Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 61

Chapter 061 Ghosts In The Pavilion
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and very quickly, it arrived at the Empress’ birthday banquet.

Yun Xiao got off the carriage outside the imperial palace and showed the invitation in her hand before walking in.

Therefore, the Empress only invited him this time, so the rest of the Yun Family did not come.

Yun Xiao looked at this familiar and unfamiliar imperial palace and felt that something was growing in her heart bit by bit. The corner of her eyes gradually became brighter with tears.

In her previous life, she had walked out of this door, but in the end, she had lost the life of her own child, and her child’s life had been trampled to death by the man she loved the most.

A wave of pain slowly pulled at her heart. She followed the palace maid into the soft sedan chair like a broken kite. Only when the curtain on the soft sedan chair was lowered did Yun Xiao slowly regain her senses.

The corners of her mouth curled into a hint of mockery. In this palace, she had the most embarrassing memories. She thought that she would never enter this place again. She never thought that she would end up in this cage.

Yun Xiao only felt that the breathing in her heart was getting tighter and tighter, making it difficult for her to breathe.

It was as if she could still see a woman in a palace dress holding a toddler in her hand slowly learning to walk. And now, all of that was so far away, but it was so close, as if it had just happened in front of her yesterday.

Yun Xiao bit her own lips. She could not reveal any unusual behavior in the palace that was being monitored everywhere. Otherwise, she would not be able to bear the outcome that awaited her.

In addition, there was a covetous county princess of Hui Ning staring at him, and Lan Shuya wanted to think about how to use him all the time. Even Xiao Yuqi had to be on guard.

The soft sedan chair stopped in the Fengtian Palace. Yun Xiao closed her eyes. Everything in the Fengtian Palace seemed to be clearly branded in her heart. This was not the first time she had entered the Fengtian Palace.

“Miss, what’s wrong?”

Yun Xiao gently shook her head, “I’m fine, let’s go in.” After entering the palace, Yun Xiao only brought Chun Lan along.

After entering the main hall, Yun Xiao automatically walked to the last table and chair on the other side of the woman’s seat.

The people who were qualified to attend the banquet this time were all officials and family members of the third rank and above. Only one special thing was her, Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao sat at the head with a smile on her lips. If it weren’t for her identity, no one would have thought that such a woman was actually the daughter of a merchant.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared on his side. Yun Xiao raised her head slightly and smiled, “Cousin is also here.”

At this moment, Lan Shuya was wearing one of the two bright yellow dresses she had chosen in the garment shop that day. Her dress covered her body layer upon layer. Three thousand ink hair was tied up in an exquisite bun. Beside the bun, there were a few strands of extremely fine jade-like steps swaying down on her forehead. As soon as she moved, her forehead rippled back and forth. Her beautiful face was filled with embarrassment and timidity, which attracted people’s attention.

Lan Shuya sat down beside Yun Xiao with a strange look in her eyes. “I didn’t expect to meet my cousin on such an occasion. Since my cousin is also coming, why didn’t you tell me in advance?”

Yun Xiaowan said, “I was thinking of giving my cousin a surprise. Since it’s a banquet in the Imperial Palace, my cousin naturally won’t be absent. Isn’t it the same to see her here?”

Lan Shuya secretly tightened her grip. She was just a concubine daughter, but because of her father’s identity, she deliberately entered the palace. She thought that she could show off in front of Yun Xiao, but she didn’t expect to see Yun Xiao in the palace.

“It’s indeed a pleasant surprise. I don’t know anyone here. It doesn’t seem boring to have a cousin talking to me.”

Yun Xiao also responded to her softly. In the eyes of outsiders, the two of them seemed to be talking happily.

Yun Xiao suddenly felt a sharp gaze looking towards her. Following that gaze, she was facing Xiao Yuqi, who had come with the family of the Duke of Xiao.

It wasn’t that the instant Yun Xiao looked over, that sharp gaze had disappeared. Instead, it was Xiao Yuqi’s gentle and faint smile in her eyes.

Yun Xiao lightly smiled at her, then turned her gaze away and spoke with Lan Shuya.

‘”Cousin, I’m a little uncomfortable. Can you accompany me for a walk?” Lan Shuya’s expression suddenly became somewhat abnormal.

Yun Xiao glanced at the Fengtian Palace. At this moment, everyone was still coming. The banquet could only continue for a while. “Alright.”

The two walked out of the palace and slowly walked in the corridor. When they saw a small pavilion not far away, they walked over and said, “Is cousin in a better mood?”

Lan Shuya said with a grin, “Yes, cousin is the best.” Just as she finished her sentence, she saw a hand suddenly appear in the pavilion. This hand had no arms, nothing, and a white wrinkle that was soaked in water.

Yun Xiao frowned slightly, and Lan Shuya had already grabbed her arm. She looked in the direction in horror and whispered, “Ghost!”

Although there were palace lanterns illuminating the night, there was no one who wasn’t afraid of having such an extra hand out of thin air.

In her previous life, she had lived in this palace. Seeing so many secrets in the palace, Yun Xiao’s heart was also a little frightened. She really wanted to leave. After all, interfering in the affairs of the palace meant that she had disliked living for too long. However, Lan Shuya held her tightly and told her not to leave.

Chun Lan anxiously walked in front of Yun Xiao and blocked her. She looked at the hand with a frightened expression and said, “Miss, what should we do now?”

At this moment, the three of them stood together, while Yu Tan strode backwards and shouted, “What a ghost!”

When Yun Xiao heard this voice, she wished she could cover Yu Tan’s mouth. Tonight was the Empress’ birthday banquet, but such a thing happened. It was easy for the Empress to secretly hate her.

She took a deep breath. Before she could react, Lan Shuya had already pushed her forward and ran backwards.

Yun Xiao was caught off guard and was pushed down by Lan Shuya. Even Chun Lan’s body fell forward.

Seeing that she was about to hit the stone table on one side, Yun Xiao supported the railing on the other side with one hand and fixed her body, while Chun Lan fell straight towards the hand in front of her.

Chun Lan was very frightened in her heart, but when she remembered that this matter concerned Yun Xiao’s reputation, she did not dare to shout out. She held it in her heart in one breath.

At the same time, another hand suddenly stretched out. Chun Lan’s body had already landed beside that hand. At this moment, her other hand fell out and hit Chun Lan’s cheek. That hand was ice-cold and bone-piercing. She could vaguely see her bones. Before Chun Lan could even breathe, she fainted.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao’s face turned pale. Her hand holding the railing slipped and her body landed on the ground. She screamed and immediately fainted.

As Lan Shuya ran forward, she looked back. When she saw the scene just now, she felt cold all over her body. Her exquisite face carried a trace of fear, and her watery eyes were filled with endless fear.

“There’s a ghost! Help …”

In the empty night, Lan Shuya and Yu Tan’s voices were extremely clear, attracting the attention of many palace maids and eunuchs from time to time.

When Yu Tan saw the palace maids and eunuchs, she said, “There’s a ghost in the pavilion ahead. Hurry up and catch the ghost!”

At this time, Lan Shuya finally remembered her demeanor. She trembled as she pointed at the road behind her, but did not dare to leave with large strides. Instead, she stood there and did not dare to move.

She was already exceptionally beautiful, and even her frightened expression could not help but cause people to show some pity. The palace maids and eunuchs ran towards the pavilion, and Yu Tan ran forward.

Outside Fengtian Palace, there was a commotion. Seeing this, Crown Prince Zhou Jingchen’s sharp gaze crossed Yu Tan and said, “What’s wrong? Tell me clearly?”

Seeing that this place was full of people, Yu Tan gradually calmed down and told her everything that had just happened in the pavilion.

Crown Prince Zhou Jingchen frowned slightly. Today was the Empress Mother’s birthday banquet. He even took this opportunity to show up and let those with ulterior motives know that he was still alive. Of course, it was also to recruit talents and let others know of his strength.

Who would have thought that such a thing would happen?

On the other hand, Zhou Chongyu recognized that this was Lan Shuya’s maidservant, and saw that what she said did not seem to be false. In any case, the banquet today had nothing to do with him. He was eager for things to get bigger and create a crime for Zhou Jingchen.

Because the Crown Prince Zhou Jingchen wanted to show his filial piety, he requested that this banquet be held. If something happened, it would be beneficial to him and not harm him at all. “Royal Brother, since that’s the case, why don’t we go take a look together and see if what this maidservant said is true or false?”

A harsh expression flashed across Zhou Jingchen’s eyebrows, and he couldn’t refuse under everyone’s gaze. “Since that’s the case, let’s go over and take a look.”

Everyone walked towards the pavilion. Halfway through, they encountered Lan Shuya, who had a terrified expression. Everyone was simply stunned by Lan Shuya’s stunning appearance. When they saw Lan Shuya’s terrified expression, they became even more certain that something had happened in front of them.

Zhou Chongyu walked to Lan Shuya’s side and asked in a harmonious voice, “Miss Lan, don’t be afraid. Let’s go and see what’s going on in the pavilion together.”

Seeing so many people coming, Lan Shuya’s expression was a little unnatural. However, it quickly returned to normal. She bit her lip and said, “Alright.”

She also understood her situation now. If she could not prove that what her maidservant said was true, she would have offended the Crown Prince and the Empress. Since she had already given everyone a bad impression, she wanted to make Yun Xiao even more embarrassed in front of everyone.

Only in this way can others forget their own loss of manners at this moment.

Crown Prince Zhou Jingchen looked at Lan Shuya and walked out without saying anything.

A group of people walked to the pavilion that Lan Shuya had mentioned. However, when they saw what was happening in the pavilion, they couldn’t help but reveal expressions of disbelief.

Lan Shuya blinked her blank eyes. The scene in front of her still hadn’t disappeared. She just felt that she didn’t believe it. “How could it be like this? No, it’s not like this.”