Chu Chen checked the emperor's harem, and after three days of investigation, he really found something. It's about the production of Shuguifei back then.

On the day of Concubine Shugui's birth, it is said that the entire palace was alarmed, and she gave birth for a day and a night before giving birth to a second prince. The second prince who was born was wrinkled, with a lot of air and little air intake, and the doctors of the Tai Hospital kept watch for seven days before they were saved.

What Chu Chen found out was that the four grandmothers who delivered the second prince had all passed away within two years, and the four grandmothers had different laws, some died of illness, some of them committed something and died with a cane, some of them had an accident out of the palace, and one was killed.

Four midwifery mothers, within two years, died silently, and no one noticed.

After Chu Chen found out, he went to the Great Prince's Mansion and said to Chu Xian, "I guess that Zhang Chengze, the grandson of the second prince and Zhang Zaifu, will be swapped identities back then?" When Zhang Chengze was young, it is said that he has been taking medicine, and then his body gradually became stronger. ”

Chu Xian was surprised by Chu Chen's speculation, "Zhang Zaifu fell off the horse, Zhang Chengze escaped from Great Chu and went to Nanliang, everyone fled, why did Zhang Zaifu use the hand of the Emperor Taishang to kill Concubine Shu and the second brother to cover up?" I'm afraid that it may not be, the secret must not have left with Zhang Chengze's departure, and it must be buried in the capital. ”

Chu Chen felt that it made sense, and rubbed his eyebrows, "I think there must be something wrong here, but after all, more than twenty years ago, the people in the palace changed one after another, and the Emperor Taishang killed the people who served around Concubine Shu and the second prince, this investigation is seamless." ”

"Four midwives who were not sick or sick died in two years, which is indeed not right." Chu Xian said, "Check it again!" Don't worry, now that the situation is stable, you let go of your hand to check. ”

Chu Chen nodded, "It's the third day, I'll go to King Jing's Mansion to find Chu Lan." ”

Chu Xian bowed.

Chu Chen walked out of the Great Prince's Mansion and went to King Jing's Mansion, as soon as he arrived at King Jing's Mansion, he heard an earth-shattering cry in the palace, as if he was shouting the prince, Chu Chen suddenly felt that it was not good, and immediately rushed into King Jing's Mansion.

He rushed into King Jing's mansion and collided head-on with the housekeeper in the mansion, the housekeeper had tears in his eyes, and grabbed Chu Chen, "Chen...... Lord Chen, my family respects ...... Respect His Royal Highness...... Someone killed ......"

Chu Chen's face changed, and he grabbed him with his backhand, "What do you say?" You make it clear. ”

The housekeeper cried bitterly, "The prince was slashed a few times, and Xiao Chunzi, who was serving beside him, also died, and the old slave didn't take a closer look at how he died, in short, he was out of breath, and when he found it, the blood flowed all over the ground, and the prince's body was already cold." ”

Chu Chen suddenly felt that this matter was very big, and immediately said, "Take me to have a look." ”

The butler nodded, trembling and almost unable to walk, "The old slave was about to report the news, and you came, you came with the old slave." ”

Chu Chen followed the housekeeper to Chu Lan's residence, pushed open the door, and when he entered the eyes, it was Chu Lan lying on the bed, there was blood on the bed and the ground, and he was stabbed three times on his body, and the knife was still inserted in his body, and there was a little eunuch lying on the ground, who was bleeding to death through seven holes.

Chu Chen's footsteps paused, and he shuddered in his heart, he came to ask Chu Lan to help him investigate the case three days ago, and now he was killed in exactly three days, could it be that he found out something? Killed by someone?

His face changed for a moment, "Someone, go and ask for an autopsy." ”

Someone should have been, and immediately went.

Chu Chen didn't enter the house, and asked the housekeeper, "Have you ever touched the things in this house?" ”

The housekeeper cried and shook his head, "Since His Royal Highness lost power, the people who have a way in this house have gone, scattered, leaving except for a few loyal ones, there is no way, leaving the Jingwang Mansion, there is no other place to go, His Royal Highness is not happy to look at the people who are waiting with a bitter face, so he simply left only a little Haruko who has been serving since he was a child, today the old slave has been waiting for His Highness for a long time, he feels that something is wrong, he came to knock on the door, and found that His Royal Highness has been killed, the old slave went inside to take a look, His Royal Highness has long been angry, the old slave was about to go out to report the news, and saw that you were coming......"

Chu Chen nodded, "Find out the roster of people in your mansion for me." ”

The butler nodded, crying and went to the roster.

He soon came, gave Chu Chen a salute, and gave Chu Lan an autopsy.

Soon, the result was obtained, "Lord Chen, His Royal Highness King Jing died late yesterday night, around the clock, before he died, he was hit by an ordinary drug, which is not very rare, and the fatal thing is not the drug, but a few knives on the body, almost a knife stabbed to the point." This little eunuch was killed with a smile, and death with a smile is a highly poisonous, bleeding from seven holes, and he is angry. We suspect that His Royal Highness King Jing was killed by this little eunuch, and after the little eunuch killed His Royal Highness King Jing, he took poison and died. ”

Chu Chen was stunned for a moment.

The housekeeper was also stunned, and said again and again, "Impossible, Xiao Chunzi has been serving by His Royal Highness's side, and His Highness treats him well, he ...... He has no motive. ”

He said, "Because of the lack of strength of the murderer's men, the first two knives must not have stabbed His Royal Highness King Jing to death, His Royal Highness King Jing has traces of struggle, obviously the drug has failed, the person woke up, wanted to shout, but was covered with a quilt to cover his mouth, and stabbed several times, stabbed the vital point, King Jing was angry." ”

The housekeeper trembled for a while, still in disbelief, but the work in front of him was the best work in the capital. At this time, a closer look showed that there were indeed traces of struggle on the bed, and he lost his voice for a while.

Chu Chen regretted a little, he should have lived in King Jing's Mansion for the past three days, just like living in the place of the Emperor Taishang, always staring at him to get news, but because the Emperor Taishang was stared at by him for half a month, he didn't care about it, he didn't stare at Chu Lan, but he didn't expect that he would be killed by the people around him like this.

It seems that this little Haruko was either bought by someone, or he was a spy who was inserted since he was a child.

He waved his hand and instructed the people around him, "Block the Jingwang Mansion, everyone will check, focus on this Xiao Chunzi!" ”

The people around you should be.

Chu Chen took a turn in Chu Lan's room, his eyes fell on the stove, the charcoal fire inside had long been extinguished, but there was a layer of golden paper ash floating on it, he squinted his eyes, it seemed that the clue of King Jing had been destroyed by this little Chunzi.

He was so angry in his heart that he left the Jingwang Mansion and went to the Great Prince's Mansion to report the news.

When Chu Xian heard this, he was also shocked, "You say...... The eighth brother was killed? Or is it someone who is being served by his side? ”

Chu Chen nodded, "Chu Lan must have discovered Zhang Zaifu's secret, but I didn't expect that although Zhang Zaifu had fallen for so long, the secret was hidden to cover up, and Chu Lan was just a little eyebrow here, and he was killed by the killer." ”

Chu Xian put down the folds, was silent for a while, and said sadly, "It's a brother, I'll take a look." ”

Chu Xian is the elder, Chu Lan is the eighth, there are six or seven brothers in between, he has not been close since he was a child, and he has not had much contact, but he is kind, and when he hears about it, he still has to go and see.

Chu Chen nodded, and accompanied Chu Xian to King Jing's Mansion again.

After Chu Xian looked at Chu Lan, he said with certainty, "It is certain that if you can start it so quickly, the secret is in the capital, and you will continue to dig and investigate what secrets the eighth brother has checked all these years." ”

Chu Chen nodded, it can be seen that Zhang Zaifu does have a secret, it is not that they guessed out of thin air, he was ruthless, "Okay." ”

Chu Lan was killed, Gu Qingyan naturally got the news, he frowned, thought for a moment, and instructed Qingmo, "You secretly cooperate with Chen Xiaowang to investigate." ”

"Yes."

Gu Qingyan thought for a while, he was originally writing a letter to An Huajin, put it down for the time being, took out the letterhead again, and sent a letter to Chu Yan in Mobei first.

The sky was snowing again, and the palace of the king set up a mourning hall, and the sons of the emperor were shocked to hear about it, and they all came to the palace to mourn in fear, and the nine princes and the ten princes, the two brothers who respected the king, cried and fell in front of the mourning hall.

No one thought that King Jing would be this way of death, even the courtiers never dreamed that he did not die in the hands of Chu Yan, but was so harmed by the people who served around him.

Because of King Jing's death, the matter that Chu Chen wanted to investigate was known, and everyone was suspicious, and everyone was cautious, and for a while, the joy of winning three cities in a row was diluted by the three great victories at the border pass.

And the border pass, as An Huajin said, after breaking the three cities in a row, Southern Liang and Southern Qi reacted, and the two armies faced each other, and the war was not as easy as earlier, and the progress was slow.

When she and Cui Zhuo were studying the battle plan, they received a letter from Gu Qingyan, in which Gu Qingyan mentioned Chu Lan's death, although it was only a few words, but he explained it clearly.

She was also surprised, but she didn't expect that Chu Lan's ending was this death.

Obviously, it was because Chu Chen found him that he discovered Zhang Zaifu's secret, and he was found out by the little eunuch who had been by his side for a long time, or was bribed by someone who had served him since he was a child, and then he was killed, and as for the secret, he was hidden again.

She thought more for a while, thinking that Chu Lan was the most fierce in the competition for the throne with the seventh cousin, if it was in Wufeng Mountain, if he killed the seventh cousin, then, who killed him again, wouldn't this throne be within reach? If Chu Yan dies, Chu Xian will not go out of the forbidden place and kill Chu Lan again, who will do it, I really can't say.

This may be the secret, there must be such a person in the capital, who has been secretly plotting.