Chapter 105 Interrogation

[4 years old: Today is your fourth birthday! I am almost tired of saying this, but I still wish you a long life and good health! ]

The disaster has come early.

He must have done something in the last cycle that caused the disaster to happen early.

Chu Songjun quickly recalled everything he had done.

The flying memories suddenly locked on the moment when he sent the baby ghost to pass on the message.

The baby ghost will write his words in blood in front of Chu Bingtian.

According to Chu Bingtian's personality and his family's status, Chu Bingtian might use the ghost painting case to question the medicinal materials...

etc.

etc!

The ghost painting case, the medicinal materials case, they all have one thing in common - the palace!

Chu Songjun covered his mouth and coughed.

The cough was muffled.

Wang Youyu quickly took out the kettle and moistened Chu Songjun's throat with water.

The Twenty-Third Prince looked at Lin Xiaohe helplessly, and the two of them surrounded Chu Songjun, at a loss as to what to do.

I was relieved to see that he felt better after drinking water.

Not long after he got up in the morning, he spotted Lin Chu and the other two in the courtyard. The Twenty-Third Prince was flattered. He had never felt so liked in his life. The people who liked him were people he admired.

The Twenty-Third Prince happily wanted to find his treasured cakes to entertain the two of them.

He was about to speak.

There was a knock on the door.

Chu Songjun and Lin Xiaohe's faces changed, and they immediately hid in the inner room. The Twenty-third Prince was a little flustered, but still mustered up his courage, opened the door and went out to deal with it.

Chu Songjun suspected that they arrived just in time for Empress Qing to distribute clothes.

He couldn't help but slap his face helplessly.

The person who was talking to the 23rd prince at the door was a eunuch with a shrill and sharp voice.

He interacted politely with the Twenty-Third Prince, and didn't seem to be trying to flatter or belittle others. He seemed very kind.

Chu Songjun curiously opened the door a little and put his eyes closer.

The eunuch was dressed in a dark blue robe, his face was white and beardless, his facial features were kind and relaxed, his smiling eyes were like a pair of crescent moons, his body was a bit fat, but he did not look greasy, instead he had the kind of auspicious appearance that was quite popular, and one could tell at first glance that he was destined to be with a noble person.

It's him.

Chu Songjun's heart sank. Wasn't this man the benefactor of the Leopard Eye Gang?

Chu Songjun's breathing quickened.

Something is wrong. Something is wrong.

According to this time, he should be running between the North City District and the Imperial Palace, working for the people behind the scenes. Why would he appear here and distribute clothes to the royal heirs?

Chu Songjun instantly realized a great possibility.

In the loop, there are other people with looping memories!

That's why he can constantly modify his behavior in the same loop!

"...I wish Madam Qing good health and happiness!"

The twenty-third prince held the things and closed the door.

Then he paused facing the door with a smile on his face, and reached out to rub his stiff cheeks.

He walked to the door and subconsciously looked left and right. When he saw that there was no one there, he suddenly opened the door, leaving a gap wide enough for one person and squeezed in.

The twenty-third prince returned to the inner room and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his own people: "I was scared to death!"

Lin Xiaohe patted his friend's shoulder comfortingly: "It's actually okay if we are discovered."

After all, they were two sons of noble families, so they just made the excuse that they were looking for the Twenty-Third Prince to play with. This was fine until they caused any trouble.

This was the first time the 23rd Prince had done such a thing, and he did not understand Lin Xiaohe's fearless attitude. He curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "How is it possible! Don't brag! This is entering the forbidden palace privately!"

"I was really scared! Empress Qing suddenly came to my house with gifts. She is a big shot in the harem. If you don't know, you might think I am valued! She also gave me jade! What a generous gift!"

"jade?"

Chu Songjun suddenly spoke up, and he hurriedly went to look through the things in the small bag.

The materials used are brightly colored, and inside the box is a piece of round and translucent jade.

It feels warm to the touch, without any impurities, and is obviously made with great care and is extremely valuable.

"Last time, this wasn't what she gave me."

Chu Songjun narrowed his eyes.

"It's cloth."

"Cloth? What cloth?" The Twenty-Third Prince was a little surprised.

Chu Songjun put the jade back into the box.

With a "click", the box was closed.

He turned around and asked the 23rd Prince: "If it wasn't jade, what do you think would be the gift?"

"It's not jade? It should be cloth, food, right..." The 23rd Prince said with a little yearning: "I can eat ten of those crispy meat pies in one meal. I heard that my father specially built a small kitchen for Empress Qing. The chefs there are all good hands. The meat pies must be fat but not greasy, and they leave a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth!"

Lin Xiaohe was speechless.

Who asked you this?

"It looks like fresh meat pie."

Chu Songjun murmured to himself.

Dalang held his chin with his hand, drooling in the shadow.

Chu Songjun saw it and subconsciously touched Dalang's head.

Things gradually became clear.

This Qing Niang...

She actually chose to change her behavior in the middle of a cycle?

***

The woman in front of the bronze mirror has a beautiful face, as graceful as a peony. She reaches out to take off the hairpin, her hair falls down, and her hair falls on her shoulders and neck. Her thick eyelashes droop, and her slender hand holds the hairpin.

"My lady, are you feeling better?"

The nanny handed over a plate of sour apricots.

Empress Qing nodded slightly. She has always been very polite since she entered the palace.

She picked a piece and put it in her mouth, suppressing the urge to vomit.

"That's good."

Mammy said with relief.

"Once the queen has a child, everything will be stable and no longer just a castle in the air. With your majesty's love for the queen, the young master's future will be smooth sailing."

The nanny was muttering to herself while massaging Empress Qing's legs.

She raised her head and paused.

Empress Qing just looked at her without saying anything.

After a while, Empress Qing suddenly asked, "Madam, you have been following me since I entered the palace, right?"

Mammy was startled, then nodded: "It is an honor for me to follow you, Madam."

Mammy felt something was wrong.

Empress Qing has always been kind and gentle, with a pair of beautiful eyes. When she looks at people, that pool of autumn water makes people unable to look away.

But at this moment, Mammy felt that there was a turbulent undercurrent in Empress Qing's eyes.

Empress Qing paused, then opened her mouth and said, "Mammy, please help me pass a message to His Majesty, saying..."

She stretched out her slender hands and embraced her bulging waist.

From top to bottom, stroke slowly and gently.

"My dear, I miss him so much. I can't wait to come and play with him."

Empress Qing gazed ahead with gentleness like water.

“…”

Mammy swallowed subconsciously.

"Yes! My Lady!"

Waited for a long time.

Empress Qing sent her attendants away, sat in front of the bronze mirror, and stared at her hairpin in a trance.

She suddenly felt an extremely cold wind blowing across her cheek, as if something was crawling on her shoulders.

She was slightly stunned.

The figure in the bronze mirror suddenly smiled at her.

That smile was innocent, carefree, and full of little white teeth.

Queen Qing's pupils shrank, and she subconsciously clenched her hairpin and covered her abdomen: "You——"

The person in the bronze mirror shook his long sleeves carelessly, stretched out his fingers and drew them on the mirror.

A line of horrifying bloody words suddenly appeared before Empress Qing's eyes.

--good afternoon!

Empress Qing's breathing became heavy and her lips trembled.

She has been a polite person since she entered the palace.

She whispered, "Good afternoon."

The bloody words exuded an extremely strong fishy smell, and they kept changing in Qing Niangniang's sight: "You remember! You still remember!"

Queen Qing's pupils shrank: "You, what are you talking about!"

The ghost in the bronze mirror slowly approached Empress Qing, and the sound of children laughing came from somewhere.

The ghost's lips opened and closed: "Don't lie to me, I'm here to help you--"

Blood words of all sizes were crowded on the mirror.

——Imperial Garden!

“Pah—”

The door was slammed open.

"ah--"

Empress Qing let out a short scream.

"My beloved!"

The emperor strode in, his sharp eyes sweeping over the woman in front of the bronze mirror.

"What happened?"

Empress Qing raised her eyes and saw that the woman in the mirror was also looking forward.

Her gaze shifted and fell on the headdress that was accidentally swept off.

The emperor stepped forward distressedly and held Empress Qing's shoulders: "Are you okay?"

Empress Qing lowered her head shyly and said, "I accidentally dropped my headdress."

"Oh, I see... I am confused because I am too concerned."

The emperor took the opportunity to change the subject.

He reached out and stroked Empress Qing's belly, and asked with concern, "How are you these days? This kid is too noisy, disturbing your sleep."

"Thanks to your majesty, I slept well."

Lady Qing replied.

The emperor chuckled and stared at Empress Qing's bulging belly, deep greed sinking into his eyes.

The two of them were intimate for a while.

Empress Qing suggested taking a walk in the Imperial Garden.

The emperor readily agreed.

It is early autumn now.

Large patches of leaves are golden.

The cold wind blew past, and the fallen leaves rustled down.

The emperor's entire attention was on Empress Qing.

Carefully holding her to avoid the small stones on the road.

To the servants, they looked like a loving couple.

No one noticed that the dark clouds were gradually gathering, large shadows were hanging from the sky, and something was boiling in the shadows.

The emperor felt a darkness before his eyes.

He subconsciously hugged Empress Qing, but found nothing.

The sound of stringed instruments and orchestras came to my ears.

Among the laughing baby ghosts, the ghost in red stood aside timidly.

When he saw the emperor appear, his eyes were spinning with a strong murderous intent.

"this--"

The emperor was confused.

“You, Chu!”

"Did you bring those medicinal herbs into the palace?"

Chu Songjun, who was sitting in the main seat, lowered his eyes and looked down at the emperor who was standing there in a daze.

The evil spirits on both sides lined up, and the cold laughter surrounded the emperor's ears.

The emperor subconsciously denied: "What medicinal herbs are there? Lord Chu Song! What are you doing? How dare you deceive the emperor!"

Chu Songjun threw the account book down without thinking: "There are about 3,000 names on the list, and about 6,000 lives behind them. Countless people died here."

The account book fell at the emperor's feet. He suddenly shuddered and took a half step back. He said in doubt, "What do those lowly people have to do with me?"

Chu Songjun ignored the emperor's words and tried to replay the story: "This all started with the "Night Banquet in Changshou Palace". The noble sons of the aristocratic families were imprisoned in the Night Banquet and suffered torture. Only one out of ten survived. The aristocratic families were furious and hunted down the culprit everywhere. All of this was your calculation."

"What are you talking about! Let me out now. I will forgive you for being a mere three-year-old child and will pardon your crime!"

The emperor flicked his sleeves, his still handsome face was now distorted like a devil, and he shouted angrily.

"Otherwise! You will regret it!"

Chu Songjun turned a blind eye and said, "The Dali Temple was wondering who could have bypassed the palace's tight defenses and placed the Night Banquet Picture in the side garden. After searching for a while, they still couldn't find the answer, so they had to turn around and look for another clue, that is, Nanzhou Gu Nu Wen Shao."

"They don't understand why the noble son of a noble family still suffers this for unknown reasons even though the twenty-two noble families are doing their best to protect him! But they forget that in addition to the twenty-two noble families, there is a twenty-third noble family that has been passed down for thousands of years and is hidden in the dark."

"——Royal family, Xuanyuan clan!"

The emperor's expression changed slightly.

Chu Songjun did not give the emperor time to speak: "They have weakened their surveillance of the palace and deployed more manpower in Xijing to sweep the net to catch Wen Shao!"

"And this is exactly what you want, because your goal has been achieved! While weakening the aristocratic family, you have also successfully diverted the family's attention!"

"As for why Wen Shao helped you! It's because Wen Shao is from Nanzhou. The ethos of the Nanzhou Dynasty is to combine secrecy with the dynasty. You promised Wen Shao that if he helps you succeed, Wen Shao will become the national teacher of Xizhou! He will preach to Xizhou!"

Chu Songjun rebuked in a deep voice: "So! You have laid the groundwork, you just need to concentrate on planning big things in the palace! Those medicinal herbs are related to this! Who are you going to give them to! What do you want to do with them!"

The emperor gritted his teeth and pointed his finger at Chu Songjun: "Are you questioning me?"

Chu Songjun slowly shook his head.

The sharp cries of countless evil spirits resounded throughout the entire painting. The gloomy energy rising into the sky was like a whirlpool, sweeping away coldly. The gloomy light fell on Chu Songjun's face, revealing his full majesty.

He spoke each word with emphasis.

——"I am interrogating you."