In the sultry summer, a heat wave rose in the Cold Palace.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have entered the palace! Let's run away!" The maid Xia Mang stumbled into the Cold Palace. She grabbed Shi Qingxue, the deposed empress, and tried to run outside.
Shi Qingxue was still wearing a red dress, looking calm and even a little aloof, with a touch of self-mockery on the corner of her mouth, "The Shi Family is long gone. Where can I escape?"
Xia Mang became speechless, and after a long while she reluctantly said, "There will always be hope as long as you are alive."
However, Shi Qingxue sneered, "Mo Junyang has former enmity with me, and now he fights into the palace. Even if my force declines, there is no reason for cowardly escape!"
As she was saying, Mo Junyang, King Rui’s eldest son, walked into the Cold Palace with vigorous strides. With the military uniform of Great Mo Dynasty stained with blood, the man looked like a demon from hell and made people scared just at a glance.
Mo Junyang kept his eyes on Shi Qingxue as if he was about to pierce her.
But Shi Qingxue had a calm look. She was no longer the former proud Sixth Lady of the Shi Family, who was ignorant of worldly affairs.
She was clear in her heart.
When she was young, Mo Junyang was a hostage in the palace, and she had insulted him many times.
Her guilt didn't help and she deserved his revenge.
She wasn't afraid. She just looked at Mo Junyang and asked what she most wanted to know at present, "Where is Mo Junhao?"
Mo Junhao, Emperor Hao, the former husband of Shi Qingxue, and the jerk who destroyed her family, abandoned her and left her out in the Cold Palace after he ascended the throne.
Mo Junyang just closed his lips lightly and kept his look cold. After a moment, he said in a low voice, "Dead."
At the end, it seemed that this was not enough to make Shi Qingxue sad, and he added, "He was beheaded by my sword. His head and body were separated."
Shi Qingxue lowered her eyes. But instead of showing sadness, there was even a smile at the corner of her mouth, and she was very satisfied with the result.
She didn't care about the staring sights around her, and looked at Mo Junyang calmly. The pride engraved in her bones made her unable to say any apologies or flattering words.
She smiled at the corner of her mouth, figuratively, as if everything had settled.
She said indifferently, "That being the case, then you..."
Mo Junyang stared at Shi Qingxue with a gloom look. At this moment, he interrupted her suddenly, "Are you asking me for mercy?"
The straightforward questioning and the surrounding ridicule made Shi Qingxue's face pale for a while.
She had heard that King Rui's eldest son was vicious and revengeful, and in the past few months, everyone who had offended him had been retaliated in the cruelest way.
And his revenge on her was to break all her pride.
Shi Qingxue sneered, "What do you want me to apologize for? Having insulted you at the young age? Or the hostility when we are on different sides?"
It was not a big deal that she was arrogant when she was young and inexperienced. Besides, the identification of Mo Junyang as a bastard was lowly. So why should she take care of his emotions?
Needless to say that who won the battle between different parties would be the king, and the losers would be ruined!
Her look gradually calmed down, but she told Mo Junyang calmly and surely, "You know that's impossible!"
She regretted that she was in love with the scumbag, but all she had done was open and straightforward. Maybe sometimes in inappropriate ways, but she wouldn't regret it, and she couldn't apologize.
"Aren't you afraid of death?" Mo Junyang got closer to her. He almost stood right in front of Shi Qingxue's face.
He met her eyes, and the breath was almost intimidating, but no one was willing to lower head first.
Instead, the guard behind Mo Junyang couldn't retain his composure, and yelled, "Master, why are you still talking to her? Just kill her..."
Before the guard finished, Mo Junyang looked back with a cold stare and he dared not to say anything else.
At this moment, Xia Mang's exclamation caught everyone's attention.
The crowd looked up and saw Shi Qingxue, who had been standing still, suddenly fell down softly.
Mo Junyang quickly held the soft body, but what he saw in front of him astonished him.
The crowd unexpectedly saw panic in the eyes of this cold-blooded and ruthless demon. But it only lasted for a second. Then they heard him yelling gnashing his teeth, "What did you do?"
The poison had already attacked her, and Shi Qingxue lost the energy. She could only lean on Mo Junyang's arms softly, and the red blood constantly overflowed from the corner of her mouth.
She looked at Mo Junyang with her phoenix-liked eyes, and there seemed to be a puzzle in her weak voice.
"Why are you so sad? I have offended you, and now I am about to die. Shouldn't you be happy?"
Mo Junyang's face looked so cold that it could freeze, "I don't permit you to die. If you dare to die, I will bury the whole Shi Family with you! I will also destroy all your close ones! Do you hear me? You are not allowed to die!"
The cold and domineering tone made Shi Qingxue surprised, and then she smiled bitterly, "The people close to me...are gone... They're gone..."
She spoke on and off. And the miserable smile on her face gradually became shattered.
Before she died, she suddenly realized that her life shouldn’t have been so bleak, and her parents who loved her shouldn’t have died so tragically!
Just because she was young and innocent, and mistrusted and loved an evil person, everyone who loved her was hurt.
It would be nice if everything could start over.
Shi Qingxue opened her eyes suddenly, and felt the breeze. In front of her was the rockery in the backyard of the Shi Family, which was only visible in her dreams. She often came here to rest alone when she wasn't married yet. Was it a dream again? But this time it was so real. She actually felt the pain when she pressed her arm! Was she reborn? Shi Qingxue was so surprised and then she saw Xia Mang hurry over, anxiously said, "Sixth Lady, why are you still here? Madam is going crazy looking for you?" "What does my mother want me to do?" Shi Qingxue didn't understand what was happening at this moment? Xia Mang looked at Shi Qingxue with doubt, and murmured in her mouth, "It is the 60th birthday of the princess royal. Of course madam wants you to go to the front to meet the guests!" Shi Qingxue was so shocked that she suddenly stood up from the stone. She went back to her grandmother's 6
Shi Qingxue nodded with absent-mindness. She knew what Mo Yuzhen said in her last life, and she got no interest in it. She fully focused on the conversation of those madams at this moment. "Shujun is really blessed. Not only does she have sons and grandsons, but the wives of sons and grandsons are filial. You could see how lively this birthday party is, and how jealous we are!" The old woman who was speaking was Mo Shujun's close friend, Madam He, princess of Commandery Prince Fan. The aged empress had always been very accommodating, and in a simple sentence, she praised the whole family. Not only did she please Mo Shujun, but she also gave face to the wife of Duke, Dong Hui, which evoked the support of several madams. At this time, a clear voice sounded abruptly, "It seems as if only she is the only competent one in this family!" The voice of Zhou Ruyu, the third madam in the Shi Family, was neither too loud nor
Mammy Luo hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Third Master, you are blaming me unjustly! Although I was ordered to stay at the ancestral hall by princess royal, my status was so low that I never dared to enter the ancestral hall easily. And I usually obey the first empress's arrangement if anything happened. I didn't dare to slack off. How was it possible for me to neglect my duties?" The third master and the servant cooperated well and talked without a break. There was no chance for others to interrupt. They seemed to be criticizing and self-defending, but it was obvious that they wanted to blame on Dong Hui for the ancestral hall having got on fire. Those at present were not fools, and instantly knew the intention of the two of them. They all looked at Dong Hui. Dong Hui became shameful and her face and ears turned red, but Shi Juncai didn't explicitly blame her. She couldn't take the initiative to refute. She felt so wronged and cou
But to everyone's surprise, less than thirty minutes, the fire was gradually getting weaker. In the end, only a few sporadic sparks were left outside in the courtyard, which was not a cause for concern. "How could this happen?" Zhou Ruyu was so shocked that her chin was about to fall to the ground. The others also looked at Shi Qingxue curiously, wondering how she could put out the big fire in such a short time. Shi Qingxue looked around the ancestral hall as soon as the fire weakened, and she felt a little relieved. Then she explained, "I just ordered people to carry the sand and gravel to separate a fire break first. It's to protect the ancestral hall. And then sprinkle the sand towards the burning place, and the fire would definitely be put out by doing so over and over again." "How did you think of using sand to put out the fire?" The helpers called by Mammy Luo were pouring pots of water into th
Mammy Luo was a little hesitant. She always felt that there was some other meaning in Shi Qingxue's remarks, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong. She could only nod and say surely, "Yes! I saw the enshrining table in the ancestral hall burned.If I am lying, make me shocked by thunder and meet with a tragic death!" Such vicious vows were spoken out. They couldn’t help but be moved. People at present almost believed Mammy Luo's words. However, Qingxue looked inside the ancestral hall with surprise at this moment, "Well? But it was not burned in the ancestral hall!""It's impossible!" Let alone Mammy Luo, even Shi Juncai was surprised this time! "Grandmother, if you don't mind, you could enter the hall and then you would know it." Shi Qingxue didn't argue with them at all and proved it with the facts. Mo Shujun was thinking about the tablet in the ancestral hall. As soon as she heard what Shi Qing
Seeing that Mammy Luo was scared and about to tell everything, Shi Juncai was also terrified that his legs became weak for a while. He said in advance, "Luo Song, my mother sent you to guard the ancestral hall. How do you dare to neglect your duties? Do you still want to quibble?" Mammy Luo became a little more conscious with his yell, and her original confession was swallowed back under Shi Juncai's glaring. All the lives of her family were in Shi Juncai's hands. If she dared to drag him into this mess, he could ruin her with one finger! "It's all my fault. I hated the first madam's partiality and canceled my salary this month, and I made such a mistake. Your Majesty, please forgive me this time, regarding that I've been cautious and conscientious these years!" As if she suddenly understood, Mammy Luo burst into tears, and had a good attitude of confession, but she did not mention who directed it. "You! You're being stupid. Ev
Shi Qingxue hadn't spoken yet, but Mammy Luo took the chance to ask for mercy, "Sixth Lady, please forgive me! I really just made a wrong decision. Regarding that I have served the princess royal, please..."Qingxue's look was cold, and she said straight to Dong Hui, "Mother, haven't I just said that? You are the hostess of this family. It is your right to dispose of this evil servant in accordance with family rules. I don't believe that when you deal with a servant who offended the master, there would be people who dare to say anything about you? Even if you throw her out of the house, no one dare to disagree with that." In addition to disturbing the frame of her Third Uncle, more importantly, she made this trap today to let her mother establish prestige in the Shi Family!In this way, people like Mammy Luo would not appear again. In such a situation, she still dared to ignore Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue for forgiveness. Did she really think tha
Mo Junhao said that he wouldn't blame her. He waited for a while, but Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue seemed completely unaware of their embarrassing situation, and did not mention the destruction of ingredients in the kitchen at all. He couldn't wait any longer, so he had to start the topic first, "I saw the kitchen messed up, and auntie was embarrassed. I wonder if there is anything that I can help with?" Shi Qingxue sneered in her heart, secretly saying that she was really blind in her previous life. Why did she feel that Hao could be like a god and could save her and her mother from such an embarrassing situation?This man was clearly malicious, he dug a trap and waited for them to jump into it! At this moment, they kept silent, but he was ready to push them down at any time! What a great brother of her! She didn't hold back, and asked back with a cold look that seemed to be smiling, "Your Highness, I don't know what