When Ren Xifeng heard that something had happened inside, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that something had happened in the Chun Palace. Who could not see such a large fire? But when Ban Zou said this, she immediately realized that the so-called "something" was probably not referring to this fire.
However, if it wasn't a fire, what else could it be?
Her heart was apprehensive as she quickly followed Ban Zou inside. When they arrived at the place where the fire burned the brightest, she discovered that there were many people gathered together. Some were wiping away tears, while others were desperately pouring water to block the surging heatwaves caused by the fire. She looked carefully and discovered that there seemed to be a person in the middle of the crowd. She was dressed in red and had a head of white hair. Her hands were covering her face as she sobbed. That hair was as white as snow and was actually very beautiful, but the skin that was exposed outside her sleeves was full of wrinkles. She looked like an old woman in her fifties or sixties. It was completely inconsistent with the graceful figure of her back.
Ren Xifeng's heart was alarmed and a bad premonition rushed over her. She seemed to have thought of something, but she did not dare to be certain. She asked Ban Zou with a trembling voice: "Who is that red-clothed person? Why is everyone gathered around her? What is she crying about? "
Ban Zou said in a low voice: "It's Consort Yun. Up until now, Her Highness had not been willing to admit that His Highness the seventh prince had died. She did not allow the palace to conduct a funeral, nor did she allow people to wear plain clothes, nor did she allow them to cry. She would dress as brightly as possible every day as if that would allow His Highness the seventh prince to return. Tonight, His Highness the seventh prince's courtyard suddenly caught fire. Her Highness' emotions collapsed and she finally realized that His Highness the seventh prince had passed away. In a few seconds, her appearance aged and her hair turned white. " He looked at Ren Xifeng with a pleading expression: "Master and His Highness did not return. I don't know who to find. Young Miss Ren is master's good friend. Please help!"
Ren Xifeng was dumbfounded. Sure enough, the situation was developing in the worst direction. Consort Yun had become like this. Ban Zou asked her for help, but what could she do? She was panicking and helplessly said to Ban Zou: "What should I do? Just like you said, Mr. Heng and His Ninth Highness aren't back yet. Who else can I turn to for help? Consort Yun, she … She had become like this, and Divine Doctor Yao had also passed away. Who else in the capital could cure her? Hundred Herb Hall? Should I go to Hundred Herb Hall to find a doctor? "
Ban Zou shook his head: "I can go to Hundred Herb Hall, but just finding a doctor won't do. We can't handle Consort Yun's matter."
Ren Xifeng understood. With Consort Yun's status, it was impossible to hide something like this. She and Ban Zou could not bear the responsibility. This matter had to be reported to the palace. But … "If I report this to His Majesty, will His Majesty be able to bear it?" She knew that ever since the matter between the Eighth Prince and Noble Lady Li happened, His Majesty's health had not been good. Although he had been taking the medicine that Heng had given him, Heng had said that His Majesty's foundation had been injured. It was impossible for His Majesty to recover to his previous state at this age. This matter could not be told to His Majesty, then … Her mind moved and she thought of someone. Thus she quickly said to Ban Zou: "I know who to tell. Go to Hundred Herb Hall to find a doctor! Leave the matters in the palace to me. I will go and find reinforcements. "
After Ren Xifeng finished speaking, she hurriedly left the manor with two hidden guards. This time, she turned her horse around and headed straight for the imperial palace.
She could not find His Majesty, so she could only find the Sixth Prince who was regent. Originally, this matter should have been reported by General Ping Nan, but first, she did not want to go back to the manor in the middle of the night to bother her father. Second, Consort Yun was an imperial concubine. It would not be good for a foreign official to report something like this. Thankfully, she always had the token that the Sixth Prince had given her and could enter the palace at any time.
The imperial palace in the middle of the night had already been locked down. Because an Eighth Prince had suddenly appeared among the people, the situation in the capital became tense again. The number of guards was three times more than before.
When Ren Xifeng arrived, she saw that other than a group of Imperial Guards standing guard outside Deyang Gate, there was also Wang Zhuo. She was close to Feng Yu Heng and was also the di young miss of Pingnan General's Office, so Wang Zhuo naturally recognized her. But seeing Ren Xifeng arrive at the palace gates in the middle of the night, she could not help but be shocked. She quickly came forward to ask: "Young Miss Ren, why have you come at this time? Did something happen? " As she spoke, she looked in a direction and said worriedly: "That place seems to have caught fire. I don't know which family was so careless. I saw that it was a bit close to the Chun Palace. I don't know if the palace was affected."
Ren Xifeng frowned and said to Wang Zhuo: "It wasn't just affected. The place that caught fire was the Chun Palace. Wang Zhuo, I have an urgent matter to see the Sixth Prince in the palace. It's related to the Chun Palace. Quickly open the palace gates. "
Wang Zhuo was stunned: "The Chun Palace is on fire? How did this happen? " He felt terrible in his heart. His Highness the Seventh Prince had passed away and Chun Palace had caught fire. This was too unacceptable! But looking at Ren Xifeng, he was a bit hesitant. He said: "Young Miss Ren, it's not that I don't want you to enter. It's the middle of the night. There are rules in the palace!"
Ren Xifeng waved her hand, "I won't make things difficult for you. Look at this." She handed over the token that the Sixth Prince had given her, "I have this. Can I enter?"
Wang Zhuo took a closer look and recognized what it was. He quickly bowed and said: "You can! Seeing this token is like the Sixth Prince personally arriving. Young Miss Ren can enter the palace. Come! Open the palace gates! "
With the token in hand, Ren Xifeng quickly entered the palace. The two shadow guards were left outside to wait. After all, it was the palace. She could enter, but the shadow guards were men. It was still inconvenient.
The Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, had been living in the palace ever since he became regent. He rested in the inner hall of the Heavenly Hall. When Ren Xifeng arrived, the candles in the Heavenly Hall had already been extinguished. It stood there quietly. The palace guards outside were very alert. When they saw a woman leisurely walk in in the middle of the night, they all widened their eyes.
Xuan Tianfeng's personal eunuch, Sun Rang, also did not sleep tonight. He stood guard outside the hall. He had good eyesight and could recognize many people. From afar, he could tell that the person walking over was the Di Miss of Pingnan General's Office. He thought in his heart. What was this Ren Family's Eldest Miss doing here at this hour? She had some friendship with the Sixth Prince. The two of them had interacted a few times and were relatively close. Could it be that this Ren Family's Eldest Miss had taken a fancy to the Sixth Prince and wanted to seduce him in the middle of the night?
Sun Rang shook his head. No, no, the Miss of General Pingnan's family was not that kind of person. Besides, this Ren Family's Eldest Miss had the token given by the Sixth Prince. She most likely had an urgent matter to attend to.
Thinking of this, Sun Rang could not stand still. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Ren Xifeng. He took the initiative to ask, "Is there something wrong for Young Miss Ren to come to the palace at this hour?"
Ren Xifeng nodded. "Is the Sixth Prince in the hall? I have an urgent matter to discuss with him. Can Eunuch Sun help me pass on the message? "
"This …" Sun Rang was a little embarrassed, "This servant knows that Miss Ren must have an urgent matter to attend to in the palace at this time, but His Highness the Sixth Prince can only sleep for less than two hours every night. Now that he finally fell asleep, this servant really can't bear to wake him up. Can Young Miss Ren wait? "
Ren Xifeng also knew that the Sixth Prince was very busy and his health was not good. It was not easy for him to sleep peacefully. She wanted to wait, but when she thought about how Consort Yun suddenly became like that in the Chun Palace, she felt that she couldn't wait even a moment longer. She shook her head helplessly. "My matter is really urgent. Help me pass on the message! If you can't tell the Sixth Prince immediately, I'm afraid that I will have to find the Emperor. Eunuch Sun also knows about the Emperor's health, he … "
"Aiyo!" Sun Rang heard this. What was this? She was so anxious that she had to find the Emperor. He could not afford to take on such an urgent matter. Thus, he hurriedly said, "You must not disturb the Emperor. Young Miss Ren, please wait for a moment. This servant will go pass on the message now."
Xuan Tianfeng quickly came out of the hall. When he saw Ren Xifeng, he first said to Sun Rang, "Go to the hall and get a cloak for Young Miss Ren." Finishing, he then said to Ren Xifeng, "Even though it's not winter yet, it's already late autumn. The wind is cold at night. You shouldn't be running outside wearing such thin clothes." Finishing, he walked down the steps and asked, "What happened?"
Seeing Xuan Tianfeng come out, Ren Xifeng finally let out a sigh of relief. The moment her tense emotions relaxed, sadness attacked her again. Her nose turned sour and she couldn't help but cry. She hurriedly turned her head and quickly wiped the bottom of her eyes. She didn't want Xuan Tianfeng to see.
But Xuan Tianfeng still saw and was stunned. In his opinion, this Young Miss of Pingnan General's Office was a very neat and straightforward person. She was different from those delicate young misses and was somewhat similar to Feng Yu Heng. But why was this Young Miss Ren wiping tears tonight? What had happened to wake him up in the middle of the night?
Without waiting for Xuan Tianfeng to ask, Ren Xifeng quickly adjusted her emotions. She wanted to speak, but seeing that Xuan Tianfeng still had a few palace servants beside her, she felt that it wasn't convenient. Therefore, she quickly walked forward and took the cloak from Sun Rang's hands. After that, she did not care about the fact that men and women should not touch each other, tugging Xuan Tianfeng's arm and walking to the side, she said a few words, then leaned close to his ear. Just like that, she recounted everything that she saw and heard in Chun Palace.
Xuan Tianfeng was greatly shocked. Without another word, he pulled Ren Xifeng and walked out of the palace.
Sun Rang jumped in fright and quickly gestured towards the hidden guards hidden in the shadows, indicating for them to follow. But he couldn't leave. Sixth Prince suddenly left the palace. No matter what the reason was, someone had to stay behind to deal with the matter. If His Highness didn't return from morning court, he had to make arrangements early.
From the Imperial Palace to Chun Palace, Xuan Tianfeng was very perturbed the entire way, he could not imagine the Imperial Concubine Yun that Ren Xifeng spoke of, her hair turning white overnight and her appearance becoming old. In his impression, that was an Imperial Concubine whose beauty was unparalleled in her generation to the point that even princes like them would feel shocked upon seeing her! But … … Xuan Tianfeng thought, her son had died. The son that she had raised from a young age and treated like her own son had died. Which mother in the world could endure this kind of pain?
When they finally arrived at Chun Palace, Xuan Tianfeng didn't dare to move forward. He was suddenly afraid, afraid that he would really see a white-haired Consort Yun. But Ren Xifeng was pulling him. He pulled on his sleeve and said as they walked: "Sixth Prince, I know that you also find it hard to accept this fact, but we can't choose to avoid it just because we don't accept it. Let's go take a look! After seeing it, we can think about what to do. "
That's right! What to do? When Xuan Tianfeng saw Consort Yun, endless frustration rose from his heart. He said: "Ming went to war for the country, but I didn't take good care of Consort Yun mother. How can I explain this to Ninth Brother?"
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