jdhmnovel Chapter 256: Forced to a dead end
Chapter 256: Forced to a dead end
At this time, Yonghe Palace was in chaos. Everyone was scrambling to rescue Concubine Yu, and then hurriedly went to find the imperial physician and the emperor.
No one noticed the neatly placed suicide notes on the table.
Concubine Yu was no longer breathing, and only a faint pulse could be felt in her neck.
Cai Lian straightened Concubine Yu's hand with some trembling, and urged the imperial physician why he hadn't come yet.
The emperor was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace. When he heard the news, he immediately rushed to the Yonghe Palace.
It was not until he saw Concubine Yu that the emperor completely believed that the palace maid's report was true. He walked forward with some trembling, wanting to feel Concubine Yu's breath, but after raising his hand for a long time, he finally dropped it weakly.
"How could this happen! How could this happen so suddenly!"
The emperor looked around and saw that there were only a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and he couldn't help but roar.
"Where's that bastard Yongqi!"
"What exactly is going on!"
"How could it have come to this!"
The palace maids and eunuchs in Yonghe Palace knelt on the ground. Since Concubine Yu had committed suicide, they would not be able to survive. For a moment, some people even began to blame the Fifth Prince.
If he hadn't quarreled with the Empress every day and said that he didn't want to be a prince and didn't recognize his mother, Concubine Yu wouldn't have hanged herself.
It was the Fifth Prince who pushed Concubine Yu into a desperate situation, and the lives of more than 20 servants in Yonghe Palace were also about to be destroyed.
Thinking of this, several people started talking one after another and told all the bad things Yongqi had done in the past few days.
The emperor became angrier the more he listened. It turned out that so many things had happened without his knowledge.
Yongqi actually forced his mother to death for a little girl named Xiaoyanzi.
Isn’t it enough to give Xiaoyanzi the position of a concubine? What are they still making a fuss about?
"Bring that bastard back to me!"
The emperor felt sick when he thought that when Yongqi's mother was forced into a desperate situation by him, Yongqi was actually being affectionate with Xiaoyanzi!
The emperor didn't care about anything at this moment. If anything happened to Concubine Yu, he would help his bastard son!
Huibin building.
"Fifth Prince! Please return to the palace soon." The leading guard rushed to the backyard and began shouting at the top of his lungs.
But because they were outside the palace, he didn't dare say anything else. He just wanted to tie him up and take him back without saying a word.
Yongqi thought it was his mother who had sent someone to arrest him, and he was dissatisfied: "Tell my mother, if she doesn't agree, I won't go back."
Xiaoyanzi held Yongqi's hand tightly and nodded heavily.
Concubine Yu was about to die, but he was still concerned about these trivial matters. The guards looked down on him and stepped forward to restrain him.
"We are taking you back here on the orders of the Emperor. If you don't cooperate, we will have no choice but to take you back by force."
When the Fifth Prince heard that the Emperor wanted to kidnap him, he became a little nervous. Could it be that his mother was using the Emperor to pressure him again?
The Fifth Prince struggled: "I said, I won't go back if my mother doesn't agree. It's useless to move out the Emperor."
Originally, the leading guard wanted to take the man back by force, but one of the young guards couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily.
"Are you really a man? Concubine Yu is in danger of death because of you, and you are still entangled in these petty love affairs?"
The leading guard glared at the young guard fiercely, but since he had already said it, he no longer cared about the royal face.
"Let's go."
"What?" Yongqi was a little dazed. He tilted his head to look at the man and asked, "What did you say?"
The guard replied impatiently: "Let's go quickly. Concubine Yu has hanged herself and is in imminent danger."
Yongqi finally seemed to react and broke free from the guards' grip. "You guys lied to me, you're trying to trick me into going back like this, right? I don't believe you!"
Although he said this, Yongqi still rushed out.
At this moment, all he could think about was that his mother was lying to him. She must have been lying to him, so he would go back and apologize to her.
He admitted that his mother had won.
He gave in and apologized, but his mother couldn't lie to him about such a thing.
It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide. My mother cares about her son the most, and she will not commit suicide even for him.
This joke is not funny at all, he doesn't believe it!
When the guards saw Yongqi running away, they all chased after him.
Only Xiaoyanzi was left standing there in a daze, the warmth of Yongqi's palm still seeming in her hand.
Is Concubine Yu lying?
Why would someone hang himself?
Liu Hong didn't expect things to develop like this. Looking at the stunned Xiaoyanzi, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xiaoyanzi, the Fifth Prince, and Concubine Yu, why did things come to this?
Xiaoyanzi looked at Liu Hong, grasping at a lifeline, and asked, "I just want to be with Yongqi. Why would Concubine Yu rather hang herself than agree?"
"why why?"
"Am I really that bad? Am I really unworthy of Yongqi? Liu Hong, tell me! Am I really that bad?"
Liu Hong was speechless. From a friend's perspective, she naturally hoped that Xiaoyanzi would be happy.
But ever since Xiaoyanzi entered the palace, she has not had a good day. Now she has injured herself all over, and the Fifth Prince is also in such a miserable state.
Looking all the way, Liu Hong could clearly feel that there was a natural wall between them, the common people, and the imperial palace.
It’s not something that can be broken just because Xiaoyanzi entered the palace because of a misunderstanding, just like Xiaoyanzi was not liked and couldn’t adapt to the situation there.
She and the Fifth Prince were not suitable for each other.
But seeing how deeply the two loved each other, Liu Hong didn't dare to say anything too extreme.
"Do you know what happened when Yongqi returned just now? Perhaps this is the reason why Concubine Yu committed suicide."
Xiaoyanzi shook her head, then nodded, "I want to marry Yongqi. He went back to discuss it with my mother, but it seems they didn't come to an agreement, so Yongqi came back."
Thinking of the woman who was still engaged to the Fifth Prince, Liu Hong looked at Xiaoyanzi and hardened her heart, "Xiaoyanzi, whether this is true or not, you should break up with Yongqi. A royal child like that is not something we low-class people can dream of."
Xiaoyanzi subconsciously retorted, "But I am now a county lord, not a fake princess, nor a commoner Xiaoyanzi. Why can't I be with Yongqi?"
"It's just that Concubine Yu is prejudiced against me because of what happened before. But that's not the reason why I'm not worthy of Yongqi. Besides, we love each other so much."
The more Xiaoyanzi spoke, the more excited she became.
Liu Hong listened quietly. After Xiaoyanzi had vented her frustrations, she asked, "Then think carefully about how you acquired your title of Xiangjun. Apart from the imperial edict, is your so-called status any different from your daily life?"
Liu Hong was also very excited on the day Xiaoyanzi was given the title. At least Xiaoyanzi had such an identity, and her future life would definitely be easier. But after so long, Liu Hong also saw through it.
The so-called Xiangjun is just a figurehead that the emperor puts on display for the people of the world.
It just confirms the emperor's compensation to the children of hero Xiao.
There are no preferential treatments.
But now, Xiaoyanzi has rekindled her hope for the Fifth Prince because of this undeserved title.
This will do no good except leaving you bruised and battered.
Xiaoyanzi lowered her head and said nothing. Liu Hong got up and left.
Xiaoyanzi is a very smart person. If Liu Hong can figure out a problem, Xiaoyanzi will definitely figure it out as long as she has time.