On the second day, Ye Ningxiang heard an astonishing news: the murderer of Princess Ning was Song Tianweng, who had been treating them, and Song Tianweng had committed suicide last night because of guilt.

Early in the morning of this day, Mu Jingyuan threw the folds and books in his bedroom all over the ground, and even the mouthwash teacups and dragon robes that the palace maids had just presented were thrown to the ground by him. Then he summoned Mr. Liu into the dormitory, and said without a good face: "Mr. Liu, you order, I am in poor health today, and I will not be able to go to the morning court as soon as possible." In addition, you send someone to tell Wei Xun that I will announce that he has come to see him. ”

"No. ”

First, she wondered how this case had developed to this point, and secondly, she also wanted to take the initiative to get closer to her relationship with him when Mu Jingyuan was upset, Ye Ningxiang had the courage to enter Mu Jingyuan's dormitory and help the palace maids in the dormitory clean up the mess on the ground.

"Ye Ningxiang, don't be busy, come and talk to me. Mu Jingyuan sat on the soft collapse with his cloak on, his brows were almost twisted together, and his mental state did not seem to be very good.

"The queen mother turned right and wrong upside down, and did not hesitate to sacrifice innocent lives to clear King Ning's crimes!" Then Mu Jingyuan smiled sadly, put his hands on his forehead, his eyes were closed, as if his whole body and mind had been hollowed out, and continued: "Before I became the emperor, I was very much looking forward to such supreme power. Now, I regret it. ”

Mu Jingyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, opened his eyes full of sadness, and continued: "But now I have no way out. ”

Since ancient times, Mu Jingyuan has been a ruthless emperor's family, and he has grown up in such an environment since he was a child, even though his heart is full of enthusiasm, but after all, he has been consumed by the intrigues and tricks in this palace. So he turned this enthusiasm into suspicion, and turned his words into disguise, and he despised his mother's love, and he despised his loyalty, and he languished day and night alone in a high place.

"The emperor doesn't have to worry so much, Lord Wei hasn't come here yet, maybe things are not what you think. Ye Ningxiang comforted.

After about a quarter of an hour, Wei Xun dressed in official clothes and walked into the Zhaoyang Palace.

"Chen Wei asked the emperor to say goodbye, long live the emperor, long live, long live. Wei Xun said as he knelt respectfully on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor.

Now Mu Jingyuan was anxious to know the true situation of last night's incident, so he said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense, but you can tell me, what is going on with the violent death of Princess Ning?"

Wei Xun, who was still worried yesterday, was unusually calm at this time, "It was indeed Song Tianweng who killed them. Song Tianweng wanted to save people, but he didn't want to make a mistake with the medicine, he didn't want his reputation to be ruined, and he was the killer. Last night, Song Tianweng felt guilty about this, broke his rice bowl, and committed suicide by cutting his veins. ”

Mu Jingyuan's face was full of disbelief, and he even looked at Wei Xun with some anger, and asked coldly, "How did he kill them, and what did he say?"

"There were no external injuries to the body, so it can be said that it was a strange death. However, Song Tianweng left a blood letter before he died, personally admitting that he had poisoned the four people in advance. ”

Mu Jingyuan looked at Wei Xun suspiciously, and finally still didn't believe his words, and said sternly: "Wei Xun, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was negligent in taking care of the criminals, causing the criminals to commit suicide in fear of crime, and they were fined for three months, which has been a warning. ”

Wei Xun's face was calm, and he knelt down and kowtowed again: "Wei Xun is grateful." ”

"Alright, you all go down, I want to be alone. ”

Ye Ningxiang and Wei Xun walked out of the main hall of Zhaoyang Hall together, and they were also full of doubts about Wei Xun's words, so they asked straight to the point: "Lord Wei, you must know that the murderer of those four people is someone else, right?"

"Why are the people of Ye Gong so sure?"

"Feeling. Ye Ningxiang smiled and continued: "It's just the feeling. I don't think Song Tianweng is definitely not a murderer, and the blood book must have been forged by someone else. Lord Wei can still be so calm so far, I guess that Song Tianweng may not have died at all, but was stolen by Lord Wei and hidden. ”

A trace of surprise flashed on Wei Xun's face, as if he didn't believe that a little palace maid's mind could be so meticulous, and then he still said calmly: "Not bad." Since it has been seen through by the Ye palace people, why didn't the palace people inform the emperor?"

Ye Ningxiang smiled again and said, "Because you are a good person, good people should be rewarded." Don't worry, I'll never tell the emperor. ”

Wei Xun lowered his head, clenched his hands into fists, and made a gesture of thanking Ye Ningxiang, but was immediately stopped by Ye Ningxiang.

"Don't see each other like this, even if we have met a few times, we can also be called friends, and there is no need to be so polite between friends. And in the future, if you call me Ningxiang, this "Ye Gong person" makes me uncomfortable. ”

When Wei Xun heard this, he smiled, put away his hands, looked at Ye Ningxiang very gently, and said, "Okay, Ningxiang." ”

At this time, Song Tianweng was lying on a soft and wide bed, and the original dirty prison uniform had already been changed into a bright mulberry silk coat.

Song Tianweng slowly opened his eyes, saw the unfamiliar environment around him, and asked weakly, "Where am I?"

"Fortune Inn. ”

The person who spoke was the masked man in black who rescued Song Tianweng from the prison yesterday. This person is the mysterious killer who helped Ye Ningxiang rescue King Duan before, and was called Mr. Mo by Xiao Qingyu. As before, his words were still cold and intimidating.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the murderer. At this point, the masked man didn't even have the slightest sign of remorse, not only did he not, but he laughed as if he was very proud, "But I don't want anyone to scapegoat me, so I took it upon myself to save you." ”

As he spoke, the masked man sat down beside Song Tianweng and continued to smile and say, "Wei Xun is now planning to do his thing, exchanging the life of a death row prisoner for your life, and announcing the news of your death in public. So you can continue to live out your old age in peace. ”

After speaking, the masked man threw a money bag on Song Tianweng's body, which was full of Dengdeng's gold, and turned around and walked outside the house.

"Before I change my mind to kill you, you'd better take the money and leave quickly, and the next time I meet you, I'm afraid I won't be so kind." ”

Although the murder of Princess Ning has been closed, and the guards of King Ning's Mansion have been withdrawn, Mu Xize disappeared without a trace as if the world had evaporated. Ye Ningxiang took advantage of Mu Jingyuan's love for herself, and often returned to Zhaoyang Hall after finishing the work of Yixia Palace, and stayed around Mu Jingyuan, listening to Mu Jingyuan's discussions with the ministers.

They often discussed Mu Xize's whereabouts, and even thought about using the strength of officers and soldiers to search for his whereabouts, but despite the pressure from many parties, this approach was ultimately not realized. However, one thing is true, that is, Mu Xize is really missing, and no one in this palace knows his traces.

In the past month, Ye Ningxiang has always tried her best to keep herself busy under the pretext of preparing for the New Year, constantly running between Yixia Hall and Zhaoyang Palace, so that she has no time to think about that person. is obviously her enemy, the person who should be cut with a thousand knives with her own hands, but after he disappeared, she always thought of him uncontrollably, thinking about the way he played tricks on herself, thinking about the way he spoiled herself, and even thinking about his haggard look when he was seriously ill.

Feelings are always inexplicable, obviously the person she hates the most, but she always can't help but worry about him like this. Sometimes she even thinks that if she doesn't have a heart, it will be fine, she won't be emotional, she won't be soft-hearted, she won't feel guilty every day, and she won't let her body and mind burn in the fire of love and revenge, and burn her body to the ground.

In the non-stop busyness, the Grand Departure Palace ushered in the last day of the year, Chinese New Year's Eve.

Before dawn on this day, Ye Ningxiang and other palace people began to hang fiery red lanterns on each palace, and from a distance, it seemed that countless red dragons were hovering throughout the palace. However, this time, Mu Jingyuan did not feast the ministers as on the wedding day, but only invited a few high-ranking ministers to feast with him in the Zhaoyang Palace.

Despite this, the palace people did not dare to slack off at all, did not eat lunch, and concentrated on arranging the entire Zhaoyang Hall from the inside out. When night comes, the entire Zhaoyang Hall shines in the red candlelight, as if it makes people feel like they are in a fantasy world.

Ye Ningxiang followed behind Qi Mengyao and slowly walked into the Zhaoyang Palace, on such a festive day, she should have been in a happy mood, but she didn't have the slightest feeling of joy, not only did she not, but she also seemed to feel upset. After careful calculation, Mu Xize has been missing for a month and ten days, and Ye Ningxiang even passed the news of Mu Xize's disappearance to Xiao Qingyu, hoping that he could help find out Mu Xize's whereabouts, but it was still in vain.

Where did he go? What happened? Why did he suddenly disappear when the princesses' deaths had nothing to do with him? Could it be that the poison of the heart had already attacked?

Countless questions swirled in Ye Ningxiang's mind, stirring her up to sleep restlessly every day, if it weren't for the heavy rouge on her face and her strong belief in revenge, Ye Ningxiang might have fainted to the ground and couldn't afford to be sick.

After Ye Ningxiang helped Qi Mengyao to sit on the main seat, she raised her head slightly and saw two people who were very familiar with each other, General Lin Shicheng and Mrs. Begonia.

Since the last time she was separated from the barracks, she hadn't seen Mrs. Begonia for nearly three months, and her belly, which was still shriveled at that time, was now slightly bulging. The power of the new life is always very strong, it will make you forget all the troubles in front of you, and let the heart full of scars be watered with the blood of love.

Ye Ningxiang involuntarily smiled at the begonia, and that smile was like a warm sunshine in spring, sprinkled all over her heart without reservation, making the warmth in her heart difficult to dissipate for a long time.

Although it was only a small banquet, after all, a small number of powerful ministers were gathered, and the topic of discussion eventually came down to the government. At the end of the year, the ministers often take the opportunity to desperately put gold on their faces, boast of their exploits to the emperor, and praise the emperor's great achievements again.

Compared with these people, Lin Shicheng seemed a little different, and simply talked to Mu Jingyuan about military affairs, and after worshipping a year early, he retired first on the grounds that Haitang was pregnant.

Although she had just passed her fifteenth birthday, Qi Mengyao was still a little girl, and she was very disgusted by this kind of fluffy and horse-like performance show-off, and her father Qi Changyong, who missed her very much, was not invited by the emperor, so she left the table early on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Although the Yixia Hall is not as brightly lit as the Zhaoyang Palace, it is brilliant everywhere, but under the illumination of countless red lanterns, it seems to have a special mood, in such a romantic and elegant atmosphere, it is most suitable for close people to drink and talk together.

Qi Mengyao took out a large bottle of daughter red that she had secretly hidden, and looked at Ye Ningxiang with a smile, although she was laughing, Ye Ningxiang felt that her heart seemed to hide endless sadness.

"Sister Ningxiang, I want to drink, will you accompany me?"

"Okay, but I've got a good amount of alcohol, it's too little. ”

Ye Ningxiang infiltrated the wine cellar in the Imperial Diet Division very recklessly, and silently stole two large bottles of daughter red, and also stole a few side dishes with wine.

Wine is such a good thing, it will silently paralyze your heart, and even if it is only for a moment, it can still make you enjoy it to the fullest. Although the pain is still painful after waking up, the human heart is always greedy, and for the sake of this moment of pleasure, it is always willing to choose to forget with wine.