Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 208 Life and Death
Su Qingwan was roughly escorted to a side hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, and Concubine Lu could not wait to force her to hand over the antidote for Yan'er.

In the side hall, six imperial guards were guarding like ferocious monsters, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. When Su Qingwan was escorted in, she didn't see Qingyun, and she was secretly relieved. Qingyun was a smart girl, and she might have hidden herself. I hope she can escape this disaster.

"The antidote is my life-saving talisman. If I give it to you, how can I still survive?" Su Qingwan looked firmly into Concubine Lu's eyes, her voice cold.

"If you don't hand over the antidote, I will kill you now!" Concubine Lu looked almost crazy at this moment. Her love for her son had made her lose her mind.

Su Qingwan couldn't help but sneer when she heard this, with no fear in her eyes. At this critical moment, she had already put life and death aside after many years of experience, so how could she be frightened by such a threat?

Seeing how tough she was, Concubine Lu gritted her teeth and nodded, saying, "Okay, you are tough. I want to see how long you can be tough!" After that, she winked at the imperial guard closest to Su Qingwan.

The imperial guard understood what he meant and instantly drew out his sword and stabbed towards Su Qingwan.

Su Qingwan subconsciously wanted to take out the soft sword at her waist to resist, but she suddenly remembered that she was in the deep palace and Concubine Lu's group was outnumbered. If she revealed the secret of her martial arts, it would only make these people watch her more closely, and her chance of escape would be even slimmer.

Just as she was distracted, the long sword with a cold gleam had already pierced straight into her chest. The sword of the imperial guard was thin and sharp, and the moment it pierced her flesh, a burst of pain came over her like a surging tide. The white blade sank into her flesh, and when it was pulled out, it was stained red with blood, and a blood mist filled the air.

Su Qingwan's body softened and she fell heavily to the ground. She subconsciously reached out to cover the wound. Blood gushed out from between her fingers, soaking her clothes red.

It hurts so much!
The pain instantly reminded her of the day in Nanfeng Tower when Lu Jing accidentally stabbed her, almost killing her. At this moment, cold sweat instantly covered her forehead, and the pain in her body and the helplessness in her heart intertwined.

"Let me ask you one more question. Where is the antidote?" Seeing that she was injured, Concubine Lu did not show any mercy. Instead, she pressed her question more eagerly, her voice trembling. "If you don't hand over the antidote, I will kill you immediately. I am not lying. I will not tolerate your wanton behavior in the palace like the emperor does!"

"Hehe...you don't dare to kill me!" Although Su Qingwan was in great pain from her wound and her body was weak, she still stood straight with no fear.

After struggling in hatred and suffering for so many years, life and death have long been indifferent. "If I die, Yu'er will be buried with me! I am the princess of the southwest, and Prime Minister Lu is still hoping to use my life to make a deal with my brother. I am a hostage. If I make any mistakes, how will you explain to the southwest? If Yu'er dies, the royal family will be leaderless, and it will only be a matter of time for my brother to enter the capital. If I die, all of you in the Lu family will be buried with me. If you have the guts, kill me. I will wait for you in the underworld!"

"You!" Concubine Lu did not expect her to be so tough. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She snatched the sword from the imperial guard and was about to kill Su Qingwan with her own hands.

"Stop!" At this critical moment, a loud shout rang out like thunder.

Prime Minister Lu strode in with a stern face, his expression was cold and his eyes were sharp. Concubine Lu was usually a little afraid of her father, and when she saw him coming, she loosened her grip and the sword fell to the ground with a clang.

Su Qingwan leaned against a low stool. Due to excessive blood loss, she felt a bone-chilling chill spreading through her limbs.

"Father, she refuses to hand over the antidote for Yan'er. In my opinion, she should be severely tortured and all the punishments in the palace should be used on her. She will definitely surrender!" Concubine Lu still did not give up and suggested to Prime Minister Lu.

Prime Minister Lu had a cold face, his eyes fell on Su Qingwan, and he thought to himself. The whole family of Southwest is full of hard-headed people. The woman in front of him would rather stay in the palace and exchange herself for the return of the King of Southwest to his fiefdom. It can be seen that her will is firm. How could she be afraid of life and death? She looks weak and frail, but in fact she has an extraordinary willpower. Ordinary punishments can't make her surrender at all.

"Princess, you've heard it too. If you don't want to suffer physical pain, you should be sensible. The emperor has passed away, the eldest prince is about to succeed to the throne, and the three princes of the royal family and I will assist in the administration. You are now a regicide sinner, and Xinan has been completely convicted of regicide and treason. The news within the palace has been blocked and cannot be leaked out of the palace. I advise you... don't be stubborn and ask for trouble!" Prime Minister Lu said in a cold tone, trying to force Su Qingwan to submit.

Su Qingwan laughed when she heard that. Her smile was tinged with sarcasm and determination: "I am a stubborn person and I won't turn back until I hit the wall. If you have any tricks, just use them. It's not a loss if I exchange my life for yours. If you want to be the regent, it also depends on whether Yan'er can survive!" Cold sweat kept dripping down Su Qingwan's hair. Her body became colder and colder, and the world in front of her eyes gradually became blurred.

In a trance, she seemed to see her father, mother, brother, and sister standing in a beam of light, smiling and reaching out to her. Their smiles were so gentle, and a familiar voice seemed to come from a faraway place: "Xiaowu, we are here to pick you up."

Su Qingwan's eyes became moist and a tear slowly fell.

Father, you are finally here! Xiaowu is so tired. For so many years, I have missed you day and night, and was tortured by hatred. I wanted to overturn your case and seek justice, but Xiaowu did not do it. I am sorry! I let you down!

The father gently stroked her face and said softly: "Xiaowu, I don't blame you. If you are tired, go with the father. Have a good sleep and forget everything. Everything in the world has nothing to do with you anymore."

Su Qingwan felt a pang of sadness in her heart, but she was also deeply unwilling.

No! I can't sleep, I'm very tired, but I haven't redressed your innocence yet, I won't be able to close my eyes until I die. If I can't overturn the verdict, I won't be able to face you.

She screamed in her heart. Her body was getting colder and colder, and memories of the past kept flashing in her mind like a revolving lantern. The laughter and joy before the massacre on the Mid-Autumn Festival in Huainan seemed to be just yesterday, and the scenes were so clear that they kept playing like a movie. Her life seemed to have stopped on the Mid-Autumn Night twelve years ago. Since then, there has been no real sorrow or joy.

Gradually, she heard a familiar voice calling her: "Xiaowu, don't go, wake up!"

This voice looks so familiar, who is calling her?

"Xiao Wu, don't follow them, come back, I'm Lu Jing!"

Su Qingwan felt a slight pain in her heart. Oh, it was Lu Jing! He returned to the Lu family today, and he didn't know that such a huge change had taken place in the palace. The palace gates were already closed, and the Lu family controlled the imperial guards. How should he deal with it? She was too tired to think too much. Her eyes went dark and she fell deeply into darkness.

Late at night, the palace was shrouded in deathly silence.

Qingyun found an opportunity and took advantage of a palace maid in the Yangxin Palace being alone. He knocked her out and threw her into a dry well. Then he quickly changed into the clothes of a palace maid, disguised himself, and sneaked into the Yangxin Palace.

When the incident happened, Qingyun cleverly realized that if he stayed there, he would not only be unable to help, but might also die in vain, so he ran out immediately.

But she would never abandon Su Qingwan and escape alone. In this palace full of dangers, she tried every means to come back and save her.

At this time, the death knell had already sounded in the palace, and the heavy bell sound echoed in the silent night, as if announcing the end of an era - the emperor had passed away!

Prime Minister Lu led several princes of the royal family to discuss the succession of the eldest prince and the arrangements for the emperor's funeral. As the incident happened suddenly, everything was kept simple.

Prime Minister Lu has completely taken control of the government at this moment. The palace gates are locked like an iron barrel, and even a fly can hardly fly out. Qingyun carefully shuttled through the palace, thinking secretly in his heart, wondering what happened to Lord Lu. Now the palace guards are controlled by the Lu family, and there are patrolling guards everywhere, and the whole palace is in a panic. The palace maids and eunuchs are confined to their respective palaces and are not allowed to move around at will.

Doctor Fang and several other doctors were trying their best to treat Su Qingwan in the side hall. Qingyun hid aside, looking down at the ground, clenching her fists, and was extremely anxious. She prayed silently in her heart: Girl, please don't be in trouble. I will definitely save you! If I can't save you, I will accompany you, but before I leave, I will definitely drag a few members of the Lu family to be buried with us!
At this moment, the eldest princess came in a hurry. Qingyun suppressed the hatred in his heart, lowered his head, and dared not look up. The eldest princess looked anxious and strode into the hall. The doctors knelt down to pay their respects. The eldest princess didn't care about these things and asked anxiously: "How is the princess now?"