klisemfg Chapter 935 Consort Duan is Gone
Chapter 935 Consort Duan is Gone
Song Ruozhen was having a pleasant conversation with the Empress and Princess Anlan when she suddenly sensed a deathly aura coming from afar, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"Is...someone dead?"
As Song Ruozhen finished speaking, both the Empress and Princess Anlan were stunned, their eyes flashing with astonishment.
"Ruozhen, what did you say?"
The Empress looked in the direction Song Ruozhen was looking and said, "That direction is Consort Duan's palace."
"I had heard before that Consort Duan's health was poor, and the imperial physicians were helpless. Especially after what happened last time, her condition worsened. Could it be that she couldn't hold on today and would pass away completely?"
Princess Anlan had no reservations in front of the two of them, since it wasn't a secret that Consort Duan was in this situation; everyone knew it.
However, looking at the resentment mixed in that aura, Song Ruozhen said, "It seems that it's not just a simple case of dying from illness."
Upon hearing this, the Empress and Princess Anlan exchanged a glance, their expressions turning strange.
If there are any further complications, wouldn't that be murder?
"Ruozhen, are you telling the truth? If it's murder, that's a serious matter."
Lu Minhui's expression instantly turned serious, with a hint of doubt in it. "Consort Duan's condition was already not good, so who would want to harm her at a time like this?"
She was already a dying person. Even if they didn't attack her, she probably wouldn't last long. Who would be so foolish as to kill her? Or is there some big secret behind this that makes them so eager to kill her?
The Empress was naturally aware of this as well; as the head of the harem, she was exceptionally perceptive in this regard.
There must be something wrong here!
“Let’s go take a look,” Lu Minhui suggested.
The Empress glanced at her younger sister and knew her personality: she wanted to see everything that was exciting. She looked at her helplessly.
"You brought your child here today, and you still want to see such a spectacle? Aren't you afraid of getting bad luck on yourself!"
"So what? I'll go take a look; I'm not taking the child with me."
Lu Minhui waved her hand, not caring at all, "Anyway, you have many people in your palace, so I feel very at ease leaving the child in their care!"
As they were talking, people from Consort Duan's palace rushed over.
"Your Majesty, our Lady... our Lady is dead."
With red eyes, the old woman knelt down and couldn't help but sob, "This servant suspects that Your Highness was murdered!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress admired Ruozhen's abilities even more, for she was absolutely right.
"Come, let me go and see. Tell me in detail what happened."
The old woman quickly stood up and recounted what had happened.
"Your Majesty, today Princess Liang came to the palace to visit our Empress, but she spoke very rudely, constantly implying that our Empress was going to die, as if she wished our Empress would die soon."
The servants couldn't bear to hear such words, but Princess Liang drove them out of the door. Later, our lady suddenly woke up.
The servant immediately went to fetch the imperial physician, but Princess Liang tried to stop us. Later, we heard arguing coming from inside the room, followed by the sound of something falling to the ground.
By the time we got inside, the Empress was already dead!
"Your Majesty, we beg you, you must do justice for our Lady!"
"She was disfigured before, then fell seriously ill, and now she's being harmed like this by her daughter-in-law. Our Empress is so pitiful!"
The old nanny spoke while tears streamed down her face. She had served Consort Duan for so many years, but she never expected to die such a tragic death. If the Consort wasn't given justice, how could they, the old servants, live in peace?
"Qi Qingyi?"
When Song Ruozhen and the others heard this name, they couldn't help but exchange glances. They never expected that this matter would involve Qi Qingyi, which was completely beyond their expectations.
"Isn't the Prince of Liang under house arrest? What is Qi Qingyi doing here in the palace all of a sudden?"
Lu Minhui frowned, feeling that there was something really wrong with this, it was simply inexplicable.
"She was pregnant with twins and was very proud of it. She wouldn't have come to the palace specifically to show off, would she?"
Even if it were true, it would be a joyous occasion, and Consort Duan should be very happy to know. Even if Qi Qingyi's words were disrespectful, Consort Duan, given her temperament, shouldn't hold it against her. What exactly is going on?
As the Empress listened to Lu Minhui's words, she knew in her heart that the relationship between Qi Qingyi and Consort Duan had never been good, something she had known before.
Everyone knows why Consort Duan dislikes Qi Qingyi. Qi Qingyi must have harbored resentment all these years, but she could only endure it.
Now that he's made a special trip to the palace, it's probably not to tell Consort Duan the good news, but more likely to show off, and he might have said some very unpleasant things.
Unfortunately, Consort Duan, who had always been in poor health, suddenly improved her condition today, leading to a conflict between the two parties. In a fit of anger, anything could happen.
Song Ruozhen remained silent; it was best for her to refrain from interfering in palace affairs.
Moreover, in her eyes, neither Qi Qingyi nor Consort Duan were good people, especially Qi Qingyi, who was a selfish and self-serving person who was capable of anything.
Killing one's mother-in-law with one's own hands is an unbelievable thing to hear about from others, but when it happened to Qi Qingyi, it was not surprising at all.
"It's truly a twist of fate. Before, the Prince of Liang wanted to frame me for the death of Consort Duan, but in the end, Consort Duan's death turned out to be related to Qi Qingyi."
Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. What a coincidence! Since she had run into them, she would just watch the show.
After seeing Consort Duan dead, Qi Qingyi's heart sank, her expression filled with deep fear, and she didn't know what to do.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Tears welled up in Qi Qingyi's eyes, and her expression was filled with panic.
Upon seeing Qi Qingyi's appearance, the maidservant beside her immediately knelt down as well.
"Your Highness, Consort Duan must have been experiencing a sudden bout of lucidity just now, which is why she told you so many things, instructing you to take good care of the Prince."
"Don't be too sad. I've heard that many dying people experience this."
"I've also heard that those who experience a final burst of lucidity before death are doomed. Consort Duan must have been able to leave in peace after learning that you were pregnant with the Prince's child."
When Song Ruozhen followed the Empress into Consort Duan's palace, she heard the sanctimonious words inside and immediately sneered in her heart. This Qi Qingyi really knows how to pretend!
Because the commotion in Consort Duan's palace was quite significant, people from the surrounding area rushed over after hearing the noise.
"Oh my god, Consort Duan is gone?" Consort Liu covered her cherry-like mouth, her face full of surprise.
"I knew before that Consort Duan was in poor health, but she never passed away. I never expected that when Princess Liang came today, she would happen to witness her passing?"