After several experiments with Dongmei, Lu roughly deduced that it would be fine if a person was hung for more than ten breaths.
In fact, she wanted to try it again, at least to extend the time, but Dongmei didn't dare to do it.
In order to prevent Dongmei from becoming too rebellious, Mrs. Lu had to give up the idea.
Now that the process of hanging has been confirmed, we need to determine the time of the hanging and find a few witnesses who were present.
The witness must be of high status, and at least what he says must be convincing.
It would be best if the witness could be cured so that she could be rescued as soon as possible.
After much deliberation, Lu set her sights on Ge Yuanshi from the Imperial Medical Bureau and felt that he was the most suitable person.
First of all, this person has a good family background. His father came over when that old man was still the King of Wu.
Secondly, this person has excellent medical skills, is upright, and is the worst at lying. He is recognized as an upright person both inside and outside the palace.
Finally, and the point that Lu valued the most, was that he had to go to Donghuamen every day to get the soup that his wife cooked for him.
Although soup is provided for lunch in the palace, it is definitely inferior to the ones cooked by other people’s wives.
The shortest way from the Imperial Hospital to Donghuamen is through the Zhongzuo Gate in front of the Fengtian Hall, and then through the Chunhe Gate of the Prince's Mansion.
After Lu decided on this strategy, he sent out two capable generals, Chunlan and Dongmei.
One was guarding on the road, and would send a signal when he saw someone coming. The other was waiting at the door, and would tell Lu when he received the signal, so that Lu could hang himself. They tried their best to act realistically and touchingly.
Now everything is ready, except for Envoy Ge to "pass by".
But just as Lu stepped onto the stool and poked her head back and forth into the white silk, she suddenly saw Dongmei, who was guarding the door, being knocked to the ground with a cry, and then... then the son of the slave rushed over and kicked the stool away from her feet...
Mrs. Lu had just put her head into the white silk, and now her feet were suspended in the air and were immediately hung firmly.
She desperately tried to pull at the white silk with her hands, and just as she loosened it a little, she felt her feet sink, and the son of the slave girl actually hugged her up.
The rebellious son held himself and pulled himself down, while muttering non-stop!
"Wow!"
"Crown Princess, you can't..."
"Die!"
Zhu Gui was slow to react. When he rushed over, he saw that his eldest nephew was already swinging on the swing holding Lu's legs.
Zhu Gui was sweating in his heart, wondering how deep the hatred between his nephew and this woman must be to make him do such a thing!
However, based on the principle of helping relatives rather than helping others, Zhu Gui still stepped on the palace maid , causing Dongmei, who was about to get up, to lie on the ground again.
Mrs. Lu was hanging in the air, kicking her legs constantly, but she couldn't get rid of the brat who was holding her. She was so angry that she kept making "uh uh" sounds.
Because Bai Ling had pinched her neck, she could only make "uh uh" sounds and there was no way she could speak.
Just as she felt the tongue going deeper and longer and her vision getting darker, several maids passing by saw that something was wrong and rushed in, pushing open Zhu Gui who was guarding the door.
"My queen!"
"Hurry up, help!"
Several maids shouted and rushed forward to pull Zhu Yunhuan away, then rescued Lu from the beam.
At this time, Chunlan, who was waiting on the road, also came over with Ge Yuanshi and hurried to treat Lu.
Seeing that they had lost the best opportunity to finish off the enemy, Zhu Yunhuan hurriedly led Zhu Gui away.
The news of the Crown Princess hanging herself soon became a hot topic and became known to everyone.
Of course, Lao Zhu would definitely be one of the people who would know about it the first.
"Your Majesty, someone just came from the Crown Prince's Mansion and said that the Crown Princess hanged herself because she missed the Crown Prince so much!"
Old Zhu raised his eyelids slightly when he heard this.
"Is he dead?"
"No... someone rescued him..."
“Hehehe!”
"I knew it was just a show for us!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it doesn't seem to be an act. According to the report from my humble subordinates, it was His Highness Yun Hun who discovered it, and then he took great pains to rescue the Crown Princess!"
"oh?"
When Old Zhu heard Erhu say this, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.
"Hasn't this kid always looked down on Lu? Why would he save her?"
Erhu was just waiting for Lao Zhu to ask this, and a tear of emotion quickly appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, this is what makes the young master so valuable!"
"Our young master is truly kind and righteous. Although the Crown Princess treated him badly, when he saw her hanging herself, he still lent a hand and called everyone to treat her..."
"This kind and benevolent heart is exactly the same as mine. It's so touching. Woo woo woo..."
Old Zhu was also infected by Erhu's sensibility. He put down the brush in his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.
"well!"
"It's not good to be too kind... you'll be easily bullied..."
Old Zhu wiped a few tears, then ordered someone to go to the harem to inform Concubine Guo Hui and ask her to visit the Prince's Mansion on his behalf.
No matter what, since Mrs. Lu was willing to risk her life to be buried with his eldest son, he still respected her a little bit.
Concubine Guo Hui was playing mahjong with several concubines in the harem when she suddenly heard someone sent by the emperor to deliver a message. She immediately looked displeased.
"What the hell is this Lu family up to? Can't we just be left alone for a few days?"
Concubine Han, Concubine Yang and others who were playing nearby echoed the sentiment.
"Who said it wasn't? It's disturbing us and we can't even enjoy playing cards!"
In fact, all the concubines in the harem used to like Lu very much, but after the incident of burial alive last time, everyone felt disgusted with her.
When Concubine Guo Hui saw that her lackeys all agreed with her, her words became even more vicious.
"You usually act pretentiously and try to be nice, and now you're trying to win sympathy. You really have no shame!"
A few lackeys agreed again, and Concubine Guo Hui reluctantly ordered people to go to the storehouse to pick out some supplements and some satin, and led a few palace maids to visit the prince's mansion.
Although what Concubine Guo Hui said before she came was vicious, when she saw Mrs. Lu lying on the bed with a purple face, her heart tightened and tears flowed down her face.
"Lu, why are you so depressed? Oh, oh, oh, oh..."
When Mrs. Lu heard Concubine Guo Hui's voice, her eyes rolled around anxiously, and she could only make ah ah sounds when her mouth moved, and she couldn't utter a complete word.
Seeing this, Concubine Guo Hui became even more anxious and kept calling for help.
"Imperial Physician!"
"Where is the imperial physician? What happened to Mrs. Lu?"
Envoy Ge came in hurriedly from outside, holding a bowl of medicine in his hand.
"Replying to Concubine Guo Hui, the Crown Princess is fine now, but her jaw is dislocated, so she needs to rest for some time..."
"ah?"
"It's okay, I'm glad you're okay..."
"By the way, who discovered it first?"
"Get a big reward!"
Upon hearing this, Envoy Ge hurriedly spoke.
"Reporting to Concubine Guo Hui, it was His Royal Highness the Third Imperial Grandson who first discovered her. If it hadn't been for His Royal Highness the Third Imperial Grandson's immediate rescue, I would not have been able to save the Crown Princess even if I had the ability to save her!"
When Mrs. Lu, who was lying on the bed, heard this, she was so angry that she kept screaming "Ahhh". If she wasn't so weak all over, she would have jumped up and slapped the imperial physician a few times!
When Guo Hui heard the noise from Lu's side, she hurriedly pulled Lu's hand and asked.
"Lu, what do you want to say?"
“Ahhh…Ahhhh…”
Upon seeing this, Envoy Ge hurried to translate for Lu.
"The Crown Princess probably wants to say that it's all thanks to His Royal Highness the Third Grandson, and wants you to thank His Royal Highness the Third Grandson on her behalf, right?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu's eyes widened even wider than when she hanged herself just now.
“Ahhhhh…”
Concubine Guo Hui sighed when she heard this.
"Yunxun is such a good child, so kind that it makes people feel distressed, boohoo..."
After sighing, Concubine Guo Hui turned around and lectured Lu.
"Ms. Lu, it's not that we, as elders, have too much to say, but you are not allowed to treat Yun Hun harshly in the future."
"Look how kind this child is. Not only does he not hate you, but he saves you..."
"If it weren't for him, you would have gone to see our boss by now!"
When Mrs. Lu heard Concubine Guo Hui say the same thing, she became speechless and cried bitterly on the bed.
Dongmei, who was standing nearby, wanted to speak a few words in defense of the Crown Princess, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
If the Crown Princess had not refused to acknowledge Zhu Yunhuan as her "benefactor", the matter of her suicide would have been difficult to explain and might even have been accused of acting.
Therefore, she could only accompany the Crown Princess in tears and swallow this loss in silence.
When Guo Hui saw that Lu was crying so sadly, she thought she was ashamed and moved, and her impression of her improved a little.
"You have such a heart, it's worth it for that child to save you, treat that child well in the future..."
"Since it was that child who saved you, let's give the things we brought to that child as a reward for you!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she became even angrier and wanted to curse.
However, as soon as she moved her mouth, she started to cry in pain.
Although she was extremely unwilling in her heart, she could only watch Concubine Guo Hui leave and take away the gift that belonged to her!
After Concubine Guo Hui left, Envoy Ge also took the medicine boy to say goodbye.
The two of them were walking in the corridor of the palace, and the young disciple asked in a low voice.
"Master, don't you know how to set bones? Why didn't you set the Crown Princess's jaw just now?"
Ge Yunqian said calmly with his hands behind his back.
"The Crown Princess's precious body, how can we, the outsiders, touch it casually?"
"Besides, a dislocated jaw will heal on its own after a few days. There's no need to make a fuss about it!"
Upon hearing this, the young apprentice nodded vigorously, thinking that he had learned some valuable knowledge again.
Little did people know that the reason why Ge Yunqian was unwilling to set Lu's bones was that he just wanted her to suffer for a few days.
Regardless of whether the poisoning of His Highness Zhu Yunhuan had anything to do with this woman, the fact that concubines in the Prince's Mansion were buried alive with him a few days ago was enough to make Ge Yunqian have an opinion of the Lu family.
You don't want to die, but you encourage others to die. Is this something a human being would do?
If it weren't for her professional ethics, which would have allowed her to stand by and watch someone die, Mrs. Lu could have gone to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today.
"Master, there is one thing I don't understand. Why didn't you even ask me and just said that it was His Highness Yunxun who saved the person?"
"I think it should be those maids. His Highness Yunxun is young, and he probably doesn't have the strength to put the Crown Princess down!"
Ge Yunqian also knew that he was talking nonsense with his eyes open. When he saw the Crown Princess's jaw was dislocated, he knew what was going on.
But he was not afraid that the Crown Princess and the others would not recognize him.
Because if I don't admit this, I would be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor by putting on a show for His Majesty.
He believed that the Crown Princess was a smart person and knew how to choose.
It is estimated that after she recovers, the first person she will thank is Zhu Yunhun, thus solidifying Zhu Yunhun’s reputation as a benefactor!
"Is it important?"
"As long as His Highness Yunxun discovers it first, the credit for saving the person will go to him, hahahaha!"
After being certified by Imperial Physician Ge, Zhu Yunhuan's reputation for bravely rescuing the Crown Princess quickly spread inside and outside the palace.
Only Zhu Yunhuan himself was completely confused. After figuring out the whole story, he sighed in his heart that he was still small and light. If he were a few dozen pounds heavier, he would probably have become a witness to the Crown Princess's burial.
But this is not bad either, at least I will have something funny to watch when I have breakfast tomorrow!
My jaw is dislocated. How should I eat breakfast?
When Zhu Yunhuan thought of this, he ran to the imperial kitchen as soon as school was over in the main hall.
"Grandpa Xu, the Crown Princess has a dislocated jaw. I want her to eat something good. What do you think would be a good idea to prepare tomorrow morning?"
When Xu Xingzu heard his grandson say this, he pretended to think about it.
"Pork chops, please?"