Chapter 263
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Ning Shu took the handkerchief from her bosom and walked over. Then she remembered that she was dressed as a guard of the Nanping Prince's Estate, so it was inconvenient for her to step out of line. She could only take back the handkerchief and bow, saying softly, "Your Highness, please restrain your grief."
Xiao Zhangping's gaze stiffly landed on Old Princess Yu's tombstone. She revealed a mournful self-deprecating expression, "What grief can I restrain? Firstly, I am not of Old Princess Yu's bloodline. Secondly, I am not a trusted subordinate of Prince Yu's Estate. I am just an outsider who was favored by the heavens and taken care of by her for six years. Soon, when I marry into Southern Yan, I won't even be the princess of Great Yue anymore.
How can I restrain my grief? "Looking at the two streams of hot tears on her face, Ning Shu silently thought to herself: You have the right. No one in this world is more qualified than you. Even before your maternal grandmother died, she was still making plans for your lifelong happiness. It's a pity that this is a secret that concerns the dignity of the imperial family. I'm afraid I can't let you know in this lifetime.
The tombstone didn't speak. The pomegranate flowers bloomed by themselves.
Ning Shu also didn't speak. She silently accompanied Xiao Zhangping for a long time. When her tears ran out, Xiao Zhangping took the handkerchief from a palace maid and wiped her tears clean. Only then did she realize that someone was standing beside her. She looked at Ning Shu and felt that she looked vaguely familiar. However, Ning Shu's face had changed. She didn't remember anyone in her memory. Then she looked at the style of clothes Ning Shu was wearing and asked, "You are from the Nanping Prince's Estate?"
"Your Highness is smart."
Thinking of that person, Xiao Zhangping's breathing couldn't help but stagnate. She sadly and uncontrollably asked, "Why are you looking for me? Did the heir tell you to pass a message to me? "
"Reporting to Your Highness, it's like this: This lowly one has an extremely important matter to ask for your advice. If you are willing to trust the heir and this lowly one, could Your Highness please dismiss the surrounding people and talk to this lowly one in private?" Noticing the vigilance in Xiao Zhangping's eyes, Ning Shu added, "If Your Highness has any doubts, you can check the authenticity of my waist token. You can also send someone to stand guard five zhang away. If I do anything improper, you can immediately arrest me."
Xiao Zhangping frowned and asked in confusion, "What is it that must be said in private and not in public?"
Ning Shu glanced at the eunuchs beside Xiao Zhangping who were looking at her strangely. She lowered her head and thought for a moment. She hurriedly ran to the mage who had just presided over the funeral and borrowed a charcoal pencil to write a few words on her palm. She then ran back and half opened her palm in front of Xiao Zhangping.
When Xiao Zhangping saw the words on her palm, his expression changed. He immediately said, "The rest of you, retreat thirty meters away. Without my order, don't come near."
The palace maids had no choice but to obey.
After pulling Ning Shu to the shade of a tree, Xiao Zhangping clenched his fists and asked anxiously, "What did you write on your hand mean? The mystery of Old Princess Consort Yu's death — didn't she die from being stung by poisonous bees while protecting Imperial Father? "
Ning Shu shook her head lightly, "This lowly one is unable to tell Your Highness the specific details. Otherwise, Your Highness will be implicated. Old Princess Consort Yu definitely didn't want to see that result. This lowly one can only say that she died for love. Before she died, she was still filled with concern for you. "
"Why should I believe you?"
Ning Shu said in a low voice, "Because I was there at the time and saw it with my own eyes. When Old Princess Consort Yu was dying, she ordered me to pass on a message to Your Highness: 'May my Zhangping live a life of freedom.' "
When she heard this, the tears that Xiao Zhangping had just stopped gushed out again. She said in a trembling voice, "So you were the one who threw the note that day."
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