Empress Cao is dead? How did he die?

Xie Mulin couldn't understand that less than a month ago, she heard that Empress Cao was fine, but she just said she was sick. Considering that the crown prince was grounded and the situation of the Cao family, it is not clear whether Queen Cao's illness is true or false, and it is also possible that she is avoiding the limelight. The emperor accepted a new harem beauty, didn't Empress Cao stop it?

It's only been a long time, why do you suddenly say she's dead? Could it be that he is really sick?

Xie Mulin was eager to know the truth, but Xiao Rui only said this sentence in the letter, and he didn't come to Xie's house until the evening, so he couldn't ask in person. She had to ask Cuijiao to inquire in the front yard, it seemed that it was the one who sent the letter, and when she learned that it was a Xiaohong guard, she remembered that day, and she squeezed her eyebrows at Xiao Rui from afar, signaling the young man who was about to leave.

Xie Mulin took the letter out of the upper room of the main courtyard, walked straight to the second gate, and asked people to invite Xiaohong's guards.

Xiao Hong was far away from her husband in the front yard and began to salute: "I've seen Second Miss Xie." But what is wrong with Miss Xie Er's letter to Childe? In the evening, the boy came, and the girl asked him when the time came. ”

Xie Mulin said: "I know, but what he said in the letter is too surprising. Don't know when this happened? And why? There were others in the front yard, and Xie Mulin's speech was relatively vague.

Xiao Hong thought that he knew what was going on, and he replied meaningfully: "I heard that it was an urgent letter from the person who went to Beijing first, and it was not because of illness. But what the specific reason is, it is difficult to say for a while. Our son-in-law will talk about it in detail when he comes over in the evening, and Miss Xie Er just waits patiently. ”

Xie Mulin had no choice but to thank him, and when he saw that it was almost noon, he instructed his family to prepare a simple and delicious lunch for him. Xiao Hong smiled and accepted the affection, and bowed and retired.

Xie Mulin returned to his room and carefully pondered the hints in Xiao Hong's words. The Yanwang Mansion had previously sent people and several military personnel to escort the enemy prisoners to Beijing with General Xiao Yuan, and Wan Long was one of the entourage. If they get any important news in the capital, they will quickly send a letter back to Beiping, which is a normal operation. Xie Mulin remembered that on the night of the Lantern Festival, Xiao Rui was originally eating supper at her house, but was temporarily invited back by Xiao Hong, saying that it was an urgent call from King Yan, presumably because he had received a letter from the capital.

But if Empress Cao's death was not due to illness, then what else was the reason? If she was executed by the emperor, it must be because she committed a serious crime, and the Cao family's crime is also unforgivable, and the whole family must be executed, so this extreme way of dealing with it is used. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the mother of a country to die such an undignified death. But not long ago, when Ye Laogao's family came from the capital, they did not mention that the Cao family had fallen into such a desperate situation, which shows that the Cao family has not yet reached the point of being condemned to a serious crime, and there is no reason to harm the queen. In such a short period of time, just interrogating the Cao family's crimes can't be completed. So what did Empress Cao die for?

If Empress Cao really died of sin, the Cao family would definitely not be able to escape. Xie Mulin wants to find out the truth so that he can confirm whether his big brother and sister will be implicated.

Xie Mulin had something in his heart, but he had nowhere to ask, so he could only be patient and wait for Xiao Rui's arrival.

Xie Pu went to Yamen today, and he didn't come back at lunch, but Wen sent someone to deliver a food box. After the person who delivered the meal came home, Xie Mulin once looked for him and asked if his father had heard any news, only to know that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the yamen of the political envoy today, and the two officials on duty avoided others to talk to Xie Pu in private, their faces were very worried, and they didn't know what was going on. However, Xie Pu was very calm and calmed everyone, so the order in the yamen was still in order.

Xie Mulin thought to himself, it has been nearly two days since the Yan Wangfu got the news, and his father Xie Pu is an official who is deeply favored by the Yan King, so he may have received the news, but he doesn't know. But this news must not have spread yet in the official circle of Beiping City, otherwise Mrs. Wan and they would not only care about laughing at the dispute between Mrs. Xu and her in-laws, but ignore the biggest gossip at the moment.

It's finally getting dark. Xie Pu took the car back to the official residence from the yamen, and took Xiao Rui with him by the way. After entering the door, Xiao Rui's face was as usual, he smiled and said hello to his future mother-in-law, and said hello to the brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law gathered in the upper room of the main courtyard. Xie Pu calmly said to Wen, "Let Chonglin have dinner with us." We had something to talk about after the meal. Xianzhi, Jinzhi, Yinghui and Yingzhen all stayed to listen. "However, Xie Huizhi, Xie Yingrong, Xie Yingfen, and Xie Hanzhi were excluded.

Xie Yingrong didn't care about these things, and he didn't ask much. Xie Huizhi felt strange in his heart, but he didn't care when he thought that he could ask his brothers and second sister later. Xie Hanzhi has always been very obedient. But Xie Yingfen felt a little uneasy, but she didn't dare to stay.

At the end of dinner, the four younger children withdrew from the upper room, and the four older children followed their parents into the warm pavilion and sat down. Xiao Rui naturally sat next to his fiancée Xie Mulin before his sister-in-law Xie Yinghui. Xie Yinghui glanced at him, and moved to his brother Xie Xianzhi's side.

The girls and the mother-in-law all withdrew from the upper room. Xie Pu told his children very solemnly: "Today, there is news from the Yan Wangfu, and it is Empress Cao. ”

Wen was taken aback. Xie Mulin had already heard about it, and he was quite calm. Xie Xianzhi and Xie Yinghui widened their eyes and looked at their father in disbelief.

Xie Jinzhi hurriedly turned to Xiao Rui: "Chonglin, is this true?!" ”

Xiao Rui nodded: "The urgent letter sent back by the people from the palace from the capital, some of the news was inquired about by Wan Long himself, and there will be no fakes." Empress Cao was indeed dead, and ......," he paused, "she was still dead." ”

Xie Jinzhi's eyes widened, and he pursed his lips, thoughtful.

Xie Mulin asked Xiao Rui: "What kind of horizontal death method?" Is it because of the emperor? ”

Xiao Rui shook his head: "The palace only said that Empress Cao was seriously ill and died, but the rumors have already spread in Beijing. It's not the emperor's hand, but ......," he hesitated slightly, "but he couldn't get out of it with the other two palace concubines." ”

Xie Mulin was confused: "What do you mean by this?" Is it a stupid person who dares to assassinate the queen among the new palace concubines? It can't be Lin Zhaoyi or Xiao Guifei or Qiao Meiren who did it, right?! "They are all old rivals who have been competing for favor for more than ten or twenty years, if you want to kill the queen early, how can it be delayed until now? Besides, the one who hates Queen Cao the most should be Lin Zhaoyi, but she has already entered the cold palace, how can she go to Kunning Palace to assassinate the sick queen?

Xiao Rui didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, in fact, the content revealed on the secret letter from Beijing also made him a little unbelievable: "According to legend, Xiao Guifei went to the cold palace to see Lin Zhaoyi, I don't know if she said something ridiculous, or what she sowed discord, anyway, Lin Zhaoyi sneaked out soon after that, sneaked into the middle palace to avoid people's eyes and ears, and stabbed Queen Cao to death with a dagger while people were unprepared." Lin Zhaoyi was caught by the palace people on the spot, and the emperor was furious and interrogated strictly, and she confessed to Concubine Xiao. ”

Xie Mulin was dumbfounded.