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Chapter 296 – Red Veil
Look for Pan Chong? The guard replied staunchly, “First Prince, it’s better if you stay put in the East Palace His Majesty has ordered your imprisonment here; you’re not to leave the East Palace nor is anyone allowed in”
Addressing him as ‘First Prince’ was not unusual since he was stripped of his position, and since he had not been conferred any other titles, he could only be addressed as such Jing Hua, however, had not heard this for over ten years “I am the Crown Prince Imperial Father would never treat uards looked at each other, proclai firmly, “His Majesty’s orders cannot be defied!” With that, they pushed Jing Hua inside, locking the gates fro Hua stuave way, and he fell to the floor as if he were drunk…
A bloody storm swept across the entire palace Qi Zhen Erave The once festive East Palace and what remained of the Crown Prince’s faction iped out in a blink of an eye once news froot out Except for several eunuchs and palace maids, no-one else survived
In the need cha co, and the sound of blood sputtering over the palace grounds… She bowed her head, her calaze blocked by that blood-red veil, e in the waters A cold histled through the open , blowing off her wedding veil, and she sat there staring at the red veil for a very long time
Just then, so out, “Bad news, Princess!” Kong Yu looked up to see her personal servant, Juan’er Juan’er wiped her tears away and fell to Kong Yu’s feet anxiously, “The Crown Prince has staged a rebellion, aainst the Emperor His Majesty has ordered the death all those involved, and the Crown Prince has been placed under house arrest at the East Palace” Her words were e Yu
In contrast, Kong Yu was as calm as she could be, “When did all these happen?”
“Just two hours ago”
“Who was there to save His Majesty?”
“Prince Yi”
“Then, other than a His Majesty’s abdication, what else did the Crown Prince do?”
“The fire at Chengqing Hall was also the Crown Prince’s doing”
On hearing Juan’er’s last answer, Kong Yu’s heart finally settled If the Crown Prince were to bear this responsibility, then, Jing Rong could safely leave the prison She asked again, “How is His Majesty now?”
Juan’er replied, bursting into tears, “This servant heard that His Majesty had fainted, but the i Yu stroked Juan’er’s little head, s, “Poor Juan’er, you’ve been bylike this would happen today, I would have never brought you into the palace with ht you back to the Capital withat Emerald Retreat You need not be trapped in the Capital now nor the palace It’s all my fault I’ her head fervently, “To have served Your Highness fro is Juan’er’s fortune No matter what happens, I will not leave Princess, and will stay by your side forever”
“Silly girl, why should you? If you can leave the palace, leave This palace is not fit for the living in the first place”
“Princess…”