Chapter 380 The Deposed Queen Returns to the Court
Lin Pianran stared at the old man in front of her, and a wave of sadness rose involuntarily in her heart. The heartache flowed silently in her heart like a drizzle.
However, it was this old man with a weathered face, his soft-heartedness and inability to judge people that became the source of a series of tragedies in the Duke of Protector's Mansion.
It was his kindness and weakness that caused heavy harm to himself, his wife and children.
Hua Xuewei took a few steps forward and broke the silence around her.
"Father, are you okay? We came here specially to take you back home."
The old man slowly turned his head, his face full of confusion and puzzlement, his eyes fixed on the three people standing quietly not far away.
With a hint of disbelief in his voice, he asked softly, "Who...are you?"
Hua Xuewei's eyes were red, tears were glistening in her eyes, and her voice was choked and gentle.
"My daughter-in-law is Han Zizeng's wife Hua Xuewei, and these two children are Han Zizeng and I's twin children. We came together to pick up our father..."
The old man slowly raised his weather-beaten and slightly cloudy eyes, his lips trembling slightly, as if every word he said carried a thousand pounds of weight.
"Zi...Zizeng and Ziquan, are they all okay?"
"I never thought that I would be able to see you again in my lifetime..."
After she finished speaking, tears began to flow uncontrollably down her cheeks and she began to sob, her voice filled with endless emotion and sorrow, as if she wanted to vent all the longing and difficulties that had accumulated over the years at this moment.
Hua Xuewei stepped forward and explained patiently. With her gentle comfort, she finally calmed the old man down.
Before curfew, they took advantage of the night to bring the old man back to the Duke of Huguo's residence safely...
After Lin Pianran returned to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, she went back to her own room to rest.
I feel so exhausted.
Every day, there are so many things to do at home and outside, and I worry so much. It's really tiring.
She planned to hide in her yard for the next few days and never go out again, so that she could cultivate her body and mind and have a good rest.
However, the opposite happened.
As night fell and everything was silent, Lin Pianran had just laid down on the bed when a slender figure took advantage of the cover of darkness and sneaked into her room silently.
Before Lin Pianran could recover from her shock, the man had already swiftly gotten into her bed and held her tightly in his arms. This sudden intimate contact startled her so much that she almost screamed, her heart suddenly in her throat.
"Pianpian, it's me, don't be afraid."
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you..."
An extremely gentle whisper, like a spring breeze, gently brushed past her ears, carrying a convincing power.
With this gentle comfort, Lin Pianran's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally slowly returned to its place and regained its rhythm.
Lin Pianran gently hugged Huo Yuchen's slightly thin waist, and the two snuggled up to each other tightly.
Huo Yuchen looked at the soft and sweet-smelling little girl in his arms. She was as docile as a little cat, curled up in front of his chest. This closeness made his heart surge with indescribable joy and satisfaction.
"Are you exhausted today? Go to sleep quickly!..."
"Well, I am really exhausted both physically and mentally. I am so depressed..."
Lin Pianran rubbed her little head against Huo Yuchen's broad chest a few times, with a bit of attachment and peace of mind.
Finally, she slowly closed her eyes and fell into a peaceful and tranquil sleep.
Huo Yuchen stared quietly at the sleeping Lin Pianran. There was a faint smile on her face, pure and beautiful.
I couldn't help but laugh softly...
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The next day, when Lin Pianran got up, Huo Yuchen was nowhere to be seen.
It was as if everything that happened last night was just a beautiful dream.
In the next few days, Lin Pianran really hid in the yard and did not go out.
However, at this moment, a piece of news like thunder exploded, making Lin Pianran feel dizzy and almost unable to stand.
This news is closely related to the deposed Queen Chen Lihua.
It was said that she had unfortunately contracted a strange poison, and despite the meticulous treatment of the imperial physician, she showed no signs of improvement, and her time was numbered.
At the end of her life, she wrote a heartfelt letter to the Empress Dowager.
In the letter, she spoke sincerely and expressed her most sincere wish - she did not want to spend her last moments curled up alone in the corner of "Xiangshan Villa", waiting for death to come.
She longed to return to the palace and seek other treatments.
If there is little hope and she cannot escape the fate of death, she hopes to leave this world peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, with warmth and comfort.
The words in the letter were so sincere that the empress dowager couldn't help but shed tears after receiving it.
Thinking of the great contributions that Chen Lihua's mother had made to Emperor Wu of Qin's ascension to the throne, the Queen Mother's long-buried guilt was completely overcome.
So the Queen Mother and Emperor Wu of Qin had a secret discussion. In order to stop the court officials from gossiping and avoid being scolded by the world for being ungrateful, they decided to send the Prince of Qi to the "Xiangshan Villa" to bring Chen Lihua back to the palace to live out her remaining years.
Lin Pianran didn't expect that Chen Lihua was so bold that she even swallowed three chronic poisons in one breath in order to return to the palace, in order to confuse the Queen Mother and Emperor Wu of Qin and make them believe it.
It seems that she returned to the palace this time with ill intentions and with great ulterior motives.
Lin Pianran was also looking forward to the drama that was about to take place in the palace.
It is said that in addition to agreeing to let Chen Lihua return to the palace, the Empress Dowager also issued another imperial decree, summoning Princess Rongyang, who was in her fiefdom, to return to Beijing immediately, hoping that the mother and daughter could see each other for the last time.
It can also be regarded as repaying the kindness of the mother and daughter for supporting Emperor Wu of Qin to ascend the throne.
Lin Pianran didn't expect that Princess Rongyang would also return to the capital. It seemed that the capital was about to become lively.
However, how could Lin Pianran let Chen Lihua and her daughter get what they wanted?
If they all got what they wanted, she and Huo Yuchen would probably be in big trouble.
Princess Rongyang must have come to support her daughter.
More than 20 years ago, they influenced the change of imperial power. More than 20 years have passed, and they still want to repeat the same trick and influence the succession to the throne again.
What a good plan!
But I'm afraid they will be disappointed this time.
This time when they met Lin Pianran, she would definitely not let their plan succeed again.
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