I fell to the ground, gritted my teeth, and let the whip fall, silently. The Empress Dowager was not in good health, but every whip used up her full strength.

After twelve lashes, sweat was already pouring on his forehead. When he looked up, he saw that the Empress Dowager's eyes were already flashing with tears. I kowtowed a few times, "Grandmother, it's a widow who is not filial!" You need to take care of yourself!"

She threw away the whip in her hand, "From today onwards, Lord Wen Heng will be grounded for a month, and he will not be allowed to step out of the Guangyang Hall for half a step!"

I looked up and pleaded, "Grandmother! No way! If you are angry, you can beat or scold you, but please take back this order!"

"Qin Wan! If you contradict the mourning family again, don't blame the mourning family for ignoring the love of your ancestors and grandchildren!" The Empress Dowager was so angry that she brushed her sleeves away. Wuxi wanted to help me up, but I shook my head and refused, and stood up on my own.

There was a hot feeling from behind, and this pain was far lower than the punishment he had received in the Qi State Prison. However, the inner torment was even more uncomfortable.

I declined my kindness to send me back, and walked back slowly with my help to the corridor. It is estimated that the events of the front hall have been spread all over the world, and I walked a few steps before I saw Shu Ran coming to pick me up. I haven't even cried before this stupid girl, but she cried first.

I wanted to lie down and rest, but I heard Shu Ran say, "County Lord, let the slave maid change your clothes!"

I nodded, I can't forget the pain of tearing into the bloody clothes when I went from prison to the Lord's mansion.

As I changed my clothes, I could clearly feel Shu Ran's hands trembling. I had to smile and comfort her, saying, "I can still stand these little injuries!"

She reached out and touched my back, and immediately withdrew her hand. "County Lord, you, why do you have so many injuries on your body?"

I fastened my deep coat, "I used to grow up in a military general's family, and these injuries are quite normal to me. Shu Ran didn't continue to ask, she should have agreed with my explanation.

"Shu Ran, I can't disobey my grandmother's orders, but I really can't worry about things outside. You go and tell Aunt Wuxi and ask her to send some trustworthy palace maids from Changle Palace. In this harem, there is absolutely no shortage of people who fall into the well."

Shu Ran helped me to lie on the bed, and my mind was full of the prison of Qi State. Dark cells, various torture instruments hanging on the walls. I know that it was because Chu Yi had dealt with the eldest prince, and I was not tortured, but that environment still scared me.

I struggled to get up and retrieved the package I had brought along the way. There is also some medicinal powder in it. I undressed myself and gave myself the same medicine as before. I don't like others to serve and bathe, so others don't know about my injuries, so Shu Ran is so surprised. And I myself have seen it vaguely in the bronze mirror.

There were two jade pendants lying quietly in the package, and I picked up the jade pendant that Xia Qian gave me, only to find that there seemed to be no thoughts between me and Chu Yi.

My body hurt again, but I couldn't tell where it was, I just couldn't breathe in pain.

I still obediently grounded, the Empress Dowager sent someone to send a bunch of books and a piano, and by the way, someone told me that Jiaofang Palace had already arranged manpower.

Dinner was brought in by Shu Ran, and she also brought several bottles of expensive ointment. I refused to give me the medicine and locked the ointment in the cupboard, still with the same bottles of powder.

During the days of my confinement, I still have a basic idea of how it was going outside. It is estimated that Ning Yanxi is afraid that I will become ill, so he will send me a letter every day. The amount of information in these letters is quite large.

Mixed with a letter from Jun Mo to me, he has returned to China, so I don't have to worry. Plus a few words to persuade me to return to China.

What Ning Yanxi told me was the progress of the case. Those palace people in Jiaofang Palace were not released, and he released the news that he would behead them all. There was no one in the Baishulan Palace, and there was no need to go to prison, but now all the masters were sent to spy on them.

When I received these messages, I felt a lot of emotion in my heart. Ning Yanxi, the emperor, has always had mixed reviews among the people, some people say that he is benevolent, and some people say that he is a literati who misled the country. Now like this, I'm afraid, there is a good woman's faint reputation.

Ning Yanxi didn't forget to tell me not to blame my grandmother in the letter, and said that my grandmother was all for my good. How could I not understand in my own heart, since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics, and the matter of me calling the forbidden army without permission is a big deal, not to mention that I am still a county lord who came out halfway. The Empress Dowager did this just to punish me for showing the civil and military officials in the court.

I began to copy the scriptures every day just to find some peace of mind. The wound on my back has begun to scar, and the medicine that has accompanied me all the way has finally bottomed out, and I still have to start using Wei Guo's medicine.

I often unconsciously write down "Chu" when I pick up the pen, and then crush a blank piece of paper as if I had just woken up from a dream. The words on paper can be turned a blind eye. The word in my heart is difficult to erase after all.

After nearly ten days in this small room, good news finally came from outside. The person who killed Bai Shulan has finally been found, and the person who poisoned him has also been found. And the one who brought this news was Ning Yanxi himself, a person who smelled of alcohol.

I was already lying down thinking about life, but I was woken up by a quick knock on the door. I struggled to put on my clothes. Now that winter is approaching, the night without a charcoal pot can make people shiver.

When I opened the door, I was greeted by the smell of alcohol. I looked at it carefully for a long time, and asked with great uncertainty, "Your Majesty?"

He leaned against the door frame and said vaguely: "Girl, I can't sleep!"

"You can't sleep, and you can't just disturb others! But luckily, I can't sleep now. Come in!"

I poured him a glass of water. In the middle of the night, it was already cold water. I lit the candles in my room, and I wasn't in the habit of chatting in the dark. Under the candlelight, you can see the tiredness on his face. "Cousin, what's wrong with you?"

He put down his glass, "Two cases were solved at the same time." ”

This should be a good thing to find out the real culprit, how can he think that something is wrong. I couldn't figure out what it meant, but I said, "Why did you drink so much?"

My words seemed to inexplicably cause him to have an emotional breakdown. His hand holding the cup trembled, "Sister, it's me, it's me who hurt Shulan, and it's me who almost hurt Qiyan." ”

I really heard this sentence in the clouds! How can anyone rush to make mistakes on themselves?" I really don't understand what you're saying, so you might as well explain it to me. ”

"Shulan has a maid named Xunhan by her side, have you ever seen her?"

"Xunhan? I've had a few encounters, but I'm not too familiar with it. How? What's wrong with her? ”

"Xunhan shouldn't be called Xunhan. Her real name is Lu Lu. When our group escaped from the Zhou State, Xun Han was seriously injured and was already dead on the way back to the Wei State. Shulan had already lost her eyes at the time, and I was afraid that she would be irritated, so I didn't tell her about it. When I returned to Wei, it was also a coincidence that I heard Lu Lu's voice, and Lu Lu and Xun Han's voice were exactly the same, so I thought about asking Lu Lu to pretend to be Xun Han and accompany Shulan instead of Xun Han. ”

The fog in front of my eyes gradually dissipated, and it seemed that something was becoming clearer. "Shulan's death has nothing to do with Lu Lu! But what motive does she have to harm her master?"

"Lu Lu is just for others!"

Others? I instantly remembered someone, "Sister Qiyan has a maid by her side, named Qiran. Lu Lu and Qi Ran, these two names have a bit of the same meaning. ”

He looked at me quietly, and although he didn't say a word, I was shocked and said, "The person that my cousin said Lu Lu did is Qi Ran?"

He nodded, "Qi Ran's real name is Lu Qi, and Qi Ran is Qi Yan's name." Lu Lu is Qiran's own sister. ”

"Stop!" I held my head, "I've always been suspicious of Qiran, but it's just a suspicion. But why on earth would the two of them attack their masters? Aren't Shulan and Qiyan bad for them?"

"Wu'er, in this world, there has always been a grudge to repay grievances, too little to repay kindness. It's not that Shulan doesn't know that Lu Lu is not Xunhan, but she still treats Lu Lu with the same attitude towards Xunhan. Qiyan has been by Qiyan's side for a long time, and Qiyan has always regarded her as family. If there is any mistake between Shulan and Qiyan, their biggest mistake is that they have no heart to defend against others, and their feelings are wrong. ”