This snake was about one meter long. Its head was smashed, but it didn't look like it was dead. Its body was still swaying slightly, and it looked very scary.
King Xuan looked at Shen Yuyu who looked normal, and secretly admired him in his heart. This psychological quality was as strong as that of his brother Ye Wang.
After observing the eyes of the venomous snake, King Xuan asked: "The emperor's wife said there is something wrong with this snake? What is the problem?" He knew this kind of snake, it is a common venomous viper, and he couldn't see anything wrong.
Shen Yuyu said: "This snake was raised by others." Seeing King Xuan's puzzled face, Shen Yuyu added, "If the emperor wants to know the reason, go back to the palace and dissect the snake and you will understand." .
"Okay." I thought she was really going to make wine with poisonous snakes, but I didn't expect that she was going to do an "autopsy." Accepted!
After returning to the Night King's Mansion, Shen Yuyu found instruments, put on sheepskin gloves, fixed the snake with its tail still thrashing on the stone slab, and began to 'autopsy'.
First, the stomach was cut open, and inside there was a piece of mouse skin that had not been digested and melted by the snake.
Shen Yuyu fiddled with the explanation twice, "Snakes cannot eat once they hibernate, but this snake ate, which means it did not hibernate and was fed by someone."
"Oh~~" King Xuan suddenly understood and continued to watch Shen Yuyu's knife move downwards. After cutting open the snake's belly, he found a nest of snake eggs in the snake's belly.
"Did you see it? Not only was this snake raised in captivity, but it was also kept in a constant-temperature place with no clear four seasons for a long time, so it was actually ready to lay eggs in the middle of winter.
"It's really like that!" King Xuan's eyes widened in surprise, and he admired his wife even more, "I didn't expect that a snake could analyze so many problems. The wife of the emperor is really brave and careful.'
While King Xuan was sighing, Shen Yue had already carefully sandwiched the snake eggs into a thick piece of cotton wool.
"Are these snake eggs useful?" King Xuan asked, could they be used for drinking in bars?
"Of course it works." Shen Yuyu collected five or six snake eggs, wrapped them in cotton wool and put them in a basket, and placed a hot hand stove next to them.
Then he raised his pretty face and smiled with his almond-shaped eyes, "They are very useful. Find a way to hatch them out, and then use these little snakes to fish out the mysterious man."
"How to 'fish'?" King Xuan looked curious, thinking that his royal sister-in-law was really interesting.
"It's cold outside, let's go into the Nuan Pavilion and talk."
Shen Yuyu told the servants in the mansion to dispose of the dissected venomous snake, then found an opportunity to put the snake eggs into the portable space, and went to Nuange with King Xuan.
Ji Feng and a group of children from the house were playing in the snow and watching rabbits, laughing and chasing each other, like a group of young bison that were not afraid of the cold, but they all wore warm sheepskin gloves and ear-covering hats, so it was not necessarily too cold. .
In the Nuan Pavilion, several girls were still practicing dance. Shen Yue went over to give some instructions, then came over to sit down, and continued to talk about the snake with King Xuan while drinking tea.
Shen Yuyu took a sip of tea, then looked at King Xuan and asked, "Brother Huang, do you think a poisonous snake like this can be brought into the palace from outside?"
King Xuan shook his head, "It's unlikely. The inspection at the entrance to the palace is strict, so it's impossible for such a big snake to go undetected."
After finishing speaking, he added, "There are three posts, one post, five steps and one sentry inside and outside the palace. If you want to sneak a poisonous snake into the palace silently, it will be difficult to do it. No matter how high your skill is, you will alert the guards."
Shen Yuyu nodded in agreement. She had been wandering around the palace these days and had seen many things. "Then there is only one possibility. Someone is raising venomous snakes in the palace."
"If it is kept in a palace, it must be kept in a cellar or underground secret room."
"Yes." Shen Yuyu nodded firmly, "So the person we are looking for has been lurking in the palace for more than a day or two. He is very familiar with the palace and knows where there are secret rooms or cellars, and they are all unknown."
King Xuan's face became solemn, "Then this person is very dangerous. He is definitely not as simple as a bodyguard."
"Well, the emperor's sister-in-law thinks so too." Shen Yuyu supported her chin, narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and sipped her tea, "After thinking about it like this, I feel more and more that this person has a lot to do with Aya's matter, let's go, emperor brother, Let’s go to Prince Rui’s Mansion.”
After saying that, Shen Yuyu had already stood up, and King Xuan quickly followed suit.
He also had some guesses in his mind. This person knew the palace very well, which was definitely not something that a guard could do, unless he had lived there for a long time.
Shen Yuyu and Prince Xuan soon arrived at Prince Rui's Mansion. Prince Rui and Princess invited them to sit in the Nuan Pavilion. Knowing that they came to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, they must have something to talk about, so they made hot tea and waited for them to talk. .
King Xuan took a sip of tea and looked at Prince Rui: "Uncle, the emperor's sister-in-law would like to hear the story of the "five sons seizing the legitimate sons" in the previous dynasty. Tell her." He changed his usual lazy look and said this Things seem to be quite interesting.
Prince Rui nodded, said hello, and talked while drinking tea.
Empress Changsun of the previous dynasty gave birth to five legitimate sons, and the eldest son was established as the crown prince.
The prince was sickly, and the second son's gentle and kind-hearted character could not overpower the other three younger brothers, which caused them to look down on him.
The prince died of illness a year later, and his second son Wei Xihe was made the prince.
The three younger brothers were dissatisfied, and after a lot of open and covert fighting, Wei Xihe succeeded to the throne with the strong support of Zhou Chenxiang.
"That's it." Shen Yuyu nodded. His second son Wei Xihe is the current Emperor Qi Heng. He helped Emperor Qi Heng ascend the throne. Prime Minister Zhou Chen must also think that his character is easy to control, otherwise there would be no glory today. Wealth?
"What happened to the three imperial uncles?" Shen Yuyu asked.
A trace of sadness flashed across Prince Rui's eyes: "The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor had not yet ascended the throne. The three emperor brothers took the opportunity to rebel and were shot dead outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony...
Shen Yuyu sighed for a moment, remembering that the Night King once said that the eldest grandson of the Empress died young, and the current Empress Dowager is the successor, so she asked: "Then does the current Empress Dowager have a prince under her knees? Why have I never seen him before?"
"Yes, that is Wei Xuanyuan. He was also one of the rebels. However, he disappeared after the rebellion subsided and his whereabouts are unknown." After a pause, Prince Rui added, "The emperor received great kindness from the Empress Dowager, so he The Empress Dowager was not held accountable."
King Xuan asked, "How old would Wei Xuanyuan be if he lived to this day?"
"He is ten years younger than me. He should be thirty-one years old." Prince Rui said and looked at Princess Rui with a smile. "Back then, he coveted my wife's beauty.'
These words touched a sensitive nerve in Shen Yuyu's heart, "Has Wei Xuanyuan ever liked Aunt Huang? Is there such a thing?"
"That bastard." Princess Rui felt a little angry when she mentioned it, "Forget it, it's all over, so don't mention it."
Shen Yue couldn't find it easy to ask what happened that year, so he changed the topic.
"How tall is Wei Xuanyuan? What kind of person is he?"
