But Cuiyi only came back an hour after dinner. Zilan had already been waiting anxiously at the entrance of Qifeng Hall. When she saw Zilan from a distance, she went up to greet her and said, "My little aunt
, you are back, my queen is very anxious, please come in with me." After saying this, he pulled Cui Yi and ran towards the palace without any explanation, without any reaction to Cui Yi's struggle.
"Empress, Cuiyi is back."
Hearing Zilan's cry, Qizi rushed out and said excitedly: "Cuiyi, why did you come back? How are you? Have you handed the letter to Tang's mother?"
Cui Yi suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted with tears: "Mother--"
An unknown premonition filled his mind. Qi Zi smiled half-heartedly and asked timidly: "Did you lose the letter? It doesn't matter. I'll write another one."
"No, empress, no." Cui Yi cried.
"Oh, Cui Yi, you are so anxious. What happened? Tell me quickly?" Zilan said anxiously.
Qi Zi stared at Cui Yi with his eyes, and his heart was lifted, but when he heard Cui Yi say: "Empress, Mrs. Liang Er...she passed away half a month ago."
Qi Zi only felt dizzy, and the news that came like a bolt from the blue made her heartbroken. She fell back involuntarily, Zi Lan quickly supported her, Cui Yi also stood up, and they helped her into the hall to lie down.
On the bed, with Zi Lan squeezing her tightly, she finally woke up.
"Mother——." Qi Zi shouted heartbrokenly.
Cuiyi cried and took out a letter from her arms and handed it to Qi Zi and said, "My dear, this is the letter that Tang's mother gave you. She said it was written by Madam before her death."
Qi Zi took it, opened the envelope, and read with tears: Qi Zi, my daughter, when you read this letter, I am afraid that your mother is no longer alive. Don’t be sad. Because of you, my mother is here.
I don’t have any regrets in my life. I know you have always blamed your father and hated you. He cruelly kicked us mother and daughter out of the house back then, but mother does not blame him. After all, she is the most important person in mother’s life. Please look at it.
Forgive him for mother's sake. And your temper needs to change. Your stubbornness and willfulness are all because of me. Please die because of me. I don't want my daughter to live so hard all her life.
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You are married as a woman. When you enter the palace, you are destined to have no fate with Zhongwen in this life. The emperor is a wise king. Put away your willfulness and be stubborn. He will treat you well. Qizi, in life, there are ten things that are not what you want.
Eighty-nine, be open-minded about everything, and everything will be fine. Mom is no longer with you, so you have to take good care of yourself. Mom sincerely hopes that you and the emperor can be happy. If so, I can rest in peace even under Jiuquan.
Qi Zi read the letter with tears in her eyes, stood up and rushed out of the hall, Cui Yi and Zi Lan followed closely. The weather in September had begun to get colder, and the lanterns on the corridor were swaying in the wind. Going up the steps, down the steps.
On the steps, Qi Zi ran, panting heavily, but with tears streaming down his face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wait a minute, slave." The two girls chased after me.
The wind blew away the shouts and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Outside the Zhengde Palace, two eunuchs on guard saw the queen running over, and immediately stepped forward to greet her: "I'm here to see the queen."
Qi Zi, who cares about so many etiquettes, pushed past them and pushed open the door, rushed into the inner hall, and saw the scene that made people blush. Ru Bi was lying on the bed with her upper body naked, her bright red bellyband tilted to one side, and her head was full of Xuanyi.
He was lying on her body sweating profusely. Seeing Qi Zi rushing in, Xuan Yi was a little caught off guard. He stood up and asked, "Is there anything wrong with the Queen coming to me so late?"
Not caring about etiquette, shame, or self-respect, she knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes and said, "I beg the emperor to let me leave the palace."
Xuan Yi was shocked, "Concubine"? In front of him, she would never call herself "Concubine". What was the reason for her behavior today?
"What if I don't agree?" He wouldn't let her go. Even if he couldn't win her heart, he would still keep her.
"I beg you, please let me leave the palace." Qi Zi cried and shouted.
Qi Zi, who had never begged him before, started to beg him, and he couldn't help but be cautious.
On the bed, the mistress of Concubine Ru pulled a corner of the quilt, straightened up and leaned softly on Xuan Yi's shoulder and said: "Your Majesty, how could you leave me alone?"
Xuan Yi glanced at Concubine Ru, looked at Qi Zi and said with an evil smile: "You want to leave the palace? Then do what she needs to do next."
Qi Zi's eyes widened and he couldn't believe his ears. He thought that if he sincerely begged him, he would be merciful. It seemed that his confidant's idea was too naive and he couldn't put his hope in a devil.
Seeing that Qi Zi was silent, Xuan Yi took it as her acquiescence, glanced at Concubine Ru with disdain and said, "Get out."
"Your Majesty——." Concubine Ru cried out sweetly, and any man could not help but hold her tightly in his arms. He would have asked for an iceberg instead of Wenrou.
"Go out." Xuan Yi said again in a higher tone.
She had no choice but to take the clothes on the side and put them on, got up and left. When she passed Qi Zi's body, she did not forget to look at her with hatred.
"Everyone go out." As soon as the emperor spoke, all the eunuchs and palace attendants who came in just now went out. Cuiyi wanted to step forward to say something, but Zilan pulled her sleeves and went out together.
The hall suddenly became empty, and Xuan Yi made an echo every time he took a step closer to her. This frightening sound hit her ears. She closed her eyes, moved the corners of her eyes, and tears fell lightly. Xuan Yi held her in his arms and said to her.
Walking to the bed, there was still warmth on the bed. She was going to become his real woman here. Xuan Yi reached out and gently untied his clothes. Qi Zi opened his eyes in shock, but what he saw was a pair of angry eyes.
, he is about to get her, is there anything else he doesn’t want to do?
Her clothes were untied, revealing her bellyband embroidered with orchids. She turned her blushing face to one side, with an angry tear falling from the corner of her eyes. She clutched the sheets tightly with both hands. Xuan Yi kissed her roughly, and there were still clothes on her body.
Filled with the aroma of Rubi, Qi Zi closed her eyes in pain, hoping that this devil-like person would end this torture soon.
"Wait for me. When I come back, I will propose marriage to your mother..."
"Qi Zi, I won't let you go..."
"I will wait for your return……."
Liu Zhongwen's shadow and voice echoed in Qi Zi's ears. Qi Zi looked at the tent ceiling with tears in his eyes and asked himself: "What am I doing? How can I be sorry to Brother Zhong Wen."
She pushed Xuan Yi away with all her strength, raised her hand and slapped him hard again, this time with so much force that blood instantly flowed from the corner of Xuan Yi's mouth. Qi Zi gasped for air under him, taking advantage of the opportunity.
He crawled out from under him while wiping the blood and fell under the bed. She grabbed her clothes and rushed out with tears streaming down her face.