When Li Xiuzhu and Li Liuli arrived, they found that there were already quite a few people.
They did not meet Li Kuo in the study, nor did they meet in the Yizheng Palace, but in the Qiantai Palace, the emperor's residence.
At this time, Li Kuo was lying on the dragon bed, surrounded by four crying women and more than a dozen concubines, all of whom looked not very good.
What the hell? Why are those women crying? Is Li Kuoqiu gone?
But why are there four crying? Don’t they all have to dress up even if they’re just pretending?
Li Xiuzhu was startled and guessed the impossible answer.
If you don’t say it’s three to four months, then why don’t you ask for it?
You can't say for sure, everything will change. Although the imperial doctor may not be conservative in his estimate, he really can't say.
Seeing the two people coming in, everyone looked at each other. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Xiuzhu's face, which made his shamelessness feel even more stressful.
Before Li Xiuzhu could speak, Li Kuo asked: "I heard that I attended the banquet yesterday and left for an hour after it ended?"
After hearing this, Li Xiuzhu glanced at the worried queen without any trace, nodded and said, "It is true."
At this time, the queen was already paralyzed and confused. She was worried that her affair with Li Xiuzhu would be discovered. She was afraid to die, but nothing could happen to Li Xiuzhu or her family behind her.
And she didn't know whether that incident would involve Chengze and Liuli.
The torment in my heart is like a prisoner facing trial, full of hesitation.
It was as if he knew death was coming, but he was waiting for it right there.
"Ni Yue was so anxious to urinate. After the banquet was over, when he went out again, he could no longer see anyone guarding him."
"I originally wanted to take a walk. If I met a palace maid or a eunuch on the way, I would borrow one of their bedpans..."
"Unexpectedly, he walked all the way without finding a single palace person."
"He doesn't know the bedrooms of the harem, and he doesn't dare to knock on the door at will. If he knocks on the door of any concubine, he might offend her."
"Later, he couldn't hold it in any longer. Although he knew he shouldn't tarnish the palace, he found a place to urinate among the flowers in the courtyard."
"Later, he suddenly realized that he was walking too fast and didn't pay attention to the way he came, and he got lost."
"When he realized that he was in the depths of the harem, he didn't dare to ask around. He was afraid of bringing rumors to all the aunts, so it took him so long to go back."
Ruan Wenjun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that. That statement made sense, so he asked her to provide cover. Although it would be troublesome, it should be good.
Did she know better than anyone else that Li Xiuzhu could not have killed someone at that time, because Li Xiuzhu could have been with her at that time.
That's right, a murder occurred in the palace last night, and it was a major murder that shocked both the government and the public.
The three little princes of Bidong all died unexpectedly, so Li Kuo was so angry that he didn't just wake up.
Li Kuo was silent for a while and asked in a deep tone: "Do you remember where I peed?"
Hearing this, Ruan Wenjun's heart was lifted again, so why don't you go and check it out?
When Li Xiuzhu came out last night, he thought of providing evidence, and he would not make any mistakes in that regard.
With his peerless cultivation and peerless lightness skills, he directly crossed the courtyard wall and found a suitable distance.
Li Xiuzhu nodded when he heard this and said, "I remember what the yard looked like, but I remember that there were many flowers in the yard."
"There are not so many flowers in other yards, but that yard has so many flowers."
At that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on one person, it was Concubine Li.
Obviously, the owner of the yard doesn't like her.
Li Fei was startled, but she didn't expect that she would be peed on in her yard.
She didn't mind that she came from the frontier.
They might be worried about some rumors, but she was different. There was no change in her face except for a slight look of surprise.
"Defa, I'll take Renhe and Xiuzhu to see something."
"No, Your Majesty."
Wang Defa signaled something and took Li Xiuzhu to check.
Ruan Wenjun was a little worried, fearing that the truth would be found out, but what Li Xiuzhu said was true about the situation in Concubine Li's yard, which reassured her a lot.
Seeing her husband being taken to check for traces, Li Liuli asked confusedly: "Father, Emperor, Mother, what big thing happened in the palace to mobilize so many people."
"I wonder which aunt was violated by a masked man last night?"
Li Kuo and his concubines twitched their mouths.
Li Kuo immediately reprimanded in a deep voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? Is it allowed to say nonsense?"
When Li Liuli heard this, he said angrily: "What happened? No one said anything to him."
She is Li Kuo's little cotton-padded jacket, and she is not very afraid of Li Kuo.
After hearing this, Li Kuo was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "My brother is gone."
After saying that, he closed his eyes. It was obvious that the incident had hit him hard.
Li Liuli was startled when he heard this, knowing that it was really a big deal, and judging from the fact that they were allowed to enter the palace, it was very unlikely that they would die naturally.
"Brother? Which brother?"
To be honest, except for her eldest brother, the prince, and her second sister Li Shiqing, she has no relationship with her other siblings.
Therefore, Fu Dong didn't feel sad at all, and Fu Dong consciously asked.
"My three brothers are gone."
After the two of them finished speaking, the four concubines who were already crying became even more sad. One of them was Concubine Fu Hui, who often took care of the three children.
Li Liuli and Li Biyao were stunned and numb.
I thought one of them would die, but I didn't expect that all three would be gone. That would be a big deal.
Li Liuli didn't dare to speak again, knowing that his father was already on the verge of breaking out.
For a moment, the Qiantai Palace became inexplicably quiet, and there were the sounds of four concubines crying.
It was probably more than two-quarters of an hour before Li Xiuzhu and Wang Defa came back.
As soon as he came in, Wang Defa nodded when he saw Li Kuo's eyes.
He opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I did see a puddle of urine next to the flowers and plants in Concubine Li's courtyard."
"The urine stain is not completely dry. It is different in color from the soil on the side. There are also traces. It looks like it was left behind after watering."
Li Kuo was silent again. Concubine Li's courtyard was not close to the queen's palace. In the past month, it would take half an hour to go back and forth. Since she was not familiar with it and it was very difficult to explore, it would take about an hour.
At this time, Li Xiuzhu, who had already cleared most of the suspicion, asked curiously: "Father, do you know what big thing happened in the palace?"
"Although my son-in-law is not talented, he still hopes to clear himself of suspicion and relieve his father's worries."
Hearing this, Li Liuli rushed to pull Li Xiuzhu, leaned forward and whispered in Li Xiuzhu's ear.
Li Biyao, who also wanted to beg for an explanation, paused. Since her sister had spoken, it would be the same for anyone.
Li Kuo didn't stop him or say anything more.
After Li Xiuzhu finished listening, he raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that such a big thing had happened.
And since he had the time to commit the crime, he must have been the first to be suspected. No wonder he was brought here, and Li Kuo didn't get angry immediately, which was no doubt his attention.