She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

They were all nervous when they received the imperial edict. All they could think about was how bad it would be for Lin Qingwei. How could they not be afraid?

Zhao Yiyang knew what they were thinking, so he told them to relax and that the past was long gone. He said they were all people who could admit their mistakes and correct them. They had indeed taken good care of her during her recovery period. Besides, she had impersonated Lin Qingwei, so they deserved these rewards.

Lin Zhengwen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Madam Ye asked, "Then, where is my child? Where is Qingwei?"

Zhao Yiyang lowered his eyes and said apologetically, "She was indeed murdered by Lin Shuhui. The night before I returned to the capital, when I arrived at the estate, I only saw her body."

died?

Ye's legs went weak and her heart ached. Even though she didn't love the child at all, she still cried out in anguish when she heard the news of her death. Lin Zhengwen wiped away his tears and rushed to help Ye.

Lin Xiuyao's eyes reddened for some reason: "Where...where is she buried?"

"Go and see her at the foot of Nanshan Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing."

Unable to bear the sorrowful scene, Zhao Yiyang returned to Qinghui Hall before they could regret their actions and burst into tears. In truth, although she had come to retrieve something, there was nothing there that truly belonged to her.

Peizhi and the other maids stood somewhat awkwardly in the courtyard. As soon as they saw her, they began to bow deeply. She was really not used to it and recalled the time she spent in Qingxi Town.

"After we get married, could we go to a small town by the water? I don't want to stay in the capital for the rest of my life." Zhao Yiyang rested his chin on his hand as the flowers in the courtyard fell.

Qi Yanzhi nodded: "Okay, you can go wherever you want, we have plenty of time anyway."

"Don't you have anything to ask me?"

Are you willing to talk?

Zhao Yiyang was exhausted, and she had barely managed to get back here. She had used up all her strength. The revenge she had just received had left her feeling disoriented. In just one morning, the constraints that came with being a princess were already becoming unbearable.

"Then let me tell you about it."

The autumn wind was chilly, always giving people a sense of desolation. Qi Yanzhi looked at her with heartache in his eyes. He could see that so much pain and sorrow was hidden beneath her calm demeanor.

Fortunately, everything is over.

He gently pulled Zhao Yiyang into his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulder, holding her slightly cool hand, and solemnly said, "I will always be with you."

Even though I know you don't like me that much, I truly love you, and only you...

In the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince tapped the table repeatedly, looking extremely impatient. He had encountered a difficult opponent, but fortunately, the Crown Prince remembered nothing. As long as he played the role of a good older brother, the problem should be solved.

"Did you find the item?"

"Reporting to the Crown Prince! The entire Prince Yong's residence has been searched thoroughly! They've practically dug three feet into the ground, but they haven't found the Tiger Tally."

"waste!"

An inkstone was smashed down, and the person kneeling on the ground was stunned and blood flowed down his forehead, but he didn't dare to say a word.

"Keep looking if you can't find it! I'll give you five more days. If there's no news, you can come back with your head."

The kneeling man trembled, yet he continued to kowtow to express his gratitude to the Crown Prince.

Hiding behind the door, Shen Yushu covered her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound. For the past half month, she had been living in the East Palace, lost in the pain of her father's wrongful death.

She was convinced that everything was the work of Prince Duan, until she noticed something was amiss just two days ago.

"The death of Prince Yong has never been definitively concluded. Sooner or later, it will be traced back to me. Now that we have a scapegoat, you know what to do."

"Yes!"

It really was him...

Despite having suspected it, Shen Yushu still refused to believe that the Crown Prince could be so cruel as to kill her father with his own hands.

When Shen Yushu returned to her palace, she was completely like a walking corpse, empty and unable to even cry. She only felt terrified.

When did she realize something was wrong? Was it when the Crown Prince first asked her if she knew where her father had hidden the tiger tally? Or was it when she got drunk and had relations with the Crown Prince, and the imperial physician diagnosed her as pregnant?

She gently stroked the baby in her belly, who was less than a month old, and tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.

Shen Yushu wasn't torn between the hatred of her father's murder and the love of her childhood sweetheart. She wasn't crying for herself, but for this child who had been tricked and shouldn't have come.

"Why are you crying?" The Crown Prince walked over with heartache and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "It's my fault. I knew you were feeling down, but I still went to deal with all that messy stuff."

"I heard that Miss Zhao has not left Beijing."

The Crown Prince was taken aback: "Why are you asking about this? Perhaps she has changed her mind."

"You won't marry me, right?" Shen Yushu looked at the Crown Prince expressionlessly.

"I will! I love you, you know I love you." He held Shen Yushu's hand tightly. "You're carrying our child, how could I not marry you?"

But as you know, your father died unjustly, and you are still in mourning. We cannot marry now. Once your mourning period is over, I will immediately petition the Emperor for a decree to grant us marriage!"

"Really?" Shen Yushu pretended to rely on him and leaned into his arms.

"of course it's true."

Liar, if you truly cared for me, why would you take advantage of me when I was drunk and heartbroken to have sex with me, and then try to control me with the child?

I underestimated you, but you underestimated me too. I've never been one to get caught up in romantic love...

"Qingwei is actually your younger sister. Has she already returned to the palace? I haven't seen her in a long time. Will she come to the East Palace?" Shen Yushu asked.

The Crown Prince said, "Yiyang has just returned to the palace and needs to rest for a few days. If you miss her, I can go and ask her."

"No need, I'm not in a hurry."

She was under surveillance and couldn't leave the East Palace at all. She couldn't contact anyone and had to find a way to remind Qi Yanzhi that it would be great if she could see Princess Yiyang.

Inside Huayang Palace, Zhao Yiyang stared blankly at the string of jade beads in his hand, not even noticing when Peizhi entered.

From the Lin residence, she only took the string of jade beads and hairpin that Pei Zhaoan had given her. Having gotten used to Pei Zhi and the others chattering around her, she asked Madam Ye for a contract of indenture and brought them all into the palace.

This cold, lifeless place has finally become a little more human.

"Princess, this is bird's nest sent by someone from the Empress's side."

Zhao Yiyang glanced at it and didn't like it. Perhaps she was just not suited to such a good life and couldn't appreciate the fine things in life.

"You drink it."

"That's wonderful! This servant will take it and drink it with Chunxi, Peiyun, and Peilan!"

She smiled and said, "Go quickly."

As if remembering something, she called out to Peizhi again: "Wait, I remember you said that you heard Miss Shen's name when you went to the Imperial Hospital yesterday?"

"Yes, the people from the Crown Prince's Palace came to fetch medicine for Miss Shen. She must have fallen ill from excessive grief over Prince Yong's death." Pei Zhi said indignantly, "That person who dared to impersonate the princess is truly wicked! He actually killed Prince Yong to avoid being exposed!"