Ability Shuttle: Don't mess with the black boss

Chapter 24 Qiankun Jade Cup (12)

Although my sudden cold was not serious, it took five days to recover before I fully recovered.For the past five days, it has been raining continuously.I lay in bed listening to the sound of raindrops beating outside the window, and woke up and fell asleep.

During the period, he had a low-grade fever once, and in the middle of the night, he was so confused that he saw Shen Yuan coming from outside the door.He didn't hold an umbrella, and under the bright silver moonlight, the raindrops came quietly, leaving marks of water splashes on the dry floor of the room.

He suddenly came to my side, raised his hand and touched my forehead with the back of his generous hand.Then he sighed slightly, helped me up and half leaned on his chest, fed me a pill with warm water, and put me back on the bed to lie down again.

I just feel that the eyelids are heavy, and it is very difficult to look at him more.His consciousness became more and more blurred, and when he woke up again, the person in front of him changed from Shen Yuan to Li Rui.

Since I was ill, I can always see Li Rui immediately after waking up every day.He either brought me a bowl of shredded chicken porridge, or some other refreshing pastry.After I finished eating, I hurried away again.

I can naturally guess what he is busy with all day long, but I can only pretend not to know, and spend the remaining two weeks with the mentality that it has nothing to do with me.

But even I would never have thought that there was one thing missing from the so-called authoritative Xi Fengchao historical annals.This incident was the trigger that led to Li Rui's determination to force the palace, and at the same time, I was inevitably involved in a fight.

After five days, my illness was almost healed.

That day, I was walking in the garden accompanied by Xiao Cui, and it was the season when plum blossoms were in full bloom in winter.The fragrance that fills the yard is refreshing.

I was in a good mood, and ordered Xiaocui to pick off a few branches and move them into my room.

Suddenly, the old butler of the palace staggered and ran to the garden to look for me. Seeing me fall to my knees with a plop, the old man choked up tears and said, "I'm reporting to my lord, just now someone from the palace came to report urgently, Concubine Yin Her old man... passed away."

I froze, my mind went blank.I just felt my legs go limp, and my body trembled slightly.Although I have only been with Concubine Yin for one month, she treated me like family and took extra care of me during that month.

The jade bracelet on his wrist seemed to have dimmed its radiance at that time.It seems to be saying goodbye to the owner very spiritually.

Xiaocui stepped forward to support me, and started crying too.

I hurriedly lowered my head and asked the old housekeeper, "Where is the prince now?"

The old housekeeper slammed his head on the ground, and said back to me: "The emperor called the prince and concubine back to the palace to pay his last filial piety. The prince is waiting for the concubine in the carriage outside the mansion."

Huxia County is at least 5 days' drive away from Kyoto, and I still have a week to complete the task and return to the Qing Dynasty.This sudden situation made me feel overwhelmed.After all, with the status of a princess, it is naturally impossible to resist the order.What is even more disturbing is that there is no chance to even go to Shen Yuan to discuss a plan right now.

I asked the old housekeeper to get up, he wiped away his tears, and told Xiaocui to help me pack some daily clothes.Then he took me to the gate of the palace.

In front of the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion, there was an exquisite carriage parked.Li Rui was standing beside the carriage, dazed in a daze.Even when I came, I didn't find it.His eyes were slack and his face was pale, making it unbearable to watch.

I walked over to him, getting closer to him.Or the sound of footsteps disturbed his thoughts, he came back to his senses, looked at me for a long time and said: "You are here."

I also felt a dull pain in my heart, so I hugged him from behind and patted his shoulder lightly, after all, I couldn't say anything similar to "Sorrow and change".

Because I have always felt that the reason why people have emotions is to vent them at the right time.It is an extremely cruel thing to pretend to be indifferent when you are obviously very sad.

After a long time, Li Rui let go of my hand and gave a very forced smile: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

But I found that the fist he clenched tightly from beginning to end has not opened.

Xiaocui packed my clothes for me, hurried to the door, and handed the luggage to the coachman to put it away.She stepped forward and cried, "Wangfei, let Xiaocui accompany you. You can also take care of Wangfei on the way."

I glanced sideways at Li Rui, and he nodded without objecting.So I said to Xiao Cui, "Have you packed your luggage?"

She gave an "en" and said, "I just cleaned them up together."

Li Rui and I got into the carriage.This time, they brought a total of ten servants and six guards with them.Before the carriage started, I tried to find Shen Yuan in the crowd, but I found nothing.

I was uneasy, because the incident happened suddenly and I hadn't had time to inform him.Now I don't know when I will come back after going to the capital, and I don't know how Shen Yuan's situation is.

Along the way, Li Rui was silent.Fortunately, the journey went smoothly. Five days later, we arrived in Kyoto smoothly, entered the palace immediately, and finally caught up with Concubine Yin's funeral, and saw her last face.

In the palace, Li Rui and I were specially approved not to greet the Holy Spirit, and went directly to the Spirit Hall to pay our respects.I don't think it's ruled out that the emperor doesn't want to see Li Rui.

Concubine Yin's body was lying in a coffin made of golden nanmu, with elegant palace makeup on her face, and the rouge on her cheeks, which made people think that she had just fallen into a deep sleep temporarily.

Li Rui suppressed his emotions for five days and lost control in an instant.He knelt straight beside the coffin, weeping silently.I knelt down with him, seeing the person who was talking and laughing with me three months ago, turned into a corpse in an instant, with complicated and unspeakable emotions.I took off the jade bracelet on my wrist and put it on Concubine Yin's wrist.

Then he kowtowed three times in front of the spirit.

I said in my heart: I have no chance to be your daughter-in-law in this life, please forgive me for deceiving you.But I still want to be with your son and see you off on this last journey. Thank you for taking care of me a few days ago.

Suddenly a person came in from outside the Spirit Hall, and threw himself down in front of Li Rui, crying loudly.

As soon as I raised my head, I recognized that the person who came was none other than Nanny Hu who had served Concubine Yin for decades.

(End of this chapter)