frightfiction Chapter 585 Burning the Mandarin Duck Lantern
Chapter 585 Burning the Mandarin Duck Lantern
The virtuous concubine is good at putting on airs so that people can find no fault with her on the surface.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people in the palace saying that Concubine Xian really deserves the title of "Xian".
Under normal circumstances, if Yun'er went to Zhongcui Palace to join her in eating Yuanxiao, she would never refuse to see Yun'er.
This can only mean that Concubine Xian is not in the palace at all!
All Shu Fei is thinking about now is that His Majesty really took Xian Fei out of the palace...
Your Majesty will never remember how happy and unforgettable they were on that Lantern Festival many years ago.
The precious memories she and His Majesty shared were about to become his and Concubine Xian’s…
The eldest princess walked quickly forward with her short legs, trying to reach out and wipe the tears from Concubine Shu's face, but found that she couldn't reach it.
She was very anxious and asked nervously, "Mother, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"
"Is it because Yun'er didn't get to eat Yuanxiao in Zhongcui Palace? It doesn't matter, Yun'er is not hungry, mother, don't feel sad for Yun'er..."
"Don't cry..."
Concubine Shu reached out her hand and wiped it, only then did she realize that she had burst into tears without knowing when...
At this moment, she was in no mood to coax the princess, so she said to the people around her, "Xiyan, take the princess away."
Chu Xiyan replied "yes" respectfully, hiding the sneer in her eyes, and stepped forward to hold the eldest princess' hand and said, "Eldest Princess, Your Majesty is fine. Your Majesty is just tired and needs to rest. I will take you out to play."
Before entering the main hall to serve, Chu Xiyan could never have imagined that the Concubine Shu, who was so glorious in her eyes, also had so many shortcomings.
Chu Xiyan suddenly felt that it might not be a bad thing to let Concubine Shu feel a little more heartbroken before she died!
The eldest princess was very worried about Concubine Shu, but after hearing what Chu Xiyan said, she was afraid that if she continued to stay here, she would disturb Concubine Shu's rest, so she followed her out.
After leaving the inner room, the eldest princess raised her delicate face and asked worriedly, "Sister Xiyan, Yun'er always felt that mother was in a bad mood these days. Did mother encounter something unhappy?"
Chu Xiyan looked down at the eldest princess, a hint of complexity flashed across her eyes...
When she first approached the eldest princess, she was blinded by hatred and even thought about attacking the eldest princess and making Concubine Shu suffer!
After all, getting rid of such a young child is much easier than getting rid of Concubine Shu!
But the more they got along, the more Chu Xiyan discovered the eldest princess's innocence and kindness.
The eldest princess and the concubine are completely different.
Chu Xiyan gradually regained her sanity.
She entered the palace because Concubine Shu killed her father and mother. If she killed the innocent princess because of this, what difference would it make from killing innocent Concubine Shu?
Neither her parents nor her female teacher taught her this way.
The eldest princess is still so young and doesn’t understand anything. The sins committed by Concubine Shu should not be implicated on her.
At this time, Chu Xiyan smiled at the eldest princess and said gently, "It's okay, Madam Shufei is just tired. She will be fine after a few days of rest."
"Princess, you don't have to worry."
The eldest princess was still a child after all. After hearing what Chu Xiyan said, she quickly put all these things behind her: "Sister Xiyan, let's go to the plum garden and pick some plum blossoms!"
"Yun'er wants to give it to mother and put it in a vase. This way, mother will look at it every day and feel much better!"
Chu Xiyan smiled and nodded: "Okay."
the other side.
Concubine Shu wiped the tears from her face and said to Cuizhu, "Go to the storehouse and find the mandarin duck lantern!"
Feeling the low pressure emanating from her body, Cuizhu lowered her head, replied "yes", and hurried out.
Not long after, she came back with what Concubine Shu wanted: "Your Majesty, here it is."
This mandarin duck lantern is just a common folk craft, and it cannot be compared with the carefully crafted ones by the craftsmen in the palace.
But after so many years, it is still well preserved, which shows how much Concubine Shu cherishes it.
At this moment, Concubine Shu's eyes fell on the mandarin duck lantern and she suddenly laughed.
As she laughed, two more lines of tears flowed down her beautiful face...
Concubine Shu's slender fingers gently stroked the mandarin duck lantern, as if she was recalling the good old days...
Then she picked up the scissors on the table and cut again and again!
Cuizhu subconsciously exclaimed: "My Queen!"
No one knew better than her how much the queen cherished this mandarin duck lantern.
From the palace to the East Palace, and from the East Palace to the harem, every time the Empress moved to a new palace, the thing she valued most was this mandarin duck lantern!
Previously, a young palace maid accidentally touched the mandarin duck lantern while counting the storeroom. The queen was furious and had her hands chopped off.
From then on, no one dared to touch this mandarin duck lantern.
The thing that the queen treasures so much... now, now she has cut it into pieces with her own hands?
Right.
His Majesty has changed his mind, what is the point of keeping this mandarin duck lantern for your Majesty...
Concubine Shu threw the scissors aside, looked at the broken mandarin duck lantern on the ground, closed her eyes and said, "...Take it out and burn it!"
"……Yes."
At this moment, Concubine Shu suddenly felt that something was empty in her heart.
The feelings between her and His Majesty, and the Liu Shiqing who once loved His Majesty deeply, turned to ashes along with the mandarin duck lantern...
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It was a rare opportunity to leave the palace on a good day like the Lantern Festival. In addition, the subsequent plans also required cooperation from others, so Shen Zhinian brought both Handan and Fuqiu with him today.
The master and his two servants changed into civilian clothes, got on the carriage sent by Li Changde from the gate of Zhongcui Palace, and went all the way to Shenwu Gate.
Just like the last time he left the palace, the emperor's carriage was already waiting at Shenwu Gate.
Zhan Weiran was accompanied by many guards.
When Handan's eyes fell on him, they suddenly brightened up, and she was about to say hello, but suddenly she thought of something, and her expression suddenly became lonely.
She heard that His Majesty had arranged a marriage for Commander Zhan two days ago.
His fiancée was the daughter of a third-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, a true noble lady from an aristocratic family.
The two families are well-matched, a match made in heaven!
Commander Zhan comes from an aristocratic family and is the most trusted commander of the imperial guards by His Majesty. Even an ordinary young lady from an official family cannot marry him, let alone a maid like her?
Handan and Zhan Weiran had only met a few times, and she only had a vague admiration for him, but not to the extent of "love". When she heard the news, she felt a little lonely, but not heartbroken.
The two of them nodded slightly as a greeting.
Fuqiu lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Shen Zhinian entered the carriage. At a glance, he saw Nangong Xuanyu, who was wearing a navy blue brocade robe.
Although he was sitting, one could still tell that he was tall and slender, and that he exuded an innate noble demeanor.
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I went to the hospital for a follow-up visit today, and the remaining two chapters will be finished around 6pm. If I can finish my work earlier, I will write earlier.