sbdcsierra Chapter 421 Deathly Disaster
Chapter 421 Deathly Disaster
When Princess Yuqing received the news.
Startled.
She is having dinner.
I almost choked before I could even swallow the food I was eating.
died?
How could he have died?
Xiao Ba is only thirteen years old; he's still a child.
No wonder the Emperor had few sons who reached adulthood; they all died young.
Different ages, different causes of death.
She had heard of several such cases; those who survived to adulthood were incredibly lucky.
Even the Emperor's beloved children, Consort Zhen's children, were like this, which is why she died of illness due to unresolved depression.
Everyone thought it was because beautiful women had short lives, but that's not actually the case.
It would be strange if someone didn't die of heartbreak after three or four children died in a row.
Those who can survive in the palace are incredibly resilient.
Now that there is one less prince capable of competing, it is unknown who will benefit.
"How...how did my eighth brother die?"
Although Xiao Ba is young, he is considered outstanding among the princes.
If he had been even slightly less capable, Consort Shen would not have harbored any ambition to seize the throne.
The wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind.
Perhaps that's why he met his demise.
"I heard he died from a fall from his horse. The horse was running wildly and out of control. The Eighth Prince also seemed to be unwell; red rashes were found on his body..."
Granny Feng lowered her voice: "Your Highness...could it be Consort Zhen?"
Princess Yuqing shook her head: "Although she is somewhat clever and has done many foolish things, she still has a conscience. She wouldn't lay a hand on a child who is just over ten years old. It shouldn't be her."
"Your Highness trusts her so much?"
"Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust..."
Princess Yuqing walked a few steps in the room, then stopped and instructed Granny Feng: "Go and investigate whether anything has happened between Consort Zhen, Consort Chen, and Prince Chen."
She had a feeling that this was either aimed at her or at Consort Zhen.
Princess Yuqing originally wanted to enter the palace.
But considering that this seemed to be none of her business, her eagerness to enter the palace inevitably aroused suspicion.
It's better to spend more time with your child.
Yu'er was truly terrified; she just sat there blankly, refusing to eat.
He just stared blankly at Jiang Ziyan.
Jiang Ziyan was eating when a little guy stared at him intently, making him feel very uncomfortable.
They stared at each other, wide-eyed.
He knew his sister wouldn't stay in the palace for long, but he didn't expect her to return so quickly, and even bring the Crown Prince's son with her.
I don't know whether to say the little guy is too lucky or not.
Born into royalty, she enjoyed a life of luxury from a young age.
If the Crown Prince is healthy and successfully ascends the throne, then this little one will be the next Crown Prince.
But he was caught up in the vortex of power at such a young age.
Such incidents will likely become more frequent in the future.
Miaomiao rubbed Fu Yu's little head and pointed at her second brother: "Little Yu'er, this is my second brother, you can call him that like me."
The little guy just stared blankly, not saying a word.
Finished!
The three of them wondered if the child had been scared out of his wits.
"We'll have a monk perform a ritual for him another day," Princess Yuqing said, turning to offer her blessings to the old woman.
Looking at my nephew, my heart aches for him. He used to be such a lively child...
The person who pushed him into the water deserves to die.
She suddenly stopped what she was doing, turned to look at Granny Feng, and said, "Bring me paper and pen."
Miaomiao was sitting next to the princess and could clearly see her write a few words on the paper: "The situation in the capital has changed. Return immediately."
Whose letter is this?
Miaomiao had a feeling that something big was about to happen.
The princess's mother was acting strangely today, especially after the princess whispered a few words to her and then the two of them went next door.
When he came back, his face looked very unpleasant.
When Qiuqiu returned, she learned that the Eighth Prince was dead, most likely due to a scheme.
Speaking of which, the Eighth Prince is also her uncle.
My uncle, whom I'd never met, just died like that...
Things are unpredictable.
When Prince Chen heard that his eighth brother had died, he was taken aback.
Then I prepared to go to the palace to comfort my father, who must be very sad at this time.
Father Emperor really likes Eighth Brother. That boy is polite, good at both literature and martial arts, and always respectfully calls him Fourth Brother.
To be honest, he also really liked his younger brother.
It's a pity they weren't siblings, and he was also his rival.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is not in the palace. He took Consort Zhen to the imperial hot springs early this morning."
"Then we'll wait, wait for Father to summon us..."
When the emperor heard the report, he was completely stunned.
His body trembled slightly, and he almost fell headfirst into the water, which frightened Consort Zhen so much that she quickly helped him up.
He lost many children.
He didn't care about many of them, but he did care about the children Zhen'er gave birth to, since they were the children of his beloved.
But he died at a very young age, so he didn't have much time to actually interact with his parents.
He died, and I was heartbroken for several days.
The third child was the most heartbroken.
They put the most effort into him, grooming him as their heir apparent.
But she was also the one who disappointed him the most.
Back then, in order to silence the court officials, when he bestowed the title of Prince Su upon his third son, he also bestowed the title of Prince Jing upon his fifth son.
Actually, he's less than five years younger.
So later, when he truly favored one of his sons, he never revealed it in public.
Perhaps it's because feelings can't be hidden that Xiao Ba suffered such a terrible fate.
"Investigate! Investigate who killed my son!" The Emperor clutched his chest, coughing incessantly.
They coughed up blood.
Consort Zhen was terrified, but she tried her best to remain calm and soothe the Emperor.
She was a little scared when she heard the news.
At first, she also thought that the Crown Prince falling into the water was related to Consort Shen, but Princess Yuqing reminded her to thoroughly investigate the people around her.
When she first became Consort Zhen, most of the people around her were given to her by Consort Chen.
Later, she replaced some herself and asked the Emperor for some, gradually marginalizing the people given to her by Consort Chen.
In reality, she had no trustworthy people around her.
After being reminded by Princess Yuqing, she investigated.
The palace maid given to her by Consort Chen did go to the lake, but she was not the one who pushed the Crown Prince into the water; she was an eyewitness.
She insisted that the person who pushed the Crown Prince into the water was someone from Consort Shen's palace.
Princess Yuqing did not hand her over to the Emperor, but instead took her back to her residence for interrogation.
The drowning incident is still ongoing, so how did the Eighth Prince die?
The methods are exactly the same.
She felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about it carefully.
Would Consort Shen think this is revenge?
The death of the Eighth Prince.
The impact is quite significant.
The imperial court was originally divided into four factions.
Those who support the legitimate heir apparent are the Cao and Mu families.
Those who support Prince Chen are the faction of Left Chancellor Lu Fu.
Those who support the Eighth Prince are from Consort Shen's maternal family.
Of course, there was also the faction led by Right Chancellor Cui Yan, who was loyal to the emperor and impartial.
But now the Eighth Prince is dead.
The political situation at court changed, and the Shen family's dream was shattered.
But it's not a time for sadness.
Unlike Consort Shen, who was immersed in grief and unable to extricate herself, the Duke of Shen was also saddened by the death of his grandson, who was the hope of his Shen family.
That's it.
He had no time to grieve; he was able to find the murderer as quickly as possible and then make a decision.
Which side should we take?
Because his grandson had died, he had no choice but to support another prince.
Moreover, this needs to be done quickly, otherwise it will be pointless if it's delayed.
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