[Red House] Harem Road in Spring

Yingchun and others didn't know that the queen invited out of the Buddhist hall to honor the Supreme Emperor's filial piety. They also saw the queen in plain clothes walking slowly in the Buddhist hall, so they realized that the queen came out of the Buddhist hall in a legitimate way.

From this point of view, the death of the Supreme Emperor was a chance for the empress. After leaving the Buddhist hall, it would not be so easy for the empress to accompany her in.

Seeing the queen again, the queen has changed a lot. She is dressed in plain filial clothing, clean and refreshing, with a slender figure and a refreshing expression on her face. Her every move seems to be full of compassion and freedom from the Buddhist school.

As he got closer, he could faintly smell the sandalwood stained on the queen's robe.

The Buddhist scriptures seem to have completely changed the queen, whether it is temperament or heart.

Yingchun and the three looked at each other, and saluted the queen together.

Although the queen has no real name, as long as she sits in that position for a day, Yingchun and the other three have to respect her, especially in public.

The queen nodded and greeted her with a calm and kind attitude, as if she ignored everything and didn't care. For a while, Yingchun and the others couldn't tell whether the queen came to observe the filial piety because of her position or saw this opportunity to plan Walk out of the Buddhist hall and appear in front of people.

"Don't be too polite!" The queen finished without pretensions, and followed the guidance of the supervisor to her position.

The ones most affected by the empress' coming out are probably the concubine Xian and the noble concubine who are the most popular queens. As for Yingchun, she only wants to protect her son and herself at the moment.

On this day, Yingchun just left Shangde Palace and went back to Changle Palace to rest for a while according to the previous arrangement of the Ritual Supervisor, when the palace staff reported that Li Cairen, the former emperor, was asking to see him.

Yingchun was puzzled, these low-ranking concubines of the former emperor had been hiding in remote palaces, their sense of existence was very weak, and they would not leave the palace they belonged to, let alone deal with Yingchun.

When people who had nothing to do with each other suddenly came to the door, Yingchun guessed, fearing that they would go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing!

However, since the person came, it was impossible for Yingchun to keep him out.

"Come in!" Yingchun said.

"Yes"

Li Guiren, who walked in with the palace maid, was about 30 years old. He was wearing filial piety clothes, with a plain face, his hair was simply tied up in a bun, and he didn't wear any jewelry. Li Guiren looked a little dull.

"See Concubine Shu." Li Guiren bowed his knees and saluted.

"Get up quickly." Yingchun said politely.

If there is no kindness or resentment, Yingchun will not take advantage of others at will.

"Thank you, Concubine Shu." Concubine Li stood up, with apprehension and fear in her eyes, she wanted to speak but was a little scared.

"You came today, what's the matter?" Yingchun asked.

Li Cairen took a deep breath, as if mustering up his courage, he forced himself to smile at Yingchun, "The Supreme Emperor passed away, looking at the gorgeous jewelry in the jewelry box, the concubine and others felt unbearably sad, so put these gorgeous jewelry I picked out my jewelry and gave it to the empress, and I hope that the empress will take pity on us and accept the things, so that the humble concubine and others will not think about others and increase grief."

Yingchun noticed that here Li Cairen said "we wait", and we are probably representing all the remaining concubines of the Supreme Emperor, right?

The jewelry box presented by Li Cairen, Yingchun can tell at a glance that the jewelry box full is of great value, far beyond what a talented person can afford, even if this talented person has been pampered for a while.

The more precious the gift someone brings you, the more she wants from you. This is a truth that Yingchun has understood since she was a child.

Looking at Li Cairen's eyes trying to keep calm, there was deeper fear hidden in her eyes. Yingchun knew that the matter was serious, so she naturally didn't want to get into any trouble because of a box of jewelry.

"How can I take away people's favor? If it's just because these things were given by the Supreme Emperor, you will think of the Supreme Emperor and feel sad when you look at these things. Then you don't have to give them away. Find a box and pack these things away. In the box, press it to the innermost part of the warehouse, so you can't see it and you don't have to be sad?"

Yingchun said gently and sincerely, "After a few years, when you recover, these jewelry will be able to see the light of day again.".

Don't be embarrassed if you wear it first but don't wear it!

Seeing Yingchun's refusal, Li Cairen panicked, and after thinking hard, he said seriously, "No need, no need, these jewelry are too bright, suitable for young people, old people like us, wait until they come out." Xiao, I'm afraid I won't be able to wear that bright color anymore."

Yingchun was still talking about something else, when Li Cairen's face became anxious, and he said without hesitation, "The humble concubine has to go to guard the spirit, so I will take my leave first, and the concubine will leave!"

After all, without waiting for Yingchun's reaction, she hurried out.

Yingchun: ...

Can you do this?

"What happened in the palace?" Yingchun asked, she was more and more sure that Li Cairen had something to ask for, no, it was all the concubines of the former emperor who wanted something, otherwise they wouldn't be eager to stuff her. gift.

With so many concubines involved, she, Concubine Shu, must know what happened. If not, she, Concubine Shu, is in a dangerous situation!

Tassel was also a bit puzzled, there was nothing important about the matter involving the concubines except for the death of the Supreme Emperor!

Is it possible that the concubines feel that the emperor is too embarrassing, they have no support, and they will have to live under the hands of the empress and other concubines in the future, so they raised funds to curry favor in advance?

Yingchun guessed that Liusu and the others would think so, but it was impossible.

If it was true that the present was given only because he would live under her hands in the future, Li Cairen's eyes might be flattering and apprehensive, not frightened.

frightened?Can she still eat them?

These days, it is a strange thing for people who come to give gifts to leave the gifts and run away without explaining what they are asking for.

At this moment, Liusu's eyes lit up and he said, "My Lady, there is a rumor in the palace, it's very absurd, and it's out of the ordinary, it's not credible at all, but the concubines may believe it."

Thinking of the small rumor that was completely like a joke, Liu Yun was speechless. Do the concubines really believe it?

Seeing the curiosity in Yingchun's eyes, Liusu said, "There are rumors that the Supreme Emperor has passed away, and there is no one around to serve him. The Emperor is filial and wants to let the concubines be buried with him."

Yingchun: ...

Do concubines really believe such absurd rumors?

Although there was a custom of burial in the previous dynasty, since my ancestors in Ming Dynasty came to power, the burial of living people has been abolished.

To be buried with the Supreme Emperor, it is impossible to think about it with your toes, these concubines really believe it, right?

It is very possible that in the face of the threat of death, the eyes are frightened, so it makes sense.

Yingchun figured it out, Liusu and others also figured it out, everyone felt absurd, the death of the Supreme Emperor made the concubines like this?It's ridiculous!

"Check the things and send them back to Li Cairen, as a hint, there is no precedent for me to be buried with you." Yingchun said a little speechlessly.

These concubines are also pitiful people, without the favor of the former emperor, and suppressed by the Zhen family, they can only hide in a small corner and live carefully, and it is not easy to save something.

"Yes" Liusu replied, she said, "Concubine Xian is the most popular in the palace, these concubines don't know how to find Concubine Xian if they want something, instead they come to Changle Palace..."

Something unusual, or do these concubines know something?

Yingchun looked at Liusu and asked, "How do you know they didn't go to ask for concubine Xian?"

Could it be that he hit a wall at Concubine Xian?That's when he came to ask Concubine Shu, Tassel guessed.

Seeing Xiuju hurrying over, Yingchun knew that there was news, so there was no need to guess.

"Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor's concubines, Mrs. Liang and Mrs. Zhou, each held a brocade box to meet Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu." Xiuju lowered her voice and reported.

Yingchun: Do you just want to take care of all the concubines in power?

During the vigil, it is not easy to find time to discuss countermeasures and take action. Unfortunately, the concubines took the fake news as truth.

"Let someone check the rumors about the funeral." Yingchun said.

I don't know if it was a rumor spread unintentionally or someone deliberately released it. If someone deliberately released such news, I'm afraid it would be the emperor.

Yingchun just ordered to go down, and saw the palace man next to the emperor, Li Eunuch, walking in quickly with his head bowed.

After seeing the ceremony, Eunuch Li said, "I would like to report to Concubine Shu, the former emperor's concubine, Liang Shi, found dove medicine. There are rumors that the concubines could not bear the oppression and intended to be buried. The emperor invited Concubine Shu, noble concubine, and virtuous concubine Empress, investigate this matter thoroughly."

Hearing these words suddenly, Yingchun's heart skipped a beat. What is unbearable oppression?Is it because the emperor can't tolerate these concubines or the three concubines in power abused them?How can it be called unbearable oppression.

Could it be that this matter is not aimed at the emperor, but at the third concubine who is in power in their harem?

A stern look flashed in Yingchun's eyes, and he ordered, "Don't worry, Eunuch Li, I will definitely investigate this matter and give the emperor an explanation."

If these concubines were buried collectively, regardless of the real reason, just relying on the words "unbearable to oppress", the three concubines in power would probably be splashed with dirty water.

It's unbelievable, but it's too disgusting to pour dirty water on you!

What's more, the Liang family beside the Supreme Emperor unexpectedly found Jiu Yao!

"Come on, let's go to Linquan Palace." Yingchun said, she had to go and have a look.

"Yes"

As soon as Yingchun arrived at Linquan Palace, Concubine Xian and Concubine Gui rushed over with bad expressions, and sure enough, it was she, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Gui who wanted to jointly investigate this matter thoroughly.

Because the Zhen family was favored by the Supreme Emperor before, these concubines were not allowed to get close to the Supreme Emperor's heart, so they were settled in this remote Linquan Palace. There is no main concubine in Linquan Palace, only these low-ranking concubines live.

Yingchun and the three of them looked at each other, and instantly unified their thoughts. The first point is to thoroughly investigate whether Liang has hidden dove medicine.

"Come here, guard Linquan Palace and search Liang's residence." Concubine Xian ordered.

"Yes" the palace man agreed, and with the cooperation of the eunuch in charge of Linquan Palace, he went to Mrs. Liang's house.

At this time, Liusu walked over quickly, she took a look at Yingchun, and seeing Yingchun nodded to show that she was okay, she said, "I want to report to your empress, the rumors about the burial first came from the former empress and concubine Zhou."

Is it by the concubine's side again?

Could it be that the Zhou family operated this matter?What could she do with such a thing?

"Empress, I would like to report to the imperial concubine, concubine Shu, and concubine Xian that dove medicine was found in the rouge box in Liang's house. The imperial physician confirmed that this box of dove medicine can kill six to eight people." Search Liang's family The servants of the house rushed to report with the box in their hands.

"Go to the mourning hall and bring Mrs. Liang and Mrs. Zhou back for interrogation, and comfort the other concubines by the way." The imperial concubine said aloud.

"Yes." Ziyuan agreed and led the people back out.

This Liang family is the powerful confidant next to the noble concubine, and the scheming city is good, and it is also with the help of her and another palace servant, that the somewhat innocent noble concubine is able to sit on the throne of the noble concubine like a fish in water in this dark and turbulent palace. .

On the other side, Ziyuan took people to the mourning hall guarded by the concubines. If Yingchun and the other three could take time to rest under the arrangement of the supervisor, these concubines would not leave the mourning hall even if it was With the arrangement of the Supervisor of Rituals, these concubines also seemed to be afraid that because of their departure, people would say that they were not sad about the death of the Supreme Emperor, and they expressed their grief one by one.

When Ziyuan arrived, all these concubines gathered here.

First, he negotiated with the internal officials in charge of the mourning hall, and because the emperor ordered the three concubines to thoroughly investigate the matter, Ziyuan quickly communicated with the internal officials, and brought people to the concubines.

"Someone reported that Zhou Baolin and Liang Cairen murdered the concubine, and Zhou Baolin's house was searched for dove medicine. Please Zhou Baolin and Liang Cairen go with the servants and prove their innocence." Ziyuan stepped forward and said.

Rather than someone pouring dirty water on the concubine who is in charge, Ziyuan is naturally willing to spread rumors on the concubine Zhou and Liang. It is the responsibility of every palace person to protect his own master. Well, they are not wronged at all by Zhou's spreading rumors.

Moreover, implying that the toffees are people around them who want to harm them is better than making these toffees worry that the emperor or the third concubine can't tolerate them and let them be buried with them!

All right!Zi Yuan said silently that these concubines still believed that ridiculous rumor, so she was also speechless.

Several strong palace men stepped forward to force Zhou and Liang to leave. The two seemed to be struggling and screaming, but the experienced nanny blocked their mouths earlier.

There is no need to speak now, when we get to the side of the interrogating empress, we will naturally give Zhou Shi and Liang Shi a chance to speak.

The concubines were flustered for a moment, and they comforted with affirmation on their faces, "Don't worry, all the concubines, the emperor has orders. Make sure that the noble concubines, Shu concubines, and virtuous concubines thoroughly investigate the murder of the toffees."

"Someone murdered us, and the emperor ordered a thorough investigation?" Li Cairen asked.

Finally, someone understood the meaning of Ziyuan's words.

It's the traitors around you concubines who want to murder you. On the contrary, the emperor and the third concubine are still trying to protect you!This is what Shion hinted at from the moment she appeared in the mourning hall.

After all, no one is so stupid. I have no precedent of letting the burning man be buried with me. The emperor and the ladies have no intention of taking the lives of a few useless concubines. Now you can feel relieved, right?

Unexpectedly, Li Cairen's face became even more terrified, and became as pale as paper at a speed visible to the naked eye, not only Li Cairen, but also her concubine.

Ziyuan wondered, could there be some crux that she didn't know about?What she said that the emperor and the concubines would not kill the concubines made the concubines more sure that they would kill them, Ziyuan frowned, this is a bit troublesome now!

If the concubines did something absurd in the mourning hall out of fear, the rumors would be even more troublesome, and their mothers would probably get into trouble.

Who is behind this?What an annoyance!

"The concubines are at ease. The emperor will explain to the concubines, concubines, and concubines that they must ensure the safety of the concubines." Zi Yuan only hoped that her reassurance would be useful, and she also hoped that she could benefit from the concubines. They heard the news that made their faces change drastically.

"If the concubines find out that someone has murdered you, they must tell the concubines. The concubines are ordered by the emperor to protect your safety." Ziyuan emphasized repeatedly.

The toffees looked at each other, and communicated silently with pale faces. Finally, one of them stood up and said.

"Miss Ziyuan, it's like this. I don't know who got the news from there, saying that someone suggested to the ceremony officer that we should be buried with the late emperor."

The concubine was afraid that someone would use this to say that she was not loyal to the late emperor, so she quickly added, "As the late emperor's concubine, we have no complaints about being buried with the late emperor, but this must be voluntary. Therefore, we discussed countermeasures with Elder Sister Zhou, and Elder Sister Zhou took out the dove medicine, saying that we should not wait for others to take action, but take the first step and voluntarily commit suicide by taking poison before the late emperor's burial, so that he can be buried with the late emperor."

Voluntary funeral?That's right, this concubine is not too stupid, she knows to say some nonsense, if she really voluntarily buried with her, she would send gifts to the noble concubine, virtuous concubine, and concubine Shu with a face of fear, could it be that she wants to share herself with her when she is about to die Therefore, it is good to just listen to the words of voluntary burial. There are people who are willing to die for others, but it is not these concubines who are not favored by the Supreme Emperor.

Mrs. Zhou persuaded everyone to die together, and seeing the sudden change in the faces of the concubines, it seemed that they followed Mrs. Zhou's persuasion and wanted to die.

It sounds absurd to listen to persuasion to die, but if these people take the rumors of being buried with them seriously, compared with being killed or being buried alive and other frightening ways of death, dying by taking poison It is indeed a way of death that does not torture people.

In this way, if someone persuades you to die, you can really agree!

Think about it, the Supreme Emperor is about to go to the funeral, but these concubines commit suicide by taking poison collectively, or when there are rumors of "unbearable oppression", at that time, in the face of human life, who cares whether you are innocent or not ?Everyone would say that the imperial concubine who is in charge of the concubine tortured the concubines.

If you had thought that this was just something the concubines wanted to make a fuss about, but in the face of the results shown, you have to make people conspiratorial!

A thousand thoughts flashed through Zi Yuan's mind, but she didn't reveal anything on her face. She said, "Don't worry, Concubine Concubine, Concubine Shu has found out that the person who spread the rumors is the Concubine Liang. The concubines will explain it together."

Ziyuan said that she understood the hints of the concubines, that the "buried with them" was indeed a rumor, and it was spread by people from the same camp as the concubines, so now she wouldn't think that it was the empresses who couldn't tolerate them!

It's just that who is behind this scheme is still needed to have a good trial of Zhou and Liang to see if they can catch the mastermind behind the scenes.