There was no medicine for regret in this world.
Perhaps it was because she had been ruthlessly abused by her loved one. To Lin Yueying, death was more satisfying than living.
……
On the first day of Lin Yueying's birth, Chu Huaijin slept alone in the Perched Phoenix Palace.
When he first fell asleep, he looked at the bed that he had laid on countless times but had never spent the night on, and a trace of anticipation rose in his heart.
If he could lie on this bed until dawn, would he see Lin Yueying return when he woke up?
They would still be the same as before. She would still be the Ying 'Er who loved him deeply. She would be able to silently endure all his hurt and bullying...
Late at night, the cold wind blew, and the palace was deep.
Shen Pan 'er's Jingning Palace was brightly lit. She wrapped herself in a thick cloak and walked around the large and exquisitely decorated palace, waiting anxiously.
"Empress, it's late at night, it's better to rest early.”The little palace maid took small steps forward and whispered.
"Rest, rest, the emperor isn't here, why should bengong rest?”
This was her first night as the empress. The emperor had promised to accompany her, but ever since he left without a word at the banquet, he had never been seen again.
"But Niangniang, the night is already dark. At this moment, the four palace doors are all closed. This servant and the others cannot go out to take a look.”
"Hmph…Useless thing." Shen Pan 'er had been waiting for a long time and was already filled with anger. When she saw that these palace maids did not know anything, she immediately kicked and kicked the little palace maid who was guarding at the front to the ground. She held her calf and sobbed softly.
"Get out, BenGong doesn't want to see you…"
It was a moonless night. Someone lay on a bed that didn't belong to him for the whole night, while someone sat alone in a room full of glass lamps for the whole night.
Because of one person's departure, everyone in the palace seemed to have become lonely.
In the morning, there was the crisp sound of birds chirping and the sound of spring water flowing down from the rockery outside the window.
Spring water flowed and birds chirped. This was the first time Chu Huaijin discovered that Perched Phoenix Palace was such a wonderful place.
He had deliberately ignored the beauty of nature when he was filled with deep hatred. Now, it seemed that the beauty was still there, but the woman was gone.
With a heavy heart, Chu Huaijin went to court to listen to the government affairs as usual. He sat high in the throne room. The sunlight shone in from the front of the hall and hit the large golden tiles in the hall, making the entire hall abnormally bright. His eyes unconsciously stared at the first row of civil officials.
There used to be a stubborn old man there. He was tall and had a goatee. As long as the ministers 'suggestions did not suit him, he would glare at them. Even if his political views were of no practical use, he would bluntly reject them. This was what made him the most angry.
He didn't know how to be a person, let alone a minister. He didn't know that he, who was young, also needed to be independent and respected.
However, he was no longer there. The new Prime Minister had replaced him. He was Shen Pan 'er's biological father.
He was a very easy-going prime minister."Your Majesty is wise."
Even at this moment, he bluntly said that a fire had suddenly broken out in the Cold Palace last night, and the former Empress, who had been banished to the Cold Palace, had died in the sea of fire. Considering that she had not really done anything wrong when she was alive, it was better to keep the Phoenix Crown and title of the Empress and bury her in the manner of the Empress.
" Your Majesty is wise…" Prime Minister Shen supported him out of reflex.
If Lin Yueying was buried as the Empress, then what would his daughter Shen Pan 'er become?
The second empress would not be the emperor's legitimate wife, and the child she gave birth to would not be the legitimate eldest son.
This kind of thing was unacceptable.
He quickly knelt down and said," Your Majesty is wise. However, you should be more clear about the identity of Madame Lin. Although she did not do anything that would bring disaster to the country and the people, the child in Empress Shen's womb was…" As Prime Minister Shen spoke, he knelt down with some hesitation.
With this said, all the ministers understood that Prime Minister Shen was really dissatisfied that the Emperor was still thinking about Empress Lin and even brought up the matter of Empress Shen's miscarriage.
"Oh…we can discuss this later." Chu Huaijin was already devastated by the news of Lin Yueying's death. However, when Prime Minister Shen mentioned it, he immediately remembered.
Moreover, Prime Minister Shen's sudden approval and rejection made him feel as if the former Prime Minister Lin was still there. The anger in his heart towards the Lin family was maximized.
Yes, Lin Yueying had killed his eldest son after all.
If he had not been as cruel as her, perhaps he would have had a prince very soon.
Vicious woman…
However, even though he knew that she had done such a thing, he still could not blame her after the incident.
Perhaps there was some misunderstanding back then, or perhaps she had some difficulties…
Chu Huaijin had something on his mind as he once again arrived at the Perched Phoenix Palace. When Lin Yueying was still here, he always found this palace noisy. Now that she was not here, he felt that this place was too quiet.
He walked around the walls of the palace. There was only the gurgling spring water in the entire palace. Occasionally, birds would flap their wings in panic when they saw his arrival and hurriedly fly away.
The sound of the wind was like an elegy for someone who had just left, ringing in his ears.
Listening carefully, it seemed that there were more than these sounds in the quiet palace. There was indeed someone crying softly.
"Who's there?"
She followed the crying all the way, but she didn't see anyone. There was only a brazier burning behind the rockery.
The white paper money inside was flying in the wind.
There was still a large circle of unburned joss paper beside the brazier. It was obvious that the person had run away in panic.
"Who is it? Who is burning joss paper?”Chu Huaijin raised his head and looked around. The roads here extended in all directions. He did not know where that person had hidden. Now, he could not find him no matter what.
However, when these paper money flew in the air and hit his face, he was suddenly shocked. A thought flashed across his mind.
He kicked the brazier over and walked towards the Cold Palace.
That area had been completely sealed off due to the collapse. At this moment, it was a mess and a pile of ruins.
Chu Huaijin looked at the chamberlain behind him."
"Xiao Luzi, go and ask them how the investigation is going?”
"This servant had already asked, and was…was waiting for the emperor to be free before telling the emperor in detail.”Xiao Luzi said softly as he shrunk his body.
"Just say it." Chu Huaijin snorted coldly.
"This matter…according to the investigation, the fire in the Cold Palace was deliberately ignited by someone. I think…I think it was Lady Lin…"
"Are you saying that Lin Yueying burned herself to death?”Chu Huaijin would have believed this if this was said by the little guy yesterday. However, he had just made a major discovery. How could he believe this?
" Yes…Yes, they found a few ignition points that deliberately lit up the Cold Palace. The person who lit the fire was very determined. He had no intention of leaving alive…" Xiao Luzi looked at the cold expression on Chu Huaijin's face and was extremely nervous. He held his breath and was about to finish speaking. After he finished speaking, he dared to turn around and breathe heavily.#
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