If the most taboo and distant place in the capital is the Yanwang Mansion, then looking at the entire palace, it is naturally the Guangling Palace where Concubine Hui lives.

Since Gao Heng's accident, Emperor Zhou ordered the entire palace to be sealed off, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. And the reason why Concubine Hui has not been disposed of for a long time is also to put a long line to catch big fish and lead Gao Heng to throw himself into the net.

However, if Gao Heng had not committed such a felony as colluding with Nanchu and attempting to rebel, since Emperor Zhou came to Guangling Palace by chance that day, it may be because Concubine Hui's indifferent and empathetic attitude made Emperor Zhou, who was getting old and liked quiet, feel at ease and comfortable, and her status in the harem, which had never been very favored, began to gain the upper hand day by day.

As Emperor Zhou's visits to Guangling Palace became more and more frequent, both the palace concubines and the palace eunuchs also changed their faces one after another and began to pay courtesy to Concubine Hui.

At this time, except for Gao Xun's biological mother Concubine Yi, all the people in the palace avoided Guangling Palace and the owner of this palace, and all the wind directions also turned to the Zhenghe Palace where Empress Zhao lived.

After all, if nothing else, this queen mother will become the future queen mother of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But how could Concubine Hui ever care about this? Since receiving the news of Gao Heng's rebellion that day, she was painful and worried in her heart, and immediately realized that this was the work of the crown prince and the queen behind her back.

However, no matter how hard she begged, Emperor Zhou was never willing to see her.

Just like when the young Gao Heng was sent to the Western Jin Dynasty as a hostage, she burst into tears in the ice and snow and couldn't kneel for a long time, but she still couldn't make the man feel half shaken.

"Concubine Hui, this palace really admires your calmness, this is dying, but you are still in the mood to eat fast and chant Buddha here. It's just that no matter how devout you pray, you and your self-righteous son will be doomed this time. ”

Outside the window, the sky was bright, and in the green smoke, Concubine Hui knelt in front of the statue of Guanyin in the South China Sea with her eyes closed, her hands folded, her expression was still calm and indifferent, and she did not react because of the arrival of this uninvited guest.

In the past few days of being imprisoned in Guangling Palace, no matter how tenacious she is, when she thinks of her son, who has always been loyal to her father and has always been loyal to the world, is now going to be wronged and killed as a rebel and thief, she still can't help but cry secretly.

But no matter how unbearable the pain in her heart was, she could never show half a bit of weakness and pain in front of this high-spirited woman at this moment.

"Hmph, it seems that you still don't give up, naively thinking that this doomed defeat still has room for maneuver, right?"

Seeing that Concubine Hui ignored herself, Queen Zhao pursed her lips a little bored, but there was still a smile in her eyes with victory in sight.

"It's a pity, Your Majesty has sent General Lin to surround and intercept Gao Heng, there is Chen Fu's Red Feather Army in front, and the forbidden army led by Lin Kang in the back, even if your son has three heads and six arms, he will not escape. Oh, and your daughter-in-law, who doesn't know the height of the sky, is also like you at this time, locked up in the Yanwang Mansion waiting for death. ”

In fact, not long ago, Empress Zhao received the news that Cheng Jinzhi had escaped from King Yan's Mansion overnight.

Although the current situation is almost under her control, before Gao Heng returns to Beijing and is officially punished by Emperor Zhou, since Cheng Jinzhi is already difficult to control, the only person she can use to threaten her is Concubine Hui in front of her.

"Is it just to say these words that the Queen Mother deigned to come today?"

Listening to the queen's harsh words, Concubine Hui slowly opened her eyes, but never looked at her.

In the eyes of outsiders, Gao Heng is a person who values love and righteousness, as long as his mother and wife are in danger, he will definitely come back to save him.

But Concubine Hui understands better that Gao Heng is by no means greedy for life and afraid of death, even if there is no bond between her and Cheng Jinzhi, in order to repay his innocence, he will return to the capital to severely punish the traitors, instead of enduring humiliation and secretly living in order to save his life for a while.

Hearing Concubine Hui's words, I saw Queen Zhao's eyelashes move, and the smug smile on her lips added a bit of cruelty.

"This palace is talking to you these words, just to let you understand before you go on the road. ”

As she spoke, Gong E behind her had already walked up unhurriedly with a white silk and a glass of poisonous wine with an indifferent face.

Faced with Empress Zhao's conspiracy to lynch herself to death, Concubine Hui's heart suddenly tightened, and she secretly gritted her teeth.

"What does the queen mean?"

She stood up from the cushion as she spoke, and her eyes, which were originally calm, were now full of fierceness.

"Your Majesty doesn't have any intention of disposing of Guangling Palace now, and you are not qualified to touch me. ”

"Huh, not qualified?"

Hearing this, Empress Zhao snorted coldly and pulled the corners of her lips, and took two steps closer to Concubine Hui, with a trace of disdain flowing from the corners of her eyes.

"You are now just a sin concubine who is not sorry to die, and no one cares about you, do you think that the reason why Your Majesty does not move you is because he thinks of the old feelings? He is just to lure your son back and kill you all again. The people outside are all from the palace, and no one knows what is going on, and everyone will only think that you are unworthy of the condemnation of your conscience, so you just commit suicide in fear of sin. ”

Looking at Empress Zhao's resentful and vicious face, Concubine Hui's complexion was cold and faint, but there was not the slightest fear in her eyes.

"You really, hate me so much?"

"Of course I hate you. ”

Being asked by Concubine Hui like this, Queen Zhao seemed to have been touched into a forbidden area deep in her heart, and her whole face became a little hideous and terrifying.

"But do you know why I hate you so much? Because of Concubine Lan! Everything related to her, this palace hates it to the bone!

This slut not only took away all His Majesty's favor for the palace, but even let you, a slut, seduce Your Majesty and give birth to Gao Heng to fight against my Chen'er everywhere! Fortunately, God has eyes, and instead of the slut and his son who is not yet a year old enjoying the blessings of the people, he died an unknown death. However, the death of the mother and son aroused His Majesty's suspicion that it was done by the palace, and if there was no real evidence, the palace would have lost the position of the main palace long ago. It's really ghostly. ”

Empress Zhao gritted her teeth and said, every word was mixed with infinite resentment and hatred, not noticing the surprised and incredulous expression on Concubine Hui's face.

"Didn't you do everything back then?"

"I did it?"

Empress Zhao glanced sideways at Concubine Hui, raised her finger and pointed at herself with a smile, her tone was filled with a little joy.

"Yes, Hongu really wants to do that. It's just that she didn't expect that there were people in this palace who hated her more than this palace, and they would take a step ahead of this palace. ”

She said unhurriedly, the fierce light in her eyes just overflowed her eyes, but she saw her personal attendant Chang Le suddenly running to her side and said with a happy face.

"Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is back, and he has arrived at the palace gate at this moment!"

And as soon as she heard that the prince had returned, Queen Zhao, who was full of resentment and ruthlessness a second ago, immediately smiled and was overjoyed.

But before leaving, he didn't forget to give a look to Gong E, who was holding a white silk on the side.

Then he looked at Concubine Hui with a spring breeze on his face.

"Concubine Hui, I really didn't expect that the day when Chen'er and I reunited with Mother and Son would be the time when you and your son and mother and son parted. You and I, the meeting will be indefinite. ”