Chu Yunning stayed at Chu's house for three days and didn't even go there. She was tinkering with Beibei to make medicine, or she would lock herself in the room and be in a daze quietly.
Her mind is very confused.
Some things were different from what she thought.
"Ning'er?" Mrs. Chu knocked on the door anxiously.
Chu Yunning was shocked and quickly opened the door: "Mom, what's the matter with being so anxious?"
"Just now, bad news came from Prince Xiao's Mansion. Concubine Ye passed away suddenly from a serious illness this morning. White flags were hung up in Prince Xiao's Mansion early in the morning.
lantern."
Mrs. Chu couldn't hide her joy, her daughter was finally doing well after all these years.
My daughter and Ye Yan'er entered the palace at the same time, but they have been left out for so many years. Now that Ye Yan'er is gone, maybe my daughter can get back together with the prince.
Although Mrs. Chu supports Chu Yunning to move out, deep down she still hopes that King Xiao can bring Chu Yunning back to the house, and the two of them will live in love as husband and wife for the rest of their lives.
It is not easy for a divorced woman to take her children outside.
Chu Yunning said lightly, his face expressionless.
Is she happy?
not at all.
Mrs. Chu quickly noticed her daughter's strange mood, held her hand, and asked with concern: "Ning'er, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Why do you look so ugly?"
"Mom, I'm fine, I just haven't had a good rest in the past two days."
Chu Yunning squeezed out a smile, and in order not to worry Mrs. Chu, the smile at the corner of her mouth widened.
"I am not surprised at all that Ye Yan'er died suddenly due to her poor health."
Ye Yaner died right in front of her eyes, what should she be surprised about?
But you can't mention this to Mrs. Chu.
"Having said that, now that Prince Xiao's Mansion is vacant, you have no idea of going back?"
Mrs. Chu asked tentatively: "How many times has Prince Xiao come to pick you up? Mom knows that you feel aggrieved. Sometimes you just give me a step to get off. A man's patience is limited."
Chu Yunning shook her head. Now that she had left Prince Xiao's Mansion, she had no intention of going back.
And the relationship she accepts can only be for one person for a lifetime, not three wives and four concubines.
If she couldn't get such pure feelings, then she would rather not have it.
"Ning'er!" Mrs. Chu really felt that it was a pity that she had such a good opportunity to take her children back to cultivate their relationship.
"Mom, my daughter has a sense of propriety, so you don't have to worry."
Chu Yunning quickly interrupted and jumped to another topic: "Mom, are you the only woman beside my father? Do I have any other brothers and sisters?"
After saying this, Mrs. Chu's face changed slightly: "
Did you discover something?"
"No, my daughter is just guessing." Chu Yunning hurriedly comforted her.
Mrs. Chu was dubious. She had great confidence in her husband. After so many years, the house was clean and tidy without even a concubine. Many ladies in the capital envied her for her good fortune.
"I just saw a woman who looked very similar to my daughter, so I asked out of curiosity."
Madam Chu heard this and breathed a sigh of relief: "Your father is a clean man and will never betray me. There are many similar people in the world. Maybe...maybe he is the girl from his second wife."
Shengsheng's figure lingers in my mind, and that face is so familiar.
Chu Yunning always felt that Shengsheng was related to the Chu family.
"Ning'er, there is a funeral in Prince Xiao's Mansion. You are a serious princess, so you should be the one to go back and preside over the funeral!"
Mrs. Chu persuaded her earnestly. When Chu Yunning thought about how many times Ye Yaner had framed her, she wanted to crush Ye Yaner to ashes.
"If you don't go back to preside over it, others will think that Ye Yan'er is the mistress of the palace. You will be responsible for the arrangements for the burial."
Chu Yunning's eyes moved slightly, and she suddenly had thoughts.
"Bixiu, come and tell her what is going on in Prince Xiao's Mansion now!" Madam Chu called Bixiu.
Bixiu immediately said: "Miss, the Queen gave Concubine Ye a coffin and arranged for more than a dozen eminent monks to perform rituals for Concubine Ye. She issued an edict to appease the Ye family. Mrs. Ye stayed in the mourning hall and fainted from crying.
Several times.”
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows and finally nodded under Mrs. Chu's persuasion.
"I'm going to change my clothes and go to the palace."
"That's right, don't let others down the line." Mrs. Chu said happily.
Chu Yunning smiled slightly. Not only was she going, but she also wanted to hold a grand funeral for Ye Yan'er.
After Mrs. Chu was settled, Chu Yunning immediately asked Bixiu to pick up some bright-colored clothes.
“The brighter the better!”
Bi Xiu was helpless: "Miss, is this really okay?"
"What's wrong? Everyone knows that Ye Yan'er and I were sworn enemies. Now that she died suddenly, do I still have to mourn for her?"
Everyone knows that the happiest person is themselves.
Since we all know it, why bother pretending?
She changed into a long red dress that was as bright as the morning glow, her slender waist was not too tight, her face was painted with exquisite makeup, and two brocade phoenix hairpins were inserted diagonally between her temples, swaying gently with her movements.
This is not like going to a funeral, all you have to do is wear a red hijab and sit in a sedan chair!
"How's it going?" Chu Yunning walked around in front of the mirror and grinned.
Bixiu gave a thumbs up: "Miss is the most beautiful person I have ever seen."
"The mouth is so sweet!" Chu Yunning tapped Bixiu's head with her fingertips and turned to go to Prince Xiao's Mansion.
There were several white lanterns hung on the corridor of Prince Xiao's Mansion, and many carriages were parked at the door. All the people coming in and out were dressed plainly.
Chu Yunning immediately became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as she stepped off the carriage. She was very eye-catching in her fiery red suit.
At this time, there was a carriage parked next to her, and Princess Changyang stepped out. She was dressed very plainly, with a light blue dress and only a few jade hairpins on her temples.
"Princess Xiao?" Princess Changyang raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Yunning with a half-smile.
When Prince Xiao's Mansion announced the news today, Princess Changyang was stunned for a long time. Prince Xiao loved Ye Yan'er so much, how could he tolerate her getting hurt?
Therefore, Princess Changyang couldn't wait to come and take a look.
Chu Yunning strutted up the steps with a smile on her face: "What a coincidence, the princess is here too."
Princess Changyang and Chu Yunning walked side by side and whispered: "How are you doing? Are you interrogating anything?"
"What did the princess say? I did come to the palace, but unfortunately, Ye Yan'er was ill and couldn't see any visitors, so I stayed for a while and then left."
Chu Yunning denied it.
Princess Changyang smiled knowingly. She didn't believe it and didn't ask anything. Ye Yaner's death was so strange.
"That's...Princess Xiao?"
"Why is she here dressed like this?"
Chu Yunning walked into the plain white mourning hall, her red color was too conspicuous.
"Chu Yunning, what do you mean, you dressed like this just after Yan'er passed away?"
Mrs. Ye was crying until she almost fainted. When she saw Chu Yunning, she couldn't help but vent her anger on her.
Chu Yunning squinted at Madam Ye: "Ye Yan'er is just a concubine with no status. She has never been an imperial spy. Do you still want me to come to the funeral crying and shouting?"
Madam Ye glared at her angrily, then heard her say with disdain: "Is Ye Yan'er worthy?"
"You!" Mrs. Ye suddenly lost her beloved daughter, and her mood was already unstable. She was stimulated by Chu Yunning, and she backed away repeatedly. She knelt on the ground and cried in public: "Yan'er, why is your life so miserable? If it weren't for someone
If your position as princess is taken away, why should you die in depression? It’s all your fault that your parents are useless and they are not the generals in charge of military power, otherwise I will not let you be wronged!”
These words are accusing Chu Yunning of bullying others.
Chu Yunning began to think thoughtfully, as if there was a fog in front of her eyes. She stretched out her hand and the fog gradually dispersed, revealing the answer that she had been confused about for many days.
Why did Emperor Mingwen go to great lengths to kill Chu'er and frame Beibei?
Isn’t it because she has a father who is in charge of the military?
General Chu is the only person who commands the three armies and knows the secrets of the royal guards. Once General Chu intends to rebel, it is really uncertain whether the world will change hands.
Emperor Mingwen was worried that General Chu would favor King Xiao and support King Xiao, so that Chu'er, who had the blood of the Chu family, would become the heir.
The heart of an emperor is unfathomable. Thinking of this, Chu Yunning understood Emperor Mingwen's motives.
"Yan'er, why are you so pitiful!"
Mrs. Ye kept crying.
Chu Yunning sounded a little irritated.
"Don't be offended, Princess Xiao. My mother was too sad for the moment so she spoke so eloquently. She didn't mean to belittle you." Ye Ruying on the side explained calmly.
One sentence pushed Chu Yunning to the highest point of morality.
If she cares about it, she is cold-blooded and aggressive. If she does not care about it, it means that what Mrs. Ye said is true and she has a guilty conscience and has nothing to say.
Chu Yunning looked at Ye Ruying seriously. She was the one who suspected that she was Master Ning for the first time.
The little girl is not old, but she is smart, neither humble nor overbearing, and is more calm than her sister.
She knew that it was Ye Ruying who gave Ye Yan'er advice behind her back several times. If it was Ye Ruying who entered the house at the beginning, Chu Yunning could not guarantee that she would be able to fight against him.
"Miss Ye Er means that I want to let Mrs. Ye insult me in front of everyone?"
Ye Ruying shook her head: "Princess Xiao misunderstood, that's not what I meant."
"Concubine Ye has been in poor health since she was a child. It was a frailty caused by her mother's womb. No one can cure it..."
"Who says it can't be cured? The entire Imperial Hospital can't cure Concubine Li Shu's fetus, so you can save it. You have great abilities, but you just refuse to save Yan'er."
Mrs. Ye pointed her finger at Chu Yunning and shouted loudly: "Princess Xiao is the reincarnation of today's miracle doctor. She has good skills, but she repeatedly refuses to save her. What is the difference between this and murder?"
Chu Yunning frowned and looked at Mrs. Ye acting recklessly.
"Mrs. Ye, you can't say that. Princess Xiao just happened to be able to save Concubine Li Shu. It doesn't mean that she can cure all diseases. It's a fact that Concubine Ye is weak and sick. Princess Xiao is not in the house. Is it possible that Princess Xiao is still alive?
Stay with Concubine Ye day and night?"
Princess Changyang stood up to speak for Chu Yunning and raised her voice: "No one can say for sure about life and death. Things in the world are unpredictable. If the King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch, how can he keep you until the fifth watch?"
Mrs. Ye was choked, and her face suddenly turned pale.