Early in the morning, just as dawn broke, the Crown Prince had no intention of getting up. Suddenly, the eunuch Dongbao rushed in, panicked, "Your Highness, Lady Fan has passed away..."
"Lady Fan?" The Crown Prince had a terrible headache and was somewhat groggy, "Which Lady Fan?"
"Oh dear, it's the daughter of Fan Wenzhen, Lady Fan! She... she took her own life!" Suicide was a grave sin, and now that the Fan family had already come to such a state, to have a princess commit suicide as well...
It was likely to implicate the Crown Prince.
"She hung herself—it can't be concealed," Dongbao said urgently.
"Oh, she's dead?" The Crown Prince slowly looked over, "Since she's dead, just see to her burial properly, no need to be afraid."
It can't get any worse than it is now.
Not long after, the Crown Princess Consort hurried in. As soon as she entered, she knelt down, "This consort is guilty!"
