As Wei Ying had something urgent to attend to, after bringing Chu Qing into the palace, he left first.
However, before Chu Qing could reach Weiyang Palace, she was stopped halfway.
The person who stopped her surprised her.
It was Xiao He.
Since her rebirth, although Chu Qing had seen him, she had never had any interaction with him.
His sudden appearance on the palace path and blocking her made her instinctively guard up.
"Princess Ning, what a coincidence!" If one didn't know his true nature, it would be easy to be deceived by his expression and appearance on the first encounter.
Chu Qing took a few steps back imperceptibly and replied with a smile, "Yes, what a coincidence."
What a load of nonsense.
"Princess Ning, have you not been feeling well recently?" Xiao He leaned forward slightly, pretending to be concerned.
Although Chu Qing was taken aback, she didn't show it on her face.
"How does Lord Xiao know about my health?" Chu Qing narrowed her eyes and raised a faint smile.
Hearing this, Xiao He raised his eyebrows and then said, "I'm on good terms with Doctor Chen."
Chu Qing smiled in response, "Really? I haven't heard of this. The Queen has something to discuss with me. I'll take my leave first."
"Then I won't detain you, Princess Ning." After saying that, Xiao He stepped aside to make way for Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled at him and then walked towards Weiyang Palace past him.
After passing Xiao He, the smile on Chu Qing's face disappeared instantly, and her eyes were filled with coldness.
It seemed that Xiao He had sensed something!
She couldn't afford to waste any more time. The possibility of breaking through Xiao He was extremely slim. She could only start with Concubine Xuan.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing quickened her pace.
When she arrived at Weiyang Palace, the Queen had been waiting early after receiving Chu Qing's letter.
Seeing Chu Qing, the Queen was overjoyed.
"Auntie."
Seeing the Queen like this, Chu Qing truly felt warm in her heart.
There weren't many people in the palace who were sincere.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing got straight to the point without saying anything else. "Do you know that Concubine Xuan's miscarriage wasn't... caused by the Emperor?"
"What?" The Queen covered her mouth in surprise.
Then, Chu Qing looked at her and continued, "Moreover... the Emperor thinks it was you."
At this point, Chu Qing stared fixedly at the Queen. Sure enough, upon hearing what Chu Qing said, the Queen's body trembled slightly, and her eyes instantly became moist.
"He..." The Queen looked completely incredulous.
Unable to bear seeing her like this, Chu Qing quickly patted her on the back comfortingly and said, "Listen to me. None of this matters anymore. Now I just want to ask you, do you trust me?"
Seeing Chu Qing's serious expression, the Queen wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and replied seriously, "Of course I trust you, Auntie."
Hearing the answer she wanted, Chu Qing nodded in satisfaction and then said, "The reason for Concubine Xuan's miscarriage is herself."
"What? How is that possible!"
"Because the child wasn't the Emperor's at all. She had a secret affair with... Xiao He. She originally planned to keep the child, but later found it too dangerous, so she cruelly aborted it herself."
The Queen's face was extremely pale at this moment. For the first time, Chu Qing saw a hint of cruelty in her eyes.
Seeing the Queen like this, Chu Qing felt a sense of joy in her heart.
The granddaughter - in - law she favored wasn't someone she wanted to be too weak. After all, the palace was a place that could devour people without spitting out the bones. If one was too kind, they probably wouldn't survive for long.
Those who were too naive couldn't possibly stay safe all the time.
When the Queen noticed her bad complexion, she calmed down a bit and then asked, "Auntie, have you come up with any plans today?"
Chu Qing smiled and then told her her plan.
"Your Majesty, would you like to join me?"
Suddenly, the Queen glared at her and said, "Auntie, didn't I tell you to just call me Yu'er?"
Chu Qing was stunned for a moment and then understood, smiling even more broadly.
...
After hearing Hu Yan Longhao's request, Xu Xin's mind was in a complete mess.
Actually, if it were just the second request, she could have readily agreed.
It was just a body anyway.
What she wanted was to become a person of high status and be able to trample on that bitch Chu Qing.
But now, the other party actually said... to pull out her mother's tongue?!
Seeing that Xu Xin's breathing was a bit rapid, Hu Yan Longhao said in a cold voice, "I don't have that much patience."
"Okay!" Xu Xin gritted her teeth and lowered her head to agree.
Hearing this, Hu Yan Longhao's eyes curved into a smile. "Miss Xu is really bold. Then... serve Wu Shi well."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
After the Second Prince left, Wu Shi couldn't wait to take off his last piece of clothing and pounced on Xu Xin with a lecherous smile.
Looking at his fat and greasy body, Xu Xin forced herself to suppress the nausea and put on a charming smile.
...
She didn't know when the sky had brightened. Xu Xin's throat was already hoarse, and her body was covered in shocking marks. After Wu Shi left contentedly, Xu Xin washed herself expressionlessly, put on her clothes, and returned to her own group.
When Wang saw Xu Xin coming back, she immediately stepped forward, frowned, and whispered, "How was it?"
Xu Xin looked at Wang expressionlessly and then replied, "It was a long - night."
Wang was stunned at first, and then when she understood what her daughter meant, she blushed and spat, "You girl, how have you become so shameless?"
Xu Xin gave her a cold look and didn't say anything else.
Sure enough, not long after, she heard a commotion.
Hu Yan Longhao came with his men.
When the guards escorting them realized something was wrong, it was already too late.
Then, there were screams and thick blood.
Although Xu Xin was terrified, she silently comforted herself in her heart as she watched the scene in front of her:
These people were just ants. Being able to be her stepping stones was also a kind of elevation in her life.
Xu Xin pulled Wang and hid behind a big rock.
When she heard that there was no more movement, she slowly pulled Wang out.
At this time, Wang was already scared out of her wits and couldn't come to her senses for a long time. She didn't notice that her daughter was pulling her towards the person who was killing the most brutally.
"Miss Xu is really brave!" Hu Yan Longhao wiped the blood off his hands and squinted at Xu Xin with a smile.
Xu Xin forced herself to stay calm. After calming down a bit, she said, "Your Highness the Second Prince is overpraising. I wonder if what I've done satisfies Your Highness?"
"Satisfied!" Hu Yan Longhao smiled slightly and then continued, "Now, all you need to do is cut out your mother's tongue, and I'll take you back to the capital of your Great Yan Kingdom!"
"What!" Xu Xin's face turned completely pale.
At that time, the other party didn't say that she had to do it herself.
Wang had come to her senses at this time. Who would have thought that as soon as she regained consciousness, she would hear such terrifying news.
Her daughter was going to cut out her tongue?!
Wang panicked and grabbed Xu Xin, saying anxiously, "Xin'er! Don't do this! Mother loves you the most, right?"
At this time, Xu Xin's expression was a bit distorted. No matter how much Wang shook her, she remained motionless.
Seeing this, Hu Yan Longhao said slowly, "It's just pulling out a tongue. It's not like killing her. It can both save her life and satisfy your ambition. Why not do it?"
Xu Xin finally wavered a bit and then looked at her mother, Wang.
"Xin'er?!" Wang couldn't believe her eyes. Her Xin'er was now walking towards her with a knife in her hand, looking ferocious.
She wanted to run away, but she was held down tightly.
"Mother, Xin'er will avenge Father. Now, there's no other way. You won't blame me, right!"
As soon as the words were out, the knife fell.