After staying in Fashan Temple for a long time, everything had been taken care of and she had already visited the Queen Mother. It was time to return to the palace, but Shen Qingwan still seemed reluctant to leave.
In fact, she also likes such green mountains and clear waters. It is much more comfortable to look at than in the palace. Moreover, here, she does not have to worry about those trivial matters, and it is very quiet.
"Sister, we are finally going back today. I feel uncomfortable living here and I am missing the third princess in the palace." Zhao Yuanrong was very happy to hear the news that she was going back to the palace. In her opinion, everything inside and outside the palace was the same.
After all, she was just an unpopular concubine who only cared about her own daughter. Unfortunately, Fu Lingling had a conflict with Fu Mochen and did not come this time, and her life became more and more boring.
"Yeah, I don't know how the third princess is doing in the palace." I'm afraid that without Zhao Yuanrong's supervision, she is very happy and free now. How can those maids control this little rascal
"Sister, I won't disturb you here anymore. I'll go back first." Zhao Yuanrong couldn't wait to pack up and go back, and Shen Qingwan should be very busy too.
She nodded and sent Zhao Yuanrong out, then began to arrange for everyone to return to the palace. In the past, these were all Xiao Shushen's affairs, and she had not been out with them much, so she was not that proficient, and many things were considered several times before reaching a conclusion.
"Your Majesty, you were not so attentive when you came, so why are you so busy now that you are leaving?" Lianyun was a little curious as she watched her master writing and drawing non-stop, which made Xiaoman beside her couldn't help laughing.
"Can't you see that? Our queen is afraid of making mistakes." Mistakes are small matters, but if the queen catches these things, Shen Qingwan's life will probably be very difficult.
"Xiaoman is still smart. Lianyun, you are becoming less and less willing to use your brain." Shen Qingwan nodded and praised Xiaoman. Lianyun next to her pouted in dissatisfaction.
When Fu Yuheng arrived, he saw Shen Qingwan busy, and he knew why she was busy, so he didn't disturb her, but just watched quietly from the side. Shen Qingwan also pretended not to see Fu Yuheng and concentrated on her own plan.
"Your Majesty, you can set off for the palace tomorrow. You and your sisters go first, and I will take care of some things here." She showed the thing in her hand to Fu Yuheng, and her plan was completed.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, my beloved." Fu Yuheng nodded and agreed with Shen Qingwan's plan. She was becoming more and more magnanimous.
The next morning, everyone in the palace set out in a mighty procession. Shen Qingwan stayed behind to clean up the mess, but then she thought that someone else was needed to clean up the palace, so she asked Lianyun to go back with everyone. She also asked the palace maids to pack up some things, as Xiaoman was too clumsy to remember many things.
"You little girl, wait until we get back to the palace and see how I'll deal with you." Shen Qingwan was also looking around to see if there was anything missing, and kept pointing at Xiaoman and scolding her.
"Yes, your majesty is right." Xiao Man kept nodding. She was too happy outside the palace and couldn't serve her well. She deserved to be beaten. Shen Qingwan smiled and shook her head.
After finally packing up their things, Shen Qingwan and her group slowly began to return to the palace. But for some reason, Shen Qingwan always felt uneasy and looked a little uncomfortable.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you tired? Why don't you take a rest? We should be able to reach the palace soon." Although Xiao Man was careless in other things, she was very sharp-eyed when she saw Shen Qingwan, and spoke with concern.
"Yeah." Shen Qingwan nodded, but she felt that the sedan chair suddenly flipped over and almost fell. "What's going on?" Shen Qingwan leaned out and asked unhappily, and found that her worry was not without reason.
Just now she felt that there was something wrong with the direction of the sedan chair. Now it seemed that this was not the way down the mountain. This was a place she had never been to before. "Stop the sedan chair." She shouted loudly, already a little flustered.
The sedan bearer stopped when he heard this. Shen Qingwan wanted to go out but found that many people had already walked out. They looked like assassins and were coming towards them.
"Is this Shen Qingwan? The virtuous concubine?" The assassin walked up to her and spoke with disdain. She was indeed beautiful, but it was useless now because someone asked them to kill her.
"Who are you? Don't you know that you will be beheaded if you block the Empress's sedan chair?" Xiao Man was also a little scared but still mustered up the courage to speak.
The assassin laughed out loud when he heard this: "Haha, let's see who gets beheaded." Then he quickly walked to Shen Qingwan's side and formed a circle with other assassins.
"Be careful." Xiao Man saw the assassin was about to stab Shen Qingwan and hurried over. In just a moment, blood gushed out in front of her eyes.
"Your Majesty, the sedan chair of Concubine Xian is no longer in the team. Should we send someone to look for it?" While Fu Yuheng was there, the guards finally discovered that Shen Qingwan had disappeared and went to report it.
Fu Yuheng ordered the sedan to stop and then he jumped on the horse. "Damn it! Why didn't you say it earlier?" The mountains here are high and the forests are dense, and he was really worried that something might happen to Shen Qingwan.
"Your Majesty, I didn't see it at the time and thought the Empress' sedan was just a little slow." The guard knelt down and kowtowed, thinking that Shen Qingwan wanted to admire her and that was why she was slow. He didn't expect that he would never see her.
Fu Yuheng now really hoped that Shen Qingwan was just enjoying the scenery, or that nothing would happen. "You guys stay here and watch. I'll take people to look for Concubine Xian." After saying that, he hurried back.
He happened to pass by the intersection where Shen Qingwan was led astray, and saw Xiao Man blocking the sword for her. "Looking for death." Fu Yuheng said coldly, ordering all the guards to attack the assassin, and he flew to the side of Shen Qingwan.
Shen Qingwan stared at Xiaoman in front of her in shock. Her body gradually went limp and she fell into her arms. Blood flowed along the sword, staining her clothes red.
"My Lady... From now on... I am afraid I can no longer take care of you..." She had blood in her mouth, but she stared at her with a smile, "From now on, Xiao Man will never be clumsy again... My Lady..."
The person in her arms gradually lost her breath, and the sounds around her were instantly drowned out by her weak voice.
Obviously... I was joking with her just now...
Fu Yuheng frowned and watched, but didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, all the assassins have been eliminated, and the few who remained have committed suicide." Once the mission failed, the assassin would commit suicide by taking poison, and no one else would know the news.
"Yeah." Fu Yuheng nodded to show that he understood, and the guard looked at Shen Qingwan, who seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Fu Yuheng raised an eyebrow and looked at the guard, who quickly said, "It's just that Miss Xiaoman... I hope Her Majesty the Concubine won't be too sad."