Qingchuan History

Chapter 479 Xuejian Fengting Pass ([-])
The night began to sink, and the lights in the valley faintly lit up.

First above the Guancheng, and then between the troops, bright yellow and bright red clusters like heartbeats.

Murong Xun didn't respond to the words for a while, his eyes drifted to Jing Tingge's face.

She shook her head with her eyes.

"Brother Gu, you mean Mrs. Jin's sister?" He tried to understand Jing Tingge's shaking of his head, and then tried to deal with it.

He is Wei Jun, and he must deal with it.

"Madam Jin's elder sister, the eldest daughter of Shangguan Xiangguo, the maidservant of the Linghua Palace who accompanied Princess Chunfeng for eight years, her name is Ah Pei." Gu Xinglang replied in a flat voice, still calm and calm,

"Assuming it's her real name, she never denied it herself. She and Auntie and the Prime Minister of Xiangguo's Shangguan Banquet all follow the female character."

It was only now that Murong Xun understood the meaning of Jing Tingge shaking his head.

"I've never heard of it." He shook his head, "Since I can remember, I know that Shangguan's mansion has only one son and one daughter. Where is the Shangguan's concubine Qi Jun mentioned?"

"She is no longer alive. Last year when the Dongchuang incident happened, she committed suicide at the border in fear of crime, and was buried back to the Kingdom of Wei by His Highness Chunfeng." Gu Xinglang went to see Ruan Zhong again without hesitation.

"I heard that my younger sister and Ji Qi met you, Mr. Yin, at an inn on the border after the burial of Shangguan's concubine. It was at the beginning of November, at dawn. It's only been a year. I still have an impression of Mr. Yin when I think about it."

Ruan Zhong and Murong Gin's plan for this time, he no longer needs to cover up his relationship with Yin Wei all the year round.I will never forget, Ruan Zhong nodded:

"true."

Gu Xinglang turned back and looked at Murong Xun.

Murong Xun should ask the question.After such a statement, asking questions is a reasonable response.

Murong Xun glanced at Jing Tingge again.

Make sure the other person winks and nods.

"Why did this Shangguan's concubine, the eldest lady of Xiangguo's mansion, go to Qi Palace to be a maidservant? What happened when the Dongchuang incident happened?"

"Shangguan was sent out of Cangwu to be raised in Qibei at the age of four, entered Jidu at the age of five, entered Qi Palace at the age of 11, entered Mrs. Dingzhen's Zhuyu Palace as a servant at the age of 13, began to serve Princess Chunfeng personally at the age of 14, and Mrs. Dingzhen at the age of 15. Passed away, and moved out of the Boiled Rain Hall to the Linghua Hall with His Highness Chunfeng, and became the maid of the Linghua Hall."

Gu Xinglang spoke very smoothly, the pauses between words were almost equal in length, and he was extremely proficient, as if he had practiced at least a thousand times in his heart.

Then he paused for a moment.

When he spoke again, he spoke more slowly, but louder to ensure everyone could hear:

"When she was 16 years old, that is, the year of the battle of Fengting Pass, half a year after the death of the crown prince, in October, she prepared a pot of orchids for His Highness Chunfeng. On the evening of October [-]th, His Highness Chunfeng held the orchid, Princess Yuechang brought a newly written calligraphy, and the two of them entered the Wanlan Hall to visit their father. About three hours later, at the time of the son, the father passed away."

This story is incomplete.

From the cause, a pot of orchids, to the result, Dingzong's death, I can vaguely figure out its deep meaning.

Scary enough.

From cause to effect, it is too scary.

Murong Xun had never heard of this story.it is true.At that time, Shangguan Shuo came to the Imperial Palace to confess, without giving details.

So there is no need to pretend to be surprised, he was really surprised, he couldn't figure out how a pot of orchids killed Qi Dingzong.

So much so that the following question is particularly sincere, with doubts from the bottom of my heart:
"orchid?"

Jing Tingge felt that this was the most satisfying experience she had with Murong Xun in the past six years.

"From then until the day when Shangguan's wife left Qi Palace on October [-] last year, we all thought it was an orchid." Gu Xinglang's calm expression was still floating on his face, and Jing Tingge inexplicably felt that the expression on his speech was similar to that of Ruan Xueyin. ,

"It should be said that a limited number of insiders, including Princess Chunyue and His Highness Chunfeng, thought it was an orchid. I and others didn't care too much about what they brought into the Palace of Turning Lanterns to see my father. Everything happened so smoothly. Too soon, no matter the flowers or the characters, they all returned to the dust with my father after midnight on the fourteenth day of October."

He stopped again and looked at Murong Xun.

Obviously not finished.But is it better to ask or to wait for the reaction that a completely unaware person should have at this moment?Murong Xun suddenly felt that he didn't understand himself or human nature.

He glanced at Jing Tingge again.

The other party winked and shook his head.

Murong Xun looked back at Gu Xinglang and waited for the next sentence.

"On October [-]th of last year, Shangguan was expelled from the palace." At that time, Qi Jun did not kill Xi Zuo, and the world knew it. Gu Xinglang didn't explain much, "On the same day when Princess Chunyue entered the palace, she mentioned that she had a relationship with Chunfeng back then. His Highness visited the details of his father, and the matter of Lan Hua was pulled back into the thread weaving again."

He glanced at Shangguan Concubine,

"Because of some inconclusive reasons, Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Pei are both extremely proficient in medicine, and there are many overlaps in their teaching. This point has been seen in the Mingluan Palace debate that was full of turmoil in spring and summer. Presumably everyone It's all clear."

Shangguan concubine stared at the ground without saying a word.

It was getting dark and seemed to be starting to accumulate clouds.From time to time, the flames of the buildings were not reflected on everyone's faces, and everyone's expressions were dim.

"Princess Chunyue and Mrs. Pei are familiar with the characteristics of that pot of orchids. I just know that this flower is called a big flower orchid, but it is not an orchid, but a lily with one eye. The whole plant is poisonous. It is not harmful to ordinary people to smell or touch it for a short time. Patients with weak lungs are sharp weapons, and if they inhale its fragrance for a long time in an unventilated room, they will easily suffocate and die."

The dark valley is deep and silent, and the flames are like will-o'-the-wisps, burning among the dark mountain walls is also suffocating.

"If my understanding is correct," Murong Jin said slowly, "Jun Qi is alleging that the daughter of Minister Wei Shangguan Shuo's daughter, Shangguan concubine, poisoned Qi Dingzong by the hand of His Royal Highness Chunfeng on October 22th, [-]nd year of Gongqing. "

There was a slight noise near the carriage.

Everyone looked back, only Shen Ji and the two soldiers guarding the chariot stood solemnly, and nothing unusual was seen.

"That's right." Gu Xinglang replied, his voice was flat and did not seem to be discussing father's feud at all.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty Qi Jun," Murong Lin spoke slowly, and each word weighed more heavily, "The so-called physical evidence in this story, and even the accused murderer, are no longer in the world. Everything Tell the evidence—"

"If you want to talk about evidence, there are actually a lot of scattered details." Gu Xinglang continued, or should be interrupted, "But to be honest, there are clues and logical inferences. Over the years, similar things have been repeated over and over again. I'm also tired of games, so I'd better just order it directly."

He looked back at Shangguan, but didn't turn away again.

"Whether Shangguan Xi really exists, her identity, experience, and her life in Qi State for 18 years before her death, including whether the big flower Xianglan was given by Princess Chunfeng as a secret weapon to poison the king. Entered the Lantern Palace," he finished in one breath, very quickly, he became calm again,

"Fortunately, there are many colluders and more than one insider. Shangguan's concubine can't be recognized after death, and the rest of the Shangguan family will recognize it, the same."

Shangguan concubine continued to lower her eyebrows.

Everyone stared at her face in the flames, and it was as fierce as a devouring flame.

"I've finished talking. You don't need to waste time, yes or no, you just have to give an answer."

His eyes are like needles.Shangguan's concubine lowered her eyes to resist it with her eyelashes.

"Yes," she said.

(End of this chapter)