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The rebellion was completely beyond Qi Shen and Qi Mo's expectations. They had never thought that the usually low-key, calm, and reserved Third Prince Qi Shen would cause trouble one day. Moreover, he had been caught red-handed by Jun Ye Su. When he hurried back to Chang'an, the Peaceful Prince's Residence was already surrounded tightly. News from the palace indicated that the "Emissary" was now being invited to a side hall in the palace under the pretense of courtesy, but in reality, he was being detained with layers of guards surrounding him.
"It seems like it won't be easy to get in," Qi Che said, stroking his chin as he stood at the entrance of an alleyway outside the Peaceful Prince's Residence, looking in that direction. Beside him stood Le Yun, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, dressed in cold black attire. Her expression was not as enchanting as before; it was now gloomy. She stood beside Qi Che, maintaining a polite distance of three inches from him. Qi Che clearly couldn't ignore this detail, but he raised an eyebrow and didn't comment.
"Has there been any news from the palace regarding Unintentional?" he asked in a hushed voice.
Le Yun shook her head. "Unintentional has not sent any news so far. There are too many guards, and the palace's spies have no way to act."
Qi Che nodded and shifted his gaze back to the layers of guards around the Peaceful Prince's Residence, clicking his tongue in surprise. "Go persuade Wu Qing to get Qin Ran to make an appearance."
"Understood." Le Yun finished speaking and disappeared swiftly, her speed making Qi Che look at her with newfound respect. After a while, he stood alone in the empty alleyway, rubbing his chin thoughtfully and muttering to himself, "Has my charm diminished? Why does this girl seem so indifferent? Or is this her way of playing hard to get?" Compared to the former, he preferred to believe in the latter. Since ancient times, men have been arrogant; it is a flaw passed down through generations.
Wu Qing had just come out of Qin Ran's room when she pushed open the door with a face swollen from being slapped and saw Le Yun sitting inside dressed in black with an expressionless face. She paused for a moment before naturally closing the door and lighting a candle.
"Do you have any instructions?"
"What happened to your face?" Le Yun did not answer Wu Qing's question but instead asked one.
Wu Qing gave a sarcastic smile. "What else could it be? Le Yun... when did you start meddling in other people's business?" She fiddled with the wick to make the flame burn brighter before turning around slowly to sit down and pour herself a glass of water, then casually said, "You should mind your own business less."
After hearing Wu Qing's words, Le Yun's expression remained unchanged as if she hadn't heard anything. She took out a bottle of ointment from her pocket and placed it on the table before standing up. "The master instructed that Qin Ran should enter the palace."
Wu Qing's gaze lingered on the ointment for a moment before she quickly withdrew it. She looked at her hands covered in scars and scoffed, "Got it, you can leave now."
"…Leyang has already arrived in Chang'an; that's all." After finishing this sentence, Le Yun vanished out the door. The moment Wu Qing heard Leyang's name, her beautiful eyes filled with malice as she picked up the ointment on the table and threw it violently: "Get lost—!" Whether it was Leyang or Le Yun, neither of these siblings were good people! One abandoned his responsibilities as an older brother while the other played dumb to deceive!
Leyang... I have become what I am today all thanks to you! Since everything is in chaos now, it's time for me to take revenge!
After half a day's galloping on horseback, Su Peijiu and others finally arrived at Chou San's location. This was her first time meeting the mother of this body as Qin Ge and also her first encounter with the beauty Jun Liuji who had once stirred up the feudal states. Standing outside the villa's gate, she hesitated with an unclear mix of excitement and resentment within her heart. She knew it was the residual consciousness of this body responding. Hopefully, when she met Jun Liuji later on, this remnant belonging to Su Peijiu wouldn't be too extreme.
Taking a deep breath, she entered the villa. Following the servant through rock bridges and finally stopping outside a room door, she hesitated... "Is it inside?" she asked the servant.
The servant respectfully bowed. "Yes, Your Highness's mother has been waiting for a long time." After hearing this, she waved her hand dismissively for them to leave. Once she was alone outside the door, she sighed absently and pushed it open.
Inside was a face almost identical to Su Peijiu’s but with a charm born from enduring hardships compared to Su Peijiu’s youthful innocence. This was Su Peijiu’s mother—Jun Liuji—a woman standing above feudal states; a scheming woman who would abandon family for power...
"Pei Jiu..." She heard that gentle voice calling her name softly—calling out to this body's residual consciousness.
Qin Ge felt as if her voice had been drained of all air; she couldn't utter a word. All she could do was force a smile to prove that she was doing well.
Jun Liuji stood inside looking at her daughter who resembled her youthful self so vividly; it would be false not to feel excited inside.
"Why don't you come over so Mother can have a good look at you?" She opened her arms towards the wooden figure at the door.
Qin Ge suddenly felt at a loss but clearly heard herself say something: "Is it so you can see that I'm still alive?"
In that instant, she noticed Jun Liuji’s originally gentle and loving face turn pale. She staggered back two steps: "...I know I owe you... Pei Jiu; it's Mother's fault—it's all Mother's fault for leaving you unattended when you needed me..."
Su Peijiu scoffed twice: "If apologies worked or repentance mattered, wouldn't this world be much more peaceful?"
Jun Liuji stepped forward excitedly and grabbed Su Peijiu’s hand with tears in her eyes: "Pei Jiu! Now that you've come before Mother, everything can be made up for; just tell me what you need!"
Su Peijiu slowly met her gaze and calmly said: "Why don't you tell me how to remove Linglong Spine?"
How changeable can one person be? How heartless can a mother truly become? Originally Qin Ge didn't know because she had only lived alongside Nursemaid without ever seeing Empress Dowager’s face. But now seeing Su Peijiu’s mother like this...
In that moment, she genuinely felt pity for this poor woman.
Jun Liuji almost released Su Peijiu’s hand immediately after hearing those words: "What do you know?"
"What do you think I should know? My dear Princess Empress Dowager? I'm sorry; ever since Chancellor attempted rebellion only to be tortured instead, I inadvertently learned something—I'm not Su Chi's child; may I ask who my biological father is?"
"And is Linglong Spine removable using blood from loved ones? Can yours work?"
"I really want to know what color your blood is as a mother!"
Jun Liuji stumbled backward in shock from this barrage of questions and fell to the ground while pointing at Su Peijiu: "I'm still your mother; how can you be so vicious?"
"...Vicious?" Su Peijiu laughed loudly three times: "You dare call me vicious? That's probably the best joke I've ever heard! A person who brought me into this world only for suffering without raising me dares point fingers at me! Who exactly is vicious here? Jun Liuji! You should touch your conscience and ask yourself who is truly vicious! When I was beaten nearly unconscious by Su Xingyan and Su Mengyun with whips where were you? When I gnawed on wild yam alone during winter where were you? And... every time I was thrown into prison where were you? Jun Liuji... The one who is truly vicious is not me but you! It's you!"
Su Peijiu grew increasingly desolate as she stepped back against the door while looking at the still stunning woman on the floor with eyes full of desolation and sorrow. This was her obsessive hope for existence in this world against this body; now all had turned into thoughts she wished would vanish into ashes. Who else in this world truly loved her? No one... never.
Qin Ge sensed Su Peijiu’s last remnant of despair before taking control of her own body completely. It wasn't until this moment that she truly felt Su Peijiu’s suffering.
"...What did you treat this child you gave birth to as?" Qin Ge slowly slid down against the door until sitting on the ground while looking at Jun Liuji before speaking softly.
Jun Liuji remained silent as Qin Ge forced a bitter smile covering her chest.
"Even if you've never regarded this child highly, she has never forgotten that she has a mother named Jun Liuji." After saying this line, the nearby door slowly opened. Instinctively lifting her head up, she saw sunlight streaming in as a man in black robes reached out his hand pulling her into his embrace and carrying her away.
"Yu Chen?"
"It's me."
"What are you doing here?"
"Because you're here."
"...What about my subordinates?"
"They're fine for now."
Qin Ge tilted her head against his shoulder while looking at those scattered people on the ground below them; wrapping her arms around his waist sighed softly: "Thank you for coming."
"Yeah, I know." His low voice responded mixed with unique orchid fragrance filling her nostrils.
"...Did you come for Linglong Spine?" She knew he had heard everything outside when Qi Mo held her sitting by Pavilion feeling cool breezes brushing past them; his large hand stroked her head: "I came just for one person."
Even though she knew these were sweet words belonging to men, she couldn't help but accept them. At that moment when companionship was most needed he arrived by her side—not too early nor too late—just right... how wonderful!
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