In the afternoon, Xianya Palace.

The arrival of early winter also covered the palace with a thin layer of frost.

Gardenia took Bai Peony to the side hall, which was empty, but it was arranged like a mourning hall, and white cloth lanterns were hung everywhere.

Since the rumors of Shang Kelan's ominous rumor came out, even though she was the one in charge of the harem, no one dared to come to Xianya Palace.

Bai Shao hesitated for a moment, and suddenly saw the coffin that stopped in the center of the main hall, and couldn't help but feel a feeling of horror in his heart.

Gardenia said calmly: "Sit down for a while, Concubine Chen will come out later." ”

That being said, Gardenia turned around and went out to close the door.

There are no palace maids in this elegant palace at all, and they are basically sent out to run errands, only a few rough palace maids clean the yard, which looks very deserted.

Bai Shao hesitated for a moment, looked at the coffin, and guessed, "There is a ...... lying there." Is it Wen Chun's corpse? ”

"It's Wen Chun's corpse."

Suddenly, Shang Kelan lifted the curtain and walked in through the back door of the side hall.

She was dressed in white linen, her black hair was combed low, and she wore a filial piety scarf on her head.

is dressed in such a plain way, but he doesn't dare to make people despise her, but makes her skin more delicate.

Suddenly, Bai Shao hurriedly bowed her head and saluted respectfully: "Slave maid see Concubine Chen." ”

"Now that you're here, sit down and have a cup of tea."

Shang Kelan kindly pulled Bai Shao to sit down on the chair, each of them had a cup of tea on the coffee table, and Gardenia stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Bai Shao pursed her lips, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her head: "What is the matter with Concubine Chen's maid calling the slave maid, please tell me directly!" ”

She didn't want to die in the hands of Zhao Kehan, but she didn't want to be used by Concubine Chen.

A faint light flashed in Shang Kelan's dark pupils, and she said lightly: "Okay, this palace will get straight to the point, Wen Chun's corpse has a smell of gold sore medicine, which is exactly the same as what you did, what did you do to her before she died?" Where did the wounds on her body come from? ”

Bai Shao's pupils shrank sharply, and she subconsciously clenched her fingers.

"Slave...... The slave doesn't know. ”

She got up, knelt on the ground, slammed her head on the ground, and spoke in a humble and frightened voice.

Shang Kelan suddenly smiled, bent down slightly, helped her to the coffin, pointed to Wen Chun in the coffin, and said, "Don't be afraid, come, look at Wen Chun's corpse, you say it again, you don't know anything." ”

Her voice was very low, and for a moment, it was like the voice of Wen Chun coming to her to ask for her life.

"Ahh

Bai Shao cried out in fright, only glanced at Wen Chun's corpse through the gap between her fingers, and then buried her head tightly and refused to speak.

I saw Wen Chun's body lying quietly in the coffin, surrounded by ice, coupled with the low temperature in early winter, and the side hall away from the sun, so her body was preserved as if it had just been fished out of the water.

The miserable white and gray face, the blood-colored, intertwined whip marks, all no longer announced the tragic state of Wen Chun. Ivy

Who would have thought that she would secretly help Shang Kelan a lot, and a servant girl who was loyal to Shang Kelan would end up like this.

A flash of hatred flashed through Shang Kelan's eyes.

She stretched out a hand to support Bai Shao, looked at her suspiciously, and said, "Didn't you watch Wen Chun being killed?" Why can't you say anything in front of her right now? Oh! Bengong knows, it must be when you go to bed at night, Wen Chun went to find you in your dream, right? ”

A layer of fine cold sweat broke out on her forehead, Bai Shao shook her head with a pale face, her fingers tightly supported the edge of the coffin, staring at Wen Chun in the coffin and said: "No, it wasn't the slave who killed her, the slave didn't know anything, it was Concubine Jia's idea, the slave saw it with her own eyes, Concubine Jia's mother beat Wen Chun to death with a whip!" ”

Coax!

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt.

Shang Kelan could almost imagine what kind of torture Wen Chun had suffered before his death.

Even Gardenia, who was guarding the door with her eyes down at the door, couldn't help but clench her fingers when she heard this.

After realizing what she said, Bai Shao was only stunned for a moment, but when she said the secret she was holding in her heart, her conscience seemed to feel much better, and she suddenly felt that even death was a relief.

Gradually, she took a deep breath, looked at Shang Kelan with a firm gaze, and said: "Concubine Chen, it's not impossible to ask the slave maid to tell you what Concubine Jianiang did, but you have to promise me that you must keep the slave and maid alive and leave the slave and maid alive." ”

Shang Kelan's face was indifferent, and for a moment, others felt that she and His Majesty were carved out of the same mold.

"Naturally, how did Wen Chun die, what plans did Concubine Jia have behind her, her shortcomings, and living habits, you can know everything, everything you say, this palace has always done what it says."

Shang Kelan spoke, gently reached out and stroked Bai Shao's cheek.

The cold temperature of her fingertips and the indifferent look on her face made Bai Shao's heart gradually weigh a big stone.

Bai Shao swallowed her saliva and said slowly: "Concubine Jia, on the surface, she looks gentle and lovely, but in fact she is a Buddha's mouth and snake heart, and if she has a slight disobedience, she will take the life of the palace maid behind her back, and the palace maid who is killed by her every month is no less than two fingers......"

The palace maids who were killed by Concubine Jia were all thrown directly into the fire and burned together with the garbage in the palace after death.

Burn to ashes, and there is no evidence left.

Bai Shao said this, and also told Shang Kelan about Concubine Jia's preparation to use Li Chenxiu against her again, but she did not confess her accomplice Fu Qingxi, and rarely mentioned the existence of Fu Qingxi and Concubine Jia.

Then, she said: "Also, this time the rumors in the palace were also ordered by Concubine Jia to go out for a walk, and Concubine Jia went to beg the Queen Mother yesterday and lifted the ban on Concubine Xiaochen. ”

Concubine Xiao Chen offended Jin Yantang so much, Jin Yantang looked at Zhao Kehan's face and gave Zhao Kexi a grounding, but Zhao Kehan couldn't wait for such a little time, and was in a hurry to release Zhao Kexi.

Shang Kelan's eyes narrowed slightly, she raised the teacup, took a sip of tea with an elegant posture, wiped her mouth with a champana, and then said slowly: "This palace knows, if you have something to contact Gardenia directly, don't try to be able to mix well on both sides of Ximeng Palace and Xianya Palace, this palace can bring you once, and naturally it can bring you a second time, if you want to get out of the palace, you will honestly follow the instructions of this palace." ”

Shang Kelan has both grace and power, and she has been around Zuo Xiang and Jin Yantang for many years, and it is easy to overwhelm others in terms of momentum.

Bai Shao didn't dare to slack off, but knelt down in a hurry, not daring to raise his head.

"Concubine Chen is the master of the slave maid, and the slave and maid categorically dare not give birth to two hearts!"

As long as Concubine Chen doesn't be like Concubine Jia, she will be angry with her at every turn.

Shang Kelan's eyes flashed slightly, put down the teacup, and said unhurriedly: "Three days later, at the Winter Solstice Palace banquet, the palace wants you to take something out of Ximeng Palace." ”

Bai Shao asked cautiously: "Dare to ask Niangniang, what do you want the slave to take?" ”

"The token given to Concubine Jia by the first emperor, Concubine Jia will definitely not give it up, you find it out, and hand it over to the palace the day after tomorrow!"