After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

Gu Chen quietly listened to what he said, and smiled calmly: "Are you so sure that I will promise you?"

He paused, mocking himself a bit: "Eunuch Wei, Your Majesty is very likely to have a lot to do with my brother's death now, why are you so sure that I will help him?"

"Because Mr. Gu, what you are asking for is the same as His Majesty." Wei Dequan said, "Your Majesty will give you an explanation, and you also hope that he can give you an explanation."

The smile on Gu Chen's face disappeared, and he took a light look at Wei Dequan - this great eunuch always looked kindly to everyone, and he had never seen him get angry or anxious.He has been able to stay safely in the palace for so many years, and now he has become the most trusted eunuch around Xiao Tingshen, so naturally he has some real skills.

——Know people's hearts.

After a brief silence, Gu Chen said softly: "The whereabouts of His Majesty's mother and concubine are unknown, and he must have sent someone to look for it. Why do you believe that I alone can be worth so many people?"

"Your Majesty said just now that there is no one who can be trusted and relied on by His Majesty." Wei Dequan said, "The people who serve His Majesty are either for fame or for profit, and their purpose will not be pure. It’s easy to make mistakes.”

He paused, the corners of his eyes drooped, and he showed a gentle smile: "Master Gu's request is neither for fame nor profit, but the word 'fairness' alone is enough for Mr. Gu."

Gu Chen was silent again.He pondered for a long time before finally saying: "I can promise you to help Your Majesty find Concubine Xian." He paused and frowned slightly: "But I don't know much about what happened back then, and the foreign ministers couldn't help it." Freedom to enter and leave the palace is forbidden, and it has been many years, you can't let me find a needle in a haystack by myself, can you?"

"It's natural."

Wei Dequan unfolded the wide sleeves of his robe, and took out a folded piece of thin paper, which seemed to have several names written on it: "When the matter of Concubine Xian and Empress happened, the slaves had not served His Majesty, so I know all the details. It's not clear... What's more, the slaves are really eye-catching by His Majesty's side, so I have to keep a low profile."

"So the servant went to the living order, found and copied these, and now hand them over to Mr. Gu, to do my part."

As he said that, he handed the paper to Gu Chen: "This is the palace servant who served Concubine Xian back then."

After he finished speaking, he paused: "These people's records in the palace have already been sent out of the palace."

Gu Chen noticed that there was something in his words, so he couldn't help but pause: "What does Eunuch Wei want to say?"

Wei Dequan shook his head: "Slaves are still just guessing, after all, outside the palace is not a place for slaves to go, and slaves are not that capable of stretching their hands so long." He paused, his tone lowered: "These people may have been Unexpected."

He is the best of the best, and it is impossible to say such things without grounds. He must have noticed something... Gu Chen couldn't help but feel a sudden bump in his heart. He took the list and wanted to expand it, but hesitated. After a while, I felt that I should put it away first for the sake of prudence, and look at it when I return home, so I put it away in my sleeve.

He raised his head and smiled at Wei Dequan: "...It seems that Eunuch Wei has wanted to accomplish this for a long time."

Wei Dequan was not at all embarrassed by being exposed, instead he bowed his body: "The duty of a servant is to share your majesty's worries, keep your majesty safe, think of things that your majesty can't think of, and naturally think for your majesty."

After finishing speaking, he saluted Gu Chen again, and said solemnly: "Master Gu, this servant entrusts you with this matter, and I hope everything goes well for you. Please go slowly, sir."

Gu Chen didn't say anything else, picked up the list, turned around and left the palace gate.

Originally thought that since he hadn't returned overnight, his mother and sister would be anxious again, but he didn't expect that when he returned to the mansion, everything would be the same as before, and there was no panic in the whole Gu mansion.

After casually asking a servant by the door, Gu Chen learned that Xiao Tingshen had sent someone to Gu's mansion in advance, and said, "Gu Qing and I have important matters to discuss, and please don't worry about Mrs. Gu and Ms. Gu, and rest early." Therefore, the mother and sister did not notice anything unusual.

Although the knot of "Xiao Tingshen has something to do with his brother's death" has not been completely untied, Gu Chen was still stunned by Xiao Tingshen's rare care and consideration, and the list in his sleeve became heavy in an instant .He first greeted his mother, then greeted his sister, then returned to his room, took out the list and put it on the table.

He was lost in thought.

In the past, he only vaguely realized from his father's attitude that Xiao Tingshen's mother and concubine died strangely, and there were many dirty methods in the harem. "Death" is like a cliff soaring into the clouds. The fog and mist below the cliff cover stones and trees, and you can't see the bottom at a glance, and you don't know how deep it is.

However, if he wanted to avenge his elder brother...it seemed that he had no choice but to jump off this cliff.

Gu Chen pondered for a long time before reaching out to smooth the piece of paper.The handwriting is scribbled, with only six names written on it——

Bai Shao, from Xiangcheng.

Zhang Fu, from Tongcheng.

Guo Tong, from Jeju.

Lu Yinger, from Cangzhou.

Qi Ming, a native of Huaizhou.

Chen Fanggui, a person from Jingjing.

Gu Chen was taken aback for a moment, unexpectedly there were only six people.According to the regulations, Concubine Xian is a second-rank concubine, and there should be at least twenty people in the palace. Why are there only six?

He turned the piece of paper over and over again, and even twisted it vigorously with his hands. He was sure that Wei Dequan gave him only six names, which made him speechless for a moment—he knew that Concubine Xian was not accepted She was favored, but she didn't expect to be unfavored to such an extent.A concubine of the second rank, but there are only six people in the palace, even a little girl of the eighth rank may have more people than the concubine Xian's palace.

——This is simply not being unfavored, but being rejected.

The mother and concubine are not favored to such an extent, how can Xiao Tingshen be better as her son?Gu Chen couldn't help recalling Xiao Tingshen's clothes and expenses when the two were classmates. It didn't look like a prince at all. Even the son of a fifth-rank official seemed to be much richer than him.

He couldn't help but feel softer again, thinking that Xiao Tingshen had really had a hard time for so many years, he was always struggling at the bottom, suffered all kinds of hard work, suffered all kinds of supercilious looks, and was murdered by someone who didn't know, he was trying to plot the throne , The motivation to participate in the seizure of the heirloom instantly becomes justifiable.If it were Gu Chen himself, he would not be willing to be trampled under his feet forever, and he would definitely try his best to earn it.

However, in this way, the possibility of Xiao Tingshen seeking benefits for himself by unscrupulous means is much greater... Gu Chen couldn't help but sink, even though Xiao Tingshen would give him an explanation, he still couldn't erase the heavy doubt in his heart ——If his elder brother was really killed by Xiao Tingshen, Xiao Tingshen deceived him...

That's it.

Throwing away the redundant thoughts in his mind, Gu Chen refocused his attention on this list—the last name on the list caught his attention. He vaguely remembered that this person should be Xiao Tingshen's wet nurse in his previous life.

People from Shenjing... But Shenjing is so big, where can he find this person?

Gu Chen raised his head, thinking carefully.According to Dajing regulations, only men will go to the local government to register and make a book when they reach adulthood, which is called "Fu Ji", and women cannot be "Fu Ji".But Chen Fanggui is not an ordinary woman, she used to be His Majesty's wet nurse. Generally speaking, when this kind of woman enters the palace, there will be detailed inquiry and registration at the local government.

Today's Jingzhao Fu Yin has been sitting in his seat for more than ten years, Shen Jing's parent officer is not so easy to be.At the foot of the emperor, near the imperial city, if he had no sense and sharpness, he would have stepped down a long time ago.Such a person must still have a record of being a prince's wet nurse in the palace.

This matter is of great importance, Gu Chen is more cautious, unwilling to send a letter or ask someone to bring a message to leave a clue, so he went out of the house and went to Jingzhao Mansion in person.Not long after, he arrived outside the gate of the mansion. He is the third rank, one level higher than the fourth rank, Jingzhao Fuyin. The Shen Jing parents greeted him with a smile on his face, and welcomed him into the door.

The name of Jingzhao's governor is Du Chengxian, and he is fifty years old.After the two exchanged pleasantries, Gu Chen understood why he came.He didn't want the other party to know his purpose, so he blurted out the year when he entered the palace: "...about 21 to 23 years ago."

"It's been so long." Du Chengxian sighed with emotion, "I'm going to send someone to make an adjustment, my lord, please wait."

However, after waiting for a long time, the sender came back empty-handed, with a mournful face, and bowed to the two: "My lords, I searched the entire library, but I couldn't find the file from 20 years ago. .It’s been too long, and it’s really hard to find.”

"How do you do things?" Du Chengxian scolded him, "If it's hard to find, I won't look for it? Call two more people to look for it with you!"

The guard was about to cry, so Gu Chen glanced at him—this man's hands were as clean as if they had just been washed, and they were spotless from head to toe. He looked like he had rummaged through a library, and said It's almost like taking a shower.

Gu Chen's heart sank slightly: It seems that this matter is more difficult than he imagined.The governor of Jingzhao made it clear that he just didn't want him to find out the file, and this way was no longer feasible.

Since this road is blocked, Gu Chen will not waste time here.So he suppressed the heaviness in his heart, with a reserved smile on his face: "That's all."

Du Chengxian showed a surprised expression: "Master Gu?"

"It wasn't a big deal at first. Since you can't find it, don't look for it again." Gu Chen smiled and hugged Du Cheng, "I'm bothering Mr. Du today, and I will leave."