In the light rain and morning light, the first leaves are smelled.

When she woke up the next morning, she noticed that it had been raining lightly for some time, and it seemed that it had been scattered all night.

In the Qin'an Palace, the ancient trees are old and lush, and they have been washed out of a verdant color by the rain.

A few little palace maids were sweeping the fallen branches and leaves everywhere.

The pavilions in the garden also seem to have been washed away.

It's just that the rocky path that circles around is paved with pebbles, and it becomes more and more slippery in the light rain.

Ha'er had been accompanying the injured Xi'er all night, so it was Hanhui who took the two little palace maids into the dormitory to serve Youwei early in the morning.

Hanhui said: "Early in the morning, two groups of people have come to the queen's palace to urge Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to come over, I don't know what is important. When the slave saw that the eldest princess slept late last night, she stopped them. ”

Youwei said: "Hanhui, you are still as careful and thoughtful as before. ”

Hanhui said helplessly: "There is only one slave left in the old man in this Qin'an Palace, His Royal Highness has not entered the palace for a long time to live for a night, if he can't make His Highness feel at ease, the slave and maid will work in the palace for many years in vain." ”

Youwei said: "What did the person say?" ”

Hanhui said: "I didn't say it in detail, the person who came only said that the matter was very important, and the queen mother urgently summoned the eldest princess to discuss, and did not mention what happened." ”

Youwei said: "Hurry up and make up!" Although the queen mother is young, she looks quite stable on weekdays, and she is so eager to announce it, I am afraid that there is indeed a big event. You just said that you are the only old person left in the Qin'an Palace? What about the others? ”

Hanhui said: "Some were transferred to other palaces by the queen's mother, and some were released from the palace when they were old." ”

Youwei said: "Yes, no matter how you say it, it's empty, it's better to go out of the palace or serve the favored ladies and sisters are more promising." ”

Hanhui said: "The emperor doesn't come to the harem often, and none of the ladies is favored. Before the expedition, the emperor also abolished the use of the harem and reduced the number of palace maids everywhere. ”

Youwei said: "Now that the four seas are still not settled, Jane should do things." ”

Later, Youwei finished freshening up and had breakfast.

She left Xi'er in the room to recuperate, and took Hanhui and Hao'er to the queen's palace.

The wind and rain have stopped, but the gravel road is wet and difficult to walk.

Youwei was supported by Ha'er and cautiously walked towards the gate of the Qin'an Palace.

Suddenly, one was not paying attention, and Youwei almost fell on her back.

"Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, be careful!"

Youwei was held up by Ha'er before she could perform her light skills.

Youwei thought to herself, almost forgetting that she was in the palace at the moment, not in her own mansion.

Fortunately, he did not perform light work, otherwise there were many eyes and ears in the palace, and if it was known, I am afraid that there would be more trouble.

Youwei pretended to be frightened, put her hand on her chest and said, "It's dangerous! ”

Hanhui was also really startled, and said: "Your Highness hasn't returned to the palace for a long time, and the road is rusty, so it's better to be more careful." With that, he stepped forward to support Youwei.

It was nearly noon, Huiyi Palace.

Xiao Fuhou was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, not standing, not sitting, just hesitating back and forth.

The inner supervisor reported: "The queen mother, the eldest princess is here." ”

Xiao Fu was overjoyed and asked, "Where is it now?" ”

The inner supervisor said: "I have arrived at the gate of the palace." ”

Xiao Fu said: "Quick, quick, go with the palace to greet you." ”

Unexpectedly, Youwei's feet were quite fast, and as soon as Xiaofu stepped out of the main hall of the Huiyi Palace, Youwei and others appeared in front of her.

"The princess made the palace wait so hard!"

Xiao Fu took a few quick steps, walked up to Youwei, and held her hand tightly.

Youwei said: "The queen mother forgives her sins, what happened?" ”

Empress Xiao Fu and Youwei walked towards the palace, and said: "The palace is really out of ideas, and now that the emperor is on the expedition, he is not in the capital, and this kind of thing can only be discussed by our sister-in-law." ”

After that, Xiao Fu took a deep breath and said, "That Du Guifei is dead!" ”

"What?" Youwei couldn't help but be taken aback.

Xiao Fu motioned for Youwei to sit down first, and she also sat down and said: "Early this morning, the people from the Inner Court Prison came to report that Du Guifei and Fucui and Han Qing, who were imprisoned with her, had committed suicide by biting their tongues last night. When I woke up in the morning, I found that my body was cold! ”

Youwei said: "Could it be that he committed suicide in fear of sin?" ”

Xiao Fu said: "There is only this explanation." However, two high-ranking concubines died in the palace in a row, and they were both sacrificed by foreign countries. If the emperor knows, I'm afraid that the palace will not be able to escape responsibility. ”

Youwei said: "Is the corpse clear?" ”

Xiao Fu said: "I'm also afraid that the people in the inner court prison are not safe and have missed something, so I specially asked the internal officials of the Huiyi Hall to take a look." The reply was that the three of them had a ball of blood in their mouths, and they obviously committed suicide by biting their tongues, so they shouldn't be wrong. Anyone who enters the inner court prison must be searched first, even if she was once the honor of the imperial concubine, she is not exempt from vulgarity, but she is afraid that the prisoner will bring a sharp weapon to commit suicide, but I didn't expect these three people to be so open-minded, biting their tongues and committing suicide! ”

After saying that, Xiao Fu couldn't help but sigh, and then said: "This palace originally thought that although Concubine Li Shu was killed, she had already caught the culprit, and as long as it was handed over to the emperor, this palace could also be exempted from some culpability." But...... Now there is no signature, no confession, and two concubines have died for no reason. What they know is that they have ghosts in their hearts, and they are at fault first. I don't know, I thought it was because the palace was afraid of their identities, and forcibly poisoned them while the emperor was not in the capital! Even the emperor will inevitably make this conjecture, and the palace can't tell it even if it's a mixed mouth now! ”

Youwei persuaded: "If such a big thing happens, it will indeed affect the discussion outside." But now only the people in the palace know that something happened, as long as the queen mother keeps her words and asks the palace people not to talk nonsense, maybe we can find out before the royal brother comes back. ”

Xiao Fu said: "Yes! I heard that Yu Yuma has solved several unsolved cases outside, and you must have learned a lot from being by his side for a long time. Now the palace can only rely on the princess! ”

Youwei said: "The imperial sister-in-law Shao'an is not impatient, wait for me to go to the inner court prison to check first." ”

Xiao Fu said: "Okay, good." But the Inner Court is that kind of place...... I've really wronged you. ”

Youwei said: "It is related to the diplomatic relations between Da Zhou, Wu Yue and Qingyuan, and as the eldest princess, I have an unshirkable responsibility, and I should share the worries of the imperial brother and sister-in-law." ”

Xiao Fu said: "Okay, then the palace will allocate some of the internal officials, palace maids, and guards in the Huiyi Hall for you to send, and this." ”

As she spoke, she took out a jade plaque from her waist: "This is the phoenix order of the main palace." Everyone in the palace, seeing this token, is like seeing the palace in person, which can ensure that you can go everywhere unimpeded. ”

Youwei said: "Thank you sister-in-law, after this matter is settled, I will return the original thing." ”