It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. Jiang Huan's heart felt hot and he just nodded vigorously.
But the next moment she remembered Chen Su's sudden death in her previous life.
If I...if I could know Chen Su's death in advance, could I change Chen Su's fate?
Once the idea was formed, Chen Ruyi began to hatch the plan.
In her previous life, Chen Su died of a sudden illness. After her death, all the palace maids who served her were forced to be buried. For a time, the huge Fengluan Palace was full of dead people, but no one was left alive.
In the palace.
Although everyone suspected that there was an inside story about this matter, everyone related to it died tragically. Even if others had doubts in their hearts, they could only hide it in their hearts and dare not speak out.
Jiang Huan calmed down and quietly glanced at the concubines sitting around.
In the past, Chen Su had no contact with outsiders. If he had an enemy, he should be among this group of concubines.
Jiang Huan's eyes fell on the brightly dressed Concubine Ru.
Concubine Ru is different from Chen Su. She is always the most beautiful one in the harem. Although she is forty years old, her care is still the same as that of twenty years old.
Not only was her appearance well-kept, but her mouth seemed to have been smeared with honey. She always made the emperor happy and loved her so much.
Therefore, over the years, Concubine Ru has been firmly seated as the secret master of the harem, and has never been shaken.
But on the eve of Chen Su's sudden death, Jiang Huan heard that something was going on in the harem.
The glazed lamp in the Queen Mother's Palace was lost.
This glass lamp has a great origin. It was burned with the fat of a virgin's body.
Once it burns, special spices must be used to rekindle the fire, so that the glazed lamp can be kept alive.
And if you smell a glass lamp every day, you can stay young forever and prolong your life.
But later the glazed lamp was lost, and all the evidence pointed to Fengluan Hall.
Later, Chen Su died, and the matter of the colored glaze lamp was left undisturbed. A few days later, it was found in an abandoned well.
Now that I think about it, someone probably stole the glass lamp and used it specifically to slander Chen Su.
There are very few concubines who can freely travel between the harem and the Queen Mother's palace.
Leaving aside the palace servants who usually serve, there are only the queen and concubine Ru.
In the previous life, Jiang Huan was not in the palace, so she didn't know how this incident happened. But this time, she had secured her position as the Crown Princess, and she had to catch the thief personally.
"Fifth princess, I heard that the emperor is going to build a white jade tower for the prince in Jiang Kingdom. Do you really mean this?" Concubine Ru enthusiastically chatted up.
It was just that enthusiastic face that made Jiang Huan feel a little uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it.
"It is true." Jiang Huan responded in a low voice.
In fact, in the Chen Kingdom, women were not allowed to discuss government affairs. It was okay to gossip in private, but if they were talked about on the stage, they would only be regarded as alien and condemned.
Although she is only in Fengluan Hall now, she is still a woman in the harem after all. What should be said and what should not be said, Concubine Ru should know the rules better than she, a new crown princess who has not yet been married.
But even though she saw this, Jiang Huan did not say it clearly. She only smiled and said, "But this matter is still the emperor's intention. I haven't married into the prince's house yet, so I don't quite understand this matter."
The concubine sitting in the corner immediately laughed sharply when she heard the words. Her voice was so high-pitched that just listening to it made her ears hurt.
But this person didn't know that his laughter affected others. He just thought he was laughing secretly, completely ignoring Chen Su's slightly gloomy expression.
"I thought that Jiang State was a capital that respected women. It turns out that when you come to Chen State, you still have to obey your husband's wishes." The concubine quietly touched and said to the concubine beside her, but these words were completely different.
All the words fell into Jiang Huan's ears without missing a beat.
Jiang Huan lowered his eyes slightly and held Chen Ruyi's wrist, indicating that he did not need to protect her.
"This empress, whether in Jiang State or Chen State, in the harem or in the court, must respect people with a higher status than herself." Jiang Huan cleared his throat and raised his voice a little, "At the moment, the empress
Here, the prince is here, and you are interrupting randomly. Is this because Chen Guo’s upbringing is not adequate, or are you openly offending?”
The concubine's face turned red and white, and she buried her head in shame, as if she wanted to cover up her inner panic through this action.
But Jiang Huan seized this opportunity and would not let it go easily.
With sharp eyes, she caught the concubine and asked again, "Does not answering mean you can avoid this matter?"
Concubine Ru coughed twice, glanced sideways at the concubine, and then dissuaded her, "Fifth princess, please don't get angry because of this person. It's better to calm down first."
Jiang Huan was waiting for Concubine Ru to jump out.
Concubine Ru has been in power in the harem for many years. She wants to take back all the power from her hands at once. It is possible on the surface, but Concubine Ru is forced to do a lot of small things behind the scenes.
Concubine Ru's spies and attendants were everywhere in the harem, and it was very easy for her to plot to murder Chen Su.
Chen Su didn't want to fight, but there were always people who wanted to push her into desperate situations step by step.
"Angry? That's not possible. After all, she is just a minor character with no known name. But I didn't know that someone in the Chen Kingdom's harem who has never even reached the level of a third-class concubine can actually interrupt openly?" Jiang
Huan turned his gaze to Concubine Ru. Her gaze was so cold that Concubine Ru was stunned and terrified.
"I heard that Concubine Ru was in charge of the harem. These concubines were also disciplined by Concubine Ru. What? Are these the rules taught by Concubine Ru?" Jiang Huan just finished speaking and stood up straight.
He stood up and looked down at Concubine Ru.
Concubine Ru was intimidated by this look, but after all she had been in the harem for many years, how could she handle a little girl?
"The fifth princess is joking. I am just a noble concubine. I am responsible for sharing some trivial matters for the queen. These concubines are ignorant and talk nonsense, but they have nothing to do with me as a noble concubine." Concubine Ru looked at Jiang Huan with fear.
Her words were full of reproaches to Jiang Huan, "Fifth Princess, please don't say such things, otherwise people who are interested will think that I am occupying the magpie's nest and the emperor's heart, and I am also occupying the harem."
What kind of virtue and ability do I have to be able to do this?"
Jiang Huan smiled coldly and put his fingers on the jade grains on the seat, "Of course you can do this, otherwise how could the Phoenix Seal, which is responsible for correcting the harem documents, be in your hands?"