Chu Jiao also looked solemn, this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

However, according to Chu Qing's temper, I am afraid that he will really kill Xiao Guifei and keep the prince safe.

"If Concubine Xiao dies, General Xiao's power in the harem will disappear, and the Xiao family will definitely no longer be His Majesty's right-hand man."

Chu Jiao said very worriedly.

When Li Zi heard her say this, his face was a little hesitant.

As if she wanted to say something, Chu Jiao's eyes looked at her.

Li Zi said: "Sister, do you know Liu Zhi beside General Xiao? ”

"Yes, yes, but why did you mention him?"

"I saw that Liu Zhi before, he is not a good person, as far as I know, he has a great connection with the people of the Western Regions, I have never dared to confirm this matter, so I have not told my sister."

Li Zi said slowly.

Chu Jiao was shocked: "What did you say!" ”

She had always suspected that someone in the army was a spy before, but she didn't expect it to be someone from General Xiao's side, so in this case, wouldn't Xiao Yanwei be very dangerous?

"Go down immediately to investigate, and ask Liu Zhi where this person is now."

Chu Jiao said to Xiuying.

At this moment, Nanping in the palace came to report that Chu Qing wanted to kill Concubine Xiao.

"Hurry up and prepare the car to enter the palace!"

When she hurried to Yikun Palace, Xiao Guifei was already spitting black blood from her mouth, and she hurriedly helped Xiao Guifei up: "Eat this antidote pill first." ”

Although Xiao Guifei spat black blood from her mouth, she twisted her head to the other side.

Chu Jiao looked up at Chu Qing, but Chu Qing had a dark face, and she didn't speak when she saw her saving people, but that expression already represented her thoughts.

"You two are too stubborn, do you think you can protect the little prince in this way? The saintess did this just to make the Xiao family and the Chu family have a grudge.

You think that's good, but now. ”

Chu Jiao was talking, but was grabbed by Concubine Xiao Guifei's hand: "This palace... Please protect my child, for this is my personal possession, and give it to my brother, so that he may understand my thoughts and will not complain against you. ”

Saying that, she handed over the close-fitting jade pendant to Chu Jiao.

"Actually, it's not that we don't understand what you said, it's just that now that the general is not in the court, it is worth it to use my life to ensure the prince's safety for a while, Chu Qing... I also understand her thoughts, and she will definitely treat my children well. ”

Saying that, her breath was getting weaker and weaker, and it was too late for Chu Jiao to save people.

Until Xiao Guifei's body gradually fell to Chu Jiao's side, there was no breath.

"Come on, Concubine Xiao Guifei is weak because she gave birth, and now she is dead, she can be posthumously sealed and buried with half a queen guard of honor."

Chu Qing said slowly, with no trace of sadness in her expression.

Chu Jiao got up, only feeling that this matter was a bit of a headache, and it was not easy to explain when General Xiao came back.

"You don't have to worry about this, just push something on me."

Chu Qing seemed to see her concerns and said.

"What you do is what the Chu family does, how can you get rid of the relationship, forget it, now that things are like this, let's wait and see what happens, there is no better way than that."

After the death of Concubine Xiao, there were many fewer concubines in the harem, and no one dared to go against the saint.

The civil officials of the previous dynasty had a very bad impression of this woman, and several visits were unsuccessful.

At this time, the remnants of the forces of the Great Victory of the Frontier were also eradicated, and Qin Shao and Xiao Yanwei returned triumphantly.

This is a great thing, but Chu Jiao always has a lot of uneasiness in her heart.

The army is now returning to the court, and Xiao Yanwei didn't want to learn about Xiao Guifei's death when he came back.

When Xiao Yanwei went into battle to kill the enemy and didn't want to come back, he heard the news of Xiao Guifei's death, and he was sad in his heart.

At this time, he had taken off the armor on his body and put on a plain white mourning dress, after all, the concubine was his own sister, and he was naturally sad in his heart.

"Sister, you can give birth, giving birth to a son and a daughter for Your Majesty is also a merit, you go well, I will also assist the emperor well, and assist the prince in the future." After finishing speaking, he put a stick of incense on the concubine, and Liu Zhi was on the side at this time.

"General, recently, Weichen has heard a lot of rumors, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

He looked embarrassed on his face, and his face was not good, as if he was extremely embarrassed about this matter.

Xiao Yanwei regarded Liu Zhi as a confidant: "If you have anything to say, you don't have to beat around the bush like this." ”

"Weichen heard that the concubine died not because of her weak body, but because she was poisoned.

The minister also heard that this matter was a conspiracy by the sisters of the Chu family, they saw that the concubine gave birth to the princess and the prince, and the status of the prince in the court was stable, and the position in the harem was more stable, and they were worried that Chu Qing's position was threatened, so they conspired to kill Xiao Guifei together. ”

"What do you say? If there is no basis for this, you must not talk nonsense. Xiao Yanwei immediately became anxious, after all, he was his only sister, and his face was a little cold.

Liu Zhi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "Wechen heard some rumors at first, and didn't dare to confirm it, but it wasn't until a friend of Weichen in the palace checked it carefully, and found that this matter seemed to be true. ”

"It's just presumptuous."

At this time, Chu Jiao hurriedly came from outside, and when Liu Zhi saw Chu Jiao, he hurriedly lowered his head and stopped talking.

Xiao Yanwei listened to what his henchman Liu Zhi said just now, and his heart was also a little complicated, but at this time, he looked at Chu Jiao, and his expression was also a little inquisitive.

"Concubine Xiao, although she has not been buried, her body has entered the coffin, this coffin can actually be opened when it is opened, isn't it disrespectful to the concubine?

Besides, the concubine's health has been bad because of childbirth, and she had a blood collapse during childbirth, and she lost her life quickly, and her health has been bad, which is something that the entire harem knows, can this also be fake? ”

Xiao Yanwei looked at Chu Jiao so eager to explain, and his heart was even more puzzled: "Could it be that the princess means that my henchmen have framed you?" ”

Chu Jiao knew that if she rashly said that Liu Zhi was a bad person now, Xiao Yanwei might not believe it, but would be even more suspicious of her.

She said: "No, I didn't mean it, but the people in this harem don't know who he listened to the nonsense, and he came to tell you without confirming it."

This is also to avoid your misunderstanding, for fear of hurting the relationship between the heavenly family and you. ”

Xiao Yanwei was in a dilemma for a while, on the one hand, the cause of death of his own sister, and on the other hand, what his henchmen said, and then look at the woman in front of him.

"Do you remember what the princess said to me before I set out on the expedition?"

Chu Jiao's expression became solemn: "This matter is just for a reason now, wait for the next time, listen to me explain it carefully to you, when you listen to the words, you can know what is going on, and she has indeed been in poor health." ”

Hearing Chu Jiao say this, he felt a confusing feeling, frowned tightly, and did not relax for a moment: "I still hope that the princess will tell me the real cause of my sister's death, is it really poisoned?" If that were the case, I wouldn't have done anything wrong.

No matter how much my Xiao family says that they have been loyal and good for generations, but my sister was poisoned to death in the harem, and I must investigate this matter to the end. ”

"It's really a misunderstanding, in fact, the real cause of your sister's death is because she took some big tonic medicine after the dystocia and blood collapse, and the tonic was in a hurry, so the body can't support people, so it's gone, how could I lie to you?"

Chu Jiao's eyes were full of smart breath, and he stared at Xiao Yanwei motionlessly.

"I hope the princess is telling the truth."

Seeing that he seemed to believe in himself, Chu Jiao also breathed a sigh of relief: "Actually, I was about to tell you about this matter, this is not the right time now, and another day, I will definitely tell you the whole ins and outs of the matter." ”

Chu Jiao said.

Xiao Yanwei nodded, and was wondering what was going on in this matter.

Liu Zhi waited for Chu Jiao to leave before he got up, and when he didn't seem to intend to continue to investigate this matter, he said, "General, don't you really plan to continue to investigate this matter?" Actually, I've always felt quite strange about this matter.

The concubine had a difficult birth, and she didn't die at that time, how could she die after that? Even if you want to die, you don't deserve to die, so suddenly......"

Xiao Yanwei glanced at him, and Liu Zhi immediately shut up: "I don't want to hear these things from your mouth again in the future." ”

"Wechen understood."

Looking at Xiao Yanwei's distant back, a complicated look appeared on Liu Zhi's face, these things are definitely an excellent opportunity, and they can't be given up.

"Actually, the general also has doubts in his heart, why don't you confirm it? Now just based on the princess's words, how can the general believe it? ”

Liu Zhi's subordinates went over to Xiao Yanwei and said it, and the doubts in his heart deepened when he heard it.

"Come on, push the coffin away."

Several people listened to what he said, and thought that they had heard it wrong, but seeing Xiao Yanwei's cold face, everyone hurriedly pushed the coffin away.

The coffin was slowly pushed open, and the first thing Xiao Yanwei saw was his sister's blue and purple face, which was not a normal death at first glance, and there was a cold face on the campus, but he did not infer it in his heart.

"Go and ask a servant to come."

He came over, looked at the corpse of the woman in front of him, and looked at it carefully and carefully several times, and then said: "The woman who started the cake is eating Heding Red, Heding Red is the most poisonous poison, and it can kill people in less than half an hour after taking it, but her body doesn't look very good, as if she has been hanging with medicine, even if it is not caused by this poison, this girl is afraid that she will not be able to return to the sky at that time." ”

Xiao Yanwei didn't get angry after hearing this, but thought about it carefully.