Chapter 593 Discovery
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu suddenly reacted and hurriedly raised her hand to pull out the pearls and jade from her head.
"Quick, bring me a set of clean clothes to change into."
Meditation in the palace.
Hua Cairen was sitting alone in front of the window, holding a Buddhist scripture in his hand, looking out the window with empty eyes, as if isolated from the world.
Ever since her family was raided and she was demoted from queen to talented lady, and then imprisoned here, her world has lost all its color.
When Consort Shu entered Jingsi Palace and saw this scene, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She walked lightly to Consort Hua and called out softly.
"elder sister."
Hua Cairen looked up when she heard the voice and saw that it was Concubine Shu. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but then she regained her composure.
"Sister, why are you here? This Jingsi Palace is only open to the public, so if you miss me or have something to ask, just tell me at the palace gate."
Concubine Shu held Concubine Hua's hand and felt the coldness of her palm, which made her feel even more sad.
"Sister, the Emperor has lifted the ban on Jingsi Palace. The door to Jingsi Palace can be opened now."
Hua Cairen frowned slightly when he heard this.
"Why did the Emperor suddenly lift the ban on Jingsi Palace?"
He looked up at Concubine Shu, who had a sad and conflicted look on her face.
Huacai people always feel that they have a bad premonition in their hearts.
"Did something happen? Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't have suddenly lifted the ban on Jingsi Palace."
Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Concubine Shu's eyes.
"Sister, you have to promise me that no matter what happens, you must hold on."
When Hua Cairen heard this, the bad premonition in his heart became stronger.
"Just tell me, I'm getting so anxious. When did you become so hesitant?"
Concubine Shu held her hand tightly.
"Sister, I have some bad news for you. Prince Jin, Prince Jin...he's gone."
Hua Cairen's body trembled violently, and the Buddhist scriptures in her hand fell to the ground. She widened her eyes, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
"What did you say? Xu'er...how could he..."
"This is impossible. You must be lying to me, right? Concubine Shu, tell me you are lying to me, right?"
Concubine Shu tried hard to hold back her tears.
"Sister, please accept my condolences. It was Eunuch Zhao who told me this. Even the emperor knows about this. I'm afraid he's not wrong."
After hearing this, Hua Cairen felt as if all his strength was drained away. He suddenly fell to the ground, tears silently sliding down his cheeks.
"My Xu'er... my poor Xu'er..."
She murmured to herself, her voice filled with endless sorrow and despair.
"Why is this happening? How did it become like this? I've clearly been imprisoned here. Oh God, if you want to punish me, punish me on me, don't take my Xu'er with you."
Hearing the sound of Hua Cairen breaking down and crying, Shu Guifei hugged Hua Cairen tightly, and the two of them cried together. Jixiang couldn't help but tear up and silently handed her a handkerchief.
"My two ladies, now is not the time to be sad. From what Eunuch Zhao said, he should let the Imperial Concubine take you out of the palace to Prince Jin's Mansion. We need to go quickly."
Hua Lingyi spoke quickly after hearing this.
"Yes, prepare to leave the palace. Sister, take me to see Xu'er."
Concubine Shu helped her up.
"Sister, let's go now. I've already arranged a carriage, but the emperor asked me to take you there secretly. So, sister, your identity..."
Hua Lingyi held Shu Guifei's hand tightly.
"I understand. I won't embarrass the Emperor, nor will I embarrass you. I will pretend to be your substitute maid and follow you."
The carriage slowly drove out of the palace, passed through the bustling streets, and finally stopped in front of the Prince's Mansion. Concubine Shu and Concubine Hua got out of the carriage and saw that the palace was already covered with white silk inside and out, and there was a solemn atmosphere.
General Cang Meng led him to the inner hall, where they saw Jun Moxu's body. Hua Cairen, seeing his son's pale face, could no longer suppress his grief and fell to the bedside, bursting into tears.
"Xu'er, my Xu'er...how could you leave your mother alone? If you leave, how will your mother survive? Xu'er..."
Concubine Shu was also in tears. She stood aside, silently accompanying Concubine Hua.
She knew that the grief and despair at this moment could not be comforted by any words.
Hua Lingyi couldn't stop crying, and Jun Moxu's concubine and illegitimate son knelt not far away, crying silently.
Cang Hong spoke sadly from the side.
"Your Highness Prince Wu, Your Highness Consort Shu, Your Highness, it's time for His Highness to enter the mourning hall."
Hua Lingyi was still crying inconsolably.
Concubine Shu had no choice but to reach out to help her sadly.
"Sister, we must make sure Prince Jin leaves in peace and in a good way. Sister, don't cry and hurt yourself. If Prince Jin knew, he would be heartbroken, sister..."
Concubine Shu persuaded her one sentence at a time, and signaled Jixiang and Bizhu to come together to pull Hua Lingyi away.
Suddenly, Hua Lingyi, who was pulled up, saw that the flowers by the window had withered, and the room was faintly filled with the smell of medicine.
I felt my mind go blank for a moment. The emperor had said that he would always have Doctor Hu treat Xu'er. Why did Xu'er suddenly pass away? No, I have to ask the person who took care of Xu'er.
He spoke with a crying voice.
"Sister, King Wu, please step out for a moment. I have something to say to Xu'er."
When Concubine Shu saw Hua Lingyi's appearance, she spoke worriedly.
"elder sister………"
Hua Lingyi forced herself to cheer up.
"I'm fine, I can still hold on. Please ask everyone to leave, and those who serve Xu'er personally to stay."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu nodded slightly and then signaled everyone in the room to leave.
After everyone leaves.
Hua Lingyi sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Jun Moxu's pale and lifeless face.
"Cang Hong, tell me everything that happened to His Highness over the past two days, including the situation when you discovered he had left. Don't leave out a single detail."
Upon hearing this, Cang Hong looked at Hua Lingyi.
"My Lady, do you have any doubts about His Highness's death?"
Hua Lingyi still looked down at Jun Moxu after hearing this.
"You go first."
The queen, who was once the mother of the country, was naturally a delicate person. Upon hearing this, Cang Hong had to recall Jun Moxu's situation in the past few days.
"Your Highness, His Highness's health has indeed been getting worse in recent days. Coupled with the alcohol he drank earlier, it seems the medicine he took at the end wasted. There has been no improvement, and his condition has only gotten worse.
Last night, I boiled some medicine and brought it to His Highness. He was reluctant to drink it, saying it was useless. After I persuaded him, His Highness told me to leave it alone, saying he would drink it later, and then he let me leave..."
Hua Lingyi suddenly spoke after hearing this.
"So you didn't see him drink the medicine yourself?"
Cang Hong nodded upon hearing this.
"In the past two weeks, I haven't seen His Highness drink the medicine with my own eyes, but every time I came to get the bowl, it was empty. His Highness must have drunk the medicine."
Hua Lingyi's tears fell again.
"So, my Xu'er, how much pain are you in, and how desperate are you, that you're even unwilling to take medicine?"
Cang Hong spoke in confusion after hearing this.
"Your Highness, you mean His Highness didn't take the medicine? That's not right. If His Highness didn't take the medicine, then where did the medicine I brought him every day go?"
Hua Lingyi got up and walked around the room.
Checking the things in the house.
"Go on, tell me, what was it like when you found out Xu'er was gone?"
After hearing this, Cang Hong recalled and continued speaking.
"I came early this morning to help His Highness wash up. As soon as I entered, I saw His Highness collapsed on the ground. There was dried blood at the corner of his mouth. There was also some fresh blood on the ground. His body was already dead. His Highness... His Highness's eyes were wide open, a little scary. I had to close them for him."
Hua Lingyi's eyes became complicated when she heard this.
Suddenly looking at the window.
"When was this window opened?"
Cang Hong shook his head when he heard that.
"Your Highness, I've been busy today. I don't know when the window was opened. It's possible that Your Highness opened it to get some fresh air."
Hua Lingyi returned to the bedside, looked at Jun Moxu's clenched fist, reached out to open it, but couldn't pry it open no matter what she did.
"Go out and let Concubine Shu come in."
Soon, Concubine Shu came in quickly.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
Hua Lingyi spoke.
"Sister, I have no power or influence now, so I can only ask you for a favor. Please ask someone to invite a royal physician from the palace to Prince Jin's mansion. I want to thoroughly examine the cause of Prince Jin's death."
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