The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1673: Can’t Enter the Palace

Chapter 1673: Chapter 1673: Can’t Enter the Palace

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In Prince Jin’s Mansion.

No sooner had Princess Consort Lian been dragged into the Cold Palace than Sui Zijin received the news.

"What? Sent to the Cold Palace?"

This news didn’t exactly come as good news to Sui Zijin, but it wasn’t unexpected either.

He could clearly sense that his mother had been acting more and more hastily of late.

It was only thanks to his timely awakening that he avoided being sent to Prince Mo’s Mansion before; and now, what offense had she given his father to be thrown directly into the Cold Palace?

Fortunately, her years of neglect weren’t a new experience; she still had her son with her after all.

Sooner or later, she would surely emerge from the Cold Palace; this was not something he worried about.

"What has happened in the palace now?"

He asked.

"Replying to Your Highness, according to news from the palace, it was Nanny Chen, a servant of Her Highness Princess Consort Lian, who caused the trouble. The emperor discovered her repeated theft of gold and silver jewelry from the palace. After being caught, Nanny Chen actually hung herself, and this implicated Her Highness Princess Consort Lian,"

the servant reported back to Sui Zijin.

"Stealing from the palace? Committing suicide by hanging?"

Zijin repeated these words, his eyes filled with confusion.

Even if Nanny Chen died, what did that have to do with his mother?

Furthermore, for just a servant, why would his father investigate her theft of palace treasures? Surely Nanny Chen couldn’t have the audacity to steal from the emperor himself and sell those things, could she?

Of course, that would be impossible.

"Is there anything else?"

He asked the servant.

"It is said that the emperor asked Her Highness Princess Consort Lian about some of Prince Mo’s personal belongings, but Her Highness did not know where they were kept. It was for this reason that the emperor flew into a towering rage,"

the servant added.

Sui Zijin: "!!!

How could Zimo’s personal items possibly be in the palace?

The only possibility was that when Zimo was initially brought here, he had something on him.

And out of the blue, his father remembered these items, wanting to use them for something.

But when he asked his mother, she couldn’t produce them!

"Could there be any connection between these two...hiss!"

Suddenly, he took in a sharp breath of cold air.

His mother wouldn’t be foolish enough to entrust Zimo’s belongings to Nanny Chen, would she? And then Nanny Chen stole them and sold them out of the palace?

If that were the case, his father would definitely blame his mother. If those items were important, her being sent to the Cold Palace could indeed be possible!

"You must prepare immediately. I have to enter the palace!"

He ordered the servant.

"This..."

The servant hesitated upon hearing his words, looking awkwardly at his prince.

"What are you waiting for? Get going!"

Sui Zijin urged, seeing him not moving.

"Your Highness, you are not able to enter the palace at this time," the servant’s face twitched as he spoke.

"Hmm?"

Zijin almost thought he had heard wrong and looked up at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, the word from the palace is that you should rest easy at home in the prince’s mansion, refraining from entering the palace as it’s not suitable. You are especially forbidden from stepping foot in the Cold Palace. This is... the emperor’s decree,"

the servant replied.

Sui Zijin: "!!!

Was his father trying to drive them, mother and son, to death?

His mother had been placed in the Cold Palace. How could he, her son, have any peace of mind to rest and recover?

Being her son, was he not even allowed to visit his own mother?

How could it be like this?