Chapter 482 Are you asking me to ask Concubine Xiao for help?
The next day, the news that Duan Liangdi had died of an acute illness spread throughout the Eastern Palace.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden news.
Most people were confused and surprised, not understanding why Duan Liangdi suddenly died of illness.
But there were also some smart people who reacted quickly. The four concubines were poisoned two days ago, and today Duan Liangdi suddenly died of illness. There might be some connection between the two.
When Duke Duan Guo learned that his daughter had suddenly passed away due to illness, he was unwilling to believe this fact and went to the palace in person to ask to see the prince.
As soon as the prince came out of the council hall, he saw Duke Duan who had been waiting outside the hall.
Duke Duan hurried forward and bowed hastily.
"Your Highness, may I have a word with you?"
Dong Mingchun, who was following behind the crown prince, saw this and tactfully bowed his hands: "I will go ahead."
The Crown Prince and Duke Duan went to a secluded place nearby to talk.
Duke Duan asked anxiously.
"Your Highness, my daughter has always been in good health. How could she suddenly fall ill and die? Please tell me clearly, Your Highness. Is there any hidden reason behind this?"
Because he was too anxious, his words were a bit impolite, and he was almost asking the other party directly whether Duan Liangdi was killed by someone?
The prince had no intention of hiding anything and said frankly, "I ordered Duan Liangdi to be killed."
Duke Duan was stunned at first, then he became shocked and angry.
"Your Highness, why did you do this? Even if my daughter made a mistake, she is the concubine appointed to you by the Emperor himself. Even if you are doing this for the Emperor's sake, you should not do this to her?!"
Luo Qinghan said calmly.
"She plotted to poison Concubine Li and Concubine Bai, and even wanted to frame Concubine Xiao. With such vicious and cunning intentions, do you think I can keep her?
She dared to poison other concubines today out of jealousy, will she dare to poison me tomorrow because she has fallen out of favor?"
Duke Duan's face turned pale in an instant.
He couldn't believe it was authentic.
"How is this possible? My daughter has always been well-behaved and cute. Even if she is a little willful sometimes, it's just a child throwing a tantrum. How could she poison someone? She can't do such a thing. There must be a misunderstanding here!"
Luo Qinghan: "Since I dare to convict her, I must be sure of it."
Duke Duan was speechless.
Luo Qinghan: "I let her 'die of illness' to preserve her dignity. If you feel dissatisfied, you can go to the emperor and complain to me.
When the matter gets out of hand, everything Duan Liangdi did will be exposed, and then it will be the Duke of Duan's Mansion that will lose face."
Duke Duan's face turned pale and blue, his lips trembled, and he spoke with difficulty.
"Your Highness, are you sure that I won't make a big fuss, so you ordered my daughter to be killed?"
Luo Qinghan smiled coldly.
"No, I don't care whether you will make a big deal out of this. Anyway, I have solid evidence in my hands. Even if it comes to my father, I have nothing to be afraid of.
On the contrary, you raised such a vicious and cunning daughter and sent her to the East Palace as a concubine. Tell me, what were you thinking?"
Duke Duan was speechless and sweat broke out on his back.
"If you want to complain to the emperor, you must first think about how to answer this question. If your answer does not satisfy the emperor, I am afraid you will also be held accountable. After all, if a son is not taught well, it is the fault of the father."
After saying this, Luo Qinghan left without looking back.
Duke Duan was left standing there alone, the cold sweat on his back having soaked his shirt.
He staggered back to Duke Duan's Mansion.
the lady asked anxiously.
"What did the prince say? Did Yuwei really die of illness?"
Duke Duan wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Yuwei did die of illness."
The lady shouted, "I don't believe it! Yuwei was so young and had always been in good health, how could she suddenly get sick and die?
There must be something fishy going on here. The women in the harem are all very vicious. Yu Wei might have been murdered by someone!"
Duke Duan slammed the table and shouted, "I said she died of illness, she died of illness!"
The lady was so frightened that she trembled all over and her eyes suddenly turned red.
"What do you mean? Do you know something?"
No matter how she asked, Duke Duan refused to tell the truth.
Duan Liangdi's body was sent out of the palace and handed over to the people of Duke Duan's Mansion for burial.
Along with the body, Yingxiang was also sent.
Yingxiang was originally a maid that Duan Liangdi brought out from Duke Duan's Mansion. Now that Duan Liangdi is gone, it is natural for her to go back to where she came from.
She had many injuries on her body due to the torture she had been through, and the death of Duan Liangdi had caused her mental trauma, so she was in a daze.
Lady Duan Guogong tried to get the real reason for Duan Liangdi's death from her.
However, no matter how the lady asked, Yingxiang always gave the same answer -
"I don't know. I don't know anything."
If pushed too far, Yingxiang would cry and scream like a madman.
In the end, the lady couldn't ask anything.
Because Duan Liangdi died in an inglorious manner, her funeral was held in an exceptionally low-key and simple manner.
After several days of rest, Concubine Li's physical condition gradually improved. She asked her maid Sumei to find out why Caiyun had not returned yet.
Su Mei went out to ask around and reported the situation truthfully when she came back.
"Your Majesty, Liu Xu has been released back to the Yulian Palace, Yingxiang has also been sent back to Duke Duan's Mansion, only Sister Caiyun has not been heard from yet."
Concubine Li was very dissatisfied.
"Why were the maids of Concubine Bai and Concubine Duan released, but only my maid was detained? Are the Yulin Guards deliberately trying to embarrass me?!"
Su Mei didn't dare to answer and could only lower her head.
Concubine Li stood up and said, "Since they won't let me go, I will go and ask for my release myself!"
Su Mei quickly advised.
"The Yulin Guards obey the Crown Prince. Since the Yulin Guards won't release her, it must be the Crown Prince's order for them to do so. Even if you go to the Yulin Guards, you won't be able to get Sister Caiyun back.
If you don't do it right, you might anger the prince and cause you trouble."
Concubine Li was angry: "Then what do you say we should do?"
Caiyun was the senior palace maid by her side. Usually, Caiyun handled all matters big and small in the Jinfeng Palace. Now that Caiyun is gone, she has to handle everything personally, which makes her very annoyed.
Su Mei didn't know what to do. She thought for a long time with a bitter face, and finally came up with a solution that was not really a solution.
"Why don't you go find Concubine Xiao and ask about the situation?
I heard that the Crown Prince has been going to Qingge Palace quite often recently. Maybe the Crown Prince will tell Concubine Xiao something. Besides, Concubine Xiao is in charge of the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace now. She should be well-informed. She must know more than us."
Concubine Li was so angry that she laughed: "Are you asking me to beg Concubine Xiao?"
Su Mei shrank her neck and dared not say a word.
Concubine Li gritted her teeth and spoke viciously.
"Even if I'm dying of anxiety, even if I jump off here, I will never ask Concubine Xiao for help!"
(End of this chapter)
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