Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 191 Life or death

"Your Highness, where are we going?" Xin Huang'er said slowly.

His two children also looked at him eagerly.

"Let's go see our mother... I'm afraid we won't be staying in this palace for long."

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When Qin Chu and Qin Mo arrived at the courtyard, Chu Xingchen and Xin Baoer were already waiting in the study.

"You're quite well-informed." Qin Chu joked, seeing the seriousness in the two men's expressions.

I have to say that this person has a really good mentality. He can laugh, get angry or scold at any time.

"Please sit down!" said Chu Xingchen.

"Has Qin Mo's treatment improved recently?" Xin Baoer asked while pouring water.

"You should call me brother." This time it was Qin Mo who spoke. His voice was still unpleasant, but it was much better than before. At least it was not harsh or scary.

Xin Baoer curled her lips and gave a noncommittal expression.

"Okay, let's talk business!" Chu Xingchen thought the little girl was cute when she was upset, but now was not a good time to talk about love, so he reminded her.

The door of the study was closed all night that day, and food and drink were brought in by Wangchuan himself. Wei Yu and Yu Si were always guarding the study door on both sides, not daring to let their guard down at all.

And that night, there were more than just a few people in the courtyard who couldn't sleep.

The prince and his family of four went to the queen's bedroom and did not go out again, regardless of the wind and rain outside. At the queen's request, the family just gathered in the Buddhist temple to pray for the old emperor.

The second prince and the third prince got together again and lobbied those who wanted to distance themselves from them before. Their alliance fully embodied the saying "there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

Without the suppression of the old emperor, Noble Consort Xie and her family became the most powerful. They directly found a side hall and gathered their own people with great fanfare, without any reservations.

The Crown Princess brought her son back to the East Palace. She waited for a long time but the Crown Prince, Concubine Xi, and the two illegitimate sons and daughters did not return. She sent people to look for them, only to find out that the whole family had gone to the Queen Mother's bedroom and they, mother and son, had been completely abandoned.

The mother and son were completely panicked at this time. The great General Duanmu, whom they once relied on for his power, had already rotted into a pile of bones, and the Duanmu Mansion was overgrown with weeds.

They hurriedly went to look for the uncles and aunts who had supported them over the past year. Those people were former subordinates of General Duanmu and were the new support for them and their son.

They were full of hope when they went out, but when they knocked on doors one after another, they realized what it meant that "the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

It was already the middle of the night, and not only did they not knock on any door, but they finally managed to find someone, who cruelly told them, "A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in. They have long since switched to being a disciple of another prince. They have only been using them to contain the crown prince for the past year."

The mother and son didn't know how they returned to the Eastern Palace. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were distraught and heartbroken.

The lights in the East Palace were bright, but the entire palace was full of signs of rummaging, with all kinds of worthless items scattered on the ground. It was obvious that all the valuables had been looted.

It was quiet everywhere, as if it was a deserted city. The air of despair was overwhelming. The mother and son could no longer bear it and burst into tears, hugging each other.

Before dawn the next day, all the servants, soldiers, guards, garrisons, etc. inside and outside the city, in short, all the armed forces were mobilized.

For a time, there were constant cries of fighting and killing, and several forces were fighting in a fierce melee, and all the shops on the street suffered.

"They really can't wait! If the old emperor knew his sons were so impatient, would he be so angry that he would crawl out of his coffin?"

Qin Chu relied on his good martial arts skills to go out and take a look at the excitement. As soon as he entered the room, he said with a gloating look.

"The world is bustling with people all because of profit. At this time, anyone can interfere under the banner of justice, but you see, there has never been a truly big and strong foreign force in Shengjing City. This is the ability of the old emperor." Xin Baoer said as she poured tea for Qin Chu.

“When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people suffer. If he could work harder to govern the country instead of being so foolish, and educate his sons well so that the people can live a good life, then what does it matter if someone in this world has the surname Ning or Chu!” Chu Xingchen looked at the fire in the distance with some pity and powerlessness in his eyes.

"Okay, I believe you will be able to do it in the near future. Everything is only temporary." Xin Baoer couldn't bear to see the man like this, so she took the initiative to hold his hand and comforted him.

Chu Xingchen pulled up the corners of his mouth and smiled a little reluctantly, and just held Xin Baoer's hand back, using a little force.

"Wangchuan, have they all been sent out?"

"Master, everyone in the courtyard has been sent to the entertainment city. Lancao and the others wanted to stay with Madam Xin, but Wei Yu persuaded them to leave."

"Okay, how is the Xin family doing?" Xin Baoer couldn't help but ask when she heard that.

"Because we prepared early, all the servants who could be sent away from the Xin Mansion have been sent away, and those who could not be sent away have been sent to the north in batches with the concubines and children. The remaining masters were also notified to leave last night. They should be at the entertainment city by now." Wangchuan answered truthfully.

"The Xin family is wealthy and powerful, and money is attractive to everyone. There are many people who want to take advantage of the chaos to get a piece of the pie. Now the house is deserted, and those who are interested will soon find out. I don't know how my second sister is doing?" Xin Baoer said worriedly.

"She's fine. Ning Pei is capable of protecting his mother and sister. I have also left people for him. Don't worry about it." His voice was hoarse and rough, not very pleasant to hear, but everyone present was relieved to hear him say so many words in one breath.

"Pei'er is still so young, and you tricked him into being your thug, and you are actually quite proud of it. What kind of person is this?" Xin Baoer retorted without thinking.

I don’t know if it’s because their horoscopes are incompatible, but since they met, they always have some small talk every time they meet.

Chu Xingchen found it funny and let the little girl play freely. Qin Chu was happy to see it happen. Her brother was too aloof, so it was good for her if someone could tease him and talk a few more words to him.

"When are we leaving?" Qin Chu asked Chu Xingchen, ignoring the two people's bickering.

"Wait a little longer. We have to know who our future opponent will be." Chu Xingchen looked in the direction of the palace, his tone unusually cold.

royal palace.

The old emperor's body was neatly prepared by Qiu He and lay flat on the dragon couch, as peaceful as a sleeping old man.

Kneeling on the ground were some women with dazed expressions. They were all concubines who had no children and nowhere to go. The oldest of them was only about 30 years old, and the youngest was less than 20 years old. They were all in the prime of life, but now they looked like withered flowers and trees, full of decadence.

Qiu He looked at the women kneeling on the ground, but there were only some familiar faces. There was not one who was related to the old master by blood. Thinking of the name that the old master called last, he couldn't help but feel sad for him.

"Yan'er" is the nickname of the queen. It can be seen that in one's life, one sees all the flowers in the world, but the person who accompanies one for the first time always occupies a place in the bottom of one's heart, which one may not even know.

Only when they looked back did they realize that they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers and could never meet again.

The fighting outside the house and the life-and-death struggle among the princes had nothing to do with this empty bedroom. It was the only pure land in the palace at that time.

In the queen's bedroom.

"Mother, please come with us."

"Yes, Grandma Huang, go with Yuan'er. Yuan'er will take care of you in the future."

Xin Huang'er and her two children tried their best to persuade a kind-looking old lady, but the old lady remained unmoved. She still knelt in front of the Buddha statue with her eyes closed, with no expression of joy or sadness, as if she was in a trance.

After a long time, the old woman opened her eyes and looked at the two men and two women around her. These were the only relatives she had left in her life.

Looking in another direction, an old maid understood what he meant, turned around and went out, and soon came back with a medium-sized brocade box.

The old man took it and put it into the hands of the prince who was sitting in a wheelchair. "Let's go, live a good and ordinary life, forget about the past, and take the surname Hua from now on. I owe a lot to my mother's family in this life, so I will leave them the last trace of my bloodline."

"Mother!" The prince's voice was choked.

"Let's go! Treat Huang'er well. The one who doesn't abandon you at this time is the one you should cherish. Power and status cannot compare to this sincerity. You should learn to cherish your blessings. Look how well she takes care of the two children."