When Empress Dowager Zhong heard this, she made it clear and said, "Is it because of Chenliu Palace?" ”

Gu Dian shook his head and arched his hand: "The matter in Jiangnan had nothing to do with the Chenliu Palace, but with the Wuping Marquis Mansion. Most of the silver embezzled in Jiangnan went to the Jiang family of the former queen. ”

"Marquis Wu Ping? The Jiang family? Queen Jiang? ”

Empress Dowager Zhong quickly calculated in her heart, when King Chen Liuwang took the blame for Queen Jiang, she would rather raid the door, which was strange. From this point of view, it is also possible for King Chen Liuwang to listen to Empress Jiang's orders and get rid of Gu Dian.

Gu Dian was puzzled and puzzled: "Queen Mother, why did you suddenly ask about these old things?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhong rubbed her temples and said, "Governor Wu, you step back first." ”

Wu Xiangang wiped the sweat from his head, regardless of the sore knees, and quit himself, leaving only Gu Dian in the room.

Empress Dowager Zhong took a sip of tea, calmed down, and glanced at Gu Dian, and then told him what Wu Xiangang had just said. I thought that Gu Dian would be angry, but I didn't expect him to be very calm.

"Why aren't you surprised?"

Gu Dian was actually not surprised, but after years of cultivation, he had already cultivated to the point of joy and anger.

"Don't hide it from the Queen Mother, after I woke up, I actually had some guesses when I thought about the old things. It's just that later, the Marquis of Wuping's Mansion was destroyed, and my father also washed the Jiangnan officialdom for me, so I didn't mention it again. It's just that I don't understand, why is it Chen Liuwang who did it? ”

Empress Dowager Zhong did not hide it, and told all the things between Empress Jiang and King Chen Liu.

Gu Dian was originally a very smart person, and he soon discovered the contradictions. After pondering for a moment, he wondered: "Does the Queen Mother know why King Chen Liuwang would rather be full of raids than keep his mouth shut?" ”

"The mourning family doesn't know."

Gu Dian continued: "Unless, Empress Jiang has the handle of King Chen Liu, the consequences will at least be full of raids, or even worse. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong sank her face, this was also what she thought, but she couldn't figure it out. What kind of handle can make King Chen Liuwang harm the horse, and even prefer to behead the whole house.

Gu Dian's mind was in a hurry, and a thought came to his mind, but after looking at Empress Dowager Zhong, he still didn't speak.

Empress Dowager Zhong suddenly heard about the old things today, and her heart was agitated, and she was inevitably a little tired.

He raised his forehead and said: "King Chen Liuwang still has a son alive, and he will investigate it carefully when he returns to Beijing." Don't tell Mingzhu about today, lest she be sad again. ”

Gu Dian lowered his eyes and responded: "Yes, the matter has passed, and there is nothing to be recovered, so there is no need to tell Mingzhu." ”

Empress Dowager Zhong sighed: "This is all about making people, but as long as the mourning family still has a breath, the truth will be ascertained." Yue'er, you can't die in vain. ”

After Gu Dian retreated, Mama Fang helped Empress Dowager Zhong and went to lie down and rest.

"Xiuchun, there are too many secrets in this palace, and the mourning family has not thought about it, so they have to know them one by one. But now, the mourning family wants to know what kind of trick Empress Jiang has in her hand to instruct King Chen Liuwang to do so many headless things. ”

Mama Fang was also puzzled, and sighed: "Queen Mother, I didn't expect Gu Yuma to have an accident, and there was a reason behind it. The slave also wanted to know why. ”

"You immediately sent a letter back to Beijing, and asked Ye Shisan to investigate, focusing on what is the relationship between Empress Jiang and King Chen Liu. Then check it out, Yan Changyin, where is it? To live to see people, to die to see corpses. ”

"Yes, the slave and maid will go and deliver the message immediately."

Although she was instructed, Empress Dowager Zhong thought that Princess Liuyue's death was all because of Gu Dian's accident. It was really unsettled, I couldn't sleep all night, and I had a cough on the second day.

When Gu Fanghua came to ask for peace, she found that Empress Dowager Zhong was coughing and was so anxious.

"Grandmother, why do you cough all of a sudden, but you have a cold? Let Dr. Gao take a look! ”

Soon, Gao Yu was sent to the Empress Dowager Zhong for diagnosis and treatment, but Empress Dowager Zhong's illness was depressed. Although I took medicine, I didn't get better.

In this way, Gu Fanghua also had no interest in touring the mountains and rivers, serving the Empress Dowager Zhong every day, and the large army slowly set off to return to Beijing.

Ye 13 received the summons and was curious why Empress Dowager Zhong suddenly wanted to check the old things again.

But it was still very fast, some of the previous investigation results were sent, and then Xiao Yao found out by mistake that Yan Changyin had become the emperor's shadow guard.

When Empress Dowager Zhong didn't ask about these news, she could not report them. But as long as you ask, you can't hide it in the slightest.

When the Empress Dowager Zhong and her party arrived at the summer resort, Ye Shisan's reply was also received by the Empress Dowager Zhong. Empress Dowager Zhong didn't tell Gu Fanghua, but asked someone to call Gu Dian over.

Empress Dowager Zhong handed over Ye Shisan's secret letter to Gu Dian and said lightly: "Yan Changyin is now in the Emperor's Shadow Guard. ”

After Gu Dian finished reading it, he sighed in his heart.

He had long suspected that the secret of King Chen Liu's possession by Empress Dowager Jiang was very likely to be related to the death of the eighth prince that year. Otherwise, I really can't imagine that there will be anything else that will be the disaster of raiding the family and exterminating the family.

But since Yan Changyin has entered the Royal Shadow Guard, it means that Emperor Hong Zheng knows the secrets he knows.

There are no others here, Gu Dian said directly: "The Queen Mother is suspicious, the death of the eighth prince was related to the emperor?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhong waved her hand: "No, the emperor back then didn't have this mind, and he didn't have this ability." Besides, even if the emperor was no longer there, the throne would not be his turn. ”

"What does the Queen Mother mean?"

Empress Dowager Zhong leaned on the head of the bed and said coldly: "The emperor has always been curious about this secret, it seems that he knows it." It's just that he didn't tell the mourning family, but left Yan Changyin behind. ”

Gu Dian didn't speak, because if he stood in the corner of the emperor, he would probably hide the matter. It's really old, and it's useless to say more.

It's just that the emperor didn't know that Ye Shisan's more than 13 visits had already found out so many clues. even suspected that the Empress Dowager Zhong came out at the beginning, the death of the eighth prince.

Gu Dian lowered his head: "What does the Queen Mother want to do?" ”

"The mourning family hasn't thought about it yet, so let's arrest Yan Changyin first and ask clearly. The mourning family is not to blame the emperor, but they are just uncomfortable. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong knew that even if the emperor knew about it, she would never tell herself.

The emperor has already said that he died unexpectedly for so many years, and if he finds out about this matter now, it will not be of any benefit. On the contrary, it will hurt the relationship between mother and son, and it will also cause estrangement.

Gu Dian also knew that if this matter was investigated, it would only verify a result. But it is about the eighth prince who died young, and the Empress Dowager Zhong must come to light.

"Queen Mother, I suggest that you investigate quietly, maybe Yan Changyin has other secrets in his hands."

Empress Dowager Zhong took a sip of ginseng tea and said fiercely: "The mourning family just wants to understand, if it was really Yan Youzhang who killed my son, how could the mourning family let him lie comfortably in the imperial mausoleum?" He must be crushed to ashes, so that he can be worthy of my emperor. ”