The Fourth Lady

Warm drops of tears drop by drop rained down on Murong Jingxuan's chest. He seems to have not felt this throbbing sensation in a long time.

Ever since he was small, he had always been living in Diqiu under another's charity. Although he was raised by Emperor Xuanyuan, but in the end he wasn't a child of the royal family. So more or less he was restraining his fears.

In those people's eyes, he was just a self-indulgent son of powerful parents, someone who loiters around those less than respectable establishments. In the public's eyes, he was an unrivaled playboy heir. But the struggles within was something only he could understand.

He was unable to look into what had happened to Qingyan in the past few years for her to have become like this. Just what in the world happened, for her to say such desperate words under these circumstances.

To abandon her for the throne?

If he really could, he was willing to give her this vast land as a betrothal gift, just for a smile.

"Qingyan, what's wrong? Why would you say that?" Murong Jingxuan closely held her in his arms and quietly muttered.

Qingyan continued to softly cry in his arms, as if she didn't hear what Murong Jingxuan said. After awhile, she slowly spoke, "Murong Jingxuan, thank you." She looked as if what had happened just now never happened.

"Qingyan, from now on I'll lend you my shoulder to lean on." Murong Jingxuan looked to her and said still with a playful tone. This time she didn't retort his words, and instead showed a warm smile.

Seeing her bright smile, Murong Jingxuan faintly let out a smile, "Qingyan, I'll take you to see how granny Ruo's two sons ended up."

Hearing this, Qingyan shook her head, "Your Highness, I already know how they will end up. Right now, I need to plan on how to deal with granny Ruo."

Murong Jingxuan spoke as he raised his hand to stroke her head, "Qingyan, if you need help, you can come find me."

Qingyan looked to him with a smile, "Naturally, because I've prepare quite a show for Shizi to watch. I've heard that his Majesty does not allow for the practice of witchcraft within the capital. I want to know if someone were to violate this law, what kind of outcome would there be?"

Seeing her confidently smirking, Murong Jingxuan stroked his chin and teasingly said, "Probably be burned at the stake, but if his Majesty so desires, there's a possibility that other extreme methods of punishment would be carried out. After all...."

Murong Jingxuan raised his eyebrows and softly whispered into her ear, "I heard that in the inner palace, an imperial concubine that was caught performing witchcraft was drugged and forced to have sexual intercourse with a bull. Do you know what happened afterwards?"

Qingyan looked to him and said indifferently, "That woman probably died."

Murong Jingxuan shook his head, "That's right. But it's not as simple as you think." He said as he helplessly shrugged his shoulders.

Qingyan still looked at him with an nonchalant look, "That's why, when the time comes, no matter what happens, you better remember to help me!"

"Naturally." Murong Jingxuan replied in an playful voice, "After all, the only thing I care about is only you. As for others, whether they live or die, is none of my concern."

Chai Yiyun didn't know I prepared such a surprise, I hope you are prepared. If you're not ready, then I'll just have to take the lead and attack first. After all, I hate being lead by nose.

As soon as Zizhu pushed opened the door the next morning, she saw Qingyan seated by the window looking pale white. Her appearance looked as if she'd not slept all night. She walked up by Qingyan's side and worryingly spoke, "Young miss, could it be that you didn't sleep last night?"

Qingyan looked to Zizhu and shook her head, "Last night I had a nightmare and couldn't sleep all night. Later, I'll take a nap, don't let anyone come bother me."

After Murong Jingxuan left last night, she'd originally plan to sleep, but unfortunately in the end, those nightmares surfaced again. Her children, her family, everyone painfully pleaded to her in her dreams. That appearance looked as if they'd suffered all kinds of torment.

If only she could obtain a piece of blood jade. But even if she were to ask the heavens and pray to buddha, she would still have to wait until after the talent conference. After the talent conference, the Su manor has the custom of making an offering to buddha every year.

She took out the flute that Murong Jingxuan had left her before he left last night, a delicate jade flute. She put the jade flute to her lips and effortlessly played the tune of the [Thousand Beasts and Phoenix]. Even though this flute wasn't made from the blood jade, it was still a flute made from the legendary ancient millennium cold jade. According to Murong Jingxuan, this flute can also raise one's cultivations. For her, this was something that was not only harmless but beneficial as well.

Granny Ruo never thought that she would suddenly meet such a disaster. Not only were her daughter-in-laws and grandsons dead, now even her sons were closely following behind. But most importantly, from her sons' bodies, countless scorpions had unexpectedly crawled out. According to what the locals said, it was probably because her sons were poisoned or stung by a scorpion, which was why they ended up like that.

After granny Ruo took care of everything, she returned to the Su manor. She thought that everything was still kept a secret. She thought that Su Qingyan was still completely in the dark even now. She thought that Su Qingyan would still treat her same like in the past.

Thus when she returned to the Su manor, the first thing she did was directly head to Ning Siyao's yard. Since all her loved ones were gone, she knew that the only way to survive now was to tightly hold onto Ning Siyao.

She was already old; things like seeking revenge, she'd no longer cared about.

Besides, she was already all alone, the most important thing now was to help Ning Siyao take care of Su Qingyan. At least this way, she could still get a good retirement.

"Granny Ruo why did it take you so long to return, could it be that something happened at home?" Ning Siyao looked to granny Ruo and asked in concern.

Before granny Ruo could even open her mouth, tears had already started to stream down, "My sons, my daughter-in-laws, and my grandsons all died. Therefore, from now on, I will definitely properly help second madam deal with the fourth miss."

Listening to granny Ruo's words, Ning Siyao contently nodded her head. However, she didn't expect that granny Ruo's entire family would have passed away. She glanced to the servant girl at her side. The gir quickly brought out a bag and handed it to granny Ruo.

"Granny Ruo, this is a bit of our gratitude, I hope you won't mind. Once you help us get rid of the fourth girl, we will let you enjoy your retirement." Ning Siyao's words had the power to lead one astray. And all of granny Ruo's worries and doubts vanished into thin air when she saw the bag full of dazzling gold.

She had never seen so much gold in her entire life until now!

Taking the bag of gold, granny Ruo immediately started to bow her head to the ground at Ning Siyao, "Second madam don't worry, the fourth miss has always trusted me. That's why even if I were to ignite the fire, in her heart she would still believe in me.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐