Chapter 302: Bringing the Body Back
While Nan Yan was being tortured in the prison, Wu Wan and Gao Yurong, who had moved to Yinghua Hall, were sitting leisurely drinking tea.
It was freezing cold outside, but there was a heater burning in the room and the aroma of tea filled the air.
Wu Wan sneered and said, "This time, that bitch is dead."
Gao Yurong smiled and said, "Your Majesty's methods are indeed brilliant. After all, it was the Emperor who ordered the torture of these palace maids. Her death in prison was also God's will."
"Um."
Wu Wan nodded proudly, but frowned, saying, "But this way, we won't be able to find out who is using the art of warding off evil in the palace."
Gao Yurong also frowned.
But she immediately said, "Maybe it's Si Nanyan. She hates Concubine Du so much, and Jianfu Palace was the first to discover the epidemic. Maybe it's just a dog-eat-dog situation."
“…”
"Besides, even if it wasn't her, all these palace maids would have died anyway. The culprit who used the spell of curse to curse the concubine must be among them, and there's no way he can escape."
"That's true."
When Wu Wan heard this, she became proud again.
Just as the two were leisurely enjoying their tea, the eunuch Xiao Qizi walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine An, the Emperor wants you two to go outside the Imperial Study immediately."
Wu Wan asked, "What are you going there for?"
"The Empress said she would go and plead with the Emperor."
“…”
"Empress Ning and Consort Xia have already gone."
“…”
When Wu Wan heard this, she frowned.
I heard before that the ministers in the court were also kneeling outside the imperial study, and now the queen also wants to let them pass.
Although she was impatient, she could not disobey the Queen's order and could only go out with Gao Yurong reluctantly.
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Outside the imperial study, the ministers were indeed kneeling on the ground.
When these concubines walked over, they all knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.
Ye Zheng stood at the door, holding something in his hand, his head covered in sweat.
When he saw Xu Miaoyin and the concubines coming over, he hurried forward to greet them, and Xu Miaoyin eagerly asked, "Is the emperor still in there?"
Ye Zheng suddenly said loudly: "Yes, the emperor still refuses to see anyone. I have an urgent matter to attend to, so I can only ask the queen for help."
Xu Miaoyin frowned slightly: "What?"
Ye Zheng said, "Last night, more than two hundred suspected palace maids died in the prison."
"ah?!"
"Here is their roster."
“…”
"Your Majesty, please tick off their names. Next, their families should come and claim their bodies."
When the ministers heard that more than two hundred palace maids had died, they all turned pale. Xu Miaoyin also turned as pale as paper when she looked at the list he handed over.
More than two hundred people died in just one night!
Just then, the door creaked open from the inside.
Everyone looked up and saw Zhu Feng standing at the door in the dim light of the imperial study. His handsome but gloomy face was cold, without any expression or warmth.
As soon as they saw him appear, all the ministers began to kowtow.
"Your Majesty, please revoke your order!"
"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this!" Their voices rang out in unison, and upon seeing him, Xu Miaoyin hurriedly led the concubines behind her and knelt before him, "Your Majesty!"
"I beg Your Majesty to forgive those palace maids."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng said nothing, just looked at Ye Zheng and stretched out his hand, saying, "Give it to me."
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