When he asked this question, Yinzhen remembered that Eniang told him that the prince was unhappy at the celebration banquet that night. It was because the brothers ignored the prince at that time, but he didn't know if this incident had anything to do with the death of Brother Eleven, at least.
What happened that night has nothing to do with Brother Eleven.
"I just went to relax by myself." When his younger brother asked him this, the prince looked slightly embarrassed and said without turning his head, "It's too boring in Yuqing Palace. In fact, it's boring everywhere. I occasionally want to be alone, so
I drank again in the evening, so I wandered there alone, trying to get some fresh air to sober myself up."
"Were you always there?" Yinzhen asked.
"No, I was walking there aimlessly, leaning on the railing to take a breath, and suddenly I saw a man floating in the water." Thinking about it now, the prince could still turn pale with fright, and his eyes were full of horror.
Looking at Yinzhen, he said, "I was shocked at the time. All I could think of was running away quickly, so I ran back to Yuqing Palace. When I was about to fall asleep, I heard that the person who was picked up was Brother Eleven.
, and as a result, the child died early the next morning."
But now that the funeral has been arranged, Yinzhen didn't know, nor did the prince, whether the emperor had found a corpse for an autopsy, or what the result was. As for the death of his sixth elder brother, Yinzuo, now it seems that his father has just ignored it.
But all that happened before the eyes of Yinzhen and the prince. They all understood how the sixth elder brother died and for whom.
Even if they didn't understand when they were young, they now understand who was behind the scenes. The brothers no longer have the deep brotherhood they had in childhood, but they are all trying to maintain superficial harmony. Even if Yinzhen is now
Coming to "help" the prince, I felt a little uneasy in my heart.
"Yin Zhen, if Emperor Amar finds me and doesn't believe me, can you say a few words for me?" The prince's request was simple and direct. He took his brother's arm and said, "Help me like you did that year.
Okay? Yinzhen, believe me, it’s really not me who killed the eleventh brother. What did I do to kill him?"
Yinzhen hesitated. He always felt that if he nodded, he would become the prince's ally. If Emperor Amma really inquired, he would be betraying the prince if he didn't stand up. If he stood up, how would his father treat him? In the final analysis,
, he was involved in this matter, but he stood in an even more embarrassing position than the prince, even though it clearly had nothing to do with him.
"Yin Zhen, if you don't help me..."
"Second brother, I will help you." Yinzhen finally made a decision and said to the prince seriously, "I can't testify for the second brother. After all, I didn't see anything about that night, but Emperor Amaro doesn't believe him.
Brother, I am willing to speak for you. We have been brothers for so many years, and I can trust my second brother."
The prince's face was greatly relieved, as if his complexion had returned. He breathed a long sigh of relief, patted Yinzhen on the shoulder and said, "I know that my fourth brother is reliable. Among the brothers, you are the most trustworthy."
Yinzhen smiled and responded a few times, then said that since he was here to see the calligraphy and painting, he should take a serious look at it to avoid gossip. The prince repeatedly said yes, and he really started to appreciate the calligraphy and painting with him. Although it was just a pretense, Yinzhen still
He selected one and prepared to send it to Yonghe Palace. He entered the palace to pay his respects to E Niang.
In the Yonghe Palace, when Lan Qi unfolded the famous painting sent by her son, she looked at it carefully and said, "Have you asked the prince if he got it by himself or as a reward from the emperor? Don't put the things rewarded by the emperor in the palace."
Let’s come here.”
Yinzhen said: "I asked, but it's not a gift from the emperor."
Seeing her son frowning when he spoke, Lan Qi guessed that he said something unpleasant to him in Yuqing Palace, put down the calligraphy and painting and said: "Is there anything you want to say to me? If not, walk out of Yonghe Palace in a while and
Smooth your brows before you go out, don't let others see Brother Si worried, as if something big happened."
Yinzhen smiled bitterly and sat directly next to Lan Qi. Mother and son hadn't relied on each other like this for a long time. Although Lan Qi knew that her son was still less than twenty years old and still had some childishness in his youth, he had established his own business after all.
She has children, wives, and concubines, and has been on the battlefield and experienced ups and downs. When she sees her son in public places, she really feels that he is going to grow into a towering tree. But suddenly, she feels that her son is still young, and she still wants to do this.
Mother comes to protect you.
"What's the matter?" Lan Qi asked gently and said with a smile on her face, "What kind of trouble did you encounter? At home?"
"The family is fine." Yinzhen smiled, "Don't worry, Yuxi's health is not bad. Although the mother-in-law's doctor once said that Yuxi's body could not withstand pregnancy, there is nothing wrong with her now. She didn't know it a few months ago.
I don’t feel any discomfort at all, which shows that I have adjusted my body well in the past two years.”
"That's good, you should feel more sorry for her. Pregnancy is very hard for women." Lan Qi said with a smile, "E Niang and Yu Xi gave birth to you at the same age. If E Niang can have many children and be blessed, so will you in the future.
"
Yinzhen nodded, but the joy on his face gradually dissipated. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Mom, there's something I don't know how to do, but I feel embarrassed to ask you because I'm afraid you'll think I'm not good enough."
Yes, but I didn’t want to think about being complained by Huang Ama later.”
"If E Niang dislikes you, you are already an Amma. Tell me, do you dislike Nian Tong?" Lan Qi smiled gently, "As long as you are willing to do anything, E Niang is willing to listen."
"It's Brother Eleven's business." Yinzhen finally decided to say it. Now he is still a fledgling. He has no manpower inside and outside the palace that he can deploy and utilize, and he has not spread a huge network of contacts. Although he has
He is still relatively new to the world, but after so many years in the palace and study, he has seen and understood many things. He is not worried. He does not have these things in his hands now. In time, everything will be there. But now there is a problem and he is unable to solve it. This is also a reality.
.
After listening to her son's words, Lan Qi realized that so many things had happened that night. Although the prince kept saying that it had nothing to do with him, Lan Qi had seen in her heart the prince who strangled Mr. Wang to death. Maybe the prince still hasn't
He still doesn’t know that he has killed anyone, but he is indeed capable of killing people when he is crazy. It’s not that he has always been biased in his heart and doesn’t believe in the prince. It’s because no one is involved in what happened that night, only the prince. How can he prove and believe that he is innocent?
?
Yinzhen said with a straight face: "Mother, I think the real purpose of the prince's search for me is not to expect me to say a few words for him in front of the emperor. He is hoping that after I come to tell you, you will be in the emperor's presence."
Amma spoke for him in front of him, but he couldn't come to beg you, so he could only throw the burden on me. He knew clearly that I couldn't bear it, so he was waiting for me to tell you."
Lan Qi smiled: "My son has a very delicate mind."
Yinzhen didn't mean to joke, and continued to say seriously: "I am his younger brother after all, and there are some things that I cannot shirk, but it does not mean that he can use me to take advantage of you. Mother, you must be careful about them in the palace from now on.
"
Lan Qi smiled and said softly: "As long as you, Emperor Ama, are here, no one will bully E Niang, but since you are involved in this matter, E Niang cannot sit idly by and ignore it. Not for the sake of the prince, Just for you, if Emperor Ama asks and the prince insists on talking to you, I can at least not let Emperor Ama blame you too, right?"
Yinzhen felt a stone fall in his heart, with a shy and helpless smile: "I have become Amma's people, and I still want you to be considerate."
Lan Qi said: "This is the blessing of being a mother."
Although the mother and son have reached a tacit understanding, Lan Qi's mind is actually blank. This matter was originally full of doubts and many unsolved mysteries, but now the prince suddenly joins in to mix things up. On the one hand, people are suspicious of the prince, and on the other hand, they are worried about whether there is someone behind the scenes. A bigger conspiracy.
After her son left, Lan Qi thought about it for a long time. There is no doubt that if she investigates this matter, she will alert Xuan Ye. She hesitates whether to tell Xuan Ye first and then investigate, or wait for Xuan Ye to ask. The emperor is now perfunctory. His attitude at least shows that he does not want this matter to "come to light" in a sense.
Huanchun sent his fourth brother out of the palace and was ordered to go to Qianqing Palace to inquire about the situation. When he came back, he smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty's guess is indeed right. Today, Yi Fei went to pester the emperor again and waited for a long time in front of the Qianqing Palace. Now he has been If you go in, I don’t know what’s going on inside. If you want to find out, I’ll go find Eunuch Liang.”
Lan Qi waved her hand: "There is no need to go through Eunuch Liang. When I tell the emperor myself, you should go and ask Eunuch Liang when the emperor can find time to come to my place, or I will go over when Concubine Yi is not around. There are some words that should be taken seriously Speak to the emperor."
"Slave, I'll make arrangements now."
"Wait a minute." Lan Qi thought of something again and raised her hand to signal Huan Chun not to leave. But it hung in the air for a long time without putting it down. It seemed that something was flashing through her mind but she couldn't catch it. She tried hard to recall that moment. A few days later, she finally remembered that when she walked outside the ninth elder brother's house in Yikun Palace that day, she heard the fifth elder brother ask him if he was with Eleven. At that time, she vaguely heard the ninth elder brother say: " I don’t know where he hid.”
Lan Qi put down her hand and told Huan Chun: "Go and find out whether the emperor has summoned the ninth elder brother or the tenth elder brother to speak to him in the past few days."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ziyu opened the curtain and came in and said, "Madam, Min Chang has brought the princess to the door. I want to ask if you are available."
Lan Qi signaled Huan Chun to go do something, and asked Zi Yu to invite the mother and daughter in. Princess Dun Ke ran in shouting for Concubine De, and the pretty little girl threw herself into Lan Qi's arms. She saw that the child also had bruises on her face. Smiling. Min Chang came in and bowed and sat aside. The princess was raising her head and asking if her sisters were there. Lan Qi asked the servants to go to Ningshou Palace to bring the princess over to play with her sister.
She was going to take Dunke to have snacks, but Min Changzai called the princess's wet nurse and asked her to take him down. Seeing her serious face, Lan Qi guessed that she had something to say, so she took the initiative to ask her: "Is there something going on in Yanxi Palace? "
Min Changzai nodded, frowned and asked Lan Qi: "Madam, did Brother Eleven die of illness?"
Lan Qi knew that there were still many people in the palace who were conflicting between the two statements, and Xing'er was probably the one who didn't give an answer for a while, but just asked: "How do you say it?"
Min Changzai said nervously: "Brother Eleven came to Yanxi Palace that night, and the brothers seemed to be playing hide and seek. I remember that it was the noble Jue Chan who took him out, but the noble Jue Chan came back soon. , and did not follow him far. I just thought, why was the child who was so lively and active that night gone?"