Luo Qingzhi couldn't believe what she heard and asked, "Who died?"
"Master, I am the county lord."
Luo Qingzhi forgot the etiquette and started running in the palace.
Zhixin, who originally came out to explain the situation, only saw Luo Qingzhi's anxious back.
Luo Chen was about to catch up when Zhi Xin stopped him and asked, "Wait a minute, what's going on."
"County Lord, something happened to the County Lord."
Zhi Xin felt that something was wrong and quickly said, "Let's go."
After running a few steps, he looked back at Gao Yan in the corridor.
"Meng Feng, let's go take a look." Gao Yan said.
The group of people arrived at the Princess's Mansion in batches, with Luo Qingzhi riding a horse in front, knocking down countless stalls along the way.
When she rushed back to the Princess's Mansion, Luo Qingrou was lying on the ground with a smile on her lips, Gao Zhen sat slumped aside, and Caihuan howled loudly.
Luo Qingzhi's steps were heavy, and when she walked in front of Luo Qingrou, she had already spent almost all her energy.
She slowly knelt down and touched her hand. There was only a slight residual warmth in her hand.
"Princess!" Caihuan shouted loudly, "Princess, you must avenge the county."
Meng Feng and Zhi Xin, who came later, also arrived.
"What grudge?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Caihuan pointed at Gao Zhen and almost shouted, "It was him who killed our girl, it was him."
Luo Qingzhi turned to look at Gao Zhen. His hands were stained with blood and he shook his head repeatedly.
Meng Feng stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Princess, your Majesty ordered me to come and find out the truth."
Seeing that Luo Qingzhi didn't respond, Meng Feng continued: "Since there is a first accusation now, can I bring the two of them back first?"
"..."
Zhi Xin stepped forward to rescue her. With red eyes, she said, "I'll take a look first."
Zhi Xin observed Luo Qingrou's injuries. The knife on her heart was a fatal wound.
Meng Feng spread Gao Zhen's palm, and there were marks on his palm.
"Princess Princess."
Luo Qingzhi just glanced briefly and closed her eyes. She did not believe that Gao Zhen would kill Luo Qingrou, but with all the witnesses and physical evidence, she had no way to protect him.
Seeing that Luo Qingzhi was not taking any action, Caihuan said loudly: "Princess Princess, the County Princess is your biological sister, can you watch her die in vain like this?"
Before Luo Qingzhi could answer, Caihuan suddenly stood up and was about to hit the big tree behind her.
Luo Qingzhi instantly mobilized her inner strength and chopped down the tree, spitting out a mouthful of blood at the same time.
Luochen controlled Caihuan.
Zhi Xin stepped forward and sealed the blood veins with a silver needle. Gao Zhen's eyes widened and he stayed where he was.
"Commander Meng, please don't take me away. Let's interrogate him in the princess's mansion."
Seeing Luo Qingzhi, Meng Feng took a step back, nodded, and said, "Yes."
Luo Qingzhi controlled her tendency to faint and said to Gao Zhen, "Is it you?"
"No." Gao Zhen said solemnly.
"Okay, I believe you." Luo Qingzhi said softly.
Gao Zhen and Cai Huan were taken away, and Luo Qingzhi ordered Luo Chen, "Keep Cai Huan under control. If she dies, it will be a dead end."
Luo Qingzhi supported her body, squatted down, and picked up Luo Qingrou. She was overcome with grief instantly. She wanted to carry her back to the room, but she spat out a mouthful of blood, and they both fell to the ground.
"Here comes someone."
When Luo Qingzhi woke up again, she was already lying on her bed. She touched the bed board and saw Zhixin's moist eyes. She knew that everything just now was not a dream, Luo Qingrou was really gone.
Zhi Xin helped Luo Qing Zhi up, feeling a little distressed, and said, "There are only two of us here, don't bear it anymore."
Luo Qingzhi lay on Zhi Xin's shoulder, just sobbing silently, she didn't even dare to cry loudly.
After just a while, Luo Qingzhi regained her mood and asked, "Have you gone for a checkup?"
Zhi Xin nodded, "The fatal injury was the dagger in the chest. Cai Huan and the other three were the only ones present at the scene. Cai Huan insisted that it was Gao Zhen who killed him.
and......"
Luo Qingzhi looked at Zhi Xin who was hesitant to speak, and asked: "Your Majesty doesn't allow me to investigate this matter, right?"
"yes."
Luo Qingzhi guessed that Gao Yan would let her avoid suspicion in this matter, so she didn't dwell too much and continued to ask: "Is Your Majesty poisoned?"
Zhi Xin nodded and said, "Your Majesty was poisoned by the same poison as you, but your Majesty has been poisoned so deeply that I have no choice."
"Although Frost Bone is a strange poison, as long as it doesn't use internal force and doesn't bleed a lot, it won't be fatal." Luo Qingzhi said.
"I don't know what the reason is, but His Majesty's poison has penetrated deep into the bone marrow and he is recovering." Zhi Xin said.
Luo Qingzhi thought for a while and asked, "How long has your Majesty been poisoned?"
"At least five years."
Luo Qingzhi closed her eyes and said, "Okay, I understand, help me call Luo Chen and Qin Shu."
"The two of them have been waiting at the door." After Zhixin finished speaking, she opened the door and let the two of them in.
Luo Chen said: "Master, after Caihuan was locked up, she tried to commit suicide twice, but I stopped her both times. In order to prevent her from continuing to do stupid things, I tied her up."
"good."
Luo Qingzhi looked a little tired, and even her voice felt soft.
Qin Shu was a little worried and asked: "Master, are you okay?"
Luo Qingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Something's wrong."
Qin Shu didn't expect Luo Qingzhi's answer and was a little dazed.
Seeing Qin Shu's appearance, Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty won't let me investigate this case, so the rest of the matter depends on you."
Luo Chen asked: "Second Young Master wants to see you."
"...I know." Luo Qingzhi said.
"Master, don't you want to see me?" Luo Chen asked.
Luo Qingzhi sighed and said, "Meng Feng looks at him personally, please take it easy first."
She continued: "I need you to help me with other things now."
"Master, please give me your instructions."
"During the ten years in the palace, there was an old nanny named Li. She has been taking care of A Rou. A year ago, she returned to Yizhou." Luo Qingzhi looked at the two of them and had not yet decided who to let go.
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Luo Chen took the initiative and said, "I'll go, Master."
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "Okay, you are more familiar with Yizhou."
"Bring Feng back from the south." Luo Qingzhi said softly.
Qin Shu asked: "Isn't there me here? Doesn't Feng Zinan have clues in the north?"
Luo Qingzhi looked out the window and said, "I'm about to go on an expedition and I need him."
Qin Shu was even more confused, "Didn't you hear that there was a war?"
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
There was a knock on the door, and Luo Chen went to open the door.
"What's up?"
"There is a decree in the palace."
Luo Chen turned to look at Luo Qingzhi.
"Come in a minute."
The eunuch who delivered the order first bowed respectfully, and then said: "Princess, please kneel down and listen to the order."
Luo Qingzhi knelt on her knees and bowed her hands.
"There is something unusual happening in Ningzhou. Princess Anning Princess Luo Qingzhi is specially ordered to lead a pair of troops into Ningzhou to find out the truth."
Luo Qingzhi kowtowed, "I obey your order."
After the eunuch who announced the decree left, Luo Qingzhi looked at the edict in her hand and sneered, "The emperor is still the emperor after all."
"Send a message to Feng Zinan. I'll wait for him in Ningzhou." Luo Qingzhi said.
"What will happen to the second young master when you leave?" Qin Shu asked.
Luo Qingzhi said silently: "It is safest if he stays far away from me."
"After I leave, everything in the house will be subject to Mr. Fan's orders." Luo Qingzhi ordered.
Zhi Xin said, "I'll go with you."
Luo Qingzhi nodded.
"Before you leave, let's take care of Arou's funeral affairs."
After Luo Qingzhi was about to leave, Zhixin stopped her, "Aluo, I have something to tell you.
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Zhixin brought Luo Qingzhi to Luo Qingrou's room and said, "Aluo, maybe Arou's death really has nothing to do with Gao Zhen."
She dug out the medicine dregs from under the bed and said, "Ah Rou, I have been ill for a long time. It is consumption."
Zhi Xin saw Luo Qing Zhi just lowering her head slightly without any surprise. Zhi Xin instantly understood, "You already knew this."
"yes."
Zhi Xin boldly guessed, "This incident was planned by you."
"no."
Zhi Xin didn't understand at all and asked: "Why Arou?"
Luo Qingzhi said calmly: "Because Ah Rou loves him."
She knew there were many things Zhi Xin didn't understand, so she sat on a chair and spoke slowly, as if the story had nothing to do with her.
"At first, I was just suspicious that Ah Rou was so anxious to embroider my wedding dress. Later, I kept an eye on it and asked someone to check her medicine residue." After Luo Qingzhi finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Later, I asked her, and she was very calm. She just said that if one day, His Majesty asks me to choose between the two of them, I must keep Gao Zhen."
Luo Qingzhi continued: "Last night, when I entered the palace, His Majesty said that he could either let Arou enter the palace and become a noble concubine, or kill Gao Zhen."
Zhixin's eyes widened, "This is Your Majesty's second choice."
"Right." Luo Qingzhi nodded, "I don't know how A Rou knew what happened last night, but her actions today must be because she knew about the conversation between me and His Majesty last night."
Luo Qingzhi still wanted to say something, but Zhixin hugged her, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"What did you say?" Luo Qingzhi didn't know why.
"I should have told you earlier." Zhixin said.
Luo Qingzhi shook her head and broke away from the hug, "At first, I always felt that Ah Rou was too delicate, and I always wanted to protect her more, but I forgot that she is the daughter of the Luo family."
"I still don't understand why Ah Rou did this?" Zhi Xin asked.
"She not only wants me to give up on her and protect Ah Zhen... but also wants Ah Zhen to leave this place." Luo Qingzhi said calmly, but Zhi Xin felt more and more distressed.
Luo Qingzhi said softly: "I just didn't expect that she didn't give me any time to prepare."
"So, you asked Luo Chen to investigate. You want to know who is delivering the message for A Rou." Zhi Xin said.
Luo Qingzhi nodded.
Zhi Xin sighed deeply and said, "You let Meng Feng hold Gao Zhen and didn't look at him... You were planning to fulfill Ah Rou's wishes."
"You know, His Majesty has actually wanted me to go to Ningzhou for a long time. However, I want to give Ah Zhen an identity and want to go after the wedding. But, you see, whatever His Majesty wants to do, he must do it.
." Luo Qingzhi was a little discouraged, "Your Majesty dislikes Gao Zhen so much. In fact, I don't have much confidence that I can really keep him... Maybe Ah Rou is right to keep him away from all this."
"Arlo, don't say that. In fact, I know that you are sincere to him. Blindly evading is not an option."
Luo Qingzhi said: "Your Majesty did not really want to kill him, he just wanted to force me to go to Ningzhou."
"Then do you really plan to leave like this without saying anything to him?" Zhi Xin asked.