Mr. Kezaku

Jiang Liuwu asked: "What's going on?"

Geng Zhi said, "At first I thought it was someone from here who spread the news, but after asking around, I found out that this is not the case. The news didn't come from us at all."

Zhao Xingduan frowned upon hearing this, and Chu Yuyang was also a little surprised.Master Zhuo died suddenly in the morning, which is already surprising enough. The news spread so quickly after his death, and it was not from the Zhuo family.

Chu Yuyang said: "I'm afraid it is, someone has been eyeing Mr. Zhuo for a long time, and wants to kill him to silence him."

Geng Zhi said: "I asked around, ran around enough, and found that the news came from a restaurant. It was just a few people who said it while chatting, and then the news spread widely. But I want to inquire again. Those few people, the shopkeeper of the restaurant said that they are not regular customers, the first time they met, their faces were a little strange, and they left a long time ago, and they don’t know where they went.”

Chu Yuyang said: "Kill Master Zhuo intentionally, and then release the news that Master Zhuo is dead."

Zhao Xingduan said, "What's the purpose of this?"

"Obviously." Chu Yuyang said, "It's a bit of an intention to startle the snake, or it's threatening other people."

Zhao Xingduan said, "Threatening others?"

Chu Yuyang nodded and said, "It may be that the murderer intentionally let someone know that Lord Zhuo is dead."

Jiang Liuwu said: "If the murderer does this, isn't he afraid that we will follow the vine?"

Chu Yuyang said: "I'm afraid it's not easy to find those people who spread rumors."

The murderer obviously killed Master Zhuo on purpose, and then released the news in a timely manner.It's no problem to find anyone to do this kind of news release, as long as you give a little money, maybe you don't need to give more, it's just a lip service.Maybe even if those people are found, there may be no clues at all.

Chu Yuyang said: "The most important thing now is not to find those who spread the news, but to find out the murderer's intention to do so. Who exactly is the murderer targeting?"

That's all for Chu Yuyang to say, everyone was silent, they were confused and had no clue at all.

In fact, this matter is not really clueless, Chu Yuyang suddenly said: "Duan'er, do you still remember that mysterious man?"

Zhao Xingduan nodded when he heard him mention it suddenly, and said, "Of course I remember."

"Could it be that the murderer's intention is here?" Chu Yuyang asked.

Zhao Xingduan didn't speak immediately, he was thinking.

According to Xie Anyi's narration, Zhao Boxiao wanted to gather all the fragments of the jade pendant back then, gather those who held the jade pendant fragments, and work with them to plan the major rebellion that was not completed 20 years ago.However, a total of seven forces have already lost their hearts, and there are very few people who agree to conspire for great things.

Except for one mysterious person, they already knew all about the other six of these seven forces, and Zhao Xingduan had already made preparations in advance, so he was not afraid that they would really make a move.However, that last force is still hidden in the dark until now, and has never passed by.

Chu Yuyang and the others found out the secret letter written by Master Zhuo to Master Guo, so they surrounded the Zhuo family, but at this time, Master Zhuo died. I am afraid that someone did not want them to know some secrets of Master Zhuo, so they killed him Silenced.

The only thing Xie Anyi didn't finish for Zhao Boxiao was to get the piece of jade pendant from the mysterious man.

Chu Yuyang was thinking that the original seven forces were either Zhao Boxiao's accomplices, or they no longer threatened him, leaving only that mysterious person.

However, Chu Yuyang couldn't think of anything else. They still didn't know who the mysterious man was.

Chu Yuyang shook his head, he couldn't figure this out, and he had other questions to think about.Qingsi's testimony was too simple, and he planned to find someone to ask again.

Chu Yuyang inquired about it, and the servants told Chu Yuyang that Qingsi was with the queen mother and was talking with the queen mother.

Chu Yuyang had a bitter face when she heard it, and said to Zhao Xingduan: "Duan'er, I'll go by myself, or you go back to the palace first, and after I finish asking, you will go back to the palace too."

Zhao Xingduan smiled. He knew that Chu Yuyang didn't want him to follow that woman, which meant that Chu Yuyang was still jealous, so he was quite happy.

It's just that Qingsi was by the empress dowager's side, and Zhao Xingduan was a little worried when Chu Yuyang passed by alone.The empress dowager is not an unreasonable person, she is just a little more serious.But now the Empress Dowager must be in a bad mood, the Empress Dowager has always had a good relationship with Lord Zhuo, and now that Lord Zhuo died suddenly for no apparent reason, the Empress Dowager must be unhappy.Zhao Xingduan was afraid that Chu Yuyang would not be able to get any benefits in the past, so he didn't ask anything, but got frustrated.

Zhao Xingduan stretched out his hand to pinch his earlobe, and said, "You still don't trust me?"

Chu Yuyang felt the itching of the earlobe, couldn't help shaking, slapped his hand away, and said, "You are the one I worry about the most."

Zhao Xingduan insisted, saying: "I will accompany you, the questioning is almost over, so we can go back to the palace."

Chu Yuyang saw that he had no room for negotiation, so as long as he compromised, he took Zhao Xingduan to find Qingsi.

Qing Si was indeed at the Empress Dowager's place, and she was pretending to be pitiful, and she didn't forget to wear a pair of shoes for Chu Yuyang.

Qingsi didn't know Chu Yuyang's identity at first, and thought she was Zhao Xingduan's male favourite.When she thought that Zhao Xingduan was so kind to Chu Yuyang, and that Chu Yuyang had been with him for so long, she became very angry.

Qingsi was so jealous that she was dying, but she also heard that Chu Yuyang had become a high-ranking official, a third-rank minister of Dali Temple.At such a young age, he has achieved the third grade, so the future is boundless.

Moreover, Chu Yuyang climbed from the status of a gangster to the position of the third rank, and her stubbornness made Qing Sihen grit her teeth.The status of being a slave is nothing, only untouchables and slaves will become a slave, and that kind of status is not half as good as Qingsi.After all, although she was only a palace lady, she is also the big palace lady next to the empress dowager, and others are very envious of her.

The more Qingsi thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't swallow this breath anymore. She felt that Chu Yuyang became an official because of Zhao Xingduan's favor.

The Empress Dowager hadn't seen Qing Si for a long time, and seeing her in plain white filial dress, and crying so hard, she immediately felt sad.

Qing Si accompanied the Empress Dowager to talk to her, and she specifically talked about some things about Master Zhuo's life. The Empress Dowager was even more sad when she heard it, but she had a better impression of Qing Si.

Qingsi accompanied the empress dowager to talk for a long time, and finally talked around and talked about Chu Yuyang's head.

Qingsi inadvertently talked about Dali Temple Qing Chu Yuyang, saying that Master Chu is too unaware of priorities, relying on the emperor to favor him, he blindly wastes the emperor's time.The emperor must be very busy, but he stayed with him all day to investigate the case.If this delays the important affairs of the court, he has a few heads that are not enough to cut off.

The empress dowager didn't hear it at first, she just complained a few words, the emperor is indeed not in the palace for a whole day sometimes, but the government affairs will not be delayed, after all, Zhao Xingduan's personality is known to her as a mother .

Qing Si spent a long time wasting her strength, and then the Empress Dowager suddenly woke up.

The empress dowager's eyes widened a little, and she said, "There is such a thing? This..."

In this man's backyard, women are indispensable, and there are also beautiful men, nothing new.The empress dowager has long been used to the strangeness, and if the emperor chooses a few sensible male favourites, she will not stop her. Chu Yuyang's appearance is indeed somewhat pleasant, and she thinks it looks more attractive.

It's just that when the empress dowager thought of the emperor's attitude all the time, her heart skipped a beat suddenly, feeling something was wrong.

Chu Yuyang has handled many big cases, but he is indeed capable, the emperor should favor him.But the emperor always seemed to be with him, the empress dowager thought about it, and whenever she saw the emperor, eight out of ten times, Chu Yuyang would be by her side.

The empress dowager knew her son too well, and she was strict in her work. Although she looked indifferent, if she decided on something, she would never turn back if she hit the south wall.

The empress dowager chose Zhao Xingduan's daughter from an official family three times and four times, and wanted Zhao Xingduan to be canonized as a queen. However, after such a long time, Zhao Xingduan didn't even have a concubine, and the harem was spotless, and the harem would become a cold palace. up.

At this moment, the empress dowager was startled when she thought about it carefully. Could it be that the emperor did not choose a concubine or confer the queen because of a man?

It is indeed common for a family to have a male concubine, but it is a rare thing for a family to have a male wife.This is true for a small family, let alone an emperor's family.An emperor did not choose a concubine or confer the queen, but instead fell in love with a man. When the news spread, the empress dowager felt that the consequences would be disastrous.

Let's not talk about face, those people with ulterior motives are probably going to make a fuss about this matter.

The empress dowager frowned tightly and said nothing, looking extremely ugly.When Qing Si took a look, he knew that his strategy had worked.

She was about to continue to add oil and vinegar to add fuel to the fire, when suddenly a servant came in to report, saying: "Queen Mother, His Majesty the Emperor and Lord Chu are here, and they are at the door."

Qing Si's brows were beaming with joy, it really means that Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here.I'm afraid the Empress Dowager is getting angry right now, and said: "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty has come down."

The empress dowager said: "Please invite the emperor in."

Chu Yuyang and Zhao Xingduan came in, Chu Yuyang saluted honestly and greeted him.

The Empress Dowager took a look, and sure enough, she saw that Zhao Xingduan's eyes were mostly on Chu Yuyang.

The empress dowager remained calm and said, "What is the emperor coming here for?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "The queen mother is for uncle's business."

The Empress Dowager said, "Is there any progress?"

Chu Yuyang hurriedly said: "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, I have some questions and wanted to ask Mrs. Qingsi again, so I came here."

The empress dowager was not very happy to see Chu Yuyang at this time, but the emperor was by her side, so the empress dowager couldn't help but save face for the emperor, so she said: "You can ask, and the Ai family will listen too."

After hearing this, Qingsi said, "Lord Chu, didn't a lord come to ask my concubine before? I have already told everything I know."

Chu Yuyang said: "I did ask before, but there are some details, I want to ask again."

Qing Si said: "Then you can ask."

Chu Yuyang said: "Excuse me, last night, when did you arrive in Mrs. Zhuo's room, and when did you leave? Did you meet anyone when you went and came out?"

Qing Si said: "I went there after dinner. After staying for a while, I came out. I don't remember the exact time. The maid was not with me at that time, and I don't remember if anyone saw me."

Qingsi answered almost none of the questions Chu Yuyang asked, all of them were ambiguous.

Chu Yuyang asked again: "How did you get your wound?"

Qingsi touched her injured hand, which was still wrapped in gauze, tightly bound, and said, "It was scratched by fragments of the teacup."

Chu Yuyang said: "Can you untie the gauze and show me the wound?"

Qingsi frowned, and hissed, and said: "It's just an ordinary wound, I'm afraid of pain, and it's really troublesome to ask the doctor to bandage it when it's untied."

Chu Yuyang was about to speak again, but Qingsi had already continued: "Lord Chu, what do you mean by asking me again and again? Do you think I killed the master?"

Qingsi preemptively strikes. When the Empress Dowager heard this, she said: "This is impossible. How could it be this girl who killed someone? This is definitely a mistake."

Chu Yuyang said: "Why did Mrs. Qingsi say that? I never said that Mrs. Zhuo was the murderer. It's just that before Mrs. Zhuo died, Mrs. Zhuo was the last one to see Mrs. Zhuo, so I asked a few more questions. To find out some clues, there is not a word that framed Mrs. Qingsi. Don't Mrs. Qingsi hope to find the murderer who killed Lord Zhuo as soon as possible?"

Qingsi was speechless by Chu Yuyang's mouth, her eyes widened a little, her lips were pursed and she didn't speak.

Although the Empress Dowager didn't like Chu Yuyang, she felt that these words made sense. After all, Master Zhuo was her own younger brother, and she was the one who most wanted to find the murderer.

The Empress Dowager said, "Just tell him the details."

Qingsi was reluctant, so he had to falter and say something.

Chu Yuyang asked repeatedly for a long time, Qingsi was impatient to be asked, but because the empress dowager was present, it was difficult to have a fit, so she could only bear it, and finally her face turned blue.

Chu Yuyang said: "By the way, Mrs. Qingsi. I have another question. Mr. Zhuo is lying in the coffin of the third son Zhuo, and the body of the third son has disappeared. I want to ask Mrs. Qingsi, how can such a big Zhuo At home, is there any place where you can hide a corpse, or even a coffin?"

Qingsi shook her head and said: "I'm not a murderer, how could I know such things. I'm just a woman, I stay in my room every day, I don't understand these things."

Chu Yuyang didn't say any more, she gave Zhao Xingduan a wink, nodded, and was about to run away.

The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yuyang's small eyes and said, "Your Majesty, Aijia has a few words to tell you. You stay here for a while, and the others go out first."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuyang blinked at Zhao Xingduan, and then retreated first.

Qing Si originally wanted to stay and serve her, but the Empress Dowager also sent her away.

When Chu Yuyang came out and walked out of the courtyard, he saw Jiang Liuwu and Geng Zhi waiting beside him.The two immediately came forward and asked, "Why didn't Your Majesty come out?"

Chu Yuyang said: "The queen mother has something to say to Duan'er, so I came out first."

While they were talking, Qingsi also came out, and seeing Chu Yuyang's fierce eyes, she wished to dig a piece of his flesh.

Although Qingsi wasn't very happy just now, when she thought of what the empress dowager had said to the emperor alone, she immediately became elated, raised her chin at Chu Yuyang provocatively, and walked past them.When walking over, he deliberately bumped Chu Yuyang's shoulder.

Chu Yuyang didn't even pay attention to her, and only turned to look after being bumped.

The Empress Dowager saw that everyone else had gone out, so she said, "Your Majesty, what happened to that Chu Yuyang?"

Zhao Xingduan didn't know what Qing Si said to the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager suddenly asked about it, and her tone was different from usual, obviously she knew something.

Chu Yuyang lived in Zhao Xingduan's main hall almost every day. Although she was not ostentatious, she did not avoid it too deliberately.After all, Zhao Xingduan had thought about this matter a long time ago, and he definitely couldn't keep it a secret for the rest of his life. That would be unfair to Chu Yuyang.

The empress dowager saw it, and Zhao Xingduan said it straight, saying: "It's what the empress thinks."

When the empress dowager heard this, she stood up angrily, and said, "You, why are you so confused? The Ai family has found so many girls with good status and looks for you, and you don't like any of them. Is it because of this Chu?" Yu Yang?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "Yes, Queen Mother, I have already made up my mind. After a few days, when the situation is more stable, I will..."

Before Zhao Xingduan finished speaking, the Empress Dowager had already stopped him, saying: "You, you dare to say that, the Ai family will not agree."

Zhao Xingduan did not speak.

Seeing his expression, the Empress Dowager knew that Zhao Xingduan would never listen to him, and said, "What's so good about that Chu Yuyang? Did you fall in love with his appearance, or what?"

Zhao Xingduan felt a little ridiculous when he heard this.If this was said to Chu Yuyang, Chu Yuyang would probably nod without hesitation.

The empress dowager said anxiously: "The Ai family will find you someone who is a thousand times better looking than him, will it work?"

Seeing that Zhao Xingduan was unmoved, she said: "Okay, your majesty, let's take a step back. As long as you are willing to marry a queen, the Ai family doesn't care what happens to you. You like that Chu Yuyang , Aijia doesn’t care anymore. But you can’t…”

How absurd it is to make a man a queen.But the Empress Dowager knew that his son might be able to do it no matter how ridiculous it was.

Zhao Xingduan said: "My mother asked me to marry a woman, but she wanted an heir. My mother forgot that I already have a prince, and I am smart and sensible at a young age. I am indeed a malleable talent. I will teach my future generations carefully. It is entirely possible to inherit the great cause.”

The empress dowager almost fainted when she heard that, Zhao Xingduan was talking about Fu Ying, Fu Ying was indeed a sweet and loving boy, and the empress dowager liked her well-behaved personality.But after all, Fu Ying was not Zhao Xingduan's own flesh and blood. Even if Fu Ying had entered the genealogy and had changed her surname, the empress dowager still had a lump in her heart.

Zhao Xingduan said again: "Queen Mother, it's getting late, and it's time to go back to the palace."

The Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xingduan and didn't know what to say for a while.Although Zhao Xingduan and Zhao Xingde are both her own flesh and blood, they are also brothers, but they have different personalities. If she is facing Zhao Xingde at this time, she doesn't have to worry about it at all, as long as she understands it with affection Reasonably, Zhao Xingde will definitely put the overall situation first.But Zhao Xingduan is completely different.

Zhao Xingduan had been Prince Duan for many years before, and he never thought of becoming an emperor, because he knew that with his temperament, being an emperor might not necessarily make him a good emperor.But now that he is the emperor, he knows that he has to be a good emperor, but Zhao Xingduan is also stubborn.

When Zhao Xingduan came out from the empress dowager, he saw Chu Yuyang squatting on the edge of the pond, and then threw small stones into the pond.

Although the pond is not yet frozen, there are no fish in it.A small stone was thrown in and made a small ripple, and then sank to the bottom.The pond is quite deep, but it is so clear that you can see it clearly at a glance.

Chu Yuyang was throwing pebbles mechanically, her eyes were fixed on the bottom of the water, but she was thinking about something without any focus.

He didn't notice Zhao Xingduan walked over, so Zhao Xingduan bent down, put his arms around his shoulders, and suddenly shook him.

Chu Yuyang was startled immediately, thinking he was about to fall into the water, but luckily someone caught him again.

Chu Yuyang reached out and grabbed Zhao Xingduan's sleeve tightly, and shouted: "Are you trying to murder?"

"Although the water is deep, you won't die if you fall in it for a while." Zhao Xingduan said.

Chu Yuyang said: "If you can't drown, you can freeze to death. It's so cold."

Zhao Xingduan said, "What did you discover?"

Chu Yuyang shook her head and said: "When you didn't come out just now, I searched the back garden, not to mention that there was no place to bury the coffin, even in this pond, I couldn't sink the corpse Yes, it's so clear that you can see the corpse at a glance. Where is the corpse of Mr. Zhuo San?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "We can't find the body, maybe he didn't die at all."

Chu Yuyang was taken aback, and said, "Not dead at all?"

Zhao Xingduan said, "I'm just guessing."

Although Zhao Xingduan just said it casually, and the possibility is not very high, Chu Yuyang's eyes rolled quickly, and his big, agile eyes were full of light.

Chu Yuyang laughed and said, "My Duan'er is getting smarter and smarter."

"Those who are close to vermilion are red and those who are close to ink are black?" Zhao Xingduan raised his eyebrows.

Chu Yuyang raised her head and gnawed on Zhao Xingduan's lips, and said, "There is a saying that if you are present, it may be worth a lot."

Zhao Xingduan said: "If you are so enthusiastic, aren't you afraid of being seen by others?"

Chu Yuyang said: "It's best to let that Qingsi see it."

Zhao Xingduan couldn't help laughing when he heard his jealous words.

Zhao Xingduan said: "We should go back to the palace. I also have something more important to tell you here."

"What?" Chu Yuyang asked, he thought it had something to do with the case.

Zhao Xingduan said: "The Queen Mother knows about us."

"What!" Chu Yuyang was so startled that she almost jumped into the pond by herself, and said, "How did the Queen Mother know?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "Perhaps it can be seen."

Chu Yuyang was beating drums in her heart, and said, "Then what should I do?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "Do you want to go up a promotion?"

Chu Yuyang gave Zhao Xingduan a strange look, he was still torn in his heart, wondering how Zhao Xingduan changed the subject so quickly.

Chu Yuyang asked casually: "Do you want me to be the prime minister? But I don't understand those things in the court."

Zhao Xingduan said: "Of course not the prime minister. He is an official who doesn't have to go to the early court every now and then."

Chu Yuyang's eyes lit up immediately, and she immediately lay on Zhao Xingduan's body, and said with sparkling eyes: "I want it, of course I want it, can I sleep until I wake up naturally every day?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "You agreed, but you are not allowed to go back on your word."

Chu Yuyang looked at him suspiciously, and said, "Why do you feel like a sheep is in the mouth of a tiger, why don't you tell me first, and I'll think about it."

Zhao Xingduan said: "Didn't you already agree? You said more than one thing."

Chu Yuyang: "..."

Zhao Xingduan said: "Let you be my queen."

Chu Yuyang's eyes widened and his mouth opened, staring at Zhao Xingduan dumbfounded.

Zhao Xingduan supported his chin, closed his mouth, and said, "Are you so happy?"

"It's frightening!" Chu Yuyang said: "You talked to the Queen Mother for so long just now, you wouldn't tell the Queen Mother about this?"

Zhao Xingduan said, "Almost."

Chu Yuyang said: "The Empress Dowager must have been scared to death!"

Zhao Xingduan said: "The queen mother is much calmer than your reaction."

Chu Yuyang: "..."

Chu Yuyang said: "What kind of high official is this!"

It's true that you don't have to go to court as a queen, but what kind of high official is this!

Zhao Xingduan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Don't you like it?"

Chu Yuyang was a little embarrassed, and said, "Ahem, it's okay, but..."

The empress dowager must not pass.

Zhao Xingduan said: "It's fine if you like it. You are by my side openly, and it's convenient to do things."

Zhao Xingduan took Chu Yuyang back to the palace, the empress dowager was depressed alone, and then went back to the palace unhappy.

Qingsi still thought that the empress dowager could take her back to the palace, but the empress dowager was so depressed that she put her in the back of her head, and when she left, she looked worried and didn't see Qingsi at all.

Qing Si was left behind, she was dumbfounded at this moment, stomped her foot and tore off her handkerchief angrily, and got angry at the servants.

After returning to the palace, Zhao Xingduan had other matters to deal with, and Chu Yuyang was so beautiful that she left alone.

As soon as Zhao Xingduan left, an attendant suddenly arrived at the gate of the main hall, saying that the empress dowager wanted to see Chu Yuyang.

Chu Yuyang's heart skipped a beat, he didn't want to go, but he still followed them.The empress dowager is an elder with a high status, so if she refuses to say it, it may be too big a deal.

Chu Yuyang thought about it again and again, and decided to pretend to be a good boy in the past. It would be good to please the Empress Dowager. After all, it would be bad if the relationship would be frozen if you look up and see you down.

Chu Yuyang followed the attendants and entered the palace gate, only to see that there was no one beside the empress dowager.Perhaps the empress dowager felt that what she said was shameful, so she sent out the maids and attendants.

When the Empress Dowager saw Chu Yuyang, she said, "The Ai family won't tell you so many twists and turns. The Ai family knows that you are a smart person. Let's open the skylight and speak clearly."

Chu Yuyang honestly did not speak first.

The empress dowager said: "The emperor doesn't know what to think. The ghost is so obsessed that he actually treats you wholeheartedly. The Ai family looks really good at you, and you are also smart, but you also know that whoever is the emperor has no three From the Sixth Courtyard of the Palace. The emperor has a stubborn temper, and the Ai family can't reason with him. The Ai family knows that you are a sensible person. If you are really for the good of the emperor and the country, then leave him. The Ai family can make up for it. You, as long as you are willing to leave, Aijia can give you as much money as you want."

The empress dowager talked a lot like a cannonball without giving Chu Yuyang a chance to speak.

When she finished speaking, Chu Yuyang blinked her eyes, and she kept complaining in her heart. He thought that such a bloody plot would only appear in youth idol dramas, but he didn't expect it to be applicable in ancient times.

Chu Yuyang couldn't hold back for a while, and asked in a low voice, "How much money does the Empress Dowager want to give me?"

When the queen mother asked how much, isn't this a clue?I feel a little disdainful towards Chu Yuyang in my heart, who really doesn't love money?

The Empress Dowager said: "10 taels of silver!"

10 taels of silver, that's how much money is spent as military pay in a war.Compare that to when Chu Yuyang first started working as a gangster, the salary of four taels of silver per year was simply a drop in the sky.

But at this time, it was not a pie, but a silver brick, which accidentally killed him.

Chu Yuyang said in embarrassment: "It's a bit small."

The Empress Dowager stared wide-eyed and looked at him in disbelief.For a third-rank official, his annual salary is actually not much, and it is impossible to save enough 10 taels.The empress dowager's food and clothing are also limited, and it is not easy for the empress dowager to spend so much money behind the emperor's back.

The empress dowager said: "You, you really...do you think you are worth so much money? Do you dare to talk to me like a lion? You are really open to money."

Chu Yuyang said honestly: "I am indeed not worth so much, but isn't this money you used to buy the emperor with me? The emperor must be worth so much!"

When the empress dowager heard it, her anger went from her stomach to her throat, and she said, "Okay, okay, the Ai family can't say enough about your words, so what do you think? 15 taels?"

Chu Yuyang blinked her eyes, pretending to ponder.

The empress dowager gritted her teeth and said, "20 taels! You will have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life!"

Chu Yuyang blinked again, and couldn't help but say: "So much money, so heavy, I can't move it."

The empress dowager rolled her eyes in anger, and said, "It's not a big deal! Aijia will find someone to help you move it! Find someone to take it away for you, as long as you agree."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuyang said, "Really?"

The Empress Dowager nodded.

Chu Yuyang said: "That's fine, I'll ask the emperor later."

The empress dowager was dumbfounded, and said: "The Ai family gave you money, so why don't you ask the emperor?"

The emperor's whole heart is on Chu Yuyang, if the emperor finds out, he will definitely not let Chu Yuyang go.

Chu Yuyang said seriously: "I'll go and ask the emperor how much he plans to pay. If he pays more, I won't leave. If he pays less, I will listen to the empress dowager."

"You!" The empress dowager stood up from her chair in anger, and said, "How dare you play tricks on me? You are sincere, aren't you?"

After talking for a long time, the empress dowager finally regained her strength. It turned out that Chu Yuyang was so courageous that she dared to play tricks on her!

Chu Yuyang said innocently: "Don't dare. The queen mother said just now that I am a person who has an eye for money. People who have an eye for money, don't they just like money? If the emperor gives you a lot, I will leave like this." , isn't it a big loss?"

Zhao Xingduan was a little uneasy when he heard that Chu Yuyang had been taken to the Empress Dowager, so he walked over here.As a result, as soon as he came in, he saw that the empress dowager was very angry.

The empress dowager was staring at Chu Yuyang.

Zhao Xingduan asked: "What's wrong with the queen mother? Do you need to call the imperial doctor over?"

The empress dowager's face turned red and white for a while, but her mouth was tightly shut.It's not easy to tell Zhao Xingduan that she gave Chu Yuyang money to let Chu Yuyang go.After all, this is not a solution on the table. She is a majestic queen mother, and she loses face for nothing.

The empress dowager gritted her teeth for a long time and said, "It's okay, it's okay..."

Chu Yuyang said with a smile: "The queen mother may think that the joke I told is too funny, so she blushed."

Hearing what he said, the empress dowager was so dumb that she couldn't tell what it was like to suffer from Coptis chinensis, and almost fainted from anger.

Zhao Xingduan said: "I'm tired after seeing my mother, why don't I take Yuyang away first, so that my mother can rest well."

The Empress Dowager nodded reluctantly.

Chu Yuyang immediately followed Zhao Xingduan and left in a hurry.

After leaving the door of the main hall, Zhao Xingduan asked: "Why are you so angry with the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager's complexion is not right."

Chu Yuyang blinked and said, "I followed what the Queen Mother said, and I am innocent."

"Are you innocent?" Zhao Xingduan said.

Zhao Xingduan took Chu Yuyang back, and told the attendants that if someone came to look for Chu Yuyang next time, just say that Chu Yuyang was not here.

Chu Yuyang said, "Actually, I don't think it's necessary."

Zhao Xingduan glanced at him.

The Empress Dowager was probably so stimulated by Chu Yuyang that she would not be able to slow down for ten days and a half months, and she would come to trouble Chu Yuyang again.

Chu Yuyang asked: "Duan'er, have you thought about it yet?"

"What's the matter?" Zhao Xingduan asked.

Chu Yuyang said: "Although I don't understand the big things in the court. But you are going to marry a man, and there are probably many people who will come out to make trouble by making trouble. It will not be easy to deal with them then, right?"

Zhao Xingduan said: "Those who want to be excited and make waves, I know more or less, don't worry. You have helped me a lot recently."

"How to say?" Chu Yuyang asked.

Zhao Xingduan is young and has only been emperor for a short time. Many veterans are still not convinced by him, which is normal.I'm afraid that at this time, if Zhao Xingduan wants to marry another male queen, someone will indeed make trouble.

But recently, the jade pendant fragments that Chu Yuyang found did help Zhao Xingduan a lot.There are many people involved in the fragments of the jade pendant, including princes and high officials, and there are also many party members.Rebellion is a major crime against the Nine Clans. Zhao Xingduan has such a big handle on them that he can take them down at any time.

Such a big event is enough to shock the court for many days.And such a big movement is enough to shake the mountain and shake the tiger.At that time, whoever wants to be the first bird must think carefully about it.

In contrast, the matter of Chu Yuyang and Zhao Xingduan may have become a small problem. After all, it is still the emperor's housework.

Chu Yuyang said: "Just think it over, I just don't want to trouble you."

Zhao Xingduan said, "No."

On the morning of the second day, Jiang Liuwu and Geng Zhi came to the palace first, and said to Chu Yuyang, "The people who sent the news yesterday have been found."

Chu Yuyang asked: "Have you been interrogated?"

Geng Zhi scratched his head and said, "I asked, but I don't seem to know anything."

In fact, Chu Yuyang had guessed this point a long time ago, and didn't feel it was a pity.

Geng Zhi said: "Those people said that at noon the day before Master Zhuo died, someone gave them money and told them to say so. They didn't dare at first, because Master Zhuo was also a high-ranking official, and he was living well. They didn't dare to spread rumors casually. But the person gave them a lot of money, so they agreed. They just found a restaurant at random, spread the news, and then went to the place the person said, took the money and prepared to leave. They only saw the person once and said they didn't see the face, but it was a woman with a good figure."

"Is it a woman?" Chu Yuyang asked.

He nodded stubbornly.

The first thing Chu Yuyang thought of was Qing Si.After all, she was the last one to see Master Zhuo, so she was very suspicious.However, the day before Master Zhuo died, everyone in Zhuo's mansion was under house arrest, and Qingsi might not be able to get out.

Jiang Liuwu actually thought the same way, saying: "Those people only know that they are women, so I can't describe them in detail. But it's not Mrs. Zhuo's concubine named Qingsi. I took them to the mansion to testify, and they said it wasn't that Women are not the same height."

There was a woman who gave a few people some money to spread the news that Lord Zhuo had died.In other words, before Master Zhuo died, that woman was sure that Master Zhuo would not live long.The woman is likely to be the murderer, or the same