A Mistaken Marriage Match: Mysteries in the Imperial Harem

Chapter 70: Facial Appearance

Zhuo Qing told Gu Yun in detail the situation during this period and also the result of the check on the body. Both of them discussed a while and was unable to come to a conclusion at that moment of time, thus Gu Yun decided to enter the Palace to take a look at Qing Feng.

As Zhuo Qing had the token from Yan Hong Tian, both of them could enter the Palace smoothly. When they entered Qing Feng Hall, they saw a small baby cradle under a big tree in the middle of the courtyard and beside it, Qing Feng, clad in a simple was at the side half kneeing as she kept her eyes on the small cradle with only Fu Ling accompanying her.

Seeing that they had arrived, Fu Ling bent down as if afraid that she would scare her and said in a very light voice, "Mistress, Lou Furen and Miss Qing are here to see you."

Gu Yun's brow tightly knitted together, the Qing Feng now and during the full month banquet were two different persons. Her chin was thin, her eyes were dull, her pale face and her frail body, made her look like she would faint at any moment. With a bitterness piercing her heart, Gu Yun softly called out, "Elder Sister."

After a long time Qing Feng then turned around and her eyes stopped at Gu Yun's face for a long time before she seemed to recognise who she was. She then calmly said, "You have returned. Sit then." The hoarse voice sounded weak, like it was blown away by the win, it seemed that she had immersed herself in endless grief and disregard everyone and everything around her. Gu Yun softly consoled, "A person would not be able to come back to life after death. You must restrain your grief and don't ruin your health."

Qing Feng seemed like she did not hear anything and just stared at the child's little cradle unblinkingly. From time to time, there was a hint of a smile on her face, but that smile was filled with bitterness.

A fire emerge suddenly in Gu Yun's heart. Who was so vicious that even a baby was not spared?! And to torment a mother to such a state! If it was truly a homicide, she wanted to seek justice for that child.

"Come over here for a while."

Fu Ling did not understand why Gu Yun called for her but Qing Feng did not stop it so she followed Gu Yun to the other side of the courtyard. When both of them stood still, Gu Yu asked, "Who was the first to discover the child's death?"

Fu Ling hesitated and replied in a whisper, "It's this servant."

"Repeat again what happened on the day of the incident. Think about it clearly and do not miss out any details."

Fu Ling hesitated for a moment and she slightly turned around to look at the direction of Qing Feng. Gu Yun blocked her line of sight and spoke lowly, "Speak the truth."

Gu Yun's voice was not loud but it had a kind of imposing manner that one would not dare to defy. After thinking for a long time, Fu Ling then whispered in reply, "After the full month banquet, the Prince had contracted a cold and was constantly having fever. The Imperial Physician would come every day at Sishi (modern timing: 9 – 11 am) to diagnose and perform treatment. That morning, before Sishi, Imperial Physician Hu and Imperial Physician Wang came..."

"Don't talk about it anymore. Withdraw." Fu Ling only said a sentence before Qing Feng scolded her severely. Fu Ling was scared and quickly stepped out.

Qing Feng's face was livid and no longer had a numb expression. She seemed to be suppressing a certain sentiment so Gu Yun walked up to her and asked, "Why stop her from speaking?"

Turning her head to the other side, Qing Feng did not meet Gu Yun eyes as she softly reply, "Imperial son is gone, I do not wish for this matter to be mentioned again."

Her obvious evading and avoiding reply made Gu Yun felt more suspicious and Zhuo Qing was also puzzled. She remembered the last time when Qing Feng question her on how her child died, it was certainly not like how it was now. Gu Yun asked tentatively, "Knowing that he did not die due to an illness, you do not intend to pursue the matter?"