History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 127

His heart suddenly jumped, Zhu Hanxiang had seen this jade ring before, it was something that Junxu used before, even though it disappeared later, Zhu Hanxiang still had a deep impression - she has always been very fond of Junxu's things Heart.

With an excuse, Gong went to a secluded place to unfold the letter, and it was indeed Jun Xu's handwriting. Although there were only a few words, it made her ecstatic.Of course she knew about the secret passage on the fourth floor. Back then, she was playing around with Shen Yulian, bumped into it by accident, and ran into Jun Xu.

Holding the jade ring in her palm, already feeling sweaty, Zhu Hanxiang dismissed the maid with an excuse and sneaked into the secret passage.

My heart is jumping with joy, is this a secret meeting with my lover?The light was quite dim at first, but it gradually brightened as we walked in. Someone was standing there wearing a black cloak, looking at the starry sky.The place next to that person was empty, as if waiting for her arrival.

Zhu Hanxiang was delighted in her heart, approached her and whispered: "Your Majesty is looking for me?"

The man nodded but didn't speak. He hooked his hands through the cloak to tell her to come closer.The scenery here is actually not bad. Although it is cramped and narrow, the continuous lights in Huaiyang City can still be seen in the eyes, and the moonlight in the sky is bright, which is really a wonderful thing.

Zhu Hanxiang walked forward, the secret passage had been abandoned for a long time, and there was no longer any obstructions in front of her, and she used to rely on her courage to sit there and blow the wind, it was really exciting and pleasant.

Before she could stand still, the person next to her suddenly took half a step back. Zhu Hanxiang looked over in surprise, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a corner of the veil.

wrong!She woke up suddenly, and wanted to escape but it was too late. Shen Yulian had been planning for this moment for a long time. Before she was prepared, she pushed hard, and Zhu Hanxiang screamed and fell down.

Although the screams were drowned out by the noise of silk and bamboo all around, people watching the lanterns on the other side of the river also saw someone fall.There was a loud noise in the river, and Zhu Hanxiang fell into it. There were many people who could swim in the crowd, and he vaguely saw that it was a richly dressed girl, so he rushed to rescue her.

The sharp-eyed person also saw Shen Yulian, pointed to the exit of the secret passage and said, "Look, there are still people there!"

The eyes of the crowd gathered quickly, pointing at her.The cloak had long been discarded, and Shen Yulian's beautiful dress was fluttering in the night wind, with a light veil covering her face, and the jewels on her head were especially eye-catching under the moonlight.

She waited a moment, then felt amused again.Zhu Chengyu must still be guessing lantern riddles inside now, and he must not be able to see her dress, anyway, with so many eyes watching, he can always hear it.Even if he hated him, he should remember that it was she, Shen Yulian, dressed in beautiful clothes, standing in the moonlight by Linfeng, who pushed his sister off the high platform.Shen Yulian in his memory should still be that beautiful girl, always smiling sweetly.

Taking out the dagger hidden in her sleeve, Shen Yulian aimed at the throat and stabbed down, her body also jumped out at that moment, heading straight for the water.The sharp and cold touch fell on her neck, causing her to feel some regret in an instant, but it was too late, the moment she fell into the piercing river water, it was hard to keep breathing.

The exclamation of the crowd resounded through the Star Picking Tower, and the blood melted into the river and dispersed in an instant.

It was a moment late when Madam Zhu heard the news. Their windows were open to the street, and they didn't know what was going on on the other side. They only knew that the crowd watching the lanterns below were all looking at the Zhaixing Tower, exclaiming up and down.

It is impossible for this kind of movement not to attract attention. Mrs. Zhu looked over there with the mentality of watching a play. Although she didn't see Shen Yulian, she saw Zhu Hanxiang who was dragged out of the river—even though she couldn't see her face clearly. Dressing up made her hold her breath for a moment.

Is that... her daughter?

Madam Zhu was alarmed and hurriedly asked the maid next to her, but no one could tell where Zhu Hanxiang had gone.Regardless of other things, Mrs. Zhu pointed to the unconscious girl by the river, and said in a loud voice: "Quick! Quick!"

(End of this chapter)