After a sleepless night, Xianyue got up at dawn the next day. After washing up, she went to the Wanxiang Hall where Hongli lived. When she got there, she learned that Hongli hadn't gotten up yet, so she had to wait outside.
We waited for more than an hour, and it wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that someone came out and asked Xianyue to come in.
Stepping into the bedroom, Mrs. Wu was changing clothes for Hongli. When she saw Xianyue coming in, she bowed her knees slightly and saluted. She had not forgotten about the silk and satin shop and would not let them have an easy time. Hum, let's see, sooner or later one day
, they will pull this old and pearly queen down from that throne!
Although he had just woken up, Hongli looked very tired, and his eyes were all green and black. He took the warm handkerchief and wiped his face and said: "Why did the queen ask to see me so early in the morning?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, before leaving the capital, the Emperor's Empress was unwell, and she doesn't know how she is now. I heard that the Yongqing Temple here is very spiritual, so I wanted to lead all the concubines to Yongqing Temple to pray for the Emperor's Empress.
Praying for blessings, I wonder what the emperor’s wishes are?”
Although Hongli's temperament has changed greatly in the past two years, he is still filial to Ling Ruo. After hearing these words, he immediately nodded and said: "It's rare for the queen to have such thoughts. Of course I agree. Just tomorrow, I will pass the order to Yongqing Temple.
, let them prepare well." After a moment's hesitation, he added: "In addition, I will go with you."
Oops, if Hongli goes with him, Yongqing Temple will definitely tighten security. It will be much harder than originally expected to take action, but she can't refuse openly, what should she do?
At this time, Wu's delicate voice suddenly came to my ears, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you are going to meet all the talented people from Dezhou Mansion tomorrow?"
Hongli slapped his forehead and suddenly said: "That's right, I actually forgot about this matter. Then tomorrow..." When he was in a dilemma, Wu said softly: "Tomorrow, I will take the Emperor's place in front of the Buddha."
Pray to the Buddha to bless the Queen Mother’s phoenix body
Good health and long life, the emperor can just accept the talented people from Texas with peace of mind and select talents for the imperial court." She wanted to please Hongli, but she didn't know that she was digging her own grave. By the time she knew it, it was already too late.
Wu's words made Hongli very satisfied, "Okay, then I won't go. You will go with the Queen and pray for the Queen Mother together."
"My concubine obeys the decree." After receiving Wu's sweet agreement, Hongli said: "If the queen has nothing else to do, she should go back and prepare for the prayer at Yongqing Temple tomorrow."
His words made Xianyue's eyes dim. Every time he came here in the past, Hongli always asked her to stay with him, but now he couldn't wait to let her go, as if he couldn't even look at it more, even if he knew he was under the influence of witchcraft.
Therefore, I still can't help but feel sad.
After returning to the Zhaoyang Palace, Jin Ping said softly: "Master, don't take it to heart. The Emperor doesn't know what he is doing right now. Once we find the people from the White Lotus Sect and remove the witchcraft on the Emperor, everything will be fine."
It will go back to the way it was.”
"I know." Xiayue took a sip of the Yuqian Longjing handed over from Qi Kuan and said: "The emperor has agreed to go to Yongqing Temple tomorrow to pray for the Queen Mother. You go and inform Zheng Jiu to make arrangements. In addition, He Jia also
Even Yongyan and the other young brothers and princesses should not go, lest they be frightened."
Qi Kuan responded and said tentatively: "Master, what do you plan to do with Princess Hejia?"
Xianyue stroked her forehead tiredly and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. What about you, do you have any ideas?"
Qi Kuan said in embarrassment: "I don't know this, either. After all, you have watched Princess Hejia grow up. She has always been smart and sensible, and she is close to you, the master. If you want to kill me, not to mention the master, even the slave can't do it; but
If you don't kill, you don't know when, but you will become a thorn in your side, just like the Xia family back then."
Xianyue sighed: "Yes, so I am in a dilemma now."
Jin Ping interjected: "Actually, Xia's evil deeds are obvious. Master, it is not an exaggeration for you to kill her. What else can Princess Hejia blame you for?"
Qi Kuan shook his head and said: "From our point of view, Xia is worthy of death, but to He Jia... Xia is her biological mother-in-law, the most unfailing parent in the world, and the hatred of mother-killing,
It’s okay if I don’t know, but if I knew, given Princess Hejia’s filial temperament, I’m afraid she wouldn’t give up no matter what.”
Xianyue stroked her aching forehead and said, "Let's discuss this matter after we go to Yongqing Temple tomorrow. I want to be alone for a while, so you all can go out."
"Yes." After leaving Zhaoyang Palace, Qi Kuan immediately went to Zheng Jiu and told him that tomorrow Xianyue and all the concubines in the palace would go to Yongqing Temple to pray and let him have a good life. After explaining everything
When preparing to return to Zhaoyang Hall, Qi Kuan paused. After hesitating for a moment, he turned and walked to another place.
In Kuai Xue Xuan, He Jia was thinking about how the clothes found in Qi Kuan's house last night were torn, and whether it had anything to do with E Niang's death.
Wait a minute, E Niang, could it be... He Jia stood up suddenly, startling the palace attendant next to her. After waiting for a while, she didn't speak, and said cautiously: "Princess, what's wrong?"
He Jia ignored them and held on to the thought that flashed through his mind. Qi Kuan had been with Huang's mother for decades and was her confidant. It was probably... that he went to the cold palace on Huang's order.
He killed E Niang, and the clothes were torn at that time.
Speaking of which, she remembered that when she saw E Niang's body, E Niang's hands were tightly clenched as if holding something. But she was too sad at that time and never thought of this; now that she thought of it, she was already dead.
In Texas, it is impossible to check whether the mother is holding something in her hand.
Thinking of this, He Jia wished he could have wings and fly back to the capital to find out.
Xiao Wu once said that E Niang's tomb will be built in about a month. Calculating, there is still almost half a month. If you rush back from here day and night, you should be able to find out before the burial; but the emperor
Amma will never allow her to return to Beijing unless...she tells her suspicions, but in the same case, Xianyue will also know about it, and the latter will definitely hinder her investigation.
What to do? What to do?
He Jia kept walking back and forth in the room, dazzling the palace attendants, and one of them tried to say: "Princess, if you have something that worries you, you might as well tell me, maybe I can help you share your worries."
He Jia originally wanted to say, "What can you do to share the worries?" But when the words came to her lips, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at the palace servant with a strange look. The latter was made uncomfortable by her look.
, "Why does the princess look at the slave like this?"
After signaling other palace people to go out, Hejia said: "Changshou, at what age did you start following me?"
The palace servant who was called Changshou said: "As for the princess, the slave entered the palace at the age of fourteen. After learning the rules of the palace, he was assigned to serve the princess. It has been five years now."