The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 178 Concubine Yao Dies

The cold palace is the most remote palace among the six palaces in the east and west, Jingyang Palace.

Located in the northeast corner of the Northern Dynasty Palace.

The doors and windows were broken, the roof was leaking, rubble was everywhere, and the temple was in a dilapidated state.

The ground was dark and damp, the light in the inner hall was dim, and the air was damp, filled with the smell of mold and decay.

The scorching sun of early summer was hovering high in the sky, but the sunlight seemed to be blocked by an object and could not reach Jingyang Palace at all.

When Chu Xingyao was dragged from Yilan Palace by the eunuchs, she felt despair and exhausted.

Now I have come to terms with it.

Looking at the maid Chuxue lying on the bed, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

I stood on tiptoe, unwilling to touch the moldy floor.

If she had considered it carefully at that time, even if she was not favored, she would not have to worry about food and clothing as a queen.

How could it end up in this defeat?

It also implicated Chuxue, the maid who had followed her for more than ten years.

Feeling the coarse cloth on her body that even the lowest-ranking servants in the palace didn't wear, she could already imagine living in this cold palace for decades.

But she didn't have the courage to commit suicide. Facing her own slender white arms, she couldn't bear to do it.

"Hmm~Princess!"

Chu Xue woke up slowly, and looking at her own princess Chu Xingyao, who was now dressed in a very different way, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Her princess has now come to this point.

"Princess! What should we do from now on?"

Chu Xue had already smelled the moldy and smelly odor around her. She already lived in a luxurious palace, and even as a lowly maid she could not stand it, let alone the pampered Princess Chu Xingyao.

"It's good to stay here. At least I'm away from the hustle and bustle. I don't have to compete for favor with those concubines."

Chu Xingyao felt bitter, but suppressed her discomfort at the moment.

"Your Highness, Concubine Yao cannot stand this kind of environment. Why don't you let this old servant help you get rid of it?"

Suddenly, a low and slightly old voice of a nanny, like the rustling of fallen leaves blown by the wind in autumn, slowly floated out from the depths of the dark corner, and slowly penetrated the empty inner hall.

An indescribable chill quietly crept up her back, causing Chu Xingyao to shiver involuntarily, with an inexplicable numbness and uneasiness in her heart.

She trembled and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the dim candlelight barely illuminating the shadow, but still unable to see the full appearance of the person who spoke.

Only a vague figure could be seen curled up in the darkness, like an ancient statue forgotten by time.

"Princess!"

……

The next day, in the Palace of Mental Cultivation.

Liu Sheng walked into the hall with his body bent and a somewhat unpleasant look on his face.

Looking at Gu Junshen, who was sitting upright, handling official documents with a frown on his face, he pinched his voice and said, "Your Majesty! Concubine Yao in the cold palace has passed away."

After these words were spoken, Gu Junshen, who was already in a bad mood, became gloomy and serious, with deep brows and eyes, exuding coldness.

"What's going on? Didn't I say that she would just be banished to the cold palace?"

Gu Junshen suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a cold voice.

"Your Majesty, the bodies of Concubine Yao and her maidservant are already cold. They must have died yesterday..."

Liu Sheng spoke slowly, with a complicated expression and a somewhat flustered look.

After Concubine Yao was banished to the cold palace yesterday, he no longer cared about her. He didn't know how his disciples treated her, but someone died.

How can this be good?

"What happened? Was it suicide or was it caused by someone?"

Gu Junshen's face turned slightly red, and his expression was even gloomier than the sky outside.

Feeling upset, he couldn't help but press his temples.

"It seems to me that this was a man-made act. It doesn't look like she hanged herself. Concubine Yao's eyes widened, as if she was extremely unwilling to accept this."

Liu Sheng recalled the scene he saw when he first saw Concubine Yao's body and responded truthfully.

The body of Concubine Yao showed signs of convulsions, and even the maid beside her was the same, as if she had been struggling for a long time. Her face was blue and her eyeballs were exposed, which was white, making people look extremely creepy.

Several palace maids and eunuchs were frightened to the point of losing their spirits.

After hearing this, Gu Junshen's face immediately became solemn, and he thought about something. He put down the memorial in his hand and decided to go and take a look in person.

"Where is the body now?"

"Jingle Hall!"

……

Although the news of Concubine Yao's death was suppressed by Gu Junshen, it was still leaked by some gossipy eunuchs and palace maids.

By this time, the news had already reached the ears of concubines in various palaces.

Yanxi Palace.

After Nanxiang got up at dawn, she did yoga in the hall.

After being in the palace for many years without moving, she always felt that her body was getting more and more tired and heavy. In addition, there were many affairs in the harem every day, and her body showed signs of gaining weight.

So she had to pick up yoga which she had not done for many years.

After finishing the last set of movements, Nanxiang's face was covered with sweat and she wiped the sweat off her face with a handkerchief.

Ju Ping walked into the palace with a heavy face and said softly to her, "Your Majesty! The Concubine Yao who was just sent to the cold palace yesterday has passed away."

Kikuhei's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Nanxiang to hear.

After hearing this, Nanxiang immediately stopped wiping the sweat off her face, and was stunned for a moment, with an expression of disbelief on her face.

"Do you know what happened?"

Nanxiang asked with a frown, got up from the bed, quickly came to the couch and drank tea.

She always felt that this matter was not simple.

There are people in the harem who want to cause chaos in the entire Northern Dynasty.

But what is the other party’s purpose in doing so?

"I don't know. I just heard that Concubine Yao and I in the cold palace seemed to be dead, with blue faces. The death was extremely inelegant."

Kikuhei said this with a pout, and recalling the more realistic picture the eunuch had described to her, she couldn't help but shudder.

When talking to Nanxiang, I deliberately avoided using a few of the more disgusting words.

But even so, Nanxiang understood after hearing it.

This Concubine Yao was strangled to death.

This was a common method used by palace maids in ancient times to execute concubines. It seems that the maid who did it was an experienced one.

It’s just that this handling doesn’t seem to be very good.

Unless it was revealed intentionally under the order of the person behind the scenes.

The person behind this has bad intentions.

……

Chaoyang Palace.

When the virtuous concubine Huang heard from Luqi that the concubine Yao, who was banished to the cold palace, had passed away.

The whole person was stunned for a moment.

An indescribable feeling of uneasiness arose in my heart.

After she heard Luqi's account of the tragic death of Concubine Yao, her face turned pale and she grabbed the cushion on the couch with an unsteady body.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Luqi asked casually.

"Nothing. I just felt dazed for a moment."

After saying that, she picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

There is actually a character in this harem that she hates more than her. What if everything she did before was known to others?

Thinking of this, Concubine Huang, who had just drunk a cup of tea, began to sweat again.

"Luqi! Send someone to check for me."

The virtuous concubine seemed to have figured something out and quickly regained her expression. She still looked indifferent as she gave instructions to Luqi.

"Yes!" Luqi squatted down and saluted with a puzzled look on her face, then glanced at the silly-smiling Concubine Huang.

"In that case, I will find you."

The virtuous concubine stared ahead, her eyes suddenly lighting up.