PFC Chapter 1145: They Followed Fu Xiru in Death
Chapter 1145: They Followed Fu Xiru in Death
Bai Zhi’er seemed to have suffered a second blow.She widened her watery eyes: "What?!"
No wonder she hadn’t seen anyone like Jin Lian since entering the palace.
Originally, Bai Zhi’er thought that since Long Xiyuan didn’t favor Fu Xiru, he might have just sent her Palace Attendant somewhere to do hard labor.
However, Bai Zhi’er never expected that they would actually die.
Long Xiyuan explained, "They were all maidservants whom Xiru brought into the palace from her home, each extremely loyal."
"The day after Xiru handed the accounts to me, the Imperial Guard reported that they hanged themselves in Xiru’s palace hall."
"Jin Lian left a final note, saying she wanted to follow Xiru."
Bai Zhi’er staggered back a few steps, and Feng Fuce immediately supported her.
Tears hung from her watery lashes, trembling uncontrollably.
"How could this be?"
According to Jin Lian’s character, it was indeed possible she would follow Fu Xiru.
Bai Zhi’er looked at Long Xiyuan incredulously.
"Are you sure? Isn’t it possible they were harmed by someone with ill intent?"
Long Xiyuan closed his eyes and nodded lightly.
"When the Imperial Guard found one of the maidservants, she still had a breath left, determined to die without any coercion."
Bai Zhi’er remained silent for a while.
Her tears fell like rain, causing Feng Fuce’s thick brows to furrow deeply.
Fu Xiru had such a good nature and was extremely kind to the Palace Attendant.
Her departure must have been a devastating blow to Jin Lian and the others.
Bai Zhi’er recalled the nights when she slept on the wide bed with Jin Lian and several palace Servants.
The night before her wedding, they huddled together, whispering secrets.
Their voices and smiles seemed as though still in front of her.
But in reality, beyond the dreams, they had long departed from this world, turned to a handful of yellow earth.
Long Xiyuan sighed and said, "I cherished them for being loyal, never punished them, and placed their coffins beside Xiru’s tomb."
"I even bestowed favors on their living relatives."
As he spoke, Bai Zhi’er suddenly said, "Prince Li Zheng must die."
"You probably didn’t know that he slapped and punished Lady while you were unaware, for not obeying him."
Long Xiyuan froze, then immediately became furious.
"He dared to be so arrogant?!"
Bai Zhi’er lowered her long lashes and said in a low tone, "Lady always liked you. How could you think she had ulterior motives?"
"Her heart was always for you. Since the first time you helped her pick up her kite, she had liked you."
Long Xiyuan was momentarily stunned, surprised as if in a dream.
But he quickly recalled.
Indeed, he had met Fu Xiru once long ago.
At that time, she was still a young girl waiting to be married.
Long Xiyuan couldn’t forget her bright, clear eyes, black and sparkling, smiling with great warmth and kindness.
He thought of all the years lost due to Prince Li Zheng’s manipulations and the intentional or unintentional schemes of the concubine, deepening his suspicions of Fu Xiru.
Long Xiyuan hated himself more for not taking the time to truly understand her.
For not thoughtfully reflecting on her sacrifices!
He clenched his fist tightly, glaring outward, his gaze burning with the flames of anger.
"Prince Li Zheng, I won’t let him roam free. All the chains he forced upon Xiru, I will reclaim from him one by one!"
"But now, evidence is still lacking. When you return to Duke Huan Mansion this time, you must search for it."
However, Feng Fuce furrowed his brow: "With Prince Li Zheng’s character, why would he hide something important at Duke Huan Mansion?"