The once glorious second prince is now a cold corpse.
It was obvious at a glance that he had been strangled to death.
While crying, Qin Hui grabbed He Lin's trouser leg.
"Your Majesty, our son is dead...he is dead..."
Meanwhile, she continued to scratch the red rash on her body with her free hand.
These past two days, she has been in constant pain, her body scratched raw, festering and oozing pus, with not a single spot unscathed.
He Lin didn't speak, but kicked Qin Hui's hands away in disgust.
Then, my gaze fell on the strangulation marks on the corpse's neck, and at the site of those marks, the jade ring that had been intertwined with Qin Hui's.
He coldly left behind a sentence.
"Drag Qin out and beat her to death! Throw her into a mass grave!"
"...Your Majesty, what did you say?" Qin Hui was stunned. Her crying stopped, and she forgot to scratch herself. It took her a long time to react.
By this time, He Lin had already turned and left.
"Your Majesty... I don't know what I did wrong..." Qin Hui cried out, trying to chase after His Majesty's figure.
However, Zhan Yue stopped him.
"Your Majesty, oh no, Qin Shi, stop humiliating yourself. Your acting skills are not very good." Zhan Yue said, looking at Qin Hui's blood-stained hands.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs, yet this woman is worse than a beast.
In an attempt to gain sympathy and save her own life, she actually killed her own son.
Qin Hui was terrified and kept begging for mercy as she looked at He Lin's retreating figure.
"Your Majesty, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. You promised my grandfather that you would protect me for the rest of your life. You cannot break your promise... Your Majesty, please turn around and look at me..."
Gradually, the pleas for mercy turned into angry insults.
"He Lin, you heartless bastard! You alienated meritorious officials and murdered loyal ministers. You will get your retribution sooner or later... You will die a horrible death..."
Hearing the commotion, Zhan Yue shouted, "Guards, gag her! Drag her to the torture chamber and execute her immediately!"
Don't think he doesn't know that the person who assassinated His Highness the Crown Prince at the General's Mansion that day, but accidentally injured His Majesty, was Qin Hui.
Qin Hui could not escape her fate of being beaten to death.
As for He Lin, he felt that even looking at Qin Hui again would taint his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he went to his study to await further instructions.
The attendant reported that more than half of the palace staff had been killed or injured, and all the concubines and maids had been violated.
A single report from his attendant nearly made He Lin vomit blood.
He gave the order,
"Dismiss all concubines and palace maids, and send them home to marry other men!"
Zhan Yue felt some sympathy for these women, but he had no choice but to obey His Majesty's orders.
When he relayed such an order,
The concubines stirred their dejected bodies, and together they jumped into the clear lake within the palace grounds…
The latest news discovered by Zhan Yue
The eunuchs were ordered to work for a long time before all the women were finally pulled ashore.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely and no one died.
When He Lin learned of this news, he no longer considered dismissing the concubines, but only allowed them to retire in the palace.
But will they be able to survive?
After dealing with Qin Hui's matter, He Lin turned and went to the Imperial Concubine's palace.
Mayi was relieved that His Majesty had taken her to the river today.
Although she was frightened, she was much luckier than the other women in the palace.
"Your Majesty." Mayi rose from her kneeling position, wrapping her arms around He Lin's waist, feeling his warmth.
It seems that only in this way can I alleviate my excessive fear.
"The Northern Desert is gone, there's no need to panic, it's all over." Seeing that Mayi was unharmed, He Lin said some comforting words and then pushed her away.
"It's getting late, let's go to bed."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at the bright moon in the sky, then turned to leave.
"Your Majesty!" Mayi called out to He Lin.
She was still shaken by what had happened during the day, and now she desperately didn't want He Lin to leave.
"Your Majesty, may you... stay tonight?"
He Lin paused, turned around, and gently squeezed Mayi's wrist, saying softly,
"It's okay, don't be afraid."
After saying this, he turned around and continued walking.
He Lin wanted to know how Qiu Yan was doing, so he was eager to go to the General's Mansion to check on her.
However, he glanced at the starry night sky and thought, "Oh well, Gu Qian and his wife must have already gone to bed."
"Your Majesty," Mayi said, her eyes filled with anticipation, truly not wanting His Majesty to leave her.
She was terrified; whenever she thought of Huyan Xun's cruel face, she was too frightened to sleep.
However, He Lin still left.
Mayi crossed her arms and watched He Lin's departing figure alone, feeling wronged and wanting to cry.
After a long while, she gave instructions to the palace maid beside her.
"Go and bring Wei'er over."
With everything settled, He Lin, longing for the woman etched in his mind, found his feet moving against his will, and headed towards the late Empress's palace.
Inside the palace, a gentle breeze of late spring and early summer swept through the entire courtyard, causing the withered plum trees to rustle softly in the warm wind.
Through the branches of the plum blossom tree, He Lin saw Shu'er walking towards him in the warm breeze.
Shu'er's gaze was no longer cold; instead, it softened.
Shu'er's face was no longer as cold and arrogant as before, but instead showed a tenderness she had never seen before.
A tenderness appeared on He Lin's face, and his eyes instantly blurred with tears.
"Shu'er, they're all dead. Come back, I miss you so much..." He waved and ran towards Li Wenshu.
But then, with a loud bang...
He crashed into the trunk of a plum tree in front of him, seeing stars and getting a bruise on his forehead.
He Lin rubbed his forehead and hugged the plum tree trunk in front of him tightly.
It was as if that plum blossom tree was his beloved Shu'er.
"Shu'er is punishing me again, isn't she?"
This plum tree, like his beloved daughter, braves the snow and frost.
He Lin nestled against the corridor under the plum blossom tree and fell asleep.
The only person accompanying him was his personal bodyguard, Zhan Yue.
General's Mansion
Gu Qian stayed by Qiu Yan's bedside, waiting for her to wake up.
He gazed silently at Qiu Yan's eyes and brows, his mind preoccupied with what he was doing.
When will his Yan Yan wake up?
Gu Qian and the others were anxious, so they couldn't help but lower their hands to Yan Yan's lower abdomen.
Ling'er said that Yan Yan's pregnancy was unstable and there were signs of miscarriage, which made him very uneasy.
Ling'er also said that it was thanks to Yan Yan's excellent physical condition that the baby could not have been saved.
...When Qiu Yan woke up from her deep sleep,
Seven days have passed since the Dragon Boat Festival.
Upon waking, Qiu Yan, without even opening her eyes, first touched her abdomen.
"child……"
Only when he touched them did he realize that his hands were wrapped up like rice dumplings.
"Yan Yan." Gu Qian grasped Qiu Yan's elbow, paused for a moment, his heart filled with excitement and joy.
These days, Yan Yan can't drink her medicine or eat, so he feeds her mouthfully to help her get the nutrition she needs.
"The child is alright." Seeing Yan Yan wake up, Gu Qian's long-held anxiety finally subsided.
"The child is alright," Qiu Yan repeated, slowly opening her eyes.
"Gu Qian, Su Su...where is Sister Su Su?"
"She..." Gu Qian was only worried about Qiu Yan and knew nothing about Qin Susu's situation.
All he knew was that Ling'er had been shuttling between Yan Yan, Qin Susu, and A Xu and Xiao Ran these past few days.
Fortunately, Ah Xu and Xiao Ran's injuries have healed, but his daughter Yan Yan has been in a coma for many days.
Gu Qian: "With Ling'er here, Qin Susu will be fine."
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