It was a night of beautiful flowers and a full moon, but the death of the second prince cast a heavy shadow over the harem.
Concubine Zhuanghe was not feeling well and did not attend the banquet tonight. The child she had raised since childhood was now suddenly gone, and the old lady could not bear the blow of such a serious illness.
His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The second prince's body was carried to Yuhua Pavilion, and Fu Qianyu also accompanied the emperor back to Zichen Palace. Not long after, Zhu Yu came in to report that he had found some clues.
Because the palace maid who was delivering the meal almost sprained her ankle, she put the food on the ground. In addition, the aunt from the Shangshi Bureau also reminded her that the portion in her hand was to be served to the Imperial Concubine.
Thinking about it carefully, the person behind this did not want to harm the second prince at all. He was clearly targeting Fu Qianyu, but it was just because two palace maids accidentally took the wrong tray.
The second prince accidentally hit the secondary car and lost his life.
Fu Qianyu's heart almost jumped out of her throat. Zhao Yuancheng understood the fear in her eyes, held her hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Then he ordered Zhu Yu to bring the third and fourth princes to Zichen Palace and take care of them personally.
Fu Xiyu felt heavy in her heart and asked Zhao Yuancheng how he planned to deal with Concubine Xi and Concubine Lian.
Zhao Yuancheng said solemnly, "The dinner was organized by the two of them. It's really stupid for them to do it so openly. It definitely wasn't them."
At this point, Fu Qianyu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yuancheng then said in a deep voice, "Even if they didn't do it, they are still to blame. Let's lock them up first. It won't be too late to talk about it after we understand the whole thing."
"Then, Your Majesty, will you thoroughly investigate this matter?"
"Although I don't like the Second Prince, he is my own flesh and blood after all. Now he has been poisoned to death for no reason. He really doesn't take me seriously. It's time to clean up this muddy pool in the harem."
Since Zhao Yuancheng ascended the throne, he is no longer the emperor who had to act according to the wishes of his ministers.
He also has his own power. He originally cared about the feelings of the harem, but now it seems that there is no need.
After the dinner, everyone returned to their respective residences.
Wan Zhaoyi's steps were in a panic and she almost tripped when she stepped over the threshold. Songluo helped her steadily into the house and then dismissed the other palace servants in the house.
Seeing her master's distracted look, Songluo said worriedly, "My Lady, you can't do this. What if someone finds out?"
Wan Zhaoyi was shaking all over. The image of the Second Prince's tragic death kept appearing before her eyes and she couldn't get rid of it no matter what she did.
"What should we do? Your Majesty, will the Emperor find out about us? Will Aunt Cai betray me?"
Songluo knelt at Wan Zhaoyi's feet and soothed her, "No, if Aunt Cai confessed you, she would be confessing herself. To save her life, she can only hold her tongue!"
"Yes, she is also involved in this matter. Besides, there are Concubine Xi and Concubine Lian."
Wan Zhaoyi's eyes were empty, and she gradually calmed down. Songluo turned around and poured a cup of warm water. Just as she was about to serve her master a drink, she heard a knock on the door.
Wan Zhaoyi was so frightened that the cup in her hand fell to the ground. She looked towards the door in horror: "Who?"
Someone outside the door answered, "Your Majesty, Lady Wei is worried about you and wants to come and pay her respects."
"I don't want to see her, tell her to get out."
"yes."
Upon hearing that Concubine Wan did not want to see her, Concubine Wei did not say anything. She knelt down and bowed towards the door, then turned around and returned to her residence.
Dan Rui sighed, "Why does Wan Zhaoyi look so guilty to me? Could she be the one who did what happened tonight?"
"If she really did it, she's incredibly bold."
Danrui was puzzled. "Even if she was fighting for the throne, the Second Prince has long lost the possibility of inheriting the throne. Why would she do such a cruel thing? Shouldn't she have poisoned the Imperial Noble Consort, or the Third and Fourth Princes?"
A word can wake a person up from a dream.
Lady Wei immediately stopped and stared at Danrui with a serious look.
Dan Rui was frightened by her gaze and stammered, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Perhaps you are right. Wan Zhaoyi didn't intend to poison the Second Prince. She wanted to kill the Imperial Concubine!"
On that early autumn night, a few wisps of night wind blew by. Dan Rui shuddered and said in horror, "Is it really her?"
As if remembering something, Danrui moved closer to her master and whispered, "There is one more thing I haven't reported yet."
"What?"
"The day after we returned to the palace, I went to the Imperial Pharmacy to get you some medicine. I overheard Imperial Physician Qin talking to his pharmacist. They said that Concubine Liu, the palace midwife, had been attacked by robbers on her way home from Concubine Wan's birth. She nearly lost her life. Fortunately, Imperial Physician Qin saw her and treated her for several days before saving her. But strangely, even though the robbers had taken all of Concubine Liu's belongings, it was as if they had come to take her life."
Lady Wei narrowed her eyes: "Really?"
"I heard it with my own ears, so I can't be wrong." Dan Rui said quietly, "Master, don't you find it strange? Mrs. Liu is so old, who could she offend? Even if the man really came for money, why didn't he take her belongings afterwards? I think the robbers were just a cover, more like a murder to silence her."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Wei slowly looked towards the brightly lit bedroom behind her and said quietly, "If it weren't for Mrs. Liu knowing Concubine Wan's secret, how could she have been murdered to silence her?"
"Where is Mrs. Liu now?"
"I heard that she seems to have recovered. She should be at home."
"Go back and tell them to keep an eye on Granny Liu. Perhaps she's the key person who tripped up Concubine Wan."
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