A few days later, it was already the end of the month.

On the morning of June 29th, dark clouds rolled in the sky and thunder roared. Soon, heavy rain poured down and the entire Shangjing City was shrouded in a heavy rain curtain.

"Boom-"

The heavy sound of the bell penetrated the rain and echoed throughout the capital city, ringing over and over again for a total of twenty-seven times.

"The Queen Mother has passed away—"

……

It was raining heavily outside the window, and the room was filled with the fragrance of tea.

"You are quite accurate."

There was a darkness in Ke Yu's eyes.

Ke Xin smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Brother Yun Yan?"

Ke Yu said: "Everything."

Ke Xin smiled: "It seems that Brother Yun Yan has found out the truth."

Ke Yu didn't answer, but picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Ke Xin lowered his eyes and spun the cup in circles. The glimmer in his eyes was tinged with darkness, and his heart was far less calm than his appearance.

It’s not that he could calculate accurately, but that everything she said was true.

I don't know when the thunder stopped, and the crackling rain outside the window gradually subsided, but it still kept falling.

"Let's go, it's time to go back and prepare to enter the palace."

Ke Yu put down the teacup.

"Brother Yun Yan, please."

Ke Xin stood up and followed Ke Yu out of the private room.

After Ke Yu got on the East Palace's carriage and left, Ke Xin took the umbrella handed to him by Du Heng and strode out of Fengting Tower.

After walking two steps, I looked up at the scenery outside the umbrella.

The hazy fog gradually dissipated, and the streets slowly revealed a ray of light belonging to the daytime.

……

Prince Ren's Palace.

Wenhui in Ronghua Hall, Ke Yishang in Furong Courtyard, and Ke Yi in Xiaoyao Pavilion, the three mother and son had the most complicated feelings, all of them were nervous and relieved.

Who would have thought that the Queen Mother didn’t live past June?

The most shocked person was Ke Yi.

Hiding in the study room of Xiaoyao Pavilion, he silently took out the books he had been studying recently. His eyes were glued to the books, but his thoughts drifted away.

and so……

Everything that my sister-in-law mentioned in her heart will happen!

Fortunately, he turned over a new leaf, otherwise he would have ended up being beaten to death as my sister-in-law said, which would have been so painful!

When he thought of that scene, Ke Yi couldn't help but shiver and his whole body began to shake.

New Garden.

When Ke Xin came back, Shang Tingli had changed into mourning white, and even the silk flower in his hair was white.

In the past, she liked to wear red the most. This was the first time I saw her wearing such plain clothes, but it somehow made her look more cute and obedient without any need for any makeup.

Ke Xin paused for a moment, then went to the inner room.

When he came out again, he was dressed in white.

Shang Tingli glanced at him twice.

The white outfit on him did not diminish his high spirits, but still made him look elegant.

She shook her head and sighed. Before Ke Xin could ask her what that expression meant, he heard what she was thinking.

[Sure enough, clothes don't change some people's characteristics, they are still as coquettish as ever. ]

Ke Xin: “…”

The rain has stopped.

The dense dark clouds in the sky disappeared as soon as they came. The sun showed half of its face from behind the clouds. A long beam of light from the setting sun shone down like a moon shining through the clouds, and sprinkled on the eaves that were soaked with rain, reflecting the wet green tiles.

"Let's go." Ke Xin said.

He walked ahead.

Shang Tingli followed.

There were two carriages parked at the gate. The prince and princess, as well as the brother and sister Ke Yishang and Ke Yi, were standing in front of the steps. They got into the carriages only when they saw the two of them come out.

Before he even got close, he heard Ke Youwei scolding him, "Throughout history, how could a father wait for his son? You, the prince, are really arrogant."

Shang Tingli couldn't help but glance at Ke Xin, but saw that this man was indifferent, his eyelids didn't even move, and he completely ignored the prince's words.

[Look at this look, it seems that she has been scolded by the prince many times, and it has become a habit and she has automatically filtered it out. ]

Ke Xin chuckled.

She was right, he was indeed used to being scolded.

[…It’s inexplicable. What are you laughing at? ]

Shang Tingli silently moved two steps away from him.

Seeing this, Ke Xin glanced at her coldly, said nothing, and got into the carriage.

Their family of four rode in a carriage, and Shang Tingli and Ke Xin rode in one carriage.

……

The Queen Mother passed away, and the whole country was in mourning. According to the etiquette of the Heavenly Edict, the royal family and other officials above the third rank entered the palace with their families to perform the rites.

After coming out of Shouning Palace, Shang Tingli was stopped by someone.

She looked up and saw that it was Yu Lanxi.

"You must be surprised, right?" Yu Lanxi smiled, "I can actually enter the palace to perform my duties."

"Why should I be surprised?"

Shang Tingli said, "My aunt is not only the wife of Marquis Yi Zhong, but also the niece of the Empress Dowager. It is only natural for her to bring you here to burn incense for the Empress Dowager."

Yu Lanxi: “You’re right.”

"However, cousin Lan Xi, you seem to have forgotten one thing——"

Shang Tingli raised his eyebrows at her.

Yu Lanxi gritted her teeth, bent her knees as if bearing the humiliation, and said through gritted teeth: "Greetings to the Crown Prince's Consort."

Shang Tingli smiled and said, "Thank you, cousin."

Yu Lanxi closed her eyes, and endured it again and again. After taking a deep breath, she finally managed to hold back the anger.

"I wonder what cousin Lan Xi wants to talk to me about?" Shang Tingli asked.

It was obvious that she was waiting here to block me. I didn't know what she was going to say. After all, I had nothing to say to her.

Instead of talking to Yu Lanxi, she would rather fight with her, which would be more satisfying.

Yu Lanxi said nothing, silently looking her up and down. The mourning white dress could not suppress her beauty, but made her even more beautiful.

Yu Lanxi's eyes were dark and gloomy. She knew from the beginning that her cousin had a pretty face. Even at the age of 28, she had never seen a woman who could match her appearance.

It's so jealous that it drives me crazy.

"If you have nothing to do, cousin, I'll leave first." Shang Tingli frowned at her cold gaze and felt uncomfortable all over.

This look is too dirty.

Yu Lanxi blocked her way again, smiling harmlessly and saying, "Don't be in a hurry to leave, cousin Tingli. I just have something I want to tell you."

Shang Tingli said expressionlessly: "Just as you say."

"I've been having the same dream for the past two days—"

As Yu Lanxi spoke, she looked at Shang Tingli's expression. Seeing that she looked indifferent, she couldn't help but frown, "Cousin, aren't you curious about what I dreamed about?"

"This is your business, what does it have to do with me?"

Yu Lanxi bit her lower lip, making sure that Shang Tingli really didn't want to listen to her nonsense, and then she continued, "I dreamed that—" She looked around, and although no one noticed them, she lowered her voice, "The Queen Mother went there today."

Shang Tingli acted calmly: "My cousin calls the Empress Dowager aunt, so it's normal to have such a premonition."

Yu Lanxi stared at her for a long time, but couldn't see any flaws, so she continued, "I also had a dream."

Shang Tingli smiled faintly: "Why do you always dream? It seems that my cousin's life in the Ji family is not ideal."

Yu Lanxi narrowed her eyes and said faintly, "I dreamed of Princess Lingyun's tragic death on the way to the marriage."

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