Chapter 541 Consort Li's Probing Words
Du Wanchun replied with a smile, "I know, I overheard the vendors talking about it at the market."
Han Yan'er laughed and said, "Lord Lu was just thinking of poisoning us yesterday, and today this has happened to him. It's really karma."
Du Wanchun put down what she was holding. “I heard from those merchants that Lord Lu was just arrested. It was actually Madam Lu who caused the death.”
Han Yan'er shook her head. "No, it wasn't Madam Lu. My father went to the palace early this morning to gather information. The deaths in the backyard were all caused by Lord Lu alone."
Du Wanchun paused slightly, feigning surprise, and asked, "So many lives were taken by him alone?"
Han Yan'er nodded. "That's right, it's all his fault."
As she spoke, she glanced outside the door and continued, "My father said that the remains belonged to at least thirty young women."
Du Wanchun listened attentively.
Han Yan'er looked regretful. "Judging from the skeletons, the oldest of those women was only eighteen years old, and the youngest was fifteen."
"Lord Lu, being quite old, had long lost interest in women, but he began to study immortality. He once accidentally discovered that drinking the blood of young women could make the skin smooth and turn white hair black, so he began to raise some young women like that, drawing their blood every day until they bled to death, and then burying them in that abandoned courtyard."
Although Du Wanchun already knew about this, she was still somewhat angry when she heard it now.
It's astonishing that such a ruthless person could hold an official position in the court for so many years.
If it hadn't been discovered this time, who knows how many more people would have died.
Han Yan'er was also extremely indignant, "When Lord Lu was arrested, he refused to admit it to the death. Later, I heard that my elder brother found more than a dozen young women being kept in his mansion, which can be considered as saving those women's lives."
"That's good, otherwise if Lord Lu is exonerated, there will be no justice in this world," Du Wanchun said slowly.
Han Yan'er turned around and picked up Xiao Mianmian. "This way, we're much safer. At least we don't have to worry about Lord Lu coming to poison us again."
Du Wanchun nodded.
Little Mianmian smiled, her eyebrows curving upwards.
There is only one day left until the three days the Emperor mentioned.
Neither Aunt Zhou nor the Third Prince have shown themselves.
The emperor felt a little disappointed, but he was not in a hurry. He thought to himself that as long as his two sons were by his side, his empress would surely come back.
He's been in a great mood these past two days, and he looks much more energetic.
Consort Li was worried about the Empress's safety and came here several times to inquire about her.
But they didn't get any answers.
The emperor was extremely impatient with her; the more he had favored her in the past, the more he now despised her.
It seems that none of the women in the imperial harem could escape this fate.
However, Consort Li didn't care about being favored; she only wanted to know if the Empress was safe.
She came again that day, carrying a soup she had personally prepared, a soup that the emperor liked to drink.
Seeing her sincerity, the emperor did not send her away this time and invited her into the room to dine with him.
This time, Consort Li was much more sensible. She didn't ask about the Empress's whereabouts as soon as she entered the door. Instead, she pretended to be caring and gentle, showing concern for him and serving him soup.
This method worked very well for the emperor, who enjoyed being fawned over by women in this way.
In the past, Consort Li was always indifferent to him, which made him feel restless.
Now that Consort Li is obedient, he is in a great mood.
Taking the opportunity, Consort Li asked, "Your Majesty, I heard you found the Empress. Where is she now?"
The emperor took a sip of soup and replied, "She ran off with my third brother, and we don't know where she is now."
Consort Li breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor was furious at the thought of the Third Prince. "My third brother has some nerve! I must bring him back and tear him to pieces."
Consort Li echoed his words, saying, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince's actions are indeed treasonous and he deserves to die."
The emperor had never told anyone else about this before; Consort Li was the first.
He felt frustrated and needed someone to talk to.
Upon hearing what Consort Li said, he blurted it all out: "The two of them actually have a child."
Consort Li paused for a moment. Last time she went to Cheng'an County, she only knew that the Empress and the Third Prince were together, but she did not know that the two of them already had a child.
The emperor's face turned green, and he drank several more mouthfuls of soup.
The soup was like wine, making him dizzy. "I won't keep that bastard. Once I catch them, I'll stew that bastard and feed it to my good third brother!"
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