Qiao Siyu's heart was breaking. She wanted to hug her younger sister, but was pulled back by the palace maids and eunuchs beside her. "Your Highness, please take care of yourself! Please move aside. We don't know if this poison will spread. What if it gets into your skin?"
Qiao Siyu kept calling out her sister's name miserably, as if she regretted bringing her sister into this cannibalistic palace.
"You can't die, sister. If you die, what hope will I have left in this deep palace?"
The people next to her dragged Qiao Siyu along. Well, anyone would be sad if their own sister died so tragically!
Dixiang had never seen her young lady so heartbroken. Even though she was anxious and worried about the second young lady, it was no use now that she was gone.
Jiang Shuyi's condition did not improve much; she was said to be almost unable to breathe.
The imperial physicians, wearing protective gear, bled her and applied herbal medicine to the wound. However, the poison was too strong, and the flesh around the wound had completely rotted away. She was still unconscious, so the physicians could only offer her conservative treatment.
Qi Jingxuan sat in the Yongshou Palace, a place of great fortune and privilege, staring blankly in the direction of the Chuxiu Palace. "How is it?"
"Your Majesty, the deceased is Qiao Siyu's sister, Qiao Silin. Also, Jiang Shuhua is currently unconscious and the imperial physicians are treating her. Your Majesty need not worry!" It was clear that the Emperor was still somewhat concerned about the situation at Chuxiu Palace, so Fu Lu Siyue had no choice but to answer honestly.
"Let Qiao Siyu move in with you for now. All her things in the palace have been burned to prevent her from getting involved again."
Fu Lu was more than happy to have the private key, and immediately replied to the Emperor.
Upon hearing that the Emperor summoned her to Yongshou Palace, Qiao Siyu immediately ran there, knelt before the Emperor, and wept bitterly. "Your Majesty, I beg you to bring the murderer to justice and ensure he is executed without a proper burial. My sister's death was so tragic! The murderer must be found and his body torn to pieces! Your Majesty, you must avenge me!"
Qi Jingxuan knew, of course, that if this matter was not handled properly, it would cause endless trouble in the future.
The atmosphere in the harem has deteriorated to the point of murder and arson. If I continue to ignore it as before, wouldn't that be lawless?
Qi Jingxuan closed his eyes, feeling uneasy.
Jiang Shuhua was someone I had managed to keep by all means, and now she's gone just like that. I even gave her the title of Consort Shuyi. What am I going to do?
Jiang Shuhua's personality was different from everyone else in the palace, and she was greatly favored by the emperor. Now that she was unconscious, how could Qi Jingxuan not feel at ease?
"The matter has been handed over to the Censorate. I will not let it go. Rest assured, you can rest now!" Qi Jingxuan closed his eyes, his mood low. He was just thinking that if he were involved in the power struggles in the harem, he would probably be beheaded by now.
It's outrageous how these women are vying for favor. Once the political situation stabilizes in a few years, I'll start advocating monogamy so that women can hold up half the sky and stop wasting their energy on power struggles!
Most of the people in the palace went to the Chuxiu Palace. The gate was open, and the guards were carefully dealing with the poisonous insects.
Chu Yue simply didn't believe they would trace it back to her. After all, she had just been beaten; how could she possibly have the energy to do that? Besides, it was so obvious—it was definitely a frame-up. They could just make excuses like that later, since no one had any real evidence!
She originally intended to deal with Qiao Siyu directly, but unexpectedly, that bitch disappeared and escaped this predicament. However, even so, it's not unreasonable for the younger sister to take the blame for her older sister.
Chu Yue believed that no one would suspect her. She had done many things at the Qi residence before, and basically no one noticed. In addition, she always avoided trouble and seemed to be uninvolved in conflicts, so there was even less reason for her to be suspected.
"Hahahaha!" Chu Yue was overjoyed on the way back to the palace.
Now it all depends on the Emperor's group of people from the Censorate. Most of them are former subordinates of the Eldest Princess. Even if they know it's me, they will definitely arrest someone to take the blame. People have to constantly use relationships.
Why always be so hard on yourself? It's pointless!
Jocelyn's funeral was handled by the court's ceremonial staff.
The bed was covered in blood, a horrifying sight!
Adhering to the principle of disinfection, the guards moved it out and burned it in the courtyard!
When Ruan Yu Mu learned of this, his first action was to have Zi Ling fill in the dog hole. After all, his own door was tightly closed, so they couldn't possibly suspect him!
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