Chapter 435 - 142: Spread Out_5
The truth suddenly became elusive, and Jiang Li could not understand. Being in the Jiang Family, it was difficult to know what was happening in the palace. Involuntarily, her hand reached for the whistle in her sleeve, considering there was a shortcut at hand... However, would Jih Heng allow Zhao Ke to tell her?
After all, it wasn’t a trifling matter.
...
As Jiang Li thought of Consort Li, the latter had not been having peaceful days in the palace either.
Lady Ji Shuran had suddenly died.
The last time Consort Li saw Lady Ji Shuran, they had been discussing how to use Chongxu Daoist Master to deal with Jiang Li. After she left that day, there was no more news of Lady Ji Shuran. What’s more, Chongxu Daoist Master had also disappeared. Consort Li felt a sense of unease in her heart, but the people she sent out came back empty-handed. The Jiang Family was guarded like an iron barrel, letting out no news whatsoever.
Two days later, she received the news that Lady Ji Shuran had died abruptly from a serious illness. Consort Li was shocked, suspecting that something had gone wrong, and wrote to the Ji family. But Ji Yanlin’s reply said nothing and he didn’t allow Consort Li to visit the Jiang Family to offer her condolences. Now, Consort Li was certain that something had happened, and what was odd was the attitude of the Ji family, who had also not attended the Jiang Family’s mourning. Consort Li grew even more uneasy.
With worries in her mind, Consort Li simply feigned illness these few days, scarcely leaving her side hall, saying that she had not yet recovered from an illness a few days ago. Hong Zhu, Consort Li’s palace maid, came in from outside and hurried to Consort Li, saying, "Your Highness, something has happened outside."