Chapter 204: Demonic Barrier, Song Qingyun feels like falling into an ice cellar
Dark clouds rolled in and the weather was gloomy.
Especially in the afternoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds, as if someone had accidentally knocked over an inkstone, dyeing half of the sky black.
The storm is coming.
The Ning Wang Mansion was even more dead and gloomy.
At that time, Lin Miaoyin was treating a patient at Yipin Guo, and many servants rushed to help.
The Ning Wang Mansion, which didn't have many servants to begin with, was half empty in an instant. After that, it rained heavily for several days, and everyone in Shengjing felt in danger, so they all took refuge in Zhoushan in the east. Many servants in the mansion either went to Zhoushan or went to the farms in the suburbs.
The number of people still staying in the palace can be counted on ten fingers.
The water on Tianrun Street was several feet deep. Although the Ning Wang Mansion was located on higher ground, it was not much better. There was water in many places in the mansion.
Especially the Qingzhu Courtyard, which was located in a pothole. Not only was the yard flooded, but even the bedroom was flooded.
As early as when the rain flooded into the room, Song Qingyun moved to Shaohuayuan with Zizhu.
When Lily learned about this, she immediately advised, "My Lady Concubine, Shaohua Courtyard is the Princess's courtyard. Isn't it inappropriate for us to go there?"
"Princess? She and the prince have already divorced. What kind of princess is she?"
Zizhu snorted coldly, "Now the mistress of Prince Ning's mansion is only the concubine, I advise you not to fail to see the situation clearly."
"My Lady Concubine..."
Lily wanted to say something else, but Song Qingyun said coldly, "Qingzhu Courtyard is about to be flooded. You can't just watch me drown, can you?"
In the entire Ning Wang Mansion, only Beigong You's Songzhu Courtyard and Lin Miaoyin's Shaohua Courtyard survived.
Since she can't live in Songzhuyuan, she can always go to Shaohuayuan.
"There's no need to say more to them, Concubine. Let's go." Zizhu held an umbrella for Song Qingyun.
"My Lady Concubine, let's go to..." the Jokhang Temple!
Without waiting for Lily to finish her speech, Zizhu supported Song Qingyun and disappeared in the wind and rain.
At this time, half of her body was already wet.
Bai Zhi came over holding an umbrella and said, "Don't try to persuade me. How can you and I decide on this matter?"
"I had hoped to go to the Jokhang Temple earlier so that I could get a room in the side room. If I go too late, I'm afraid I won't have a place to stay." Lily said aggrievedly.
She clearly had good intentions, but the concubine treated her like the princess's lackey.
Bai Zhi patted her head and said, "Don't be sad. It's her business whether she appreciates it or not. We just need to do our duty and have a clear conscience."
"Shaohua Courtyard is the most remote courtyard in the palace, but now it has become very popular." Lily shook her head.
Just because the prince said that the yard belonged to the princess, the concubine wanted to snatch it away.
It's really a demon.
Song Qingyun thought of Lin Miaoyin's bright yet ruthless face, and finally decided not to move into the upper room, but moved into the side room with Zizhu.
However, she didn't last long.
First, the purchasing staff quietly left the house, cutting off her food, clothing and other expenses. Later, even the people in the kitchen hid in Zhoushan. She couldn't even use hot water, let alone have a hot meal.
Although Zizhu is loyal enough and works like a top to take care of her daily life, she is not a supernatural being, so how can she bear it?
Within two days, Zizhu caught a cold.
After she fell, the burden on Lily and Baizhi became even heavier.
"The Concubine looked so frail and usually fell ill easily. But now she is eating cold meals and wearing thin clothes, but she is fine. She seems to be stronger than Sister Zizhu. I was worried for a few days."
Baizhi listened to Lily's chatter without saying anything.
She had served Concubine Song for so long, so naturally she had understood her character.
Now that the prince is not around, no one would feel sorry for her even if she fainted.
As for Zizhu, it was purely tiring.
Two days later, heavy rain even hit Shaohuayuan.
Seeing the water in the yard accumulate more and more, Lily urged again: "My Lady Concubine, let's leave the house."
"Leaving the house? How easy is that?"
After half a month of torture, Song Qingyun no longer had the joy of occupying Shaohua Courtyard. Her eyes were dull and her expression was lonely. She seemed to be on the verge of collapse. "Where else can we go after leaving Prince Ning's Mansion?"
She had nowhere to go.
"Let's go to the Jokhang Temple. We are from Prince Ning's Mansion. We can always find a way to get a private room." Lily said anxiously.
Song Qingyun shook her head. "I'm not going anywhere. If you want to leave, go by yourselves."
Even if she died, she would die in Prince Ning's Mansion.
At this moment, Zizhu came in from outside, "My Lady Concubine, this is great news, the prince has returned to the capital!"
"Who did you say came back?" Song Qingyun asked in disbelief.
"Prince! It's the Prince who is back!"
Zizhu almost cried for joy. Before this, the prince had been kidnapped and his life or death was unknown, and they were worried every day.
No matter whether they are concubines or servants, they all depend on the prince for their survival. If the prince is gone, one can imagine what will happen to them.
Even if his life is safe, I am afraid he will not be able to live a comfortable life like that in the palace again.
"That's great, please invite the prince back home soon!" A glimmer of hope appeared in Song Qingyun's dead eyes.
Before Zizhu could speak, Baizhi entered the room and said, "My Lady Concubine, the prince went to the Jokhang Temple."
"I heard that the princess is also in the Jokhang Temple." Lily whispered.
Song Qingyun could no longer sit still, and immediately asked Zizhu to pack her things and prepare to go up the mountain.
In just a moment, Zizhu had packed the boxes neatly.
Looking at the two large boxes she packed, Lily pursed her lips subconsciously, "My Lady Concubine, the mountain road is not easy to walk on, so we should bring less things."
Zizhu had difficulty walking with her feet on the ground, and she couldn't carry the luggage at all.
There is no doubt that the responsibility of carrying these two boxes will fall on her and Bai Zhi.
It’s not that they can be lazy, but they haven’t eaten enough in days and have no strength to carry the boxes up the mountain.
"How can that be possible?" Zizhu frowned. "The Jokhang Temple is a temple. There are no women's things there. If we don't bring everything with us, we will be in trouble when we get to the Jokhang Temple."
Lily wanted to say something but was stopped by Baizhi.
The two of them worked together to drag the box up and were about to go out. Song Qingyun seemed to have thought of something and told Zizhu, "Oh, I remember the prince has a precious white fox cloak. Go to Songzhuyuan to get it, so that it won't be soaked by rain in the palace."
Zizhu left immediately.
It took a long time before he came back, slumping, his face slightly blue.
"What's wrong? Has the cloak been soaked?" Song Qingyun's heart sank.
The prince values this cloak very much. She has asked for it several times but the prince was reluctant to give it to her. It would be a pity if it was ruined by rain.
"No, I heard from Qingguo, the guard at Songzhu Courtyard, that Lord Fengming came back a few nights ago and took the cloak away." Zizhu bit her lip, hesitated and continued, "Not only the cloak, but also winter clothes, bedding, hand warmers, and all kinds of winter items were taken away. I heard that the princess is... sick in the Jokhang Temple, and the prince is very worried."
Hearing these words, Song Qingyun felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
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