Chapter 144: Liu Yin is missing

After a long night, the case of Queen Chen has finally settled......

Shui Qingqing hadn't slept all night, and her nerves had been tight, but the moment she stepped out of Chuxiu Palace, although she was extremely tired, she was also extremely relaxed.

Mother's hatred and resentment, she finally helped her end it......

When I walked out of the main hall of Chuxiu Palace, the noon sun was shining through the clouds to give the full snow white gold, and it was also warm and warm on people's bodies.

Walking out of Chuxiu Palace, Shui Qingqing saw Mei Zijin who was anxiously waiting in the snow outside the palace at a glance.

At that time, those who were guarding outside Chuxiu Palace, except for Mei Zijin, the princes and princesses all gathered here. And the concubines didn't dare to show up in order to avoid suspicion, but they also sent people from their respective palaces to stay here and inquire about the news.

After all, if such a big thing happens in the palace, who wouldn't be alarmed?!

Seeing her come out, Mei Zijin's frowning brows didn't let go, and he didn't care about the people around him, so he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Shui Qingqing's hand, looked at her from head to toe with his eyes, and said with concern: "Are you okay?!" ”

Shui Qingqing didn't expect him to come. And this is the time when she is in the happiest mood, and when she sees him, she is even happier in her heart.

She also clenched his hand and said with a shallow smile: "Xie Hou Ye cares, I'm fine-everything is well resolved!" ”

Listening to her words, Mei Zijin's heart that had been hanging high for a long time finally fell to the ground steadily, and her cold face couldn't help but smile.

"In this way, you will be able to leave the palace and return to the Hou Mansion to reunite with our father and son."

Thinking that from now on, there would be no need to be separated from Shui Qingqing, Mei Zijin's heart swept away the previous haze, and it was brilliant.

Seeing that he couldn't hide his joy, Shui Qingqing was also very happy in her heart, and she also wanted to leave the palace and go back to the Hou Mansion as soon as possible.

She said: "Well, after I say goodbye to the emperor, I can pack up and leave the palace." ”

Mei Zijin looked at the crows in her eyes and her tired face, knowing that she hadn't slept all night and was tired, so she couldn't help but take her hand and go to the cool breeze platform, while saying: "The emperor is there, it is estimated that there are still many things to be busy with, you go back to sleep first, and when the emperor is done, I will go with you to resign to the emperor." ”

The queen Fufa, the head of the Tai Hospital also had an accident, and such a big thing happened for a while, I was afraid that it would cause a shock between the government and the opposition, so Emperor Jin Ming still had a lot of things to deal with, but Shui Qingqing didn't want to disturb him at his busiest time.

The two returned to Liangfeng Tai hand in hand, Aunt Pian was sent by Mei Zijin to go out of the palace and go back to the Hou Mansion first, Xiao Xi couldn't get tired, and began to pack her luggage non-stop, eager to fly back to the Hou Mansion immediately to see the seriously injured and unconscious Sanshi, but she was more anxious than Shui Qingqing to go back to the Hou Mansion.

Mei Zijin personally sent Shui Qingqing back to the bedroom to rest.

In the past few days, because of the assassination, coupled with the need to expose the evil deeds done by Queen Chen and avenge her mother, Shui Qingqing has indeed not rested for a moment, and she has been tense and nervous every moment.

Now that the matter of Queen Chen has been solved, she was tired and thought that she could put her mind at ease and sleep well, but she was so excited that she lost her sleepiness.

Coupled with Mei Zijin by her side, she had too many things in her heart to ask him, so she was even more sleepless.

She asked Mei Zijin: "Yun'er has been good lately?" Did it cause you any trouble? ”

Mei Zijin tucked the corners of the quilt for her, and carefully pulled the messy hair in her ears behind her ears, and said with a doting smile: "He is very well-behaved, now he can not only walk, but also run, run steadily and fast, and shout for me to take him to ride a horse - at a glance, I know that our son will follow his father in the future, and he is a real hero on the battlefield, even more powerful than his father......"

When it comes to Yun'er, Mei Zijin can't stop at all, and her deep eyes are shining with a moving light.

Hearing this, Shui Qingqing's expression was slightly stunned, but the next moment he stretched out his hand from the quilt to hold Mei Zijin's hand, and snorted: "Master Hou, I have a selfish ...... The battlefield is too dangerous, and I don't want Yun'er to risk it in the future. I don't expect him to become a general in the future, I just want him to live a peaceful life......"

"Even you, I don't want Master Hou to go to the battlefield one day...... I only hope that from now on, the country and the people will be safe, the border will be peaceful, and there will be no war! ”

Shui Qingqing's mind at the moment is the wish of an ordinary wife, not seeking fame and fortune, but only wishing that her husband and son will live an ordinary life in peace and stability......

Looking at the worry and hope in her eyes, Mei Zijin didn't understand her thoughts, and she couldn't help but feel a warm current in her heart.

He leaned down and hugged her body into his arms with the futon, rubbing his chin lightly against her soft hair, and smiled, "Well, everything is up to you...... I've also thought about it, when I get old, or when the world is peaceful and no longer needs me Mei Zijin, I will take you and Yun'er to live the most ordinary life. Even if Yun'er is not a general or a marquis in the future, our Hou Mansion can afford to raise him, so let him be a little gentleman......"

Speaking of this, Mei Zijin couldn't help laughing, and also made Shui Qingqing laugh.

Thinking of Nameless and Sanshi, Shui Qingqing asked with concern: "What happened to Sanshi and Nameless?" Awake? ”

Mei Zijin said: "I haven't woken up yet, but the injuries of both of them have slowly stabilized - with Lu Lin here, don't worry!" ”

Speaking of nameless, Shui Qingqing couldn't help but think of Liu Yin, and couldn't help but talk to Mei Zijin about meeting Liu Yin on the street before, and asked Mei Zijin to send someone to find her and take her back to the Hou Mansion, so that she would not be alone outside, and without knowing it, she mistakenly thought that Nameless had passed away, sad and sad......

Mei Zijin nodded, and said with guilt: "This is my negligence." In those days, he was worried about Nameless and Sanshi's life, and he was busy looking for the whereabouts of the assassin with His Royal Highness the Fourth, but he actually forgot about her. Since she has a deep affection for Nameless, she must be very sad to know the news-don't worry, I will send someone to find her as soon as I leave the palace and take her back to the Hou Mansion to settle down. Presumably, her mother will be very happy to see her. ”

In this way, everything seems to be properly handled, and Shui Qingqing has no worries in her heart.

She leaned on Mei Zijin's arms, smelling the familiar smell of him, and her heart was very peaceful, and before she knew it, she finally fell asleep......

This sleep, Shui Qingqing slept directly from noon on the first day to the early morning of the second day.

However, she didn't know that while she was asleep, someone found her cool breeze platform, and she didn't know that Queen Chen had been hanged to death in the cold palace at sunset yesterday......

Early the next morning, when Shui Qingqing woke up, Mei Zijin had already left the cool breeze platform and left the palace, only Xiaoxi was guarding the bedside with her head bowed with a complicated face.

Seeing her wake up, Xiaoxi called the little palace maid to bring the washing utensils, while waiting for Shui Qingqing to change clothes and freshen up.

After a full night's sleep, Shui Qingqing's complexion was much better than before, and the crows under her eyes disappeared, and her whole person was energetic and radiant.

But Xiaoxi didn't sleep well, her expression was wistful, and her eyebrows were frowned.

Shui Qingqing saw her in the bronze mirror, thinking that she was worried about Sanshi's injury, and couldn't help but comfort her: "Are you worried about Sanshi's injury?" Don't worry, I asked Master Hou for you yesterday, Sanshi's injury is recovering well, and Lu Lin has been guarding, he will be fine. When we leave the palace and return to the Hou Mansion, I guess he will wake up......"

Xiaoxi smiled lightly, and while helping her make up, she said softly: "Miss, Chen Shuren was hanged to death in the cold palace at sunset yesterday......

With a stunned expression, Shui Qingqing looked at Xiaoxi from the bronze mirror in a daze, and said in a daze: "So fast? ”

It's been nearly a year, Shui Qingqing originally thought that Queen Chen would spend the New Year in the cold palace, and then be given death, but she didn't expect that she would ...... yesterday

Xiaoxi said: "It's very fast, it is said that the emperor sent Wu Yong to go to the cold palace in person...... It seems that the emperor is really angry this time......"

Empress Chen's resignation, it stands to reason that Shui Qingqing should be the happiest.

But when she heard the news at this moment, she still felt abrupt, and her mood became a little duller.

“…… What about the Prince? When the queen is tortured, can the prince be by his side? ”

After hesitating for a moment, Shui Qingqing finally asked softly.

Xiaoxi shook his head and sighed: "The prince didn't go to the cold palace. I heard that it was Chen Shuren himself who said that from the moment she abolished the queen, the prince had nothing to do with her. Therefore, after she entered the cold palace, she was reluctant to see anyone...... The people in the palace said that Chen Shu's heart was too vicious, and he didn't see the prince for the last time until he died......"

How could Shui Qingqing not understand Queen Chen's thoughts, she was afraid that the prince would be implicated by her, so she would hate to cut off relations with the prince and never see each other again until she died.

She wasn't vicious, but she defended her son to the death......

Thinking of the prince, Shui Qingqing couldn't help but think of the assassination that day, her eyes turned cold, and she said indifferently: "Queen Chen spent all her thoughts and efforts for Li You's prince, but in the end, I was afraid that it would be a bamboo basket to draw water." ”

Thinking of the danger of the day of the assassination, Xiaoxi nodded and said coldly: "No, the crown prince is the same as Queen Chen, they are both ruthless people. Even if Empress Chen's death didn't involve him this time, the evil things he did himself would eventually be exposed to the world, and at that time, I was afraid that he would end up with the same fate as his mother......"

During the chat, although Xiaoxi has been chatting with Shui Qingqing, her expression is always sullen, and her eyes are even more involuntarily looking out of the window. Except for occasionally pulling the corners of his mouth and smiling bitterly, the rest of the time he looked like he was depressed.

Her restless appearance finally aroused Shui Qingqing's suspicions.

Shui Qingqing turned her head and looked at Xiaoxi fixedly, and said with concern: "Xiaoxi, what's wrong with you, but what happened?" Or is there something wrong with you? ”

Xiaoxi has always been honest, not a person who can lie, and she will not lie to Shui Qingqing, so when she heard her inquiry, she frowned and thought for a moment, and finally said with difficulty: "Miss, after you fell asleep yesterday, Miss Sheng came to look for ...... I'm looking for Master Hou. ”

Hearing this, Shui Qingqing was slightly stunned, and she didn't come back to her senses for a while, who was Miss Sheng that Xiaoxi was talking about.

The next moment, when she realized that Miss Sheng that Xiaoxi was talking about was Sheng Yu, she couldn't help but be stunned again-

After Empress Chen's incident, didn't Sheng Yu go out of the palace with Dr. Sheng? Why did you run to your own cool breeze platform, or did you come to find Mei Zijin?!

I couldn't help but have doubts in my heart, and I had a bad premonition, Shui Qingqing asked Xiaoxi: "Why did Miss Sheng come to find Master Hou?"

Xiaoxi wrung the handkerchief in her hand nervously, her head was pressed very low, and she seemed to be speechless.

The more she was like this, the more curious Shui Qingqing became, and couldn't help but ask her.

In this way, under Shui Qingqing's repeated questioning, Xiaoxi finally told Shui Qingqing about Sheng Yu coming to Mei Zijin.

It turned out that after the incident with Queen Chen, Sheng Yu, who was originally going to leave the palace with Sheng Fang, saw Mei Zijin waiting for Shui Qingqing at the door of Chuxiu Palace, and saw the intimate and sweet happiness of the two, which couldn't help but arouse her deep affection for Mei Zijin who had been unable to let go for many years, and even remembered what her father had told her before.

More than half a year ago, before Mei Zijin left the capital and rushed to the border battlefield, it was Sheng Fang who helped him see Shui Qingqing for the last time, so in order to thank Sheng Fang for his kindness, and for Sheng Fang's kneeling and pleading, Mei Zijin promised Sheng Fang that after returning to the capital, Sheng Yu would enter the Hou Mansion as an aunt.

But later, because Sheng Yu had been under house arrest by Empress Chen in Chuxiu Palace, the matter was also closed, and it had long been forgotten by Mei Zijin and Sheng Fang.

But Sheng Yu kept it in mind.

Especially after Empress Chen's resignation, she knew that she would never be able to be Princess Leyi's dowry palace maid again, and she would not have the opportunity to enter the Hou Mansion. So now the only chance is to find Mei Zijin to fulfill his promise to his father.

Thinking of this, Sheng Yu ignored Sheng Fang's obstruction, and directly found the cool breeze platform where Shui Qingqing lived to see Mei Zijin......

After listening to Xiaoxi, Shui Qingqing had mixed feelings in her heart, and she was even more flustered, and she was speechless for a while.

Seeing Shui Qingqing's silent appearance, Xiaoxi guessed that she must be uncomfortable in her heart, and couldn't help but comfort: "Miss, don't worry, Master Hou, he didn't agree to Miss Sheng's request...... Hou Ye said that he would rather break his promise or compensate Miss Sheng and the Sheng family in other ways, but he was not willing to let Miss Sheng pass over again......"

Hearing this, Shui Qingqing looked at Xiaoxi in confusion and said, "Why? Hou Ye is the most credible person, why did he break his promise to Dr. Sheng? ”

With Shui Qingqing's understanding of Mei Zijin, he has always been a person who keeps his promises, but she can't believe that he would make such a reversal.

Xiaoxi said: "Master Hou said that at the beginning, he thought that the young lady was going to marry the prince, so he agreed to Doctor Sheng's plea in frustration. At that time, the queen house was just one more person for the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Ye didn't even know if he could come back alive from the battlefield, so he ...... Just to repay the kindness of Dr. Sheng and let ...... Let the lonely and lonely Miss Sheng have a place to settle down, and then she agreed, to herself...... Hou Ye didn't have any other ideas......"

Indeed, when Sheng Fang pleaded with Mei Zijin at that time, Mei Zijin bluntly said that he had no feelings for Sheng Yu, and it was impossible to give her the favor between husband and wife, let alone whether he had the life to come back from the border pass alive......

But for Sheng Fang, he knew that his daughter's feelings for Mei Zijin had gone crazy, and coupled with her previous changes, it would be difficult to marry a good family.

But Sheng Yu is arrogant, unwilling to be a stepmother, and unwilling to marry into a civilian family, some of the relatives that the family has found for her are not eye-catching, and she has been obsessed with marrying into the Hou Mansion.

In order to give her a place to settle down, Sheng Fang, who loves her daughter, can't care about what Mei Zijin said, and only wants to fulfill her daughter's wish and let her live in peace in the Hou Mansion......

After listening to Xiaoxi's words, Shui Qingqing's heart became more and more sour and unspeakable-

She understood Mei Zijin's state of mind and decision at that time.

However, since he agreed before, but now he regrets it, sorry Sheng Fang, it will also make people criticize......

Shui Qingqing smiled bitterly: "Since Master Hou agreed at the beginning, if he regrets it now, wouldn't he be sorry for Imperial Doctor Sheng, and even more criticized for gossiping......"

Xiao Xi snorted: "But the Hou Ye said that he is now in love with the young lady, and he has a little son." The ladies of the back house, he didn't want any more, let alone add more newcomers to cause trouble, so he refused Miss Sheng, but ......"

"However, Sheng Yu must not agree, right?"

Looking at Xiao Xi's panicked appearance, and then relying on her understanding of Sheng Yu, it is not difficult for Shui Qingqing to think that Sheng Yu, who is obsessed with Mei Zijin and has become a demon, will definitely not agree easily.

Sure enough, Xiao Xi nodded with a white face, looked out of the door with her eyes, and sighed: "After the Hou Ye left the palace, Miss Sheng was unwilling to leave, from yesterday to now, she has been staying in the slave's house and refusing to leave, saying that it is ...... Said he wanted to see Miss. ”

It turned out that this was the reason why Xiaoxi's face was tired, and she dared to love last night, Sheng Yu stayed in her room, how could she sleep peacefully?

If it was someone else, Xiaoxi would have driven her away regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one.

But she is Sheng Yu, her former master, even if she hurt Xiaoxi last time, Xiaoxi still can't give up her feelings and drive her away......

Hearing that Sheng Yu was rejected by Mei Zijin, she actually stayed here and didn't leave, Shui Qingqing felt dull, got up and left the dressing table, came to the round table outside, and asked the palace people to serve breakfast, and said to Xiaoxi on the other: "You are a guest when you pass the door." Let's invite Miss Sheng to dine together! ”

Xiaoxi hesitated for a moment, and finally took the order and went to invite Sheng Yu over.

A moment later, Xiaoxi led Sheng Yu to appear at the door of the room.

As soon as he entered the door, Sheng Yu stepped forward to respectfully salute Shui Qingqing, and said with a grateful face: "Thank you for the county lord's kindness to me before, let me get out of the sea of suffering and regain my freedom." ”

Shui Qingqing had a good impression of Sheng Yu because of the kindness of the Sheng family before, even if she heard what happened to her in the south, Shui Qingqing did not look down on her, but had a little more pity for her.

But since the last time she helped Queen Chen come to her to steal the secret letter and drug Xiaoxi, Shui Qingqing had no good impression and pity for her, and later asked Concubine Xian to take her out of Chuxiu Palace, also for the sake of Sheng Fang's affection.

Therefore, looking at Sheng Yu's fake appearance, Shui Qingqing said indifferently: "Miss Sheng is polite." I helped you to thank Dr. Sheng for his kindness to me. Now that you're fine, leave the palace and go home after breakfast - the harem is not a place for you to stay for long. ”

Hearing Shui Qingqing let himself go, Sheng Yu's face couldn't hold back for an instant, he stood up and looked at Shui Qingqing with a fixed gaze, and said with a smile: "County Lord, presumably Fang Cai Xiaoxi has already told you about the matter between me and Hou Ye." Since the county lord wants to repay our Sheng family's kindness to you, why don't you do it to the end, and help me for the last time! ”

Sheng Yu's tone was not like a request at all, but like ordering Shui Qingqing, and even Xiaoxi couldn't help frowning when she heard it.

Shui Qingqing smiled disappre一门ly, raised her eyes and quietly looked at Sheng Yu standing at the table, and said indifferently word by word: "I am a person who knows how to repay my kindness, but I am also a person with clear grievances - it is your parents who are kind to me, but not you Sheng Yu." What's more, you colluded with the queen before, not only to harm Xiaoxi, but also to your own father, but I won't help such a person! ”

"You ......"

Sheng Yu never expected Shui Qingqing to say such a thing in front of her, and her face turned white with anger.

"Moreover, Master Hou has always disliked you, how can I force him to do things that are displeasing to him - and Miss Sheng should also understand that the twisted melon is not sweet, and Miss Sheng will not be happy even if she enters the door of the Hou Mansion, why not find a husband who is sincere and live a good life......"

Sheng Yu was completely annoyed, stood up in front of Shui Qingqing, and said coldly: "In the final analysis, the county lord just wants to monopolize the marquis, so why do you say so much hypocrisy...... Speaking of dislike, when the county lord married into the Hou Mansion under the guise of me, didn't he also provoke the Hou Ye to dislike him, but now he hasn't seduced the Hou Ye to be so good to you - so there are no absolutes in the affairs of this world, maybe when I enter the Hou Mansion and get along with the Hou Ye day and night, the Hou Ye will also like me......"

Seeing that Sheng Yu's words were becoming more and more excessive, and more and more unmeasured, her mouth was open, and she insulted Shui Qingqing, Xiaoxi couldn't help but open her mouth to stop her, but was stopped by Shui Qingqing with her hand raised.

Shui Qingqing looked at Sheng Yu with a solemn face, and said slowly: "Since Miss Sheng is so confident, there is no need to condescend to beg me - Xiaoxi, send off!" ”

After that, Shui Qingqing didn't hesitate anymore, and waved coldly to let Xiaoxi send Sheng Yu out.

originally wanted to use the kindness of the Sheng family to let Shui Qingqing help him enter the Hou Mansion, but he didn't expect that Shui Qingqing was deflated, and his face turned green with anger, and he left angrily......

As soon as Sheng Yu left, Xiaoxi said to Shui Qingqing with an apologetic face: "Miss, Miss Sheng, she has been spoiled since she was a child, and she speaks without proportion, please forgive Miss......"

Looking at Xiao Xi's panicked appearance, Shui Qingqing was overjoyed and smiled at her: "Silly girl, I won't bother with her, and I don't need you to apologize for her." What's more, I was not polite to what she said, she didn't ask for any favors, I won't be angry. ”

Hearing Shui Qingqing's words, Xiaoxi smiled with relief and said, "The slave was afraid that the young lady would take care of the master's kindness and would agree to help her." Fortunately, the young lady wisely rejected her this time. ”

Shui Qingqing sighed silently: "If she is a kind and peaceful person, I may help her to intercede with Hou Ye." But she is not - she and Bai Lingwei are the same kind of people, both are unscrupulous people who want to achieve their own goals, so bringing her into the Hou Mansion is a scourge of the Hou Mansion. ”

With this breakfast, Shui Qingqing was about to go to the imperial study to bid farewell to Emperor Jin Ming and leave the palace, but news came that Emperor Jin Ming's old illness had relapsed, and he was seriously ill and fainted......

On the other side, Mei Zijin outside the palace also sent news to Shui Qingqing, and the nameless woke up, but Liu Yin was gone, and she was nowhere to be found in the entire capital......