northernbook Chapter 235 Learning
Chapter 235 Learning
Before Rong Su knew it, three days had passed from the time she lost consciousness to the time she regained it.
These three days seemed different from before, Shen Fengyu did not summon her.
It was obvious that in the six months since she lost consciousness, Shen Fengyu would summon her to have lunch together at noon every day, without exception.
However, it doesn't matter if Shen Fengyu doesn't come, she doesn't want to see this person.
If she saw this person, she was afraid that her anger and hatred would overflow, and then she would be exposed.
My gaze unconsciously shifted to the side, and I saw Ah Cai standing there motionless.
Rong Su has observed in the past few days that this girl is different from other palace maids.
Compared with other palace maids, this girl named Acai doesn't seem to understand the rules so well.
The other palace maids were unwilling to stay with her for a moment, but the girl in front of her seemed very happy to be with her.
Rong Su thought about it and decided to use this girl to find out what she had not known in the past six months.
However, she usually kept quiet, and if she asked a question she would never ask before, she was afraid that it would arouse unnecessary suspicion.
After much deliberation, Rong Su decided to create a suitable atmosphere.
At midnight, Ah Cai arrived at the gate of Rong Su's palace holding a palace lantern.
As usual, she would come over at this time to check on Rong Su's condition.
As long as there is nothing else, she can go back and rest for an hour before coming back to stand guard.
But when Ah Cai just walked to the palace door, she heard the sound of something suddenly falling to the ground, accompanied by a small scream.
Hearing this noise, Ah Cai panicked and hurried over to the palace door, asking, "Miss! What happened? Do you need me to come in?"
Ah Cai became increasingly anxious as she didn't receive a response. She pushed the door open and said, "Miss, I'm coming in! Please forgive me!"
After coming in with the palace lantern, the dim environment gradually eased, and a dim light illuminated the inside.
Ah Cai looked inside anxiously, searching for Rong Su.
Finally, I found a figure in a dark corner.
The slender figure was curled up in a ball, and seemed to be still trembling. On the ground was a fallen chair and a pair of crooked shoes.
Ah Cai was frightened. She ran over and knelt on the ground. Looking at the trembling Rong Su, she asked worriedly, "Miss? What happened to you? Are you hurt? I'm sorry, I should have come to see you earlier. I'm sorry. Let me check you. Are you hurt?"
Having said that, Ah Cai stood up to light the lamp.
A hint of undercurrent flashed across Rong Su's eyes, and then she reached out and grabbed Acai.
A Cai was suddenly grabbed by Rong Su. She was startled for a moment, then felt her hands trembling. Thinking she was scared, she hurried to comfort Rong Su.
"It's okay, miss, it's okay. I'm here, let me help you check if you are injured?"
She patted Rong Su's shoulder gently, and her tone was gentle, as if she was comforting a frightened child.
Rong Su remained silent, but did not forget her main purpose.
She said in an extremely fragile voice, "I'm scared."
Ah Cai looked at Rong Su distressedly and reached out to hug her: "I have overstepped my bounds, Miss, don't be afraid. Did you have a nightmare?"
Only Ah Cai didn’t know. No, in fact, those palace maids didn’t know her specific situation either.
But compared to those scheming palace maids, Acai is a relatively innocent and simple woman.
Rong Su lowered her voice and spoke in a slightly sad, crying voice: "I miss home. I dreamed that my family was hurt."
A Cai was slightly stunned and looked at Rong Su with more pity. Perhaps she felt the same way.
"Miss, dreams are all fake. Don't be afraid. Your family will be fine. I will pray for them."
Rong Su shook her head, her voice extremely low: "Can you tell me what the situation is outside now?"
This was the first time Rong Su asked so many questions. Although A Cai was a little confused, she just thought that Rong Su was so uneasy because she suddenly had a nightmare.
In order to appease Rong Su, A Cai didn't think too much about it.
"Okay. I will tell the young lady, but can you let me see if the young lady is injured first?" Ah Cai was still adamant about it, as if she would not give up until she had seen it.
Rong Suding looked at Acai for a while, her eyes filled with worry.
At this time, she no longer stopped Acai from helping her check the wound.
Seeing that Rong Su did not stop her anymore, A Cai hurried to light the lamp.
But Rongsu grabbed her again, and Ah Cai was surprised: "What's wrong, Miss? Don't you want to light the lamp?"
Rong Su nodded with an uneasy look in her eyes.
After seeing this, Ah Cai pursed her lips with a look of heartache and said, "Okay, I won't light the lamp." She thought to herself, maybe the young lady had experienced some other trauma.
Without thinking too much, Ah Cai checked Rong Su through the dim light of the palace lantern to see if she was injured.
A Cai looked at it for a long time and examined it carefully, and finally found that there was some swelling in the ankle.
It must have been left by hitting a chair.
"Miss, I'll get you some medicine powder that can treat the lump. Please wait for me." A Cai stood up and ran out quickly after saying that.
Rong Su was not in a hurry and waited quietly for A Cai to come back.
After Ah Cai came back with the medicine powder, she helped her apply it. Seeing Ah Cai being so serious and careful, Rong Su felt that if she could escape, she must take this girl with her.
It's also a way to thank her for taking care of her for the past month.
"Can you tell me?" Rong Su asked again in a low voice.
Ah Cai could sense Rong Su's fear and worry, and it seemed that she was afraid that the bad things in the dream would happen.
Seeing Rong Su like this, Ah Cai couldn't bear it. After thinking for a while, she said, "Miss, don't worry. His Majesty cherishes you so much, and I believe His Majesty will also value your family very much."
Rong Su didn't want this kind of answer. She lowered her head, with a hint of melancholy in her eyes.
Ah Cai sensed Rong Su's low mood and became a little anxious. After a moment's thought, she continued, "Ever since the young Emperor of Dongzhou disappeared and the regent was assassinated half a year ago, Dongzhou has been completely captured by Beizhou. And three months ago, the Emperor of Zhongzhou suddenly died of poisoning. Your Majesty led an army to suppress him. Now, the entire three continents and one city follow your Majesty's lead."
"Also, my lady, you will soon become His Majesty's queen. Don't worry, everything you worry about will never happen!"
A Cai said this to her with a smile, as if she felt that such days would be wonderful.
But for Rong Su, these words were like a knife stabbing her heart.
Each hit was a sharp pain.
Shen Fengyu actually became the master of three continents, how is it possible!
It was she who caused all this, it was all her!
An unprecedented sense of self-blame surged in her heart. If she had not underestimated the enemy, she would not have fallen into Shen Fengyu's trap and would not have killed him.
It was she who killed Shen Peiqing and completely destroyed Dongzhou and Zhongzhou. She cannot escape blame.
With Shen Fengyu's personality, would he really treat the people of East Continent and Central Continent well if he became the ruler of the three continents?
"Is your Majesty governing the country well?"
A Cai didn't expect Rong Su to ask this suddenly. She was surprised. Perhaps some things could not be hidden from this young lady who was like a golden bird trapped in a cage.
Rong Su saw Acai lowering her head, as if she was hesitating whether to speak or not.
"I would like to know."
A Cai pursed her lips. She seemed to remember something and her mood suddenly became depressed.
"It's not nice for me to say such things. But I don't know why, since it's Miss, I'm willing to speak the truth."
Acai paused, as if suppressing something, and spoke after a while.
"I was forced to migrate here due to a famine at home, but after arriving in the Northern Capital, I discovered that this place was a vast, gold-swallowing abyss. In order to survive, I and my family had no choice but to sell ourselves into the palace. As for my family, only my sister and grandmother remain outside the palace. The others starved to death before I entered."
"Famine?" Rong Su wanted to know more.
"Yes. Famine is one factor, but what's even more unbearable for the common people is the heavy taxes. Because of the war three months ago, the conscription, and the high taxes, the entire Three Continents is now in mourning. The people are suffering terribly, and no one has enough to eat or wear."
"I've also heard that, as a defeated nation, Central Continent will have to offer slaves to Northern Continent every year, so naturally, there's a lot of gold. There's actually been a lot of debate in the court about the famine, with half of the people on Prime Minister Xiao's side and the other half being former important officials from Northern Continent. With each side having their own opinions, there's been no conclusion to this matter."
"As a result, the people of both the captive nations and the defeated countries fell into severe famine. Northern Continent was actually relatively safe, but the other two continents were a living hell. In some remote areas, people even ate corpses. The scene was extremely harsh and cruel."
The following words were too heavy, and Ah Cai could not continue. The surroundings were filled with a solemn atmosphere.
So many things have happened in just half a year.
Rong Su fell silent, and for a moment, his head felt a little heavy.
"Thank you for telling me so much."
Ah Cai was flattered and quickly shook her head: "Miss, if you want to know something, I will tell you everything. I am just worried about you. If you worry too much, it might be bad for your health."
Acai really cares about her, and Rongsu will not let her down.
"Well, I won't think too much. Acai, you said that His Majesty wants to make me the queen, is that true?" Acai looked at Rong Su in surprise, and was pleasantly surprised that she actually remembered her name.
Seeing Ah Cai's face suddenly filled with surprise, Rong Su's heart tightened, thinking that Ah Cai had seen through her disguise, and was thinking about how to explain.
The next second, Ah Cai said with tears in her eyes, "I didn't expect that the young lady remembered my name. I'm really happy."
It turned out that the girl was surprised by this. Rong Su was frightened for a moment and said calmly, "I used to feel that I was just like a prisoner in the palace, so I chose not to communicate with anyone and didn't want to say much. But I had such a nightmare tonight, and I started to worry."
Rong Su also took this opportunity to explain her previous condition.
When Ah Cai heard this, she looked enlightened, as if she had no doubts at all.
"Miss, don't worry. As long as I'm here, I'm willing to help you ease your worries. His Majesty did indeed issue the imperial edict the day before yesterday. But I'm also very confused. His Majesty didn't even ask Eunuch Liu to read it. After all, when he conferred titles on several concubines and nobles before, he had sent eunuchs to read the imperial edicts."
Rong Su was not surprised at all when she heard this. Perhaps Shen Fengyu felt that it was unnecessary because she had become a puppet that could be manipulated by anyone. How could she react to the imperial edict being read out?
"Acai. I want to rest."
A Cai saw that Rong Su seemed really tired, so she quickly stood up and reached out to help her walk towards the bed.
"Then, young lady, you should have a good rest. I will withdraw first."
Rong Su saw Ah Cai was about to leave, thought for a moment, and called her back: "Ah Cai, I hope you don't tell anyone about what happened tonight."
Seeing Ah Cai's puzzled expression, she explained, "Your Majesty wishes me to be a canary, oblivious to worldly affairs. I don't want to spoil your Majesty's pleasure. Let's keep this a secret between you and me, okay?"
After hearing this, Ah Cai understood what Rong Su meant. After all, she had seen a lot of things going on in the harem.
"Okay, I will keep my mouth shut."
Rong Su smiled at A Cai: "Thank you."
Through the dim light, Ah Cai saw a touching smile on Rong Su's gorgeous face. It was an unforgettable surprise in her life, and perhaps she would never forget it until her death.
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Two days later, Rong Su finally knew why Shen Fengyu had not summoned her again during this period.
It turned out that Xiao Yilin had a dispute with the old ministers of Beizhou in the court, which entangled him tightly.
Even the ceremony of crowning the queen had to be postponed to early next month.
Rong Su thought this would be a good opportunity to fight back.
For this reason, she told Ah Cai that she was very bored on weekdays and wanted to read some medical books, hoping that Ah Cai could secretly help her find some to read to relieve her boredom.
A Cai didn't seem to have any doubts about this, and was even happy that she was willing to read.
Rong Su certainly didn't read medical books to relieve boredom.
By reading medical books, she can purchase medicinal materials from Ah Cai later.
When Acai was waiting outside the hall, Rong Su would take out paper and pen and quietly copy some medical books.
She cannot be idle now. Once she is idle, she will start to have wild thoughts and recall the scene when she killed Shen Peiqing.
Even though she already had a perfect revenge plan, the scene of killing Shen Peiqing was like a nightmare that would suffocate her. It would still haunt her in the middle of the night. She couldn't fall asleep and was afraid to fall asleep.
"Miss, it's time for dinner." Ah Cai had already brought in the meal, placed it on the round table, and arranged the dishes and chopsticks with light movements.
Rong Su slowly raised his eyes from the contents on the paper, looked at A Cai, then stood up and walked over to sit down.
A Cai used a pair of chopsticks to serve her food.
Rong Su looked at the food in the bowl and remembered something. She asked softly, "A Cai, you said before that the little emperor of Dongzhou was missing. Is it true that there is no news at all now?"
Although Ah Cai didn't know why Rong Su was concerned about this matter, she told Rong Su what she knew: "It is said that this is the case. However, I have also heard other rumors. That is."
At this point, Ah Cai looked outside the palace, then leaned closer, lowered her voice, and whispered, "I heard that the young Emperor of Dongzhou seemed to have been taken away by a group of people. Of course, his disappearance is a fact, but whether he was taken away or died, no one knows."