The news of someone poisoning the emperor's grandson soon spread throughout the court and the country, and there was an uproar in the court. The emperor had just been appointed, and some people were eager to take action. Emperor Chunde was also very angry, especially after Yang Youting had been nagging him all morning.

"If the harem is not stable, the front will be unstable; if you favor a vicious woman, the emperor's heirs will be in danger." This made him hold back his anger.

"Check, check for me, I want to see who is so bold!" Emperor Chunde went to Fengyi Palace and lost his temper.

Empress Ji watched with cold eyes the emperor's thunderous thunder and raindrops. When he calmed down, she slowly glanced around the concubines sitting down and said, "I already have an idea of ​​who committed the murder. Please ask the emperor to do it today."

This is a testimony. After all, this is a big matter. The emperor’s grandson is related to the fate of the country, and it is not a trivial matter for the harem to be jealous."

The high-ranking concubines sat down, and the others stood behind, all looking at their noses and hearts, not daring to say anything for fear that this matter would be contaminate to themselves.

Concubine Chen was very calm. In her opinion, the Queen had made such a big fuss just because she couldn't find out anything and was waiting for her to reveal herself. As long as she killed her, it had nothing to do with her. She didn't believe the Queen could do anything to her.

.After all, Chunfu is dead and there is no evidence to prove her death. She can just say that the queen set up a trap to frame her.

"There is highly poisonous Crane's Crown in the rice paste of the Emperor's Grandson. The eunuch who poisoned has confessed that it was a palace concubine who ordered it." The Queen's tone was as cold as ice, striking everyone's hearts with each word, even if they were not involved in the matter.

When people heard this, they couldn't help but feel worried. What would they do if the eunuch bit him casually?

"Who is it?" Emperor Chunde asked with a dark face.

"Concubine Chen." Ji Zuo said it in an understatement. Everyone was a little stunned. Emperor Chunde was also stunned, thinking that the queen would go around in a big circle and lay the groundwork for a long time.

Concubine Chen's eyes widened, and she quickly stepped out of the queue and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I don't know anything."

Next, without waiting for anyone's reaction, the eunuch in charge of Fengyi Palace searched Chunfu's room for crane crown red and other belongings and put them in front of everyone.

"Some time ago, when Concubine Chen was in charge of the Sixth Palace, Chunfu had contact with Luo Ji, the chief eunuch of Luanyi Palace. A few months ago, Chunfu took the initiative to take the place of the young eunuch who sent things to Luanyi Palace." The eunuch in charge reported Chunfu's whereabouts.

Have a clear grasp.

Concubine Chen's expression turned ugly, but she remained calm. She glanced at Emperor Chunde sadly, "I have never shown any disrespect to the Queen in these years. Why did the Queen want to harm me like this? Now she is dead without proof.

Whoever the people in Fengyi Palace say will be who they are, I can't argue with you..."

"How did Concubine Chen know that she died without any evidence?" Ji Zhuo glanced coldly at Mr. Chen who was crying and took a sip from the cup.

Concubine Chen was stunned. She was kind to Chunfu. The little eunuch had sworn that he would kill her to death. Moreover, Chunfu's family was in her hands. Once the incident happened, Chunfu would definitely take poison and commit suicide immediately. She didn't ask any questions these days.

When I went to Chunfu, I just took it for granted that he was dead. Could it be that...

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from behind, Concubine Chen felt chills all over her body. She gritted her teeth and turned around. She faced Chunfu's pale face and was so frightened that she almost screamed.

Chunfu didn't seem to have been tortured, but he was very haggard. He knelt down weakly. Without waiting for anyone to ask, he told him how Concubine Chen ordered him to kill the emperor's grandson.

He spoke out, "...Eunuch Luo contacts me every time and asks me to write down everything in Fengyi Palace. Since I am illiterate, I can only wait until I meet Eunuch Luo to tell me..."

"It seems that it has something to do with Luo Ji of Luanyi Palace," Ji Zuo glanced at Emperor Chun De, who looked unhappy, and knew that he didn't believe it. He still protected Concubine Chen in his heart, so he didn't intend to give him a chance to speak, and continued, " Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is better to hand Luo Ji over to the chamberlain and let Shen Lian come for trial, so as not to unjustly accuse Concubine Chen."

Emperor Chunde had a bad look on his face ever since he saw Concubine Chen kneeling on the ground. He had always trusted Concubine Chen. He thought this woman was very docile. Even though she had some scheming intentions, she couldn't show it to the public. He could tell at a glance that he was deeply interested in Concubine Chen. She was a little unconvinced about this matter. After hearing that Shen Lian was asked to handle it, her expression softened a bit and she said, "The queen is right. This matter is of great importance and should be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged," Concubine Chen's face changed greatly after hearing this. "I captured the eunuch in charge of my palace for no reason. Doesn't this confirm my crime of harming the emperor's grandson?"

"What exactly is going on? Let the servants save the time to investigate. Until everything comes to light, Concubine Chen is temporarily banned from Luanyi Palace and cannot leave the palace without an edict." Emperor Chunde waved his hand impatiently, fluttered his sleeves and left.

As soon as Shen Lian came back from Qingzhou, the situation in the DPRK changed drastically. Zhao Duan left. Chen Shichang, the old man, was very proud, which made Shen Lian very dissatisfied.

In order to harm the prince, Chen Shichang made Qingzhou a mess, but he was later asked to clean up the mess. The river business lost a lot of money because of the chaos caused by the refugees.

"To inform my father-in-law, someone from the palace was sent to ask the chamberlain to investigate thoroughly," the young eunuch came to report. "It is said that it was found out that Concubine Chen poisoned the grandson of the emperor, so the palace sent Luo Ji, the eunuch in charge of Luanyi Palace. Sent for interrogation."

"Oh?" Shen Lian raised his eyebrows, rolled his eyes, and a sinister smile appeared on his thin face, "Come on, let's go take a look."

In autumn, the weather begins to get cooler, but the south is still muggy.

Lou Jing and her husband took five days to reach Yuezhou, walking along the tree-shaded paths in a leisurely manner.

"I'll wait for you at the Governor's Mansion of Yuezhou." Xiao Chengjun reined in his horse at the fork. To the left was Yuecheng, the capital of Yuezhou, and to the right was Gusu, the residence of Zhao.

Zhao Duan now acts like he has nothing to do with anything, for fear of being tainted with right and wrong. As a prince, he will naturally not condescend to flatter the Zhao family.

"I'll go find you before dark." Lou Jing kissed him on the cheek, and then he looked at Zhao Xi and insulted him. It was nothing serious, and he couldn't delay for long.

The sixteen Youyun Guards were divided into two groups, separated left and right after the two men, and left Juechen.

The Zhao family is very powerful in Su City, and you can find Zhao's residence just by asking.

The Zhao family has been running the business in Yuezhou for several generations. The mansion occupies a very large area and is built on a sunny slope. From a distance, it looks spectacular with white walls and gray tiles.

Lou Jing did not climb over the wall this time. She entered through the main entrance and first paid homage to Mrs. Zhao, who had just passed away.

"How is your prince always?" Zhao Duan was not very surprised when he saw Lou Jing, and smiled and greeted him.

"It's okay, it's okay." Lou Jing said a few polite words and then asked to go see Zhao Xi.

Zhao Duan originally wanted to make a few sentences and ask about the current situation of the King of Fujian. Before he could ask, he was interrupted by Lou Jing. He could not say more and asked someone to take Lou Jing to find the Ninth Young Master.

"Sir, what's wrong, Young Master Ninth is missing!" The young man who went to inform Zhao Xi first stumbled over.

"Gone?" Zhao Duan was stunned. How could Hao Duanduan be missing? "Why are you panicking? I won't look for him in another yard."

"No, it's not..." The boy stuttered and couldn't count, so he quickly handed over a piece of paper in his hand.

Zhao Duan took it and looked at it, and almost lost his temper. He said in the letter that the court was mediocre, the family was in chaos, and he had no intention of learning. He wanted to go where he should go and find true knowledge from him.

Zhao Xi actually left a letter and ran away, and the signature was yesterday!

"The family was in chaos. I didn't realize that Ming had left, which made the prince laugh." Zhao Duan was so angry that he blew his beard and had to pretend to be calm to explain to Lou Jing.

Lou Jing glanced at the letter and smiled sullenly, "I know where he is, why don't I go find him."

Outside Gusu City, there is a Hanshan Temple.

Across the river outside the city, there are stone steps carved out of bluestone. Climb up the steps. The moss-covered courtyard is very quiet. The sound of chanting scriptures can be heard endlessly. The towering trees and the ancient Buddha with green lanterns make people feel calm.

In the Zen room, a highly respected Zen master was debating scriptures and Taoism with a young man.

"One flower and one world, one leaf and one bodhi. If you don't have extensive knowledge, how can you understand the whole world from one flower?" Zhao Xi asked the bald old monk in front of him while holding a few Buddhist scriptures spread out.

"Appearances come from the heart, and the environment changes with the heart. If the heart can see the world, one can understand the whole world in a flower." The old Zen master said slowly.

"Then what is the purpose of realizing the whole world?" Zhao Xi refused.

"Cultivation of one's body, cultivation of virtue, in order to achieve the great road." The old Zen master clasped his hands together and said piously.

"All dharmas are empty. They neither arise nor die, nor increase nor decrease. Since the Buddha said so, everything is false. He also said that cultivating one's body and cultivating the great road will be nothing in the end." Zhao Xi responded fluently, full of doubts, "Troubled

Sitting in a small room and looking at the world with your heart, isn't it the same as sitting in a well and looking at the sky? It makes no sense to feel compassion for all living beings but think that all living beings are vain."

The Zen master was stunned for a long time when asked, and then said: "The donor is still concerned about the world of mortals, so he cannot understand it clearly."

Zhao Xi frowned, looked at the old Zen master, and fell into long thought.

When Lou Jing found him, he saw this scene. Zhao Xi was wearing plain clothes, staring at a pair of round eyes, and the old Zen master looked like a statue with big eyes and small eyes. It was funny no matter how you looked at it. He raised his hand to stop everyone behind him.

Waiting to see what Zhao Xi will do.

After a long silence, Zhao Xi suddenly spoke, "May I ask Zen Master why he escaped into Buddhism?"

"The world is difficult, wives and children are separated." The old Zen master sighed, thinking of the difficult years in his past, and felt sad in his heart.

Zhao Xi was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up, threw down a pile of Buddhist scriptures, bowed to the Zen master, turned around and left, leaving the old Zen master stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

"Why don't you escape into Buddhism?" Lou Jing grabbed Zhao Xi and hurriedly walked out, overjoyed.

"Lou Jing! You came just in time!" Zhao Xi's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw him, and he pulled him out, "Let's go, let's go, I'll be your military advisor."

"Aren't you going to pursue the great road?" Lou Jing asked curiously, how could this man become enlightened so quickly?

"I have figured it out. I am not a monk, but a high official. When I join the cabinet and pay homage to the prime minister, I must be granted the title of Three Gongs and Three Solitary Men." Zhao Xi waved his fist.
Chapter completed!