Hua Fei's eyes suddenly lit up with color as if she had heard the sound of nature.
She hugged Feng Wanwan tightly and spoke urgently.
"Then let's go to Xianfu Palace where Concubine Jing lives. It's the closest palace to here. Let's go and see if Princess Lu and Wen Yi are playing there."
"Yes, my Lord."
Although Hua Fei's tone was firm, she did not make her words very clear. Zhu Yinghuai looked up at her and responded immediately.
But when he went out, he ordered Suzhi to go in another direction and split his troops into two groups to search for Feng Xunlu's whereabouts.
Feng Wanwan was still a little anxious.
[That's not right, mother. My sister Lu drowned in Peacock Lake...]
[Hey, look at my brain, isn't Peacock Lake inside Concubine Jing's Xianfu Palace? My mother sent people to search this place, and they'll soon find Sister Lu's whereabouts.]
[It's just that we discovered it a little too late. I hope Concubine Cao and Wen Yi's actions didn't go so smoothly. I hope Sister Lu can return safely.]
Hua Fei hugged Feng Wanwan tightly and said nothing, but she had the same expectations in her heart as Feng Wanwan.
Hope the child is safe.
But the truth is always cruel.
When Concubine Hua returned to the banquet in the front hall with Feng Wanwan in her arms, Zhu Yinghuai, with a limp, ran up, soaking wet, holding a little person in his arms.
His eyes first met Hua Fei's, with a sadness in his eyes, and then he knelt down and kowtowed deeply.
"Your Majesty, Princess Lu was found drowned."
"What? Deer?"
The news shocked everyone present.
Feng Yinzhen was so shocked that he couldn't even hold the wine glass.
He stood up suddenly and asked hurriedly.
"How is she now? Let me see!"
"There's no breath left..."
Zhu Yinghuai's voice trembled.
The weather in early spring was still very cold. He had just jumped in to save someone and was soaked all over. Now he was shaking with cold.
But he still held the little wet person tightly, his throat was dry, and his heart was soaked in deep guilt.
If he could have gone earlier, if he could have moved more swiftly, if his leg had not been broken, he would have had a chance to rescue the child and successfully complete the task assigned to him by his master.
However, there are not so many ifs in the world, and he ultimately disappointed his master.
At this moment, he even had the urge to drown himself. Why was he so useless? Why didn't he complete the task assigned by the master?
The words "no breath left" hit several people's hearts like a heavy hammer.
[What... Sister Lu.]
Feng Wanwan was bewildered, feeling an emptiness in her heart and mind.
Concubine Hua's body was stiff, and she just held Feng Wanwan tightly in her arms, her heart filled with guilt and sadness. At the same time, she was also paying close attention to Feng Wanwan's movements, fearing that her child would do something impulsive because of momentary guilt.
The singing and dancing in the hall had stopped long ago. The Queen Mother and Feng Yinli, who were stuck together, were also startled by the sudden accident and finally looked over here.
When the queen heard the news, she raised her eyebrows slightly and silently lowered the corners of her lips that were slightly upturned.
Li Changzai rushed up from behind, hugged Feng Xunlu's body tightly, and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, Lu'er's death was unjust. She was always an obedient and sensible child. She would not go out for fun, and she would not run away without telling me. If no one lured her out, she would not run away.
She must have been murdered. Your Majesty, please give Lu'er justice! Find out who killed her, so she can rest in peace in the afterlife!
"Who went out with Princess Lu just now?"
Feng Yinzhen's eyes widened, he clenched his fingers, pressed his tongue against his teeth, and shouted hatefully.
Lu'er was a child whom he had neglected for a long time. He had just seen her today and given her a plate of osmanthus cake, but someone couldn't sit still and killed her.
Today is Lu'er, what about the future?
Will it be his Wanwan’s turn next?
Anyone he cares about will be targeted and hurt. Can't he protect anyone?
The emperor was furious, and Concubine Cao was so scared that her legs went limp. If she hadn't had a little clarity of mind to support her, she would have probably peed herself.
She stood up trembling, and knelt down in front of the hall.
"Yes, it's Wen Yi... But Wen Yi is still just a child. She and Princess Lu have always been on good terms. Wen Yi was just dragging Princess Lu out to play. She definitely wouldn't have any intention of harming her. Your Majesty, please understand!"
"Father, I didn't mean to do that. Sister Lu heard Uncle Seventeen say that the flowers in the Imperial Garden were blooming, so she wanted to take me there to pick some flowers for the little princess. But when we passed Peacock Lake, she wanted to go see the fish. I was standing with her, and she slipped on the moss."
Wen Yi's crying voice also sounded, her voice was panicked and helpless.
But her small green eyes, which were exactly the same as Concubine Cao's, were filled with excitement and joy of victory.
"Wen Yi? It's Lu'er who wants to take you out, and it's Lu'er who wants to take you to see the fish?" Feng Yinzhen was skeptical about Wen Yi's words.
"Impossible! Lu'er would never do such a thing. If she went to pick flowers, she would only think about picking flowers and would never go to look at fish halfway!
Princess Wen Yi, you have always bullied Lu'er. Lu'er has always been afraid of you. How could she possibly go out and play with you?
"Did you push Lu'er down? You, you were jealous of Lu'er being loved by the little princess and doted on by Concubine Hua, so you can't tolerate Lu'er and want her to die?"
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