Such a big thing happened in the palace, it couldn’t be concealed.

Marquis Guangping looked grim and paced back and forth.

Guangping Furen also frowned and asked in a low voice: “Marquis, what should we do now?”

Marquis Guangping still wanted to conceal: “What do you mean by what? Lu Shi’s assassination is related to the Zhao family, and has nothing to do with our Meng family…”

“Why would the Guifei commit suicide for no reason?” Guangping Furen frowned and interrupted Marquis Guangping: “Marquis, do you think everyone is a fool!”

Marquis Guangping was silent, and his brows were knitted tighter.

Anger flashed in the eyes of the wife of Guangping Furen, and she whispered, “Your Majesty has not only the Guifei as a sister but also the entire Meng family. Why don’t you think carefully before you act? If the truth comes out, how are you going to explain to the Emperor and the Lu family?”

“The Prince of Xingyang has only this one direct descendant, and she is the pearl in his hand. Lu Shi is fine, but if Lu Shi really died at the hands of an assassin, the Meng and Lu families would have become mortal enemies. Has your Majesty never thought about the consequences?”

Marquis Guangping finally sighed, “I originally wanted to vent the anger for the Guifei. I never thought this day would come.”

Bah!

Guangping Furen could no longer endure it and said, “What’s the point of saying these now? We should think about how to make amends. The Second Prince is keeping a close eye on the Ministry of Justice. Sooner or later, the Ministry of Justice will find out everything clearly.”

“The Guifei tried committing suicide yesterday by stabbing her heart with scissors. I heard that she hasn’t woken up yet. The Eldest Prince and Jing’an Gōngzhǔ are both kneeling outside the Wenhua Palace. By the way, that Yang Gongren is giving birth prematurely.”

It was a mess!

At this juncture, no one cared about Yang Gongren’s premature birth.

If Meng Guifei died, the Eldest Prince’s faction would immediately lose a big tree to support the sky. She didn’t know how difficult the road ahead would be. A mere illegitimate grandson of the Emperor was insignificant.

Marquis Guangping finally made up his mind: “I will go to the palace right now!”

Guangping Furen was uneasy again, and whispered anxiously: “You are not going to take on all this! The Guifei is the apple of the Emperor’s eye. The Emperor is angry for a while. As long as the Guifei can wake up, there will be a day for her to make a comeback. We in the Meng family are all counting on you. You have to take care of yourself first.”

Marquis Guangping looked gloomy and said nothing more. He got up and left.

Guangping Furen held the handle of the chair and sat down slowly, her heart full of confusion and gloom.

…

Lu Mansion.

Xiao Yuan hurried into the yard and whispered to the maid guarding the door: “Tell her for me that I have something to report to the Huangzifei.”

Qiyun was seriously injured and was now lying on the bed to recover.

Guarding outside the door was Qing’er, another maidservant of Lu Mingyu.

Qing’er responded, gently pushed the door, and walked to the bed: “Huangzifei, Eunuch Xiao Yuan has something to report.”

Lu Mingyu lay on the bed for two days and two nights, and the occasional pain in her stomach gradually subsided. Everyone tacitly kept silent about the disturbance outside. Lu Mingyu did not ask much.

Xiao Yuan was Li Jing’s personal servant, and he must have sent back important news at this time.

Lu Mingyu nodded slightly and sat up on the bed: “Let Xiaoyuan in!”

Xiaoyuan came in quickly: “Your Highness ordered me to come back to deliver the letter.” Then, he told her the latest findings of the Ministry of Justice and what happened in the palace one by one. It turned out that it was Meng Guifei who did it.

Lu Mingyu was not surprised to hear this result. But the news that Meng Guifei committed suicide made Lu Mingyu frown, and she stretched out her slender fingers and gently tapped the edge of the bed.

No, Meng Guifei can’t die like this.

It was clearly Meng Guifei who committed a big mistake because of her cruelty. Once she died, it would be the Lu and Qiao families who forced Meng Guifei to death. Even though Emperor Yongjia was ruthless and refused to go to the Yanxi Palace, given Emperor Yongjia’s affection for Meng Guifei, as long as Meng Guifei died, the Lu and Qiao families would immediately be held responsible.

The first to bear the brunt would be Empress Qiao and Li Jing.

Xiaoyuan continued, “His Highness said that the Huangzifei should rest assured and take care of the baby, and don’t worry about the affairs in the palace. His Highness will take care of everything.”

Lu Mingyu decided in just a few moments: “I’ll go to the palace now.”

Xiao Yuan: “…”

Xiao Yuan was so frightened that his scalp was about to explode, and he knelt down hurriedly: “Please give up this idea, Huangzifei. The palace is in chaos right now. The Emperor is staying in the Wenhua Palace and not seeing anyone. The Eldest Prince and Jing’an Gōngzhǔ have been kneeling for half a day. Meng Guifei has not woken up, and the palace maid Yang Gongren is having a difficult delivery again… Huangzifei must not enter the palace at this time.”

Lu Mingyu had already gotten off the bed, put on her shoes, and ordered: “Someone, prepare the carriage, I want to go to the palace.”

Xiao Yuan wanted to cry: “Your Highness…”

“Come with me to the palace.” Lu Mingyu’s eyes swept across Xiao Yuan’s sad face, and her voice was filled with unquestionable calmness.

Xiao Yuan did not dare to disobey and said with a bitter face: “Yes, Huangzifei insisted on entering the palace. I would risk my life to accompany the Huangzifei to the palace.”

Lu Mingyu pulled the corner of her mouth and said lightly: “Don’t worry! Even if His Highness knew, he would not blame you.”

…

Lu Mingyu wanted to enter the palace, and no one could stop her. Lu Mingfang repeatedly reminded her: “After entering the palace, don’t be impulsive. Think about the baby in your belly before you act or speak.”

Lu Mingyu agreed one by one. She reached out and touched her belly, and said softly: “Don’t worry, sister, I know my own body. If I can’t hold on, I will come back immediately.”

Under everyone’s worried eyes, the carriage set off to the palace.

When Lu Mingyu stepped into the palace gate, it was almost noon.

She did not go to the Jiofang Hall or the Yanxi Palace but went directly to the Wenhua Hall.

The sun was scorching, and the hard ground paved with jade was hot. The Eldest Prince and Jing’an Gōngzhǔ, brother and sister, knelt side by side. The Eldest Prince knelt for half a day, and his knees were numb. His not-very-handsome face was dark.

Jing’an Gōngzhǔ didn’t kneel for that long, but she was a delicate girl, so she looked more embarrassed than the Eldest Prince. Her fair and tender face was sunburned red, and her face was full of tear marks.

Hearing the footsteps, the brother and sister subconsciously looked up.

Then, they saw a figure that should not appear at this time.

“Lu Mingyu!” The Eldest Prince was shocked and blurted out: “Why did you come to the palace?”

Were you here to add insult to injury?

Jing’an Gōngzhǔ swayed slightly, and it was obvious that she could not hold on any longer. She looked at Lu Mingyu with pleading eyes: “Second sister-in-law, I beg you, please plead with Royal Father! Mother is sorry for you. When Mother wakes up, she will definitely apologize to you.”

As she spoke, two lines of hot tears slid down her cheeks again.

Lu Mingyu said nothing, but said to the eunuch guarding the door: “Go into the hall and tell them that your daughter-in-law Lu Shi wants to see Royal Father!”

(End of this chapter)