After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

But then she seemed to have thought of something, her breathing became rapid, she grabbed my hand and asked in a hoarse voice: "Second sister, are you leaving?"

I was still looking at the black mark on my wrist when Yiping suddenly grabbed my hand. I couldn't react immediately: "What did you say?"

Yiping looked me in the eye and said seriously, "I mean, are you going back to where you came from?"

I looked at the silver bracelet on my hand. After it was struck by lightning, I could actually hear a rustling sound of electricity and vague voices from it. The voices were unclear, so I didn't know what the other party wanted to say. As for when I could go back, I didn't get any definite information.

I didn't want to lie to Yiping, so I shook my head and said, "I did receive some information, but it was very vague, so I don't know if I can go back."

Yi Ping heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, patted his chest and said: "Fortunately, I thought you were going to leave soon. I didn't even get to see my brother for the last time. If my brother comes back, he will definitely blame me."

I couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I'm also afraid that one day I'll be gone without saying goodbye to you. You and my brother are the ones I'm most worried about."

When Yiping heard this, his eyes immediately turned red and he said, "Can you please not leave?"

I thought about it and said, "Probably not."

Yiping's tears immediately fell, she raised her head and stared at me and said: "Why? Aren't we good enough for you?"

I shook my head and said, "Don't overthink it. It's not that you are mean to me, but you may not be able to control yourself when the time comes."

Yi Ping was stunned. She felt very sad. She was usually eloquent, but now she didn't know what to say.

At this time, Yang came in holding her son Zhao Ping'an, who was holding a stack of neatly folded rice paper in his hand.

Zhao Ping'an walked up to me, knelt down, kowtowed to me three times respectfully, then raised his head and said, "Madam Shu, this is Ping'an's homework. The teacher said that I wrote these articles very well, so I copied them again and brought them to you for your review."

I took it with a smile, opened it in front of Zhao Ping'an, nodded frequently as I read it, and said, "The characters are very well written, but the article is also very well written, with clear logic and vivid sentences. If Ping'an keeps working hard, he will definitely be a top scholar in the future."

Zhao Ping'an's cheeks flushed with praise, and he said shyly, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam."

I folded the papers and put them in my sleeves. I took out a purse from my sleeves and stuffed the whole purse into Zhao Ping'an's pocket. I said, "This is a reward for you. You must continue to work hard and learn better than Brother Jinping. Okay?"

Zhao Ping'an looked at the money bag in his arms and was a little dazed. He didn't expect that he could get a reward for studying well. He quickly looked at Yang, who smiled and nodded. Zhao Ping'an then kowtowed to me again and said, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward. I will definitely work harder in the future, but I can't guarantee that I can be better than the eldest young master. Every time the eldest young master comes home, Ping'an sees him bring a lot of books back to read, and writes down notes while reading. I have secretly read those books. The eldest young master's insights are very unique and far-sighted. Ping'an admires him very much. The eldest young master is so good at studying and works so hard. I am afraid I can't catch up."

I laughed and said, "As long as you keep working hard, nothing is impossible."

Zhao Ping'an kowtowed to me respectfully again and said earnestly: "Yes, Madam, Ping'an will keep it in mind and will study hard to make a name for himself and repay you in the future."

I smiled and said, "You don't need to repay me, just repay your mother. Your mother took you all the way to the capital and almost lost her life. If it weren't for your mother's desperate protection, I'm afraid you wouldn't be alive today."

Zhao Ping'an glanced at Yang, whose eyes were red and she was constantly wiping away tears.

Zhao Ping'an turned his head and looked at me, nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, Madam, Ping'an will definitely treat you well in the future."

Seeing that it was getting late, Yi Ping sent Yang to prepare dinner, because she still had a lot to say to me and was afraid that I would leave before she finished speaking, and she didn't want others to hear what she said.

Yang knew that we hadn't seen each other for such a long time and must have something nice to say, so she tactfully withdrew.

However, I had just finished dinner at the Marshal's Mansion and the servants had not yet taken away the dishes when Zheng Yan sent someone to the mansion to take me back to the palace.

It turned out that after Zhao Fangping was taken back to the palace for treatment, he kept clamoring to see me when he woke up. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, Zhao Fangping did catch an arrow for Zheng Yan after all, which could be considered a meritorious service in saving the emperor. Zheng Yan had no choice but to send a eunuch to convey his order to let me return to the palace.

It was a very strange thing that Zhao Fangping wanted to see me. Since her mother passed away, she has been very low-key and would rather take a detour when she sees me. Now she actually asked to see me specifically. There must be something fishy.

So I decided to go back to the palace.

Yi Ping was reluctant to let me go and walked me all the way to the gate. He also moved all the good things in the Marshal's Mansion into my carriage until it was full.

Returning to the palace, I went directly to the Laurel Hall.

Although I don't like Concubine Gui, her father has been arrested now, so I have to tell her the good news and make her spit out more blood.

When I got to the door of the Laurel Hall, I asked Yang to wait outside the door, and I went in alone. The palace maids and nurses in the hall were all surprised to see me walk in alone, and they looked at me strangely, as if they had a grudge against me, but I pretended not to see anything and strode towards the main hall.

As soon as she reached the door of the main hall, she was stopped by a nanny, who said that the queen was ill and did not want to see guests. If she wanted to see Miss Zhao San, please go to the side hall.

But I couldn’t bear to keep such great “good news” in my heart and not tell Concubine Gui in person.

So I said, "I have news about your father that I want to tell you. If you want to hear it, I will go in and tell her. If she doesn't want to hear it, I will go directly to the side hall."

The nanny hesitated for a moment and decided to go in and report.

Sure enough, not long after, the nanny came out and invited me in.

When he entered the inner hall, he saw Concubine Gui lying on the bed, her eyes dull, her face decadent, and her appearance haggard.

Seeing that she doesn't have much time left, I feel more at ease.

Concubine Gui glanced at me and asked in a weak voice, "You said you knew about my father. Where is he now?"

I smiled and said, "Where else can it be? In prison, of course."

"What?" Concubine Gui shouted too quickly and felt a fishy-sweet taste rising up her throat. She spat out a mouthful of blood and then started coughing loudly.

Concubine Gui's cough frightened the palace maids and nannies so much that they hurried forward to serve her.

I finally managed to calm Concubine Gui down. Her face was as white as paper, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked at me like a ghost. She said sternly, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll have someone beat you out with sticks."

I sneered and said, "Your father was a traitor, so isn't it normal for him to be thrown into prison? You were not implicated, and you are still being served with good medicine every day. In fact, you already know in your heart that it is not because the late emperor is sentimental, but because he wants you to be tortured by illness every day in this world, and live in pain, wanting to die but unable to."