usatvline Chapter 365 Wu Cairen
Chapter 365 Wu Cairen
Gu Jianchu took the jade pendant and took a look at it, his eyes suddenly darkening.
Before the concubines left the palace, she asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare a batch of identical jade pendants for each of them. If they encountered any difficulties in the future, they could come to her with the jade pendants and she would help them.
Although the jade pendants she gave to others were exactly the same in style, she deliberately had the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs engrave the name of each palace concubine on the center of the jade pendant to prevent anyone from claiming it as an unauthorized claim.
"I remember that Concubine Wu is the niece of the wife of the Vice-Director of the Privy Council." Gu Jianchu's voice had completely cooled down, and even his eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger. The aura he exuded was even more intense than that of the current emperor.
They are indeed a couple who slept in the same bed. Even their aura is so cold that it is scary.
Gu Jianchu's aura now is becoming more and more like Xie Ci'an, even his tone is the same.
Dou Cong couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his head. "Your Majesty, the Queen is right. This Concubine Wu is indeed the niece of the wife of the Vice-President of the Privy Council."
"Since she was the niece of the wife of the Vice-Director of the Privy Council, and the Emperor granted her release from the palace, how could she die within two months of leaving the palace?" Gu Jianchu's tone was frighteningly cold, his fingers tightly gripping the hot water bottle, and even his fingertips were trembling.
Gu Jianchu only appears fierce on the surface, but he actually feels extremely guilty.
Because Xie Ci'an was holding Gu Jianchu in his arms, he could clearly feel Gu Jianchu's voice trembling and his body shaking at such a close distance. He knew that Gu Jianchu was probably blaming himself for Wu Cairen's death.
After all, it is a living life.
She would think that it was because of her that he dismissed all the concubines from the palace. It was because of her that Wu Cairen got into trouble. If she had not been favored in the palace, such a young life would not have been lost.
Gu Jianchu is indeed thinking this way now, and is feeling guilty about it.
Especially since Wu Cairen is only eighteen years old this year, which is the most brilliant age for girls. She thought that it might be difficult for them to leave the palace, but as long as they are tough enough, they may be able to struggle to live the life they want. But she never thought that they would die.
Xie Ci'an's arms around Gu Jianchu were gradually tightening. His fingers reached through the blanket, and his big hands grasped Gu Jianchu's warm little hands, giving her a sense of security.
He leaned close to Gu Jianchu's ear and lowered his voice, "Achu, don't blame yourself for this. This is not your fault. We let them out of the palace because we wanted them to live a different life. We wanted them to pursue their own lives, rather than dying in the harem at such a young age. As for such an accident, no one wants to see it happen. This accident is not your fault or mine. It is the murderer's fault. It was the murderer who killed such a young life."
"What we can do is to catch the murderer and seek justice for Wu Cairen so that he will not die unjustly."
"And you can't get angry now. Have you forgotten what Doctor Lin said? Getting angry now is not good for the baby."
The warm breath exhaled by Xie Ci'an sprayed all over her earlobe, which was itchy, but also made her restless heart immersed in sadness and self-blame gradually calm down.
"I know, but I can't help but feel sorry for Wu Cairen. After all, she was only seventeen years old, still in the prime of her life, and she was killed by someone else." Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sigh.
Xie Ci'an raised his hand and touched Gu Jianchu's cheek. "Alright, don't overthink it. Now that we know Wu Cairen's identity, let Dou Cong and Wen Zhu investigate. They'll eventually find the real culprit and avenge Wu Cairen so she can rest in peace."
After hearing Xie Ci'an's words, Dou Cong quickly said, "I will investigate right now. I'm sure I can find out the cause of Wu Cairen's death within a day."
Gu Jianchu nodded and asked Dou Cong to check.
However, compared to Dou Congcha's speed, the system's speed will be faster.
Gu Jianchu was too lazy to check it himself, so he summoned the system directly.
[Tongzi, how did Wu Cairen die?]
【He was killed by his cousin and aunt.】
Wu Cairen was able to enter the palace because of the help of Lord Sun, the co-director of the Privy Council. In addition, Wu Cairen usually lived a low-key life in the harem, so she did not know much about Wu Cairen's family background.
How could a good little girl, who had no grudges against her aunt and cousin, be killed by her aunt and cousin?
Gu Jianchu clenched his fingers into fists, his nails digging into his palms.
Feeling the anger gradually accumulating in Gu Jianchu, Xie Ci'an reached out and held Gu Jianchu's fingers in time to prevent Gu Jianchu from continuing to hurt himself.
Gu Jianchu's anger gradually subsided.
The murderer of Wu Cairen must be caught and resolved as soon as possible, otherwise he is afraid that Gu Jianchu will continue to be in this mood of self-blame and may even hurt himself.
Xie Ci'an made a gesture in the air, and Zhongfeng, who was hiding in the dark, instantly stepped forward and came to the side of the carriage.
Xie Ci'an held Gu Jianchu in his arms and sat him on a soft cushion beside him. He whispered a few words in Chongfeng's ear while avoiding Gu Jianchu.
After receiving the arrangement, Zhongfeng immediately went to do it.
[Tongzi, please tell me in detail what happened.]
Gu Jianchu leaned back on the soft pillow on the lower bunk and casually adjusted himself to a more comfortable position.
The cold wind blew, and snowflakes drifted into the carriage, mixed with strong cold air. Gu Jianchu pulled the blanket tighter around him, and with the hot water bottle in his hand, he barely felt less cold.
The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier. The court officials stood in the snow with their hands behind their backs, stamping their feet because of the cold, but they did not dare to complain or even say a single extra word.
The mechanical sound of the system came faintly.
[Actually, this incident started when Consort Wu left the palace.]
Wu Cairen's mother died of illness when she was very young. Later, her father married her a stepmother. This stepmother treated Wu Cairen badly, beating and scolding her at every turn. Wu Cairen wanted to tell her father about this, but her father ignored her and told her to listen to her mother and not act recklessly.
The woman Wu Cairen's father married was a complete green tea. Before Wu Cairen could tell her father, her stepmother had already gone to him and complained about the bad guy. That's why Wu Cairen's father told her to listen to her. Even if her stepmother hadn't complained, Wu Cairen's father wasn't a responsible person and wouldn't have cared about his daughter's life or death.
The stepmother schemed against Concubine Wu several times. Whenever she went to see her father, instead of being favored by him, he would punish her. Gradually, Concubine Wu became completely disappointed with her father and became submissive in the mansion. This was exactly what the stepmother wanted: complete control over Concubine Wu and the entire Wu mansion.