The sneer on his face was even worse as he spoke, and he looked at Hua Zhen: "The county lord has also lived in the palace for many days, and he should be clear about the rules in this palace, where he can go in this palace and where he can't go, the county lord should not know." Now that he said that he was following a sneaky person, who knows if this is true or not, the county lord should not be stupid to this point. ”

"Imperial Concubine!"

"Why am I wrong?" Listening to Qin Guifei's anxious voice, the pride on the imperial concubine's face was even worse.

Seeing this, Hua Zhen looked at the emperor, but her face was extremely calm: "Please also ask the emperor to investigate, when Zhen'er entered the palace just now, but after the search of Chongwenmen, it is impossible to have a dagger on her body." Even if it is unconvincing to say that Zhen'er came here from Long Street, the dagger on Zhaoyang's body is clear evidence. ”

"Who knows where you went after entering the palace, or where you secretly brought this dagger into the palace and escaped the inspection of the palace maid at the palace gate. Seeing that Hua Zhen was about to get away with a few words, the imperial concubine hurriedly spoke.

Hua Zhen immediately looked at it coldly: "According to what the noble concubine said, daggers can be seen everywhere in the palace, and after Zhen'er entered the palace, she was able to find a dagger so quickly before she went to visit anyone." Or the imperial concubine is questioning the search of Jin Wuwei, questioning the palace guards, who can easily bring the dagger into the palace from under their noses. If that's the case, then Zhen'er implored the emperor to investigate strictly, after all, today is the county lord of Zhaoyang, and tomorrow I can't say who it is. ”

Suddenly, a sentence was so blocked that the imperial concubine could no longer speak.

Looking at Hua Zhen's eyes, a trace of fear rose from the bottom of my heart.

Qin Guifei listened to Hua Zhen's words, took a closer look at the dagger on Zhaoyang's body, and immediately exclaimed: "Your Majesty, how does this dagger and concubine look like an object in the palace." ”

When the emperor heard this, he looked at the past along with Qin Guifei's fingers, and saw that the dagger was still inlaid with jade, and it was exquisitely made, and it was indeed an object in the palace.

Immediately, his brow furrowed even deeper.

Seeing this, Hua Zhen knelt on the ground: "I implore the emperor to find out the real culprit and return Zhaoyang's innocence." ”

Hearing this, the emperor glanced at Hua Zhen, the look in his eyes was very complicated, and then said: "Now that this kind of murder has happened, it is still Zhaoyang who died, no matter whether this matter is related to you or not, you have to stay in this palace today, and wait for the criminal department to come and find out." ”

Hua Zhen responded respectfully: "Zhen'er understands. ”

The emperor glanced at everyone, and then ordered: "No one in this courtyard can leave today, and when will the death of the county lord of Zhaoyang be found out, when will you leave." ”

"Yes. Suddenly, everyone knelt on the ground, including Jin Wuwei.

Only then did the emperor turn around and lead people away.

Seeing this, the imperial concubine took a few steps towards Hua Zhen, her eyes full of fierceness: "Today I see how you get rid of your crimes, Hua Zhen, Hua Zhen, you have always been smart, why didn't you calculate that you would fall into such a situation today." ”

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, a smug smile.

Seeing this, Qin Guifei's eyes were even more worried, and she looked at the imperial concubine: "What does the imperial concubine sister mean by this? Isn't it that the imperial concubine's sister already knew that there would be such a thing? Isn't this related to the imperial concubine's sister?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Hearing Qin Guifei say this, the imperial concubine immediately turned cold, and looked at the surrounding people who were still waiting, for fear that when the time came, it would cause trouble for herself.

Immediately waved his hand and led the people away.

Seeing that the imperial concubine was also gone, Qin Guifei looked at Hua Zhen with worry on her face, although it was not a good thing to have too much contact with Hua Zhen at the moment, but thinking that they were still grasshoppers on a string, Qin Guifei was still a little worried about her lips and teeth.

"Zhen'er. ”

Listening to Qin Guifei's words, Hua Zhen raised her head to meet her gaze, then shook her head, and made a slight gesture in her hand.

Qin Guifei immediately understood and stepped forward: "Do you need me to help you do anything?"

"Go and check Concubine Yun's whereabouts today. Hua Zhen said with a solemn face, and seeing Qin Guifei's eyebrows slightly raised, she immediately said: "I just saw a person wearing Concubine Yun's clothes sneaky, so I followed all the way." ”

"Do you suspect that this matter has something to do with Concubine Yun?" Qin Guifei suddenly felt happy when she heard this, but she kept pretending to be very worried on her face.

Hua Zhen nodded: "It's not clear yet, please ask the concubine to help me check." ”

Qin Guifei hummed softly when she heard this, and then left with a cold face.

Suddenly, only Hua Zhen and Zhaoyang lying on the ground were left in the room.

Tang Wan'er knelt on the ground at the door, watching that everyone had already left, and those palace eunuchs who were involved in the palace were unwilling to get too close to this side, so they all sat far away on the corridor by the door and waited for the people from the criminal department to come over and ask questions.

For a while, Tang Wan'er was the only one near the house.

It seems that her legs are a little numb after kneeling for a long time, and Tang Wan'er stood up with her support, but she was a little unstable.

Finally, when he was able to stand firmly, he walked towards the house.

Hua Zhen watched her enter the room and sat down on her knees beside Zhaoyang, not minding the blood stains on the ground staining her clothes.

Reach out to clean the blood stains on Zhaoyang's face.

As he wiped it, tears fell and fell into a pool of blood on the ground, melting into it in an instant.

Because she was facing away from Hua Zhen, she didn't see it very really.

just looked at Tang Wan'er's gentle movements, as if she was afraid that she would hurt Zhaoyang.

The thoughts in her heart became more and more obvious, Hua Zhen looked at Zhaoyang and asked coldly, "Do you love Zhaoyang?"

For this idea last time Zhaoyang made a big fuss in the county lord's mansion, she felt it in her heart, but she felt a little unbelievable.

Looking at Tang Wan'er's appearance now, Hua Zhen felt that her guess was right, and immediately asked.

I saw Tang Wan'er's body shake suddenly, and the movements in her hands stopped.

But it was only a moment before he recovered, gently wiped Zhaoyang, and didn't pay attention to Hua Zhen's words at all.

After a while, the imperial doctor came in with the old lady in the palace.

Because it was the county lord of Zhaoyang lying on the ground, the imperial doctor and the grandmother did not dare to slack off, and as soon as they came in, they had to check on Zhaoyang's body.

Tang Wan'er knelt on the ground and didn't move, just watched the imperial doctor come forward to check Zhaoyang's pulse, and then confirmed that Zhaoyang died from a wound in the abdomen, and after making a record, asked Mama to carry Zhaoyang to the side of the room, change her clothes and scrub her body.

Tang Wan'er just knelt on the ground and watched, watching Zhaoyang being taken away, the look on her face was even more painful.

Hua Zhen saw that the doubts in her eyes were even worse, and after the emperor left on the other side, she went straight to the Queen Mother's Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother was chanting Buddha in the palace at the moment, Ruoyun was accompanying her, and when she saw the emperor coming, she suddenly smiled: "Why is the emperor here at this time? Isn't the government busy today?"

Hearing this, the emperor respectfully greeted the Queen Mother, and then looked at Ruoyun accompanying him, and immediately asked, "Why is Concubine Yun here?"

"She came early in the morning to ask for peace, and she accompanied the mourning family to worship the Buddha, what's wrong?" the Queen Mother asked Ruoyun as soon as she saw him enter the door, and immediately explained softly.

Seeing the Queen Mother speak, the emperor immediately smiled: "The Queen Mother misunderstood, it's nothing, I just looked at Concubine Yun so early in Cining Palace, I was a little curious, just ask." ”

The Queen Mother didn't say anything when she heard this, and sat down on the soft collapse with the help of Mama Chang and Ruoyun, and then looked at the emperor: "What's the matter? Look at your face, is there something on your mind?"

"I really can't escape the eyes of the queen mother, and today in the courtyard next to Yanxi Palace, there was a murder. The emperor said and glanced at the Queen Mother, looking a little more probing.

The Queen Mother couldn't help frowning slightly when she heard this, but the expression on her face did not change: "Who died? If it is a palace eunuch, let people deal with it according to the rules." ”

"If it's just an ordinary palace eunuch, the sons and daughters don't dare to disturb the queen mother. ”

Hearing this, the Queen Mother raised her eyes: "What, who is this dead?"

Thinking that it was Qin Guifei who lived in Yanxi Palace, he was suddenly shocked: "Isn't it Wanwan?"

The emperor immediately shook his head, but his face was even heavier: "It's Zhaoyang." ”

"What! What are you talking about?" The Queen Mother immediately looked shocked, looking at the emperor, and her eyes were even more shocked.

The emperor had to repeat: "It was Zhaoyang who died, who was stabbed in the abdomen with a dagger and died." ”

"Who did it!" the Queen Mother immediately turned cold.

Zhaoyang is the only daughter of Prince Li, and she is also the most popular among the princesses.

On weekdays, she didn't have time to hurt, but now when she heard that Zhaoyang was dead, she only felt as if her heart had been hit by a hammer, and she only felt a headache at that time, and the whole person couldn't sit still and leaned back.

Seeing this, the emperor and Ruoyun hurriedly supported the queen mother and said goodbye.

Finally waiting for a breath to ease, the emperor said: "I don't know who did it yet, but when the eunuch Gong'e arrived, there was only Hua Zhen in the house." ”

"Hua Zhen?" Hearing Hua Zhen's name, the Queen Mother's eyes were faintly a little more displeased.

For Hua Zhen, she originally thought that it was not easy for an orphan girl to be in Beijing, and she missed that Empress Renxiao and the Hua family wanted to mention Hua Zhen.

But the things that happened slowly made her dislike Hua Zhen more and more, and she only felt that because of this woman, she caused too many troubles.

Especially when Zhaoyang entered the palace today and said about Xiao Huaijin, she didn't like Hua Zhen more and more in her heart, so she summoned her to the palace and wanted to knock her.

But I didn't expect to wait for such a long time, and I didn't see her coming, but I heard the news of the death of my favorite granddaughter Zhaoyang.

And this matter is also related to Hua Zhen.

The first reaction in my heart was: "This matter is definitely related to her." ”

Seeing that the Queen Mother was so decisive, the emperor couldn't help frowning: "Why is the Queen Mother so determined." ”

"Today, Zhaoyang came to tell the mourning family, because of this Xiao Huaijin, she was angry in her heart, but she had gone to the county lord's mansion to make a scene, and it was precisely because of this that the mourning family sent someone to summon her into the palace, so they wanted to knock her. As a result, now that Zhaoyang has an accident, and she is the only one present, do you think this matter can be related to her. ”

Not long after, Li Yu was ordered to bring people into the palace to investigate the cause of the death of the county lord of Zhaoyang.

They were accompanied by Prince Li and Princess Li.