Chapter 39

Disclaimer: This is a translation of the Chinese novel 瞎娘娘 by 洗泥 > Translator: @Luxiufer

All of a sudden, The Blind Concubine felt like he had been enclosed by strong thunder, dumbfounded him on the spot. After a long while, tears slowly flowed down. Shrieking loudly exhausted and hoarsen his voice.

Xiao Bao didn't know what to do, he only hugged him tightly.

The Blind Concubine's heart was hurt like being twisted by a knife. Tears were dripping nonstop. He buried his head in Xiao Bao's waist and burst out into a heart-breaking cry.

Jue Yu collected the scattered on the floor cake, wrapping it in his handkerchief. He also took the carved food box on the table, without saying a single word he walked out.

The young Monarch was writing in the Imperial Study. Suddenly, a Palace's servant hurriedly came to report, saying something happened at the serving quarter.

The Emperor's writing brush paused, he lifted his eyes from the writing: "What did you say?"

The Palace's servant knelt down while trembling in fear: "It was the news coming from young Master Jue Yu, your servant dare not to ignore, immediately I rushed over to inform. According to the news, The Little Prince was also present at that place at that time. He was startled. Already he was brought back to his Palace by his wet nurse."

The Emperor pinched the writing brush so hard to the point his fingertips which held the writing brush turned white, "Recently, why did trouble happen one after another." There was a faint anger in his speech.

The Palace's servant who witnessed the unhappy mood of the Emperor, hastily lowered his head, he dared not to utter another word.

The Emperor strode with large steps to the serving quarter and entered the room. The Blind Concubine's pair of eyes were distorted, laying prone on the bedside, his withered hair was scattered, his eyes had become swollen from crying hard, sobbing and unable to make a complete sound.

Only a single glance could already make people's heart sting with pain.

The young Monarch bent his body, gently touched the Blind Concubine's brows and eyes with his lips.

The Blind Concubine didn't move at all, as if he no longer possessed any senses. Even his breathing spell had become so light and mild.

The Emperor pursed his lips, slowly he spoke: "I don't blame you anymore, for everything that had happened, I won't blame you anymore. You don't be like this."

The Blind Concubine gritted his teeth, shut his eyes, and said: "You go away!!"

The Emperor was startled: "What?!"

"I don't want to see you anymore! You go away!!"

The Emperor's face became cold and rigid, gritted his teeth in anger: "You actually wanted to torment me, tormenting your own self for how long so that you could be contented?!"

The Blind Concubine struggled to pull apart from the Emperor's hand, still with his choked by sobs voice he said: "Because of you….. even a peaceful life.... unwilling to give..." His throat was terribly hoarsened. His words were unable to complete his speech.

Jue Yu lifted the curtain and entered the room. His face was calm and quiet. Putting the carved food box on the table.

Xiao Bao busily stepped forward: "Have you found out anything?"

Jue Yu's eyes lightly swept past The Blind Concubine who was laying on the bed, said: "Let's go outside to talk."

The three of them lifted the curtain and walked out the room.

Jue Yu told them: "The poison was in the cake, all the food inside the box was mixed with the poison, it wasn't really only in the sweet-scented Osmanthus cake."

Xiao Bao made a light "Ah!" sound, covered his mouth with a look of disbelief.

Jue yu said again: "The poison was not a deadly dose. The dosage was merely enough to poison a cat, dog, and a little child to death. However, The Blind Concubine's body is frail and weak, it hasn't recovered at all from his illness, therefore only a small bite would be enough to cause his death."

The Emperor upon hearing what Jue Yu had said, angrily said: "Who exactly had put in the poison? Truly is heartless and without compassion!!"

Xiao Bao nodded his head: "The Little Prince also almost ate that cake!"Jue Yu hesitated for a while, then as if muttering, he said: "According to my speculation, the only one who could put the poison, remained the Empress Dowager alone."

Xiao Bao's pupils contracted in an instant, he couldn't help but face towards the inner room and give a quick glance. But very quickly he lowered his head, acting like he didn't hear anything regarding this matter.

The Emperor's face had sunk like deep water, his voice also became heavy and serious, "This kind of talk, how do you explain your accusation?"

Jue Yu explained: "The cake and snacks and every meal within the Palace was cooked in the Imperial Kitchen before being delivered to each and every Palace. All along during the process, it had been inspected strictly. It was nearly impossible to poison the food. Needless to mention about the food which is about to be given to the Empress Dowager. The Palace's servants who acted as the food testers are about five to six people. If they truly intended to put the poison, and placed the blame on the Empress Dowager, the only way they could make their move was to smear the poison on the wooden case which the food was packed. However, I had cautiously investigated, this wooden box's exterior, the base inside, the tray, even the handle, all of them did not contain the poison, therefore, I am certain that the poison must be inside the food, during the cooking process it had already been mixed in with the poison. Jue Yu has the nerve to make a speculation on this matter. This food container wasn't really coming from the Imperial Kitchen. It was the Empress Dowager who ordered someone to make them in her own Palace. The Empress Dowager packed the poisoned food inside this box, made The Little Prince bring it and give it to be eaten by The Blind Concubine. The Blind Concubine has always loved the Little Prince, of course he wouldn't suspect that there was something unusual inside the cake. Today, if it wasn't for Yu Li, I wonder if The Blind Concubine and The Little Prince would have lost their lives at the same time."

XiaoBao was extremely stunned by this: "When the Empress Dowager handed over this cake to the Little Prince, surely she fully understood that the Little Prince also might eat the cake as well. Rui Ze, however we see is also the Empress Dowager's own son that she personally raised. How could the Empress Dowager harm him?"

Jue Yu made a cold laugh: "The most poisonous is the heart of a married woman. Rui Ze wasn't really the son of the Empress Dowager. No matter how much he is being loved, when the time to abandon him should come, he would be abandoned without the slightest amount of hesitation. On the other side, The Emperor is truly her only son, in order to help the Emperor to achieve his goal, whatever it is, in the Empress Dowager eyes, nothing couldn't be sacrificed."

The Emperor knitted his brows, "The Empress Dowager ever since long ago didn't want me to meddle in the Palace's general affairs anymore, why did she want to do this?"

Jue Yu meaningfully threw a quick glance at the inner room, "I wonder if this matter has something to do with The Blind Concubine's past which we can't just ignore."

The Emperor's heart skipped a beat, said: "The Blind Concubine entered the Palace seven years ago. Not long after he entered the Palace, his eyes were hurt and he became blind. Soon afterward, he was cast away to the Cold Palace. Seven years ago, do you have any memory about any occasion seven years ago?"

Jue Yu asked: "Seven years ago?"

"Exactly!"

Jue Yu couldn't help but widened his eyes: "Your Majesty doesn't remember at all??"

The Emperor felt weird, then asked back: "Remember what?"

Jue Yu raised his brows: "Seven years ago, wasn't it when the previous Emperor met his demise and Your Majesty ascended the throne?"