Chapter 270 The Death of the Fifth Princess
Chonghua Palace
The fifth princess was lying on the bed, dying, her eyes closed, her breathing rapid, and her little face flushed red.
Lei Jieyu, wearing a mask and gloves, stood by the bed, looking at her unconscious daughter, hesitant.
She pressed her hand gently on her chest, struggling internally.
Wait, wait a little longer.
The fifth princess suddenly twitched, and then her limbs twitched continuously.
Seeing that the situation was very dangerous, Lei Jieyu's heart trembled, "Xiao Wu, wake up, wake up."
But no matter how she called, the fifth princess did not wake up and fell into a coma.
A trace of worry flashed in Lei Jieyu's eyes.
She took out a brocade box from her arms, opened the lid, and a pill came into view.
She picked up the pill and hesitated, undecided.
There is only this one.
There was a knock on the door. "Empress Consort, the Emperor has ordered, open the door."
Lei Jieyu was startled and threw the pill back into the box. She was about to put it back in her arms, but for some reason, she suddenly hesitated, took out the pill, and stuffed it into the fifth princess's clothes.
She walked to the door and asked cautiously, "What's going on?"
The guard's attitude was quite respectful. "Please open the door first."
Lei Jieyu's heart was in suspense, and she refused to open the door. "The Fifth Princess has been infected with the plague, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
The guard was a little impatient, "Open the door quickly."
Lei Jieyu's heart trembled, and she had a bad premonition.
Without saying a word, she ran to the bedroom and picked up the princess.
The palace gate was smashed open and fully armed guards rushed in.
Lei Jieyu's expression changed drastically. "What are you doing?"
The guards were too lazy to deal with her anymore, "Search!"
Lei Jieyu was anxious. "Don't come over here. I've been infected and I feel unwell all over."
The guards were also afraid of infection, but they were more afraid of being punished by the emperor.
They rushed over like wolves and tigers, searching everywhere.
Lei Jieyu hugged the Fifth Princess tightly, shocked and angry, "Everyone get out."
The guards turned a deaf ear.
After a while, "Sir, we didn't find it."
"Sir, I haven't found it."
Didn't find anything? The guard frowned, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, come, search me!"
Lei Jieyu's face turned pale with rage. "How dare you be so rude to me? I'm the emperor's woman. Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"
She shouted, "Don't come over here."
The guards didn't want to, but they had no choice.
He stepped forward, forcibly snatched the child away, and carefully placed him on the bed.
He winked at an old maid, who then came forward to search him.
During the body search, Lei Jieyu struggled and cursed, and threatened and intimidated, using every possible means.
But, no matter what, it's useless.
"How about it?"
The old lady took her hand back and shook her head slightly, "No."
The guard was extremely puzzled. How could there be no one? Was it a misjudgment?
Logically speaking, it's impossible.
This is an epidemic, and we must find the antidote even if we have to dig three feet underground.
One of the guards had an idea and looked at the Fifth Princess on the bed. He searched everywhere, but the Fifth Princess was not there.
"Examine the Fifth Princess's body."
After all, she is the emperor's daughter, so we shouldn't offend her too much.
The old nanny walked over quickly, and Lei Jieyu moved even faster. She immediately rushed to the fifth princess and picked her up.
She shouted angrily, "You haven't bullied me enough, are you going to use the Fifth Princess as a scapegoat? As long as I'm here, don't even think about laying a finger on my daughter."
The old woman reached out to grab it, and the two of them fought over it, neither of them willing to let go.
Just then, an accident happened.
During the struggle, someone hurt whom and in the pain, he lost his grip and threw the fifth princess to the ground.
The fifth princess's head fell to the ground with a loud "bang".
The whole place was silent, staring blankly at the fifth princess lying in a pool of blood.
Lei Jieyu's mind went blank. She knelt down in front of her daughter, watching the blood gushing from the back of her daughter's head and her vision going black.
"Xiaowu, Xiaowu."
The fifth princess didn't move at all and didn't react at all.
Lei Jieyu stretched out her trembling hand to the fifth princess's nose, but there was no heat!
Her heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, "Ahhhh."
The guards were all shocked. The fifth princess was dead?
No one expected this result!
Lei Jieyu rushed towards the old lady like crazy, screaming loudly, "You killed my daughter, I will fight you to death!"
The old lady was so frightened that she didn't dare to resist. "It wasn't me. You suddenly let go."
Lei Jieyu bit the old lady madly and collapsed. "It's you, it's you."
When the news reached the Yangxin Palace, everyone was shocked.
The emperor sat there blankly, looking extremely sad.
The Third Prince was not surprised. "You said the Fifth Princess accidentally fell to her death?"
"yes."
The Third Prince's head was buzzing. "How could this happen? What about my mother?"
The guard reported cautiously, "Concubine Lei was so grief-stricken that she fainted. Everything is in chaos now. Please, Your Majesty, make the decision."
The emperor took a deep breath and ordered, "Third Prince, go and clean up the mess."
"Me?" The third prince was dumbfounded. He heard that people who died of epidemics were the most dangerous.
Usually the bodies are cremated and buried on the spot to prevent the spread of the virus.
The emperor looked at him coldly, as if he wanted to see into his heart, "That's your mother, your sister, you don't dare to go?"
What else could the Third Prince say? "Of course I dare. I... will go right away."
Watching the Third Prince's receding figure, the Emperor was filled with sorrow. "I didn't expect this to happen, Xiaowu, my Fifth Princess."
The Vice Minister sighed silently and said softly, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. This was just an accident, not your fault."
The emperor clutched his chest, his eyes filled with sorrow. "Where's the antidote? Where is it? Keep searching!"
Yun Zheng is now trapped in the Cining Palace, but she knows the news outside clearly. Princess Jiangcheng and Lichun will pass the news on.
When she heard that the fifth princess had died, she was silent for a long time.
Even if you were a favored daughter of heaven, what good would it be? To die so hastily and carelessly.
Lichun also felt a little regretful, "The fifth princess has been coffined and is waiting to be sent to the suburbs for burial. Alas."
At this critical juncture, let alone a grand funeral, there is no one to see him off for the last time.
Yun Zheng shook her head, clearing away her chaotic thoughts, "Didn't find the antidote?"
Lichun shook his head, "Probably not."
This antidote is very important. According to Nanny Guan, there are only two pills in total, one for her and one for Concubine Lei.
Yun Zheng frowned slightly. This shouldn’t be the case. Nanny Guan shouldn’t have lied.
Could it have been taken by the Fifth Princess? However, before her death, the Fifth Princess still showed symptoms of the plague.
"Have you searched the Fifth Princess?"
Lichun was stunned for a moment. "Ah, no, during the struggle between the two sides, the fifth princess accidentally fell to her death. Who would dare to search? It was Concubine Lei who personally buried her beloved daughter..."
A flash of inspiration flashed through Yun Zheng's mind, "No!"
Seeing her serious expression, Lichun was startled, "What?"
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