Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

Empress Xian glanced at it and saw that the pearl was emitting a soft light, as bright as the moon. She knew at a glance that this night-shining pearl was very valuable, and a servant actually owned such a precious thing.

The maid handed over the night pearl, and Empress Xian took it and stared at it casually.

The beads are cool and smooth.

"This pearl is quite similar to yours, Madam..." The maid suddenly thought of something and blurted out.

Empress Xian's heart was touched. The more she looked at the bead, the more familiar it seemed to her, because she would take it out every night to miss someone, so how could she forget it?

Her heartbeat quickened and her fingers unconsciously clenched the beads.

After bathing, Ah Liang came out, washed off the dirt on her body, and changed into a clean palace maid's outfit. She had a pretty face, her long black hair was still dripping with water, and her eyes showed cold alertness.

Empress Xian stared at Aliang with a complicated expression, holding the night pearl tightly in her hand.

Aliang seemed to remember something and asked anxiously, "Where are my clothes?"

"It has been burned." Ye Yunzi replied.

Aliang's face changed and she became extremely anxious. She was about to rush out to look for it, because there were things in it that she regarded as treasures. If they were burned, she would be heartbroken.

At this moment, Empress Xian slowly stretched out a hand, holding the night-shining pearl in her palm, "Is this what you are looking for?"

Seeing that the Night Pearl was intact, Aliang breathed a sigh of relief, his expression softened, and he nodded in response, "That's right."

Aliang took the night pearl and stroked it carefully, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"Where did you get this night pearl?" Empress Xian asked seemingly casually, but her eyes never left Aliang.

Ah Liang paused for a moment and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, this bead has always been with me."

"Don't you know who gave it to you?"

"I don't know." Aliang shook her head and said frankly, but the bitterness on her face was hard to hide. "This should be left to me by my parents. I have been looking for it for a long time, but I still can't find them..."

"Maybe they are no longer here, or they don't want to see me." Her voice was low and full of sadness. Although she was usually cold and ruthless, she also had a weak side that she didn't want to be seen.

Empress Xian continued to ask, "Then why do you still keep this pearl?"

Aliang stroked the bead for a while, then put it away solemnly, looked up and replied, "If I can't find my parents, I plan to sell this priceless bead."

She said this every time, reminding herself to sell the beads if she couldn't find them.

However, even when she was eight years old and wandering the streets, covered with wounds, she did not sell herself; when she was twelve years old and was bullied and her hands and feet were broken, she still did not sell herself.

This bead was her only valuable possession, but for some reason she could not bring herself to sell it.

After a moment's silence in the room, Empress Xian stood up with a slightly strange expression, as if she was a little uncomfortable.

"Miss Ye, you'd better leave as soon as possible. If someone finds out you're missing, it might arouse suspicion. I'll send someone to send the maid back to your house in a few days."

"Thank you, Empress Xian." Ye Yunzi said with genuine gratitude.

She quickly left Concubine Xian's residence and went to the observatory, while Aliang stayed in the palace.

When Ye Yunzi returned to her original place, the grand fireworks show had just ended and it was pitch black all around. No one noticed her brief departure and return.

The banquet went on as usual and seemed calm on the surface, but she noticed that there was something wrong with the expressions of some guards and Princess Wei Yang.

In the end, the banquet ended hastily and all the officials left.

……

"How is it possible that the commander of the guards is dead?" The emperor felt a headache. A murder happened on such an auspicious day.

"Your Majesty, it was dark at night, and the bamboo forest obscured the view, so no one witnessed the killing of the guard commander. However, footprints of other people were found at the scene, which means there were other people at the time."

"Investigate thoroughly, even if I have to dig deep into the ground, I will get to the bottom of it."

"As ordered."

"All civil and military officials are strictly checked when they enter the palace to present gifts. It is impossible for them to bring experts in. I speculate that the assassin must have used special means to sneak in and may not have escaped yet. Your Majesty, please order a comprehensive search."

"Do as you are told." The emperor ordered coldly.

As a result, the palace increased its security and the guards began to search every corner.

Aliang sat beside the rockery, gazing into the distance with deep eyes, his thoughts seeming to drift far away.

The night wind was getting colder, but she had no intention of leaving.

In the silence, Concubine Xian walked out slowly in her cloak and came behind Aliang. "You are very skilled in martial arts. Did you do what happened in the palace today?"

Aliang turned his head and looked at Concubine Xian, "The young lady is an upright person. If I had committed a heinous crime, she would not help me to exonerate myself." His words were full of loyalty to Ye Yunzi.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and the rare smile seemed particularly warm on her usually cold face.

Empress Xian was stunned for a moment, staring at her back, speechless for a moment.

Aliang looked calm and did not show any panic in this deep palace. She looked around and could see dots of lights in the darkness.

"Don't you feel depressed being imprisoned in this deep palace? This place is like a giant hand, holding you tightly and not letting you have any freedom." She whispered to herself, with a hint of helplessness in her voice.

Empress Xian looked at Aliang silently, and finally sighed, "It's late at night, go back and rest early."

……

Empress Xian took out a bead from an old wooden box. She had opened this box countless times, and the edges and corners had been worn smooth.

The bead emitted a faint cold light in the darkness, exactly the same as the night-shining pearl in Aliang's hand.

Empress Xian picked up the night pearl and stroked it gently, with a gentle look in her eyes.

She slowly stood up, walked to the window, looked into the distance, and whispered: "The palace is not your home, go to the outside world and fly freely!"

Then, she carefully put the night pearl back into the box and closed the lid, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, "Mammy, please send it to the treasure house."

"This..." The nanny was extremely surprised, because she knew that the lady had always regarded this wooden box as a treasure and never allowed anyone to touch it.

Now it is locked in the treasure house, which means it will never be touched again.

Empress Xian's hands trembled slightly, and she sighed softly: "It's meaningless now, and there's no need to worry about it anymore."

The nanny also sighed and replied, "I will send it right away. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it anymore."

After returning to the Su Mansion, Ye Yunzi went straight into Su Huan's room.

The room was brightly lit. Su Huan was taking off his clothes and preparing to rest, but he stopped when he saw someone coming in.

The two looked at each other, and Su Huan's gaze was frank, with nothing to hide.

Ye Yunzi frowned slightly and said, "I saw your personal guard in the palace today."