The palace man's cry was really loud, even Gu Ning, who was far away in the side hall, could hear it clearly, and Chu Shiling, who was dying of sleep, would also be awakened here.

The first thing she did when she woke up was to knock on Gu Ning's door.

"Gu Ning! Gu Ning, wake up! Concubine Xian committed suicide!"

Chu Shiling yelled outside, as if there were pursuers behind, Gu Ning was shocked, and immediately pushed Xie Yan out of the window: "You go!"

This side hall was empty, there was no place to hide except the bed, and Chu Shiling was not Qinggu, since she came, she might not leave.

Xie Yan saw Gu Ning's worry, he held the back of Gu Ning's head, and put a heavy kiss on Gu Ning's lips: "I sent someone to watch Concubine Xian, she will not die, if you want to see She, let Chunyu lead the way."

"You are so kind!" Gu Ning stared at Xie Yan with bright eyes, "Don't worry, I will be able to convince her to stand on our side!"

On the other side, Chu Shiling got impatient with waiting, hugged her hands angrily, and murmured: "Could it be that you secretly raised a man inside?"

At this time, the eyes of the surrounding palace people were like two lanterns, lit up by Chu Shiling's words, shining on this side hall.

Seeing this, Chunyu's eyelids twitched, and was about to stop it when Gu Ning opened the door.

"What does it mean to raise a man secretly? With my identity, it is upright to raise a man!" Gu Ning snorted coldly, and raised his chin at Chu Shiling, like a beautiful and proud peacock.

She said it as it should be, and virtually dispelled the doubts of others.

Chunyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and rushed to Gu Ning's side: "Master, it's already so late, you should go to bed earlier."

Chu Shiling was about to speak, but the maid beside her pulled her sleeves: "This is in the palace, even if something happens to the concubine Xian, you should not be in charge."

Hearing this, Chu Shiling was shocked and immediately realized something was wrong.

She quickly took Gu Ning's hand, took Gu Ning and walked into the hall, and said: "I'm a little scared, you have to accompany me tonight."

Chu Shiling clearly used herself as a shield, but Gu Ning just pretended not to know, and she also had the intention of using Chu Shiling as a shield, so she followed Chu Shiling back into the hall very obediently. As soon as the door closed, the hall The eyes outside also retracted their sights one after another.

In the brightly lit hall, Chu Shiling saw Gu Ning's extraordinarily moist and swollen lips. She looked at Gu Ning's face inquiringly: "What did you eat behind my back? Why is your mouth swollen?" ?”

Gu Ning blushed, but quickly regained his composure: "I was bitten by a mosquito."

"How can there be mosquitoes in such a cold day?" Chu Shiling looked around the palace in shock, but Gu Ning's face was so calm that Chu Shiling didn't even realize that she was lying.

Gu Ning pointed to the open window and sighed: "I only brought Chunyu in, she was in such a hurry that she didn't bother to close the window for me."

Hearing this, Chu Shiling also sighed: "Yeah, I only brought Liu Yun in, and I can't sleep well today, let alone such a thing happened."

Speaking of this, Chu Shiling had already put all those thoughts behind her, she mysteriously grabbed Gu Ning's arm, and let Gu Ning sit beside her.

"Didn't you hear just now? Concubine Xian committed suicide!"

"Of course I heard it." Gu Ning rolled his eyes, and said angrily, "What does Xianfei's suicide have to do with you? Are you yelling there, afraid that the Queen Mother won't hear you?"

Chu Shiling pouted: "I'm not afraid!"

"The matter in the harem is under the control of the empress dowager. You are a county magistrate, so don't make such mistakes again. I'm afraid you will make a taboo."

Gu Ning's words made Chu Shiling feel aggrieved.

She lay beside Gu Ning, looked at the bed curtain above her head, and said in a low voice: "I am a little scared. Although the fourth prince is gone, Concubine Xian is still young. If she takes this opportunity, she can win the favor again. Why should I Suicide?"

It's not that Chu Shiling is indifferent, it's because she has been going back and forth in the palace for so many years, and she has been used to seeing these things since she was a child. It is sad to lose her son, but for a concubine, her life is not only her own, but also her own. to the whole family.

Although Concubine Xian was born as a court lady, isn't it her mother who has been able to stay in the capital for so many years?

Even if it's for the sake of her mother clan, she should live on and wait for a chance to conceive a prince.

Seeing the confusion on Chu Shiling's face, Gu Ning stretched out his hand and lightly poked her forehead, met her dissatisfied eyes, Gu Ning sighed softly: "Perhaps it is Xianfei who realizes that there is no hope of regaining favor? "

"Why? Concubine Xian is a rare beauty..." As soon as Chu Shiling finished speaking, that guess came to her mind.

It's definitely not the death of the Fourth Prince that can make Concubine Xian die, and there is no hope of regaining favor... Isn't that just...

"The emperor completely despises her?" Chu Shiling's eyes widened.

"Perhaps." Gu Ning said quietly, "We still hope to leave the palace earlier, this palace is really not safe."

Chu Shiling nodded quickly, and said again and again: "Isn't it! If there are so many more, my heart will almost stop beating!"

What she didn't say was that concubines committed suicide, which was only seen in history books. When the previous dynasty fell, those concubines who thought they had no hope were the same...

……

It was night, Chu Shiling fell into a deep sleep, and the palace was once again silent.

Gu Ning looked at Chu Shiling who was sleeping like a dead pig beside him, slowed down his hands and feet, and walked out of the side hall.

With Chunyu's help, Gu Ning came to the palace where Concubine Xian lived.

Looking at the blurred words on the plaque, Gu Ning's eyes dimmed.

"Is she still in there?"

Chunyu nodded, and whispered a few words in Gu Ning's ear.

"The palace people found out in time and rescued the concubine Xian. Mr. Xie knew that you were coming, so he also sent people to guard the various places."

Gu Ning's eyes were dark, he paused for a while at this magnificent palace, and then walked into the palace with Chunyu.

Concubine Xian is over [-] years old, Gu Ning has seen her at the palace banquet, she is very beautiful, otherwise she would not be sitting in this position as a palace maid, but at this time she is lying on the bed, her eyes are dull Looking directly at the top of the head, it is like a withered flower.

Seemingly hearing footsteps, Concubine Xian's eyeballs moved, but she still didn't make any other movements, she just said: "I won't seek death again."

Her son is dead, and her innocent parents and elder brother can no longer be implicated.

The visitor didn't speak for a long time, her dull eyes turned slightly and landed on Gu Ning.

Seeing Gu Ning, she lost her mind for a moment.

"You...how did you come?"

The sky outside told her that it was the dead of night, even if Gu Ning came to visit her, it should not be at this time.

Suddenly, her eyes changed, and she stared at Gu Ning vigilantly.

"Concubine Xian, do you want to avenge the Fourth Prince?"

As soon as Gu Ning opened his mouth, Chunyu on the side secretly clenched the dagger in his hand.

If there is anything wrong with Concubine Xian, she will immediately cut Concubine Xian's throat.

"What do you mean by that?" Concubine Xian said, her voice seemed to be strangled, she mocked hoarsely, "What kind of revenge does this Palace need? Yuaner, he...he suddenly..."

Having said that, Concubine Xian could no longer continue.

She was sent to the palace when she was a few years old, and became the emperor's servant at the age of 15. Every day in the palace, she was terrified and walked on thin ice. The child was the only comfort in her gloomy life, but this was the only one. All the children have been taken away!

"In this palace, there is only one person who can hurt the fourth prince." Gu Ning said softly, "I know that your family background is not high, and there is no help in the palace, but have you ever thought that if you follow the four If the prince is gone, then in this world, no one will be able to avenge the fourth prince's grievances."

Gu Ning's words instantly brightened Concubine Xian's eyes.

Speaking of this, Gu Ning's tone suddenly turned lower: "Concubine Xian, you are the only one who can avenge him."

Concubine Xian closed her eyes, two lines of tears slid down her cheeks: "What do you want me to do?"

Being able to survive in the harem for so many years, Concubine Xian is not an idiot. Gu Ning's actions must represent the Pei family. She came here to use herself.

But if he can avenge Yuan'er, even if he is used, so what?

"I only hope that the concubine Xian can keep the secret that I came to you, and then live a good life." Gu Ning gently patted Concubine Xian's hand, "You are the only evidence, only you are alive, fourth prince The cause of death can be revealed to the world!"

Concubine Xian tightly held her hands, she saw hope from Gu Ning's words.

Soon, she nodded heavily: "I promise you."

"Concubine Xian, don't betray my trust." When Gu Ning spoke, he lightly sprinkled the poison exchanged from the system into the air.

This is her remaining broken tendons, as long as there is anything wrong with Concubine Xian, she will use the Imperial Army guarding this palace to kill Concubine Xian.

After leaving the palace, the master and servant returned in the dark.

Gu Ning took out two antidotes, took one by himself, and stuffed the other into Chunyu's mouth.

The antidote melted in the mouth, Chunyu swallowed the antidote before realizing what it was.

"Master, this is..."

"I poisoned Concubine Xian just now, this is the antidote." Gu Ning's understatement made Chunyu extremely surprised.

"The servant girl thought you..."

"You don't think I pity her, and I won't attack her?" Gu Ning blinked, "I'm well prepared, and I can't put us in danger just because I pity her."

Behind her is the planning of the Pei family and Xie Yan for many years, and this hidden danger must not be left behind because of a momentary soft-heartedness.

Chunyu smiled gratifiedly: "The county lord has grown up."

Gu Ning returned to the side hall, and just about to lie down on the bed, saw Chu Shiling who was sleeping soundly sitting up quickly, her eyes were extraordinarily bright under the dim candlelight.

"Where have you been?"

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