“Fish, I heard that Madam Yu burned down your house last night. There must be some misunderstanding. Besides, it’s good that it burned down. This way, you can move back to the capital and live there, so your mother won’t worry about you all the time.”
“Your Highness is absolutely right. I misunderstood Sister Yu.” Hongyu said, stepping forward to take Chenyu’s hand.
Shen Yu quickly stepped back to avoid her, bowed her head and apologized, "Madam Yu, you are too kind. It was Shen Yu who was overthinking things and acted presumptuously. In the future, Shen Yu will definitely recognize her own status and will not offend Madam Yu again."
Hongyu felt a pang of pain in her heart. She and Chenyu were as close as sisters, but now Chenyu was bowing and scraping before her. It seemed that she really wanted to break off their friendship.
Last night, Kang'er died. She blamed all the mistakes on Shen Yu and burned down Shen Yu's house in a fit of rage.
She couldn't sleep all night, and thought about many things: Back then, Prince Yan falsely accused the Grand Tutor's Mansion of accepting bribes, which led to the execution of her entire Zhang family. If she hadn't sought refuge with the Sixth Prince, she probably would have lost her life.
Kang'er was a descendant of the Prince of Yan, and she was caught in a dilemma while protecting him. Now that Kang'er was dead, it was a relief for her.
Next, she must kill the Prince of Yan before she can sit comfortably on the throne as empress.
It's good that Shen Yu doesn't want to associate with her, lest she be implicated and lose her life.
She took two steps back, forced a smile, and said, "I've only met Miss Chenyu a few times before, so we're not really acquainted."
Hearing Hongyu's choked voice, Chenyu felt a pang of heartache and her eyes welled up with tears. She placed the flower tea in her hand on the stone table and bid farewell to Yanghua.
"Sister-in-law, the driver is still waiting outside. I'll take my leave now."
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After Chen Yu left, Hong Yu took Shu Xiang and Chen Jing with her and left Xiangyang Prefecture.
The three arrived at the Ziji Palace and saw a group of people kneeling in the courtyard, including the King of Li, the King of Jin, and more than a dozen ministers.
The crowd kowtowed repeatedly, shouting in unison, "We beg Your Majesty to personally try Qiu Xue'er and clear General Qiu's name!"
Qiu Xue'er has been arrested?
Hongyu stopped in her tracks in astonishment. What if Qiu Xue'er couldn't withstand the torture and would betray her?
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