When Yi Huaiyu rushed to Lianchenxuan in the dark of night, the bright lights made his heart suddenly feel high, and an ominous premonition suddenly occurred.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are here!" Before she even stepped into the room, the imperial concubine rushed forward more and more sadly. The red and swollen eye circles without tears and the hypocritical expression made Yi Huaiyu extremely disgusted, and he frowned without leaving a trace.
Get out of the way.
"The imperial concubine should be resting in the palace at this time, why did she come here?"
Sima Duran, who had been following Yi Huaiyu when he was hiding, appeared in everyone's sight. The imperial concubine's face froze, and she hurriedly put on an exaggerated expression and took two steps back, bending over and not daring to raise her head: "I heard that the queen was poisoned.
I had some clues and was worried that the prisoner would destroy the evidence or escape, so I hurriedly came to see what was going on."
"Prisoner? Who is the prisoner?" Yi Huaiyu sneered, "Has the imperial concubine already made a conclusion before I even asked about this matter? There is only one master in Lianchenxuan, Jing Fei. Could it be that the imperial concubine meant that the prisoner is Jing Fei?
Concubine?"
As soon as the imperial concubine heard Yi Huaiyu's tone, she knew that she had said something wrong. Her legs softened and she knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, forgive me! I did not mean to wrongly accuse the concubine, but... I just saw that the emperor was busy all day.
The previous dynasty was too tiring with state affairs, so I wanted to do my best to help the queen manage the harem. I hope the emperor will understand my heart!"
The situation in the harem was no less complex than that of the previous dynasties, and it would be impossible to leave it unattended for a day. While Sima Tulan was recuperating, he asked the imperial concubine to temporarily take charge of it. Unexpectedly, Yi Huaiyu had returned to the palace. This unpopular emperor had no real power.
The imperial concubine was still immersed in the pleasure of being superior, so she came to Lianchenxuan to cause trouble. Who in this palace didn't know that Su Shiyun was the favorite of the Sixth Palace? Coming to Lianchenxuan to cause trouble was tantamount to asking for death.
"The Imperial Concubine only needs to take care of her own affairs, and I and the Emperor will take care of the rest." Sima Tulan said calmly, his eyes glancing at the Imperial Concubine intentionally or unintentionally.
Their eyes intertwined, and the grace and elegance that descended from the sky made the imperial concubine feel ashamed. There was also an invisible pressure on her back. Compared with the fear just now, she no longer dared to raise her head at this moment, and her heart was filled with panic.
This is Sima Tulan's aura, which Yi Huaiyu has always admired, and what all the concubines in the harem feared.
Yi Huaiyu ignored the trembling imperial concubine and stepped into the front hall. He saw all the maids and eunuchs kneeling with their heads bowed, their shoulders shaking or sobbing softly. Behind them, a thin figure also knelt on the ground.
He was swaying as if he could no longer hold up.
"Yun'er!" Yi Huaiyu took a breath and rushed over. He picked up Su Shiyun and carried her to his side. He turned to the imperial concubine with an angry expression, "Who gave you the power to make her kneel down? Who do you think you are!"
The angry shouts passed through the front hall and shook the courtyard. Inside and outside the Lianchen Pavilion, people could smell the dragon's anger and fell to their knees. They kowtowed repeatedly and begged Emperor Dayao to appease his anger. The imperial concubine was so frightened that she could not speak.
He came out, his whole body shaking like chaff, but Sima Duran was the only one still standing, frowning in confusion.
The imperial concubine is a person with a treacherous heart but no courage. She usually gets close to those concubines who are not favored. It is impossible that she does not know Su Shiyun's status in the palace. Even if she is dissatisfied, she will not do such unnecessary things.
What was the reason for her sudden boldness?
Slowly walking up to the imperial concubine, Sima Tulan asked in a low voice: "I want to ask you, how did you know that something happened in Lianchenxuan? As soon as Eunuch Tao received the news, he came to report to the emperor, why are you so much better than the emperor?"
One step faster?"
"Back to the Queen, I heard what I heard from Eunuch Liu of the Treasurer's Mansion. It has been cold these past two days, so I sent someone to ask the Treasurer's Mansion to deliver a fur coat. Eunuch Liu accidentally mentioned this when he delivered it tonight.
So I arrived one step ahead of the Emperor and the Queen..."
The imperial concubine's answer sounded too coincidental but flawless. For a moment, Sima Tulan couldn't fault it, so she simply waved her hand to let the imperial concubine leave first. After hesitating for a while, she walked to Yi Huaiyu and Su Shiyun.
"It's almost midnight. Let Concubine Jing rest first." Sima Tulan quietly poked Yi Huaiyu, who looked sulky, and gently pulled Su Shiyun over. "It was so noisy in the middle of the night, and it spread out again.
There is a storm, and it is not advisable to make any announcements before the matter is found out, so as not to alert the snake or cause people to panic - I believe that the poisoning has nothing to do with the concubine Jing. There are still many things to investigate to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, so it is best to keep up the energy.
Think long term.”
Yi Huaiyu never doubted Sima Tulan's skill in handling things. Seeing Su Shiyun's face pale and seemingly frightened, he was too upset to think about it. He nodded and hugged Su Shiyun and walked to the bedroom, leaving Sima Tu alone.
Lan quietly watched the two of them hug each other, and then quietly left after a long time.
After returning to Huanqing Palace, Sima Tulan unexpectedly saw Ou Suiliang and Shen Junfang. One was sitting in a chair drinking tea silently, and the other was holding the crying Yi Chenyu and coaxing softly. Then she suddenly remembered that Huanqing Palace was not there now.
There was no maid accompanying her. After she and Yi Huaiyu left just now, only Yi Chenyu was left in the palace. She couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat out of fear.
"I was planning to spend the whole night with General I drafting the marching route, but I rushed over after hearing the news - just as General I guessed, the Queen was careless and left the prince alone." He carefully handed Yi Chenyu to Sima Tulan.
Holding his hand, Shen Jun let out a long sigh and said, "The prince has been crying alone in the palace for a long time. No matter how he coaxes him, he can't do it. After all, he feels uneasy after leaving his mother."
"Yu'er rarely leaves my side. You need to exercise more in the future. You can't always cry and wait for someone to comfort you."
Ou Suiliang put down his tea cup and looked at the dark sky outside the window: "How is the situation at Lianchenxuan? Are you being framed?"
"How do I know if it is?" Sima Duran frowned, and the irritation in his eyes finally appeared.
She was the one who was poisoned and almost died. Now she finally had some clues. Before she could say anything, everyone around her was siding with Su Shiyun and believed that the weak and weak woman was wronged. Even she was the one who was wronged.
Thinking like this makes me feel bad after all.
It was Su Shiyun who was being protected, and it was Su Shiyun who was trusted. Even if Su Shiyun really made a mistake, no one would believe it, right? No one asked her how she felt along the way. What was she, a ball of air?
In the huge palace and the lofty throne, no one even cared about her mood.
"Let the emperor comfort Concubine Jing first, and we can talk about other matters after dawn." Perhaps because he saw the gloom in Sima Duran's eyebrows, Ou Suiliang's tone became softer, but his eyes became sharper, "The queen will be the best tomorrow."
I hope I can find some time to meet with General Sima and tell him not to act rashly no matter what rumors he hears. I am afraid that poisoning the Queen is not for the purpose of killing her, but for some other purpose."