I am Yuan Niaoniao

Chapter 54: Death cannot be resurrected

"Feng'er?" Song Mingzhu was extremely anxious, and her steps became faster and faster, and she had unknowingly deviated from her original route. She didn't care when Xiaoqing and Liuye disappeared behind her, and she was only focused on looking for Qi Changfeng.

Finally, she saw a palace maid in front of her. As if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, she immediately rushed over and held the other's hands tightly, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Have you seen Feng'er? Have you seen Feng'er?"

At this moment, Song Mingzhu looked like a madman, with a look of despair and helplessness in her eyes. The maid was frightened by her sudden action, and seeing Song Mingzhu's clothes, she didn't look like a concubine in the palace, and thought she was a crazy woman who escaped from the cold palace. So, the maid tried hard to break free from Song Mingzhu's hands, and then ran away without looking back.

Song Mingzhu stood there blankly, looking at the palace maid's receding back, her eyes blank. "Hmph! Waste!" Song Mingzhu came to her senses and could only curse, not remembering at all that she was in the palace at the moment.

At this time, another palace maid appeared, and Song Mingzhu immediately stepped forward and grabbed her: "Have you seen Feng'er, have you seen Feng'er?"

"I saw it. It went that way!" The kind-hearted maid pointed to the west.

"Okay, okay, thank you." Song Mingzhu immediately ran towards the west where the palace maid pointed. She had no idea why there was a palace maid in the palace who knew Qi Changfeng, and even pointed her in the direction without her asking.

When the palace maid saw Song Mingzhu disappear, she gave a strange smile and then disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"Feng'er? Feng'er?" Song Mingzhu ran stumblingly all the way and unexpectedly ran to the west wing. The palaces here were for the distinguished guests of the palace to live in! Wu Jingxin lived here.

Song Mingzhu vaguely saw a figure from behind who looked a bit like Qi Changfeng, so she ran after him...

"Feng'er? Feng'er?" Song Mingzhu broke into a magnificent palace and rushed in regardless of any obstruction.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Who are you and how dare you break in without permission!" Several palace maids chased Song Mingzhu before finally stopping her.

"It's like this. I'm the mother of Concubine Li. I'm looking for my son Qi Changfeng. He just got lost. I think I saw him coming here." Song Mingzhu said breathlessly.

"How dare you! You didn't come to the west wing where our princess lives to look for someone. Hurry up and kick her out!" Sang Xin came out when she heard the voice, and was furious when she saw that it was Madam Qi again!

"Yes, Sister Sang Xin." Upon hearing this, several palace maids pushed Song Mingzhu out.

But Song Mingzhu was a stubborn person. She was eager to find someone and ignored the fear Wu Jingxin had just given her. She shouted, "You won't let me in to look for her. There must be something fishy going on! I'm going to sue you guys and go to the emperor. Don't try to bully me!"

"Oh, really?" Wu Jingxin came out, holding the whip in her hand. "Let her in!"

"Yes, Princess." When everyone saw the whip, they immediately lowered their heads and let go of Song Mingzhu, because once Wu Jingxin took out the whip, someone would suffer.

"Hmph, you guys are smart!" Song Mingzhu didn't know what would happen at this moment, and she was still fearless.

"What I hate most in my life is ignorant village women like you. You are ignorant, stupid, and very noisy!" Wu Jingxin picked up the whip and walked out slowly.

When Song Mingzhu heard Wu Jingxin's words, she couldn't help but feel angry. She straightened up, stared at Wu Jingxin and said, "Although you are a princess, I am the emperor's mother-in-law after all. How can you be so rude! I am just looking for my child. How did I offend you?"

Wu Jingxin sneered, and swung the whip in her hand violently, hitting the table beside her with a "snap" sound. "How dare you! How dare you be so rude to this princess!"

Song Mingzhu was shocked, but she did not back down. She looked into Wu Jingxin's eyes and said fearlessly: "I don't care what kind of princess you are, I just want to find my Feng'er. If you hide Feng'er, you must hand it over!" At this time, Song Mingzhu remembered that she had just met Wu Jingxin in the Imperial Garden, and then Qi Changfeng disappeared. It must be that Wu Jingxin wanted to take revenge on her, but she didn't dare to do it openly, so she did it secretly!

Seeing this, Wu Jingxin became even more angry: "Since you still want to die, this princess will oblige you!" She raised the whip and lashed at Song Mingzhu.

Song Mingzhu was unable to dodge and was severely whipped by the whip. She screamed in pain: "Ah!". All the maids gasped and lowered their heads, afraid to look, fearing that they would be the next one.

"Bitch, how dare you talk back to this princess! You asked for it." Wu Jingxin shouted angrily.

Song Mingzhu endured the pain and shouted loudly: "Help! The princess has killed someone!"

"Haha, keep screaming. The more you scream, the happier I am. No one will save you even if you scream your throat out." The louder Song Mingzhu screamed, the harder Wu Jingxin beat her.

After a while, Song Mingzhu fainted.

Wu Jingxin stepped forward and kicked Song Mingzhu, who was lying on the ground. Seeing that she did not react, she put away the whip and said, "Throw her into the well in the Imperial Garden." Don't you like picking flowers? Then I'll send you to water the flowers! Wu Jingxin sneered.

"Yes." Two guards came forward and lifted Song Mingzhu up and took her away. All the palace maids immediately came forward to clean up the remaining traces. Everyone was accustomed to this kind of scene.

When the eunuch who was watering the flowers discovered Song Mingzhu's body in the well, and the news reached Han Junwu's ears, Qi Zhiying cried heartbrokenly in Han Junwu's arms.

"It's outrageous that such a murder happened in the imperial palace. Don't worry, Lipin, I will definitely give you and Madam Qi justice!" Han Junwu comforted Qi Zhiying who was crying heartbrokenly in his arms, "Go and investigate for me, what exactly happened!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"I finally waited for my family to come, but after a quick meeting, we will be separated forever. Wuuuu, I don't know how to explain to my father, and my brother. By the way, my brother also entered the palace with me, so how come he is missing?" Qi Zhiying was crying breathlessly.

Han Junwu felt distressed again when he saw this, and winked at the corner, and the Jinwu Guards quietly left. "I will definitely check it out."

So the news of Lipin's mother and brother in the Imperial Garden spread. Some people gloated over it, while others felt sympathy.

After sending Qi Zhiying back to the Magnificent Palace, Han Junwu came to the imperial study and looked at the kneeling Jin Weiwu with his back to the window: "What is going on?"

"It started with a conflict in the Imperial Garden. I don't know how, but Madam Qi rashly bumped into the west wing, and Princess Wu beat her up and threw her into the well. All the guards and palace maids who knew about this killed them all, except for Sang Xin, the head maidservant beside the princess. As for Concubine Li's brother, I don't know how he ran into the cold palace. Apart from being frightened by the concubines in the cold palace, he was not seriously injured. He has been rescued and is being examined in the Imperial Hospital." Jin Weiwu said.

"It's this Wu Jingxin again! It's this Wu Jingxin again!!! She is so brave that she dares to kill people under my nose. Is she despising me or looking down on me? How can this be possible!" Han Junwu was so angry that he felt a headache. Wu Jingxin was too bold. She dared to kill people in the palace as if nothing had happened, not to mention that the person she killed was the mother of his favorite concubine! She has caused trouble again and again. He doesn't really think that I can't do anything to her! "Send Qi Changfeng back to Lipin's palace first, and then go call the prince."

"Yes," Jinwuwei turned and left.

"Come here! Issue an imperial decree to promote Lipin to Lifei and her brother to Suzhou County Magistrate." Han Junwu thought for a moment and then took up the pen to write the imperial decree. "Explain it to Lipin again." He said to Wei Sheng, the eunuch who had been with him for decades.

"I understand." Eunuch Wei took the imperial edict and immediately rushed to the magnificent palace.

. . . . .

"Please accept the order, Empress Li. I have to go out of the palace with Master Qi later to congratulate him at his residence," Wei Sheng said after reading the imperial edict with a flattering look on his face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." Qi Zhiying understood that the emperor wanted her to shut up and not pursue the matter. It didn't matter. Anyway, she was promoted to a higher position. She was very satisfied with this result. She got rid of Song Mingzhu and helped Yuan Niaoniao to avoid trouble. The most important thing was that Qi Changfeng was assigned such a far-flung official position. Now no one could harass her anymore. Mother! Did you see it? You can rest in peace, mother!

"Then I will take my leave first. Madam Concubine Li, have a good rest and stop thinking about sad things." Wei Sheng reminded her in a meaningful way. If one wants to survive in this palace, one must learn to judge the situation. After all, it is an abyss where people will be eaten without blinking an eye.

"Okay, thank you for troubling Eunuch Wei. Xiaoqing, please see Eunuch Wei off."

"Yes, Concubine Li." Xiao Qing quickly took out a handful of golden melon seeds and handed them to Wei Sheng: "Eunuch Wei, please."

Wei Sheng took the bag of golden melon seeds and nodded with a smile: "Your servant thanks the Empress Li."

At this moment, the Qi Mansion outside the palace was in a dead silence. Qi Lei's face was as pale as paper, and he held tightly in his hand the news that had just been delivered - Song Mingzhu had passed away.

He stared at the words in front of him with wide eyes in disbelief, and his body trembled involuntarily. Suddenly, a huge grief surged into his heart, making him unable to bear it, and he fell weakly on the stool.

"What on earth is going on?" Qi Lei muttered to himself, his voice full of despair and sadness. His mind kept flashing back to the moments he had spent with Song Mingzhu, and those beautiful memories had now become the sharpest blade that pierced his heart.

"Didn't I follow you into the palace? Why is it like this..." Qi Lei turned his head and cried to Qi Changfeng with tears on his face. His eyes were full of helplessness and confusion, as if he hoped to get an answer from Qi Changfeng, but he knew it was just a luxury.

"Master Qi, don't be too sad. The dead cannot be resurrected. Madam Qi in heaven doesn't want to see you sad. The emperor has ordered a grand burial, and all your affairs will be taken care of." Wei Sheng said to the crying father and son of the Qi family. "Madam Qi accidentally fell and drowned on the way to find Master Qi. No one wants this accident. The emperor sympathizes with your loss of his beloved wife, so he specially ordered Master Qi to be the magistrate of Suzhou. I advise you to quickly sort out your emotions, pack up, and go to assist Master Qi in taking office. You need experience to be the magistrate!"

After hearing Wei Sheng's words, Qi Lei seemed to be less sad. "Okay, thank you, eunuch. You are right!" Unconsciously, a sense of authority as the magistrate of Dadu surged in his heart, and he immediately regained his former spirit: "Cheer up, Feng'er!"

"Dad!" Qi Changfeng burst into tears, his voice choked with sobs, and the grief in his heart surged like a tide. Song Mingzhu meant so much to him. Not only did she give him life, but she also raised him with endless love and care from childhood to adulthood. Only a mother would take care of him and pamper him so wholeheartedly and meticulously.

At this moment, facing the departure of Song Mingzhu, Qi Changfeng felt as if he had lost his support, and the whole world became dark and gloomy. However, life must go on, and they still have many things to deal with.

Qi Lei took a deep breath, suppressed the pain in his heart, and stood up. He respectfully took the imperial edict with both hands and said to his father: "We still have to pack our bags and prepare to set off. It is really inconvenient to send you off. Please take care and take care of yourself!"

Wei Sheng looked at the scene in front of him, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He knew that this mission was successfully completed. So, he nodded slightly to show his understanding. "Okay, no problem. I will not disturb the two masters Qi anymore. I hope you have a smooth journey and return soon."

After saying that, Wei Sheng turned and left, leaving the Qi family father and son immersed in grief. They stared at each other silently, their hearts filled with helplessness and sadness.

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"Father, do you have something to talk to me about?" Han Haotian looked at Han Junwu expectantly.

Han Junwu frowned tightly, his chest heaving violently. He took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger burning in his heart, and asked in a low and majestic voice: "Do you know what Wu Jingxin did?"

Han Haotian was confused and bewildered. He shook his head, saying that he had rarely seen Wu Jingxin recently and didn't know the specific situation. He widened his eyes and asked in astonishment: "Jingxin? How could she..."

Han Junwu was furious. He slammed his palm on the table, almost causing the items on the table to fall over. He roared angrily, "Right under my nose! In this deep palace, she actually dared to kill Concubine Li's mother! Such audacity is truly a heinous crime!"

Han Haotian was also stunned by the news. An expression of disbelief appeared on his face, and he stammered, "Jing... Jingxin killed Concubine Li's mother? How is this possible?" To be honest, Han Haotian was extremely surprised to hear Han Junwu say this.

"How ridiculous!" Han Junwu frowned and continued to scold, "She has repeatedly caused trouble and brought about many problems. If I had not tried my best to appease Concubine Li and her family this time, the consequences would have been disastrous. I wonder how she will end up!"

"I will talk to her!" Han Haotian said with his head down. In his heart, he really wanted to slap Wu Jingxin. She was so reckless and reckless! He couldn't even hold his head up in front of his father. Now, he was even more...

"It's not just a matter of talking. If you can't tame her, I will do it for you... Do you understand?" Han Junwu said in a slightly warning tone.

Han Haotian nodded, and then went to the west wing to find Wu Jingxin................