Chapter 76: Leave in peace

Chinese Su Liuying thought that she was going to be given death by Emperor Huicheng, and wanted to ask Mama Lan for an answer at the last moment.

Hearing her words, Mama Lan was slightly stunned. The next moment, he touched her head in pain and smiled comfortingly

"Silly girl, who said that the emperor wanted you to die? Mama came, she was indeed ordered to send you away, but she didn't want your life, she just sent you out of the palace and left...... Capital. Hearing this, Su Liuying was stunned and looked at Mama Lan in disbelief.

Mama Lan helped her tie her hair and personally led her out of the Chengqian Palace. It wasn't until the moment she walked out of Chengqian Palace that she believed that Mama didn't lie to her, and Emperor Huicheng really let her go.

However, why did the emperor, who was angry and wanted his life before, suddenly change his mind, not only let himself go, but also let himself leave the palace.

Could it be that remembering the moment when she stood outside the Jardine Hall and heard those palace maids whispering in private, Su Liuying's heart instantly understood, and her heart was suddenly suffocated, and her whole body froze.

When she was standing alone outside the palace waiting for the summons, she heard the palace maids of the Scarlet Palace quietly talking that before they arrived, Princess Lishu committed suicide in order to marry Lou Yue, so Emperor Huicheng would summon them in the Scarlet Palace.

Later, Emperor Huicheng suddenly made a move to hang himself, but he was afraid that it was also for Lou Yue's refusal to marry Lishu.

So now that I'm safe and free, isn't it...... Did Lou Yue agree to the marriage, so that Emperor Huicheng let him go?

! Lou Yue doesn't like Lishu Su Liuying, he knows. If he is forced to marry Lishu because of himself, it will be a kind of torture that is worse than death for him!

Thinking of this, Su Liuying's heart was like a knife, her steps couldn't move, and she asked Mama Lan in a trembling voice

"Mama, isn't it...... Did Lou Shizi agree to marry the third princess? Mama Lan knew the cause and effect of what she had guessed about today's events in the Scarlet Palace, and couldn't help but sigh

"The Holy Lord has ordered you to leave the capital and go back to Bianzhou. You're going to leave after all, so don't bother with what happens between them. Leave in peace! I don't know if it's because of the sacrifice Lou Yue made for himself, or because he wants to marry another woman, or because he wants to leave here and leave him, Su Liuying's heart hurts and numbs, her mind is blank, and her heart seems to be hollowed out, and she loses consciousness in pain...... Mama Lan knew that she was uncomfortable, but she didn't know how to persuade her to let go at this time, so she had to ask her if she still had something to take away from the bureau?

A year ago, she returned to the capital alone. Now that she is gone, she is still alone, and she doesn't have to take anything with her, except for Daddy's ashes.

And her father's ashes are still in the small room of the bureau. When he returned to the small courtyard of the division, Sui'er was not there, and Sui'er's bed was given to another little palace maid.

Su Liuying looked at the little palace maid on the bed opposite and wondered

"Where's Sui'er? Where did she go? The little palace maid said

"Sister Sui'er left the bureau yesterday afternoon. I heard from my aunt that my sister was transferred to another place on an errand! Hearing this, Su Liuying felt a little lost in her heart, and wanted to say her final goodbye to Sui'er, but she didn't expect her to leave one step earlier.

Except for Daddy's urn and a few simple clothes, and a few silver taels, Su Liuying had nothing else to take away.

Looking at the four bamboo flutes in the package, Su Liuying didn't know what to do? It will definitely not be sent out again, only thrown away...... Seeing that she was about to throw away the bamboo flute, the little palace maid in the same room blushed and smiled

"If my sister is going to throw it away, why don't you give it to me!" Of course, Su Liuying was willing, so after giving the four bamboo flutes to the little palace maid in the same room, she took the package and left the bureau.

Before leaving the palace, Su Liuying thought about it, and finally proposed to Mama Lan that she wanted to go to Changxin Palace to see Concubine Ning for the last time.

Speaking of Ning Concubine, from the grudge between them at the beginning, to the forced cooperation later, and then to join forces to fight the real murderer together.

In Su Liuying's heart, although she can't be called her friend, she has another emotion. Now that she is leaving, Su Liuying naturally wants to say goodbye to her, so as not to be the real murderer, and she has no vain hope for herself...... Towards evening, the back gate of Changxin Palace was deserted.

Su Liuying stepped forward and knocked on the door for a long time before she heard someone inside agree. After Su Liuying reported to her home, after a long time, Fei'er personally came to open the door and let her in.

It's the beginning of spring, and the trees in other places are gradually pulling out new shoots, and slowly have the taste of spring.

And the quiet and cold Changxin Palace, the ground is still full of dead leaves, and the feeling of gloom and loneliness seems to be forever deep in the cold winter, and there is no hope for spring...... I didn't see it for half a month, and Concubine Ning was haggard a few more, standing under the porch in a plain robe, looking at her with empty and lonely eyes.

The once fierce momentum has faded, and it has long lost the slightest bit of its original publicity, and his face is full of grievances. Su Liuying stepped forward and saluted her respectfully and said softly

"The slave has seen the mother!" Concubine Ning looked at her fixedly, her lips moved, and she said indifferently

"I heard that you became Rongqing's maid in front of the sedan chair, why did you go back to the palace again?" The twists and turns in the middle Su Liuying didn't have the strength or the courage to explain to her one by one, I believe that it won't be long before everything that happened to her will eventually reach Ning Concubine's ears.

She smiled bitterly

"Mother, today I am here to say goodbye to you...... I'm going back to Bianzhou! Hearing this, Concubine Ning was stunned at first, stared at her for a long time, and didn't seem to believe that she left like this.

Apricot eyes were gray, and Concubine Ning smiled bitterly

"Just gone? Your father's case is no longer investigated? Are you willing to go downstairs? Concubine Ning was thoughtful and sharp, and she could see through her reluctance and inability to let go at a glance.

Concubine Ning's words instantly hit Su Liuying's heart. Standing with a pale face, Su Liuying's heart was like numbness - it was her long-time wish to leave the capital and return to Bianzhou with Daddy's ashes.

It's just that now, she is really going to leave by order, but her heart is chaotic and empty, and she is even more reluctant to speak.

At first, she always thought that she was in a state of confusion because she failed to clarify the case for Daddy. Now that she was broken on the spot by Concubine Ning, she realized that the reluctance in her heart was because of him...... This discovery made Su Liuying confused, and she said with trembling lips

"Niangniang, forgive me, I have to break my promise with Niangniang...... failed to find out the real culprit for Niangniang before leaving the palace...... The deep palace is long-term, please cherish it in the future! "If the real culprit is not found out for a day, it will be dangerous for Ning Concubine to stay in this deep palace.

And now she has lost her position and is grounded, without the protection of Emperor Huicheng, it is even more dangerous and difficult.

Su Liuying's reminder made Concubine Ning's heart tremble. In the four years since she entered the palace, she has always been a favorite harem, with infinite scenery, but after being degraded and grounded, none of those who used to curry favor came to see her, and no one paid attention to her life and death trapped in this deep palace.

Even her mother's family didn't dare to stand up for her after she was convicted. This little palace maid who was once tortured by her in every way, but at the last moment of leaving the palace, she didn't forget to come in to see her and send her a sentence of 'cherish!'

"You too...... Treasure! Looking at the back of her leaving, Concubine Ning's eyes were hot, and she muttered in her throat.

Coming out of Changxin Palace, Su Liuying no longer had any nostalgia to leave the palace with Mama Lan...... When Su Liuying left the palace, Lou Yue didn't know that he walked quickly and rushed directly to Yin Ming's Three Princes' Mansion.

Although Lishu is pampered, she doesn't have the courage to commit suicide, let alone this scheming. Everything that happened in the Scarlet Palace today, Lou Yue thought about it for a while, and knew that it was the third prince Yin Ming who was manipulating it behind his back.

The third prince, Yin Ming, waited for a long time, but did not wait for the news of the marriage, but waited until Lou Yue, who came to the door with a black face.

Seeing him, Yin Ming was slightly startled, and then smiled slowly

"Lou Shizi is coming, and the humble house is shining......" and to Yin Ming's fake politeness, Lou Yue went straight to the point

"I came today, but I want to make one thing clear to His Royal Highness, the third princess - I can't afford to climb high!" Yin Ming's face changed slightly, his tone instantly cooled down, and he sneered

"Marriage is the order of the parents. Whether Lishu marries or not is all up to her father, and it's not my turn to worry about her for the time being. As soon as the words changed, Yin Ming said again

"It's just that my father's temperament is known to the world, and he has always said the same. If he insists on letting you be his three horses, I'm afraid that the prince will have to climb high if he doesn't dare to climb high! Lou Yue's eyes were cold and he smiled

"So I came to the door today, just to let the third prince come forward to deal with this matter." Yin Ming couldn't help but laugh

"How does the prince want this palace to help you deal with it?" Ignoring the mockery in Yin Ming's expression, Lou Yue said in a firm tone

"First of all, let Princess Lishu take the initiative to let go of this marriage and no longer insist on marrying me. Moreover, please ask the third prince to come forward and ask the emperor to release Su Liuying! As soon as Lou Yue's voice fell, Yin Ming seemed to have heard a big joke, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Lou Shizi, I heard that you fainted in the Scarlet Palace, won't it be that you fell and your brain became confused!?" Yin Ming sneered unabashedly, but his eyes became more and more cold, and he sneered

"My sister almost lost her life when she committed suicide for you. Now that his reputation is even worse, it must be difficult to remarry. But you asked me to persuade her to give up this family business?! ”

"I knew that my father was going to condemn Su Liuying's life, but I still asked Bengong to come forward to save her - Lou Shizi, should Bengong say that you are too crazy, or laugh at you for being too naïve!" Although Yin Ming is the prince and Lou Yue is a prince who is one level lower than him, he has never really been afraid of him in Lou Yue's eyes.

Similarly, Yin Ming did not dare to underestimate this first prince of the Dayong Dynasty. Although he was jealous of Lou Yue before, he still maintained a polite and peaceful appearance.

But today, Yin Ming dared to hit Lou Yue with such a naked ridicule, but he was sure that he would not be able to escape the situation he set up this time.

Hearing this, Lou Yue was not angry, but smiled disapprovingly. He smiled, but Yin Ming panicked inexplicably.

Sure enough, the next moment, Lou Yue's words made the pride in Yin Ming's heart disappear in an instant, and he was full of fear-

"In recent years, illegal salt has been rampant, and the treasury has suffered huge losses, but His Royal Highness has made a lot of money and has become the biggest winner......"

"Bang!" Before Lou Yue finished speaking, Yin Ming was already angry and frightened, and slammed his palm on the mahogany tabletop, and said sharply

"You don't want to spew blood! Lou Yue, don't think that with the queen and the prince supporting you, you can do whatever you want, even the prince dares to frame ......" Lou Yue threw an account book to Yin Ming and said coolly

"Whether it is framed or not, Your Highness will see for yourself!" The moment he took over the account book, Yin Ming felt a chill in his heart. When he turned the page casually, his whole body was like falling into an ice cellar, his body was unstable on his feet, and his face was pale and he fell on the Taishi chair.

However, Lou Yue's next words made him even more heartbroken-

"The case of illegal salt not only endangers the interests of the imperial court, but also causes chaos among the people. For this reason, His Majesty had a headache, and asked the Criminal Department to re-investigate the case of illegal salt in the south, and even let the great Sima Li Xiu personally supervise the matter......"

Li Xiu found out that all the masterminds behind it were from the hands of the Third Highness. But before reporting to His Majesty, he was robbed by you halfway, and you exchanged the news that Su Liuying was alive for something in Li Xiu's hands, and even bribed Li Zhi to let the Criminal Department cut off the source of the case on Qin Shilang, so that he could take all the blame alone, and His Highness successfully got out of ......"

"This account book is just one of the profits of His Highness's private salt over the years, as well as the interests of other officials involved in the case. For the rest, this prince will temporarily keep it for His Royal Highness......

"As long as His Highness helps me achieve the two things I just said, not only these account books, this world should never have seen them. On that day, Yunling plotted against the secret clip of the son, and the son of the world was no longer investigated. Your Highness, this is a good deal!? Yin Ming's previous arrogant face was no longer bloody, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his gloomy eyes were full of hatred, but they were full of helplessness - the case of private salt had already settled after Qin Shilang raided his house and beheaded him.

Yin Ming originally thought that he had done a seamless job, and this matter would not be discovered again, but he didn't think that Lou Yue, who had nothing to do all day, actually investigated the case of illicit salt carefully, and also held the evidence that killed him...... I thought that he instigated Lishu to make such a fuss, and Lou Yue would definitely give in to Li Xiu in order to save Su Liuying, but he didn't expect that he would turn around and force himself to have no way out!

Yin Ming's mind was panicked, chaotic and hateful, and he was even more deeply unwilling. If he came forward this time to ask Lishu to take the initiative to give up her marriage with Lou Yue, in the future, Lishu would have no chance with the Lou family at all, and it would be impossible to marry Lou Yue again, and it would become a joke in everyone's eyes.

And Lishu, I'm afraid that I will hate my brother because of this! Thinking about the rapid operation, Yin Ming was reluctant to open his mouth and submit to Lou Yue.

But when I think of my father's rejection of the case of illegal salt, if I know that he is the biggest mastermind. I'm afraid that he will completely lose his trust in front of his father and the emperor, and he will no longer have a relationship with the throne...... His eyes flashed fiercely, Yin Ming gritted his teeth, but a stiff smile came out of his mouth, and said

"Lou Shizi is really interested, this matter of the Great Yong Dynasty has not been able to escape your eyes. I'll go to the palace right away! Seeing that he should go down, Lou Yue's flustered heart finally let go of half a point and said

"I'll enter the palace with His Highness!" Only by seeing Su Liuying safe and sound with his own eyes can he be completely relieved!

However, as soon as the two arrived at the palace, Nanshan brought news to Lou Yue, telling him that Su Liuying had been released from the palace by Emperor Huicheng.

The moment he heard the news, Lou Yue's heart that had been hanging for a day finally let go, and his suffocated breathing became smooth.

At the same time, doubts also sprung up in my heart, I don't understand why Emperor Huicheng was suddenly willing to let Su Liuying go? Now that Su Liuying is safe, only Lishu's affairs are left.

On the one hand, Lou Yue still asked Yin Ming to enter the palace to persuade Princess Lishu and let her go to Huicheng Emperor Cheng to take the initiative to give up the idea of marrying into Loufu, but he hurriedly left the palace to go to Su Liuying.

After being pardoned and leaving the palace, will she go back to the other garden to wait for herself? On the other side, the news of Su Liuying's departure from the palace also reached Yongkun Palace.

Queen Lou didn't sleep all night, and she was busy all morning, and after Lou Yue left Yongkun Palace, she finally couldn't resist her exhaustion and rested.

But this night, Queen Lou didn't sleep soundly. She dreamed of a woman that she hated and feared.

In the dream, the woman exposed all her sins and removed her from the throne of queen; dreamed that he was imprisoned in a cold and dark cold palace, and Emperor Huicheng refused to see her again until he died; I dreamed that her sons and daughters were sinned against her, and they were degraded one after another, and they were no longer the most noble prince and princess...... The dream was so terrible that it destroyed all the people and things that Queen Lou cared about the most in her heart, making her almost crazy.

In the dream, she couldn't see the woman's appearance clearly, she hated it so much that she couldn't do it, she kept chasing desperately, and finally let her see the woman's face clearly - it was Su Liuying!

! And beside her, there is also her favorite nephew Lou Yue. Together, they stabbed the sharpest blade into her heart......

"Ahh With a scream, Queen Lou woke up from her nightmare. Her whole body was soaked in cold sweat, her face was pale, and she was panting heavily.

Hearing the sound, Yingluo led the palace maids on duty to hurry in. Seeing Queen Lou's appearance, Yingluo was shocked and worried

"Mother, what's wrong? But what's uncomfortable? The slave maid immediately went to summon the imperial doctor to help the mother take a look......"

"No need!" Even if she woke up, Queen Lou's heart was still beating suddenly, and the terrible things in her dreams, whatever she wanted, made her scared.

She said weakly to Yingluo

"Prepare a hot soup for a bath!" Yingluo hurriedly ordered to go down, and the palace maids prepared everything for bathing in less than a moment.

Yingluo waited for the queen to bathe and change her clothes and returned to the dormitory. While holding a tortoiseshell comb to gently comb Queen Lou's hair, he carefully spied on Queen Lou's expression.

Seeing that she has been depressed since she woke up, while thinking about her thoughts, she waited more and more carefully.

At this time, the palace maid sent to investigate the news of Chengqian Palace came back, guarded outside the dormitory in fear, and quietly poked her head inside.

Yingluo handed the comb in her hand to the palace maid on the side, and exited the hall to listen to the news reported by the palace maid.

When Yingluo entered the dormitory again, her face was also dyed with melancholy. Seeing her expression, Queen Lou waved her hand to make everyone else retreat, and asked coldly

"What's going on over there in Chengqian Palace?" Intuitively, Yingluo knew that Queen Lou would be angry when she heard the news, so she didn't dare to speak for a while.

A cold light flashed in the phoenix's eyes, and Queen Lou thought about Fang Cai's extremely ominous nightmare, her heart was still blocked, her face became more and more gloomy, and she said coldly

"Speak quickly!" Yingluo's whole body trembled, and she hurriedly said

"Niangniang, there is news from Chengqian Palace, that slut ...... The emperor actually let go of the slut, and let Mama Lan lead her out of the palace...... "'Bang', Queen Lou, who was opening the makeup to choose accessories, heard the words, and directly smashed the makeup in front of her.

Countless exquisite and priceless jadeite pearls and jades were shattered into pieces in front of her, but Queen Lou didn't blink her eyelids, gritted her teeth and said hatefully

"Sure enough, I guessed correctly. That slut is still alive, so she specially asked Mama Lan to send a handkerchief to the emperor at this time, just to save that slut's life...... Hateful! Looking at the broken Zhucui, Yingluo was very sad, but she was even more distressed by the queen, and hurriedly persuaded

"Don't worry, maybe there is another hidden ...... in this" Before the words fell, Queen Lou had already spoken

"What's the secret!? In the Scarlet Palace before, the emperor insisted on the life of the slut, but later saw that the slut was going to be hanged alive, but because Mama Lan gave him a handkerchief, the emperor immediately changed his mind!! ”

"The truth is obvious, it's that slut who is still alive. And because of her, the emperor let Su Liuying out of the palace! The more she spoke, the colder Queen Lou's heart became, thinking about Su Liuying's face in the dream that made her cold, she gritted her teeth and sneered

"Don't say that you are out of the palace, even if you go to the ends of the earth, the palace will not let her go......" and Su Liuying, who went out of the palace with Mama Lan.

Holding a simple parcel in her hand on the bustling street, at that moment, she felt like she was reborn. In order to avoid further mistakes, although it was not early, Mama Lan still went to the post station to find a merchant group that sent out of Bianzhou, gave them silver taels, and asked them to take Su Liuying back to Bianzhou together, so that she would not be lonely on the road alone.

Before the business group set off, Mama Lan took advantage of the gap to find a doctor to help her look at the wounds on her body, bought her dry food on the road, and a thick cotton jacket to keep out the cold, and finally stuffed her with a thick stack of silver tickets.

"Kid...... You go back alone, and you have to start all over again. Mama hopes you're doing well...... Forget everything about this place and live well......"

"If you can, find an honest man to marry......" Speaking of the back, Mama Lan's eyes were red, her throat choked, and cloudy tears fell, dripping on the back of Su Liuying's hand that she held tightly.

Since leaving the palace, Su Liuying has been holding back tears, and she doesn't dare to think about Lou Yue anymore. Just thinking of him, her heart felt like life was torn in half, and the pain made her worse than death.

At this moment, hearing Mama's words, her tears finally poured silently, crying so much that she couldn't speak.

"Good boy, don't cry. Stay safe on the road! "The caravan carriage has departed, and it is to be out of the city before the gates are closed.

At the last moment of separation, Su Liuying wanted to ask Mama Lan again, what was going on with Daddy's case four years ago?

However, when the words came to her mouth, she swallowed it sadly - the secrets of the royal family cannot be known to outsiders. Since I am leaving the capital, why bother with my grandmother!

She suppressed her crying, got out of the carriage, knelt in front of Mama Lan, kowtowed to her, and said movingly

"Four years ago, Liuying had no home and no relatives, but now, Mama is the only relative by Liuying's side...... Liuying will never forget Mama's kindness, Mama must take care! With that, he wiped away his tears and climbed into the carriage, and left the capital with the merchant group in the afterglow of the sunset...... Cat flutter Chinese