The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Just when Qi Meizhi was racking his brains to think about what to do next, Mr. Liao smiled and led Mr. Zhou to the little emperor. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door of the dormitory, he saw the little emperor holding a blood-dropping knife. Jian stood there in a daze.

He followed the blood stains to the ground and saw that Duke Qi was lying in a pool of blood and he was unaware of his identity, while the Queen Mother stood there helplessly.

"Your Majesty? Queen Mother?"

He walked forward in three steps at a time, not knowing what to say for a moment.

When Qi Meizhi heard the call, she came back to her senses and glanced at Mr. Zhou. Now she had to find a way to cover up this matter and not let it become evidence for the courtiers to attack her son.

Putting on the airs of the Queen Mother, she looked straight at Mr. Zhou.

"Master Zhou, the father-in-law is suddenly ill. What do you think we should do?"

When she said this, she stared at Mr. Zhou closely.

He was the one she chose to support with her own hands. Now that he was in a high position of power, it was his turn to help.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Mr. Zhou already had a guess in his mind. He is a member of the Qi family's boat, so he is naturally loyal to the little emperor. He must not involve the little emperor in such a scandal, otherwise it will affect the little emperor's life. Reputation, which subsequently affected his throne.

He stepped forward, bowed to the two of them, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, since the emperor is not feeling well in your palace, I will send him back to your palace right now. He will be well settled. I also ask your Majesty to order the imperial physician to accompany you."

This was to conceal the time of Duke Qi's death, prevent the outside world from focusing on the palace, and try to prevent the little emperor from being involved as much as possible.

Qi Meizhi's eyes flashed. This plan was very clever. She could shirk all responsibilities and make the Qi family shut up, so that no one would investigate how this old man died.

"Master Zhou is right, so I will do as you say."

She will send her confidant imperial doctor to accompany her. Firstly, it is to show her filial piety and do everything in a practical manner. Secondly, she is to monitor the person surnamed Zhou and prevent him from having the opportunity to cause trouble, so as to suppress the matter as much as possible.

Master Zhou naturally knew Qi Meizhi's intention, but since he proposed this plan, he would naturally not have any objections.

In this way, Duke Qi was lifted up from the pool of blood, changed his clothes, and then was supported by two eunuchs, accompanied by Mr. Zhou personally to get into the carriage. Everything that followed was managed by Qi Mei, and he left the palace. There were no twists and turns along the way, and there was no doubt that Duke Qi in the carriage was dead.

Qi Meizhi continued to stay in her son's bedroom. Seeing that he was so frightened that he could not speak, she hugged her son and whispered to comfort him.

The little emperor shrank into his mother's arms and held her like a baby.

He didn't know how long it took, but he finally relaxed and fell asleep in his mother's warm arms.

Qimei's lips curled up slightly. After this incident, her son's relationship with her became closer, which was a good thing.

After Duke Qi came out of the palace, it was soon announced that he was suddenly seriously ill. The imperial doctor sent by the Queen Mother failed to save him and left him that night.

Lord Zhou personally attended to the funeral, and almost no one raised any questions about Duke Qi's death.

At the Regent's Palace, Princess Yuanjia frowned and said to Gu Deyin, "Sister-in-law, why is this old man dead? Why do I not believe it so much? Is there some conspiracy behind it?"

Gu Deyin didn't say anything. She also became suspicious about this matter. She had met Duke Qi and it was not an exaggeration to say that he would be strong when he was old. What's more, he had just helped Mr. Zhou to the position of supervising the country. It was said that he was in high spirits at this time. It’s not an exaggeration.

He probably wanted to flex his muscles. After all, if he defeated Xiao Mingzhang, the little emperor would be a puppet in his hands, and his days of praying for a prosperous family were still to come.

Why was he willing to die?
"Often when a serious illness occurs suddenly, the person dies."

When Princess Yuanjia heard her sister-in-law's words, she just made tea. These words were rough and unreasonable. People who died abnormally liked to cover up with a sudden illness.

She quickly put down the teapot, clapped her hands and said, "Sister-in-law is right, but if this old man dies unexpectedly, who killed him?"

"Whoever helps is the most suspect."

Gu Deyin narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

"Master Zhou helped Duke Qi home, and Master Zhou was the scoundrel trained by their Qi family. If Duke Qi died at the hands of others, what would he do with this business? He was busy helping Qi Mei. It is serious to seek justice, but now, he is helping to cover it up. Princess, do you think there is something ulterior in this? "

Qi Meizhi is the daughter of Duke Qi. It is indeed a bit crazy to say that she killed her father, but at the moment, there is no other more reasonable guess except this guess, although she herself feels it is a bit absurd.

Princess Yuanjia was so shocked by these words that she couldn't recover for a long time. Although Qi Meizhi was not a good person, she was the biological daughter of Duke Qi. Could she really do such a thing as patricide?
The sister-in-law and sister-in-law looked at each other and saw the word "unbelievable" in each other's eyes.

He was speechless for a long time, until a servant hurried in with the latest news from the palace.

The aunt and sister-in-law immediately jumped up and gathered together to eagerly look at the latest news in their hands.

After reading it, both of them sat down again speechlessly.

I originally thought that the speculations the two of them had just made were outrageous enough, but how could they know that the truth was more shocking than the speculations?

"This is a wolf cub."

Princess Yuanjia said sternly, her wariness towards the little emperor had risen to an unprecedented level. How could a person who was capable of killing even close relatives be expected to treat the two brothers and sisters well in the future?

She shivered violently at the thought of her brother and her falling into endless hell in the future, and her childhood nightmare struck her again. Gu Deyin was also so shocked that she couldn't recover for a long time. Until she saw Princess Yuanjia twitching in pain, just like the way she was when she was kidnapped by the gangsters, she hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her, gently stroking her with her hands. Touching her back.

"Princess, relax, it's not a big deal. Now they are in the light and we are in the dark. God has given us the advantage..."

Princess Yuanjia grabbed Gu Deyin's arm as if grasping a life-saving straw, her eyes were sinister.

"Yes, everything is not at its worst yet, we still have time."

After re-establishing her faith, she slowly drove away the cold air and bathed in the sunshine again.

After recovering, she smiled sheepishly, "I made my sister-in-law laugh."

Gu Deyin had experienced a low point in her life and knew what she was afraid of just now. She smiled and held her sister-in-law's hand.

"Don't be afraid, we will always walk hand in hand."

Now that she is married to Xiao Mingzhang, she is deeply tied to their brothers and sisters. They are both prosperous and devastated. She will not let herself fall into an isolated and helpless situation again.

Once you know the truth, things will be easier to handle next.

When Duke Qi was buried, Gu Deyin and Princess Yuanjia went to the funeral in person. This was not only for the world to see, but also for the mother and son in the palace. After all, the attitude had to be shown, so that the enemy could relax their vigilance.

I pray that the family, under the leadership of Mr. Zhou, will return the gift to the two of them.

Almost all the ministers of the court came to pay homage to Duke Qi. The scene was much grander than that of Mr. Yang who died not long ago. After all, he did not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face, so as to give a good impression to the young emperor who would rule in person in the future.

Gu Deyin found no figure of Qi Jinzhi in the crowd of Qi's family, and could not help but frown. Only then did she realize that she had not seen Qi Jinzhi for a long time.

While she was thinking secretly, she saw Qi Meizhi bringing the little emperor to the funeral in person.

The little emperor, the instigator, actually had a very calm expression, as if he was not the one who killed her grandfather. This psychological quality made her feel inferior to herself. He was indeed a ruthless person.

Qi Meizhi, on the other hand, cried so hard that she could not help herself, and vividly expressed the sadness of a filial daughter. This made many ministers in the court look at her with admiration, and she instantly gained a lot of good reputation.

Only the step-wife of Duke Qi secretly stared at Qi Meizhi with cannibalistic eyes. Knowing the real cause of her husband's death, she despised Qi Meizhi, the daughter of her predecessor, but for the sake of the overall situation, she had to endure it.

At this time, she was still holding back her nausea, and together with other female members of the Qi family, she persuaded the Queen Mother to express her condolences.

Qi Meizhi put away her tears and spoke to her parents affectionately.

No matter what she said, the female relatives of the Qi family were extremely supportive, and they would not dismantle their own family.

Qi Meizhi then wiped her eyes and stood on the main seat to personally preside over the ceremony.

As the regent princess, Gu Deyin had a higher status than all the female relatives of the clan, so she naturally stood next to Qi Meizhi.

Seeing Qi Meizhi's relaxed expression, she re-evaluated this woman in her heart. She was definitely a ruthless person.

Qi Meizhi didn't even glance at Gu Deyin from the corner of her eyes, and regarded her as nothing.

Princess Yuanjia sneered secretly and muttered, "Pretending."

If he hadn't known the truth, he would have been deceived by her pretentiousness.

Gu Deyin turned around and squeezed her sister-in-law's hand, signaling her to be silent to avoid causing more trouble.

Princess Yuanjia just shut her mouth.

Up until this point, everything had been quite normal, which was enough to satisfy Duke Qi after his death.

But when the coffin was lifted, something unexpected happened.

Duke Qi's heavy coffin suddenly tipped over when it was being lifted.

This unexpected incident caught everyone off guard. This kind of thing has never been seen or heard of before.

How could such a heavy coffin tip over?
Duke Qi's body rolled to the ground, and the shroud that had been arranged on his body was turned over, directly revealing the place where his chest was stabbed by the sword.

In full view of the public, the truth about Duke Qi's untimely death was revealed in front of everyone.

Everyone couldn't come back to their senses for a while. Although they thought it was strange that Duke Qi died of a serious illness, they never expected that the truth would be like this?
Qimei Zhisha stood there with a pale face, and now her hands and feet felt cold. She did not dare to look at everyone's eyes for fear that they would hurt her.

The little emperor was so frightened that he screamed, and even shrank directly into Qi Meizhi's arms, trembling.

This scene brought everyone back to their senses. They didn't think much about it at the moment. They just thought it was the corpse that scared the little emperor, so several auxiliary ministers stood up and urged him to put Duke Qi back into the coffin. (End of chapter)