It was the scene that Concubine Shu was most reluctant to recall, even if it had happened for many years, every time she recalled it, it was still the pain she was most unwilling to face. "Back to my father, my daughter-in-law remembered that it was on the seventeenth night of the first lunar month twenty years ago, and the prince went to King Ning's mansion for a banquet, and he was in a good mood when he came back. He also said that brothers should live in harmony with each other. Xu drank too much wine at night, and he always shouted thirsty all night, and his daughter-in-law poured him water several times. In the second half of the night, the prince complained that his stomach hurt, and he endured it before, but his daughter-in-law saw that he was sweating profusely in pain, so she asked the eunuch to ask for a doctor. Unexpectedly, when the Imperial Doctor arrived, he was already dying. ”

Gu Lixing figured this out, and the emperor had doubts about the death of Prince Qianming.

The emperor glanced at Gu Shilang, aren't you a squire of the Criminal Department, you should know something about the case.

Only then did Gu Lixing know that the woman in the palace robe was the mother of King Wu and the widow of Prince Qianming. asked, "May I ask Concubine Shu, what were the symptoms of the prince at that time?" ”

Concubine Shu recalled seriously, even if it was painful, she had to talk back. "I remember that night, I poured water for the prince to drink in a small cup, but he did not allow it, and every time he took the teapot and drank it all, and after drinking, in less than a quarter of an hour, he asked for water again, saying that the teapot was too small. I had a big teapot fetched, and he drank it all in one gulp, and I was terrified...... On the fifth watch, the prince complained of a stomachache. I just drank too much water. ”

After a slight pause, Concubine Shu recalled those scenes and looked frightened, "Before the imperial doctor arrived, he hugged his big belly and said with a painful face, 'There are worms in his stomach, there are worms...... 'I just thought he was sick, and I didn't take it to heart." ”

Gu Shilang's face was gloomy, "Your Majesty, the crown prince's appearance, Wei Chen has heard of it a little." I heard that the Miao people are good at raising Gu worms, some of which can eat and eat people's lungs, and some of which love to eat and drink water. But specifically, please ask the emperor to give Weichen time, and Weichen must find out the cause of Prince Qianming's death. But the best way to do it is to open the coffin for an autopsy, if it is really a Gu worm in the body, there must be a worm corpse in the coffin. ”

Concubine Shu shook her head again and again: "No! No! The crown prince has been dead for many years, how can he disturb his peace and not open the coffin......"

The emperor wanted to know the cause of the death of the prince of Lu Dao.

At that time, the hospital reported that "he suddenly fell ill and died violently." "Now that I think about it, there's something so weird about it. Back then, he lost his beloved son, and he couldn't bear to ask, thinking of the days before Prince Qianming's death, several princes resolved the mustard, and the brothers were humble and respectful, but they were afraid that it was just a fake, but in fact, their brothers had calculated the life of Qianming.

The emperor said, "Retire!" ”

Gu Lixing knelt down and bowed and retired, and the emperor said coldly: "This matter, Gu Shilang quietly investigated, if it can be confirmed that the prince died unexpectedly, he will return again." Don't let the fourth person know! ”

Gu Lixing responded.

The emperor looked at Concubine Shu coldly. If back then, the prince married a famous lady according to his wishes, and he was also like Princess Jing, with the protection of the Dingguo Mansion, why did the prince die early?

It was only because Qianming was his beloved son, and he felt guilty without his biological mother, so he connived at him and let him marry the daughter of a small official.

"Enlighten the father, the crown prince has been dead for many years, and he can't open the coffin......"

Concubine Shu didn't want to disturb his peace. But at this moment, in the eyes of the emperor, he was full of doubts: Could it be that Concubine Shu knew something? Or did you do something that didn't hurt the prince? What is she trying to stop for?

Gu Lixing opened the coffin, just to confirm whether it was a Gu worm in his body, or a poison in his body and died, no matter which one it was, once it was opened, he could find the clue.

"Concubine Shu, you mistook the prince's life, shouldn't I give the prince justice and let the people who hurt the prince get away with it? In this case, you are still worthy of being the wife of the crown prince? ”

In her early years, Concubine Shu was the most disliked by the emperor as the candidate for the crown princess, and the wife and concubine he chose for Prince Qianming were not the concubines of the prominent family, but Concubine Shu's father and brother were only minor officials of the fifth or sixth grades, and they had no power in the imperial city. The first queen died early, and before her death, she also knew that Qianming liked the daughter of the Shu family, and she once spoke for the two in front of the emperor, hoping that the emperor would fulfill the lovers.

As soon as the first queen died, the prince was to keep filial piety for three years, but the first queen had no confidant in front of the prince, and before she died, she begged the emperor to "After the concubine goes, let Ying'er be filial piety." Ying'er has no brothers and sisters with the same mother, he is too lonely, he should be looking for someone who knows cold and hot for him......"

Qianming was married to Concubine Shu as the crown princess after the first queen Sanqi, and married filial piety at the behest of the elders, which is also in the people, and there is also a "no queen is the greatest" among the filial piety, which shows that giving birth to heirs is the greatest filial piety, and the royal family is no exception.

Concubine Shu was timid in her heart, "Father, ministers, daughters-in-law......"

The emperor has always disliked Concubine Shu, and always thought that she was difficult to match Qianming, and in the eyes of the emperor, the candidate for the crown princess was the daughter of two powerful ministers. After Concubine Shu married Qianming, he was afraid that the emperor would give the second daughter to Qianming as a side concubine, so he sent the official media to the door behind his back, and secretly sent a message to their family to threaten them, forcing the two families to marry the second daughter to others, and one of them even married away from home.

"Shut up!" The emperor's face was angry, "Today's events are not allowed to be spread out." I have my own measure, kneel in peace! ”

Concubine Shu cautiously retreated.

There was a thick killing intent in the emperor's eyes.

Prince Qianming died early, his wife was weak and his children were young, if it weren't for his 20 years of protection, where would there be a place for their mother and son.

Concubine Shu panicked in her heart, for no reason, she felt weak when she saw the emperor.

Looking at the appearance of the emperor, asking someone to open the coffin for an autopsy, how can he be disrespectful to the prince, he has been dead for so many years.

Concubine Shu settled down and went to find King Wu.

King Wu was walking in various departments, and together with the Ten Princes, he dealt with two things, one was the matter of distributing food to the people in the northwest by the household department, and the other was the addition of one percent of the taxes in Jiangnan.

The little eunuch came: "His Royal Highness King Wu, Concubine Shu wants to see His Royal Highness." ”

King Wu greeted the Ten Princes, turned around and walked out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

At the gate of the palace, Concubine Shu was standing next to the sedan chair, looking left and right, looking anxious.

Seeing King Wu coming, he pulled him to a quiet place: "Xuan'er, how is this good?" ”

"What's wrong?"

These days, Concubine Shu is used to discussing with King Wu in case of trouble, and she is also used to interfering in King Wu's planning. "Your Majesty...... Suddenly suspected the cause of your father's death, and wanted to open the coffin for an autopsy, listen to Lord Gu Lixing's meaning Your father died of Gu poison in the past. This ......"

King Wu was quite surprised, looked at Concubine Shu in front of him, and came back to his senses, not his delusion, but saying that his father's death may have another hidden meaning. Since he was a child, everyone told him that his father died of a sudden illness, but now he says that he died unexpectedly, "My father was killed?" ”

"I don't know what to say! What they said also makes sense, after so many years, even if someone really killed someone, where to start. "Concubine Shu didn't want anyone to disturb her husband's spirit.

How much the prince spoils her, how much she is ashamed of him.

If it weren't for her, maybe the prince would have had a few more heirs and children, and he wouldn't have left only King Wu with such a thin bloodline.

King Wu said: "Mother, you go back to the house first, and if there is something, send someone to the palace to spread the word." ”

After Concubine Shu said it, she felt a lot better, "Concubine Xu and the child are fine, don't worry, I will take care of everything in the house." ”

He didn't have the heart to ask Concubine Xu and Concubine Shu at all, these two women didn't care about him. As for the child, seeing the child made him think about how he was calculated by Concubine Xu.

Concubine Shu asked him to marry the daughter of the Xu family as a side concubine, also because the current emperor loves the first queen, and the emperor has many partial intentions to protect the Xu family.

His father was really killed?

For so many years, everyone said that he died violently.

He didn't have a father since he was a child, and when he was a child, he wished for his father's company, and he even looked at his mother's tearful father's portrait countless times.

King Wu approached the imperial study, and after saluting, he raised his head and asked, "Imperial grandfather, my father was killed by someone?" ”

The emperor was slightly stunned.

So quickly, King Wu knew the truth.

There was nothing to prove, and he didn't want to spread it.

The emperor warned Concubine Shu not to spread the word about it, but the woman still told King Wu.

At that time, Qianming suffered the pain of losing his biological mother before he got married, and he also suffered the loss of his beloved. He understands the pain of losing his loved one, and always wants to take better care of King Wu, and does not want King Wu to lose his father since he was a child.

King Wu said: "Grandfather Huang doesn't have to deny it. My mother came to me, and she said that my grandfather wanted to open the coffin and examine the bones of my father. ”

People have been dead for so many years, but suddenly they have to open an autopsy, which is disrespectful to the deceased.

This woman said that she was not allowed to spread the news, but she told King Wu.

It's really not enough to succeed, more than enough to lose!

This matter has not yet been investigated, how can the murderer be investigated?

Everything he did was to comfort his beloved son's soul in the sky, and to leave a better world for King Wu.

The emperor grabbed the teacup, flew over with a "bang", and flew towards King Wu, King Wu did not dodge, the teacup smashed on his forehead, only to hear him whisper, the emperor was also startled, the hot tea, poured him in the face. "You...... You kid, why don't you know how to dodge? ”

"The grandson doesn't know how the concubine of Lu Dao angered the imperial grandfather, and asked the imperial grandfather to forgive her this time."

It's all bad things about that woman. It is enough for him to bear the pain of his beloved son being killed by others, why should he tell King Wu that King Wu knew that his father was killed by someone.

Before the result of this undecided matter was found, she shouted out.

He hates such disobedient women, if it weren't for his grandson's own mother, he really wanted to break into the cold palace, or kill him directly.

The chief manager shouted, "Come on, quickly ask for a doctor." ”

The emperor had a belly full of fire, and when he saw that most of King Wu's face was red, he was distressed, "I have warned Shu Shi that this matter should not be made public, but she actually told you." ”

It's really a trouble to keep such a woman, he has sent a secret guard to keep an eye on Concubine Shu, if he finds out that she is not a person who keeps to himself, he will not leave this trouble to his grandson.

The imperial doctor checked on King Wu and applied ointment, but most of his face was still red, which was very scary. rs