan waved her hands and grabbed the back of Kong Ma's hand, causing the handkerchief hanging in front of her to fall onto her cloak.
Nanny Kong hissed in pain, raised her hand and slapped Lan in the face.
Lan's consciousness was gradually becoming blurred, and he could not feel the pain on his face at all.
With her last breath, she clenched the handkerchief in her arms into a ball, and grabbed a corner of her cloak and held it tightly in her arms.
The inky color of the sky gradually turned black in her eyes, and Lan shed the last tear of resentment and powerlessness.
Qingqing, I am useless and have no ability to protect you in this life.
Whether in the Su Mansion or the Imperial Palace, your aunt cannot protect you.
In your next life, don’t be my aunt’s daughter. Be reborn into a good family.
Seeing Lan's body limp, Liang Shan loosened the rope and raised his hand to check Lan's breath.
"Madam, Lan is dead. What should we do?"
Madam Kong glanced at the cloak tightly clutched in Madam Kong's arms and said, "Mrs. Lan wanted to give the cloak to Lady Su, but because it was too dark, she accidentally fell into the lake."
Liang Shan looked towards the lake not far away and said with a knowing smile, "Madam, you are wise."
At this moment, the sky began to rain. Madam Kong looked at the rain and smiled: "It really is God helping me."
With the help of the rain, this fall into the water became even more seamless.
At the banquet, candlelight flickered and the sound of stringed instruments filled the hall like flowing water.
Suddenly, a crisp thunder exploded everywhere.
The concubines were shocked and trembled all over. Concubine Zhao leaned a little closer to Xiao Heng's arms.
Liu Yuetang was so frightened by the sudden thunder that her hand shook and the wine glass she had just raised splashed out.
"My lady, are you okay?" Liu Zheng quickly picked up the handkerchief and wiped the wine off Liu Yuetang's sleeves.
Liu Yuetang shook her head and looked up at the sky filled with lightning and thunder. She felt vaguely uneasy and had a feeling that something was going to happen.
Perhaps it was because she had been punished to stand in the corridor and not allowed to sleep on countless thunderstorm nights.
So, she went from being extremely afraid of thunderstorms at first to hating them later on.
Whenever Liu Yuetang thought of those unbearable days in Zhuangzi, her brows would become gloomy.
"Xipin, how are you? You seem to be frightened."
Liu Yuetang came back to her senses when she heard Xiao Heng's voice. She looked up and saw him looking at her with concern.
Liu Yuetang stood up and said softly, "The thunder was so sudden. I accidentally spilled some wine. I'll go downstairs and change my clothes."
"Well, go quickly then."
Xiao Heng's seemingly indifferent words made everyone jealous.
This is the difference between like and dislike.
In the past, when the emperor was in love with the late Concubine Huilin, it was considered a misdemeanor in the palace if Concubine Xi knocked over the teacup.
But now that Concubine Xi spilled the wine, she was able to gain the emperor's unique concern.
Concubine Zhao gripped the wine glass tightly in her hand until her nails hurt, then she raised her sleeve to bring the wine to her mouth, hiding the disappointment in her eyes.
She didn't know why, but she became more and more anxious and worried.
In the past, Xiao Heng had also cared about Ruan and Concubine Huilin in this way, and she didn't care much about them.
But now a hint of jealousy is quietly rising in my heart, and my possessiveness is growing stronger and stronger.
She wasn't like this before!
When Liu Yuetang changed her clothes and came out, she saw Su Nanqing standing in the corridor, staring at the trumpet creepers that had fallen to the ground due to the rain.
"Why did my sister come out?" Liu Yuetang lifted her skirt and slowly walked down the stairs.
Su Nanqing turned around, the worry on his brow gradually faded away. He looked at Liu Yuetang and said softly, "The day has passed so quickly. I feel a little anxious, so I came out to get some fresh air."
Liu Yuetang looked at her and said, "Sister, you don't look very well. Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Nanqing stroked her abdomen and shook her head gently: "No."
She sighed slightly: "I just feel like something bad is going to happen. My heart is in turmoil, and the baby in my belly is moving violently."
Liu Yuetang lowered her eyes and looked, and sure enough, even through her clothes, she could see that her belly was bulging and moving all over.
"Perhaps the unborn prince was also frightened by the thunder just now. Sister, please ask the imperial physician to take a look after you return to the palace."
As she spoke, she remembered something and whispered, "Today's meal was not prepared by the Queen, so Sister should use less, just in case."
Su Nanqing nodded and said, "Apart from the fresh fruit, I only had a few mouthfuls of bird's nest and steamed fish."
Some meals have been tested for poison before being served, so there is no problem with them.
But Su Nanqing was still a little uneasy, so she only picked a few dishes that were good for the child.
It was early midnight when the banquet ended, and the rain outside gradually stopped.
Xiao Heng was worried, so he specially asked Su Nanqing to ride in a sedan chair back to the palace.
But along the way, the baby's movements in the belly became more and more frequent.
Su Nanqing thought that Liu Yuetang had just said that she was frightened by the thunder. She gently stroked her abdomen and said, "Don't be afraid, mother will protect you."
As soon as the sedan chair landed, the eunuch guarding the gate hurried down to support Su Nanqing.
Seeing that Su Nanqing didn't have a cloak on, he looked around again, but couldn't see Aunt Lan either, so he asked, "Is Aunt Lan behind you? Why didn't the young lady wear the cloak Aunt Lan gave her?"
Su Nanqing was stunned and asked doubtfully, "Did my aunt come to deliver the cloak for me?"
The young eunuch nodded, "Yes! Aunt Lan saw that the weather had changed and was worried that you would catch a cold, so she hurried to Chunxi Palace with her cloak."
Su Nanqing's heart trembled, and an ominous premonition came over her. She ignored the discomfort of the fetal movement in her belly and hurriedly asked, "How long has my aunt been gone?"
"About half an hour."
Half an hour? The color on Su Nanqing's face gradually faded.
It only takes a quarter of an hour to walk from Yufu Palace to Chunxi Palace. How come my aunt hasn't reached Chunxi Palace in half an hour?
Her heart suddenly tightened: "Quick! Send someone to find Auntie!"
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