A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 482 Testing

After the beginning of winter, the city of Shangjing in Xiyue Kingdom was shrouded in wind and snow all night long. The next morning, the ground was covered with a layer of white snow, which turned into a thin wet gauze when the winter sun shone on it.

The Purple Garden outside the city is still quiet and elegant. Luoying sat in the room and wrapped a small cone of incense with a handkerchief and put it in the dark layer of the jewelry box. This is the incense of death and drunkenness. As the name suggests, it is colorless and tasteless. However, just use this small incense and mix it with other incense to make people never wake up from the dream.

This is the poisonous incense that Chen Ming had recently found for her. On the day of the wedding, even if Yan Han takes precautions in her diet, she will not be able to escape the subtle fragrance in the bridal chamber. Luo Ying only needs to take the antidote in advance and she will be fine.

"Princess, look how beautiful the plum blossoms outside are?" At this time, Xiaochun came into the room holding a bunch of newly bloomed red plums and happily handed them to Luoying. Because she was being looked after by the maid Helian, she did not dare to call her princess in Ziyuan anymore.

"A night of wind and snow made them bloom so beautifully." Luoying raised her eyes and gazed at the cluster of red plums, murmured thoughtfully.

"Princess, it's cold outside today. If you have nothing to do, you'd better stay in your room to avoid the cold." Xiaochun did not notice the melancholy in Luoying's eyes. He just turned around and put the plum blossoms in the celadon vase in front of the window, and continued to smile.

"Yeah." Luoying was still staring at Hongmei in a daze. She just nodded perfunctorily in response to Xiaochun's words.

Ever since she learned from Brother Chen Ming that Jiuyi had also sent people to Xiyue Country to look for her, Luoying's cold heart couldn't help but warm up again, but then she thought, even if she knew that he was looking for her, what would it matter? It would only disturb her desire for revenge.

"Princess, someone from the palace said that the plum blossoms in the harem are in full bloom. The Queen wants you to go to the palace to appreciate the plum blossoms." At this moment, He Lian suddenly ran in and smiled at Luo Ying.

"Although there is warm sunshine today, it is still bitterly cold outside." Xiaochun had just let the princess stay in the room, but she didn't expect that the queen would send someone over. Even though she was worried about the princess's health, she could do nothing but mutter something.

"You're the only one who talks too much!" Hearing Xiaochun's muttering, Helian grumbled at her, and then quickly helped Luoying dress up, still saying: "It's the beginning of winter, how can it not be cold so early in the morning? Won't it be warmer when the sun shines at noon?"

After all, He Lian was a maid sent by the Queen Mother, so Xiaochun didn't dare to say anything more and just helped to get clothes from the closet.

Every time Luoying was summoned into the palace by the Queen, Helian would go with her. Today was no exception. Xiaochun could only stay in Ziyuan and wait.

Luoying usually wears plain white attire, and only when she enters the palace to meet the Empress does she have to add some color. She still wears a veil as she walks out of the Purple Garden with the palace maids. Although her appearance cannot be seen clearly, many passers-by outside stop and watch from afar.

It has long been rumored in Shangjing that the Queen's new adopted sister is a stunning beauty, and she has been promised to King Han as his consort, and the two will be married soon. However, no one in the public has actually seen the true face of this stunning beauty, so everyone is wondering: if this beauty is really stunning, how can the Queen bear to promise her to the cruel and evil King Han? Isn't this pushing her adopted sister into the fire pit? However, it is not the turn of the common people to comment on the affairs of the royal family, so everyone dares not discuss it openly.

The carriage slowly entered the imperial city but did not go to the harem. He Lian, who was following outside the carriage, was suddenly stopped by two palace servants. She was confused but did not dare to ask more questions. She could only watch the princess being sent away.

"Princess Shuyi, we're here." Soon, the carriage stopped and a palace servant called out softly in front of the carriage.

For some reason, Luoying felt inexplicably nervous since she got on the carriage. She became even more uneasy when she heard that it was not Helian who called her. When she got out of the carriage and was shocked to see the government office in front of her, her heart instantly rose to her throat.

"Princess Shuyi, please." The palace servant in front of her ignored the surprise on Luoying's face and waved her hand, motioning her to enter the government office.

"What do you mean, eunuch?" Luo Ying pretended to be calm and asked the palace servant beside her in a cold voice.

"Princess Shuyi, please forgive me. I was only following your orders." The palace servant bowed slightly to her and apologized with a smile.

Luoying had no choice but to follow him into the government office. She was thinking back on her recent actions. Did she accidentally leave a flaw that exposed her identity? Or were Brother Chenming and the others discovered? Thinking of this, Luoying's heart couldn't help but tighten.

"Ah~ah~ah~"

Ran Luo Yingcai started to worry, and suddenly she heard screams from the prison that were worse than death, which made her feel dizzy.

"Princess Shuyi, are you okay?" Seeing that Princess Yi was about to fall, the palace maid hurriedly supported her and asked with concern.

"I... I'm scared..." She had already taken off her veil, so she had to grit her teeth in front of others, not showing any grief. She just pretended to be timid and frightened and cried to the palace maid in a trembling voice.

As soon as Luoying finished speaking, the execution in the prison was stopped and an iron door opened. Several shadow soldiers who could not see her face were surprised to see this peerless beauty stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bowed to her.

"Don't be afraid, Princess Shuyi. These four thieves were captured by our Xiyue Imperial Guards at the Anxiang Temple outside the city last night. His Majesty heard that Princess Shuyi often went to the Anxiang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, so he wanted you to come and identify them. Have you ever seen these people in the temple?"

The palace maid whispered as she led Luoying into the iron gate. The four men who were hanging with iron chains and were already half dead did not look up at her, but just revealed a faint smile at the corners of their mouths. They were relieved to see that the princess was safe and sound, and Chen Ming believed that the princess would be able to complete the current level successfully.

The unpleasant smell of blood was mixed with the smell of burnt meat. Luoying stared at the four people covered in wounds in front of her and dared not breathe. She was afraid that if she breathed, she would burst into tears. She did not dare to show any emotion at this moment. She just trembled all over and hurriedly looked at them before shaking her head and replying:

"I have never seen them at Anxiang Temple."

"In that case, it's okay, Princess Shuyi, let's go." The palace servant looked at Luoying for a long time, and seeing that there was no fluctuation in her eyes and her face was pale, he was probably just frightened. So he smiled and helped her out of the prison.

Luoying followed the palace man out of the prison in a daze, and then she fainted due to lack of breath.