[Yes, yes, that girl is going to look for Feng Yinli. It would be even better if she could find Feng Yinli at Suiyuxuan and catch him in the act!]
Feng Wanwan's face flushed with excitement.
He was so excited that he didn't even want to sleep, and stayed in Concubine Hua's arms waiting for what would happen next.
However, she fell asleep that night without waiting for any news from Liu Zhu.
So early in the morning, as soon as Feng Wanwan woke up, she insisted on going into Concubine Hua's arms.
Just after she had settled in Concubine Hua's arms for a short while, Zhu Yinghuai arrived.
Concubine Hua asked on Feng Wanwan's behalf.
"How's it going? Did that girl Liu Zhu bring anyone back?"
"My Lord, Liu Zhuta has jumped into the river..."
As soon as Zhu Yinghuai opened his mouth, both Concubine Hua and Feng Wanwan were shocked.
"She just left the palace for a short while. My mother even gave her permission to leave and let her do whatever she wanted. How could she be so upset that she committed suicide?"
"Could it be that she was discovered on her way back to the palace? Fearing punishment, she committed suicide?"
[Or, in order to protect the secret between Zhen Cai and Feng Yinli from being exposed, she used death to seal her own mouth? ]
[Alas, this silly girl, she is so foolishly loyal. It's such a pity to have such a person by Zhencha's side. She has wasted her life.]
This news came so suddenly that countless speculations immediately popped up in Feng Wanwan's mind.
Concubine Hua quickly calmed down and continued asking questions.
"What? Why did she jump into the river? Did she jump into the river or into the well?
There is no river in the palace, what river did she jump into?
"My Lord, Liu Zhu jumped into the Qingshui River outside the palace.
That night she left the palace and rushed to the Seventeenth Prince's palace. However, she couldn't get into the palace, so she forced her way in. Soon, she was thrown out again.
She cried for a long time at the gate of the palace, then walked straight towards the Qingshui River and jumped in.
Zhu Yinghuai briefly described the process, but frowned slightly.
There was a hint of regret on Concubine Hua's face, but she gave her orders very calmly.
"It was just too dark at the time, and the people who followed her didn't have time to jump in and pull her out. When they arrived, they only saw a shoe on the shore, but Liu Zhu's body hadn't been recovered yet."
“Although the current in the Qingshui River isn’t that fast, if you jump in, you’re probably not going to survive. I’m afraid your body has already been washed downstream.
Don't worry about this matter for now. Find someone unrelated to the matter to report it to the Dali Temple and wait and see. Just remember to pass this news to Suiyuxuan in a timely manner."
"Yes, Master, I understand."
Zhu Yinghuai took the order and left.
Feng Wanwan was still in a daze.
Liu Zhu went to deliver a letter for Feng Yinli, but Feng Yinli not only refused to let him in, he even beat him out. Why?
[In the original novel, Feng Yinli had long been deeply in love with Zhen Cai and had been secretly protecting her. In the original novel, he even forced his way into the harem to protect Zhen Cai, who was being punished.]
How come everything has changed now? Zhen Qia came to him seeking shelter, but he ignored her and even chased her away? This is so different from the affectionate character in the original book.
[This Liu Zhu is really strange. In the original book, she died for Zhen Cai. Her death was heroic and tragic, which made people feel sad. But now she just failed to complete Zhen Cai's mission. She only needed to go home and report the truth to Zhen Cai, so why did she commit suicide by jumping into the river?]
[Could it be that she jumped into the river because she failed to complete the task and was worried that Zhen Qia would punish her?]
How severe could the punishment be? Could it be heavier than losing one's own life?
There are too many mysteries here...
At this time, Suiyuxuan.
Zhen Qia had just woken up, her mouth was dry, and there was no one around her.
She called Liu Zhu twice, but no one answered. After a long while, a figure hurried over and said respectfully.
"My lady, Liu Zhu is not here. Do you want some tea? I will pour it for you."
"Quiet? Where is Liu Zhu? Why isn't she serving me?"
Zhen Qia was very dissatisfied, but she suppressed her temper and asked the question.
Jingxi hesitated for a moment, but still answered.
"Last night, Liu Zhu left Suiyuxuan and never came back. I waited for her all night but never saw her.
I did not dare to alarm the two masters in the harem, so I went to various places in the six palaces early this morning to search secretly, but there was no news of Liu Zhu.
This servant dared not act on her own initiative, so she waited for the young lady to wake up and make the decision."
"What, Liu Zhu hasn't come back yet?"
When Zhen Qia heard this, she became anxious instantly, and then she thought of something and her eyes widened with anger.
"She didn't come home all night, but she stayed at the palace? This little slut is just as cunning as Huanbi, and even more treacherous than Huanbi!"
"My dear, please calm down. Before Liu Zhu returns, these are just speculations. My dear, please don't make yourself uncomfortable just because of a guess."
Jingxi frowned uncomfortably when he heard this, then comforted Zhenqia in a gentle voice.
"Maybe Liu Zhu was stopped outside. Maybe he's already on his way back?"
"She..." Zhen Qia wanted to say more.
There was a hurried and flustered sound of footsteps outside. Xiao Yinzi rushed to report as soon as she arrived at the door, her voice tearful.
"Oh no, my lady. News has come from outside the palace that the Dali Temple has taken over a case where a palace maid committed suicide by jumping into the Qingshui River outside the palace, leaving behind only one shoe.
Those shoes are of the palace style. I asked around and found out they have pink and red flowers embroidered on the uppers. They must be Sister Liu Zhu's shoes."
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