When Xiaowu Zhuan Hongli ordered him to be escorted to the Shenxing Department, Xiao Yuanzi felt uneasy. No one would want to go to that kind of place; for a moment, he even wanted to tell everything in detail, but this
He killed the idea as soon as it appeared; whether it was him, Liu Qi or Xiao Mencius, the only way to save their lives was to insist that Huang committed suicide out of fear of crime, and not to say a word of the rest.
When Xiao Yuanzi was being escorted away, Yong Zhang happened to walk in. Their eyes met immediately without too much contact.
Yong Zhang came all the way to the main hall. At this moment, Huang's body had been placed in the coffin. The hall was filled with white flags. All the palace servants and lowly concubines were kneeling on the ground and crying sadly.
Yongzhang looked at the coffin in silence for a long time before turning around and going to Nuange. Although the night was already dark, everyone still gathered there and never left.
After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Yongzhang knelt down and saluted, "I have seen Huang Ama and Huang Aniang."
Hongli raised his hand to signal him to get up, and said in a deep voice: "Do you also know about Concubine Yi?"
"Yes." Yongzhang responded with a look of sorrow, "I really can't imagine that the imperial concubine would commit suicide." After a pause, he said: "Huang Ama, where is the fourth brother, how is he?
Already?"
"I sent him back to his room to rest. Since you are here, go and untie him properly. When Concubine Yi goes away, he will be the most miserable."
"Yes." Yongzhang responded. When he was about to leave, he pretended to be confused and said: "Huang Ama, when I came in, I saw Eunuch Xi and the others escorting Xiao Yuanzi out. What's going on?
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Hongli didn't say it clearly, but said vaguely: "It's just a routine inquiry. It doesn't matter. You can go see Yongxun."
Seeing that Hongli refused to explain clearly, Yongzhang did not dare to ask more questions and retreated as he was told. Neither Hongli nor Xianyue could have imagined in their wildest dreams that the real murderer of the Huang family was Yongzhang in front of him.
After Yongzhang left, Hongli said: "The night is already dark. I will accompany the queen back to Kunning Palace. I will investigate the matter of Concubine Yi tomorrow."
Xianyue shook her head and said: "If we don't find out for a moment who killed Concubine Yi, even if we return to Kunning Palace, I will not be able to sleep peacefully. It is better to wait for news here." After that, she said: "But you can come back tomorrow.
If you want to go to the morning court, hurry back to Yangxin Hall."
Hongli sighed and said helplessly: "I know that the death of Concubine Yi makes you feel sad, but what can you do besides hurting your body like this?"
Mrs. Hu took a step forward and said: "What the emperor said is that even if the queen doesn't care about herself, she still has to care about the dragon fetus in her belly. You have already fainted once before, so you can't work too hard anymore."
Yehenala also persuaded hypocritically: "Yes, the interrogation at the Shenxing Department cannot produce results in an instant. Waiting like this is really not an option."
Seeing Xianyue pursed her lips and said nothing, Hongli said again: "I promise you that as soon as there is news from Shenxing, I will send someone to tell you immediately. Is this okay?"
Xianyue stroked her belly, thought for a long time and finally nodded. Seeing this, Hongli took her hand and said, "Let's go, I'll go back with you."
Xianyue shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about your concubines. Qi Kuan, Zheng Jiu and the others will be waiting on you. While there is still some time, you can go back to the Yangxin Hall to rest for a while."
"It doesn't matter if you have a short rest for one night." With that, Hongli ordered Qi Kuan to prepare a shoulder bag. He personally hugged Xianyue and walked out. In order to avoid the cold, he also ordered Xiaowu to get a cloak and cover Xianyue.
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"I send you to the Emperor, and to the Queen." Seeing that Hongli was so attentive and gentle to Xianyue, Yehenala's lowered eyes were filled with endless jealousy. After such a sinner, he surpassed everyone.
After getting the posthumous title and Hongli's wholehearted love and care, in the future...if she gives birth to a little brother, even the position of prince will fall into her hands. Why should she? Why?!
After getting on the carriage, Xianyue advised again: "The emperor should go back and rest for a while. I don't want someone in the palace to say that the emperor took a nap in the morning."
Hongli smiled, caressed Xianyue's cold face and said, "You have so little confidence in me?"
Xianyue rubbed the lines on his palm and said softly: "The emperor should give top priority to state affairs. I have Qi Kuan and the others to take care of me, and nothing will happen to me. As Concubine Ying said, even if I don't care about myself, I have to do it."
Take care of this hard-earned child."
Hongli said happily: "It's good if you can think so." After a long pause, he nodded and said: "In that case, I won't go with you, but I will review the remaining few books while I still have time.
Now, I will send Imperial Physician Fang and Song Zihua to wait for you at Kunning Palace. If you feel any discomfort, you can send them over immediately for diagnosis and treatment. Don't be careless."
After Xianyue agreed one by one, Hongli took the palace people away, and Xianyue also returned to Kunning Palace in a carriage. As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he saw Zhichun kneeling on the ground, and the latter saw Xianyue coming in.
, hurriedly kowtowed and cried: "This slave deserves to die, please master and punish me."
Xianyue ignored her, got off the shoulder carriage and went straight to the inner hall. Seeing this, Zhichun climbed into the inner hall on her knees, and then cried out in a mournful voice: "I know that I have made a big mistake, giving those traitors a chance to kill the imperial concubine."
Madam, I know that my crime deserves death, and I dare not ask my master for forgiveness. I only ask for punishment from my master."
Xianyue turned away and said in a cold voice: "I don't want to see you now, please step back."
"Master!" Zhichun had never been treated so coldly by Xianyue. He felt more and more sad and choked up: "I didn't expect them to be so cruel. They would even dare to harm the imperial concubine. I always thought it would not be like this."
She didn't say it was okay, but as soon as she said it, the anger accumulated in Xianyue's heart suddenly aroused, and she said in a stern voice: "It's not like that? Did you meet Wei Jingxuan on the first day? This bitch dared to kill even the queen, and what's more?
What kind of thing can't be done? If Zhou Quan told you, you would tell me, and Concubine Yi would not be lying in a cold coffin today." In Zhichun.
In tears of regret, Xianyue shook her head and said: "No matter what mistakes you made in the past, I can forgive you, because you have been loyal to me over the years, and even accompanied me through the pain of the cold palace; you
Everything you have done for me will be kept in my heart, but this time..." She shook her head with tears in her eyes, "You tell me, how do you want me to forgive you?"
"Slave... you deserve to die!" Zhichun burst into tears when she said this, and knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
Qi Kuan whispered: "Master, Zhichun was also worried that you would be pregnant if you worked too hard, so she didn't report it in time. Although she was wrong, it was not intentional. I hope Master will give Zhichun another chance."