Fortunately, one of them glanced at her and, quick-witted, said repeatedly, "It's not that we servants want to stop you. Even if Your Highness wants to leave, please allow us to change your clothes first!"
He Qing was stunned and looked down at herself, only to realize that she had been walking outside in her undershirt for the whole time.
With a bang, blood rushed from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, making her face red as if it could drip blood. He Qing had never experienced such a rebellious moment before, and now that she was experiencing it for the first time, she couldn't describe the feeling.
It wasn't as terrifying as she'd imagined, but... she relaxed her body, letting the maid help her back to her room. No matter how anxious she was, the rules of etiquette were ingrained in her. In the palace, a breach of etiquette was a serious matter. If she really left like that, she'd probably be arrested before she even saw the emperor.
The maids didn't really want her to leave, so they took their time finding clothes, trying to delay her. If they could wait until Yuping or the two maids came back, they wouldn't have to worry about it, and even if she was punished, it wouldn't be their fault.
He Qing was so anxious, how could he not see that they were stalling for time? He simply pushed them away, picked out his own clothes, hurriedly put them on, and then hurried out.
Just as he opened the heavy palace door, before He Qing could take a step, he saw Yuping running back hurriedly in the distance.
While she might call herself running, there are actually rules in the inner palace that prohibit eunuchs from running, and having their robes lifted up is unseemly. Even if something serious were going on, it had to be suppressed. So Yuping could only be considered walking quickly, but her steps were unsteady and her expression was panicked. It was obvious that something serious had happened and she was rushing back to deliver the news.
He Qing's heart sank suddenly.
She clenched her hand tightly against the door, barely holding her up from sliding to the ground. Even when her nails, which she had carefully maintained, broke, He Qing seemed unaware of it. She just stared straight ahead with her eyes wide open. It looked like she was looking at Yu Ping, but a closer look revealed that her pupils were dilated and her eyes were dull, as if she wasn't taking in anything at all.
"Your Highness!" Yuping walked to the door and saw her. The breath he was holding suddenly ran out and he fell to the ground.
She lay on the white marble floor, her hair disheveled and her eyes slightly red. She looked up at He Qing in embarrassment, tears streaming down her face. "Your Highness, His Majesty has passed away!"
He Qing's whole body trembled, and he still couldn't stand firmly and slid to the ground.
When she guessed what time she had returned to and what was going to happen next, she had a strong desire to change what was about to happen and prevent the tragedy from happening again. However, before her passion could fully be aroused, everything was already settled.
She is late.
Panic, fear, and despair suddenly hit her. He Qing was already ill, and the battle for her body hadn't yet subsided. Then, she heard the terrible news. The turmoil of emotions was so intense that she couldn't bear it anymore. She slipped and fainted.
Since the emperor had passed away, Yu Ping naturally could not invite the imperial physician. She had no choice but to boil the medicine from the previous prescription and give it to He Qing.
Long Yu has passed away. Although He Qing is his elder, there is a difference between the emperor and his subjects. He cannot be absent from the subsequent mourning and memorial services. Otherwise, he will definitely give people a reason to criticize him, and his life will only become more difficult. For now, he can only try his best to save the situation.
The two maids still hadn't returned, and several palace maids stood guard at the bedside, their hearts filled with panic. Even the least favored master was still a master, and it was because of her that they could live and work.
At this moment, even though He Qing is cowardly and incompetent, he is still the pillar and backing of everyone.
I don't know who let out a low sob first, and it swept past like a gust of wind, and the whole Fangchen Hall was suddenly filled with wailing sounds.
The soul cannot feel pain or fatigue, so He Qing continued walking. This road seemed to have no end, and in this mechanical walking, the past events flashed before his eyes frame by frame, and then gradually blurred and faded away.
She should have been a daughter of a wealthy family, a favored daughter of heaven.
However, she was born at the wrong time. Her mother, a low-ranking concubine, died during childbirth. Soon after her birth, her father, Emperor Hui, fell ill and passed away the following year. With the change of power, the palace and the court were filled with grief, and a princess who had not yet grown up was naturally forgotten.
After his elder brother ascended the throne, he was arrogant, extravagant, incompetent and ruthless. He only knew how to have fun but not how to govern the country. He neglected the affairs of state, so that the former dynasty and the harem were controlled by eunuchs and corrupt officials. He Qing had the title of the eldest princess but did not have a status that matched her status. She was controlled by the maids around her and had no opinion of her own.
When she was sixteen, her elder brother, Emperor Ling, passed away. Her fourteen-year-old nephew, Yuji, ascended the throne. He sat on the throne for only two short years before falling from his horse and passing away suddenly. He became Emperor Xian. Emperor Xian had no children, and the imperial court and the harem were locked in a fierce dispute over who would succeed him. Upon his ascension, the new emperor launched a massive purge of the imperial harem and the court. He Qing, the eldest princess who had served four dynasties, was married off as soon as her mourning period ended.
At that time, He Qing thought that this was the beginning of a new life, but unexpectedly it was the first step into hell.
The emperor paid no attention to her, and the palace maids were naturally perfunctory. He Buping, the eunuch in charge of choosing a husband for her, accepted bribes and conspired with others to deceive his superiors and subordinates, marrying her off to a dying consumptive.
Using the golden branches and jade leaves of the imperial family to bring good luck, I am afraid there has never been a more ridiculous joke than this throughout history.
The one who dared to deceive the royal family into marriage fraud was indeed not an ordinary family. His courage was so great that ordinary people could not imagine it. The groom vomited blood and died on the wedding night. Her parents-in-law and several brothers-in-law teamed up and strangled her to death in the bridal chamber, burying her with the short-lived ghost.
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