However, after a while, Zhu Zheng came to Taoyao Palace, when he saw Chu Ying, his face was a little surprised, and he quickly relented, and immediately bowed respectfully, "The queen mother Wan'an, the prince Wan'an." ”

Chang An raised his face, and the evening fragrance understood, and immediately presented the thing.

Zhu Zheng took it respectfully, he looked at it for a moment, then picked up the medicine residue and sniffed it lightly, his face was getting more and more ugly, he groaned slightly, and finally said, "Queen Mother, this prescription was prescribed by Weichen, but the dosage in it was secretly changed." ”

Chang'an's eyes suddenly filled with a cold light, and he asked, "But too much cinnabar?" ”

A trace of dark clouds flashed on Zhu Zheng's face, and he said in a deep voice, "Yes, the eldest prince's medicine has been added with a sufficient amount of cinnabar. A small amount of cinnabar can calm the heart and calm the nerves, clear heat and detoxify, but the cinnabar in this is fully doubled, and a large amount of it is taken for a long time, and it is really necessary for the prince to die......"

Before Zhu Zheng's words fell, endless hatred was already churning violently in Chang'an's chest, she endured it patiently, but the words that came out of her mouth were sharp, "How much medicine did she give Yun Ke, and you also gave it to the six princes every day according to this amount." ”

Zhu Zheng was shocked when he heard this, "Queen Mother, this ......"

"She wants Bengong to die, and Bengong won't let her have a good time." Sen Sen coldly condensed the endless hatred in Chang'an's eyes, her body trembled violently, and she only felt cold to the bone, "She wants to fight for the reserve, and this palace will let her completely die of this heart." ”

"No!" Chu Ying's face became more and more gloomy, and his tone suddenly became indifferent like frost, "No matter what, the child is not guilty, don't hurt the innocent!" ”

Chang An looked back suddenly, and there was no trace of emotion in her words, "But she wants to kill the children of this palace!" Hongu can't sit idly by! ”

Chu Ying calmed his gaze, waved his hand to signal Zhu Zheng to go down, and then said in a deep voice, "Chang'an, you have to think about it, your hands can no longer be stained with a lot of innocent blood." As they do to you, you will do to them as you do to them. ”

Chang'an's eyes gradually deepened, she was silent for a moment, and suddenly sneered, "But what can I do, I have already embarked on this road of no return, there is no way back, I can only go farther and farther." ”

"Chang'an ......" Chu Ying stared at her, his eyes were deep, but he was helpless.

If you are in a high position, you must protect yourself.

She didn't do anything wrong, but this way was too cruel.

Since he was a child, he has seen too many bottomless shadows in the harem. Compared with the killing of the previous dynasty, the harem is even more of the annihilation of human nature, the women with good looks are exhausted, just to win the emperor's favor, for that bit of glory, for those unwarranted favors, they can be regarded as vain in life. For those concubines with human faces and beast hearts, Chu Ying has always felt deeply disdainful. But now, even Chang'an has become like this, he has nothing to do except heartache.

He looked at Chang'an, and his mind was entangled in the messiness of his thoughts.

That year, the new emperor had just ascended the throne. When he entered the palace, he saw Chu Luo swinging with her in the courtyard. The breeze was blowing, the peach blossoms were flying all over the sky, and her smile was so bright that it could almost illuminate the entire sky of the Great Chu Palace. That smile was sincere, and he hoped that she would continue to be happy like this. For so many years, he has been by her side, and the same is true. There was nothing he could do but protect her by himself.

That's the only way to do it.

However, he was also soberly aware at this moment that Shen Chang'an in front of him was no longer the virtuous concubine when he first entered the palace that year, but no matter what she became, he was still willing to protect her, as long as she was thoughtful, she would be a Chang'an.

So he stood up in silence, and she suddenly looked up at him, and the moment his eyes met, he clearly saw tears glistening in her eyes.

"I'm not the Shen Changan you imagined, are you disappointed?"

Chu Ying looked at each other with a calm gaze, "You will always be Chang'an." ”

"Let's go." Chang'an closed her eyes heavily, she was silent for a moment, and finally gently opened her lips and said, "Chu Ying, you have a great future." You don't have to wade through the troubled waters for me, I don't have a chance to be a good person, but you've always been a good person. ”

Then, there were two moments of silence.

The wind was raging outside, and he walked away slowly on crutches, step by step, and the faint sunlight dragged his figure for a long, long time.

Chu Ying walked to the bottom of the porch, and suddenly saw that the peach blossoms in the garden were in full bloom. Peach blossoms are falling one after another. He smiled lightly, and broke off a branch to hide in his arms, and his heart was heavy and firm.

In the side hall of Taoyao Palace, Chang'an had just walked in, and he saw that Zhu Zheng was asking Yun Ke for a pulse. The little palace maid beside Yun Ke looked at him timidly, but Yun Ke squeezed her eyes and said with a smile, "Qinghe, help me bring my coat." ”

The palace maid who was called "Qinghe" agreed, took Yun Ke's cloak, and offered it with both hands, "The eldest prince." ”

Yun Ke smiled playfully, but didn't do it himself, "Help me tie it." ”

Qinghe's face suddenly flushed, bowed his head and said, "The eldest prince, this ......"

"Hurry up." Yun Ke smiled softly at her with a warm face.

This scene fell in Chang'an's eyes, her eyelids suddenly drooped, and she called out loudly, "Yun Ke." ”

Yun Ke was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly got up, "Erchen asks the queen mother for peace." ”

Qinghe was also frightened, and immediately bowed down and said, "The slave maid asks the queen mother for peace." ”

"Get up." After finishing speaking, Chang'an didn't look at her, walked straight to Yun Ke, and said softly, "Wanxiang said that you were dizzy and palpitations today, but are you better?" ”

Yun Ke smiled brightly and said abruptly, "Erchen is fine, don't worry about the queen mother." ”

Chang An nodded, turned his head and glanced at Qinghe, seeing that she blindly lowered her head and didn't speak, she unconsciously instructed out loud, "Take good care of the eldest prince." ”

"Yes, Queen." Qinghe's voice was soft and soft, and Yun Ke couldn't help but look at her, and a rippling smile appeared on her lips.

Chang'an glanced at Yun Ke, her heart was clear, she walked to Zhu Zheng's side, lowered her voice a little and said, "Imperial Doctor Zhu, take a step to speak." ”

Zhu Zheng and Chang'an entered the side hall, and Chang'an couldn't hold it anymore, so he asked, "How is the eldest prince?" Can it be poisoned? ”

Zhu Zheng bowed his head lightly, bowed politely and said, "Back to the queen's mother, Weichen checked the pulse of the eldest prince, and did not find any signs of poisoning for the eldest prince." The eldest prince has been taking the tranquilizing decoction for more than two months, such as the poison of cinnabar, which should be accompanied by other symptoms at this time, but the eldest prince's pulse is stable and there is no major problem. ”

A trace of doubt flashed in Chang'an's eyes, and he frowned unconsciously and said, "What's the matter with Yun Ke's recent palpitations and dizziness?" ”

Zhu Zheng bowed his head slightly and said respectfully, "Back to the queen mother, the eldest prince has these symptoms because of his daily fatigue, just looking at the situation of the eldest prince, it seems that he has not taken any medicine to calm the nerves. ”

Chang'an condensed slightly, a light suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she asked in a deep voice, "Wanxiang, who are the people who serve the eldest prince?" ”

Wan Xiang approached Chang'an's side and replied respectfully, "Back to the queen's mother, it is the little eunuch in the palace who served the eldest prince closely, and a few older aunts, and a little closer, the girl named Qinghe next to the eldest prince." ”

Chang'an's heart moved slightly, and his voice couldn't hear half of his joy and anger, "Bring her here." ”

Qinghe was soon taken to the main hall of Taoyao Palace, and when she saw Wanxiang lock the door, she immediately panicked.

Chang'an, who was sitting at the top, did not have a trace of expression on her face, she lowered her eyes and played with the ring in her hand, but she inadvertently exuded a compelling chill.

"You are responsible for the meals of the eldest prince on weekdays?"

Qinghe didn't dare to hesitate, and replied, "Yes." ”

Chang'an glanced at her, his gaze was even more awe-inspiring, "The calming decoction was also fried by your own hands?" ”

Qinghe's heart was full of panic, but he didn't dare not answer, so he had to say, "Yes." ”

"Death." Chang'an spit out two words with a cold face, and in an instant, Xiao Dezi and Xiao Shanzi came out of the inner hall, reaching out to pull Qinghe, who was kneeling on the ground.

"The queen mother's life, the queen's mother's life!" Qinghe's face was full of tears, and she kept kowtowing on the ground, and the hall was extremely quiet, and when her forehead touched the ground, there was a knocking sound.

Chang'an frowned slightly, the expression on her face swayed faintly with the wind, she waved her hand to signal the two of them to go down, and suddenly opened her lips and asked, "This palace wants to ask you, what benefits did the concubine give you to frame the eldest prince like this?!" ”

Qinghe was so frightened that she raised her head suddenly, tears poured down like autumn floods, "Queen Mother Mingjian, the slave really didn't do anything!" Although the concubine instructed the slave and maid to murder the eldest prince, the slave and maid did not do it! Please also ask the queen to know the truth! ”

The smile on Chang'an's lips was faint, she stroked the tassels hanging from her sideburns, and said indifferently, "Get up." ”

Qinghe thought that he had misheard, and looked at Chang'an with wide eyes, his face full of horror.

"This palace knows that you didn't do it, but it's just to bluff you." Chang'an's tone was gentle, and he smiled calmly and calmly, "I didn't expect you to admit it so quickly, and it saves the palace from wasting words and tongues to ask you again." ”

Qinghe Yingying bowed down, "What has the slave done, what has not been done, I have a clear conscience, and I dare not deceive the queen." ”

"You're smart." Chang An smiled slightly, his face was calm, "But you forgot one thing, although this palace is not the biological mother of the eldest prince, it has also raised the eldest prince for many years." Bengong has no children under his knees, and Yun Ke is the only child in Bengong. If you want to marry Yun Ke, the concubine can't help you, only if the palace agrees, you will have the opportunity to fly on the branches and become a phoenix. ”

Chang'an spit out the words softly word by word, which aroused the panic in Qinghe's heart.

She bowed down slowly and respectfully, and said in a deep voice, "The slave maid only wants to serve the eldest prince loyally, and she doesn't dare to have two hearts." ”

"It's a pity that you're so smart to stay with the concubine." Chang'an smiled calmly and looked at Qinghe faintly, "This palace will leave you a life and let you wait for the next day." You are still a concubine, in front of the concubine, what to say and what not to say, this palace does not need to tell you, you know it in your own heart. ”

Chang'an's voice was not high, but it was poured into Qinghe's ears.

She didn't dare to get up, so she had to kowtow three more times, and a meteor-like brilliance suddenly flashed in her eyes, "The slave and maid follow the teachings of the queen's mother." ”