CHAPTER 84: CHAPTER 84: UTTER SILENCE

Jun Ning couldn’t wait any longer, so she decided to go to the Cold Palace herself first. As for when Emperor Yongning returns later, he can find her and her mother himself.

Jun Ning shared her thoughts with Wei Lin, the apprentice of Xiao Lizi who took care of her.

"Mr. Wei, do you understand?"

Wei Lin nodded, "Princess, I understand. But, please listen to my advice and wait a bit longer? When His Majesty and my master return, you can all go to the Cold Palace together. Otherwise, the Imperial Decree to release Lady Hua from the palace is still with my master. If you go alone, those guards watching over the Cold Palace won’t let Lady Hua out."

"You don’t need to worry about that. My purpose for going isn’t to get my mother out of the Cold Palace right away. But..." A hint of longing appeared on Jun Ning’s face, "But I miss my mother, and I want to see her as soon as possible."

These days, she thought of her mother constantly.

But previously, she lived in Jiaofang Palace every day, being watched like a thief by those around the Empress. She had no opportunity to visit her mother. Now that she finally had a chance, she couldn’t wait to run to her mother’s side.

"I see!" Wei Lin looked delighted, "Then let me accompany the Princess."

Recalling what Jun Ning had just told him, Wei Lin added, "As for the task the Princess has given me, I can pass it on to others. The Princess needn’t worry that her words won’t reach His Majesty."

"Okay, that’s fine."

Jun Ning climbed down from the window, took two fresh apples from the table, and walked with Wei Lin in the direction of the Cold Palace while eating.

At this moment, the Cold Palace was utterly silent.

When Jun Ning entered from outside, she knocked deliberately on the door but received no response.

Usually, at this time, her mother would be sitting by the stone table in the Cold Palace eating lunch. Even the slightest sound outside, she would hear from that seat.

If her mother knew she was back, she would surely come out happily to greet her.

But what was happening today?

Why wasn’t there any movement?

Filled with suspicion, Jun Ning walked into the Cold Palace, passing a wall where the sunlight was exceptionally strong, and where many usually basked in the sun. Granny Liu called out to her.

"Yiyi, stop there."

This Granny Liu was a concubine of the late Emperor, locked in the Cold Palace for almost twenty years. So long that she had almost forgotten everything about her past, only remembering her surname Liu.

She usually didn’t speak to anyone and spent her days leaning against the wall sunbathing, waiting to die.

Before Jun Ning left the Cold Palace, she had tried to get Granny Liu to plant vegetables with Qiong Hua and her, but she showed no interest, carrying a lifeless demeanor, completely disinterested. She seemed uninterested in everything.

But now she suddenly called out to her?

Jun Ning smiled politely and asked, "Granny Liu, do you have something to say?"

Granny Liu looked her up and down, likely puzzled by how she had suddenly changed her appearance, almost unrecognizable. But she ultimately asked nothing, her gaze settling on her exquisite chiffon flowy dress.

"Yiyi, your dress is very beautiful. But, but..." she sighed regretfully, "but your mother is injured like that now and urgently needs to see an Imperial Physician. However, nobody here is capable enough to summon one. Why don’t you sell your dress to get some Silver Coin to hire an Imperial Physician for your mother?"