vrcanaries Chapter 355 The haunted house
Chapter 355 The haunted house
The Third Prince's drinking buddies were the children of four or five aristocratic families who had once been on good terms with the Ji family, and among them was the man who had shot an arrow at them a few days ago.
He was also one of those who had violated and humiliated the prince.
Jiang Xing hoped that the emperor and empress would investigate, so that he could avenge the prince without them having to take any action.
He walked out of Chengqian Palace with Lu Xuan in a good mood.
The heart anchor has been planted in the Emperor and Empress, and they are just waiting for those young masters to fall one by one...
Lu Xuan and his group finally got on the carriage back to the palace.
For the first time, Sang Luo acted a little frustrated in front of Lu Xuan.
"Princess, did I almost cause you trouble..."
Lu Xuan looked at her, his eyes sparkling as he smiled. "Sang Luo, do you remember what the Third Prince said about you? He said you were crude and uncouth, and not the type of woman he would be attracted to. I think he was right!"
Sang Luo was a little confused and looked at her ignorantly.
"You're a chivalrous woman who's always been open and honest. What you're doing for me is a chivalrous act. How could it be a problem? Don't try to imitate those women's meticulous and convoluted tactics. You won't be able to learn!"
Jiang Xing was amused by her words, and Sang Luo also burst out laughing.
But as he laughed, tears began to flow again. He held her hand and sobbed non-stop, "Princess, I used to always think about money. From now on, I, Sang Luo, swear, even if you don't have a single copper coin, I will follow you, follow you wholeheartedly!"
Lu Xuan was frightened by the way she swore to the sky and quickly put his hand down.
"Don't say that, or it might come true and ruin my fortune!"
Sang Luo couldn't help but burst out laughing.
But in my heart, I feel sweet, warm and at ease.
In her heart, the princess has long been her family.
This is the person she will protect for the rest of her life no matter what!
"Go back and dispose of that outfit. Don't leave even a speck of dust behind!"
"Yes!"
After returning to the palace and sending everyone away, Lu Xuan closed the door and sighed softly.
Jiang Xing frowned, "What's wrong?"
Lu Xuan lowered his head and pinched the hem of his clothes, "I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the palace again."
Although Sang Luo was saved today, on the surface she has nothing to do with Prince Jin's Mansion.
But the emperor and empress obviously trusted Zhao Qi more.
Although they shifted the blame to someone else and made the emperor pay attention to his cronies, the third prince had lost some of his memory and couldn't remember who had harmed him. As long as he couldn't remember, the emperor's suspicion would never be dispelled.
Even if it's not obvious on the surface, people will be more wary of them behind the scenes.
Moreover, they don’t know yet that the Third Prince’s injury is incurable. When the dust settles in the future, if Jiang Yuanfeng is also involved, he will definitely discover the flaws.
By then, the emperor would want to chop them to pieces immediately out of revenge for hurting the third prince!
In order to protect myself, I'm afraid I can't go to the palace again.
However, if this happens, the East Palace will be in trouble...
Jiang Xing then told her about the situation in the Eastern Palace, "I asked Yan'er, and he was not poisoned again. Pei Fan's words were all lies to us.
There is also the secret passage in the East Palace. Qing Yuan said that it was full of piles of agarwood chips. She and Qing Dai found a chance to go in and check it out on the day of their mother's funeral.
But there is one thing that is a bit troublesome. Yan'er seems to be hiding something and has not said anything. Moreover, he also knows that the emperor killed Sister Siyu..."
Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. "Informed? So, the prince discovered many anomalies earlier than us?!"
Jiang Xing nodded. "He also asked me if the Queen Mother was killed because of him. He said before that the Queen Mother urgently summoned me back to the capital because of what he said to her..."
Lu Xuan looked at him closely, "Then the prince must know something more important than this!"
She bit her lip and stared, "If that's the case, it's not good now. The emperor is so cautious, and we can't enter the palace..."
"There is still a way to enter the palace!" Jiang Xing scratched her nose, "Don't forget, I can still attend court!"
Speaking of this, Lu Xuan suddenly felt relieved.
"I had Sang Luo injure the Third Prince. Although it was a bit cruel, it ultimately helped secure the Crown Prince's position in the Eastern Palace. I believe that because of this, the Emperor won't consider abolishing the Crown Prince's position..."
Jiang Xing smiled, not wanting to ruin her good intentions: "I hope so."
After lunch, Lu Xuan walked around the mansion and found that near Jinyuan, many maids were collecting unwanted plain white banners.
"Is the family going to stop mourning so soon?"
Xiao Kui beside him explained, "Eunuch Xia said that Nanny Yu was just a servant. Her death was already dignified enough, and the body was kept for two days, so we can't hang a white funeral in the mansion anymore, as it would disturb the masters."
Lu Xuan's expression suddenly turned cold, "Let them hang it up again!"
Sang Luo was puzzled, "Princess, why is this happening? The Queen Mother has already been buried. If it's because of Mammy, will it be..."
Lu Xuan lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, "No, Aunt Yu died innocently..."
They hadn't been back to the palace for a few days. When they came back today, everything seemed to be the same as before.
But Lu Xuan knew that things had changed a lot.
During the days she was away, the mansion held a funeral without the owner and filial sons and grandsons.
Although it must be glorious and grand because it was handled by the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, it could not cover up the fact that it was cold and lonely.
In a sense, no one saw Nanny Yu off when she left.
A teardrop fell on the back of Lu Xuan's hand. She sniffed, "Xiao Kui, take us to see her!"
After Lu Xuan gave the order, the palace hung up the plain white banners again, and mourned for Nanny Yu in the name of paying tribute to the empress dowager.
Jiang Xing accompanied Lu Xuan to Nanny Yu's grave.
She burned incense and swept the grave for Aunt Yu, and talked a lot. The more she spoke, the more tears flowed.
Jiang Xing couldn't bear to watch. "Madam was thinking about Axuan until her death. She wanted to give you the answer to the question of who Jiang Yuanfeng was and clear the obstacles for you. She definitely didn't want her valuable efforts to leave you in sorrow forever..."
After much persuasion from him, Lu Xuan finally stopped crying.
Only then did she stand up and take a look around Nanny Yu's tomb.
It is nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with a thick crabapple tree behind it.
A breeze blows by, bringing with it bursts of fragrance.
Lu Xuan nodded, it was an excellent place for a burial site.
Suddenly, a breeze blew, and a string of petals followed the wind, circled in front of her, and fell into the palm of her hand.
Lu Xuan opened his palm and saw that the circle of petals had formed a smiling arc.
"Look, it's Aunt Yu!" Lu Xuan was a little excited. "She makes me happier?"
"Yes, didn't Mammy say that if you weren't the Sect Master, she would just hope you were an ordinary young lady from an official family, smiling every day."
Lu Xuan's eyes flickered, but she shook her head, "She won't be at peace. Only when Jiang Yuanfeng dies will she be truly at peace..."
Jiang Xing suddenly had an idea.
"It seems we still don't know what Jiang Yuanfeng's purpose is."
Pulling Jiang Xing back, Lu Xuan sighed softly, "Isn't his goal to reach the highest position? He was disliked by Prince Ding in his childhood and was the child abandoned on the farm. Isn't it obvious from the fact that his last name is Jiang?"
Jiang Xing's eyes flickered, "You mean, he wants the throne, just like Ding Wang?"
Lu Xuan was also a little confused. "Or perhaps, the throne? We still don't know how much the emperor knows about him..."
Just when the two were at a loss, a fast horse came galloping from the official road in the distance.
"Your Majesty——"
The horse raised its hooves high and stopped appropriately in front of Jiang Xing.
"Xuan Ge?!" Jiang Xing's eyes lit up, somewhat incredulous, "You came back with General Lu Xuan?!"