Concubine Liang nodded, put her hands on her cheeks, looked sad, looked at the candlelight, and was in a daze. After a long time, Qian'er came over with the bird's nest and said softly: "Niangniang, this bird's nest has been stewed for a long time, crisp and smooth, fragrant, it is really a first-class tonic, Niangniang eat it while it is hot." ”

Concubine Liang sighed, took the silver spoon, scooped a spoonful, and handed it to her lips, the white cat suddenly came over, jumped hard, and hit Concubine Liang's arm, Concubine Liang's hand shook, a spoonful of bird's nest, and splashed on the ground. Qian'er was furious and said, "You brute, don't you have long eyes? See if I don't kill you! She picked up a stick and came to beat the cat, which kept its head down and screamed, but did not turn away.

Concubine Liang obstructed: "Don't fight, it's hungry too, and it's also scared to follow me these days." She scooped a spoonful of bird's nest, poured it on the ground, and called softly, "Kitten, come and eat." The cat kept retreating, whimpering, Concubine Liang was puzzled, the cat suddenly moved forward, lowered its head and ate bird's nest, only after a few bites, it fell to the ground, bleeding from seven orifices.

Qian'er was startled and said in a trembling voice: "Niangniang, bird's nest is poisonous? Who gave this to you? Concubine Liang was stunned, looked at the white cat, two lines of tears rolled down, and said miserably: "This is my own doing, how can I complain about others, alas, pity my cat!" She took out a silk scarf, slowly wiped off the cat's blood, and then picked up the cat and pasted it on her face, desolate and infinite.

Qian'er said worriedly: "Niangniang, you, are you okay?" ”

Concubine Liang shook her head and said softly: "Qian'er, you go, I want to be quiet, quiet......" Qian'er couldn't bear to leave, but Concubine Liang urged again and again, so she had to cover the door, turn around and disappear into the night.

The candle flame was dim, and I kept crying. Concubine Liang looked sad, sat on the ground, hugged the cat, burst into tears, and her heart was in chaos: "The birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden; The cunning rabbit died, the lackey cooked, and now that the queen has made a plan, how can she tolerate me? I, what should I do? Is the net broken? But, Zhao'er, Zhao'er is in her hands, if there are three long and two short, what is the point of me living......" Concubine Liang's heart is like a knife, and her soft intestines are broken. I don't know how long she sat down, she gritted her teeth, stood up, found a piece of Bai Lian, hung it on the beam, tears rained down, and said softly: "Zhao'er, Zhao'er, my mother has no choice, I can't watch you sit on the dragon chair, the appearance of the king of the world, I hope you will understand one day that the one who killed the mother is the Dou family, you, you, you have to avenge me!" She slowly put her head into Bai Lian, took one last look at the round moon in the sky, kicked her foot violently, kicked the chair away, and suddenly her neck tightened, her eyes darkened, she couldn't breathe, the world became more and more blurred, more and more blurred, and finally disappeared......

Emperor Zhang sat in the imperial study, his head on his hands, panting, and the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on his tired face. The witch rebellion made him frightened, confused, and angry, he didn't expect that the puppet general was actually in Geng Gong's tent! Is there no one available in the Manchu court? Emperor Zhang was a little frenzied, stood up abruptly, and paced back and forth in the study. At this time, the footsteps started, Emperor Zhang was startled, hurriedly pulled out the imperial sword, and shouted: "Who? ”

One person pushed open the door and said loudly: "Weichen Bao Yu meets the emperor!" Emperor Zhang breathed a long sigh of relief, put his sword into the sheath, his body was weak, he sat at the desk, and said, "It's so late, why are you here?" ”

Bao Yu's expression was solemn and said, "The minister has one thing, and he doesn't dare not play it." He paused for a moment and said: "A few days ago, Sima Shixiu, the marching army of the Tiger Camp, went to Weichen's house and talked about the matter of witch Gu, it turned out that this was a huge conspiracy, in order to fight against the party and take power alone!" ”

Emperor Zhang was taken aback and lost his voice: "Is this the case?" ”

"Your Majesty, Dou Xian forced Shi Xiu to put the puppet general in Geng Gong's tent. Then step by step, with the help of the holy decree, first framed Concubine Song, and then searched the Tiger Camp, and threw Geng Gong into prison! ”

"What about Shi Xiu? I'm going to ask him! ”

Bao Yu looked sad and said, "After Shi Xiu finished speaking, he left. The minister is not at ease, and goes to him again, he has committed suicide! ”

"Death by suicide?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Shi Xiu said that in Dou Xian's hands, he has his handle, but what it is, Shi Xiu refuses to say. Because of this, Shi Xiu had to hide the puppet general in Geng Gong's tent. But he and Geng Gong are friends of life and death, Geng Gong is in prison, and Shi Xiu is in pain! ”

Emperor Zhang was silent.

Bao Yu said again: "Your Majesty, the matter of witch Gu is nothing in this department. When Emperor Wu was killed, because of witch Gu, father and son killed each other, Empress Wei hanged herself, Prince Er was killed, and there were more than 10 million people implicated! How similar it is now! In Luoyang City, the wind is crying, Li Daoren and his soldiers are rampant in the palace, no one dares to stop them, how many innocent people have been wronged! Bao Yu paused, looked at Emperor Zhang, and then said: "Your Majesty, when the first emperor, Wang Ying of Chu and King Jing of Guangling conspired to rebel, and they were implicated, amounting to tens of thousands of people. Now that Luoyang is full of prisons, all the prisoners are related to witch Gu, and the people have a lot of complaints, why doesn't the emperor notice it? ”

Emperor Zhang "Huo" got up, back and forth, paced a few steps, stared at Bao Yu tightly, and said, "So it seems that this is really a conspiracy?" ”

Bao Yu was not afraid, met Emperor Zhang's gaze, nodded resolutely, and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that every time Li Daoren enters the palace, he will go to Dou Mansion!" Since forcing Concubine Song to death and detaining Geng Gong, Li Daoren has become even more unscrupulous, and the people arrested are all against Dou Gu. A few days ago, Li Daoren also led troops to my house to search, extremely arrogant, fortunately did not find the puppet, otherwise, Weichen is already in prison at this moment, where can he still stand here and report to the emperor? ”

Emperor Zhang's eyes were filled with murderous aura, and he said word by word: "Follow me to the edict to find Geng Gong!" ”

Bao Yu was startled and said: "Your Majesty, the edicts and prisons are all Dou Gu's people, you suddenly went in the middle of the night, wouldn't you startle the snake?" ”

Emperor Zhang smiled slightly, and said: "Dou Gu is a hundred secrets, and in the edict prison, I have already made arrangements!" ”

Bao Yu was overjoyed and said, "The emperor is wise! ”