In the afternoon, Chu Xichen returned to "Crane and Deer in Spring" and asked Shen Huan straight to the point: "Is Fang Jieyu dead?"
Shen Huan said lightly: "Yes"
Xichen sat on the chair next to him, put her right hand on the table, tapped it twice, and asked, "Did you just slip and fall into the water?"
Shen Huan sneered: "Then what does the emperor think?"
Xichen's face stiffened, and when he saw the pillow on her waist, his face softened a little, and he asked with concern: "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to call the imperial doctor to take a look?"
Shen Huan closed her eyes and said, "I've only had some pain in my waist and limbs these past few days. Nothing else. Is there anything else, Your Majesty? If nothing happens, please come back. I'm sleepy and want to take a nap."
Xichen was a little angry and asked: "Go back? Where are you going back?"
Shen Huan lazily said: "Either you go back to Concubine Qi or to Concubine Duan, it's up to the emperor to do whatever you want. However, I would like to remind the emperor that it is better to go to Concubine Qi less often, lest the emperor control you again. Can’t live”
Xichen's expression changed and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you know anything?"
Shen Huan said nothing and Xichen waited quietly for a moment. Shen Huan just didn't speak. Xichen was annoyed and left with a puff of his sleeves.
After Xichen had left, Shen Huan suddenly opened her eyes and murmured: "Otherwise, why do you think Fang Jieyu died?" She shouted outside: "Teacher!"
Cui Shanggong walked in and Shen Huan said: "Teacher, what is the reason why Concubine Qi is in the Queen Mother's hands? Teacher, I'd better go and urge Mr. Zhou to find out as soon as possible!"
Cui Shanggong said: "Your Majesty is so urgent, but you suspect that Fang Jieyu's death is related to Qi Concubine?"
Shen Huan nodded and said: "It must be related!"
Cui Shanggong said: "Wei Chen will go see Mr. Zhou again now."
Shen Huan lowered his voice: "Be careful."
Cui Shanggong nodded and went out quietly.
Shen Huan thought for a while, but felt dizzy. She leaned on the chair and fell asleep again.
After taking a nap, she felt a weight on her body. When she opened her eyes, she saw Su'e covering herself with a blanket. Su'e's movements were already very gentle, but Shen Huan still noticed it. Su'e knelt down and said, "I'm disturbed." Your Majesty, this slave deserves to die."
Shen Huan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you get up and help me to the inner room, and I will lie down for a while."
"yes"
Just as Su'e was about to help her in, she heard Guixi say from outside: "General Xia wants to see you."
Shen Huan knew that the cause of Fang Jieyu's death had probably been found out, so she said: "Let him in."
After Xia Wenze came in, he saluted, glanced at Su'e, and Shen Huan said: "It doesn't matter, just say what you have to say!"
Xia Wenze said: "The cause of Fang Jieyu's death has been found out."
Shen Huan calmed down: "Say"
"Fang Jieyu did not die from drowning, but from suffocation. Although drowning is also a death from suffocation, there was no accumulation of water or water plants in Fang Jieyu's lungs. This is different from death by choking on water. It can be seen that someone first died. He suffocated her to death and then threw her into the lake."
After Shen Huan listened, she glanced at Su'e. Su'e looked pale and seemed a little scared.
A hint of worry flashed through his heart, and he asked Xia Wenze, "Did you find anything where her body was found?"
Xia Wenze shook his head: "Fang Jieyu's body was washed down by the flood. Wei Chen also tried to search around Taiping Lake, but it rained heavily last night and nothing of value was found."
Shen Huan nodded and said: "At least I know that Fang Jieyu did not die in an accident, but indeed died in a wrongful death."
Xia Wenze asked again: "In that case, can the spring willow be put back?"
Shen Huan sneered: "Under the overturned nest, An's eggs are intact? The reason why Fang Jieyu died is because she knew too much! If the murderer thought that Chunliu, who was Fang Jieyu's personal maid, also knew If there are too many, what will happen?”
Xia Wenze lowered his head and said nothing, and Shen Huan said: "Send someone to watch her. If anyone approaches, take her down immediately!"
"yes!"
Shen Huan looked at him and said softly: "Okay, you have worked hard, go down and have a rest."
Xia Wenze was about to leave when Chun'er came in with a bowl of iced mung bean soup. Shen Huan smiled and said: "You're here just in time. General, thank you for your hard work. Let me drink it first to relieve the heat!"
Chun'er handed the tray to Xia Wenze as instructed. Xia Wenze hurriedly said: "Wei Chen is loyal to the empress. It is his duty. This is the empress's meal. Wei Chen does not dare to use it without permission. I will leave." After that, that's it. As a gift, he hurriedly withdrew.
Chun'er looked at Shen Han awkwardly, and Shen Han helplessly shook his head and said: "That's it, leave it alone."
She stood up and was about to enter the inner room, but suddenly turned back and asked Su'e: "Do you have anything to say to me?"
Su'e was stunned, lowered her head in panic, and said: "No...no"
Shen Huan looked at her for a moment and went to the inner room to rest without asking any questions.
Chun'er followed, passed by Su'e, frowned and said: "How did you offend the empress? I can tell you, since the empress trusts you, you must not let the empress down. The empress has been framed over and over again. She is already exhausted physically and mentally. If the person she trusts also betrays her, how can you tolerate your love as a mother?"
Su'e was shocked and said: "Sister Chun'er, I have not betrayed your empress!"
Chun'er forced a smile and said: "That's what I said. In short, if you do your job well, my wife is going to take a nap, and I have to go in and take care of her..." She murmured as she walked: "It's really weird, looking at It seems to be true, but why don’t you let the imperial physician check your pulse?”
Su'e stood there blankly, her brows twisted into a ball.
Xiang Ming happened to come in, saw her standing stupidly, and saw the mung bean soup on the table, and asked: "Didn't you drink it? Hey, why are you still standing?"
Su'e was stunned and said hurriedly: "Sister Xiangming, the empress has gone in to rest. Sister Chun'er is waiting on you."
Xiang Ming looked inside and said with a smile: "I have become more and more sleepy recently. Since you don't want to drink this mung bean soup, you will drink it. Look at the sweat on your forehead."
Su'e hurriedly waved her hands and said: "No, no, no, how dare I drink from the queen? What if the queen wakes up and wants to drink?"
Xiangming smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? I'll have to do it again when I get up later. Don't worry too much. Here..." After saying that, she laughed coquettishly.
Su'e sighed: "How dare I be so careless?"
Xiangming said: "Then drink while it's still cold. Your Majesty is very tolerant to us and never cares about these little things."
Su'e thought for a moment and asked, "Does your Majesty also share your true feelings with others?"
Xiangming shook her head and said: "Although the queen is bitter in her heart, she is a person who refuses to complain." She thought for a while and said helplessly, "Because I am a former... In short, there are some reasons why the queen does not want to talk to me. "That girl is young and doesn't understand anything. It's useless to say that Cui Shanggong is the teacher of the empress. There is a gap in seniority." She smiled and patted Su'e on the shoulder and said: "If the empress is willing to talk to you, I can It’s your blessing.”
Su'e lowered her head and bit her lip, unable to speak for a long time.