I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 719 - Chapter 719 Sleepless

Chapter 719: Sleepless Chapter 719: Sleepless Editor: Atlas Studios Although the Evening Hall was a side hall of the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, it was very far from the main hall.

Standing at the door, one could only see the corner of the main hall.

Wen Cui sent Mu Yangling to the inner hall and was about to carry the Eldest Prince away when Mu Yangling saw that it was windy outside and there was dew.

She said, “How about letting him sleep here with Little Bear?

With the heavy dew outside, I’m afraid he’ll catch a cold while being carried around.” Outside of the palace, the Eldest Prince would often sleep on the same bed as the Little Prince.

And when the Little Prince entered the palace, he also mostly rested by the Eldest Prince’s side.

Therefore, Wen Cui did not hesitate to arrange for the Eldest Prince to stay by the Little Prince’s side.

Mu Yangling helped the two children take off their heavy attires and covered them with a blanket.

Just as she was about to ask about Qi Haoran, the emissary came to report that the palace banquet had ended, and that the Emperor had summoned Prince Rong and the Duke of Peaceful State to the study.

When Mu Yangling asked about Little Madam Xia, the palace maid said with a smile, “The Duke of Peaceful State’s wife has long rested.

Your Highness, don’t worry.

Her trusty nanny is serving right by her side.” Mu Yangling knew that she was talking about Nanny Xia and immediately felt relieved.

With the two children embraced in her arms, she fell asleep in peace.

And tonight, in the entire palace, other than Mu Yangling and the two children, only Little Madam Xia slept soundly.

Everyone else couldn’t sleep and their eyes were wide open until dawn.

Madam Xia had not appeared at the palace banquet since she arrived at the rear hall.

At this moment, her eyes were red and swollen, and there was a palm print on her face as she looked at Zhu Qing in a daze.

Eldest Aunt Zhu sighed and went forward to support Madam Xia.

She said in a low voice, “Don’t blame your big brother.

Zijin has had it too hard.

You, as his motheraEUR|” Meanwhile, Qi Xiuyuan made Qi Haoran sleep in the study while he chatted with Fan Zijin all night.

“I always thought that this was a regret in your heart that you had to resolve personally.

However, in the past year or so, your relationship with Aunt hasn’t improved.

Instead, it’s worse than before.

Only when one’s family is in harmony can they focus on governing the country.

You have to sort out things at home before you have more energy to focus on state affairs.

Zijin, no matter how wrong Aunt is, Haoran and I have always envied you.

At least, Aunt has always been around, while our motheraEUR|” Meanwhile, Li Jinghua was investigating why the emissary did not invite Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin to the rear hall.

The emissary who went to invite Qi Haoran knelt on the ground trembling and almost cried.

“I did go to invite Prince Rong, but I didn’t have the time to speak.

I was too busy helping Prince Rong carry the greeting gifts.” The corners of Li Jinghua’s mouth twitched.

Clearly, she had already known what had happened previously.

There were too many people who had seen this, so it was difficult not to find out what happened.

Hence, she only asked a simple question and waved her hand.

“Since you didn’t carry out your duties well, I’ll punish you by deducting half a year’s salary.

You can leave.” The emissary heaved a sigh of relief and kowtowed sincerely before retreating.

Only then did Li Jinghua look at the emissary who went to invite Fan Zijin.

She was more curious as to why this emissary had not invited Fan Zijin.

Li Jinghua looked at him with her eyes narrowed.

Seeing that he was trembling and his face was pale, she asked, “What about you?” The emissary kowtowed and said, “IaEUR”I got lost on the way.” “You can get lost on the way from the rear hall to the front hall?” Li Jinghua couldn’t help but slam the table.

“I had no idea you had such a poor sense of direction!” The emissary said with trepidation, “I didn’t serve in the Hall of Rising Sun.

Because the Hall of Rising Sun didn’t have enough manpower, I was sent over from the laundry bureau.

Originally, I only needed to guard the candlelight in the rear hall, but the steward suddenly asked me to go to the front hall to inform the Duke of Peaceful State.

I did check out the route, but I got lost halfway.

I had no idea where I ended up.

Because I didn’t see anyone on the way, I could only blindly walk around.

It was only when a stewardess in the side hall found me that I managed to walk out.” Li Jinghua looked at the steward and stewardess who were kneeling at the side.

Both of them confirmed that the emissary was not lying, but at the same time, no one knew where he had been or what he was doing during the two hours he was lost.

Li Jinghua rubbed her forehead.

This was the disadvantage of not having enough manpower.

As there were not many masters in the palace, there were usually more than enough servants to go around.

However, once they encountered a large palace banquet, there would be insufficient manpower.

Even the palace maids and emissaries who usually served her had to be sent out to help.

Li Jinghua lowered her head to look at the emissary, but she kept feeling that something was amiss.

Just then, Wen Cui came in from outside and said in a low voice, “Your Majesty, it’s getting late.

Considering you still have to entertain the aunts tomorrow morning, you should rest first.” “Guard this person and continue investigating tomorrow.” At night, Li Jinghua could not fall asleep no matter what.

Feeling uneasy, she turned over and asked, “Is His Majesty still in the Imperial Study?” Wen Cui immediately came back to her senses.

“Yes, when I turned off the lights, the emissary in front replied that the light in the Imperial Study was still on.” “Where’s Little Treasure?

I wonder if he’s sleeping peacefully in Evening Hall?” Wen Cui said with a smile, “Don’t worry, Your Majesty.

With Her Highness around, the Eldest Prince won’t suffer.” Li Jinghua answered in a daze before turning around and falling asleep.

After waiting for a while, Wen Cui heard that there was no sound coming from the Empress, so she also closed her eyes to sleep.

Just as she closed her eyes, she heard a scream outside.

Wen Cui jumped up and saw that the skies outside had brightened a little.

She hurriedly got up to open the bed curtain.

Li Jinghua was also jolted awake.

Having not slept much the entire night, she asked with a headache, “What’s going on outside?” “I’ll go take a look now.” Wen Cui jogged out and looked outside with a frown.

Seeing that the noise had come from the commotion in the East Hall, which was where the Eldest Prince resided, she said with displeasure, “What’s going on?

Why is there so much noise in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility?

How dare you, when the Eldest Prince is staying there?” A palace maid draped a piece of outer clothing over her and escorted her to the East Hall.

Nanny Wang stumbled out and pounced on Wen Cui’s legs as she pointed at the inner room and said, “Miss Wen Cui, someone’s deadaEUR|” Wen Cui’s expression changed drastically.

She walked past her and briskly strode into the inner room.

With a whoosh, she pulled open the curtain.

A 13-year-old young palace maid’s eyes were wide open as she lay over the table with blood.

Blood was flowing from her seven orifices as she stared at Wen Cui with a pair of bleeding eyes.

Hand trembling slightly, Wen Cui went forward to feel her breath under her nose.

There was no breath, and the skin on her face was slightly cold.

It seemed that she had been dead for a while.

Wen Cui looked around and saw a bag on the couch at the side.

There were various jade pendants, jade rings, and other accessories scattered on it.

Her gaze focused and she asked, “What’s that?” Nanny Wang, who had already been brought in by someone, cried as she replied, “That was sent by Miss Spring.

She said that it was the meeting gifts that the Little Prince had received.

She asked to leave these things with the Eldest Prince first and she’ll come to retrieve them when they were going to leave the palace.

I thought that the Eldest Prince and the Little Prince usually shared their things, so I got someone to send them to the Eldest Prince’s bedroomaEUR|” Wen Cui’s face was cold as she said, “Lock up everyone who entered this house yesterday and today.

Don’t touch anything in the house.

Whoever disobeys the order will be considered an accomplice.”