Long Chuxia thought that the abbot of Zhenguo Temple should be able to withstand tonight, at least he would not be afraid in the first half of the night. When she saw that the people from Bufu did not come to the palace, she thought that they had invited the abbot master, so she stayed at the Queen Mother's place with peace of mind, asking around
Ask about the case that year
In fact, as far as the Queen Mother knew, she had basically told Long Chuxia, at least many details, but Long Chuxia still wanted to know because Jing Zhaoyin, who was in charge of the case, had retired and returned to his hometown, and older people did not remember the past events very clearly, especially
This case was finalized by the late Emperor and was not allowed to be mentioned again. In the subconscious of many people, this matter is taboo. They all wish to forget it as cleanly as possible and will not deliberately think about it again.
"Your Majesty, if the late Emperor were still alive, what would you think about reopening this case?" The Queen Mother should be the person who knows the late Emperor best, and she should be able to understand half of his thoughts.
The Queen Mother sighed: "If the murderer can be captured, the late Emperor will naturally be happy. However, this case cannot be investigated with great fanfare, because it was the late Emperor who personally released him back then and told the world that he was innocent. If he is found again now,
If he is guilty, then the late emperor really misjudged the case. How can the family members who were killed by the murderous maniac be convinced? Where should the late emperor put his face? "
"Then didn't the Queen Mother agree with us to investigate the case before?" Long Chuxia couldn't help but be surprised when she saw the change in the Queen Mother's tone.
"The Ai family said that they wanted to investigate clearly, but it needs to be carried out in a low-key manner," the Queen Mother said, "What the Ai family said before was indeed ill-considered and did not take into account the reputation of the late emperor. In fact, it can be considered that the murderous maniac can be rectified.
To comfort the late emperor’s spirit in heaven, I just want to bring him to justice. There are many ways to do it, and there is no need to involve what happened twenty years ago. Chu Xia, you are a sensible person. If the emperor really asks you to investigate this case, you should have a sense of how to grasp the scale.
, if he really falls into your hands, it will be easy for you to accuse him of ten thousand crimes."
Long Chuxia pondered for a moment, "I understand what the Queen Mother means. As long as he dies, it is up to Chuxia to speculate on why he died, right?"
The Queen Mother smiled: "Sure enough, I understand that King Qingping will return to Beijing in two days, and the Ai family will ask him to handle the case with you. He is a prudent person. With him helping you, you will get twice the result with half the effort!"
"King Qingping is back?" Long Chuxia has also heard about this King Qingping. He is a hereditary king. His family has been prominent for three generations. In his generation, he is not a drunkard. Although he is free and unrestrained by nature, his achievements are there.
When he was twenty years old, he went on an expedition with the emperor and served as the left vanguard, killing countless enemies. Later, the emperor appointed him as the general marshal of the Western Expedition. He negotiated with the Jin Kingdom and finally signed a temporary peace agreement, avoiding the disaster of war between the two countries.
"Do you also yearn for King Qingping?" The Queen Mother smiled narrowly, "All the women in the world love him for his temperament as a bastard. It doesn't matter that he is handsome, but he also has a tongue that can coax women. Chu Xia, be careful.
Don’t be seduced by him!”
Long Chuxia said calmly: "It would be good if he could really seduce my soul!" At least she could try out those unforgettable life-or-death love stories in the book. She has never been immune to beautiful men, but only if she likes them.
Here I am chatting with the Queen Mother, but there is an undercurrent in Bu Mansion.
Master Wisdom has been sitting next to the servant who planted the blood talisman, paying attention to his movements. He doesn't know much about the fire demon, but he has driven away many demons and ghosts in the past few years. He believes that with his own magic power, the opponent's fire demon is more than enough.
Madam Bu and the Second Madam have already gone in to sleep. Master Wisdom said that the fire demon has sufficient yang energy and generally does not harm the Yin body, so women are safer. Lord Bu ordered the Second Madam to accompany the Madam to bed.
Concubine Ying also wanted to stay with the servant and watch, but Master Bu didn't allow it. Because Concubine Ying was weak and afraid of being frightened, Concubine Ying didn't want her father to worry, so she had to go back to her former boudoir to sleep.
After nearly ten years in the palace, the furnishings are still as they were before she left the palace. The pear wood furniture is spotless, the cabinets are neatly arranged, there is a pot of water on the table, and a tea set is buckled in the saucer, as if the owner will come back at any time.
Drinking tea is average
"Miss, go to bed early!" The palace maid Xiao Hong was her personal maid before and had accompanied her into the palace ever since. Xiao Hong came in with a lantern and lit candles one by one on a human-shaped candlestick as tall as one person, lighting up the room.
illuminated clearly
"Xiaohong, I haven't been back for a long time. Do you still remember where I put the men's clothes?" Concubine Ying looked a little distant. Ever since she saw the emperor's heroic appearance, she had not thought about food and dinner. Later, she heard that the emperor was going to Qingping Prince's Mansion. She
Then she ordered Xiaohong to steal a set of men's clothes for her, bribe King Qingping's servants, and work as a servant in the palace.
Xiaohong smiled and opened a cabinet in the right corner of the room and took out a set of men's clothing made of coarse cloth. "Why don't you remember? For this matter, the lady was grounded for three months!"
"When I think about that time, I was so innocent!" Concubine Ying smiled bitterly, "If I had been in the same state of mind as I am now, I would never want to marry into the palace!"
Xiao Hong said angrily: "Miss is now the Imperial Concubine, doting in the harem, what else is there to be dissatisfied about? Don't be too greedy!"
"You have been with me for many years, don't you know my character? When I entered the palace for the draft, I relied solely on my love for the emperor. Just to survive in the harem, love alone is not enough. Besides,
This love is just my wishful thinking. Your Majesty has never loved me!" Concubine Ying said sadly, and Xiaohong couldn't help but blush.
Neither of them noticed the fire in the room, which became more and more strange. Inadvertently, they seemed to see a deformed and twisted face hissing.
It is true that the fire demon does not invade the female body, but the method he uses to retaliate is not known even by Long Chuxia, and even Master Wisdom does not know. He believes that those who guard the resentment of the fire demon can lure him out and subdue him.
In Concubine Ying's boudoir, candles were burning constantly, and there seemed to be a lot of thick smoke coming out of the air. The two of them could clearly smell the smoke, but the surroundings were clear and there was no trace of black smoke.
"Miss, do you feel uncomfortable?" Xiao Hong coughed a few times and her face turned red.
Concubine Ying took a few deep breaths and suddenly felt her throat became hot. Then it became difficult to speak, "Where is the fire?"
Xiaohong rushed to the door, intending to open it, but as soon as her hand touched the door handle, there was a sizzling sound, and when she looked at her hand, it turned out to be a big red!
Xiaohong took two steps back, looked at her hands in horror, and said with a sad face: "Miss, is the fire demon coming?"
Concubine Ying was so frightened that she ignored the pain in her throat and shouted: "Someone, help me!"
However, the sound here seemed to be unable to spread. There was a group of palace people waiting outside, but no one came in to check.