It was the Lantern Festival in front of him, but Han Wu and the eight hundred strong people seemed to be missing, and they couldn't see anyone alive or dead. From Emperor Yongxi to Empress Dowager Luo Xiangshen, from Xiao Han to Zhong Huan of Qian Province, no one has found the clues of these nearly 1,000 people.

Shen Shen was worried, but Emperor Yongxi gradually relaxed his vigilance under the comfort of Concubine Chen: "It's about gathering mountains and forests and falling grass?" The capital was so heavily guarded that they didn't dare to come. ”

"It's just that the time when the Han family met before was the Lantern Festival, if Han Er is determined to avenge his father, I am afraid that this day will not be neglected."

Empress Pan persuaded bitterly, hoping that Emperor Yongxi would extinguish his heart of wandering out of the palace that night and "having fun with the people".

Emperor Yongxi snorted and said: "The capital is in chaos, if there is an accident during the Lantern Festival, not to mention Jing Zhaoyin and Luoyang County, they are the uncle of the country, I'm afraid they won't be able to explain it, right?" Does the queen not believe me, or can't she trust your own father and brother? ”

Empress Pan was speechless, so she had to turn around and move out of Empress Dowager Shen.

Who knew that Empress Dowager Shen was even more interested than Emperor Yongxi, and pulled him to ask quietly: "Is it okay to go to the mourning family?" As long as you bring Lizhu and Pan Er, and then quietly inform them of Min Lang Weilang, it will definitely be foolproof! ”

This time, it was Emperor Yongxi's turn to have a headache, so he had to give up the matter, and he had to appease the "unhappy" Empress Dowager Shen in every possible way, and racked his brains to let people into hundreds of new and elegant lamps, which were hung in the Pear Blossom Hall for the Empress Dowager to enjoy.

But in this way, Shen Shen, who was holding back his strength and wanted to enjoy the Lantern Festival in the capital, couldn't get out. I'm listless all day, and I don't think it's interesting to say anything.

However, there is another person in the palace who is even more difficult than her, and that is Nan Meng. As soon as I heard that the so-called "whole winter" was over, it actually meant that he was not allowed to go out until March 3, and he almost collapsed! In the Qingning Palace, he rolled on the ground and cried loudly, rolling and making nonsense.

Empress Pan couldn't coax her in every possible way, and shouted angrily: "Go and invite Your Majesty to come!" I think he owes his father a beating! ”

"I've never touched a single hair of my son in my life, how can I beat him for such a small thing?" Emperor Yongxi walked in with a smile, looked at Nan Meng, who was rolling like a mud monkey on the ground, with snot and tears, and laughed: "It's just my prince, today's image is indeed a little untouchable." ”

At this moment, it is not the right time, and it is said that it is the time for Emperor Yongxi to rest. Since staying in Daming Palace, he has never entered Qingning Hall at this hour.

Empress Pan took over in surprise, and ordered someone to quickly pull the ashamed and speechless Nan Meng to wash and change clothes, give up her seat to Emperor Yongxi with a smile, and bring hot bird's nest soup to warm him up: "Why is Your Majesty here?" The concubine was taken aback. ”

"Oh, I didn't take a nap today, and I watched the recital for a long time. I'm tired, I'm going for a walk, I happen to be passing by you, I remember something, and I'll come in and talk to you. Emperor Yongxi lowered his head to drink the soup and looked intently at the passion flower celadon bowl in his hand.

Empress Pan's eyebrows moved slightly, slowly put down the tea bowl in her hand, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

"A few days ago, when I was walking around the Taiye Pool, I happened to pass in front of the gate of Xianxia Palace. Concubine Chen begged me, saying that she was very shocked when she heard about Xiao Yu's first complaint of crying blood that day. ”

Emperor Yongxi raised his eyes and looked at Empress Pan.

Empress Pan's hands had been retracted into her sleeves, her back was straight, and the faint smile on her face was almost like a knife.

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Ewha Hall.

Concubine Chen rarely wore a plain brocade skirt, sat under the Empress Dowager Shen, but looked at Shen Shen opposite, as well as the other two delicate little ladies, and said:

“…… I asked the emperor, what is this little lady now? An unmarried little lady? Or is it a widow? ”

Empress Dowager Shen's face was blank and she didn't say a word.

"The Queen Mother has always been busy, so she doesn't feel lonely when she is widowed. I'm different, since the first emperor's great trip, I've been like a ghost in this Daming Palace, and these feet have never stepped on the ground.

"So I pity this little lady in my heart. It happens to be the sister of the county lord, and she has also made such a great contribution to the country. If you want to come, the Queen Mother will not favor one over the other. The concubine made her own claim and took her into the palace.

"She's an older sister, and she's been cultivating all the time. Now the sisters refuse to part no matter what. The concubine thought, anyway, when she was taken into the palace, she was also practicing with me, one was also cultivating, and two were also cultivating, and I didn't have too much, so I simply took her in together. ”

Concubine Chen said, and smiled at Shen Shen again, "I heard that the county lord wants to go out of the palace to play but can't?" But it's because of this that your face is ugly? Look at your temperament, it's heartless enough.

"Your sister is dying, even sick and frightened, and now both of them are thin and skinny, and you don't care about it at all. I'm afraid that from Yuan Zheng to the present, you haven't even thought of sending some medicinal materials to the Yu family? ”

"Her surname is Shen, and she has to avoid contact with the Yu family. Otherwise, the Yu family originally sued the Han family for the first time, and was not afraid that it would be said that it was instigated by the mourning family and the emperor to fabricate false accusations? Chen, you have to be careful when you speak. ”

Empress Dowager Shen shouted in a low voice with a straight face.

Shen Shen glanced at Concubine Chen with disgust and said, "Yes! I just always hate her being so tight. They are all witnesses, and she didn't know what nonsense she muttered to the Yixing County Jun in the main hall that day, and the victim committed suicide on the spot. With her temperament, what kind of practice? Concubine Niangniang, don't blame the surname Yu for breaking your cultivation in the future! ”

Hearing her mention Yixing County Jun, Concubine Chen's face suddenly changed: "What does this mean by the county lord?" Xiao Yu's forced to die or not to kill Yixing County Jun, what does it have to do with me? ”

"Aren't you all South Vietnamese? She's only been in the palace a handful of times, as if you've been there every time before, right? The only time you weren't there was a Winter Solstice feast afterward, Han Zhen rebelled against the blood alliance with others. What an interesting coincidence! ”

Shen Shen sneered and stared at Concubine Chen's face that was gradually stiffening.

Empress Dowager Shen frowned and looked at Concubine Chen: "What Lizhu said really makes some sense, the last time I went down to the island, in the middle of the night, you also 'happened' to meet her outside the Qingning Palace." This time about Xiao Yu's family, what kind of so-called compassion did you move to get into the palace. Chen, the mourning family looks at you, why do you feel that something is wrong the more you look at it? ”

As he spoke, he looked back at Shinu and commanded magnificently: "Check all the people in the palace who are related to South Vietnam." Inform the emperor and ask Jing Zhaoyin to take the time to go through the Nanyue people in the capital. Especially the South Vietnamese merchants who claimed to be doing business themselves, but in fact traveled from south to north and south, and could travel between South Vietnam and Bactria in general!

"Great Xia is so unclean, I'm afraid that the old emperor of Nanyue is quietly thinking about it, and wants to toss and toss before he breathes?"

Concubine Chen's face was extremely ugly.