In my past life, I was buried alive! Reborn, I'll overturn the capital.

Chapter 71 Entering the Palace

Qin Xuanyu followed the carriage's trail and finally found it in a dilapidated house. Upon entering, he found several corpses, all killed with a single blow.

He examined the wound and confirmed that it wasn't from Jiang Qingyue. So who else could it be?

Just then, a shout rang out. Qin Xuanyu followed the direction of the sound and saw the scene before him. He immediately took action, which led to the current situation.

"Thank you, Your Highness, you saved me again." Although she could have dealt with things without Qin Xuanyu, she still felt heartened by his help.

In her past life, when she needed help the most, all they did was kick her when she was down. But in this life, with Qin Xuanyu and ***, Jiang Qingyue felt that God couldn't stand it anymore and came to her aid.

But she probably can never repay the favors she owes.

"No need. Even if I don't come, the Crown Prince will arrive. He's already on his way, so I shouldn't linger and arouse his suspicion."

Qin Xuanyu was relieved to see that Jiang Qingyue was alright.

Jiang Qingyue remained silent for a moment, then looked at Jiang Luoyu beside her, her meaning obvious.

Qin Xuanyu knew that once Qin Jinghao arrived, there would be no way to explain the situation, so he remained silent.

But Jiang Qingyue quickly remembered something. She took out the powder she had originally intended to use on Jiang Luoyu and then sprinkled it directly on Jiang Luoyu's face.

The pungent medicinal powder made Jiang Luoyu cough, and she was about to curse when she realized that her eyes were burning with pain. "My eyes, my eyes! Jiang Qingyue, what have you done to me?"

Jiang Luoyu waved her hand randomly, but she couldn't find the direction at all.

Jiang Qingyue did not answer, but raised her eyebrows and looked at Qin Xuanyu, who chuckled.

At that moment, the sound of orderly and compact hooves came from afar. Qin Xuanyu nodded to Jiang Qingyue and then disappeared.

When Qin Jinghao arrived with his men, they saw a man jumping around, covering his eyes and screaming, "My eyes!"

In a corner under a tree on the other side, a thin and frail figure sat, looking at him with an innocent expression. That person was Jiang Qingyue.

For a moment, Qin Jinghao was stunned and stared blankly at the situation in front of him, unsure of what had happened.

"Are you alright?" Qin Jinghao looked Jiang Qingyue up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was alright.

He wasn't really worried about Jiang Qingyue, but rather that if something happened to her, he wouldn't be able to explain it to his father and mother. General Gu would also be returning to court soon, so he had to ensure Jiang Qingyue's safety to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Qin Jinghao's men quickly subdued Jiang Luoyu.

When Qin Jinghao pried his hand off, he realized that the person was actually Jiang Qingyue's cousin, Jiang Luoyu!

"What's going on?" Qin Jinghao asked, completely bewildered. "So the person who kidnapped you was your cousin?"

Jiang Qingyue nodded.

Looking at Jiang Luoyu's disheveled appearance and Jiang Qingyue's unharmed state, Qin Jinghao roughly guessed what had happened, but he still found it hard to believe, "You did this to him?"

Jiang Qingyue nodded.

Of course, she wasn't afraid that Jiang Luoyu would implicate Qin Xuanyu, because Jiang Luoyu's secrets were still on her. If she dared to speak out, Jiang Luoyu's secrets would also be known to everyone, and then how would Jiang Chuchu face people in the future?

As expected, Jiang Luoyu did not reveal Qin Xuanyu's role in the matter. Instead, she struggled to rush forward and attack Jiang Qingyue.

"Jiang Qingyue, you bitch! You actually poisoned me! My eyes, ah..."

However, Jiang Luoyu was only in a state of impotent rage. With the Crown Prince's men restraining him, he couldn't get even a fraction of a distance from Jiang Qingyue.

"Second cousin, I didn't want this to happen either, you forced me to!" Jiang Qingyue said with a pained expression.

Jiang Qingyue then took the initiative to explain to Qin Jinghao, "Your Highness, I never expected that my second cousin would kidnap me and even try to kill me. He must still be angry with me for what happened a while ago."

I tried to talk to him nicely, but he wouldn't listen. Left with no other option, I resorted to violence. After all, not everyone can save me in time every time. To prevent a repeat of the last incident, I bought some poison powder and carried it with me, just in case.

But what I didn't expect was that it wasn't used on the enemy, but on my own family. It's truly heartbreaking.

Jiang Qingyue clutched her chest, looking very hurt.

"Jiang Qingyue, stop pretending! You despicable villain who used poison!" Jiang Luoyu insulted him mercilessly.

After this move, Qin Jinghao no longer suspected anything. Moreover, considering Qin Xuanyu's attitude towards Jiang Qingyue since the painting appreciation banquet, Qin Jinghao had completely eliminated his suspicions about Jiang Qingyue.

He sighed, ordered Jiang Luoyu to be dragged away to await punishment, and then said to Jiang Qingyue with a "deeply affectionate" expression, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have let you go first. I should have accompanied you to the palace. But your father still has something to discuss with me, so..."

Looking at Qin Jinghao's feigned concern, Jiang Qingyue felt no gratitude, only indifference.

They said it was a nice thing to talk about business, but it was probably just a way to comfort and appease Jiang Chuchu.

It must have been tough for him, the Crown Prince, to have to sneak around when he sees a woman.

"It's alright, I understand. After all, Your Highness is very busy with state affairs. Besides, who would have thought that someone would be so audacious in the capital, in the imperial palace carriage?"

"However, although my second cousin did these things, I believe he acted on impulse. Your Highness, could you give him another chance?"

Jiang Qingyue not only comforted Qin Jinghao, but also pleaded for Jiang Luoyu, which made Qin Jinghao's perception of Jiang Qingyue refresh once again.

"Alright, I agree."

Qin Jinghao had the carriage cleaned up again, and they entered the palace peacefully.

After settling Jiang Qingyue in, they took her to pay their respects to the Empress.

When Jiang Qingyue knelt down and saw the Empress above her with a kind face and a smile as warm as a spring breeze, Jiang Qingyue clenched her hands tightly, which were hidden in her sleeves.

The Empress! This seemingly kind and gentle woman is actually the most ruthless character.

It could be said that many of his tragedies back then were due to the advice of this empress. She never looked down on him, but because of his maternal grandfather, she helped the crown prince plot everything for power, which was even more hateful.

The Empress quickly ordered someone to help Jiang Qingyue up. "Quickly, come forward so I can have a good look at her! This beautiful appearance is a blessing to my son!"

Jiang Qingyue quickly knelt down again in fear, "Your Majesty is too kind to me, this is my good fortune!"

"Haha, don't be nervous. Once you're in the palace, treat it like your own home. Tomorrow, I will arrange for a nanny to teach you and some maids to serve you. If you need anything, just let me know."

If you hadn't experienced it firsthand, who would believe that such a gentle-spoken empress could be such a ruthless person?

Jiang Qingyue accepted the order, bowed, and took her leave.

As Jiang Qingyue stepped out of the palace gates, she withdrew her smile.

Your Majesty, we will settle this score sooner or later!

She may not have the power to move mountains now, but who knows what the future holds...