Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1384 Falling in love with Master Xingchen at first sight

Caiju was slightly shocked. She really couldn't understand why the Queen attached so much importance to Baharguli's words. It seemed as if she was being manipulated by the other party.

But she didn't dare ask more questions and could only respond respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will do it right away."

Concubine Kang watched Caiju leave and stood alone among the broken porcelain on the ground, looking lonely.

She clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms.

She didn't want to take this step back.

But the situation is stronger than the people.

The handle in Baharguli's hand was like a sword hanging over her head, and she had to stabilize the other party first.

As for the future...

A faint light flashed in Concubine Kang's eyes again.

……

Cold palace.

After listening to Xiao Leizi's report, Baharguli straightened up a little, her eyes lit up again, and she smiled with determination: "Very good!"

"At least Concubine Kang isn't completely stupid."

"Next, we'll just sit back and wait to get out of this damn place."

Little Leizi looked at the undisguised pride on Baharguli's face, but his heart felt inexplicably heavy.

At first, he really thought that there was some unknown deep friendship between Ba and Concubine Kang, which was why Concubine Kang was willing to take the risk to help.

But after observing for these days, he vaguely felt that Concubine Kang seemed to be held with some fatal handle and had to submit.

Little Leizi rubbed his hands and reminded, "As for Concubine Kang...from what I see, she doesn't seem entirely willing. You should be more careful."

"When the people in the palace are pushed into a corner, it's inevitable...it's inevitable that they will jump off the cliff in desperation, hoping to eliminate the trouble once and for all..."

His words were cryptic, but his intention to silence the witness was clear.

Upon hearing this, Baharguli was not afraid but sneered.

She glanced at Little Lei Zi with a look of condescending mockery in her eyes: "Little Lei Zi, do you think I would be so stupid as to put all my eggs in one basket and let others manipulate me?"

Baharguli's tone was very firm: "Since I dared to bring this up with Concubine Kang, I must have already made a backup plan."

That secret... isn't just known to her.

If she died quietly in the cold palace, or had any "accident", someone would naturally tell the secret to the right person to hear it.

By then... even if Concubine Kang has ten princes by her side, she will be doomed!

Baharguli closed her eyes lazily, as if she had already won. "Concubine Kang is a smart person, she would not have failed to think of this."

"So, she doesn't dare to touch me. Not only that, she has to find ways to protect me until I get out of here safely!"

Little Leizi finally felt relieved when he saw Baharguli's fearless look. He lowered his head and said, "I was worrying too much."

Baharguli ignored him, with a cold smile on her lips.

Soon she will be free from her suffering and will stir up trouble in the harem again.

……

Chuxiu Palace.

Concubine Kang leaned on the soft couch by the window, staring blankly at the crabapple tree outside the window, her eyes unfocused.

Her fingers twisted the handkerchief unconsciously, and the corners of the handkerchief were crumpled into a mess.

Caiju came in with some freshly brewed calming tea. Seeing Concubine Kang looking distracted, she became even more worried.

She gently placed the teacup on the small table, making a slight sound, but failed to disturb Concubine Kang who was in deep thought.

After much hesitation, Caiju finally made up her mind.

She walked to the palace gate and whispered to the palace guards outside to stay away and not to come near without being summoned.

When only the master and servant were left in the palace, Caiju turned around, walked to Concubine Kang, and slowly knelt down: "Your Majesty..."

Cai Ju raised her head, her eyes showing undisguised worry: "There are no outsiders here, you... just talk to this servant."

"What have you been hiding in your heart these days? Seeing you suffer like this, I feel so uncomfortable..."

She paused and asked, "Is it... is it related to that Ba family member in the cold palace?"

"Did she...hold something over the Empress?"

"Your Highness, I was brought here from your palace by you, and my life is yours. If you truly encounter a great difficulty, please tell me and we, master and servant, can find a solution together. It's better than you trying to bear it all by yourself and end up getting sick!"

Concubine Kang's gaze finally withdrew from the void and fell on Caiju's face, which was full of loyalty and anxiety.

Cai Ju is the person she trusts the most, and one of the few confidants in the palace whom she can trust with her back.

Many things, especially secrets involving life and property, cannot be done without Cai Ju.

Seeing the genuine concern in Caiju's eyes, Concubine Kang's tight defenses began to crack.

The pressure, fear and grievances of the past few days seemed to have found an outlet for release.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, there was determination in her eyes.

Concubine Kang took a deep breath, her breath trembling slightly, as if she had exhausted all her strength, and said slowly: "Cai Ju..."

"At this point, I really can't hide this from you anymore..."

Caiju's heart suddenly rose, and she knelt straight up, her voice tense: "My Lady, what's going on?"

"Just tell me, I will protect you even if it costs my life!"

Concubine Kang's gaze became distant and bitter, as if she were recalling a long-forgotten past: "Cai Ju, do you still remember... many years ago, before I entered the palace, I once went with my mother to a temple outside the city to burn incense. On the way back, we encountered a group of robbers on the mountain road?"

Caiju nodded immediately.

Although that experience happened many years ago, she still remembers the thrilling situation vividly: "I remember it! It was really dangerous!"

"Luckily, Master Xingchen from Fatu Temple happened to be passing by with a few monks. They fought off the bandits and saved us all."

Caiju said this with gratitude in her eyes, but then turned into confusion: "But...but what does this have to do with the Ba family?"

"She was still in the Western Regions back then. She has nothing to do with this matter, right?"

Concubine Kang closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled, and huge waves surged in her heart.

When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with unspeakable pain and a trace of emotion... that had been buried by the years but had never been extinguished.

Concubine Kang looked at Caiju and finally spoke out the secret that she had buried deep in her heart and had never revealed to anyone. "Because... from that moment on, I fell in love with Master Xingchen... at first sight."

Caiju's eyes widened instantly, as if struck by a thunderbolt. She froze in place, even her breathing stopped for a moment.

Concubine Kang's voice was filled with endless bitterness and self-mockery. "But he is a highly respected monk with profound Buddhist knowledge. And I... have already arranged a marriage and will soon enter the palace as a concubine."