The crown prince prefers Concubine Lu, which is a tacit matter for the noble families of the Ming Dynasty. But from the perspective of etiquette, as long as the prince maintains respect for his wife, the crown princess Chang, and Concubine Lu abides by her duties and does not disobey the crown princess, she will be fine.

All of them are within the scope of everyone's tolerance, and no one dares to say that the prince is doing something wrong. Spoiled wife and beautiful concubine, wife is used to respect, concubine room is used to spoil, man enjoys the blessings of all people, this is his ability, not his fault.

So Chang Sen just complained a few words in front of his good friend Xu Zengshou. Xu Zengshou comforted: "I heard that Concubine Lu is an honest person, when the crown princess gave birth, she prayed in the snow, saying that she was willing to live for ten years in exchange for the safety of the princess's mother and son." ”

Chang Sen smiled sarcastically: "Pretending, when we are all stupid, we can't see her little bit of caution." ”

Xu Zengshou also smiled: "The Lu family is the daughter of the civil official family, and she has learned a lot of hypocrisy and hypocrisy, but she can't be blamed, so my father has repeatedly told me not to offend the civil officials if you offend anyone. ”

"But the crown princess is a wife, and she gave birth to two royal grandchildren, no matter how heavy Concubine Lu's mind is, it's useless, don't worry about it, don't worry about it, just enjoy the wealth with peace of mind." When you are out of the filial piety period, I will take you to the Qinhuai River to have a good time, where there are thin horses in Yangzhou, boat girls in West Lake, beauties in Datong, and beautiful women from Persia......"

Gentlemen, it is inseparable from the words eating, drinking and having fun, no problem.

Let's say that Yao Miaoyi's method of detoxification enema has an effect, and when it was almost dawn, the prison guards came to their senses one after another, and they all said that Guo Yangtian's subordinates had done a good thing.

But there was such a big movement in the prison, which alarmed the emperor in the palace, and sent the eunuch Huang Yan to inquire about the news, but the culprit Guo Yangtian and his henchmen have not appeared so far.

The emperor sent someone to ask for the guilt, and Mao Xiang's eyebrows were about to fall, so he had to tell Huang Yan the truth about the matter.

Huang Yan said: "What Ma Qianhu means is that Guo Yangtian betrayed again and helped the people of the Demon Sect rescue the fox track? Ran away with a bunch of people who blew up the prison? ”

Mao Xiang was anxious to find someone to top the tank, so he had to say: "Now it seems that Guo Yangtian has the biggest suspicion. According to insiders, he has been a little abnormal in the past few days, and yesterday he ordered his henchmen to go to the camp tent and receive dozens of sets of military uniforms and tokens, which may be used to escape from the Demon Sect's anti-party. ”

Huang Yan scolded: "This damn traitor actually dares to deceive the emperor!" ”

Mao Xiang said: "I have sent someone to post a notice and draw a portrait of Guo Yangtian, and this person is wanted in the whole city!" Checkpoints were set up at the thirteen city gates, and Guo Yangtian could not fly with his wings. ”

Huang Yan glanced at Mao Xiang, "Mao Qianhu, it's not that our family doesn't believe in your pro-soldier Captain's Mansion, but the Demon Sect has always been cunning, and it can actually be said that Guo Yangtian, a traitor, has rebelled again, it really can't be underestimated, our family thinks that it is not enough to be wanted in the whole city, I am afraid that it is wanted in the whole country." ”

Mao Xiang was able to mix into today's position, and almost overhead Shangguan Guo Yangtian, and he had the ability to see the wind and steer the rudder. Although Gonggong Huang is a lowly eunuch, he can go directly to the Holy Hearing, and it is not easy to offend, so Mao Xiang hurriedly said: "What Gonggong Huang said is very true, I will order Guo Yangtian to be wanted by the whole country." ”

At this time, his subordinates reported, "Lord Qianhu, Huang Gonggong, the gravel of the collapse has been carried away, and the number of prisoners has been counted, and it is really only few."

There is a fox trail. In addition, Mrs. Zhou, who was imprisoned the day before yesterday, was stoned to death. ”

"What?" Mao Xiang immediately stood up, "What about the other prisoners?" ”

The subordinate said, "A few of them were slightly injured, but they were all fine. ”

Mao Xiang said: "The prison was originally built underground, and it will affect the whole body. Quickly put the prisoners in the prison car, temporarily change to another prison, and wait for the craftsmen to make sure that there is no possibility of the prison collapsing, and then put the prisoners in. ”

"Yes!" The men obeyed the orders and left.

This matter reached Yao Miaoyi's side, she was giving an injection to a jailer who was too poisonous in a mandala, and when she heard that the silver needles had lost their accuracy, they were inserted into the wrong acupuncture points, and the jailer was in a cold sweat of pain.

"Mrs. Zhou is dead?" Yao Miaoyi was surprised in her heart, because last night's action was formulated by her, Dao Yan and Yao Jitong together, first luring Guo Yangtian to take the bait, and then disguised Guo Yangtian's subordinates to rescue the fox track, and immediately went to Taizi Lake to set up an ambush after smashing the hole, getting rid of Guo Yangtian who was tracking, and also framed him by the way to confuse the public.

On the surface, it seems that Guo Yangtian betrayed the water again and led people to rescue the fox trail in order to return to Mingjiao.

As for Mrs. Zhou, Yao Miaoyi didn't want her the most, because once Mrs. Zhou was killed, the clue to her mother's death would be interrupted again.

"Yes." Qiu Fu, who had just regained his senses, added, "She was so unlucky, when the entrance of the cave exploded, stones fell from the cell and smashed on the bed, and her brain flowed all over the ground, and her body was stiff when she found it." ”

"I'll see for myself!" Yao Miaoyi turned around and walked towards the prison.

Qiu Fu stopped at the door and persuaded: "Mao Qianhu said that there is a possibility that the prison will collapse, it is too dangerous, and even the prisoners have been transferred to the cell. Miss Yao, Mrs. Zhou's body has been lifted out and parked in the snow. ”

Mrs. Zhou's body was wrapped in a roll of straw mats, Xu Zengshou and Chang Sen were also surrounded there, Xu Zengshou jumped to his feet angrily, and said: "If you don't die sooner, you won't die later, if you die at this time, won't my father have to carry the black pot for a lifetime." ”

Yao Miaoyi opened the straw mat, half of Mrs. Zhou's head was smashed, and the other half of her skull was empty.

"Ahh Hell! “

Xu Zengshou and Chang Sen were like siblings, they let out a miserable scream in unison, and the two big men hugged each other, shivering, and hid behind Yao Miaoyi.

Looking at the two uncompetitive gentlemen, Yao Miaoyi shook her head and said angrily: "What howl? Where did the ghost come from in broad daylight? It's a shame that you are all behind the gate, and I really blush for your ancestors. ”

Xu Zengshou buried his head in Chang Sen's shoulder, "You are amazing, you are a fake tiger girl, we are timid, so we won't join in this fun, ouch, I am scared to death." ”

After that, these two people actually hugged Qi Qi and buried their heads and closed their eyes and walked away!

Mao Xiang and Huang Yan came over, and Huang Yan said politely to Yao Miaoyi: "Miss Yao, you have been frightened these days, and the queen has been very worried. ”

Huang Yan in the name of Queen Ma, Yao Miaoyi didn't dare to slack off, "Thank you Niangniang for your concern, Miaoyi is safe and sound, I hope Niangniang doesn't have to worry." ”

Huang Yan and Mao Xiang have seen the world, and they are not afraid of this terrifying corpse. The two of them looked closer and felt that Mrs. Zhou's death was terrifying and a little abnormal:

But I saw that half of Mrs. Zhou's head was stiff and stiff, her waist and back were bent backwards, like a horn bow, and her hands and legs were also bent backwards like horn bows.

"The bow horn is reversed, and Mrs. Zhou was poisoned by the strychnine and died." Yao Miaoyi said, "Sometimes tetanus patients also have this strange death, but Mrs. Zhou's body skin has no tetanus ulcers, so it can be concluded that she died of poisoning." ”

"And it was choked before it was smashed." Yao Miaoyi pointed to half of Mrs. Zhou's broken head and said, "If gravel falls from the sky, people's instinct is to hold their heads with both hands to protect themselves, but she is with her hands on her back, so it can be concluded that she was poisoned first." ”

The mystery in Mao Xiang's heart became even greater, "Last night, only one demon sect leader escaped from the prison, and the jailers were all stunned to the ground. Mrs. Zhou was searched by female spies before she was imprisoned, and it was impossible for her to commit suicide by taking medicine. The only thing that can be poisoned is the Demon Cult against the party. But why did the people of the Demon Sect want to kill Mrs. Zhou? ”

Yao Miaoyi also felt unbelievable, yes, the killing of Mrs. Zhou, neither the father-in-law nor the brother-in-law had said anything, could it be that something happened during the rescue process that forced the fox to make a temporary decision to poison Mrs. Zhou?

Huang Yan said, "What did the Demon Sect do? Could it be that it was a member of the Demon Sect who killed Mrs. Xu back then? They rescued the fox trail and killed it by the way? ”

When Yao Miaoyi heard this, her face turned pale and her body was shaky. Father-in-law, brother-in-law, Mingjiao...... It was Zhou Kui and Zhao Qianhu who killed their mother back then, and they had nothing to do with Mingjiao, but why did Mingjiao kill Mrs. Zhou? Did they really do it?

Mrs. Zhou was a witness back then, why did she kill her?

If they can't even trust their stepfather, then how should I deal with it in the future?

"Miss Yao? What happened to you? Mao Xiang saw that her expression was wrong, and hurriedly asked.

Yao Miaoyi half-squatted in the snow and waved her hand, "It's okay, it's just that I haven't slept well for several nights, and my body is a little out of strength." ”

Mao Xiang instructed his subordinates to drive a carriage to send Yao Miaoyi back to the palace.

Hearing that Yao Miaoyi was unwell, Dao Yan and Yao Jitong came to see her, Yao Miaoyi said to Song Xiu'er: "Xiu'er, do you have time to cook a bowl of ham porridge, I want to eat what you made." ”

"Free, free, you wait." Song Xiu'er slipped a cigarette and went to the kitchen.

There are only fathers and sons, fathers and daughters of different bloodlines in the bedroom.

Yao Miaoyi asked bluntly: "Father-in-law, brother-in-law, who killed Mrs. Zhou?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan forgot to even close his mouth and stare at her with a pair of sharp eyes, "Do you think it's a hands-on?" ”

Yao Miaoyi was inexplicably a little weak-hearted.

Yao Jitong explained on the side, "Father-in-law, Miaoyi didn't mean that, she-"

"It's not." Zen Master Daoyan interrupted Yao Jitong's words, "I didn't do it, and I didn't instruct anyone to kill Mrs. Zhou." ”

Yao Jitong said: "My father-in-law and I were also surprised when we heard the news. The flying pigeon of the fox trail only said that they had escaped from danger and left Jinling City, and did not mention Mrs. Zhou for half a word. ”

Yao Miaoyi paused, looked at Zen Master Daoyan hard, and said, "Elder Fox Trace's cell is the closest to Mrs. Zhou. People who are poisoned by strychnine will be very painful before they die, and they will have involuntary convulsions, struggles, and reflex their bow angles, and it is impossible to have no movement at all. ”

Zen Master Daoyan's gaze changed from stern to cold, "Are you doubting me? ”

Yao Jitong shook his head at Yao Miaoyi, "Miaoyi, don't be blinded by the blood for a while, even if your father-in-law wants to kill Mrs. Zhou, he will definitely discuss it with you in advance." ”

Yao Miaoyi's breathing was difficult to breathe under the inexplicable coercion emitted by Zen Master Daoyan, but when it came to this, she was unwilling to give up like this, and said under great pressure: "Father-in-law, you have taught me since I was a child that when you encounter confusion, you can't deceive yourself by the word coincidence to explain, you must get to the bottom of it, otherwise you may encounter a catastrophe." ”

"The fox trail escaped, and Mrs. Zhou was poisoned and died, the two must be related. Father-in-law, I can accept Mrs. Zhou's death, but I hope you can sue me why she must die. ”