His Majesty once married me

Empress Dowager Yun had already walked out of the main entrance of the Qiankun Palace at this time, and was scolding the palace man who sent her the news in her heart, while worrying about how to repair the relationship with her son this time.

Distraught, Empress Dowager Yun didn't pay much attention to her feet.

Seeing the descending stairs in front of her eyes, Empress Dowager Yun stretched out her feet instinctively, and was about to fall, but felt that something was pressing heavily on her feet, her body involuntarily leaned forward, and her whole body was lost. balance.

Empress Dowager Yun thought that she would fall down the steps, but for a moment, she didn't think about whether she would be injured because of this, she just felt that falling down like this was too embarrassing.

——Today, I am really ashamed!

Empress Dowager Yun was thinking so, when she suddenly heard a crisp click on her neck, and the next moment, the white marble steps in her field of vision suddenly changed into a blue sky.

Before Empress Dowager Yun could continue to think, her head collided with the stone steps, making a loud bang.

Then, there is no more.

The maids who followed the Empress Dowager Yun witnessed the whole process of her falling from the steps, and watched as she stepped on the ground and fell headfirst. Her head hit the white marble steps, and her head was full of pearls and emeralds. scattered all over the place.

A group of palace people hurriedly chased down the steps, trying to help Empress Dowager Yun up, but they saw Empress Dowager Yun's body thrown down on the steps, but her head turned around strangely, her eyes wide open, staring at the ground. looking at the sky.

The maids and nurses brought by Empress Dowager Yun, as well as the eunuchs and guards on duty outside Qiankun Palace, were immediately stunned on the spot.

After a brief silence, a group of women unanimously let out ear-piercing screams.

The palace servants and imperial guards around Qiankun Hall were immediately disturbed by their screams, and the six ministers who had just entered the main hall were also drawn out by the screams.

"Everyone stay away, don't hurt the Queen Mother's body again!"

When they came to the place where the screams sounded, seeing the Queen Mother Yun's appearance, Zhu Bian came to the conclusion that she had passed out of breath, and immediately drove away the palace servants who tried to come forward to cry, and called the guards on duty , formed a circle around the body of Empress Dowager Yun, and no one was allowed to approach, and then reminded the eunuchs who were still wallowing in panic, let them go to the apse as soon as possible, and report the matter to His Majesty the Emperor.

The back hall cannot hear the noise of the front hall.

Qi Yunheng was wondering what Ouyang meant by saying "wait and see" in reply, so Eunuch Wei hurriedly announced outside the door, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother... has collapsed!"

Qi Yunheng was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Ouyang.

It just so happened that Ouyang also opened his eyes, and when he saw Qi Yunheng looking at him, he immediately smiled brightly at Qi Yunheng, "Should I say congratulations, or condolences?"

"Don't say anything." Qi Yunheng held Ouyang's hand covering his mouth, tapped Ouyang's lips with his other hand, and re-emphasized very seriously, "Remember, what Don't say anything."

Ouyang blinked, then opened his mouth suddenly, and bit Qi Yunheng's finger hard.

Qi Yunheng gasped in pain, but he didn't dare to scream, so he could only give Ouyang a fierce look, and then raised his voice to Eunuch Wei outside the door: "Come in! Tell me what's going on!"

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After hearing Eunuch Wei's words, Qi Yunheng immediately stood up, but he unconsciously swayed three times as soon as he got up.

Ouyang quickly supported him, and Eunuch Wei stepped forward quickly, holding Qi Yunheng's other arm.

"No problem." Qi Yunheng waved his hand, "Changing clothes for me——no, just find a big cloak and put it on me."

"Your Majesty, wait a moment." Eunuch Wei let go of his hand cautiously. Seeing that Qi Yunheng was not shaking anymore, he turned around and went to the room where the emperor's clothes were kept to find a suitable cloak for today.

Taking advantage of the time when Eunuch Wei was leaving, Qi Yunheng grabbed Ouyang and said in a low voice, "Help me up in a while, don't let me fall too."

"Don't worry!" Ouyang rolled his eyes back, "With me here, even if you fall, you will only fall on me."

"Please double the eaves." Qi Yunheng squeezed Ouyang's palm and smiled slightly.

Eunuch Wei quickly took a thin crane cloak and put it on Qi Yunheng with his own hands.

Before Eunuch Wei returned, Qi Yunheng had already adjusted his facial expression. After putting on the crane cloak, he was "supported" by Ouyang immediately, and surrounded by a group of followers, he left the apse.

When Qi Yunheng and his party arrived at the scene of the incident, the maids brought by Empress Dowager Yun had already been driven aside by the guards, where they knelt in a row.

Seeing Qi Yunheng approaching, the imperial guards and palace servants hurriedly bowed to salute.

But the six ministers greeted him and stopped Qi Yunheng.

"My condolences, Your Majesty!"

"Let me pass!"

Qi Yunheng lowered his face, waved the six ministers away from him, passed them, and continued walking towards the place where the incident happened.

The six ministers were just making gestures.

Qi Yunheng has led troops to fight on the battlefield for many years, he has never seen such a tragic situation, how could he be frightened by a corpse?

Seeing that Qi Yunheng insisted on watching, the six ministers stepped aside and followed behind Qi Yunheng.

When he reached the stairs, Qi Yunheng was really taken aback when he saw the death of Empress Dowager Yun.

Not because of the horrific state of his death, but because Qi Yunheng had seen exactly the same scene more than ten years ago.

The same way of death, the same form of death, even the direction of the head is exactly the same!

The only difference is the location, the Empress Dowager Yun died on the stairs, while the man from more than ten years ago died on the ground.

——Sure enough, his imperial husband doesn't have a crow's mouth!

In an instant, Qi Yunheng decided that this was a naked murder.

But as the one who bought the murder, Qi Yunheng naturally wouldn't reveal the thoughts in his heart. After being horrified, he immediately shook his body and fell backwards.

With just a slight tilt, his royal husband's arm came up and hugged him from the back.

It’s too late.

It's not easy to pretend to be in a coma, and Qi Yunheng didn't want to give the courtiers the impression that he was weak.

With Ouyang's arms crossed, Qi Yunheng stood still.

At this time, Eunuch Wei and the six ministers also stretched out their hands and supported him in unison.

"I'm fine." Qi Yunheng waved his hands with a look of grief on his face, "Have you found out what's going on here?"

"Your Majesty, according to the confessions of those present, the Empress Dowager stumbled and stepped into the air, and after she fell, she broke her neck bone." Zhu Bian replied.

Before Qi Yunheng came over, Zhu Bian had already interrogated all the witnesses present, but the statements of all the witnesses were generally the same, saying that the queen mother fell down the steps by herself and was not pushed by others—even Being pushed and shoved, it's impossible to just break your neck just right.

Zhu Bian checked the place where the Empress Dowager fell, and found no water marks, oil spots or any other suspicious things.

Considering that His Majesty's fainting was an unexpected event, and the arrival of the Empress Dowager was also unpredictable, even if someone tampered with this place, it was impossible to plot against the Empress Dowager.

Having said that, even if you really do tricks, it is impossible to ensure that a person's neck will be broken with a fall!

Such methods are generally used to deal with pregnant women, and the steps in front of the Qiankun Palace are not steep. If the neck is not broken just right, the Empress Dowager Yun will be in pain at most and will not be able to get out of bed for a while. There is no effect of murder at all.

Besides, who lost his mind and murdered her?Nothing good at all...

Well, it's not all good.

Zhu Bian's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of two people who could benefit from the news of Empress Dowager Yun's death.

Concubine Gao and Concubine Chen.

The biological mother of the eldest prince and the second prince.

Once the empress dowager dies, His Majesty the Emperor must observe filial piety. During the filial piety period, no children can be born, and naturally no more drafts can be held.

Since the founding emperor of the previous dynasty, mother's filial piety has been equal to father's filial piety, and it must be observed for three years, at least 27 months.

Even if you don't abide by the rules of the previous dynasty and respect the ancient rituals, this time will not be shorter than one year.

In this way, at least one year and at most three years, there will be no newcomers in the harem, and no more children.

The existing two princes and the unborn younger brothers will also further distance themselves - not just in terms of age.

But this kind of thinking is just a guess without evidence, Zhu Bian can only think, not say, what he told Qi Yunheng can only be the confession of the palace people.

Although Qi Yunheng was very happy to close the case, he didn't want to admit that his mother fell to his death because of bad luck. He immediately said in a deep voice, "Continue to investigate, and we must find out the truth of this matter!"

Even if Qi Yunheng didn't say so, Zhu Bian still wanted to get this order, so he immediately bowed down and accepted the job.

However, after investigation, it is not easy to continue to place the body of the Queen Mother here for people to watch.

Without Qi Yunheng's instructions, Ji Hong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, took over his duties, ordered people to collect the body, rang the death knell, and conveyed the news of the Queen Mother's death, making the whole country mourn.

The Empress Dowager's funeral was busy with officials from the Ministry of Rites. Qi Yunheng didn't need and couldn't manage it himself like a filial son in a common people's family. In addition, he was unwell and needed to recuperate. He basically just put on a show, went through the process, and then After returning to Taihua Palace, he got bored with his royal husband - Qi Yunheng finally left Ouyang in the palace to accompany him by using the perfect reason of being unwell and being hit hard.

Ouyang felt that Qi Yunheng was purely deceiving himself and others, but Qi Yunheng was willing and he didn't bother to expose it.

That night, the empress and concubine led the princes and daughters and a group of wives to guard the spirit of the Empress Dowager Yun, but Qi Yunheng sat comfortably in the Taihua Palace. Sitting together, talking about the secrets that cannot be understood by outsiders.

"I'm very happy." Qi Yunheng hugged Ouyang in his arms and said softly, "Even though I know it shouldn't be, I still feel happy, very happy."

"There are not so many shoulds in this world." Ouyang curled his lips, "The so-called shoulds, in the final analysis, are 'you should' rather than 'I should'."

Qi Yunheng laughed, "The words about double eaves become more interesting the more you think about it."

"It's enough to just say that you like to listen, there is no need to beat around the bush." ​​Ouyang returned his white eyes.

"Okay." Qi Yunheng adjusted the expression on his face, then nodded solemnly, "I really like to hear it."

"Just listen to it." Ouyang twisted his body and leaned into Qi Yunheng's arms, putting on a villainous face, "You like to listen. I'm a sycophant who deserves the name and has outstanding achievements."

"Why do you want to underestimate yourself so much?" Qi Yunheng pinched Ouyang's waist.

"I'm just telling the truth." Ouyang said, "In my heart, I have never pretended to be a country, nor have I ever thought of managing the world as a loyal minister, direct minister, virtuous minister, etc. The only thing I want All I do is make you happy."

"You and I are husband and wife, not monarchs and ministers." Qi Yunheng said seriously.

"No, that's not what I mean." Ouyang shook his head, "The reason why I want to make you happy is not only because you and I are husband and wife, but also because I think the most important thing in life is to be happy—you probably I don’t understand yet, but one day sooner or later you will understand that life is meaningless, only being happy can make yourself exist and continue to exist.”

"Double eaves..." Qi Yunheng frowned, feeling that Ouyang's words were not as simple as they sounded.

"Don't frown." Ouyang raised his hand and smoothed Qi Yunheng's forehead, "I didn't say this to make you unhappy."

"Okay." Qi Yunheng smiled in relief.

"That's right." Ouyang nodded with satisfaction, and continued, "Today's affairs, the heavens know the earth, you know me; today's words, also clearly in view of the world, do not spread to the six ears--Next, I will Talk to you about something else."

"Something else?"

Qi Yunheng was taken aback by Ouyang's sudden turning point.