Before the words fell, Chang'an gradually felt a cold touch winding through her heart, spreading little by little, and finally freezing her entire heart and lungs. She opened her mouth, but she couldn't say a word, only tears flowed down her face.

"Chang'an, I'm just guessing ......"

"Does the emperor really think that it was the concubine who killed Han Yan?"

A layer of death-like disappointment and sorrow floated on Chang'an's face, and gradually tended to be death-like cold.

It's because she's too naïve, she's no longer an eighteen-year-old girl, but she still blindly believes his words. She thought that after these changes, the estrangement between them would gradually be eliminated and the emperor and queen would return to a state of harmony.

However, this is her extravagant hope after all.

Fifteen years of imperial life have turned the original Chu Luo beyond recognition, and even Shen Chang'an has gradually changed from an ignorant and young girl to a woman locked in the deep palace. What has changed over the years is not only his appearance, but even his entire heart, which is no longer the original Lin'an King Chuluo.

"I just think that Han Yan is the palace maid with the highest grade in the middle palace, and the position of county lieutenant is indeed too low, she is unwilling for a while, and there is also a part, and she is unwilling to live up to your kindness, so she didn't talk about it......"

"The concubine is tired. The emperor should stop talking. Chang An suddenly stood up, turned his back to Chu Luo, and walked towards the dormitory step by step. With each step, she felt that she was getting farther and farther away from Chu Luo. I don't know how many times this feeling has happened, but every time she is completely disappointed in him, he reappears and rekindles her hope.

It's that she's so stupid, she thinks that by keeping that beauty, she can live like this for the rest of her life. She thought that he was still the same Chu Luo, as long as she waited for him in place, he would still turn back.

She is a woman, but she will always be the weakest party in this imperial relationship.

is the most ruthless emperor's family, this truth, Shen Changan finally understands now.

She closed her eyes, stood up, and walked back to her bedchamber step by step.

Hanyan's funeral was quite grand.

On this day, Chang'an slept in Taoyao Palace for most of the day, until someone suddenly broke into her palace gate.

"Queen Mother!"

She rubbed the corners of her forehead tiredly, and at a glance, it was Zhu Zheng kneeling on the ground.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Zheng's face turned pale, and he didn't care about kowtowing, so he said abruptly, "Queen Mother, when the Hanyan girl was buried, King Jiangling insisted on opening the coffin for an autopsy regardless of the obstruction. Hanyan girl fell into the water on the day, the body has been soaked into the water, only to see a heavy head injury, Weichen thought that it was caused by the Hanyan girl falling into the water, her head hit the rock, but after the autopsy, Weichen found that Hanyan girl was indeed drowned, but the head injury was serious, but it was not caused by the reef at all, but was violently impacted, so Weichen suspected that someone deliberately killed ......"

Chang'an listened, and his body trembled for a while. In such warm weather, I forced out a cold sweat. The cold chill of Sen Leng forced up everywhere, and Chang'an's eyes were as clear as nine cold ice, and he wanted to erupt into fire, "Who the hell is it!" Who killed her! ”

She almost gritted her teeth, and tears rolled down her face.

There are people who hate her like this, so hated that they can't even tolerate a cold smoke.

Hanyan's death once again sounded the alarm for Chang'an.

What she thought was peaceful, and what she thought was harmony between husband and wife, was just a phantom. This is the harem of Da Chu, and it is the gathering place of a group of women who live and die under the rule of the emperor. And she is the queen with the highest power, and she must not fall so easily.

In the Ronghua Palace, Zhong Yuxiu slowly picked up a green plum and glanced out the window inadvertently, "What's wrong in the palace?" There is such a big movement? ”

Jiang Xin offered the teacup and said respectfully, "The palace maid of Taoyao Palace is dead, and the queen is doing the funeral." ”

Yuxiu sneered disdainfully, and there was no trace of warmth in her eyes, "It's just a palace maid, if she dies, she dies, how many people die in the palace every day, and she does funerals like this every day, but can you pay it back?" ”

Jiang Xin's body trembled when he heard this, and he immediately lowered his head and said nothing.

Yuxiu's slender eyes raised slightly, and her gaze fell on Jiang Xin's body instead, "Everything is done, no one has found out, right?" ”

A clear light flashed in Jiang Xin's eyes, and he said cautiously, "It's all done, the slave maid went with Zhao Shun, and I watched Zhao Shun throw her down." ”

Yuxiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "How did you throw it in?" Didn't she shout? ”

"She couldn't shout, she had already been knocked out by Zhao Shun." With a hint of coldness, Jiang Xin approached Yuxiu and said softly, "Don't worry, Niangniang, that girl yelled when we caught her, and she also scratched Zhao Shun's face, and the slave maid had to make this decision." ”

Yuxiu's eyebrows furrowed, and she said worriedly, "You have to be cautious next time, the matter of the fourth prince can't be mentioned again, if something like this happens again, the palace won't be able to hide it." ”

Jiang Xin was stunned, and said respectfully, "Niangniang don't worry, she is also damned, listening to what we are saying, but accidentally exposed her feet, and said noisily that she wants to tell the queen mother, can the slave not be in a hurry?" ”

Yuxiu caressed her heart and sighed uncontrollably, "It's really scared to death in this palace, if she tells the queen about the four princes, this palace will not be able to save a hundred lives." ”

Jiangxin nodded meekly, "It's her own thin life, if she has to intervene in this matter, Niangniang is kind-hearted, and she can't save her life." ”

When Yuxiu heard this, she glanced at Jiang Xin coldly, and said angrily, "Don't mention this matter in the future." The queen mother was sad at this time, and someone went to send some good ginseng to make up for the queen's mother, which can be regarded as our dedication. ”

Jiang Xin bowed his head respectfully, "Yes." ”

When Zhao Shun sent the ginseng to Taoyao Palace, Chang'an only raised his face, motioned for Wanxiang to go over and take it, and said, "Thank you Concubine Shu for your kindness." ”

Zhao Shun smiled and said respectfully, "Our lady concubine has always been concerned about the queen's mother, and specially sent good ginseng to the mother to make up for her body, hoping that the mother will recover soon." ”

Chang'an frowned, and glanced at him, "This palace is not sick, where did Concubine Shu get the news that this palace is sick?" ”

Zhao Shun opened his mouth and didn't know how to defend for a while, so he only said, "The palace maid in the queen's palace died, and the lady concubine was worried that the queen's mother was too sad, so she ......."

"Well, you go down." Chang An suddenly interrupted him, and he didn't want to say more.

Zhao Shunru was amnesty, and he was about to go out after a thousand strokes, Chang'an's eyes turned on Zhao Shun's face, and he suddenly realized, "Wait, what's wrong with your face?" ”

Zhao Shun was startled, and hurriedly covered half of his face, and said with a low chin, "Back to the queen, this is when the slave was on an errand, he accidentally scratched it, and it is not in the way." ”

Chang'an glanced at him obliquely, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he casually ordered, "Wanxiang, there are a few bottles of good medicine in this palace, you can bring them over and give them to Gonggong Zhao." ”

Zhao Shuncheng was terrified, and hurriedly bent down and said, "Oh, the queen mother, this slave doesn't dare to accept it......"

"Concubine Shu gave such a valuable thing to the palace, and you are on an errand in the palace, so naturally you can't hurt your face, take it."

Zhao Shun was flattered, took the ointment from Wanxiang's hand tremblingly, leaned over and said, "Thank you for the grace of the queen." ”

As soon as Zhao Shun came out of Taoyao Palace, Chang'an's voice sounded faintly in the hall, "But do you see clearly?" ”

Evening fragrance blessed body, and the mouth was gentle, "Yes." The scars on Zhao's father-in-law's face were scratched by a woman with her fingernails. ”

Chang An sneered coldly, "This is strange, Zhao Shun is a eunuch, he is good, how can he be scratched by a woman?" Besides, he just said that it was accidentally scratched, and the caliber is really different, which has to make people suspicious. ”

Wan Xiang bowed her head warmly, and said in thought, "Queen Mother, in this palace, only the masters can have long nails, and the palace maids are not allowed. Zhao Shun may not have that courage, and the slave and maid look at it, this injury looks like a new injury. ”

Chang'an's breathing gradually became heavy, and his eyebrows furrowed, "What are you suspicious of?" ”

Wan Xiang gently bowed her head, and a trace of sadness was added to her eyes, "The slave maid just suddenly remembered that this palace maid is full of women, only Sister Hanyan's legs and feet are not good, and she can't do heavy work, so she has long nails......"

Chang An narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a cold star in his eyes, "The people in this palace are hostile to this palace, and the left is just Zhong Yuxiu and Shen Changle, Changle this palace still knows, she will definitely not come up with such a vicious method." Then if you calculate it, there is only Concubine Zhong Shu. ”

After that, her eyes rolled, "Go and bring Zhao Shun to the palace." ”

When Zhao Shun was taken away from the Ronghua Palace, Zhong Yuxiu's face turned white with fright, she looked at the fearless evening incense, and trembled with anger, "You are a palace maid, what qualifications do you have to dare to come to the Ronghua Hall of this palace to arrest people?!" ”

Wan Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly, refusing to back down at all, "The slave maid is ordered by the queen to rectify the harem, and please don't interfere with the concubine." ”

"Niangniang save me, Shufei Niangniang save me......" Zhao Shun lay on the ground, begging Zhong Yuxiu bitterly.

Zhong Yuxiu was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat, and she couldn't even stand on her feet, "What is the queen suspicious?" You can come and ask this palace, why do you want to bring people from this palace? ”

Wan Xiang looked at her and said indifferently, "The queen has an order, and the slave maid is only acting on orders." When there is a result, it will naturally notify the lady concubine. ”

Zhong Yuxiu's face was so angry that she was distorted, but she had nothing to do, so she could only watch Zhao Shun being dragged away by a group of people.

Jiang Xin helped Yu Xiu to sit down tremblingly, Yu Xiu's face was pale, she grabbed Jiang Xin's hand, and said in a trembling voice, "You say, will Zhao Shun confess to the palace, will he ...... in the end?"

Jiang Xin frowned tightly, and said with relief, "Don't worry, Niangniang, Zhao Shun is a loyal person who won't say it......"

"But, but what if he can't stand the punishment and says what to do......"

"Niangniang, don't worry." Jiang Xin lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a low voice, "Zhao Shun doesn't know about the four princes, he won't say it." ”

"But he only said that the cold smoke is one thing, and this palace is also to blame!" Zhong Yuxiu's eyes turned red, she stared at Jiang Xin, and said in a deep tone, "If you don't do it, you can't be soft-hearted, the queen is beginning to doubt the palace, then Zhao Shun must not be able to stay." ”

In Taoyao Palace, Chang'an gently put down the ink pen, looked at Wanxiang's hesitant face, and knew that things were not going well.

"What's wrong?"

Wan Xiang approached Chang'an's side and said softly, "Niangniang, Zhao Shun of Shang Fangsi is dead. ”

"Dead?" Chang'an's brows gradually furrowed, and his empty gaze suddenly shrank into a sharp needle, "How did you die?" ”

Wan Xiang lowered her eyes slightly, "Shang Fangsi's eunuch was ruthless and beat him to death." ”

"Then you can't find out." Chang'an sighed faintly after a long time, and his expression didn't know where to go.

Wan Xiang's face was transparent, and her face was as calm as water, "Zhao Shun is dead, but this matter has nothing to do with Concubine Shu." Shang Fangsi's people are carefully selected, and there will be no such mistakes, and the slave suspects that someone bought it in advance and wants people to die inside. ”

Chang'an's low sigh was like a thin wind, and then he passed away, "There is no proof of death, it can't be found." This palace knows, you go down first. ”

Wan Xiang bowed her head respectfully, "Yes, Niangniang." ”

At that time, only Chang'an was left in the hall. There was a moment of silence, and Chang'an felt ashamed of this position. As a queen, she is so incompetent. She can't protect her children, and she can't even protect the palace maids around her. She didn't know what she was going to face next, everything she cherished was lost, and this pile, one by one, was obviously deliberately done by someone. But she's useless, she's really useless.

The tears in Chang'an's eyes froze in the bottom of her eyes, her expression looked particularly quiet under the glittering candlelight, she closed her eyes heavily, and finally slowly shed two lines of tears.

"Hanyan, it's this palace that can't stand you."