Chapter 378 Farewell and Return to Beijing
Shen Ning felt that Xiao Nanchen's ability to accept was really too strong, and he was as confident as ever. Even when facing a person with a completely different appearance, he could easily accept the fact that this person was his wife.
On the other hand, Chengying, who was following him, was obviously shocked.
While Xiao Nanchen was away, Chengying came over to test him: "Empress, where have you been these past two years?"
He was worried that his master was deceived because he missed the late queen too much.
After all, no one knew better than him how his master had been through the past two years... Visiting the late queen's mausoleum every ten days was almost the only pillar that kept him going until today.
He used his busy government affairs to keep himself busy for a moment, but he always had time to relax.
The inner halls of the Palace of Heavenly Purity were filled with portraits of the late Empress, all painted by him personally...
Facing Chengying's respectful yet tentative gaze, Chen Ning sighed, "I know it's hard for others to believe, but Chengying, if I say that when I was detoxifying Anan in Beihai Prefecture, one night, I saw you and Doudou..."
Chengying's expression changed drastically in an instant, and he almost cried out, "I believe you, I admit my guilt, please don't, don't say anything more, Queen!"
Chen Ning curled her lips and smiled in a secretive manner: "Has Doudou come to see you in the past few years?"
Chengying's ears were red, and he gritted his teeth angrily: "She didn't really like me at all. She just... tricked me into having a child with her, and now she's raising the child on her own in Southern Xinjiang."
Shen Ning opened her eyes wide: "Wow, Chengying already has a child."
Chengying blushed: "She didn't admit it and said that the child was her own..."
Shen Ning clicked his tongue: "It's too tragic, too tragic, the father is gone and the son is left."
As they were talking, Xiao Nanchen approached from a distance, and Chengying immediately saluted.
Reaching out and pulling Shen Ning into his arms, Xiao Nanchen looked at her with greedy eyes: "What are you talking about?"
Chengying closed his eyes, his face full of an expression similar to social death.
Chen Ning smiled: "Just when Chengying was killed and his son was left behind..."
Xiao Nanchen also laughed.
Chengying couldn't stay any longer, so he gritted his teeth and bowed to take his leave. When there was no one around, Xiao Nanchen picked up Shen Ning and walked inside.
Shen Ning didn't know what he wanted to do, so she quickly patted him: "Don't mess around, I'm still in pain."
Xiao Nanchen thought of the deep red on the bed sheet last night, feeling helpless and distressed: "Ningning has suffered..."
He always felt that the fact that Shen Ning had changed her appearance and returned to him was too unreal. He couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming, so he couldn't help but want to do something to confirm it.
I want to be closer to her...
But in the end, he couldn't bear to see Shen Ning suffer any more, so he could only endure it, kissing her from time to time and whispering, "We will set off to return to Beijing tomorrow."
Shen Ning responded: "Then I'll go say goodbye to Sister Cui."
Xiao Nanchen nodded: "I'll go with you."
In the backyard of the county magistrate's office, Li Linshuang was carefully feeding medicine to Cui Yuru.
After the prefect and his men were convicted and imprisoned yesterday, Li Linshuang immediately rushed to Wanfu Inn to look for Cui Yuru.
Li Linshuang had missed Cui Yuru so much after not seeing her for six years. If she hadn't been worried about getting Cui Yuru into trouble, why would she not even meet her?
As soon as he entered the inn, before he could say anything, Chuntao scolded him and Cui Yuru called him "Master Li" and returned the marriage certificate to him.
Li Linshuang knelt on the ground, hugged Cui Yuru's legs and cried loudly, explaining the truth... Only then did the two resolve the misunderstanding.
But Cui Yuru was indeed ill due to her previous anger and anxiety. Li Linshuang was extremely distressed and took care of her personally.
"Sister, drink the medicine first."
Cui Yuru shook her head: "Now that I know the truth, I'm no longer angry and don't want to drink anymore."
Li Linshuang refused: "Sister, you've injured yourself by vomiting blood. You must take good care of yourself. Otherwise, if you develop a chronic illness, what will you do?"
Cui Yuru looked at the man in front of her and felt scared.
He was no longer the boy she remembered, but had the restraint and steadiness of an adult man, but the look in his eyes when he looked at her remained the same.
It was precisely because of the deep love I had at the beginning that I had no intention of living when I found out that he had changed his mind.
Li Linshuang knew she had relapsed when she saw her expression, and hurriedly grabbed Cui Yuru's hand: "Sister, please don't let your imagination run wild anymore. Linshuang's entire life belongs to you, sister. Take good care of yourself, sister. I have already arranged for the wedding."
The young man tried hard to stop her from thinking about the nightmare that day. He gently embraced her and kissed her fingers: "I will wait until you recover and get married before I dare to let you bear my child..."
Cui Yuru blushed suddenly with shame, as if she was back to six years ago when they depended on each other.
She was obviously one year older than him, but she was always teased by the handsome young man with a few words and blushed. She felt sweet in her heart but couldn't help wanting to spit at him.
"Get lost, who wants to give birth to your child!"
Li Linshuang begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I won't give birth, but if I don't take good care of myself, I'm afraid I won't be able to endure the wedding night..."
Seeing that he was becoming more and more reckless, Cui Yuru scolded him with a smile: "How come after studying for a few years, you have become more and more of a jerk?"
Li Linshuang kissed her with a smile, looking at her without blinking: "I haven't seen you for several years. I miss you day and night. Can you teach me how to control myself?"
At this moment, Chuntao knocked on the door: "Miss, Miss Shen is back."
Cui Yuru quickly pushed the person away. Li Linshuang was stunned and immediately stopped flirting with his lover. He quickly straightened his clothes.
Shen Ning had changed her outfit. Although it looked simple, it was made of the finest fabrics and jewelry. When she saw Cui Yuru, she smiled and walked over to her, holding her hand. "Sister, you look much better."
Cui Yuru kept thanking him: "If it weren't for you, I really don't know what would have happened to me."
If Chen Ning hadn't asked her to hold on and wait for Li Linshuang to reply in person, she would have committed suicide that day out of pain.
Shen Ning patted her: "If it weren't for my sister, I might have drowned. How dare I accept your thanks... There will always be sad and unhappy times in this world, but no matter what, you can't hurt yourself. Sister, remember this in the future and take good care of yourself."
Cui Yuru naturally nodded repeatedly.
"I still have to go back to see my relatives and friends in the capital, so I'm afraid I won't be able to attend my sister's wedding. Although I can't be there, the ceremony must be honored. This headgear is my wedding gift to my sister. Lord Li is a gentleman and we have a deep bond. I wish you a happy and harmonious life and many children and grandchildren."
Although they had only been together for a few days, the two of them seemed to be close friends. Cui Yuru did not refuse and took Shen Ning's hand: "On the day of the wedding, I will ask someone to send you wedding candy."
Shen Ning smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Anxious to return to Beijing, Chen Ning did not stay long. After bidding farewell to Cui Yuru, she boarded the ship back to Beijing with Xiao Nanchen.
After Shen Ning left, Chun Tao was a little curious and said with a smile: "Miss, let's take a look at the wedding gift that Miss Shen gave you?"
Cui Yuru smiled: "Look if you want to."
She and Shen Ning hit it off right away, and she was happy no matter what gift she received.
Chun Tao exclaimed after opening it, and quickly held the box to Cui Yuru: "Miss, look, this headpiece looks... very valuable."
Cui Yuru also saw the complete set of gold headpieces inlaid with gems in the box, red gems, and shining gold. She was shocked: "This, this..."
She was just running a small business and had never seen such a scene before. This set of head ornaments was so valuable that she couldn't even estimate its value.
When Li Linshuang came in, he saw the terrified master and servant. He hurried forward and asked, "Sister, what happened?"
Cui Yuru handed him the headpiece and said, "Look, Li Lang, this is the wedding gift Ningning gave me. Isn't it... isn't it too expensive? I can't accept it. Go and return it to her quickly."
Li Linshuang was also startled for a moment, but then she came to her senses and smiled, holding Cui Yuru's hand. "Don't panic, Ah Zi. Miss Chen is not an ordinary person. These things are priceless to us, but to her, they are nothing compared to the affection she has for me... This is her wedding gift to me, a token of her love. Why should I bother about the price and refuse Miss Chen's kindness?"
Cui Yuru was stunned and said, "What you said makes sense, but this, this is really too precious."
Li Linshuang comforted her with a few words, but ultimately did not express the horrifying guess in her mind.
In fact, he himself was not quite sure what had happened. The late queen's taboo name was Chen Ning, and looking at the situation when His Majesty reunited with Miss Shen that day... it seemed a little weird no matter how he thought about it.
However, this wasn't something a seventh-rank official like him should be thinking about, so he shouldn't delve into it...
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