Chapter 39 Dreaming of the Past
Xie Yuxiao's gaze was deep. Xie Yun hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Father, what Consort Jing said is indeed reasonable. That palace maid... should be thoroughly investigated."
Xie Yuxiao looked at him and nodded with satisfaction, then sighed and said, "I know that although Consort Jing is a bit eccentric, she is not the kind of person who would do such a thing."
"Then why punish Consort Jing?" Xie Yun asked, puzzled.
This time, Xie Yuxiao didn't say anything, but simply instructed Physician Li to give Xie Yunsheng a proper diagnosis and treatment.
"Your second brother must be extremely worried. You wait here until he returns to the palace and tells him what happened."
After saying this, Xie Yuxiao glanced at the room where the sound of people falling asleep, and left Yuqing Palace.
"Yes, Father."
Xie Yun frowned, unable to grasp the deeper meaning, and stood there pondering for a while with some confusion.
Not long after, Xie Yunchuan came running in, panting heavily. He didn't care about his princely demeanor and rushed straight to this side.
Xie Yunchuan hastily bowed to Xie Yunyang and asked, "How is Sheng'er?"
"Second brother, don't worry, your second sister is being treated by Physician Li inside the house."
Xie Yun-yang told him the whole story in detail, and Xie Yun-chuan frowned deeply after listening.
Xie Yunchuan calmed his breathing slightly, his hands unconsciously clenched, and he pursed his lips, remaining silent.
Xie Yun: "Second brother, what does Father mean by that?"
"Consort Jing is not the real mastermind; the real mastermind is someone else."
What do you mean?
"As you probably know, there were other hidden circumstances surrounding Sheng'er's case back then. I have been secretly investigating what happened back then, but unfortunately, too much time has passed, and I can hardly find any traces." Xie Yunchuan frowned. "That person must have come for Sheng'er. Now that Sheng'er has returned to the palace, that person has made some moves again... It seems that person is someone from the palace."
Xie Yun suddenly understood: "I see! In that case, this person must be in a high position of power?"
"Um."
The two were silent for a moment, then Zhuifeng stepped forward and said remorsefully, "Your Highness, I deserve to die. I have put the princess in danger. Please punish me!"
Xie Yunchuan knew that this was a diversionary tactic. That person must have guessed that he would arrange for someone to protect Shengsheng in secret, so he specially sent someone to lure Zhuifeng away first, which gave Cuilan an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"We'll discuss the punishment later. What about that eunuch?"
"Your Highness, His Majesty has already sent men to imprison this person and Cuilan together in the Imperial Prison, awaiting questioning by the Court of Judicial Review."
Xie Yunchuan nodded slightly. It seemed that to find out who was behind it all, they had to start with these two.
Xie Yunchuan quickly made a decision: "Tonight, I'll go to the imperial prison."
"yes!"
...
Sheng Sheng had a dream.
In her dream, she seemed to be only two years old, and she also seemed to have a younger sister who was a little younger than her.
My younger sister is weak and bedridden, and my mother is so busy that she can't even spare a glance for her.
She felt wronged and wanted to whine to her mother, but she was pushed away without mercy and fell to the ground. She was also scolded: "Don't call me mother. You need to know your place!"
No matter how much she wailed and cried, she could only watch the woman's back recede into the distance.
The scene shifts to her eating pastries with her younger sister, but her father angrily scolds her for not taking her sister's things.
Confused, she saw the man raise the ruler without a word and strike her fiercely.
He wanted to run away, but he couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as the ruler fell.
No, no, don't hit her!
Sheng Sheng suddenly opened her eyes, her small chest heaving, still shaken.
A soft voice sounded in my ear.
“Sheng’er, it’s alright, it’s alright, your brother is here.”
Xie Yunchuan's brows never relaxed, his face full of heartache.
Sheng Sheng was still shaken, but the familiar scent of calming flowers gradually calmed her down.
The little dumpling opened its eyes, its eyelashes still wet with tears that had involuntarily seeped out during its nightmare.
Xie Yunchuan carefully helped the little girl up and gently brushed away her tears with his index finger.
The little dumpling pouted pitifully, and when she saw her brother, all the fear and unease in her heart burst forth. She rushed into Xie Yunchuan's arms and hugged him tightly.
"elder brother!"
Xie Yunchuan put his arm around her and stroked her back gently, apologizing, "I'm sorry, I couldn't be by your side back then."
Sheng Sheng shook her head, her voice muffled: "No, it's not my brother's fault."
Xie Yunchuan noticed the little girl's low spirits and unease, assuming she was still shaken by what had just happened.
Once the little girl had fallen silent in his arms, Xie Yunchuan released her, gently wiping away her tears with his fingertips. Looking earnestly into her eyes, he said, "Brother will definitely find out who tried to hurt you, okay?"
Xie Yunchuan's voice was gentle yet firm, as if giving her a reassurance.
Sheng Sheng nodded and told him about her dream in a childish voice.
"Brother, Sheng Sheng just had a nightmare."
"Hmm?" Xie Yunchuan lowered his eyes, listening intently to her, "Tell your brother about it?"
She bit her lower lip, recalling the scenes from her dream. Her mind was in chaos, and her head ached.
The little dumpling was a bit confused: "Sheng Sheng dreamed of a little sister, um... In the dream, there was also a 'mother,' who wouldn't let me call her mother, and wouldn't let me take my sister's snacks. There was also a 'father,' father, father..."
She was filled with unease, as if the things in her dream had really happened. Just recalling the dream filled her with panic.
The pain in her dream seemed to have traveled to her body as well.
The little dumpling shuddered: "He hit Sheng Sheng, hit her so many times, it hurts so much! Sheng Sheng has so many red marks on her body, it hurts so much! Sheng Sheng also has a lot of marks on her body, but they're not red. Could it be that what happened in the dream was real?"
As the little dumpling spoke, she became aggrieved and showed signs of crying.
Xie Yunchuan quickly soothed her, gently comforting her, "It's all a dream, all a dream. It's alright, when you wake up, your brother will be here, and your parents will be here too."
"Mmm." Sheng Sheng sniffed, holding back her tears.
Xie Yunchuan moved gently, but his eyes were icy cold.
The little dumpling's dream was probably about things she had experienced before.
The Duke of Jingguo...
Are the parents in her dream the Duke and Duchess of Jingguo?
Under his soothing words, the ripples in her heart gradually subsided, her emotions dissipated, and once she calmed down, the little dumpling returned to being the clever and intelligent little dumpling she always was.
"Oh, right, brother!" Sheng Sheng suddenly remembered, "When that female doctor grabbed Sheng Sheng, she looked at the birthmark behind Sheng Sheng's ear!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Xie Yunchuan's eyes as he keenly sensed that Cuilan's action was definitely purposeful: "And then? Did she say anything?"
Sheng Sheng tried hard to recall: "She also said, 'Are you really Xie Yunsheng? Then we can't let you stay!' Sheng Sheng remembered that it was something like that."
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