Xia Lin put his head on Zi'an's shoulder. He was so tall and strong that his waist was bent into a fold when he bent down. "Big sister, mother came to see me."
"What does she want you to do?" Zi'an shuddered suddenly. This Chen Linglong was definitely not a good person.
"She said she missed me." Xia Lin said with red eyes.
"Besides saying I miss you?" Zian thought it wasn't that simple.
Xia Lin said: "She missed me and wanted to buy me something, but she didn't have money, so she asked me to give her money, and then she would give me something."
Zi'an said angrily, "How much money did she ask you for? She wants you to give her money for giving you something?"
"It costs one hundred taels, but I don't have one hundred taels."
"Did you give it to her in the end?"
Xia Lin straightened up and looked at Zi'an, "Sister, she said I was her son and I have to raise him. This is my responsibility. I asked Aunt Cuiyu and she said yes."
"Aunt Cuiyu also asked you to give her money?" Zi'an was immediately angry. He should not have kept Cuiyu in the first place. He thought she had really changed. Unexpectedly, she teamed up with Chen Linglong to cheat Xia Lin's money.
"Don't be angry, sister. I only gave her fifty taels. I asked mother for it, and mother gave it to me."
Zi'an comforted her, "Don't be angry, big sister. It's just fifty taels. It's okay."
Fifty taels, Chen Linglong, you are so polite to ask for it.
Xia Lin smiled and said, "I gave her fifty taels of silver, and she bought me two strings of candied haws."
His expression was one of indescribable satisfaction.
Zi'an clenched his fists, "Okay, you've been in the palace for a long time, let's go back. I haven't seen mother for a long time, this time I will go back with you."
"Okay!" Xia Lin jumped up happily.
After returning to Tingyu Pavilion, Zi'an first called Aunt Cuiyu to his side and sent everyone around him away.
"Princess, is there anything wrong?" Aunt Cuiyu asked.
Zi'an said coldly, "Cui Yu, when mother said she wanted to take you in, I was against it, but mother insisted, so I let you stay. But you should never, ever, team up with Chen Linglong to cheat Xia Lin of his money. You can't stay here any longer, pack up and leave."
Aunt Cuiyu was startled, "I don't have any!"
"No?" Zi'an raised his voice, "Xia Lin came to you and asked you if he should support Chen Linglong. Why did you tell him that he should?"
Aunt Cuiyu exclaimed, "But that's not what the young master asked me. I didn't even know that Chen Linglong came to ask him for money. He came back and asked me if a son should support his mother. Of course I said yes. I didn't even know that Chen Linglong came."
Zian was skeptical, "Really?"
"Princess, I have nowhere else to turn. The county lady has taken me in. How could I possibly help Chen Linglong to cheat the young master of his money?" Aunt Cuiyu said aggrievedly.
When Zi'an heard this, he said, "If that's the case, I have wronged you. I'm sorry."
Aunt Cuiyu was stunned for a moment. Sorry? Would a master say sorry to a servant
Zi'an had already stood up and left. The fact that Chen Linglong came to ask for money gave her an idea. Perhaps, she could start by making trouble from the deposed prince.
The fact that Taifu Liang ordered people to kill Concubine Liang was suppressed by her. At that time, it was not appropriate to make a big fuss, and she did not want to make the emperor's illness worse. But now thinking about it, she was still thinking too much.
You want others to have an easy life, but they don't want you to have an easy life.
The deposed crown prince is always being monitored.
Zi'an got a general understanding of the situation there, and then went back to discuss it with King Liang.
Since it is always related to his mother and also to him, this matter needs his consent.
When King Liang heard Zi'an's idea, he immediately agreed. He promised, and Zi'an went back to find Xia Lin and asked him to develop the same poison as the assassin's.
As for the Noble Concubine, she had been listening to the movements in the various palaces, with her eyes fixed on Xiwei Palace and Huiqing Palace.
She started to feel uneasy ever since Zi'an walked out of Xiwei Palace.
She knew that she had to get rid of Sun Fang'er immediately, not only because she knew how to detoxify, but also because she knew too much.
The noble concubine had a strong sense of crisis, she knew that this was her biggest disaster.
At the same time, she discovered that the Night King was mobilizing people from Su Yue Tower, while Xia Zian was mobilizing the secret guards.
The emperor also strengthened the protection of Ci'an Palace, but she thought it was surveillance.
"Your Majesty!" Ah Fu came in hurriedly, "I just went to the inner palace and found that the people there were preparing for the funeral."
"Funeral matters? Whose funeral are you preparing for?" The noble concubine asked in shock.
Ah Fu said in a deep voice: "I heard that it was in accordance with the Emperor's order that the funeral ceremony be held at a level higher than that of a noble concubine."
The noble concubine was furious. "Go and find out more, keep an eye on the Xiwei Palace and see what's going on there. Also, take the silver and go find Eunuch Bao. I want to know everything."
Ah Fu took a stack of banknotes and went to find Eunuch Bao.
Eunuch Bao accepted the banknote and said calmly, "I can only answer one question. Ask it. After you ask, you don't have to come to me again."
"What does the emperor want to do to the noble concubine?" asked Ah Fu.
Eunuch Bao raised his head and said, "Kill!"
Ah Fu was shocked, "Why?"
Eunuch Bao sneered, "Just one question, I won't answer it again. Last time I helped you cover up, I have aroused the emperor's suspicion. I will not betray the emperor again."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Ah Fu didn't catch up with him. He was terrified when he thought about it and hurried back to report to the noble concubine.
Ye Wang stopped Bao Gonggong at the corner, and Bao Gonggong bowed and said: "According to the order of the prince, it has been spread out."
The Night King held a piece of grass in his mouth and said with a sly smile, "Okay!"
"Your Highness, once the Emperor knows about this, our lives will be in danger. I hope you can keep it a secret." Originally, the killing of the noble concubine had to be done in secret to prevent her from being prepared, which would be disastrous if things got out of hand.
But now that the noble concubine knows the emperor's murderous intention...
"I am not afraid of the mastermind, so what are you afraid of? Don't worry, if the emperor knows about this and blames me, I will take full responsibility." After saying this, King Ye walked away leisurely.
Ah Fu reported Eunuch Bao's words to the Noble Concubine, who was horrified. She thought about it over and over again and became even more frightened.
No, she needs to leave the palace.
Fortunately, although the emperor has strengthened his defenses against her, he has not restricted where she can go, but has only sent people to follow her.
She returned to the palace, returned to Qingning Pavilion, entered the secret passage, disguised herself, and went out through the secret passage.
This is a critical moment where she must win or lose.
She didn't know what Xia Zian and Ye Wang wanted to do, but now that things had come to this point, Xia Zian would not let her go.
Therefore, she thought the biggest possibility of mobilizing Su Yue Tower and the secret guards this time was to assassinate her.
The emperor wanted to kill her, and the Night King and Xia Zian also wanted her life. She had no way to retreat.
She gathered all the assassins she could mobilize and carried out the assassination in three directions.
The first group of people assassinated Xia Zian and Sun Fanger.
The second group of people assassinated the third prince and Concubine Mei.
The third group of people, King Liang and King Ye.
If these people were killed, there would be chaos in the imperial court and the harem. If the imperial court was in chaos, the emperor would no longer be able to hide in the Xiwei Palace. As long as he stepped out of the iron wall protection of the Xiwei Palace, she would have the opportunity to take action.
By killing the emperor and supporting the seventh prince to ascend the throne, she can hold all power in her hands.
As for Murong Jie, even if he returns victorious, he will die as long as Lao Ba does not give him the antidote.
(End of this chapter)