"The prince can resist the persecution of the queen at the age of five, why don't the slaves and maids understand anything?"

"Huh. Cheng Lianjin eased up a little, not knowing whether it was praise or sarcasm, "You are smart." ”

"The brocade cloth left by my sister here. The palace maid took out a small purse from her bosom, the fabric was ordinary linen, the original color could not be seen, only a gray and black piece, and the stitches were crooked, saying that it was a purse, but the shape could not be seen.

said that this purse came from the child's hand, but Cheng Lianjin believed it.

Cheng Lianjin took the purse, took it and turned it around, it was not half the size of his palm, and a few threads were picked up in the sealed place, and the brocade cloth stuffed indiscriminately inside was pulled out.

The words on the brocade cloth have been polished off some edges, there are not many words on it, the writing is twisted and crooked, and there are many typos, which roughly means: Concubine Lan Niangniang has been depressed recently, and disappeared in the palace for seven days, when the five princes were picked up by the emperor, and only let the mother and son meet once after Concubine Lan returned to the palace. Concubine Lan said that time is running out, let's hurry up and do our own things, otherwise we will regret it after we die.

That's all the content goes to here.

"That's the king's business, it's not your turn to point fingers, figure out who you are, what to say and what not to say. The palace is a place where people eat people and don't spit out bones. "Cheng Lianjin's pause with every word can kill the palace maid.

"The slave also knew that Concubine Lan was poisoned. The palace maid was afraid of death, so she risked her life to tell Cheng Lianjin this, which can be regarded as a dangerous move.

"Who?" Cheng Lianjin's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, Concubine Long said that the mother concubine was killed by the queen's design, and when she asked Concubine Long for details, she avoided answering.

"The slave is incompetent, and has not yet been found. The palace maid bowed her head, but she didn't dare to say that there was someone in her heart.

Cheng Lianjin's fingers holding the dagger turned white, he didn't have no doubts. Before the death of the mother, the father and the emperor were with the mother every day, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the six palaces are favored.

Why is the mother concubine gone, and the father still wants to execute the people in the palace, even if it is just a rough palace maid. There is a possibility that everything is meant by the father.

"Are you afraid of death?" Cheng Lianjin didn't dare to think about it anymore, turned around and asked, behind his back with his hands, the dagger swirling in his hands.

"I'm afraid. The palace maid nodded immediately.

"You go, if there is anything you can find this father-in-law, this king will also let him take care of you and make you more comfortable. Cheng Lianjin squatted down and wrote a name on the dirt with a dagger, and looked at the palace maid's eyes, "If this king finds out that you have half a difference, you will only have a dead end." ”

"Yes. The palace maid kowtowed, her palms still shaking.

The palace maid took the lead and walked out, Cheng Lianjin walked around the palace, went up the steps, looked at the dusty lock, stretched out his hand, stopped for a while and shrunk back, walked down, destroyed the words on the ground, no longer stayed, and jumped out of the palace gently.

The father-in-law who guarded the door also returned, one happy, the other plain. The father-in-law who proposed first lost a few taels of silver, walked in front, saw the slightly open door, strode over, and said as he closed it: "The wind blew the door open." "By the way, the shallow footprints were erased.

The father-in-law who won the money was busy counting and didn't pay attention to his movements.

The proposed father-in-law was Cheng Lianjin's person, and he got Cheng Lianjin's order to take another father-in-law away at this hour......

Cheng Lianjin turned a few corners, much farther away from the palace, his pace slowed down, and he was no longer afraid of being seen.

Along the way, I met the father-in-law and palace maid who passed by and saluted, and I was reluctant to give a single action, so I walked in a daze.

"Where did the fifth brother come from?" Cheng Wei walked over from another road, and asked out loud when he was still far away from Cheng Lianjin, "The fifth brother's mansion seems to be outside the palace, why did you come to the harem today?"

"Why is your palace here, too? Cheng Lianjin slowed down, but he didn't mean to stop.

Cheng Wei shook his head and smiled, side by side with Cheng Lianjin: "After the spring, the queen mother made a small cough again, and just went to see her." ”

"Then what's wrong with me going to see Concubine Long?" Cheng Lianjin said in a disdainful tone, he was really too lazy to pretend that the relationship between the two was very good, so he sent him away casually, and his steps were fast again.

Cheng Wei stood still, staring at Cheng Lianjin's back, with a bit of spy-finding and smugness, stopped for a while, strode away, the smile on his face did not match his momentum, but he couldn't hide his handsome appearance.

"Gao Mao, do you see if that is the King of Chu?" The emperor sat on the sedan chair, his hands naturally rested on the handles, looked at the back in the distance, and asked the grand duke who was accompanying him.

Gao Mao's eyes stared at him for a while, retracted his gaze, and replied respectfully: "Go back to the emperor, look at the back, it really looks like the prince of Chu." ”

"Hmph. "The emperor is a little displeased, but he doesn't blame him, just you are a talker, don't ask him anymore, what you think in your heart.

The gold-colored sedan chair is carried by 16 people, the top is an umbrella paved with gold forging, the seat is agarwood, the carved pattern is exquisitely comparable, and the chair and seat are cushioned, luxurious atmosphere.

The sedan chair stopped outside Concubine Long's palace.

"The concubines see the emperor. Concubine Long was delighted, and saluted when she saw the emperor, Gao Mao waited for the emperor to get off the sedan chair, helped Concubine Long, and walked in with her shoulders, Gao Mao followed behind with the palace maid and father-in-law.

"The concubine thanks the emperor for his grace. Concubine Long snuggled into the emperor's arm, her eyes and brows smiling.

"What grace?" the Emperor asked casually.

"The emperor took time out of his busy schedule to dine with his concubines, which is the greatest grace to his concubines. "Lewen

"I thought something was going on. But you're happy to be like this for a little thing?"

"The emperor has a lot of opportunities, how can he know that the happiness of the concubines is because of the emperor. Concubine Long seemed to be coquettish, and her tone and attitude were just right.

The corners of the emperor's mouth were also hooked, such a concubine was really likable. Sitting on the main seat, Concubine Long personally gave him vegetables.

The emperor ate a few bites, pretended to be casual and asked, "Just now, the king of Chu came to you?"

Concubine Long, who was preparing vegetables, paused for a while, and gave a dish to the emperor: "Your Majesty, try this new dish, how does it taste." Did the emperor meet him?"

The emperor asked vaguely, and Concubine Long also answered vaguely. If the emperor sees Cheng Lianjin and Concubine Long replies that she didn't come, the emperor will suspect Cheng Lianjin, and if Concubine Long says she came, but the emperor doesn't see him, the emperor will suspect Concubine Long again.

"I saw the back just now, and I didn't really see it. The emperor wiped his mouth and took a sip of vegetarian soup.

"Look at this kid, just now let him stay and eat together, he said that Princess Chu was still waiting for him in the palace, gave the concubine a white dragon jade ornament and left. Concubine Long's voice was gentle, and the emperor felt comfortable.

The emperor no longer asked, and there was no extra expression, eating the dishes in the bowl, he couldn't tell whether he liked it or not: "You also sit down and eat with me." ”

"Yes. Concubine Long blessed her body and took the opportunity to sit next to the emperor, and the palace maid came up to serve the two of them.

There was no word during the banquet.

The emperor had the habit of taking a nap and liked to take a nap every time. Concubine Long waited for him to take off his dragon robe.

The emperor asked again: "Can the King of Chu often come to see you?"

"Hmm. Concubine Long did not hesitate, and replied very smoothly, "This child is filial, and he often remembers his concubines in his heart." ”

The emperor hummed casually and lay down on the bed to take a nap.

"What?!" Qin Muyao was naturally shocked, she saw the feelings of the two in her eyes, and when she imagined that picture, fire came out.

"Zijun said that he would never accept that handmaiden, that handmaiden was grown up under the watchful eyes of his mother-in-law, although he was distressed, but he was more protective of me, and he did not agree with Zijun to accept that handmaiden. Xiuxiu laughed at herself when she said it.

My husband is Fang Zijun, Dayong's most successful businessman, how can he only have one woman by his side?

"I thought, since everything is like this, it is better to give the servant girl a name, I don't care, but the army would rather drive her out than take her as a concubine. Xiuxiu is indeed such a person, Qin Muyao looked at her with a little pity on her expression, "Later, Uncle Xiong interceded for her, and she also admitted her mistake and was demoted to a rough maid, until three months later, she told her mother-in-law that she had a child of the Zijun. ”

"And then?" Qin Muyao looked at Xiuxiu, who was a little sobbing, and patted her on the back.

Zijun said that the child stayed, but did not give her a name. When Xiuxiu raised her eyes, there were tears in her eyes.

"That maid is ruthless, she wants to hurt Madame, and put saffron in Madame's fetal pills!" the big maid stood behind, gritting her teeth and saying, with endless hatred.

"Alright!" Xiuxiu yelled at the big girl, her earrings swaying tremblingly.

"Damn it!" Qin Muyao slapped the table, if it was her, she would have killed such a person a long time ago, and she would never be given a chance, just Xiuxiu was kind-hearted, "You found out, but you didn't tell anyone, right?"

"Madam, now that the princess has come to help, she should tell her everything. "The big girl is a little iron-clad, but the respect in her tone is indispensable, Mrs. is good at everything, but her heart is too kind.

"Well, the maid is right. Qin Muyao felt that her mouth was dry and took a sip of tea, "How did the maid die?"

"The child slipped, and since she was pregnant, she was taken care of according to her aunt's rules. The man who found the male uncle, and a few days later, the servant girl died, and the doctor said that he was too weak and angry...... "Xiuxiu stood up and walked a few steps, "In the first seven days of the maidservant, the male uncle went peacefully." ”

That child was killed by Uncle Xiong, who was loyal to the other family, how could he tolerate his granddaughter using this means to ascend to the throne, for him, it was a shame. Qin Muyao knew it, but she didn't break it, it was just a strange death of the maid.

"Take me to see Xiongbo, and I'll give him a stick of incense." Qin Muyao looked at the sky and seemed to see Xiongbo's kind face.

"Hmm. Xiuxiu nodded, and asked the eldest girl to hold the little boy and go together in a carriage.

Xiongbo's grave is on the hill behind Fangfu, and it can be entered in a quarter of an hour by carriage. Chang Xu and Fang Mansion's guards slowly followed.

After entering the forest, you can see the grave after walking a few steps, the big tombstone is engraved with the name of Xiongbo, Qin Muyao stepped forward to offer incense, knelt and kowtowed three times, in the memory of childhood, he was very good to Yuan Qing.

"Sister, sister. A little girl ran out of the grass and ran over happily when she saw Qin Muyao.

"Little girl, who are you?" Xihua stood in front and stopped the little girl.

The little girl stretched out her head and stared at Qin Muyao behind the cherished flowers, and smiled stupidly: "Sister, I've been waiting for you for a long time, grandpa asked me to wait for you here." ”

"Are you the granddaughter of Uncle Xiong?" Qin Muyao looked at the child, slowly merging with the back seen in the baby's eyes, but the age difference was a little, and the one in front of her was ten years old at most.

The little girl nodded, walked a few steps to the side, and Xihua followed her, but she was not allowed to pass.