The message was delivered by Granny Dai, who suspected that Yun Zhuo's men had stolen it, but there was no evidence, and their men couldn't find any reason for Yun Zhuo to steal the Sixth Prince's body.
The old nanny came up with a ridiculous reason: "Could it be that His Highness Prince Jing, unable to bring you down, has nowhere to vent his resentment, so he took away the Sixth Prince's corpse and whipped it to vent his anger?"
Empress Shen's back was covered in sweat: "Could it be like this?"
The old nanny said, "Otherwise, this old servant really can't think of any other reason. Prince Jing slit the Sixth Prince's throat on the spot, and everyone saw it. Moreover, blood splattered everywhere. The Sixth Prince couldn't possibly have survived."
"Moreover, the Sixth Prince slandered the eldest daughter of the Ye family, who was Prince Jing's savior. The Sixth Prince is one of our people. Since Prince Jing has taken action, he can't possibly let the Sixth Prince live, right?"
Empress Shen remained silent for a long time before slowly calming down and saying, "The old nanny's analysis is quite correct, but no matter what, we still need to send someone to find the Sixth Prince's body. I will not allow any more accidents to happen."
This time, she lost everything, starting with the death of Shen Jiefeng. One person's death can ruin so many things that followed!
She had truly underestimated Yun Zhuo; she would never allow herself to make the same mistake again.
However, the people arranged by Empress Shen went wave after wave, searching day after day, but they still couldn't find the Sixth Prince's body.
It is certain that the Sixth Prince's body is missing, but more than a month later, it is still impossible to determine who took the body away.
Unfortunately, the sixth prince was a commoner who had been demoted, and the emperor had already ordered that he not be buried in the imperial mausoleum. Therefore, no one dared to report the disappearance of his body to the emperor.
Empress Shen's people had to search for the Sixth Prince in secret.
Seeing that they couldn't find it, someone had the substitute nanny pass on a message to her, saying, "Perhaps someone has a grudge against the royal family and learned about the Sixth Prince's affairs, so they stole the body, leaving him with no place to be buried?"
Empress Shen did not speak immediately, seemingly having other considerations.
The old nanny added, “Your Highness need not worry about this matter any longer. If there were any conspiracy behind this, it would have already been revealed. More than a month has passed, and nothing has happened.”
These words offered Empress Shen some comfort.
Yes, there's no need to worry too much. Once bitten, twice shy; it's a losing proposition.
Just as Granny Dai said, if the person who stole the Sixth Prince's body had any ulterior motives, they should have appeared long ago.
The Sixth Prince did know a lot about them when he was alive, but now the Sixth Prince is dead, isn't he?
Dead people pose no threat to them!
Thinking this, Empress Shen gradually felt at ease: "The princess of the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom, she must be arriving soon, right?"
"Yes, news has come from ahead that Princess Lingyang of the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom will arrive in the capital city tomorrow."
Last winter, the snow disaster in the Holy Kingdom of Eagle was very severe, destroying many crops and freezing many cattle and sheep to death.
They needed food, so they sent the most honorable Princess Lingyang for a marriage alliance, but stipulated that the princess's marriage partner must be the most honorable prince of the Great Zhou.
To demonstrate its sincerity, the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom was willing to cede two cities, and if the Great Zhou Emperor did not want war and the border regions to be devastated, he could accept their terms.
For the Emperor of Great Zhou, this was a sure-fire deal, so Princess Lingyang's entourage had already arrived outside the capital and would enter the capital tomorrow.
The old nanny said, "As the Empress, when Princess Lingyang arrives in the capital, your confinement should be lifted."
Empress Shen sat in front of her dressing mirror, combing her hair gently, without responding to the conversation.
After some time, she asked again, "I heard that Ye Qingxue has been asleep and hasn't woken up yet?"
Granny Dai: "Yes, Prince Jing has gone to check on him several times, but there is no sign of him waking up. He is not dead, but he looks like a living dead lying in bed. I don't know if he will ever wake up."
Empress Shen placed the peach wood comb on the table, making a deep, cold "knock" sound: "Ning Rong of the Prime Minister's residence, do you know that Ye Qingxue is Prince Jing's savior and that you visit Ye Qingxue every day?"
The old nanny was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Miss Ning will find out soon."
Empress Shen continued, "Prince Jing is of such noble status, and Ye Qingxue fell into a deep sleep after saving him. Shouldn't Your Majesty arrange for the imperial physician to examine her?"
The maidservant replied, "Yes!"
The pear blossoms at Lixueju have long since fallen, and the trees are beginning to bear fruit, making the entire courtyard lush and green.
Dong Bai and Bai Qi, who were seriously injured in the past, have fully recovered. When they got up in the morning, Dong Bai stood under the pear tree and took out a knife to make a mark on the tree.
At first she scratched lightly, but as time went by, the scratches became deeper day by day, as if they were carrying a silent anger!
After finishing the scratch this morning, Dongbai stared at the scratch for a long time, sighed deeply, and turned around to find Qiushen standing behind him.
"Today is the forty-ninth day, isn't it?" Qiu Shen stepped forward and gently stroked the marks with her fingertips.
Forty-nine articles represent forty-nine days.
Forty-nine days have passed since Ye Qingxue drank the blood-replenishing medicine, and she shows no signs of waking up.
During those forty-nine days, they did not see Xiaobao again. He arrived suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly, leaving no trace in the world.
If it weren't for the little trinkets still in his room, they would have almost doubted that Xiao Bao had ever appeared.
Dongbai didn't answer, but asked, "Do you think Miss will wake up when the pears ripen?"
Silence, a long silence.
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