Madam Su hid behind Su Xiangru, her whole body shaking like chaff, her face already pale. When she heard Dongfangze calling her name, she couldn't hold on any longer. She rolled her eyes, fell backwards, and fainted.
Su Qin was so frightened that she lost six of her seven souls. She rushed over and hugged her tightly, screaming: "Mother, mother! What's wrong with you?"
"Madam, madam!" Su Xiangru was so anxious that he didn't know what to do and called out repeatedly.
Su Li hurriedly knelt down to check and found that her blood was only attacking her heart. He reached out and rubbed her heart a few times, then took some refreshing medicinal oil from her arms and smelled it for a while under her nose. Su Li heard that The lady moaned weakly and regained her breath. Her eyes were confused and unfocused. After a while, the light gradually returned and her consciousness became clear. Designing and scheming against the current princes, and most likely future princes, is really a big crime! Mrs. Su immediately covered her face and cried bitterly.
Dongfangze's ruthless words still sounded, like a reminder: "Master Prime Minister, in your opinion, how should I handle this matter?"
"I..." Su Xiangru choked up and was speechless for a long time. Seeing Mrs. Su and her daughter, they couldn't help but sigh up to the sky. They were very sad and helpless. Really! I hate that iron cannot become steel! He couldn't help but said angrily: "Cry, cry, cry! What's the point of crying now? What have you been doing a long time ago? You can't remember anything I tell you on weekdays! All your life at such an old age has been in vain! Because of Qin'er's boudoir concern about the love between children, you got so hot-headed and did such a treasonous thing? Are you willing to give up only if you risk the lives of more than a hundred people in the house?!"
At this time, Su Qin fully understood that what happened that night was a dangerous move made by her mother for her sake. Seeing that her mother was crying so hard that she couldn't breathe, she didn't dare to distinguish a word from her father's accusations, and her heart was filled with tears. Suddenly the pain was excruciating. If it weren't for her, how could my mother do such a risky thing? Now that the power of life and death rests with that person, she suddenly wakes up from a dream.
Su Qin stumbled to her feet, knelt down in front of Dongfang Ze with a pop, kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down her face, her delicate makeup was smeared into a mess, and she looked like a ghost. She begged incoherently: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's Su Qin's fault. It's Su Qin's wishful thinking. She shouldn't be thinking about the Prince. If the Prince wants to be punished or killed, come at me. My mother, at her age, can't bear the consequences." Can't stop... Please, Your Majesty, Qin'er, please!" She kept begging, trying to reach out and grab the hem of Dongfang Ze's robe, as if it was a life-saving straw in the last desperate situation.
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Dongfangze's eyes suddenly became fierce, and his two sharp gazes were like the sharpest sword blades in the world, instantly cutting off the last trace of hope in Su Qin's heart! At this moment, he made no secret of his disgust. It turned out that he actually hated himself so much! If it were any other man that night, I'm afraid he would have been unable to control himself, but he was so sober that he abandoned himself like a pair of shoes... There was never a chance, so what's the use of all the effort? ! She collapsed on the ground, unable to restrain the despair surging in her heart any longer, and cried loudly.
The front hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion was filled with the wailing sounds of the Su family and her daughter, which weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone in the hall.
I never thought that someone as arrogant, arrogant, and selfish as Su Qin could risk his life for Mrs. Su at a critical moment. Mother and daughter, they still have true feelings for each other. It seems that Su Qin is not a person without conscience.
Thinking of everything his mother-in-law has done for him, why not? Su Li felt a pain in her heart. She took a deep breath and said softly: "Your Majesty, regarding the hot spring pool, Madam treated the Prince sincerely for her sister's sake, and she did something wrong in a moment of confusion. Now, please keep in mind the deep love between mother and daughter." For my own sake, let’s keep the net wide open and deal with it lightly.”
Dongfangze looked at her silently and said nothing.
"What Su Su said is absolutely true! Your Majesty, this matter was just that my wife was too impulsive for a moment and thought of Qin'er's sincerity for the prince, so she did something wrong. Madam! Please bring the cause and effect to the truth and ask the prince for leniency!" Su Xiangru looked at her sternly. Mrs. Xiang Su was really anxious and angry. At this time, it is impossible to get away with the crime. The only way is to let the wife speak softer words and win sympathy.
Mrs. Su's body softened and she knelt down on the ground, sobbing: "My lord, please forgive me! I... I was really confused for a moment! It's just because Qin'er cares about the prince and told me several times that I will never marry anyone other than the prince in this life." Before At the second concubine selection banquet, she was not favored by the prince. After returning home, she could not eat or sleep well. As a mother, I saw it and was anxious in my heart... "
"Hmph!" Dongfangze snorted coldly, "Su Qin is not pleased. Doesn't your prime minister still have Su Li? It turns out that Madam is so partial."
Mrs. Su shuddered and tears welled up again.
Dongfangze glanced at her and said casually: "How can a woman like you come up with such a vicious plan? Tell me!"
Mrs. Su glanced at Su Li, took a breath and said, "Li'er has been granted the title of Princess Mu, and the Empress summoned me to the palace for a talk." Her words were bitter, and she was the daughter of the Liu family who was always the most disliked. The child actually won all kinds of honor for her.
Dongfangze turned his cold eyes: "Go on
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"What happened this time was not my idea!" Mrs. Su breathed a few times, then suddenly her eyes flashed and she shouted: "But..." Before she could finish her words, Su Hu struck her like an arrow from a string. In front of Mrs. Su, her face was ferocious, her fingers were like hooks, and she was heading straight for her throat! She was so frightened that her feet softened and she fell to the ground again.
It was just an inch away, and Mrs. Su would be locked by his throat! Suddenly, there was a flash of silver light, and Sheng Qin appeared behind Mrs. Su. Su Hu screamed, and the outstretched arm had been cut off by Sheng Qin's wrist! Where the wrist was broken, bright red blood poured out like spring water!
No one saw clearly how Sheng Qin took action. He was clearly outside the hall, but he suddenly arrived like a ghost. Su Hu fell to the ground and rolled over, wailing continuously. Sheng Qin stepped forward to tap his acupuncture points to stop the bleeding, but unexpectedly, he turned over and sat up, and slapped the Tianling Gai hard with his other hand! With a "click" sound, his skull was completely broken, and a trace of blood slowly flowed from Su Hu's lips, and he fell down!
All this happened very suddenly, and before everyone in the Su Mansion could even react, Su Hu was already dead.
"This subordinate has neglected his duty! Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Sheng Qin knelt down on the ground.
"Step back." Dongfang Ze waved his hand lightly. Sheng Qin bowed and exited the hall.
"Mrs. Su, it's obvious that someone doesn't want you to tell the truth. I didn't expect that there are people from her in Su Mansion..." Dongfang Ze's voice gradually became softer, and his eyes darkened.
Mrs. Su was stunned with fright, her face was as white as paper. She gasped rapidly, as if she couldn't believe it at all. Suddenly she jumped up and shouted angrily: "The Queen ordered me to do this!"
Everyone's expressions changed. This Su Hu is actually the queen's wife? !
Dongfang Ze's eyes were dull and his expression didn't move at all, as if the answer had already been expected by him. Su Li couldn't help but feel her heart sink when she heard this. Queen? Why is this matter related to the Queen again
Seeing that Dongfang Ze didn't respond, Mrs. Su said anxiously: "The Empress summoned me a while ago, and I went there happily. During the chat, the Empress mentioned that she had no children, and she was very envious of the Su family for having two such well-behaved and intelligent children. Beautiful daughter. Later... The Queen Empress hinted that Li'er was the future princess she had chosen for King Jing'an, and Qin'er had a heart for King Zhenning. If she actively promoted it, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? If the two daughters of the Su Mansion could marry each other, Prince, from now on, Su Mansion’s status in the court will skyrocket, and no one will be able to match it!”
She said so many words in one breath, her breathing became increasingly rapid, and her face turned pale. It was obvious that she understood the queen's intentions.
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Su Xiangru was shocked when he heard this and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this matter?"
Mrs. Su lowered her head and said sadly: "I only plan for the prince. Now that Li'er is the princess, how can I still think about Qin'er? I saw Qin'er not thinking about food and tea all day long for the prince. I was so fascinated that I would do anything cruel. The decision was made.”
Su Xiangru's face turned blue and he stamped his feet angrily: "You're confused!"
Mrs. Su burst into tears and was choked with sobs that she could no longer speak.
Dongfang Ze lowered his eyelashes slightly, and the coldness in the depths of his dark eyes condensed instantly. When he raised his eyes, they were back to their original state.
"Your Majesty," Su Xiangru calmed down, stepped forward and prostrated, and said with tears, "It's all because of my neglect of discipline that I did such a ridiculous thing today. It's just that my wife and I have been together for more than ten years, and her As a person, I also know very well that if she hadn’t been taken advantage of this time, she would never have come up with such a despicable method on her own! I beg the prince, for the sake of this subordinate, to spare my wife this time. In the future, the prince will do it if necessary. When you are an official, you will never flinch when you are a lower official, you will definitely die for the prince with all your heart and soul!"
After a long while, Dongfangze sighed slowly, stepped forward, helped him up, and suddenly smiled and said: "Mr. Su's words are serious. Since there are others who are responsible for this matter, if I continue to be unyielding, how can I Isn't that unkind? Get up! This is just a matter of course. If you do it again, I will never let you off lightly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I guarantee with my life that there will never be a second time!" Su Xiangru wiped the muddy old tears in his eyes and said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Why don't you come over here to express your gratitude!" He glared fiercely. He glanced at Mrs. Su and Su Qin, hinting them to come over quickly.
The mother and daughter crawled on the ground and threw themselves in front of Dongfang Ze. With tears in their eyes, they kowtowed several times and didn't stand up for a long time.
The hostility that was tense one moment turned into hostility in the blink of an eye. It was truly a wonderful scene that was both singing, speaking, sitting and fighting.
At this moment, Su Li could truly understand Dongfang Ze's difficult situation. Looking at his handsome face, still calm and collected, her heart couldn't help but tingle slightly. The battle for the reserve position is also the most beneficial manifestation of the favor of the harem. Who can get the emperor's favor and who can get the most powerful support. Unfortunately, Liang Guifei passed away, and he has nothing to rely on since then. The queen's party will definitely step up their suppression of Dongfang Zhuo. Su Xiangru, the force in the DPRK that he had to rely on, was also wavering secretly, and might even be waiting for an opportunity... Faced with such a plan today, I'm afraid he had to hold back this tone.
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As if he noticed that she was looking at him, Dongfang Ze turned his eyes and met Su Li's clear and watery gaze. A trace of tenderness quickly flashed across his deep eyes. He smiled slightly and said, "It's already late. I'll take my leave." .”
Su Xiangru secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but still said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, why don't you have a meal before leaving?"
Dongfang Ze said calmly: "I still have something to do, let's talk about it another day."
Su Xiangru nodded repeatedly, and everyone carefully sent Dongfang Ze out of the hall.
The storm subsided, but Su Li knew that a bigger storm was yet to come.
After returning to the courtyard, Wan Xin was nowhere to be seen. It wasn't until after dinner in the evening that she hurriedly entered the house, her brows furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.
Seeing that her expression was wrong, Su Li casually found an excuse to push Mo Xiang away, and asked with concern: "What happened?"
Wan Xin looked solemn, sat down next to her, took out a secret report from his arms, handed it to Su Li, and said in a deep voice: "Qin Heng has received news that two parties have been secretly inquiring about the young lady's life experience recently. On one side is Prince Lang Chang of the Ding Kingdom, and on the other side is the envoy of the Bian Kingdom Hu Erdu. This Hu Erdu is the most powerful. He has tracked down the midwife who delivered the baby, but unexpectedly, a woman hiding in the dark beat him to it. ,killed."
Su Li was stunned, "My identity... isn't it clear to them? Is there anything else to check?" She lowered her head and looked at a few pieces of paper in her hand, and asked doubtfully, but her heart couldn't help but sink. She was just an ordinary person. Midwife, why was she silenced? Could it be that Su Li's life experience really hides some secret
Wan Xin's eyes twitched slightly, and she didn't know why. She shook her head and said: "It's not clear yet what their real purpose is. Both parties have investigated carefully, from the place and time of the young lady's birth to the family background of the second lady. , appearance, age, and even how she met the prime minister back then, I asked them in great detail."
The party pursued it relentlessly, but someone secretly cut off the clues. The woman who committed the murder was undoubtedly hiding the truth...
Su Li asked in a deep voice: "Can we find out who the woman who committed the murder was?"
"Qin Heng has tried very hard, but he has not been able to find this person's true identity." Wan Xin shook his head and said in a deep voice: "According to the tip, the woman had profound skills and a very special killing method. She only used a fallen leaf to kill her. The midwife's life, such a skill is simply appalling. I have been traveling around the world for many years, but I have never heard of it.
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Su Li's body suddenly froze, and her heart beat violently. Falling leaves hurt people, killing them with one move! Is this person... Could it be Aunt Jingwan? ! When she was Li Su, her Aunt Jingwan taught all her martial arts every move. On the night Dongfangze was chased by an assassin on the Lancang River, she skillfully used this move to subdue the assassin! Wan Xin said he had never seen it before, but that’s because no one in the martial arts world knew how to use Cheng Feng!
But, if it was really Aunt Jingwan, why would she... kill Su Li's midwife? ! What does Aunt Jingwan have to do with this matter
She closed her eyes and quietly collected her thoughts. Last time she went out, she happened to meet Lang Chang and Hu Erdu. They seemed to be strange because of Su Li's appearance.
"They look alike!" For some reason, the words Hu Erdu said when he saw her suddenly popped up in Su Li's mind. According to the information I heard from Mo Xiang in the past, Liu's appearance is not very similar to Su Li's.
What Hu Erdu said is very similar to... Who does it look like? And the portrait in Lang Chang's hand...
She suddenly opened her eyes, and the answer was ready to come out! The only person who looks exactly like her is Li Su's concubine Rong Xijin!
She had always thought that the similarity in appearance between Su Li and Li Su was just a surprising coincidence. After all, it was even more unexplainable for Li Su to return to life through a dead body. Now that I think about it carefully, the relationship between these two people is probably not just a coincidence!
With similar looks and the same age, they were both poisoned by love-spoilers. The two parties' detailed investigation into the past of Su Li's birth mother Liu, as well as the intervention of Aunt Jingwan, could only lead to the investigation of her mother-in-law Rong Xi's present. ! Could it be... She suddenly had a bold guess in her heart.
"Wan Xin, did my mother... reveal anything special to you during her lifetime?" Su Li suddenly changed the topic and looked directly at Wan Xin.
Wan Xin was contemplating, and her expression froze when she heard this. She didn't expect that she would suddenly ask this, and asked in surprise: "Why would the lady ask like this?"
Su Li pondered every word: "Don't you find it strange that a daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion is being secretly traced by two people who have never met each other? If there is nothing suspicious, who would put so much effort into collecting clues? ?The midwife was directly silenced!" What did Aunt Jingwan know, and what did she want to hide
Her eyes changed slightly, and after a long silence, she replied softly with a faint smile: "Miss, it seems that you are thinking too much. I remember you once said that there is no wonder in the world. In this matter, the other party is probably the wrong person.
. Although their true purpose has not yet been made clear, Wan Xin can definitely tell the lady that your life experience is definitely not what you imagined. "
How is that? ! Su Li didn't say anything. One thing was a coincidence, and two things were also coincidences. When all kinds of seemingly coincidental things point in the same direction, then this... I'm afraid it's no longer a coincidence.
"When the Second Madam is dying, the person who worries most is you, Miss." Huan Xin saw that she was silent, and when she looked at Su Li, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes, and she slowly added, "Everyone who has become a mother As a person, other things are no longer important. What she cares about most is her children. If she can grow old in peace in this life, find a suitable husband, and live happily ever after, she has nothing else to ask for. ”
Although Wan Xin tried her best to keep her emotions under control, there was still a hint of envy and sadness in her tone, which was indeed what she said from the bottom of her heart.
Su Li felt sad after hearing these words. No matter whether Su Li was Liu's biological flesh or blood, she could not erase Liu's sincere love for Su Li from the bottom of her heart.
However, the strange look on Wan Xin's face that passed away just now could not escape Su Li's delicate eyes. She sighed softly in her heart, Wan Xin, Wan Xin, you are such a cautious person, and you made such a decisive decision before finding any conclusive evidence. Coming to a conclusion only means that you already know the answer and are trying to hide it!
If it was the real Su Li, he would definitely be deceived. It's a pity that she is not the original Su Li, she is Li Su, a person who borrowed Su Li's body and came back to life! The most important point is that Wan Xin could never have imagined that the murdering woman was once her master who she had known day and night for sixteen years!
Su Li stopped asking Wan Xin any more questions about her life experience, knowing that with her temperament, if she could tell the truth, she would tell the truth that night. Now she didn't say a word and kept hiding it. She must have something to hide.
It was just a matter of her mother Rong Xijin, and she couldn't sit idly by. For several days in a row, Su Li left the house frequently, and under the guise of buying various items, went to Shenmen's contact point on Dongshi Street. In fact, she was paying close attention. Qin Heng's intelligence, whether there are any new discoveries every day.
There was no latest progress report from the two parties, but Su Li discovered that someone was secretly following her. The tracking distance of the person was just right, not too close, and not far away. From going out to returning home every day, no matter how fast or slow she is traveling, she always stays behind her sedan chair. She will not be lost even in the endless flow of Dongshi Street. She is obviously more familiar with her than Huerdu. Kyoto terrain people.
It's been like this every day for several days, like an endless shadow
. He was always watching Su Li in the dark and did not take any action. For a moment, Su Li had no way of determining what the person's purpose was. This feeling of being in the dark and being watched was really uncomfortable, so she decided not to be passive anymore.
Early the next morning, Su Li's sedan left the Prime Minister's Mansion as usual and headed straight to Dongshi Street. The figure was still following behind silently.
The four sedan bearers walked like flying, much faster than before. In the distance, the sedan suddenly turned into a small alley and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then two screams of "Ah" were heard.
The man following behind was startled, and without thinking much, he immediately jumped up and chased after him like a dragonfly touching water! This person is dressed in white and has a slim figure. She is a woman.
There is no way out in front of the alley, with courtyard walls on both sides. The exquisite sedan chair is parked in the street, but the bearer has disappeared!
An anxious look suddenly appeared in the eyes of the woman in white. She flew forward and pulled down the sedan curtain, only to find that there was no one inside!
Her eyes suddenly changed, and she immediately realized that she had been trapped. It was too late to retreat, and someone behind her slapped her directly in the back. He couldn't help but snorted, and quickly ducked sideways. Without even looking, he turned around and slapped the attacker directly with his palm! However, when she saw Su Li's face, she was obviously shocked. She wanted to withdraw her palm but it was too late.
Su Li was slightly frightened by the strong wind blowing towards her, like a mountain bearing down on her. He quickly dodged to avoid it and slapped her again.
Two figures were fighting together, flying up and down. In the blink of an eye, several moves had passed. The more the two of them fought, the more frightened they became. Suddenly, their four palms connected, and there was a "bang" sound. Then the figures flickered, and they suddenly separated. Back away.
Su Li took several steps back to stabilize her figure. She knew that the opponent's palm just used less than two stamina. There was a sudden surge in my heart, and I stared at the unfamiliar yet familiar face in front of me, my eyes couldn't help but feel sour.
There was suddenly an unknown sadness filling the air. The alleys of Kyoto were lonely and quiet. On that morning, she and the woman who had been relative to each other morning and night were like relatives, standing at the end of the alley, looking at each other from a distance.
The morning sunlight slanted across the low wall, pulling their slender backs into lonely postures.
It turned out to be Aunt Jingwan...
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