The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 354 - The Suffering of the Child

"She committed suicide?" Ye Yun was slightly taken aback.

In her view, Yao Xiang should be a very resilient person.

Having lived another life and schemed until now, how could she suddenly choose to end her own life?

Huiyue sighed, "Perhaps her heart has died. I heard she cried all night yesterday, muttering some nonsense about the Empress and the Crown Prince. Oh, right, she kept calling the Third Princess's name until she suddenly went quiet this morning. She sat there like a statue all morning and didn't eat the breakfast sent in. By the time the servants brought her lunch, they found she had committed suicide."

Of course, everyone was unaware that what Yao Xiang called out wasn't the Third Princess Ning Jiayan, but her son from her past life, Ning Yuyan.

The names Yuyan and Jiayan sounded similar, so everyone assumed she was worried about her daughter.

Ye Yun lowered her eyes, feeling uncomfortable in her heart.

No normal person enjoys seeing others die.

But she didn't feel pity, as Yao Xiang had tried to end her life multiple times.

She simply thought that the deep palace walls had buried countless lives.

From Sun Xiuyi and Wen De Fei to later figures like Yang Shi, Lin Shi, Zhao Shi, Sudiya, the Empress, and now Yao Xiang.

The concubines she could remember were already many.

Ye Yun truly couldn't understand why heaven had given Yao Xiang a second chance, yet she still stepped into this deep palace and buried herself.

Even if she had feelings for Ning Chen, if given a second chance, Ye Yun still wouldn't want to enter the palace.

"What does the Emperor say? A concubine's suicide is a serious crime." Ye Yun lowered her eyes.

"Yao Xiang left a blood letter before her death, saying it was all her fault and hoping that the Emperor would spare her family's life for the sake of the Third Princess and her past rescue of the Emperor," Nan Zhi said softly.

Ye Yun's expression was calm, "Though Yao Xiang has committed many crimes, her father is indeed capable and has done much for the court. With the favor of Tai Guifei and Prince Ping, it shouldn't be difficult to spare her family from death."

After all, the Yao family had two women who had given birth for the royal family; Tai Guifei had given birth to Prince Ping, and Yao Xiang had given birth to the Third Princess. This was a contribution.

However, while death could be spared, the living would not escape punishment; it depended on how the Emperor would handle it.

After changing clothes and having a meal, Bai Zhu brought over the Fourth Prince.

"The Fourth Prince has been wanting to see Shunyi all morning. He just woke up from his nap, and I brought him over."

During this busy time of investigating cases, Ye Yun had indeed seen the child less often.

So, the Fourth Prince looked at her with a pitiful expression.

"Come here, let your mother hold you. What did Jing'er eat for lunch today?"

Ye Yun took the child into her arms and kissed his forehead with a smile.

A child just over a year old has a temper that comes and goes quickly, and he smiled right away.

However, he struggled to understand adults' words and respond, simply clinging to Ye Yun's neck in a sticky manner.

Bai Zhu answered from the side, "The Fourth Prince had millet porridge for breakfast, a small plate of boiled shrimp and vegetables, and for lunch, he had thick white porridge with egg custard, along with a piece of rice cake."