She pushed open the door and walked in, walking slowly into the inner room, sitting in front of the dressing table by the window as usual. The sunlight poured in softly from the window sill, and a layer of warmth filled her whole body.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she didn't know what she was thinking about, but the corners of her mouth gently curved up a little, and then she sighed softly.

Facing the mirror, she reinserted the gold hairpin that always came loose from her bun. After a careful inspection, she took out a handkerchief, wiped her hands, and stood up.

He walked to the desk in the outer room and sat down, picked up a piece of rice paper, spread it in front of him, and raised his hand to grind ink.

The exquisitely crafted pine soot ink dances with the snow-white hand, gradually blooming with its own beauty in the rough stone inkstone.

Until all the glory is exhausted and until death.

After finally grinding the ink to a degree that satisfied her, she quickly wrote a confession.

He wrote the reason why he was jealous of his sister first, and the result of Gu Chuanrong instigating him to exchange the child at the end.

He also made up a story about how Concubine Chu gave birth to a sick child prematurely under the harsh treatment of Qin Wang's wife Zheng, and how her long illness bedridden her made her mentally confused, which allowed her to find the opportunity to secretly replace the child.

Why wasn’t it discovered?

The first reason is that the two babies look alike.

The second reason is that Concubine Chu was suppressed too harshly by the Princess of Qin. She was physically weak and mentally exhausted, and there was no one around her who could be of any use. Naturally, no one cared about the child's problems...

He wrote several pages of eloquent writing, and listed everything that could be arranged. Anyway, the reasons behind it would be clear to the emperor if he wanted to check.

Chu Yushu knew very well that what she wrote now was just to cover up a lie. Whether the Chu family could be cleared of all charges depended on whether the emperor was willing to turn a blind eye and make a break for the sake of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and the little princess.

She put down her pen only after she was sure there was nothing left to pull. Then she stared at the paperweight on the table with a very calm look, emptying her mind.

Carefully recalling her ridiculous decades, it is easy to find that all her misfortunes came from a glance back in the drizzle of spring that year.

The slightly trembling corners of her mouth revealed a hint of regret, and sometimes she couldn't help but think about it.

If only I hadn’t gone out that day.

If only there hadn't been any mischievous kid that day, deliberately avoiding his sister and servants, it would have been fine.

If only I hadn't accidentally fallen that day and grabbed the hand that supported me in panic.

if………

A string of clear tears quietly slid down the cheek and was quietly wiped away by slender fingers.

She was determined not to divorce him, and she was willing to die with the man who deceived her, even at the cost of her own life. She never regretted it. The only thing she regretted was that she should not have been greedy, and should not have failed her sister's trust in order to save her own daughter.

In order to cover up the truth, they made one mistake after another.

It was not unfair for me to end up like this, but I didn't know how the emperor would deal with Chenghua? And the Chu family...

Mother, my daughter is unfilial.

In this life, just think of me as someone who is here to collect your debts. In the next life, don’t give birth to another evil person like me.

Tears fell again.

With his left hand, he gently brushed his wide sleeves, and with his right hand, he put the long confession aside. Then he spread out the rice paper again, picked up the brush and dipped it in ink, and wrote two lines of words with tears.

After a moment, he put down his pen.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears, and at the same time stroked the hairpin that always felt like it would fall off at any time.

She has worn this hairpin for more than 20 years, but why is it still unwilling to recognize its owner? It always tries to escape from her hair at any time, just like the man who gave it to her, not honest at all.

He frowned slightly.

They had promised to be together till old age, to stay together through life and death? But why, after such a beautiful encounter, she was left alone for the rest of her life?

Love at first sight, love till death?

Pooh!

It's just a trick used by liars to fool fools.

Fortunately, through my unremitting efforts over the years, I finally achieved the same goal.

Chu Yushu closed her eyes with satisfaction.

The memories of the silly self back then and the vows he made to his beloved when he was happy seemed to ring in his ears again.

On the Spring Festival banquet, a glass of green wine sang again.

Bow again and make three wishes.

I wish my husband to live a thousand years,

Second, I wish that I will always be healthy.

My third wish is to be like the swallows on the beam, seeing each other year after year.

The spring day is still warm. Two golden-rumped swallows outside the window are flying together in the courtyard, then they flutter their wings and rest on the window, tilting their little heads to look at the scene in the house.

The beautiful lady lay quietly on the table, with a golden hairpin around her neck.

So much blood flowed out that it quietly dyed the rice paper on the table red. Of course, even though it was stained with blood, the two sentences written on the paper could still be clearly seen.

One misstep can lead to eternal regret.

Looking back, a hundred years have passed.

Swallows don't understand human affairs, so they find the silence in the house a little boring, so they flap their wings again and fly high into the sky. They fly over the bustling streets, over the tiled eaves, and finally land beside the roof beasts of the imperial city.

The emperor listened to the secret guard's report without any expression on his face, and the rosary in his hand moved slowly and smoothly one by one. When all the reports were finished, the emperor waved his finger, and the secret guard quickly disappeared.

Steward Wei stood straight and quietly with his head bowed, as if he was just a decoration without any breath, just like the pillars in the hall.

"Little Weizi, what do you think I should do? The Chu family and the Zheng family are both aristocratic families, and each family holds a prince in their hands. If I am not careful, I don't know what kind of blame I will be left behind!"

With a flick of the whisk, Manager Wei knelt down swiftly.

How could a eunuch like him, who is a eunuch, comment casually on matters such as the struggles in the harem, which might even involve the struggle for imperial power in the future?

If you open your mouth the wrong way now, you may never have to open your mouth again.

I was so humbled that I wanted to prostrate myself on the ground. Words to respond quickly ran through my mind, and the voice came out of my throat with difficulty.

"Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Emperor. No matter what decision you make, everyone has the right to thank you. Who among them dares not to obey the Emperor's decree? I only ask that you, Your Majesty, do not get angry. Anger is harmful to your health!"

After all, he was an old hand who had been with the emperor for many years, and his reply was flawless. The emperor raised his eyelids and cursed with a half-smile.

"What a bastard, did he learn some tricks from that old bastard Chu Zhankui? He gets more cunning as he gets older."

Hearing the king's mocking and scolding words, Chief Steward Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and then he dared to smile and join in the self-joking.

"Who am I to blame? I dare not casually associate myself with Minister Chu. He is a true right-hand man. Even if my name is mentioned with that of a servant, it would be an insult to Lord Chu."

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