Chapter 44: The Princess Who Died in the Chamber of Secrets (9)
Meng Hui trembled, his brain crashed for a second, and he didn't dare to continue talking.
Concubine Liang's expression was really penetrating, and what she said made her even more confused.
Could it be that Concubine Liang always remembered that Sun Yi'an was killed, but she was just pretending not to remember? Or is she usually crazy and occasionally has a moment of sobriety, just bumped into it?
Meng Hui thought about it carefully, and quickly sorted out what he had said to Concubine Liang from beginning to end, for fear that it would not match Sun Youyi's identity. Fortunately, although there are some abrupt places, they can all be attributed to "curiosity" and "concern", so as not to arouse suspicion.
Concubine Liang's expression was no longer weird, and Ren Menghui continued to walk forward as if she was nothing, and soon left Fang Qing and the others behind.
There was a cool breeze in the garden, and Meng Hui quickly calmed down. Thinking about it carefully, she found that Concubine Liang's state was very similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.
After being strongly stimulated, people may have a series of stress reactions, one of which is like Concubine Liang, who will selectively forget some things, and at the same time be overly alert, easily suspicious and frightened.
Some people will be fine every few days, and some will last for several months, and the good concubine is likely to be the second case.
When her mind was disordered, Concubine Liang would unconsciously say something about Sun Zhao, and Meng Hui believed that her fear and helplessness were true. In other words, she really thinks that Sun Zhao has done something very sorry for Sun Yi'an, and she can't even forgive.
Concubine Liang's original words were "She will never forgive Zhao'er again, and she will not forgive me", so it seems that she herself is involved.
Meng Hui felt more and more that Sun Yi'an's death really had nothing to do with the eldest princess and the jade concubine, and it was most likely caused by the third prince and the concubine.
"If this is the case, the mastermind must be Sun Zhao, and Concubine Liang should be the accomplice who hesitates. But how can this be proven? Meng Hui still couldn't think of a good way.
The momentum of the three princes is in full swing, and Concubine Liang may recover at any time, and she can't defeat these two people as Sun Youyi. If one is not done well, the whole family of King Xian will have to be buried together.
Meng Hui glanced back at Concubine Liang, who had recovered sluggishly, and the sympathetic progress bar was gradually empty.
No matter how much she regrets it now, she didn't prevent it from happening at the time, thinking that in her heart, fighting for the throne for her son is the first priority.
When she saw Sun Yi'an's tragic death, she really realized the pain of losing her daughter and became what she is now. But what's the point? Sun Yi'an went to the underworld to report!
The garden was silent, Meng Hui was thinking about things, and while holding Concubine Liang to the pavilion, the maids behind him sped up their steps to follow. Fang Qing, Agarwood, and Rosewood entered with tea utensils, and instructed the little maids to make tea with the spring water they brought.
Everything is in order, each maid has a clear division of labor, and they all do the job at hand well. It makes people feel that even if Concubine Liang is a living dead, they will do their part with the same look and attitude.
Not only Ningxi Palace, but the entire palace is like a precision instrument that will not stop because of anyone's death or madness.
The water vapor was thick, the fragrance of tea was spreading, and it should have been a quiet and comfortable morning, but because the sound of boiling water continued to sound in the pavilion, Meng Hui felt irritated for no reason.
Concubine Liang was also a little uneasy, staring at the teacup, her hands entangled in her sleeves.
"Niangniang, is there something uncomfortable?" Fang Qing hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern.
"I want to see Zhao'er." Concubine Liang's face was thin and pale, frowning slightly, looking a little pitiful.
Fang Qing glanced at Meng Hui helplessly, turned her head and gently reassured: "Niangniang, the third prince has been busy receiving the envoys of the vassal kingdom recently, and it was not easy to find time to visit you yesterday. The emperor values the three princes so much, the mother should be happy for him. ”
Only then did Meng Hui know that the envoys of the vassal state had arrived, didn't this mean that the matter of the peace of the Ulan country was close at hand? And the emperor actually let Sun Zhao receive him alone, could it be that the balance in his heart has tilted towards Sun Zhao?
Receiving envoys has always been the prince's job, if it continues to develop like this, wouldn't it be a sure thing for Sun Zhao to win the position of prince? Meng Hui frowned, always feeling that this was too smooth.
This time, the task of receiving envoys should have been completed by the eldest prince, Sun Zhao and the seventh prince. This is something that the emperor decided early in the morning, in order to let the three princes experience together.
Now that the eldest princess and the jade concubine have become suspects in the princess's murder case, even if the whole world thinks they are innocent, the eldest prince and the seventh prince cannot come out and jump. They had to take the opportunity to pretend to be innocent and sell miserably, and they had to give up this glamorous errand.
If you have to run to receive the envoys with your face on your face, even if the emperor knows that they didn't kill Sun Yi'an, he won't leave a good impression in his heart.
For the eldest prince and the seventh prince, at the moment, if you say more and do more, you will be more wrong. The best plan is to bury your head in the quail and cooperate with the investigation to show your innocence.
For Sun Zhao, now is a great time to brush up on favorability and pity.
But is the emperor's brain circuit really that simple? Before Meng Hui could think about it, he heard Concubine Liang speak again.
"I forgot, Zhao'er is busy receiving envoys." Concubine Liang had no joy on her face, nor did she have any resentment, and said in a light tone, "Fangqing, is it Wulan that proposed to make peace?" ”
"Yes." As soon as she talked about harmony, Fang Qing immediately became alert and replied very briefly, as if she was afraid that Concubine Liang would suddenly fall ill.
Who knew that Concubine Liang not only did not have a seizure, but also read word by word in an extremely strange tone: "Ulan Country is a wild and uncivilized land, located in a desolate desert, the people are fierce, there is a custom of co-wifery, she was a princess before marrying, and she is not even as good as a prostitute after marrying. It's better to die clean than this. ”
After she finished speaking, she suddenly smiled sarcastically, and her dull eyes gradually returned to clarity. "Let's go back to the palace, it's windy." She stood up slowly, her movements were elegant, her manners were myriad, and she once again became a peerless concubine.
It's just that when Fang Qing carefully went to help her, she was thrown away without warning, surprising the waiters in the full pavilion.
"This palace is no longer in trouble, if you want to walk alone and be clean, you can follow slowly." Concubine Liang had a smile on her face, but her eyes were calm, and after speaking, she glanced at Meng Hui, and quickly turned her head and left directly.
Fang Qing's face was not very good-looking, and she forced a soft command to the attendants: "Leave a few people to pack up their things, and the rest will go back to the palace with me." Lord Qinghe, do you want to enjoy the scenery again, or do you want to go back with us? ”
Meng Hui didn't want to go back to the stuffy main hall, so he waved his hand to Fang Qing: "I'll sit back for a while, my aunt will go first, so that my aunt won't have to go away later." ”
Fang Qing saluted and left in a hurry with the attendants of Ningxi Palace, leaving only Meng Hui's master and servant to stay in the pavilion.
What Concubine Liang just said made Meng Hui feel very strange. The tone and demeanor in which she spoke at that time were not so much expressing her opinion of the Ulan as a dull retelling of what she had heard from elsewhere.