Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Emperor Chongzhao didn't say anything, but he was visibly anxious.

Qinghai carefully shrank his neck and stopped talking to the emperor about this matter. He talked about other things:

"Prince Su arrived at Mount Tai the other day. He should be back after the sacrifice. Calculating the time, it should be at most half a month."

Emperor Chongzhao groaned and picked up his chopsticks again: "I did see his congratulatory letter. It's full of auspicious signs."

He said with a mocking smile.

Qinghai also smiled and whispered about the fire in Prince Su's backyard. Emperor Chongzhao laughed cheerfully and even ate half a bowl of rice more.

As he was speaking, Jingshun suddenly came from outside and announced loudly: "Chen Duo, the Inner Temple Officer, wants to see Your Majesty!"

Emperor Chongzhao was very glad that he had just finished his meal, and hurriedly brought tea to rinse his mouth: "Announce."

Qinghai shouted and repeated the emperor's order, then quickly waved to Jianzhong, and the two of them cleaned up the food table together.

When the palace door opened, Chen Duo's face changed drastically. He hurriedly strode in, ran directly to the bottom of the platform, and hurriedly reported:

"Your Majesty, the eunuchs and palace maids of Qinghui Pavilion, the palace maids of Linbo Palace, the eunuchs of Linzhao Palace, and the steward of Xiaoyao Palace who were arrested a few days ago all died in prison after just a meal!"

Emperor Chongzhao's expression changed as well, and he stood up suddenly: "Have you gotten the confession?!"

"Most of them were revealed. As for the rest, I guess they refused to confess even if their property was confiscated and their clan was exterminated.

"I originally thought that I could spend three to five months interrogating them every night, and maybe I could pry open their mouths..."

Chen Duo was very upset.

Emperor Chongzhao's face was gloomy, and he slowly sat back down: "Cause of death."

"Poisoned." Chen Duo's face was bitter, "Moreover, it was the same poison as the Empress's wound medicine and Concubine Rong's lip balm.

"The dose was very large, mixed with dinner. Those people ate it for only a quarter of an hour before they all vomited black blood and died...

"As for value, the only thing that can be said is that maid in Linbo Palace who shouted before she died: My Lord, your words are not true..."

Emperor Chongzhao narrowed his eyes again: "Your Majesty?"

"Yes. This group of people were interrogated separately. Some of them only knew about the other person, and only three of them knew that the master behind the scenes was Concubine Zhen.

"But if this involves a certain prince, then I have to say that the person behind the scenes has set a perfect trap and almost fooled me.

"Either they had colluded with each other beforehand, or they were kept in the dark and had someone borrow their knife from them."

Chen Duo's face was solemn, "I ask for your Majesty's order to continue investigating this case!"

Emperor Chongzhao said without hesitation: "Yes!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of rapid running outside, and then Jingshun shouted again: "Your Majesty, the Nan'an Palace has a death announcement!"

Emperor Chongzhao's expression suddenly changed: "Pass it on!"

Guo Jian, who was wearing light armor and holding a helmet, ran into the hall, threw himself under the high platform, knelt down beside Chen Duo, and reported urgently:

"The Prince of Nan'an was driving his car while drunk, and it flipped over on the street, breaking his neck..."

Emperor Chongzhao fell down on the throne and couldn't help muttering absentmindedly: "How could it be..."

"Little Prince Nan left for the southwestern border seven days ago, and the Nan'an Palace is now in chaos!

"The imperial concubine has arranged for someone to report the death to the emperor tomorrow morning. General Pang has received the news and ordered me to come in and report to His Majesty immediately!"

Guo Jian knelt on the ground, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and lowered his voice, "General Pang asked me to ask Your Majesty to think twice:

"Prince Xiaonan has only one son, the Crown Prince, and his young grandson is only five years old. He is not close to Prince Xiaonan.

"Should we take advantage of this unexpected situation to urgently summon the Little King Nan back to the capital?"

Emperor Chongzhao's heart was pounding!

This is a perfect opportunity to take back the southwestern military power that is firmly held in the hands of Prince Nannan... I'm afraid it can't be done, but it can be changed hands!

Emperor Chongzhao stood up and said, "No need to wait for them to come and announce the death! I will go there right away!"

Seeing the excitement flashing in his eyes, Guo Jian knew that General Pang's proposal touched the emperor's heart and that he was involved in a major event. He immediately became happy and stood up to help Emperor Chongzhao.

But Chen Duo knew more than he thought!

Prince of Nan'an!

The Imperial Concubine had promised him that she would kill this man!

So, it was the Imperial Concubine who took action! ?

His mind was slightly moved, and he thought of the seven or eight people who died in his prison...

Could it be that the Imperial Concubine wanted to avenge Wu Jin, so she indiscriminately executed all the people involved in the incident in Beijing? !

How, how, how is this done!?

Chen Duo's mind raced, and he hurriedly took two steps on his knees to stop Emperor Chongzhao: "Your Majesty, wait a minute!"

Emperor: “Hmm?”

"Your Majesty, except for the five-year-old grandson, the Nan'an Palace is now full of female relatives. Your Majesty went there alone in the middle of the night, it seems..."

Chen Duo reminded in a low voice, "The Queen is ill again... Whether it is the Imperial Concubine or the Virtuous Concubine, I'm afraid you have to bring one with you..."

Emperor Chongzhao calmed down after hearing his words, relaxed his shoulders, and nodded with satisfaction: "That's true.

"The Wang family has always had close ties with the Nan'an Palace...

"Qinghai, ask someone to ask the imperial concubine to get dressed and come with me.

"Also, go to my private vault and pick out a few suitable items to take with you.

"Guo Jian, go to Wang Zifu's house and ask him to go to the Wang family to call his brothers and rush to the palace to help.

"Chen Duo, go find General Pang and tell him what I have said. You need to go with him and take a good look at the details of the exchanges between the various prefectures!"

After listening to Emperor Chongzhao's comprehensive arrangements, several people bowed in agreement and went out to do their tasks.

Suddenly, only Emperor Chongzhao and a few lowly eunuchs who were only qualified to stand at the foot of the hall waiting to be called were left in the hall.

Emperor Chongzhao was pacing with uncontrollable excitement when he caught a glimpse of Fuguier peeking from behind a coiled dragon pillar in the main hall.

The emperor suddenly smiled and waved to him, "Fuguier, come here."

Fuguier smiled flatteringly, holding up his robe, he trotted to the emperor and knelt on one knee: "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"You have been in the Purple Palace for the past few days. Is there anything new? Tell me!" Emperor Chongzhao wanted to divert his attention slightly.

Fuguier raised his head and thought for a while, then grinned and said, "I heard that when Wu Jin was seriously injured, the Imperial Concubine told him that if he survived this ordeal, he would be sent to another palace to find Su Yu!

"Wu Jin immediately opened his eyes and meowed!

"Everyone passed this around as a joke, and the Queen Mother heard about it and laughed for a long time.

"But later she became sad again, wondering why the imperial concubine was unwilling to take Su Yu back. The two cats were reunited, and she could also take her beloved pet back."

Emperor Chongzhao burst out laughing: "I miss Suyu too..."

"However, Prince Duan dissuaded the Queen, saying that Su Yu was now the favorite of the Emperor.

"If we go and ask for it, not only will we not be able to get it, but we might even be scolded by the Queen Mother for being unfilial.

"The Queen knew that what Prince Duan said made sense, but she missed the cat, so she didn't eat the next day.

"The Imperial Concubine learned about this and has been urging the cat and dog room to pick a docile and beautiful kitten for the Empress!"

Fuguier smiled happily.

Emperor Chongzhao was very satisfied: "Your Highness is really thoughtful."

"That's right!" Fugui'er said with a proud look on his face, "Our Imperial Concubine is not in vain!"

Emperor Chongzhao immediately glared at him and said, "Nonsense! I am the one in charge of the palace, the Empress. She is just a housekeeper!"