After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Chapter 401 The Prince passed away

The prince passed away.

Before dawn, after the Shengge, the palace fell into a deathly cold silence. However, the news of the prince's death was like a huge stone falling into the lake, causing an uproar in an instant, making the entire palace and the capital feel sleepy.

Wei Zi lowered her head and knelt in the imperial study, tightly hugging the stuffed rabbit wearing a skirt.

She actually...

In fact, he had already guessed that the pill Hua Yannong gave Zhou Xianji was not a life-saving prescription.

They were all mortal bones. How could there be any elixir in the world that could truly regenerate human flesh and bones? She guessed that those elixirs were just overdrafting Zhou Xianji's remaining life, making him look like an ordinary person in just six months.

He did this for her.

In order to help her solve the troubles of Wei Feishan and Zhou Xianyang.

With the sound of chaotic footsteps, the palace people surrounded the emperor Zhou Shuo and stepped into the imperial study.

Wei Zi raised her tear-stained face and saw Zhou Shuo slowly sitting down.

She hadn't seen Zhou Shuo for many days. He seemed to have more white hair on his temples. He was obviously only forty years old, but he looked like an old man in his fifties or sixties.

He closed his eyes and slowly rubbed the tourmaline beads in his hand.

It looked like an old father was grieving over the passing of Zhou Xianji.

Wei Zi looked away, but she thought in her heart that Zhou Shuo was not a good person. He was usually afraid that his son would covet his throne. Now that Zhou Xianji was gone, he couldn't even be happy, so how could he feel sad for him.

I don't know how much time passed before Zhou Shuo said quietly: "Ji'er is a good boy."

The study was silent.

The palace people all lowered their heads.

Zhou Shuo suddenly became furious, smashed the beads out, and said sternly: "Hua Yannong, didn't you say that your medicine has miraculous effects?! Why can't you eradicate the root cause of Ji'er's disease?!"

Hua Yannong's expression remained unchanged: "Your Majesty, the medicine is still in the experimental stage. The death of His Royal Highness proves that the efficacy of this medicine is not yet perfect. If your Majesty wants to take it, I'm afraid you will have to wait a few more years."

"I've been waiting and waiting, and waiting and waiting!" Zhou Shuo was furious, "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for your medicine until I die! Hua Feng Nong, I give you three months, if you can't offer the magic medicine Come, I want your head! This position of governor of the East Factory can be replaced by someone else!"

Hua Yannong cupped her hands and said yes.

Only then did Zhou Shuo calm down and raised his hand to rub his forehead: "Ji'er is gone, and my heart aches. It's a pity that he is only in his twenties and has not left a son and a half daughters."

All the eunuchs and maids knelt on the ground and shouted, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The candles dance.

Wei Zi only felt hypocritical and disgusting.

Zhou Shuo didn't feel sad for Zhou Xianji at all, he was just sad that Hua Yannong's elixir experiment failed and could not save him from premature aging.

Zhou Shuo raised his hands to cover his eyes, and seemed to choke for a few times before looking at Wei Zi with red eyes: "You are the crown prince's concubine. When the prince was alive, you were his favorite. You two are We have known each other since we were childhood sweethearts, and our friendship is unparalleled by others. Wei Zi, when I see you now, it’s like I’m seeing the prince.”

Wei Zi cooperated with him in acting and cried a few times.

Zhou Shuo then said in a serious tone: "There is a small Buddhist hall in the palace. After Ji'er's funeral is completed, you can move there and live there. In the future, you can eat fast and chant Buddha's prayers, so that you can pray for Ji'er." Wei Zi knew the small Buddha there. Hall.

It was very close to the bedroom where Zhou Shuo lived, and was completely within the other party's control.

She couldn't help but think of what Zhou Xianji said during his lifetime. The emperor wanted to use her to contain Xiao Fengxian.

She cheered up and said in a hoarse voice: "The prince passed away, and I feel sad in my heart. I invited myself to go to the imperial mausoleum to pray for the prince's mausoleum."

"The imperial mausoleum is poor and located in the suburbs. It is far less comfortable than the palace with its well-dressed and well-fed servants." Zhou Shuo squinted his eyes and stared at Wei Zi, as if trying to find a flaw in her face. "Why did you come?"

"Your Highness has shown great kindness to my wife, and I will never forget it." Wei Zi pretended to be deeply affectionate, "Your Majesty, please help me!"

Zhou Shuo stared at her closely, with a hint of evil and unhappiness in his eyes.

Just at this time, Hua Yannong stepped forward and said: "I don't know something, the concubine. The imperial mausoleum is located in the suburbs. There are jackals, tigers and leopards at night, and thieves often come to inquire. Your Majesty will not let you go to guard it." The mausoleum is also for your own good. Besides, the empress has a noble status. If her innocence is stained by thieves, it will be disgraceful to the royal family. However, if the concubine really insists on guarding the mausoleum, she might as well enter the underground palace with His Highness's coffin. Express determination.

"In ancient times, there was a saying that concubines were buried in martyrdom. Now our dynasty is enlightened and has abolished the burying system. But the empress did it voluntarily, which is not inconsistent with the system of this dynasty. Moreover, although there is no light in the underground palace, there are food, oil, rice, noodles, lamps, candles and bedding. It is fully equipped, and every year the palace people send additional supplies, so that people can live for a hundred years. The empress prays for His Highness to enter the underground palace, and it will be a good word if it spreads."

Wei Zi frowned and looked at him in surprise.

She thought she and Hua Yannong were on the same side, but he actually let her enter a ghost place like the underground palace? !
Zhou Shuo slowly knocked on the dragon case.

The underground palace of the Imperial Tomb is very complicated. Without drawings, it is impossible to find the mechanisms and exits.

Rather than imprisoning Wei Zi in the small Buddhist hall in the palace, it seems more appropriate to imprison her in the underground palace?

Only in this way can Xiao Fengxian be completely restrained and used for his own advantage.

He thought and smiled happily: "What Hua Aiqing said is true. Then let's let this matter be settled!"

Wei Zi caught up with Hua Yannong in the palace alley.

She was puzzled: "Why did the factory supervisor send me to the underground palace?"

Hua Yannong glanced at her calmly: "That bastard Xiao Fengxian is about to return to the court. If you stay in the palace, you will only cause trouble for him and make it difficult for him to attack the rat. Asking you to enter the underground palace does not ask you to die. What are you panicking about?”

Wei Zi choked and had no choice but to watch him drift away.

Seven days later, Wei Zi followed Zhou Xianji's coffin to the imperial mausoleum.

Wei Ling and Wei Huanjin were making a fuss and refused to let her enter the underground palace.

Zhou Jing even rushed into the palace and said to Zhou Shuo: "Xiao Zi is only in her twenties. Father, how can you bear to let her enter the underground palace?! That place is used to bury concubines. Xiao Zi can’t go to this hellish place!”

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Shuo sternly said, "Jing'er, is this how you talk to your father?!"

"Did I say the wrong thing again?!"

Zhou Shuo was very angry: "I don't see me as a father in your eyes! Wei Zi went in voluntarily, what does it have to do with me?! You broke into the palace without permission and yelled, you have no decency at all!" After being married for so many days, you still haven't made any progress. Wei Huanjin can't control you. I will control you for him! Seeing that your imperial brother is about to return to the imperial court, you should go back and think about your mistakes immediately. Don't lose the rights of your imperial brother and your grandfather. Face!"

Zhou Jing was not convinced.

She wanted to say something else, but several palace attendants hurried forward and dragged her out.