Chapter 139 Stayed all night
It was pouring rain and Xie Lingxiao knelt down for a long time without getting up.
The jar of wine was soon empty, and Xie Lingxiao knelt forward, hugged his mother's tombstone and cried bitterly.
Ling Feng stood beside him and cried silently with him.
Since the passing of the late queen, Xie Lingxiao has never shed tears again. Even when he was bullied and scolded, he did not change at all.
At this moment, things that had been accumulated in my heart for many years were suddenly revealed, but the result was not satisfactory.
This is unbearable for those who have been struggling along the way.
The heavy rain continued all night until a faint light appeared on the horizon. The rain then gradually slowed down and even showed signs of stopping.
Shen Jingxuan didn't close her eyes all night. Every time she wanted to close her eyes, the painful look on Xie Lingxiao's face when he left always appeared in her mind.
Seeing that it was getting light, Shen Jingxuan simply stood up.
She opened the window and looked at the yard that had been washed by rain all night, lost in thought.
The breeze gently blew on her cheeks and hair, and blew on her clothes, like a gentle caress.
Chun Tao pushed the door open and looked up at Shen Jingxuan who was standing alone. She picked up the clothes beside her and put them on her: "Miss, you will easily catch a cold like this."
Seeing Shen Jingxuan's frown, Chun Tao asked, "Miss, are you worried about the Regent?"
"Well, I wonder how he is now." Shen Jingxuan said worriedly.
Last night, Xie Lingxiao left in a hurry, probably because he didn't want his vulnerable side to be seen.
Even so, Shen Jingxuan was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night.
"Miss, if you are worried, I will go with you to visit him later?"
"Okay." Shen Jingxuan did not refuse and agreed.
She couldn't let it go unless she went to see it in person.
After breakfast, the sky gradually cleared up and the sun was barely visible through the clouds.
Shen Jingxuan brought Chuntao to the gate of the Regent's Palace.
Chun Tao went forward to explain her purpose to the guard at the gate, but the guard shook his head and said, "The master is not at home."
"Do you know where he went?" Chun Tao continued to ask.
"I left the city last night and haven't returned yet." The guard answered truthfully.
In desperation, Shen Jingxuan had to leave with Chuntao in disappointment.
The sky had just cleared up, but the streets were already crowded with people.
Shen Jingxuan and Chuntao were walking on the street, wandering aimlessly.
When they looked up inadvertently, a familiar figure came into their sight.
"Miss, is that Guizhi?" Chuntao's eyes followed the figure in front of her closely.
Shen Jingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Chun Tao, go and see what she is going to do."
"Okay." Chuntao responded and walked forward quickly.
After a while, Chuntao whispered in Shen Jingxuan's ear and explained Guizhi's intention.
No wonder Guizhi no longer sent messages to the mansion during this period. It turned out that she was being targeted by someone.
Shen Jingxuan brought Chuntao to the agreed private room, where Guizhi was already waiting.
"Miss." Guizhi stood up hurriedly and saluted.
Shen Jingxuan helped her a lot in the beginning. Not only did she allow her to stay with Shen Jinghuan and have the opportunity to take revenge, but she also won the prince's favor and had a superior life.
Guizhi is also a grateful person. She frequently delivers messages to Shen Jingxuan and becomes much closer to her.
Shen Jingxuan looked at her plump skin and rosy face and knew that she was living a very good life.
"No need to be so polite." Shen Jingxuan curled the corners of her lips and looked at her with a smile.
After Guizhi sat down, she twisted her handkerchief in her hands, lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Chuntao was already close to her, and seeing that she found it difficult to speak, she couldn't help but become anxious.
"Guizhi, say something." Chuntao urged.
Guizhi gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, His Highness doesn't allow anyone to call a doctor for Shen Jinghuan, but I want to ask one to check her wounds."
"Guizhi, how can you be so soft-hearted? If she dies, your sister will be avenged."
Chuntao was puzzled. With such a good opportunity for revenge, she actually tried to find a way to ask a doctor for her enemy. Maybe she had damaged her brain.
How could Shen Jingxuan not understand what she was thinking? She stared at Chuntao and whispered to her to help her clear up her confusion.
"Chun Tao, dying is so easy, living is the hardest."
Guizhi's eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Shen Jingxuan in disbelief. She didn't expect Shen Jingxuan to understand her thoughts.
She just wanted Shen Jinghuan to live, to live a hard life, and wanted to see her struggling to death in the future.
"Miss, do you have any solution?" Guizhi asked.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at her and said, "You can bring people into the mansion, but is there a way to get them away from the guards?"
Since Xie Zihan didn't want anyone to get close to him, it seemed that even if Guizhi brought people into the mansion, they would not be able to get close to Shen Jinghuan.
When Guizhi heard this, her brows furrowed further and further. She couldn't do that. If she did that, it would definitely attract Xie Zihan's attention, and then she would be the one to get angry at.
Shen Jingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth gradually curled up: "Then you take two people in."
Chuntao looked at Shen Jingxuan expectantly, waiting for her next words.
"Chun Tao, go find Li Luo to get information about someone."
Shen Jingxuan ordered Chuntao to leave and discussed the next steps with Guizhi.
When Chuntao came back, surprisingly, there were three more people behind her.
Li Luo looked at Shen Jingxuan with joy and expectation: "A Xuan..."
"Well, well done." Shen Jingxuan praised generously.
The scorching sun slowly moved upwards and the clouds made way for it.
Guizhi took the other two and quickly returned to the Prince's Mansion. She sent them to the outside of Shen Jinghuan's courtyard and left.
Seeing the two people getting closer and closer, the guards of the Prince's Mansion said impatiently: "Leave here, no one is allowed to set foot here."
The man took a few steps forward, took out the banknotes from his sleeves, and shook them in front of them: "Brothers, how about you take the banknotes and leave the Prince's Mansion, and leave them here to us?"
The man held the banknote forward so that the guard could see the denomination of the banknote and make a decision.
The two guards' eyes suddenly widened. They threw their guards' clothes to the man and ran towards the gate with the silver bills.
The man quickly put on his clothes and asked another person to stand ready. He couldn't wait to go to Shen Jinghuan's house.
The smell was so strong in the dim room that the man almost turned around and left.
He endured the smell and came to Shen Jinghuan's bed, lowering his eyes to look at the woman he had been thinking about.
This person is Shen Jinghuan's cousin Li Xu.
He hadn't received any news from Shen Jinghuan for many days. Just when he was at his wit's end, Li Luo came to him.
"Huan'er?" Li Xu gently shook Shen Jinghuan's arm, trying to wake her up.
Shen Jinghuan was in a daze and thought she was dreaming, which was why she met Li Xu here.
She opened her eyes slightly and looked at the person in front of her: "Cousin..."
"Huan'er." Li Xu walked forward and hugged Shen Jinghuan without any disgust.
The two hugged each other. Shen Jinghuan felt Li Xu's warm body temperature and broad chest, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Cousin, if you don't come, I will die..." Tears of grievance kept falling, flowing down her cheeks to Li Xu's neck.
The hot tears seemed to burn Li Xu's neck, extending all the way to the depths of his heart.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Li Xu comforted Shen Jinghuan.
After Shen Jinghuan calmed down, Li Xu personally fetched water and washed Shen Jinghuan's body.
The considerate gesture made Shen Jinghuan's cheeks flush and her heart began to beat wildly.