Empress can't eat enough

Chapter 81 The Death of Concubine Li
How can a good person die when he dies?

Ah Man said: "There is something strange, the sage is furious and the inner court is investigating. Because it is an inner palace matter, the news is not leaked, and the lord does not know the cause of death."

"But the lord also said that Concubine Li was offered by the crown prince to please the saint. Her mother's family has no blood relationship with her, but the crown prince arranged for her to promote her status."

"Concubine Li is actually related to the prince?" Wei Yingning said suspiciously to himself.

"However, the sage is also aware of this matter." Ah Man added.

"But I don't know if Xiaohou Pingning knew about Concubine Li's death..." Wei Yingning muttered inwardly.

She thought for a while, and said to Li Chongjian: "Why don't you go into the palace and have a look? There may be traces of Concubine Li's death. Maybe, Concubine Li's ghost is still in the world?"

"Okay." Li Chongjian agreed.

After he left, Wei Yingning thought again about what Concubine Li said to her in the palace alley yesterday:
Below is the river, above is the sun.Xianyun plays tricks, and flying stars spread hatred.The world is lonely, and the independent Qingfeng.

And Concubine Li tapped the back of her hand four times with her fingertips...

What exactly do you mean?

She sorted out the timeline of the whole incident: Zhou Qingyao fled first, then the emperor became suspicious, then Zhou Qingyao returned to the Ministry of Punishment to plead guilty, and Concubine Li stopped her in the palace alley before this incident...

Concubine Li stopped her because she knew that King Huan was going to be in trouble!In other words, at that time yesterday, she knew that Zhou Qingyao was going back to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to bite Li Mu back.

And Concubine Li's past, like many people her father Wei Yuan was investigating, was blank.

Concubine Li is also a member of Pingning Xiaohou?But since she belongs to Pingning Xiaohou, why did she help herself at that time yesterday?

After much deliberation, Wei Yingning decided to visit Pingning Xiaohou Zhou Lingru again.

This time she did not break into Pingninghou's Mansion, but after finding out Zhou Lingru's whereabouts, she stopped him on his way back to the Marquis' Mansion.

Because soldiers searching for the whereabouts of Princess Huan passed by from time to time on the street, Zhou Lingru directly called her into his canopy car to speak.

As the carriage shook, he sized her up and asked with a smile, "I just saw her in the morning, why are you looking for me now?"

Wei Yingning stared at him sideways, and asked, "Concubine Li is dead, do you know about it?"

A strange look flashed across Zhou Lingru's eyes, but his expression was still cold, as if nothing in the world had anything to do with him.

He said: "If a concubine dies, what does it have to do with me?"

"But she told me a big secret yesterday." Wei Yingning still looked at him without blinking, eager to find some clues on his face.

"What's the secret?" Zhou Lingru, who said that the death of a concubine had nothing to do with him, was obviously still interested in this secret.

"A code word, I haven't figured it out yet." Wei Yingning said.

"What kind of code word?" Zhou Lingru asked again.

At this point, Wei Yingning is even more convinced that he is interested in the secret left by Concubine Li.

She didn't reply to his words, but only asked him: "Concubine Li is yours just like Zhou Qingyao, right?"

Zhou Lingru didn't make a sound.

Wei Yingning still looked at him, waiting quietly.

After a short moment of silence, he turned slightly to face her, and said with a serious expression: "Since you know, you should tell me the secret words she told you. She is not close to you, so the reason why she told you this is I just thought that you would definitely tell King Huan, and King Huan would tell me about it."

maybe!
"Then answer me a few questions first." Wei Yingning smiled slyly, "You and I are neither close nor close, you have to give some sweets in exchange."

Zhou Lingru looked back at her without any objection, so he agreed.

"Is Concubine Li's death related to you?" This was Wei Yingning's first question.

"I have already answered this question for you before." Zhou Lingru said, "Her death has nothing to do with me. I also want to know how she died so well..."

Wei Yingning believed his words for the time being, so he didn't get entangled in the death of Concubine Li, but changed the subject and asked: "If His Royal Highness Prince Huan did not intervene in Zhou Qingyao's affairs this time, what is your intention to achieve? "

"Kill the king." Zhou Lingru answered this question concisely, and his expression changed slightly.

Wei Yingning was a little surprised, thought for a while and asked: "If you succeed in killing the king, and then the crown prince succeeds, what good will it do you?"

"You don't know King Huan well enough." Zhou Lingru said, "King Huan will never let the crown prince succeed."

"Then, even if there is a possibility, King Huan and the crown prince will compete for the throne." Wei Yingning changed his words, "What good does this do for you?"

"I want this world..." Zhou Lingru looked at the void in front of him, paused, and finally said softly: "Chaos."

Although those who play tricks will cause chaos in the world, once they are in power, it is all for the sake of "the sun and the moon shine, and wherever the wind and rain come, it will be a pure land."But he, Zhou Lingru, said that it was only because of the chaos in the world?

However, his eyes were clear, without the slightest hint of gloom, yet he said such unreasonable words... These words really did not match his expression at the moment, Wei Yingning almost thought he had heard it wrong.

At this time, Li Chongjian came back from the palace.

He told Wei Yingning: "Concubine Li died of suicide. When she was dying, she was holding a red jade hairpin in her hand and a love poem under her body. I heard from the palace people that the red jade hairpin was hers before entering the palace. of."

After hearing this, Wei Yingning opened his mouth and wanted to tell Zhou Lingru that Concubine Li committed suicide in a speculative tone, but Zhou Lingru interrupted her.

He said: "Now it's your turn to tell me what kind of secret words Concubine Li has spoken to you."

"Is this important to you?" Wei Yingning asked.

"important."

"When King Huan comes back, if he wants to tell you, you will know." Wei Yingning turned back.

She played tricks on her again!This isn't the first time she's backed down.Zhou Lingru felt a little annoyed.

"Angry?" Wei Yingning looked at him with great interest, "I thought you wouldn't have such emotions as anger..."

Before she finished speaking, he grabbed her by the neck!

"Don't think I dare not hurt you." Zhou Lingru said coldly.

Seeing this, Li Chongjian wanted to manipulate something to beat him, but was stopped by Wei Yingning with a wave of his hand.

"Concubine Li is very likely to die by suicide..." Wei Yingning spoke out with difficulty, feeling that he had lessened the force on her neck, and she said again: "My father said that when she died, there was a love poem under her body, in her hand , and held a red jade hairpin."

Hearing this, Zhou Lingru completely let go of her, and said three words almost to himself: "Silly woman."

Wei Yingning rubbed his neck and pricked up his ears, eager to hear more.

Zhou Lingru might as well tell her: "The red jade hairpin was given by the crown prince when she was sent to the palace."

(End of this chapter)