Ji Lingyun couldn't come back before dinner today, and when the lights were on, Ah Wu drove the carriage to pick people back. Bai Yanran saw Ji Lingyun, who was embarrassed, and her heart tightened, but she didn't ask anything, just asked people to boil water and prepare for bathing.

Ji Lingyun washed away the ashes, but his brows were still furrowed. It wasn't until someone reached out and gently smoothed his brows for him that Ji Lingyun came back to his senses and took the person into his arms.

After a moment of silence, Ji Lingyun spoke: "Miao Yu and the proprietress of the Spring Pavilion died, and they all died of madness, exactly the same as Qiao'er at the beginning. ”

Bai Yanran didn't say a word, silently took his hand, and listened to him continue: "The Extreme Prison has always been cautious, and I have specially instructed that there will never be an opportunity for people to be drugged. But just after the death of the two, the Spring Pavilion went out of the water, and the guy was nowhere to be found. ”

Ji Lingyun was unwilling, and went to look through the ruins in person, but found that there was no useful evidence left, obviously the guy had made up his mind to destroy the corpse before setting the fire, and all the mysteries were burned.

He sighed, put his head on Bai Yanran's shoulder, and sighed: "I thought I would finally be able to find out the truth, but I didn't want to fall short, and the human and material evidence was gone." Now there is only one clue left, but it is still unpredictable. ”

Bai Yanran comforted: "The prince doesn't have to worry, as long as Shu Yue is in Zuo Cheng'an, he can't run, and if he catches Zuo Chengan, why can't he grab Su's fox tail." ”

Ji Lingyun said: "But I asked people to check Imperial Doctor Hu, his family background is innocent, he is a decent person, and he has won the trust of his father, so he specially allowed to go to the Su family for consultation, and I can't see any problems." ”

Bai Yanran continued: "The left prime minister favors the concubine, and gave birth to the only bloodline of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the glory and wealth are in front of him." If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, who would have thought that the Su clan would be related to the Spring Pavilion? ”

Ji Lingyun closed his eyes and reorganized his thoughts.

"What we know now is that Chunyi Pavilion sells medicinal powder under the guise of selling fat powder. The medicine that Miao Yu gave you, as well as the medicine that poisoned Qiao'er and confused Xing'er, all came from here.

And Zuo Xiang's favorite concubine Su is inseparable from Chunyi Pavilion and Miao Yu, and now the proprietress of Chunyi Pavilion and Miao Yu both died violently, but there is no movement in Su for the time being. ”

Bai Yanran nodded and said, "The Su clan must have noticed something, and presumably they won't be taking any more risks in the near future." For now, we have to wait to see who is more patient. ”

The corners of Ji Lingyun's lips raised slightly, but his eyes were cold.

"This king has always been very patient when hunting, and will never let her run again."

Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, and said: "Shortly after the afternoon, the queen mother sent someone to take away Miao Yu's testimony, but because of Zhu Yong? ”

Bai Yanran nodded and said, "The concubine is just a fraud, and he really recruited it." However, Zhu Yong is the mastermind behind this matter, but there is also an accomplice in Linglong Xiaozhuli. ”

"Who?"

Ji Lingyun frowned, and there was already a faint guess in his heart.

Bai Yanran replied: "It's Liu Xing'er, the previous fever has made her regain her memory." But she concealed the matter and still pretended to have amnesia, and after being discovered by Zhu Yong, she threatened her to steal Buddhist scriptures.

I did not pursue the matter on the grounds that she was being persecuted, but it was true that she had ill intentions several times, and that there was no room for her in the palace, and I ordered her to leave the palace early tomorrow morning. ”

Ji Lingyun sighed, time has passed, people's hearts are changeable, and after all, things are wrong.

While the two were talking, there was a sudden chaotic shouting outside.

Ji Lingyun frowned, got up and put on his coat, and said to Bai Yanran: "I'll go and see, don't get up." ”

Bai Yanran smiled and said nothing, Su Xin passed by Ji Lingyun at the door, with a look of indignation.

Bai Yanran asked, "But what happened to Liu Xing'er?" ”

Su Xinqi snorted: "I said that I couldn't think of hanging myself for a while, and before my neck was put in, Shu Yue had already begun to shout, and I am afraid that the whole palace will know about it at this time." ”

Bai Yanran was calm and relaxed, as if she had expected it, and she also had the leisure to joke: "One crying, two troubles, and three hangings, these good means for the women of the back house to compete for favor, she has learned ten out of ten." ”

The little girl said angrily: "One Shu Yue and one Liu Xing'er, these two people are embarrassed, I am afraid that the prince will fall into their way again." Otherwise, the slave and maid are waiting for you to get dressed, so let's go and have a look, shall we? ”

Bai Yanran shook her head and said with a meaningful smile: "Don't worry, this time it will only backfire and wipe out the last bit of affection that the prince has for her." ”

Ji Lingyun had just left the dormitory, Shu Yue had already run over in a hurry, and when she saw Ji Lingyun, she cried with pear blossoms and said, "Lord Wang, go and take a look, Sister Xing'er can't think of committing suicide for a while." ”

Ji Lingyun's face changed and asked, "How are people now?" ”

Shu Yue wiped her tears and said sadly: "If it weren't for the slave and maid waking up and finding out in time, something would really have happened." Now that the person has been saved, but he is still bent on seeking death, go and see it, prince. ”

Ji Lingyun's face was grim, and he went to the people's residences without saying a word. Shu Yue's shouting is well known, and now there are many girls and mothers-in-law watching the excitement in front of the door.

Seeing that the princes all honestly retreated and let them go out, their eyes flashed with a strange look, and they were reluctant to leave at the risk of being reprimanded.

Ji Lingyun didn't go in, just stood in front of the door and looked at Liu Xing'er who was lying on the bed crying silently.

There was still white silk hanging on the beam, and Zhu Ling was accompanying her, but her expression was cold, and she was obviously not worried that Liu Xing'er would really "can't think about it" anymore.

Seeing Ji Lingyun coming, Liu Xing'er suddenly had strength, climbed down from the bed and knelt on the ground, crying liver and intestines, and slammed her head on the ground and begged: "Master, master, slave and maid, please don't drive the slave and maid away." March Chinese

The slave and maid have been waiting for the master for so many years and doing their best, even if the slave and the maid really do something wrong, the master can beat or punish him, and the slave and the maid have no complaints, just ask the master not to drive the slave and the maid away. ”

After saying that, there was no movement for a long time, Liu Xing'er couldn't help but look up, but saw that Ji Lingyun's expression was cold and unmoved.

Shu Yue glanced at her on the side, Liu Xing'er gritted her teeth, and said resolutely: "The slave is born as the master's person, and the death is the master's ghost." If you drive the slave and maid away, you will want the slave and maid's life, and the slave and maid are willing to die in the palace, and you can always let the master remember the slave and the maid. ”

After saying that, she was about to crash back against the wall, but Ji Lingyun finally spoke: "You're right"

Liu Xing'er was stunned for a moment, and then heard Ji Lingyun continue: "For the sake of your love for many years of serving this king, if you really die in the palace, this king will definitely bury you in the past, you can go with peace of mind." ”

Liu Xing'er looked at Ji Lingyun's departing back in disbelief, completely stunned.

Liu Xing'er has completely become a joke in the palace, and she wants to coerce Shu Yue to take care of her for her, and forcing her to die is already her last resort. Liu Xing'er finally gave up completely, packed up her baggage and left the palace in a gloomy manner.

Ji Lingyun missed the old love in the end, and asked Dasheng to send people to her uncle's house, so as not to have any accidents on the long way, but this was already the last love.

Su Xin was really curious, and secretly asked Bai Yanran in private why she was sure that the prince would not fall for Liu Xing'er's bitter tricks.

Bai Yanran flipped through the accounts and said unhurriedly: "Liu Xing'er is more difficult to deal with than Shu Yue is that she knows how to show weakness better, even if she is humble, but people can't help but feel pity. So when she cried before, the prince no longer cared about trivial matters.

But forcing each other to death is not her usual method, it seems to be retreating as advance, but in fact, to this point, the prince's pity for her has been wiped out little by little.

At this time, forcing each other to death will only make people annoyed, and see the true face of the scheming behind her weakness. Everyone hates to be calculated by others, and the prince is naturally no exception. ”

Su Xin nodded as if she didn't understand, and said happily: "This is self-inflicted sin, you can't live, without Liu Xing'er, I see how Shu Yue sings a one-man show." ”

As she was talking, Zhu Ling hurriedly came in from outside, and said with a solemn expression: "Princess, the slave maid just heard the news that Concubine Song, who built the palace, died of illness. ”

Bai Yanran's gaze changed suddenly.

The palace was silent at the moment, and Ji Sihong stood in front of Song's bed in a trance, feeling as if he was in a dream for a while.

During this time, he was busy with the affairs of the household department, busy with currying favor with Gu Yueyao, and busy with the congratulatory gifts of his father's birthday.

In fact, he knew in his heart that these were all excuses, and the real reason was because he didn't know how to face her. The mother concubine values the family background of the Gu family and wants Gu Yueyao to be her princess.

He obeyed his mother's arrangement in small matters, and the only thing he fought for was to marry the Song family as a side concubine. She is weak and even more cowardly, and he promised her that if she wants to marry a concubine, she must be a gentle person who can tolerate people.

But the reputation of Gu Yueyao, the head of Mingzhu County, is far-reaching, and he is a fierce son known throughout the capital. But he had no way to disobey his mother's wishes, so he could only hide from seeing her, but he didn't expect that this hiding was the separation of yin and yang.

Ji Sihong's gaze swept over the subordinates who knelt on the ground, and finally landed on Wang Lao, and said gloomily: "Didn't you say that she was just depressed and her body was fine?" ”

Wang Lao didn't know how much the prince valued the side concubine, so he could only stubbornly say: "Back to the prince, it should be like this, but for some reason, the side concubine has been secretly pouring the decoction secretly." Failed to take medicine in time, coupled with excessive worry, recently contracted a cold, a careless defecation, ......"

Wang Lao was originally the imperial doctor in the palace, because he was a person from Concubine Lan, and was later caught by the queen and dismissed from his post for investigation, he was invited by Ji Sihong to come to the palace to see a doctor for the Song family, and his medical skills were trustworthy.

Concubine Song's maid cried on the side and said: "The slave maid watched the concubine lose weight day by day, and she was anxious, but the concubine didn't let the slave and maid go to the prince, saying that she couldn't make trouble for the prince." Slaves and slaves cannot be ......."

Ji Sihong knew in his heart that it was not about Wang Lao, but the Song family was disheartened and bent on death. Shengsheng dragged his already weak body until the oil ran out, and finally died quietly in the night, not even letting him see the last side.

"Get out, get out of here!"

As if they had been pardoned, the subordinates crawled out with them.

Wang Lao also retreated, and the hanging heart was put back in his stomach. He couldn't help pinching the corners of his sleeves and wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, sighing in his heart, doing evil, doing evil.

The side concubine was mourned, and the entire Jianwang Mansion was plain white.

Qian Wan'er took care of everything in an orderly manner, and now she seems to be the most powerful aunt in the palace, and Zhu Rouyun also has to flatter her, and the situation of the two is diametrically opposite to before.

After the first seven days, the coffin is buried, and the funeral is over.

After everything was busy, Qian Wan'er took the time to have tea with Zhu Rouyun. The Song family has a kind temperament and never grudges with others, but now that people have gone suddenly, it is inevitable that people will be embarrassed.

Qian Wan'er looked left and right, and suddenly lowered her voice and said to Zhu Rouyun: "Sister, have you heard, in fact, there is something else wrong with Concubine Song's death?" ”

Zhu Rouyun's eyes widened, leaned over and asked nervously, "What do you mean by this?" Isn't Bai Yueyu dead, who else dares to be so bold? And there is Wang Lao, if there is something strange, how can he not see it? ”

Qian Wan'er answered the question, and said meaningfully: "I heard that the emperor has finally loosened up and intends to point out the lord of Mingzhu County to our prince, and the concubine is very happy." ”

Zhu Rouyun was puzzled at first, then reacted, and blurted out in disbelief: "You mean the concubine Niangniang......"

Qian Wan'er put her index finger against the corner of her lips and shook her head gently.