Chapter 240 Abandoned Palace
The eunuch ran away quickly.
Murong Qing sat on the baggage and gasped for breath, but fortunately the pain did not last long.
After a while, Murong Qing stood up, but the eunuch hadn't come back yet.
The sky above our heads was dimly lit, and the ruined appearance of the abandoned palace could be vaguely seen.
By some strange coincidence, she walked towards the palace.
What you see is desolation. Only half of the palace gate is left, and the other half fell to the ground, eaten by termites and insects until it decayed. The plaque on the top of the palace is missing. Maybe it was demolished, maybe it was inside the palace.
Some corner.
Murong Qing stepped onto the dusty steps and looked inside. It was even more desolate inside, with weeds growing as tall as people, dead trees, low tables, and carved wooden benches scattered on the ground.
It's like there has been an escape here.
As soon as he stepped into the palace door, he was faced with a rotten smell. Murong Qing covered his nose and frowned when he saw a thick spider web on the back of the door.
She looked more carefully and found that there were more than one marks on the sword, many and very messy.
When the imperial doctor arrived, the eunuch thought of business and said, "The imperial doctor, please come and check with me quickly. Make sure nothing happens."
Murong Qing was puzzled, "Father, is it really that serious? Isn't it just an abandoned palace?"
Wu Yi waved his hand, "I've seen Madam, but the general hasn't come back yet. Why isn't Madam sleeping yet?"
If she admitted it correctly, those were the marks left by the sword on the wood.
Many of these cobwebs were abandoned, no spiders were seen, and there was only dust hanging on the webs.
Only then did the eunuch pat his chest with relief, "That's good!"
Murong Qing said, "No."
After that, the journey out of the palace was particularly smooth, and the little one in her belly didn't bother Murong Qing anymore.
Murong Qing pulled at the string and pulled out a jade pendant.
The smell of dampness and decay was unpleasant. Just as she was about to go out, her eyes caught a glimpse of gray webs exposed under the fallen door panel.
At this time, the main hall of the General's Mansion was brightly lit, and Murong Qing was sitting on a chair wearing his outer robe and waiting.
"Father, wait a minute, old man, old man, I can't catch up with my father-in-law!"
As soon as Ping'er went out, he saw the general's cronies passing by.
But things didn't go as planned, and until nightfall, Pei Mo was not seen back at the General's Mansion.
The carriage staggered back to the General's Mansion, and the servants served her something to eat. Murong Qing returned to her own room. She wasn't sleepy at first, but as soon as she touched the bed, she fell asleep unknowingly.
Wuyi was Liu Shen's apprentice. These days, he gradually became the general's confidant and became familiar with Murong Qing.
The eunuch was dancing with excitement, his face full of panic.
After hearing the news, Murong Qingmingyan's face seemed to lose all color and she looked downcast.
The eunuch looked horrified, as if he was about to die soon.
The eunuch shook his head and said with fear, "Madam, please stop talking. Just remember, this matter must not be known to outsiders!"
Just when Murong Qing dusted off the jade pendant and wanted to take a closer look.
She didn't even see the pattern of the jade pendant before it was pulled off.
Murong Qing shook his head and said feebly, "I can't sleep, please wait a little longer."
When she woke up, it was already afternoon. Ping'er and the nuns were all back, but Pei Mo was missing.
Murong Qing was so frightened that he looked like he was facing a formidable enemy. He could only point to the door panel and said, "It was pulled out from under the door panel."
"God, madam, why are you here! Come out quickly!"
"Madam, why don't you go to bed first? I'll wait for you here. I'll call you in the wing as soon as the general comes back. How about that?"
Ping'er couldn't resist her, so he could only sigh and half-close the door to prevent the cool night breeze from blowing into the house.
At this time, the tired and out of breath old doctor came over, propped up his knees and waved to the eunuch and said.
Ping'er saw her motionless and said distressedly.
After leaving the palace gate, Liu Shen led the carriage and looked forward to it. Only when he saw Murong Qing did he smile.
"Ma'am, there's nothing serious. She just needs to rest. There's no need to prescribe any medicine. She just needs to rest for a few days."
Ping'er didn't know what to say, but Wuyi hesitated and said, "Well, maybe things in the palace are too chaotic, and the general can't get away."
After doing this, the eunuch pulled Murong Qing's sleeve and said with a wrinkled face, "Madam, please don't tell anyone about your visit to this place today. You must never tell anyone, not even to the people around you.
Keep this in your stomach, otherwise, madam, you and your servant will be beheaded!"
She asked in surprise, "May Day, is the general back?"
Even Murong Qing herself didn't notice that during the past few days in the palace, her sleep had been very light, and the slightest movement could wake her up.
Wu Yi lowered his head and did not dare to look at Murong Qing's face while speaking.
"Okay then." Murong Qing nodded.
After hearing what the imperial doctor said, the father-in-law and Murong Qing felt relieved.
Suddenly, Murong Qing saw mottled traces under the cobwebs.
The eunuch thought of something and asked again, "By the way, the lady didn't touch anything else in there, did she?"
"Madam, hurry up and get in the car. The general is worried and has specially sent a young man to pick up Madam."
The eunuch pulled off the jade pendant from Murong Qing's hand, "Where did my aunt get this? Oh my God!"
The webbing is not gray, but cyan, and the part exposed outside the door panel has long since faded due to exposure to wind and rain.
Murong Qing comforted himself, maybe the general would be back soon.
It seems that there were fierce fights in this palace, and weapons were used.
Murong Qing leaned his head against the door frame, complaining with a bitter look on his face.
Not only that, the eunuch nervously grabbed the soil from the ground, covered it on Murong Qing's footprints, and finally pulled a handful of weeds and spread it on top.
The eunuch immediately lifted the door panel, threw the entire jade pendant in, and then pulled Murong Qing out.
She couldn't help but wonder, what happened here? Why is there still such a place in the palace? It has been abandoned for so many years without being renovated.
"The second prince is really frustrated and crazy. The Queen's palace is on fire. How could it be related to the general? I think the second prince is deliberately making things difficult, so he refuses to let him back."
Murong Qing sat back on the baggage again, and the imperial doctor checked her pulse.
Murong Qing heard the sound and stood up and looked outside, "The general is back?"
This looks very much like a guilty conscience.
Murong Qing frowned. He had never seen Wu Yi stuttering like this before, so he asked, "Wu Yi? Why don't you dare to look at me? Are you hiding something from me? Could it be that something happened to the general?"
"No, nothing will happen to the general!" Wu Yi raised his head to defend, then thought of something else, and his voice dropped, "Although, the general really asked me to prepare a fire note."
Murong Qing's jaw dropped in shock, "What are you talking about? The general set this fire?"
Chapter completed!