The Eighth Prince received the news a little later; he learned that Consort Liang had entered the palace immediately after her overnight stay in the palace.
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince requests an audience."
Consort Liang said, "Let him go back!"
She truly dares not see the Eighth Prince again; his perfectly good son was ruined because of her.
"Eighth Prince, the Empress has already rested. Why don't you go back first and come again another day?"
The Eighth Prince naturally knew that resting was just an excuse.
He naturally didn't want to leave.
"Please tell Mother that I will not leave until I see Mother today."
After saying this, he knelt down in front of Consort Liang's door.
Seeing this, the old woman sighed and went into the house.
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince is kneeling at the door, saying he won't leave until he sees you."
Consort Liang couldn't help but sigh: "Let him in!"
The old woman went out and went to the Eighth Prince's side: "Eighth Prince, the Empress wants you to come in."
The Eighth Prince got up and went inside.
Upon entering, the Eighth Prince saw Consort Liang with her full head of white hair and felt a pang of heartache: "Mother."
When Consort Liang saw the Eighth Prince, she felt heartbroken. He was such a good man; if it weren't for her, he would surely have had a bright future. It was all her fault!
"They're here."
"My son is here."
Consort Liang patted the wooden couch beside her: "Sit down and talk."
The Eighth Prince sat down next to Consort Liang with somewhat awkward movements.
"Mother, why are you doing this? You don't need to blame yourself for Suqin's matter. The imperial physician said that my illness is not incurable. There will always be a way to cure the secret medicine. You should take good care of yourself."
Consort Liang asked in surprise, "Is there really a way?"
Actually, there isn't. Such secret medicines only damage the body from the root, so there's no easy way to cure it.
Facing Consort Liang, the Eighth Prince nodded firmly: "Of course, Mother, please rest assured!"
The Eighth Prince said many comforting words before leaving.
As soon as the Eighth Prince left, Consort Liang's face, which had just looked comforted, instantly darkened. Her son was born from her womb; how could she not tell the truth from a lie?
Her son comforted her, and she simply went along with him.
The nanny came in: "Your Highness, would you like to have your meal?"
Consort Liang said, "Have the kitchen send some food over!"
The old woman finally smiled and said, "This servant will go right away."
That night, Consort Liang dismissed the palace maids who were supposed to keep watch, turned off the lights, and in the darkness, she opened a porcelain bottle, poured some into her mouth.
Then he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
The next day, the nanny who served Consort Liang as she dressed and washed up opened Consort Liang's door as usual, tiptoed in, and soon let out a cry of "Ah!"
"Help! Someone come quick!"
After a commotion, many palace maids and eunuchs arrived. The old nanny said, trembling, "Her Highness has committed suicide by taking medicine!"
Consort Liang has already passed away, and her body is cold.
Consort Liang, a high-ranking concubine, committed suicide by poison, which was no small matter. When the news reached the harem, it caused an uproar and sparked much discussion.
Emperor Kangxi had just finished his breakfast at the Qianqing Palace when Liang Jiugong rushed in, somewhat flustered, to report: "Your Majesty, Consort Liang has committed suicide by poisoning herself."
Emperor Kangxi was stunned!
What kind of thing is this? He committed suicide by poisoning himself.
His face was extremely pale. The sudden suicide of a concubine by poisoning herself would inevitably become a strange tale that would be the subject of much discussion among the people.
Humans have always loved gossip and bizarre, dramatic stories. If a beautiful concubine were to commit suicide by poison, she would inevitably be the subject of gossip.
When did this happen?
“Last night, the maid who was helping her with washing up this morning discovered it. When she found it, Consort Liang’s body was already cold.”
To be honest, Emperor Kangxi probably knew why Consort Liang committed suicide. It was probably out of self-blame, because he had sent a poisoned maid who had harmed his son.
But what's the point of suicide now that it's already happened?
He thought that his hair turning white overnight was the limit; who would have thought that he would commit suicide?
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi regretted his actions. If he had known that she was so weak-willed, he would not have been tempted by her beauty back then.
He regretted it too.
What kind of nonsense is this?!
Emperor Kangxi was certainly unhappy about Consort Liang's situation, as it had unnecessarily provided the royal family with fodder for gossip. He wanted to keep everything simple regarding her posthumous affairs, but then he thought of the Eighth Prince.
After all, he was his own son. He couldn't have another child, and his mother had passed away. After thinking for a while, Kangxi ordered, "Posthumously confer upon Consort Liang the title of Imperial Concubine Liang, and give her a proper burial."
“Zha”
At the Eighth Prince's residence, the Eighth Prince finished his breakfast with a worried expression. Before he had even finished eating, someone rushed in looking flustered.
"Master."
"What's with this flustered behavior? What's wrong?"
"My lord, news has arrived from the palace: Consort Liang has committed suicide by poisoning herself."
The Eighth Prince's chopsticks fell onto the table, his face filled with disbelief: "What did you say?"
The servant repeated, "Consort Liang committed suicide by poisoning herself."
The Eighth Prince's eyes were filled with panic and disbelief: "I don't believe it. Mother was fine yesterday. How could she have committed suicide by poison? What nonsense are you talking about?"
The servant didn't say anything more; after all, one must eventually come to the realization that self-deception is deceiving oneself.
Even if the Eighth Prince still doesn't believe it, Consort Liang is already dead.
Yinzhen was still in the capital, and there were still things to do in Anhui. Consort Wuya had already been buried, and his return to the capital was considered to have fulfilled his filial duty. He could have gone back, but Consort Hui suddenly passed away.
He had no choice but to stay. Before the matter of Consort Hui could be resolved, Consort Liang's hair turned white overnight, and then she committed suicide by poisoning herself.
As for the reason, Yinzhen was also aware of it.
"It seems Consort Hui had a backup plan before she left," Yinzhen thought to himself.
Even if Consort Liang was emotionally fragile, she wouldn't actually commit suicide over something so trivial. It's true that she attempted suicide, but Consort Liang's emotions were definitely not quite right.
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