“Your Majesty, Long Lei has urgent matters to report,” he gasped.
“Come in quickly!” Long Chaotian knew serious reasons were required to disturb the guardians.
Long Lei entered and knelt, tears falling.
“Your Majesty, the Princess… she has ascended to heaven!” Long Lei choked out, bowing his head. The sound of cups falling was heard.
“What did you say? Say it again!” Long Junhao stood in shock, the teacup dropping from his hand.
Long Chaotian’s heart ached—how could a living person suddenly be gone? She had been vibrant recently; why did this happen so suddenly?
“Father Emperor, you must seek justice for your son!”
Lan’er mentioned that she had been unwell recently and had called Doctor Cheng for treatment. The doctor informed her that she had been poisoned with a substance found only in the palace. Long Junhao knelt, pale-faced, with tears streaming down his cheeks.
“My son, stand up! If what the doctor said is true, no matter who is responsible, your father will seek justice and provide Lan Lan with a fair resolution!” Long Chaotian, distressed by his son’s sorrow, realized the severity of the incident that had occurred in the palace without his knowledge.
“This son will take his leave and return home!” Long Junhao bowed and hurried back to the Prince’s mansion on horseback.
Upon his return, he was met with a tragic chorus of weeping.
“Master—” Lin Bo approached but could only choke up and speak no more.
“Where are the Young Master and Young Miss?” Long Junhao, despite his grief, worried about how his children would react to Lan Lan’s death.
“The Young Master and Young Miss cried for most of the day and are now sleeping after exhausting themselves.”
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“Good, send someone to watch them carefully and take good care of them, understand?” Long Junhao’s face showed a rare gentle expression when he thought of the two heartbreaking children.
His heart ached for his beloved Lan Lan. He quickly stepped into the room.
The room was filled with people kneeling, creating a grief-stricken atmosphere.
“Lan’er, don’t sleep, remember? You said you’d accompany me to the ends of the earth and see all the world’s scenery. How can you just fall asleep?” That deeply affectionate murmur, coupled with his unbearable sorrow, could make even a stone-hearted person weep.
