Fang Qing instructed a few words, and left the inner hall in a hurry, Meng Hui looked at her back and walked away, motioned for Agarwood and Rosewood to stand not far away, and sat down next to Concubine Liang.

Concubine Liang's eyes were lifeless, her hair was half white, not only was she unconscious, but she also looked a little sluggish.

"Qinghe, you have always been able to talk to Pingyang, you have to help your aunt persuade her and let her not be angry with Zhao'er."

Sun Yi'an doesn't like Sun Zhao's younger brother very much, although he doesn't tell outsiders, Sun Youyi is more or less clear. Concubine Liang used to say this often, but Meng Hui could only vaguely respond at this time: "Yes, I will persuade her well." ”

Since Sun Zhao was born, Concubine Liang's attention has been on him, and she has neglected Sun Yi'an, who was very fond of him in the past. This is one of the reasons for sibling discord, but it is not the most important reason.

The two are completely inclose because of an incident more than ten years ago.

*

That year, Sun Yi'an was seven years old, Sun Zhao and Sun Youyi were five years old, and the three of them and a group of brothers and sisters played hide and seek in the palace, and they ended up playing a human life.

At that time, Sun Yi'an also had a strange temper, but he was not as withdrawn as he was later. Every time she plays hide and seek, she stays with Sun Youyi, whispering for a while, waiting to be found.

As for Sun Zhao, he was born to be competitive, and he had to hide in strange places every time, and if the last one was not found, he would be unhappy for the rest of the day.

That time the ghost caught people, it was the little son of the Wang family of Pingchuan County, who was born in the same year as Sun Zhao. Because Xiao Shizi is weak and often sick, he rarely enters the palace and does not understand the temper of each sibling.

Since he had never played with so many of his peers, he was happy to be a ghost. He panted and counted loudly to a hundred, and began to look for people within the prescribed range, shouting excitedly all the way, and Sun Youyi and Sun Yi'an quietly laughed at him.

The place where they played was not dangerous, and there were attendants standing every few steps, almost without any dead ends, except for the place where everyone was hiding.

Xiao Shizi ran around excitedly, and soon found the first person, who was Sun Zhao, who hated being a ghost the most.

But this time, Sun Zhao didn't show any special anger, and when this scene was over, he took the initiative to talk to Xiao Shizi for a while, and soon became a ghost blindfolded.

Everyone scattered again, Sun Zhao faced a tree, slowly counted a hundred, and then dragged his steps and began to look for someone.

He is good at hiding, not good at finding, from the sun sinking to find that it is about to be blackened, only to find everyone except Xiao Shizi.

The attendants who were guarding these dragon sons and dragon grandchildren, seeing that it was not early, hurriedly persuaded them not to play anymore, and began to look for Xiao Shizi everywhere.

No matter how he shouted, Xiao Shizi did not respond, and in the entire range of hide and seek, he was not there at all.

All the waiters were frightened, and hurriedly reported to the authorities, and increased the number of people to search around. It wasn't until it was dark that Sun Yi'an and Sun Youyi fell asleep, and Xiao Shizi was found in a hole under a crevice, and the body was already cold.

The narrow gap is located in the middle of the two rockeries, covered by dense weeds, and Xiao Shizi fell and fainted when he stepped on it, and suffocated to death in the narrow stone cave.

The children who often play here know that it is dangerous over there, and it is not easy to hide people, and it is far beyond the prescribed range, and it is easy to foul, so no one ever goes there.

It is also located in the blind spot of the waiter's sight, and there is a path overgrown with flowers and plants that can be reached directly. Xiao Shizi, who was not familiar with the palace at all, chose that place.

The precocious Sun Yi'an immediately suspected Sun Zhao, because at the beginning of the game, she and Sun Youyi saw that Sun Zhao was whispering to Xiao Shizi.

Xiao Shizi's death did not make too many waves in the palace. The emperor generously gave the king of Pingchuan County, and later the princess of the county died, and found a good family for him.

The game in the palace did not end there, but it was changed to a safer location and more guards were added. Since then, Sun Yi'an has refused to participate in it anymore, and his personality has become more withdrawn and dull.

Except for the emperor and queen, Concubine Liang and Sun Youyi, she has never given anyone a good face.

*

In fact, Sun Youyi remembered very well that Sun Zhao did talk to Xiao Shizi for a while, and she also thought that the hiding place was not good because Sun Zhao told Xiao Shizi.

It's just that no matter who comes to ask, Sun Youyi bites to death and doesn't see anything. She knows very well that sometimes she has to be deaf, blind and dumb, otherwise she will cause trouble for her family......

Concubine Liang suddenly stretched out her dry hand, held Meng Hui's wrist tightly, and said in a low voice: "Zhao'er is for her good, for our good, you must persuade her to ......"

Meng Hui saw her eyes full of worry, and faintly felt that something was wrong in his heart. Even if Sun Yi'an had quarreled with Sun Zhao before he was killed, Concubine Liang's appearance was too terrifying.

"Auntie, don't worry, Sister Pingyang and Brother Sanhuang are brothers and sisters, how can there be a hurdle that can't be overcome?" Meng Hui took the risk to seduce her, only to see that she was even more nervous.

Concubine Liang looked strange, opened her mouth slightly and was about to say something, when a sudden announcement came from outside, interrupting her words.

"The Third Prince has arrived—"

Meng Hui was so angry that he almost took the dog on the spot, and as soon as Sun Zhao came, Concubine Liang's words were immediately withdrawn.

Concubine Liang stood up abruptly, looking very happy, but for some reason, the happiness only lasted a few seconds before disappearing, replaced by horror.

It wasn't until Sun Zhao stepped forward to hold Concubine Liang's hand that her uneasiness gradually disappeared.

Meng Hui got up and saluted, and Sun Zhao, who was slightly haggard, shouted affectionately: "Sister Qinghe." Then he told her not to be polite, but to sit and talk.

Although he had a gentle attitude, Meng Hui was always a little uncomfortable in his heart at the thought that his arrival interrupted Concubine Liang's words.

If he could come a few minutes late, maybe Concubine Liang would be able to confide in some clues, which was the first-hand news that neither Dali Temple nor the Criminal Department could get.

Meng Hui, who missed the opportunity, couldn't continue to talk, and in front of Sun Zhao, she didn't dare to speak easily.

Sun Zhao said that he came here at this time, first, to visit Concubine Liang, and secondly, when he heard that she had arrived, he came over to say hello. politely greeted King Xian and Princess Xian, and thanked her for accompanying Concubine Liang in the palace.

After chatting for a while and planning to leave, the third prince suddenly replied to Meng: "Sister Qinghe, can you give me a ride?" ”

Meng responded with a good word, asked the attentive Agarwood to take care of Concubine Liang, and took Zi Sandalwood and a group of maids from Ningxi Palace to send him out.

The two remained silent until they walked out of the hall, and after everyone opened their mouths to send them off, the third prince said with a little apology: "The mother concubine has been in poor health recently, and her words and deeds are inevitably different from those on weekdays. ”