The little princess of the fool's house

Chapter 138
The next day, people came to the empress' bedroom, it was the Shunhe Palace and the Anyang Palace to announce the funeral.

The Shunhe Palace and the Anning Palace used to be next to each other, but now the news of the funeral came from the same place, which really broke the queen's heart.

"Taixi, what's going on!" the queen said while holding her forehead, she was a little weak.

Recently, Emperor Jingde has been very irritable because of the matter of Yunzhou and Liangzhou. She, the queen, also comforted Emperor Jingde. This time her son had two children. Such bad news came.

"Going back to your empress, it was Princess Yongning of Shunhe Palace who saw that Concubine Li hadn't returned for a long time, so she asked people to look for it, but they found two swollen corpses at the bottom of the pond in the garden. Looking at the accessories, it has been confirmed that it is the Empress Li and the Empress Qin." Gong'e said again with joy.

"Is there anything suspicious?"

If they committed suicide, there are many ways, not necessarily in the pond, and...

"Your Majesty, I don't know for now." Dai Xi replied again.

They looked very peaceful and didn't seem to be struggling. It was really hard for people to see that they were killed.

It's just that these two concubines have never competed with the world, and they have been in the palace for many years without much competition for favor, but why did something happen suddenly?

"Bring joy, bring Princess Yongning." The queen said again.

The two imperial concubines died suddenly. Although their status was not high, the child...had lost his support. Princess Yongning was only 13 years old, and she must have suffered a lot from the sudden change.

Daixi naturally knew what the queen was thinking, so he brought Princess Yongning along.

Wearing plain clothes, Princess Yongning entered the queen's bedroom with tears in her eyes. She greeted the queen first, and then knelt down with a "plop".

"Empress, Empress, Yongning, please, find out the murderer who killed the concubine mother." Yongning's voice was still crying.

That's right, it just happened one morning, and she must be in a bad mood now.

"Yongning, I know how you feel, but... how did Concubine Li get into an accident, it can't be said that she was killed, maybe, it was just an accident..." the queen comforted.

"Queen, she was really killed. The concubine mother has always been aloof from the world, and she always taught Yongning to be honest. She and Concubine Qin have always been good friends, but they are afraid of water, so why did they end up in the pond. "Yongning said.

She knew Concubine Li's temperament, her mother and concubine would definitely not approach the pond, and Concubine Qin was on good terms with her, so she would not kill her, and if someone was so stupid, he would be laid off as well. up?

There must be something going on.

Queen heard Yong?With these words, he just frowned.

What Yongning said is also reasonable, but at this juncture, there is neither evidence nor evidence. How can she say that Concubine Li and Concubine Qin were killed?

How can this be explained?
"I understand, child, it's cold on the ground, you'd better get up first." The queen said, and then took the initiative to walk up to Yongning, and carefully helped Yongning up. "Son, you are still young, why don't you move in and live with Ben Gong."

Thinking that Yongning might have to go back to live in the Shunhe Palace in the future, it would definitely hurt her feelings, so the empress came up with such an idea, and since Yongning was young, he also needed someone else to take care of and educate him.

Since she is the master of the harem, she must take up this position.

"Yongning knows." Yongning said with tears. "Thank you Queen."

That's right, now she doesn't want to go back to Shunhe Palace, as long as she goes back, she will think of every little thing she got along with her mother and concubine, it hurts so much.

"Stupid boy, thank you so much. Since you are His Majesty's daughter, you can also call me the queen mother...Since Luo Ning left, the mother queen has been very lonely. Now that you are here, I have to thank you for being with me." The queen smiled and said.

Yongning is lonely, unlike Concubine Qin's daughter who was married early and has the ability to protect herself. If so, let her be the shade of Yongning and let her protect Yongning.

Yongning knew what the queen wanted, so he knelt down and kowtowed to her to thank her.

"Don't do this, the queen mother will feel distressed when she sees it." The queen said, and then she looked at Daixi, "Taixi, let the palace maid and the inner palace who were guarding the palace yesterday be called to me. Gong must investigate this matter to the bottom!
If something like this happened in the palace, she must take care of it. If it is not effective in governing the palace, if Concubine Li and Concubine Qin really killed him, then she should take care of it even more. Since that person can kill The first time, naturally there will be a second time, and a third time...

At this time, Concubine Qin's daughter, Princess Jiahe, also arrived crying. She was only 15 years old and married only a few years ago, but she received the news that her concubine mother had died.

She hasn't repaid Concubine Qin well yet, her mother and concubine just left, she is not reconciled, not reconciled!

"Son, don't cry anymore, I have already promised Yongning, I will investigate this matter thoroughly, and leave the funerals of these two palaces to Bengong." The queen said again.

This time, it's really enough to give me a headache.

……

Gu Anran woke up in the morning and received the same news, and she was also shocked.

She knew that the queen must be very busy now, not to mention dealing with the funerals in the two palaces, what's more, there might be something wrong with this matter, she must investigate to find out, so she must be too busy to spend, so Gu Anran Immediately changed into a palace uniform, ready to go out.

Jun Shijing is taking a rest today, and she already hoped to get along well with Gu Siran, but she didn't want to encounter these things again, it must make herself feel dissatisfied.

He immediately grabbed Gu Anran's clothes, as if he didn't want Gu Anran to go to the queen.

Obviously it was Gu Anran who complained to himself that he didn't accompany her, now that it's rare for him to have time for Mu Xiu, how could it be that she doesn't have time to pay attention to him?

"Miss, are you ignoring your husband?" Jun Shijing asked with a pouted mouth.

The corner of Gu Anran's mouth couldn't help twitching, can this guy stop talking to himself in this tone, since he's already recovered, why can't he speak seriously!

"Anran just went to see what's going on with the queen mother. Whether it's a funeral or two things connected together, no one would believe it if they said it was the same." Gu Anran explained.

"Miss, didn't my husband not worry about these things that have nothing to do with me?"
Why does she always love to worry about these heartbreaks, she used to care about Luo Ning, then Lu Liu and Gu Siran, now that the two concubines are gone, she also has to help?

Jun Shijing's words made Gu Anran feel dissatisfied.

This matter can be said to have nothing to do with me, or it can be said to have something to do with it!

The empress is also busy. As a daughter-in-law, she must be going to help.

"Master, this is the matter of the empress. The empress must be very busy now, and she is all worried about this matter. Could it be that the empress is worrying, and I can share her worries, or even help?" Gu Anran encouraged He raised his cheeks and said.

What about the queen mother?Her business!
When Jun Shijing heard it, he also felt that it made sense, so he also turned over and got out of bed.

"Then I'm going to see my mother too." Jun Shijing said.

Since I entered the Hanlin Academy, ah no, since I got better, I haven't looked for my mother much. Looking back, if An Ran really wants to go, then she should also go to accompany her own wife.

Gu Anran didn't say anything, just nodded in response to Jun Shijing.

In fact, there was nothing they could do to help them in the past, the most they could do was to relieve the queen's worries, and it was not Gu Anran's turn to talk about the matter of the harem.

The queen is really busy, let alone appease the two princesses, she has to arrange the funeral, and then she has to investigate this case.

"Queen, if there is anything that needs An Ran, Queen Mother will tell you to do so. Although An Ran has nothing to say, it's okay to beat him." Gu Anran was determined to help the Queen this time.

Although she didn't know Concubine Li and Concubine Qin, she also thought from the bottom of her heart that this matter was not simple.

After listening to Gu Anran's words, the queen also nodded in relief. Fortunately, she has such a caring daughter-in-law by her side, otherwise... I really have enough headaches.

At that time, the inner palace gatekeeper said that Emperor Jingde had also come, and the three of them rushed to meet him.

But when Gu Anran met Emperor Jingde, he was shocked.

It's not been ten days since they came back from the palace, why does he look so haggard?

Jun Shijing naturally knew what Gu Anran was thinking, so he leaned into Gu Anran's ear and explained, "After the father came back from the palace, he received news of floods in Yunzhou repeatedly, which made him exhausted."

Hey, misfortunes never come singly!

Forget about the flood in Yunzhou, and the people's anxiety and panic. Emperor Jingde really couldn't take care of such things in the harem this time.

"Your Majesty, you can take a good rest. Let the concubine take care of the affairs of the two younger sisters. Now that your majesty still has important state affairs to deal with, the concubine must not let your majesty worry about the affairs of the harem anymore."

That's right, even though the queen felt a little tired, but thinking that Emperor Jingde was also worried about state affairs, how could she, as a wife, let the affairs of the harem cause Jingde any more troubles? up?

Emperor Jingde nodded, feeling relieved, fortunately he still has such a considerate wife, otherwise he would still be busy with such a conflict.

"Well, I'll leave everything to you, just the two of them... I still feel sorry for them."

Emperor Jingde remembered that after Concubine Li and Concubine Qin entered the palace, he didn't seem to pay much attention to them. Even if they each gave birth to a little princess and made meritorious service, Emperor Jingde rewarded them hastily. I didn't pay much attention to the little princess.

He felt that he was really sorry for them.

Gu Anran only saw Emperor Jingde's true temperament this time, it turned out that he was also a person who valued affection, otherwise only two concubines had gone, so why would he need to be so sad?
"It's nothing, this is what a concubine should do." The queen smiled and said.

As a queen of a country, she is the master of the harem. Since this is a matter of the harem, it is naturally up to her to handle it.

"Well, Empress, you are really considerate. If you are really busy, why don't you ask Concubine Kang to help you." Emperor Jingde said again.

Concubine Kang can be regarded as the most favored concubine by Emperor Jingde. If it wasn't for her unknown identity and courtiers' opposition, she would have jumped to the position of noble concubine long ago.

The queen is naturally busy now, and the first thing he thought of was Concubine Kang.

But when the queen heard the name Concubine Kang from Jingdeshi's mouth, she couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment.

Why didn't he know that he and Concubine Kang were always at odds?If she and Concubine Kang were really allowed to handle these matters together, wouldn't this just cause more disputes?He is the king, how dote on Concubine Kang, I can't do that!

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, An Ran also said that she would help out as a thug, and Princess Jiahe is back, and she will also help with the funeral of her mother and concubine," the queen said.

"Since An Ran is not from the harem, how can she intervene in this matter?" Emperor Jingde said again.

He didn't expect that he just mentioned something that the queen could ask Concubine Kang for help, and the queen would have such a reaction. Could it be that what Concubine Kang told him before was true?The queen just can't tolerate her?
So and so, the queen is too narrow-minded, right?
Gu Anran is also shrewd, she can tell that the queen is not satisfied with Concubine Kang, this is a matter of course, just like Gu Anran doesn't like Aunt Yue either.

Since Aunt Yue has such high means, Concubine Kang's will not be so low. The empress is so dissatisfied with Concubine Kang, she should have been subjected to Concubine Kang's methods several times, presumably Gu Siran's matter is also very big Opportunity is Concubine Kang's plan.

"Father, Anran is just a fight. Besides, if the empress really needs it, she will naturally find Concubine Kang, right?" After finishing speaking, Gu Anran blinked at the empress as a signal.

The queen naturally knew what Gu Anran meant.

She was too impulsive just now, and His Majesty just mentioned Concubine Kang, why should she be so sensitive?Now that he showed his dissatisfaction with Concubine Kang too clearly, His Majesty would certainly feel displeased.

"Ah, that's right, the concubine just doesn't want to trouble Concubine Kang's sister, this girl can be ordered by the concubine, right?" The queen smiled again.

After hearing what the queen said, Gu Anran naturally smiled knowingly, and pouted again.

"That's right, just let the queen mother order Anran." Gu Anran said with a smile.

After hearing these words, Emperor Jingde nodded, but the worry in his eyes did not seem to diminish.

He must have been worrying about all kinds of things.

Jun Shijing also knew what Emperor Jingde was worried about, and he had heard a thing or two in the court hall these days, presumably the matter of Yunzhou was not as simple as what he heard in the court hall, otherwise, father The emperor would not be so bothered.

"Father, what's the situation in Yunzhou?" Jun Shijing asked.

Emperor Jingde only glanced at Jun Shijing. This child has become more and more intelligent since he got better. No, he just entered the Imperial Academy, and the gentleman there said he was intelligent, and this time he only looked at Jun Shijing. From his look, he guessed what was going on.

I just thought that there are still female relatives here, right?It is not appropriate to discuss this matter.

"Well, just looking for an opportunity, father and emperor will talk to the emperor about you." Emperor Jingde said.

After all, it is not appropriate to mention political affairs in front of the Queen and Gu Anran.

After hearing this, Jun Shijing knew what was going on, so he nodded his head, which is considered to be in response to Emperor Jingde's words. If he doesn't say anything now, then forget it.

"Father, it's getting late, Shijing has to go back first." Jun Shijing said.

Seeing that since Emperor Jingde had also come, he couldn't bother him anymore, so he offered to step back first.Gu Anran also knew what it meant, so he bowed to Emperor Jingde and the Queen again.

"Queen, if you need Anran for anything, Anran will be there right away." Gu Anran said with a smile.

Anyway, idleness is idleness, if there were really some things for her to do, she wouldn't be so boring.

The queen naturally knows Gu Anran's intentions, so it's good to ask her to help, after all, she has learned a lot. Although weddings and funerals are not common, since she is already the mistress of Prince Jing's mansion, these things must be done. You have to know how to do it, otherwise if it happens, you can't do anything, it's so embarrassing.

Gu Anran and Jun Shijing stepped back, allowing Emperor Jingde and the Queen to have a good chat.

……

Only a few days later, Jun Shijing returned to the mansion in a disheveled state. Something really happened.

Seeing Jun Shijing like this, Gu Anran knew that there was a lot going on, so she rushed to Jun Shijing and untied her brocade robe for her.

"Sir, what's going on?" Gu Anran couldn't help being a little worried.

In fact, since the day before yesterday, she has noticed the fatigue in Jun Shijing's eyes. Is it because the Imperial Academy has too many affairs and he can't handle it anymore?

But at the same time, he thought of what he heard at his mother's place a few days ago. Could it be that the matter in Yunzhou is really so serious?
"It's getting worse in Yunzhou. Rumors spread in Liangzhou, saying that this happened on Longevity Day, even...Jun Shijing couldn't continue.

Gu Anran naturally knew what was going on.

Those people must be talking about this, saying that their Tianjia is no longer the destiny of heaven, and they are going to plot against each other. No wonder Emperor Jingde is so strict.

Although the flood in Yunzhou is serious, the greater impact may be related to Liangzhou, right?

"Then what's going on with the father? He wants to send troops..." Gu Anran said again.

The last thing she wants to see is to send troops, and this has less effect, and it is even more difficult to win the hearts of the people.

"Father said, Shizhen will be sealed in the past, and he will be in charge of the Zhizhou, just..."

Yunzhou's matter needs to be resolved, and Shizhen is also a big trouble, he is afraid that Jun Shizhen will take advantage of this opportunity to rebel.

"It's just that Xianggong is also worried that the seventh brother will turn against him, isn't he?" Gu Anran asked, and then looked at Jun Shijing, as if he also wanted to get his response.Jun Shijing didn't speak, but Gu Anran immediately understood. "Actually, An Ran has also seen the map of Dajing. If the seventh brother wants to rebel, unless he has the strength in his hand, otherwise it is impossible."

Liangzhou is too far away. If something really happened, it would not be able to affect Jingdu. Just relying on a few small states near Liangzhou is enough to quell the chaos there.

Jun Shijing was also surprised when he heard that, he never thought that Gu Anran would know so many things, but after thinking about it carefully, what Gu Anran said was not unreasonable.

"What the lady said is also reasonable." Jun Shijing said, since Emperor Jingde had arranged all this, he naturally had his reasons, so why would he be so heartless? "My father just said that because of the great water in Yunzhou, I don't plan to hold the Longevity Festival this time, and I also plan to hold a ceremony to sacrifice to the sky. It will be the day after tomorrow."

That's right, if there is a disaster here, it is normal for Emperor Jingde to think of holding a ceremony to sacrifice to heaven.

In the eyes of the ancients, this should be able to appease the gods in the sky, so that they will no longer send disasters to them.

"So should we also participate?" Gu Anran asked again.

I have read many ancient Chinese novels in my previous life, and it is logical that the family members of the Tian family will also participate in this ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.If so, Gu Anran would have to show up that day.

"Well, that's right, everyone in the Tian family has to attend." Jun Shijing said again, he really said everything to Gu Anran, even this would tell Gu Anran, it only takes a lot of respect to do it Arrived?
Gu Anran only nodded and didn't speak any more.

Is it a ritual?It was the first time for her to see it, although it was a bit serious, but Gu Anran really wanted to see it.

On the day of the sacrifice ceremony, the scene was turbulent. Gu Anran was wearing court clothes, and followed Jun Shijing to the court hall. At this time, Jun Shijun and the two concubines had already arrived, and all the princesses had also arrived.

Emperor Jingde was wearing a crown suit and stood on top with a serious face. As for the other princes, concubines, princesses and officials, they also knelt behind Emperor Jingde one by one.

Various sacrifices were placed on the altar, Emperor Jingde held incense in his hand, and Qin Tianjian was also chanting scriptures and divination...

"All the gods and Buddhas bless me with peace and peace, and the fire in Yunzhou has been extinguished..." Emperor Jingde recited, and the crowd under his seat also shouted the same way, and they still followed Emperor Jingde in unison Shout this out together.

As members of the Heavenly Family, they naturally hope that Dajing can be safe. As long as Dajing can keep it, they can continue to hold this seat, and they can continue to live without worries.

At this time, Qin Tianjian was doing divination, originally he was quite calm, but gradually, his face became more and more serious, and in the end, his face was as black as coal.

After all, Emperor Jingde was also a man with sharp eyesight, he must have seen this, he turned his head and looked at Qin Tianjian.

"Lord Qin Tianjian, what's going on!" Emperor Jingde asked, if there were not some important matters, Qin Tianjian would not have behaved like this.

"The disaster star, the disaster star..." Qin Tianjian said, his voice was full of grief, as if he was talking about something important. "The misfortune star from the sky can't stay, can't stay... If the misfortune star doesn't get rid of for a day, this catastrophe will surely last forever, Your Majesty."

Hearing what Qin Tianjian said, Emperor Jingde was also shocked.

"Master Qin Tianjian, who is the evil star!" Emperor Jingde asked.

He was naturally nervous about this matter, it turned out that the flood in Yunzhou and the chaos in Liangzhou were all caused by that evil star!

Qin Tianjian didn't speak, and only looked towards Gu Siran and Luliu...

(End of this chapter)