"Death by drowning does not mean that it was not caused by others, just like Dongmei and Xiaoquanzi this time." Xia Qing's words were like a thunderous explosion, which made Xianyue's face change with horror, and she blurted out: "I understand you.
You mean, you are saying that the Queen was drowned first and then thrown into the river, so when the coffin was opened for inspection, there would be water in her throat."
Xia Qing nodded and said: "It is for this reason that Wei Jingxuan and Ji You conspired to kill the late empress. If we could have discovered this at the beginning, Wei Jingxuan would not have been allowed to escape."
Zhichun said bitterly: "This Wei Jingxuan is really bold and cruel. A mere palace servant dared to drown the late empress. How could she... how could she do it!"
Xia Qing said coldly: "She and Concubine Yu are from the same family, so they even use the same method of killing people."
Zhichun nodded repeatedly and said immediately: "Master, let's go and tell the Emperor now so that the Emperor knows how many people Wei Jingxuan has killed."
Xianyue shook her head and said: "In order to convict Wei Jingxuan, we must first convict Concubine Yu. Otherwise, all this is just conjecture and not facts. Do you understand?" At this point, she sighed softly and said: "Hope Baby"
Fu is still alive, and I hope A Luo can find some clues in Taiyuan Mansion."
That night, both Xianfu Palace and Yanxi Palace stayed up all night. At dawn, Qi Kuan left the palace and went to the Prince's Mansion. He recounted what happened yesterday in detail, and then urged:
"Your Majesty, please send someone to Baofu's place to have a look. If it's too late, it will be too late."
Hong Zhou looked at it but was not worried at all, and said: "Don't worry, Baofu is fine."
Qi Kuan said in surprise: "How do you know? What if..." Before he could continue, Hong Zhou said: "Since knowing the existence of Baofu, I have always sent people to keep an eye on Baofu secretly. If anything happens to Baofu,
, I will definitely know, but you really need to pay more attention to this matter." With that said, he called Ning Er in and ordered a few good men to rush to Baofu immediately.
After explaining the matter, Hong Zhou asked with concern: "How is the empress? Is she okay?"
Qi Kuan said respectfully: "Prince, don't worry, the master is fine now. The master is just worried about Baofu. If he wants to expose Concubine Yu, he and the family who adopted him are indispensable witnesses."
Hong Zhou nodded and said, "I understand." He paused for a moment and then said, "Well, you go with me and see the treasure with your own eyes, so that you can go back and answer the question."
Qi Kuan was also thinking in his heart. When he heard what he said, he immediately nodded in agreement, got on his horse and rushed to where Baofu lived.
Although Hong Zhou repeatedly reassured him, Qi Kuan couldn't feel at ease without seeing Baofu with his own eyes for a moment. After all, he was the only witness at the moment, so he was very uneasy along the way.
After finally arriving at the place where Zhang and his wife lived, they found that there was no one there. Hong Zhou and Qi Kuan's expressions suddenly changed. Hong Zhou immediately called Ning Er and said, "Where is the person I asked you to arrange?"
"I will call them over now." After saying that, Ning Er took out a simple-shaped whistle and put it under his lips, followed by a strange sound that echoed through the sky.
Soon, four figures appeared from the darkness, quickly came to Hong Zhou's side, knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "I have seen the prince."
Seeing that nothing happened to them, Hong Zhou calmed down and said, "Why is there no one in this house that I sent you to guard?"
A man in blue clothes came forward and said, "Your Majesty, the three of them went to the fields together just now." Not long after the man finished speaking, he saw the Zhangs and his wife coming back, chatting and laughing with Baofu.
Because they were not far apart, Zhang had already seen them before the four people retreated. Her expression changed, she pulled Zhang Changgen's sleeves and said: "Old man, look at the man in blue, does he look like the one we had before?
The person I met."
Zhang Changgen took a closer look and nodded: "It really looks like it. Why did he come to our place? Who are those other people?"
Mrs. Zhang whispered: "Be careful. Ever since Mr. Quan came last time, I have been in a state of anxiety. I always feel like something is going to happen. And Mr. Quan, he clearly said he would take us away."
Yes, but several days have passed and there has been no news and no one has come over. I wonder if something happened."
"Okay, don't scare yourself. Maybe Mr. Quan is busy with something, so he can't get away for the time being." Seeing that they were getting closer and closer, Zhang Changgen stopped talking. After getting closer, he looked at Hong Zhou and others.
He glanced probingly and said, "I wonder what's wrong with you, why are you at my door?"
Just as Qi Kuan was about to speak, Hong Zhou winked at him, stepped forward and said with a smile: "You should be Brother Zhang and Sister Zhang that Quan often mentioned, right?"
"Ah Quan..." Zhang Changgen repeated doubtfully and asked tentatively: "Is this Master Quan you are talking about?"
"Yes, that's him. He and Dongmei and I are all old acquaintances, and today I was entrusted by him to come to visit you." After saying that, he touched Baofu's head and said, "I think this is the Baofu he often mentioned.
You're lucky, you're so handsome."
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang looked at each other. They had never heard Xiao Quanzi mention such a friend, so it was a bit strange why he suddenly appeared and was still with someone who had inquired about Baofu.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Hong Zhou smiled and said, "What's wrong? Brother Zhang and Sister Zhang don't believe me?"
The Zhang couple hurriedly waved their hands and then said, "I wonder what I call this gentleman?" Although they had little knowledge, they could see that Hong Zhou was wearing satin, which was of great value.
"I..." Hong Zhou subconsciously wanted to call himself the king, but he quickly changed his words, "My surname is Hong, and I am the fifth in line. You can just call me Fifth Master."
Zhang Changgen nodded, pointed at the people around him and said, "Fifth Master, are all these people your subordinates?"
Hong Zhou saw that he had been staring at the man in blue. His eyes moved and he pointed at Qi Kuan and Ning Er and said, "I only brought these two people here. I don't know who the four are."
Zhang Changgen's eyebrows were slightly relaxed. If Hongzhou said he was with them, then what Hongzhou had just said was a lie, because Xiao Quanzi was obviously avoiding the man in blue.
He came up and said softly: "Master Quan has already found a place for you to pick us up and leave?"
Hong Zhou was startled for a moment, then he immediately came to his senses and said, "That's right, Brother Zhang, hurry up and pack your things. We'll leave immediately."
Zhang Changgen nodded, pursed his lips towards the four people, and said worriedly: "Then what will they do? Will they be detrimental to us?"
"Brother Zhang, don't worry. They don't dare to mess around in broad daylight. As long as they go to the place I arranged, they will be safe."