Chapter 115 – A Mistaken Marriage Match: Mysteries in the Imperial Harem

Misteri di Imperial Harem: Bab 115

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Bab 115: Kebahagiaan Adalah Lingkaran

Setelah Qing Feng dibawa keluar dari Istana, dia segera dibawa ke penjara Dewan Penyelidikan dan dikurung di sel yang sangat besar. Itu kosong di dalam dan ada sedotan menyebar di lantai saat sinar matahari menyinari dari jendela persegi besar, menerangi area itu. Pada saat yang sama angin dingin juga bertiup dari sana membuat seluruh sel terasa dingin. Qing Feng bersandar di sudut sel dan tertawa mencela diri. Sekali lagi Yan Hong Tian melemparkannya ke sel. Satu-satunya hiburan adalah bahwa ini jauh lebih baik daripada Penjara Kekaisaran tetapi sayangnya suasana hatinya sangat jauh berbeda.

Ketika dia dilempar ke Penjara Kekaisaran, meskipun dia merasa sakit di seluruh dan khawatir tentang situasi Adik Bungsunya, hatinya tenang. Tapi saat ini hatinya dalam kekacauan dan kesedihan. Ketidakpercayaan Yan Hong Tian membuatnya kecewa dan pada saat yang sama merasa dendam. Tidakkah seharusnya dia senang ketika dia melihat dia memuntahkan darah ketika dia pergi? Lalu mengapa hatinya merasa sakit seperti sedang dipalu?

Perasaannya terhadap Yan Hong Tian seperti memiliki tulang ikan tipis yang tersangkut di tenggorokan seseorang. Seseorang tidak dapat menelan dan mungkin tidak terlalu menyakitkan tetapi setiap kali seseorang menelan atau bernafas, itu akan menyakitinya tanpa kedamaian.

Ketika pintu sel didorong terbuka, Qing Feng tahu bahwa seseorang masuk tetapi dia dengan keras kepala menutup matanya saat dia bersandar di sudut. Dia tidak ingin diganggu oleh siapa pun.

Zhuo Qing dan Gu Yun memasuki sel dan melihat Qing Feng meringkuk di sudut. Zhuo Qing bertanya dengan lembut, "Qing Feng, kamu baik-baik saja?"

Qing Feng tidak menjawab yang membuat Zhuo Qing khawatir bahwa dia terluka. Dia berjalan untuk melihat lebih dekat dan menemukannya dengan mata tertutup dengan pandangan acuh tak acuh.

Zhuo Qing juga baru saja melahirkan beberapa hari yang lalu dan saat ini dalam kurungan. Gu Yun mengumpulkan sedotan di lantai dan menumpuk di sudut lainnya sebelum mendukung Zhuo Qing untuk duduk. Zhuo Qing setengah bersandar pada tumpukan sedotan untuk duduk. Meskipun tidak terlalu nyaman, itu sangat hangat. Zhuo Qing melihat ke arah arah Qing Feng dan memberikan pandangan dan Gu Yun ringan mengangguk. Mengumpulkan setumpukan jerami, dia berjalan ke sisi Qing Feng dan membuat tumpukan lain ketika dia bertanya, "Apa yang terjadi di Istana? Mengapa tuduhan menjadi mata-mata tiba-tiba muncul?"

Qing Feng masih tetap diam dengan tampilan tidak dapat diganggu tentang apa pun. Gu Yun tidak terburu-buru. Setelah menumpuk sedotan, dia kemudian berbicara pada dirinya sendiri, "Ini harus dikaitkan dengan rahasia Permaisuri."

Orang yang bersandar di dinding bergerak sedikit tetapi tetap diam. Gu Yun melanjutkan, "Mungkin bisa dikatakan itu terkait dengan Guo Yi."

Qing Feng membuka matanya besar saat dia melihat ke arah Gu Yun, "Kamu … Menemukannya?"

Melihat reaksinya, Gu Yun telah mengkonfirmasi teorinya bahwa Qing Feng tidak mengetahui segalanya. Menariknya ke tumpukan jerami untuk duduk, Gu Yun bersandar ke dinding di tengah-tengah mereka dan berkata dengan lembut, "Saya awalnya berspekulasi dan tidak memiliki bukti konklusif tetapi tampaknya sekarang apa yang saya katakan itu benar. Saya telah menyelidiki bahan kain di tangan almarhum dan menemukan bahwa itu adalah bagian dari seragam bahwa pemimpin Pengawal Kekaisaran dan di atas pangkat akan memakai. Seperti itu hanya empat orang termasuk Guo Yi yang dicurigai. Ketika Penjara Kekaisaran terbakar, tiga lainnya memiliki alibi untuk itu tetapi Guo Yi tidak punya. Dalam kebetulan seperti itu, dia juga bertugas hari itu. Orang ini terlalu curiga jadi saya mulai fokus untuk menyelidiki dia. Rupanya dia dulu penjaga kediaman Xin dan…"

Gu Yun berbalik ke sisi lain untuk melihat Zhuo Qing saat dia tersenyum gembira, "Ingat surat yang Hui Jun sebutkan? Aku menemukannya."

"Dimana?" Zhuo Qing juga tersenyum dan bertanya, "Benarkah di Yi Lan Palace?"

"Tidak. Dia selama ini tersembunyi di Penjara Kekaisaran. Setelah kebakaran itu, aku kembali ke tempat kejadian berkali-kali dan sekali untuk melihat apakah Hui Jun telah meninggalkan sesuatu, aku menemukan bahwa tidak ada banyak hal di dalam sel. setelah kebakaran tetapi saya menemukan bahwa di corer terdalam dari itu, kotorannya sangat tinggi dan sangat keras.Jika Hui Jun sering berjongkok di sana maka itu membenarkan mengapa kotoran telah mengeras tetapi karena tekanan jangka panjang, daerah itu harus cekung. jadi saya merasa ada sesuatu yang salah pada waktu itu. Saya menggali lebih dari satu Che (1 che = 1 kaki) dan menemukan surat itu. "

Zhuo Qing menganggukkan kepalanya dan bertanya, "Apa kata surat itu?"

"Setelah bertahun-tahun dan melalui api, sebagian besar area dihancurkan tetapi orang mungkin bisa melihat arti Permaisuri yang melakukan perzinaan dengan seseorang. Dengan kombinasi petunjuk, pezina kemungkinan besar adalah Guo Yi." Setelah Gu Yun selesai, dia berbalik untuk melihat Qing Feng di sudut.

Mendengarkan analisis Gu Yun dan bertemu dengan matanya yang tampaknya sangat tahu, Qing Feng memuji dia karena dia juga merasa bahwa tidak ada yang bisa disembunyikan. Dia menjawab, "Apa yang kamu katakan tidak salah. Yan Jing bukan putra Yan Hong Tian. Dia adalah anak dari Xin Yue Ning dan Guo Yi."

"Bagaimana kamu tahu?" Xin Yue Ning benar-benar melakukan perzinahan dan Yan Jing bukan anak Yan Hong Tian bukanlah hal yang aneh, tetapi Gu Yun penasaran bagaimana Qing Feng berbicara dengan sangat jelas tentang masalah ini. Dia telah menyelidiki selama berbulan-bulan sebelum dapat mengetahui bahwa Permaisuri hanya melakukan perzinahan.

Gu Yun menatapnya seolah ingin melihatnya lewat. Qing Feng tiba-tiba tertawa, karena mereka telah sampai pada titik ini dan ingin tahu sehingga dia akan memberi tahu mereka. Dia bersandar lebih dalam ke tumpukan sedotan dan menjawab perlahan, "Yi Yue ditemukan setelah mendengar percakapan antara Shui Xin dan Guo Yi. Dia menabrak saya ketika melarikan diri dan menceritakan semuanya. Saya telah melihat Hui Jun ketika saya dikurung di Penjara Kekaisaran dan setelah menyelidiki sedikit, saya kemudian tahu identitasnya. Jadi saya curiga dengan kematian Selir. Saya juga pergi mencari Hui Jun dan menurutnya, pada tahun itu Selir juga curiga bahwa Permaisuri memiliki berselingkuh dan mengirim seseorang untuk menyelidiki tetapi pada akhirnya dia terbunuh. Surat ini dikirim ke Istana dari orang yang dikirim oleh Selir untuk diselidiki tetapi dicegat oleh Xin Yue Ning. Hui Jun ingin mencuri tetapi tertangkap. Sebenarnya Hui Jun tidak gila seperti yang Anda lihat sebelumnya. Ketika saya menekannya untuk surat itu, dia tidak mau mengungkapkan. Setelah itu dia tiba-tiba berteriak dan menjadi gila sehingga tidak ada lagi yang bisa digali. "

Zhuo Qing menatap wajah Qing Feng yang tenang dan acuh tak acuh dan bertanya, "Karena kamu tahu segalanya, mengapa tidak memberi tahu Yan Hong Tian atau kita?"

"Menceritakan?" Qing Feng menatapnya dengan mata penuh ironi, "Bagaimana saya bisa tahu? Hanya berdasarkan pelayan istana berpangkat rendah atau perempuan yang dipenjara selama tujuh hingga delapan tahun sampai dia mengigau untuk bersaksi? Akankah Yan Hong Tian mempercayai saya? Katakan pada kalian berdua? Kalian semua tidak akan percaya padaku. Xin Yue Ning membunuh Zi-er-ku, aku ingin dia mati! Jadi aku hanya bisa mengatur semuanya dan menunggumu untuk perlahan-lahan merobek warna asli Xin Yue Ning. Lou Xi Yan dan Su Ling sebagai dukungan Anda dan jika Anda menggali sesuatu, hasilnya akan membuat orang lain percaya. "

"Kamu …" The Qing Feng di depannya tidak terbiasa. Zhuo Qing menatapnya dan untuk sesaat tidak tahu harus berkata apa.

"Kamu tidak perlu terlihat seperti itu." Qing Feng menatap Zhuo Qin dengan ganas dan tertawa dingin, "Aku sudah tahu bahwa kalian berdua bukan saudara perempuanku sama sekali. Semua hal yang telah saya lakukan dari awal sampai akhir hanya menggunakan Anda."

Qing Feng memalingkan wajahnya dan tidak melihat mereka saat dia menunggu mereka berdua menuduh atau memarahinya. Seiring waktu berlalu, sel menjadi jauh lebih tenang. Mereka bahkan tidak ingin memarahinya? Qing Feng perlahan membalikkan kepalanya dan melihat Gu Yun setengah bersandar di dinding dan menatapnya dengan tenang. Zhuo Qing bahkan tersenyum ketika dia berkata dengan lembut, "Menggunakan kami tetapi Anda masih merasa yakin untuk menyerahkan anak Anda sendiri kepada saya."

Hanya satu kalimat yang bisa mematahkan kepura-puraan acuh tak acuh Qing Feng menjadi banyak bagian. Ya, dia telah menyerahkan orang yang paling penting dalam hatinya kepada mereka. Bahkan, meskipun dalam hatinya dia tahu bahwa mereka bukan saudara kandungnya yang sebenarnya, dia tidak bisa tidak percaya dan bergantung pada mereka tetapi juga takut bahwa begitu kebenaran terungkap, mereka akan memandangnya dengan hina sehingga dia hanya bisa menutupi dirinya dengan eksterior es.

"Apa yang telah kalian semua lakukan hanyalah membalas dendam untuk anak itu dan kami dapat memahaminya. Lagipula kami tidak pernah berpikir untuk menipu kamu. Karena kamu menduga bahwa kami bukan saudara perempuanmu, itu juga yang juga kami ingin kamu ketahui "Adapun yang disebut memanfaatkan, jika itu untuk menemukan kebenaran maka itu tidak akan dianggap sebagai memanfaatkan." Gu Yun melarutkan semua rasa bersalah Qing Feng, kemarahan sebelum berjongkok untuk menatapnya di tingkat yang sama untuk bertanya, "Qing Feng, aku hanya akan mengajukan satu pertanyaan padamu. Apakah kamu membunuh para wanita di sumur?" Dia bersimpati padanya dan dapat mentolerirnya tetapi jika dia membunuh seseorang karena kepentingan egoisnya daripada dia akan menjadi seorang pembunuh. Tidak berapa banyak kesulitan dan alasan yang dia miliki, itu masih akan dihukum oleh hukum.

"Tidak." Qing Feng menjawab dengan sangat cepat dan tegas, "Itu adalah seseorang yang saya temukan di hukuman mati yang memiliki perawakan yang mirip dengan Yi Yue."

"Di mana Yi Yue?"

"Aku sudah mengirimnya keluar dari Istana." Di bawah mata Gu Yun yang jernih, Qing Feng merasa senang pertama kali bahwa dia tidak melakukan hal-hal yang salah demi balas dendam pada waktu itu, kalau tidak, sepasang mata yang dia hadapi akan dipenuhi dengan penolakan.

Gu Yun mengangguk ringan, "Baiklah, aku percaya padamu."

Sepatah kata percaya membuat hati Qing Feng bergetar saat matanya sedikit terpengaruh ketika melihat ke mata Gu Yun. Menurunkan matanya, Qing Feng mengambil napas dalam-dalam dan bertanya, "Aku juga ingin mengajukan pertanyaan kepada kalian berdua. Kakak Sulung dan Adik Termuda saya, apakah mereka … Sudah mati?"

Gu Yun memandang Zhuo Qing dan setelah Zhuo Qing bergulat dengan bagaimana merespons cukup banyak untuk meminimalkan kerusakan pada Qing Feng, Zhuo Qing kemudian berbisik, "Kami bukan saudaramu, kami tidak tahu ke mana Qing Ling dan Qing Mo pergi ke Ketika kami bangun, kami sudah berada di tubuh ini. "

"Mereka meninggalkan saya setelah semua." Zhou Qing tidak menggunakan kata kematian tetapi akhirnya berbicara sendiri. Malam di kuil yang hancur menjadi perpisahan. Saudari Sulung yang lembut dan Adik yang termuda yang pemalu tidak akan pernah kembali kepadanya. Di dunia ini, mulai sekarang dan seterusnya, dia akan menjadi satu-satunya yang tersisa.

Saat air mata memenuhi matanya yang berkabut, Qing Feng menatap dua orang di depannya saat wajah mereka kabur. Lagi pula mereka tidak … Tidak …

Air mata basah yang indah itu dan kesedihan serta keputusasaan yang tak berujung memenuhi matanya. Meskipun dipisahkan oleh air mata, itu masih mengenai hati Zhuo Qing dan Gu Yun. Keduanya saling memandang, karena mereka tidak tahan. Zhou Qing berdiri dan Gu Yun maju untuk mendukungnya. Keduanya berjalan ke sisi Qing Feng dan mengulurkan tangan untuk memegang tangan dingin Qing Feng sebelum dengan lembut berkata, "Jika kamu mau, kami masih saudara perempuanmu."

Dengan mata dipenuhi air mata, Qing Feng tidak dapat melihat kedua ekspresi mereka dan hanya bisa mendengar suara rendah mereka di telinganya dan merasakan kehangatan dari sepasang mata mereka. Qing Feng menutup mata mereka dan bersandar dengan lembut ke bahu Zhuo Qing saat air matanya terus mengalir tanpa suara tetapi dia punya tempat untuk diandalkan.

Gu Yun bisa melihat bahwa meskipun Qing Feng tidak bisa membiarkannya pergi, dia menerimanya dan dia diam-diam merasa lega. Dia juga tidak ingin melihat bahwa meskipun mereka berada dalam tubuh tiga saudara perempuan tetapi menjadi musuh satu sama lain. Adapun simpul di hati Qing Feng, akhirnya bisa terurai perlahan. Qing Feng menangis sampai dia lelah dan mendongak, meskipun mereka bertiga bukan orang yang emosional, pada saat ini mereka juga kehilangan kata-kata. Gu Yun dengan ringan batuk dan mengganti topik pembicaraan, "Baiklah, sekarang mari kita bahas tentang apa sebenarnya masalah mata-mata?"

Qing Feng menceritakan kembali apa yang terjadi sepanjang pagi di Qing Feng Hall. Gu Yun mendengarkan dengan serius dan alisnya mengencang saat dia mencapai akhir, "Kamu mengatakan bahwa Yan Hong Tian memuntahkan darah beracun?"

Memikirkan adegan ketika dia memalingkan kepalanya, hati Qing Feng mengencang saat dia dengan lembut membuat suara "En".

Gu Yun menggelengkan kepalanya, "Ini tidak benar. Jika seseorang menjebak Anda, seseorang tidak perlu meracuni Yan Hong Tian. "Sekilas pemikiran melintas di benaknya dan Gu Yun memandang ke arah Zhuo Qing dan dengan segera berkata," Apakah Lou Xi Yan pergi ke Kota Bian kemarin? "

"Ya." Dan dia pergi dengan tergesa-gesa mengatakan bahwa tiba-tiba ada pengungsi yang tidak bisa ditangani oleh pemerintah daerah.

“Su Ling telah dikirim ke perbatasan barat laut setengah bulan yang lalu untuk menangani kerusuhan, Lou Xi Yan dikirim kemarin dan hari ini Yan Hong Tian muntah darah karena keracunan. Semua ini terlalu kebetulan. "Ekspresi Gu Yun menjadi serius. Tidak banyak kebetulan di dunia ini.

Iya nih. Ini terlalu kebetulan. Saat Qing Feng mendengarkan kata-kata Gu Yun, ekspresinya menjadi pucat saat dia berbisik, "Yan Jing bukan putra Yan Hong Tian. Semakin banyak Anda selidiki, rahasia ini akan digali cepat atau lambat. Mungkinkah keluarga Xin terpojok dan mundur dengan menyerang Yan Hong Tian? ”Jika seperti ini maka orang yang paling berbahaya adalah Yan Hong Tian. Baru saja dia marah karena ketidakpercayaan Yan Hong Tian tetapi sekarang dia dipenuhi dengan kecemasan, takut ramalannya benar.

Gu Yun dengan ringan menepuk Qing Feng gemetar ke belakang dan menghibur, “Segalanya mungkin tidak seburuk yang Anda pikirkan. Anda berdua baru saja melahirkan baru-baru ini dan jangan terlalu banyak berpikir. Berbaring dan istirahat sebentar. Sekarang yang bisa kita lakukan adalah menunggu dan mengamati. "

Tiga dari mereka terjebak di sel kecil ini dan setelah berdiskusi sepanjang hari, banyak daerah tidak jelas diluruskan. Zhuo Qing dan Qing Feng pada akhirnya berada dalam masa kurungan dan tubuh mereka kekurangan energi. Ketika langit berubah gelap, keduanya bersandar satu sama lain dan jatuh tertidur saat Gu Yun duduk di dekat pintu dengan mata tertutup.

Ketika hampir empat dari lima periode jaga malam (waktu modern: 1 – 3 pagi) Gu Yun mendengar langkah kaki pelan di penjara besar yang sunyi itu. Ketika Gu Yun mendengar bahwa itu tidak terdengar seperti juru sita, dia membuka matanya dengan waspada dan berseru pelan, "Siapa itu?"

Teriakan Gu Yun membangunkan Zhuo Qing dan Qing Feng yang sedang tidur nyenyak dan mereka bertiga menatap lorong yang gelap dengan waspada.

"Fu Ren, ini kita." Suara yang dalam terdengar ketika sosok Jing Sa dan Mo Bai muncul di pintu sel.

Tiga dari mereka menghela napas lega pada saat yang sama dan Zhuo Qing bertanya, “Mo Bai dan Jing Sa? Kenapa kalian berdua? "

"Tuan membiarkan bawahan ini untuk menjemputmu semua." Jing Sa mengambil serangan dengan pedangnya dan kunci yang kuat di pintu kayu pecah dan jatuh di lantai.

"Xi Yan telah kembali?"

"Iya nih."

Mendengar bahwa Lou Xi Yan telah kembali, Zhuo Qing pertama kali senang tetapi setelah beberapa pemikiran, dia menduga bahwa Xi Yan pasti telah kembali setelah menerima berita. Bisa dipastikan bahwa tiga dari mereka hanya dijebak sebagai mata-mata dan Yan Hong Tian hanya menanganinya ke Dewan Hukuman dan tidak memenjarakan mereka di Penjara Kekaisaran sehingga mereka tidak berada dalam bahaya untuk sementara waktu. Bagi Xi Yan untuk mengembalikan ini dengan cemas, masalahnya tidak sesederhana yang mereka kira. Zhuo Qing masih menata ulang pikirannya ketika dia bertanya, "Kami hanya di penjara selama sehari dan bahkan tidak diinterogasi, bagaimana kita bisa pergi seperti ini?"

Gu Yun melirik kunci yang rusak dan mengerutkan kening, "Apakah ini penjara bagi kita?" Pada saat itu dia dengan patuh membiarkan para pejabat menguncinya ke dalam penjara adalah pertama-tama mencari tahu apa yang terjadi dan kedua, tidak meledakkan berbagai hal dan mempersulit keluarga Su. Jika mereka melarikan diri sekarang, bukankah mereka akan terperosok dalam kontroversi?

Jing Sa membuka pintu sel dan meskipun suaranya ditekan rendah, orang bisa mendengar ketidaksabaran. "Situasinya kritis dan tidak bisa dijelaskan dengan mudah. ​​Akan berbicara lebih banyak setelah pergi."

Biasanya Lou Xi Yan memiliki posisi dan posisi ketika dia melakukan sesuatu dan dalam sepanjang siang dan malam ini, mereka tidak tahu apa yang terjadi pada situasi di luar. Tiga dari mereka akhirnya memutuskan untuk meninggalkan penjara terlebih dahulu sebelum mengatakan lebih banyak. Di bawah perisai Mo Bai dan Jing Sa, tiga dari mereka dengan lancar keluar dari penjara dan duduk di kereta kuda kecil. Kereta itu tidak besar tetapi kecepatannya sangat cepat. Kecepatan kereta sepanjang jalan dan hanya berhenti setelah Shichen (1 shichen = 2 jam).

Ketika mereka bertiga membuka tirai, mereka menemukan bahwa mereka sudah berada di pinggiran kota. Langit belum cerah dan mereka dikelilingi oleh kegelapan saat Lou Xi Yan berdiri menunggu mereka dengan kereta kuda besar.

Lou Xi Yan melangkah maju untuk mendukung Zhuo Qing keluar kereta kuda. Ketika kakinya dengan kuat di lantai, Zhuo Qing segera bertanya, "Xi Yan, apa yang sebenarnya terjadi?"

Lou Xi Yan menggelengkan kepalanya karena ekspresinya tidak pernah setinggi ini, “Situasinya sekarang sangat tegang. Keluarga Xin sebagian besar memaksa Kaisar untuk turun tahta. ”

Memaksa Kaisar turun tahta ?! ”Tiga dari mereka terkejut. Hanya sehari berlalu, bagaimana bisa menjadi seperti ini!

"Kemarin malam, saya meminta audiensi dengan Kaisar segera setelah saya kembali tetapi sayangnya tidak berhasil. Permaisuri berkata bahwa Kaisar sakit dan menolak semua audiensi dari semua menteri. Ming Jian juga dijatuhi hukuman 'tidak dapat melindungi Kaisar' dan dipenjara. "

Ming Jian juga dipenjara. Lalu … Qing Feng segera berkata, "Sekarang Pengawal Kekaisaran saat ini di tangan Guo Yi?"

"En." Lou Xi Yan meremas alisnya dan menjawab dengan lelah, "Jika tidak ada lagi keberadaan Pangeran Han, aku khawatir itu tidak akan memaksa Kaisar untuk turun tahta tetapi untuk membunuh Kaisar dan memahkotai Pangeran Jing sebagai Kaisar. "

Pada saat ini Pengawal Kekaisaran berada di tangan Guo Yi, bukankah Han-er akan dalam bahaya? Hati Qing Feng segera menarik, "Bagaimana Han-er?"

"Kemarin malam, Pangeran Han melarikan diri dari Istana di bawah perlindungan Ming Ze dan Fu Ling dan saat ini bersembunyi di Kediaman Jenderal dengan aman."

Jika keluarga Xin benar-benar ingin memaksa Kaisar untuk turun tahta maka Pangeran Han adalah kendala terbesar. Bagaimana mereka membiarkannya melarikan diri dari Istana dengan seorang penjaga dan pelayan? Dan mereka bertiga dikirim sekaligus ke penjara yang sangat aneh. Gu Yun merasa bahwa ini sudah lama direncanakan. Gu Yun memandang Lou Xi Yan dan berspekulasi, "Mungkinkah pemenjaraan ini diatur oleh Yan Hong Tian?"

Di bawah mata tajam Gu Yun yang waspada, mata cerah Lou Xi Yan berkilau saat dia mengangguk sambil menjawab dengan jujur, “Ya. Kaisar memanfaatkan rencana mereka untuk mengalahkan mereka. Kaisar sudah bertekad untuk menyingkirkan keluarga Xin, dan keluarga Xin pasti merasakannya sehingga mereka mengambil risiko seperti itu. Pengaruh klan Xin tidak boleh dianggap remeh. Pada saat itu aku dan Jenderal Su tidak ada di sana sehingga Kaisar merasa bahwa dia tidak akan bisa melindungi kalian semua sehingga dia memenjarakan kalian semua dan ditangani ke Dan Daren. Seperti ini, pertama untuk menstabilkan situasi sementara dengan keluarga Xin, kedua karena kalian bertiga akan berada di tempat yang sama, itu akan memfasilitasi penyelamatan. Saya takut bahwa seiring berjalannya waktu, Anda semua akan berada dalam bahaya, sehingga memutuskan untuk menyelamatkan Anda semua terlebih dahulu. ”

Jadi dia mengirimnya ke penjara bukan karena tidak percaya tetapi untuk perlindungan. Ini membuat sakit di hatinya yang dia rasakan sepanjang hari meringankan. Lou Xi Yan telah diam-diam menonton ekspresi Qing Feng selama ini dan melihat alisnya yang berkerut mengendur, Lou Xi Yan tiba-tiba mengambil langkah maju dan menghibur, “Nyonya Anda tidak boleh terlalu khawatir karena situasi hari ini belum berakhir. Anda semua harus meninggalkan ibukota untuk bersembunyi dan menunggu sampai semuanya berlalu. Kaisar menginstruksikan pejabat ini untuk melindungi Anda dan Pangeran dengan baik. Pejabat ini pasti akan … "

"Apa?" Wajah Qing Feng perlahan-lahan menjadi pucat setelah mendengarkan kata-kata Lou Xi Yan, "Kamu mengatakan … Dia … Dia tahu … Bahwa aku menukar anak itu?"

Lou Xi Yan berpikir sejenak sebelum dia menghela nafas pelan, “Tentu saja dia tahu. Kalau tidak, bagaimana seorang pejabat seperti saya berani menempatkan garis Imperial di bawah klan Lou. Bagaimana Qing Mo bisa membawa anak keluar dari Istana Kekaisaran begitu mudah. ​​"

Gu Yun memikirkan kembali situasi hari itu dan berseru, “Tidak heran ketika saya membawa anak itu keluar dari Istana, secara kebetulan Ming Jian datang untuk menyelamatkan saya. Jadi itu semua bukan kebetulan. ”

Dia tahu … Dia tahu segalanya!

Alangkah baiknya jika anak kita bisa tumbuh dalam keluarga biasa dan bukan sebagai Pangeran atau Putri?

Qing Feng berpikir tentang hari itu ketika dia mengatakan kepadanya kalimat itu, ekspresi kemarahan dan ekspresi sakit hati yang dimiliki Yan Hong Tian dan jantungnya yang mati rasa sejak dua hari yang lalu mulai jantung dan kakinya melemah sehingga dia hampir tidak bisa berdiri. Gu Yun, yang berdiri di sampingnya, dengan cepat mendukungnya saat dia memberikan pandangan yang sedikit tidak puas kepada Lou Xi Yan. Dia pasti melakukan itu dengan sengaja. Gu Yun tidak mengerti mengapa Lou Xi Yan sengaja membuat agitasi Qing Feng saat ini?

Setelah akhirnya menegakkan pikirannya, dia tiba-tiba berpikir tentang adegan lelaki itu memuntahkan darah dan Qing Feng buru-buru meraih tangan Lou Xi Yan untuk bertanya, "Dia benar-benar keracunan? Atau apakah itu juga sesuatu yang telah dia atur?" Qing Feng benar-benar berharap itu yang terakhir. Sayangnya Lou Xi Yan menggelengkan kepalanya dan menjawab dengan khawatir, "Kaisar memang diracun dan dikhawatirkan akan ditahan di rumah. Yang ini tidak tahu bagaimana situasi saat ini."

Ketika dua kata tahanan rumah didengar oleh tiga orang, itu secara otomatis ditafsirkan menjadi tiga arti yang berbeda. Hati Qing Feng dalam kekacauan saat dia memikirkan Yan Hong Tian menjadi racun dan juga di bawah tahanan rumah. Dengan sifatnya yang keras, dia takut dia akan sangat menderita. Gu Yun memiliki ekspresi serius di wajahnya sementara Qing Feng merasa bahwa jika Yan Hong Tian berada di bawah tahanan rumah, itu berarti hidupnya saat ini tidak kritis.

Lou Xi Yan sepertinya dia ingin memberi mereka terlalu banyak waktu untuk berpikir dan berkata setelah melihat langit, "Baiklah, langit akan cerah, kalian semua harus berubah ke gerbong lain. Chen-er dan Xi-er adalah sudah ada di dalam dan akan segera pergi. "

Gu Yun yang selama ini diam saja tiba-tiba berbicara, “Aku tidak akan pergi dengan kalian semua. Saya ingin pergi ke barak tentara keluarga Su. "

Ketika Qing Feng pulih kembali, dia menarik tangan Gu Yun dan berkata dengan mendesak, "Jika Anda kembali sekarang, saya takut akan ada bahaya." Meskipun orang ini bukan Adik Bungsu yang disayangi, dia tahu bahwa gadis ini baik hati dan ulet. Di matanya, dia sudah memperlakukan mereka sebagai keluarga dan tidak tega melihatnya mengambil risiko.

Zhuo Qing juga terlihat khawatir di wajahnya yang membuat hati Gu Yun hangat. Dia berbalik ke arah mereka dan tersenyum, "Yakinlah. Jika bukan aku yang mau, mereka tidak akan bisa menangkapku dengan mudah. ​​Sekarang Su Ling belum kembali dan Yan Hong Tian diracuni, Su Ren tidak akan berani untuk mewariskan perintah tertentu tetapi akan lebih baik dengan saya di sana. "

Selesai, Gu Yun menatap Lou Xi Yan dan bertanya dengan nada yang tidak berat atau ringan, "Kakak ipar, apa yang Anda katakan?"

Lou Xi Yan sedikit mengangkat alisnya tetapi tidak menghentikannya saat dia menjawab, "Itu juga bagus. Silakan."

"Tidak perlu terlalu khawatir, semuanya akan berlalu." Gu Yun selalu menjadi seseorang yang merespons dengan tindakan, dia mengucapkan kata-kata itu di telinga Qing Feng sebelum mengeluarkan seekor kuda dari kereta kuda. Dia menaiki kuda itu dan dengan ringan menendang kuda itu dan kuda hitam itu segera berlari menjauh. Zhuo Qing tidak memiliki kesempatan untuk memberitahunya untuk berhati-hati ketika orang dan kudanya menghilang di malam hari.

Lou Xin Yan memimpin Zhuo Qing ke sisi kereta besar tapi Qing Feng masih berdiri di tempat asalnya memikirkan sesuatu. Lou Xi Yan dengan lembut memanggil, "Selir Kekaisaran Qing, ayo pergi."

Qing Feng tetap diam dan cepat mendekati Chenshi (waktu modern: 7 – 9 pagi). Sinar matahari belum menembus awan dan langit berwarna biru keabu-abuan. Qing Feng mendongak seperti sedang mencari sesuatu. Dia akhirnya menemukan bintang paling terang itu dan memandangnya dengan bodoh selama beberapa waktu sebelum senyum tipis menyingsing di wajahnya yang sangat pucat.

Lou Xi Yan tidak memanggilnya lagi dan berdiri di samping kereta kuda dengan Zhuo Qing dengan tenang. Setelah waktu yang lama, Qing Feng akhirnya berjalan ke mereka tetapi menghadapi Zhuo Qing untuk mengatakan, "Saya ingin berbicara dengan Anda."

Zhuo Qing mengendurkan tangan memegang Lou Xi Yan dan mengikuti Qing Feng ke sisi lain. Keduanya berdiri berhadapan saat Qing Feng memandang Zhuo Qing untuk sementara waktu, seolah-olah dia sedang melihat Kakak Sulung perempuannya sendiri namun juga seperti dia melihat di luar tubuh dan melihat orang di dalam. Dia hanya berbicara dengan lembut setelah waktu yang lama, "Di masa depan, harus mengganggumu dengan Xi-er."

"Apa yang ingin kamu lakukan?" Untuk mengatakan hal-hal ini pada saat seperti ini, Zhuo Qing sudah menduga bahwa dia tidak akan pergi bersama mereka.

"Aku … Ingin kembali ke Istana."

Cukup yakin seperti yang dia duga, Qing Feng masih ingin kembali. Alis Zhuo Qing terpelintir saat dia ingin membujuknya tetapi Qing Feng tiba-tiba tersenyum cerah. Senyum itu memiliki emosi yang terlalu kompleks di belakangnya sehingga Zhuo Qing tidak dapat mengatakan apa itu, tetapi dia sepertinya tidak bisa mengatakan kata-kata persuasi. Dia hanya mendengar suara lembut yang lembut, "Aku dan dia terlalu keras kepala. Aku memasang penampilan berani, dia sombong dan kami berdua melakukan apa yang kami anggap benar. Kami berdua seperti landak. Ketika ada yang mendekat , kita akan menutup hati kita dan menyakiti yang lain tetapi … Setiap kali kita tidak akan bisa membantu tetapi menjadi lebih dekat. "

"Kamu mencintainya?" Tanya Zhou Qing ragu. Nada sedih dan tak berdaya semacam ini, apakah itu cinta?

Dia bahkan tidak perlu tinggal jika itu cinta atau tidak, dia hanya ingin kembali untuk menemuinya sekarang. Bisakah ini dihitung sebagai cinta? Qing Feng menggelengkan kepalanya, "Aku tidak tahu. Di dunia ini, jika seseorang bisa jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama dan memegang tangan sepanjang hidup bersama, itu harus menjadi hal yang paling beruntung. Tapi berapa banyak orang akan beruntung seperti ini? Sudah ditakdirkan untuk bertemu dengannya di kehidupan ini. "

Nasib takdir? Bagi Zhuo Qing, seseorang dari dunia modern, kata-kata itu misterius tetapi dia tidak tahu bagaimana membantahnya.

Qing Feng langsung memotongnya dan berjalan ke Lou Xi Yan lebih tenang dari sebelumnya, "Lou Xi Yan, aku ingin meminta sesuatu darimu.

Lou Xi Yan tampaknya menduga bahwa dia akan mengatakan itu dan menjawab, "Ada apa?"

"Aku ingin kembali ke Istana."

"Sekarang?"

"Iya nih."

"Apakah Nyonya Anda mengkhawatirkan Putri?" Suara Lou Xi Yan selalu lembut dan memiliki kemampuan untuk menghibur orang lain, "Putri saat ini seharusnya berada di sisi Permaisuri. Keluarga Xin melakukan banyak hal untuk memaksa Kaisar turun tahta dan tidak memberontak sehingga mereka tidak mau menyakiti Janda Permaisuri secara terbuka. Karena Putri bukan seorang Pangeran, hidupnya tidak dalam bahaya, jadi Anda tidak perlu khawatir. "

Qing Feng menggelengkan kepalanya dengan lembut, "Aku ingin kembali dan melihatnya."

Lou Xi Yan terdiam beberapa saat sebelum dia menjawab, "Kamu harus tahu bahwa jika kamu kembali sekarang, sembilan dari sepuluh akan mati."

Qing Feng dengan tegas berkata, "Saya ingin kembali."

Lou Xi Yan agak ragu-ragu dan Qing Feng tidak menunggunya untuk berpikir dan hanya berkata dengan lembut, "Jika Anda tidak mau membantu saya, saya masih akan memikirkan cara lain untuk kembali. Tolong bantu saya untuk merawat Xi-er. ”

"Baiklah." Lou Xi Yan tidak bisa menang melawannya dan akhirnya berkata, "Tunggu sebentar, aku akan mengaturnya untukmu."

"Banyak terima kasih." Qing Feng diam-diam merasa lega. Karena Lou Xi Yan bersedia membantunya, akan ada peluang lebih tinggi baginya untuk dapat melihatnya.

Lou Xi Yan memanggil Jing Sa dan membisikkan beberapa kalimat ke telinganya. Jing Sa mengangguk dan membawa rumah lain untuk menggantikan kuda yang diambil Gu Yun dari kereta dan memindahkan kereta di depan Qing Feng. Qing Feng tidak terlalu memikirkannya dan segera naik kereta.

Melihat kereta kecil yang berderap dengan cepat menuju arah tempat mereka berasal, Zhuo Qing menghela nafas, "Mungkin kita seharusnya tidak membiarkan dia kembali ke Istana." Pada saat yang berbahaya, Qing Feng tidak akan berguna jika dia kembali dan itu akan menjadi orang tambahan yang dibuang ke dalam bahaya.

"Jangan khawatir, tidak ada salahnya."

Ada beberapa senyum dalam suaranya yang membuat Zhuo Qing mengerutkan kening. Mereka sudah menjadi pasangan untuk beberapa waktu dan dia kurang lebih memahami temperamen Lou Xi Yan. Meskipun selama masa krisis dia akan berperilaku tenang tetapi pada saat ini dia jelas merasa baik tentang sesuatu dan apa yang dia katakan tentang situasi krisis jelas tidak konsisten. Mengingat pandangan Gu Yun sebelum dia pergi, Zhuo Qing samar-samar merasakan sesuatu dan menatap mata Lou Xi Yan. Zhuo Qing dengan ringan batuk dan berkata, "Anda harus memiliki sesuatu untuk dikatakan dengan jelas, bukan?"

Melihat bahwa banyak hal telah terjadi sepanjang hari dan malam, ia harus banyak menjelaskan.

Ketika pemandangan gerbang sisi Barat muncul dari gerbong, Jing Sa berhenti sejauh enam puluh hingga tujuh puluh langkah dan menyerahkannya ke gonggong yang berusia lebih dari enam puluh tahun. Qing Feng belum pernah melihatnya sebelumnya tetapi dia melirik Qing Feng tetapi tidak bisa melihat ekspresi khusus darinya. Gonggong tua menyamar Qing Feng sebagai kasim dan menempatkannya bersama dengan kasim yang telah melakukan pembelian hari sebelum kembali ke Istana.

Chenshi (waktu modern: 7 – 9 pagi) telah berlalu dan Istana Kekaisaran sepi hari ini. Biasanya seseorang akan dapat melihat penjaga secara umum tetapi pada saat ini, tidak ada yang terlihat. Qing Feng menundukkan kepalanya dan tidak berani melihat-lihat. Dia berjalan jauh ke Dapur Kerajaan ketika seorang kasim berjalan ke arahnya dan berkata, "Ikuti pelayan ini." Gonggong tua itu menatapnya dan Qing Feng cepat melangkah maju untuk mengikuti.

Si kasim membawanya ke pintu utama Istana Zhen Yang dan dengan lembut memberitahunya, "Kamu masuk sendiri." Tanpa menunggu tanggapannya, dia cepat-cepat berjalan menuju jalan samping.

Qing Feng berdiri beku di tempat, bagaimana jika itu sangat dijaga di dalam dan jika dia hanya berjalan masuk seperti itu, dia akan jatuh tepat ke dalam perangkap. Tetapi jika dia tidak masuk … Dia sudah di sini, ke mana lagi dia pergi jika dia tidak masuk? Qing Feng menenangkan pikirannya dan menggeser topinya sedikit sebelum berjalan ke Istana Zheng Yang dengan kepala tertunduk. She held her breath as she entered but no one stopped her from entering. Qing Feng felt that it was abnormal and raised her head slightly and found that there wasn't a single person in the entire huge Zhen Yang Palace. She did not see Xiao Yu or Gao Jung. Did the trusted people by his side were all taken away? Even though it was not heavily guarded, what could he do without any trusted people by his side when he was poisoned?

She was anxious but dare not call for anyone. Qing Feng walked to the Imperial Study and did not see Yan Hong Tian so she went to bed chambers. The doors of the bed chambers were open but there was no one on the bed. As Qing Feng felt disappointed, her gaze swept over to the windows and saw a Yan Hong Tian in a black robe half leaning on a couch. He did not look very well as his eyes were lightly closed and brows furrowed. Even though he was just half laying down and there was no one at his side, he still look overbearing from afar. However upon a closer look, in that forever cold face revealed fatigue.

Qing Feng stood at the doorway for quite a while before her feet started to move on its own consciousness and walked towards that person.

Yan Hong Tian felt that someone was walking over and scolded, "Withdraw."

Yan Hong Tian did not expect that that person would not only not leave but walked over to him. Who was that bold! Yan Hong Tian opened his eyes as his cold gaze landed on the oncoming person. After seeing clearly that it was Qing Feng cladded as a eunuch, a look of surprise flashed on Yan Hong Tian's face. It was very quick but he regain his usual look, watching her quietly with his deep black eyes.

Both of them just look at each other coldly and the surrounding air seemed to freeze around the, Qing Feng finally moved and half knelt as she looked at him expressionless and said coldly, “Yan Hong Tian, I hate you so much.”

If sounds were weapons then that sentence would be a sharp dagger. She come here only to say this sentence? Yan Hong Tian felt somewhat tired and continued to lean again the couch and not look at her as he said deeply, “Then why have you returned back? Want to take action yourself?”

"Did you know that your one word of 'want', cause my parents to die and we had to leave our hometown. I finally with great difficulty put my hate down and had Zhi-er. You said that you will protect us but at the end you broke the promise with me. Even though I said from my mouth that I hate you, after so many days and nights, I did not really hurt you. You however did not believe me and throw me to prison before even giving me a fair hearing. Yan Hong Tian, you are so hateful." Her eyes were clear like dead water, her mouth speaks of hate but her face was filled with hurt as tears fell down her fair cheeks and landed on the wooden handle of the couch. Her voice was very soft but when Yan Hong Tian hear it, it was a different experience altogether.

Yan Hong Tian frowned as he got up helplessly. He raised his hands and tried to help her to wipe away her tears but his hand gestures were not particularly gentle. As he wiped, he said, "Since you hate me and want to kill me, just do it now. Why are you crying?"

Hearing him say that, the calm Qing Feng suddenly fired up and grabbed his hand before shouting, "I do hate. I hate that you obviously knew that I want to send our flesh and blood out of the Palace and you let me be that unruly. I hate that you were already aware that danger is approaching but did not thought of warning me. Do you know how much despair I felt in the prison? I resent you for not trusting me, I… I am more afraid that you did not trust me! You made my heart go from ice to fire, what exactly do you want to do?! Why is it when others love another, they are able to be childhood sweethearts and playmates? And can be filled with tenderness and filled with love for a long time? But I would need to be entangled with life and death without a moment of peace with you?!"

Qing Feng almost broke down in tears and when she got to the end, she herself did not know what was she even saying. She had refused to admit that in those endlessly entangled days, this man had already walked into her heart. When she heard from Lou Xi Yan that he was really poisoned, at that moment her heart was in so much pain and distress as she was suddenly afraid that she would never see him again.

The various complex emotions that her heart underwent the past few days were like a large rock pressing on her heart. At this time it was like she had vented it out. Qing Feng could not help to cry as she was not willing to let Yan Hong Tian see her being useless. She squatted at the side of the couch and tightly grabbed on the handle as she bend her forehead down to her knees, letting the tears wet her clothes as she refused to look up.

He looked at this crying female in front of him. Every sentence of hers said that she hated him but at this time, she still come back to his side. Yan Hong Tian carried her into his arms and whispered, "You should not have come back."

Hearing footsteps from afar, seeming from a group of people. At this moment Yan Hong Tian sighed but it was a different meaning in Qing Feng's ears. Feeling the spring's sun warmly shining on her, Qing Feng suddenly smiled and went in deeper into Yan Hong Tian's embrace and said lightly, "I am tired. Be it love or hate, I do not want to go anywhere else. To die with you together would be a clean cut." This was in fact good. Perhaps only at this moment, she would truly feel close to this man.

Yan Hong Tian heard the mumblings that the woman in his arms were saying with a lightest of light smile on her face, which was more dazzling that the early spring sunshine. Yan Hong Tian was flabbergasted. She… Actually came back to die with him? Yan Hong Tian could not tell clearly what he was feeling and could only hug the female in his arms tighter and at the same time his heart was deeply doubting what exactly did Lou Xi Yan said to her…

As the footsteps came nearly, a group of people stood outside the door and saw the Emperor hugging a person clad in an eunuch attire with eyes full of affection. That shocked everyone as they stood there stunned, not knowing what to do.

"Emperor…" The approaching person saw this scene was shocked and did not know if he should make his report.

Hearing the familiar voice, Qing Feng was surprised and looked over puzzled. She saw Ming Jian wearing his official robes and standing upright, with thirty to forty Imperial Guards behind him. Qing Feng was shocked, "Ming Jian, you. Aren't you…" Locked up in prison? Qing Feng was still at a loss when Yan Hong Tian aske with a faint deep voice, "How is it?"

Seeing that the person clad in the eunuch uniform was Qing Feng, Ming Jian secretly let out a breath and replied sternly, "Reporting to the Emperor, last night at Zishi (modern timing: 11 pm to 1 am), General Su had captured all the rebels at fifty Li (1 Li = ½ km) outside the capital. The Xin residence and all the related Xin clan related officials were all thrown into prison today at Maoshi (modern timing: 5 – 7 am). The Empress and Prince Jing is currently confined in Yi Lan Palace, awaiting for the Emperor to dealt with."

Last night? Su Ling was already back last night? If till here Qing Feng did not hear any inkling, she would be stupid. "What is actually going on here?" Qing Feng wanted to sit up and take a good look at the man hugging her.

Qing Feng wanted to move but the hand around her waist tighten and Yan Hong Tian laughed, "You still need to wait tens of years later to die with Zhen."

Looking at the man smiling with mischief, Qing Feng coldly said, "Aren't you under house arrest? Aren't Ming Jian also thrown into prison?"

Yan Hong Tian vaguely guessed it and faintly smile at her already cold face with dried tears and asked, "Who told you Zhen was under house arrest?"

It’s… Lou Xi Yan… Lou Xi Yan! It was at this moment that Qing Feng knew she was being fooled. That man with a mouthful of nonsense should die! So hateful! Last night when he took them out from the prison, it was not because of any critical situation but because the influx of officials that were sent to prison and transferring them out only! In the beginning they had already arranged it well. She was actually fooled by these men. Semakin banyak Qing Feng berpikir, semakin marah dia. She reached her hands out to wipe the tears from her face and wanted to get up to run out.

“Today you have walked right into the trap, where else can you run?” How would Yan Hong Tian let her run away? Qing Feng felt her wrist tighten and before she could stand up, she fell into the arms of the person behind and the voice by her ear made her go crazy. Qing Feng go more annoyed, “Yan Hong Tian, you let go of me.”

Yan Hong Tian did not only not let go but tighten his grasp and whispered into her ears, “You yourself said that you will struggle with Zhen in this lifetime. How would Zhen let go?”

“You…” That warm breath by her ear was very itchy and she thought about the words that she said to herself incoherently. Qing Feng’s face was so hot as if it was on fire. If she did not think that he was poisoned severely and was also under house arrest, her heart would not be in chaos and she would not have said all those words! In a feat of anger, Qing Feng raised her hand and beat Yan Hong Tian’s shoulder.

This punch was not light. Yan Hong Tian stared at Qing Feng, "You dare to beat Zhen?"

“Beat you… I… I also want to bite you!” She who was usually bad tempered was now in the fit of anger and to be shocked by Yan Hong Tian, Qing Feng immediately lowered her head and bit directly down on Yan Hong Tian’s neck.

“Sssss–”

She really bite?!

Ming Jian quietly back out with the guards he brought, as he was afraid that the Emperor would not have time to settle the matter on the traitors… "Yue Ning of the Xin clan, brought disaster to the Inner Palace and brought harm to the Imperial descendants, that crime itself is punishable by death. The entire Xin clan substituted the army rations and wreck the country and brought ruin to the people and thus is punishable by death to nine branches of the family. However due to the benevolences of his Majesty and taking into consideration of the many years of services by the Xin clan, it would be lesson. Today the Imperial family would be merciful and not put the sins onto the nine branches. The entire branch of the Xin family will be exterminated and the rest of the relatives of the Xin family would be demoted to commoners, with their assets confiscated and expelled from the capital. End of the decree."

An Imperial Decree shocked the entire court as the mighty Xin family fell down from disgrace.

After the Xin Yue Ning was stripped off the title of the Empress, Yan Jing was also stripped off the title of a Prince and were thrown into prison with the rest of the Xin clan members to be executed. But afterwards, Ming Jian searched the entire Palace and even the entire capital, yet could not find the shadow of Shui Xin at all. She just disappeared like that.

The Xin family was prosperous for hundreds of years and were the moving force of the court but now that tree has collapse and disappeared. This made everyone have a deeper understanding of the rise and fall of a favourite and it was all a game from someone at the top. He can make people admire you and let you enjoy the glory but at the same time can also make you feel hopeless as if your life was worthless. All the officials in the court felt insecure and Yan Hong Tian also took this opportunity to re-arrange the officials of the various ministries. Even though it was a dangerous turn of events but it allowed Yan Hong Tian to be fully control the power and not be subjected with any family influence.

After the East Empress Dowager knew that the children that died prematurely were most likely murdered by the Empress, she fell ill and bedridden. The Empress was dethroned and the only eligible person to sit on that position was only Impress Concubine Qing. The rest of the concubines naturally dare not act rashly and hid in their own palace and got out lesser. Therefore even with the many changes in the court, the Inner Palace was exceptionally calm.

Spring was actually a beautiful season as it stands for rebirth of all living things as it swept away the winter call and brought warmth back to the world. Unfortunately Qing Feng did not particularly like it as she stood in the warm spring sunlight. Qing Feng was in high spirits painting the winter plum blossoms.

A huge piece of paper was spread across the stone table and almost reached the floor. The dark outline of the plum tree was thick as the shades of ink fell into designated trails and each winter plum blossoms vividly moved on the paper. Perhaps at this moment, Qing Feng's feelings were different thus the plums blossoms that were drawn were wild with a touch of casual.

“What are you drawing so early in the morning?”

The familiar male voice behind had some laughing intention and Qing Feng treated it as though she did not hear it. Although Lou Xi Yan came over to confess, saying that even though the situation had indeed stabilised, the danger that day was indeed real and if Yan Hong Tian did not take precautions and act decisively, the master of country would have changed but they have deceived her so badly. Seeing Zhuo Qing's and Xi-er's face, she would not care about Lou Xi Yan but Yan Hong Tian… Hmmm. She still want to ignore him.

Qing Feng was as usual, giving a sullen face as Yan Hong Tian comfortably seated on the stone table. After waiting for half a day, the plum blossoms were almost finished but she did not even cast a single glance at him. Yan Hong Tian felt unhappy in his heart and reach his hand out to grab her waist but suddenly he thought about something. He then retrieve his hand back and lowered his head to cough.

Qing Feng's hand that was holding the brush paused a little as she looked over. Yan Hong Tian was crouching as he coughed violently. Thinking of the Imperial Physician mentioning that he was truly poisoned and it was yet fully cured, at the end Qing Feng did not bear the grudge at him and said softly, "Why come over if your body isn't feeling well. Return to the palace to rest."

"Zhen finds that coming over to disturb you for a bit will feel much better." The person who said that did not look sick at all as his hands took the opportunity to go round her waist.

"Kamu!" Qing Feng really wanted smash the brush over and see if it would shatter that annoying smile on his face. Taking a deep breath, she could not bear to be apart from her brush thus Qing Feng lifted her foot and stepped on his food with her hell severely. Her lean physique made that painful but Yan Hong Tian put up an act and grunted, "Your temper is really not small."

"Try being deceived by someone!" Every time she thought of how anxious she ran back and said so many things made him tease, Qing Feng felt very angry.

Qing Feng started to struggle but Yan Hong Tian placed his lips at her ears and whispered, “You never deceive Zhen before?”

“I…” She naturally deceived him before, especially on the matter of Xi-er, she acted on her old and felt guilty towards him, “I am sorry…”

Yan Hong Tian seized the opportunity to bring her tighter into his embrace and the beauty finally became gentle. Finally achieving his purpose, Yan Hong Tian deviated from the topic, "You particularly like painting plum blossoms?"

Qing Feng was moved with his rare consideration and let him hold her as she added the last strokes on the branches before smiling, "I do paint other flowers but it was only recently that I especially like plum blossoms."

"When would you want to paint peonies?" (Peonies is said to the Queen of flowers, which also indicate Yan Hong Tian intention for her to be the Empress)

Qing Feng's spine was somewhat stiffen as she coolly replied, "Have never thought of it."

The concubines in the Palace usually have big hairdos so that they would look solemn and virtuous but Qing Feng love to keep her hair down all the while. If it was not for an important occasion, she would only use a hairpin to pull her hair together and leave the end of her long hair hanging behind her. Yan Hong Tian hugged her from the back and her mischievous hair often brush against his arms. Curious to what the black satin-like hair would feel like, Yan Hong Tian loosen the hand around Qing Feng's waist and played with the passing wisp of black hair as he seemingly casually said, "You don't like it?"

The long hairs were captured in his hands and it was moving from time to time. Qing Feng felt somewhat unnatural and she rolled her eyes at him before replying, "Why do you seek the hardship? To confer the title of an Empress to a foreign female, your those loyal officials would definitely oppose to dead and at that time it would make me seem like I am an evil spirit that have seduced the monarch, bring damage to the country and cause suffering to the people." For no reason he mention about peony and use that kind of questioning, Qing Feng naturally could guess his intention. It's not that she did not like it but it was that she cannot be bothered about it.

Yan Hong Tian laughed out loud indicating his good mood. He would like to see who would oppose to death! But… "Seducing the monarch?" Yan Hong Tian laughed muffled, "Aren't you doing that?"

After finishing painting the last red blossom, Qing Feng put down her brush in satisfaction and wisely did not continue Yan Hong Tian's words. She said, "The empty position of the Empress position should not be a long term thing. I feel that… Chen Zhen is suitable for the Queen of flowers."

A hint of a smile crossed Yan Hong Tian's eyes as her cooling hair brushed against his fingertips. Seeing that he did not speak, Qing Feng turned around and removed the hair from Yan Hong Tian's fingers and seriously said, "Chen Zhen has the ability and political skills and she also delivered Han-er for you. Moreover Chen family does not have any power in the court, which would remove the possibility of another Xin family to occur. Am I right?"

Dia benar. The two sisters of the Qing family were now the Prime Minister Furen and the General Furen. Naturally the Lou family and Su clan would be tied together with Qing Feng. If she were to made the Empress, it would also meant that the Lou and Su family would be pushed to the position where the winds and waves were sharp. Qing Feng had always been a very intelligent person and also thought things thoroughly. Yan Hong Tian put his hands round her waist again and laughed, "You don't want to be the Empress, then what do you want?"

Her eyes fell on the just finished painting of plum blossoms before Qing Feng sighed, "I missed that sea of bamboo."

The winter the year before last, he had promised to bring her to view the plum blossoms last year but at the end the trip was not made. This time he would definitely satisfy her thus Yan Hong Tian out rightly replied, "It is already spring and the plum blossoms would have already wither. After a few days, Zhen will accompany you to see the spring bamboos."

“There is one thing that I always wanted to ask you.” After enduring it for so long, Qing Feng still asked the question that was entrenched in her heard for so long, “Why did you… Agree to send Xi-er out of the Palace?”

"At that time the Xin family colluded with Liao Yue and many officials were also eager to make trouble. Zhen was afraid that protection for both mother and son would not done properly at that time. If you deliver to a Prince, the Xin family would use endless variety of methods and Zhen was afraid that danger will fall upon you and the child. If it was a Princess, with the Lou family and Su family backing you up, perhaps you would still be safe. If in this world, anyone was to be the father of Zhen's child, only Lou Xi Yan have that qualification. Zhen is considered assured to pass the child to him." The East Sea and Northwest border had unrest and even though the troops can protect the bothers but the Capital defenders was reduced from fifty thousand to less than ten thousand. If the troops were not deployed, then Liao Yue would take the opportunity to conquer more territory. If so, how would Qiong Yue be able to claim to be the leader of six nations in the future.

A smile was constantly on Yan Hong Tian’s lips and his voice was soothing as if the situation then was as light-hearted as he spoke. Qing Feng felt the bitterness hidden in the smile. He even let her send his son out of the Palace, obviously he was also gambling with chance. Qing Feng lightly leaned into his embrace and whispered, “It was I that was too selfish.” That time he only thought about her own fear and did not even thought about the feeling of him as the father of the child and understand his situation. Both of them were always like this. Would Yan Hong Tian talk to her if this kind of situation occur again? Would she go to Yan Hong Tian for help? Maybe… It would not happen…

Qing Feng was rarely gentle and agreeable so Yan Hong Tian carried her and stroke her long smooth hair. He suddenly felt that the sunshine from the early spring was so beautiful that made one intoxicated. After another period of cup of tea (modern timing: 15 mins), Qing Feng still let him hold her motionlessly. Yan Hong Tian felt that there was a hint of something wrong and lowered his head to look. He only saw Qing Feng leaning against him but she was staring over his shadows at the red plum blossoms painting on the stone table with her thoughts flown to somewhere else.

She did not hide the yearning in her eyes at all and Yan Hong Tian felt a stab of pain in his heart. He pushed her leaning shoulders and coldly said, “You want to leave the Palace right?”

Qing Feng terkejut sesaat. She did not think that he was able to see it through with her been so careful. Qing Feng no longer wanted to hide, “This Imperial Palace have too many unpleasant memories. There are not too many rules outside the Palace and I can often go to Eldest Sister’s and can also see Xi-er. If you are free, then come over to the residence to take a look at us, both mother and daughter. Without the Palace’s schemes, conflicting interest , we would be able to have a normal life. How nice would it be?”

Again with the normal life? He as Yan Hong Tian could have anything he wanted except for an ordinary life. It would never belong to him. The warmth faded from Yan Hong Tian's face and anger flashed in his dark eyes. The atmosphere between tem seemed to have gone back to the first time where they first met. Qing Feng looked down and laughed self-deprecatingly. She was truly raving like a lunatic, how would Yan Hong Tian possibly…

She felt a sudden pain on her shoulder and was already tightly hugged by Yan Hong Tian. His breath instantly occuplied her senses and for a moment Qing Feng's mind went blank. When she finally recovered she only hear a sigh by her ear.

“You are truly selfish.”

The entire Xin clan was executed and Chen Zhen was vindicated. Even though the Emperor did not restored her Imperial Concubine Hui title, he let her return to Ling Yun Palace. As Ming Ze’s arm was injured by swords when he was protecting Fu Ling and Yan Han, he rested for half a month before returning back to Yong Hua Palace for duty. When he return, everything inside was changed.

Yan Han has begun to learn to walk and Chen Zhen’s caregivers refused to leave his side. The servants in Yong Hua Palace had been changed and it should be the Chen Zhen’s trusted ones thus Fu Ling was no longer in Yong Hua Palace.

Ming Ze leaned against the palace doors to guard. He did not know why but he was feeling a little bored.

Kemana dia pergi?

The next morning, after he has hand over the duty with the guards on morning duty and was about to leave, he saw Fu Ling carrying a basket and walked over. Both of them saw one another and immediately broke eye contact. Fu Ling handed the basket and quickly came out to see that Ming Ze was still standing by the door and walked over after some thought, “Is your injuries better already?”

Ming Ze awkwardly gave a sound “En”. Because of his usual indifference, Fu Ling was not bothered by it. Both of them fell into silence again and it was Fu Ling again who spoke, “After a few days, I will be following Mistress out the Palace and in the future, perhaps there would not be any opportunities to meet again. You… Should take care.” She actually did not want to speak with him but it was because that day he saved her, or maybe he was saving Prince Han and she was creating unrequited feelings again, she was grateful to him. Anyways she was about to leave already, so she should treat this as… A goodbye.

“You want to leave the Palace?” Ming Ze himself also did not discover that this usual low voice was somewhat higher.

“I actually have reached the age to leave the Palace.” Two of them just stood there, Ming Ze was in eternal silence and Fu Ling also did no know what else to say as she felt somewhat awkward, “There are many things to pack up, I will leave first.” Fu Ling walked away so fast like she was fleeing. Ming Ze look at her back view as his heart felt uncomforted. As to why it was uncomfortable, he was unable to say so until Ming Jian came to find him three days later and asked, “Imperial Concubine Qing will be permanently staying at the other residence and the Emperor is worried about her safety, so currently suitable personnels are selected to go along for protection. Previously you did protected Imperial Concubine Qing and after that you receive merit for saving Prince Han. If you were to go, you should be able to be promoted three times to the rank of upper forth rank. But I hope that you will stay by the Emperor as it would be more beneficial for your career. Apa yang kamu pikirkan?"

Ming Ze did not think more before he replied, “The Palace is not suitable for me.”

Towards Ming Ze’s choice, Ming Jian was somewhat helpless. It was not easy for this younger brother to talk nicely to him so he exclaimed, “Alright. Then you will go to the Shu Mountain Residence.”

Shu San Residence. Tidak buruk. The depressing heart that Ming Ze felt these days were swept away.

Xiao Mountain outside the capital

Winter has passed and spring was coming. The fragrance of spring spread across the land and on the summit of Xiao Mountain, a female clad in black was standing in the early spring light, holding a letter in her hand. There was a touch of a smile on her lips but there was no pleasure at all in her smile and instead had some satire in it.

The strong male who was standing behind her was quietly paying attention to the female's expression and a thin layer of sweat surfaced. The wind was very strong on top of the mountain so the female place the letter on her palm and suddenly waved her hands and with her inner power, she had turned it to scraps of paper.

Shui Xin folded her hands in front of herself as she watch the scraps scattered in the win with sharp eyes. The information that Lin Shui Alliance sold to Liao Yue was correct but that did not mean that they would be able to be controlled by them. Without her pulling the strings, how would the Xin family be able to gang up with the Imperial family of Liao Yue. Bai Yi actually reprimanded her in the letter for not helping the Xin Sui to force the Emperor to abdicate and being an incompetent. Huh! She was not even afraid of Yan Hong Tian, Bai Yi that newly titled Crown Prince, she did not put him in her sight at all.

"What are the status of the matters?" A clear cold female voice was heard and one was unable to hear any emotions from it. The strong man quickly bowed and replied, "It is completed. The Xin family bones have been buried and Furen was also buried with Xin Sui per Master's instruction."

After hearing it, Shui Xin suddenly laughed heartily. She was an illegitimate daughter and she really didn't know what charm Xin Sui possessed that made her mother bear constantly in her mind that her dying wish was to be able to be buried in the Xin family tombs and be a Xin family member upon death. If not for her particular wish, she herself would not have stayed at Xin Yue Ning's side for almost ten years with her own free will. Unfortunately that old man really treated her as a pushover and made use of her time after time but did not put her mother's ashes in the Xin family tomb. Since it was as such, that one cannot blame her. Now it was better this way, not to mention the Xin tombs, even to let them be buried together and scatter all the ashes of the main family, who else could stop her?!

Hearing Shui Xin's frenzied laughter, the strong male standing behind lowered his head and dare not speak. He waited until she finished laughing before cautiously asking, "Currently, Master's wanted notice is pasted everywhere, does Master want… To escape for a while?"

Listening to the strong male's words, Shui Xin's expression did not change and her mood seems to be much better, "It's also good. Set off tomorrow, towards Liao Yue." It would not be so easy for them to find her!

Before Shui Xin went down the mountain, she looked back towards the direction of the capital and the smile on her lips widen. The only person that caught her eyes was only one. Qing Mo, I hope that we would have the opportunity to compete.

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