Dongyin

?In just one month, Qi Jing's world has changed again and again, while Zhao Guo's side is still as usual.

Today's Chu Mansion is no longer what it used to be. As the saying goes, it's already the tenth day of the first lunar month, and the guests who come to the door can be counted on ten fingers.

Just after breakfast that day, Ying'er packed up the table and went out. She didn't want to arrive in a moment, so she ran back, and shouted in surprise at the door, "Miss, Qi Guo is here!"

Chu Xiying was startled, then got up quickly and walked outside.

Sure enough, there was a messenger in black standing in the courtyard. Seeing Chu Xiying come out, he saluted respectfully and said, "This subordinate has seen Miss Biao."

"Excuse me." Chu Xiying hurried over and asked, "Did His Highness ask you to come?"

The Xinke hesitated for a while, and said, "His Royal Highness King Che... has passed away."

With a thunderbolt from the blue sky, Chu Xiying was stunned.She stood there in a daze, unable to react for a long time.Ying'er glanced at her anxiously, and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why did King Che pass away at such a young age?"

The trustee did not answer, but looked at the distraught Chu Xi and said, "The concubine only said that the prince and Miss Biao were quite close before he was alive, and she should let me know because of the situation and reason. The subordinate also brought the words. Ms. Biao is sad, and if there is nothing else, this subordinate will leave." The man finished speaking, but seeing Chu Xiying's bewildered expression, he thought it was the time when he was distraught, and he sighed in his heart, and did not wait for her to reply. , saluted, turned and left.

"and many more!"

Xinke turned around suspiciously, but saw Chu Xiying looking at him firmly, saying, "I'll go back with you." Then hurriedly said to Ying'er, "Go and pack your things."

"Miss!"

"Go!" Chu Xiying's tone was unquestionable, and then she said to the letter guest, "Please wait a moment, my lord."

"Miss Biao, you're being polite." Xinke said, "Miss Biao is so tenacious, and the subordinates are very impressed."

Chu Xiying forced a smile, then looked inside for a long time, but no shadow came out.Seeing how anxious she was, the letter guest said, "Miss Biao, don't worry, the journey is far away, and it won't be here for a while."

Chu Xiying shook her head and took a deep breath. Although she tried her best to control her emotions, her voice could not help but tremble, "My lord...why did she die?"

"My subordinates don't know about it either. I only heard that the prince and Princess Mingyan had dinner alone that day. During that time, the two seemed to have a dispute. When the maid entered, the prince had already gone."

"..." Chu Xiying only felt lack of thoughts, "What about Princess Mingyan?"

"The princess passed out at that time, and I didn't wake up until I left."

Chu Xiying wanted to ask something more, but she didn't want Ying'er to come out at this moment, so she stopped talking.

A group of people traveled day and night, and finally arrived at the princess mansion on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.When I arrived, it was just after noon, and there were two maids in charge in front of the mansion. Seeing Chu Xiying get off the carriage, they came up and said, "The concubine knew that Miss Biao was coming, and ordered the servants to wait here. The room is ready. , Miss Cousin please move."

Chu Xiying didn't listen to a word. She raised her eyes and saw that there were colored paper lanterns in front of the mansion after the Lantern Festival. It didn't look like she was doing something for nothing, so she asked, "Where is the prince?"

"..." The two servant girls looked at each other, and said, "Miss Cousin is tired, so let's go in with the slaves first."

Chu Xi lingered knowing that he couldn't ask anything, so he followed them in.There was lunch in the mansion early, Chu Xiying ate some after washing up, and then someone came to see her.

Chu Xiying recognized that it was the old mother next to the concubine, so she hurried over to greet her.When the old mother saw her, she said, "Miss Biao looks very haggard, and the journey has been really hard."

"It's okay..." Chu Xiying should say something polite, but right now she didn't want to say a word, she grabbed the old mother's hand and looked at her and said, "My lord, I want to see my lord for the last time." .”

"My lord," the old mother looked at her and said hesitantly, "...it's buried in the ground."

What? !Chu Xiying's hand slowly dropped, why, no matter how Duan Hong is a prince, how could...

The old mother seemed to see her doubts, and said, "The death of the prince is really abnormal, and the current court situation should not be a big deal. In addition, the concubine felt sad about those things, so she buried her early."

"..."

"The prince has a will. He will not be buried in the mausoleum after death, but will be with his biological mother Chu. Miss Biao can go there to pay her respects." After the old mother finished speaking, seeing her in a daze, she turned around and left without knowing what to say.

"Miss, just cry out." Seeing the old mother leaving, Ying'er rushed forward, pulled her and cried, "Just cry out, miss, Ying'er is so scared by you like this."

"I don't cry, why should I cry?" Chu Xi murmured, walking in a daze, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it..."

"Miss Biao" at this time a maid came in holding a brocade box and said, "I found this under the prince's pillow."

Chu Xiying hurriedly turned around upon hearing the words.After taking the brocade box and opening it, a handkerchief was reflected in front of her eyes. In an instant, grief poured down like a mountain and sea, Chu Xiying couldn't hold it anymore, she held the handkerchief tightly, tears welled up in her eyes, she squatted slowly Get down, and finally cry loudly.

Since Duan Hong is not here, Chu Xiying has no intention of staying here.After packing up her descriptions, she planned to say goodbye to the concubine and go to visit Duan Hong.

"Miss, I told you it would be much better if you cried." Ying'er walked and said, "You've scared me to death these days."

"Hmm..." Chu Xiying pondered, looking ahead, he suddenly slowed down his pace.

Ying'er followed her gaze, and saw a woman in plain clothes standing in a daze beside the roadside gazebo, this person is Princess Mingyan?

At that time, she looked back and saw Chu Xiying, both of them couldn't help being taken aback.Who would have known that these two seemingly inextricably linked women would actually meet for the second time in this life.The time slowed down by a beat, and Chu Xiying came back to his senses, and finally went to the gazebo.

"You're here." Bai Yan said calmly, she looked as if she hadn't woken up from the shock.

Chu Xiying nodded.

It seemed inappropriate to say anything at this moment, after a long silence, Bai Yan asked, "Are you blaming me?"

"Did she blame you?"

Hearing this, Bai Yan's empty eyes flashed with astonishment, then she turned around and stopped talking.Seeing this, Chu Xiying didn't want to wait too long.After leaving the gazebo, Ying'er wondered, "Miss, why don't you blame her, you should blame her!"

"Hong'er has never blamed her, so why should I blame her?" Chu Xiying sighed softly, and Bai Yan must have felt uncomfortable, "Let's go, the concubine is still waiting."

Ying'er responded, and suddenly asked, "What shall we do in the future?"

"After what?"

"After watching King Che."

Chu Xiying's expression froze, and then he said, "Let's talk about it."

"Do you blame me..." Facing the person in the bronze mirror, she murmured in a low voice over and over again.

"Princess, it's time for dinner." Ruyi came in with her breakfast, seeing her like this, she had to come over and persuade her, "The princess has passed away, the princess must take care of her health."

Bai Yan only smiled desolately, and suddenly pulled her back and said, "Do you think Hong'er blames me?"

Ruyi said, "Before the prince passed away, he wrote a letter to ask the emperor to be kind to the old ministers and the princess. How could he hate you? The princess must take good care of her health, and don't let the prince's intentions fail."

When Bai Yan heard this, she reluctantly got up to eat.Just after breakfast, a servant next to the concubine suddenly came in and spread the word, "Miss Biao committed suicide in front of the prince's grave."

Bai Yan started up, her voice changed, "When did this happen?"

"Miss Biao bid farewell to the concubine yesterday afternoon and went to pay homage to the prince at the tomb. The news came early in the morning, presumably at night."

"..." Bai Yan sat down slowly, speechless.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the servant said again, "Miss Biao left a suicide note, saying that she wanted to be buried with the prince. The concubine said that she still wants to do it according to the princess's wishes. I don't know what the princess wants?"

Bai Yan was silent for a while, and finally said, "There is no reason in this world for cousins ​​to be buried together... just be buried next to each other."

"Your servant understands." The waiter bowed and retreated, "Your servant will leave."