The queen mother breathed a long sigh of relief in her heart when she heard this, and stepped forward to pull Ah Zi up.

Ah Zi was a little staggered and was helped up by the queen mother, and when she understood what was happening, she panicked and wanted to kneel down to thank her.

The Empress Dowager understood that it was impossible for her to change Ah Zi's mind at this moment, and her eyes were full of sighs.

She did not participate in the tragic tragedy twenty years ago, and she had no power to stop it. But now that the creation is making people, it is actually letting this girl come to him, but God doesn't open his eyes, and let himself see through the identity of a person who has come over to see through what kind of catastrophe Ah Zi's trip is about to enter, but he is powerless to stop it, so he can only watch her fall into it little by little, waiting for history to repeat itself......

Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager slowly got down from the couch, stretched out her hand to lift Ah Zi's still somewhat immature face, and carefully studied it.

She was like the child back then—with the same bright peach blossom eyes, as white as fat, and lips as red as cherry blossoms.

"You come with me." The Empress Dowager said, put down her hand, and turned to go to the inner room.

Ah Zi turned her head to the queen mother in a little confusion and cast a look for help, seeing that the queen just smiled and nodded, and signaled her with her eyes, "Go in, it's okay", then she returned the queen with a smile, and hurriedly followed the queen mother's somewhat hurried steps.

When several palace maids on duty in the inner room saw the Empress Dowager come in, they all curtsied and greeted them with a smile.

The Empress Dowager just waved her hand expressionlessly and said, "You all go down, watch outside, and no one is allowed to come in." ”

The palace maids, eunuchs, and guards who have been working in the Sacred Heart Palace for a long time. are familiar with the Empress Dowager's generous and benevolent temperament, usually there are fewer rules and restraints, more intimacy and warmth, and the Empress Dowager also likes the young girls more and more as she gets older.

So now seeing that the Empress Dowager is unusual, showing a rare serious look, she drove everyone out as soon as she entered the door, and she didn't even look at the palace maids who greeted her from beginning to end. It immediately became clear to them that what was going to happen next must be extremely important. They all raised the spirit of twelve, restrained their smiles, responded respectfully, and bowed and retreated. Stay outside the door. Don't dare to slack off for a moment.

The inner chamber is empty. The Empress Dowager sat on the couch nearby, and raised her hand to signal Ah Zi to sit down beside her.

Ah Zi respectfully agreed, and obediently sat down beside the Queen Mother. Although he was full of doubts, he didn't dare to ask rashly, so he could only wait for the other party to speak.

"You asked me the truth about the 'Yuanmen Incident' before, so you must know a thing or two about it?" The Empress Dowager asked, her face still faint.

Hearing this, Ah Zi raised his head suddenly, and his heart turned upside down.

The Empress Dowager, an old man, called herself in alone like this, did she actually want to reveal the truth behind the incident that she couldn't ask no matter how she knocked on the side?

Thinking of this, Ah Zi only felt that her mouth was dry, she licked her lips vigorously, and waited until her heart calmed down a bit, before nodding and saying: "In the fifth and eighth year of Dongyuan, Zhu Huishu, the king of Qi who was only a prince at that time, accused the prince Zhu Huiyuan of harboring witches in his home, and the Emperor of the High Heaven was furious and killed Zhu Huiyuan, his wife and children......"

Ah Zi retold the version he had heard since he was a child, and halfway through the conversation, he was interrupted by the Empress Dowager with some impatience.

"These are just oral traditions, I mean, what do you think? Why did you ask me the truth behind this? That said, do you believe that this is not as simple as it seems? The Empress Dowager said, her eyes like torches, staring at Ah Zi tightly.

Now the noble Empress Dowager of Xiyou, the imperial sister of Zhu Huiyuan, the former prince of Dongyuan, was forced to remarry the enemy country after her beloved horse was stabbed to death, but she was not depressed because of this, but went against the current and stood in her current position step by step.

According to Zuo Qiyang, the person in front of him is the only person who was once at the center of the storm of the "Yuanmen Incident" in addition to King Qi who was far away in Dongyuan, but is still standing on the cusp.

Thinking of this, Ah Zi realized how ridiculous his remarks just now were—it should even be said that he was disrespectful to the Empress Dowager.

"I'm a witch...... Ah Zi readjusted his mind, sat up straight, and replied word by word.

Although his identity as a demon has long been an open secret in the Sacred Heart Palace, it is the first time that he has been frankly told it directly in front of the Empress Dowager.

I thought that I had already adapted to the fact that I belonged to this strange race, but when the words came out, Ah Zi's heart couldn't help but go up, she looked cautiously towards the Empress Dowager, only to see that the other party's face was not a little surprised, but showed a gentle smile, nodded slightly to encourage herself to continue.

This undoubtedly gave Ah Zi great courage, she put her mind at ease, and continued: "Lord Zuo said that the demon hunting order was actually a decree issued by the Dongyuan Imperial Court after the 'Yuanmen Incident'. I don't understand, why the fact that the crown prince took in a few witches in his home can cause such an uproar - causing the Emperor Gao Tian to kill the prince's family and issue a decree that humans and witches cannot coexist from now on? If there was no incident in 583, or if there was any truth behind that incident that could be rehabilitated, would I no longer have to worry about my identity all day long and hide in Tibet?

"Therefore, from the moment Lord Zuo told me that he suspected that there was something hidden behind the 'Yuanmen Incident', I suddenly felt a wave of hope, which prompted me to rashly ask Ancestor you a question about the 'Yuanmen Incident'. I hope that one day, the truth will be revealed, and the demon hunt will be abolished, and the world will not treat us like terrible monsters......"

Listening to Ah Zi confiding her thoughts, the Empress Dowager let out a long sigh, her eyes full of sadness and helplessness.

"If it's really as simple as you think, why do you think no one stood up and said a word for the crown prince Zhu Huitian fifty years ago? Could it be that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and so many royal clansmen were all blinded, and none of them had the ability to see the truth? ”

Faced with the Empress Dowager's questioning, Ah Zi could only bow her head and be speechless.

Yes, such a simple truth, even a little girl, who only heard a few words about this incident many years later, can easily deduce that there must be another hidden story behind it, why can't the courtiers who experienced the palace change at that time see through it? (To be continued.) )