And the sound of grabbing something, and a slight cry.
Shui Xinyuan knew what it was...a rat.
She opened her eyes slightly, and her eyes were completely dark. Smelling the familiar moist air, she subconsciously wanted to check on her sister who was sleeping next to her.
At this moment, she suddenly realized that this was not the hometown of Sanhu Village.
Now, when I wake up, what should appear next to me is not the sleeping face of my sister, but the warm arms and chest of my beloved.
"..."
The cold and hard wooden board reminded her of her current situation...
He was almost killed, but luckily he escaped desperately and finally passed out here.
I just fainted after running for a while. Could it be that I was sick? Although I was a little unmotivated before going out today, I rarely felt this uncomfortable before.
Before he fainted, someone saved him.
The young woman is about the same age as me, or slightly older than me.
If that person hadn't rescued him in time, he might have been killed while he was in a coma...
Shui Xinyuan sighed and slowly sat up.
My body feels much better now.
I wonder how long it has been? Although she is used to being in a room without lights, it is a bit nerve-wracking not to know whether it is day or night.
"..."
I just ran away without thinking. I wonder what happened to Chunxiang?
...No, if you think about it carefully, you will know that Chunxiang has always been in good health, how could she suddenly faint?
But if someone deliberately lied and wanted to deceive himself out of the box so that the assassin could attack smoothly, everything would be reasonable.
Who wants to kill themselves?
The answer to this question is so obvious that you don't have to think hard to figure it out.
Whether it was one of the nobles present at the time or whether all of them were involved in the incident, it made no big difference.
Although I was surprised how Ziwei appeared there, but since he was there, it meant that he was with the nobles?
Perhaps Ziwei felt that he was from the same hometown and was sold to another place, but he was the only one who rose to prominence, which aroused his hatred.
In the darkness, Shui Xinyuan lowered his head and closed his eyes tightly.
After the Xishen Pass rebellion...she made a promise to the emperor.
No matter what happens, you will take care of yourself.
That's because Shui Xinyuan felt that her younger brother had participated in the rebellion and caused trouble to everyone. She once wanted to die to apologize, but the emperor asked her never to do stupid things again.
In the Xishenguan Rebellion, the younger brother colluded with the mastermind, so it did not pose a life threat to his sister. But this time the situation is very different. Someone wants to kill himself.
...causing trouble for the emperor again...
She has not been able to give birth to a boy and a girl to the emperor, but she does not agree with the emperor having concubines. In the eyes of everyone, she is just a superficial country girl and is not worthy of being a queen at all.
No wonder they think they are in the way and look down on themselves.
Therefore, once you leave Miyagi, no one will protect you and you can only run for your life...
However, only by saving his life can he abide by his agreement with the emperor.
Your body, mind, and life belong to the Emperor... As long as you think this way, you can endure whatever happens.
...I want to return to my official post as soon as possible...
However, you can't go out easily now. Maybe the assassin is still looking for you everywhere, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
If Chunxiang is safe, she will definitely look for reinforcements, and someone will definitely come to rescue her.
However, I really don’t want others to know that the queen disappeared again after the Xishenguan Rebellion.
Moreover, the place of disappearance is Chunhua Street.
Even if someone is sent to look for him, he may not be able to carry out large-scale operations.
Shui Xinyuan really hoped to return to the palace quietly, but how could he leave alone in the unfamiliar Chunhua Street without being discovered by the assassins.
She racked her brains and couldn't come up with a good idea, and her sweetheart's face often appeared in her mind.
"emperor……"
She gritted her teeth and covered her face with her hands.
……sorry……
I hope to work hard for the emperor, but it's all in vain.
But I hope to stay with the emperor...
With the sound of "crunching", orange-red light sprinkled on the feet.
"Oh...so you're awake?"
In the crack of the open door, the light of a candle appeared, and a man poked his head in.
It was the young woman from just now.
She stepped in neatly and closed the door again.
Shui Xinyuan looked at her face again under the weak candlelight and found that she was a tall and slim beauty, about eighteen or nineteen years old.
"Is it any better?"
"Much better, thank you... Excuse me, where is this?"
"Our store? This is Meihua Building."
"Plum Blossom Building..."
When Shui Xinyuan heard that the name of the store contained the word plum blossom, she almost wanted to cry.
"My name is Yun Shang, and I'm the geisha here. What about you?"
"My... name is Shui Ling'er."
She blurted out her sister's name.
Although she didn't know if the beautiful woman named Yun Shang knew the name of the current queen, she thought it was best not to mention the name Shui Xinyuan.
"So your name is Shui Ling'er... Did you just say that someone was chasing you?"
"..."
I accidentally told the truth just now.
Maybe I shouldn’t say it…
Yun Shang bent down and looked at Shui Xinyuan's face with his head lowered.
"At first, I thought you escaped from a brothel... But looking at your dress, you don't look like a geisha. I guess you are the daughter of a rich family, right?"
"...Uh...my husband is a government official..."
Although Lu Fusu is the emperor, he should be regarded as an official when he governs the country... Shui Xinyuan thought to himself.
Yun Shang's eyes widened because of other things.
"Husband! Are you married?"
"Yes, I'm married."
"No way...it doesn't look like a married woman..."
"Others often say the same thing..."
Because Shui Xinyuan has a baby face.
Yun Shang looked at Shui Xinyuan's face, tilted her head and asked: "Since your husband is an official, of course you can't live in Chunhua Street. You are the wife of an official, why would someone chase you here? Isn't that possible?