Chapter 312 Aunt
As soon as Xie Shuangbai walked to the door of the cell, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity just by looking at the woman's figure.
Bai Rushui seemed to sense something and looked over.
Xie Shuangbai knew at a glance that they must be blood relatives.
Judging from her age, she is only in her 20s, probably a dozen years younger than her mother.
Could this be his aunt?
Xie Shuangbai suppressed his doubts, and as soon as Rong Yi opened the prison door, he and Rong Wu went outside to guard it.
The three people in the cell didn't speak. Xie Shuangbai thought that this Saint of Nanzhao was quite patient.
He took off his veil.
Bai Rushui saw his face and called out unconsciously, "Sister!"
Then she realized that she had said something wrong. The person in front of her was clearly a man, but why did he look so much like her sister?
She walked up to Xie Shuangbai and asked, "Who are you?"
Rong Ye stopped her from going forward: "He is my princess!"
Bai Rushui glanced at Rong Ye.
Prince? Could it be the Prince of Liang?
She had heard the emperor complain about Prince Liang many times before, saying that he was a military man and arrogant and domineering. Now, the man in front of her was indeed not what the emperor said.
Now she understood why she was changed to another cell for no reason.
It is impossible for her to live so comfortably in prison based on her crime.
The Queen Mother was eager to torture her, and it turned out that it was because of this prince's princess.
Xie Shuangbai didn't beat around the bush and asked, "My mother's name is Bai Ruyun. Do you recognize her, Your Majesty?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Rushui murmured:
"I knew it, I knew my sister escaped, she's not dead!"
She pulled Xie Shuangbai up and said, "You look so much like my sister. The first time I saw you, I knew you must be my sister's child!"
She wiped her tears and asked, "Where's your sister? Has she been doing well these years?"
Xie Shuangbai lowered his eyes, "My mother passed away when I was young!"
Bai Rushui didn't seem surprised. "No one of us Bai family women is destined to live long since we were born!"
Rong Ye asked worriedly, "Why?"
She glanced at Rong Ye and without hesitation, cursed the women of their Bai family.
"Our Bai family women have been the heirs of the Saint Maiden since birth. The Great God of Destiny has declared that the Bai family is destined to die young or violently because they must bear the karma of the Nanzhao Kingdom."
Xie Shuangbai almost wanted to laugh when he heard it, so he just made up a decent story.
Everyone has their own karma, just like eating, no one can eat for someone else.
Isn’t this Great God of Destiny of Nanzhao just fooling ignorant girls?
In the past, he often went to temples to pray for exams, and he also knew many metaphysics enthusiasts.
He concluded that the Nanzhao Great God of Destiny was purely bluffing.
Xie Shuangbai: "My mother passed away due to poor health after giving birth to me and my three younger sisters. This has nothing to do with the karma you mentioned."
"You are my mother's sister, and our aunt. I will definitely rescue you. I also hope you won't be brainwashed by your Nanzhao scammers again."
Xie Shuangbai said with a firm look in his eyes: "My fate is in my own hands. My mother is an example. The fact that she escaped proves that you can do anything you want!"
Bai Rushui looked at Xie Shuangbai and smiled faintly: "My worthless life doesn't matter, please don't let me get you into trouble again. The emperor died because of me, so I should be buried with him."
Xie Shuangbai saw that she was very pessimistic and knew that changing her mind would take time. He said gently:
"Don't worry. The Emperor's death has nothing to do with you. I will definitely rescue you. You are my mother's only relative in this world. I can't watch you being killed by this false accusation."
Bai Rushui shook her head: "You think too simply. No matter how the emperor died, since the queen mother wanted me dead, the emperor must have been killed by me!"
Xie Shuangbai: "If you admit it, someone with ulterior motives will turn it into a war between the two countries. Is that what you want to see?"
Bai Rushui: "It's not up to me to decide now."
Xie Shuangbai comforted:
"Just stay here and relax. I'll have the prince send someone to protect you and make sure you won't get hurt. But you have to promise me not to give up!"
Bai Rushui nodded: "Okay, no matter what the outcome, I can see you today, knowing that my sister still has a child in this world, even if I die, I can rest in peace!"
Xie Shuangbai couldn't bear to hear her say such depressing words. He had lost his mother since childhood. Seeing Bai Rushui, who looked so much like his mother, he couldn't help crying: "Aunt, you must wait for me. I will save you!"
Bai Rushui wiped Xie Shuangbai's tears and hugged him gently: "Okay, Auntie will wait for you!"
After leaving the cell, the morning sun gradually rose from the east, but Xie Shuangbai's heart was heavy.
Rong Ye saw that he looked sad, so he pulled him into the carriage.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Xie Shuangbai leaned on his shoulder and said, "Rongye, nothing can happen to my aunt. You know that the emperor's death has nothing to do with her."
"I've asked Rong San to watch outside, and I've also placed people inside to ensure she doesn't get hurt."
Xie Shuangbai was still worried: "The Queen Mother will definitely not let her go, and this will inevitably lead to a conflict between you two."
Rong Ye stroked his hand: "There is bound to be a conflict between the Queen Mother and me, you don't need to worry."
Rong Ye sent Xie Shuangbai back and went to the palace.
The emperor’s affairs are not yet completely concluded. Once he is buried, who will be the emperor?
The court has secretly split into two factions: the prince faction headed by the Empress Dowager and Concubine Li Shufei who support Rong Xu, and the prince faction headed by Zhang Gelao who support Rong Ye.
There was an undercurrent of conflict between the two factions.
The Queen Mother recovered a little after a few days' rest. Although she still couldn't accept the passing of her beloved eldest son, she felt somewhat comforted when she saw her little grandson.
Concubine Li Shu cried, "Mother, you must avenge the emperor. That Nanzhao girl is still in prison. I heard she's living a very comfortable life. The emperor is doing this for her..."
Concubine Li Shu was crying so hard that she almost fainted. Rong Xu started crying too when he saw his mother crying so sadly.
For a moment, the Queen Mother's head ached from her crying.
"Madame Chang." The Queen Mother called out.
Nanny Chang understood: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, that the Empress Dowager won't let that Nanzhao woman go. You should take the little prince back first to prevent him from crying and hurting himself."
Concubine Li wanted to say something, but the Empress Dowager covered her head and did not dare to disturb her.
The Queen Mother asked, "Send someone to see what's going on with this Nanzhao woman!"
Soon the young eunuch came back: "The Queen Mother, the Nanzhao girl is in prison..." He looked at the Queen Mother at the top and said stiffly: "She is doing very well!"
"What! Didn't I order that the conspiracy of Nanzhao be revealed through torture?"
The young eunuch said nervously, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Liang has ordered that no one be tortured, and the jailer doesn't dare..."
Before he could finish his words, the Queen Mother threw the teacup off the table.
"Didn't the second brother just meet the Nanzhao girl? How did she get so blinded? It seems this woman can't be kept alive. She must be killed immediately!"
She sternly said, "Pass on my imperial decree, poison this witch immediately!"
As soon as the imperial edict came out from the palace, Rong Ye got the news.
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