Chapter 56: The Abandoned Garden
Xiang Yueqing listened to Wu Chen's words and couldn't help but wonder, "Good and dignified, how could Shen Liangdi think that he was born as a county king, not a county lord?"
At the time of production, there were stable women and maids on the scene, so many pairs of eyes staring, who would dare to fool Shen Liangdi?
Although Liangdi is the prince's concubine, her position is second only to the crown princess. ”
Wu Chen smiled, "Yes, looking at the entire Ninghua Palace, who else can do anything when Shen Liangdi is giving birth?" ”
Xiang Yueqing looked at Wu Chen, and felt uneasy in his heart.
In Ninghua Palace, I am afraid that there are a lot of twists and turns.
Back at Wufu, Jiuxia was already waiting in the study.
Handing over a stack of pages, Jiuxia spoke up, "Lord Yilang instructed that the servants went to the east and west cities to collect the rumors of the recent period.
There are twenty or thirty important records, large and small. ”
"So much?"
Sure enough, when there are more people together, you have to talk about things.
Xiang Yueqing picked up a few of the pages and read them.
???
Prime Minister Bai's watchdog actually opened his mouth to drive people away.
The ancestral tomb of Qin Mei's family smoked.
Princess Quan was supposed to be a man, but she was made a demon and became a daughter.
Princess Ling did too many evils in her previous life, and she was beaten by Princess Ling to collect debts in this life......
Xiang Yueqing put down the page with a strange expression.
What is this?
The imagination of the broad masses of working people is quite "rich".
Also, Ouyang Xi was beaten by Bo Jiao?
Xiang Yueqing shook his head.
Completely unthinkable.
At this time, Wu Chen picked up one of the pages and asked, "What is this?" ”
Jiuxia glanced at it and replied, "Oh, this is a nursery rhyme that has been circulating in the market recently.
Although it literally has nothing to do with the royal family, it is too widely circulated.
Almost every child recites this nursery rhyme.
The people below asked, and it was about three months ago. ”
Three months ago?
Isn't it the time when Shen Liangdi fell into the water and died?
Xiang Yueqing leaned over to Wu Chen's side to take a look.
"There is Lang, and there is a mother in the east. Niang is in the center, and Lang Luodong.
Is it a mother or a lang, and ask A-Niang ......"
Xiang Yueqing's face was full of confusion, "It's easy to read it, but what does it mean?" ”
Jiuxia laughed, "It's a mother and a lang, and the slave also feels weird." ”
"Can you find the source?" Wu Chen asked.
Jiuxia said: "The slave has already ordered someone to investigate."
It's just that this nursery rhyme is too widely circulated, and I am afraid that it will not be found for a while. ”
……
When he came to Yi Palace, the two figures came out side by side.
"I heard that Wu Lang and Mrs. Wu will visit Ninghua Palace yesterday."
Jieyuyang looked at the crown princess Yang Yilan for a long time, "I don't know what's going on?"
Just now, the crown princess asked the queen for peace, why didn't she say a word? ”
Yang Yilan's face was slightly gloomy, "Yang Jieyu has a big heart."
It's just that this matter of Ninghua Palace can't be Yang Jieyu's turn to worry about it, right? ”
"I don't want to worry about it."
Yang Lianyue answered, "It stands to reason that the prince is on an errand outside, and the princess should be more stable in the rear."
But now, the crown princess seems to have a ghost in her heart.
I'm just afraid that the crown princess will bring the prince tired. ”
"Yang Lianyue!" Yang stared at Yang Lianyue with blue, "You'd better remember your identity."
In the end, who will be more likely to cause trouble to the prince, you know it in your own heart! ”
After speaking, Yang Yilan flicked his sleeves and left.
Yang Lianyue looked at the back of Yang Yilan and his party, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
The maid Xunfang spoke up, "The crown princess has always been kind to people, but today she is so cold to Jieyu, I am afraid that there is really a ghost in her heart."
Can you report this matter to the queen? ”
"Not necessarily." Yang Lianyue smiled meaningfully, "The crown princess is the queen's own niece, how can I talk so much as an outsider?"
It wouldn't be fun to make the queen think I'm stirring up trouble behind my back.
Since Yang Yilan thinks that she can control the situation, why should I bother with her. ”
After speaking, Yang Lianyue left with Xun Fang.
As soon as the crown princess Yang Yilan returned to Ninghua Palace, she listened to the maid to report.
Wu Chen and Xiang Yueqing came.
Yang Yilan's brows furrowed slightly.
"Again?" The maid Xiujing's tone was not good, "These two people really have to make inches."
Is the dignified East Palace a place where they can come and go whenever they want?
Crown princess, it's better to let the slaves and maids send them away! ”
"No." Yang Yilan calmed down, "The two of them are ordered to investigate the case, if I keep them out, it will be suspicious."
This rumor in the Ninghua Palace is also known to other palaces.
Even if you don't say it, they will know it from somewhere else.
In that case, let's take them to the garden and have a look. ”
"Yes." Xiujing responded.
……
In the garden, weeds and vines grow wildly.
Shady and damp place, moss-covered everywhere.
The old and new fallen leaves are piled up and rotten, and the original path has long been lost.
It can be seen that this garden has been abandoned for a long time.
"The prince is still frugal, so he abandoned this garden."
Xiujing led the way, "Ordinary people don't come to this garden.
As for Shen Liangdi, it was also for the sake of the safety of several county kings and county lords that the crown princess had no choice but to move Shen Liangdi here.
But on weekdays, the princess is all thoughtful about food and clothing, and she is never harsh.
It's just that there are some villains who chew the root of their tongues behind their backs, slandering my princess for no reason.
They don't want to think that the crown princess is the main family and has two sons under her knees.
The prince is respectful and has a stable position, can she afford to fight with the concubines? ”
Xiujing's tone was full of disdain.
As soon as she entered the small courtyard in the northeast corner, Xiujing said, "This is Shen Liangdi's residence."
Although Shen Liangdi suffered from madness, the crown princess never missed her.
Moreover, they are all according to the rules of Liangdi, only more, not less. ”
Inside the house, at first glance, both the utensils and furnishings are all high-quality products.
Xiang Yueqing saw that Wuchen and Xuanying were checking separately, so he grabbed Xiujing and asked, "Then I don't know, there are servants around Shen Liangdi?" ”
"Naturally, there is." Xiujing replied, "It's just that Shen Liangdi is not very close to people since she suffered from madness."
Originally, the crown princess wanted to arrange a few more people to serve, but who knew that Shen Liangdi would beat and smash people when she was crazy, but there was no way, so in the end, only a little maid Ah Shan was left to take care of her.
If something happens, send someone over to help. ”
Xiang Yueqing asked, "Then I don't know, can I meet that Ah Shan?" ”
"I'm sorry." Xiujing replied, "On the night that Shen Liangdi fell into the water, Ah Shan left the garden for no reason.
The crown princess was annoyed that she was derelict in her duties, and when she questioned her, she was disrespectful, and the princess was beaten dozens of boards.
Who knew that Ah Shan didn't hold on, so he went with Shen Liangdi.
Now that she thinks about it, she is also ashamed of Shen Liangdi in her heart, and she is bent on death. ”
Seeing Wu Chen and Xuanying walking back, Xiang Yueqing asked, "I don't know where Shen Liangdi's accident is?" ”
"A few of them came with the slaves and maids." Xiujing led the three of them out of the small courtyard and stopped at the edge of a half-dried lake.
The water is slightly muddy, the fence around the lake is in tatters, and the slopes on the sides are covered with moss.
Xiujing said: "After the prince ordered the garden to be abandoned, the inlet of this lake was also blocked.
It's just that there is still some groundwater in the vicinity that will seep in, and with the rain from time to time, it has not dried up.
Because it was left unattended and repaired, this side fence had long been damaged, and there was slippery moss on the slope of the side.
There was no Ah Shan around to take care of Shen Liangdi that day, so she came here somehow.
I think it was my feet that slipped into the moss, and then I fell into the lake. ”
Xiujing's voice fell, and Hyunyoung jumped into the lake.