As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Fu Yunqi's tall figure appearing in front of her, walking quickly into the courtyard through the wind and snow.
"Miaomiao, I'm back." He untied his cloak with one hand and said loudly.
Chu Miaoer was slightly surprised. She stood up and stepped forward to meet him, eagerly holding his generous hands. For some reason, the worries that had been lingering today disappeared.
It was already dinner time, but Fu Yunchi didn't see the food laid out on the table. He suddenly raised his thick eyebrows and asked in a deep voice: "Is this how you serve the princess when I'm not here?"
Several maids waiting outside the door were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. Baitao also knelt down in response.
Seeing this, Chu Miao'er had no choice but to advise: "I asked them to leave first when I saw you didn't come back. Don't blame them."
Fu Yunqi's expression was a bit serious. He glanced at the people in the room and waved to Baitao.
Fortunately, Baitao and Qingqiu were both quick hands and could arrange the dishes properly in a few moments. Fortunately, Fu Yunqi came back in time, so the food was still hot.
"I went to the second prince's house today, but I didn't see my second sister-in-law and Hu Yin. However, my second brother was very happy when he learned that I was going to the house. He even came to the door of the house to welcome me in. He must have thought that you were coming with me.
"." In order to divert his attention, Chu Miao'er asked in a low voice, "How did you go to the palace to talk to the queen mother?"
Fu Yunqi just picked up the chopsticks and paused with both hands, then smiled and said: "The situation in the palace is exactly as you imagined."
Inseparable? This also confirmed the previous suspicion that Fu Deyou passed away not long ago, and that the Queen Mother wanted Fu Yunqi to take power. Although he tried his best to hide it, in Chu Miao'er's eyes, his smile was too forced.
"I'm entering the palace today..." Fu Yunqi put down his chopsticks and turned to look at her, as if he was talking about a normal thing, "This is the first time I learned that my concubine's original surname was 'Mu', and her first name was 'Yushou'.
She is a concubine from a merchant's family, but because of her outstanding appearance, her father, who was on tour, took a fancy to her and was sent to the palace to be the 'Concubine Mu'. I guess she doesn't want to enter the palace either."
His eyes flashed slightly, and Chu Miaoer couldn't discern his emotions at this time. She stretched out her hand to cover the back of his cold hand and whispered: "It's a rare and good name. I think the mother-in-law is also a stunning beauty. The mother-in-law..." She
Looking at Fu Yunqi's face, he asked tentatively, "Has the queen admitted it?"
In fact, this sentence seems a bit redundant at this time. Today is different from the past. If she wants to take Fu Yunqi for her own use, the Queen Mother will definitely choose to tell him frankly.
"Prince and Princess—there is someone outside the palace asking to see—"
She was thinking secretly, but suddenly a sharp and hasty voice interrupted her thoughts without warning.
Fu Yunqi and Chu Miao'er looked at each other and then stood up with a frown. Chu Miao'er knew that Fu Yunqi didn't like to be disturbed when eating, so she must have been a little angry at this time. However, her right eyelid suddenly twitched violently again, Chu Miao'er
She blinked and quickly followed him to the door, looking suspiciously at the shivering boy outside the door.
"Who made you so panicked?" Fu Yunchi suppressed his displeasure and asked calmly.
The boy was also very eloquent. Even though his expression was very solemn, he didn't say any nonsense: "Back to the prince, people from the second prince's palace came to report that the second princess had hanged herself and she was unable to recover."
There was a buzz in Chu Miao'er's head and she immediately froze on the spot. She didn't say anything for a long time, but Fu Yunchi asked eagerly: "Where are the people sent?"
"Waiting outside the house..." Before the young man finished speaking, Fu Yunchi immediately cut him off.
"Miaomiao, you are in the mansion. I'll go over first." Fu Yunchi grabbed her shoulders and his voice was hoarse. Seeing her abnormal reaction, he quickly told Baitao, "You must keep an eye on the princess. If anything happens, I will take care of you."
It’s a question!”
After finishing speaking, he turned around and left without any hesitation.
People came and left, and the room that had just been steaming became deserted in an instant. No matter how Baitao shouted, Chu Miaoer still stood there unmoved, as if he couldn't find his voice.
As if, he stared at the door for a long time without making a sound.
She vaguely felt Bai Tao wiping her face with a brocade handkerchief tremblingly, and then she was shocked to realize that her face had already burst into tears.
"Princess... don't scare me..." Baitao wiped away the tears on her face, bit her lip and tried to persuade her in a low voice, "If you want to cry, just cry. Your Majesty should feel bad for holding it in like this and breaking your body..."
"
It turned out that Fu Yanshuo did not hear wrong today, and Meng Han did not lie. Ye Zhiqiu did intend to go out to meet her, but he did not expect to overhear the conversation between her and Fu Yanshuo by the small pond, and finally at that time
Only then did she understand why the three children who died in mysterious circumstances died, and why her husband never returned home and was alienated from her.
It's just that I'm afraid Ye Zhiqiu didn't understand until her death why her deep feelings would eventually become a weapon that hurt everyone.
However, this was the last straw for her.
"Baitao, you said, I shouldn't have asked, right?" Chu Miao'er asked hoarsely with tears, "Do you think I shouldn't have asked my second brother those questions today? If I didn't ask, she certainly wouldn't either.
If she could hear it, would it mean that if she didn't hear it, she wouldn't hang herself and seek death? I should be aware of what Meng Han said, so why do I just believe it?"
When Baitao heard what she said, she was even more frightened. She quickly shook her head and waved her hands and said, "No, no, how could this be your fault, Princess?..." But the more anxious she became, the less she knew what to say. She was so anxious.
Eyeballs fell down one by one.
The news came too suddenly, her blood surged, and she hadn't eaten for a day. Chu Miaoer felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand and took a few steps back.
Seeing this, Baitao screamed and stepped forward, and everyone else also stepped forward to help Chu Miaoer walk into the house.
"Sister Baitao, why are the princess's hands so hot?!" Qingqiu said, while cautiously reaching out to touch Chu Miao'er's forehead, and immediately looked at Baitao with wide eyes.
There were still tears hanging on Baitao's chin, and she said anxiously: "What are you looking at me for? Get out of the house and ask the doctor soon! What are you doing here, even if the princess has a fever?" She pointed to the other people in the room.
People said, "Hurry up and get me some hot water."
Qingqiu didn't dare to waste a moment, and quickly turned around and ran out. The entire Fourth Prince's Mansion became panicked at this moment.
Contrary to the panic in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, the Second Prince's Mansion was eerily quiet at the moment. All the servants in the mansion were trembling and kneeling on the ground. Only Meng Han was sobbing and collapsed on the ground.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is here." Jian Ying whispered in his ear.
After hearing this, Fu Yanshuo suddenly raised his head and saw Fu Yunqi walking towards him with a heavy face.
"Second brother." His voice was low, and the emotions in his eyes were complicated, but he still called out as naturally as before.
Fu Yanxuan rolled his throat, but he just nodded and waved his hand for everyone except Meng Han to get out. In an instant, the people around him dispersed, making Meng Han look even more miserable.
The entire Second Prince's Palace was shrouded in deep sadness, and everyone couldn't help but secretly wipe away tears when they turned around. Fu Yunqi couldn't help but feel regretful. As the mistress of the Palace, Ye Zhiqiu was generous and relaxed.
Du. Compared with the fear of status, the servants in the mansion should admire her more. I don't know if she regrets choosing to leave in such a decisive way.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law has made a decision..."
Fu Yanxuan handed him a piece of crumpled rice paper on the table. His face showed fatigue, and he closed his eyes slightly and whispered: "This is the last note she left. Take a look."
The rice paper was full of wrinkles, and you could tell at a glance that it had been kneaded vigorously.
"In the final analysis, I, Fu Yanshuo, have failed her in this life." After sighing, Fu Yanshuo finally closed his eyes.
He knew that although Ye Zhiqiu had never been the second brother's favorite woman, the two had been together for so many years. In these years, the second brother was able to do whatever he wanted outside, thanks to Ye Zhiqiu's hard work in taking care of the house. So no matter what, in the second brother
She also occupies a very important position in my heart. If I say I'm not sad, I'd be lying.
Thinking of this, Fu Yunqi held back the discomfort in his heart and slowly spread out the rice paper in his hand, and Ye Zhiqiu's words were also displayed in front of him.
"I will have no regrets in this life, and I will not think about it for the rest of my life. - Zhiqiu put pen to paper"
There is nothing else on the whole piece of rice paper, but these eight eloquent characters express Ye Zhiqiu's regret and nostalgia for her life. Those who see it are sad, those who listen to it cry, and even Fu Yunchi's throat can't help but feel sore.
"Has the mourning hall been set up? Have you sent a message to the palace?" He folded the rice paper into a square shape, put it into Fu Yanshuo's hand again, and returned it to its original owner.
Jian Ying saw his prince closing his eyes and taking a nap, so he had to take over the words: "The incident happened suddenly, and we are already stepping up the arrangements. It should be done early tomorrow morning. We haven't had time to send someone to the palace yet. What the prince means is
I will inform you after everything is arranged."
Fortunately, he still had a trace of consciousness. Fu Yanxuan pursed his lips and nodded, saying: "The situation in the palace is not optimistic now. The bodies of the Crown Prince and Concubine Jing are still in the palace. They should have been coffin-free for three months, but
The emperor considered that in less than a month there will be a 'banquet for foreign guests' from all over the world, so he planned to bury her in these two days." When he spoke, he glanced at Fu Yanshuo intentionally or unintentionally, "If the news of the death of the second princess is passed on at this time,
If I go out, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of discussion, so I'd better try to be as simple as possible."
Concubine Jing had just committed suicide in Qiankun Palace, and a few days later, the second concubine silently hanged herself in the palace. Judging from the rumors over the years, the wily foxes in the court could also guess
Some context.
If the Second Prince's Mansion held Ye Zhiqiu's funeral with great fanfare at this time, it would be equivalent to bringing the royal scandal to the forefront.
"Menghan, you know your princess's temperament best," Fu Yunqi saw that her eyes were red and swollen and she was still so sad that she couldn't help herself. He couldn't help but persuade her, "Since she chose to end her life in this way, she must have thought clearly. You are here
Thinking about her position, isn't this ending a relief for her? I believe that she has a spirit in heaven, and she definitely doesn't want to see you crying like this."