Anping Palace, West Courtyard

Because Linghu Pingxue was injured, she could not leave the palace for the time being.

The second wife was anxious like an ant on a hot pan, repeatedly checking the wound on Linghu Pingxue's legs, for fear that it would leave scars.

Linghu Pingxue's eyes were swollen from crying, and in the end she lost the strength to cry, leaning against the bedside in a daze.

When the second wife saw this, she patted Linghu Pingxue on the shoulder with some concern.

"Pingxue, don't worry, this is a skin trauma, the wound is not deep, and it will not leave any scars. Mother will give you the best medicine to treat you." When the second wife persuaded Linghu Pingxue, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Linghu Pingxue shook her head, her eyes were empty and her expression was desperate.

"Mother, don't you have to say it anymore. Don't you understand it now? This is not a matter of whether the scar is healed, but I have completely lost everyone's attention and expectations! Originally, the prince and the fifth prince did not have me in their eyes, but now even Lin Donghe's attitude towards me is a bit indifferent. There is only one Lin Ran, but I am the one I most dislike. What's the use?"

Linghu Pingxue rarely has such a clear time. Although the second wife doesn't want to listen, she has to deny that this is the fact.

But the second wife still wanted to persuade Linghu Pingxue not to give up easily.

"Pingxue, what you are talking about is temporary. Have you forgotten that you still have grandmother? Grandma can even get cold and warm chess pieces for you. Listen to me-"

The second wife approached Linghu Pingxue, lowered her voice and continued,

"The old lady not only knows the secret of Leng Nuan Jade chess piece, but also knows why the emperor values ​​Leng Nuan Jade chess piece so much. This is also related to Shang Moxin. This huge secret is now in the Marquis' Mansion. Do you think - is it still difficult for you to become the crown princess or the concubine of the fifth prince?"

"Mother--" Linghu Pingxue widened her eyes and looked at her mother in disbelief.

Linghu Pingxue was already shocked to find the secret of Leng Nuan Jade Chess Pieces. Now he can even know the emperor's secret?

"Mother, what is it? Tell me quickly." Linghu Pingxue looked at her mother anxiously, forgot the wound on her leg for a moment.

The second wife shook her head mysteriously, "I only found out when I occasionally overheard the old lady telling Mom Lin to do something. The old lady didn't even say it, so naturally she just didn't want you to know. It's not the time for you to know about it now. All you have to do is cheer up! Even if you fail today, the old lady has a trick, and she will definitely support you to rise to the top!"

The second wife's words seemed to give Linghu Pingxue a reassurance. Linghu Pingxue believed that her mother would not make up lies and lie to her. Now that things have come to this, she can only trust her mother.

"Mother, but I just can't swallow this now! I was jumping well for a few days and suddenly felt a pain in my calf. It was obvious that someone fired a cold arrow to plot against me, but why was there only the wounds reflected by the copper bell on my legs?"

Linghu Pingxue looked at it very carefully just now, and there were really no other wounds. If it were hidden weapons such as Plum Blossom Needle, her legs should have felt, but now there is nothing else except that wound.

The second lady shook her head, frowned and couldn't figure it out.

"I checked it carefully several times just now, but I didn't see any other hidden weapons wounds. It's really evil!"

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The next morning, before dawn, the full moon got up early and brought Ximeng and Ningjing to the main hall.

Ximeng was guarding at the door, while Manyue and Ningjing were watching around the hall.

"Miss, I heard that the second lady fell from this drum yesterday?" Ning Jing pointed to the big drum in the center of the hall and asked Mon Moon curiously.

"You check around to see if there are any different places." Man Yue nodded and ordered Ning Jing.

Ningjing hurriedly bent down and carefully checked around the drum.

After the guests dispersed yesterday, Man Yue found Linghu Quan and told him that Linghu Pingxue fell from the big drum. Linghu Quan sealed the scene and allowed Man Yue to enter and check it.

Linghu Quan also felt that something was strange. No matter what, it would be clear. Otherwise, if he hurts others in the future, it would be too late to regret it.

The drum dancing by Linghu Pingxue is more than one meter high, about three meters in diameter, and is sewn with cowhides above the drum surface, and can carry a weight of nearly 200 kilograms. There is no big problem for a woman of ordinary height to walk and dance on it.

"Miss, there is blood on this copper bell." Ning Jing pointed to the copper bell on the side of the big drum to show Man Yue.

"This should be the copper bell that cut her calves before Linghu Pingxue fell down, but this is not the key to her falling down."

Man Yue remembered that her after-lightness was looking at the drum. Linghu Pingxue was not doing any difficult movements at that time, but just an ordinary rotation. If the garlic fell from her feet, her arms or shoulders should have touched here first, rather than injured her calf.

Only when her calf suddenly suffers external force will she slip and then fall down.

The drum face was intact and it didn't seem like something was put inside. As a result, she guessed that Linghu Pingxue fell down after being hurt by external forces.

"What are you here to do?! You are sneaky and uneasy!"

At this time, the second wife accused her voice sounded outside the hall.

"Go back to the second lady, I'm waiting for my lady here." Ximeng deliberately raised the tone so that the full moon inside would be ready.

"Go and take a look." Man Yue whispered to Ning Jing.

"Yes." Ning Jing nodded and hurried out.

As soon as the door of the hall opened, the second lady immediately stretched her neck and looked inside.

But seeing Ning Jing coming out, the second wife's face was even more confusing.

"Second Madam, my lady is helping the princess to check if there are other things left out here. If the search is almost done, the princess wants to leave the Anping Palace and return to the Marquis' Mansion tonight."

Ningjing spoke as he told me before the full moon.

The second lady looked up inside, and saw the moon slowly coming out, the second lady had a hypocritical smile on her face and asked with something in her words.

"There are so many servants in the Anping Palace. Will the princess not send others to find something? Why do you have to do such a small matter yourself?"

The second lady said, taking the opportunity to walk in, but Man Yue stood at the door one step faster.

The Moon quickly glanced at the second wife up and down.

"Second Madam, my aunt gave the order. No one can come in here for the time being. The second sister was injured yesterday. The second wife should go back and take care of her as soon as possible. Ningjing, close the door!"

Chunyue raised her eyebrows and ordered Ningjing in a deep voice.

In fact, she had already checked here and there was nothing inside. But people were finally tired of curiosity. The more the full moon was blocked, the more the second wife became curious if there was any secret in the hall.

The second wife looked over the moon and looked at the empty hall behind her, but after a glance, the door was closed by Ning Jing and Ximeng.

The second wife was unwilling to accept her heart, but she looked indifferent.

"No need to remind me, I naturally have to go back to take care of Pingxue, but Pingxue's legs are probably going to stay here for one more day." The second lady spoke casually.

"Anyway, Man Yue is not in a hurry, so I'll tell my aunt that at this time. I think my aunt will not be in a hurry." Man Yue deliberately left the second wife with a feeling of worry. If the second wife wanted to stay, she would leave indifferently. Then the second wife would not come into the hall easily. The more this happened, the second wife became more suspicious that there was a secret in the hall that she could not know.

——

After the second wife left, Man Yue took Ximeng and Ningjing to Linghuquan yard.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Linghu Quan staring in a daze with a pair of calligraphy and paintings. Yuanyue came in and stood for a while, but Linghu Quan didn't even react.

The full moon vaguely saw the calligraphy and paintings of a young woman. The woman stood in the lotus pond, and the lotus flowers were beautiful and leisurely. The young woman was beautiful and dignified. The inscription next to her was like this feeling that can be remembered, but it was already lost at that time.

The moon coughed quietly, Linghu Quan looked up at her and said lightly,

"I knew you were here for a long time, but I was so fascinated by it. I suddenly didn't want to be disturbed."

"Aunt, that full moon—"

Man Yue vaguely guessed that this portrait should be related to the deceased King Anping. Since my aunt misses King Anping, Man Yue doesn’t want to disturb her.

"It's okay, I miss you so much for a day or two. You can sit down." Linghu Quan waved his hand and let the moon sit down, but his eyes did not leave the scroll in his hand.

"The woman in the painting is an aunt. The background seems to be the lotus pond in the backyard." Chunyue spoke lightly.

Linghu Quan nodded, his eyes flashing.

"The last painting of the prince before going to war, after that, he blocked a knife for the emperor, and he would never come back."

Linghu Quan and Anping Wang are in love with each other, but it’s a pity that they can’t be with each other until old age.

"Moon, actually - have you never thought about leaving here? Take Jinglie to leave Kyoto and live in a peaceful and simple place." Linghu Quan looked up at the Moon, and the deep meaning in his eyes moved the full moon for a moment.

"I thought about it, but it's impossible." Man Yue said the truth. Not to mention that she came back to take revenge with shocking secrets and hatred in this life, even if it wasn't, could she easily leave here?

"Even if you don't leave, what can you stay? You may find a man who treats you as a treasure, but what after that? Can you guarantee to be with you for a lifetime? For example, the prince and I, even if we are cautious and walk on thin ice, still cannot resist the unpredictable changes in the imperial power. That assassin was not for the emperor, and even if the assassin is incompetent, it will not be the emperor who dies!"

As soon as Linghu Quan said this, the full moon's pupils contracted slightly.

"Aunt, what you mean is that the target of assassination is the prince!"

Man Yue looked at Linghu Quan in disbelief, but her face was trying hard to keep calm.

Linghu Quan chose to tell her this shocking secret today, and there must be other reasons.
Chapter completed!