Shen Yunrou was stunned for a moment, and her eyes slowly darkened.
The concubine is dead? "The palace is heavily guarded, what's going on?"
"The imperial doctor said it was caused by being frightened one after another."
Shen Yunrou narrowed her eyes. "Do you believe there are ghosts and gods in this palace?"
She, Shen Yunrou, doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but there are concubines who died unexpectedly in this deep palace... It seems that there is more than one person who wants to pity the concubines' lives.
Slowly tightening her fingers, Shen Yunrou raised her lips. "Let the leader of the Yulin Guard come to see me."
The Imperial Guards are Xiao Junze's people. Now Xiao Junze has transferred all the Yulin Guards from all over the palace, leaving only the Imperial Guards. However, the Yulin Guards' eyes in the palace have long been gone. What Shen Yunrou wants to know... …it can’t be hidden for long.
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Zhengyang Hall.
"Your Majesty! It's not good, my concubine... something happened to your concubine!" The eunuch ran into the inner hall in panic and knelt on the ground.
Ah Cha's heart also tightened and she motioned to the eunuch to keep his voice down. "Shh, Your Majesty has a headache."
Maybe it rained last night or maybe he was hungover all night, but Xiao Junze had been having a headache since the morning.
"Eunuch Acha, it's not good. Something happened to Concubine Lian. There was a heavy rain in the palace last night and Concubine Lian died suddenly in the palace. The imperial doctor said it was caused by being frightened one after another..."
Ah Cha was startled, her eyes flickered and trembled, was the concubine dead?
How is this possible? He was fine yesterday.
When Xingyi broke into the inner palace secretly, Ah Cha thought that Lianbi was deliberately making things difficult for Princess Chaoyang. Why did she die so suddenly overnight?
"Your Majesty..." Ah Cha turned around in panic and called Xiao Junze, her eyes still filled with shock.
"How are the funeral arrangements going? He was buried as soon as possible, and his family was settled with concubine rites." Xiao Junze didn't even raise his head, as if he wasn't much shocked.
Allowing Ah Cha to order the burial in such a tight manner is like 'destroying the corpse and eradicating traces' to prevent others from investigating further.
Is there an inside story behind Lianbi's death?
Ah Cha didn't dare to say more, and His Majesty's thoughts couldn't be guessed at.
But Ah Cha had a hunch that this matter should have something to do with Princess Chaoyang, so His Majesty protected it privately, not wanting anyone to involve Princess Chaoyang.
Obviously, His Majesty is protecting Princess Chaoyang.
Taking a deep breath, Acha didn't want Princess Chaoyang to be implicated in Lianbi's death, so she quickly gave the order. "His Majesty said that the burial should be carried out as soon as possible, and Lianbi's family should be accommodated as a concubine, so as not to cause too much trouble."
The eunuch understood, nodded quickly, stood up and retreated.
"Your Majesty, this servant wants to see Your Majesty. Concubine Lian was killed by someone. Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for Concubine Lian."
Outside the hall, someone was crying.
"Your Majesty, Grandma Pei is here, bringing with her the maid beside Lianbi." Ah Cha turned around nervously and ran back to the inner hall.
Aunt Pei is His Majesty's wet nurse and was once the old man beside Empress Changsun.
After the death of Empress Changsun, Grandma Pei spent her old age peacefully in the imperial mausoleum. Her daughter served as the eldest maid in the palace, that is, the eldest maid in the Lianbi Palace.
Xiao Junze stood up and walked out. His whole body was so sinister that it made people tense up all over.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for Cui Guo'er. Cui Guo'er is a child rewarded by Empress Changsun and is the daughter of the old slave... Now that she has been wronged, the old slave has no choice but to come out of the imperial mausoleum to seek justice for her daughter."
Grandma Pei knelt on the ground and begged Xiao Junze for an explanation.
"Mammy is already old and will not spend her old age in peace in the imperial mausoleum. It seems a bit inappropriate to be so involved in palace affairs." Xiao Junze had already given the wet nurse enough face by being able to see her.
Grandma Pei also knew this very well.
"Your Majesty, the concubine in the harem died unexpectedly. Cui Guoer saw it with her own eyes. Concubine Lian was killed by someone." Aunt Pei knelt on the ground and spoke again. "When Queen Changsun was here, the harem was peaceful and nothing was allowed.
If someone does something outrageous, Empress Changsun’s last wish is that there will be no more bloodshed and injustice in this harem, and I hope your majesty will give an explanation to the concubine Lian.”
Aunt Pei is relying on her elders and deliberately trying to make things against Queen Changsun.
"Don't mention this matter again. Mother had better be aware of current affairs." Xiao Junze's voice was full of threats. He would never let anyone mention this matter again.
"Your Majesty, at least listen to me tell you what I saw that night, otherwise I will die with my eyes open..." Cui Guoer shouted in panic.
Xiao Junze's fingers clenched subconsciously, this bastard didn't know how to behave.
"Your Majesty has a headache today and is busy with government affairs. How can he allow you to cry and make noise here? If it weren't for Your Majesty's kindness to the wet nurse, you would have died ten times like this, why don't you go on faster!" Ah Cha bravely spoke.
, because I am young and do not have the oppression of Eunuch Ah Fu.
But Ah Cha knew that Xiao Junze was angry.
He imitated his master and wanted to drive away Nanny Pei and her daughter, but he was also worried that Cui Guoer would cause trouble to Chaoyang by spewing blood.
Grandma Pei's heart tightened and she looked at Xiao Junze with some fear. Although she was Xiao Junze's wet nurse, because Empress Changsun was obsessed with the prince, she only nursed him for a while.
Xiao Junze did not have a deep relationship with her, and now An spent his old age just relying on the face of Empress Changsun.
"Your Majesty, forgive me..." Aunt Pei is an old man in the palace, and she probably understands this by now.
Your Majesty is deliberately partial, and... he doesn't care about the life or death of a pitiful concubine.
Most of the women in the palace are miserable people. They are not loved, loved but lost again. They die with their eyes open and the cause of death is unknown.
The palace maid was also frightened and did not dare to look into Xiao Junze's eyes. She could not believe that His Majesty was so indifferent to a concubine who was pregnant with his own child. He not only ignored her but also showed such blatant protection.
"There are not many concubines in the harem, and now the cause of death is unknown. I think the courtiers will pay attention to it. The Imperial Medical Office has reported this matter to the Ministry of Punishments. You all have to trouble Your Majesty for such a small matter. I am really impatient!"
Shen Yunrou rushed over with a cold voice and took the initiative in this matter.
"Quickly retreat!" Shen Yunrou looked at Cui Guoer and Aunt Pei with cold eyes.
The two of them stood up and left in panic, not daring to say more.
"The Queen's hand is a little too long!" Xiao Junze threatened.
"Your Majesty, the Justice of the Ministry of Justice has been waiting for you in the imperial study for a long time. I am the master of the harem, and it is my duty to care about the safety of my concubines. Your Majesty is worried about the harem. Yun Rou must be there in the shortest possible time.
I will find out the truth inside and show justice to my concubine."
Shen Yunrou refused to give in. Before Xiao Junze left Fengtian, she had to take the opportunity to rub off his energy.
Let him lose the hearts of everyone in the previous dynasty and the harem. Only in this way...she can help the young prince ascend the throne after Xiao Junze's death.
"What did you see?" Xiao Junze ignored Shen Yunrou and asked Cui Guoer coldly, she had better be aware of current affairs.
Cui Guoer looked at Shen Yunrou in panic, and then plucked up the courage to speak.
"Last night, I saw... I saw a figure appearing outside the window. I deliberately pretended to be a ghost to frighten the concubine. Afterwards... I escaped into Changchun Garden and met with Princess Chaoyang. It should be An An who was raised by Princess Chaoyang.
Wei, entrusted by her."
Cui Guoer's voice became increasingly unsure and trembling.
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, but human life is at stake, not to mention that you are a concubine in the harem, so I will let you have full authority to handle it. Your Majesty just needs to wait for the truth." Shen Yunrou motioned to the people around her to take Cui Guoer away. "Take this maid to the Criminal Punishment Department. If she makes any lies, she will be sentenced to death!"