In the next few days, Shen Qingmo did not show up. He must be preparing to go to the northern battlefield...
Before he left the capital, Qu Lingyuan had already begun to feel a little homesick.
In the evening, after dinner, Shen Qingmo finally came over.
"Yuan'er, tomorrow...I will set off..."
Hearing that Chen Qingmo came to say goodbye, Qu Lingyuan suddenly felt very blocked in her heart, and felt particularly uncomfortable, and tears could not stop falling.
Is this what parting feels like? If there was a reason to keep him, if she could persuade him to stay, it would be fine, but now she felt so powerless. No matter what expression she made, she would watch him leave with these eyes.
Shen Qingmo always felt that he had committed sins in his previous life. His two marriages were full of disasters. Could it be a test for him?
As he thought about it, he also felt uncomfortable. He was probably not much better than Qu Lingyuan, but he was a man after all, and it was impossible for him to cry.
He stretched out his arms and hugged the sobbing girl in front of him. He couldn't even say a word to comfort her. He could only let her vent her emotions.
"Cry, while I'm still here. Cry enough. When I'm gone, you have to be strong..." He didn't even call himself "The King".
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's like a life-and-death separation."
Qu Lingyuan was angry and punched his chest hard, but she couldn't stop crying even more.
The more I am held in the arms of the person I like, the more wronged I feel, and my emotions burst out like a flood without any warning.
This was the last time the two of them were affectionate before Chen Qingmo left. Chen Qingmo did not leave Xiyun Palace until Qu Lingyuan went to bed.
The next morning, Qu Lingyuan stared with tear-swollen eyes as Chen Qingmo, dressed in armor, rode away on his horse.
Carrying resentment towards the neighboring country and the war, Qu Lingyuan angrily locked herself in Xiyun Palace and no longer saw anyone, except occasionally asking Ruoxi to bring some things back to Xiyun Palace from outside.
The Empress Dowager felt sorry for her daughter and knew that she was suffering, so she did not disturb her. She was imprisoned for a week.
A week later, news of victory came from the northern battlefield for the first time. Qu Lingyuan also successfully extracted sulfur from coal and made bombs based on the principle of firecrackers.
Qu Lingyuan didn't dare tell the emperor about this. She couldn't believe that there would be anyone other than Shen Qingmo who would not doubt how she had successfully made a bomb in such a short time.
Or perhaps, even Shen Qingmo would have some doubts.
But Qu Lingyuan didn't want to think too much. She was just sure that Shen Qingmo would not do anything to harm her, so she wanted to send the bomb to the north, into Shen Qingmo's hands.
But how should I send it? After thinking about it, it’s not safe to give it to anyone.
Before she had time to figure it out, someone from the emperor's side came and dragged Qu Lingyuan, who was still thinking, away from the table without saying a word.
"Why are you arresting me?" Qu Lingyuan had no intention of struggling. She was definitely not strong enough to defeat these guards.
"The eldest princess is too selfish and has no concern for the country. She refused to agree to the neighboring country's request to marry an imperial princess to maintain the stability of our country. She also seduced the regent to go to the north to fight in person. I wonder what she is thinking." The guards spoke of arresting her in a righteous manner.
She thought that Chen Qingmo had been gone for a long time, and arresting her at this time was not justified and was really hindsight. It turned out that there was something wrong with the emperor, but Qu Lingyuan couldn't figure out what the problem was and why he did this.
Fortunately, I can breathe a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't because of the bomb...
She had hidden the bomb long ago, and no one could find it except her. The emperor didn't arrest her because he suspected she had hidden something, so he probably wouldn't be so bored as to search her palace for fun. It seemed safe at the moment.
She was dragged before the emperor and asked him to answer questions. The emperor only asked her one question: "Are you going to marry or not?"
Fuck you!
Upon hearing this question, Qu Lingyuan stiffened her neck and decided to ignore him. She might be locked up, but the emperor didn't dare to do anything to her after all, she was his aunt.
What we need to do now is to wait and see what the emperor wants to do.
Obviously, Shen Qingmo had already gone to the battlefield and won the battle.
Wouldn't it be better to just defeat the enemy and force them to retreat? Why did he have to swallow his pride and sell the princess off cheap? Was the emperor truly incompetent?
"Come here, imprison Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess until she is willing to marry!"
After saying that, someone came in and dragged Qu Lingyuan to the prison.
As he watched Qu Lingyuan being taken away, the emperor's lips curved upwards even more. He took out an envelope, handed it to the messenger, and said, "Go, deliver it to the north and give it to the Regent."
As soon as the messenger received the order, he rode on his horse as fast as he could.
After staying in Changle Palace and receiving the news that Qu Lingyuan was imprisoned, the Empress Dowager also rushed to find the Emperor.
"Emperor, why did you lock Yueyun up?!" The Empress Dowager was so angry that her chest hurt. She was supported by the palace maids and walked into the hall tremblingly.
The emperor twirled the ring on his finger and spoke nonchalantly, "Grandma, my aunt has disregarded the overall situation and simply refused to marry. I am only punishing her."
"You! Are you confused? Your uncle has gone to the battlefield and has won the battle, but you still want to force your aunt to marry?" The Empress Dowager was increasingly confused about what the Emperor was thinking.
"Qu Lingyuan is just your adopted daughter, Madam Empress. How do you know what she is thinking? She seduces the Regent and instructs him to go to war for her... War can shake the foundation of the country, Madam Empress. What do you think?" The Emperor came close to the Empress Dowager, his voice low and sinister.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that she couldn't breathe and almost fell down. She was only saved by the support of a palace maid.
Looking at the Empress Dowager's expression, the Emperor snorted coldly: "Grandma, you haven't taken care of things for a long time, right? Don't worry about this matter. You are old, so go back to the palace and take good care of yourself. There is nothing wrong, so don't go out. Come! Send the Empress Dowager back to Changle Palace."
"Are you going to put me under house arrest?!" The Empress Dowager stared at the Emperor in disbelief.
The emperor's expression made him look like a cold, venomous snake. He spat at the Grand Empress Dowager, "So what? This world will ultimately be mine!"
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