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Chapter 4127: 4.1727 The Deposed Crown Prince Drowns

"Next, we must prepare His Majesty for the grand interment."

"State affairs are also piled mountain high."

"The Crown Prince's ascension is imminent, and there are many matters to attend to."

"Empress, please return to Rencuan Palace as soon as possible to recuperate," Prince Li said with a bland expression.

Prince Rui also nodded. "Yes, Prince Li speaks truly. Empress, if there is nothing else, please return to the palace first."

The implication was, don't stand here causing trouble for others; they were busy enough!

Since both imperial uncles had spoken, the Empress, despite her bitter resentment, was helpless.

However, she was truly unwilling, her resentful eyes still fixed on Duan Yue before she left.

Since the extermination of their Liu family, everything had been developing in a terrifying direction.

Her Li'er had been led astray by a group of seductive sluts; this matter was simply too bizarre.

She knew her own son very well.

He was of pure character and very self-disciplined. Moreover, Li'er's health wasn't too good, and he himself cherished his life immensely, so he usually wouldn't mess around with women.

What's more, let alone men!

The Empress thought of the scene she witnessed on the day she vomited blood, and her entire face couldn't help but twist slightly.

Prince Rui frowned, watching the pale-faced Empress being helped out. He said with deep displeasure, "With such a nature, no wonder the son she raised turned out that way!"

"This is bad! This is bad!" A young eunuch, his face ashen, stumbled and crawled in, almost crashing into Prince Rui's leg.

"Your Royal Highness, my Lords, something, something has happened!"

"What happened?" Prince Qing's eyelids twitched. He quickly strode with his plump legs to the young eunuch and immediately lifted him up.

"Quickly, tell me, what happened?"

The eunuch was so frightened that his lips trembled uncontrollably. He quickly stammered, "The de-de-deposed Crown Prince drowned in the Imperial Garden pond!"

"What??" Prince Rui roared in astonishment.

Prince Li glared at the eunuch, angrily saying, "Why are you still standing there? Lead the way!"

"Yes, yes!" The young eunuch trembled all over in fear.

Hearing Prince Li's words, he jolted.

After Prince Qing threw him to the ground, he stumbled and scrambled to his feet, crawling out the door.

A faint sneer appeared on Duan Yue's lips.

When everyone followed the eunuch to the Imperial Garden pond, they saw Empress Liu, her hair disheveled, slumped on the ground, embracing a pale-faced young man in splendid robes, crying disconsolately without any regard for her image.

The many guards, palace maids, and eunuchs around stood by helplessly, unable to reach into the Empress's arms and take the person.

Prince Rui and the others quickly stepped forward, looked at Rong Li's stiff, pale face, and seeing that his face was now rigid, they knew he was beyond saving. He had probably slipped into the pond last night.

"You group of dog slaves! How did you stand guard? How is it that such a big incident happened to the deposed Crown Prince, and you only know about it now?" Head Eunuch Laifu's old face darkened as he angrily scolded the eunuchs and palace maids kneeling in a trembling row.

The deposed Crown Prince Rong Li's personal eunuch crawled a few steps forward, whimpering, "Your Royal Highness, my Lords, please allow me to explain. The deposed Crown Prince was heavily drunk last night and insisted on going out for a walk alone. We servants wanted to follow, but the deposed Crown Prince scolded us and sent us all back."

"Absurd!!" Empress Liu shrieked.