The Crown Princess is unparalleled in beauty ( Mtl

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Chapter 42 Old Things (3)

　　The tea has gone cold, and a thick smell is surging in the dank room.

　　Lu Ji listened expressionlessly and did not move for a long time.

　　The old woman in front of her was caught in the memories of the past, and she spoke slowly in a low and hoarse voice.

　　"After the imperial concubine entered the palace, the queen seemed to be a different person. As soon as your majesty went to the imperial concubine's palace, she felt depressed. At first it was sadness, then resentment, and then hatred."

　　Chu Xia’s eyes were complicated.

　　To Empress Song, she was extremely grateful at first.

　　She was originally the third-class palace maid next to Concubine Li, responsible for the chores of cleaning the courtyard.

　　After an autumn rain, the sycamore leaves in the courtyard fell all over the ground. The maid who was responsible for cleaning with her was unable to come on duty due to illness. She failed to clean up and was punished.

　　With dozens of sticks, she was beaten to a bloody pulp and was dying.

　　Empress Song happened to see her, and after asking about the reason, she begged her from Concubine Li.

　　After she recovered from her injuries, Queen Song placed her beside her. She had a calm personality and was always alert. She quickly gained the trust of Empress Song and was gradually regarded as her confidant.

　　The days passed like water, and Chu Xia gradually became the eldest maid of Jingtai Palace, with many maids under her hands. When the maids from other palaces saw her, they all respectfully called her "Aunt Chu Xia".

　　In early summer, I always thought that life would go on peacefully.

　　Until Yu Heng appeared.

　　She watched with her own eyes as the two of them became acquainted, and then became estranged due to the Hua Chao Festival, and their relationship gradually drifted apart.

　　On the night of Empress Dowager Zhao's birthday, she stood beside Empress Song and naturally saw the scene of the Fourth Prince drugging Yu Heng.

　　She was frightened and subconsciously looked at Queen Song's face, only to find that her eyes were extremely bright and the hands in her sleeves were shaking slightly.

　　In just a quarter of an hour, the struggle, hesitation, resentment, and reluctance on Queen Song's face were clearly reflected in her eyes. She hid in the darkness, watching Yu Heng and the four kings leave one after another, and a strong sadness suddenly surged in her heart.

　　She sighs for the tragedy that is destined to happen, and also feels sad for Queen Song's choice at this moment.

　　The bright and kind-hearted queen at the beginning suddenly changed, making her feel a little strange.

　　Unexpectedly, the one who accomplished good things with Yu Heng turned out to be His Majesty.

　　After the incident, Empress Song suspected that someone around her had tipped off the news. The maids and eunuchs of Jingtai Palace were all tortured in detail. Although no evidence was found, Queen Song could no longer completely trust everyone in the palace.

　　She was also affected.

　　The position she stood at that night was just right enough to catch the whole banquet in her eyes, so she was quite suspicious. Although she never left the table, Empress Song was still wary of her.