Chapter 163 It’s me… I’m dazzled…
As the moonlight, like a veil, flowed over the red gate of the palace, Xiyan's legs were still trembling.
In the mist of hot water, Xiao Nanyan's fingertips rubbed lightly, dyeing the night hot.
He really did what he said and did not break his promise. As expected, he accompanied her to take a hot bath that made her face blush and her heart beat fast.
However, this hot bath lasted for most of the night and I had to call for water three times.
When she opened her eyes again, the morning light had already climbed up the window frame.
Chunliu was waiting by the couch, holding her clothes:
"The prince was taken away by the Ministry of Justice at 7:00 PM. They said they were investigating the case of the Northern Cang assassin."
Xiyan was stunned for a moment, then nodded:
"It seems that the prince was fine yesterday."
"Yes! I heard that although many guards were killed, fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess are safe and sound. His Majesty was furious and ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate the matter and bring the murderer from Bei Cang to justice. The prince and the crown prince have been summoned."
Xiyan sneered inwardly. Helian Cong was truly the thief crying "stop thief." How could Helian Feng dare to act without his instructions? Xiao Nanyan was truly cooperating, was he happy to deal with them?
The current situation, with Bei Cang's involvement, is heading in an unpredictable direction. Xiao Nanyan is no longer passive and has begun to fight back.
It seems that the war is coming soon!
At this moment, Ningshuang, the maidservant beside the Concubine Dowager, came to deliver a message, asking the Concubine Dowager to call Xiyan over.
Xiyan's heart skipped a beat.
For some reason, a trace of worry inexplicably arose in her heart.
However, she had to obey the order of the imperial concubine, so she had to agree, hurriedly washed and changed her clothes, and hurried to the ancestral hall.
The sandalwood incense in the ancestral hall was still burning, and the candlelight flickered in the draft.
Xiyan stepped over the threshold and found the futon empty.
It turned out that Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou did not worship Buddha today, but sat upright on the bamboo chair.
Surprisingly, there was a middle-aged man standing next to her, who looked like a eunuch judging by his clothes.
Seeing Xiyan enter the room, Su Xianrou raised her head and glanced at her calmly:
“Here I come!”
Xiyan hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the Concubine Dowager!"
"Forget it!"
Su Xianrou sighed softly:
"Xiyan, this is Eunuch Li, the head steward of the Queen's affairs. He is here to deliver a message on my sister's orders. Please listen to what he has to say."
Xiyan was shocked. It turned out that this eunuch was someone close to the queen!
Eunuch Li swept his whisk, a cold light flashed in his triangular eyes, and his voice was shrill:
"Are you Xi Yan?"
Xiyan replied, "Meet Eunuch Li!"
"Yesterday, the Empress learned that the eldest princess and Miss Su fell into the water at Phoenix Pavilion. She was furious and ordered us to bring Miss Xiyan into the palace to explain everything."
Xiyan understood that Helian Shu and Su Wan had reported her to Empress Su Qinyao. This time, entering the palace would be extremely dangerous.
She turned to look at Su Xianrou:
"My Lady Dowager, should we consult the Prince on this matter and see what he thinks..."
"No need."
Su Xianrou waved her hand:
"You should go with Eunuch Li to the palace and explain things clearly to the Queen to avoid any misunderstandings. I will inform Nan Yan when he returns."
Xiyan clutched the hem of her skirt and replied softly:
"As you command."
"Miss Xiyan, come with us!"
"yes!"
Xiyan bowed to Su Xianrou and followed Eunuch Li out of the room.
The morning breeze blew up the strands of hair on her temples, and in a trance, she looked back in the direction of Liuyunxuan.
A thought suddenly came to my mind:
If Xiao Nanyue was in the mansion, would he let her enter the palace?
Helian Shu and Su Wan hated her to the core, and as for the Empress...
Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou made it clear that she did not want to interfere in this matter. She wanted to protect her son. What's more, Su Wan and Helian Shu were her niece and her niece-in-law, respectively, while she, Xiyan, was just an insignificant maid.
For the peaceful coexistence of the Xiao, Su and Helian families, the concubine had no choice but to give her up.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Xiyan felt uneasy. What kind of undercurrent would she step into this time?
…
After Xiyan left, Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou looked at her and Eunuch Li's receding backs and sighed softly.
Then, he slowly turned around and stood in front of Xiao Beicheng's spirit tablet.
The candlelight stretched her shadow long, casting swaying lines on the tablet.
A sour feeling suddenly welled up in Su Xianrou's throat.
"Bei Cheng, I know Yan'er has fallen in love with that girl. But if she causes a rift between Yan'er and Shu'er, or even makes their marriage difficult, I'm afraid a war is inevitable. Besides, my sister..."
Before he could finish his words, a draught suddenly blew in from outside the window, causing the incense ashes on the altar to fly everywhere.
Immediately afterwards, with a crisp "pop" sound, Xiao Beicheng's tablet fell from the shrine, making a dull sound when it hit the ground.
Su Xianrou was shocked and stumbled back half a step, with the rosary in her hand scattered all over the floor.
"Bei Cheng, do you have something to say to me..."
She rushed over, picked up the tablet, and found that there were tiny cracks on the edge.
She trembled as she held the sign tightly in her arms. Her slender fingers repeatedly stroked the large gold-plated characters "The late father Xiao's Beicheng" and suddenly buried her face in the cold sign.
"Bei Cheng...I'm sorry."
Salty tears seeped into the wood texture. In a trance, I caught a glimpse of the shrine from the corner of my eye, and a green shadow seemed to flash by.
Su Xianrou looked up suddenly: "Who? Who is there?"
After a few questions, there was complete silence. Inside the ancestral hall, besides the flickering candlelight, the only sound was my own rapid breathing.
She mustered up the courage to walk behind the shrine and looked, but there was no one there.
Su Xianrou sighed softly and hugged the sign tightly in her arms. The cold wooden surface pressed against her heart, and she couldn't tell whether the throbbing of her heart was from shock or fear.
"It's me... I'm dazzled..."
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