It was already dark, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street except for officers and soldiers.

Xin Yu walked back to Xin's house and walked beside He Qingxiao, as if he was stepping on cotton, and he felt a sense of dizziness.

The ups and downs of this day, escaping from death and regaining what was lost, undoubtedly have a huge psychological impact on people.

Her hands were shaking until the big hands belonging to the man reached out and took hold of hers.

She tilted her head and looked at him quietly.

"Yu, I'm back."

Xin Yu pursed her lips tightly and nodded.

"Sorry, I didn't come back in time......" Staring at the much thinner girl through the moonlight, He Qingxiao's heart was so painful that he couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touched her cheek.

Xin Yu felt a shiver where his fingers touched her, and it swept through her body in an instant.

She threw herself into his arms and hugged him hard.

He reached out and grabbed her, his chin gently pressed against her forehead.

He felt her fear, and she felt his fear. And no amount of words can make people feel grounded as this strong hug.

In the breath of entanglement with each other, in the temperature transmitted by the skin, their panicked hearts were soothed and confirmed that the person they loved was okay.

The hug was brief, but it calmed the two tormented people.

They led them all the way and let go when they came to Xin's house.

The lantern stood outside the door and saw Xin Yu rushing over.

"Girl, you're back!" The little maid looked at the unharmed girl and burst into tears.

She didn't know that something had happened to the girl at first, and when she got the news, it was too late, so she ran to the eldest princess's mansion for help, but was told that the eldest princess was not in the mansion.

At that moment, she was thinking, if Sister Xiaolian was here, would she be able to think of a way?

And she can only wait in a hurry like a headless fly.

"Don't cry, go and give me and-" Xin Yu looked at the people around her, "Get me and Hou Ye some food, I haven't eaten for most of the day." ”

"Son, let's go to the back kitchen." The frost wiped her tears and burst into laughter.

Xin Yu took He Qingxiao into the flower hall, wiped his face with his hands, and drank tea to moisten his throat.

The hall was lit by candlelight and quiet.

"Ayu, you've lost a lot of weight."

Xin Yu held the tea cup, and after being slightly silent, she said softly: "Because I am worried about you all the time." ”

"Me too." He Qingxiao responded, more self-blame than Xin Yu's calmness.

He was worried about her, but he couldn't do anything to save her. He put her in the most important position in his heart, but in reality, the most important thing may not be the first to get a response.

They live under the imperial power, and in the world, there are many people who are forced to do so.

This often makes him feel guilty, feel inferior, and feel unworthy of Ayu's affection.

Xin Yu asked about what happened after falling into the water, and sure enough, Emperor Xingyuan was rescued by He Qingxiao, and he concealed his identity all the way back to the capital.

He Qingxiao also asked Xin Yu about her experience in the palace today, and she was terrified when she heard it.

Outside the door, Jiang Shuang's voice came: "Girl, the meal is ready." ”

"Come in."

The door opened, and Frost came in with a tray and put down her meal.

The two of them said no more, and quietly enjoyed their supper, as if it was time to return to the farmstead to the south.

Emperor Xingyuan was in no mood to eat after he dispersed, so he raised his feet and went to Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother didn't have the heart to eat, and was waiting for her son.

"Emperor, it's all dealt with?"

Emperor Xingyuan nodded: "Even if you find out the identity of the person who pretended to be your son, almost all of them should be closed, and then carefully interrogate to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net." ”

"Who is the false emperor?" The Queen Mother is most curious about this.

"It's Kou Qingqing's father, Kou Tianming."

Because of Xin Yu, the Queen Mother was deeply impressed by the name "Kou Qingqing", and was immediately taken aback: "Isn't her father dead?" ”

Emperor Xingyuan told what happened to Kou Tianming.

"It's amazing that there is someone who looks so much like you." After hearing this, the Queen Mother was shocked.

If the son can't come back and let the fake dove occupy the magpie's nest, I'm afraid it won't be long after killing Xin Yu, and she will have to get rid of the queen mother.

Thinking of Xinyu, the Queen Mother's mentality has quietly changed.

Speaking of which, today's escape was thanks to that girl......

"My son also felt incredible, so he turned around and ordered someone to go to Kou Tianming's hometown to check."

"What are you looking for?"

"Find out if there's anything strange about his origins." Emperor Xingyuan looked at the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, do we have any lost close relatives in our family?" ”

"No—" The Queen Mother said, stunned for a moment.

There were no separated close relatives, but there was one son who died.

The child had a bad life, and he died not long after he was born. The child's father was afraid that she would be sad, so he quickly disposed of the child's body.

Later, she asked, saying that she had put it in a wooden basin and threw it into the river.

In the local area, infants and young children who died in infancy were either buried in water or thrown into ravines, and in short, they could not be buried in ancestral graves.

Because they were born twins, they didn't want to listen to outsiders, and the elders were mean, so they stuffed some money into Wen Po, and only said that they gave birth to one.

Could it be that the child didn't die - thinking of this possibility, the Queen Mother's old heart beat rapidly.

"Mother, do you remember anything?"

The Queen Mother came back to her senses, looked at her son with concern, and slowly shook her head: "It's been too long, isn't it a good time for the mourning family to think about it." We really don't have any lost relatives in our family. ”

"Then you should rest early, I will ask the Imperial Doctor to prescribe a calming decoction, don't let today's events affect you."

"The emperor should also take a good rest, the people who made trouble have been arrested, take your time later, don't worry."

After a mother's kindness and filial piety, Emperor Xingyuan left.

"Queen Mother, let's eat."

The Queen Mother waved her hand: "I'm too lazy to eat today, and I want to go to bed early." ”

Washing and changing, the Queen Mother lay on the soft and comfortable bed.

As soon as she closed her eyes, the old lady's mind was not thinking about the thrill of being in Fangning Palace, but about the child who died at birth.

That child, just like Erbao, is a very beautiful child.

The Queen Mother couldn't sleep, so she opened her eyes and stared straight at the bed tent.

No one in the world knew that the child ever existed but her. It's been so long, so long that she can't imagine what it's like to have another son.

She already has the most filial and capable son in the world, why have another son?

Especially if you look the same, what should you do if there is a fake Erbao in the future?

Erbao is the emperor, and he doesn't need to have a brother who is exactly like him.

The Queen Mother felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but only a little, and her determination to bury this secret forever did not waver in the slightest.

In this world, who hasn't had a few children, for her, that child died fifty years ago.

The next day, Emperor Xingyuan, who had not been in the early court for many days, sat on the dragon chair, condescendingly glanced at the hall with many vacant seats, and began the arrangement of this day.

A group of officials should be arrested, and those who contributed to this turmoil have also come to reward their merits.

(End of chapter)