The wind suddenly became stronger, and the chill was vividly poured into Zhu Xishi's heart.

What is she talking nonsense? The child misses his mother, no matter how unreasonable the thing he does, but the original intention is absolutely right.

The silence drew deep apologies, and Zhu Xishi flicked his bangs that were messed up by the wind, and whispered towards the cave to inquire.

"Ah Heng, do you miss your mother?"

Words that touch people don't need to be subtle, as long as they can fit people's hearts, they are golden words. Savoring this conversation between the big and the young, Zhao Zhenyuan knew that he couldn't interject, and quietly played the role of listening.

"Think"

One word, no more, no less, accurately expresses the mood of relieving worries at the moment. The simple and clear answer, supplemented by the choking sound that stirs the listener's heart, the child's truth can always touch the complex heart of the adult.

In the adult world, they are too good at hiding their true thoughts.

"I miss my mother too, but she never likes me to cry."

If there is karma in the next life, Zhu Xishi estimated that she had already joined the rich and noble family, sacrificed her life to save so many people, and her merit was higher than that of the Tower of Babel. Zhu Xishi's shrewdness and ability were inherited from her mother, and she also taught her many truths about how to behave in the world.

What is lacking now is independence. Mother is definitely the best candidate for this important task, at this time, guided by the Zhu Xi era, I don't know if there is a suspicion of overstepping the bounds, but can she sit idly by and ignore it when it is difficult to ride a tiger? Anyway, this girl called herself "Auntie". It's worth the name.

"It is said that my daughter's home is like water, and it is quite attractive to shed tears occasionally. But Ah Heng, do you know? When my aunt was a child, whenever she cried, my mother would beat me with a feather duster. Scolding the aunt is useless. ”

"You're really fierce"

The very subtle sense of resonance couldn't help but make the corners of Zhu Xishi's lips curled.

"Yes, my aunt also thought my mother was very fierce when you were so old, and even doubted whether she was her own child. But later she left, and she picked up the burden of life alone, and gradually realized her mother's hard work, and her mother's hatred for her children was not steel. ”

Perhaps the smiling face was gradually dyed with sadness. After seeing the process of change, the sense of desolation is even more touching. In Zhao Zhenyuan's eyes, Zhu Xishi is a person with stories, and those stories are sad. But she kept her suffering to herself, and shared the joy with others.

"If your mother is here today, my aunt thinks she would be more willing to see a strong Ah Heng, wipe away her tears and boldly walk out of fear. Grow into an independent and optimistic little adult. No one feels sorry for your tears. Then you have to cherish yourself more, and no longer be hurt lightly after honing yourself; Ah Heng, do you want to be a person who is worried all the time? ”

The words of doubt are also left to worry about the time to think alone, too adult's words are imperceptibly given to the child, and how much she can accept can only depend on her understanding.

After all, she grew up without her mother by her side, and she needed to be self-reliant.

"I don't cry and I will never be a burden to others!"

And it's just a reflection of time, and the solution to worry has already walked out of the cave by itself. It's just that the back of my hand keeps trying my eyes, and I can't wipe away the tears that I can't hold.

"You're not anyone's baggage. It's just that you want to understand that your mother is gone, and you must know how to be more self-reliant and self-loving. You can't be too stubborn, in fact, there are many people who care about you, the stronger you are, the more you can make others feel at ease, right? ”

Holding the corners of his sleeves, Zhu Xishizai carefully wiped the tears on his face to relieve his worries, and suddenly felt very relieved in his heart: I am embarrassed by this child.

"Ah Heng, can you tell your aunt why you are suddenly sad because of your mother's affairs?"

Jumping out of the child's world, Zhu Xishi asked again about the worries with the thinking of an adult, she didn't think that the child would lose his temper for no reason.

"The fourth brother always shows off how good her mother is, Ah Heng is jealous, so she ran to the Star Hall to see the portrait of her mother, but was scolded by her father."

"Don't you see your mother's appearance?"

Although the question is sharp, he promised to be a strong girl in the past, and nodded with grievances.

It's just that I miss my mother, and it's understandable to want to see what my mother looked like when she was alive, Zhu Xishi brushed her forehead understandingly, and asked softly.

"Since you have been scolded by your father, have you ever seen the portrait of your mother? I guess your mother must be a dignified and elegant beauty. ”

"I didn't find the portrait of the mother concubine in the Hall of Stars." Pursing his somewhat dry lips, Xie Wei suddenly became angry with an unwilling face: "It's all the group of dog slaves under the concubine Niangniang who are informing!" ”

It is tacit that there are a few noble concubines in the palace. Zhu Xishi glanced up at Zhao Zhenyuan's reaction, and saw that he was also quite surprised by this matter, and his heart was also bright.

In the family affairs of the heavenly family, it is not her turn to be a common man to meddle in her affairs.

"Okay, think twice about doing things in the future, don't let others grab the handle of you. Ah Heng, don't you miss Brother Fulu? Thinking that he should have arrived, you hurry up and go to Qianhua Pavilion to have a look, maybe there will be an unexpected surprise. ”

"Hmm!"

As soon as he said that Fu Lu might have arrived, Xie Wu's sad face suddenly disappeared, and with a wave of his little hand, he ran back towards Qianhua Pavilion.

The crisis is resolved, but there is not much relief on the faces of the people left. Zhu Xishi rubbed his eyebrows, and asked seriously about the doubts that he was not able to speak just now.

"Ah Heng is mostly without a mother? She was very worried to look at it like that just now. ”

"Less than a month after she was born, Concubine Chen passed away."

Speaking of this, it seemed to be a great avoidance, and Zhao Zhenyuan's face became more and more unnatural.

"What kind of incurable disease did Concubine Chen have at such a young age?"

One question naturally leads to another, Concubine Chen's prime of life died at a young age, which is really regrettable.

"It's not that I'm seriously ill, it's "

Such a twist reveals a mystery. No matter how big Zhu Xishi's nerves are, he can hear something strange in them; And when he looked at Zhu Xi, who was becoming more and more suspicious, Zhao Zhenyuan didn't plan to hide anything from her, and continued to talk.

"Concubine Chen died in an accident. This matter has always been a taboo in the palace. No one dared to mention it. ”

"Accident?!"

Zhu Xishi's running voice raised the accident abruptly, and he was even more curious than before.

"Well, at least that's the case for now. When the saint went south to inspect the military situation, it coincided with the birth of Concubine Chen, and due to the urgency of the southern military situation, the saint could only postpone his return to the palace; But who would have thought that in less than a month, what was supposed to be a happy event celebrated by the whole world would become a funeral. ”

"What happened to this Concubine Chen?"

"Just a few days before the return of the holy car, the Star Hall where Concubine Chen lived suddenly went out of the water. And in this unexpected fire, Concubine Chen was not lucky to escape. ”

It was indeed surprising enough, but Zhu Xishi thought about it for a moment and realized that something was wrong.

"There should be a lot of palace people in the Star Hall where Concubine Chen lives, what are they doing?! Walking the water is such a strict thing. Shouldn't they be the first to think about the safety of their master? ”

"That's why I say that this matter is now determined to be an 'accident'."

The words that were ignored by Zhu Xishi before were pointed out by Zhao Zhenyuan again at this time, but they sounded shocking!

"In that fire. All the palace people who accompanied Concubine Chen in the Hall of Stars were burned to death. And if it weren't for the nurse who went to the queen with her worries in mind, they must not have escaped this calamity. This sudden fire burned for two days and two nights before it was extinguished, and a total of 37 people were killed in the Star Palace, including Concubine Chen. ”

"How is this possible! Thirty-seven people were killed in the fire, could it be that they were all tied hand and foot and couldn't run? ”

"You're right, they're just tied and can't run with their hands and feet. After the fire was extinguished, the imperial physician in the harem conducted an autopsy on the charred palace people, and found that they had been drugged in advance, so that they could not escape when the fire started. And when checking the clues near Concubine Chen's bedroom. A locked copper lock was found on the charred door, and it was obvious that someone had deliberately trapped Concubine Chen in the dormitory. ”

Hear here. The blood color between Zhu Xishi's delicate face disappeared, and there was a chill in his heart! What kind of accident is this, it is completely deliberate!!

"Why don't you get to the bottom of it?! Concubine Chen's mother is wronged, does she let the murderer get away with it all the time? ”

"Shih Tzu."

Suddenly, Zhao Zhenyuan calmly interrupted Zhu Xishi's urgent question, and said with a stern face.

"The unsolved mystery case, not to mention the death of the royal brother's favorite concubine, do you know how widely involved it is? Because the imperial brother was angry for a while, how many innocent palace people lost their lives. It is not wrong to bring the real murderer to justice, but this matter was used by people with intentions and turned into a bloody storm in the harem; Between gains and losses, is truth or human life important? ”

After checking it, it conforms to the meaning of the saint, but as Zhao Zhenyuan said, how many innocent people are involved in this catastrophe and give their lives in vain? The harem has always been a place of right and wrong, as long as the saint sits on the dragon chair for a day, the fight between the concubines will not stop. Conspiracy, trickery, everything is done, as long as you can stabilize your position, even if you are stepping on a bloody road.

It may be regrettable that Concubine Chen's death was determined as an accident, but this regret can no longer be allowed to become a harmful aftermath, otherwise there will be more unjust souls who die blindly.

That, not the fear of Concubine Chen, but the increase in her sins.

"Ah Heng shouldn't know this yet, right?"

"I don't know. The imperial brother once issued a secret decree that if anyone privately discussed the death of Concubine Chen, he would not be pardoned. This is also to relieve worries, if you know that your mother has been wronged for many years, and you don't know what kind of mess her girl is going to make. ”

"Indeed, this matter must be kept secret, and it is not good for her to know it."

Presumably, Ah Heng was scolded by the imperial brother for stealing the portrait, and I think it also has this meaning. The royal brother is also in a dilemma with this daughter, no matter how much he cares about Concubine Chen's death, he still has to endure it. ”

"I want to come to the Holy Lord to hope that Ah Heng will be more happy and worry-free, these things mixed with the smell of blood are harmful to the child."

Rubbing his cold elbow back and forth, Zhu Xishi felt that he couldn't bear it, let alone a child?

Worry-free is what children deserve, and hatred is poison. (To be continued......)