Chapter 301 The Funeral in the Xifu Palace

Jian Xubai was thinking about how to soothe his wife. Suddenly, the sound of quick footsteps of a maid came from outside. Then Jinxun knocked on the door and said, “Your Highness, we got the news from the palace that Consort Cui has passed away!”

“How did she die?” Jian Xubai and Song Yixiao looked at each other when they heard this. They both knew very well how Consort Cui died, but they needed to pretend that they didn’t know. Song Yixiao said in a surprised tone, “Come in and tell me the details!”

Jinxun pushed the door open and entered. Seeing that they were neatly dressed from the corner of her eye, she still lowered her head and said respectfully, “The messenger told me that she died of illness.”

“I heard that Consort Cui was ill earlier, and Uncle fell ill the next day. He didn’t wake up until last night. We were concerned about his illness and didn’t get any news from the Xifu Palace. So, we thought Consort Cui just had a minor i