C377 Shedding of cicada

"Mistress!" Master! " The servant girl who was going to the front courtyard to get breakfast panted as she ran into Fallen Star Pavilion, "Something terrible has happened!"

Xiu Yuanshuang was holding a small pot of water to water the flowers, making her cry out in annoyance. Just as she was about to speak, Qiu Wen who was at the side opened her mouth first, "Did you meet a ghost early in the morning?

The little girl replied, "This servant will go to the front courtyard to get breakfast, but there's no one there. The kitchen is deserted, with only the steamed buns from yesterday."

Qiu Wen was shocked, "There's not a single person, how is that possible? Have you looked carefully?"

The kitchen is cold and quiet, with doors closed everywhere. When I pushed open the door, however, there was no one inside, so I went to the door to take a look, but both the door and the side door were closed. Thinking of the terrifying scene she had just witnessed, the little maidservant still had a lingering fear.

Qiu Wen was in disbelief. How could there be no one from such a large Duke Palace?

"Mistress, your servant will go take a look."

Xiu Yuanshuang sensed something was wrong, she put down the water bottle and said, "I'll go with you."

The master and servant hurriedly rushed over. The bustling front yard was indeed empty, with only a few chicks from the kitchen leisurely walking around.

What the hell! Qiu Wen's heart tensed up, she immediately ran to open all the doors, but there was only emptiness within.

Xiu Yuanshuang's heart directly dropped as she turned around and walked towards the Huailin Pavilion. Because she was too anxious, she didn't care about her image anymore and picked up her skirt as she ran. There was no one at the second door either. They rushed all the way in, the flowers red and the willows green. The spring was just right, but … Not a single person could be seen!

She stood in Morong Gan's room, looking around in panic, how could this be? How could such a strange thing happen?

Qiu Wen ran in and looked at her in panic, "Master, there's no one in there."

Xiu Yuanshuang finally understood that Morong Gan had left her behind.

She might seem to be locked up in the courtyard all day, and didn't care about what was happening outside, but in truth, she still knew a little about the situation in the imperial and Prince Chu world. With the Emperor and Prince Chu in such a deadlock, his father's situation was very difficult, so she sent a letter to ask her to find an opportunity to persuade Prince Chu, or to make preparations as early as possible.

She would not try to persuade him, because she knew that persuasion was useless, and she would not make any preparations. From the moment she was married, she had already made up her mind to live as a person of the Prince Chu, and die as a ghost of the Prince Chu.

However, never in her dreams would she expect that Morong Gan would abandon her like this. Even if he wasn't willing to take her away, shouldn't he inform her in advance?

She wanted to laugh. Her voice rushed out from her throat, but it became a whimper. How could he do this to her, catching her off guard?

She had suffered so much, but never had she felt so heavy and breathless as she did now.

The man she loved had gone, gone so simply, so decisively, left her in this house, and died on her own.

"Mistress, what should we do?" Qiu Wen supported her arm: Why don't we return back to the Grand Scholar's Mansion?

Xiu Yuanshuang straightened her back, the shame and shame on her face faded, and replacing it was determination, she looked around the room, and said in a low voice, "Go back."

Qiu Wen thought that she meant returning to the Grand Scholar Palace, but didn't expect that once she returned to the Fallen Star Pavilion, she would gather all of the servants there to speak with them.

Maybe everyone already knows that the prince and the rest of the manor have left, but I am still here. The Prince Chu Palace is still here, and those who are willing to stay welcome me.

The servants looked at each other in dismay. They did not know what had happened, nor did they know how to choose. His salary was also higher than others. To be able to enter, he had never thought that he would be able to leave, but now … When the Prince Chu left, who could say what would happen in the future …

In the silence, someone asked, "Will the Prince come back in the future?"

"Yes," Xiu Yuanshuang's expression was very firm, "This is his home, he will definitely come back."

It was probably because of her calmness that no one left. Everyone stayed behind.

When night fell, Qiu Wen dismissed both sides and asked quietly, "Mistress, although there aren't many people in the courtyard, they all need to open their mouths to eat. At the end of the month, they still have to pay us, but we don't have any income at all, what can we use to support them?"

Xiu Yuanshuang said, "You don't have to worry, I have my own plans."

When she married into her family, her parents had prepared a generous dowry to support her for three to five years. Her only question was, would Morong Gan really come back? Would he really come back before she had spent her last penny?

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"What!" The emperor flew into a rage and threw the blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand. "The golden cicada was stripped of its shell overnight. Did it disappear?"

"Yes," Bai Rubing was so scared that his legs and stomach started to tremble, "The main gate of the Prince Chu Palace has not been opened for two days. This subject finds it strange and sent people in to investigate.

The emperor sat down on the floor and muttered with a dejected expression, "He actually left … he left …"

Imperial Consort Bai walked over with a twist of her waist. "If he's gone, then she's gone. Could it be that the emperor is afraid of him?"

The emperor's anger found its way out. He stood up and slapped Imperial Consort Bai hard, causing the Imperial Consort Bai to fall onto the ground.

"It's all because of your rotten idea that you threatened him with the Princess Chu. How could the Prince Chu be the kind of person to be threatened by others? If he gets angry, he will definitely, definitely …" Suddenly, he couldn't continue. He clutched his chest and sat down with a painful expression.

When had Bai Rubing ever seen the Emperor in such a rage? He didn't have the time to go and help his daughter up, and quickly knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger.

The Emperor shook his head slowly. "I'm fine. It's just a fit of rage."

Bai Rubing was still kneeling, "Your majesty, this subject will send people to chase after Prince Chu and capture him."

"It's useless. Since he left so cleanly, he must have made plans beforehand," the Emperor said as he looked at Imperial Consort Bai who was sitting on the ground and crying softly. He then sighed, "Get up, it's useless to blame anyone."

Only then did Bai Rubing get up, and once again went to help Imperial Consort Bai up, and gave her a meaningful glance. Imperial Consort Bai was twitching and feeling wronged, but she knew that this was not the time to be making trouble, and got Yun Zhi to support him back to her own hall.

Bai Rubing bowed and asked, "Your majesty, what do you think we should do now?"

"What should we do?" The Emperor smiled bitterly. "After he left, he had already expressed his attitude. Let's prepare for battle."

Bai Rubing was very confident, "Prince Chu does not have a single soldier, as long as he dares to appear, this subject will definitely strike his face!"

"You have forgotten that there is still a crown prince behind him," the emperor said in a relaxed manner, "Even if there is an enemy behind him, he is not to be feared." You have forgotten that there is still a crown prince behind him, "the emperor said in a relaxed manner,"