Du Gu Luanyue asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
Aunt Meijiang leaned over and whispered something in her ear. Then Du Gu Luanyue walked straight out of the door without looking back.
Huo Wei stared at her water - red back with his dark eyes. Unconsciously, he put down his chopsticks and lost all his appetite.
After thinking for a while, he still got up and followed her out. He walked at a steady pace, right behind Du Gu Luanyue.
Du Gu Luanyue knew Huo Wei was behind her, but she never looked back. She walked all the way towards the main gate of the prince's mansion.
Aunt Meijiang felt something was wrong. Embarrassed, she stopped and said, "Your Highness, please stay. Let this old servant escort Her Majesty back to the palace. You should rest first."
Du Gu Luanyue stepped out of the mansion gate and got directly into the phoenix carriage.
Aunt Meijiang got in with her. She took out a medicine bottle from her bosom and took Du Gu Luanyue's fingertip:
"Your Majesty, take care of the wound on your fingertip. Let this old servant apply the medicine for you first."
Du Gu Luanyue looked at her fingertip. "It doesn't hurt much. Why bother?"
Aunt Meijiang applied the ointment on her fingertip gently.
"One should bother. By the way, this ointment was sent by Prince Yuzhang. I've been carrying it with me. I didn't have the time to apply it on Your Majesty this afternoon."
Hearing that it was from Huo Wei, Du Gu Luanyue immediately snatched the ointment bottle from Aunt Meijiang. She lifted the curtain on one side of the carriage and threw the bottle out.
The bottle was made of ceramic. It hit the wall of the prince's mansion and shattered instantly.
Aunt Meijiang stared with wide eyes. "Your Majesty, what are you doing? Why are your eyes red?"
Du Gu Luanyue's lips trembled slightly. She swallowed the sourness in her throat. "I hate him."
Yes, her act of seducing Huo Wei was indeed disgraceful in others' eyes.
But what could she do? For the sake of Southern Chu, she had already embarked on this path of no return.
Even if she would bear infamy for the rest of her life, as long as she could ensure the peace of the country, she would have fulfilled her responsibility as the successor of the empire.
It was just that Huo Wei had mentioned it twice today, bringing out the painful and disgraceful things in her heart.
Aunt Meijiang blinked and felt flustered. She quickly took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and wiped away Du Gu Luanyue's tears. "Your Majesty, why are you crying? Did Prince Yuzhang offend you again today?"
Du Gu Luanyue took the silk handkerchief and said in a low voice:
"He said I'm cheap and promiscuous.
But I had my own hardships when I did these things.
Even if I've done something wrong, I've only let down Emperor Wenhui. I've never treated Huo Wei badly.
He set up traps to kill me again and again. I used all my wits to defuse them. I faced this wild beast several times, risking my own life.
When he wanted the military power of the imperial guards, I helped him at great risk.
On his birthday, I personally wrote the invitations and sent people to knock on the doors of the ministers one by one.
I stayed up for two days and nights. I made a belt for him with my own hair and gave him the hidden weapons made by the craftsmen of Southern Chu.
What else does Huo Wei want? He is the beneficiary. Why does he keep blaming me?"
Aunt Meijiang stroked her back. Her eyes were slightly red and her voice was full of bitterness.
"This old servant understands, understands. Your Majesty was born as a phoenix flying in the nine - layer sky. For the sake of Southern Chu, you've really wronged yourself.
This Prince Yuzhang has really gone too far. But Your Majesty, you must endure. As long as he hasn't refused your gifts, it's just that his words are too harsh. Let's endure it.
Once things are done, you'll never see each other again. You don't need to take it to heart."
She knew that Du Gu Luanyue was the crown princess. Since the day she was born, she had been precious. The emperor and the empress of Southern Chu had never said a harsh word to her. Now she had suffered too much grievance.
Du Gu Luanyue took several deep breaths and suppressed the painful look on her face.
She clenched the deformed silk handkerchief tightly with both hands and forced the tears back. A faint smile appeared on her lips:
"Okay, Aunt. I will endure. No matter how hard it is, I will endure."
The unspeakable pain was hidden in her beautiful and charming red eyes. She looked like a charming beauty who could bring disaster to the country again.
Huo Wei had been standing in front of the mansion gate. After Du Gu Luanyue's phoenix carriage drove away, he walked to the wall and picked up the broken medicine bottle.
Meng Tan walked over with his hand on the hilt of his sword. He asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, what do you want this for?"
Huo Wei sneered. "She has quite a temper."
He didn't say more. He just felt sorry for the ointment. It was a good medicine that had accompanied him on the battlefield for a long time to treat the wounded. It was very effective for many wounds.
If she didn't want it, he would never give it to her again in his life.
Then he looked at the broken medicine bottle and threw it further away.
He had only taken a few steps when Wei Zhiruo leaned against the door obliquely. She looked at him with a sneering smile on her face. "Prince Yuzhang, this is really something!"
Then she waved a white jade hairpin in her hand.
Huo Wei looked at the jade hairpin in Wei Zhiruo's hand. His dark eyes narrowed slightly. "It's getting late. The prince's mansion won't keep guests any longer."
Wei Zhiruo watched as Huo Wei walked past her. She was surprised that he showed no reaction to the white jade hairpin. She quickly ran into the mansion. "Huo Wei, stop!"
Huo Wei stopped and slowly looked at her. "Meng Tan, see the guest out."
Wei Zhiruo said coldly, "Huo Wei, you're so bold! You're having an affair with the empress!
I picked up this white jade hairpin of Her Majesty the Empress in the yard outside your bedroom. This is the main hairpin for fixing the hair. It's not easy to fall off.
Unless..." Unless the body had moved violently and the hair had become loose, the main hairpin would have slipped off.
Huo Wei snatched the white jade hairpin from her hand when she wasn't paying attention. His face was cold. "What's the use of telling me? Go and tell His Majesty."
Wei Zhiruo looked at the snatched hairpin and tried to grab it back. But Huo Wei raised his arm high and she couldn't reach it. She was furious:
"What do you mean? Aren't you afraid that I'll tell His Majesty? You know, my aunt is Concubine Wei. I'll tell my aunt tomorrow!"
There was a contemptuous smile on Huo Wei's cold face. "Meng Tan, bring the person here."
Meng Tan was ordered by Huo Wei to go to the kitchen and drag out the person who had put the medicine. He kicked the servant on the back of his knee and the servant knelt down. "Your Highness, spare my life! Spare my life!"
Xiangqin, the maid beside Wei Zhiruo, was so frightened that she shivered. She saw that the servant was covered in blood. The 14 - year - old girl turned pale with fear.
Wei Zhiruo was a little calmer, but her breathing had become rapid.
Huo Wei stepped on the servant's back. His sharp eyebrows were slightly raised.
"I know exactly about the birthday gift you sent me.
When the gift - giving failed, you came to slander the empress and me. Wei Zhiruo, how many heads do you have to lose?"
The servant shouted on the ground, "Your Highness, spare my life! It was all ordered by the maid beside Miss Wei. If I didn't agree, she said she would make my life miserable!"
Huo Wei pressed his foot harder on the servant's back.
"You're a spineless wretch. Don't try to defend yourself. The Prince Yuzhang's Mansion hates traitors the most."
Xiangqin was extremely frightened. She glanced at Huo Wei's fierce eyes and then knelt down on the ground with weak knees.
"This maid didn't do anything! This maid didn't do anything!"
Wei Zhiruo's lips turned pale. "I... I didn't do anything."
Huo Wei said, "Wei Zhiruo, the only reason I'm still standing here talking to you is for Murong Jue's sake. Next time, you'll already be thrown into jail by me."
Wei Zhiruo's fingertips were cold. She didn't dare to say another word.
Huo Wei walked into the mansion with a cold face. After a while, he changed into a silver armor with cloud patterns. He picked up his long spear, mounted his horse and galloped towards the palace. The wind and snow covered his silver armor, and the killing intent soared.