It's not that he hadn't thought about this, but he comforted himself in his heart, maybe it wasn't Prince An's man, maybe they hadn't released Qin Chong yet. However, another voice in his heart said, if it wasn't Prince An's man, who would be so anxious to get the formula of Huanqingsan...
"Master, what I am most worried about now is not this. I am afraid that Prince An will not kill Chong'er, but will use a more cruel method to punish our family," Madam Qin continued, "You said that Prince An even knows the secret of Huanqingsan. Maybe he even knows that you work for the Queen Mother and poison His Majesty." At this point, Madam Qin looked at Qin Lu with a worried look on her face, "If he tells His Majesty about this, then our Qin family will be finished. According to His Majesty's temper, we will probably be torn to pieces by a chariot and lingchi. But if Chong'er is implicated and buried with us..."
Mrs. Qin couldn't continue speaking and started crying, covering her face.
Qin Lu took a deep breath and said, "Then we must prepare in advance. We must protect Chong'er and keep him alive no matter what."
"Yes, we must protect Chong'er no matter what. Chong'er has suffered for our Qin family for so many years. He is really...too pitiful. We must not let him be buried with the Qin family again," Mrs. Qin choked up, stretched out her hand to hold Qin Lu's hand, and said emotionally, "Master, whether you live or die, I will accompany you."
"Fen'er..." Qin Lu's eyes suddenly became moist. His withered hands suddenly grasped his wife's equally withered and thin hands. When he spoke again, his voice was choked with sobs. "In this life, I am sorry for you. Since you married into the Qin family, I have never let you live a peaceful day. In the end, I have to implicate you..."
"Master, please don't say such things." Madam Qin wiped away her tears, smiled at Qin Lu, and said softly, "Everyone says that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly away separately when disaster strikes. But if that is really the case, what kind of husband and wife are they? Master, I have you and Chong'er in my life, which is enough."
"Fen'er!" The next second, Qin Lu hugged his old wife and burst into tears.
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That night.
Changchun Palace.
"What did Meng Tan say?" Concubine Hui sat under the lamp, holding a pair of delicate little scissors in her hand, trimming her nails one by one, and asked Qing Xing, her personal maid standing beside her, in a slow voice.
"Your Majesty, General Meng sent a message today saying that he has obtained the formula," Qing Xing said hurriedly, "General Meng will leave for the Western Regions tonight."
"Did you get it?" The hand holding the scissors paused, and Concubine Hui looked up at Qing Xing, and asked with trembling lips, "Did you really get it? Don't tell me that Qin Lu made it up to save his son."
"It can't be wrong," Qing Xing said with a confident look, "After cutting off two fingers of Doctor Qin, Qin Lu has also learned his lesson and will never dare to tamper with the prescription. After all, the Qin family only has Qin Chong as the only descendant. Qin Lu still has to rely on Doctor Qin to help the Qin family prosper. Don't worry, Your Majesty."
"Carry forward and flourish?" Concubine Hui curled her lips in a sarcastic tone, lowered her head, and continued to trim her nails slowly, sneering, "Such a wealthy family may look high and mighty, but inside, it's so dirty. How can such a family be kept and flourished? Haha, what do you want to flourish? How can it harm people?"
Qing Xing hurriedly echoed, "Your Majesty, a scourge like Qin Lu who is indecisive and double-crossing is not worthy of living in this world, and the Qin family is even less worthy of flourishing. Your Majesty, if you can't stand it, then whether Qin Lu lives or dies is up to you, isn't it?"
Chapter 872: His Majesty Arrives
Concubine Hui said nothing. She placed the scissors on the small table and raised her fingers to the lamp. Under the soft yellow candlelight, her fingers looked even more slender and her skin looked even more delicate. The gold and ruby ring on her middle finger also looked even more sparkling.
"Your Highness, this ring given to you by His Majesty is really beautiful," Qing Xing couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the ring. "I have seen some treasures, but the ring on your hand is really rare, especially the ruby, which has no flaws and is extremely clear. It is really extremely rare."
"Really?" Concubine Hui said calmly, while taking off the gold and ruby ring and handing it to Qing Xing, she said calmly, "Since you like it so much, I'll give it to you as a reward."
"My lady, I dare not!" Qing Xing was startled, then she knelt down hurriedly, saying, "I have no intention of coveting your jewelry, I hope your lady will understand!"
"I know you're not greedy," Concubine Hui said slowly, bending down, taking Qing Xing's hand and putting the ring into her hand, and then she said, "You're already 25 years old, and you'll be able to leave the palace in a few months. It's fate that we're master and servant. This ring will be my gift to you when you leave the palace."
"Your Majesty, I..." Qing Xing said with tears in her eyes, her lips trembling and she couldn't speak.
"Qing Xing, get married and have children as soon as you leave the palace. You and he are not young anymore. No matter you are rich or poor, you two should get along well and have more children," Hui Fei said softly, smoothing the slightly messy hair on Qing Xing's forehead with her hand, and continued, "Good days are easy to live, and bad days are hard to live. No matter what, it is more stable than living in fear in the palace, understand?"
"I understand," Qing Xing nodded with tears in her eyes, and when she spoke again, her voice was filled with tears, "But I can't bear to leave the Majesty. The Majesty has treated me so well and promoted me from a humble maid to a fifth-rank maid today. I am grateful to the Majesty and I can't bear to leave her."
"Silly girl, what's there to be reluctant about?" Concubine Hui smiled and took a handkerchief to gently wipe away the tears on Qing Xing's face. She said, "After leaving the palace, forget everything about it. Just pretend that you have never been to the palace and that you are a girl from an ordinary family. This will be good for you, don't you understand?"
"Yes, I've made note of it." Qing Xing said with sobs.
"No matter how much you want to leave the palace, as long as you are in the palace, you have to abide by the rules and be a good servant," Concubine Hui said in a deep voice, "Don't make any mistakes or ruin the rest of your life. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand," Qing Xing nodded repeatedly with a vigilant look on her face, "I and he will definitely do our best to complete what Your Majesty has instructed us to do, so please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
"I'm always confident in what you do," Concubine Hui said slowly, "but this matter is of great importance, so I'll remind you one more time."
"Your Majesty has arrived!" Suddenly, Zhao Ruhai's sharp voice came from outside.
Concubine Hui's whole body stiffened suddenly, and she clenched the scissors on the small table.
"Empress..." Qing Xing was frightened by her actions. Her eyes widened as she stared at the hand that was holding the scissors tightly, with veins showing.
"What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost?" Concubine Hui suddenly laughed, and while handing the scissors to Qing Xing, she said, "Put it away. It's better not to leave such dangerous objects lying around."
"Yes, I obey your command," Qing Xing looked at the faint smile on Concubine Hui's face, then stood up with the scissors and walked out. Then she saw Zhong Zhiheng striding in. Qing Xing hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you the best!"
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