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Qiao once again exited Phoenix Nest Palace, but this time he bumped into Qingwu who was blocked outside by two young eunuchs.
She bellowed, and shouted at the two gatekeepers, "Where is Yan Mo Chen?!"
"Greetings, esteemed imperial concubine, this little one … This one doesn't know where the emperor is … " The two young eunuchs were afraid that they wanted to cry, but had no tears to shed.
Qiao once again shot a cold glance. Without saying anything more, he raised his foot and ran in the direction of the Heart Nurturing Palace.
"Miss!" Qingwu was stunned for a moment. She knew that the young lady must have suffered a huge blow because of Die'er's death. She steeled her heart, afraid that something would happen to the young lady, and turned around to chase after her.
Eunuch Zhao stood guard outside the hall. Just now, the emperor had been infuriated and ordered no one to enter the inner hall, but he couldn't stop Esteemed Empress Dowager Ran from rushing in.
His face was filled with conflict, and seeing that Qiao Qiao's body was still getting closer and closer, he hurriedly lowered his head and politely paid his respects:
"This old servant greets esteemed imperial concubine."
Seeing Eunuch Zhao, Qiao Qiao knew in her heart that Yan Mo must be at the Caring Hall. She did not say a word and rushed into the hall.
"Empress!" Eunuch Zhao stopped Qiao once more and said helplessly, "The emperor has just been enraged. No one is allowed to barge into the Heartrest Palace."
Qiao Qiao's eyes remained cold as they swept over the crowd. When her sinister gaze fell upon the helpless expression of Eunuch Zhao, she finally said in a cold voice: "Get out of the way."
"Empress, this old servant also followed orders." Eunuch Zhao bowed.
"Let go!" Qiao Qiao's voice was still low, like a ferocious beast in the forest. His blood-red eyes frightened Elder Zhao so much that he couldn't help but take a step back.
"Eunuch, my mistress has something to discuss with the emperor. I hope that you can agree to it." Qingwu had arrived just in time as she spoke to Eunuch Zhao while nodding and bowing.
"It's not that I don't want to send word on behalf of the Empress, it's just that the Emperor has just given the order. This …" Eunuch Zhao looked troubled.
"Eunuch, take a look. My esteemed mistress and the emperor are people by the side of the bed, and their relationship is even deeper than usual. The emperor won't blame the imperial concubine if she goes in." Qingwu said with a fawning expression.
"But …"
Eunuch Zhao was still hesitant. Looking at Esteemed Empress Ran's ferocious appearance, she must have come to question the emperor about what had happened after she left. Moreover, the emperor was already unhappy about this matter.
"Forget it, the Empress should hurry up and enter." After a long period of hesitation, Eunuch Zhao finally moved his body away and allowed Qiao to enter.
Qiao Qiao's face was still cold, the veins on the back of her hands were exposed, she raised her leg and entered the Heartrest Palace. She saw Yan Mo Chen sitting high up in the middle of the hall, flipping through the memorials in his hands, a look of impatience on his face.
"Didn't I say that no one is allowed to enter …" Before he finished speaking, Yan Mo Chen looked up and saw that Qiao Zhong was still standing in the hall. A smile suddenly appeared on his handsome face, "Er, you're back."
Qiao Qiao still frowned slightly, looking at Yan Mo Chen's bright red wedding dress that instantly stung her eyes. Even though she recalled that when she first met the eunuch outside the cold palace, he said that today was the emperor's grand ceremony. After that, she went to the Phoenix Maiden Palace and saw Qin Wangyin in a phoenix coronet and gown …
Everything was connected together.
Today was Yan Mo Chen's wedding day, and it was his post-ceremony. His queen was the second daughter of the Duke of Qin, Qin Wangyin. The woman who had been standing by the Green Lotus Pool with Fang Rou the other day.
Of the joyous events that were known to the entire world, she was the only one who didn't know what was going on. She was deliberately expended by others, yet she foolishly thought that he would be so merciful and allow her to leave the palace.
Also today, when the entire world was congratulating Yan Mo Chen and Qin Wanyin, they did not know that a pitiful little girl was suffering an inhuman fate in the cold palace.
Hehe, Qiao Qiao still sneered. His mind was filled with Die'er's miserable and desperate death.
"Ran Er, what happened to you?" Yan Mo Chen saw that Qiao Qiao was still not right and hurriedly stood up. He also noticed that he was wearing a wedding gown. His face paled and he hurriedly explained, "Ran Er, today, I …"
"No need to say anymore." Qiao Qiao still interrupted him, but her cold eyes were filled with indifference. She did not care, she did not care who the woman beside Yan Mo Chen was!
"Ran Er, listen to me …" Yan Mo Chen immediately rushed forward and grabbed Qiao Qiao's still cold hands. The yellow mud on her hands caused Yan Mo Chen to be stunned, "What happened to you? What happened? "
Qiao Qiao still rubbed the yellow mud on his hands, and suddenly let out a cold laugh. A sharp and mocking voice slowly came out from his mouth, "Does Your Majesty still care about this? Today is the emperor's wedding day, I'm afraid the emperor has already forgotten everything from his happiness. "
"Ran Er, I did not wish for it after today …"
"Oh? Did someone put a knife to the emperor's neck? "Hehe, I really didn't know that there would be someone with this kind of ability …" With his back facing Yan Mo Chen, Qiao Qiao's heart felt like it was being gnawed by millions of ants and the pain was unbearable.
"Ran'er, you have been the emperor before. You know how it feels to be forced …"
"Yes, I was once the emperor, but wasn't my imperial court, my mountains and rivers destroyed by your own hands?!" Qiao Qiao still shouted coldly, as if he was shouting out all the grievances that he had suffered for so long.
"Ran Er, I'm sorry …"
"I'm sorry, but if it's useful, why would you need a yamen?" What was the imperial court supposed to do? What do you want the Sky Prison and the Death Prison for?! " Qiao once again turned around and shouted loudly. His crimson eyes swept across the area fiercely, as if he wanted to tear Yan Mo Chen into pieces.
Yes, she hated him, very much!
"Ran Er …" Yan Mo Chen was afraid that he had nothing to say. He was indeed a bastard, and he had indeed let Ran'er down, but he truly knew that he was wrong. As long as Ran'er wanted it, he was willing to give her back his life …
"Yan Mo Chen, do you know that the day after you set yourself up, Die'er died? Die'er was humiliated to death in the cold palace … " Qiao Qiao continued to grit his teeth, each word seemingly squeezed out from the gaps between his teeth. His blood-red eyes were filled with resentment.
"What?" Ever since Qiao Qiao entered the palace, he had always been accompanied by Dia'Er. He was very clear about the relationship between the two of them, and now that Dia'Er had died so tragically in the harem, it was indeed a heavy blow to her. "Ran'er, I really did not know …"
"Don't know?" Qiao Qiao suddenly laughed, as if he had heard a great joke, "You only know how to make concubines immediately, and how to make flowers before the moon. You only know how to rope in former subjects and stabilize the situation. What else do you know? Your harem is already dark and ruthless, your concubine is even fighting in the dark, what do you know? "You only know that the Emperor is doing whatever he wants!"
When his voice fell, Qiao Qiao still angrily turned around and strode towards the door of the Heart Nurturing Palace.
"Ran Er!" Yan Mo Chen quickly caught up, and pulled Qiao Qiao into his embrace, speaking with a panicked tone, "Lan'er, I know you feel sad because of Die'er's death, you can blame me for hating me, but don't be like this, don't torture yourself, okay?"
Did she torture herself? No, she was going to torture the person who killed Die'er.
"Lan'er, don't worry. I'll definitely find the person who harmed Cai'er. I'll return the favor, and I'll return the justice!" Yan Mo Chen said with a face full of hatred.
"No need, I will find it myself." Qiao Qiao continued to sweep the scene with a cold gaze, then suddenly laughed coldly. "At that time, if I injure the people you care about, don't blame me for being merciless."
Yan Mo Chen was stunned as he watched Qiao Qiao break away from his arm and walk away.
"Someone, come!"
Yan Mo Chen shouted towards the outside of the hall and Eunuch Zhao immediately entered.
"Find out who entered and left the cold palace for us today." Yan Mo Chen's face was expressionless as he roared.
"Yes." Eunuch Zhao bowed and turned away.
After Qiao Qing Wu had sent Qingwu away, she had gone around the huge palace by herself. She did not know where she was going, but her eyes were empty as her thoughts raced, carefully thinking about who was the murderer of Die'er.
In this palace, Yu Zihui was probably the only one who was hostile towards her. However, for what reason did she want to kill Die'er this way, she couldn't understand. Currently, she had no evidence, and she also had no clues.
After turning around, she unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the cold palace. She let out a soft sigh and raised her foot to enter the cold palace, but just as she was about to enter, she was attracted by the clamor within the courtyard. With a glint in her eyes, she hid behind the entrance of the cold palace.
"Ahh, what bad luck. That woman died just like that, and now she wants us to collect her corpse." A man said resentfully.
"Alright, alright, I thought you were enjoying yourself too. Just thinking about that woman crying miserably and begging us to reject you, I feel so excited!" The other man laughed and spoke obscenely. The hoe in his hand that was moving the soil seemed to have gained more strength.
"You're right. How could such a good person give us two brothers such advantages? It could also be considered a blessing in disguise. If it wasn't for that woman being too weak, she wouldn't have died under your father's crotch, haha!"
"That's right. That small waist, that figure, that smooth skin …" Tsk tsk tsk, now that I think about it, I actually have some … "Ahhh!"
Before the man could finish his words, Qiao Qiao was already covered in cold air. He angrily rushed in from the entrance of the cold palace and kicked the man in the mouth. The man covered his mouth with one hand as he screamed.
"Who dares to kick your father!"
After the rage passed and after seeing that Qiao Qiao still had the same appearance, he lowered his arm and said with an evil smile:
"I didn't expect another even more beautiful one to be here right after death …"
Qiao Qiao's eyes were still bloodshot as he clenched his fists tightly. His blood-red eyes stared fixedly at the two bulky men who had obscene smiles on their faces. He fiercely took a sip from his mouth.