Chapter 764 Rupture - Rescue
As the emperor's most trusted ministers, they all kept silent about what the emperor said that night, and none of them revealed a single word.
Meanwhile, Consort Sun in the inner palace pleaded with the Empress.
Upon learning that her son and her family had been imprisoned, Consort Sun removed her elaborate attire and knelt outside the Empress's palace.
Adhering to the ancestral precept that the empress should not interfere in the affairs of the court, the empress naturally could not go to see Consort Sun.
Even as night fell and the Empress was about to go to sleep, Consort Sun was still kneeling outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, please, please help the Fifth Prince!"
Consort Sun's voice was hoarse, clearly because she had called out too many times.
The Empress had already lain down, but Consort Sun was still shouting outside, which was quite eerie.
So the Empress had no choice but to let a palace maid help her to see Consort Sun.
"Your Majesty, please, please save the Fifth Prince!"
Consort Sun looked at the Empress pleadingly. Over the years, she had been able to do as she pleased in the harem, but this was the first time the Empress had ever seen her act like this.
"You know I can't save him."
The Empress should have been happy to see Consort Sun like this. When her own son was deposed and even demoted to a commoner, she was just as desperate.
The saddest time for me was the happiest time for Consort Sun and Consort Liu.
Now that fortunes have turned and Lu Yuanbin has fallen on hard times, the Empress is not happy at all.
Because she knew clearly that the outcome she least wanted to see was about to happen.
"No, Your Majesty the Empress must have a way. Please, Your Majesty, save the Fifth Prince!"
Consort Sun, upon hearing the Empress's words, not only did not restrain herself, but instead stepped forward and hugged her leg.
When the Crown Prince committed a serious crime, the Empress used some unknown method, and His Majesty not only demoted the Crown Prince to a commoner, but also granted him the title of Marquis so that he could live out his remaining years in peace.
If the Empress could intercede on his behalf, Consort Sun believed that Lu Yuanbin could at least save his life.
It must be said that Consort Sun's ideas were quite unique.
"I really can't help you, you should leave!"
The Empress spoke in a calm tone, and then ordered her maids to carry Consort Sun out. No matter how Consort Sun shouted, the Empress ignored her.
Seeing the Empress's ruthlessness, a surge of hatred suddenly welled up in Consort Sun's eyes.
She had previously tried to curry favor with him several times, wasn't it because she thought the Fifth Prince had the best chance of becoming emperor? Now, the Fifth Prince has only been in trouble for a short time, and the Empress has already changed her attitude.
What an opportunistic empress! And that fourth prince, scheming against her son behind his back, thinking he could become emperor that way? What a delusional dream.
Consort Sun left the Empress's palace with a gloomy face, and afterwards she did not go to the Emperor to plead for mercy. Knowing the Emperor as she had for many years, she was certain that Lu Yuanbin would not let his son off the hook.
Since things have already come to this point, let's make things even more interesting!
When Yun Yichen returned to the Yun residence, he saw Gu Shuyan struggling to get out of bed despite everyone's advice.
Seeing Gu Shuyan like this, Yun Yichen quickly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
When Gu Shuyan saw Yun Yichen return, her eyes reddened, and she immediately cried out, "Our child is lost!"
Under Yu Fei's direction, the Yun family searched the entire mansion several times, but apart from the baby that Gu Shuyan insisted was not her child, there was no other trace of the child.
Seeing this, Madam Ji tried to persuade Gu Shuyan that the child was hers and Yun Yichen's.
But Gu Shuyan insisted that the child wasn't the one and insisted on getting out of bed to look for it herself.
"The child is lost?"
Upon returning home, Yun Yichen heard this news and immediately stood up in shock.
Just as Yun Yichen was about to believe it, Madam Ji quickly said, "The child isn't lost, he's with the wet nurse!"
"No, that child isn't my child, Mother, why won't you believe me?"
Gu Shuyan was extremely anxious. Her child had mysteriously disappeared, and her family didn't believe her. If they didn't go to find her child soon, she worried that the child might be in danger.
Gu Shuyan was about to get up again when Yun Yichen didn't stop her this time, but instead took the cloak and picked her up in his arms.
"I'll carry you to find it!"
Seeing Gu Shuyan's anxious expression, Yun Yichen gave Ji Shi a reassuring look, which reassured Ji Shi somewhat.
A moment later, Gu Shuyan was carried back to her room, but she was already asleep.
"Mother, did something happen just now?"
Ji's words were completely contrary to Gu Shuyan's. Yun Yichen didn't know what had happened, so he could only put Gu Shuyan to sleep and ask Ji.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji recounted to Yun Yichen Gu Shuyan's behavior after waking up, as well as how they had searched for the child several times.
"So, in your mother's opinion, Shushu has been traumatized?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Ji nodded. If it weren't for this explanation, Lady Ji really wouldn't understand the reason behind all of this.
"Actually, I do believe what my younger sister said."
Seeing that Yun Yichen seemed to have accepted the Ji family's explanation, Meng Wei couldn't help but speak up.
Previously, when Gu Shuyan asked to find her child, it was Meng Wei who helped send people to look for him.
Seeing her still saying that, even Madam Ji couldn't help but say, "It's one thing for your sister to be confused, but why are you being confused along with her?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Wei opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She believed that if she revealed Gu Shuyan's previous behavior, they would definitely think that she had also gone mad.
Yun Yichen glanced at Meng Wei and, seeing her hesitant expression, secretly made a plan in his mind.
Because of the medicine that Yun Yichen had prepared himself, Gu Shuyan slept very soundly. After Yun Yichen had several maids take good care of Gu Shuyan, he personally escorted the Ji family back to the Marquis's residence.
Once back in his study, Yun Yichen asked, "Tell me! Where did the child go?"
Yun Yichen spoke in a calm tone, as if he were recounting an ordinary matter.
Upon hearing this, the man below trembled and immediately knelt down, saying, "Your subordinate failed to protect you properly, please punish me, Master."
"You're not failing to protect your master; you're concealing the truth."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he picked up the inkstone beside him and smashed it over. The kneeling man closed his eyes and quietly waited for the inkstone to hit him.
But the inkstone seemed to have eyes; it didn't fall on him, but instead grazed his cheek and landed on the wall behind her.
"Who took the young master away?"
After venting his anger, Yun Yichen calmed down a bit.
Upon hearing this, the kneeling man dared not delay any longer and hurriedly reported, "It was the Fourth Prince who sent Shadow to exchange for the young master."
"shadow?"
Looking at the kneeling person, Yun Yichen realized that if Dark Shadow had come in person, it was no wonder he couldn't protect him.
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