The assassin's princess is actually my aunt

After saying that, Empress Dowager Duanrong took Madam Qi and walked towards the Buddhist temple in the backyard.

Leng Xinmo also followed quietly behind.

The Buddhist temple was located in the Empress Dowager Duanrong's bedroom, separated by a side room.

Leng Xinmo followed Empress Dowager Duanrong into the Buddhist hall.

A light scent of sandalwood mixed with a hint of plum blossom.

The Buddhist hall was brightly lit, and the candles were never extinguished even during the day.

The entire Buddhist temple is spotless, extremely clean and tidy.

I heard from Qian Wushang that, except for Madam Qi, Empress Dowager Duanrong never allowed anyone else to enter this Buddhist temple.

At that time, Qian Wu Yu, who was only five years old, was originally fostered in Yide Palace.

It was because he accidentally entered this Buddhist temple that he was driven out of Yide Palace by Empress Dowager Duanrong.

After Leng Xinmo entered the inner room, he looked up and what caught his eye was the painting of the compassionate Guanyin.

Leng Xinmo was shocked: This painting!

The Guanyin in the painting was 80% similar to her.

No...it's not her, it's Princess Yunuo.

"This Buddhist temple is usually not allowed to be entered by others. Nuoer likes quietness and doesn't want to be disturbed."

Empress Dowager Duanrong did not look back. She stood quietly in front of the candlestick and lit a bunch of incense.

He took out the handkerchief from his arms and wiped the desk, which was already spotless.

Leng Xinmo's gaze was always on the picture of Guanyin.

After a long while, he continued to ask: "Princess Yunuo, when did she......"

When did Princess Yunuo die? According to palace records, Princess Yunuo died twenty-six years ago.

At that time, Your Majesty had not yet ascended the throne, and was even still an unknown prince.

In the same year, His Majesty was suddenly named Crown Prince.

He also arranged a marriage with Princess Zhuyue of Guyue Kingdom, Qian Wushang's biological mother, and the imperial concubine in the harem.

But there was a faint voice in Leng Xinmo's heart telling him that this was not the case.

Whether it was Princess Zhuxing or Concubine Min, their attitudes told me.

They are closely related to the death of Princess Yunuo.

But according to local news, Princess Yunuo was only fourteen years old twenty-six years ago.

Before she was fourteen, she had never left the Qianyao Palace.

Not to mention the palace, this princess is said to be frail and sickly.

He even rarely stepped out of Empress Dowager Duanrong's bedroom.

How did Princess Zhuxing and Concubine Min know Princess Yunuo?

Not to mention, it might be closely related to Princess Yunuo’s death!

Leng Xinmo thought about it for a long time before he came up with an impossible possibility!

That is, maybe Princess Yunuo did not die twenty-six years ago!

A trace of sadness flashed across Empress Dowager Duanrong's noble and elegant face.

The past events, like a picture scroll, quickly passed before my eyes.

When did Nour die?

Twenty-six years ago, when Nuoer was fourteen years old?

At that time, for Yu Nuoer, did she already consider herself dead?

Nine years!

During these nine years, Nuoer never sent even a single piece of information to herself.

It was myself, the person arranged to be next to Nuoer, except for the taciturn Gu Yi.

All the others were sent back.

The letter I wrote to Gu Yi never received any response.

She knew that this was Nuo'er's intention. If Gu Yi wrote back, she might not be able to keep him either.

Just like the others who obey her orders.

So, she never blamed Gu Yi.

only.....

She would never forget the first news in nine years that Ancient One brought back seventeen years ago:

Princess Yunuo, dead!

Just these few words cost her, the queen mother, half her life!

Her Nuoer died quietly in a foreign country.

Even the corpses could not be brought back.

When Gu Yi returned to Fengyao, she asked countless times what her Nuoer had experienced there.

But no matter how she asked, even using torture, both soft and hard methods!

Ancient One didn't reveal a single word.

She even suspected that Gu Yi had betrayed her and her Nouer.

But even though he was hit and almost lost his life, Gu Yi didn't utter a word.

If it wasn’t for Nanny Qi who stopped her and said, if it was really Gu Yi who harmed Princess Yunuo.

He didn't have to come back. After all, Gu Yi's relatives were all gone long ago.

He had no weaknesses in Feng Yao, and he didn't need to take any risks by returning with the news of the princess's death.

In the end, perhaps it was because Gu Yi was the one who accompanied Princess Yunuo to the end.

Every time she sees Gu Yi, she can feel more attached to her Nuoer.

Or perhaps Empress Dowager Duanrong was thinking that one day, Gu Yi would tell her what happened back then.

So Empress Dowager Duanrong did not kill Gu Yi after all.

Until Leng Xinmo appeared and sent Gu Yi to Leng Xinmo's side.

Empress Dowager Duanrong seemed immersed in the past.

Leng Xinmo did not interrupt, but just listened quietly as the Queen Mother talked to herself.

Ancient One?

When Princess Yunuo died, he was by her side?

But if Princess Yunuo did not die in Fengyao Palace, then where did she die?