Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 432: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

On the day the little princess was buried, the weather was foggy and gloomy, making people feel uncomfortable. A bright thunder suddenly tore through the gloomy weather, followed by the sound of rain pouring down.

Tang Ran's clothes were all wet. She watched in silence as the mourners left the palace and headed towards the imperial mausoleum.

The wind and rain in front of them suddenly disappeared. Tang Ran turned around and saw Xue Nanyin holding a small yellow dog in her arms, holding an umbrella and looking up at her with undisguised worry in her eyes.

"Tang Ran, are you okay?"

Tang Ran shook her head and her eyes fell on the little yellow dog in her arms. What is this?

Xue Nanyin said, "This is the puppy that Princess Sixteen raised. I brought it in as a pet for her when I returned to Beijing a few days ago."

Tang Ran carefully took the puppy over. Because it was wet, the puppy hummed a little uncomfortably, and looked at the man who held her in his arms with curiosity with her big wet eyes.

Xue Nanyin added, "Noble Lady Ning is gone."

"After the little princess's coffin left, Concubine Ning sent away all the palace maids and eunuchs, found a white silk and hanged herself in the palace. By the time her personal maid discovered something was wrong, she was already dead."

Tang Ran lowered her eyes, and her pale hands occasionally touched the little yellow dog's head.

He thought, since the little princess hadn't had time to name the dog yet, there was no need to do so. From now on, the dog would be called Xiao Huang.

"Princess, are we still going?"

Li Limu, who was not far away, looked at the two people in the rain, shook his head, and said, "Chun Chao, go and give them this umbrella. Even though the weather was sunny a few days ago, the temperature has changed very quickly. Even a strong man can't stand this rain."

Li Limu and Xue Nanyin are good friends. In her memory, her good friend and Tang Ran have no intersection.

Now seeing that Xue Nanyin almost tilted most of the umbrella in her hand to Tang Ran, she was slightly stunned, suppressed the strange thoughts in her mind, and was more worried about Xue Nanyin's health.

Autumn was almost here, and there was a biting cold wind in the rain. Even though she was wearing so many clothes, she still felt a little cold, not to mention the two people who were soaked.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, gradually blurring the vision.

The thunder rumbled in the sky, illuminating the world in an instant. In this sudden dazzling light, Tang Ran's usually sharp brows in the rain seemed to be wrapped with a little tenderness. His jade-white face was bloodless, and he looked so pale and thin that it made people feel frightened.

Li Limu's heart also tightened, and he clenched his palms unconsciously, then loosened them.

She slowly closed her eyes and turned away.

"Haru Chao, let's go back."

Chun Chao nodded gently, then helped Li Limu leave.

Tang Ran and Xue Nanyin were talking about the death of Concubine Ning when a little palace maid ran over and handed them an umbrella, saying in a clear voice, "This is what Her Royal Highness the Princess asked me to bring to you."

Tang Ran turned around and saw only Li Limu's disappearing back. She heard from the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital that the emperor and the princess' health had been getting worse recently, and the princess even showed signs of poisoning. The physicians had read all the medical books to pieces, but still could not find the cause.

Tang Ran sighed softly in his heart, touched the little yellow dog's head, and took the umbrella brought by the little palace maid.

When he was leaving, he saw that half of Xue Nanyin's shoulder was soaked, so he paused slightly and asked someone to get her a robe to put on.

"After the princess returns, she should ask the servants to make some ginger soup to prevent the cold wind from entering her body."

Xue Nanyin's pretty face with a smile was even more beautiful than the flowers in summer.

She was very happy about Tang Ran's concern.

Although he knew that Tang Ran only showed concern and words because he helped him hold an umbrella and saw that his clothes were wet, Xue Nanyin felt as if he had eaten candy in his heart, with a hint of sweetness spreading.

After the funeral of the Sixteenth Princess, the entire city of Bianjing became quiet again.

Everyone was busy with their own lives and not affected by anyone's interesting affairs. Even the palace had returned to its former tranquility. It seemed like a dream that the prime minister broke into the palace with a sword and killed more than a hundred people.

Zhou Wenye naturally also received a letter from the Emperor of Chen State, asking him to leave Beiqiao overnight.

Zhou Wenye thought about it all night, but still couldn't bring himself to give up the business he had been running for more than 20 years, so he wrote a letter back to his senior brother, saying that he would act with caution.

With his current reputation, few people in Northern Qi dared to touch him.

His father had several apprentices at the beginning, including the current emperor of Chen Kingdom.

From childhood to adulthood, the person he admired most was his senior brother. When he knew that his senior brother ascended the throne of Chen Kingdom, he and several other senior brothers agreed to give Zhao Lianye a big gift.

Gao Han assisted Zhao Lianye in stabilizing the government in Chen State and slowly took back the power. When Xu Shenjian went to Liang State, he also came to Northern Qi under an assumed name and made secret plans.

According to Zhou Wenye's decision, Northern Qi should have been completely destroyed a few years ago, but Tang Ci appeared halfway through.

Tang Ci's methods were strong and overbearing, and he quickly stabilized the crumbling Northern Qi court.

After much difficulty in killing Tang Ci, it turned out that Tang Ci's son Tang Ran was even more ruthless than his father. Tang Ran's methods were ruthless and he would do anything to achieve his goals. Zhou Wenye couldn't even imagine that a teenager could do this.

Zhou Wenye felt uneasy. He felt that Tang Ran would become his senior brother's archenemy. He saw the shadow of Zhao Lianye in Tang Ran.

Perhaps the only thing worth being happy about is that Tang Ran doesn't seem to care much about Northern Qi. He makes money everywhere, seemingly just for his own enjoyment. Everything he does is exactly like a treacherous minister.

A few months ago, Zhou Wenye still thought so.

After all, the Northern Qi Dynasty had a history of several hundred years. It was like a centipede, which would survive even after death. Moreover, the demise of every dynasty would inevitably be caused by the incompetence of the emperor and the dominance of treacherous ministers.

Zhou Wenye felt that the Northern Qi Dynasty had a strong foundation, and with Tang Ran acting recklessly, the people of the Northern Qi Dynasty would eventually be completely disappointed, feeling that they could not survive and would revolt everywhere.

By then, Northern Qi will fall apart overnight.

This is a great opportunity. If Chen State sends troops, Northern Qi will be overwhelmed by internal and external troubles. If I take the lead and call for everyone to respond, I will be able to take Northern Qi into my possession at very little cost, or even at no cost, and give it to my senior brother as a gift.

But now his thoughts have gradually changed, and he feels an unprecedented pressure.