since your farewell

"what?"

Zhou Sheng went up against the table and overturned all the memorials on the table.

"What on earth do I keep you idiots for? I can't even look down on you!"

"The princess is gone, what are you doing back here! Let me be buried with you! Get lost!"

The guard who came back from delivering the letter scrambled and left the palace, and then there was a sound of smashing things, and Eunuch Zhang, who was next to Zhou Sheng, winked at the maid in the corner,

Hurry up and invite the concubine Hua.

The little maid nodded slightly, and then quietly retreated through the side door.

"The Concubine Hua is here",

Concubine Hua came gracefully, bent down and bowed, her eyes were lowered, and the golden hairpin on her head trembled slightly,

"The concubine has seen the emperor".

"Ajun, I'm sorry for you, I lost Jingyang again",

Zhou Sheng sat on the steps, raised his head in great grief, and held her hand tightly, his eye circles turned red, and the Ninety-Five Supreme, who ruled the world, looked like a pitiful wretch at this moment.

Concubine Hua embraced his head, gently stroking and comforting him, her voice was full of charm and tenderness,

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"Do you blame me?"

He stared straight into her eyes, then laughed at himself in a somewhat bleak voice,

"You must hate me to death, don't you?"

"Concubines don't blame the emperor, concubines love the emperor",

She held his face, closed her eyes tightly, and offered her red lips.

"careful!"

Situ Che threw the sword in his hand, and a poisonous snake that was still dying fell from the top of his head, still spitting out the red letter in its mouth.

"There are many poisons here",

Zhou Nan frowned and watched the snake die. In a short period of time, they killed many poisonous scorpions, insects and snakes.

"It's cold in the south, but it doesn't mean that there are such things everywhere, not to mention that there are anti-corrosion and insect-proof medicines in general tombs."

"You mean—"

"Will someone do it on purpose?"

Situ Che's face was serious. In this regard, influenced by the thought of marching troops, she had always been more cautious, preferring to think of the worst.

Zhou Nan's expression also turned cold. Ever since she saw the statue of Wei Jun, she has always felt strange. Wei Jun has passed away for eight years. Even though there are people here every day, the statue is very new, and it is obviously different from the stone tablet at the door. Who will finish at the same time?

When she thought of someone watching secretly when she was getting close to her mother when she was a child, she felt chills all over her body.That person probably felt that she could not come back alive, so after she came back, he set up a new trap with all his heart.

She thought of a person, he was with them day and night, he secretly passed the information to herself, and induced herself to come to the tomb of the queen mother, but the queen mother treated him so well, could he really bear it?

No, eight years ago, he was younger than himself, how could he send someone to take him away?

"emperor",

A charming voice came from the dragon couch, with a little laziness, unconsciously seductive.

"What's the matter, concubine?"

"Why doesn't the emperor want to call his concubines by their names?"

"Is it okay for me to call you Concubine Ai?"

"However, every concubine in the harem is the emperor's favorite concubine",

The woman was a little dissatisfied, and whispered coquettishly.

"How come, only you are my beloved concubine",

Concubine Hua saw that he was practicing Tai Chi, unwilling to compromise, and did not continue to entangle in this matter, she turned over, with a flash of loneliness in her eyes.

"Does your majesty know why the princess went to sister's tomb in Tanzhou this time?"

"Jingyang is going south, passing through Tanzhou to worship... Isn't her mother normal?"

Zhou Sheng didn't mention Wei Jun's name just because of the title issue, but this doesn't mean that Wei Jun's status in his heart has declined, it's just that he doesn't want to spend more time with the concubine in front of him.

"The concubine heard that the princess stopped in the south of the Yangtze River for a few days,"

Her topics jumped so fast that Zhou Sheng was in a daze for a moment before he realized,

"There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Jingyang probably wants to feel the paradise on earth."

"Yes, Jiangnan is a good place. It takes a month faster to go south to Lingnan by water than to go through Tanzhou."

Zhou Sheng's eyes darkened.

After Concubine Hua left, she hurried back to the imperial study,

"Zhang Yong!"

"The minion is here",

"I ask you, who did the princess meet before she left?"

"Report to the Emperor",

Zhang Yong knelt on the ground, there was no shortage of princesses and princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty, knowing that the princess he was talking about only meant Zhou Nan,

"In addition to entering the palace, the eldest princess has only been to the White Horse Temple once."

"Is there anything else? I want to know everyone she has met, and I must not miss a single one."

Zhang Yong was shocked by the gloomy tone,

"No...no, but—"

"But what".

"But I went to the White Horse Temple that day...the princess met the prince on the way."

"Evil son!"

He was so angry that he threw the golden cup engraved with Nine Dragons onto the steps, and slapped the armrest of the dragon chair heavily.

"The emperor calm down, don't hurt your body."

"Zhang Yong",

His tone was cold, as if he wanted to freeze human blood,

"Tell me, what are the advantages of the crown prince compared to the princess and the second prince? Why should I hand over the throne to him?"

"Slaves...slaves dare not",

Zhang Yong was already profusely sweating, and kept wiping his forehead with his sleeve.

"Yeah, you don't dare, how dare he? He'd better burn incense and worship Buddha in the East Palace every day, and ask God to bless Jingyang to come back safely, otherwise—"

"As a younger brother, he should be buried with his sister, don't you think so?"

In the East Palace, Zhou Yu's face was pale,

"Miss Huang is really missing?"

"Yes, the emperor has sent soldiers to the mausoleum in Tanzhou to look for the eldest princess."

"No... Is there any other news? Is she dead or alive? Who is that person who assassinated her?"

The spies in front of him shook their heads one after another,

"The life and death of the princess is uncertain, and the assassin was not caught."

"Sister Huang... Miss Huang will be fine",

Zhou Yu couldn't help but slumped on the chair.

"That is to say, this matter has nothing to do with the prince?"

Situ Che tilted his head, like an ignorant child, she can fight in battle, but she really can't figure out these schemes.

"uncertain",

Zhou Nan was amused by her appearance.

"But didn't you say that the prince couldn't be the mastermind who kidnapped you eight years ago?"

"Of course it couldn't be him eight years ago",

Zhou Nan suppressed her smile, folded her wide sleeves and clasped her hands, the tail of her skirt swayed slightly,

"However, he led me to come here, and his purpose may not be pure."

Just like the queen mother, she would not want her to come here, and she would not want her to touch that dangerous statue.

"What if the palace catches the assassin today?"

Situ Che deduced according to her words,

"Maybe the mastermind eight years ago will be caught, someone from the palace",

"Maybe this person is the prince's enemy?"

"It turned out to be like this",

Situ Che opened his eyes wide.

"He wants to get rid of someone with the help of the princess, maybe...he also knows who the person who kidnapped the princess back then is!"

"not enough",

Zhou Nan showed a meaningful look,

"There is a better ending for him."

Situ Che thought for a while, relying on his clever mind, it didn't take long this time,

"Yes...both sides suffer, the princess is buried in the queen's tomb, and the assassin is also caught."

"The fight between the snipe and the clam, the fisherman's profit, has always been a good way to kill two birds with one stone."

"But why do they..."

"My palace is their pawn and their common enemy",

Zhou Nan's expression was cold, as if he was talking about a family matter that had nothing to do with her,

"If the assassin is not caught, and I die in the tomb of my mother, the emperor will not let go of the prince who instigated me to come here to take risks, and the assassin's side will win."

"If the assassin is caught, the prince will lose a strong enemy. At the same time, it would be best if Bengong died here. If Bengong survives, I will also thank him for taking the risk to tell the truth."

"Besides, I am a woman, so the competitive pressure on him is not that great,"

"The prince is not favored, he has to place his bet on Bengong",

"Now, I can probably guess who the assassin is."

Situ Che had goosebumps all over her body. A place like the imperial palace was really not suitable for her. In fact, she was very curious, did the emperor really intend for the princess to succeed him?

But she won't ask, the emperor's mind, the more he knows, the more dangerous he is.

Looking at the young girl in front of her, she suddenly felt a little distressed. Everyone in the world envied her for having the holy favor alone, but what did this favor bring her?

At the age of eight, he was deliberately trafficked,

It's been spread so badly,

Being used as a tool to fight for the throne, he almost died here,

How many people want to use her?How many people want her life?

Apart from Qiu Ye, he also got close to her because of his use. She didn't expose it, but just secretly let herself be by her side to protect her. She really needed protection. Situ Che only understood this truth today.

"Scared?"

Seeing her serious face, Zhou Nan thought that she was frightened by her thoughts.

"Well, I don't dare to offend the princess anymore,"

Situ Che nodded timidly, and put away those other emotions in his eyes, she will escort the princess back to Beijing safely.

"It's good to know."