A nameless feeling welled up in my heart. I didn't know if it was because I wanted to make him like me or because I couldn't find a better way to express myself. For the first time, I put on a charming smile and greeted him."Your Majesty…"
Perhaps it was because I was too unfamiliar with her, but I immediately regretted it when I saw Jing Yi's surprised expression. I quickly put on a calm expression and added,"The Changyang Hall is in high spirits. What are they doing here?”
Even he wanted to frown when he spoke. The first sentence was overly enthusiastic, and the second sentence was cold and deliberate. He didn't even know how to speak.
Jing Yi smiled." The Empress is getting better. I didn't ask you what you were doing, but you asked me first."”
" Why?" Seeing that I was speechless, he added meaningfully," Changyang Hall is in high spirits, making the Empress unhappy?"”
When I heard this, I paused for a moment. I didn't know where the impulse came from, but I looked up at him."That's right, why should the emperor ask when you already know the answer?”
He raised his eyebrows and said after a while," I know it's the same thing, but I still have to ask. Fortunately, I came over to take a look. Otherwise, if there was a gap for no reason, what would happen?"
Before I could finish, I suddenly saw him looking over my shoulder. At the same time, I heard someone approaching quickly. When I turned around, Fu Hongyan was already standing at the door, looking at us solemnly, waiting for Jing Yi's permission.
Jing Yi nodded and gestured for him to come in.""What is it?"
Fu Hongyan glanced at me and then at Jing Yi with hesitation.
I smiled and turned to Jing Yi."I'll go in first."
Without waiting for Jing Yi to nod, I walked into the inner hall. Even though Fu Hongyan followed Jing Yi all year round, he would never barge in when there were concubines in the harem. Cai An was just outside the door, and he wanted to come in personally without waiting for a message. He must have something important to do and could not be delayed.
I didn't expect to be stopped by Jing Yi as soon as I took a step forward. She held me in an intimate position and turned around."Who told you to leave?"
As he spoke, he turned to Fu Hongyan.”
" Yes." Fu Hongyan acted as if he didn't see us, who weren't as good as usual, and hesitated no more." Mu Guipin of Everblessing Palace has died.”
I couldn't be bothered to enjoy the warm embrace that I had received for the first time. I immediately frowned and thought about the woman beside Jing Yi.
In fact, there were many concubines in the palace, and Jing Yi could only sit a few by her side. Although the imperial consort was nearby, she had to put on a dignified appearance because of her status as a first-grade consort. She couldn't be too coquettish and invite others to laugh at her. Those in lower positions didn't have the courage to come forward, and most of them stayed behind to get the emperor's attention. Therefore, the only people who really stayed by Jing Yi's side were those noble and teasing people. Mu Guipin was the most eye-catching one. Her family background was not bad, her looks were good, and her voice was soft and gentle, making people feel itchy and comfortable just listening to her.
I didn't understand why Mu Guipin, who was fine just now, would suddenly die, and I didn't understand why Fu Hongyan was the one who reported this. I quickly glanced at Jing Yi and then at Fu Hongyan.
Fu Hongyan didn't look at me, but said to Jing Yi expressionlessly,""The cause of death is strange."
If we have the intention, we can immediately notice the physical distance, no matter how subtle it is.
However, I didn't think that this matter had anything to do with me. It wasn't until Jing Yi's hand around my waist stiffened that I realized the problem. Why would Fu Hongyan be so cautious and come personally to report? Why would he hesitate when he saw me?
No matter how Mu Guipin died, if Fu Hongyan could say the word 'strange', it would definitely not be normal. I, who had killed Rong Chengxiao, had become the prime suspect in his eyes.
From Jing Yi's change, I could feel that he was waiting for me for a long time, so I was probably more suspicious. Blessing Extending Palace wasn't far from Kunyi Palace, so I could kill someone with my ability. Moreover, my behavior just now was obviously abnormal. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that there was nothing to argue about.
Before she could recover from the sweet moment, her entire body turned cold.
I didn't move or say anything. I didn't turn to look at Jing Yi either. I was waiting for him to question me.
However, he didn't ask anything. His arm only stiffened for a moment before returning to its original state. After realizing that my body was rejecting him, he gently stroked my waist with his hand and asked Cai An, who was outside the door,"Who is in charge over there?"
Cai An bowed." Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has already gone over after hearing the news."”
Jing Yi paused for a moment and tightened her grip on my waist.""Let's go take a look."
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There wasn't as much chaos as expected in Fortune Extending Palace, and there weren't any imperial physicians either. There were more people, and the servants gathered together in groups of two or three, whispering and looking around. There was only a slight commotion when Jing Yi and I appeared, but it was still considered orderly.
After entering, he understood the reason and happened to hear the imperial concubine's voice.""No matter how he died, we'll report it tomorrow. Don't you know what day it is today? One of them leaked the news and all of them died with your master!”
It had to be said that the Imperial Concubine handled the affairs of the palace appropriately. Today was Jing Yi's birthday, the Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Festival, and a noble concubine who had been drinking and chatting happily just a moment ago had died inexplicably. If news of this spread out in a moment of panic, wouldn't it become a laughing stock?
When the Imperial Consort saw us, she quickly came over and bowed. Although she was polite, she didn't even look at me. She only said to Jing Yi,"Why is the emperor here? Such a big day, should we wait until tomorrow…"
"Yes." Before she could finish, Jing Yi quickly responded and walked past her into the house. The Imperial Consort hesitated for a moment. She wanted to stop Jing Yi, but before she could, Jing Yi had already entered the house. I followed closely behind her. The Imperial Consort saw this and had no choice but to follow behind us.
Mu Guipin's death stunned me. It was a very peaceful and comfortable expression. There was no scar or blood, as if she had fallen asleep. If she hadn't been lying on the dressing table, motionless and breathless, no one would have thought that this woman had already passed away.
Her appearance made me feel vaguely familiar. I couldn't help but take a few steps forward. The more I looked at her, the more puzzled I became. I glanced at her and quickly noticed that her right hand, which was placed beside her face, was in a very unnatural position. If she died without pain, then there was no reason for her to place her hand in such an awkward position. It was as if there was something in her hand or under her hand, but now it was gone.
So he immediately turned around and asked,"Who discovered it first?"”
The Imperial Consort glanced at me and then at Jing Yi. She didn't say anything and turned her head to signal. A trembling palace maid who could barely stand was pushed forward. She fell to her knees with a thud and said softly,""Replying to the Empress, it's this servant."
I pointed at Mu Guipin's hand.”
Judging from the maid's clothes, she was a close servant of some rank. At this moment, she was trembling and could not speak clearly." Return…No…This servant…"
This was an obvious sign of guilt in anyone's eyes. I frowned."Take it out."
The palace maid was still hesitating with her head lowered. Behind her, Cai An shouted in a low voice,"Hurry up! He still dared to hide it in front of the Emperor and Empress. Was he courting death?”
Only then did she quiver and take out a letter from her bosom, handing it over shakily.
I took the letter. It wasn't sealed, and there were two words written on the envelope.
I took out the letter and opened it, and my whole body suddenly froze.
There were only eight simple words on the paper: They had no fate in this life, but they wanted to die together.
There was no form of address or signature, but I believe anyone could understand what this meant. However, what shocked me wasn't the contents of the letter.
The moment my hand pulled out the letter, I felt that something was wrong. Soon, my spicy and numb fingers told me that there was poison in the letter.
The poison quickly rushed up and I immediately used my internal energy to resist it. This subconscious reaction became more and more familiar to me. In the end, I couldn't believe it and let some of it out to test. That kind of ruthless and exquisite poison was no longer suspicious.
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