Was Princess Chai poisoned to death? The nourishing soup she requested to drink every month was spiked with crane crown red.
Like the Gaomi Palace, Princess Chai gave up the rights of the backyard after her eldest daughter-in-law Zhao Taoshang came in, and she enjoyed happiness.
Now that something has gone wrong with Princess Chai, Zhao Taoshang, as the mistress of the Guangling Palace, will naturally bear the brunt.
Therefore, when Zhao Taoshang sent someone back to her parents' home to report the matter, she neither informed him nor asked for help.
At that point, Mrs. Qin and Mr. Ji calmed down a little before Minghong came over and immediately asked for details: "Have all the people who come into contact with that bowl of nourishing soup been controlled?"
"The person from Dongdu has been found." The woman who came to report the news sighed, "A big maid who came into the house last year, but she is gone, and her head is red."
If that is clear, there will be a problem. Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Ji both looked serious: "Are there any other clues now?"
The mother-in-law shook her head: "My wife is helpless with her legs tied..."
After a pause, she lowered her voice, "But the prince doubts whether Meng's intention is to straighten Concubine Meng!"
"Mengshi..." Mrs. Qin muttered, "That's not very good!"
Mrs. Ji nodded from the side: "It's really not very good! Is there something going on with Concubine Meng? Ordinary people don't know, but our family is so unclear? Is she being plotted by her three uncles? That’s why we had to enter the Guangling Palace! Duke Zheng and the others have no good intentions when it comes to their nephews and nieces in the fourth room! How could they poison Princess Chai to pave the way for Concubine Meng?”
Mrs. Qin added: "Especially Concubine Meng's brother, Chongxin Bo Meng Guiyu, was appointed as General Zuoweiwei in Ruming and was in charge of the Chunbo Lake Navy. Now that she has become her husband, she could just watch her sister enter the palace to be a child. How could she not resent Zheng Guogong and others for having wronged her? Although Meng did not break up with him at that time, secretly she could not be wary of him getting older. Will you betray him later?"
"The Crown Prince of Guangling believes that the Ruming family of the Guangling Prince has little power. Even if Concubine Meng becomes the main concubine, she may not be able to strengthen Uncle Chongxin's power." The mother-in-law said, "Is it possible to appease Uncle Chongxin? Let him stop hating Meng so much. Maybe Meng saw that Chong Xinbo had unexpectedly gradually gained a foothold in the navy in the few months since he became Zuoweiwei General, and decided to reconcile with Chong Xinbo, so he did What happened?"
"Although Princess Chai was not of noble birth, and there was no one in her family at that time, she was a loyal queen who sacrificed her life for the country after all." Mrs. Qin narrowed her eyes, "Even if the Meng family wants to appease Uncle Chongxin, they can't But if you make things so obvious, wouldn’t it chill the hearts of the border officers?”
"If Princess Chai died accidentally today, it is very likely that it was Meng's fault. But since she was so obviously poisoned... there is a 80% chance that there is no real culprit!"
Mrs. Ji was silent for a while and then said: "How about Buhuang? Since the wife of the Crown Prince has sent a letter, please, mother, can we go and have a look first?"
"I'm sure I want to go see it." Mrs. Qin pondered for a while, and then Mrs. Cuo said, "I'll go talk to Gaomi Prince's Mansion and ask Midnight to come too... Guangling Prince's Mansion has been silent for many years, and suddenly something like this happened. I'm afraid Taojie will be caught off guard about something big, and she will forget to tell Ziye."
Ji lowered his head and said no, but Xin Dong speculated: "Mother, does she suspect that King Gaomi did it?"
That's not unreasonable, because although King Guangling and King Gaomi have different mothers, the former depends entirely on the latter for the bright moon. It turns out that during the Chongwu Banquet, King Guangling actually got together with the Meng family without saying a word. Sorry, please tell me that King Gaomi doesn't resent his younger brother's betrayal. Who will believe it
A few months after Bu Nao came east, there was no other news except the cessation of contact between the two princes. This was really a bit abnormal.
After all, even if the King of Gaomi cares about his feelings for the legs and feet, he must also consider the opinions of the people in the legs and feet, and if he doesn't set an example... will other people also feel that there is no problem in betraying him
but…
Even if King Gaomi did it, was it too obvious
There are no fools on the Meng family either. They may not care about killing Princess Chai, but they definitely don't want to take such a blame.
That matter, if I take it from the east, I'm afraid it will be torn apart.
"Then let them tear it away!" Imperial City, Leyi Palace, main hall.
Shu Zhaoyi leaned on the brocade couch, swaying her legs carelessly, the tips of her slender red fingers, the impatiens juice repeatedly dyed a bright blood-like color, which complemented the delicately painted charming eyebrows, making her look even more enchanting, "Whatever on those two sides?" Damn, the children of Princess Chai's knees will most likely turn their anger on Concubine Meng! And the more Concubine Meng lives in Guangling Palace, surrounded by enemies, the more our Uncle Chongxin will resent the Meng family, right? Otherwise, if he was coaxed away by the Meng family, wouldn’t I give him a favor?!"
The confidant sent by Didong Shu Ting was a little nervous: "But whether King Gaomi and Meng's command can gather people together, if their flaws are discovered..."
"So what if it's obvious?" Shu Zhaoyi disagreed, "Did I ask someone to poison Princess Chai, and I didn't frame the blame on anyone! They themselves were seriously ill, and they suspected that and that, so it's no wonder that what happened was so embarrassing. Can’t I succeed?”
She changed her posture and sneered slightly, "The Meng family forcibly placed a queen in the Wangchun Palace, obviously denying their sisters the hope of becoming mothers and queens in the future! My sister's injury may not be the same as theirs. Tie! So that group of people is unreliable, but they have already become the general trend. The Queen Mother, the old woman Yongtu is still alive, and I can’t do anything to them for the time being! Ru Ming can also give them support through Uncle Chongxin. Adding to the congestion!”
"As for King Gaomi... I don't want to see any brother-in-law get involved!"
After all, as the concubines of Emperor Xuanjing, the Shu sisters are contemporaries with King Gaomi. If King Gaomi takes over the position of Emperor Damu, the sisters will be embarrassed, because they are not married, and they are not even called widowers, which is very impressive Concerned about the protection between men and women, it is not good to get too close to the King of Gaomi.
In this way, the word "scenery" and old age are definitely not related.
Therefore, the Shu sisters were on the side of King Gaomi. They had always considered King Gaomi's heirs to succeed him, otherwise they would never have supported King Gaomi's own ascension to the throne.
Shu Zhaoyi breathed a sigh of relief and said attentively, "As for Gaomi Wang Xiudong, after thinking about it, Mi Zhen is indeed the most suitable!"
A confidant went to say: "Now that your Majesty has made your decision, you and the Imperial Concubine must quickly speak kindly to Bidong and adopt Prince Mi Zhen to Kneetong as soon as possible. If you get along day and night, you can cultivate your relationship for a few years, right?"
"Cultivation of feelings is a sure thing." Shu Zhaoyi straightened up, picked up the walnut cheese in front of her, stirred it with a small silver spoon, and shook her head, "But we can't live together day and night... If Mi Zhen is only three or four years old next year, I will Of course, I want to take him with me all day long. But Mi Zhen has already reached the crown at that time, and the King of Gaomi and the Meng family are both powerful, so how can they keep him at their knees? Is it necessary to let him seize power from now on? of!"
"Quanquan?" "My confidant frowned and said, "My Lady, have you been so secretive that I can count the number of times I have met you, your very noble concubine? Even if he always behaves wrongly and the two ladies respect each other very much, as the saying goes, you know a person but don’t know his heart! If you don't call him in front of you often to test, who knows if he will be ungrateful? "
Shu Zhaoyi sneered slightly: "I don't want to chat with my heir all day long and enjoy the happiness of Dongtianlun! But I think that if Mi Zhen has the support of my sister and the status of the prince, in the future, once your Majesty Dong is gone, can he keep the throne?! Can he keep me and my sister?! Can he keep the Shu family?!"
The confidant hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize: "I have nothing to do with you, I'm tired of worrying about you!"
"I don't want to worry too much. Since I dare to choose secret virginity, of course I have carefully considered it and discussed it with my sister many times." Whether he is his father's confidant or not, Shu Zhaoyi saw her fear and let go. He softened his tone and said comfortingly, "Mi Zhen and King Gaomi are at odds. Of course, whether they are really at odds with each other, or whether they are fake, it is very unclear! It's like the death of Princess Chai, even if Chongxin Bo knows what I did, but the fact is that Concubine Meng will inevitably incur the resentment and anger of Princess Chai’s heirs, so the Meng clan who believe that Bo mistakenly caused Concubine Meng to enter the Guangling Palace will inevitably be even more resentful."
"Mi Zhen has been away from King Gaomi for many years. After returning, although he was granted the title of county king, he is not the heir apparent. The heir apparent is far inferior to him in terms of talents... I just want to be considerate, because I'm afraid that the father and son won't be able to fight him!"
"When the time comes, father and son are like fire and water. Even if Mi Zhen can't stand up to the tall and deep-rooted King Gaomi, he will definitely stick to me, my sister!"
"So, even if I don't call him to come to me all the time, do I think he will be willing to be alienated from me? By then, I'm afraid I won't even have to tell him anything, and he will find every opportunity to show his loyalty to me!"
"Your Majesty is ice-snowy and smart!" A confidant praised her, then hesitantly said, "Before coming here, my master once told me that if my Majesty has decided to support Prince Mi Zhen, then... the position of Princess Princess?"
Shu Zhaoyi's face darkened when she heard this: "We can't talk about that! Mi Zhen denied that matter, and even took the initiative to beg her when she visited her sister for the second time. This shows how much Kang Zhao County Lord values her! Ru Ming, their sisters and him have not yet met. What kind of deep feelings had he accumulated? When something like that bothered him, even if he had asked for help from them and gave in, he would still have something to grudge in his heart! Ruming's situation was so dangerous that it was not easy to find such a suitable person. If the candidate is just a county princess, causing him to hold a grudge, wouldn't it be a small gain but a big loss?!"
The confidant didn't dare to go wrong, but thinking of Shu Ting's ardent expectations, he had the courage to say: "If you decide to be the princess of the county, in the future... you will be the lord of the Sixth Palace!"
"The Wen family was also the Lord of the Sixth Palace before!" Shu Zhaoyi said with hatred, "But where is she now?! Where is her natal Wen family now?! Ah? Being a county princess is ridiculous. At first?! It was ridiculous!"
Realizing the meaning of her words, his confidant thought about it and whispered: "Young guilty... Then, I will go back and tell the master to hire some more teachers for the young ladies at home and continue to train them?"
It’s also possible that the two empresses of my family have not gotten into the Feng position of Wangchun Palace yet. Could it be that the six palaces in such a big place are truly as good as they are? Meng Bijun, who is walking in the palace of spring, is just a decoration!
Since the Prince of Mi Zhen County likes the Lord of Kang Zhao County, what if he allows the Sheng family to temporarily occupy the position of the main wife
With his two empresses watching, he was afraid that his young lady would not have a chance to replace him!
With that thought in mind, the confidant respectfully bowed out.
... Sheng Weiqiao of Nanfeng County, Yuanju, did not know that with Rong Suihe's rise step by step, the undercurrent surrounding the position of the princess of Mi Zhen County was also surging at the same time.
She was standing at the pier, looking up at the tall ships not far away: "Why not three ships?!"
"Of course not three ships." Sheng Lanci took the cloak that Dongren handed over and tied it carefully for her daughter, "My grandfather and my aunt have not traveled far for many years. The trip to Chang'an may be very demanding. If you support me, how can the ostentation be so small? We all have boats at home, so we just have one for each family."
Seeing that her daughter was a little unhappy, Ms. Feng next to her couldn't help but smile and rub her loose hair, "My dear, are you afraid of being lonely on the road? Don't worry, anyway, the three buildings all have small boats. Please I miss my aunt or my grandma, so it would be very convenient for me to go over for a while."
His legs suddenly stopped, and there was an unconcealable sadness in his gentle tone, "Don't you know, once I go there, when will it be convenient enough for me to come back to see my mother and Yuan'er?"
Sheng Weiqiao, who was sizing up the differences between the three buildings, suddenly had red eyes and hugged her behind his back: "Mom!"
"Have you agreed?" Sheng Lanci gestured to the left and right to move away and comforted the mother and daughter in a low voice, "My parents are both in Chang'an now. If... When Yuan'er is older, our family will All the children have gone too! After all, that boy was wrong. Nanfeng County's literary style was not prosperous, so Chang'an was more suitable for cultivating children! "
He persuaded his wife and daughter to calm down a little. At that time, the steward had come over to ask for instructions, saying whether the time for departure had come and whether he could board the ship immediately
The father and daughter then said goodbye to Feng's mother and son. After hugging Sheng Weiyuan one by one, they boarded the gangplank, turning back one step at a time.
It was a calm noon in early October, when sixteen-year-old Sheng Weiqiao traveled away from home for the second time in her life. When the figures of Feng, mother and son became a black dot in her sight, disappearing before, the girl even had the urge to Or ask the ship to return immediately
But the attachment to the person in Chang'an and the expectation for the future have not suppressed that impulse in the past.