Chapter 459 Falling from the Star-Picking Tower
Yuwen Jue glared at Xuanxu with hatred, his heart filled with extreme disappointment!
Just now, when she was outside the door, she vaguely heard that the Empress was having an affair with Xuanxu!
Not only back then, but even now... Xuanxu still deeply loves the Empress.
Yuwen Ling couldn't understand how many years their affair had lasted, nor did she want to think about it.
Seeing Yuwen Ling's face covered in tears, Xuanxu's mind was in complete turmoil.
He never imagined that by taking Yuwen Ling out of the palace to escape disaster, he would actually be enjoying family bliss.
Unexpectedly, as Yuwen Ling grew older, she developed feelings for him...
Should I really tell Yuwen Ling that she is actually his biological daughter?!
But Yuwen Ling is young and can't keep secrets. If this gets out, he, the Empress, and even Yuwen Ling themselves might all meet a tragic end...
Xuanxu's mind raced, but he gritted his teeth and kept the truth hidden.
He stared coldly at Yuwen Ling and said in a deep voice, "Sixth Princess, you are still young. You will surely meet your sweetheart in the future."
"But I only love the Empress in this life. Although I cannot have her, I will never be moved by anyone else. I ask the Sixth Princess to be more virtuous."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ling looked at him in disbelief, her face filled with anger.
She raised her hand and slapped Xuanxu hard across the face, angrily saying, "Xuanxu, you wait! I will definitely tell Father Emperor about this!"
Seeing Yuwen Ling impulsively run away, Xuanxu's face darkened, and he immediately gave chase.
"Sixth Princess, do you know what you're doing? You're going to get us all killed!"
If Emperor Ming finds out about his affair with the Empress, then all his years of scheming will be for naught...
The Empress, he, and even Yuwen Ling could lose their lives!
Yuwen Ling cried, "Even if Father Emperor executes you, it's better than watching you and him flirting in front of me!"
Yuwen Ling ran down the stairs as fast as she could, and Xuanxu grew increasingly anxious.
He personally raised Yuwen Ling, so he naturally knew Yuwen Ling's true temperament and character.
On the surface, Yuwen Ling appears to be well-behaved and lively, but in reality, she is stubborn and will not listen to any advice. She will get what she wants, and if she can't get it, she would rather destroy it!
Fearing that she might actually leak the information, Xuanxu had no choice but to chase after her with all his might.
"Sixth Princess, wait a minute! Let me explain!"
Yuwen Ling ignored Xuanxu's explanation and paid no attention to it at all.
Suddenly, her foot slipped, and her whole body tumbled down the stairs like a kite with a broken string.
Upon witnessing this scene, Xuanxu felt as if his heart had been gripped by an invisible hand, and he rushed forward to rescue him.
But it was too late.
Yuwen Ling fell to the ground, her head hitting the steps hard.
"Sixth Princess, how are you?"
Xuanxu rushed downstairs, only to find Yuwen Ling lying quietly on the floor, a large amount of blood flowing from the back of her head, and she had fallen into a coma.
Fortunately, he is still breathing.
"Someone come quick! The Sixth Princess has fallen! Quickly, fetch the imperial physician!"
Xuanxu was extremely anxious. He used all his strength to pick up the sixth princess and rushed towards her palace like the wind.
Inside the Star-Picking Tower, the servants who were serving Yuwen Ling witnessed her fall and panicked, rushing towards the Imperial Hospital like headless flies.
Sweating profusely, Xuanxu led Yuwen Ling back to her Yuling Palace.
When the servants in the palace saw that Yuwen Ling was unconscious and covered in blood, they were so frightened that their vision went black.
"Master Xuanxu, what's wrong with my princess?"
Just now, Yuwen Ling said that the palace was too boring and he wanted to go out for a stroll, but who would have thought that such a disaster would happen in less than half an hour!
This is terrible! The Emperor and Empress will definitely hold them accountable for their poor service...
Xuanxu had no time to explain in detail to the palace servants; his face was so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.
"When we were at the Star-Picking Tower, the princess accidentally slipped and fell, injuring her head and falling unconscious. You must quickly inform the Emperor and Empress and ask them to come here immediately."
The palace maids dared not delay for even a moment and immediately rushed towards the Imperial Study and Mingluan Palace.
The Empress was enjoying her tea when she suddenly saw a young palace maid from Yuling Palace rushing over, and her expression immediately turned extremely unpleasant.
"Why are you in such a panic? You have no manners at all!"
The young palace maid was covered in sweat. She knelt down with a thud and began to cry.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Sixth Princess slipped and fell while at the Star-Picking Tower, injuring her head. She is now unconscious!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress's face turned deathly pale.
She immediately stood up and strode towards the door.
"How could this be? Why would the Sixth Princess appear at the Star-Picking Tower?"
She had just returned from the Star-Picking Tower, and Yuwen Ling was there too. Did she overhear something she shouldn't have?!
The young palace maid shrank back like a frightened bird, shaking her head rapidly, her voice trembling.
“This servant doesn’t know either. The princess said she felt depressed and wanted to go out for a walk, and forbade us servants to follow her… We obeyed her orders and didn’t stay by her side.”
"But to everyone's surprise, the princess was injured..."
In retrospect, it was all because of their poor service that Yuwen Ling ended up in such a terrible situation.
If the higher-ups investigate, they're finished...
The Empress was in a great hurry and didn't care about arguing with them. She walked quickly toward Yuling Palace as if she were on the wind.
Upon seeing the Empress rushing over in a great hurry, Xuanxu quickly went to greet her.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress."
The Empress didn't even bother to glance at him at that moment, and rushed straight to the bedside.
"What on earth happened? How could the Sixth Princess have fallen down like that?!"
Xuanxu immediately became stammering, swallowing hard as he tried to explain.
"Your Majesty, the princess seems to have heard some bad news. She was quite agitated and tripped and fell while leaving..."
Upon hearing this, the Empress's heart skipped a beat.
She stared at Xuanxu in disbelief, instinctively clenching her fists tightly.
Her long fingernails dug deep into her palm, causing waves of pain, but the Empress was completely unaware.
Her tense gaze was fixed on Xuanxu as she asked, "She already knows?"
Xuanxu nodded slightly.
"I'm not sure exactly how much she knew, but she overheard some things and misunderstood them."
The Empress probably already guessed the reason for the matter.
She sat dejectedly by the Sixth Princess's bedside and held Yuwen Ling's hand.
Ever since Yuwen Ling was born, she has felt a great deal of guilt towards him.
Now that Yuwen Ling is unconscious again, the Empress's heart is aching as if it were being torn apart. She murmured to herself, "I am truly unworthy to be her mother, let alone the Empress."
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