Chapter 644 - 320 Still Peach Blossom Face_2
Sister Zeng nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Princess Ning and Heir Ning are blessed with great fortune and won’t suffer mishap. Miss, you were just having a dream."
Qian Yixiu clasped her hands together and prayed, "I hope so, I hope so, may the Buddha bless us, may the Buddha bless us..." After drinking the Calming Soup, she lay down to sleep, still clinging to Sister Zeng’s hand, refusing to let her leave.
Meanwhile, inside the Ning Prince Mansion of the Capital City, there was a somber and mournful atmosphere, with cries and sobs echoing throughout. Mourning banners were hung all over the place, and the funeral parlor was already set up.
Lying in the side room of the main house in the Princess’s courtyard, Zhu Sujin was spread on a heated brick bed, his complexion pale, eyes tightly closed, still unconscious.
Prince Ning sat beside Zhu Sujin, holding the Princess in his arms, gazing unwaveringly at her, the tender loving feelings in his eyes so dense they seemed unable to dissipate.
On the floor knelt a group of people, including concubines, the Chief Secretary, eunuchs, and sisters, all with tear-stained faces, ceaselessly urging, "Prince, please control your grief. The Princess has passed; it’s time to let her rest in her coffin... "
Prince Ning seemed not to hear everyone’s persuasions, continuing to gently caress the Princess’s eyebrows, cheeks, and hair.
That afternoon, as soon as Zhu Sujin left the palace after school, a nurse from the Prince Residence came to report that the Princess was gravely ill, possibly not long for this world, and asked him to hurry home.
Zhu Sujin, who had already settled into his carriage, panicked upon hearing this, descended swiftly, pulled a guard off his horse, and galloped towards the Prince Residence. His more than twenty guards hurriedly followed on horseback, yet fell a few steps behind.
Suddenly, an arrow flew out from a second-story window, striking Zhu Sujin in the back. He slumped forward onto the horse’s back. In this critical moment, Monkey Sister, who was running alongside him, immediately hoisted Zhu Sujin onto her shoulder and sped towards the Prince Residence at the fastest pace.
Monkey Sister was incredibly fast; people only saw a flash of red as she passed by. The distance, which would take a flying horse more than a quarter of an hour, she covered in less than ten minutes to rush back to the Prince Residence.
Knowing that the Princess possessed the Red Demon Fruit, she headed straight for the main courtyard.