Chapter 164: Two Dead Ends

An Lirong's tragic situation is exactly the same as what Yu Ruyan saw in her dream, but now there are more dead rats in the room, and it is estimated that the people in the house found out that An Lirong was dead, so they asked the nursing home to beat these man-eating rats to death

A corpse with almost all that remained was white bones lay in the middle of the room, surrounded by dead rats, and the eyes and nose of the corpse's face were bitten out, and the description was extremely disgusting and terrifying!

Yu Ruyan walked out with the crescent moon's hand, her face turned pale, her body kept shaking, her whole body was like falling into an ice cave, cold from head to toe. 【Fengyun Reading Network. 】

Seeing her come out, the stewards of the house were silent, and one stood in the courtyard with his hands tied, while the ladies of the Imperial History Mansion were crying for heaven and earth. Yu Ruyan stabilized her mind, gritted her teeth and walked down the steps step by step, and instructed Liu's mother to take someone to the coffin shop to buy two good coffins immediately, and immediately put the two corpses in the coffin.

At the same time, he also sent someone to the palace to inform Mu Lingzhi that a side concubine and a lady had died in the mansion for a while, and if such a big thing happened, why did he have to come forward.

After ordering all this, the subordinates in the house became busy.

Yu Ruyan's body was trembling all the time, feeling that her legs were weak and she couldn't stand steadily, and she was about to find a place to sit down, when Hua Ying came up, her face was also pale, and she was about to give her a salute, but she was stopped by Yu Ruyan, she sat down with the pillar, and asked with difficulty: "Sister Hua, what happened?" ”

Huaying's whole body was also shaking, and her legs were so frightened that she was like stepping on cotton, so she had to sit down opposite Yu Ruyan, panting and saying, "The concubine doesn't know either, but I heard a report from someone early in the morning, saying that there was an accident in the okra courtyard." I rushed to take a look, and it didn't scare me to death."

Thinking of what she saw, Huaying shuddered and looked frightened, she had always been timid and didn't do much, she had seen such a terrible occasion there, so until now she still had palpitations, and she was so afraid when she thought about it.

The crescent moon brought tea to the two of them, and Yu Ruyan drank several sips of tea to stabilize her mind, and asked Huaying: "Who first found out about the accident?" What about the people of Okra-in? ”

Hearing this, Hua Ying remembered one thing, and she was so frightened just now that she almost forgot it.

She took out a piece of paper from her body and handed it to Yu Ruyan and said, "The first person to find out was Yuan'er next to Mrs. An." But she was so frightened that she went crazy, and I had her locked up temporarily. This is the will written by Madame Ann found in her room, and it is for the princess. ”

Yu Ruyan's hand holding the paper froze, doubts flashed in her heart, and she opened the paper to see that a large piece of paper was densely written inside, which wrote in detail about An Lirong's killing of her child, and in the last few sentences of the letter, it was written specifically for Yu Ruyan.

She said that because of Qin Xianglou's incident, Yu Ruyan could not protect herself, and she did not have her support. She felt that she had no hope of avenging her child, and she was sad and desperate and had to die with An Lirong

In just a few words, her heart was cold, and it was not difficult to see that An Lan's resentment towards her between the lines meant that she was unable to protect herself in the end and did not help her, so that she was desperate and had to avenge her child with An Lirong!

At the end of the letter, An Lan asked Yu Ruyan to make the decision for her, and after her death, remove her 'An' surname, she would rather be a nameless person than have anything to do with An Lirong anymore

Yu Ruyan's heart was full of ice and snow, and she secretly hated in her heart, if she hadn't helped Qin Xianglou, and if she hadn't been framed by Yu Mingzhu and Mu Ziyue, maybe An Lan and An Lirong would have been a different ending, although An Lirong deserved it, but she wouldn't have died without a whole body, and her death would be so miserable

The queen asked her to rectify the palace, but now that such a big thing has happened, how can she deal with it

Soon the nursing home brought two coffins and put the two people in them. The people of the Imperial History Mansion rushed up unwillingly and wanted to overturn An Lan's coffin. Looking at that description, it was a matter of eagerness to whip the dead An Lan to relieve his hatred, but the guards of the palace had an order from Yu Ruyan to protect the coffin and prevent them from messing around, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

Seeing that Yu Ruyan was stopping them, Mrs. Yushi cried at her angrily: "A little lady dares to murder the side concubine, and the palace even let her put a coffin in the burial?!" Such a cheap maid should let her expose her corpse to feed the wild dogs in the wilderness, and the princess will not follow us like this! ”

In the eyes of uninformed people, An Lan really shouldn't have murdered An Lirong, not only is her position lower than An Lirong, but more importantly, she used to be An Lirong's dowry girl, such a cruel murder of the original master, even if she lost her life in the end, but everyone still thinks that Mrs. Yushi is right, even if she dies, she will be punished to be fair.

But what is the real justice, Yu Ruyan knows best.

She looked coldly at the royal historian's stakes and fierce female dependents, without the slightest intention of backing down, and said coldly: "The affairs of the palace are handled by our own palace, and my mother-in-law thinks that today's affairs are not big enough?" ”

She didn't believe that Mrs. Yushi didn't know about An Lirong's framing of the child in An Lan's womb.

Sure enough, Mrs. Yushi's expression changed when she heard this, but she was still unwilling to stop there, and she didn't let the other ladies stop.

As An Lirong's close cousin, Yu Wan also came, and in the family that came to the Yushi Mansion, she wiped her tears sadly.

Yu Ruyan looked coldly at the military advisor behind An Lirong, walked in front of her, her eyes flashed with coldness, and said coldly: "Concubine Yu has such a long hand, she actually stretched her hand to the backyard of the Three Princes' Mansion." Everything was under your control before, but did you ever think that your cousin would end up like this? Or in other words, have you ever thought that your conspiracy and tricks, while helping your cousin harm others, have you ever thought that you are also putting her to death! ”

Yu Wan was shocked when she heard this, her face was flustered, and she was about to open her mouth to defend herself, but Yu Ruyan spoke coldly again.

"Therefore, you are also very responsible for her death today. If you really want to follow what Mrs. Yushi said, and punish the person who killed Concubine An, do you think you should take this first sin? ”

Cold sweat fell from her forehead, and Yu Wan lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Yu Ruyan's sharp eyes. The whole body trembled slightly. But she is also at stake, but after a moment's effort, the person has recovered from the panic, wiped her tears and said coldly: "How can the princess deduct such a big dirty hat on my head without evidence or certificate?" I'm in my Great Prince's Mansion, what does it matter to me if something happens to your Prince's Mansion? ”

Yu Ruyan had already expected her to say this, she took two steps forward and walked in front of her, looked at her closely, took out the paper on her body and unfolded it in her hand, and sneered at her: "Concubine Yu really thinks that she has done a good job?" ”

The dense patch of small characters on the paper letter, although it was close, it was not real in Yu Ruyan's hands. Yu Wan was a thief and wanted to reach out and grab the paper in her hand. I wanted to see the evidence written about her scheme, but Yu Ruyan put it away.

Yu Ruyan put away the paper and said coldly: "Now that the person is dead, I don't want to pursue the past." If you want to make trouble in the palace, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people, and turn everyone's old bottom out, everyone's face is not good-looking! ”

Hearing this, Yu Wan's face was even more ugly, she lowered her head and thought about it, and finally took two steps forward and whispered a few words in the ear of Mrs. Yushi, and suddenly. Mrs. Yushi's face became embarrassed and unspeakable, she looked back at Yu Ruyan, who looked indifferent, silently put away the unwilling look on her face, and left with the popularity of the Yushi Mansion.

Yu Wan also left with the people of the Imperial History Mansion. Looking at her departing back, Yu Ruyan's hands were tightly clasped into her palms----

Because of the matter between Qin Xianglou and Jing Zhaoyin, she and Mu Lingzhi and the entire Three Princes' Mansion have become the gossip and laughter of the people of the Eastern Capital after dinner, and this time there is such a big event in the palace, it will make the entire Eastern Capital boiling, at such a time, Yu Ruyan doesn't want the palace to have any twists and turns with the Great Prince's Mansion and the Imperial History Mansion, otherwise, where is she willing to let go of it so easily!

After the people from the Imperial History Mansion left, someone came to the palace, Yu Ruyan thought it was Mu Lingzhi coming back, but she didn't expect it to be the female official next to the queen's mother, Xuan Yu Ruyan entered the palace, and raised Aunt Huaying as his wife, in charge of all matters in the palace.

Hearing the queen's decree, Yu Ruyan's whole body was shocked, and her heart was already clear, she led everyone to thank her, got up and went to Yunsong Courtyard to take out the account book, key and seal in the palace, and handed them to Huaying, and said: "In the future, I have to ask my sister for the affairs of the palace, as well as the funeral of the two An families." Please bother my sister. ”

Regarding the sudden reward and the power of the family handed over by Yu Ruyan, Huaying stayed on the spot in shock, and she hurriedly excused herself: "Princess, the concubine has never been in charge of the house, where can she do this?" What's more, there are still funerals to be done in the house, and I don't know where to start! ”

Yu Ruyan felt bitter in her heart, and patted her hand with a wry smile and comforted: "Don't worry, the heads of the palace are all old people in the palace, if my sister has any questions, ask them more, it won't be too difficult." ”

After speaking, he tidied up his makeup a little and entered the palace with the female official.

Sit in a sedan chair. Yu Ruyan knows that what should come is coming!

In fact, from Mu Lingzhi's mouth, she knew that Empress Xie would come to find her, so she didn't feel strange like this now, but it was just a few days later than she expected.

This time, the sedan chair did not stop in front of the palace gate, but carried her directly to the Yaohua Palace, and as soon as she entered, the palace door of the Yaohua Palace closed with a 'bang' behind her.

The dull sound of the door closing shook her heart, and she knew that Empress Xie had made up her mind not to let herself go out, and she would not let Mu Lingzhi break into the palace to save herself!

Her eyes were as plain as water, she puffed up her chest, and followed the palace maid into the main hall of Yaohua with steady steps, and on the first phoenix seat, Queen Xie, who was dressed in a purple dress, had been waiting for her for a long time.

She lowered her eyebrows and knelt down, and said, "The son knocks to see the queen!" ”

Before, because she and Mu Lingzhi had not officially married, she had been cautious and never called her son in front of Queen Xie.

But today, she boldly called herself a son in front of Queen Xie, but did not call Queen Xie 'Queen Mother', this asymmetrical title is really surprising.

After hearing her greeting, Queen Xie's face sank, and the disgust on her face was clear at a glance, and she didn't let her calm down, and looked at her coldly and said: "It's really funny, you call yourself a son in front of the palace, but you also call the palace a mother, are you more and more stupid?" ”

Yu Ruyan's back was straightened, and she looked up at the queen mother who was described as fierce with a calm expression, and said with a smile: "I'm not getting more and more stupid as I live, but I just have self-knowledge." In terms of identity, I am already the princess of the Third Highness, but I also know that Niangniang has always disliked me. Even disgusted with me, so, without the permission of the mother, how dare I call the mother 'queen mother' without permission!? ”

Her words were reasonable, but they were particularly harsh in Queen Xie's ears, and she smiled coldly: "You mean, no matter how this palace opposes it, you can disown the queen mother of this palace, and you will marry Ling Zhi!?" ”

With a light smile that was neither humble nor arrogant, Yu Ruyan said: "The concubine is incompetent, she can't change the reality, and she can't persuade the mother." That's all there is to it. ”

Looking at her appearance, Queen Xie's heart was even more angry, and at the same time, doubts flashed in her heart, she didn't understand why she could still be so calm and confident now, didn't she know that King Liang had murderous intentions against her because of the evil star?

Thinking of this, Queen Xie secretly hated in her heart, and secretly thought, it seemed that her infatuated stupid son protected her very well, and he actually carried all the rumors and all the pressure on the outside world on his shoulders, not letting her know, and not letting her hurt her spirits.

The more she thought about it, the more Empress Xie felt sorry for her son and hated Yu Ruyan, so she said coldly: "Reality? What is reality? This palace is now here to tell you the reality you are facing today. ”

"The reality is that you deceived Ling Zhi and all of us, not only are you not a jade girl, but an ominous person who has brought disaster to the country and the people. Therefore, for the sake of the entire Great Liang and for Ling Zhi, there are only two conditional roads in front of you now, one is to let His Majesty order you to kill you, and the other is for you to take the initiative to leave Ling Zhi, go back and forth from there, and return to your Daqi. In this life and this life, I can't come to Daliang again, and I can't meet Ling Zhi again. ”

Her heart hurt, although Yu Ruyan had expected in her heart that Empress Xie would call her into the palace today, it must be for the sake of the evil star, but now that she heard such cruel words with her own ears, her heart began to bleed----

Letting her leave Mu Lingzhi is equivalent to letting her die, so both paths are death for her!

She was unspeakable, her eyes were gloomy, and she smiled bitterly for a long time: "As a woman, does Niang Niang also believe that a woman's fate can really affect a country's fate?" Don't you understand. In our women's lives, fate has never been arranged by ourselves"

"Huh, so what?" Empress Xie didn't want to look at her anymore, she lowered her head and drank her tea, and her expression was not at all to discuss and beg for mercy.

Looking at the resolute Tong's indifferent attitude on Empress Xie's face, Yu Ruyan's expression was also cold, and she said coldly: "So, now that there is no basis to identify me as a bad star and want my life, does Niangniang think this is fair to me?" ”

"No evidence!?"

Hearing this, Queen Xie was not moved by her words, but was even more angry, glared at her fiercely, and said: "When you came to Daliang, first of all, there were variables in the prince's seal ceremony, which almost affected the lives of the emperor, the prince and the palace, and besides, the former prince almost died under the altar in order to save you. ”

"In the past 100 years, there has only been a drought in Daliang, and there has never been a flood, but this year there was a sudden flood, the epidemic was rampant, the people were displaced, and countless deaths and injuries were imposed. And Qin Xianglou is even more because of you, so many people have died. Now the people are resentful. Countless twists and turns begged Your Majesty to kill you to quench the anger of the people and obey the will of Heaven. If it weren't for Ling Zhi desperately blocking for you, do you think you still have the life to stand here and talk to this palace now? ”

The more Empress Xie spoke, the more angry she became, and her eyes couldn't wait to eat Yu Ruyan. And she just listened quietly from beginning to end, with a calm expression on her face.

"It's a shame that this palace was kind enough to hand over the palace to you before, but I didn't know that you were an ominous person. See for yourself, in the days when you took over the palace, what did a good three-king palace become? In less than a month, the ladies of the house died and walked. Because of your ominousness, the house is restless, and the chickens and dogs are jumping. It is really hateful to make a good Three Kings Mansion a laughing stock of the whole Eastern Capital, and also to make the son of this palace a laughing stock of the whole world! ”

Speaking of Kenhou, Queen Xie was already gritting her teeth with hatred, Mu Lingzhi was extremely disgusted with marrying a wife and taking concubines, and she had a lot of thoughts about the side concubines and aunts in the palace at the beginning, so she forced him to accept them, but now the heirs did not stay, and they all 'died' in her hands, which made Queen Xie hate her teeth itching.

And looking at how much Mu Lingzhi loves her now, I am afraid that it will be impossible to give him another concubine in the future, and she herself is not good at giving birth. As soon as she thought of the heroic son she had worked so hard to cultivate, he would become a person without a future in the future, and let the whole world poke his backbone and laugh at him, Queen Xie felt a pain in her heart.

"Okay, you demand fairness, you think it's our big beam who bullied you. This palace will fulfill your ----"

Empress Xie walked down from the main seat violently, forced in front of Yu Ruyan, the sharp armor grabbed Yu Ruyan's neck, forcing her to look at herself, her voice was cold and piercing, without a trace of warmth----

"As long as you shed a tear in front of this palace, this palace will take back what I just said to you. Not only will I agree to you marrying Ling Zhi, but I will also go to His Majesty to help you intercede. But do you ---- have tears? ”

The sharp armor pierced into her flesh, oozing traces of blood, and that sharp pain might have been so painful that ordinary people might have burst into tears, but Yu Ruyan never shed a tear except for her eyes being red.

Although Empress Xie heard that Yu Ruyan was born without tears, but now that she saw her unusual appearance, she was still surprised, so she decided in her heart that she was a bad star and an ominous person, and her decision to drive her away was even firmer.

"This palace wants to kill you. It's easy, and if Your Majesty wants to kill you, it's easier than stepping on an ant, but we haven't killed you, keep you, do you know why? ”

Empress Xie let go of her hand, Yu Ruyan felt a hot pain in her neck, she raised her hand and touched the blood flowing from her neck, and sneered: "Yes, Niangniang hates me so much, why don't you kill me directly?" ”

"Anyway, you saved the prince back then. I remember this kindness. Therefore, this palace is willing to spare your life, as long as you obediently leave Ling Zhi and return to Daqi, this palace will definitely beg His Majesty to let you live, in this way, hello, everyone is good. ”

Regarding Queen Xie's words, Yu Ruyan remained silent, she knelt there in a daze, as if she couldn't hear the queen's words.

Seeing this, Empress Xie had lost the last patience in her heart, shook her sleeve robe fiercely, pointed at the deep well in the Yaohua Palace outside the hall with her cold nails, and said coldly: "Give you an hour to consider, if you can't get the answer that the palace wants, that deep well is your final destination!" ”

With that, he walked out with his sleeves flicked out.

"Is it that as long as I can shed tears, Niangniang will agree to let me be with His Highness as Fang just said?"

Behind him, Yu Ruyan, who had been silent, suddenly said to Queen Xie, who walked to the door of the hall.

Empress Xie froze when she heard this, and after a long time, she turned around slowly, and the light outside the hall reflected on her back, so that Yu Ruyan couldn't see the description on her face clearly, and only heard her voice say coldly: "Don't you understand?" Your tearlessness dooms you to ominousness. And your ominous will bring disaster to those around you. Ling Zhi is the son of this palace, and this palace doesn't want to let him have an accident or even die because of you."

"For the sake of you, he has lost all his mind, and he is truly like a moth to a fire, desperate! Do you know that he was the most optimistic future monarch of the Great Liang, and he was the hope and pride of the palace and his father. But since the moment when the Gu family's child had an accident, he disobeyed the order of the palace for the first time for you, and would rather not want his own child than protect you. This palace understands that this son of mine is ruined, he is ruined in your hands, and it is ruined in your relationship."

The queen's words were like a thunderbolt in Yu Ruyan's heart, her heart was painful and numb, and she felt breathless.

She looked up at the queen with a blurred face in a daze, and suddenly felt that her face seemed to be slowly aging, and her voice was full of helplessness and heartache----

"Sure enough, he never fought for the position that originally belonged to him as the crown prince, and would rather support his younger brother to take the throne, this palace knows that before Jiangshan and you, he chose you without hesitation"

"A few days ago, he knelt outside his father's palace in the heavy rain for you, do you know what he said?"

Speaking of this, Empress Xie's tone was filled with deep sadness and pain, and she couldn't help but take a deep breath before she could continue.

"He said, when the crown prince confers the seal ceremony, he will take you away from Daliang and leave the Eastern Capital, and he will abandon everything here, as long as you are one."

Do you know how disappointed and sad his father was when he heard such words? If it weren't for the fact that the palace and the crown prince had come forward to persuade His Majesty, according to his description at the time, he would have broken with his father."

"It is said that the Liang Mu family is dedicated, Ling Zhi's father regretted half his life for the sake of a queen, and this palace doesn't want my son to abandon family affection, give up his identity, let go of the responsibilities and responsibilities that should belong to him, and become a person who has nothing, and even wants to follow the old path of his father."

"Where, this game, this palace can't afford to gamble!"