Chapter Ninety-Six: The Remnants of the Former Dynasty

After Yun Zhu came back from outside the palace, he hurriedly returned to Xiao Mingyue to inquire about the news he had heard from Yuncui Nunnery.

It turned out that Yunzhu dressed up as a maid of a squire's family according to Xiao Mingyue's blessing, and bribed the nun in the nunnery who was responsible for buying grain and vegetables in the name of looking for her childhood sister who was separated from her childhood.

Fang learned that before Xue Tao and the others went, someone had already gone to see the two sisters, Qingluan and Qingkite, and specially ordered the meditation master.

"In this way, Xue Tao is really a scapegoat!" Amber sighed.

Xiao Mingyue listened thoughtfully, and hurriedly asked Yunzhu: "Do you know who met the two girls?" "

Yun Zhu frowned, shook her head and said, "This slave and maid asked her several times, and gave her almost all the silver she carried, but the nun said that the person was masked, and even the meditation master didn't see the other party's face!" "

"No wonder! Before, the meditator didn't say anything! Amber said.

Xiao Mingyue said carefully and analytically: "She refused to tell us before, maybe she was coerced, or she didn't want to affect us!" "

"That master is really so kind? Could it be in league with the bad guys? Amber said.

Xiao Mingyue looked at Amber, and then reminded: "You forgot, I went to find Dendrobium before, thanks to the meditation master who sent someone to lead the way." Also, we are in Yuncui Nunnery, although she is greedy for money, she has not hurt us! "

Amber tugged at the tassel on the placket of her clothes and said, "Yes, that meditation master is such a good person!" "

"It's not certain whether she is a good person or not, but the identity of Sister Qing Kite is worth studying." Xiao Mingyue said calmly.

"You can't just ask, hey, really!" Amber grumbled.

"If Xue Tao was still alive, there might be a clue, but now, everything can only be inferred and guessed by ourselves!"

Xiao Mingyue said to a few people.

After speaking, he frowned and thought.

"County Lord, you are worried about the country and the people, but you also have to be close to your body! Slave and maid, see that you have lost weight again these days. The slave came back this time and specially bought the farmer's wild pheasant from outside the palace, so she went to the small kitchen to stew chicken soup for you and the concubine Niangniang, and make up for it! Yunzhu saw that Xiao Mingyue was tired, so he changed the topic and said.

"Pheasant? That's good stuff. They are all raised in the mountains, and they are the best way to replenish their bodies! I'll go with you, I like to pluck chickens the most. Amber said.

After speaking, Amber and Yunzhu went to the small kitchen together, preparing to make chicken soup for Xiao Mingyue and Concubine Hu.

Leaving Xiao Mingyue alone in the house, after thinking about it, from the first time I saw the two sisters, although they are the daughters of the declining eunuch family, Qingluan is quiet and polite, although Qingluan has congenital deficiency, but the temperament of the whole body is like a noble lady, and the identities of the two must not be as simple as they seem.

Thinking about it again, Qingluan went to assassinate Xiao Wen, although in the eyes of outsiders, Qingluan assassinated the emperor, but if she really entered the palace with a purpose, how could she do something that she was not completely sure of.

Thinking along the incident of Qingluan's assassination, if she really wanted to assassinate, then the goal of the people behind her was to kill Xiao Wen.

"The one who wants Emperor Daliang to die the most, isn't that ......" Thinking of this, Xiao Mingyue hurriedly covered her mouth, obviously guessing who it would be.

hurriedly ran to his aunt Hu's dormitory, trying to find some clues.

At that time, Hu Shi was sitting on the edge of the bed, sewing a white cloak with silver fox fur, and when he saw Xiao Mingyue coming, he said with a smile: "Yue'er is here, come and sit next to my aunt!" "

After Xiao Mingyue sat down, she said with concern: "Auntie's illness has just recovered, why is she so tired, wouldn't it be good for the palace people to do these things!" It's the most eye-consuming thing to thread the needle! "

Hu Shi smiled: "Good boy, I know that you are filial." But my aunt is old, and I don't know how many days I can spend with you, so I always have to keep some souvenirs for you, right? This silver fox fur is when the first emperor was alive, when he was hunting in the Hundred Beasts Park, he shot down a rare silver fox, and later gave me the fox skin, I want to make a cloak for you, the cold winter wax moon, you can wear it, and it will not be cold! "

"Auntie! My aunt is not allowed to say these words, my aunt will always live a long and healthy life, and she will always accompany Mingyue! Xiao, as he spoke, snuggled into Hu's arms.

Hu Shi stroked Xiao Mingyue's hanging green silk, and said, "Silly child, although the turtle is long-lived, there is still a time. Besides, my aunt is over half a hundred years old, she has been favored by the emperor, and she has such a well-behaved niece as Yue'er, even if my aunt dies immediately, she is content! "

"Auntie! Yue'er doesn't allow her aunt to say this! My aunt still has to see Yue'er get married! It also depends on Yue'er having children! Xiao Mingyue said.

"Good, good! My aunt listened to Yue'er. Live a long life, and take care of children for Yue'er in the future! Hu said with a smile.

"When the time comes, if Yue'er gives birth to a room of children, don't be annoyed by my aunt!" Xiao Mingyue said with a smile.

Hu Shi said with a loving face: "How could it be! My aunt loves to be lively! Children who prefer the bright moon! It's just that I'm afraid that when the time comes, your children will dislike your aunt and get old, and your eyes will be useless, and your legs and feet will not be used, and you won't be able to hold them or catch up with them! "

After saying that, he coughed again.

Xiao Mingyue hurriedly patted Hu Shi on the back, and shouted to Qingwen outside to bring the decoction.

He personally poured water to moisten Hu's throat.

"Auntie watch your body, put down this cloak first, it's not yet cold, and Mingyue can't wear it yet!" Xiao Mingyue said with concern.

Hu Shi smiled, brushed a strand of hair hanging down from his forehead for Xiao Mingyue, and said, "The weather will be cold soon, do it early, you can put it on earlier!" Now it's all that remains, soon! "

"Mingyue doesn't want her aunt to work hard to make the cloak for Mingyue, even if Mingyue wears it, she feels guilty!" Xiao Mingyue said guiltily.

"Silly boy, how can you think that! You are like your aunt's own daughter, and your aunt can't bear you! After speaking, he once again took Xiao Mingyue in his arms.

Xiao Mingyue said to Qing Wen: "Sister Qing Wen, my aunt's body has not recovered yet, you put away this cloak first!" When my aunt's body recovers as well as before, you can take it out! "

Qingwen looked at the Hu family, and saw Xiao Mingyue so ordered, she still took the cloak and said to Concubine Hu: "Niangniang, what the county lord said is that the body is important, so the slave will help you put it away first!" "

After saying that, he directly put the cloak of silver fox fur that had not yet been sewn into the cabinet in the inner room.

"Look at it, even the people in my palace listen to you the most!" Hu Shi said with a smile.

"That's not even like they are clinging to their aunt's body like Mingyue!" Xiao Mingyue said as she peeled the grapes on the table for the Hu family.

"Yue'er convinces people with virtue, and she is smart and cute, and everyone in this palace likes you!" Hu Shi took the grapes handed over by Xiao Mingyue and said.

Xiao Mingyue listened to it and smiled.

Then he thought of his intention, so he asked Hu again: "Auntie, Yue'er has something to ask her aunt about, and I hope that my aunt won't be angry with Yue'er!" "

"Silly boy, how can my aunt be angry with you, you just say it." Hu said dotingly.

"Now Yue'er has encountered some things and has to turn to her aunt for help. Yue'er knew that her aunt and father were originally from the former Qi, and because the emperor of the former Qi was mediocre, the former Qi destroyed the country. It is rumored that the ministers of the court and the central government either returned to the Great Liang, or broke off on their own and followed the former Qi emperor. But I wonder if there are any people who secretly survived and survived secretly? "

Xiao Mingyue said slowly.

Hu Shi listened, and recalled the events of the year, and couldn't calm down for a long time, after a while, Fang sighed, and said slowly: "Back then, it was the former emperor and cousin, that is, your father, who personally led the troops to annihilate the army of the former Qi, and gave preferential treatment to those who were willing to surrender. For those who swore to resist, the first emperor did not relent. A total of twelve courtiers of the former Qi were killed, and they swore to resist to the death......"

"Are there any fish that have slipped through the net, people who have escaped?" Xiao Mingyue hurriedly asked.

"Escaped...... It seems that he heard that the body of Zuo Guanglu's doctor Li Ji was not found, and he did not return to obedience. At that time, there was a shortage of soldiers, and when he died in the pile, he did not continue to investigate thoroughly. "

"What about his family? Does he have two daughters? Xiao Mingyue continued to ask.

"His family was reduced to slavery, as if he had heard that he had two daughters who were in infancy, and His Majesty could not bear to cure them for their sins, so he was reduced to concubines and left them to fend for themselves! Yue'er, so decent, why do you think of asking this? Is something wrong? "

Xiao Mingyue originally guessed seven or eight points in her heart, but after hearing her aunt say this, she already had nine points of affirmation in her heart at the moment, and the rest had to go to the green kite to ask for an understanding.

I didn't want my aunt to worry, so I comforted Hu Shi and said, "It's nothing, Yue'er is just a moment of curiosity!" Just ask. "

Hu Shi listened, and then said with a sigh: "Time has passed so fast, when the first emperor founded the Liang Kingdom, and your cousin was immediately swordsman, you were not yet born!" But now, you're sixteen! "

Xiao Mingyue also smiled: "Mingyue still remembers that when she first arrived in the palace, she felt fresh about everything in the palace!" "

Hu Shi also sighed: "Yes, the first emperor was still alive at that time, the third prince never fell into the water, Queen Youlan will not go crazy, and Zhong'er is staying by my side safe and sound......"

"Aunt rest assured, cousin Jiren has his own natural appearance, and he will be safe. When she has the opportunity, Mingyue will take her aunt to find her cousin! Xiao Mingyue comforted the Hu family.

When Hu Shi heard this, he smiled at Xiao Mingyue, patted Xiao Mingyue's hand lightly, and said, "My aunt is old and can't walk anymore." In the future, I just hope that you can protect your cousin, and my aunt will hand over your cousin to you! "

After speaking, there was another violent cough, Xiao Mingyue wiped it with a handkerchief, and vaguely saw blood in it.

Hurriedly asked Qingwen to pass on the imperial doctor, but was stopped by the Hu family.

At that moment, Xiao Mingyue asked Hu to lie down and rest, and instructed Qingwen to boil rock sugar and stew pears to relieve her aunt's cough, and stayed in her aunt's bedroom until midnight, seeing that her aunt was no longer serious, she returned to her room to rest in the second half of the night.

I thought that I would go to the green kite as soon as it was dawn to ask for clarification, and I must not let the people of the previous dynasty make trouble! Don't let the world be in chaos!