The prince is dead! The cause of death is still a little shameful! Even if Kangxi gave a gag order, there were still so many insiders in Yuqing Palace! For example, the crown princess, such as Chen Ruyu, such as Li Jiashi, who knows best.

So before the news of the prince's death came out of the palace, Li Jia's family was grounded in his own courtyard!

In the eyes of the crown princess, Li Jiashi is the murderer who killed the prince!

If it weren't for the fact that Li Jia's family was easy to expose the cause of the prince's death, she would have wanted to cut Li Jia's family with a thousand knives!

When the news of the crown prince came out of the palace, the entire capital was shocked!

Although the ministers of the court and the central government all knew that the prince was suddenly ill, it probably involved the eighth master. But no one thought that the prince who had just been established would be gone!

And the common people were even more shocked! Although they didn't have much chance to see the prince, in their hearts, the prince was still the next emperor who was young and handsome and had won the true inheritance of Kangxi.

What's more, the crown prince was the only bloodline left by the Hesheri clan back then! The world knows that the current emperor and Empress Hesheri are deeply affectionate. Now I'm afraid I'm going to be hit hard!

You must know that Kangxi is now in his fifties. This is a white-haired person sending a black-haired person!

The speculation and discussion among the people only increased the topic of conversation among the people after dinner. For the royal family and courtiers, this is a major event related to the country!

It has been more than 30 years since the crown prince was made a crown prince at birth. Even though the princes have grown up in recent years, the prince is still dissatisfied, but everyone is still used to the existence of such a prince in the court!

Now just when Kangxi is about to enter the sixtieth birthday, the prince is gone! So who will be the next crown prince? Is he a brave and warlike king with a straightforward temperament? Or is it the thoughtful, calm and calm fourth master? Or is it the eighth master who is as gentle as jade and corporal Lixian?

There is a pearl behind the king of Zhijun, there is the Tong family behind the fourth master, and although there is no big family behind the eighth master, he can be friends with the ninth master and the tenth master, and it should not be underestimated!

It's just that the king of Zhijun has just exposed the eighth master, and he doesn't know what is going on. If the king of Zhijun makes a false accusation, then the king of Zhijun is afraid that he will withdraw from the battle for succession. If the eighth master's crime is confirmed, there is no need to fight. From this point of view, the fourth master who has no stain has the best chance of winning!

After all, the fourth master was raised by Queen Tong, and then was taken by Kangxi to teach him personally for a period of time, in a sense, he is also half a son-in-law. In addition, his biological mother, Concubine De, is now also one of the four concubines, and she has been favored for many years. It's all a plus!

Kangxi didn't have the heart to pay attention to these things at this time, but the dark tide was already surging in the court!

Mingzhu has been running to the palace of Zhijun for several days, and the fourth master is closed to the guests, except for entering the palace, everyone is gone. And the eighth master is even more low-key, and the courtiers who come and go on weekdays no longer interact as if avoiding suspicion.

This tense atmosphere was felt even by Mao Tongtong, who was only in the backyard.

Speaking of which, the mourning period on the Eighth Master's Mansion has not yet passed. Guo Luoluo's first seven years have not passed, and there is another matter of the prince's sage, which really makes people feel that this is a gray October!

Looking out the window, Mao Tongtong couldn't help but say: "This year's snow is really early!" ”

"Yes, although it is cold at this time of year, the snow will not fall until a while." Qingzhu Road.

"What time is it? Isn't it time for you to go back? Mao Tongtong asked.

"Almost." Qingzhu glanced at the table clock in the room.

In the past few days, the eighth master has to enter the palace and will not come back until the evening.

"Tell the kitchen to prepare. When the master returns, he can serve the food. Mao Tongtong said.

"Well, the slave will go to the kitchen." Qingzhu responded.

The eighth master has been in the palace all day these days, so naturally he can't eat well. Mao Tongtong was also afraid that he would be hungry, so he counted the time to prepare dinner, so that he could eat it as soon as he came back.

But today, the eighth master did not come back on weekdays.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, I still didn't hear the movement of the eighth master's return.

"What's the delay here?" Mao Tongtong frowned.

"Let Gonggong Wu go to the gate of the mansion and have a look." Qingzhu Road.

"Hmm." Mao Tongtong nodded.

If it weren't for the cold and snow, she would have liked to go to the gate of the house to have a look. Thinking about what the eighth master told her about some time ago, I couldn't help but worry. Now that the crown prince is gone, will Kangxi sprinkle all his anger on the eighth master?

Seeing that the sky was dark, Wu Youcai, who came back from the gate of the mansion, still didn't bring the news of the eighth master's return.

Mao Tongtong's heart couldn't help sinking, "Let people go to the palace gate to guard!" ”

Wu Youcai was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, the slave will go!" ”

"Get the carriage in the house!" Mao Tongtong added another sentence.

"Yes!" Wu Youcai was busy again.

The snow will fall heavier and heavier, so that no one thinks there is anything wrong with Mao Tongtong's sentence.

"Master, why don't you have dinner first?" Qingzhu persuaded, "You are a double body, you can't be hungry." ”

"Well, let's get some soup." Mao Tongtong said. She doesn't actually have an appetite, but for the sake of the child in her belly, she can't be willful.

Qingzhu asked the kitchen to make a bowl of bone noodle soup, and prepared steamed dumplings and side dishes.

These are actually Mao Tongtong's favorite foods on weekdays. She doesn't like to eat a lot of vegetables and rice at night, so she likes these pasta dishes or light porridge and the like.

Since the reaction during pregnancy, she can often eat two bowls of hot noodle soup, a small basket of steamed dumplings, and two more side dishes at dinner.

This weight sometimes shocks the eighth master, and he will always drag her to take a walk for a quarter of an hour after dinner.

But today, she only ate two bites of noodles, drank a few mouthfuls of soup and put chopsticks, and none of the steamed dumplings moved.

"Master, you have too little to eat." Qingzhu couldn't help frowning.

"Does the master not want to eat steamed dumplings today? Why don't you let the slave put something else on the kitchen? Qingmei was also worried.

Mao Tongtong waved his hand and said, "Don't bother." I'll pad a little first, and I'll eat together when my master comes back. ”

Qingzhu and Qingmei found out that Mao Tongtong was not an ordinary worry about the eighth master's failure to return on time.

"Master, although the snow is heavier, you ordered to take the carriage to the gate of the palace and wait, Lord Belle will not freeze on the way back." Qingzhu Road.

"I'm not worried about him freezing." Mao Tongtong said.

"Huh?" Qingzhu and Qingmei were stunned for a moment, not worried that the eighth master was frozen, so what else could they worry about?

Mao Tongtong didn't explain again, but her brows furrowed deeper.

Wu Youcai went out with the carriage, and he didn't dare to go too fast along the way, for fear of missing it with the eighth master. But all the way to the gate of the palace, he didn't see the eighth master's people.

"It's strange today, why hasn't Lord Belle left the palace at this hour?" Wu Youcai rubbed his hands and sighed.