Black Moonlight, after her robbery

I don’t know how long it took, but the moonlight slowly moved down, and the window lattice was covered with clouds and clouds.

The emperor cherished the queen for many years and mourned for a long time. He ordered King Liu Wenyu of Qin and King Liu Jian of Linhai to attend to the funeral of the queen. He made Liu Xijun and Liu Gui his concubines, and cooked and hosted sacrifices in the palace with Princess Qin.

The day after the death of the empress, the emperor felt bitter in his heart. In the middle of the same hall, he gave the empress the posthumous title "Wen Cheng" and announced that he would resign from the court for seven days and serve in the imperial court for 27 days.

Concubines, princes, and princesses wear white cloth mourning clothes; civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are not allowed to shave or cut their hair until a hundred days later; marriage and entertainment are stopped for 36 days; all subjects in the country are required to remove their crowns and tassels for men and hair ornaments for women.The people of the Wei Dynasty all mourned the death of their mother.

Such a funeral ceremony was unprecedentedly grand since the founding of the Wei Dynasty.

The emperor treated the emperor solemnly, and Ti Zhen and Chen Guiren did not dare to relax at all in the inner palace, leading the concubines and their family members to perform the utmost mourning ceremony.

When she finally got a little free time, Yang Xuexin came up to the corner pavilion in the back garden to meet Ti Zhen.

"Following the princess's instructions, my slave went to check some of the queen's belongings during her lifetime. In the remaining incense burner in Jiaofang Hall, a large amount of cinnabar was found."

Ti Zhen wore a large fur cloak with pearls, brocade and green feathers, and reached out to catch some flying snowflakes: "Cinnabar..."

Yang Xueh ."

"My servant once went to the Imperial Hospital to investigate the Queen's prescriptions during her lifetime. It is indeed true that Laminaria was included in it to treat edema and phlegm. This shows that this person is familiar with the Queen's medicine."

After concentrating for a moment, Yang Xuexin's plain face flashed with a sharp look.

"In addition, a few days ago, the palace servants of Lanlin Palace reported to the Shaofu that a eunuch named 'Shaoan' died. The slave secretly went to his house and found that a small eunuch's house had been built. A courtyard with four entrances and four exits.”

As she said that, her face darkened slightly, "I'm afraid Shaoan may not be able to earn this money in his lifetime in the palace."

After a moment, he raised his eyes to meet Ti Zhen, "And from the time the queen was pregnant until her death, it was Shaoan who followed Chen Guiren in and out of the Jiaofang Palace."

A cluster of plum branches rustles in the wind, and the wind moves its shadows, making it look like ripples.

Ti Zhen's eyes slowly swept across her face, with a meaningful smile: "What a good idea and good plan. She became like this without knowing it."

A hint of coldness flashed in her eyes: "If I remember correctly, the stillborn baby the queen gave birth to was abnormally blue and purple, which was the result of taking cinnabar."

Yang Xuexin listened carefully and felt that it was particularly sinister, "There were not a few imperial concubines in the previous dynasty who used cinnabar to eat to induce abortion. Although the slaves have not experienced it personally, they have also heard of people who took too much cinnabar and their babies were stillborn. "

For a moment, she frowned and sighed, "It can be seen that the Queen's poisoning has been deep since it started half a year ago."

Ti Zhen silently closed his eyes, opened them, and slowly looked at the sky in deep contemplation, "No wonder... no wonder I explained several times later that even if Chen Guiren was not allowed to enter the Jiao Fang Palace, the Queen would not be spared. It turned out to be from her. When Jieyu was just a little girl, she already had the desire to be a queen."

Her words were extremely frank.

Yang Xuexin endured the shock in her heart and considered the current situation, "If such a vicious woman becomes the master of the middle palace, the whole harem will never have peace again."

He said with a sigh, "Fortunately, His Majesty is in a sad time now. He only thinks about Empress Wen Cheng, so he may not be willing to make her queen immediately at this moment."

The faint smile disappeared as soon as it turned in Ti Zhenli's vortex, and she said slightly sadly: "Really."

As he was talking, there was a faint sound of rustling below. Looking at Cui Wei and Linhai Wang who were actually beside Chen Guiren, they seemed to be saying in a daze: "Chen Guiren has been waiting for His Highness for a long time..."

Ti Zhen was slightly surprised and immediately gave Yang Xuexin a look.

The Lanlin Hall was as quiet as a pool of blue water, and even the light and shadow swayed leisurely, turning into translucent shadows of ripples on the water.

Cuiwei put down the soft purple curtain and walked quietly to Chen Guiren's side, "My lord, King Linhai is here." King Linhai was twitching in his heart. When he saw Chen Guiren's face, he couldn't wait to get straight to the point, "Chen Guiren." Why did the empress call me here today? I have to pay close attention to fulfill my filial piety in front of my mother's spirit."

Chen Guiren waved his hand, "It's nothing, I just want to return a jade pendant to you." He ordered the person to open the box and handed the things to him.convenient
When King Linhai saw the object, he was immediately startled, "This...isn't this my mother's jade pendant? Why is it here with you?!"

"I should have given you this thing a long time ago. Unfortunately, Empress Wen Cheng was favored at that time and was very powerful in the palace and harem. Only today can I return the thing that Sister Xun asked me to hand over to you."

King Linhai became even more sad and angry after hearing this: "There have been rumors in the palace that my mother died in depression because she framed Queen Wen Cheng and was imprisoned by her father! Just now, Empress Chen said that she could only return the things to me today. Could it be that when Queen Wen Cheng was here? , can’t you give the thing back to me?”

Chen Guiren panicked and shook his head repeatedly: "What... what's the matter? Don't think too much about it. Take good care of your mother's things and go back quickly! You have to go to the funeral later. It's hard to be so angry. It’s disrespectful.”

When she saw that King Linhai was not giving in, she shook her head as if feeling sad, "It's a pity that Sister Xun left early. I remembered that my sister and I lived next to each other, chatting and laughing, how lively it was. Alas..."

Cui Wei winked again and again, and timidly persuaded: "Your Excellency..."

Chen Guiren suddenly came to his senses and slapped his face regretfully: "Look at my mouth, I just said whatever I thought of without any sense of propriety!"

She sighed softly and said softly, "Queen Xun is a solid person like Your Highness, but she doesn't know that solid people suffer the most, that's all... that's all."

King Linhai said in a low voice: "I understand in my heart that if you have something to say, Mrs. Chen, you might as well say it directly."

The corners of Chen Guiren's eyes were slightly moist, "I am old and I don't have a prince. Even if I am in a high position, I am still looked down upon by others."

King Linhai quickly smiled and said: "Don't worry, Madam Chen. I am the eldest among you, and I will definitely share the burden for my father."

Chen Guiren was relieved and said, "With His Highness's words, why should I feel uneasy?"

She suddenly knelt down and saluted, "I hope that after Your Highness ascends the throne in the future, I will not be left helpless."

Seeing how solemn she was, King Linhai panicked and said, "Ms. Chen, please get up quickly!"

Chen Guiren then stood up, regained his attentive and careful look, and whispered: "Thank you, Your Highness. That being said, as His Highness's guarantee for my future, there is something I have to say."

Her expression was sincere and awe-inspiring, "I visited Empress Xun before she died. She was already very ill at that time, but the imperial doctor in the palace did not treat her. I asked her, and she told me that she also ordered the guards to send her to the hospital. When the imperial doctor came, he was always blocked by Zhang Yourong, who insisted on letting your mother... wait for death."

King Linhai clenched his fist tightly until the veins bulged out, almost bleeding, "It was indeed her, it was indeed she who confused my father and killed my own mother!"

Chen Guiren tried his best to restrain himself and said: "It would be okay if she died of illness, but I saw it with my own eyes after your mother died. She was bleeding from all her orifices... She was obviously poisoned to death. Just imagine the situation in the house back then. Who dared to do it in front of your father?" He went to commit murder in the presence of the emperor."

She shook her head blankly and said, "It's been a long time, but it's already dead without any evidence."

She sighed, "Poor Sister Xun, she was taken away from the position of Queen by Zhang Yourong even after one day. Even more because Your Majesty favored her, he even made the young Prince Yong'an the crown prince. I really feel sorry for Sister Xun. !”

King Linhai's face was twisted in pain, and he said hoarsely: "Zhang Yourong...she killed my mother, and I won't let her get her wish!"

Chen Guiren could only advise: "Your Highness, don't be like this. Now before Queen Wen Cheng died, she recognized Princess Qin as her daughter. King Yong'an is now protected by King Qin, and your father loves him so much..."

"It's no use!" King Linhai suddenly mourned. He let go of his hands and leaned against the wall, looking up to the sky and crying: "So what if King Qin helps him, I am the eldest son, I am the eldest son! Father, he is partial. …This is all my father’s fault!”

Chen Guiren looked around in panic and said pleadingly: "Your Highness, please lower your voice. I have said what should be said and what should not be said. But please give me a way out. Don't say it out loud. I know this." Something! I...I..."

Linhai King couldn't bear to listen, so he could only pull up his feet and stumble like a timid and helpless bird.

Suddenly the wind blew up the corners of Chen Guiren's raised eyes, causing her to squint.