Chapter 411 The Princess Dies
When I heard her words, I felt that things were turning around.
She picked up the handkerchief and clenched it tightly in her hand. Just as she was about to continue her statement,
But this time Zhaohua left resolutely and entered the main hall without looking back.
When Zhaohua entered, he saw Concubine Jinggui sitting on a yellow pear wood chair under the diamond-shaped window.
His right elbow was resting on the table, his palm was supporting his forehead, and there seemed to be a faint red glow in his eyes.
Concubine Jinggui was aloof by nature and seldom interacted with other concubines and imperial concubines.
Every day I just stay in my own little piece of land and live my own life.
But since Jinghe came to her palace, everything has changed.
Zhaohua was tired of just hearing it.
Everyone in the palace said that Concubine Jinggui treated Jinghe very well and loved her like her own grandson.
Ruoxin also said to Zhaohua privately,
Sometimes she would go to Shoukang Palace to visit Jinghe and when no one was around, Jinghe would affectionately call Concubine Jinggui "Grandmother".
It can be seen that the friendship between the two is deep.
Now that such a thing has suddenly happened, it doesn't take much to know that Concubine Jinggui must be feeling very upset.
At this moment, Concubine Jinggui was immersed in sadness and anxiety, and was completely unaware that Zhaohua was standing in front of her.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Hearing the noise, Concubine Jinggui suddenly raised her head.
When her eyes met Zhao Hua's, there was less disgust and surprise than when they first met.
But he looked at it quietly for a few seconds, then nodded calmly and said:
"The Queen is here. The Emperor is inside with Jinghe."
Zhao Hua nodded in agreement and asked in a low voice:
"How is the Princess?"
Concubine Jinggui seemed unwilling to face such a problem.
He just shook his head blankly and shed tears silently.
Zhaohua understood that Concubine Jinggui did not want to be disturbed by anyone at this time.
So she bowed to Concubine Jinggui, then walked slowly towards the inner chamber.
As soon as he lifted the curtain that separated the inner chamber, a strong, fishy and bitter smell of medicine suddenly filled Zhaohua's nostrils.
She saw the medicine stove beside Jinghe's couch bubbling with water.
The medicine inside was almost boiled dry, but none of the imperial doctors surrounding Jinghe's bed noticed it.
They undressed Jinghe and pressed hard on her chest and abdomen.
Jinghe, on the other hand, seemed to have no reaction at all.
As a mother, Zhaohua prayed silently in her heart, hoping that her child would be safe and sound.
Xiao Jingheng, who is a father, stood not far away, pacing with a sad face.
Zhaohua stepped forward to greet him, but before he could kneel down, he was helped up by him.
His palms were cold.
I was so frightened that my blood felt cold.
"Xiao Lang, Jing and her..."
"Jinghe is my eldest princess, she is my legitimate daughter! She will be fine!"
Zhao Hua held his hand and comforted him softly:
"Don't worry, Xiao Lang. Jinghe is blessed by the Emperor and will not..."
——"The eldest princess!"
Zhao Hua had just finished saying the auspicious words when he was interrupted by a sudden cry of grief from the imperial doctors surrounding the bed.
She looked in the direction of the sound in panic, only to see the imperial doctors kneeling on the floor in front of Jinghe's bed.
Each of them had a sad look on their face and cried bitterly.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingheng froze in place, a look of disbelief on his face.
until,
Judge Guo staggered over to him and knelt down, saying word by word in a sobbing voice:
"Your Majesty! The eldest princess... passed away!"
"Impossible! Jinghe is my legitimate daughter! She won't die!"
Xiao Jingheng walked around him and stumbled to Jinghe's bed.
He saw Jinghe lying on the bed, calm and peaceful, except for the water stains on the ends of her hair that had not yet dried.
Looking at it this way, it looks like he is just sleeping normally.
He lost control for a moment, suddenly grabbed Jinghe's arm and shook it hard.
"Jinghe! Wake up! Father is here to see you!"
However, no matter whether Xiao Jingheng is willing to believe it or not,
What happened here is an irreversible fact.
Jinghe died without any signs.
It's like a peony that has been nurtured in a greenhouse, falling hastily before it blooms.
On April 13, the ninth year of Qiyuan, the eldest daughter of the emperor, Xiao Jinghe, died in Shoukang Palace at the age of five.
Three days later, Jinghe's funeral was held.
The whole palace was filled with grief, and the sons were filled with fear and grief.
During this period, Chenghuan cried the most sadly.
Jinghe was born on the same day as him, but a little earlier than him, so he has always treated Jinghe with respect and courtesy as his elder sister.
The child himself had herpes simplex virus, and after crying for so long not only did his eyes become red and sore, but the tear marks on his cheeks also became more chapped.
Seeing him like this, Zhao Hua felt distressed and quietly reminded Ning Wanshuang,
"Sister Wan, why don't you take Cheng Huan back first? Summer is approaching, and his illness will relapse. If he keeps crying like this, what will happen if he loses face?"
"How could I not know that?" Ning Wanshuang sighed helplessly, "He didn't just cry today, he has been crying ever since he knew Jinghe died.
Sometimes he would suddenly wake up and cry in the middle of the night. I felt bad when I saw him like this. Today is the day to send the eldest princess to the funeral, so I won't persuade him. This child values feelings, so let him send his eldest sister off properly. "
Hearing this, Zhaohua looked at Chenghuan deeply, and was also impressed by how well Ning Wanshuang had taught this child.
until......
That night, Xiao Fuzi brought Zhaohua the confessions of the maids who served the princes at the time of the incident.
But she saw clues from these confessions.
"Look at their confessions. They all said that the princess first picked out a green phoenix costume, while Cheng Yu picked out a red lion costume. But why... when the princess was found drowned in the Imperial Lake, she was wearing the red lion costume?"
The more Zhao Hua thought about it, the more he felt that there was something indescribably strange about this matter from beginning to end.
"I have seen that leather costume before. It is worn over the head, with two holes dug for eyes to see through. Just from the appearance, it is impossible to tell who is wearing it... Go ask Cheng Yu why he later exchanged clothes with the eldest princess."
Yunshan heard the instructions and asked casually while delivering milk to Chengyu,
Cheng Yu said, "My eldest sister said she liked lions and thought they were majestic, so she wanted to trade with me. I'm a man, so of course I have to give in to girls, so I traded with her."
Yunshan asked again, "Did anyone see you changing your clothes?"
Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "No, I changed it secretly behind the rockery."
After hearing this, Yunshan comforted Chengyu to sleep and then told Zhaohua about it.
Zhao Hua frowned, and the ominous feeling lingering in her heart became stronger and stronger.
"No one knows that Chengyu and Jinghe exchanged leather costumes... Yunshan, what if this was not an accident, but someone deliberately wanted to kill the child?"
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Yunshan with a serious look.
"If that's true, then do you think the person wanted to harm Jinghe, or Chengyu, who exchanged clothes with Jinghe?"
[I was busy with the biopsy today, so I will update twice. I should be free tomorrow, so I will try to update more. Please forgive me. I love you guys, Pen Core~]
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