Chapter 789: Cold Palace
As early as the day of the solar eclipse, Xiao Xixi had already seen the murderous intent hidden in Concubine Jing's heart from her face.
But she had no real evidence and it was pointless to tell it out loud, so she pretended to know nothing and secretly asked someone to investigate the Shao family.
Since Concubine Shao was banished to the cold palace, the Shao family will definitely react to this.
As long as you look carefully, you can always find clues.
The result did not disappoint Xiao Xixi.
In the bedroom, Luo Qinghan had already changed his clothes.
She was wearing a loose sky-blue suit, no belt around her waist, and only a jade hairpin on her head. It was a very comfortable and simple outfit.
It looks less sharp and more worldly.
He was reading a book when he heard the door open. He looked up and saw Xixi coming.
He put down the book and asked.
"The Princess Jing is gone?"
Xiao Xixi stretched out her arms, and immediately a palace maid came forward to change her clothes.
She roughly recounted the conversation she had just had with Concubine Jing.
Luo Qinghan: "Since you have already found out the connection between the Jing family and the Shao family, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"It's not a good idea to have something like this happen during the New Year.
I originally planned to resolve Concubine Jing’s issue after the Lantern Festival.
I didn't expect that Concubine Jing would come to my house today, so I just had to confront her. "
Luo Qinghan: "You're just going to let her go like this? Aren't you afraid that she'll destroy the evidence after she goes back?"
Xiao Xixi: "Since I dare to let her go, I am not afraid that she will destroy the evidence."
The palace maids helped her adjust her skirt and then left silently.
Xiao Xixi walked to Luo Qinghan and was about to sit down when he pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
She had to sit on his lap.
Xiao Xixi put her arms around his neck, leaned her upper body against his chest, and muttered.
"Ultimately, this matter depends on your attitude. If you think the Jing family is still useful, the Jing Fei matter can be reduced to a small matter. If you think the Jing family is dispensable, then the Jing Fei is also dispensable."
Luo Qinghan placed his palm on her waist, stroking it gently, and whispered.
"You don't need to worry about me, you just need to do what you want."
Xiao Xixi groaned and said, "According to my opinion, all those concubines should be sent out of the palace."
Luo Qinghan raised the corner of his mouth: "Then send them all out."
Xiao Xixi pouted: "You are teasing me again."
If the emperor really sent all the concubines out of the palace, the entire court would explode. They would not say that the emperor was incompetent, they would only scold her as a concubine who bewitched the emperor and brought disaster to the country and the people.
Luo Qinghan kissed her on the cheek and said, "Wait a little longer, give me some more time."
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When Emperor Sheng Yong was still in power, several concubines who had made mistakes were imprisoned in the cold palace.
After Emperor Sheng Yong passed away, those concubines were sent to Ziyun Temple. Now, only two concubines are imprisoned in the cold palace, namely Concubine Lu and Concubine Shao.
Because of the care of the Empress Dowager, Concubine Lu lived a relatively good life. It was certainly not comparable to the past, but at least she had no worries about food and clothing, and she had a little palace maid to serve her.
In comparison, Concubine Shao's life was much more miserable.
There was no one in the palace to help her. She ate leftovers and wore tattered clothes. The little palace maid who had followed her into the cold palace had already found a way to transfer her somewhere else.
Recently, because the weather has been too cold, she has caught a cold, coughs frequently, and feels dizzy.
As a concubine who had completely fallen out of favor, she was naturally not qualified to ask the imperial physician to see her.
She could only lie on the hard bed and endure it.
If you can survive it, you can continue to live. If you can't survive it, you will die.
In the past, Concubine Lu would come to visit her from time to time to show off her clothes and food. But now that she was sick, Concubine Lu was afraid of being infected, so she no longer came to see her.
Concubine Shao was lying alone on the bed, coughing constantly.
Cold wind poured in through the holes in the window.
The room was terribly cold.
Even if she covered herself with the entire quilt, she still felt cold.
She thought in despair that it would be better to die than to linger on like this.
With a creaking sound.
The door opened and someone walked in.
Shao Xuanshi struggled to prop up her upper body, and with the help of the flickering candlelight, she could see clearly that the person coming was the eunuch who usually brought her meals.
The eunuch put the food box on the table, walked to the bedside, stared at Concubine Shao's haggard and sallow face, clicked his tongue, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"You're still alive!"
Concubine Shao didn't say anything, but just coughed twice.
The eunuch immediately covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves and stepped back, saying in disgust, "What bad luck!"
He turned and walked to the table, opened the lunch box, put the food heavily on the table, then walked away with the lunch box.
The door wasn't even closed.
The cold wind blew into the room, and the candlelight, which was already flickering, was completely blown out.
The room fell into darkness.
Concubine Shao had to drag her sick body and struggle to get up and get out of bed. She first closed the door, then relit the candle and sat down at the table.
The food had already gone cold, there was no oil or salt in the dishes, let alone the meat, it tasted terrible.
Even so, Concubine Shao gritted her teeth and swallowed the food mouthful by mouthful.
She is sick now, and not eating or drinking will only make her die faster, so she must eat, as much as she can.
Even if living is difficult, as long as you can live, who would be willing to die?
After finishing her meal, Lady Shao dragged her sick body back to bed.
She didn't know what was going on, but not long after she lay down, she felt extremely sleepy.
Before she could figure out what was going on, she fell into a deep sleep.
With a creak, the door was pushed open again.
The eunuch who delivered the meal came in.
This time he still had a food box in his hand.
He closed the door with one hand and put the food box on the table.
Seeing the empty bowls and plates on the table, he knew that Concubine Shao had eaten all the food, and he chuckled.
There were drugs put in the food, which could make people fall into a coma and would not wake up for two or three hours.
The eunuch walked to the bed and pushed Concubine Shao twice. Seeing that she did not move, he was very satisfied.
He untied the belt on Lady Shao, put it around her neck, and then tightened it.
The intense suffocation forced Shao Xuan's attendant to wake up from his sleep.
She struggled desperately, but it was useless.
She was already ill, and the drug was still taking effect, so she had no strength in her body and couldn't break free.
The eunuch's expression became ferocious because he exerted too much force.
"Don't blame me. I'm just doing someone else's job. You're suffering if you live anyway. It's better to die. That way, everyone can have a better life."
Concubine Shao's struggles became weaker and weaker.
Just as she was about to die, the door was suddenly kicked open!
Three Yulin Guards rushed in.
The eunuch was startled and subconsciously let go of his hand.
Lady Shao took the opportunity to break free from the shackles and lay on the edge of the bed, gasping for breath.
When the eunuch saw the gleaming blades in the hands of the Yulin Guards, he didn't even try to resist. His legs went weak and he knelt down.
(End of this chapter)
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