One touch and one silence

Yuexiang was very happy in her heart, but she still looked scared on her face.

"Shuhua, send her to the Eighth Prince."

"As for Qin Shuyuan, I'll have to trouble Manager Li to go there."

"Oh! By the way! Shuhua said she has a fellow villager in Linyue Palace. I will trouble Manager Li to help find out about this person."

After saying this, Nanzhi winked at Shuhua, who hurried forward and bowed to Manager Li with gratitude.

Nanzhi nodded, the smart little girl understood it immediately.

Manager Li left with Shuhua Yuexiang.

Why did Yuexiang suddenly want to investigate Liu Jieyu's wet nurse? What does it have to do with me?

Could it be because of what the nanny told her to do since she was a child, dressing as a boy?

Yes, there are still very few people who know my true identity.

Even so, there is no need to kill her, right? Then how did she die?

She must have been unable to see the nanny's body. She was not like Concubine Liu, who would keep it preserved in ice. They must have wanted her to see it for the last time.

Pity!

But it’s okay. Now I have put the three of you together in such a remote place. Without any support from inside or outside, I’m sure the people behind you will reveal their true colors sooner or later.

Shuhua has been asking about Yuanyuan's affairs these past two days, and this action was discovered by the people on the imperial concubine's side.

"My lady, the maidservant beside His Highness the Seventh Prince went to look for the little maidservant in Linyue Palace after returning yesterday. Now that I think about it, this incident is probably true."

"In that case, let's get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible. My prince has been waiting long enough."

There was a hint of sadness and cruelty in the woman's tone.

Meixiang understood, responded, and went downstairs.

Shuhua and Manager Li were sending someone to Linyue Palace. At this time, Shuhua did not know that danger was about to come.

Butler Li and Shuhua went separately. Butler Li went to see Concubine Qin Shuyuan, while Shuhua took people directly to the eighth prince's residence.

As I walked along the way, I felt indescribably happy while painting and calligraphy.

In the past, the Eighth Prince had often relied on his status to bully her Highness, and now she has ended up like this.

It shows that God has eyes.

Shuhua was very happy in his heart, but he didn't show any emotion on his face.

Yuexiang tried to talk to Shuhua several times, but Shuhua didn't seem to want to pay any attention to her.

Although Yuexiang was angry, she also understood that times had changed and her status had changed, so he naturally disdained to pay attention to her.

As the road became more and more remote, Yuexiang felt more and more depressed.

How could the Eighth Prince meet the Emperor in such a remote place? How could he win the Emperor's favor?

Yuexiang felt a little disheartened. The road ahead was long and there was no light at all. She felt a little regretful.

When they arrived at the place, Shuhua stopped and said, "We're here! I won't see you off, young lady. You must take care of the Eighth Prince wholeheartedly in the future!"

Shuhua left after he finished speaking. Yuexiang was still thinking about saying something else, but Shuhua didn't give her any chance at all.

"Master, you have done your utmost now!"

Shuhua followed the original maid and walked back. When they were halfway there, suddenly an unfamiliar maid came over.

"You must be Yuanyuan's fellow countryman!"

When Shuhua heard this, she stopped and looked at the person who came. "Are you talking about Yuanyuan, the third-class maid who sweeps the floor?"

"Of course, isn't there only one Yuanyuan in the entire Linyue Palace?"

"It's great to see you back now. She just asked me to give you something. Yesterday I heard that a girl came to see Yuanyuan, and I guessed it was you. I had been carrying the thing with me all the time, but today I accidentally stained my clothes, and when I changed my clothes, the thing was in the clothes. I remembered it when I saw you, girl."

Shuhua saw that the maid had clear features and didn't look like a bad person.

She also relaxed a lot from being cautious.

The maid leading her saw that the two were familiar with each other and asked casually, "Sister, do you want to talk to her?"

Shuhua suddenly got the news about Yuanyuan, and naturally didn't want to let it go.

"Please wait for a moment, sister!"

Shuhua walked up slowly and asked, "What is the relationship between this sister and Yuanyuan? Why did she give her things to you for safekeeping? Where is she?"

Shuhua still didn't want to believe that Yuanyuan was dead.

"Alas! This matter has nothing to do with her. She just offended a eunuch. Alas!" The maid's tone was full of regret.

Shuhua's hands were trembling a little, his lips were slightly open, and he tried to speak several times but couldn't utter a word.

"If you don't mind, come with me!"

When Shuhua heard this, he followed the maid in a daze.

Seeing this, the maid who was leading the group turned around and left.

The maid walking in front raised her lips slightly, but her tone was full of regret.

"Yuanyuan and I live in the same room. She often tells me that she has an older sister from the same hometown who is very kind to her!"

"We all know that she eats a lot, so we always leave a steamed bun or something for her."

"Just the day before she left, she happily said that she would buy the silver hairpin that you gave to the gatekeeper. She was so happy at that time."

"So the day after she died, when I was packing her things, I put the silver hairpin away, thinking that I would give it to you on her behalf when you came to see her."

"She didn't ask me to give it to you. I really don't want her last wish to fail."

Shuhua listened to the palace maid's words all the way, and the last trace of doubt in his heart disappeared at this moment.

The two of them soon arrived at a room, "Wait a moment, girl. I'll get it right away."

Shuhua sat on the bed sadly. She had been to Yuanyuan's place before and had sat on this bed before, watching her eat cakes happily.

Now the color of the bed quilt has changed, probably because someone else has moved in.

The maid took a small piece of cloth wrapped preciously and handed it to Shuhua.

Shuhua opened the small cloth bag carefully and cherishingly, and what came into her eyes was the silver hairpin that she had given to the eunuch at the door.

That was the only valuable jewelry she had at the time.

Shuhua sadly placed the silver hairpin on her chest, her heart aching. She was the one who harmed Yuanyuan. Her tears flowed down her cheeks and fell on her chest.

"Don't be sad, girl. The person is gone. We who are still alive need to be well so that they can feel at ease!"

"Girl, drink some water!"

The maid considerately handed the teacup to Shuhua.

"Thank you! She... I..."

Shuhua didn't know what to say at this moment. He was numb and just took whatever others said as granted.

"Don't worry, drink some water and moisten your throat."

Shuhua wiped her tears and took two small sips.

The smile in the eyes of the maid opposite her deepened.

"Are you wondering how she died? Who killed her?"

Shuhua nodded quickly, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Drink some water. Wait until you are calm before I tell you. Otherwise, I am afraid you won't be able to accept it!"

"Oh!" The maid's sigh made Shuhua feel even more uncomfortable.

Shuhua obediently took two more sips.

She was waiting expectantly for the woman to tell her the reason for Yuanyuan's death.

"Come out!"

The maid suddenly laughed and said something.

Shuhua was a little confused. Suddenly, she felt dizzy and wanted to fall asleep uncontrollably. Only then did she realize that she had fallen into a trap.

"you……"