The Princess of the Fairy Phoenix Road

Chapter 657 Mid-Autumn Festival Killing Night (2)
Everyone followed the prestige, but saw a young maid whose legs had already weakened, knelt down on the ground, her face was pale, and she pointed to a certain place among the lotus bushes in the distance with a panicked expression.

Now in August, the lotus has already bloomed, but the leaves are still very prosperous.

The blue lotus leaves spread out over half of the lake, and it was night, so it was not very clear to look at the pitch-black area, but under the moonlight, one could clearly see the lotus leaves covering the lake. There are glimmers of light reflected from jewelry such as pearls, jade, and gemstones.

There--

Half hidden in the lotus leaves, it seems——

be alone!

The ladies who were a little closer to the lake all softened their feet and backed away with pale faces.

"Then—who is that?" Someone tremblingly asked, clutching his chest.

No matter how many people are here, seeing such a scene suddenly makes people feel chills.

Chu Yuexin, who was mixed in the crowd, frowned faintly, a faint light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly seemed to understand a little bit.

There was chaos by the lake, there were no eunuchs or mothers in charge, and no one moved for a while, but looked at the corpse floating in the lotus pond with suspicion.

Because it was the fifteenth full moon, upon closer inspection, one could tell that it was the corpse of a woman floating on the water face down. She was wearing a plain long skirt. Judging from the brilliance of the accessories, it should definitely not be an unidentified court lady or a maid from some family.

"She—the gem hairpin on her head, I—I seem to have seen it somewhere!" There was too long a silence here, and finally someone discovered the clue.

Miss Kong shrank her body into Mrs. Kong's arms, and only glanced at the lake from the corner of her eye, and immediately closed her eyes again in fear, her body trembling.

"I seem to have seen it too!" As soon as she opened her mouth, someone seemed to be reminded of it, and suddenly someone exclaimed: "It seems to be Miss Huo. When I met her in the garden in the evening, she seemed to be wearing a bought a ruby ​​hairpin."

Before she could finish her sentence, Mrs. Huo, who had searched around but couldn't find Huo Qing'er, had already rushed over after hearing the news. The crowd rushed over.

Looking at the female corpse floating in the lotus pond from a distance, Mrs. Huo's face turned pale immediately. She originally had some hope in her heart, but at this moment she was completely desperate.

"Ah—" she wailed and threw herself on the shore.

"Qing'er! Qing'er!" Mrs. Huo wept bitterly, the voice piercing her heart, everyone present felt tense.

After taking a breath, she threw herself directly towards the lake regardless of her care.

"Ma'am!" Hong's mother, who followed her into the palace, stepped forward and dragged her back.

However, she threw so much force that she almost fell into the lake with Hong's mother.

"Madam, Madam, calm down, calm down!" Mama Hong screamed in horror, hugged her waist, and pulled her back forcefully.

Mrs. Luo Guogong watched from the side, and hurriedly ordered the people around her to help, and temporarily held Mrs. Huo down.

Mrs. Huo was wailing, holding on to the stones by the lake, her heart-piercing crying continued for a long time.

Huo Gang is a criminal. Mrs. Huo knows that she and Huo Qing'er have also become thorns in the emperor's eyes, but the emperor did not touch their mother and daughter for the time being because of concerns. In danger of death, but she is also a very shrewd person--

It was because the emperor had scruples and was afraid that unfavorable rumors would spread, so she seized this weakness and did not choose to go back to her hometown for refuge, but stayed in the capital, right under the emperor's nose.

Because once they leave Beijing and fade out of people's sight, the emperor will have no worries about killing their mother and daughter.

But here, once he strikes recklessly, he might arouse the suspicion of the courtiers and the common people.

Today's palace banquet, she brought Huo Qing'er here because she was sure of this -

As long as the emperor didn't take a clear stand for a day, they couldn't feel guilty and must continue to stay in this circle, because the emperor only announced that Huo Gang died because of the serious illness that had never been cured.

It's just that she had calculated thousands of times, but she never thought that under such an occasion where everyone was watching, she would ruin her daughter's life inexplicably.

Mrs. Huo was distraught, crying almost to the point of collapse, and her voice became hoarse when she reached the back.

Since the death of Empress Luo, the position of the middle palace has been vacant.

It was Concubine De who hurried over after getting the news.

When Concubine De came, she only heard that someone had fallen into the water, which alarmed the guests at the banquet, and she was told that the victim might be Miss Huo's family when she came here, so she immediately felt troublesome.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing her surrounded by crowds, everyone hurriedly made way for her as if they had found their backbone.

Concubine De hurried along with a dignified expression, first she took a look at the corpse floating on the water from a distance, then walked over to Mrs. Huo who was beside the lake with her face sinking like water, and said, "Help Mrs. Huo up first. No one has caught it yet, how do you know it's Miss Huo? And let Mrs. Huo cry so sad!"

The maids beside her immediately walked over to help the crying Mrs. Huo up.

"Someone recognizes Miss Huo's clothes and jewelry, my lord!" whispered a woman next to her.

Entering the palace for a banquet today is another day of celebration and reunion, all the ladies are dressed up in fancy dresses, but Huo Qing'er can only wear plain clothes because Huo Gang just passed away.

Although the man hasn't been fished out yet, with Mrs. Huo's identification from her back, it's probably close.

"What are you still doing in a daze? Hurry up and get him up!" Concubine De collected herself, and glanced angrily at the guards and internal servants who followed.

"Don't go into the water, the mud in this water is very thick, and it's easy to sink into it." An experienced servant hurriedly stopped the guard who was about to go into the water to salvage the corpse, and said, "Your Majesty, wait a moment, wait for the old slave to get the tools! "

Concubine De nodded slightly, and he trotted away in a hurry.

"Qing'er! Qing'er!" Here, Mrs. Huo was crying out of strength, but her eyes were still fixed on the water surface for a moment, and she couldn't help murmuring Huo Qing'er's name in her mouth.

First the husband died, followed by the daughter.

It is a huge blow to anyone.

The female relatives present were soft-hearted, seeing her desperate and mournful expression, couldn't help pinching the handkerchief to wipe away their tears.

Concubine De couldn't just wait like this, instead she asked the people around: "Has no one seen Miss Huo after the incident? There are people coming and going in this yard, even if it's dark, someone falls into the water, what else?" Why haven't people heard anything, come and have a look earlier?"

(End of this chapter)