Two incense sticks later, Wuchang emerged from the main hall and announced in a deep, shrill voice, "His Majesty has passed away—"
On the other side, the woman in white quickly left the palace, and no one stopped her. She kept walking and quickly headed towards the Third Prince's residence.
Just as she reached the side gate, she saw that the Prince's mansion had already been surrounded by soldiers. The woman in white opened her eyes wide in surprise, but when she looked up, she saw the leader slowly turn around.
The person standing before her was filled with sorrow, and as the funeral bells tolled, he called out mournfully, "Ming'er."
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Lu Huai was supporting Qin Qi in a village on the outskirts of Beijing.
Lu Huai pointed to the small courtyard in front of him and pondered for a moment, "This is where the old woman lives. There is also an old man in her family who is suffering from a serious illness and doesn't have much time left."
Qin Qi looked over and saw an old woman sitting in the yard. She was washing clothes with great effort in front of her in a wooden basin.
Seemingly experiencing some lower back pain, she raised her hand and rubbed her back. Her aged face was covered in wrinkles, and she was none other than the old woman who sold sugar figurines on the street on Qin Qi's birthday.
Qin Xi raised her eyes, her hands instinctively covering her stomach. "When I saw how indifferent you were that day, I thought you didn't care about her. It turns out you were secretly protecting her."
“Yes.” Lu Huai nodded. “Because of her husband’s illness, she was instructed by someone else and messed things up. If we don’t protect her, I’m afraid innocent people will be hurt again.”
Has anyone come these days?
"Yes." Lu Huai nodded. "Several groups of assassins and bandits have come, but they have all been stopped by my men."
Qin Qi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently, "You are more thoughtful than I imagined."
Upon hearing this, he raised an eyebrow. "Of course, there's a lot you don't know."
Seeing his self-righteous and smug expression, Qin Qi shook her head helplessly.
When the two returned to the Minister's residence, they expected Minister Lu to give Lu Huai a good scolding. However, when he saw that the two looked travel-worn, he just waved to them anxiously.
"Come here quickly." Minister Lu frowned, looking somewhat anxious.
Qin Qi and Lu Huai exchanged a glance, and Qin Qi parted her lips slightly, "Father-in-law, what happened?"
Minister Lu glanced at the two of them, sat in the main seat, and sighed heavily, his tone extremely somber: "His Majesty... has passed away."
Both of them paused, Qin Qi's eyes widening in surprise, "Weren't they fine just a few days ago? How could this be..."
Minister Lu frowned, his face full of worry, and waved his hand. "This matter is of great importance, so don't ask about it now. You all go and change your clothes quickly. During the period of national mourning, you cannot wear bright red or purple."
Qin Xi glanced at Lu Huai and saw him nod calmly, which didn't surprise her. After all, Lu Huai only liked to wear white.
only……
Qin Qi frowned and clutched her chest. Why did she feel so flustered?
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"Speak, what do you want to know?" Princess Shanlai sat in the main seat, exuding an air of grandeur.
Unlike the sickly beauty of the past, she was dazzlingly beautiful, even though she was also dressed in white. She looked perfectly healthy and seemed to be the way she should be.
Princess Shanlai was exceptionally beautiful, truly deserving of the description, "Her eyes are like flowing water, her brows like gathering mountains." She was always ill and rarely went out, so few people knew how beautiful she was.
Her beauty wasn't as dazzling as Princess Zhaoyang's; rather, it resembled that of a gentle and quiet southern woman. If she so desired, her tender affections would be irresistible.
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