Jun Qinglan raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the main hall. Xiao Guifei's words made her the focus of everyone's attention.

In those eyes, there is inquiry, threat, and sarcasm. Only Li Congyao's eyes were a little angry. Jun Qinglan couldn't help but wonder in her heart, Li Congyao was actually angry? Because of Xiao Wan's disgraceful death? It turned out that in his heart, did he care so much about his marriage with Xiao Wan?

"Jun Qinglan." Empress Zhang opened her mouth slowly: "If you are not sure, you don't need to say it in front of the emperor." ”

"Jun Qinglan!" Xiao Guifei shouted: "King Duan strongly recommends that you examine the corpse, you don't want to smash King Duan's face at such a critical time!" ”

Jun Qinglan sighed secretly in her heart, she really didn't have the heart to participate in the battle between the two most powerful women in the harem. However, it is a bit ...... to move out of Duanwang so openly to make her come into line

"The subordinate has made some discoveries." Jun Qinglan found that she could only comply.

Jun Qinglan knelt down and looked at Emperor Beixia: "Judging from the superficial appearance, Miss Xiao's death is indeed very similar to the legendary marriage of the Heavenly Match. However, there are many details that have not been confirmed, and everything is just speculation. Nothing can be concluded without conclusive evidence. ”

Xiao Guifei's eyes lit up: "This palace just said, how could Xiao Wan do such a foolish thing?" She must have been framed. ”

"Was it framed?" Empress Zhang hooked the corners of her lips slightly, and pretended to be casual and said, "Jun Qinglan, since you can say such things, you have to be responsible for your own words." ”

"Jun Qinglan." Emperor Beixia half-narrowed his eyes: "What do you think is the person who dares to frame the concubine and the Duanwang Mansion so boldly?" ”

"What the ministers mean, I'm afraid that the emperor and the two mothers will be wrong." Jun Qinglan arched his hand and said, "The subordinate just said that there are still many things in Miss Xiao's case that have not been clear. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to determine the cause of her death. The truth of the matter needs to be further investigated. ”

Xiao Guifei frowned: "What else is unclear?" What did you find suspicious? ”

"Until there is no conclusive evidence, please forgive the ministers for the inconvenience."

"Huh." Empress Zhang smiled lightly: "The investigation of the case has always been supervised by Dali Temple or Jinyiwei. Concubine, you don't need to worry about this. ”

"No way!" Concubine Xiao frowned fiercely: "Your Majesty, Xiao Wan is already your princess Duan." Her unexplained death like this is not just a matter of sweeping the face of the Duanwang Mansion. The Xiao family is as unsightly as the emperor's face, and the fewer people who know about this matter, the better. The concubines thought that it was inconvenient for Dali Temple to intervene in this matter, and Jinyiwei was even more not! ”

"The concubine thinks that the concubine's words are very reasonable." Empress Zhang nodded and said: "The so-called family ugliness should not be publicized, in order to take care of the royal face, the concubines do not recommend that this case be publicized." ”

Concubine Xiao Guifei glanced at Empress Zhang, she really didn't expect that Empress Zhang could agree with her.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Xiao's eyes suddenly darkened, and she was as timid as pear blossoms with rain: "The concubine thinks that Xiao Wan's death is not accidental. Someone must have looked at the concubine unpleasantly, so he wanted to use Xiao Wan to beat the concubine. You said that it was Xiao Wan who died at the moment, will it be the turn of the concubine next? The concubines are afraid that they will no longer be able to serve the emperor. ”

No one would have thought that Concubine Xiao suddenly cried. Seeing the tears in her eyes, Emperor Beixia was immediately moved and took Concubine Xiao Guifei into his arms.

"Don't be afraid, concubine, I am dependent on you. I will definitely ask someone to find out who is trying to frame the Xiao family! ”

Concubine Xiao Guifei didn't answer, just cried.

The queen frowned: "If the emperor makes a big show to tell the world about this, I'm afraid of ......." ”

"Naturally, there will be no fanfare." Emperor Beixia waved his hand to interrupt Empress Zhang's words, and his eyes looked at Jun Qinglan, who was kneeling quietly beside him.

"Jun Qinglan, I order you to immediately start investigating this case thoroughly from today onwards. But, you only represent yourself, not Jinyiwei, do you understand? ”

"Minister, understand!"

"As for Jiang Yufan, you will assist from the side and investigate the case with Jun Qinglan. In the same way, you represent only yourself! ”

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty, this case is very important, and they can't be allowed to investigate endlessly. There is no impermeable wall in the world, and after a long time, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Empress Zhang Wei frowned and spoke.

"The Queen's concerns are not unreasonable." Emperor Beixia looked at Jun Qinglan and Jiang Yufan: "I can only give you a month. In a month's time, the two of you must give me a reasonable explanation. ”

"As for the details of this shore investigation......." Emperor Beixia groaned and said, "Except for yourself, Duanwang and I, there is no need to mention it to others. ”

"Why?" Concubine Xiao frowned and said, "It was the cousin of the concubine who died, why didn't the emperor allow the concubine to ask about it?" ”

Emperor Beixia's big palm gently patted Concubine Xiao's shoulder, and said softly: "I'm afraid that you will be sad, and when the case is revealed, how can I hide it from Concubine Ai?" ”

He glanced sideways slightly: "As for the queen......." ”

"The concubine has nothing to do with this case, so naturally she won't participate casually."

"The queen understands the righteousness so well, and I am quite comforted." Emperor Beixia slowly sat up straight: "Time is pressing, you all step back and start investigating this case as soon as possible." ”

"King Duan, please stay." Xiao Guifei was still lazily leaning on Emperor Beixia, and she had no intention of leaving. Half-squinted his eyes and looked at Li Congyao: "This palace has something to talk to King Duan." ”

The rest of the people bowed down and exited the main hall, and before Jun Qinglan came out of the palace gate, she called an elderly grandmother to block the way.

"Lord Jun, please go with the slave maid."

"Mama Fang, where are you going to take Jun Qinglan?" Jiang Yufan chased after him from behind.

Jun Qinglan squinted, and heard that Empress Zhang's nurse was surnamed Fang. Speaking of which, Empress Zhang wants to see her? She didn't think she had anything to do with the queen.

"The slave has seen Master Jiang." Mama Fang saluted Jiang Yufan in a proper manner, but there was no fear in her eyes. It seems that he doesn't care about the lawless gentleman in Yanjing City.

"The queen mother instructed the slave maid to ask Lord Jun to take a step to speak, and the slave and maid naturally came to invite Lord Jun over."

"But for the sake of the case? Then I'll go with you. ”

"It's not going to work." Mama Fang stretched out her arms to block Jiang Yufan's way: "Niang Niang only ordered the slave and maid to go over alone. ”

Jiang Yufan frowned, but Jun Qinglan smiled: "Master Jiang, let's go back first, don't embarrass Mama." ”

"That'...... Be careful yourself. ”

Jiang Yufan's eyes were clearly a little worried, which made Jun Qinglan feel a little uneasy. Jiang Yufan is different from others, he has had a close relationship with the palace since he was a child, and knows many secrets that others don't know. The queen summoned the ...... Could it be that there is something wrong?

"Don't worry." Jun Qinglan nodded at him, even if there was something wrong, she didn't believe that Empress Zhang could do anything to her as a foreign minister in the palace.

Mama Fang didn't walk fast, always holding her hands and keeping her chest and back straight. Even the distance between each step and the landing is average, as if it has undergone years of rigorous training. Jun Qinglan looked at it coldly, this old lady really deserved the title of a first-class female official beside the queen.

Her words and deeds also reflect Empress Zhang's good upbringing and background from one side. No matter where you look at it, Queen Zhang is much more outstanding than Concubine Xiao. However, no matter how well she did, she still couldn't get the emperor's heart. For her, this big palace is nothing more than a gorgeous cage.

Pathetic, alas!

Mama Fang did not lead her to the queen's Fengzao Palace, but took her to a high pavilion in the imperial garden. The pavilion was built on top of a rockery, and Empress Zhang sat on the rockery alone. The palace people stood under the rockery in a regular manner, and no one looked and walked around arbitrarily.

Mama Fang stopped: "My lord, please go up by yourself." ”

Jun Qinglan said thank you and walked up the stairs. Empress Zhang always turned her back to her, and she didn't know what she was looking at. Until she knelt down and saluted, and after a long time, the man did not move.

Jun Qinglan wondered, what is this? In the past, I heard that when the house collapsed, the high-status always used salutes to rectify the low-status concubines, and deliberately asked people to kneel without opening their mouths. But...... She's a "man", okay? It seems that the queen doesn't need to worry at all, she will rob the emperor with her!

"The minister Qinglan, knock to see the queen." You can pretend you can't hear, and then I can say hello a little louder. Jun Qinglan didn't believe it, she could always be indifferent. After all, the queen's private reception of foreign ministers is not something worthy of praise.

"Jun Qinglan."

Sure enough, her thunderous voice made Empress Zhang react. But she still didn't turn around, only raised her hand and pointed somewhere in the distance: "Look, is the view from here much better than from below?" ”

Jun Qinglan was stunned, the rhythm of this conversation was...... What do you mean?

"The ancients only said that the height is not cold, but they always ignore that only by climbing can we see far. That's why he likes to live in Lanyun Pavilion so much. ”

“…… Kindness? ”

The three words of Lanyun Pavilion made Jun Qinglan's heart tremble. She thought that Empress Zhang called her to ask about Xiao Wan. Why did you suddenly mention Lanyun Pavilion?

"Hongu is asking you." Empress Zhang suddenly turned around, her eyes staring at Jun Qinglan for a moment: "Why didn't you answer?" What do you think is better here than Lanyun Pavilion? ”

"Where in the world can there be a palace like this?"

"Really?" The corners of Empress Zhang's lips hooked, and there was a bit of sarcasm in her eyes: "It is said that you Jun Qinglan is an upright person, and when you look at it today, it is really better to be famous when you meet." ”

Jun Qinglan pursed her lips, thinking about when she had sinned against this queen, and always called her sarcastic. And have you forgotten to get someone up?

"Jun Qinglan?" Empress Zhang suddenly leaned forward and grabbed her jaw without warning.