Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 25
On a night in early summer, the moon was shining brightly and the stars were sparse. At this time, it had passed the second watch, most people in the palace had already gone to sleep, and the huge Purple Austrian City was almost silent everywhere.It's just that occasionally the palace guards on duty at night made a long "bang bang" sound.

Taking advantage of such a long and blurred night, I reached the Jihui Pavilion where I often played since I was a child, following the familiar path since I was a child.However, the person in night clothes behind her was a little powerless, and there were some swaying movements from time to time among the flowers and plants where she was walking. Although I felt uncomfortable, I couldn't help her-the road is so wide.

I couldn't help but look back, and politely reminded: "My lord, be more careful. Although the palace people have already made arrangements, Habayashi Lang Huaisuke, who is patrolling the palace, can't help it."

The man was very irritable, and said in a choked voice: "Since you are the one who came to me, how to prevent it is your business." I rolled my eyes helplessly, I dare say I want to meddle in your business, and it's not for Duanmu Concubine ?But he had to be patient and said: "Of course it's my business, but since the young master has worked so hard to come here alone, he naturally wants to understand. If there is a mistake, no one can get rid of it. You are familiar with poetry and books. You should also know the truth of helping each other.”

I couldn't see the man's face clearly in the dark, but he wasn't talking anyway.I looked into the pavilion, and sure enough, Aunt Jixiang was already guarding there. Seeing us, she motioned silently for us to come in, but left by herself.

"Cough cough..." A few coughs that were as light as clouds were a bit scary in the dark place.The body of the man who was advancing visibly trembled, I seized the opportunity, and asked straight to the point: "My little master has been thinking about killing his sons and enemies with his hands all day long, is it possible that he has been frightened by this little battle now?"

As soon as the man heard the words "killing son and enemy", he immediately forgot everything else, and said through gritted teeth, "Diji has made such a detour, so it's time to tell the truth. You said that the one who killed my child Besides that bitch Li Fanshan, there are others, which one is it? Even if I, Xun Rui, die, I will drag them to die together."

Concubine Duanmu said in her weak voice: "How difficult is life? Why doesn't Concubine Ding cherish it so much?"

Dingpin shuddered and asked suspiciously, "Who are you?"

Concubine Duanmu seldom walked around in the harem, and Concubine Ding had been in the palace for less than a year, and was confinement for most of the time, so it was no wonder that Concubine Duanmu could not be recognized.Sure enough, Concubine Duanmu said: "Actually, I don't need to tell you my identity, but it is my Qi family's family motto to treat others with sincerity. I am the late Emperor's Concubine Duankanggui. Today is my order to teach you to come here."

Concubine Ding was silent for a while, and after a while, she silently performed a junior ceremony, and said with some hesitation: "But please enlighten me, Your Majesty the Great Concubine." Concubine Duan said: "I dare not tell you, I only know that you Even if there is a fallout, Concubine Jing won't be able to do anything about it, she will just be used as a weapon for others."

Concubine Ding and I were taken aback when this remark came out, I never expected Concubine Duanmu to speak out so sharply, even though Concubine Ding, who was obsessed with the pain of losing her son, could see the current situation.Under the dim candlelight, Ding's concubine's face was so pale and frightening that almost her entire body began to tremble.I saw that she was really abnormal, so I hurriedly took two steps to Concubine Duanmu's side.

Concubine Duanmu didn't seem to notice her gaffe, she just asked blindly: "You had a miscarriage in February, why did you complain everywhere after more than three months? You keep saying that there is evidence to prove that Concubine Jing murdered you in your womb Son, I want to ask you, is it a witness or a physical evidence?"

Concubine Ding looked at Concubine Duan's eyes with even more suspicion, and I couldn't help but said: "Even if you haven't heard about it, you should know that Concubine Mu is extremely weak. Leu Ye never came out just to entertain you. It is a civil lawsuit, and the evidence is the most important thing, so what's the matter, my lord?"

Concubine Ding was still not at ease, and asked: "Your Concubine asked this, is she sure that the Empress Dowager will intervene in this matter? Or do you think my evidence is fake."

Concubine Duanmu shook her head and said: "I'm asking you this, just to let you understand that if you want to kill someone, you must first prepare a few more knives, and secondly, you must target the dead point of the person before cutting down. Otherwise, it will be for the enemy's limb. Losing one's own life is more of a loss than perishing together."

Concubine Ding was startled, and almost moaned, "I know, of course I know. But I live next to that bitch, and I see her triumphant every day. Thinking of my child who died young, how can you tell me to see her?" Watching her give birth to the prince and enjoy the glory. I had already suspected that Yan Luo was the big maid beside me, and she never paid attention to trivial things. How could she lower herself to fight with the little girl for a snuff bottle? I was just sad, but I didn't expect the human heart to be so dangerous, I just thought I was unlucky. Until that day..." When Dingbi talked about the sad thing, she couldn't help but choked up.

She was in extreme pain, tears kept falling like beads, at least she hadn't forgotten that she was outside, and tried her best to suppress her crying, it sounded like a night owl from a distance, crying like tears in the dark night , It's hard to say.Even if it is really heard, it will only add a little more credibility to the fox monsters and ghosts in Zi Ao City.

In the end, she cried until she was almost drained of strength, and almost collapsed on the ground.I couldn't bear to see it, but seeing the mother and concubine sitting firmly, I also understand that nothing can comfort a young mother who has lost her son.What's more, in the deep palace, this child represents not only the continuation of blood.

In the end, she stopped her voice and continued to describe: "That day, I accidentally heard that Yan Luo contracted an emergency and died suddenly on the way to exile. The person who served her since she was a child used some connections to get someone to transport her back to her hometown for burial. But the person I sent said that the little palace lady had also died, and the cause of death was exactly the same as that of Yanluo. What's more, there were more than 20 people in total. Exiled prisoner, the only ones who died were the two of them. Empress Dowager, you know how I feel, as if someone else has strangled my throat, and I can't breathe."

"Since I felt something was wrong, I asked someone to bring a letter to my brother, and asked him to investigate it. But the matter involved the inner palace, and even the Dali Temple was not good at talking about it. So I went to dig out the little servant who served in the Department of Punishment. , he has been tortured to the brink of death, he just said sorry to me, someone secretly told him to sweep the pebbles under my feet. I can't find the murderer if I play tricks to death? My uncle He Yunnian was an official in Bazhou, and it happened that the little maid's hometown was under his rule. There is a thousand taels of silver at home, and it is only said that the master of the palace gave it as a reward. But those who handle the affairs are all from the Changningbo Mansion in Taiyuan."

She finished speaking in one breath, taking a few breaths.

(End of this chapter)