After rebirth, the princess made and dragged

Chapter 176 lingering fears

After Chu Jiyao passed away, in accordance with her last wish, she was cremated on the spot and her ashes were taken to Yunmeng Mountain by Liu Nianci.

Qin Yue strongly opposed it. How could there be no bones in the mausoleum?

But when Chu Jiyao was dying, he still held Qin Yue's hand and asked him to do as he asked. Qin Yue had been filial all his life, and he did not dare to disobey, so he could only nod in agreement.

Emperor Qinghe ordered people to bring in huanghuali wood at night, set up a pyre at Bishui Villa, and cremate Chu Jiyao here.

It is raining continuously, and the petals are drooping, as if they have spirituality, and they are feeling sad for the separation of life and death in this world. The birds that used to chirp and dance on the branches are now standing on the branches with their feathers folded, singing.

It's desolate, very shocking.

Emperor Qinghe brought Yang Hao, Chen Chong and others to see Chu Jiyao off for the last time. He stood in the rain and refused to let anyone hold an umbrella for him, letting the raindrops fall on his face and soak his dragon robe.

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Looking at the jumping flames and the rising smoke, Emperor Qinghe's face was cold and stern, and his brows were thoughtful. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he was remembering the past.

Qin Yue looked like a carved piece of wood, he was kneeling on the ground wearing sackcloth and mourning, his eyes were as red as blood. The extreme grief made him seem emotionally numb, his face was as stone, and he neither cried nor cried.

Unlike Qin Yue, Gu Mingshu held Liu Nianci's hand tightly and stood beside the fire, crying like rain, unable to make a sound.

My relatives in the past have now turned into smoke and dust. Even if I find a magic elixir in the future, it will be of no use.

Liu Nianci's grief was not much greater than that of Qin Yue and Gu Mingshu.

I finally got to know my sister, but we only got to know each other for a few days, and thousands of words have not yet been spoken, and now we are separated forever. Over the years, my voice, face, and smile only stay in my mind, and even though I have the same emotions and words as before,

, and whom to tell.

While Gu Mingshu was crying, she glanced sideways at Emperor Qinghe and saw that there were fewer people around him. The Gao Mingyi and Qingli who served him were not around, and even some of the maids and servants who had served Chu Jiyao personally were missing.

Lost traces.

It wasn't until thicker and black smoke rose into the sky from another place behind the villa that Gu Mingshu suddenly understood. Those people had been ordered by Emperor Qinghe to follow Chu Jiyao.

The black smoke rising in the sky is their souls.

In the blink of an eye, tears fell, and Gu Mingshu felt sad. She mourned for the souls of the dead.

Accompanying you is not only like accompanying a tiger, but simply accompanying Yama.

Looking back at the fire in front of her, Gu Mingshu sighed sadly. If Chu Jiyao hadn't protected her mother and daughter, I'm afraid there might have been the souls of their mother and daughter in the thick smoke rising into the sky.

When the fireworks went out and the ashes cooled down, Emperor Qinghe ordered someone to take Chu Jiyao's ashes and put them into the urn and give them to Chu Jiyao.

The best gloomy wood coffin has been prepared long ago, containing various rare treasures and Chu Jiyao's clothes. It will be buried in the ancestral mausoleum of the Wang family in Hailing in the capital.

"I miss you as Ji Yao's sister, and I promised her that I will not hold anything against the past. As for your future, it depends on you." Emperor Qinghe said these words coldly, and left with others.

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Gu Mingshu looked at the tall and indifferent figure and felt suddenly startled in her heart. A few days ago, she naively thought that the emperor was actually quite affectionate and kind-hearted in private. Although he had the majesty of an emperor, he also had the look of a loving father.

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Only now did she realize that she was wrong, and very wrong. The emperor was affectionate, but he was not fraternal.

As Chu Jiyao said, there are very few people in the world who can see through Emperor Qinghe's heart. Now, with Chu Jiyao's death, there is one less person who can see through Emperor Qinghe's heart and know what he is thinking.

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Gu Mingshu only understood, and only needed to understand, that Emperor Qinghe had turned back into the cold, ruthless, and unpredictable emperor that left the living with lingering fears.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that people in the world like Qi Ming are much more carefree.

But, is Qi Ming really free and happy?

Gu Mingshu didn't think too much and was going back to her house to pack her things and carry the coffin back to Beijing with Qin Yue.

As they were walking back, Chen Chong, who was supposed to stay by the emperor's side, stood in front with his hands clasped, as if waiting for them.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say to the princess," Chen Chong said.

"Since I'm talking to her, why do I need to talk to this king?" Qin Yue looked cold, glanced sideways at Gu Mingshu, and left straight away.

Everyone understood his state of mind at this moment, and naturally did not think too much about his cold and arrogant attitude.

Chen Chong sighed and asked in a low voice: "Princess, how have you considered what I told you before?"

Gu Mingshu's head was buzzing at this time. She couldn't tell clearly that he was asking about the words he had said before, so she just said "uh" in confusion.

Chen Chong said bluntly: "I just want you to take my name, take the medical examination, and become the female medical officer of Jokhang."

Gu Mingshu smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, Dr. Chen, for your appreciation. Actually, my mother is right. When I study medicine, I just choose what I like. If I were really asked to study systematically, I'm afraid the more I study, the worse I'll get."

Chen Chong shook his head repeatedly, "It is precisely because of systematic learning that your medical skills will become more sophisticated. If you just choose what you like to study like now, you will give up once you encounter a bottleneck or lose interest.

Wouldn't that be a waste of talent? Let me help you, and you will become the number one female medical officer in Jokhang, and you can even drop the female character."

What happened to Chu Jiyao was a big blow to Gu Mingshu. He devoted himself wholeheartedly for a year, thinking that he could cure her, but finally failed, which she couldn't accept for a while.

Therefore, Gu Mingshu originally wanted to expressly refuse Chen Chong's warm invitation. However, she thought that this was already the third time that Chen Chong mentioned it, and his attitude was sincere, and it didn't look like it was just a whim.

Moreover, during this period, Emperor Qinghe showed his unstable temperament many times. At each time, Chen Chong would try his best to cover up some of her mistakes and smooth things over for her. This kind of friendship was very real.

If you refuse directly, it would be too hurtful to others, it would also be disrespectful to others, and it would even block your own way.

After thinking about it for a moment, Gu Mingshu said politely: "Thank you, Imperial Doctor Chen, for your kindness. But I don't want to discuss the matter right now. We can discuss this matter when we return to the capital."

Chen Chong frowned and said, "Of course, of course. This person has passed away, and the princess expresses her condolences. Then let's go back to the capital, so I won't disturb you too much."

Gu Mingshu nodded slightly, said nothing, and returned to the house to pack her bags.

While I was packing, I suddenly heard a rumbling sound coming from the direction of Xie Fang Zhai, and soon the air mixed with smoke and dust rolled in through the window.

Gu Mingshu frowned and called Chunhua to ask about the situation.

"The emperor's men have left Bishui Villa. Before leaving, the emperor ordered General Yang to destroy Bishui Villa," Chunhua said.

"He can walk very fast." Gu Mingshu thought to himself: "This is a small place where he looks up at the sky and looks at a pool of water. Without the people he cares about, he really can't stay there for a moment."

But why did you want to destroy Bishui Villa?

Gu Mingshu quickly figured it out. This place was Qi Ming's stronghold, and Emperor Qinghe would never come again. If it wasn't destroyed, there was no use keeping it.

This is the place where he and Princess Chu lived. Is it reserved for ordinary people to live here?

"Isn't the prince responsible for the affairs in the village? Why did he suddenly change hands and let General Yang take charge?" Gu Mingshu said.

Although she said this, she understood in her heart. Qi Ming has been running this place for many years. Although he has left many secret passages for him to escape, he still has the mentality that this place will never be known to outsiders. So there must be something hidden here.

There are many secrets that he cannot take away or destroy when he escapes.

Emperor Qinghe asked Yang Hao to destroy Bishui Villa, naturally to find any useful evidence that could be found. As for what could not be found, of course he would destroy the villa together with him, so as to avoid being found in this place in the future.

Although Qin Yue is the King of Hailing, in the emperor's heart, what he should know about this sword is certainly not as good as that of a close minister like Yang Hao.

After understanding the key point, Gu Mingshu didn't ask any more questions. She also wanted to leave this sad place as soon as possible. Even if this place was not destroyed, she would never come back again, and there was no reason to come back. If it was destroyed, just destroy it. In the end,

So that I can take away her sorrow together.

Gu Mingshu packed her things slowly, while Chunhua, who was helping on the side, frowned. She couldn't understand and didn't dare to ask.

She probably doesn't do much storage and organizing work, so she puts it away very slowly. She searches here and there to find something, which is neither organized nor efficient.

Chunhua hurriedly stepped forward to help, collecting all the odds and ends and placing them on the table, letting Gu Mingshu choose what she wanted to take away.

Suddenly, Chunhua pulled out a letter from under Gu Mingshu's pillow. It was still hard and seemed to contain something.

"Princess, look at this." She quickly handed it to Gu Mingshu.

Gu Mingshu glanced at the four words "Mrs. Yours" written in flying colors on the envelope, and knew it was written by Qi Ming.

She frowned and opened it in confusion, and found that it contained a jade pendant and a letter.

She put the jade pendant on the table and unfolded the letter.

(End of chapter)