Princess Xiangsi

Chapter 199

At this moment, a palace maid shouted at Qianghui, "It is our greatest honor to kneel before the princess, Qianghui, you mustn't cry!"

“Yes! Qianghui, don’t cry! It’s our greatest happiness to keep the princess’s secret!” the other palace maids chimed in.

Qingyun smiled and asked, "If you encounter this situation again, just tell me where I am. Don't suffer like this anymore. The weather is getting colder, kneeling too much will make you sick."

"Waaah, Princess, you're so good to us!" The palace maids started crying again.

Suddenly, Qingyun noticed the redness and swelling on the left side of Qingyi's face. She frowned slightly and called out, "Qingyi, come in with me for a moment."

Then she turned and went back into her room, and Qingyi quickly followed her in.

After entering the room, Qingyun pulled Qingyi down to sit.

She stared at the redness and swelling on the left side of her face and asked, "What did you say last night that angered Situ Xingyun?"

Qingyi shook her head, lowered her eyes, and said, "Qingyi didn't say anything."

"Then how did you get that slap on the face? Apart from Situ Xingyun, there aren't many people in this palace who dare to hit you so openly now. Situ Xingyun rarely uses his fists unless someone says something really serious."

The woman in green was taken aback and said, "Princess, you know the Emperor so well!"

Qingyun smiled, "After all, we were husband and wife. Even if the love is gone, there are still some things we won't forget. Perhaps that's the scary thing about habit!"

After a pause, Qingyun said seriously, "Qingyi, don't change the subject. Tell me what you said last night?"

Qingyi bit her lower lip and hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Your Majesty, the princess has always been a stubborn person. Once she has made up her mind, she will never let go."

"Just this sentence?!" Qingyun raised an eyebrow.

“Otherwise, the princess wouldn’t be out of the Snow Palace now,” Qingyi said in a very low voice.

Qingyun laughed and said, "The fact that Situ Xingyun only slapped you once shows that his temper has improved a lot. Qingyi, weren't you very afraid of Situ Xingyun before?"

Qingyi nodded, then shook her head. Suddenly, she sat up straight, chest puffed out, head held high, looking utterly loyal to her mistress. "For the princess, Qingyi fears nothing!"

"Hehe, Qingyi is so good to me—" Qingyun sighed, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

"Of course! The princess is Qingyi's only family in the world."

"Silly girl." Qingyun took Qingyi's hand and said gently, "A woman must eventually marry. I know you and Guard Nalan are in love. Not long ago, Guard Nalan asked me for you. Qingyi, in three days, I will marry you off to Guard Nalan, is that alright?"

Qingyi's eyes widened suddenly. She looked at Qingyun in disbelief, her eyes reddening. "Princess, you don't want Qingyi anymore? Did Qingyi do something wrong?"

“Silly girl, Guard Nalan is a good person, and he’s a perfect match for you in every way. You won’t suffer in the future. Besides, you’ve always taken a lot of the things that Situ Xingyun sends you; it’s enough for you to use for a lifetime.” Qingyun patted her hand, blinked, and smiled. “Furthermore, Guard Nalan is very popular with the palace maids. If Qingyi doesn’t keep a close eye on him, he might be snatched away by someone else, and then you won’t be able to cry.”

Qingyi then stopped crying and started to smile. She sniffed and asked, "But if Qingyi gets married, who will take care of the princess?"

“Fool, do you think I can’t take care of myself?” Qingyun’s eyes suddenly dimmed. “Besides, I’ve never belonged to the palace. One day I will be flying freely outside.”

"It's better to be free and unrestrained with Young Master Li Ge!"

"You little rascal, how dare you make fun of your princess!" Qingyun pretended to tap Qingyi on the head.

Qingyi sniffed hard, looked at Qingyun earnestly, and said, "Princess, I understand. I will be married in three days."

Qingyun smiled gently.

A day and a night later, Wuxia gave birth to a fair-skinned baby boy. Situ Xingyun was overjoyed and set off fireworks in the palace to celebrate.

The fireworks in the night sky were dazzling and colorful, a sight to behold. But no one noticed the cluster of silver fireworks that bloomed above the Cold Palace.

The Cold Palace.

Since Xi'er's death, Shuangdie has been sometimes insane and sometimes sane. When she's insane, she'll hug a rag doll and lull it to sleep, a loving smile on her face. When she's sane, her silver eyes will be filled with deep hatred.

The night wind howled, and the long hair of two butterflies danced in the air beneath the big tree.

Is ten people necessary?

Shuangdie sneered, "Anyway, she has to die."

"Yes. We'll move in three days."

"Three days from now, we'll be even."

The night wind was still cold. Once inside, Shuangdie's hatred vanished completely, and a loving smile appeared on her lips. She gently picked up a tattered rag doll and coaxed, "Xi'er, be good, Xi'er, go to sleep."

Shuangdie gently patted the rag doll in her arms, her movements incredibly gentle.

Suddenly, she grinned broadly, "Xi'er, in five days Mother can take her revenge! That woman is definitely doomed! Mother once saved the ten most powerful assassins of the Yinmengshan tribe, Mother is very powerful, isn't she! So, they owe Mother a favor. Now, no matter how high her martial arts are, she can't escape her fate. Haha..."

"Oh dear, Xi'er, why are you crying? It's all my fault for being too loud and waking you up. But I'm just so happy! Be good, Xi'er, go back to sleep."

Shuangdie started coaxing the rag doll in her arms again.

Since that night, Shuangdie has never regained her senses and has gone mad.

There is no moon tonight, and the stars in the sky are few and far between. A night wind blows, and the entire palace seems shrouded in darkness, with undercurrents swirling within. The palace is destined to be a place darker than the night, even if it has bright days.

The next day, Qingyun got up very early.

The sky was turning white, and the fog was thick. Qingyun was dressed in a plain white dress, without any makeup or jewelry, except for a white flower pinned to her hair.

She's going to the Royal Garden today.

The tombs of the Emperor and Empress Dowager are not located in the palace, but in the imperial garden outside the capital. However, there is also an imperial garden within the palace grounds, which contains the tombstones of successive generations of the Fengxi royal family.

Having slipped past the guards, Qingyun quietly slipped inside.