inspire-indiana Chapter 378 Someone is harming the little prince
Chapter 378 Someone is harming the little prince
"Cangyue!"
"Your Highness, I am here."
"Investigate the matter of Consort Yue's miscarriage. Also, keep an eye on the young prince."
"Yes, Princess."
Song Siyao couldn't openly interfere in the affairs of the inner palace, so she could only investigate secretly.
The next day.
early morning.
"Your Highness, something happened in the palace last night," Cang Yue reported to Song Siyao.
"What is it?" Song Siyao was compiling a medical book.
Cang Yue recounted the events to Song Siyao in detail: "Last night, the young prince went to the Cold Palace to look for his mother. When he passed by the lake in the Imperial Garden, he accidentally fell into the water. Fortunately, you sent people to protect him, and our people rescued him in time."
"It snowed last night, and the lake water was too cold. The little prince was saved, but he had a persistent high fever and was talking nonsense. Later, he got too tired and fell asleep. When he woke up this morning, he seemed like a completely different person."
"No matter what others said, he did not respond. He neither cried nor made a fuss, neither laughed nor spoke. The imperial physician said that he was frightened to the point of becoming mentally unstable after a serious illness."
Upon hearing this, Song Siyao slammed down her pen, her expression turning cold and stern. "Although Shen You is young, he understands basic principles. He's under house arrest, so how could he possibly run out to find his mother? Where are his palace servants?"
"The Emperor severely punished the palace servants around him, and those who were taking care of him said that he had sneaked out on his own."
Before Cang Yue could finish speaking, Hong Shao entered. "Your Highness, Eunuch Wang has arrived."
Song Siyao entered the front hall. "What brings you here, Eunuch?"
"Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence in the palace to examine the young prince," said Eunuch Wang.
Song Siyao pretended not to know, "What's wrong with the little prince?"
Eunuch Wang sighed. He didn't hide anything from Song Siyao; what he said was almost identical to what Cang Yue had said.
When Song Siyao arrived at Cuiwei Palace, Shen You was sitting by the window.
His eyes were fixed on the outside, as if he were looking at the snowflakes falling all around, or perhaps at the palace walls, or maybe he was looking at the world outside through the palace walls.
Empty, devoid of spirit.
Like a fool.
"Shen You," Song Siyao called softly.
Shen You did not react.
"You may all leave," Song Siyao said, looking at the palace servants inside the hall.
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Princess."
After all the palace servants had left, Song Siyao took Shen You's hand and led her into the inner room.
She used her internal energy to shield the room, so that only the two of them could hear what she and Shen You were saying.
“Shen You, there are no outsiders here, and no one will hear us. You don’t need to pretend anymore.”
"Seventh Sister-in-law".
Upon hearing this, Shen You immediately threw herself into Song Siyao's arms.
Although he acts like a little adult, he is, after all, a child.
He knew that Song Siyao had saved his life.
Of all the people in the palace, besides his mother and father, Shen Pei and Song Siyao were the kindest to him.
Now that his mother is in the cold palace and his father has abandoned him, seeing Song Siyao is like seeing a lifeline.
Then he remembered that Song Siyao was pregnant. He was worried about hurting the baby, so he quickly got up and stood in front of Song Siyao.
Alone and helpless, pitiful and wretched.
Song Siyao took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away Shen You's tears. "You've been wronged."
Shen You cried even harder.
Song Siyao did not stop him, letting him vent his emotions.
This treacherous palace, where people devour each other without spitting out the bones, is far beyond what a mere child like him could handle.
People in the palace are very opportunistic. When Consort Jia was in charge of the six palaces, the palace servants naturally treated Shen You with great respect. Now that Consort Jia has been deposed, some snobbish palace servants will definitely try to put down Shen You.
Thinking of this, a pang of heartache flashed in Song Siyao's eyes.
Besides saving Shen You's life, it was also because she had her own child and her maternal love overflowed.
Moreover, every time she entered the palace, Shen You, who could speak, would cling to her and softly call her Seventh Sister-in-law.
Shen You cried for a long time before she stopped.
Song Siyao asked, "Why are you pretending to be stupid?"
"Seventh Sister-in-law once told me that when you are in a weak position, you should show weakness and hide your sharpness so that the enemy feels that I can not pose any threat to him."
Overnight, Shen You seemed to have grown up a lot.
“You did the right thing,” Song Siyao asked. “Father ordered you to reflect on your actions in the palace. Why did you sneak out to see your mother last night?”
“Someone passed me a note saying that my mother wanted to see me and had something to say to me, but I could only go alone and could not tell anyone else.”
Shen You explained, "I sneaked out without the palace servants, and when I passed the lake in the Imperial Garden, someone pushed me and I fell into the lake."
"Where's the note?" Song Siyao asked.
"I clearly remember putting it under my pillow, but when I woke up this morning, the note was gone."
Shen You looked helpless. "Seventh Sister-in-law, there's a traitor in my palace. I don't know who it is, and I can't believe them."
Therefore, being all alone and helpless, he could only pretend to be stupid to survive.
"Seventh Sister-in-law will investigate this matter," Song Siyao asked Shen You. "The key question now is whether you want to stay in the palace or go to the Crown Prince's residence? No matter where you are, I can protect you."
Shen You is considering it.
In the palace, he was close to his mother.
He will be very safe in the Crown Prince's residence.
"Seventh Sister-in-law, I'll stay in the palace," Shen You said gratefully. "If I go to the Crown Prince's residence, I'll feel very guilty if anyone uses me to harm you and Seventh Brother."
His mother had told him before that he should always put his seventh brother and sister-in-law first, and that only if his seventh brother and sister-in-law were safe and sound could he be protected.
Moreover, his seventh sister-in-law was pregnant and didn't have much time to take care of him.
He needs to learn to be independent.