Rebirth after waste

Chapter 27

Liu Se's eyes widened suddenly, "What do you mean by that?"

Gu Yunxian's face sank like water.Before coming in just now, she had pushed back the crowd and asked Caizhi to guard the door, so she didn't have to worry that their conversation would be overheard.

"Ayun suspects that the sudden death of the Empress Dowager was caused by others."

As if being stabbed by something, Liu Se's pale face immediately turned pale.Her lips trembled violently, and after a long time, she slowly said, "Why do you have such thoughts?"

Gu Yunxian pursed her lips, "Last night, Ah Yun had a dream about my aunt. In her dream, she held my hand and wept bitterly, asking me to avenge her."

Liu Se trembled when she heard the words, "The queen mother entrusted you with a dream?"

"Yes." Gu Yunxian nodded.Her expression is determined, which makes people involuntarily convincing.

Liu Se was speechless for quite a while, and couldn't help but take a deep breath, "Then she... did she say anything, who hurt her?"

"No." Gu Yunxian said, "She just asked me to avenge her, she didn't say anything else. But, Ah Yun has doubts."

"Who?"

Gu Yunxian didn't speak, but just looked out the window.Liu Se followed her line of sight, which was... the direction of the co-attack Gong Cheng'an Palace.

"Zhen Jieyu?" She lowered her voice.

That's right, if there is one person in the palace who wishes the Queen Mother to die the most, then it must be her.But based on this alone, how could they accuse her of murdering the Queen Mother?
"Do you have evidence?"

"It is precisely because there is no such thing that Ayun came to beg Shang Gong to save his own life and help Ayun find out the truth for the sake of his aunt."

Liu Se was silent.

Gu Yunxian said sternly: "Ah Yun is just a waste empress now, and the situation is dangerous. Both the harem and the court are enemies who want to kill me. It is difficult for me to even save my own life, let alone find out the truth and avenge my aunt? Gong has been in the palace for many years, and he is the most shrewd and capable, with Shang Gong's help, the chances of winning this matter will be a bit higher."

Seeing that Liu Se still didn't answer, Gu Yunxian got up suddenly, bowed his knees, and said, "For the sake of my aunt, please agree to Ayun's plea!"

Liu Se was frightened by her actions, and hurriedly knelt down, and stretched out her hand to support her, "My lady, get up quickly! I can't bear such a big gift from you!"

"Why can't you bear it?" Gu Yunxian laughed at himself, "I'm not a person of status now."

"Even though you have no status in the harem, the servant is the son of the Gu family, and you are the young lady of the Gu family. No matter where you are, you are the master of the slave." Liu Se said softly with tears in her eyes.

Gu Yunxian was a little taken aback, "Shang Gong, what do you mean..."

"My servant agrees." Liu Se smiled sadly, "Although this servant has no attachment to the world, if the Queen Mother is really harmed by others, this servant naturally cannot ignore her. Otherwise, even if she goes underground, she will have no face to serve her again."

Gu Yunxian smiled happily, just as the corners of her lips rose, tears slid down her cheeks, unable to tell whether it was sadness or joy.

Seeing her expression, Liu Se felt even more sad. For the first time, he held her hand in disregard of the rules, trying to comfort her.

Seeing her eyes, Gu Yunxian was filled with guilt, regret and pain in his heart, so he had to look sideways slightly to avoid the eyes that made her feel guilty.

What she said just now is true and false.Naturally, the Empress Dowager never entrusted her with any dreams, she just didn't know how to persuade Liu Shanggong, so she had to come up with this method.

She thought about it a lot these two days.She believed that the dream was real, and she also believed that her guess was correct, but she had no proof.With her current abilities, she would definitely not be able to get rid of Jing Fushu.

She needs help.

Liu Se is the dowry brought by the Queen Mother from the Gu family. From the East Palace to the Changqiu Palace to the Changle Palace, it has been immersed in this treacherous palace for more than 20 years.No one knows the twists and turns of the harem better than her, and no one knows the Queen Mother's daily life better than her. Whether she wants to find out the truth or bring down Jing Fushu, she cannot do without her. help.

So, she couldn't let her die.

So, she lied to her.

The empress dowager's coffin needs to stay in the Ganlu Hall for seven to seven days before it can be buried. During this period, the abbot of the Daci'en Temple led hundreds of monks to chant sutras for the empress dowager.

During the first three days of vigil, there was a dispute among the concubines over who could stay in the Ganlu Hall.

According to the emperor's will, Gu Yunxian stayed, and together with the seats of the palace lords, no one else would use them.However, when the order came out, Yin Lingyi frowned slightly, as if there was something unspeakable hidden.

"What's wrong?" said the emperor.

Yin Lingyi pursed her lips, seemingly after a fierce struggle, she finally said resolutely: "I feel that this arrangement is a bit inappropriate."

The emperor frowned.

"The concubine is not targeting anyone, it's just that the queen mother always had her likes and dislikes during her lifetime, so she has to be cautious about choosing a guardian." Yin Lingyi's expression was sincere and serious, which was her usual polite style.

The words were vague, but everyone understood what she meant.Queen Mother's likes and dislikes?Doesn't it mean that the queen mother doesn't like Zhen Jieyu, and now she is asking her to guard her spirit, so she doesn't have to worry about letting her die on purpose.

The emperor fell silent upon hearing this.When the Queen Mother was alive, it was nothing for him to argue with her because of Zhen Jieyu.But now that she is gone, he can no longer be so unfilial.

Zhen Jieyu heard the words and prostrated herself with tears in her eyes, "I know that I have committed many crimes, but now I just hope to kneel before the Empress Dowager's spirit, to show my filial piety, and ask Your Majesty for permission."

"What are you talking about? It's not a crime." The emperor said, "It's because of me that the empress mother treats you like this."

"Zhen Jieyu only cares about her own filial piety, but where does she put His Majesty's filial piety?" Yin Lingyi said, "The Queen Mother and her old man are already dead, if the soul returns and sees people who don't want to see, isn't it us waiting for you?" Unfilial, Your Majesty is unfilial?"

Zhen Jieyu's hands on the ground clenched subconsciously.

Ye Meiren knelt down after seeing this, and said: "Zhen Jieyu is just a pure filial heart, Your Majesty should be more considerate."

The emperor was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to Gu Yunxian.Seeing her bowing her head in grief, she asked softly, "What do you say?"

Tears welled up in Gu Yunxian's eyes, "The concubine didn't want to talk about this matter. It's just...the concubine thinks that this is the last thing we can do for the queen mother, and her heart is the most important thing."

The emperor looked at Zhen Jieyu silently, "Ashu, you have never been in good health, so go back to Cheng'an Palace and rest, and save yourself all the trouble."

Zhen Jieyu's expression was sad, and she was full of happiness, "The concubine obeys."

The emperor turned and left, followed by Gu Yunxian.After the two of them left, a palace concubine said in a low voice: "Your Majesty actually asked Mrs. Gu about the selection of the spirit guard. This...you actually think of her as the empress dowager's serious daughter-in-law?"

Jiang Chongyi glanced at Zhen Jieyu with a half-smile, "Isn't that so. It seems that someone's secret efforts are not good enough, and all their efforts are wasted."

Zhen Jieyu said indifferently: "The Empress Dowager's Palace is located twenty feet away. What Sister Jiang said here is scheming, it's insulting to listen to."

"Oh?" Jiang Chongyi smiled, "Since Sister Zhen is so pure and filial to the Queen Mother, she always considers her old man, and I will ask for credit for you in a while. I hope her old man has a soul and can feel relieved of you."

After finishing speaking, she smiled sarcastically, turned her head to Shen Shuyi and said, "Sister Shen, we should go there too."

Shen Shuyi nodded her head slightly, and her beautiful phoenix eyes slid across Zhen Jieyu's body, but the pity and sympathy inside made everyone understand.

Zhen Jieyu stood where she was, silently letting Shen Shuyi, Jiang Chongyi and Zhu Guiji leave.The remaining palace concubines are the most respected by her status, and they gather together at this moment, secretly looking at her and pointing at her from time to time.

That's right, she has been favored since she entered the palace, and it was the first time she was isolated by His Majesty.

"Your Majesty." Ye Meiren said in a low voice, "My concubine will accompany you back to Cheng'an Palace."

She smiled and nodded, "Alright."

The expression is calm, but the right hand is unconsciously clenched tightly.Glancing again at the main hall of Ganlu Hall not far away, she said silently in her heart: Gu Yunxian, this time, I will remember.

The Temple of Manna at night is very cold.

Gu Yunxian was dressed in plain clothes, kneeling on the futon, watching the curling smoke in front of her, silent.

Liu Se obeyed her instructions and went to carefully check the medicinal materials and food that the Empress Dowager took during her lifetime, but found nothing.This was within her expectation, she hadn't expected to find out the truth so quickly.

Without evidence, she could only endure.What Jing Fushu relied on was the emperor's favor, and if he wanted to defeat her, he had to take away her greatest support.

She will work hard to win the emperor's full favor and trust, and return to her former position.

Thinking of Jing Fushu's expression in the afternoon, she felt a burst of joy in her heart.That's right, after you did such a thing, do you still want to go to the Empress Dowager's grave to pretend?

I won't let you do what you want.I'll make you pay, I'll make you have nothing!
Aunt, you also want to bless Ayun in heaven.Bless Ayun to get rid of the enemy and avenge you and yourself.

She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and heard the constant sound of chanting.

"What are you thinking?"

After a while, she slowly opened her eyes, "Thinking about the past with my aunt." After thinking about it, she said, "How about you, Your Majesty?"

The emperor looked at Zigong very softly, and even smiled, "It's the same as you. Just now, I was kneeling there, turning over and over in my head. It's all the hibiscus cake made by my mother when I was a child."

"Although my aunt doesn't say it, she cares about His Majesty very much in her heart."

The emperor smiled slightly, "I know."

She felt that the emperor these days was different from usual.Xu Shi suffered from the pain of losing his mother, and he no longer looked like a tired and indifferent person, with a solemn expression, and he seemed to be much calmer.

She wasn't surprised by this, she was just curious why he was more gentle and considerate to her when the situation in the court was very unfavorable to her.Seeing his eyes at this moment, he suddenly understood: In his heart, only she is the same as him, who is suffering the grief of the death of a relative.Only she can understand him.

She lowered her eyes, "My aunt is gone, and we will only have ourselves in the future. We all have to be good, otherwise, I will be too sorry for her old man."

The emperor was visibly shocked.She saw that his eyes turned red suddenly, and there was a sadness that could not be hidden in it.

He took her hand, "You're right. We're all going to be fine."

She bowed her head, knowing in her heart that after going through this incident together, their relationship will no longer be the same as before.Even if the emperor annoys her again in the future, he will remember that she was with him when he was saddest.

They are relatives.

(End of this chapter)