Chapter 109: The Past Is Like Smoke

I didn't expect Concubine Xiang to mention Li Mingjin, Li Shenlan's body stiffened for half a minute, and she didn't mean to hide it from Concubine Xiang when she first investigated this matter, but she realized the seriousness of the problem, and she didn't want to take the initiative to come to Concubine Xiang, as an old man in the palace, so she thought that Concubine Xiang also had other hidden difficulties in advance, so it was not easy to understand.

"I don't have anything unspeakable about this matter, the reason why I don't say it is just because the matter was really too secretive at the beginning, and I don't even know the inside story."

Li Shenlan could also feel it, after all, he had sent Luo Bai Jue to investigate this matter in every way, and if he hadn't finally found a breakthrough, he really wouldn't know anything. But even so, Li Shenlan only knew the surface of the matter, as for the truth of the matter, not to mention that Li Yunshan didn't know until his death, even Li Shenlan herself has not found out so far.

"You shouldn't have investigated this matter, the first time I knew that you were investigating this matter, I immediately asked Luo Baijue to stop the action, but I didn't expect that in the end you still let Bang Chun investigate."

"Why can't you check it?"

Concubine Xiang sighed, at this time, Qinyin had already sent a meal, and the two simply regarded the cell as a palace, but they did not sit down on the spot without restraint and dislike.

"I didn't expect to be able to eat prison in my lifetime."

Concubine Xiang joked that she also habitually sandwiched a few of her favorite dishes to Li Shenlan in her hands. After her stomach was padded, Concubine Xiang could be regarded as opening the conversation, raised her head, and talked about the events of the year with a little hazy eyes.

At the beginning, Li Mingjin set off an uproar as soon as he entered the palace, which was even worse than Li Shenlan's beginning. That year's draft originally expected that Concubine Xiang would choose at least six or seven, but as a result, the emperor didn't even choose the show, and directly ordered the concubine to be sealed, and she was accepted into the palace the next day.

pushed down the entire election for one person, not to mention that he directly sealed the concubine position and became the head of the first palace when he entered the palace.

After this happened, there was an uproar inside and outside the court. The court is also like today's scene, countless ministers knelt at the door of the Heart Cultivation Hall in order to be able to send their daughters in, after all, they also prepared a lot of time for this draft. It's just that the emperor didn't hear it, his ears didn't hear what was going on outside the window, and he didn't let go even if those ministers knelt.

So that year, there was only one newcomer in the harem, Li Mingjin. ”

After Li Mingjin entered the palace, he was a special favorite, except for the big day of the fifteenth day of the new year, the emperor would go to the queen to spend the night, and he was all at Li Mingjin's on weekdays.

Like Li Shenlan, the more favored Li Mingjin is, the more people want to harm her, but Li Mingjin is unharmed after several times, and he is even more favored than before.

"At that time, we all privately said that the emperor was crazy and fell for Li Mingjin's evil. Besides, after saying so many things, he can still get out of the whole body, Li Mingjin's methods can be imagined, not to mention that over time, even those concubines who love to make trouble on weekdays are afraid of Li Mingjin. ”

At that time, everyone in the palace thought that Li Mingjin would not have any more difficulties, and he was on the rise, but he didn't expect something to happen in the third year. That year, Li Mingjin suddenly felt unwell for a few days, and summoned the imperial doctor to take a look, only to find out that she was pregnant.

"Pregnant?" Li Shenlan was shocked: "But the news I found out is that Li Mingjin's diet has always been in the ingredients that make the woman infertile......"

This is also the emperor's cleverness, everyone thinks that Li Mingjin is pregnant. A favorite concubine is pregnant, not to mention that the emperor directly promoted her to a concubine, but it makes people jealous without any expression. At that time, there was a Jieyu who had never been favored on weekdays, and she had a holiday with Li Mingjin before, so she did something. ”

But in fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that if a person wants to harm someone, let alone a person with a dragon heir, how can he do such an obvious thing. To put it bluntly, it's just a means of shirking responsibility made by the people behind it.

"Since Li Mingjin entered the palace, although Li Yunshan has been a high-ranking official and difficult to promote, he is more respected by the emperor than before, and Li Yunhao has also reached the time of starting a family, so many people from famous families want to add their daughters to the Taiwei Mansion. The so-called people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong, and such a situation will naturally raise the emperor's vigilance. ”

Li Mingjin's body was found after two days, and when it was found, the body was already swollen, and everyone in the harem speculated that it was a murder, but there was no evidence, not to mention that Yin Chen made a conclusion at that time that Li Mingjin had fallen into the water.

"But I heard that Li Mingjin was found in Yuhu, even if there are few people in Yuhu on weekdays, it is impossible for no one to find out after two days of soaking."

Concubine Xiang guessed like this when she thought about it, which is why Li Mingjin's affairs have been hidden in everyone's hearts for so many years, like a cloud of suspicion that has lasted for a long time.

"I still don't understand the matter at this point, but that day my people found the same news as you, since Li Mingjin will not be pregnant at all, how can there be any news of Jieyu's victimization? But then I figured it out after thinking about it, do you remember what I said about Siwan's father at the beginning? ”

Li Shenlan nodded, and quickly understood what Concubine Xiang meant, the shock in her eyes was not hidden, and after getting Concubine Xiang's affirmation, her heart was even colder.

It turns out that all this is Yin Chen's bureau, unlike Li Shenlan, Li Mingjin is a pampered lady who grew up in a high-ranking official's family, maybe it is also because Li Yunshan has been favored since he was a child, Li Mingjin is simple-minded, and there are not so many twists and turns, as for why he can avoid the intrigues and tricks of those harems, it is simply because of the grandmother who is hiding next to Li Mingjin.

So for Li Mingjin, Yin Chen's favor can be regarded as the icing on the cake, during that period of time, she was like falling into a honey pot, and then became lawless. Li Yunshan did not slack off in what she told her to do, just like you, she would send Li Yunshan a letter or even more every month. The most excessive thing is that she has served by Yin Chen's side for a long time, and many times she will serve the pen and ink in the Heart Cultivation Palace, so she often gives the content of the fold to Li Yunshan.

If you don't find out about it, it's just a big crime to kill your head if you find out.

Yin Chen is not a fool, and naturally he knows what Li Mingjin has done, so naturally he will not keep her.

Just like at the beginning, Yin Chen also found a lot of letters she wrote to Li Yunshan from Li Mingjin's palace, and once this thing is made public, Li Yunshan will also follow suit. Yin Chen's bureau is very large, so naturally he will not uproot the Taiwei Mansion at that time. ”

"So I killed Li Mingjin's mouth in private, and then made it public that Li Mingjin was just framed and fell into the water?"

"This is the best way, he won't let Li Mingjin give birth to a child with the blood of the Taiwei Mansion, and he won't let Li Yunshan move his mind that shouldn't be moved."

I have to admit that Yin Chen is a good king for this country.

Li Shenlan looked down at the wine glass in her hand, the wine glass was full of wine, and she drank it all with a bitter smile, this is very spicy, not to mention that her stomach burns badly, and she can't even cough with people.

"My sister said this, but I was also confused, I am also Li Yunshan's daughter in name, how dare he let me give birth to a child."

Maybe this is also what surprised Concubine Xiang, according to Yin Chen's temperament, he would not give Li Shenlan a chance to get pregnant at all, but he was willing to gamble on the country, betting on whether Li Shenlan gave birth to a man or a woman.

"Or, he just wants to see what he looks like with Sijuan's child, but he just thinks he is affectionate." Concubine Xiang laughed and mocked, it was difficult for her to understand what Yin Chen had done over the years, and every time she did something, she was not worth a point for Queen Rensi. He thought he would be happy to give the child to Siwan to raise Siwan? In fact, as soon as the news reached Si Juan's ears, she found Yin Chen to make a big fuss in the Heart Cultivation Palace, but Yin Chen's self-inflicted affection has always refused to let go. ”

The cell was cold and damp, Li Shenlan's body was originally very cold, but fortunately, after a few glasses of wine, her stomach finally warmed up a lot. Li Shenlan looked up at the moon in the window, and the moonlight on her body looked even more desolate. Originally, Li Shenlan always thought that she was just Li Yunshan's pawn, but now it seems that she is sandwiched between Yin Chen and Li Yunshan, how sad and ridiculous.

The dishes on the table gradually bottomed out, even if no one urged Concubine Xiang to go back, Concubine Xiang couldn't always accompany Li Shenlan.

"I have to go back, but don't worry, the emperor won't want your life, and I won't allow them to hurt you, you can stay here, I will replace all the people here with mine to ensure that you don't have to worry about food and clothing, you must wait for me."

Concubine Xiang was about to raise her feet and go out after giving the instructions, but was stopped by Li Shenlan from behind: "Sister, there is another question, how can you, as the only daughter of the General's Mansion, live so smoothly by the emperor's side until now?" ”

Concubine Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "I have long known the truth of survival, not to mention that I didn't enter the palace to compete for favor from the beginning, maybe I really loved the emperor once, but after drinking the bowl of red bean soup with safflower, I also understood." Concubine Xiang said it lightly, but Li Shenlan saw the tears in her eyes.

Red flowers, which greatly damage a woman's body to the point of infertility. No wonder I have never heard that Concubine Xiang is pregnant, it turns out that Yin Chen's methods are so ruthless that they fundamentally remove all possibilities.

Li Shenlan had heard of the magnificence of the palace a long time ago, and people said that the people who entered the palace were all blessings from several generations, not to mention those nobles who were born to be royal children. It's just that Li Shenlan has now tasted the sweetness of the royal family, from a country girl to the concubine who assassinated the emperor that everyone shouts and beats, the gap is so big that it is easier to taste the hardships. Li Shenlan sat on the bed, and Concubine Xiang asked someone to spread two layers of soft quilts on this bed, for fear that Li Shenlan would not fall asleep.

For some reason, Li Shenlan remembered the wild fruit she picked from the tree when she was a child, and she called the cell boss and said that she wanted to eat that kind of fruit, and by the way, she also wanted Yin Chen.