Sobs and choking came one after another.
As the funeral bells rang in the palace, oil lamps quickly lit up in the rooms of the major families in Chang'an City.
The palace maids brought in mourning clothes one by one.
Zhao Yunzhu let the palace maids put on mourning clothes for her, but she felt a little annoyed in her heart.
Hidden between the sleeves and on the wrist is a string of southern red agate.
She twirled the agate beads between her fingertips, her eyes calm.
A generation of emperors passed away in the twilight.
The moonlight in Chang'an tonight is tinged with a strange scarlet.
As the number of people in the Hall of Mental Cultivation gradually increased, Zhao Yunzhu walked outside and tried to breathe fresh air.
The cold wind blew on my cheeks, making me shiver.
Linglong took out the cloak and put it on her.
Zhao Yunzhu was standing on the high city wall, looking down at the night scene of Chang'an City.
This year, too many unexpected events happened in Chang'an.
She could not empathize with the pain of separation in the palace, and all she could think of was the despair of her loved ones’ tragic deaths.
"It's cold outside. Come on, I'll take you to rest."
Qin Zongzhi walked out of the hall at some point and saw her standing in front of him in a daze facing the cold wind.
He stepped forward, gently took her hand, his tone full of heartache.
Zhao Yunzhu turned around in surprise, saw the person behind her, and smiled slightly, "I'm fine, you go ahead and do your work."
"I don't need anything right now."
Qin Zongzhi glanced in the direction of the Yangxin Palace, and finally insisted on taking her hand and walking towards the side hall behind the Yangxin Palace.
The palace maids had already cleaned the hall.
The charcoal fire was lit early in the room and the palace maids served tea and snacks.
She followed Qin Zongzhi, and the two of them sat down beside the charcoal brazier and talked.
Seeing his eyes reddened slightly, she pursed her lips and finally spoke to comfort him, "If you are sad, just cry."
She soothed him softly. Qin Zongzhi just shook his head and smiled helplessly, "It's okay. Everyone has to go through this in their life."
His voice was low, and his tone was three parts tired and seven parts vicissitudes.
Zhao Yunzhu saw this and could only hold his hand tightly, trying to give him strength.
"In fact, it was not easy for Father to drag on for this long."
Qin Zongzhi seemed to have opened up his chatterbox.
"Young General Liu has returned, and the previously turbulent situation in the court has now stabilized."
"Father... after all, he became ill due to long-term depression, and—"
His voice stopped abruptly, and Zhao Yunzhu looked at him in confusion, trying to find the difference.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Zongzhi shook his head and did not answer.
"Ninth Prince, the Empress is summoning you to the Yangxin Palace."
The palace maids entered the palace to convey the imperial edict.
"You should rest here for a while. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while."
Qin Zongzhi gave careful instructions, and Zhao Yunzhu nodded in agreement.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Zhao Yunzhu's legs and feet felt numb from sitting so much, so she stood up and walked outside to loosen up her muscles.
Because there were too many people and too much noise ahead, she walked towards a place with fewer people.
"Concubine Yun, let's go back first. The palace is not stable right now. I am worried..."
"Yes, Concubine Yun, I also think that Madam's concerns are justified."
Linglong echoed.
Zhao Yunzhu looked at the dim light in the window in front of her and felt curious.
He turned around and made a gesture to silence the two people behind him.
"Let's go there and take a look and then come back."
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu's serious expression, Aunt Hua and Linglong had no choice but to follow carefully.
"Is everything settled?"
"Don't worry, sir. Everything is settled. The young imperial physician who left the palace has been silenced. No one in this world knows the inside story anymore."
"Yeah, okay."
A creepy laugh rang out in the room.
It sounded like the voice of the chief eunuch in the palace.
"Here, this is the fine wine given by the Empress. Don't waste her kindness. These gold and silver are also gifts from the Empress. In a few days, when you find an opportunity, you can leave the palace."
"grown ups--"
The voice of the young eunuch in the room was noticeably more trembling.
"What? Your Majesty, do you still want to disobey her order?"
The eunuch suddenly raised his voice.
The young eunuch drank the fine wine in front of him reluctantly.
"Good boy, take these rewards with you and go."
The eunuch stood up, put his hand on her shoulder and patted her twice, his voice obviously more cheerful.
Footsteps were heard in the house, and Zhao Yunzhu and her two servants, who were hiding outside, hurriedly hid aside.
I dare not breathe.
In the moonlight, I could vaguely see the eunuch's clothes, but because I was facing the opposite direction, I couldn't see his face clearly.
After waiting for a while, the young eunuch came out of the room.
He walked towards the direction where Zhao Yunzhu and her two servants were hiding, with a look of nervousness and fear on his face.
He held his hands in his arms, which were bulging, as if they contained the gold, silver and valuables that the eunuch had just mentioned.
But the closer the eunuch got to Zhao Yunzhu, the paler his face became.
His figure looked extremely weak in the moonlight.
That wine is poisonous!
Zhao Yunzhu is extremely sure of this!
When the young eunuch reached the place where Zhao Yunzhu was hiding, his body went limp and he had no strength left.
He leaned against the palace wall and gasped for breath.
He threw away the money he was holding in his arms.
There was despair, sadness and helplessness in his eyes.
"you--"
When the young eunuch saw Zhao Yunzhu, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Save, save me..."
But the next second, he remembered the fine wine he had just drunk.
He knew in his heart that he might never have another chance.
How could Her Majesty spare his life if she wanted to silence him?
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