Xiangqin's voice echoed in the bedroom. Thinking back to when she first woke up, this girl was kneeling in the yard trembling with fear, and even stuttered when she spoke. But now she is visibly lively.
Xiangqin has changed, she has changed, and Fengling has changed too.
Thinking of this, Qing Yue smiled and didn't say anything else. She was just a little impatient to go and see him.
It seems like I’m back to the mood of those days.
…
A fire broke out in Prince Yu's mansion, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire Kyoto city.
Everyone was discussing why Prince Yu and Princess Yu had just been assassinated the day before, and their residence had now been set on fire. No one knew who had done it, but everyone sensed that something bad was about to happen.
After Qing Yue had packed up, she went to the front hall to find Feng Ling. Walking along the corridor, through the second courtyard, and standing on the arch bridge, she could see several traces of the fire from last night. Qing Yue's eyes turned three points colder.
When Qing Yue arrived at the front yard, she happened to see the people in the palace leaving.
"Did you sleep well?"
Feng Ling walked out of the reception room and saw Qing Yue. He then maneuvered his wheelchair forward and called out naturally.
When their eyes met, the gentleness and tenderness in Feng Ling's eyes moved Qing Yue's heart. She avoided his gaze with some shyness in her eyes and nodded, "Yeah."
"Someone's coming from the palace. Did the emperor send some message?"
Qing Yue walked up to Feng Ling and spoke directly.
Knowing that she was thin-skinned, Feng Ling did not look at her with that expression again, but still unconsciously reached out and held her hand, "The emperor sent someone to check on the situation at home and let us stay in the palace for a few days."
Qing Yue looked up in surprise.
Since the prince was crowned king, he naturally had his own fiefdom and mansion, so there was no reason for him to live in the palace anymore. This showed how much the emperor doted on Feng Ling.
"This prince refuses. It is not appropriate."
Knowing what she was thinking, Feng Ling continued.
"It is indeed not advisable to live in the palace. It will be even more inconvenient."
Thinking of Empress Xiao in the palace, the Prince Yu's Mansion had completely broken off relations with her. If she were to move into the palace, no one knew what would happen next.
"Originally, the ten-day deadline set by my father for Chu Yan was tomorrow. However, knowing that I had been shot and fell off a cliff, my father simply told me to recuperate and that it would be okay to come later. However, my father just sent a message saying that Chu Yan came to the palace early this morning to announce that he had found the 'Wushuang Elder' and the Qing family..."
Speaking of the Qing family, Feng Ling looked at Qing Yue, "The Qing family can't wait any longer and wants to take Qing Er back."
Qing Yue could imagine the torment her parents were going through. Her second brother had been murdered, the real killer hadn't been caught, and his body had been stolen. Just thinking about it was heartbreaking. She didn't know how they'd gotten through these past few days. But she really couldn't expose her second brother right now. She wanted to use his death to nail Qing Yunyao, Chu Yan, and her master to the ground.
But Chu Yan and Qing Yunyao were really linked together. After the assassination and arson, they refused to delay for a moment.
"Wan'er, there's one more thing. I told you not to get excited."
"What's up?"
Qing Yue raised her eyes and saw that Feng Ling Qingjue had a look of hesitation on his face. Her heart also began to lift, fearing that something had happened to her family.
The next moment, Feng Ling said, "I received news this morning that the young master of the Qing family has returned to the capital."
As soon as Feng Ling finished speaking, Qing Yue was stunned. Then her eyes instantly turned red, as if she was a little bit unbelievable, "Young Master Qing...Brother is back?"
Her eldest brother inherited his father's legacy and was stationed on the northwest border, unable to return home for several years.
Before her tragic death, she hadn't seen her eldest brother for several years.
But even though so many years have passed between her and her elder brother, she can still remember what he looked like, and the gifts and heartwarming letters he sent her every year.
"The young general of your family arrived in the capital last night and went to the palace early this morning to meet with the emperor, begging him for justice."
Feng Ling gently pinched Qingyue's fingers.
The corners of Qing Yue's eyes were slightly red. She knew that Feng Ling's body had not recovered yet. He was shot by an arrow and fell off the cliff, and then he ran into the fire. Logically, what he should do most now is to rest. He should rest for at least three days so that the arrow wound on his chest can heal.
But now...
When the eldest brother returned from the border, he naturally received news from the second brother, but the key was whether he had the emperor's oral order. If a general left the garrison without permission, he would be dismissed from his post and beheaded.
The eldest brother returned with a rage. What did he want to do? To seek justice for the second brother.
The anxiety and worry in Qingyue's eyes almost overflowed.
Feng Ling held her hand a little tighter. What Qing Yue thought of, he could naturally think of as well.
"Don't worry. General Qing and your elder brother are not ignorant people. It must be that when something happened to the second son, General Qing asked for grace from the emperor to notify the eldest son of the Qing family and ask him to come back and see his younger brother off."
Feng Ling is more rational than Qing Yue.
The eldest son of the Qing family must have received an oral order from his father, otherwise if he left the residence without permission, the consequences would be hard to say.
Qing Yue was not comforted by Feng Ling's words. There was a hint of coldness in her worried eyes. She was afraid that her elder brother would be used by Qing Yunyao and Chu Yan, and thus take sides, leaving a gap in the heart of Emperor Chu.
"Don't be afraid, we will go to the palace now. Now that the young master of the Qing family has returned, everything should be settled."
It's not just Qingyue's suffering, it's also him.
All their sufferings were caused by one person, and now it is time to seek revenge.
"But……"
Qing Yue frowned. She was worried about Feng Ling's injury. She was afraid that if a conflict broke out, his injury would get worse. This was not what she wanted to see.
"Don't worry, I will arrange everything. Let's have breakfast first. We didn't eat anything last night."
Feng Ling seemed much calmer despite Qingyue's anxiety. He held Qingyue's hand and walked all the way to the dining hall, where the maid quickly brought the meal.
"Give the order, all Shadow Guards will be dispatched. Immediately notify Master Xie and General Wei and tell them to prepare."
During the meal, Feng Ling had already issued several orders in succession.
Qing Yue only then realized that Feng Ling had already made full preparations without her knowing. Even if Chu Yan's true face was exposed today and he became desperate, Feng Ling would not be helpless.
A fire destroyed all the medicinal ingredients in the prescription, whether they were poisons or medicines for wounds, except for the Huanyan Pill she was carrying, which remained intact.
After we finished eating, it was already noon. Today was a very good day, sunny and windless with sunshine.
The carriage from Prince Yu’s mansion has stopped at the door.
Qingyue came slowly pushing Feng Ling's carriage.
"Are you ready?"
As they got on the carriage, Feng Ling turned around and asked.
A cold light flashed in Qingyue's eyes, like a sharp blade that could cut through everything. "I've waited for this day for too long..."
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