Chapter 159 The Haunted Changchun Pce
"It''s ridiculous. There are no ghosts in this world. It''s nonsense. I will order an investigation into the
whereabouts of the two madams. Don''t worry." Lady Ming frowned and said coldly.
Yun Shang nodded. "Thank you, Your Highness."
Lady Ming gazed at Yun Shang and said, "Shang''er, you will get married soon. As you just said, the
servants in your pce are too young. It urs to me that there has been no madam to enlighten you
because you left the Imperial City early. However, now that you live here and will be married soon, you
need a madam as your tutor. Other than Madam Yu, I also have Madam Li and Madam Xu working for
me. Both of them are capable. You can take them back to your pce. They will teach you what to do
as Prince Jing''s wife."
Yun Shang sneered and thought, ''What a dirty trick. Now Lady Ming wants to nt her trusted
subordinates in my pce. And she finds such a high-sounding excuse that I can hardly refuse her.''
"Your Highness, it''s very thoughtful of you. But you have only three madams. If I take away two, I am
afraid that you won''t have enough help. You run the imperial household now, so you must need a lot of
help." Yun Shang smiled and stared at Lady Ming steely-eyed.
She was definitely not a coward.
"Moreover, before my mother went to Laifeng Pce, she once talked with His Majesty about this. His
Majesty said that after my mother gives birth, he would ask Madam Yan and Madam Zheng to teach
me. Madam Yan used to be His Majesty''s wet nurse, and my mother trusts Madam Zheng. Surely, the
madams that you trust are equally outstanding. It''s difficult for me to make a choice. Well, I will just
have to refuse His Majesty''s offer and tell him that you have made arrangements for me." Yun Shang
frowned and pretended to be worried.
Lady Ming frowned in resentment. She didn''t know that Emperor Ning had already arranged all this.
"Madam Yan? If I remember correctly, she left the Imperial City four years ago. I heard that her
daughter-inw gave birth to a fat baby boy, so she is looking after her grandson at home." Lady Ming
suddenly recalled and said slowly.
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Indeed, but she has promised His Majesty. Her grandson
is four years old and will attend school in a few months. She will be free then. So she agreed toe
back. She will be back in three or four months."
Lady Ming was angry, but she calmed down and said with a smile, "Madam Yan raised His Majesty.
She is certainly the best madam. Since His Majesty has arranged it, I won''t bother."
Lady Ming''s n failed. Thinking of what Yun Shang just said, Lady Ming was confused. She didn''t
want to speak with Yun Shang anymore. So she asked the princess to leave.
Given Lady Ming''s weary expression, Yun Shang knew what she was thinking. The princess ordered
that Changchun Pce be watched. Qian Yin brought back a report early the next morning.
"Your Highness, Lady Ming seemed to have had a nightmarest night. She woke up screaming. She
kept shouting ''Geng, don''t.'' The sleeping chamber of Changchun Pce was lit up for the remainder of
the night."
Yun Shang removed foam with the teacup cover before speaking coldly, "A quiet conscience sleeps
through thunder. She must have something on her conscience."
Qian Yin thought of something and said, "Your Highness, Lady Meng went to Lady Fu''s pce
yesterday evening. They seemed to have a nice talk."
Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.
Changchun Pce was haunted for almost ten days, and the screams of Lady Ming could be heard
every night. It was said that Lady Ming ordered that Changchun Pce be as bright as day when it was
dark, but it was useless. She became weaker and weaker, and finally fainted in front of the concubines
on the morning of the twelfth day.
When Yun Shang heard the news, she just smiled without saying anything. However, on the day when
Lady Ming fainted, Qingxin Pce ushered in an uninvited guest, Li Fuyi.
With respect, Li Fuyi smiled at Yun Shang who was just 15 or 16 years old. Although Yun Shang looked
younger, Li Fuyi knew that this little girl in front of her couldn''t be underestimated. She had observed
this over the past few days.
"Have you found the missing madams? Strangely, after you visited Changchun Pce that day, Lady
Ming began having nightmares and finally got sick." Li Fuyi lowered her head, and her eyshes
quivered. She seemed sad.
Yun Shang stared at Li Fuyi, "Really? I haven''t found those two missing madams yet. Lady Ming said
that she would look for them. I''m sure she will find them. But her condition scares me. Lady Fu, is there
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really a ghost? The maids of Changchun Pce said that they saw someone float by Changchun
Pce in the middle of the night."
Yun Shang opened her eyes wide in curiosity and fear.
"I don''t know whether there is a ghost." Li Fuyi lowered her head and replied gently.
Yun Shang sighed and put on a long face. "I''m so scared that I don''t dare to go out at night anymore.
Moreover, I ask my maids to apany me when I sleep."
What Yun Shang said shook Li Fuyi''s resolve. She left after finishing some small talks with Yun Shang.
After Li Fuyi stepped out of Qingxin Pce, the look on Yun Shang''s face hardened. She smiled faintly,
"Lady Ming has alreadye around, right?"
Qian Yin replied in a low voice, "Yes."
Yun Shang sneered and said coldly, "Since she hase around, give her a blow tonight. Ask Ning
Qian to inquire about how Lady Geng died."
Qian Yin nodded and left.
That night, all the people in Changchun Pce were thrown into a panic. It was said that many
servants saw a white figure standing outside the window of Lady Ming''s sleeping chamber. The figure
said, "You are powerful now, but I feel very lonely in hell."
Then, the window of the sleeping chamber was blown open by the wind. After the servants calmed
down, they found a sachet beside Lady Ming''s pillow. It contained a lock of hair.
At the sight of the sachet, Lady Ming trembled with fear. After she took out the hair, she twitched and
frothed at the mouth before passing out.
While listening to the report by Qian Yin, Yun Shang reached for a nut and smiled. "How smart Lady
Ming was. The sachet was originally a token of love between His Majesty and Lady Geng. When the
two got married, His Majesty cut his hair and sent it to Lady Geng as a token. Lady Geng always
carried it with her. It seems that Lady Ming tampered with it."