Jiang Xianhao nodded and immediately hugged Fu Shiyu in his arms, sobbing, "Okay, I'll wait for you. You must come back soon."
However, Jiang Xianhao was unaware of this at the time.
Fu Shiyu's departure turned out to be a final farewell; she never returned.
She never expected that she would be able to see this jade pendant in her lifetime.
A tear rolled down Jiang Xianhao's cheek, followed by a second, then a third...
Li Ce looked up at Jiang Xianhao's tearful face and was at a loss.
"Your Majesty..."
Li Ce spoke in a trembling voice to remind her, and Jiang Xianhao suddenly realized what was happening. She hurriedly wiped away her tears to cover up her loss of composure.
Once she calmed down, her gaze fell on Li Ce's face again.
"Where did you get this jade pendant?"
Li Ce immediately replied, "It was obtained from the wet nurse who took Miss Gu away back then."
Jiang Xianhao immediately asked, "How old is that wet nurse now?"
Li Ce recalled for a moment.
He was probably in his fifties or sixties, and he looked very old.
Her health seemed to be poor; she had people taking care of her, and others were secretly watching over her.
"I had only gone in and asked a couple of questions when I was immediately discovered."
"I picked up this jade pendant by chance in a moment of panic."
"You got it by accident?"
How could something so important be left out in the open?
Since they were able to find Li Ce's trail, why would they let him take the jade pendant so easily?
It must have been done on purpose by the other party.
They were just waiting for this jade pendant to fall into her hands!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xian couldn't help but sigh.
"Li Ce, do you know..."
Before Jiang Xianhao could finish speaking, Li Ce immediately interrupted her, saying:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have been feeling unwell due to a slight cold and have been resting at home. I haven't seen Your Majesty and have no idea what has happened. Your Majesty can rest assured."
Jiang Xianhao nodded, then waved his hand, dismissing Li Ce.
She wasn't worried that Li Ce would tell Emperor Rongcheng about these things.
She knew Li Ce fairly well. Although he was loyal to Emperor Rongcheng, he was not foolish. She had saved his life, so he would never do such a thing.
At the same time.
The Three Sovereigns were in the Earth Courtyard.
The sound of whipping could be heard continuously.
Gu Yunjin curled up on the ground, letting the whip lash her body repeatedly. The excruciating pain made her groan involuntarily, which only prompted the Third Prince to whip her even harder.
"Where is my puppy? Where is my puppy?"
The Third Prince muttered to himself as he fought.
"Didn't you say that if I hit you, you'd turn into a puppy?"
Why haven't you changed yet?
As the third prince spoke, he suddenly threw down the whip.
After a moment, she murmured something.
"Is it because this way of fighting isn't working?"
As they spoke, someone carried over a brazier, which had huge hooks on top.
This is something used in prisons to interrogate the most vicious criminals and prevent them from escaping. I don't know why it's here now.
Gu Yunjin looked at the red-hot hook and trembled all over.
"Your Highness... Your Highness, please don't..."
"I...I was wrong, please don't do this to me..."
"If this continues, I will die."
The Third Prince seemed not to hear, with only one thought in his mind.
"Go through, go through, go through, and she will become his little dog and never leave again."
Gu Yunjin watched the hook approaching her and retreated in fear.
"No...no..."
"ah……"
A piercing scream ripped through the night sky, startling countless birds into flight, but it did not cause much of a ripple in the quiet depths of the palace.
With hooks piercing her ribs, Gu Yunjin felt excruciating pain, even breathing was an endless agony.
She closed her eyes, really wanting to die, but then she thought of the woman with a smile on her lips and a confident air, and suddenly opened her eyes.
Hatred spread in his eyes.
"Gu Jingchun".
"I won't die so easily."
"I will definitely repay this pain in full."
In the cold palace.
Consort Hui was completely out of her mind, running back and forth in the courtyard like a madwoman.
Until the tightly closed door was opened, Prince Rui was helped in.
Consort Hui paused, then looked at Prince Rui.
"Rui'er, my son..."
As Consort Hui spoke, she rushed over, her madness subsiding, and gently embraced him.
Consort Hui led the person into the room, closed the door, and only then did the room become completely quiet.
She looked at Prince Rui, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.
"My son, how have you been feeling lately?"
"Has anyone been bullying you?"
The palace is a place where people fawn over the powerful and trample on the weak. Consort Hui was high-profile in her actions in the palace before, so once she falls from power, countless people will naturally try to bring her down.
Having lost his mother's support and also losing a finger due to injury, Prince Rui was no longer a contender for the throne. Naturally, he was disregarded by the people in the palace and would inevitably be treated differently in secret.
During this period, Prince Rui experienced the full spectrum of human emotions.
However, seeing Consort Hui's expectant gaze, he still shook his head.
"I am fine. With Father Emperor here, who would dare to bully your son?"
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