The carriages stopped far away from the Eastern Palace's gate.Qu Moying lifted the curtain and looked into the distance. Carriages decorated with white ribbons crowded the whole area, making the space look pure and solemn, like a white ocean. People were all here for the Crown Princess's funeral. The Qu's carriages were still very far from the Eastern Palace, showing how many visitors there were today.Quietly, Qu Moying curled her lips into a sarcastic smile. These people coming and going all wore a sad look on their faces, but she didn't even know them before. They all gathered here today only to help Pei Luo'an finish his loving-husband performance.The carriages crawled forward slowly, almost like walking. It seemed that there would be still a long time before they arrived at the Eastern Palace."Are these carriages from Vice Minister Qu's family?" someone suddenly asked outside.The Old Lady froze for a se

"Why will the Crown Princess rest in peace?" Pei Yuanjun raised his brow and asked. It seemed that he didn't understand Pei Luo'an's words.Although Pei Yuanjun's clothes were pure white, they still had exquisite embroidery patterns, obviously not made for a funeral. He looked more elegant than usual in white but weird since even the Crown Prince was wearing rough clothes. However, no one dared to blame Pei Yuanjun for not obeying the etiquette.Moreover, even the Crown Prince couldn't expect more from Pei Yuanjun. He thought Lord Yun had already shown enough respect for him and the dead Crown Princess by wearing white clothes.Pei Yuanjun was his uncle who had a dignified identity and was favored by the emperor. Pei Luo'an didn't dare to challenge him on such a small matter.Hearing his words, the Crown Prince froze for a second and then explained to him in embarrassment, "When the Crown Princess was still alive, she felt s

Pei Yusheng calmed himself down as the irritated look on his face softened. "Brother, I know you have nothing to do with it. I should have a sharper eye," he bowed to Pei Luo'an and said.Pei Luo'an patted his shoulder with a bitter smile on his face, "I really appreciate your trust. You know...who I love the most...in my life. My dear is gone... She took away all my love..."Pei Luo'an turned his head away with tears forming in his eyes and wiped them with a hanky. Then his gaze fell on the coffin in the center, full of sorrow that everyone could see."Brother, I'm so sorry for your loss. The Crown Princess died for saving your life. If she knew how heartbroken you are, she would be upset too in the underworld," Pei Yusheng comforted him."I know... But I...I lost the love of my life forever..." Tears flowed down Pei Luo'an's cheeks. He clenched his hanky, his body trembling in grieve.Pei Yusheng hurriedly wal

People all knew that Princess Ji's face became red and swollen because Fourth Lady Qu wiped her tears with her sleeve. As for Fourth Lady Qu, she was probably the most miserable one among all the people. She was still in a coma, lying in bed. People didn't even know if she could survive this time.All the rumors pointed at Yu as things about Qu Qiuyan were deliberately covered. People only knew that Qu Qiuyan was a part of the scheme, as malicious as her mother.Soon, another piece of news spread out, saying that Yue Wenhan, the vice minister of the Dali Temple, stopped the Qus' carriages with his men after knowing Yu had framed his cousin. He started an argument with Qu Zhizhen on the spot, during which Qu Zhizhen fell off his horse and broke his leg.The news immediately confirmed the rumors before. If the words were not valid, the vice minister of the Dali Temple, a brilliant and competent young man, would never start such a big fight

The maid had served Ming Xian'er for a long time. She was also a member of the opera group and regarded Ming Xian'er as her older sister. After Ming Xian'er was taken away by Ji Youran, she stayed near the woodshed till midnight but couldn't find a way to help her. This morning, she hurriedly finished some of her work and went to meet Ming Xian'er secretly again.She found a chance when the old maid guarding the woodshed was called away and hurriedly sneaked inside to talk to Ming Xian'er.Ming Xian'er specifically asked about Qu Moying. After hearing that Fourth Lady Qu was staying in the Eastern Palance, she became overjoyed and asked the maid to seek help from Qu Moying.It was just a simple thing, and Qu Moying immediately figured out Ji Youran's intention after hearing the maid's story.Ji Youran would never degrade herself to envy a female performer like Ming Xian'er since she was the Crown Prince's second wife. If she