looked at her with puzzled eyes, but Duanmusu did not move.

The old lady still had a faint smile, and pointed again: "Go!" ”

Is this an account of the aftermath? Thinking of this, Duanmusu's chest was uncomfortably blocked.

But when I saw my grandmother smiling like that, I didn't dare to cry.

Finding the box she said, Duanmusu brought it to the old lady.

The box looks very quaint, as if many years have passed.

And when the old lady saw it, a pair of old eyes flashed with tears.

Reaching out and stroking the box, it took a long time to open the box.

Lying quietly inside were two crystalline stones, the size of a pigeon's egg, in the shape of a water droplet, with a small hole at the top, each dressed with a red rope.

In the shadow cast by Duanmusu's body, the two stones emitted a faint soft light, and it seemed that this thing was extraordinary.

Taking out the stone and placing it in the palm of her hand, the old lady rubbed it little by little, as if she had seen the distant past through it.

"Grandmother, this is ......"

The old lady came back to her senses, blinked her eyes, and hid her tears.

"In the war, your grandfather followed His Majesty and the first emperor to fight on the battlefield, and I was pregnant with your father and fled with my child.

Later, we finally hid on the border between Dongli and Xiqi, where there was a distant relative, who was considered very prestigious, and we settled in their house.

But at this time, the news of your grandfather's death came, and I couldn't sit still, so I went to the front with your uncle.

Who knew that on the way, we would meet troops from distant countries, and we would kill people we saw along the way, and that time, we had to hide in the sand pit and did not come out for several days.

Poor your uncle saw that I was so thirsty, and I was pregnant, and at a young age, he didn't think about himself at all, and cut my veins and bleed to give me life.

Later, he ran all the way and almost killed us several times, but fortunately, he was young, but his ability was not small, and every time it was a thrilling one.

Once, when we were in the mountains, it was snowing so hard that we barely froze to death, but a woman who didn't know where it came from gave us two stones.

It's amazing that these two stones can heat up, and if you put it on your chest, your uncle and I survived the night. ”

Duanmusu naturally knew that the two stones in the old lady's mouth were the two in the old lady's hand in front of him, and he was also very shocked in his heart.

"It's ......"

Nodding, the old lady turned her gaze back to the stone: "These are these two pieces, since your eldest uncle died, I have locked them all up and never touched them again." ”

Duanmusu nodded slightly, she could understand the old lady's mood.

But she just said she was going to give it to herself?

She raised her head in surprise and wanted to say something, but the old lady had already taken her hand and put the thing in the palm of her hand: "These two stones, one for you, and one for the young girl." ”

"Grandmother ......"

"Grandmother doesn't have anything else to give you, I don't dare to look at this thing again, but it's a pity to keep such a baby, it's good to give it to your sisters."

After saying that, I still shed tears.

Duanmusu couldn't help it, threw herself into her arms and cried bitterly.

"You and the young girl, one is stubborn and the other is soft, you have to support each other in the future, in the end, you are close relatives, don't let outsiders hurt you."

Speaking of this, the old lady gradually closed her eyes, and gradually lost the strength in her hands.

As soon as Duanmusu raised his head, he saw her motionless, and his heart was suddenly filled with fear.

After struggling for a long time, Fang reached for her nose to make sure that there was still breath, and Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

Carefully help her to lie down.

Duanmu Qing in the prison continued to draw something on the wall with an expressionless face.

Cai Wei was anxious, but she didn't dare to disturb her.

After Duanmu Zhu left, Duanmu Qing drew some lines on this wall every day that she couldn't understand.

Occasionally, I would stare at it for a long time, as if I was thinking about something.

So far, there is no news at all, and I don't know if it's good or bad.

Mo lost a trip back every two days, but there was not much news he brought back.

It was only said that Han Ling was mysterious, and he didn't know what he was doing, but Duanmu Jun and Duanmu He of the Yongding Marquis Mansion had not made any progress.

This case seems to have taken a particularly heavy hit.

Even Duanmu Jun and Zhao Yuhong couldn't inquire about it.

"Miss, someone's coming."

Cai Wei's sudden voice made Duanmu Qing stop what he was doing and looked at the door with a slight surprise.

The person who came surprised both of them.

After letting everyone retreat, Concubine Tong spoke: "Is everything okay with the Junjun?" ”

On that day, the emperor was furious, but only this concubine, who was sick all day long, pleaded with her, and Duanmuqing still took advantage of this love in the end.

"Xie Niangniang pleaded for Duanmuqing that day." As he spoke, he bowed down.

Concubine Tong hurriedly held her hand and said with a smile: "I rarely walk around the palace, I happened to go that day, and when I saw that situation, I just believed in the county monarch, and I didn't help much." ”

Duanmu Qing shook his head and said, "If it weren't for the few words of Niangniang that day, I'm afraid Duanmu Qing would have been in a different place a long time ago." ”

"No," Concubine Tong shook her head firmly and smiled, "Without me, you wouldn't have lost your life easily." ”

"Oh?" This sentence seemed to hide something, and Duanmu Qing's gaze had a hint of scrutiny.

She didn't have a friendship with this concubine, and when she opened her mouth that day, she could barely be said to believe in her heart and felt compassion.

But what about today? From that day, Duan Muzhu knew that this prison was not something that could be entered at will.

It didn't matter, she just came to visit, and it was unreasonable to look at it anyway.

What the hell is she here for?

Knowing what she was thinking, Concubine Tong looked at the two bowls on the ground: "If the county monarch can live to this day, he should not be an ordinary person, so how could he easily let himself lose his life?" ”

This is actually good, the emperor can't kill her no matter what, because she has already arranged for Mo Yu to take action outside.

It's just that people are not as good as heaven, who knows that Mo Yu will be blocked by Han Ling.

Therefore, this Concubine Tong can be regarded as saving her life.

"Niangniang came today, it shouldn't be as simple as visiting Duanmu Qing, right?" Duanmu Qing's smile at this time was less sincere than Fang Cai's sincerity, and more patterned.

After all, it was a person who had lived in the deep palace for many years, and Concubine Tong immediately noticed it, and said with a smile: "Are you guarding against me?" ”

Duanmu Qing just smiled slightly and didn't answer.

This is equivalent to a kind of acquiescence, but Concubine Tong was not angry, but smiled.

Such a smile is very sincere, and it is very rare to see in the palace.

It was at this time that Duanmu Qing discovered that this woman, who had been so sick that people couldn't really notice her face, was actually born extremely well.

"You should also guard against me," she looked at Duanmu Qing's eyes with a smile, and she couldn't see a trace of annoyance, "Otherwise, it's so simple, how can you survive in such a place?" ”

Without waiting for Duanmu Qing to answer, he explained to himself: "I'm here to save you." ”

It's so direct, but it makes people feel unreal.

"What does this mean by this ......"

Concubine Tong shook her head and said with a smile: "I also have no motive to harm you. ”

This is to say that she has no motive to harm Duanmu Zhu.

"But why? How are you going to save me? ”

"I've checked, there were three people in Yi Zhaoyi's Yonghe Palace that day, besides you.

The third princess, the fifth princess and Aunt Qin. ”

Duanmu Qing still smiled faintly: "Since Niangniang believes that I didn't do it, I don't know who is suspicious?" ”

"Now the only ones who are suspicious are Li Jingzi and Han Yuyan," Concubine Tong sighed, "I checked both of them." ”

"What's the catch?"

This is really what Duanmu Qing cares about, and she has been trying to figure out all the relationships these days, wanting to see who is more likely to be the murderer.

But based on what she knew, it was really hard to judge.

"Han Yuyan and Han Ling are at odds, this is not a real secret, it is not difficult to find out, and she still has some research on pharmacology.

So it is very possible to frame you for Han Ling.

But there was one thing she couldn't do. ”

"Are you referring to those maids and imperial doctors in the palace?" Duanmu Qing took over the conversation.

Hearing this, a trace of appreciation flashed in Concubine Tong's eyes, and she nodded and smiled: "It seems that you have carefully analyzed it yourself, yes, after all, she left from the east, not to mention the palace maid, it is the road in the palace, but I am afraid it is not clear."

How can you calculate the time just right? ”

Of course, Duanmuqing knew this, but on the other side, Li Jingzi didn't have the time to commit the crime at all.

She and herself are almost one after the other, and then except for the door, where does she have time to commit crimes?

"And Li Jingzi is different, as far as I know, she enters the palace almost every day these days, and Concubine Shu runs very diligently.

You don't know Concubine Shu's methods in the palace, it doesn't mean that I don't know, almost every palace has her eyeliner, and even the queen doesn't dare to touch her easily. ”

Untied all the other threads at once, if Concubine Shu intervened, it would not be difficult to blame Duanmu Qing for this matter.

Not only is it not difficult, but the evidence can be laid out perfectly.

"Anything else else has you discovered?"

Although the mystery was solved, Duanmu Qing always felt that something was wrong, and Han Yuyan's weird smile would appear in his mind from time to time.

Concubine Tong said: "Another discovery is that Concubine Shu is very familiar with the imperial doctor who diagnosed 'life is short'. ”

"What?!" What this sentence meant, Duanmu Qing was not unclear, so he was surprised.

It's not because she can be sure of the result, but that the imperial doctor has a cold temperament that she always remembers.

But I didn't expect that there would be collusion with Concubine Shu.

"There is no tangible evidence other than that."

After saying these words, Concubine Tong said lightly.

"No tangible evidence, that's ......"

Doesn't this mean that you can't wash away your grievances?

Concubine Tong shook her head: "Then make evidence." ”

"What? Making evidence? Duanmu Qingdeng's eyes widened.

I didn't expect Concubine Tong to say such a sentence, is this the law of survival in the harem?