Chapter 159(1/2)
"See the Queen", Lin Qingwan knelt down and saluted, but Ye Zhiqiu did not let her stand up.
"Where is Heng'er?"
Chu Heng has never been to Zhengyang Palace these days. Ye Zhiqiu originally thought Chu Heng was still angry with her for her threatening Lin Qingwan.
But today Ye Nanxun went to the palace to report the accounts of Prince Rong's mansion to her, and accidentally asked about her Chu Heng's condition. She had no idea about Chu Heng's illness. After she asked, she realized that Chu Heng had not been to court for several days and had been resting.
Over the years, Chu Heng has not had time to rest except when he was not in Beijing and the time after Lin Qingwan had not attended court.
Ye Zhiqiu's first reaction was that Chu Heng left Beijing, but why did he lied that he was sick?
Lin Qingwan didn't intend to hide it from Ye Zhiqiu. Ye Zhiqiu's question was so obvious, which means she must have known that Chu Heng was no longer in the capital.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has gone to Beixiao."
"Bei Xiao?"
Ye Zhiqiu knew that Chu Heng was emotional again. When Chu Yan married to Western Qin, Chu Heng asked for an order to escort him. The emperor really wanted Chu Heng to leave Beijing, and he needed to do something while Chu Heng was away.
That time, Chu Heng did it on her back, and during that time, they lost a Minister of Rites.
Chu Heng knew that she would not agree to his trip to Beixiao this time, so he simply kept it completely from her. If Ye Nanxun hadn't mentioned to her that Chu Heng had not attended court, she might not have realized this matter at all.
"Have Heng'er told you about this in advance?"
"Sayed."
"Don't you know when it's now? Why don't you stop him?"
Ye Zhiqiu's words were really the wrong person. Chu Heng made the decision, how many people can stop it?
Although Lin Qingwan may be one of them, why did she stop her? Her purpose is different from Ye Zhiqiu.
Ye Zhiqiu wanted Chu Heng to succeed the throne, but she wanted Chu Yu to succeed the throne.
"Heng'er is not in the capital, so you dare to come to Zhengyang Palace alone. Are you worried that this palace will be unfavorable to you?"
"If you want to lose your only son, even if you do it, Lin Qing picked up this life and it is not worth it."
Before Chu Heng left, the words gave Lin Qing the courage to take over. She knew that Ye Zhiqiu would not dare to attack her anymore because Ye Zhiqiu did not dare to use Chu Heng's life to bet.
Ye Zhiqiu didn't expect that Lin Qingwan would have contradicted her after only a few days.
Lin Qingwan did capture Ye Zhiqiu's weakness, and Ye Zhiqiu did not dare to use Chu Heng's life to bet. She knew that Chu Heng would do his best. If she really did anything to Lin Qingwan, she would really lose Chu Heng's son.
"You go back. Don't let others know about Chu Heng's absence in the capital, do you understand?"
Lin Qingwan knelt there, without answering Ye Zhiqiu's words, nor did he mean to leave.
"Empress, you said you know who the people who killed the Lin family were. Qingwan asked the Empress to tell Qingwan the truth."
Finding out the murderer to avenge the Lin family was her only motivation for living over the years. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out who that person would be.
"Do you want me to tell you who the murderer of the Lin family is?"
"I gave you a chance at the beginning, but you lost that opportunity yourself. Now you come to ask me, do you think I might tell you?"
Ye Zhiqiu said that as long as Lin Qingwan was willing to drink that cup of poison, she would tell her the truth. That was because only the dead would keep the secret. This matter must not be revealed, and no one can.
Lin Qinglang's hands were clenched into fists. She now wanted to hold a sword and press it against Ye Zhiqiu's neck. Then she would see if she would say no.
But she knew she could not do this, Ye Zhiqiu did not dare to hurt her, and she did not dare to do anything to Ye Zhiqiu.
Chu Heng was her life-saving talisman in Ye Zhiqiu, and Chu Heng was also Ye Zhiqiu's life-saving talisman in her.
Ye Zhiqiu knew that Lin Qingwan didn't dare to do anything to her. Chu Heng pretended to drink the arsenic. Lin Qingwan felt the same as hers at that time. Lin Qingwan didn't have any feelings for Chu Heng as she thought she had. She just didn't realize it.
If Lin Qingwan really did anything to her for the sake of the murderer of the Lin family, even if Chu Heng loved her, it would be impossible between them.
Lin Qingwan was still kneeling there, and Ye Zhiqiu didn't stop her. If she was willing to kneel, she would kneel down. Anyway, as long as her life was safe, it would not affect the mother-son relationship between her and Chu Heng. She would do whatever she wanted.
"Madam Xu, help me to rest. Since Concubine Lin is willing to kneel here, let her kneel down, and no one has to persuade her."
Ye Zhiqiu left after saying that, while Lin Qingwan was still kneeling there. She had been kneeling since she entered Zhengyang Palace, and it had been kneeling for more than an hour.
The maids in Zhengyang Palace saw Lin Qingwan kneeling there, which was very pitiful, but due to Ye Zhiqiu's order, none of them dared to go over and persuade him.
Yu Ran has been waiting outside the East Palace Gate for Lin Qing to come back, but a few hours have passed and Lin Qingwan has not come back yet. This is so anxious that Yu Ran. What if Lin Qingwan really has something to do, how will she explain to Chu Heng when Chu Heng comes back?
Yu Ran felt that she could not wait any longer, so she rushed to Zhengyang Palace. If the queen punished Lin Qingwan, she might be able to plead with her.
When she walked into the Zhengyang Palace hall, she saw Lin Qingwan kneeling in the middle of the hall.
"Empress..."
Yu Ran ran towards Lin Qingwan, and she helped Lin Qingwan up with difficulty, "Empress, why are you kneeling here? Did the Empress punish him?"
Yu Ran's words happened to be heard by Madam Xu. She stood in front of Yu Ran, "Miss Yu Ran, don't say anything if you have it. Concubine Lin is willing to kneel there, and it has nothing to do with the Queen."
Last time Ye Zhiqiu went to Shuanglan Palace to find Lin Qingwan. If Madam Xu remembered correctly, it would be Yu Ran who ran to report the letter. As a result, Chu Heng went to Zhengyang Palace to hurt the Empress again the next day.
Lin Qingwan's face was a little pale. She had been kneeling for too long. Now she felt that her legs were not as good as hers.
"Yuran, let's go back, it really has nothing to do with the Queen."
Lin Qingwan knelt in the Zhengyang Palace hall for several hours and was finally helped back to the East Palace by a maid, and was told by the palace maid who was inserted in Zhengyang Palace by Shen Luoyu.
Shen Luoyu's first reaction to know the news was to be happy. Who in the palace did not know the importance of Lin Qingwan in Chu Heng's heart? As a result, Ye Zhiqiu asked Lin Qingwan to kneel in the hall for several hours. Isn't Ye Zhiqiu doing this just pushing his son farther and farther away?
But Shen Luoyu immediately felt something was wrong.
Lin Qinglang is so important in Chu Heng's heart. When Lin Qinglang went to Zhengyang Palace, Chu Heng could not have known it. And it took several hours to go there. Chu Heng must have known who Ye Zhiqiu is. How could he feel assured that Lin Qinglang stayed in Zhengyang Palace alone for several hours?
In the end, Lin Qingwan was helped back to the palace by a maid, which means that Chu Heng did not show up at all, which is not like Chu Heng's style of conduct.
When Lin Qingwan was entered into the palace by Empress Xuan, Chu Heng rushed over after Lin Qingwan stepped into the gate of Zhengyang Palace.
Chen Luoyu seemed to have thought of something, so she summoned Madam Feng and "Go and check the prince's movements these days."
Although Madam Feng didn't know why Chen Luoyu suddenly thought of checking Chuheng, she still checked according to Chen Luoyu's intention.
Chen Luoyu felt that if he had guessed correctly, Chu Heng would definitely not be in the palace now, and it is very likely that he would not even be in the capital.
If it was really what she thought, then now would be the best time for them to turn things around.
Back then, they were able to win over a minister of the Ministry of Rites while Chu Heng was away, and this time they could also take advantage of this opportunity to directly regain all their disadvantages.
Lin Qingwan had a nightmare this night, and the scene of Lin's family being destroyed once again appeared in her dream.
Yun Qingci fought a bloody path and sent her out, but she watched helplessly as a sword pierced Yun Qingci's body but could do nothing.
She ran desperately, while the men in black kept chasing her. She was so scared that no one saved her.
She tripped by the branches, and the men in black caught up with her, and she had no way to escape.
The man in black stabbed her with his arms, but he didn't feel the pain he imagined.
She took her arm away and saw Chu Heng blocking her. He said something to her. She didn't hear it clearly, but she could tell from his lips that he was talking.
Qingqing, I'm here...
"Chu Heng..."
Lin Qingwan suddenly shouted, then sat up from the couch, her forehead was covered in sweat, gasping for breath, and she had not returned to reality from her dream.
Lin Qingwan looked at everything in the Shuanglan Palace, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was just a dream.
Although everything just now was just a dream, she really felt heartache. Did her heart hurt for Chu Heng?
In her dream, the Lin family was gone, and Chu Heng also lost his life for her...
Lin Qingwan suddenly had a bad premonition, and she felt that Chu Heng's trip would not go smoothly.
Lin Qing put on her clothes and took the token Chu Heng gave her back then, and didn't care what time it was now. She had only one thought now - to leave the palace.
Before the palace gate was opened, Lin Qingwan chose to climb over the wall. She knelt in Zhengyang Palace for so long, and now it is not easy for her to climb over the city wall.
Lin Qing climbed over the city wall despite his leg injury and ran all the way to the house he had agreed with Yu Chen.
At first, Yu Chen thought he had read it wrong, Lin Qingwan and Liuli should be in the palace, and they should be resting at this time, how could they come here?
But this location is definitely confidential, and no one else knows about it except them, so Yu Chen still went to check it out. Unexpectedly, the person who came was really Lin Qingwan.
"Yu Chen has seen his master. Has the master been here at this time, what big deal has happened?"
"Bei Xiao..." Lin Qingwan came all the way. She was exhausted now and spoke intermittently.
Yu Chen didn't understand what Lin Qingwan meant, so he had to wait until Lin Qingwan was better before letting her say it.
"You can take people to catch up with Chu Huan's marriage team now, and be sure to ensure Chu Heng's safety."
Lin Qingwan came late at night for Chu Heng, which surprised Yu Chen. When did Lin Qingwan care so much about Chu Heng?
When Lin Qingwan just knew that Chu Heng was going to escort Chu Huan, she knew that this trip would not be easy, and her dream this time made her more uneasy, and she really couldn't wait for a quarter of an hour.
Yu Chen is now taking people to chase him, and he should be able to catch up in about three days. I just hope that Chu Heng will be safe in these three days.
Chu Huan's marriage convoy left the northern border of southern Chu and entered the national border of Beixiao.
Xiao Jingyu opened the curtain of the carriage where Chu Huan was sitting, and he wanted to see Chu Huan's reaction.
Generally speaking, shouldn’t the princess who kissed her and left her country and was sad and nostalgic? But why did Xiao Jingyu think Chu Huan’s behavior was a bit strange?
Chu Huan's eyes were indeed red, and there were traces of tears that could be seen, but in her eyes, Xiao Jingyu seemed to see pleasure?
To be continued...