229 Lin Zhou: Shocking News (2/2)

”Arrggghhh!” Xiao Fang screamed in a mixture of surprise and fear.

Xiao Fang didn't even realize that she had cried like a lunatic. She yelled at Han Er to call Yao Ling. General Hu heard the ruckus however he didn't dare to barge in. He held Han Er's arm and asked what was wrong, but the later only shook her head. She didn't get closer to Han Xiang, so she had no idea what her young miss found out.

”Hu Gong Zi, let me find Yao Ling Gu Niang first...” Han Er said weakly.

General Hu knew that he could do nothing so he could only nod his head and give way to Han Er. He could see the panicked Xiao Fang and how she was trembling on the floor.

Yao Ling was going to find Xiao Fang and when she saw how Han Er was in a hurry finding her, she felt quite puzzled. Was Han Xiang in relapse? It shouldn't have happened though... She already counted and it should be at the evening, then what was this ruckus all about?

She quickly walked faster and followed along Han Er. Yao Ling was quite surprised when she saw General Hu standing quietly in front of the room. He didn't hinder Yao Ling, but finally decided to ask, ”Can I come in too?”

”This...” Yao Ling didn't know how to answer because she also didn't know what exactly had happened.

Xiao Fang let her out of the predicament, when Xiao Fang called them from inside the room, ”Come in... It's best if General Hu can come in too...” When they heard Xiao Fang's agreement, they quickly went in.

”What happened?” Yao Ling asked in concern.

”She... she's not breathing...” Xiao Fang said while Han Er helped her standing up.

Yao Ling and General Hu gasped in surprised and asked at the same time, ”What?!”

Yao Ling quickly came to the bed side and checked on Han Xiang's pulse. She indeed found no pulse and she declared that Han Xiang indeed was dead. That was it? Yao Ling was quite surprised. They did nothing but Han Xiang was dead... What exactly happened?

Yao Ling saw that Han Xiang was peaceful... she found that there was something inside Han Xiang's sleeve. She took it and she saw that it was actually letters --- one for Xiao Fang and one for General Hu. Another one... was for the Han Emperor...

Yao Ling gave General Hu's letter to him and when he saw the letter, his hands were trembling. He knew that he couldn't survive this calamity... because he failed his mission and he couldn't avoid the punishment... He slowly opened the letter and the more he read... the more he became paler... He gripped the letter tightly and he read whatever in there in disbelief.

Yao Ling couldn't give Xiao Fang the letter at that exact moment because the latter fainted after Yao Ling declared that Han Xiang was dead. She took a glance at General Hu and asked, ”Gong Zi, may I know what's inside the letter?”

General Hu could only tell her that it could be said as a suicide note. She gave him a way out by presenting this letter to the Han Emperor. He couldn't believe that this was written by the same spoiled princess... did he misjudge her? He felt guilty for no reason, but he demanded for Yao Ling to check more on Han Xiang's condition... whether it was a real suicide or not.

Yao Ling nodded in agreement. She also needed to get the bottom of this... She told Xiao Yu to tell this news to Lin Jian and Yao Ying... The only way they could find out more was from Xiao Fang's letter, after all, they couldn't forcefully grab General Hu's letter... And also... the blood letter addressed to the Han Emperor. It seemed like they really had to entangle themselves with Han Xiang's matter because they witnessed everything and there would be no way General Hu would allow her to go. At least, he would need her to become a witness.