Chapter 375: Falling into the Well
The slender figure of the lilac in the past has now been replaced by a plain white filial piety dress.
It has been another month since Xiao Jinxuan received Empress Xue's edict that day and left the forbidden courtyard of the palace almost expelled.
During this time, Xiao Jinxuan wore plain white linen clothes, stayed in the forsythia courtyard all day long, chanted sutras for Zhou Xianyu, and never stepped out of the courtyard gate once.
And not only is she not going out, but even Guo Yi, Meng Mian and others.
There are also her two righteous brothers in Yongchang Palace, who came to pay their respects, but she didn't see them.
It was another whole morning without a drop of water, and when Xiao Jinxuan recited the Sutra of the Past Life a hundred times, she walked out of the incense room.
And Xin, who had been waiting outside for a while, immediately came forward and said worriedly:
"Jinxuan, you don't think about eating and drinking all day now, and your complexion is really bad. And now you still leave Zhuxin in Rabbit Ridge to take care of Miss Liangjun. Baizhu has to decoct medicine for the second lady and you all day long, I think it is better for me to stay in the courtyard, and I can help you nearby. β
Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan, who now almost no longer has any ups and downs on her face, said indifferently and coldly:
"No need, I still have Ling Xiao and Agar by my side, although they are sometimes careless, but Xin you must not come back. Because you also have to help me outside, scheduling and collecting information about Xianyu, this matter is the most important thing for me. β
Since a month ago, after Xiao Jinxuan returned to the Shuai Mansion in the palace in mourning clothes, she found Bai Chu and Chiying.
Then she transferred the light and the darkness in her hands, and all the two forces were transferred away from the Jingshi. Hurried to the place where Zhou Xianyu had an accident and the Yeying Kingdom.
Even if Emperor Ming had already learned the news of Zhou Xianyu's death, but if he didn't see the other party's body for a day, Xiao Jinxuan would never give up.
Therefore, all the men and horses that can be mobilized will be sent out.
Xiao Jinxuan ordered Xin to collect and sort out the news transmitted back by the hidden guards and the personal guards, and continued to investigate the reason for Zhou Xianyu's ambush this time.
Hearing that Xiao Jinxuan was not allowed to come back, Xin hesitated for a while, but still said worriedly:
"Jinxuan, it's been a month, and the hidden guards haven't delivered any valuable news back. Even Su Qi rushed directly to Yeying from Yangzhou, but His Royal Highness should have really died in battle. It's time to give up Jinxuan, do you know that now you have sent all our forces out. If you have an accident in Jingshi, you won't even have the ability to protect yourself. β
The most fundamental reason why Xin is in a hurry to return to Forsythia Courtyard is that the people around Xiao Jinxuan who can be used now are indeed insufficient.
And just when he was still trying to persuade, he suddenly heard a woman's coquettish laughter from far and near.
Then it didn't take long for Xiao Jinyu and Sun Xiru to come over.
The news of Zhou Xianyu's death in battle, after the court confirmed its authenticity, did not deliberately conceal this matter.
Therefore, now inside and outside the Jingshi, as well as the neighboring state cities, almost everyone knows that the war king Zhou Xianyu has died young and died under the ambush of Yeying.
After learning the news, it's hard to say what other people's reactions were, but at least Xiao Jinyu woke up several times in her sleep.
After all, since Xiao Jinxuan came to Beijing, she has not only risen step by step, but also was finally married by Emperor Ming and is about to become the princess.
All this made Xiao Jinyu, who was a concubine, jealous and hateful, but he was forced to be afraid of Xiao Jinxuan, so he could only forcibly suppress it.
But now that I have waited for another month, I see that Zhou Xianyu is indeed dead, and it cannot be after misspreading the news.
knows that Xiao Jinxuan is at the lowest point now, and there is no Zhou Xianyu to support her.
Therefore, Xiao Jinyu came here today on purpose, in order to see the other party with her own eyes, this pitiful appearance of losing power and sadness.
As for Sun Xiru, who came with him, he was almost ordered by Xiao Jinxuan last time, and he was dragged out of the Shuai Mansion by Xin.
This hater Sun Xiru has always remembered it, and she was already greedy for glory and wealth, and Xiao Jinxuan was the object of her jealousy before.
And now is a great opportunity to take advantage of the other party's downfall to step on a few feet, because almost as soon as Xiao Jinyu issued an invitation, Sun Xiru couldn't wait to follow.
And as soon as she saw that it was them, Xiao Jinxuan immediately signaled Xin and continued to leave the house to do her own thing.
Then she turned around and walked towards the incense room, paying no heede to the two women's intentions.
But Xiao Jinxuan had only walked a few steps, and Sun Xiru was rushed to the front, and she stretched out her hand to stop her, and then the other party said sarcastically:
"I said Sister County Lord, why are we sisters here, and you don't say entertaining. I heard that my sister can't even speak except for chanting scriptures all day long, Xiru is really worried. β
There was no change in her expression, Xiao Jinxuan just glanced at Sun Xiru coldly, and then said in a calm voice:
"Get out of the way, don't tell me to say it a second time."
Hearing Xiao Jinxuan's words, Xiao Jinyu, who was standing on the side, also stepped forward, and then looked at the other party a few times playfully, then she covered her mouth and said with a chuckle:
"Xiru, look at that, Jinxuan is annoyed. Nowadays, some people can't be princesses, but this temperament is getting bigger and bigger. I really don't know who to show this face, Xiao Jinxuan With your current identity, do you think you still have this qualification. β
Any moment when Xiao Jinxuan can be ridiculed, Sun Xiru will naturally not let it go.
Therefore, as soon as Xiao Jinyu's words were finished, she quickly spoke in a rampant tone, and proudly continued the other party's words, and continued:
"No, Sister Jinyu's words are true. Xiao Jinxuan, you think you are still the princess, now that even the royal king has been killed in battle, your arrogant days should come to an end. I've said it a long time ago, flowers don't have a hundred days of redness, and now you should always believe that I'm right. And I heard that the royal king, but he was cut off by someone, and his body was brought back to China by the Yeying people as a combat force, and what kind of war king of the Great Zhou is really a shameful death. β
The eyes that looked at the ground with their heads lowered slightly, this would have turned a faint scarlet color, and even after listening to Sun Xiru's words, Xiao Jinxuan would even have the hands in her sleeves tightly clenched into fists.
But he didn't notice Xiao Jinxuan's abnormality at all, and only cared about Xiao Jinyu, who was immersed in the fun of irony, and quickly said with a smile:
"I said Sister Jinxuan, you may have stayed in the Forsythia Courtyard for too long, and it is difficult to understand the things in the court at all. Then do you know that Ling Feng is now in the second official position, and when he came to visit me not long ago, my sister asked if there was any news about His Royal Highness because she remembered you. β
Speaking of this, Xiao Jinyu suddenly paused to speak in a mysterious way, and then stood in front of Xiao Jinxuan face to face, and then covered her mouth and continued exaggeratedly:
"But it's okay not to ask, after asking, Ling Feng actually told me that in order to show the victory of this battle, Ye Ying actually hung the headless body of the royal king on the imperial city for ten days and ten nights. After hearing the news, my sister has always been timid, but she was frightened. And Jinxuan, you think, the weather is so hot now, and the body of this royal king is under the sun, I'm afraid it has to rot and stink. Thinking about such a disgusting thing, it happened to my sister and your former fiancΓ©, my sister really couldn't help crying for you when she thought of this, and she felt extremely sick to her stomach. β
As soon as she finished saying this, Xiao Jinyu really felt extremely happy in her heart, and not only fantasized about what kind of painful expression Xiao Jinxuan was about to show.
And just when Xiao Jinyu was fantasizing about the excitement, a hot slap in her face suddenly pulled her back to reality again.
Covering her cheeks in disbelief, she looked at Xiao Jinxuan, who was still calm after beating her, and immediately she shouted almost hoarsely:
"Xiao Jinxuan, do you know that you are now an unlucky ghost who is not married and widowed. Zhou Xianyu is already dead, you still dare to be so arrogant, don't forget that I, Xiao Jinyu, am your sister-in-law, why do you dare to be so presumptuous. β
Hearing Xiao Jinyu's words, she saw Xiao Jinxuan glance at the other party indifferently, and then slowly held the carefree hairpin in her hand from between the buns, and then whispered softly:
"Just because you dare to say this in front of me. Xiao Jinyu, do you know that just this is too light, a slap is too light, I will tell you to remember, what words you will never say. β
Zhou Xianyu's corpse, after being taken away by the Yeying people, suffered humiliating treatment, in fact, Xiao Jinxuan had already known clearly through the flying pigeons of Bai Chu and others.
And after Xiao Jinxuan knew these things, she didn't even dare to think about what it would be like for the other party's corpse to be hung high above the Imperial City at night.
But Xiao Jinyu not only said it now, but also described such a picture, which made Xiao Jinxuan listen to a shocking and unacceptable picture.
Therefore, under the grief and anger, I saw that the carefree hairpin in Xiao Jinxuan's hand was waved, and she cut it without the slightest hesitation when she ran to Xiao Jinyu's mouth that said vicious words.
Regarding the hairpin in Xiao Jinxuan's hand, Xiao Jinyu had heard of this thing as early as Ji Lingfeng.
Thinking that this hairpin can sharpen iron like clay, if it is scratched on her face, then she will have to be disfigured.
Xiao Jinyu, who has always loved beauty, responded surprisingly quickly at this moment of crisis when her appearance was threatened.
And I saw that Xiao Jinyu first took half a step back quickly, and then at the moment of respite, she grabbed Sun Xiru, and then blocked the other party in front of her.
Without any preparation, Sun Xiru was dragged out with an unsteady stand.
And when she reacted, Xiao Jinxuan's hairpin was also stabbed in her frightened eyes in an instant.
A terrible scream sounded in the forsythia courtyard without warning, and Sun Xiru, who looked at this meeting, covered his blood-soaked right eye with his forehand, rolling on the ground in pain.
"My eyes, my eyes, who will come and save me, I don't want to become blind."
Under the tugging of Xiao Jinyu, Sun Xiru, who was pulled in front of her, had her right eye at the angle where Xiao Jinxuan dropped the hairpin.
Seeing the bloody scene in front of her, Xiao Jinyu, who was already a little frightened and her legs were weak, couldn't help but retch.
Looking at Xiao Jinxuan, who was holding a hairpin dripping with blood, Xiao Jinyu really felt that the other party was even more terrifying and terrifying than the rumored ghost ghost.
Xiao Jinyu, who didn't dare to stay with the other party, almost ran out of the forsythia courtyard with a roll.
And after the distance between Xiao Jinxuan and Xiao Jinxuan was far away, Xiao Jinyu said in shock:
"Xiao Jinxuan, you wait for me, you hurt someone now, I'll go to my grandmother and ask her to come and call the shots for Xiru, and you will wait to be punished by family law this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xiao Jinxuan's emotionless eyes looking over, and immediately Xiao Jinyu was so frightened that she exclaimed, turned around and ran away, as if she had to leave.