Dai Ziling

Chapter 66

Royal study.

"Father, the secret guards have passed on the decree, and the Huoying Yuying is ready to go. The fourth and sixth brothers are no different in Xiangkun Palace, but... today the queen sent someone to take down a maid in the Royal Tea Division, and interrogated her. After a few words, let it go!"

"Oh? It seems that the queen is still investigating the poisoning of the widow. Forget it, let her go! The widow deliberately mentioned Concubine Zhao that day. Seeing the queen's brooding look, I'm afraid she hasn't put the matter down..."

"It's not surprising that the queen is very affectionate. Although the fourth brother has made great achievements in military affairs these years, he has always stayed away from the court. Father, don't worry too much. Take this opportunity to severely damage his Yiqi army and destroy his prestige." That's it."

After a moment of contemplation, King Nandan turned around with a smile on his face:

"Xuanyang, as the eldest son of the widow, you have to calm down!"

Is this a wake-up call for yourself?
Immediately knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and cupped his fists:
"Loyal as a rock, my father is eternal!"

Calmly, he raised his hand to signal:
"Get up! Leading the army to fight, Yi'er is indeed not inferior to Lei Wanting back then. There is such a precedent. If he can wake up in time... I don't want to hurt the relationship between father and son! Can you remember the scene when he was born?" Remember? Widow, I have to guard against..."

On a night twenty-six years ago, the queen and her own mother Concubine Shu conceived fetal movements at the same time.

When the first son was born, a strange star suddenly appeared, and the imperial palace was as bright as day, but in an instant, the star disappeared and the night was dark. Half an hour later, the younger brother Teng Xuanchun was born, and the mother's blood collapsed, and she died...

Although I was still young at that time, I also heard some rumors: the fourth prince's destiny will be fulfilled, and he will achieve great things, but his fate is too strong. If Concubine Shu didn't fight with her life, I am afraid that His Highness Fifth Highness would die in the womb that night...

Let go of the bloody hand, Teng Xuanyang suppressed the pain in his heart:
"Father, if the fourth brother really feels disobedient, then please forgive me, the child disregards brotherhood!"

In a word, it can be said that it is on the heart of King Nandan, the more the princes are separated and restrained from each other, the more stable their throne will be...

"My widow, I really don't want to see that day! Alas!"

In the main hall of Xiangkun Palace, the maids withdrew one after another and closed the hall door tightly.

"Okay, now it's just you and Bengong left, in such a hurry, but what did you find?"

"Queen, why haven't you seen His Majesty come over for dinner these two days?"

"I think it's because the government is busy, Your Majesty, so I don't have time."

Biting her lips, looking at that beautiful and gentle face, Zixi summoned up her courage:
"It only takes two or three dried flowers to put into tea. Except for the chrysanthemums in your majesty's cup of tea, which are mixed with gourd vines, the rest are all right...how could it be so coincidental, just before your majesty's meal One day, the servant girl happened to be among dozens of chrysanthemums, and picked the one that had been tampered with?"

Still beautiful, but no longer gentle, the Queen's complexion gradually turned cold: "What do you want to say?"

"I want to say, I really want to do something for Teng Xuanyi! It has nothing to do with status and status, and I have no desires or desires! If you believe me, then I will listen to you."

Her eyes are clear and sincere, without any trace of fear or fear, this girl is so smart!

Raising the hem of her skirt, she walked to the purple gold stove, and the queen took a silver spoon and added some spices into it: "If you want to ask anything, just ask!"

"Yue Lu, is it yours?"

"Yes."

"Xiao Wu..."

"Too."

"Then you deliberately diverted our attention to Concubine Jin and the second prince? Could it be that you arranged for the woman in red? You want to kill me?"

Turning around, the queen looked puzzled: "What woman in red? I want to kill you? I don't even have time to protect you, so why kill you?"

ah?That is how the matter?Regardless of etiquette and rules, Zixi stepped forward and pulled up the queen's sleeve, tilted her head and asked softly:

"Can you speak more clearly?"

"Hey! It's a long story, come on, let's sit over there and taste the new rhyme that I have prepared."

Light red tea soup, rose fragrance, mellow and sweet, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth.

Smacking her lips, Zixi nodded and praised: "It's delicious!"

Smiling, the queen poured another cup for her, put down the teapot, smoothed her sleeves, crossed her hands on her knees, took a light breath, and said slowly:
"The matter starts with Concubine Zhao's death. Pour two cups into a pot of tea. One is poisonous and the other is non-toxic. Tell me, why?"

Looking at the cup of tea in front of her, and then at the one in front of the queen, she rolled her eyes, and Zixi replied, "Either there is something wrong with the cup, or the tea was poisoned after it was poured out." ?”

"That's right, Concubine Zhao poured the poison into the cup."

"What? She's going to kill you?"

A trace of sadness flickered in her eyes, and the queen took a sip from her teacup: "Yes, and no."

"Huh? What is and isn't? I don't understand..."

"She wanted to kill me, but she didn't want to. The two of us love each other as sisters. She still didn't attack me in the end."

What does it mean?Want to kill, but don't want to...

"Could it be that someone ordered her to do that?"

The eye sockets were a little moist, but her eyes were sharp. The queen closed her eyes and nodded heavily.

Instigate the concubine to kill the queen?Knowing that the relationship between the two is very good, but... in this imperial palace, who else...

Holding the queen's cold hand, Zixi felt a little distressed:

"No matter whether this task is completed or not, Concubine Zhao will inevitably die. She must have understood this truth, but at that time, there must have been an eyeliner sent by King Nandan by your side. It is impossible for her to tell you the matter, then How do you know?"

"Concubine Zhao's dowry maid, Envoy Zhao, handed Concubine Zhao's handwritten blood book to me before she died. To, while presenting the blood book, please ask me to take care of her two children outside the palace."

"Xiao Wu and Yue Lu?"

"Ah."

God, I didn't expect things to be like this!
"Dowry maid, how could she have a child? Could it be that she gave birth before entering the palace? It doesn't look like her age! It's obviously much younger than the third prince!"

"Hey, it wasn't her own birth. Those two poor children were abandoned babies picked up by the envoy Zhao on the way out of the palace for Concubine Zhao. She fostered the two children elsewhere and visited them from time to time to send some money or something. of……"

So it turned out to be two poor orphans again!
Seeing Zixi's sad face, the queen gently hugged her shoulder:

"Every woman in the palace who gave birth to a prince looks beautiful on the surface, but in fact walks on thin ice. Concubine Jin is Yun'er's biological mother. Although she lives in seclusion all year round and has nothing to do with the world, I still don't feel at ease, so I arranged for Xiao Wu to take care of her there. Yue Lu was originally assigned to be in charge of cleaning in the flower room, but later His Majesty intended to stop the supply of dried flowers in the palaces, so I transferred Yue Lu to the Imperial Tea Division with caution."

"The second prince?"

"Him? He sent it to the door by himself. He wanted to buy someone who could be used in the future in Yuming Division, so I made a favor. Of course, until now, he should still think that Yue Lu is a loyal assistant..."

"Then... I was also poisoned when I was in Prince Yi's Mansion. Someone saw Ri Xiaowu and Yue Lu meeting secretly that day, and you arranged it?"

"No, hey, I also find it strange. If Concubine Jin really has a different heart, Xiao Wu should report to me. Yue Lu never mentioned your poisoning, this..."

People's hearts will change.

It stands to reason that for Xiao Wu and Yue Lu, the queen did not show any kindness, but because of her, Miss Zhao's mission died in Huangquan.Although it was the queen who brought them into the palace, what were their thoughts?

No...no!
"Queen, this may be a trap..."

"Ok?"

"On the surface, they are doing things for Concubine Jin and the Second Prince, but in fact they seem to be doing things for you... But what if there is another person standing behind them?"

The queen was shocked: "You mean..."

"The second prince used Yuelu to poison King Nandan's tea. The purpose is self-evident. He wants Teng Xuanyi to return to the palace quickly. You must help him to stop his conspiracy when he takes the next step. The trick is made public. But what if Yue Lu used the second prince? What if another person instructed Yue Lu to do this?"

Squeezing Zixi's shoulder, the queen turned her head slowly: "If this is the case, the second prince, Ben Gong, and Yi'er will all be lost forever..."

(End of this chapter)