Chapter 145 Come Back to See the Ancestors
"I'm not letting you compete for that position because it's for your own good. I don't want you to die before you achieve your goal, leaving me with nothing to lose."
"As for Bu Yanfu... you should ask her why she's like this. I'm sure she knows the reason."
"Go away. I feel upset just seeing you."
Xiao Haoyan looked puzzled. If it really wasn't his mother, then who could it be? But Fu'er's current condition clearly showed that she wasn't sick, but poisoned.
Xiao Haoyan left Concubine Shun's courtyard and went to the study, and called all the maids who served Bu Yanfu over.
"Madam, where did you go and who did you meet today? You'd better tell the truth, or I will have you sold to a brothel."
The maid knelt on the ground in fear: "Reply...Reply to the prince, this afternoon the madam went to the Rouge Tower to meet Princess Zhan."
"Madam left me outside. I don't know what they talked about. I only know that Madam was distracted after she came out, and she looked like this not long after returning home."
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Less than half an hour later, they arrived at the Prince's Mansion.
"You mean Prince Yongning is here?"
Bu Ruo frowned as she looked at the sky outside which was about to get dark. "These two are really annoying. Do they think I'm easy to bully?"
"Does the princess want to see him? Prince Yongning said that if the princess doesn't see him, he will stay at the gate of the palace and lie down at the gate overnight."
The butler sounded dissatisfied. His prince was not at home, so how could he ask to see his princess so late? Didn't he have any manners?
Bu Ruo stood up and said to the housekeeper, "Go ahead and meet him. If he doesn't, he probably won't leave tonight. It would be strange if he isn't anxious considering Bu Yanfu's current state. There's no need to let him in. This princess still has her reputation to protect. I'll go out and meet him."
Bu Ruo walked to the gate of the palace with an impatient look on her face. When the doorman opened the door, Xiao Haoyan rushed over suddenly, as if he had to see Bu Ruo.
But... as soon as he stepped into the gate of Prince Zhan's Mansion, he was kicked out by Cen Bei.
"How dare you! Who dares to kick me? Do you want to die?"
Bu Ruo walked out: "Heh, you rushed towards me like a mad dog in the middle of the night, who is the one who wants to die?"
"Auntie?"
Xiao Haoyan was stunned. He didn't expect Bu Ruo to come out in person. He waited for a long time and thought that Bu Ruo didn't want to see him and asked the housekeeper to get rid of him, so he rushed in as soon as the door opened.
"I'm sorry, auntie. I was just too anxious. I didn't really mean to offend you. I hope you won't take it personally."
For the first time, Bu Ruo was particularly satisfied with Xiao Yulan's seniority. It felt really good to see someone so much older than her calling her the Imperial Aunt.
"What do you want to say quickly? Your uncle is not here. I am in a bad mood and want to go back to rest."
Xiao Haoyan couldn't care less at the moment. After being separated by Cen Bei, he stood at the door and said, "Aunt Huang, please let Fu'er go. She is your cousin after all. No matter what she did wrong, please spare her."
"I swear here that I will never compete with the Imperial Uncle for that position. I will take Fu'er to the fiefdom, please rest assured, Imperial Aunt."
Bu Ruo rolled her eyes and said, "I have nothing to do with her anymore. Stop trying to get close to her."
"Also, Bu Yanfu said I poisoned her? Hmm...yes, it was indeed me, but she poisoned my tea first, trying to control me and help you ascend the throne."
"Why don't you fight for the throne with my prince? It's as if the throne will be yours if you fight for it."
"I've always held grudges, so there's absolutely no way I can help her with the poison. Just give up on that idea. As for you..."
Bu Ruo glanced at him and said, "Forget it. You won't listen even if I tell you. Hurry up and leave. Don't be an eyesore here in the middle of the night."
Seeing Bu Ruo turning around and leaving, Xiao Haoyan wanted to stop her, but he was no match for Cen Bei and was pushed to the ground.
"Before he left, the prince said that if anyone disrespected or bullied the princess during his absence, his subordinates would take their life, even if they were the crown prince."
"So, Your Majesty, please go back and don't come to see our princess again. Our princess has been in a bad mood these past few days. If you come again, Bu Yanfu might not even have a month to live."
Bu Ruo suddenly turned around halfway and said, "Cen Bei, have someone send a message to Concubine Shun. Tell her that Xiao Haoyan was poisoned by Bu Yanfu. If she doesn't want her son to be buried with him, she must find a way."
Bi'er was puzzled: "Why did the princess want to save Prince Yongning? Have you forgotten how he defended Bu Yanfu and said bad things about you?"
Bu Ruo turned around and walked towards the back door: "I haven't forgotten. Although Xiao Haoyan is not very smart, he can still handle important matters clearly. He was controlled by Bu Yanfu when he did that."
"This princess doesn't like to owe favors to others. This time, just consider it as repaying Concubine Shun. I don't want someone to try to get close to me and build relationships with me when the prince ascends to the throne in the future."
"Also, prepare the carriage. This princess is going back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Remember to have someone pack up Jin Congcong and throw him on the carriage to take with her."
"It's so annoying. The curse in his spirit consciousness can't be broken unless the great calamity is eliminated. It's really annoying to have to take him with me wherever I go."
It was already completely dark when Bu Ruo arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw the whole family standing neatly at the door.
"Ruo'er, is something wrong? Why did you suddenly come back so late at night?" Yan Xiyue looked at her daughter who had not been with her since she was a child with heartache in her eyes.
Without waiting for Bu Ruo to speak, Bu Huaicang followed his wife and daughter inside and said, "Yes, Ruo'er, if you have any problems, just tell your parents and brothers. No matter what, your parents and brothers are here for you. They will never let Ruo'er suffer any injustice."
Bu Ruo turned around and looked at the three men with indignant expressions. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Dad and Mom, I'm really fine."
"It was today that Bu Yanfu asked me out and tried to poison me to control me, but I ended up poisoning her instead. She still has another month to live."
"And that Xiao Haoyan actually had the nerve to come find me just now, but I scolded him and he ran away. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I want to come back and see my ancestors, otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Everyone: ...
After a stick of incense, Bu Ruo knelt on the cushion in the ancestral hall and cursed loudly.
The next day, Bu Ruo got up early. As expected, after venting his emotions, he felt relaxed.
Ancestors: ...
You are relieved. It was us who were scolded all night, especially Bu Ruo's grandfather. He became the target of everyone's criticism and was beaten to death.
When Jin Congcong heard that Bu Ruo had woken up, he cautiously poked his head in and said, "Ruo'er, Mo Bao said that the emperor severely reprimanded the crown prince at the morning court today. If nothing unexpected happens, the imperial edict to depose the crown prince will be issued within three days."
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