C69

"Woman, if you are unable to continue staying in the Eastern Region, you can look for me there. Then, this handkerchief will be your token of love from this prince."

Looking at Bai Zhixi's retreating figure, Mo Feiling shouted out anxiously.

The lingering sound of the dark and cold palace lingered in the air for a long time, but what responded to him was the endless desolation of the wind.

Since she liked it, regardless if it was true love or pretense, he was generous with her help. Who let this woman have a deep relationship with him?

Hearing this, Bai Zhixi paused in her steps, her red lips slightly curled up, her beautiful eyes winking forward with a sudden coldness, as though she couldn't see the end of the misty forest.

"Don't worry, I won't let myself get to such a state."

After a while, Bai Zhixi carried him on his back, waved at him with his handkerchief, and then left confidently and unrestrainedly.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, he realized that she had lost her way. In front of him, the flickering lights of the palace were swaying in the cold wind. The lights flickered and dimmed. The sounds of women crying could be heard from all directions; it was eerie and terrifying. Without giving it much thought, he immediately ran. Unexpectedly, he fell into the embrace filled with the fragrance of rosewood.

"Jun Mohan, why are you here? "This place is …"

Before she even finished speaking, Jun Mohan had already covered her mouth, signalling for her to be quiet, and pulled her towards the deserted and dark palace in front of them.

As Bai Zhixi listened to the increasingly clear sound of crying, a chill ran through his heart, and he tightly held onto Jun Mohan's hand, not daring to let go.

He suddenly raised his head and the two large words "Cold Palace" appeared in front of him. His face instantly turned pale with fright as he hurriedly dragged Jun Mohan back.

"Senior Qi, the road is slippery at night. You'd better be careful to leave." Your servant has already made that slut, your concubine, completely delirious. Even if you were to give her a bowl of poison, she would drink it without hesitation. "

In the slightly dimmed cold palace, a young woman dressed in the attire of a palace maid was carefully supporting an old wet nurse with gray hair at her temples. Such vicious words kept coming out of his mouth.

"En, Qu Xiang, you did well. Once you've taken care of your concubine's life with your own hands, I'll recommend you to the empress to serve maidservant personally.

A trace of viciousness flashed through the old woman's eyes. To dare resist the empress, this was the outcome.

In the blink of an eye, she shot another look at Qu Xiang and walked into the room. She then pulled out a woman with disheveled hair and tattered clothes and roughly threw her onto the ground.

"Senior Servant Wei, this is your imperial concubine." Are you satisfied with your appearance? "

When Qu Xiang finished speaking, she even kicked the crazed girl twice. She spoke fawningly to Senior Servant Qi.

"Mm, this is done beautifully, bounty."

As Senior Servant Qi's voice faded, the palace maid behind her walked up to her and retrieved an exquisite bracelet from her bosom. She placed it on the bracelet as if no one else was present.

"What are you laughing at?" Fragrance stroked the bracelet as her tiny eyes brimmed with happiness. She couldn't help but laugh at the sight of so many gold and silver treasures rushing towards her, causing Senior Servant Qi to glare at her and stop smiling.

After a while, she waved towards the back. A lady who looked like a palace maid came up with a bowl of black medicinal liquid and passed it to Qu Xiang.

Then, Fragrance's short, waxy yellow hands held a porcelain bowl. She bent her waist and pinched the woman who was playing on the ground roughly, pouring the bowl into her mouth. Perhaps the woman knew that this was a poison that wanted her life, so she kept trying to stop it, but to no avail.

The sap had run out and she lay motionless on the ground. It didn't take long before she lost her breath.

By the side, Fragrance reached out her hand to check her pulse before nodding towards Senior Servant Qi, her meaning unclear.

Suddenly, Senior Servant Qi waved her hand behind her. Four or five eunuchs surrounded her, their hands still holding the three feet long white silk. Senior Servant Qi shot a glance over and quickly wrapped the white silk around Qu Xiang's neck, pulling her back with all her might.

Fragrance's hands continuously dug into the white silk around her neck as she struggled with all her might. Her gaze was filled with great differences as she looked at the enigmatically smiling Senior Servant Qi, struggling to utter a few words.

"Is... Wh... "What?"

After hearing her words, the corners of Senior Servant Qi's mouth curled up into a cold smile that was difficult to conceal. She stood in front of her and pinched her lips, looking down at her.

"Do you think the empress would want someone who betrayed their master?" Besides, your imperial concubine was the one who brought you to the palace, a person who let you enjoy wealth and prosperity. If the empress were to be found out in the future, you would definitely reveal her. "The empress won't let a dog that bites its master live."

Senior Servant Qi had just finished speaking when she pulled the two eunuchs at either end of the white silk to increase their strength, viciously strangling Sang Xiang's neck. As for Sang Xiang, she was constantly struggling, unable to break free from the deep remorse in her heart.

How could he have blindly helped the esteemed empress falsely accuse esteemed wangfei of stealing from the palace for the sake of money? This caused her to be expelled to the cold palace by the emperor. And now, he had been tortured to the point of madness and hatred in this cold palace. No wonder retribution came so quickly.

Gradually, the struggling of the two eunuchs grew weaker, and the hand that was holding onto the white silk began to drop. The two eunuchs abruptly exerted force, and then they loosened their grip. Sang Xiang's body fell to the ground with a strange expression on her face. She stared at the beam with wide eyes, as if she was dying with grief.

Seeing this, Senior Servant Qi looked over at the palace maid, who tacitly tied the white silk to the ceiling beams. Soon after, the two eunuchs struggled to carry Sang Xiang's corpse and hung it heavily on the white silk ribbon.

His proficient technique seemed to be extremely efficient and he didn't waste any time. It was as if he had been doing it frequently and was not the least bit surprised by it.

After finishing everything, Senior Servant Qi nodded her head in satisfaction. A trace of a disdainful smile appeared on her lips, and she took another deep look at the wangfei lying on the ground before bringing everyone else and leaving.

After everyone left, the cold wind rustled in the dead cold palace. However, there was no sound of the mournful female crying, making it even more eerie and terrifying.

Jun Mohan carried Bai Zhixi and gently floated down from the roof, steadily landing on the place where everyone was standing just a moment ago.

Looking at the blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, she seemed to be deep in thought. After a while, he squatted in front of her and stuffed a pill into her mouth.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing him do this, Bai Zhixi could not help but ask. What he had just seen was still fresh in his mind, and he still felt a lingering fear. Even though he already knew that the palace was a place where one ate people without spitting out their bones, it was still difficult to accept it after personally witnessing it.

"Cough …" "Cough, cough …"

Suddenly, a weak cough broke the silence. Bai Zhixi turned his head abruptly, only to see that the passed away Concubine Ling had come back to life. Seeing Jun Mohan, a drop of tears flowed down her smooth and clean face, as she excitedly held his hand, her lips slightly parted, as if she was saying something.

Bai Zhixi did not think too much and quickly ran over. But when she saw her, she suddenly lost control of her emotions and turned pale with fright. She kept backing away as she sputtered words from her mouth.

"Ah …" Ah … Ye Shixue, are you human or a ghost? Don't come over, I didn't kill you, they forced me to do this. It's none of my business, I don't know anything … "He doesn't know anything."

Your wife no longer looked like she was a madman just now, but after seeing Bai Zhixi, she started to spout nonsense. He was extremely excited as he spat out a mouthful of black blood. With a roll of his eyes, he completely left this world.

Ye Shixue, isn't that your mother's name?

Bai Zhixi, who had been stunned for a long time, suddenly regained his senses, grabbed onto his Fei Fei's tattered clothes and shook it with all his might, attempting to wake her up and continue speaking.

"Hey, wake up!" What's going on? Who caused my mother's death? "

However, the lifeless Mu Fei lay motionless on the ground, lifeless. The only response was the rustling sound of the cold wind blowing into the cold palace.

Bai Zhixi sat on the ground in dejection, her beautiful eyes glazed over and her tears instantly filled her eyes. Seeing her like this, Jun Mohan frowned and hugged her tightly.

According to the intelligence they gathered, her parents had both died in that riot back then, so much so that not even their bones were left. Right now, what was buried at Phoenix Mountain was just a false reputation.

Yet today, she heard someone say that her parents didn't die in the war, but were instead murdered by someone else. How could she not be excited?

"Xi Er, since we are still in the palace, and the enemy is in the shadows, we should hurry up and leave. As for the matter with Auntie Xue, it won't be too late to investigate later. "

That's right, she was still in the palace. The person behind the news of her death must have already found out and sent someone to investigate. If she found out, not to mention finding out the truth and avenging her mother, she might not even be able to save herself.

This kind of situation where one knew that their mother died unjustly, yet did not know who their enemy was, made them feel complicated and agitated. However, they still walked out of the cold palace after hearing Jun Mohan's words.

As they expected, a few eunuchs came in a moment. After finding out that your concubine had died, they looked at each other and left in a hurry.

In the desolate and clean palace, the cold wind dried her tears. Without a word, she walked in the direction of the main hall.

After returning to the main hall, the two of them split up. Now that the Crown Prince had chosen to be his consort, it would be disadvantageous for both of them if they didn't continue to gossip.

Bai Zhixi sat in her seat without saying a word, with red eyes, causing the men around her to look at her strangely, but she ignored them all and continued to drink her wine gracefully.

Not long later, the gloomy-looking Jun Mohan walked in lazily and headed straight to his position.

Seeing the two of them coming back at the same time, everyone guessed that maybe Bai Zhixi had expressed her feelings to them and rejected them.

Some of the more daring women directly scolded Bai Zhixi in hushed tones. They were actually trying to eat the swan meat like a toad, delusional enough to climb onto the incomparably noble Prince prince in their hearts.

But the empress and the emperor already knew that their wives had been ruined by the loss of their high position, so they were worried about the same thing.

Dong Aoqing revealed a bitter smile, and downed the cup after cup of wine with the envoy. She finally got what she wanted and went to see her good sister, but she still refused to admit her fault, refused to forgive me?

To use alcohol to dispel worry is even more worrisome, sake can only paralyze the nerves but not the heart, but since ancient times worrisome people love the taste of cool and spicy.