C184 (1/2)

Noble Yang died on the second day after arriving at the Tzu En Temple.

In the morning, the maidservant who was accompanying Honorable Yang knocked on the door for a long time. Seeing that no one replied, she pushed the door open and walked in.

Sunlight flooded into the meditation room as soon as the door was opened, causing the maid's legs to fall limply to the ground at the door.

Noble Yang used the white silk to hang himself in the middle of the beam, his body swaying gently in the wind, his face distorted.

The maidservants' terrified screams quickly spread throughout the entire Tzu En Temple.

When word reached the palace, the empress was making her way around the garden to the royal study to see the Crown Prince take his place.

The inauguration ceremony was approaching, the things the crown prince wanted to learn were numerous and numerous. Since seven days ago, he had to go to the royal study to study every noon.

Once the empress was free, she would prepare tea and snacks for the Crown Prince to watch. When she saw that the Crown Prince was tired, she would even take out the towel she carried with her and wipe his forehead.

Just as Sui Gu supported the Queen through the fake mountain, she saw a young eunuch, who was attending to flowers, carrying a pot of small branches and tangerines, heading towards them.

When the young eunuch saw the Queen's phoenix carriage from afar, she immediately carried the flower pot and stood up straight. When she turned around, Sui Gu saw that the young eunuch had a red jade tied around her waist.

Sui Gu raised her eyebrows and laughed, she then lowered her head and said to the Queen softly, ”Empress, the one from the Tzu En Temple has been settled.”

The empress nodded her head nonchalantly. This matter was already set in stone, there was no joy to speak of.

He had only walked two steps before he spoke to Sui Gu expressionlessly, ”Send the news to the imperial study.”

”Yes.” Sui Gu nodded in agreement before retreating. She then beckoned for a young palace maid to come forward. After the second sentence, she returned to the Empress's side.

The empress and her party walked leisurely to the imperial study, where they could already hear the wails of the twelfth prince through the doors.

”Empress has arrived.” The young eunuch who was standing guard at the entrance of the hall raised his head and chanted, before immediately pushing open the door.

The crying stopped immediately. As soon as the empress stepped through the door, a small figure jumped into her arms.

Her frail shoulders trembled from the sobs. After a long while, she finally raised her head, her tiny face was covered in tears. ”Empress Mother, my... ”My mufei is gone …”

The Queen sighed, put her arms around Zhao Yu's shoulders and half-squatted as she gently pulled him down. Zhao Yu's head leaned on the Empress's shoulder.

”Yu-er, don't cry.” ”Your mufei loves your Royal Father wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly. She'll follow you there and be happy. You should be happy for your mufei.”

”But …” Zhao Yu's eyes were completely red. ”From today onwards, I don't have a mufei anymore.”

”Yu-er, I'm here!” The empress hugged the crown prince even more tightly. ”From now on, I'm your Empress Mother, your mufei, and even your mother!”

”Mother!” Zhao Yu hugged the Queen's waist with both hands and started crying again.

Seeing that, Sui Gu lowered her head, and smiled.

The empress stayed in the imperial study with the crown prince for the entire afternoon, and only after the crown prince had completely relieved himself did she leave the palace. By the time she left, Zhao Yu had already treated the empress as his mother from the bottom of his heart.

The empress, on the other hand, was extremely tired. She was not good at coaxing children, and as soon as she stepped out of the palace, her face immediately fell. Sui Gu immediately gestured for the palanquin to move forward, lifting the empress up as he headed towards the Clear Brilliance Palace.

He took off the ring earring and changed out of his robe. He was just about to take a breather when he heard that someone had come to report something important.

The Queen was already annoyed, she waved her hand, allowing Sui Gu to go out and send them away, while she lazily laid on the bed. Before she could close her eyes, Sui Gu turned and entered the hall.

”Empress.” Sui Gu was afraid that the Queen was about to fall asleep so she quickly called out to her.

”What do you want to talk about tomorrow? I'm really tired.” The Queen didn't even raise her eyes.

”It concerns the Prince Yao.” Sui Gu did not rush nor slow down, but the moment she said those words, the originally listless Queen immediately perked up, and her body instantly straightened as she sat up.

”How's it going?” the Queen asked.

”Done.” Sui Gu couldn't hide the joy on her face, ”The four boxes have already been sent to the Clear Brilliance Hall, do you want to see for yourself?”

The empress's eyebrows immediately tightened. ”Four? Weren't there five people in their group? ”

”Yes.” Sui Gu nodded, ”I'm missing a child.”