While Hongli was talking to Ling Ruo, the news that he had taken Xianyue out of the Forbidden City spread throughout the harem. Among everyone, Concubine Yu was the most surprised. Originally, she expected that Hongli went to Yanxi Palace to abort Xianyue's belly.
Who knew the "disaster star" in the movie would turn out like this? It's strange, where is Hongli going to take Xianyue?
Concubine Yu said irritably: "Do you know where the emperor is taking Concubine Xian?"
"I don't know, I don't know." As soon as Xiao Quanzi finished speaking, Concubine Yu said angrily: "Since I don't know, why don't you go find out more quickly? Do you want me to teach you this little thing?"
Xiao Quanzi knew that she was in a bad mood, so he quickly followed the instructions. Dongmei brewed a cup of hot tea and came in, saying: "Master, don't worry, it is a foregone conclusion that Concubine Xian's child will not be saved."
Concubine Yu said coldly: "I also thought that everything was a foregone conclusion, but now such a thing suddenly happened, I..." She stood up and walked a few steps, and said: "I am really afraid that the emperor will be merciful."
Dongmei said quickly: "No, with so many ministers kneeling down to advise, the emperor will definitely put the overall situation first."
Under Dongmei's comfort, Concubine Yu felt somewhat reassured, but the news that came the next day shocked her. Hongli actually placed Nala Xianyue in the Old Summer Palace, and the child in her belly was also safe and sound.
"Does the Emperor really intend to protect the child in Concubine Xian's belly regardless of the disaster star's words?" Before Dongmei finished speaking, she saw Concubine Yu's cold eyes and quickly lowered her head.
Concubine Yu withdrew her gaze and said grimly: "Okay! What a wonderful concubine Xian, she can actually let the emperor do this for her!"
"Master, I also asked about something. The emperor left the palace early today. It is very likely that..." Xiao Quanzi hesitated and did not continue, but with Concubine Yu's mind, how could she not understand, "You
Do you want to say that the emperor may have gone to the Old Summer Palace?"
Xiao Quanzi lowered his eyes and said nothing. Concubine Yu suppressed the anger in her heart and said, "Are many people aware of this matter? How is the Queen's side?"
Xiao Quanzi followed the words: "There are not many now, but it has begun to spread gradually inside and outside the palace. The queen should know about it soon."
"Okay!" Concubine Yu said coldly: "I want to see how long the emperor can protect Nala Xianyue!"
Hongli was indeed not in the palace, but he did not go to the Old Summer Palace, but came to Shuntian Mansion. Hong Zhou was also there with him.
Hongzhou already knew that Hongli not only did not remove the children in Xianyue's belly, but also specially placed them in the Old Summer Palace to stay away from the rumors, which was very gratifying.
Shuntian Prefecture Yin personally presented the case file to Hongli. After reading it, Hongli handed it to Hongzhou. The latter read it carefully and said: "Same as before, there is no progress."
Hearing this, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture was afraid that Hongli would blame him, so he hurriedly said: "Let me tell you, Your Majesty, I have tried every means to investigate, and I have also interrogated many people, but I still can't find any clues, and no one has harmed him. It is indeed true."
..." Before he could say the word "violent death," Hongli said: "Where is Ji Changming's body? I want to take a look."
"When we return to the emperor, it will still be on display in Yizhuang. However, it is an ominous place. You should not go there. If you are not at ease, I will ask you to go and check it again."
Hongli said without any doubt: "No need, take me with you."
Seeing that Hongli had made up his mind, Shuntian Prefecture Yin had no choice but to personally lead Hongli and others to Yizhuang, stepping on the snow that had accumulated overnight.
The weather was already cold, and as soon as we entered Yizhuang, it felt even more frighteningly cold. After ordering people to remove the white cloth covering Ji Changming's body, a pale and gloomy face appeared in everyone's sight, because of the cold weather.
, although Ji Changming's body had been left on display for many days, there was no obvious decay, which is why it has not been buried until now.
Hongli had experienced the Fuzhou incident, so a corpse was nothing to him. He walked to Ji Changming's body and inspected it personally from head to toe, even the nail gaps, but as the case file stated
It is said that Ji Changming did not have any external injuries or signs of poisoning.
Hongli murmured: "Is it really a sudden death?"
Hong Zhou was about to speak when his eyes accidentally glanced at Ji Changming's body and said in surprise: "Hey, what is this?"
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw some liquid in Ji Changming's ears. After looking at it, Shuntian Prefecture Yin said: "This Yizhuang has been in disrepair for a long time, and it has been snowing for the past two days. I believe it is snow that fell in his ears."
Sinochem became water.”
"That's wrong." Hongli said immediately: "Ji Changming is dead. His body has no warmth. When the snow falls, it will only accumulate, not melt away."
"In that case, it's not snow." Hong Zhou took a closer look and found that the liquid was not as transparent as water, but a little turbid. He called the person in charge of guarding the Yizhuang and said, "Have you ever seen anything these days?
Has anyone touched this body?"
The man thought about it carefully and said, "Except for the slave sent by Mr. Fu Yin, no one has touched the body. How did this water come, I really don't know."
While he was talking, Hongli walked over and dipped some liquid on his fingertips, then put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it. The liquid also had a fishy and rotten smell. It was strange, what on earth was this and why was it in the ears of the corpse? Wait a minute,
Ears... Hongli didn't know what he thought of. He squatted down close to the corpse's ears and looked at it carefully.
Seeing this, Hong Zhou asked: "Your Majesty, have you discovered anything?"
Hongli did not answer his words. After thinking for a moment, he said eagerly: "Light a fire here."
Shuntian Prefecture Yin was stunned for a moment and whispered: "Your Majesty, if you are cold, I will accompany you back to the government office. There are corpses here. If a fire is lit and the temperature is high, the smell will only be worse than now.
smell."
Hongli stared at him and said: "Didn't you hear what I said? Make a fire immediately!"
Seeing Hongli's insistence, Shuntian Prefect had no choice but to agree, and ordered people to collect firewood and light a fire next to Ji Changming's body.
Time passed little by little in the blazing flames. As Shuntian Fuyin said, when the temperature increased, the smell in the Yi Zhuang was much worse than before, and the firelight reflected the pale faces of the dead, which really made people feel sick.
Hongli stared at Ji Changming's body without blinking. No one knew what he was thinking, or... waiting for.
After more than half an hour, amidst the nauseating smell, Sixi exclaimed: "Ah! Why are there blood and tears?! Did he die unjustly and now he is complaining in front of the emperor?"
Under everyone's gaze, blood and tears slowly flowed down from Ji Changming's closed eyes and seeped into his hair. Before anyone could speak, a light red liquid oozed from his nose, mouth, and ears, which looked like blood but not quite like it.
, it looks very penetrating.
Hong Zhou exclaimed in shock: "Bleeding from all seven orifices? Was he poisoned to death?"