Wu Guogong Mansion.

Hundreds of birds sang gracefully.

Zhou Zheng spread out the canvas in the peach orchard, Qingyun held the ink inkstone in his hand, and in the ripples of pink ink, the peach blossoms vied on the canvas.

There were butterflies whirling and flying, thinking that the peach blossoms were real, flapping their wings and about to stop, until they touched the cold canvas, and then spun and left.

Qingyun said with a smile: "The peach blossoms painted by the girl, even the butterflies have been deceived!" It can be seen that the girl is really proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting! ”

Zhou Zhengzheng handed the paintbrush to Qingyun, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said, "You are poor!" Otherwise, I want you to make me ten pairs of peach blossom cakes! ”

Qingyun said: "Just do it, as long as the girl likes to eat, the slave is not afraid of being tired!" ”

Zhou Zhengzheng smiled and did not speak.

Narcissus walked over, "Girl, just now the Duchess asked me to have some news." Zhou Bin actually committed suicide by swallowing medicine the night before going to the court! ”

Zhou Zheng was shocked: "That means that Zhou Bin was not pulled out and beheaded?" ”

Narcissus nodded and said, "Yes, girl, Zhou Bin died in prison. ”

"And what about corpses? My father is Zhou Bin's eldest brother, and it stands to reason that since he is dead in prison, he will definitely notify my father to collect Zhou Bin's body. Zhou Zhengzheng felt that this matter was quite strange.

Narcissus said: "Grandpa Guo didn't see Zhou Bin's body. The emperor didn't inform Grandpa Guo on his side, but Grandpa Guo only found out after asking Grandpa Guo himself today. ”

Zhou Zhengzheng's eyebrows furrowed, "That is to say, no one has seen Zhou Bin's corpse." It's just that the emperor simply released the news of Zhou Bin's suicide. ”

Narcissus said: "After all, this is such a major event as death in prison, and it is impossible for the emperor not to return the body to the Duke of Wu's mansion." Now that the second room is gone, only the Wu Guogong Mansion has the power to deal with Zhou Bin's body. “

Zhou Zhengzheng said: "That's what I said, but Zhou Bin will not be a person who is willing to make a decision on his own, as long as he has a glimmer of life, he will seize it by any means." Suddenly, before the execution, it was said that Zhou Bin committed suicide and had not seen the body, which is really incredible. Narcissus, go to Madame again and inquire about the situation! ”

Narcissus said, "Yes." The girl doesn't have to be too anxious, Grandpa Guo has already gone to the palace hall, maybe he will come back and know the truth. And then he left.

Zhou Zhengzheng sighed, "I didn't expect that before Zhou Bin died, something went wrong." It was my negligence, and I should have asked my father to supervise the matter. Zhou Bin is so cunning, how could he be willing to die? ”

"Does the girl think that Zhou Bin is not dead? But that's death row! The guards are tight, even if Zhou Bin has three heads and six arms, he can't escape, how can he not die? Qingyun touched the back of his head and said puzzled.

Zhou Zhengzheng said: "Just because it is a death row, everyone can't get in, so what happens inside is not something we can predict!" ”

At this time, Lin Zhongchao and Zhou Jinxuan walked into the Wu Guogong Mansion together.

Lin Zhongchao had already heard about Zhou Bin's suicide. This time, I came over with Zhou Jinxuan to discuss this matter.

Zhou Bin's body was burned beyond recognition by the fire. The emperor said that when Zhou Bin was carried out of death row, he was already dead, and then parked outside, and a fire broke out in the dungeon, because Zhou Bin was dead without a body.

However, no one knows how Zhou Bin got the poison to commit suicide, and who set the fire.

Zhou Bin was poisoned and died, and at that time, there were also many imperial doctors who had been diagnosed and treated together, and those imperial doctors could prove it.

Among them, including Imperial Physician Wen.

The emperor has also ordered the investigation of the arson of the dungeon. It's just that no one knows if you can find out.

"Death row has always been a heavily guarded place, for so many years, even rats will be found in and out, and it is incredible that they can get through the test by sending poison and setting fire inside, unless that person is the emperor." Lin Zhongchao and Zhou Jinxuan finally came to this conclusion.

Zhou Jinxuan said: "Since the second room is gone, whether Zhou Bin is dead or not, I don't plan to investigate it carefully." ”

Lin Zhongchao glanced at Zhou Jinxuan, he knew that Zhou Jinxuan had guessed that Zhou Bin was not dead, although Zhou Jinxuan had broken off the relationship with the second room and the brotherhood with Zhou Bin, it didn't mean that Zhou Bin would be killed.

Zhou Bin did not die, and the person who saved Zhou Bin may still be the emperor or Lin Feng. They are the only ones who have the ability to manipulate death row.

"However, if it is the emperor who saves Zhou Bin, Wu Guogong still has to secretly investigate, why did the emperor do this, Zhou Bin is not a big person, is it worth the emperor to do so many unsavory things for him?" Lin Zhongchao reminded Zhou Jinxuan, "Could it be that the emperor wants to use Zhou Bin to fight anyone?" ”

Zhou Jinxuan took a sip of tea, "What does King Yu mean, is it that the emperor wants to attack my Wu State Mansion?" ”

Lin Zhongchao said: "The holy will is unpredictable, please be careful with Wu Guogong in everything." ”

Zhou Jinxuan smiled heartily, "King Yu, you are too worried, over the years, I have been loyal to the emperor and running around, and the emperor also needs me now, how can I have the heart to fight?" ”

Lin Zhongchao said with a straight face: "Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, after all, among the several major government mansions, only the Wu Guogong Mansion holds the military power. The emperor has always been moody. ”

Zhou Jinxuan waved his hand and said: "I hold the power of the army, not to support the army and self-respect, just because, now the imperial court has not given birth to someone who can replace me, I do this also to stabilize the Ming Dynasty, the emperor and I also have a consensus on this point." However, thank you for your concern. ”

"Then why did the emperor save Zhou Bin? Zhou Bin is the person who hates Wu Guogong's Mansion the most. Lin Zhongchao still insisted.

Zhou Jinxuan said with a smile: "It's just our guess that the emperor saved Zhou Bin, perhaps, this is what King Qi meant, and King Qi wants to save Zhou Bin." It has nothing to do with the emperor. ”

Lin Zhongchao was helpless, "Since Wu Guogong feels that the emperor does not have the intention of attacking, then he still has to be more careful." After all, it's easy to dodge with an open gun, but it's hard to defend against a hidden arrow! ”

Zhou Jinxuan held Lin Zhongchao's hand and said, "King Yu, do you know why your father and I became good friends?" ”

Lin Zhongchao shook his head, "I just know that you are like-minded and very speculative. His father once said that if one day he ascended the throne as emperor, and Wu Guogong wanted the country, he could give it up. ”

Zhou Jinxuan nodded with emotion, looked at a few green pines in front of the court, and said slowly: "The prince and I are not only like-minded, but also have no villain's heart. If the crown prince is alive, the prince must be the same as me, and he will not suspect the emperor. ”

Lin Zhongchao understood, Zhou Jinxuan and the crown prince are both gentlemen, and in order to achieve the reputation of a gentleman, they can both die.