Concubine Huang said she wanted to leave

Chapter 258 Buying the Informant

In the afternoon, Xianya Palace.

Early winter is coming, and the palace is also covered with a thin layer of frost.

Zhi Zi brought Bai Shao to the side hall, there was no one in the side hall, but it was decorated like a mourning hall, with white cloth lanterns hung everywhere.

Ever since the rumors about Shang Kelan's ill health spread, even though she was in charge of the harem, no one dared to come to Xianya Palace.

Bai Shao hesitated for a moment, and suddenly saw the coffin parked in the center of the hall, and couldn't help but feel terrified.

Zhi Zi said calmly: "Sit down for a while, Concubine Chen will come out later."

Having said that, Zhizi turned around and went out and closed the door.

There are no servants in this Xianya palace, basically they are all sent out to do errands, there are only a few rough servants to clean the yard, it looks very deserted.

Bai Shao hesitated for a moment, looked at the coffin, and guessed: "The one lying there...is it Wen Chun's body?"

"It's Wen Chun's body."

Suddenly, Shang Kelan lifted the curtain and walked in through the back door of the side hall.

She was wearing a white sackcloth, her black hair was combed low, and she wore a filial scarf on her head.

Such a plain attire did not dare to make people despise her, on the contrary, it made her delicate skin even more.

Immediately, Bai Shao hurriedly lowered her head, saluted respectfully: "I will see the concubine Chen."

"Since you're here, sit down and have a cup of tea."

Shang Kelan kindly pulled Bai Shao to sit down on the chair, there was a cup of tea on the tea table for the two of them, and Zhizi stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Bai Shao pursed her lips, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her head, and said: "What's the matter with the concubine Chen calling the servants here, please tell me directly!"

She didn't want to die in Zhao Kehan's hands, but she also didn't want to be used by Concubine Chen.

There was a glint of light in Shang Kelan's dark pupils, and she said lightly: "Well, I will cut to the chase. Wen Chun's body smelled like gold sore medicine, which was exactly the same as yours. Before you died, what did you do to her? Where did her injuries come from?"

Bai Shao's pupils shrank sharply, and she clenched her fingers subconsciously.

"Slave... slaves don't know."

She got up, knelt on the ground, kowtowed her head to the ground, and said in a humble and fearful voice.

Shang Kelan smiled suddenly, bent slightly, helped her to the side of the coffin, pointed to Wen Chun in the coffin, and said, "Don't be afraid, come, look at Wen Chun's body, and say it again, you have nothing Know."

Her voice was very deep, and for a moment, it sounded like Wen Chun came to ask for her life.

"what!"

Bai Shao screamed out in shock, only glanced at Wen Chun's body through the gap between her fingers, then buried her head tightly and refused to speak.

I saw Wen Chun's body lying quietly in the coffin, surrounded by ice blocks, and the temperature in early winter was low, and the side hall was far away from the sun, so her body was preserved as if it had just been fished out of the water.

The pale and ashen face, the blood-colored, intertwined welts all announced Wen Chun's tragic state.

Who would have thought that a servant girl who was loyal to Shang Kelan, who was usually reticent but secretly helped Shang Kelan a lot, would end up in such a fate.

A trace of hatred flashed across Shang Kelan's eyes.

She stretched out one hand to support Bai Shao, looked at her suspiciously and said, "Didn't you just watch Wen Chun being beaten to death? Why can't you say anything in front of her right now? Oh! Ben Gong knows, it must be when you are sleeping at night, Wen Chun went to look for you in your dream, right?"

There was a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead, Bai Shao shook his head with a pale face, his fingers tightly supported the edge of the coffin, staring at Wen Chun in the coffin and said: "No, it was not the servant who killed her, the servant did nothing I know, it was the idea of ​​the concubine Jia, the servants saw with their own eyes that the concubine Jia beat Wen Chun to death!"

coax!
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap.

Shang Kelan could almost imagine what kind of torture Wen Chun had suffered during his lifetime.

Even Zhizi, who was guarding the door with downcast eyes, couldn't help but clenched her fingers tightly after hearing this.

After realizing what she said, Bai Shao was only stunned for a moment, but her conscience seemed to feel better when she said the secret she was holding in her heart, and suddenly felt that even death would be a kind of relief.

Gradually, she took a deep breath, looked at Shang Kelan firmly, and said, "Concubine Chen, it is not impossible for the slave to tell you what the concubine Jia did, but you have to promise me that you must protect the servant Get out of the palace alive, and leave the servants alive."

Shang Kelan's face was indifferent, and for a moment, others felt that she and His Majesty were carved out of the same mold.

"Naturally, how did Wen Chun die, what plans does Concubine Jia have behind her, her shortcomings, her living habits, you can tell me everything, and I will always keep my word."

While talking, Shang Kelan stretched out her hand lightly, and stroked Bai Shao's cheek.

The cold temperature of her fingertips and the indifferent expression on her face gradually made Bai Shao feel a big stone in her heart.

Only then did Bai Shao swallow her saliva, and said slowly: "Concubine Jia, on the surface she looks gentle and pleasant, but in fact she is a snake-hearted person, and if something goes wrong, she will take the life of the maidservant behind her back and vent her anger on everyone. Yue was beaten to death by her as many maids as there are no less than two fingers..."

Those palace maids who were beaten to death by Concubine Jia were thrown directly into the fire and burned together with the garbage in the palace.

If it is burned to ashes, there will be no evidence whatsoever.

Bai Shao said this, and she also told Shang Kelan about Concubine Jia's plan to use Li Chenxiu to deal with her again, but she didn't confess to her accomplice Fu Qingxi, and rarely mentioned Fu Qingxi and the existence of Concubine Jia.

Afterwards, she continued: "Also, the rumors in the palace this time were also caused by Concubine Jia ordering people to go out for a walk, and Concubine Jia went to ask the Empress Dowager yesterday to lift Concubine Chen's foot restraint."

Concubine Chen offended Jin Yantang so much, Jin Yantang just grounded Zhao Kexi once for Zhao Kehan's sake, but Zhao Kehan ​​couldn't wait for such a short time, and rushed to release Zhao Kexi.

Shang Kelan narrowed her eyes slightly, raised the teacup, took a sip of tea gracefully, wiped her mouth with a champagne, and then slowly said: "I know, please contact Zhizi directly if you have something to do, don't try to be in Xi'an Both the Dream Palace and the Xianya Palace are very prosperous. If I can bring you once, I will naturally bring you a second time. If you want to leave the palace, you should honestly follow the instructions of this palace. "

Shang Kelan showed both kindness and power, and she had been around Zuo Xiang and Jin Yantang for many years, so it was a breeze to overwhelm others in terms of momentum.

Bai Shao didn't dare to neglect, just knelt down hastily, not daring to raise her head.

"The concubine Chen is the master of the servants, and the servants absolutely dare not give birth to two hearts!"

As long as Concubine Chen doesn't take out her anger like Concubine Jia, it will be fine.

Shang Kelan's eyes flickered slightly, she put down the teacup, and said in an unhurried manner: "Three days later, during the Winter Solstice Palace banquet, I want you to bring something from Ximeng Palace."

Bai Shao asked cautiously: "Dare to ask the empress, what do you want the slaves to take?"

"Concubine Jia will never give up the token given to Concubine Jia by the late Emperor. Find it out and hand it over to me in the future!"

(End of this chapter)