"The little eunuch who came to summon said that the tenth princess was pushed down by Jin Xun from the West Palace Guanhai Tower and drowned."

Yu Shu looked at Xue Rui's cold face, recalling that day when Xin Liu mentioned Xue Jin's attitude of avoiding taboos when she mentioned Xue Jin, but she intuitively felt that the death of the tenth princess was not simple, and it would definitely not be the rumored harm by Xue Sanmei.

"When the family heard the news, they made a mess, and I was even more of a godless master, on the one hand, I didn't believe that my sister would harm the princess, and on the other hand, I was worried that something would happen to the tenth princess, my grandfather took me into the palace to ask for sin, and at dusk, I arrived at the Chengyuan Gate leading to the West Palace - I saw Jinxun being tied up and kneeling in front of the long gate."

Xue Rui's face sank like water, and he couldn't forget his sister who was not as tall as his chest that year, and he was trembling and lying on the ice and snow, with a pale and sobbing face.

It was also at that time that he suddenly woke up, with his imperial relatives and relatives, no matter how bright the future was, but at the feet of the Son of Heaven, life and death, appointment and dismissal, were just a thought.

"After the tenth princess fell into the water, she fell unconscious, and she started a fever at night, and died at the third watch."

Xue Rui took a breath and continued:

"The emperor was furious, he didn't ask about the innocent, and he didn't find out carefully, he only listened to the testimony of a little eunuch, and thought that it was Jin Xun who killed the princess, so he passed it down, angrily reprimanding my grandfather's family for not being strict, teaching his daughter no way, and disobediently ordered the concubine Niangniang and my Xue family women to go to the Suliu Palace of the tenth princess to confess."

At that time, he and his grandfather were waiting outside the palace in trembling, and when he first heard the bad news, the whole person was blinded, and when he was in a daze, a heavy slap was slapped on his face, and what he saw was his grandfather's face covered with haze.

At the age of five, Xue Rui has always been by Xue Lingnan's side, although the old man is strict and unsmiling, but he cares about his daily life, he never thought that he would see resentment and resentment on the face of such an elder who made him belove, as if he was not his grandson. but his enemies.

Xue Rui recalled that verse. The eyes can't help but be dark, bright and extinguished, hiding unknown emotions.

In the past three years, he often thinks that if he hadn't insisted on being a colt, then the tenth princess would probably live a good life, and Jinxun would still be a well-behaved and lively girl. His mother might not have gotten mad, and he would never have known the secret that had kept him alive.

Yu Shu was shocked when he heard this, the emperor didn't just slap the Xue family in the face, it seemed that Xue Lao Shangshu was in a high position. I'm afraid I've never been scolded like this, as a courtier, the most afraid is the word "disobedience", thinking that at that time it was like a knife on the neck, which could be cut off at any time.

"The emperor's move is too hasty," she couldn't help but feel sorry for Xue Rui's brothers and sisters, but she was not afraid to complain about the emperor's wrongs, and said her suspicions:

"Jin Xun was only a little old at that time. There is no twelve-year-old. Can the princess be blown by a gust of wind and be pushed down the stairs by Jinxun, a half-grown child? I don't believe it. The little eunuch who testified had a ghost, who else was there at the time, was he just a witness? Didn't it mean that several county lords and young ladies went to the palace to celebrate the birthday of the concubine, why did the two of them run to the sea viewing tower? Haven't you asked Jinxun? ”

There was a sneer on the corner of Xue Rui's mouth, "Jin Xun was so frightened that she couldn't say why, as soon as the tenth princess had an accident, she was tied up, and the little eunuch pointed out, claiming that he was cleaning on the Guanhai Tower, and saw Jin Xun and the tenth princess arguing on the terrace that had just been built, Jin Xun pushed her, and the person fell from the upper floor." ”

"Three days after the princess passed away, several ministers who were good friends with the king of Xiang and his grandfather entered the palace one after another to persuade him, and after the saint calmed his anger, he ordered to investigate the matter, but the little eunuch drowned in the imperial garden for no reason, and Jin Xun because of the stimulation, when he mentioned what happened on the Guanhai Tower that day, he would only cry and cry nonsense, and he still can't remember the scene at that time."

"Since there is no evidence, the little eunuch is also dead, the king of Xiang tried his best to persuade him, and the emperor also felt that something was wrong, probably involving the private affairs in the palace, and he didn't want to investigate further, so he withdrew his responsibility for Jin Xun, and ordered the insiders to be silenced, and appeased his grandfather, which was over."

Yu Shu's brows were knotted, this time he was even more sure that the death of the tenth princess was unusual, think about it carefully, there are people in the palace who are capable of harming a princess under the emperor's nose, and they are so hidden, they should be full of more than a few.

"As soon as the tenth princess dies, first, you can't be a concubine, second, the emperor is angry and guilty, and third, the queen loses her beloved daughter, just afraid that she will be inseparable from the concubine, so like this, who is it beneficial?"

Xue Rui turned his head and saw that she was thinking about his words seriously, calm and sharp, not as hypocritical and needless as those around him back then, nor did he despise him for the mistakes he made when he was young and frivolous, and his dark eyes couldn't help but have a trace of hope-

If one day let her know his secret, as affectionate as she is, will she laugh it off and not care at all?

Thinking like this, the heaviness in his heart was a little less, and he reversed her flexible palm, and the palm of his hand was close to his palm, and the warm sweat made him feel steady.

He whispered to her that there was a stake:

"The harem concubines, the open and secret battles have never stopped, and the current queen has no children under her knees, which is a disadvantage, but the loyal and brave uncle family has been loyal to the martyrs for generations, and it is a major force in the court. If I am still the tenth princess, there will be more intimacy between the queen and my aunt, and when it comes to the day when the prince is established, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not become an obstacle for some people. ”

Yu Shu looked up at him, and heard the word "Lichu" from his mouth for the first time, because she had been mentally prepared as early as the time when she met the tiger in Huazhenyuan, so there was no turmoil in her heart.

Since she has the heart to be a pair with Xue Rui, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, she always has to try hard.

"It's ridiculous that I couldn't see it clearly back then, and I only thought about myself," Xue Rui didn't know how many times he laughed at himself, talking about the city government, where could he be half as good as his grandfather Xue Lingnan back then.

The old man was calm, there was a prince and grandson who was sent to the mountain middle school, but he asked him to be close to the seven princes under the name of Concubine Shu, and he was opposed to him at the beginning, but also because of prudence, how could he think that because of his self-assertion, he would be almost ruined.

"Do you know that three years ago, the emperor intended to recall the Nine Emperor Princes from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and it was precisely because of this kind of incident that it was delayed, so that the Nine Emperor Princes postponed their return to the capital for several years."

He grew up to the age of seventeen smoothly, but he planted a heel, which caused him to affect many people around him.

The lesson was so harsh that he is doing things now. Big or small. will be cautious again.

"The queen and the concubine are in harmony, and the biggest threat is the concubine and King Ning." Yu Shu remembered who had heard someone say before that three years ago, Xue Rui and Liu Hao were so good that they could wear a pair of pants, but for some reason, the two turned against each other.

Could it be because Liu Hao was involved in the matter of the tenth princess?

"There is no corroboration." Xue Rui didn't hide much from Yu Shu, and said truthfully: "But I do suspect that it was Concubine Shu's hands and feet, and because of this, she alienated King Ning." ”

Yu Shu said: "Last year in the Dingbo Pavilion, the prince of Xiang Wang made a gamble, and King Ning came uninvited, I remember that he was entangled with you." But what happened three years ago? ”

"As soon as the tenth princess died, the saint condemned the crime, and I was afraid that Jinxun would suffer because of this, so I sent a letter to the prince's mansion outside the palace to ask King Ning for help, thinking that he could say a few good words when he entered the palace, but he didn't show up from beginning to end, that's all."

Xue Rui told the reason why he parted ways with Liu Hao blandly, and he didn't seem to be dissatisfied because of Liu Hao's inaction. But only he knows -

That incident three years ago. made him regret it and blame himself very much. Yet how much he blamed himself. How much I resent the culprit who operated behind the scenes, killed the tenth princess and blamed my sister.

"It was originally my fault, but innocent people have to bear it, I am sorry for them in my life, especially the tenth princess, if I didn't have wishful thinking, she wouldn't have given her life in vain."

Xue Rui was saddened, and it was still difficult to let go of the death of the tenth princess, although the love was not there, but it was regret.

"I swore a heavy oath," he squinted, his gaze dark, "that in my lifetime I will find her murderer." ”

At this time, Yu Shu's mood was a little delicate, she thought at first that Xue Rui didn't miss the tenth princess much, and she didn't feel anything to be jealous of, but at this moment, it seemed that Xue Rui clearly remembered the fairy-like princess in her heart and became a knot.

Yu Shu knew that it was really boring to care about a dead person, not to mention that the ten princesses were indeed innocent and pitiful, she not only sympathized, but also admired a responsible man like Xue Rui.

But when he thought that Xue Rui was so fragile and out of control before, it might be for another woman, so he couldn't calm down.

"You haven't told me yet, what did the county lord Xiwen say to you before I came, it will make you angry."

Xue Rui breathed heavily, and a small storm condensed in his calm eyes:

"She said that three years ago, she witnessed the truth that the tenth princess fell from the building, and it was not Jinxun's victimization."

Yu Shuxing's eyes widened, first surprised, and then sneered after a moment:

"Now that she knows the truth, why didn't she stand up and testify back then, and mention it today, I'm afraid it has other plans, if I guess correctly, she must have put forward some conditions to you on this ground."

Xue Rui also knew that she was so shrewd that she couldn't hide it, "She asked me to do something, and she said that the time had not yet come, so she couldn't tell me for the time being." ”

Yu Shu grinded her teeth, she was very unhappy, she couldn't think of what Xi Wen asked, but what did that girl think about Xue Rui'an, as a person who came over, of course she wouldn't fail to see it, the man who dared to come to worry about her was really untidy!

"You promised her?" Yu Shu took a deep breath, squinted slightly, and looked at Xue Rui.

Xue Rui sensed her unhappiness, nodded hesitantly, and was about to explain again, when the palms that were clasped together were pinched by her, and the force was so strong that even he felt a little painful.

"If you ask her, you might as well ask me." Yu Shu gritted his teeth and said, eager to bite the man in front of him who was too serious and responsible.

Xue Rui was stunned for a moment, looking at her heroic and arrogant eyebrows, a thought flashed in his mind, and his eyes lit up:

"You mean—with your tricks? However, didn't you say that it would take a year and a half to figure it out? Does it work now? ”

Yu Shu was angry, his wrist twitched, pulled down his hand, stood up, looked at his handsome facial features condescendingly, especially the pair of warm and charming peach blossom eyes, and said domineeringly:

"If it doesn't work, it has to work!" (To be continued.) )

PS: (May is over, thank you for this month's diligent pursuit of the text, come and kiss one!) Ask for pink tickets in June, recommended tickets, tomorrow's Children's Day, there are more! ）