novelhk Chapter 191 The whereabouts of the Liuguang Ring
Chapter 191 The whereabouts of the Liuguang Ring
What Xiyao is most concerned about now is her old mother. She originally thought that she would never see her again in this life, but unexpectedly she escaped, which rekindled her hope.
Mu Xiaoqiao then decided to go to Changzhou first to visit Xiyao's mother.
Although Xiyao was still on guard against Ruan Haoyu for the time being, she still trusted Mu Xiaoqiao quite a bit. Ever since she opened her heart to Mu Xiaoqiao, she treated Mu Xiaoqiao as a confidant and could talk to her about anything.
When staying at the inn that day, Mu Xiaoqiao pretended to grab Xiyao's hand accidentally, looked at her Muli bracelet and said, "Xiyao, your bracelet is so beautiful, where did you buy it?"
Xiyao heard this, sadness in her eyes, "This is a token of love that Sui Le gave me, it's called the Murray Bracelet, it's a treasure passed down from their family. Sui Le said that he has chosen me and will never change his mind for the rest of his life, so he gave me this Murray Bracelet..."
Speaking of You Xiule, Xiyao couldn't help but feel sad and shed tears.
Mu Xiaoqiao patted her shoulder and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry for bringing up your sad memories again."
Xiyao shook her head, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and smiled sadly, "It's okay, I'm used to it."
In the past few years in the palace, she has learned to hide her sadness in her heart. Only occasionally, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, would she touch the Murray bracelet and cry, missing her lover. She never dared to show any of her sadness in front of others.
"This Murray bracelet should have a pair of jewelry, right? Aren't jewelry usually given to loved ones in pairs?" Mu Xiaoqiao said casually.
Xiyao did not doubt him and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Qiao is really smart. Yes, this Muli bracelet also has a matching ornament called Liuguang Ring, which is worn by Ji Le himself."
Sure enough, it was similar to what Mu Xiaoqiao guessed. She asked cautiously, "Then where is this Glazed Light Ring... now?"
She suddenly had a bad feeling!
It turned out that her premonition was accurate, because Xiyao's next words almost made her feel like she was struck by lightning. Xiyao said, "I buried the Liuguang Ring with Sui Le."
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Mu Xiaoqiao stayed awake all night. The next morning, Ruan Haoyu saw that she had no energy at all and asked curiously, "Amu, did you not sleep well last night?"
Mu Xiaoqiao glanced at him dimly and said, "Are you ready to be a tomb robber?"
Ruan Haoyu was puzzled, and when Mu Xiaoqiao told him about this, he was stunned. He never expected that he, a movie star, would become a prince after traveling through time and space, and even almost become the ruler of a country, but now he has fallen to the point of robbing tombs!
There was no conversation along the way. Three days later, the group arrived at Xiyao's hometown, Changzhou.
At the same time, in the Rui Kingdom Palace, a funeral bell rang through the sky, and the Rui Kingdom's ruler Ruan Zhaotian passed away.
Five days had passed since the battle, and Ruan Haofeng and Wan Qianren resolved the misunderstanding. Facts proved that Ruan Haofeng did not hold Concubine Rou hostage. Ruan Haoyu only lied to Wan Qianren because he did not want to be the king.
They joined forces to repel the prince's men on the battlefield, but they also found the bodies of Ruan Haoyu and Concubine Yao. Wan Qianren did not have much affection for this nephew, so he made a prompt decision and turned to Ruan Haofeng!
It's just a pity for Concubine Rou, who lost her son, her brother turned to someone else, and was so shocked by the series of things that she fainted on the spot.
But no one cared about her at this moment. Ruan Haofeng, with his troops at hand, decided to pursue the victory and strike first. He sent people to the palace to kill the prince. At that time, Ruan Zhaotian was not dead yet, and the prince was not ready for war. He was caught off guard. The prince, the third prince and the fifth prince were killed, the queen was imprisoned, the situation in the court changed drastically, and the second prince took control of the real power.
After Ruan Zhaotian's death, the second prince Ruan Haofeng naturally inherited the throne, and the palace coup in Rui Kingdom finally came to an end.
There was a solemn atmosphere in Cheng'en Palace. A fine coffin was placed in the middle of the palace. The coffin lid was not closed. The fake corpse prepared by Mu Xiaoqiao was lying inside. Concubine Rou looked at her "son" blankly with tears in her eyes. In just a few days, she seemed to have aged several years.
"Yu'er, my poor child, you have never enjoyed any happiness in this life. You were sent to the State of Chu as a hostage at a young age, and lived in exile. I didn't expect that you would suffer such an accident just after returning. Your mother regrets it..."
She burst into tears, her tears dripping onto Ruan Haoyu's face. "That day you told me that you hoped to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, where you could go boating on the lake with me and enjoy your old age. I was foolish and insisted that you fight for the throne. If I had agreed to let you leave here, you would not have left me..."
Tears fell like rain, wetting "Ruan Haoyu's" face. Concubine Rou choked and wiped them with a handkerchief. While wiping, her hand suddenly stopped and she was stunned. After a long while, she carefully picked up her hand again and gently rubbed the skin on the corpse's face, and actually rubbed off a piece of skin!
Concubine Rou felt her heart skip a beat. She had just driven out all the maids and eunuchs around her as she wanted to speak to her son. She was the only one in the palace at this moment. She slowly felt around the edge of the corpse's face and slowly peeled off a human skin mask!
Looking at the completely unfamiliar face in front of her, Concubine Rou couldn't tell her mood at the moment. She felt a little ecstatic, a little relieved, and she felt as if a huge stone in her heart had suddenly fallen to the ground, making her want to laugh and cry at the same time. She even ignored the feeling of being deceived.
There was only one thought in my mind, "Yu'er is still alive, my Yu'er is still alive."
At this moment, she was extremely upset. She stood by the coffin for a long time before she finally calmed down. She tried to walk, but found that her feet were completely numb. She slowly moved to the front of the hall and ordered, "Close the lid of His Highness' coffin and bury him tomorrow."
The attendants agreed, and several of them stepped forward to lift the coffin lid and close it. Someone saw that the corpse inside had a handkerchief draped over its face, covering it. No one thought much about it, thinking that Concubine Rou didn't want to see His Highness in such a miserable state anymore.
That night, Concubine Rou went to find Ruan Haofeng and said that she had been bewitched by a ghost and had no face to stay in the palace anymore. She hoped that the king would allow her to leave the palace and live out the rest of her life in seclusion.
Ruan Haofeng had never had a good impression of Concubine Rou, and after all, Ruan Haoyu had helped him before. Although the help was a little different from what he had expected, the result was good after all, so he agreed readily.
On the second day, Concubine Rou used the excuse that she was too sad to go to such a sad place as the mausoleum. She did not follow the funeral procession out of the palace. Instead, she packed up her things, took her personal maid and several followers with her and left the palace through another door. She has been missing since.
The Rui State Palace finally calmed down, but the Rui State was also severely damaged this time. After a few years, it was defeated by the Sui State and incorporated into the territory of the Sui State. From then on, there was no Rui State anymore. This is a story for later.
Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu followed Xiyao to Xiyao's home in Changzhou. It was an old house that looked very simple and must have been there for some time. Xiyao could not hide her excitement. As soon as the carriage arrived at the door, she jumped off the carriage impatiently and ran in, shouting as she ran, "Mom, I'm back, mother."
Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao walked through the door and saw an elderly man in his seventies staggering out of the main hall. He was supported by a woman and stumbled out, mumbling, "Is that Yao'er?"
Xiyao rushed over and held the old woman's arm, saying, "Mother, it's Yao'er, Yao'er is back."
Turbid tears flowed from the old man's eyes, and the woman next to him said happily: "Miss, you are finally back. God will not let down those who work hard. The lady finally got you back."
Xiyao looked at the old woman's unfocused eyes and said hesitantly, "Mother, what's wrong with your eyes?"
The old woman cried with joy, wiped away her tears, and said: "Mom is fine, I'm old and my eyesight is not good. As long as Yao'er comes back, I'll be happy."
Xiyao looked at the woman and said, "Aunt Zhong..."
Aunt Zhong shook her head at her, motioning her not to ask any more questions, and then smiled and said, "Look, why are you all standing outside? Come in and sit down. Yao'er, are these two your friends? Hurry up and invite them in."
Xiyao came back to her senses and realized that Aunt Zhong didn't want to say it in front of the old lady, so she hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, everyone come in, Xiao Qiao, Liu...Xiao Yu, come in."
She didn't talk much with Ruan Haoyu along the way, but she eventually let down her guard. Mu Xiaoqiao spoke up for Ruan Haoyu a lot. She heard that Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu were together, and told her that Ruan Haoyu was different from his father and brother. Combined with her own observations, she gradually came to believe that Ruan Haoyu would not kill her to avenge his father.