After carrying the body into Ruoxue Palace and placing the body on the bed, Huangfu Jin waved his sleeves and closed the palace door tightly. He blocked out the rest of the people and did not want anyone to disturb him.
"Everyone, please go down." Xia Jianran stood outside the door, took a deep breath, and waved her hand gently to signal everyone to leave. Mo'er was still kneeling on the ground crying, and Mr. Fu wanted to step forward to comfort her.
But when he opened his mouth, he was also crying, with tears in his eyes.
This Concubine Jin was very good to her servants. Although she once felt sorry for herself, she was always polite to her and never made things difficult for her. Otherwise, he would not have been able to live a good life and stay at ease by the emperor's side.
. But now, this kind and uncoddled empress has left like this, and no one feels comfortable.
Xia Jianran always felt that something was wrong. Wanrou appeared in front of everyone when the palace banquet started, so if she was going to commit suicide, it would have only happened two and a half hours ago.
Logically speaking, even after soaking for three hours, a person's face cannot be so badly deformed. Unless someone specially used medicine to tamper with it. But why tamper with a corpse? Unless,
Is this corpse a fake, not the real one?
But Wanrou can't do these things alone. Since she can't do it, there must be someone to help. The people who can use the death row prisoners, except herself and Huangfu Jin, are the only high-ranking officials in the court. And the people who are most likely to help Wanrou
, only Mo Chubai is left.
Thinking of this, Xia Jianran ignored the others and hurriedly rushed to the palace where Mo Chubai was. Outside the palace, Xia Jianran casually asked a palace maid carrying a basin: "Tonight, when will your prime minister be?"
Coming back?"
"Commander Hui Xia, Prime Minister Mo came back not long after the palace banquet started tonight. He had been drinking in the house and never went out. It was not until the palace banquet was halfway through that Master Yan came back to take care of Prime Minister Mo. He is still drunk now.
I just wiped myself down and went to sleep." The palace maid thought about it and told everything she knew.
"I know, you go down." Xia Jianran frowned slightly and walked into the palace. Not Mo Chubai? How could it be possible? It couldn't be Hua Yan, because at the palace banquet, there were only two people, Wan and Mo Chubai.
He left. Hua Yan was sitting opposite him. He knew exactly when Hua Yan left.
"Commander Xia? My young master has gone to bed. If Commander Xia has something to do, why don't you tell Hua Yan and let Hua Yan tell it on your behalf!" Hua Yan was a little surprised by Xia Jianran's arrival. But this surprise only passed for a moment, and then he calmly said
asked.
"Hua Yan, tell your young master that Concubine Jin has committed suicide by throwing herself into the lake..." Xia Jianran pretended to be very sad and said lightly: "Your Majesty, you are sad alone in Ruoxue Palace. If your master wakes up, you will also die."
Let him go and see."
Hua Yan suddenly widened her eyes and froze on the spot, looking at Xia Jianran with an expression of disbelief. After a long time, she came back to her senses and asked tremblingly: "Jin Fei, she...she has passed away?"
Xia Jianran nodded and looked at Hua Yan's every expression carefully. But she couldn't see any flaws, as if she really didn't know about this matter.
"When your young master wakes up, let him go and see him one last time. After all, we both had a relationship before, right? I'll leave first." Xia Jianran looked at Mo Chubai on the bed with a sullen expression, and waved her sleeves.
left.
After a long time, after confirming that Xia Jianran had left, Mo Chubai opened his eyes, with a hint of drunkenness, and asked in a low voice: "Leaving?"
"Let's go. Commander Xia observes things very carefully. If the young master hadn't known what he was worried about, I'm afraid we would have been exposed..." Hua Yan gently stroked Mo Chubai and sat up, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"It won't be hidden for long. They will find out sooner or later. When Huangfu Jin comes to his senses, he will definitely find something wrong. What we have to do now is to delay the time. When they come to their senses, they will take Wanrou with them.
Go to that place where no one but us can find it! Yan'er, I can take care of it here, go and help Li Yan quickly." Mo Chubai said gently with a smile on his face.
"Hua Yan is going now. Master, you have to be careful." Hua Yan glanced at Mo Chubai reluctantly, packed up a few clothes and a large amount of banknotes and secretly left the palace.
They all knew that this departure might take a long time, because if Huangfu Jin knew that Wanrou had faked her death, she would probably seal the city. And she had to take care of Wanrou, so she would not be able to return to the imperial city in a short time.
Wanrou was held in Li Yan's arms and she was jumping up and down, flying on the eaves and tiles. It felt very strange. Fortunately, it didn't last long, so they got on the carriage, driven by Li Yan, and flew towards the city.
Rush out.
The carriage was covered with bedding, which was very soft. You could take a nap inside when you were tired from the journey. There was also plenty of food and clothing prepared. Wanrou couldn't help but sigh. Mo Chubai was indeed quick and careful in doing things. No wonder Huangfu Jin valued him so highly.
Huangfu Jin, why do you think of him again? Didn't you agree with yourself that Ruolan Wanrou died after leaving the palace? She will live a new life from now on, and there will never be Huangfu Jin again, and she will never think of him again.
Already?
"My Lady, please sit still. We are going to take a mountain road, which will be rough and difficult. You have to be careful not to bump your head." Li Yan said respectfully to Wanrou in the carriage.
"It doesn't matter, I will be careful. Li Yan, don't call me empress in the future. People like Concubine Jin and Ruo Lan Wanrou have already committed suicide by throwing themselves into the lake, haven't they? From now on, my name will be Lan Wanrou, you can call me
Wanrou." Wanrou put her hand on the carriage, which was carefully designed to prevent people from slipping and hitting their heads. The handrails were used to stabilize the body, and she responded with a kind face.
"Li Yan doesn't dare, I'd better call you Miss Lan. There is a bag with dry food in the car. If you are hungry, just open it and use it yourself. We will probably have to drive for two or three days!
"Li Yan's words were less awe-inspiring and more intimate, which made Wanrou's heart gradually calm down.
Lifting the curtain of the car window, she looked at the green trees and red flowers around her. The scorching sun on the horizon had gradually risen, turning the sky white. Unconsciously, Wanrou remembered that day at Mingyue Villa, everyone thought Huangfu Jin was going to die.
But just as the sun was about to rise, he walked out.
Shaking her head again, Wanrou signaled herself not to think about it. Suddenly she smiled a little self-deprecatingly, thinking: Why did she try so hard to escape? To be angry? Or to be unwilling? She didn't understand. But now, they
It seemed that he was not running away, but running for his life. It was really ridiculous.
Gradually, sleepiness came over her. She put down the car curtain and pillowed herself on the soft quilt. Wanrou finally lost to the sleepiness and closed her eyes and fell asleep.