Early the next morning, it was not yet fully dark.

As soon as the city gate was opened, more than 20 strong servants dressed in green clothes rode high-headed horses, surrounded by a black carriage in a majestic manner, and entered the city.

There were no pedestrians on the street, and the carriage galloped all the way, and in less than half an hour, it stopped at the gate of the mansion of the eldest princess of Pingyang.

From the carriage stepped a burly man, about thirty-eight or nineteen years old, wearing a duck-blue brocade round-necked robe, a gauze hat, with upright features, a pair of eyes that were bright, and looked shrewd and resolute.

As soon as the porter saw him, he hurriedly greeted him, and smiled flatteringly, "Horse, have you come back, and everything in the clan is okay?" Yesterday, the eldest princess received a letter from you to leave for Beijing, and rewarded the villain with a tael of silver, I thought you would come back in the second half of the year, but I didn't expect it to arrive today. ”

Cui Jin moved his lips, but he didn't make a sound, only smiled at him kindly, and walked into the mansion.

Seeing this, the porter's smile deepened and he bowed to see him off.

It's just that after his figure disappeared, he made a "tsk" and whispered a "little stammer".

Because it was early in the morning, the house was full of lively scenes, and the servants and maids who swept around the house came and went, busy in an orderly manner.

Only the small courtyard where the eldest princess rested was unusually quiet.

The eldest princess's inner chamberlain, Chang Gonggong, with a group of servants and maids, stood guard outside the courtyard.

But whenever any of the servants and maidservants who did not have long eyes approached the courtyard, they were carried away by him with the dust.

In recent months, the eldest princess has become more and more shallow, and she can't hear any sounds in the courtyard at night.

Therefore, the main courtyard has never been on duty at night.

The eldest princess also likes to sleep lazily, and as long as she doesn't get up during the day, Grandpa Chang will take someone to guard the courtyard all the time.

Seeing Cui Jin coming from afar, Father-in-law Chang couldn't hide his surprise on his face, and hurriedly greeted him, "Donkey, why are you back?" ”

"Take the waterway." Cui replied succinctly.

Chang Gong is clear.

Cui Jin's waist was straight, and he asked with a glance, "Eldest princess, can you get up?" ”

"The princess slept late last night and hasn't gotten up yet." Grandpa Chang replied with a smile, "However, she would be very happy if she knew that you were back."

Cui Jin smiled, revealing neat white teeth, looking a little more rustic.

"I feel, I feel, too." He said with some difficulty: "Go and open...... Door. ”

Contrary to his shrewd appearance, Cui Jin has a stutter when he pees, and he can only speak with three words and three words.

But this does not affect the eldest princess's liking for him.

The servants and maids of the princess's mansion have long been accustomed to it, and their faces did not show a different color.

Chang Gonggong bowed down, shook off the dust, pushed open the courtyard door with a "squeak", and walked in front to open the way.

Cui Jin followed behind him, and the thought of meeting his wife was about to meet, and the corners of his mouth swelled with a smile.

Walking to the porch of the main house, Chang Gonggong knocked lightly on the door, "Niangniang? Empress? The horse is back. ”

The room was silent, and there was no response.

Father-in-law Chang called two more times, and it was still the same.

He turned to look at Cui Jin, with a hesitant look on his face, "Usually, Niangniang wakes up as soon as she screams, maybe she is tired these days and sleeps deeply, Master Ma, look ......"

"I'll go and call the princess, and get up...... Get up. ”

Cui Jin carefully straightened his robe, straightened his clothes, and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with his body, so he pushed open the door and walked in.

Chang Gonggong bowed down and followed him, his eyes looked around the room, and when he saw that the room was furnished as usual, he lowered his eyes slightly.

Except for the sandalwood in the room, which seemed to be slightly heavier than usual, and the blue curtain on the bed, which I don't know when it was removed, there was nothing unusual.

He raised his eyes and looked at the bed, and saw that the eldest princess was wearing a plain cloud brocade robe, with a thin quilt half-open, and she was facing sideways, as if she was sleeping.

Cui Jin stepped forward and saluted, calling softly, "Princess, the minister is back, here ......"

His voice has a kind of simple simplicity, if the eldest princess hears it at ordinary times, she will definitely laugh out loud.

This time, however, there was silence in response.

"Ei, Eiko?"

“…… Princess, princess? ”

“…… Qing, Qingqing? ”

“…… Beloved wife......"

“…… I'm back, ......."

Cui Jin called several times, and finally realized that something was wrong, took two steps closer, and gently pulled the eldest princess's shoulder......

"Ying, Yingzi......"

When he saw the eldest princess's face clearly, "Ah! He screamed and suddenly took a half step back in disbelief.

"Qing, Qingqing, what's wrong with you...... Don't scare me......"

Father-in-law Chang looked at the head of the bed suspiciously-——

The eldest princess had her hair scattered, her face was covered in blood, and there was a bloody hole in her neck that ran through her throat!

He was already dead of rage!

"Kill, kill!"

Chang Gonggong was so shocked that his legs trembled, and he ran to the door and shouted outward: "Hurry, hurry up and report to the official!" The eldest princess was killed! ”

Behind him, the concubine Cui Jin howled and cried, "Yingzi, you died, so miserable! My love, my wife! ”

*

Shen Lingxi took Xuetuan and King An to the courtyard of the eldest princess.

The courtyard and the courtyard have been surrounded by people from Dali Temple and the government.

Half an hour ago, Cui Jin, a concubine who had returned to Beijing to worship his ancestors, returned home to find that the eldest princess had been killed in bed, and he was so grief-stricken that he couldn't breathe and fainted directly from crying.

In the end, it was the eldest princess's father-in-law, who sent someone to report to the official, and also delivered the news to the palace.

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager were grieved and furious.

But because of the eldest princess's mansion, there was still the imperial grandson Chu Yan last night.

In order to avoid things being used by people with intentions before they are clarified. The emperor personally issued an edict and sent Yu Linwei to surround the eldest princess's mansion, ordered the capital government and Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the case, and temporarily blocked the news.

As a guest living in this mansion and a person who can bury the corpse than the one who can do it, after the corpse was examined, Shen Lingxi was personally taken to the murder scene by Mu Huai'an to bury the corpse of the eldest princess.

Cui Jin sat in front of the eldest princess's bed, holding the corpse's hand, crying silently.

"Eiko, when you come back, you're here, why are you gone, how can I ......live without you?"

"Qingqing, why are you willing to throw it away, let me go, you take me, let's go......"

"Beloved wife, we haven't seen each other, and the last one, face to face...... Come back to me, and you'll be back tonight......"

He spoke incoherently to the corpse, his eyes red from crying, and he looked like he had lost his soul.

The gauze hat was thrown on the ground, his hair was disheveled, his robe was full of wrinkles, and there were blood stains on his face that had been accidentally rubbed against the corpse......

Anyone who sees this look can't help but want to step forward to persuade a "festival mourning", and then lament a "such an affectionate man".

Shen Lingxiyuan also thinks so.

It wasn't until she saw the snow ball come in and saw Cui Jin that she was so frightened that she "meowed" and hid behind her, trembling......

(End of chapter)