Purple Extreme Palace.
"Your Majesty, there are indeed signs of people passing through the secret passage of the cold palace, more than one person. The body that replaced Li Qianluan was also brought in through the secret passage." said the spy from the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
There is a secret passage in the cold palace leading to the outside of the imperial palace. It is extremely secretive and few people know about it. However, Emperor Jinde is one of those who knows about it.
That day, a fire broke out in the cold palace. After Li Qianluan's "corpse" was buried, Emperor Jinde summoned his spies to investigate the secret passage, and they indeed found a clue.
"Li Qianluan is not dead. Someone helped her escape from the palace."
"Your Majesty, do you need me to bring him back?"
Emperor Jinde showed no trace of surprise on his face, and said calmly, "That's all."
"Let the bird that has spent most of its life in the palace fly away."
If she was smart, she would have run away far away.
The spy was surprised and nodded, "Yes."
After the spy left, Eunuch Cao came in to serve with writing materials.
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On this day, He Linghui got married.
On such a happy day, Li felt complicated and indescribable emotions, a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The joy is that her daughter has finally found her dream husband. She is lucky to marry someone she likes. The worry is that when she thinks of He Linghui's mother-in-law, Liu, she is afraid that she will be upset by her daughter in the future.
"Mother, what will happen to Linghui in the future?" Li raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
These days she didn't dare to sigh in front of her daughter. If He Linghui found out, she would inevitably make a fuss and accuse her as a mother of not blessing her and not wishing her well.
Madam He said coldly, "You had heard that Mrs. Liu was no pushover, and that the Duke of Rong's Mansion was a dangerous place for someone as smart as Linghui. You shouldn't have allowed them to continue seeing each other, and that wouldn't be the worry we have today."
"I..." Li felt embarrassed and felt like there was something stuck in her throat.
She was blinded by the wealth and status of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, thinking that it would be an honor for her daughter to marry into a wealthy family. However, she didn't expect... that Liu was so difficult to get along with.
Li felt very uncomfortable when she thought about how she was greedy and vain and pushed her daughter into the fire pit for a little face.
Madam He: "Okay, it's a happy day, don't cry, so as not to disrupt Linghui's blessing."
"Anyway, she won't listen to anything we say, so we don't need to be the bad guy who breaks up the couple."
"Linghui is a daughter of our He family. With the support of the Anguo Marquisate, Liu Shi will not go too far."
Li finally felt a little comforted. She quickly wiped away her tears and went back to work.
The eldest son He Jinzhen and his daughter-in-law and their family were out of town and couldn't come back. The second son He Ruichen and He Hanxian from the third house took leave from the academy and came back.
"Sister, second brother will carry you on his back to get married." He Ruichen carried He Linghui onto the bridal sedan.
The second master He Shuliang and He Zheng went together as the elders to send off the bride.
Before leaving the house, He Zheng held Xie Qingyao and told her, "Don't work too hard."
Li's heart was choked with blood.
My God, they didn't dare to order Xie Qingyao around and make her tired, but just let her greet the female relatives and chat with them.
Xie Qingyao couldn't help but laugh, "I'm not tired, it's quite interesting to listen to the gossips of the aunts and uncles."
He Zheng then went out.
Sitting on the Flower Bridge, He Linghui listened to the loud gongs and drums outside, it was so lively.
The house is full of guests today and everyone comes to give her their blessings. She is filled with joy and is looking forward to her married life.
The grand wedding procession headed towards the Duke of Rong's Mansion.
Because of the presence of the elder Anguo Hou who was escorting the bride, they were given enough face. Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion was respectful and treated the bride with extra care.
In the Anguo Marquis's mansion, the eldest master and his nephews were entertaining the male guests, while Li, Tao and Xie Qingyao were entertaining the female guests in the backyard.
Li was so busy that she felt dizzy and her face was stiff from smiling.
It was not until nightfall that the noise in the mansion gradually died down, the guests gradually dispersed, and a small number of guests who came from far away were arranged to stay in the guest rooms.
"Fortunately, the Marquis' Mansion is big enough and has many rooms, otherwise it wouldn't be able to accommodate everyone." Li whispered.
Mrs. Tao responded, "Yes, sister-in-law has been busy all day. Go and have a rest early. I will take care of the rest."
A look of surprise flashed across Li's face. The two of them always had some minor conflicts in the past, but she didn't expect that her second brother's wife would be so considerate today.
"Well, alright then."
She hadn't been able to sleep well these days. She had been worrying about He Linghui's marriage and was afraid that something might go wrong.
After all, it was a major event in her daughter's life, and it would only happen once in her lifetime. How could she dare to relax? Her nerves were tense the whole time.
Now that I'm relaxed, I feel extremely tired.
Tao had a daughter and understood her feelings. She put aside the past unpleasantness for the time being and decided to ask Li for help when Siyu got married in the future.
Mrs. Tao still wanted to remind He Siyu, "Look at Linghui getting married today, she is so happy, but when she enters the Rongguo Mansion, she will know how difficult it is to be a daughter-in-law."
"Siyu, don't try to be a Linghui. Listen to the elders. We are all experienced people with sharp eyes. Don't get carried away by people you are not allowed to contact."
He Siyu has always been well-behaved. "Mother, I'll save myself the trouble. I won't be willful in marriage."
She had seen her aunt's eyes turn red many times, but she didn't dare to show it in front of He Linghui. If it were her, she would definitely not have the heart to make her mother so sad.
"I'm glad you know." Tao scratched her nose affectionately.
She and the second master were estranged from each other, and they were physically together but spiritually apart. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to her two children and no longer expected anything else.
"Don't worry, mother has saved all these years and prepared a considerable dowry for you. You just need to find a reliable family. It doesn't need to be rich, and your future life will not be bad."
"Mother is so nice." He Siyu hugged Tao's arm with a smile on her face.
She would not follow He Linghui's path. Even if she liked that man very much, she did not have the courage to marry him and confront the man's elders.
The other family came to bully her, where could she go to cry?
For some reason, a face as gentle as jade flashed through my mind.
He Siyu lowered her eyelashes, secretly clenched her fingertips, and suppressed the bitterness in her heart.
Over there, Xie Qingyao had also arranged for the guests to stay overnight and couldn't help but sigh, "There's been a lot to do, but I can finally take a break."
"Madam, the hot water is ready." Zhitao said.
After Xie Qingyao finished bathing and changed her clothes, she curled up in the quilt and ordered, "Wake me up if the Marquis comes back."
Zhitao: "Yes, ma'am."
Xie Qingyao then went to sleep peacefully.
When He Zheng came back, Zhitao wanted to call Xie Qingyao, but He Zheng gave her a look to tell her to go back.
This... Although she is the lady's maid, the marquis is so majestic that she dare not disobey!
Zhitao couldn't struggle at all, so she retreated quickly and closed the door skillfully.
On the bed, only Xie Qingyao's head was exposed, and her inky hair was messy.
After the chillness dissipated from his body, He Zheng walked to the bedside, bent down and gently brushed her messy hair, revealing her rosy face.
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