I wonder if the wild geese flying south are feeling sentimental here.
The Empress was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
Although she spoke firmly to the Empress Dowager, she flew into a rage upon returning home.
All the wet nurses and maids who served the Second Prince were summoned and made to kneel for questioning. Asking who had touched the Second Prince's pillow was pointless, but it still had to be asked.
I've been with almost everyone who's served me at close range.
They summoned all the people who had served the Second Prince with needlework in the sewing room, but they found nothing.
Shu Chengfeng returned in the afternoon and, upon hearing about the incident, immediately became upset.
He exuded a low-pressure aura.
I still went to Fengyi Pavilion.
The Empress became even more nervous upon seeing him: "Your Majesty, I am investigating, and it is also my fault..."
"Of course it's your fault, causing problems time and time again. Back then, when the eldest prince was raised in your care, problems could be attributed to the household, and you didn't investigate. But now? You're the empress, and you can't even manage the people and affairs around you?"
Shu Chengfeng's words were naturally harsh, reflecting his bad mood.
Even the empress cannot guarantee that there will be no trouble around her.
No matter what, it still meant he was disappointed in the Empress.
The Empress immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It is my incompetence."
"Yunji, arrest and question all those who serve the Second Prince. Those who served him in the sewing room, and those who came into contact with his pillow, all of them should be taken in for questioning," Shu Chengfeng said.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Yun Ji left without saying another word.
Shu Chengfeng went to see the Second Prince, who was still unaware of the situation and was only a little afraid of his father.
Shu Chengfeng went back after reading it; he was feeling terrible.
As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses. Shu Chengfeng cannot kill all of these dozens of people just because of one needle.
After all, nothing bad happened.
So, if you can explain it clearly, just let them go and kick them out so they don't have to serve you anymore.
It's hard to say exactly, but there were six people: four palace maids, two from the sewing room, and two who served the second prince.
There was also a wet nurse and a nanny; the nanny worked in the sewing room.
Since it's unclear, torture is inevitable. But we can't kill him, so we'll proceed slowly.
A night of torment.
Before the matter of the injection could even be brought up, a palace maid cried and said that the Empress was not good to the Second Prince, that the Second Prince was sometimes not full, and that the wet nurses dared to beat and scold him at will.
This is outrageous! Yun Ji immediately sent someone to report back.
The wet nurse whose identity is unclear is the one who laid a hand on the Second Prince. Of course, she wouldn't dare to hit him, but she certainly pushed and poked him.
This was a very serious matter. The wet nurse was so frightened that she burst into tears and didn't even dare to deny it anymore.
This was incredibly embarrassing, and the Empress was both furious and angry, but it had to be said that it was the result of her carelessness.
The second prince dared not speak up, and being too young, he dared not express his dissatisfaction by crying or making a fuss, so he simply accepted it.
No wonder he's so afraid of people.
Shu Chengfeng was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered the wet nurse to be beaten to death.
Just as things were getting out of hand, a palace maid who had been sent back to the sewing room committed suicide.
He must have committed suicide at night and was only discovered in the morning.
He committed suicide out of guilt. He left a note saying that he hadn't been paying attention when putting away the needles and forgot about them, and somehow they had fallen in. He had noticed them early on, but had just hoped they might have fallen somewhere else.
He was only afraid of being caught and unable to withstand the punishment, so he committed suicide.
She clearly escaped unscathed, so it's unlikely they'll investigate her again. Her suicide, however, raises questions about whether it was truly suicide or murder.
However, after investigation by those in the palace who specialized in these matters, it was determined that it was a suicide.
There were no words left at the scene, nor any other evidence.
The only conclusion is that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
As for those things that don't make sense, you could say they are suspicious points, or you could say that she did something illogical because of her fear.
Shu Chengfeng still wants to investigate, but if he investigates further, he's afraid he won't find anything.
On Consort Xiangxian's side, the maid came back and said that Huan'er had committed suicide, which surprised her a bit.
"Very well, that's fine too. Since I promised her to take care of her brother, I won't go back on my word."
Huan'er was punished and sent to the palace when she was a child, separating her from her younger brother.
It was only in recent years that she learned where her brother had gone.
They were a farming family, and life was very difficult for them.
Therefore, she agreed as soon as Consort Xiangxian approached her.
All I ask for is a sum of money for my younger brother.
In fact, her younger brother was unaware of her existence. For Consort Xiangxian, she was a valuable pawn.
Unfortunately, Huan'er, this pawn, is extremely opinionated.
He believed he could never rise to prominence in the palace, nor did he need to constantly have something on his hands.
So once Consort Xiang agreed to take care of her younger brother, she herself didn't want to live anymore.
He died just like that, so cleanly and decisively.
As for how Consort Xiangxian found out about this, it was really a coincidence; it was someone from the Su family who met Huan'er.
Although I didn't know her, I followed her for a while after seeing her walk towards the capital, and then I saw her enter the palace.
That was when Huan'er went out of the palace to secretly see her younger brother during her vacation.
She was allowed to leave the palace once every three months; the Su family was quite patient, determined to find out her true identity.
Unfortunately, such a good piece is gone.
Consort Xiangxian didn't say it out loud, but she still felt it was a pity.
Such a good family background is so useful.
The people around the Second Prince have all been replaced.
Shu Chengfeng reprimanded the Empress severely. The Empress was also filled with anxiety.
It wasn't her own child, nor was it a child she had raised from a young age. She didn't care much about the child, but she never expected that a wet nurse would dare to be so reckless.
This time, nothing is right, it's incredibly frustrating.
As a matter of course, the Empress Dowager also sent someone to reprimand him.
For a moment, even the Empress couldn't lift her head.
With one side gaining and the other losing, Consort Jing became quite pleased with herself.
However, she was different from before. Although she was pleased with herself, she didn't jump around like a madwoman.
However, the wind direction in the lotus garden suddenly changed.
The empress may not feel anything in the short term, but in the long run, her position will inevitably be weakened.
If an empress has no children of her own, or even no prestige, what is left of her?
Regardless, this was a huge blow to her.
Consort Xiangxian had not expected that there would be a wet nurse who abused the Second Prince, which put the Empress at a significant disadvantage.
But at this point, she couldn't do anything more, since frequent intervention could easily lead to trouble.
Shu Chengfeng was probably annoyed, so he didn't go to Consort Xiangxian's place or visit Consort Jing.
The Empress goes without saying.
The weather was getting hotter every day, and it was the height of summer. Yan Nangui found an excuse to ask for leave again.
Xichun Xieli is cool and refreshing, more comfortable than the palace.
Shu Chengfeng comes often, but he only stays for a day.
Their scheming back and forth ultimately benefited Yan Nangui, so how could they not care?
Even though they cared a lot, they didn't dare to show their faces at this moment.
After all, everyone knows that His Majesty is very angry this time.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
