Qin'er took a silk scarf to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and touched his cheek with her small hand, "Don't think so much. If the emperor has any doubts, you might as well send someone to check. Whether the emperor's brother is alive or dead, it is inevitable.
There are clues to be found.”
"Yes." Chu Shen nodded and hugged Qin'er tightly.
She was a little out of breath after hugging him, so she mumbled and stretched out her hand to caress his waist, "Your Majesty."
"Well, it's okay. Let's go to sleep." He hugged her and lay down again, kissing her on the face. He put his fingers on her belly, rubbed it gently, and subconsciously hugged her tightly.
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South Study
Chu Shen frowned, flipping through the information between his fingers, and listened to Han Su's report.
"Back then, Concubine Hui was loved by thousands of people, so she was bound to arouse jealousy from many quarters. It was rumored that the reason why Concubine Hui gave birth to a stillborn fetus was due to a bowl of tonic given by the late Queen Mother. But because no evidence could be found,
If we can't find the poison, we can't convict the Queen Mother."
"How's the investigation by Dr. Zhong going?"
"At that time, Imperial Physician Zhong performed pregnancies for Concubine Hui and Concubine Zhuang at the same time. After Concubine Hui's incident, although he was not implicated, he soon resigned and returned to his hometown. His whereabouts have not been known for many years. This time he will appear in
In the capital, it is said that the whole family suffered from a strange disease. In order to cure the disease, they lost all their wealth and were desperate, so they came to the capital to seek refuge with relatives, hoping to ask for help. However, Wei Chen found out that Dr. Zhong has no relatives in the capital."
Chu Shen sneered.
Han Su said again, "In the case of Concubine Hui's dystocia, what was even more coincidental was that the one who gave birth to the child with Concubine Hui that night was Concubine Zhuang of Jinghe Palace. Concubine Zhuang went to Concubine Hui during those days.
He walked there very quickly, and that night, he was also in the palace of Concubine Hui. Not long after Concubine Hui made the move, Concubine Zhuang was about to give birth. The two gave birth to the emperor's heirs one after another. Concubine Hui gave birth to a stillborn child, and Concubine Zhuang gave birth to a stillborn child.
Concubine Zhuang... gave birth to the Ninth Highness, Chu Xuan."
at the same time.
In Jinghe Palace.
The concubine accidentally knocked over the tea bowl.
There was a clanging sound.
"Your Majesty." The personal eunuch hurriedly came forward to serve her, wiped the tea on her body, and ordered people to remove the things quickly.
"Is Zhong Rengui really dead?"
"Yes, your Majesty, this Zhong Rengui actually dared to return to the capital. I failed to kill him back then. It was the slave's mistake that left such a big hidden danger for your Majesty."
"Okay, stop talking." The concubine calmed herself down, "Stop talking, don't say anything."
"yes."
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Chu Shen kept his head lowered, rubbing his forehead and saying nothing.
Han Su paused and then said, "I went to investigate the midwife who delivered the baby back then, but I found that she died of illness a long time ago. There are too many coincidences in this matter. Your Majesty, do you want to continue to investigate the matter in your humble position?"
.”
Chu Shen waved his hand and said, "First of all, tell me how you found the man named Lu Zhang."
"The humble post is about to repay." Han Su said solemnly, "The person was found, but the body was messed up by wild beasts. But the humble post investigated and found that although the murderer deliberately made the environment very chaotic and created wild beasts
There are traces of haunting, but the wounds are clearly man-made."
"In other words, someone found Lu Zhang before us? His things were confiscated."
"I don't think it's a humble position." Han Su said, "Lu Zhang shouldn't be that stupid to put something on his body. He must have kept such an important thing in a secret place."
"But now that he is dead, everything has become an unsolvable mystery."
"The humble office will continue to investigate and find out who is close to Lu Zhang. Maybe he will give the thing to that person."
Chu Shen nodded.
"Your Majesty, do you want to continue investigating the matter of Concubine Hui?"
Chu Shen was stunned.
Time seems to go back to when I was seven years old.
He was taken back to the palace by his father, along with his mother.
The first time he met Xuandi in the palace, he was only four years old and was punished by Concubine Zhuang to kneel in a remote corner of the garden.
That place was really remote, close to the cold palace. If he hadn't dragged his mother around on a whim, I don't know how long he would have stayed on his knees.
The sun is blazing.
His little body was stretched straight.
My face was red from the sun, and I might faint from heatstroke at any time.
The mother-in-law was frightened at that time and hurriedly picked up the little child, sat under the shade of a tree, held him on her knees and fed him some water. He remembered clearly that the little child had knelt under the scorching sun for so long.
Not a single tear was shed, but he fell into the arms of his mother-in-law and cried so sadly. The mother-in-law's tears flowed down on the spot, and she looked at him with very sad eyes.
Chu Shen was young and didn't understand why Concubine Zhuang treated his younger brother like this. Concubine Zhuang always seemed so amiable, but he didn't expect that she would be so harsh on his son.
Now that I think about it, my hands and feet are really cold.
Mother and son are born in nature, and things like blood relationship cannot be explained clearly. Just like back then, he didn't get along well with his younger brothers in the palace, but he fell in love with his brother Xuan from the first moment he saw him.
My mother is like this, too. My mother was also touched by her brother at the first sight, and she couldn't help but love him anymore.
He remembers it clearly.
At that time, Concubine Zhuang came over in a rage, snatched away her brother from her mother's lap, and said something very unpleasant, with her beautiful face distorted: I am teaching my son a lesson, and there is no need for Sister Hui to intervene.
He is weak and sick. I want him to exercise his body. Sister Hui, if you don’t know, don’t stop me. Also! Don’t pretend to be pitiful in front of the emperor and try to steal my son with some dirty tricks! I know,
Xuan'er is as old as your child who died young. When you see Xuan'er, you should treat it as your son! The emperor wants to send my son to you to raise, but I will not agree even to my death! Concubine Hui, you
If you dare to have this idea again, I will have no choice but to take Xuan'er to death with you!
At that time, the mother was very frightened when she heard the word "death", and waved her hands repeatedly: "Concubine Zhuang, you misunderstood, I didn't mean that. The emperor mentioned it, but he declined it. I know the pain of losing a child, how could I snatch it from you?"
Son? But but... Xuan'er is so pitiful. You should treat him better.
You don’t have to take care of this! Just take care of your own son! Don’t even take a look at other people’s children! Concubine Zhuang ordered the wet nurse to pick up Xuan Di and leave in a domineering manner. Xuan Di lay on the wet nurse’s shoulders, with her pair of transparent round eyes
His big eyes looked at his mother longingly and pitifully, which really made people's hearts twitch.
After that, Concubine Zhuang tried every means to prevent her mother from seeing Xuandi. But he was still smart, and later secretly climbed the wall to find Xuandi and taught him martial arts. The two brothers competed together, and when they were tired, they ate snacks made by their mother. He remembered every time Xuandi
Everyone would grab one or two pieces to hide and take back. He said he liked the taste.
If Concubine Zhuang is serious about cheating and scheming under the eyes of her father! Chu Shen clenches his fist tightly, his eyes are cold, then he will definitely not let her go!
"Your Majesty, the regent is here."
The sharpness in Chu Shen's eyes softened, and she smiled and stepped forward to hold his hand, "Brother Xuan, you came just in time. Tomorrow is the nanny's sixtieth birthday. I want to go with you to celebrate her birthday."