Quick Transmigration Sweet Story, The White Moonlight Rescue Plan

Xiao Xiao followed the head palace maid westward. Because there was a happy occasion in the palace, most of the palace maids and servants had gone to the front hall, so there were not many servants left in the back palace. When Xiao Xiao arrived at Jiang Wan Ning's Phoenix Palace, there were only two or three palace maids guarding the entrance.

As soon as Xiao Xiao entered, she saw that Jiang Wan Ning had changed out of the gorgeous clothes she wore in front of the palace and into a plain dress. She was sitting by the window, looking up at the bright moon in the sky.

Jiang Wanning, standing by the window, seemed to be lost in thought. Xiao Xiao arrived and only slowly focused her gaze after a long while. "Cang Ling is here."

Jiang Wanning spoke in a friendly tone, her eyes filled with gentle light. After waving the servants away, she beckoned to Xiaoxiao, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Yunhe can't accompany me to admire the moon now that he's in a position of power. Why don't you keep me company?"

Knowing Jiang Wanning's inner turmoil, Xiao Xiao silently sat down opposite her.

The Phoenix Palace is far from the main hall, so the noise of the banquet cannot be heard here. Instead, it is unusually quiet, with only a few chirping insects around and no other sounds.

A bright moon, which had been hanging high in the sky, was now obscured by a dark cloud, making the entire sky dark and incongruous with the lively scene in the distance.

"Xiaoxiao, I miss my father and brothers!" Jiang Wanning, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, bringing Xiaoxiao back to her senses.

Chu Yunhe was an unpopular prince, and the Jiang family provided a lot of support behind the scenes in his ascension to the throne. However, the struggle for succession was inherently dangerous, and even the prosperous Jiang family could not escape it. Although he has now gained the title of a key minister, only Jiang Wanning's lineage remains in the world.

Xiao Xiao knew that Jiang Wan Ning was in a difficult situation. She had become empress and was backed by a loyal family. Even if Chu Yun He didn't like her, he would still respect her for the sake of his reputation.

"I wonder if my father and brothers are doing well in heaven? If I hadn't been so stubborn, perhaps they would still be in this world today. Xiaoxiao... do you think I deserve my current situation?"

Xiao Xiao is Chu Yunhe's adopted sister, and her status is special, so she cannot answer casually. She simply said truthfully, "Everything has its own cause and effect, and fate has its own destiny. Why should Sister Nuan Nuan care too much?"

Jiang Wanning looked wistful, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips. "Nuan Nuan, it's been a long time since I've heard anyone call me that." She then looked at Xiao Xiao, who seemed perfectly normal, glanced down at the pastries on the table, and pushed them towards Xiao Xiao with a wistful smile. "It's been a long time since we've gotten together. Let's not talk about these sad things. Here are some chestnut cakes that I made myself, which you like. Try them."

Xiao Xiao took the chestnut cake from the plate, took a small bite under Jiang Wan Ning's eager gaze, and praised, "Delicious as always."

Jiang Wan Ning saw Xiao Xiao eat the chestnut cake, her expression stiffened for a moment, then she suddenly laughed, "Only you have a sweet tongue, you know how to praise me."

As the two were chatting, the surrounding sounds suddenly became noisy, and there seemed to be a fire in the east, which was extremely bright in the quiet night.

Before Xiaoxiao could ask what had happened, a palace maid stepped forward to report, "A fire suddenly broke out in Jinhui Courtyard, and His Majesty has ordered us to go and help put it out."

Jiang Wanning didn't care much. She just waved her hand and let the others leave. Then she chatted with Xiaoxiao for a while. During that time, the two of them ate some chestnut cake. Then, a strong wind picked up outside and the sky seemed to be falling down. Xiaoxiao could vaguely hear thunder.

Jiang Wan looked up at Jinhui Courtyard with longing and clicked her tongue in regret, "It seems like it's going to rain."

Xiao Xiao had heard that Jiang Wan Ning and the one in Jin Hui Courtyard had always been at odds, but she never expected it to come to this point where their lives were at stake.

Jiang Wanning used to be dignified and gentle, rarely showing such a ferocious face. Xiao Xiao had never seen Jiang Wanning like this before.

Perhaps because the Jiang family had all perished over the years, and Jiang Wanning had been confined to the palace for so long, her temperament had inevitably become a bit strange. Xiaoxiao had no suspicions and slowly got up, wanting to go back before the heavy rain came.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got up, she felt a tightness in her chest, and her breathing became difficult. She took several breaths, but it didn't help. Instead, the pain in her chest became even worse, and she found it hard to even breathe.

Xiao Xiao was in so much pain that she collapsed to the ground.

"Does Cang Ling hurt?" Jiang Wanning's voice came from above Xiao Xiao's head. Because of the severe pain, Jiang Wanning's question seemed to be in the clouds and could not be heard clearly. Even the image in front of Jiang Wanning was somewhat ethereal and could not be seen clearly.

Jiang Wanning looked indifferently at Xiaoxiao kneeling on the ground, and did not help her up as usual, but just stood there.

Xiao Xiao was in so much pain that her clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and she looked up blankly at Jiang Wan Ning above, and asked with difficulty, "Why...?"

Perhaps it was because Xiaoxiao's eyes were too pure that Jiang Wanning's expression became unnatural for a moment. "You are certainly innocent, but your sworn brother used me first and almost brought my Jiang family to ruin. It is not an exaggeration to drag you down to hell."

The pain spread from her heart to every part of her body, making Xiao Xiao's eardrums ring. Jiang Wan Ning's words were also intermittent and unclear.

Just as the palace door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, Chu Yunhe walked angrily against the flames.

Unable to rescue Chu Xiao, Chu Yunhe saw Xiao Xiao's pale face, and his originally gloomy face gradually became panicked. He hurriedly picked up Xiao Xiao and ran to the Imperial Hospital. Before leaving, he did not forget to order his men to tie up Jiang Wan Ning.

Behind her came Jiang Wanning's ferocious and crazy laughter and curses, sometimes near and sometimes far, making it difficult to hear clearly. Chu Yunhe seemed to still have the smell of burning smoke on him, which rushed into her nostrils and made Xiao Xiao want to cough, but the pain had exhausted too much strength, and she had no extra strength to cough. She just frowned slightly to show her discomfort.

Chu Yunhe carried Xiaoxiao and ran all the way to the Imperial Hospital. The servants who followed with the palace lanterns took a long time to catch up with Chu Yunhe.

The white-haired imperial physician examined Xiao Xiao's body again and again, feeling her pulse repeatedly, before finally sighing and shaking his head. "It's the Zhao family's Bone-Corroding Poison, but it's too late. Bone-Corroding Poison is a rare and precious poison left behind by the Zhao family, a renowned family of physicians. It is colorless, odorless, and incurable. Even a small amount can kill. The county princess has ingested too much, and there is no way to save her now."

Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, Chu Yunhe slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. His face was grim, devoid of any of his usual kindness. He coldly said, "Old Xu is a renowned physician in the palace, capable of miraculous healing. I believe you can bring the dead back to life. Men, go and find all the usable medicinal herbs in the capital for Old Xu. If they are not available in the capital, go find them. Even if it's to the ends of the earth, gather all the medicine Old Xu needs."

Looking at Chu Yunhe, who was so stubborn and unwilling to accept that Xiaoxiao was going to die, Old Xu sighed and shook his head. Before he could say anything more, Chu Yunhe turned around and left in a huff, his back view showing panic and helplessness, completely devoid of his usual gentle and refined demeanor.

Old Xu sighed softly, looking up at Xiao Xiao, who was barely breathing inside the room. "What goes around comes around, fate is cruel."