strictlysupreme Chapter 806 Don't Get Yourself into Trouble
Chapter 806 Don't Get Yourself into Trouble
"The sudden death of the Tenth Prince in Guanju Palace terrified everyone. The young prince was also shocked and developed a high fever that night. Guanju Palace was in complete chaos. By the time His Majesty, Consort Duan, and Consort Yu arrived at Guanju Palace after receiving the news, it was already too late. No traces of poison were found at the scene, and the imperial physicians could not find the cause of the Tenth Prince's death. They only determined that the Tenth Prince died from a brain disease."
After a person dies, the pulse disappears.
When the imperial physician arrived, the Tenth Prince had already died suddenly. The physician could not find any signs of poisoning, nor could he determine what illness the Tenth Prince had from his pulse. He could only conclude that the Tenth Prince died of a brain disease based on his condition before the onset of the illness.
Brain diseases are the most mysterious diseases. Many physical pathologies can trigger brain diseases, and even psychological factors can cause brain diseases.
Although no one could believe that the Tenth Prince would suddenly die from a brain disease, the facts were undeniable.
The incident occurred at Guanju Palace, and Consort Duan is to blame. His Majesty has lost a son out of nowhere and can only order the Court of Judicial Review to conduct a thorough investigation.
But as Xue Wanyue said, probably no one had any hope of finding out the truth in this case.
"If we had examined His Highness's pulse while he was still alive, we might have been able to find the cause of his illness and remove the needle. There might still be hope." The fact that His Highness has a foreign object in his head might not be immediately apparent through pulse examination, but with multiple face-to-face examinations, we could still find the root cause and then there might still be hope.
But now, it's too late.
Lu Yangyang and Lu Wei looked at each other for a moment, but neither of them spoke.
People of the same kind feel sorrow for each other.
Because of his biological father Lu Jibai's identity, Lu Wei faces numerous dangers and difficulties.
The Tenth Prince, a noble prince, was kind-hearted, yet his life was taken by a malicious person with a single embroidery needle.
In power struggles, innocent people are always inevitably harmed.
"I will be accompanying Lord Ying to the palace tomorrow to investigate. Is there anything you would like to say?" Lu Wei asked her.
Lu Yangyang thought for a moment and tapped the table lightly with her finger. "If we can find an opportunity tomorrow, we should bring Consort Duan to the Dali Temple and let her meet with the people from both palaces one by one. Perhaps she will discover some clues."
"Consort Duan?" Lu Wei asked curiously. "As His Majesty's favored concubine, she probably can't even remember the faces of the palace servants. What use would she be if she came to see people?"
“She’s incredibly useful. Others might not remember those people’s faces, but she can.” Lu Yangyang only discovered Xue Wanyue’s cleverness after spending a lot of time with her. Xue Wanyue could recognize anyone she had met at the academy even once, no matter how much time had passed.
Previously, since the cause of the Tenth Prince's death could not be found, Xue Wanyue's ability to recognize people was of little use. However, the one who could silently insert the embroidery needle into the Tenth Prince's brain must be someone from the palace.
When it comes to finding people, no one else is as good as Xue Wanyue.
After Lu Yangyang finished speaking, Lu Wei was also astonished, "There are actually people like this?"
“What’s so strange about that? Some people are born with a photographic memory. Xue Wanyue is just good at remembering people, which is a skill she has honed since childhood.” Lu Yangyang didn’t find it strange at all. She herself was also very strong. Sometimes, a person’s potential is hard to explain.
Lu Wei clicked his tongue lightly, "That Consort Duan is a pity. If she were to enter the Dali Temple, Lord Ying would probably be laughing in his dreams. Many of the old cases from previous years would be solved by bringing her along."
Hearing him say that, Lu Yangyang chuckled. That made sense. Lu Yangyang had been wondering how Xue Wanyue could make Ying Xun owe her a favor, but now that she thought about it, it wasn't surprising.
"By the way, after the Tenth Prince's accident, how is the Young Prince doing?" Lu Yangyang asked.
"He was frightened that night and developed a high fever. He fell ill, but fortunately the imperial physicians took care of him day and night. He is now almost fully recovered. His Majesty took pity on him because of the fright and allowed him to be sent to Consort Xu's palace to be cared for by her."
Lu Yangyang: "Consort Xu? The young prince's birth mother?"
Lu Wei nodded: "Yes, I've heard that this Consort Xu is a very honest person. Although she's not qualified to raise the young prince, she doesn't compete or fight for anything and rarely goes to Guanju Palace. On the contrary, because of her relationship with Consort Yu, she visits Consort Yu's palace quite often. She's also very kind to the Tenth Prince, which is why the Tenth Prince likes this younger brother very much and considers him the closest brother to him in the palace, taking good care of him. As you know, in recent years, due to the struggle for the throne, there have been undercurrents among the princes, so where is there any brotherly affection left?"
“It is rare that the Tenth Prince remains kind-hearted despite the turmoil in the palace.” Lu Yangyang pondered for a moment, “Tell Xue Wanyue to keep an eye on Consort Xu.”
Lu Wei raised an eyebrow, but quickly understood. Originally, Consort Xu was indeed not a suspect. She had not been to Guanju Palace at the time of the incident, and she rarely had any contact with Guanju Palace. The incident that happened to the Tenth Prince in Guanju Palace could not be suspected of being her. On the contrary, the young prince suffered a great disaster because of this. As his birth mother, she was also pitiful.
But looking back now, the most favored Consort Duan was implicated and sent to a temple to reflect on her mistakes, almost losing her life. The Tenth Prince, who was expected to be given important responsibilities after entering the court next year, suddenly died. The Shen family's bargaining chips in the palace will most likely fall on the young prince born to Consort Xu.
What else is hidden behind this remains unknown, but the death of the Tenth Prince actually benefits Consort Xu and her son.
This is a bit intriguing.
“I will take this opportunity to remind Consort Duan, and also Lord Ying. But you,” Lu Wei thought for a moment, “aren’t you taking a bit of a risk by trying to get His Majesty to pardon you?”
Lu Yangyang had rendered great service, and there was still hope that His Majesty would pardon her. However, the emperor's heart was unpredictable, and once she was in His Majesty's presence, anything could still happen.
"I do need to think about it, I really need to think about it carefully." Lu Yangyang asked him, "Where is my second brother?"
"You want to ask if His Highness has returned to the capital, right?" Lu Wei rolled his eyes at her. "His Highness is not in the capital. Your second brother went out of the city these past two days, probably to see him. I also saw him once a few days ago when he returned from Qingzhou."
“Alright,” Lu Yangyang waved her hand, “There’s nothing more for you to do. You can leave now. I still need to go to the Shaoqing’s residence later. It’ll be more convenient for me to stay there until the case is solved.”
Lu Wei snorted lightly, "I think you have ulterior motives. Fine, you'd better watch out."
Lu Wei knew Lu Yangyang's personality well; once she made up her mind, nothing could change it. Her involvement in the Tenth Prince's case was definitely not as simple as using it to gain merit and exonerate herself. But since she didn't say anything, Lu Wei wouldn't ask any more questions.
Lu Yangyang nodded. "I know, you're still so long-winded."
Lu Yangyang yawned, stood up, and stretched. "Xiao Liu is one of my men. He has a wide network of connections in all walks of life. If you need to find out anything, you can ask him for help. Be careful in everything you do. Power is a good thing, but don't get yourself into trouble."