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"Forbidden place?"

In the Hengwu Courtyard, Xiao Jinzhi frowned after hearing Chu Huanyan talk about the conversation with Queen Wei.

"The Queen Mother does not seem to be a reckless person who makes mistakes. It is a bit suspicious that she suddenly mentioned the forbidden area."

Chu Huanyan took a slow breath, "I've thought about this too, but this is the only clue at the moment. I still want to give it a try."

What happened back then is like raindrops falling into the sea, so blurry that no trace can be found. Especially Qinfang is just a nun in the palace, and there is very little news about her. Even if there was only the slightest clue, she didn't want to give up just like that.

"You can trespass into the forbidden areas of the palace. If you are discovered..." Qin Li looked worried, "My subordinates do not want to stop Miss Chu from investigating, but I think it is too risky. I heard that there were eunuchs who accidentally entered the forbidden areas before. , was directly executed.”

Hearing the word "execute", Xian Yue's heart trembled, and her face instantly turned pale.

"Miss, why don't you think about it again."

Chu Huanyan pursed her lips, and after a while, she finally said, "I want to give it a try."

Seeing that Chu Huanyan had already made up his mind, Xiao Jinzhi did not persuade him any more, but ordered Qin Li to find out in advance the time intervals between patrols of the Royal Forest Army around the forbidden area.

Chu Huanyan stayed in the palace until the afternoon, and then left the palace as usual.

However, he left on the front foot and got on the carriage again. Under Xiao Jinzhi's arrangement, Qin Li took him back to the palace in the name of sending things to Hengwu Courtyard.

Until nightfall, Chu Huanyan dressed as a young eunuch and followed Xiao Jinzhi to a high building on the west side of the harem.

"That's the forbidden area of ​​the palace." Xiao Jinzhi gestured to a forest in front of him.

"Plum forest?" Through the moonlight, Chu Huanyan could vaguely distinguish the plum trees planted in the forest.

"Yes, the late emperor did not reign for a long time, during which time he did not establish a queen, and there were not many concubines in the harem, but there was only one concubine named Mei, who was deeply loved. I heard that Mei Lin was transplanted for her. "

"Then why did it become a forbidden area in the palace?" Chu Huanyan asked.

Xiao Jinzhi recalled the old royal news he heard in the past, "About half a year before the death of the late emperor, the concubine offended Long Yan for some unknown reason and was directly punished to be imprisoned in a hut in the plum forest. No one was allowed to visit her. Once she fell in love, Since then, he has not been favored again. Until the death of the late emperor, they never saw each other again. "

Chu Huanyan couldn't help but ask: "What happened next? Where did the concubine go, and why did this plum forest become a forbidden place?"

"Not long after the death of the late emperor, a fire broke out in the Merlin hut. It was said that the concubine burned herself to death. Later, when someone passed by at night, they heard the sound of crying coming from the Merlin, and gradually the news spread. There were rumors that it was haunted, so my father issued an order to seal off the Merlin and make it a forbidden area in the palace."

"Just because of this?" Chu Huanyan frowned slightly.

"Do you feel something is wrong?" Xiao Jinzhi said with a smile.

Chu Huanyan nodded. It was not unusual to hear rumors of being haunted. It was impossible that this place in the palace was the only one with such rumors. Why was this place sealed as a forbidden area?

"Like you, there must be many people in the palace who feel something is wrong, so rumors gradually spread that the real reason why Merlin was set as a forbidden place is because Merlin is the real burial place of the late emperor."

"What?" Chu Huanyan was stunned.

Xiao Jinzhi stared at the Imperial Guardsmen walking below, used the tall building to block his body, and continued to speak.

"I don't know the specifics, but there were rumors that the late emperor did not die in the palace, but in the plum forest. It was even said that the late emperor died at the hands of his father. Regardless of whether these statements are true Fake, it sounds much more interesting than the death of the late emperor and the logical succession of the crown prince."

What's more, he once sneaked into Merlin to find evidence that the late emperor died in Merlin. After several such troubles, the father completely sealed off Merlin. It was a forbidden area in the palace and no one was allowed to enter again.

As Xiao Jinzhi finished speaking, the patrolling Imperial Guards finally walked away.

"Now, let's go."

Xiao Jinzhi's peripheral vision swept under the tall building, and the next moment he flew directly into the plum forest with Chu Huanyan.

The autumn night is so quiet that not even the chirping of insects can be heard.

After Xiao Jinzhi and Chu Huanyan disappeared, Tao Yao, dressed in black, walked out quietly from the shadow outside the tall building, glanced at Mei Lin, and then used Qing Kung Fu to fly towards Fengyi Hall.

His figure was swift and his dexterity was excellent, as if he had blended into the night.

"Are you sure they went in?" Queen Wei looked at Taoyao who reported the news.

The latter nodded seriously, "Don't worry, my lady. I saw with my own eyes that His Highness the Crown Prince flew into the forbidden area with Miss Chu."

"Have they discovered you?" Queen Wei confirmed again.

"The servants are not approaching, and the palace is no different than other places. It is impossible for His Royal Highness to let the secret guards hide, so they will definitely not be noticed."

"Okay!" Queen Wei nodded with satisfaction, "With you taking action, I believe there will be no accidents."

"Your Majesty, thank you." Taoyao looked at Queen Wei, "Then what happens next..."

"You change your clothes, and then go to the theater with me." Empress Wei said leisurely, "By the way, send someone to tell Xuan'er and ask him to order people to prepare the details of the impeachment."

Xiao Jinzhi is seeking death. This impeachment will definitely step on the emperor's sore spot!

Under the secret arrangement of Queen Wei, the news that someone broke into the forbidden area of ​​​​the harem quickly reached Xiao Emperor's ears.

Emperor Xiao, who was resting in Zhaoxia Hall, became furious when he learned about it. He immediately ordered people to surround the forbidden area and hurried over.

"Your Majesty." Seeing Emperor Xiao approaching, Queen Wei quickly stepped forward to salute.

"Queen, what's going on?" Emperor Xiao walked to the entrance of Merlin with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, I don't know, but a young eunuch who passed by Merlin just now reported that he saw two people sneaking into Merlin, and, and..." Queen Wei looked embarrassed.

"What's more, tell me quickly!" Emperor Xiao urged impatiently.

"And judging by his figure, he seems to be a prince!"

Emperor Xiao's face was already ugly, but after hearing these words, it became even more gloomy as ice.

"Come here, surround Meilin for me, search carefully, be sure to catch the intruder, and check where the prince is!"

"Yes." The guard responded quickly and quickly divided into two waves.

One team entered the Meilin, while the others went to Hengwu Courtyard.

After about half a stick of incense, Qin Li in Hengwu Courtyard and Xian Yue, who quietly returned to the palace, were brought over by the guards.

"Where is the prince?" Emperor Xiao asked sharply.

Qin Li looked nervous, kneeling on the ground and hesitating, "Go back, go back to the emperor, your highness, he, he..."

This hesitant look made people more and more suspicious that it was Xiao Jinzhi inside Merlin.

Queen Wei suppressed the sarcasm in her eyes, and her surprised gaze fell on Xian Yue.

"Aren't you Miss Chu's personal maid? Why are you still in the palace? Could it be that...it was Miss Chu who entered the forbidden area with the prince?"