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Chapter 202 Take good care of your sister

Concubine Zhang was very unwilling, but now she and Jiaoyu were both under house arrest. She knew in her heart that her Wuqiu Palace was probably under strict control. The guards and palace maids were probably paying close attention to her every move at this moment, and she had no way to spread the news outside the palace.

She looked at her son, her eyes filled with love and expectation, and said softly, "Yunji, don't mind what your sister said. She's just scared. Yunji, from now on, your mother hopes you can take good care of your sister. There are too many people in this palace who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. I'm afraid your sister will suffer."

The second prince nodded with tears in his eyes, "Don't worry, mother. I will take good care of my sister."

Concubine Zhang nodded and said, "Mother has one more thing to ask. Mother doesn't want you to ask your father for help. Mother wants you to find a way to pass the news to your grandfather and others, okay?" Her voice trembled slightly, as if every word carried her complicated emotions at the moment.

She paused, then explained, "Mother asked you to pass the message to your grandfather because she was worried they'd get the news and worry about us. Mother also worried they'd get anxious and put themselves in a bad shape." She tried to sound reasonable, trying to mask the subtle plotting within. After all, in this seemingly hopeless situation, she could only hope her family could come up with some solution to reverse the unfavorable situation.

Second Prince Changsun Yunji had always been a simple-minded person, and he believed his mother's words without a doubt. In his heart, his mother had always loved him, and since she said this now, it must be out of concern for her family. With tears in his eyes, filled with heartache for his mother and sister, and sadness at this helpless situation, he nodded vigorously and said through sobs, "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely find a way to spread the news."

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the palace. Eunuch Fuquan walked in, leading several imperial guards and eunuchs. Eunuch Fuquan bowed slightly, with his usual humble expression on his face. His voice was not loud, but it was unquestionable: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to take you back to your own palace."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhang stiffened slightly. She knew she was powerless to resist, so she could only slowly raise her hand and wipe away the tears that had yet to dry on her face. Her once delicate makeup was now stained by tears, leaving her looking disheveled and haggard. She took a deep breath and forced herself to stand. Although she tried to maintain a certain dignity, her slightly trembling legs betrayed her inner panic and anxiety.

Seeing this, Changsun Jiaoyu was so anxious that she hurried forward to grab Concubine Zhang. Her eyes were full of fear and reluctance, and she shouted loudly: "Mother, don't go, don't leave me, mother..." The voice was crying, echoing in the silent palace, revealing endless despair.

When Eunuch Fuquan saw Changsun Jiaoyu's behavior, he frowned slightly and said to the palace servants beside him: "What are you doing? Hurry up and help the princess to the inner room to recuperate. The princess is not fully recovered yet." After hearing this, the palace servants hurried forward, carefully grabbed Changsun Jiaoyu's arm, and tried to pull her to the inner room.

Zhangsun Jiaoyu struggled hard, her strength suddenly increasing. She shook off the hands of the palace servants and rushed towards Concubine Zhang. She hugged her legs tightly and cried, "Mother, I don't want to be separated from you. Mother, please, take me with you..."

Concubine Zhang looked at her daughter crying miserably in her arms and felt distressed. She gently stroked Zhangsun Jiaoyu's head and comforted her with a choked voice: "Jiaoyu, be good. Mother is just going back to her own palace first. When your father's anger has subsided in a few days, mother will be able to see you again. You have to take good care of yourself, okay?" But she also knew in her heart that after this separation, she didn't know what the future would be like, but at the moment she could only comfort her daughter like this.

The palace servants again tugged at Princess Jiaoyu's arms, a bit more forcefully than before. While they dared not injure the princess, the imperial order prevented her from struggling so recklessly. Princess Jiaoyu struggled with all her might, crying out, "Mother, Mother!" Her voice, shrouded in endless despair and reluctance, echoed through the palace, a heartbreaking sight. However, she was still a delicate woman, no match for the combined strength of the servants, and she was forcibly taken back to the inner chambers.

Concubine Zhang held her head high, her back straight, striving to maintain her dignity. She took a deep breath, fighting back the tears that threatened to burst, forcibly suppressing the sorrow and fear that filled her heart. At that moment, she was like a wounded peacock, determined to maintain its pride, even in the face of despair, determined to display that last shred of dignity. She glanced sideways at the Second Prince, then averted her gaze.

"Let's go!" She said calmly, and then took the lead, walking out of the hall with seemingly steady steps. But her slightly trembling steps still betrayed her inner panic.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Fuquan bowed to the Second Prince and said, "Second Prince, you'd better go back to your residence first." After that, he hurriedly took the imperial guards and eunuchs and followed Concubine Zhang, and the group slowly left the Jiaoyu Palace.

The second prince's grandson Yunji stood quietly there, looking at the direction they left. He clearly understood that the last look his mother gave him was to ask him to take good care of his sister and to find a way to find his grandfather no matter what.

His mother knew he was powerless to change his father's decision, and that was all he could do. He turned to look at the bursts of crying coming from the inner room, closed his eyes, and then turned to leave the Jade Palace.