When Guo Yan and several palace maids and eunuchs went to see the prince, the prince's lunch had not yet been eaten. A lot of people came in at once, and the prince's expression was a little panicked, and he hurriedly tossed the rice grains in the rice bowl a few times to cover something.

Zhang looked at Guo Yan sideways, but did not speak. The prince frowned and said, "I haven't finished my meal yet, what's the matter with Concubine Guo?" ”

"The concubine came to see the prince and the princess." Guo Yan stepped forward to salute first, "The concubine came abruptly, please forgive the prince." ”

The prince said, "What's the matter?" ”

Guo Yan's demeanor is quite calm, but her heart is up and down. Although the anger and hatred could not be suppressed in her heart for a long time, she was going to take the initiative to fight back against the Zhang family, and somehow she was still a little afraid. She didn't know how Zhang would respond......

People are always afraid of the unknown, and it is difficult to make decisions about what matters most, even if there is a great grudge. It's as if everyone has to die, but no matter how hard it is to live, not everyone can do it on their own initiative, and it takes a lot of courage.

Guo Yan secretly gritted her teeth, turned her head and said, "Su'er, what did you see in the Huanyi room about what you just told me, and tell the prince again." Don't be afraid, I'll take it for you. ”

Su'er immediately knelt on the brick floor, her hands on the ground and trembling.

Zhang's bright little eyes focused on Su'er's hand, and he said, "Irrelevant people, go out." ”

"Yes!" The slaves and maids immediately bowed their knees and retired.

Before Guo Yan had time to think about Zhang's intentions, the palace maids and eunuchs had already gone out. At this time, Guo Yan said in her heart: Sure enough, that incident was instructed by the Zhang family? So Zhang's knew about it, and as soon as he heard about the Huanyi room, he understood what Su'er was going to say!

Why doesn't Zhang want outsiders to hear about it? Guo Yan frowned and pondered for a moment, guessing that the Zhang family might influence the prince's decision, but she was afraid that the matter would reach the ears of her father and queen mother, so she couldn't suppress it!

The prince looked at Su'er and said, "What do you see, you can say it." ”

Su Er hesitated and cautiously turned her head to look at Guo Yan. Guo Yan nodded slightly to her, and quietly touched her sleeve pocket, hinting at the existence of the golden hairpin.

Su'er finally spoke: "In the spring of the first year of Yongle, the slave maid saw Luo'er in ...... Smearing things on Concubine Guo's clothes! ”

"Which day?" Guo Yan immediately asked.

Su'er said: "It's the day when the prince goes back to the old mansion to enjoy peonies!" Because something happened later, the slave remembered it extra clearly. ”

Zhang's face changed suddenly, first red, then white. The prince also sat there in surprise, and immediately put the chopsticks that he was reluctant to put down on the bowl.

Guo Yan silently observed Zhang's expression, feeling a little strange, if it was Zhang's instructions, wouldn't she have expected what Su'er was going to say? It's not so shocking, but it may be that Zhang didn't expect Su'er to dare to say it.

At this time, Zhang didn't say anything, and he was very calm.

Instead, the prince was angry and said: "You slave and maid, I treat you well, why do you want to stir up trouble?" ”

When Guo Yan heard the prince's words, her heart suddenly cooled. She had long known that the prince was very afraid of making mistakes, and she could vaguely anticipate the prince's attitude towards this matter, but when she heard the prince speak like this, she still couldn't help but despair.

The prince wanted to cover up the scandal, but he was afraid that he would make trouble with his father and queen mother. Guo Yan can blackmail the prince to sue in order to make him fairer, but then the prince will definitely be extremely dissatisfied with her!

Guo Yan's purpose in doing this today is to make Luo'er pay for her life and avenge her unborn child, and secondly, to let the prince see the sinister nature of the Zhang family and no longer trust the Zhang family...... If Guo Yan directly threatens the prince and incurs the prince's hatred, isn't that counterproductive?

Guo Yan chewed the words to her mouth several times, and said: "Prince, the child born by the concubine is your flesh and blood, and it is also the holy grandson of the father and the queen mother. This matter is not trivial, a palace maid would not dare to spread rumors like this, please ask the prince to know it. ”

Zhang still didn't answer, and seemed very silent, as if it was none of his business, but he was very attentive to Su'er.

The prince's brows were almost wrinkled, and he finally asked again, "Have you told anyone else what Su'er said?" ”

Guo Yan said: "Before the concubine met the prince, she didn't tell anyone, so the matter is naturally decided by the prince." ”

The prince sat on the chair, his white fat hands clenched and released, looking very troubled and nervous. He turned to the Zhang family and said, "The crown princess is going to call the cheap girl next to you!" ”

Zhang got up and said, "The concubine obeys the order." ”

After a while, Zhang came in with Luo'er. The attendant, who was usually flying and domineering, had now become Su'er, and he was so frightened that he could hardly walk.

The prince said kindly: "Yan'er, I know that you miss the unborn child, why don't I feel heartache?" But if this thing is made out, in addition to making jokes and making the father and queen mother angry, can the child be saved? ”

Guo Yan curtled his knees and said, "Prince, that's your flesh and blood." If he is victimized, shouldn't he let the murderer pay for his life? ”

The prince nodded, glanced sideways at Luo'er, and said, "These two palace maids were slaughtered together!" ”

Luo'er's body weakened, "plopped" to the ground, and said sadly: "The slave is wronged, the slave is wronged, the slave is wronged......"

Guo Yan wanted to dissuade the prince, because she didn't think that it would be enough to use Luo'er's life to pay for it! killed Luo'er, but destroyed the witness.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhang's suddenly spoke, "The prince and think twice, Luo'er can't be killed!" ”

The crown prince frowned and looked at Zhang.

Zhang said: "The prince knows a word, called Xiang Zhuang to dance the sword......" She said this, paused, and seemed to be deliberately waiting for Guo Yan to refute.

Guo Yan said in her heart: I won't be fooled by you, what do you want to say?

Zhang didn't continue to talk about Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, she continued slowly: "If Luo'er didn't do that, why kill her? If Luo'er really did it, then she couldn't kill it. To kill is to extinguish the mouth, and you must first ask the ins and outs. Concubine Guo, do you say yes or no? ”

Of course, Guo Yan has no way to refute, and even has the illusion that the Zhang family is helping herself, of course, this must be just an illusion!

The prince was noncommittal, he probably just wanted to kill and suppress this ugly matter first.

Zhang persuaded softly: "The prince has also seen it, the concubine and Concubine Guo have some problems, but no matter what discord there is between the sisters, our family will still be prosperous and lossy, and will never let the prince be attacked." Although Concubine Guo is not the person she is marrying, she has not received much favor from the crown prince as a concubine; But if the prince doesn't go well, Concubine Guo will also be implicated. Do you say yes or no? ”

After hearing this, the crown prince immediately nodded slightly: "The crown princess is reasonable. ”

Zhang's words were like this, and even Guo Yan had nothing to say.

Zhang said: "The concubine body will not think about the prince!" The concubine is your wife, and it is because you are the crown prince that the concubine is the honorable crown princess. Therefore, why did the concubine make the East Palace restless?

Jealousy, or eradication of dissidents? The crown prince is still young, and there will be other concubines in the future; If the concubine can't tolerate people, will all the emperors and grandchildren be killed in the future?! ”

Guo Yan only came to her senses at this time, Zhang's originally wanted her to get out by herself first, and as for whether Luo'er died or not, Zhang's didn't care at all.

Sure enough, Zhang took a breath and said, "Regardless of whether Luo'er did that thing or not, it can't be that this matter was instructed by the concubine; The concubine is the concubine of the East Palace, so do you need to do things like this? Concubine Guo, what do you think? ”

How dare she ask blatantly?

Guo Yan gritted her teeth and suppressed the indignation in her heart, before the evidence was conclusive, of course she couldn't say that about the crown prince and concubine. She said coldly: "With the personal confession of the palace maid Su'er, such a thing will never come out of nowhere." ”

The prince didn't say a word. Guo Yan looked at his look, although the prince was usually inconvenient and afraid of his father, he was a person who knew what to do, and he was not so easy to fool.

At this moment, Zhang suddenly pointed to the sleeve of the palace maid Su'er and said, "Take out the things in the sleeve pocket." ”

Guo Yan and Su Er's faces changed suddenly. Before Guo Yan could speak, Zhang immediately stared at Guo Yan and said, "Second Concubine Guo, you can't scare this palace maid anymore." ”

Su'er curled up on the ground and shivered.

Zhang said again: "Do you want to take it out yourself, or do you want someone to search it out?" ”

With a "ding", the golden hairpin was finally touched out by Su'er, and she fell to the ground without holding it steady.

Guo Yan only felt that the tables and roofs around her were spinning, and her brain was dizzy, and she almost fainted.

Zhang smiled and sneered: "Unclean hands and feet, misbehaving! How can a person like you believe what you say? ”

"Someone!" The prince shouted.

Several eunuchs and palace maids quickly walked to the door and stood there with a bow, and one of the eunuchs asked, "What does the prince command?" ”

The prince said: "Drag this slave who stole the golden hairpin down and beat him to death!" Kill! Shut her mouth to save her from shouting and making jokes in the imperial city. ”

"Yes, Prince." The eunuch replied.

Su'er collapsed on the ground and couldn't speak, and she didn't even say a word.

When the palace maid was dragged away by the eunuchs, the prince looked at Guo Yan, who was pale, and said, "The queen mother has been in poor health recently, and she has been bedridden for almost two months. This matter has not yet come to light, you must be patient and don't talk nonsense, if you shout into the ears of the queen mother and get angry with her, we will not be filial! ”

The prince straightened up and asked the eunuch to help him go.

Zhang didn't follow, and when the prince left the dining room, she walked to Guo Yan who was in a daze, and said hatefully: "Guo Yan! No matter how scheming you have, Zhanji is destined to be the eldest son of the crown prince; Even if I am really calculated by you one day, Zhan Ji is still the emperor's grandson! Don't you think about yourself, for Zhan Kai? ”

Although Zhang was unscathed this time, the crown prince was not a completely idealess person. Rao is Su'er threatened for stealing, so she will definitely tell that kind of lie? Therefore, the Zhang family can't completely get rid of the relationship in the eyes of the prince, she is very angry, and she also has a lot of resentment towards Guo Yan!

Guo Yan heard the naked threat from this sentence, and felt stiff for a while.

…… Early the next morning, the palace maid Luoer was found in her room and hanged herself to "kill herself". The death is the same as the palace maid who was fortunate to be the prince, no different from it.