Along with Su Jing's voice, what fell into Ah Man's ears was the biting north wind, which brought with it a bone-chilling coldness that seemed to freeze her to death in this world of ice and snow.
By the time Ah Man reacted, several guards had already passed by him and were heading towards his uncle and cousin.
Even though this was the result she had thought of long ago and even though she had made sufficient mental preparations, when this moment really appeared before her, she still couldn't control herself. She looked coldly at her father in the distance, and when she was about to speak, her hand was tightly grasped by Murong Kai behind her.
"Calm down, now is not the time to be impulsive."
Murong Kai's voice was low and warm, slowly dispelling the coldness in her heart.
"But… "
"No buts. This is my uncle's choice. Don't do anything rash now. We have a breakthrough now. We will definitely find out the truth and clear my uncle and his family's name."
Murong Kai's words were very firm, and Ah Man's floating heart seemed to have finally found a fulcrum. She held Murong Kai's hand tightly, closed her eyes, and did not dare to watch her uncle and cousin being taken away.
At the same time Ah Man closed her eyes, Murong Kai reached out and covered Xuan'er's eyes. Such a scene was too cruel for a child.
Murong Kai felt distressed because his Ah Man was just a child not long ago, but now she had to bear a burden that she shouldn't have to bear.
The guards quickly took Chu Zhenhua and Chu Nanfeng away. When Murong Kai's hand fell, Xuan'er looked around in surprise. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Where is my uncle?"
"My uncle has gone back home first. He will come to see you in a few days." Ah Man explained softly, but Xuan'er obviously didn't believe her explanation. He stared at Ah Man with his big watery eyes, as if waiting for another answer.
Ah Man couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she stood up, took Xuan'er's hand, and walked step by step towards the depths of the palace.
But before he returned to his palace, he saw the concubines standing at the palace gate to greet him.
There were beauties of different shapes and sizes, each with their own unique charm. Except for Concubine Zhu and Concubine Xu standing in the front, Ah Man really couldn't tell the other concubines apart. Of course, Ah Man had a unified understanding of them all: beauties.
However, these beauties are completely different from when the queen mother was alive. Before, they were all well-behaved, but now they are competing with each other for beauty, as if they are afraid that people will not know their beauty.
"Sister, you are finally back. I thought I would never see you again." When Ah Man was observing several concubines, a familiar voice suddenly came from the crowd. Ah Man looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Zhu Jinxiu standing among the concubines with a smile as bright as a flower.
Su Jinxiu dressed up specially today. The hairpins and rings on her head looked dazzling, like a grocery shelf, and her clothes were shining with gold. Even though her face was plain, she exuded the temperament of a nouveau riche.
Before, Ah Man treated Su Jinxiu as her good sister, so she naturally wouldn't look at her clothes critically. Sometimes when she dressed too much, she would try to persuade her to change without hurting her face. Before, she rarely dressed too much, but today...
"Sister, you are dressed so plainly, aren't you afraid of embarrassing our Princess Bei'an? You are the only legitimate princess of Bei'an. Uh... I was wrong, you are not necessarily the only one now.
When Su Jinxiu spoke, she couldn't hide the pride in her eyes, as if she could already trample Ah Man under her feet.
Ah Man glanced at Su Jinxiu, took Xuan'er's hand, and slowly walked to Concubine Zhu. She smiled and said, "Concubine Zhu, during the time I was away, you and Concubine Xu were busy with the affairs of the palace. Now that I'm back, shouldn't you return the golden seal of the palace?"
Concubine Zhu looked at Ah Man, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond. She didn't want to hand over the golden seal, but what Ah Man said seemed to be correct.
(End of this chapter)