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Chapter V

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    After finishing the work, Ranqing originally planned to return to Beijing the next day, but heard that Su Bingwu, his wife and Su Bingqian had arrived in Cangzhou a few days ago.  She thought about it for a while, these two elder brothers are now working in the territory of the Ying family, and it might be better to inform them of some things.  But this time she was going out of Beijing secretly, so she couldn't come to the door to make an appointment in a big way, so she could only send someone to quietly inform the two elder brothers to come to meet each other.

    Coincidentally, just as Lu Li was about to be summoned, Lu Li had already asked to see him outside the door.  "Miss, this subordinate has something urgent to report."

    Ran Qing heard that his voice was solemn and implying urgency, and knew that this matter was not trivial, so he hurriedly asked someone to come in and answer.  "What is it?"

    "Miss Hui," Na Luli said with a serious expression on his face, "There is news from the capital that the emperor is critically ill."

    The emperor is critically ill Hearing this, Ran Qing couldn't help being stunned.  Why did the nice person I met before leaving Beijing die in less than a month?  "Is this true?"

    "It's absolutely true." Lu Li replied.  "All the imperial doctors in the palace are now gathered in His Majesty's bedroom, and the local governments have also posted announcements to recruit folk masters to enter the palace to treat His Majesty."

    Ran Qing asked, "How is the emperor's current condition?"

    "It's at stake," I'm afraid it won't last for a few days.  Seeing that Ranqing's expression was not good, Lu Li silently swallowed the second half of his sentence.  My young lady has been favored by the emperor since she was a child, and she is also the princess of Anle County, so she thinks she is very close to the emperor.  It's no wonder she was so sudden when she learned such bad news.  After a pause, he then reported the news he got to Ran Qing.  "There are rumors in the palace that the emperor was poisoned by someone, and the person who poisoned him was the empress."

    Hearing this, Ran Qing's eyes turned sharp, "Quickly prepare dry food for the horses, I need to return to Beijing immediately."

    "Yes." Lu Li ordered, and hurried down to prepare.

    Ran Qing quickly wrote two letters and sent them to Su Bingwu and Su Bingqian respectively.  Half an hour later, Ran Qing was already galloping on the official road leading to the capital with a steed.  And beside her, naturally followed a well-informed boy in black.  This road is still in a hurry, even more urgent than when we came, almost without sleep.

    Three days later, the two had walked nearly half the distance.  After a short rest, Ranqing was about to go on the road again, but was stopped by Yunxiao.  "What's the use of tossing yourself like this, why don't you think about how to deal with it after entering Beijing."

    How to deal with it, she has been thinking about this question since she got the news.  But now, she has made a decision in her heart.  "Let it be."

    Ran Qing bypassed him and walked towards his steed.  Yun Xiao was taken aback, let it be?  This meant that he had to do his best to obey the destiny, but it was a bit beyond his expectation.

    For Xiang Yingxuan, Ranqing's feelings are very complicated.  Maybe he has ulterior motives, but Xiang Yingxuan's love and indulgence for him for so many years is real.  When he suddenly got the news that he was critically ill, Ran Qing's first reaction was also worry.  However, he is also a member of the Xiang family.  The Xiang family is the enemy of the Ying family.  She thinks she has a lot of research on poisons, if Xiang Yingxuan is really poisoned, maybe he can cure the poison.  Just, do you want to save?  This question troubled her for many days, and she finally decided to let it be.  She will try her best to get to the capital as quickly as possible, and if Xiang Yingxuan can make it to her, she will try her best to treat him.  If Xiang Yingxuan passed away unfortunately before she arrived in Beijing, then she would be hopeless.

    However, Xiang Yingxuan still did not get through this test.  The emperor died, and the whole country mourned.  When Ranqing and Yunxiao arrived in the capital three days later, the entire city was covered with white sails.  Just the night before, there was a dense spring snow, which dyed the roofs of the street white, and made the world a pale and sad scene.  And mixed with this solemn sadness, is a stormy solemnity.

    Xiang Yingxuan is in his prime, and has not yet established a prince.  As the eldest son, Xiang Huiyu should have ascended the throne as the emperor, but the empress who brought him the status of the first son was the suspect who poisoned the emperor.  In this way, things get complicated.  How could the other princes be willing to watch Xiang Huiyu ascend the throne, and they all started to make troubles over this point, causing chaos in the court.  Ran Qing couldn't help but rejoice that Su Changfeng had retired and returned to his hometown before that. Although several elder brothers were still serving in the court, they were not important official positions. As long as they were cautious and wise, it would not be difficult to protect themselves.

    Ran Qing still sneaked back to the princess's mansion from the secret road, as for Yunxiao, after sending Ran Qing to the secret road, he left wisely.  Back at the princess mansion, Ran Qing had a discussion with Su Ba and Su Jiu without taking a break.  The next day, "Princess Anle, who was heartbroken and fell ill because of His Majesty's death" forced his sick body into the palace to mourn the late emperor.

    After rushing on the road for several days in a row, I don't need to dress up, but I look haggard.  Coupled with a plain white dress, the dyed green at this time looks even more delicate, which is in line with the appearance of a serious illness.  Enter the palace on foot, and walk all the way to the palace where the spirit stops.??, there was a crowd of people kneeling in the dark.  She glanced around, and the closest to the coffin were a dozen concubines and several young princes and princesses, followed by some relatives who were closer to the royal family, and the outermost were some ministers of the third and fourth ranks.  It's true that the three adult princes and several important ministers were not seen. It is true that a country cannot live without a king. These few must be busy right now.  While Ran Qing glanced at the crowd, many people were also looking at her.  Seeing Ran Qing's sick and weak state, and comparing it with the heroic actions of the princess a month ago, everyone couldn't help but sigh.  Without that backer, the life of Princess Anle might be difficult in the future.

    Regardless of other people's eyes, Ran Qing walked to the coffin, knelt on the futon and kowtowed three times seriously, took the incense handed by the people around him, lit it, straightened up and inserted it firmly in front of the memorial tablet.  Taking this opportunity, Ran Qing stared deeply at the sealed dragon coffin, feeling a little regretful in his heart, that he couldn't even see it for the last time.

    After burning the incense, Ran Qing went back to the princess mansion.  What she didn't expect was that shortly after she returned to the mansion, the Queen's order came, to the effect that the queen's empress was grateful for her filial piety to the late emperor, so she didn't have to continue to think about it behind closed doors.  Ran Qing couldn't help raising her eyebrows, the queen was never friendly to her, this decree didn't seem like her handwriting.  In any case, this is a good thing for Ran Qing, at least she doesn't have to sneak back to Su's house.  After ordering Su Jiu to tidy up, Ran Qing went back home.

    Like the whole capital, the Su Mansion also hung up white banners, looking desolate.  Ran Qing followed the old housekeeper into the house, and the four elder brothers unexpectedly gathered together, as if they were waiting for her specially.  In fact, this is exactly the case, just listen to Su Bingwen.  "Father thought that my sister would return home when I heard about the Queen's Yizhi, so he asked us to wait here." He looked at his sister carefully after speaking, and he couldn't help frowning.  "Haggard, but also clear."

    "Suddenly got the news, and I'm in a hurry to go." Seeing that Su Bingzheng sent away his attendants, Ranqing replied.  All the brothers knew about Ranqing's secret departure from Beijing, and they all started talking about her at this moment.  The long-lost care from her family made Ranqing feel warm in her heart, but she was a little overwhelmed.

    "It is true that this happened suddenly," Su Bingwen sighed, and said again.  "But you can't ignore your body."

    "Why don't you see Daddy?" Seeing that the elder brothers put on an earnest posture again, Ran Qing quickly changed the subject.

    "Father is in the study, let's go there together." Although I don't know why my sister left the capital, I think I must have something to say to my father.

    "By the way, elder brother, do you know what this Yizhi is all about?" Ran Qing asked if the intelligence in the palace or the Su family's spies were more effective.

    "It's Concubine An." Su Bingwen really knew, "She and several concubines mentioned it to the queen, and the second and third princes also strongly agreed, so there is this decree."

    "Is this a show of favor?" Concubine An is the biological mother of the second and third princes among the three adult princes who are currently most qualified to compete for the throne. It is very reasonable for her and the two princes to speak up.  The queen also refused to agree.

    "By the way, please respond to the queen." Su Bingzheng, who was following at the side, added.

    After leaving the house, the brothers and sisters stopped talking about it, and just picked some trivial things to talk about, and walked to the door of Su Changfeng's study in a short while.  Su Bingwen stepped forward and knocked on the door, "Father, my sister is back."

    "Come in." Su Changfeng's slightly hoarse voice soon came from the room.

    When the brothers and sisters entered the house, they saw Su Changfeng standing in front of the window with his back facing them, his back was scattered.  And on the desk not far from him, there were a few sheets of writing spread out in a mess, the ink marks were all just finished, and the content was full of poems mourning the deceased friend.  Although there have been some quarrels in recent years, but after all, he was a close friend for many years, and Xiang Yingxuan's death still made him very sad.  Thinking of this, Ran Qing was also sad for a while, but she didn't mention anything, she only opened her lips to call out.  "Daddy, I'm back."

    "Just come back." Su Changfeng turned around and gave Ranqing a loving smile.  "Sit down, Bao'er probably has a lot to say to us."

    "Did the second brother and the fourth brother write a letter?" Ran Qing asked.

    "Well, those two boys are worried." Su Changfeng said.

    "How did daddy plan?" Ran Qing asked again.

    "Before that, can Bao'er tell Daddy how you found out?" Su Changfeng asked without answering.

    "Daddy, stop playing charades with your younger sister. What did the letter from the second brother and the fourth brother say?" Su Binghui, who was confused by the conversation between the father and daughter, couldn't help protesting.

    "Sixth brother, don't worry, father and sister will definitely solve our confusion." Su Bingren, who was sitting beside him, comforted him.

    "It's a long story. Time was running out at the time. I only told my second and fourth brothers that the Ying family might raise troops so that they could deal with it better. As for the reason, I didn't have time to say it." After a pause  , Ran Qing looked at Su Bingwen.  "Now, I will tell daddy everything. It's just the source of the news, but I can't tell daddy."

    "It's okay." Su Changfeng motioned for Ranqing to continue, and the rest of them except Su Bingwen were all in a state of shock, and the Ying family wanted to raise troops!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)??.  As for the reason, there is no time to say.  After a pause, Ran Qing looked at Su Bingwen. "Now, I will tell daddy everything about it."  It's just the source of the news, but I can't tell Dad.  "

    "It's okay." Su Changfeng motioned for Ranqing to continue, and the rest of them except Su Bingwen were all in a state of shock, and the Ying family wanted to raise troops!  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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