Chapter 41 Revenge Whoever stands in my way will be killed.
The leaden clouds were as dark as ink, weighing heavily on the palace, as if a storm was about to come.
The wind whistled through the palace walls, bringing with it a hint of coldness, causing the hem of Shen Xingwan's skirt to rustle.
She hurried to the palace. Along the way, the palace maids and eunuchs were all in a hurry, with a hint of uneasiness in their expressions. The whole palace seemed to be in a panic.
The little palace maid led Shen Xingwan for a long time before finally seeing Princess Guang'an. She was sitting in a pavilion in a corner of the imperial garden, fiddling with the flowers that were trembling in the wind.
Shen Xingwan took two steps at a time and quickly stepped into the pavilion. She bowed eagerly and asked, "Does your Highness know about the Crown Princess's affair? Is there any inside information?"
Princess Guang'an raised her eyes, her expression was solemn and her face was not looking good.
She gently patted the stone bench beside her, motioning Shen Xingwan to sit down.
"Ah, I just got the letter too."
She leaned closer to Shen Xingwan and lowered her voice: "I heard that Lu Yuzhi ate a plate of snowflake crisps last night and suddenly became ill."
"The scene was so chaotic that it was beyond description. The people in the Eastern Palace were terrified and quickly called all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital."
Princess Guang'an sighed and continued, "But by the time the imperial doctors arrived, Lu Yuzhi had already died. Even the immortals couldn't save her."
Shen Xingwan's heart skipped a beat.
Snow flakes?
How could this thing take Lu Yuzhi's life?
She frowned, "Where did the snowflake crisps come from? Any clue?"
As the Crown Princess, Lu Yuzhi must have a lot of servants around her. The Eastern Palace is heavily guarded, so it is not easy to tamper with her food.
The origin of this snowflake crisp is probably the key to solving the mystery.
Princess Guang'an shook her head helplessly, stretched out her hand to smooth her hair that was messed up by the wind, and said, "I really don't know about this."
"At the moment, we only know that this incident happened suddenly last night. Now the East Palace is in chaos, and the Crown Prince is furious and is now investigating everywhere."
"This is a very strange thing. Who on earth could have sneaked through the heavy guards and caused the Crown Princess in the East Palace to suddenly die? It's really terrifying."
"You, too, have to be careful." After saying that, she looked at Shen Xingwan with fear.
Shen Xingwan nodded, feeling very nervous, as if something was wrong.
She looked at the branches of flowers outside the pavilion that were blown all over the place by the wind, her thoughts in a mess. She was afraid that there would be trouble in the palace again.
Princess Guang'an sighed and felt a little sad.
"You said this prince is really unlucky!"
"First, I was imprisoned in the palace. I had the title of Crown Prince but could do nothing. Then, there was news that Concubine Tang Lin'er had a miscarriage."
"Alas, I originally thought that Lu Yuzhi finally got pregnant, and this would bring some joy to the East Palace and dispel bad luck, but who would have thought that two people would die in one body, just dying suddenly and unclearly. The world is really unpredictable."
Shen Xingwan's heart suddenly shook and he looked at Princess Guang'an in surprise.
"Tang Lin'er had a miscarriage?"
She really didn't expect that so many unexpected things would happen quietly in this seemingly peaceful harem.
Tang Lin'er's miscarriage was no small matter, but she knew nothing about it.
Princess Guang'an was puzzled when she saw her reaction. She frowned slightly and looked Shen Xingwan up and down. "Isn't she your sister? You don't know anything about such a big thing?"
Shen Xingwan's heart was in turmoil, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
Abortion... Snowflake crisps... Snowflake arsenic...
Is there any connection between these?
In a flash, she had made up her mind.
She knew a little about Tang Lin'er's previous experiences in the Eastern Palace.
How could Lu Yuzhi, with her spoiled personality, tolerate her? Tang Lin'er must have suffered a lot of grievances in the East Palace.
Given Tang Lin'er's personality, she would most likely harbor resentment and then mix snowflake arsenic into the snowflake crisps as revenge.
After all, snowflake arsenic is extremely similar to the frosting on snowflake crisps, and if someone deliberately confuses them, it would be almost impossible to tell them apart.
Thinking of this, Shen Xingwan's expression became more solemn.
She bit her lower lip slightly, raised her eyes to look at Princess Guang'an, and asked softly, "How is Tang Lin'er now? After such a big incident, is she okay?"
"have no idea."
Princess Guang'an asked curiously, "Whether she is good or not, you, as her elder sister, can go and see for yourself and find out. Why do you need to ask me?"
Shen Xingwan was extremely confused. He did not explain anything. He just bowed his head and hurriedly bid farewell to Princess Guang'an, then headed straight for the East Palace.
Along the way, one could see palace maids, imperial doctors and officials rushing to and from the Eastern Palace. It seemed that the Eastern Palace was in great chaos right now.
Stepping into the East Palace, the former prosperity seemed to be shrouded in a haze, and there was a depressing and gloomy atmosphere everywhere.
Shen Xingwan quietly came to Tang Lin'er's room. The door was half-open and the light in the room was dim. A few rays of setting sun struggled to squeeze in through the gaps in the window lattice, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.
If the person was Shen Xingwan, she would still bow according to the rules and call out, "Princess."
Shen Xingwan ignored her, gently pushed the door open and walked in.
Tang Lin'er was sitting in front of the window. When she heard the sound, she slowly turned her head.
Their eyes met, and Shen Xingwan was stunned for a moment.
The Tang Lin'er in front of him was completely different from the one in his memory.
Tang Lin'er used to be like a flower blooming in spring, looking very delicate and innocent.
Her eyes are always like clear lake water, and when she smiles, her two shallow dimples seem to be able to hold all the beauty in the world.
When she was in the Shen Mansion in the past, she behaved gently and timidly. She was always panic-stricken when encountering things and habitually sought protection from others, like a lovable little deer.
But Tang Lin'er, who was standing in front of her at this moment, exuded a cold and resolute aura.
Her eyes were like a cold pond, chilling and piercing, making people shudder.
The originally gentle and beautiful face seemed to be re-carved by time, becoming firm and a little sharp.
Her lips curled up slightly, revealing a sneer that was quite sharp and cruel.
Shen Xingwan took a deep breath, suppressed his surprise, walked forward, and asked softly: "Tang Lin'er, was it you who did what happened to Lu Yuzhi? Was it you who put the poison in the snowflake pastry?"
Although her voice was soft, she couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Tang Lin'er looked at Shen Xingwan without any aversion in her eyes.
The sneer on her lips became more and more obvious. Without any hesitation, she directly admitted: "It's me."
Her voice was eerily calm, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, filled with hatred.
"She killed my child. How can I let her go? This is the retribution she deserves."
Shen Xingwan's heart sank, and he said anxiously: "Do you know what you have done? This is a serious crime of murder. Once discovered, you and the Shen family will be doomed!"
Tang Lin'er didn't take it seriously. She slowly stood up and walked to Shen Xingwan step by step. She stared at her and said coldly, "Sister, I advise you to stay out of other people's business."
"If you don't want to be implicated, just pretend you know nothing. This is the best way to preserve the Shen Mansion."
There was a strong warning in her eyes, as if she was showing Shen Xingwan her determination.
That ruthlessness was completely different from her former weak self.
Shen Xingwan looked at Tang Lin'er, who was strange yet familiar to him, with mixed feelings.
She could imagine the grievances and hardships Tang Lin'er had suffered in the East Palace.
Those pains were like sharp blades, completely wiping out the once fragile girl.
She didn't know how to persuade Tang Lin'er, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart.
Shen Xingwan looked at Tang Lin'er in front of him, with hatred and worry intertwined in his heart.
Recalling her previous life, Tang Lin'er and Wei Zilin had colluded with each other and caused the destruction of her entire family. She had never forgotten this blood feud.
But now Tang Lin'er is the daughter of the Shen family. If she causes a disaster due to her misconduct, the Shen family will definitely be implicated by her.
Shen Xingwan suppressed the hatred in his heart and tried his best to soften his tone: "Tang Lin'er, you know better than anyone that once this matter is exposed, everyone in the Shen family will be buried with you."
"If you still remember the kindness of the Shen family in raising you..."
"My dear sister, stop being so hypocritical. Shen Mansion? It's just a place where I'm staying temporarily."
Tang Lin'er sneered and interrupted her, her eyes full of disdain.
"Everything I do is to avenge my son. Whoever stands in my way will be killed."
Shen Xingwan wanted to persuade him again, "You are courting death and will drag the Shen family into the abyss! Can you bear to watch your innocent family members be implicated?"
"Family? Haha..."
Tang Lin'er couldn't help laughing and called out loudly, "Ruyi, get the guest out! Don't let her make noise here and ruin my mood."
Ruyi hurried forward and bowed slightly to Shen Xingwan, "Princess Shen, please."
Shen Xingwan was trembling all over and looked at Tang Lin'er angrily.
This woman, who was as vicious as a snake in her previous life, is still stubborn and recalcitrant today.
She looked at Tang Lin'er deeply.
"Tang Lin'er, take care of yourself and don't take things to the extreme."
After saying this, she turned and strode away, each step full of determination.
Shen Xingwan thought to herself that she must not let Tang Lin'er's stupid actions ruin the Shen Mansion.
She returned to the Regent's Palace with a heavy heart, went straight back to her room, sat at the desk with a frown on her face, feeling very upset.
Once Tang Lin'er's poisoning was exposed, it would undoubtedly give Wei Zilin and the Imperial Concubine an excellent handle.
They will surely retaliate and strike back like vicious wolves.
After the last battle, many officials of the prince's party were eliminated, and the Shen family made many enemies in the court. By then, the entire family will face a devastating disaster.
Her mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts coming to her mind, but she couldn't make sense of them.
Sometimes he was thinking about how to destroy the evidence before the incident happened, and sometimes he was thinking about how to mediate with the North Korean forces in advance to seek asylum.
But no matter which step we take, there are many difficult problems to solve.
She became more and more anxious, as if her heart was tightly entangled by countless ropes, making her feel suffocated and almost unable to breathe.
The door was pushed open with a creaky sound, and Feiyun walked in hurriedly.
Shen Xingwan subconsciously raised his head and saw that Feiyun looked unhappy, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Could it be that Tang Lin'er's affair has been exposed?
Before Shen Xingwan could ask, Feiyun said anxiously, "Miss, there's news from the palace that Tang Lin'er has been made the Crown Prince's principal wife!"
Shen Xingwan felt a little dazed when he heard this.
"What did you say? Tang Lin'er... was appointed Crown Princess?"
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