Erosion of bones and pets, forensic mad concubine

Chapter 1717 A good time to kill chickens and monkeys

Chapter 1718 A good time to kill chickens and monkeys

The emperor died, and the whole country mourned.

In the Imperial City of Kyoto, in the Hall of Showa, Empress Sun was sitting on a luan chair, and below were the wives and ladies of various families who entered the palace one after another to express their condolences.

Qin Zi was also sitting among these people, but compared to the alienation of others, because of her status as a concubine of the crown prince, she seemed much closer to the empress in words and deeds.

Qin Zi presented the mourning gown embroidered by himself. The emperor passed away on the tenth day of the first lunar month. Today is only the thirteenth, and a whole mourning gown was made. From the beginning to the end, Qin Zi did it himself.

The queen's maid, Shu Zhen, took over the mourning dress. The queen was probably too sad and seemed to have no energy. She waved her hand and said to Qin Zi: "You have a heart."

Qin Zi nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and said with a worried face: "Mother, take care of yourself."

The queen stroked her forehead and looked around at the family members below. After a long while, she choked up and said, "The emperor has been seriously ill for three years. This palace should have thought of this day, but when this day really happens, this palace is hard to come by." Accept, tell me, isn't this palace too worthless?"

As the mother of a country, the role model of women in the world must be dignified and appropriate in any major and serious affairs, without revealing joy or sorrow. Objectively speaking, the mother of the country has been immersed in pain for two consecutive days because of the death of the monarch, and she looks haggard and energetic. No, when he was connected to the imperial edict, he looked like he was on the verge of falling, which really seemed too petty.

But even though everyone saw the empress' disrespect, they didn't dare to tell the truth. The female relatives immediately blossomed, and even spoke words of consolation and appeasement.

The queen listened, but her expression was dying. After a while, she really had no strength, so she sent everyone back except her niece Lin Qilian and the crown prince's side concubine Qin Zi.

When Lin Qilian was very pretty three years ago, the empress wanted to betroth her to her own son, the fifth prince Rong Fei, but Rong Fei strongly resisted, and after a few times, word spread in the streets and alleys of the capital, saying that Ms. Lin Qilian was shameless. The fifth prince, Rong Fei, pursued and beat her fiercely, but the goddess had a heart, and the king of Xiang had no dreams.

Although the facts are not as serious as the outside rumors, Lin Qilian's reputation was damaged due to Rong Fei's repeated rejections. The Lin family originally wanted to use this as a threat to make Rong Fei marry Lin Qilian, but Lin Qilian herself I don't want to anymore, she is thin-skinned and can't do stalking things. After being stepped on by Rong Fei and paraded in the street, she has already given up on this person. When the Lin family was still fighting for Rong Fei for her, she herself In a moment of anger, he came together with a seventh-rank upright official.

Now that the rice is ready to cook, she has married to be another woman, but because the queen loves her since she was a child, even though it is a pity that she cannot be her own daughter-in-law, she still promises her that she can come to the palace from time to time.

After Lin Qilian got married, she also played harmoniously with her husband. She often enters the palace these days, and she also wants to seek a better future for her husband. The queen seems to really like her, and she agrees to her requests that are not excessive .

But Qin Zi, compared to the crown prince and concubine, and Lin Qilian, the queen's niece who was favored by the queen since childhood, she was able to gain a firm foothold in front of the queen in just three years, which made many people marry the prince because of her excitement. , And then the daughters who gloated about their misfortune were surprised.

Now that Qin Zi and Lin Qilian stayed alone, Lin Qilian saw no outsiders, so she took the initiative to go to the high platform, squeezed her aunt's shoulders and beat her legs with her own hands, her filial piety was beyond words.

Qin Zi didn't go up to get closer. She and Lin Qilian have different positions, so the methods of courtship are also different. Lin Qilian can use affection to win the queen's favor without any effort, but she can't. She uses the method of value.

"You embroidered this mourning dress?" After the outsider left, the empress's grief eased a little, she twisted a corner of the white mourning dress, her eyes were a little critical.

Qin Zi lowered her eyebrows and said politely, "I started preparing it a month ago. After several revisions, it can be regarded as a handy one. If your mother likes it, you can try it now."

The emperor died two days ago, but the mourning clothes were ready a month ago. The queen was not surprised by this, she let go of the mourning clothes, and glanced at Qin Zi: "I have said long ago that you are the last Smart." She said, stroked Lin Qilian's hand, and said with a smile: "You stupid girl, you should learn more from your cousin."

Lin Qilian nodded modestly, and glanced at Qin Zi below, but her eyes were a little complicated.

Qin Zi received this compliment, which she didn't know was a compliment, and she knew that the queen left her alone, not only for mourning, she was waiting for her next words.

Sure enough, the queen spoke again.

"Your brother, this time it was a good thing that ruined my palace. Do you know how many people he killed in this palace?"

Qin Zi didn't even make an excuse, just knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed directly.

Seeing her fearful look, the queen sighed: "Before, I was thinking about it. I thought that since you are devoted to this palace, you can serve the prince well. Don't get close to your mother's family. Now it seems , not only should you not alienate them, but you should also move around more. Qin Hai is loyal to the Seven Kings, but the person who will ascend the throne three days later will be your husband, the crown prince. Anyone who is smart in the Qin family will naturally choose me. It seems that you are going back to Qin's house tonight and have a good talk with your parents, I am not a murderer, and I don't want to see people burn to death, so you tell them the exact words and see if they understand."

Qin Zi closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "The queen mother is too worried. Sometimes, it is not a bad thing to lose life."

The queen raised her eyebrows: "What did you say?"

"The Qin family doesn't know how to flatter, and everyone can see how many stumbling blocks have been caused by the queen mother. Now that the old and the new are changing, and the prince is about to ascend the throne, it is a good time to kill chickens and monkeys. Instead of trying to win over others at this time, why not use them , so as to give the prince a strong momentum."

The queen sat up a little bit: "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Qin Zi raised her head, and persuaded the queen instead: "Mother, the Qin family will not be loyal to you once you become a general, and you can't get rid of such a person."

The queen took a deep breath, Lin Qilian beside the queen was already stupid now.

After a while, leaving the Hall of Zhaohe, Lin Qilian caught up with Qin Zi who was walking in front. She pulled her sleeve and asked, "Why do you want to do this?"

Qin Zi glanced at her and asked, "How is it?"

"You are not at all like before." Lin Qilian used to be a member of the circle of noble girls. Although she was not like Li Yin and Fang Ruotong, who were childhood sweethearts with Qin Zi, she had dealt with each other and knew each other. Zi, definitely not so ruthless.

So cruel that even his own relatives are willing to give up.

Qin Zi looked at Lin Qilian's innocent face, shook her head helplessly, and then asked: "I heard that your husband's seniority is up. Originally, at the end of the first lunar month, he was going to be the prefect of Tongzhou, but you don't want to?"

Lin Qilian didn't know why she brought this up. It's not a secret among the upper class circles. She didn't marry well, and she went to the palace all day to run around for her husband. She was not very satisfied with the official position she went to this time. When they entered the palace, they also wanted to find an opportunity to beg the queen.

"It's too far to go to Tongzhou..." Lin Qilian whispered.

Qin Zi asked her: "Is your husband unwilling to go too?"

Lin Qilian lowered her head: "He is... willing. Tongzhou is his hometown. He has long wanted to return to his hometown, but everyone in my family feels that if he leaves the capital, it will be very difficult for him to come back..."

"Go." Qin Zi suddenly persuaded, she looked into Lin Qilian's eyes and said: "Hurry up, the sooner the better, you probably don't know that the job in the same state is not due to the seniority, it is your husband who is in the line. I recommended myself to the top."

Lin Qilian's eyes widened unexpectedly.

Qin Zi looked around and said in a low voice: "He wants to protect you, Lin Qilian, you are married, you can no longer hang around your natal family, your husband's family doesn't say anything, it's not because they're afraid of them, it's because he respects you, don't delay , go right away."

Lin Qilian frowned: "Why did you tell me this all of a sudden?"

Qin Zi laughed: "Because I sympathize with you, believe me, leave as soon as possible, don't tell your natal family, and don't tell the queen, when the time comes, leave Beijing with your husband, and don't come back in a short time."

Lin Qilian was taken aback: "What exactly do you mean?"

"If you don't leave, you will regret it." This was Qin Zi's last advice to Lin Qilian, whether she listened to it or not, that was all she said.

After leaving the palace, Qin Zi returned to the Prince's Mansion and handed a secret letter to the most trusted maid. The maid took the letter and left. After a long detour, she arrived at the Qin Mansion and delivered the letter.

That night, Rong Su rushed to the Qin residence, and when he saw the letter, he gave a "hmm", nodded, and announced: "The plan will be carried out as usual."

(End of this chapter)