Chapter 551 The Empress Has Ulterior Motives: Stupid or Poisonous?
"I said I went to see Zhuiyu!"
Aren't you angry?
Sha San looked at Que'er with a distressed expression.
"I... I dare not get angry."
“Que’er, the last time I fought with him, it was all because I was too impulsive. If it weren’t for that, you wouldn’t be so troubled and distressed by chasing the rain now.”
"It's all my fault."
"But even if you have feelings for him, it doesn't matter."
"As long as you stay by my side, I can accept this..."
His eyes were red, and he dared not look up to meet the sparrow's gaze.
Sparrow yelled at him, "Idiot!"
She bit her lip so hard it bled.
"Now that I have chosen you, I will not be fickle."
"Do you trust me?"
Kill Three nodded repeatedly in surprise.
"I believe you!"
"Sparrow, I'll believe whatever you say."
The sparrow stopped crying and started laughing.
"I told you I saw him just to let you know what happened. That's all. If you talk nonsense again, I won't talk to you anymore."
The sparrow turned its head away.
Sha San was so excited that he quickly went forward to comfort her.
He's tongue-tied and can't seem to say anything sweet or romantic.
But Que'er felt calm and content.
She absolutely cannot let such an obedient Sha San down.
However, she could no longer face the rain directly.
So he wrote a letter that very day.
The letter contained only two lines: "The past is like smoke, I have moved forward, I hope you can see the spring flowing water, and that spring will come soon and your branches will bloom."
I heard that Zhuiyu coughed up a mouthful of blood after reading the letter.
He lay down that day and could not get up again.
This terrified the remaining guards of Prince Su's residence.
One of them even ran up to Que'er to defend her, saying, "How carefree was Brother Zhuiyu before?"
"I am now living a life worse than death for you, yet you won't even look at him."
"You are such a heartless woman!"
Even if he can't respond to you immediately because of his childhood engagement, why don't you wait a few more days?
"With his personality, he'll always figure out what's most important."
"But you turned around and found another lover!"
"He made one wrong step, so he deserves to be torn to pieces and suffer the torment of love poison, right?"
"He deserves to be hurt so badly by a heartless woman like you!"
"If he dies, I'll see how happy you are for the rest of your life!"
Li Qingluo appeared and stared coldly at the guard.
Have you said enough?
The guard then knelt down with his head down.
"girl."
Li Qingluo: "Get out!"
Of course, Li Qingluo wouldn't let Zhuiyu really die.
So he was urgently sent out of the city that very day to his estate in the suburbs.
"Let Qin Ling go and take care of him."
"If he continues to give up on life, then let him fend for himself."
Of course, Zhuiyu won't die.
Moreover, he was getting better day by day at the estate.
He stopped bothering the sparrow.
Occasionally, the guards from Prince Su's residence would bring back some things for him and then leave them at Que'er's door.
Sometimes it's a fish.
Sometimes it's a wild rabbit.
Sometimes it's a bouquet of flowers.
Sometimes, it's a box of pastries from Dongxiangzhai.
The sparrow was startled the first few times.
Those things can't be thrown away.
Not throwing it away isn't an option either.
She was afraid that Sha San would misunderstand if he knew, so she told Sha San about it as well.
Sha San seemed to have no reaction.
She could quietly follow suit and start bringing back things from outside for the sparrow from time to time.
The sparrow's head is now twice its original size.
The girl, however, wouldn't let her go into the palace to hide.
As for the marriage...
Perhaps, if the wedding had been held earlier, Zhuiyu wouldn't have done these things.
That's fine too.
Li Qingluo led Xiqiu and Granny Zheng into the underground palace.
As expected, Eunuch Ji escorted her to the Seventh Princess's palace, where the Seventh Princess was already waiting at the entrance.
Upon seeing her, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.
"You can rest assured and stay in this palace."
"Don't worry, no one will cause you any trouble."
No sooner had these words been spoken than people arrived at the Empress's palace that evening.
"I heard that the wife of the General of the Valiant Cavalry has arrived. Her Majesty has sent us to deliver some gifts."
The table was covered with expensive jewelry.
Bracelets, earrings, and head ornaments—each item was a complete set.
Moreover, each piece is incredibly exquisite and very expensive.
Li Qingluo looked at the Seventh Princess beside her.
Seeing the envy on the Seventh Princess's face, he immediately realized that these things were probably up to no good.
"This humble woman is unworthy and unworthy to accept such a generous reward from Your Majesty."
Palace maid: "You're too kind, General's wife."
"If it weren't for the bravery and skill of General Xiaoji last time, the turmoil at the Empress's birthday banquet wouldn't have been quelled so quickly."
"Your Majesty knows that General Xiaoji should be returning to the city in the next few days."
"Therefore, it is no problem to give you a reward in advance."
"Her Majesty said that if the General's wife doesn't mind, she should consider it a gift from her own elders, so please don't be polite."
After saying that, the head palace maid quickly waved for people to put the things down, and then ran away as fast as she could.
Fearing that Li Qingluo might refuse again.
Li Qingluo: ……
The Seventh Princess cast a complicated glance at her: "Although Her Majesty the Empress has never been harsh on us, she is not exactly a very generous mother."
“I have never had any of these things.”
"Could she be trying to win over your husband?"
Even the Seventh Princess could see it, so how could I not?
Is this empress so blatant in her actions simply stupid or ruthless?
Li Qingluo was extremely annoyed.
"I still need to go and express my gratitude tomorrow."
"However... if my husband doesn't return in time, or fails to complete the task His Majesty assigned, will she regret giving all these things to me?"
Seventh Princess: "Very likely."
You might regret it.
Li Qingluo quickly instructed Xiqiu and Granny Zheng to lock up all the valuable items.
The next day, as expected, there was still no news of Duan Rongshi and the others returning.
Li Qingluo could only go to the Empress's palace to express her gratitude.
"Your humble servant, Nangong Qingluo, pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
The Empress sat on her high throne, looking down at Li Qingluo as if she were looking down at an ant.
"Get up."
"I heard you came to the palace to keep Xiao Qi company?"
"Raise your head and let me have a good look at you."
Li Qingluo slowly raised her face.
He dared not look directly at the Empress, but he was not afraid at all.
When the Empress saw that she possessed an unparalleled beauty, a complex expression flashed across her face.
"His Majesty has eight daughters. Although Xiao Qi is not the youngest, she has always been the most beloved one since childhood. No wonder His Majesty sent you to the palace to accompany her."
Li Qingluo found the Empress's words somewhat inexplicable.
What do you mean by "No wonder they let me into the palace"?
Now that she's removed the obstacle of the Fourth Prince, she's free and has nothing better to do than stir up trouble.
As she was thinking, her gaze suddenly fell on a palace maid standing next to the Empress.
Li Qinglu frowned instantly.
After leaving the Empress's Palace, Li Qingluo had just disappeared at the end of the long street when she turned around and quietly slipped back into the Empress's Palace, avoiding eye contact.
"Is it her? Can you see clearly?"
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