Chang'an looked down at Concubine Shu, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, with deep doubts in her eyes.

She is an elder, and she should never kneel like this in front of Chang'an and Chu Ying, the juniors, without the appearance of a concubine at all. What's more, Chang'an has been in the palace for several years, and he has never heard anyone mention that there is such a concubine in the palace.

In the year when Chang'an first entered the palace with Chu Luo, she also wondered why the first emperor only left the queen mother's widow in the palace, but Chu Luo only hesitated slightly and prevaricated with something else. Now that I think about it, this incident has also cast layers of shadows on the bottomless mystery of this harem.

Chu Ying really couldn't bear to see Concubine Shu kneeling in the ice and snow at the age of half a hundred, he stretched out his hand to help her, and said meekly and respectfully, "Concubine please get up." ”

Concubine Shu stood up tremblingly, with a misty mist in her eyes, lifted the cage resting on the ground, and said to the two with a little smile, "Lord Wang, Guifei Niangniang, the old man will go and send some food to the Li family first, and after a while, this meal will be cold." ”

Chang'an listened to Concubine Shu's humility, and was stunned. Chu Ying also nodded warmly and said, "Let's wait here." ”

Concubine Shu walked into the Lengque Palace with the cage in her arms, but she didn't realize that the filth under her feet had soiled the soles of her shoes. After a while, there was silence inside, and only the low sobs of the woman could be heard, and after a while, even the sound could not be heard.

Chang'an was full of doubts in his heart, but it was not easy to open his mouth to Chu Ying, the two just stood side by side like this, relatively speechless.

After about a quarter of an hour's work, it was Concubine Shu who came out. She saw that Chang'an and Chu Ying were still standing at the door, and she couldn't help but have some differences, "How are the princes and Niangniang ......?"

Chu Ying glanced at Chang'an's expression slightly, and said indifferently, "The concubine has something to ask the concubine." ”

Chang'an was stunned for a moment, sensing Chu Ying's keenness, so he said comfortably, "The concubine has something unclear, please tell the concubine." After that, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why did this former emperor's Concubine Li live in this claustrophobic Leng Que Palace?" ”

Chang An recalled the disgusting scene he had just entered the Leng Que Palace, and thought slightly, but only used the word "claustrophobic" to describe it.

Concubine Shu's eyebrows jumped obviously, she hesitated for a moment, and said gently and politely, "It was ordered by the Empress Dowager to leave the Li family and not allow her to leave this place." After that, she looked around cautiously and said in a low voice, "Niangniang, don't look at the only two people at the door, they are all in the open." This palace is full of the Queen Mother's eyeliner, and the Queen Mother is clear who came to this place. ”

Chang'an was taken aback when she heard this, she looked at Chu Ying with some concern, but Chu Ying was unaware.

He bowed his head slightly, "Concubine, please take a step to speak." ”

Concubine Shu nodded, and led the two of them around the corridor to their residence. Chang'an entered, but he was also startled. The place where a dignified concubine lives is so desolate and desolate. There were only a few palace maids and eunuchs wandering around the palace, and when they saw Chang'an and Chu Ying, they walked straight past the two of them as if they hadn't seen them.

Seeing this, Concubine Shu smiled slightly apologetically, "The palace people in this palace have been trapped in this place for many years, and there are no rules, please don't be surprised by the prince and the mother." ”

Chu Ying replaced Chang'an and bowed lightly, "It's okay." ”

Chang'an glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

After thinking about it, Concubine Shu led the two into the palace.

After entering the inner hall and closing the door, Chang'an could no longer hold back the anxiety in his heart, and said, "Please also tell the concubine that Concubine Li in the Leng Que Palace is the queen mother's sister?" If so, why is she locked up in this Leng Magpie Palace and does not see the light of day? ”

Concubine Shu was suddenly startled when she heard this, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "The Li family has committed a lot of crimes, and she has lost her heart and gone crazy, and she has been locked up in this Leng Que Palace for many years, the Queen Mother is merciful and spares her life, this is the grace of the Queen Mother." ”

Chang An frowned unconsciously, "How could the Li family be crazy?" If the Queen Mother is really kind, how could she lock up her sister in such a filthy place? ”

"Mother, don't talk nonsense. There are absolutely unspeakable words about the Queen Mother. ”

Chang'an looked at Concubine Shu's face and quickly turned white, and her fingers trembled when she mentioned the Queen Mother.

"Concubine Shu." Chu Ying remained silent until this time, and only then did he suddenly speak, "If you have anything to say, you can just say it, besides, this king has always wanted to know how this king's mother and concubine died." ”

When Chang'an heard this, his heart trembled.

When Concubine Shu heard Chu Ying mention Concubine Shu, tears suddenly flowed from her eyes, "Concubine Shu Niangniang is sick with symptoms, and she went to ...... early."

Chu Ying heard this, and his eyes instantly turned red, "This king remembers that a few days before the death of the mother concubine, the queen mother has not allowed the king to visit, saying that the mother concubine's disease will be contagious, if the concubine said, the mother concubine died of symptoms, why didn't the queen mother allow this king to see?" ”

The concubine's gaze froze, and she opened her mouth and said, "Lord Wang...... At the end of this ......, she paused and quietly wiped a handful of tears, "The past is like smoke, and I ask the prince not to ask again." ”

Chu Ying slammed his fist on the table, "Even if you don't say it, this king knows it in his heart." After that, he got up and arched his hand, "I'm tired of the concubine, this king will take his leave first." ”

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, Chang'an immediately stood up, followed closely and said, "The palace has also retired first, the concubine should rest early." ”

Chu Ying's gaze fell on Chang'an deeply, Chang'an glanced at him, he also took his gaze back, and the two walked out of Concubine Shu's bedroom together.

"What is the intention of the Queen Mother......" Chang An sighed and muttered to himself, as if he was asking Chu Ying, but it was like asking himself.

When Chu Ying heard this, he just lowered his eyes lightly, and he was not surprised, "It is a reason to make Mrs. Qi an adult with Empress Lu and call the whole palace to watch together." ”

When Chang'an heard this, he suddenly changed color.

Yes, that's it, she herself didn't think about it, the Queen Mother asked her to come to see Concubine Li's tragic situation, didn't she just want to warn her, if she didn't fight or rob, Concubine Li's today would be her Shen Chang'an's end. The loser is like this, everyone will only remember the supremacy of the Queen Mother, but no one will remember that there is such a concubine behind her.

It seems that the rumors in the palace are not groundless.

The Queen Mother's ruthlessness can be seen.

At this moment, Chang'an actually felt cold to the bone, like ice.

After all, she was wrong. When Chu Luo wanted to take her away with her, why did she look forward to the glory of this Great Chu Palace? If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have pushed herself to where she is today.

Without Chu Luo, she couldn't even save herself.

Faintly, Chang'an's ears seemed to be able to hear the cries of Concubine Li. Bleak and hesitant. It's time for her to despair. It's better to live like this than to die. But she even held the right to die tightly in the hands of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother did not allow her to die, so she had to continue to live in this skin of no one and no ghost.

If one day, Song Yanji ascended this hall, would she do the same to herself? It was Chang'an who coerced her to not let her enter the palace at the beginning, and she should have hated it. Even if it's not Song Yanji, Li Shushen, Zhong Yuxiu, Wei Qingyun, who is not watching her fall? She walked to the edge of this cliff, whether to jump down, or to look back and deal with it, it was just a thought for her.

Chang'an didn't know how she returned to Chonghua Palace, but when she came back to her senses, it was Wanxiang who was by her side.

Wan Xiang looked worried, looked at her hesitantly and said, "Master, why did you lose your soul as soon as you came back?" ”

Chang'an didn't answer, there seemed to be a cold flame jumping in her dry eyes, she sat up upright, and said with a straight face, "Did you see the appearance of Concubine Li just now?" ”

Wan Xiang was immediately stunned, "Concubine Li? What Concubine Lee? ”

"That crazy woman, the crazy woman in the Leng Que Palace, is the queen mother's own sister! It was the Queen Mother who hurt her! It was the Queen Mother who locked her up in this place, and her fate was the fate of the palace......"

Wanxiang was so frightened that her face turned white, and she hurriedly wanted to cover Chang'an's mouth with her hand, "The master is confused!" That's what to say! ”

Chang'an suddenly burst into tears and sneered, that smile was infinite vicissitudes of life.

Sleepless nights.

Early in the morning of the second day, Chang'an dressed up, dressed in brocade clothes, and walked to the door of Yongfu Palace.

When she entered, the Queen Mother had just finished breakfast and saw Chang'an, which seemed to be expected. She called Huizhi to take a seat, and said as if unintentionally, "You went to Lengque Palace last night, and the mourning family guessed that you would come." ”

"Queen Mother." Chang'an raised his head and met the Queen Mother's gaze with a calm gaze, "If the Queen Mother has anything to say, just give orders." ”

There was a look of surprise in the queen's back, she turned the jasper wrench between her fingers, and said silently, "The mourning family just wants to tell you that after entering this harem, there is no love at all, you and the emperor are husband and wife, but also monarchs and ministers, if you don't compete for favor, it will definitely be a dead end." ”

It must be a dead end.

Chang'an's heart tightened, and Ying Ying kowtowed, "The concubine respectfully obeys the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”

After speaking, she stood up and respectfully bowed away.

When Chang'an walked away, the Queen Mother opened her lips slightly and asked, "That magpie doesn't call anymore?" ”

Hui Zhi bowed to the blessed body, "Back to the Queen Mother, as soon as the concubine left yesterday, the Li family hanged herself." ”

The Queen Mother slammed her hand in the cup, and suddenly sneered, "In the first days of the New Year, it was really unlucky. ”

Hui Zhi raised her eyes slightly, "A lowly servant, who can't get into the eyes of the queen mother, asked someone to carry him out of the palace late last night." Queen Mother, you see, this Li family is going to be buried in ......"

"Before her death, she said that she wanted to be buried with the first emperor, and it was a dream for the mourning family to see her." The Queen Mother's voice was cold, and Hui Zhi hurriedly knelt down and said, "The Queen Mother is angry, the Li family is a guilty body, so naturally she can't be buried with the first emperor." ”

"Just find a place to bury it, out of sight is clean." The Queen Mother's voice did not have the slightest warmth, like an ice cave piercing straight into a person's heart.

Hui Zhi was immediately stunned.

The winner is the king, the loser is the coward, and there are only these two endings for the thousands of women in the harem for a hundred years.