Chapter 38: The Princess Who Died in the Secret Room (3)
When the emperor was still a prince, Concubine Liang had already entered the palace as a side concubine, and she had accompanied the monarch for many years, and her favor was undiminished, but it was said that the two of them were above 10,000 people.
The ups and downs she experienced when she was young can be compiled into a thrilling palace fight novel.
After all, the emperor was once a young dragon, and when he first ascended the throne, he was fortunate to have some delicate and pretty big sisters, and the harem back then was not as calm as it is now.
Concubine Liang was able to successfully conceive Sun Yi'an and Sun Zhao of the Third Emperor in Hard mode, and gave birth to them one by one, and raised them personally, which shows that her heart and wrist are not ordinary.
has a biological son, is favored by the emperor, and can be good friends with the queen, a proper palace winner. Unexpectedly, because of Sun Yi'an's death, he went crazy when he said he was crazy.
"The matter in Pingyang has not been fruitful, and this palace is really a headache. Two 'suspects' have been found recently," the queen said this, as if she felt ridiculous, and chuckled, "guess which two?" ”
Meng Hui didn't dare to take the initiative to express his opinion, and sat on his knees obediently, put his hands on his knees, and shook his head innocently.
"Hehe, it's the eldest princess and the jade concubine, don't you think it's ridiculous?"
Meng Hui didn't dare to feel funny at all when he saw the queen's mysterious expression, pursed his lips and continued to pretend to be well-behaved. Fortunately, the queen was a little tired, so she changed the topic and chatted with her for a few words, so she asked her to go to Concubine Liang's Ningxi Palace early.
Walking out of the cool Fengyi Palace, a heat wave came to his face, Meng Hui was so hot that he was sweating, and he just wanted to arrive at Ningxi Palace, which also had icebergs, as soon as possible.
She quickened her pace, silently complaining about how much the ancient girl was wearing, while thinking about the situation of several princes. Because judging from the news revealed by the queen, this matter is mostly related to the dispute between the princes.
In the entire harem, there are actually only three princes who are qualified to grab the throne.
One is the eldest prince born to the late Concubine Ning, because he has no concubine, his eldest son has a lot of weight. It's just that when Concubine Ning died, the eldest prince had opened a mansion outside the palace, and he lost the opportunity to get close to the queen.
The second is the three princes born to Concubine Liang. The mother concubine has a high status, is favored, and the foreign family is still very powerful, and Princess Xian is still intimate, and she is the strongest among the three princes.
The third is the seventh prince born to the jade concubine. He is ten years old this year, gifted and intelligent, and has no naughty mischief of bear children at all, and is very favored by the emperor. But the jade concubine is not very favored, her background is very ordinary, and the seventh prince is young, so the overall strength is about the same as that of the eldest prince, and she still can't surpass Sun Zhao.
No matter from which point of view, Sun Zhao should be the best candidate for the prince. He has all the appearance, temperament, wrist and connections, but the emperor has not intended to establish a prince for a long time, even if he has not been in good health in recent years, he refuses to let go of this matter.
Recently, Sun Yi'an's death has caused fluctuations in the harem, and as a victim of the loss of his sister, Sun Zhao has received many sympathy votes. It's a pity that Concubine Liang has hidden signs of madness, which has caused him a lot of trouble.
"County Lord, the eldest princess and the jade concubine are involved, is it related to that position?"
Hearing Agarwood's inquiry, Meng Hui nodded imperceptibly: "It should be." It's just that I don't understand, no matter which party is doing it, why do you want to attack Sister Pingyang? ”
What good is killing a princess who is going to marry out sooner or later for the throne? It is impossible for Sun Zhao to lose power just because his sister died. His power is hung above the emperor, the concubine and the concubine's mother's family.
Is it planning to drive Concubine Liang crazy first, stay up until she can't make waves in the palace, and then attack her mother's family?
Meng thought about it and felt impossible. First, Concubine Liang's madness was an accident, which is a special circumstance that no one can count. Second, Concubine Liang and Princess Xian are related, and the family is certainly not a broken family that can be collapsed if you want to.
If you start from this end and haven't dragged the three princes off the horse, the emperor should be cold.
Instead of dragging down a huge family, it is better to kill Sun Zhao directly as simple and direct. When Meng Hui thought of this, he couldn't help frowning, if it was really the eldest prince or the seventh prince who was fighting for power, why didn't he kill Sun Zhao?
Since you have the opportunity, strength, and guts to create a secret room murder case in the palace, who is not murder? Wouldn't it be better to be secretive, and then frame the other party? As long as the follow-up work is done well, you can kill two opponents in one fell swoop, saving more trouble.
The emperor's health is not very good, a year is not as good as a year, there are only these three sons who can be supported under his knees, even if he has doubts, it is impossible to kill his son, and watch the throne fall.
But it was Sun Yi'an who was killed, a person who never liked to get involved in struggle. This made the two suspects seem a little innocent, at least in Meng Hui's opinion, there was no need for the eldest princess and the jade concubine to make such a big effort to do such a profitless thing.
"The county lord of Qinghe has arrived-"
A greeting woke Meng Hui from her thoughts, she adjusted her breathing, and slowly walked into Ningxi Palace holding Agarwood's hand.
The inner sanctum was dark and dreary, and a heavy veil hung by the window, shielding the light and air from outside, and a suffocating scent of lavender. To Meng Hui's surprise, on a hot day, there was no ice here, and it was like walking into a steamer as soon as he walked in.
"Qinghe meets Concubine Liangniang." Meng Hui saluted with confusion, and responded to her with a long silence.
The entire inner hall was like a no-man's land, and after a long time, the lifeless voice of Concubine Liang came from ahead. "Qinghe is here? Are you here to see Binh Duong? ”
Sun Yi'an had already been buried, and Concubine Liang's words, Meng Hui didn't know how to answer at all. Fortunately, Fang Qing, the female official beside Concubine Liang, opened her mouth and asked her to get up and go forward.
Meng Hui held the hands of agarwood and red sandalwood, walked into the heavy curtains, and saw the concubine who was paralyzed on the gorgeous chair like a withered concubine.
Concubine Liang once crowned the harem, like a peony in bloom, integrating beauty and beauty, gathering dignified and bewitching beauty. But the current appearance is no different from that of a living dead who has half a foot in the grave, except for his facial features, he can see traces of the past, and his expression and posture have completely changed.
"What about Binh Duong? Fangqing, go and call Pingyang to come out, Qinghe will come to play with her. Concubine Liang can still recognize Sun Youyi's face, but her memory is confused, and it is indeed as the queen said, "in a trance".
Aunt Fangqing, who was standing beside Concubine Liang, had a sad look on her face and her eyes full of grief, and beckoned to Meng Hui.
"Please sit down and wait, and the slave will go and see where the princess is now." She lowered her voice as she walked to Meng Hui's side and quietly reminded. "Niangniang doesn't remember the princess, and I ask the county lord not to mention it as much as possible."