Chapter 114: The Dark Abyss
Concubine Jin and Empress Si of the former emperor were from the same clan, and the emperor told her about it as early as when she went to Dingling to worship. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but she didn't take it to heart at the time, after all, Concubine Jin was never active among the concubines.
"The emperor's favor for you is really rare, I have never seen him care about women so much."
Hearing her say this, Su Wanqing just snorted indifferently. She really didn't think that Yu Wenche cared much about herself, without her, he would still live the life of an emperor above 10,000 people, and a longevity banquet would have three thousand beauties in the harem.
"It's only a matter of time before you return to favor." Concubine Jin touched her chin and asserted, "I heard that your previous child was lost thanks to Concubine Murong Guifei, so I must have hated her to the bone!" The Murong family and the Zhou family are closely linked, if you help me get rid of the Empress Dowager Zhou, the Murong family will lose its biggest reliance, and it will collapse sooner or later. ”
"It seems that Concubine Jin has indeed not been involved in disputes for many years, has no one told you that the Murong family's heart of disobedience has been born?"
Concubine Jin originally wanted to use Su Wanqing to make things happen, but she didn't know Murong Clan's ambitions. As a result, this road will not work.
When she was about to give up, she listened to Su Wanqing, "I know all the romances of the Queen Mother, I hope Concubine Jin can give me some useful information." ”
Concubine Jin's eyes lit up, and she couldn't be more excited, "Naturally, there are some things you don't know. In this Yihexuan, I tell you that even the emperor doesn't dare to think about it! ”
She was mysterious, but it aroused Su Wanqing's curiosity. The two walked to a dilapidated ear room behind the Summer Palace, "This is it." ”
Concubine Jin pushed open the rickety door, only to hear a squeak, a puff of dust falling down, and the two of them coughed. Su Wanqing frowned and said, "A few days ago, I saw that this ear room was too dilapidated, so I didn't come to clean it, what did you bring me here?" ”
Concubine Jin polished the fire fold, her snow-white plain robe was stained with dust, but she didn't care, "Yihexuan was the residence of Concubine Ning in the first emperor's dynasty, judging from this remote location alone, you should guess that Concubine Ning was not favored." But Concubine Ning is a very peaceful person, even if she doesn't have Jun En, she has never expected to resent, so the queen and Concubine Jing took care of her at that time, so she wouldn't live too miserably in this palace ban. ”
"Queen Si is magnificent, and I respect the virtuous and wise concubine, I have heard of it a long time ago."
Concubine Jin pulled the corners of her mouth helplessly, "Later, there was a year of hunting, and my aunt was seriously ill before leaving, and the concubine had already set a date for saving relatives. At that time, Yu Guiren was already quite favored, and in order to prevent her, her aunt decided to let Xu Zhaoyuan and Ning Concubine accompany her, and not let the Zhou family charm the monarch wantonly. ”
"It's just self-deception, I'm afraid that the result will not be satisfactory." Su Wan Qingdao.
"Indeed." Concubine Jin walked towards the ear room again, she held a fire fold to illuminate the whole room, her eyes carefully observed every corner, as if she was looking for something, "After returning from the hunt, Yu Guiren was promoted to Zhaoyi in one fell swoop because she was pregnant, but Ning Concubine was banned from the Summer Palace forever because she angered Long Yan, Xu Zhaoyuan's temperament also changed greatly, and her grace gradually thinned, and she died after a year." ”
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"Even my aunt doesn't know why. Concubine Ning was completely isolated, and it was not until she died two years later that her aunt saw her again. At that time, she could no longer speak, but held her aunt's hand tightly and looked in the direction of the ear room. ”
Su Wanqing only felt that this story was extremely suspenseful, and the grievances between her and Yu Wenche were still unresolved, and now she wanted to meddle in the emotional grievances of her predecessors, which was really ridiculous.
"So, you don't know what is hidden in this ear room, and you want me to find it together?" Su Wanqing finally knew her intentions.
"I've been in this room many times, and I've found a lot of baby belly pockets and little cloth tigers, and a few pieces of papyrus with many names written on them. I guess that when Concubine Ning was quarantined, she should have been pregnant with the emperor's child, but the child was not born later. Concubine Jin pinched the lively cloth tiger and sighed.
Su Wanqing took the cloth tiger from her hand, rubbed the cloth gently, and then turned her gaze to the dust-covered belly pocket, which was about a bird or a falcon.
"That's not right!" Su Wanqing suddenly said in a loud voice, "Cloth tigers, Honghu, and falcons are all suitable for boys. How did Concubine Ning determine that she was pregnant with a boy in her womb? Unless..."
Concubine Jin also reacted, "Unless the Imperial Doctor has already diagnosed it!" ”
"And it must have been seven or eight months!"
In this way, the two of them suddenly felt that they were in a cold sweat behind their backs. If it is really as Concubine Jin said, it would be terrible if Concubine Xianning's children were lost back then, after all, the children were formed at that time.
Su Wan thought for a long time and muttered, "Could it be that she gave birth to a child safely?" But where did that kid go? ”
"What did you say?" Concubine Jin asked with a frown.
Su Wanqing didn't answer, but took a closer look at the fire fold, because this ear room was too messy, and it was really difficult to find a trace. But she decided that if Concubine Ning gave birth to a prince, she would never lose him willingly, and she would definitely leave some clues.
As she moved slowly, she bumped into the overturned table, which suddenly moved to the side, revealing a complete stone brick. It happened to be noon, and the faint sunlight shone into the ear room, and a light was refracted through the stone bricks onto the wall. Su Wanqing also glanced at it by chance, and found that there was an uneven crack in the wall.
"That's?!" Concubine Jin exclaimed.
Su Wanqing followed her over, and Concubine Jin only knocked lightly, and then heard a crisp echo. Her face changed dramatically, and she knocked everywhere again.
"It's empty!"
Su Wanqing and Concubine Jin worked together to search for the switch, and finally after pulling up the portrait next to them, they turned on the switch on the wall, and there were two letters lying inside.
"The queen mother! My son! Concubine Jin was surprised, it turned out that Concubine Xianning had really given birth to a child.
"The mother is above, and the concubine has a bitter complaint. The concubines were grounded in the Summer Palace, all thanks to the Zhou family. It's just that the concubine accidentally learned about the affair before the Zhou family entered the palace, she was a courtesan in the Qinglou of Jinling, and she had already lost herself to the king of Nanjun in Nanchu and deceived the emperor. The concubine was framed by her as a spy in Nanchu, and even if she was pregnant, it was difficult to get out. Wu'er has been secretly taken away, kneeling and begging Niangniang to save the child, and the concubine will be a cow and a horse in the next life to repay Niangniang! Su Wanqing was greatly shocked when he read every word.
Concubine Jin didn't know when she burst into tears, "Not long after Concubine Xianning gave birth to a child, the Zhou family also got Brother Che. At that time, my aunt was already losing power, so how could she see this letter? ”
"What did you say?" Su Wanqing suddenly grabbed her arm, "Concubine Ning's child and San Lang were born around the same time?" ”