Chapter 148
Now, Xiaoju has shed her maid's attire and donned a young lady's dress, appearing much more lively and agile, with many more smiles on her face.
Shen Qingnian took the white clothes from her hands and pushed her out: "Go back to the dining room, I can change my clothes myself."
Now she's just an ordinary teacher, and doesn't need such meticulous care anymore. She's used to doing things like changing clothes herself.
Xiaoju didn't say much, just smiled and left, presumably her heart was with Xiao Shenxi.
A light rain was falling outside the window, a gentle breeze was blowing, and white petals fell into the room, carrying a sweet fragrance—the scent of jasmine.
The weather in Jiangnan is much better than in the capital, and the jasmine blooming season is also longer there.
Shen Qingnian smelled a familiar fragrance and paused. There were two large jasmine trees outside the courtyard. When they first moved in, Xiao Ju had thought about uprooting the trees, but Shen Qingnian stopped her.
After leaving the capital, she stopped using jasmine incense. The jasmine scent wafting in now made her feel a little dazed. The elegant fragrance awakened memories she had deliberately buried and reminded her of this hard-won freedom.
Xiaoju wanted to uproot the jasmine tree because she was afraid it would remind her of her painful memories, but she didn't think so. She would never meet that person again, and the feelings in her heart were also a kind of remembrance.
Shen Qingnian changed her rain-soaked light green long robe into a moon-white plain dress, a color she liked because of its purity and whiteness.
After changing her clothes, she went to the table, pulled open the cabinet next to it, and inside lay a wooden carving...
After leaving the capital, she took nothing with her except this wooden carving that Song Xuan had personally carved.
Shen Qingnian stared at the wood carving for a moment, then closed the cabinet again, opened the door, and went out.
The dining room was filled with cheerful laughter as everyone waited for her to eat. Little Shen Xi, seeing her arrive, jumped off her stool and ran into her arms, exclaiming, "Mommy, I'm starving! Let's eat quickly!"
Little Shen Xi's sweet, childlike voice is so endearing it melts your heart.
Shen Qingnian bent down and picked up little Shen Xi, a smile appearing in her eyes.
Yes, this is her life, her peaceful and happy life. The past in the capital is now just a distant memory...
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Nighttime, inside the Imperial Palace in the capital.
Song Xuan will be resting in Siqing Palace tonight. This palace is located next to the East Palace and was converted from the concubines' sleeping quarters two years ago.
Since the completion of the Siqing Palace, he has been resting here every day, and all his government affairs have been moved here as well.
The ambergris scent, infused with jasmine, filled the hall. Song Xuan did not sleep well; his brows were furrowed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, as if he were suffering from a nightmare.
In my dream, he stood inside the Eastern Palace.
What he saw was a large expanse of blood red. The woman, covered in blood and pale-faced, stood in front of him, holding a swaddled infant in her arms.
He tried to raise his hand to wipe the blood from the other person's face, but found that he couldn't move.
The woman's pale face was indifferent, and her gaze towards him was even colder and more ruthless, making his heart tremble.
Qing Nian had never looked at him like that before; that look made him feel suffocated...
He heard the other person say coldly, "Song Xuan, I don't love you."
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