A person can become more and more proficient in doing something, but a person will not understand it more and more in touch.

When Gu Changqing first met Princess Changshan, she was a person with sharp words, insights and ideas, and the second time she saw Princess Changshan, she felt that she was a person with a deep mind that people couldn't see through, just like this palace, mysterious and profound.

The palace where the princess is located is the Xiyan Palace, and the princess who has grown up can also go out of the palace to open the palace on her own, but the queen mother felt sorry for her back then, so she has stayed in the palace.

The third time Gu Changqing saw Princess Changshan was in this Xiyan Palace, the Xiyan Hall was like Princess Changshan, the whole was not particularly eye-catching, but when you taste it carefully, there is a desire to find out what you want to find out about in the details.

On a spring afternoon, the warm sunlight spreads down and covers the sky, as if the entire palace is sprinkled with golden light.

Princess Changshan was not surprised at all when she heard that the person who came was Gu Changqing, and the first sentence of the meeting was even a little ironic, "I thought that Lord Gu had a case in his hands, and he had to be busy and didn't have time to see me!" ”

Gu Changqing knew that this princess was annoyed that she had entered the palace that day and did not inform her, so after saluting slightly, she explained, "The princess is joking, if the princess has something, just send someone to call, I can still have a reason not to see." But the princess doesn't send anyone to go, and I can't keep bothering her! ”

Princess Changshan sneered, "Then you came uninvited today, isn't it a nuisance?" ”

"I'm here today for the clues of the case. Naturally, it doesn't count! ”

Princess Changshan glanced at the people around her, and the personal princess Zehui sent everyone out, and when she was about to close the door and leave, Gu Changqing smiled, "Miss Zehui stay for the time being, I still have something to ask you!" ”

"What, are you suspicious of Zehui?" Princess Changshan was a little excited, got up and stared at Gu Changqing hard, "Or do you doubt me!" ”

Gu Changqing didn't answer Changshan's words, he just looked at her with the same gaze for a while before he said, "It's not suspicion, it's not an inquiry." It's just that there is one thing below, and only Her Royal Highness the Princess can answer. ”

Princess Changshan returned to her chair and sat down, "You ask! ”

"There are rumors that the palace night banquet will eat people, but the princess's Xiyan Hall was the first to come out, and I want to know the reason behind this!"

"Yes, this matter was first spread from my West Rock Temple. But this matter has nothing to do with the queen mother, and the person she put next to me is doing her best! ”

Gu Changqing is not a dull person, he has long heard about the queen mother and the princess from Lord Yun, but looking at Princess Changshan's prince at this time, he only finds it interesting, "However, I dare to guess that Princess Changshan deliberately let that person spread the news!" ”

"I told her! I want to see what this queen can do? Princess Changshan, who was still ruddy just now, turned pale in an instant, and her patience for such a long time seemed to explode at this moment, "But although this matter was spread from me, we are not the first to know!" ”

"Isn't that a contradiction in the princess's words?"

"Do you remember when I told you that I didn't pay attention to the case until the third person died, and I wanted to investigate the truth?" The princess looked at Gu Changqing, unconsciously playing with a string of glass beads in her hand, the glass beads looked very good-looking, shining with colorful light in the sun.

Gu Changqing was also flashed by this light, frowned slightly, and said to Princess Changshan, "Remember, the princess said that day that day that it was because the emperor and the queen didn't take it to heart, so you started to investigate!" ”

Princess Changshan nodded, "But I didn't tell the truth that day, but it's not a lie!" ”

"Actually, before that, like the imperial brother, I didn't pay attention to this tragedy in this palace, because such things are too common in the palace, and it is easier to kill a person than an ant!" Princess Changshan paused, "My change originated one morning, when Ze Hui got up early and found a letter at the gate of our palace, which only said that I should show the "Palace Night Banquet Map", saying that there were clues about the whole case! ”

"I took this letter as a joke when I received it. But after two days, the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, so I went to the Palace Criminal Division to learn about the details of the first two cases, and then began to look for clues in this painting. But you also know what kind of scene this painting, the man only said in the letter that there are clues in the painting, but did not say what the clues are, I only asked the personal maid to look for it with me, the three of us searched for three days, only to find the figure of the little palace maid hanging in the Zhongli Palace, we were startled, but followed in this direction and found the figure of the other two little eunuchs, I realized that what the letter said was true! ”

Princess Changshan took a sip of tea gently, "At that time, we were all scared, I don't know why the person who gave me the note?" I also wanted to know who this person really was and why he did it, so I planned to investigate this case thoroughly. ”

Gu Changqing originally felt strange about Princess Changshan's curiosity about this case, but now it seems that it is of course annoying to be involved in the case like this, but what does that person mean by involving Princess Changshan? What exactly did he want to do this?

The whole thing seems to be getting more and more chaotic, and all the clues are pouring out, as if all of them are right, and as if none of them are right.

"Since the princess has started to investigate this case, what has she found?!" Gu Changqing gathered his mind and stared at him.

"At first, I was just confused, and the things I sent to investigate were only superficial. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is a trace of luck in my heart, just thinking about whether this matter will be a prank by someone! However, on the night of Xu Meiren's death, I hurriedly returned to the palace, and I clearly saw the exact same scene in the position of Shexiangyuan corresponding to the painting, and I knew that the person who wrote the letter must be related to the murderer. After that, I used all my people to compare the minions and masters of the court files, whether they could write and those who could not write, and even the left and right hands were not spared, but the result was that there was no clue at all, and there was no handwriting like that letter in the whole palace! ”

"No?" Gu Changqing also felt strange, "Since that person can put the letter at the gate of your palace in the middle of the night, he must be from the palace, but now it seems that it is only that person who is hidden deeply!" ”

Princess Changshan looked at Gu Changqing with a serious look of thought, sighed slightly, and continued, "Maybe at the beginning, I just wanted to know who the person who wrote the letter was? But after Xu Meiren's death, I can be 10,000 sure, this whole thing is a conspiracy, since the conspiracy has involved me, how can I ignore it!! So I have to find out about this matter, no matter what! ”

"In that case, why didn't the princess say it that day?"

"This matter has to do with me, and I'm not sure what this man was sending me that letter for. Things are complicated and dangerous in this palace, and any seemingly small decision can lead you to hell. So if I'm not sure about you, I won't tell you! ”

"Is the princess willing to believe me at this time?" Gu Changqing frowned and asked quite seriously!

"Believe it or not is one thing. Whether or not you have the ability to get to the bottom of the case is one thing! Princess Changshan's expression moved slightly, as if something had touched the softness of her heart!

"As long as the princess remembers the agreement at that time, I should find out this case clearly! We will never disappoint the Queen and you! ”

"I naturally won't let you down......" Such light but extremely heavy words, such a light and fluttering oath, as if the words were still in her ears, Princess Changshan was stunned for a while, and only felt a cramp in her heart!

However, at this moment, a noise came in from outside the door.

Luo Rong, another maid beside the princess, was holding the ear of a little eunuch in her hand, and said angrily, "Let you dare to take the things in our palace and sell them, and violate the palace rules by eating inside and out, you see if the princess will know after a while, and she won't be able to clean you up!" ”

Princess Changshan pulled away from the pain just now, collected her thoughts, and then walked to the door and asked, "What happened?" ”

Luo Rong kicked the little eunuch, until the other two little eunuchs quickly stepped forward to grab the man, then let go of his hand and walked to Changshan's side, and said, "Didn't the princess let me go out of the palace to find something to come out, this person is sneaky there, I saw that he was familiar and followed a few steps, and it turned out that this person was a soil rat who secretly helped the palace people to transport things out!" ”

Although Princess Changshan has been living in the palace, such things have always been managed by the queen mother, she has never been involved, and at this time she just waved her hand and said, "Since the person has been caught, you can take someone to the queen mother!" ”

After that, Princess Changshan turned around and was about to go back to the house, but Na Luorong hurriedly chased after her again, glanced at Gu Changqing, and then said something in the princess's ear?

Princess Changshan was also surprised, "Is that really the case?" ”

Luo Rong nodded, "I've already taken the things back, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!" ”

After pondering for a while, Princess Changshan glanced at Gu Changqing and said, "This person is related to Xu Meiren, let's go in and talk about it!" ”

There must be a difference between the coincidence of one thing and the coincidence of a group of things, and Gu Changqing can't tell how he feels now, and the clues about the case come one after another, so much so that it seems that someone did it on purpose.

Luo Rong, as the eldest palace maid beside Princess Changshan, naturally knew what the current situation was, and when she saw the princess and Gu Changqing enter the house, she stopped those who were waiting, "You all go down first, you are not allowed to come in without an order!" ”

After the subordinates retreated, Luo Rong walked into the house, and Princess Changshan looked awe-inspired, and said, "Luo Rong, what is the situation today!" ”

Luo Rong said, "When I went out today, I only felt that the person just now was very familiar, so I followed a few steps curiously, only to find out that it was a "habitual thief" in the palace, that is, a little eunuch who specially transported things in the palace and sold them for money. We lost a lot of things in the palace, and I wanted to scare him and let him remember it for a long time, but when I looked down, the things in the man's hand were unexpected! ”

"What's that?" Gu Changqing also wanted to know what was related to Xu Meiren, after all, in addition to the paintings, Xu Meiren was one of the biggest doubts in the whole case, and it was also the easiest to find a breakthrough.

"It's two beautiful robes! The fabric is of high quality satin, and it is carved with gold wire. I only glanced at it curiously, and the little eunuch saw that it was me, and began to kneel and beg for mercy before I could speak. He said that this thing was asked to be sold by the former palace maid of Shaohua Palace. This matter is related to Xu Meiren, so the slave didn't dare to call the shots, so she brought it back and asked the princess to send it! ”

"Then the palace maid asked someone to bring it?" Princess Changshan asked.

"Someone has been sent." After that, Luo Rong also walked out, and after coming in again from time to time, she took two more clothes in her hand, "Princess, this is what the eunuch wants to sell today!" ”

Princess Changshan took the robe and looked at it, then handed it to Gu Changqing again, and said suspiciously, "Although this robe is delicate and elegant, it is just a robe, what clues can there be!" ”

"The princess is wrong, this thing is very unusual!" Gu Changqing said, then got up and shook off one of the robes and spread it on his body, "This is not the same clothes, but a unique robe for music!" ”

"Curved robe?" Princess Changshan was taken aback, "But this Xu beauty has never liked dancing music, how could she keep such clothes?" ”

"People's hearts are complicated, what is impossible!" Gu Changqing said.

At the same time, the noise outside came again, Luo Rong went out, and when she came in again, she brought in the little palace maid beside Xu Meiren.

As soon as the little palace maid saw Princess Changshan, she knelt on the ground, "Her Royal Highness the princess spares her life, Her Royal Highness the princess spares her life!" ”

Princess Changshan also hated this kind of person who betrayed the old lord the most, and ignored it, until Na Luorong kicked her twice in anger, and the little palace maid stumbled twice and fell to the ground, pleading with tears in her eyes.

Luo Rong glared at her with a serious face, "Say, what's the matter with Xu Meiren's clothes?" ”

The little palace maid raised her head slightly, glanced at her with extremely panicked and frightened eyes, and looked at Luo Rong tremblingly, before she said tremblingly, "Your Royal Highness Princess, the slave did not turn his back on the old master, but the slave's family had an incident and urgently needed money, so I took out Xu Meiren's things and sold them!" ”

Princess Changshan didn't pay attention to the little palace maid's explanation, still casually playing with the glass bracelet, the little palace maid saw this, but also scared and didn't know what to say, Su Rili heard that the princess is not a bad person, but at this time it looks more terrible than the majestic queen mother, so she had to lower her head and said, "The slave doesn't dare anymore, and please ask Her Royal Highness the princess to spare the slave this time!" ”

"This dress shows that Xu Meiren cherishes it very much, since you can take it out, I'm afraid that it is also someone close to her." Princess Changshan got up, her voice was cold and abnormal, "Then you can tell me first, why Xu Meiren has such clothes!" ”

The little palace maid was also extremely scared at this time, kneeling on the ground and not daring to raise her head at all, Nuo Nuo said, "The clothes were made by Xu Meiren herself, and she was also very cherished before she died." I only saw that the workmanship of that thing was good, it was worth some money, and it was not easy to be recognized, so I had this undeserved heart? ”

"Xu Meiren is already the emperor's favorite concubine, why do you make such clothes? DID YOU KNOW? Gu Changqing stared at it, this Xu Meiren died in She Xiangyuan, and she had left such a thing, which had to make him vigilant.

"Why does the beauty do this, the slave doesn't know, but Xu Mei cherished it very much before she was born, these two pieces are made by the beauty with a needle and a thread, and she usually doesn't wear them, she only puts them in the depths of the cabinet!"

Gu Changqing casually glanced at Princess Changshan, and saw that the latter was also listening carefully, so he continued to ask, "Has Xu Meiren ever told you about her life experience!" I heard that this Xu beauty was brought back by the emperor from the palace? ”

Princess Changshan looked stunned, but she didn't speak, she only listened to the little palace maid, "The beauty doesn't talk to us much, and she usually doesn't talk about these things!" So the slave didn't know the identity of this Xu beauty before she entered the palace! ”

"Then do you beauties usually behave strangely? For example, secretly singing songs and the like! ”

The little palace maid raised her head for some reason, and her eyes were full of panic under ignorance, and she couldn't help but say in a hurry, "This, this slave really doesn't know!" ”

"That's it!" Princess Changshan, who had been silent, stepped forward and said coldly, "You guys go out first!" ”

As soon as Luo Rong pulled the little princess out, Princess Changshan looked at Gu Changqing with an angry face, and there was no shortage of doubts in her voice, "What did you mean by what you just said?" Do you know that if you don't have a basis, you will be killed in this court! ”

Gu Changqing returned to his chair, took a sip of tea gently, raised his head and looked firm and clear, "Didn't the princess ever have doubts?" Why did the murderer choose Xu Meiren? The previous three people have all had bad deeds of greater or less, but what about Xu Meiren? After entering the palace, he has never had deep contact with anyone, and he has never done anything bad, but the murderer still chose her, does it prove that this Xu beauty is not simple! Or where has the murderer ever been angered! ”

It was the first time for Gu Changqing to speak so fiercely in front of Princess Changshan, and the latter only felt that those words were like sparks spewing out of the fire, tearing the air apart one by one!

"The minister has been to Shexiangyuan, but the people in Shexiangyuan have said that Xu Mei has never been there to listen to music before her death, and she has never invited them to do any performances. But on Chinese New Year's Eve, she died there clearly, and she also sang, don't you think it's strange? There are also these two clothes, it can indeed be seen that the person who made it is meticulous, but this Xu Meiren doesn't listen to the music or watch the dancers dance, but she keeps such an object, can it be said that she is just bored in this palace! ”

"What the hell are you trying to say?" The princess's face was furious, and her voice was low.

"Chen thinks that since the person who told you that there is a problem with the painting cannot be investigated for the time being, then this Xu Meiren can be used as a breakthrough in the whole case!" Gu Changqing continued, "At that time, I only felt strange why the other people died by him, and only Xu Meiren fell from the high platform on her own. I also thought that maybe her case was just a coincidence, and it couldn't be counted in this palace mystery at all! But the words of this little palace maid just now, but it made me suddenly understand, maybe this Xu Meiren is indeed deliberately leading her to commit suicide! ”

"Deliberately leading her to suicide?" Princess Changshan said in surprise, "How can you be sure?" ”

Gu Changqing smiled at the corner of his mouth, casually lifted the two clothes on the table, and said, "The minister thinks that Xu Meiren's identity before entering the palace is the reason why the person behind her led her to commit suicide, and the reason why the murderer chose Xu Meiren is only because of her identity!" ”

Princess Changshan is not a dull person, when Gu Changqing said this, she had already understood the speculation in his heart, and unconsciously glanced at the clothes on the table and asked in disbelief, "Do you suspect that this Xu Meiren was an artist before entering the palace?" ”

Gu Changqing bowed slightly, his gaze was unfathomable, "What else can directly explain Xu Meiren's series of strange behaviors?" ”

"But this ...... But it's kind of incredible! ”

Gu Changqing picked up his wide sleeves, and said in a voice that suddenly amplified, "If the minister asks the princess, you have a thing or person that you care about very much, but you don't want people to know, how should you do it?" ”

Princess Changshan squeezed the glass bracelet in her hand hard, "If you don't want people to know what you cherish?" Princess Changshan thought for a moment, "Then you can only stay away!" ”

Gu Changqing smiled slightly, and Princess Changshan suddenly realized, "You mean that Xu Meiren has been careful to stay away from anything related to her because she is afraid that others will know the identity of her artistic skills, and that murderer took advantage of her, so Xu Meiren will commit suicide!" ”