He couldn't accept a cold Changchun Palace where his mother was no longer there.

He was also afraid that his mother, who was in the afterlife, would be saddened to see him sitting in a wheelchair.

The closer they got to Changchun Palace, the slower Xie Jingyan's pace became, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Shen Wan's hand. Shen Wan knew that he was thinking of Consort Chen.

The main gate of Changchun Palace was locked, so they couldn't go in. They could only go through the side gate. Xie Jingyan led Shen Wan towards the side gate. After walking for a while, Shen Wan saw a well in the distance, and she stopped involuntarily.

Xie Jingyan looked at her, "What's wrong?"

He followed Shen Wan's gaze, and Shen Wan said, "That's the well where Princess Cheng fell in..."

She had spent several years in the palace and knew that this was the well where Princess Cheng "committed suicide," but she did not expect it to be so close to the side gate of Changchun Palace.

Xie Jingyan dared not come to Changchun Palace, fearing that he would recall the past, just as the Emperor did.

The Emperor has not settled any of his consorts in this area. I used to think that Princess Cheng really wanted to die, and that coming here could be explained. But she was murdered. If someone killed Princess Cheng, they wouldn't carry her here and dump her here. It's only possible that Princess Cheng was originally in this vicinity.

What is Princess Ke Cheng doing here?

Shen Wan's doubts grew stronger. Xie Jingyan had no interest in thinking about becoming a princess. He led Shen Wan forward, passing through a bamboo forest, until they reached the side gate of Changchun Palace.

The paint on the door was peeling off, and it creaked when it was opened and closed. If Xie Jingyan hadn't been with her, Shen Wan definitely wouldn't have dared to come alone.

However, the side gate was dilapidated, but the inside was fine. It wasn't overgrown with weeds as Shen Wan had imagined. After all, it was a main palace in the palace, and in a very good location. It was quite close to both the Hanyuan Hall where the emperor lived and the Imperial Garden. If it were really dilapidated, repairing it would be a considerable expense. Sending a palace servant to clean it occasionally would save that expense, which was definitely necessary. This was also why the side gate was left unlocked.