Chapter 57 A Soulless Shell
"Eunuch Wei!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wei quickly stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Chu Huaiyu gritted his teeth and said, word by word, "Send her to see Chu Siheng!"
After saying that, Chu Huaiyu turned and left. He was afraid that if he looked at Lu Zhaoxue again, he would be unable to resist wanting to strangle this woman whose heart was with another man!
Eunuch Wei led Lu Zhaoxue to Jingyou Garden, sighing all the way. He glanced at Lu Zhaoxue and couldn't help but say, "Miss Lu, forgive this old servant for speaking out, but His Majesty is still angry with you for treating him like this."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoxue's smile faded. She frowned and replied casually, "Eunuch Wei, no matter what I do, His Majesty will be angry. Since that's the case, let him be angry if he wants to. In any case, it's only his own body that's angry."
Eunuch Wei was speechless and could only shake his head helplessly. After arriving at Jingyou Garden, Eunuch Wei waited outside. Lu Zhaoxue took a deep breath before pushing open the door and going in.
"Siheng, are you there?" Lu Zhaoxue's voice echoed in the empty courtyard, but received no response. Suddenly, a figure appeared and blocked Lu Zhaoxue's way.
“Miss Lu, the Prince said he doesn’t want to see you.” The speaker was a eunuch whom Lu Zhaoxue had never seen before. Lu Zhaoxue thought that perhaps he was someone sent by Empress Dowager Yu to serve Chu Siheng.
"I... I'd like to trouble you to inform him that I really have something very important to tell him," Lu Zhaoxue said earnestly, her eyes filled with pleading.
"His Highness has ordered that he will not see anyone. Please leave."
Seeing this, Lu Zhaoxue had no choice but to shout loudly, "Siheng! Chu Siheng!"
Lu Zhaoxue called out for a long time but received no response from the person inside. Just when she was about to give up, the tightly closed door was opened and a strange woman came out.
The woman had gentle features and slowly approached, bowing to Lu Zhaoxue. "If you have anything to say, please tell me, and I will relay it to the Prince."
A bitter feeling welled up in Lu Zhaoxue's heart. "Siheng... he doesn't want to see me, does he?"
The woman hesitated, her face full of embarrassment.
Lu Zhaoxue recalled the scene of Chu Siheng collapsing in front of her last time, the hatred surging in his eyes was still clearly imprinted in her mind. "Then... how is Siheng now?"
The woman nodded. "Don't worry, young lady. The prince is doing well now. He... I hope you will forgive him."
Lu Zhaoxue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Chu Siheng was alright. After hesitating for a moment, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Has Siheng mentioned me these past few days?"
The woman paused for a moment, then shook her head. A hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Zhaoxue's eyes. She sighed softly, trying to suppress the bitterness in her heart.
"Then please tell Siheng to take good care of himself and be sure to stay healthy."
"And my sister Lu Zhaoxing, she..."
"Young lady, don't you know? Lu Zhaoxing was brought into the palace by His Majesty yesterday." The woman interrupted Lu Zhaoxue, her tone filled with confusion.
"Zhaoxing...she's already been brought into the palace by His Majesty?" Lu Zhaoxue asked, puzzled. Why hadn't Chu Huaiyu told her about this?!
"Yes, yesterday at noon, the palace sent people to pick her up, saying it was His Majesty's decree."
A strong sense of unease welled up in Lu Zhaoxue's heart. She glanced at the tightly closed door and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Chu Siheng refused to see her; he must hate her now.
Lu Zhaoxue lowered her eyes, slowly turned around, and walked away step by step. Only after she had left Jingyou Garden far, far away did she finally have the courage to look back.
Lu Zhaoxue felt as if her soul had been lost in that place forever, and for the rest of her life, she would be nothing more than a soulless shell.
A sudden wave of dizziness struck, and Lu Zhaoxue swayed. Fortunately, Eunuch Wei, who was beside her, reacted quickly and caught her in time.
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