The world knows Crown Prince Lu Xingjian as dignified and noble, elegant and composed, with the bearing of a dragon. Su Wanwan, who grew up with him in the palace, knows how wild and heartless he c...
Su Wanwan's health is recovering very slowly.
It wasn't until late March that Lu Xingjian allowed her to get out of bed and move around.
This was the day of the imperial examination, and Lu Xingjian had to make an appearance at the Fengtian Hall to encourage and spur on the 350 candidates participating in the examination.
Su Wanwan called He Ying over: "Where's Wanxiu?"
She has been completely cut off from the outside world these days, focusing on recovering from her illness, and has no idea what the situation is like in the palace.
He Ying had asked around and found out: "He's still being held in the Palace Administration Department."
Su Wanwan frowned, then quickly made up her mind: "I'll go see her."
Lu Xingjian did not forbid Su Wanwan from going out.
He was guarding her from the front, so Su Wanwan didn't have a chance to go out.
Now that he's not here, Su Wanwan can finally go out for some fresh air.
However, He Ying was still worried that Su Wanwan's body had not fully recovered:
"If Your Highness wishes to see Miss Zhou, you can simply have someone summon her. Why bother making the trip yourself?"
Su Wanwan paused for a moment, but still insisted on making the trip herself: "It's alright, I should go out for a walk too."
She had always wanted to ask Zhou Wanxiu about the origin of the jade whistle and to find out Xiao Bin's whereabouts.
The Palace Attendant was located between the Eastern Six Palaces and the Renshou Palace.
Because of the Empress's poisoning, torture and cruel interrogations have been rampant in the Palace Administration Bureau recently, with screams echoing throughout the night.
Many people succumbed to torture and died during interrogation.
Zhou Wanxiu's condition can be described as extremely bad.
He was filthy all over, having not washed or groomed himself for many days.
They were kept alone in a small, dark room and only given two meals a day.
Being confined for a long time, coupled with the constant torment from the screams of those being tortured, had taken a toll on her mental state.