Chapter 296 Zong Zheng Qian Yin
The baby in her arms suddenly grinned, and the smile was so faint that it was almost weird. Su Nanqing was so scared that she suddenly retracted her hands, and a chill ran down her spine, as if she had seen a ghost.
This look, this corner of her mouth, is so much like Liu Yuetang, so much like...
For a moment, she seemed to see Liu Yuetang's face, her heart was beating wildly, and she almost couldn't hold Xiyue.
"Let go of Sister Yue!"
At this moment, the voice of a child suddenly came into his ears, instantly dispelling the chaos in Su Nanqing's mind.
She suddenly came back to her senses and saw that the eldest prince had walked up to her with his fists clenched. His small body was straight and he looked up at her with his eyes slightly narrowed, which added a bit of scrutiny that was inconsistent with his age, and even had some of the emperor's depth.
"Give me Sister Yue!" Cheng An opened his arms and said in a commanding tone.
"The eldest prince..." Su Nanqing's heart tightened when she saw his eyes, and she slowly handed Xiyue to Cheng An.
Cheng An looked around at the palace servants in the hall and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to let anyone hold the Second Princess except this prince and my mother."
All the palace ladies knelt down and nodded in agreement.
Su Nanqing stood there in a daze. What flaw had he just revealed?
No way... I was clearly smiling the whole time, and all the palace ladies were around me. If there really was any flaw, they would have carried the second princess away long ago.
She clenched her palms and took a deep breath to force herself to calm down.
Although Cheng An is only eight years old, he loves archery and it is not difficult for him to hold the five-month-old Xiyue.
So, after a while, he carried Xiyue to the main hall.
The queen, who was dressing, smiled and said, "An'er, your mother has told you many times not to carry your sister around. Be careful not to drop her."
Seeing this, Hongxiu quickly picked up Xiyue.
Cheng An walked up to the Queen and said seriously, "Mother! From now on, please don't let my sister be held by other concubines."
The Queen's eyes narrowed, and she asked doubtfully, "An'er, what happened?"
Cheng An said slowly, "Just now, when I was about to go visit my sister, I found that it was Concubine Rou holding my sister. I realized that something was wrong with her. She had something fishy going on when she looked at my sister."
"Is there a ghost?" The queen frowned and looked at Fu Liu.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered that day when Rongpin told her that there was something very strange about Liu Yuetang's death. The strange thing was that there was all the evidence, but nothing could be found out.
In this case, it is very likely that the crime was committed by an acquaintance.
"The crime was committed by an acquaintance..." the queen muttered, and a sharp light suddenly flashed in her eyes.
Could it be that... Concubine Xi's death is related to Concubine Rou?
But something was not right. When Concubine Rou was rescued that day, she had clearly fainted. The imperial physician said that she had heart palpitations due to excessive grief and she almost could not be saved.
Could it be that... there is some hidden secret behind this?
Thinking about this, he looked at Cheng An again: "An'er, is it because you don't want your sister to be held by others that you deliberately said this to Concubine Rou?"
"No!" Cheng An quickly shook his head.
"Mother, I really saw that Concubine Rou had a strange look in her eyes. Sometimes she was smiling, sometimes she was afraid."
The queen's eyes turned, and she became suspicious and decided to investigate it secretly.
When all the concubines from the palace arrived, she took the opportunity to observe Rou Jieyu carefully while they were chatting. She saw that she was still sitting in her seat as usual, gentle and well-behaved.
After a detailed examination for the next half month, Su Nanqing did not show any abnormalities.
Even the palace servants who were ordered to follow came back to report that Su Nanqing often stood alone in front of the gate of Yaoyue Palace for half an hour, crying towards the palace and muttering to herself, looking very sad.
But no one noticed that the moment she raised her hand to wipe her tears, her misty eyes suddenly darkened, and her peripheral vision swept across the prying figure in the dark.
*****
The first snow of winter came, and the north wind blew up the catkins, covering the palace city.
At this moment, good news came from the front line: the Liu Kingdom had been defeated and the army would return to the capital soon.
When this news came out, the whole court was in an uproar. The war lasted only over a month from the start to the end, and the victory was achieved.
Inside and outside the palace, everyone says that the current emperor is gifted by heaven and is a blessing to the people!
The ministers bowed their heads in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and raised their voices: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and a man of extraordinary talent. We, your ministers, are willing to follow your Majesty and create a prosperous era, even if it means death!"
When Lan Yue received this news, she was not surprised at all.
Especially for Zong Zheng Jingying, if they win this battle, it means that Liu Yuetang will leave Lan Yue and return to the deep palace where people are eaten without leaving any bones.
Zong Zheng Jingying fought back the tears in her eyes and took out all the poisons and precious medicines that she had treasured for a long time, filling the table.
She picked up a blue bottle and said in a gentle voice, "This is an antidote...it can cure hundreds of poisons in the world."
"This is nightmare incense. It can cause nightmares and shroud people in fear."
"And this, this is a drug that can cause a person to die in extreme pain."
"And this..."
Zong Zheng Jingying was about to pick up the bottle when Liu Yuetang grabbed her wrist. She said tearfully, "Aunt, that's enough... This medicine is enough."
Zong Zheng Jingying raised her hand and caressed Liu Yuetang's cheek, gently tucking a strand of hair from her temples behind her ear. Her eyes were filled with reluctance. "You finally came home, but after only three months you have to leave again. Auntie really can't bear to see you go."
As she spoke, her throat choked slightly, her lips trembling with pity and worry: "If anything happens to you again, how will I explain to your mother?"
Liu Yuetang's nose felt sore, and she held Zong Zheng Jingying's slightly cold hand. "Don't worry, aunt. I will protect myself this time. I will send you letters every day. When my revenge is achieved, I will bring Yue'er back to see you. We will live in Lanyue from now on and will never leave you."
"Okay! Okay! Auntie will be waiting for you to come back."
Zong Zheng Jingying took Liu Yuetang into his arms and quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
At this time, the maid came to report: "Princess, Princess Lanming, it's getting late. If we don't set off now, we won't be able to reach Jinghe for several days."
Upon hearing this, Zong Zheng Jingying clenched Liu Yuetang's sleeves with her fingertips, and the reluctance in her eyes became even stronger, but she still suppressed the tightness in her throat and let go of her body.
"Let's go, don't miss the time, aunt will take you to the carriage."
Liu Yuetang nodded with tears in her eyes. Her left hand was held by Zong Zheng Jingying, and her right hand was held by Sang Ning. They didn't say anything else along the way, but just held each other's hands tighter.
He didn't stop until he reached the carriage.
Zong Zheng Jingying gathered Liu Yuetang's cloak and said, "You are weak and afraid of the cold. When you get to Jinghe, remember to put on more clothes every morning and evening. And be sure to ask Xueji to prepare an extra heater."
Xue Ji is the maid who takes care of Liu Yuetang personally.
Liu Yuetang uttered a "hmm," her voice already tinged with tears. She finally pulled her hand back and bowed deeply to her: "Aunt, please stay. I'm leaving."
After saying this, she looked up at Sang Ning again, the sister she had dreamed of, the close friend and family member who made her feel like old friends at first sight.
Sang Ning's eyes were filled with tears, but he raised his chin and patted Liu Yuetang's arm: "Remember what you promised me, that when you return, you will travel the world with me. I will wait here for you to come back, you can't break your promise."
"Okay." Liu Yuetang raised her lips, reached out to tidy up her hair that was messed up by the wind, and her eyes were bright as if filled with stars.
"But for now, you have to take care of my aunt for me and don't let her miss me all the time."
Sang Ning sniffed, turned away and wiped his face, his voice still a little muffled: "I know, stop nagging. Don't worry about us, just take care of yourself."
After saying this, Sang Ning was afraid that tears would fall, so he pushed Liu Yuetang into the carriage.
Liu Yuetang lifted the car curtain, looked at Zong Zheng Jingying and Sang Ning standing there, raised her hand and waved.
Here, she experienced family love that she had never experienced before.
She experienced what home was.
She will definitely come back here again.
Sang Ning ran a few steps after the carriage and shouted, "Zongzheng Qianyin, you must come back! You were born with a bright and clear spirit, and you shouldn't be trapped in that corner of the palace. You may be Jingyuan's concubine and the princess's mother, but beyond that, you are yourself. Don't let any identity constrain you!"
As the carriage receded, she shouted even louder, "Remember, you are Zong Zheng Qianyin, Princess Lanming of Lanyue Nation! Your backing is the entire Lanyue Nation! We are all behind you."
After saying that, she waved her hand vigorously.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuetang in the carriage felt her throat tighten suddenly and a tear slid down the corner of her scarlet eye.
That’s right, she is now Zong Zheng Qianyin, the Princess Lanming who was personally conferred upon her by her uncle when he went to war. With the iron cavalry of the vast desert behind her, she has nothing to fear anymore.
Looking at the scenery passing by outside the window and the road leading to Jinghe, Liu Yuetang's gentle gaze suddenly deepened, and she raised her fingertips to slowly wipe away the tears.
Xiao Heng, I'm back...
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