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Chapter 111: Gu Yun’s Discovery

After the persons outside the cell left, Gu Yun and Zhuo Qing looked into the room which was completely engulfed in darkness. They just stood there like that and there was no movement in the dark at all. Zhuo Qing looked at Gu Yun puzzled, as if silently asking, was there truly someone there?

Gu Yun nodded her head. She had heard a strongly suppressing breathing from the corner. Pulling Zhuo Qing further away from the wooden fence, Gu Yun then approached the darkness and call out softly, “Hui Jun?”

Because of the call, heavy breathing sounded immediately from the darkness. It was unknown it was due to the fear or surprise. One could only hear noises from the darkness but not see anyone in there.

Gu Yun thought for a while before she pulled the silk handkerchief from her sleeve and asked, “Have you seen this silk handkerchief before?” In order to let the person inside see clearly, Gu Yun deliberately went to the small window where the light shone into the place.

The moment Gu Yun unfolded the silk handkerchief, the person in the dark could no longer remain indifferent but she never would have thought that the moment when the silk handkerchief was unfolded, a dark figure immediately rushed out of the darkness and her hands reached out of the wooden fence as if they were trying to s.n.a.t.c.h the silk handkerchief from Gu Yun’s hands.

“Who are you –“

The hoa.r.s.e voice sounded as sharp and piercing like tires screeching halt. The female pressed against the wooden fence, with an abnormally pale face and exceptionally thin body, looked obviously malnourished. Her hair was dry and spa.r.s.e and her bloodshot eyes looked straight at the silk handkerchief in Gu Yun’s hands like it was going to pop out from her sockets

“Who are you!” That female shouted as she came forward with gas.h.i.+ng teeth and sharp fingers.

Even though she looked terrifying, Gu Yun did not take a step back but now she had a headache. This person vision was disorganised and behaviour was manic, it seems that she was somewhat mentally abnormal. Interrogating people like that would not likely to gain anything. Her shoulders sunk as Gu Yun turned back and Zhuo Qing wink at her and smiled, “Let me do it.”

Gu Yun nodded her head and handed the silk handkerchief to Zhuo Qing. After determining that where she stand would not be in the reach of the female, she then quietly retreated to the side.

“Hui Jun, calm down a little. We have no ill intentions and only wanted to ask you a few questions.” Zhuo Qing’s voice was cold but her tone was soft and she spoke slowly.

That female stared at the silk handkerchief in Zhuo Qing’s hands and dash forward madly, turning a deaf year to Zhuo Qing’s words.

Zhuo Qing slightly frown, it seems to be a form of psychogenic paranoid psychosis. Zhuo Qing kept the silk handkerchief. Losing the source of stimulation, Hui Jun s.h.i.+fted her glaze to Zhuo Qing but that pair of eyes were gloomy peering. Zhuo Qing seized the opportunity and looked into her eyes and comfortably continued, “You recognised the silk handkerchief, is it the Consort’s silk handkerchief?”

Both of them looked at one another and Gu Yun could felt that Hui Jun was much calmer but still did not answer Zhuo Qing’s question.

“Do you know Yi Yue?”

Zhuo Qing continued to ask but Hui Jun black bottomless eyes continued to stare at her. Her mouth moved a little but there was no sound.

As the skies got darker, no one spoke any more. In the prison cell, one could only hear Hui Jun’s heavy breathing as Gu Yun leaned against the wall to wait.

“That year, what were you looking for in the Empress’s palace?” After a long time, Zhuo Qing’s voice sounded again. As compared to before her voice was no longer gentle, as if there was a faint trace of control inside.

“Search for the letter…”

The hoa.r.s.e voice was suppressed very low.

“What letter?”

“Letter…” Hui Jun whispered as a thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead.

“What did the letter say?” Zhuo Qing asked in detailed. Hui Jun who had quieten down became restless at this moment. Her hands which were at her sides clenched to a ball of fist and her ashen face was filled with fear, “No… That is a secret. A secret… If spoken will bring death!”

Another secret? Gu Yun chest tightened a little more as she continued to listen.

Hui Jun’s mood swings were drastic and Zhuo Qing immediately changed to another question, “Was the letter found?”

“It was found.” Hui Jun answered this question very quickly.

“Where is the letter now?”

“At… At…” It was unknown what Hui Jun thought of as her eyes was infected by the craziness and she screamed loudly, “Blood… So much blood! Red! Red colour… Red colour. Red colour!”

“Hui Jun?” Zhuo Qing wanted to say more but Hui Jun suddenly jerked into a squatting position and curled herself up. She hugged her head with erm arms and trembled as she kept repeating, “I don’t know. I don’t know anything. Don’t kill me. Don’t kill me!”

Zhuo Qing suddenly took a step back and Gu Yun quickly stepped forward to support her. Zhuo Qing looked very tiredly as she shook her head to speak, “Nothing can be asked with her current condition. Let’s leave.”

Gu Yun glance at the female reduced to a corner and could only nod her head as she supported Zhuo Qing out of the jail.

The skies outside was already dark and the late autumn breeze was slowly blowing, bring some strands of flower scent. Both of them took a long breath, removing the stuffiness air that was trapped in their chest. The unpleasant smelt and dim light in the prison made one endlessly depressed.

After an entire busy day, Zhuo Qing felt tired and Gu Yun escort her out of the palace. As they walked, she asked, “Hui Jun’s condition can be treated?”

Zhuo Qing was silent for a while before she exclaimed, “A lot of time is required but now her environment would only make it worse.”