Chapter 86: The man who had an affair with Concubine Rou

Ji Jinyou and the seventeenth prince played hide-and-seek for a while. Both children were sweating profusely and only stopped when they were tired.

Concubine Ru wiped the sweat off the two children, changed them into dry clothes, and took them to sit on the couch, drink tea and eat snacks.

After Ji Jinyou had eaten and drunk his fill, he dragged Shiqi to the gate of the palace to watch the rain. The two of them stretched out their little hands to catch the raindrops falling from the eaves.

"Brother, look who of us caught more." Ji Jinyou held up her two little hands and let the raindrops fall on them.

Seventeen looked at his sister's small round hands, then looked at his own larger hands, and deliberately left a gap between the two hands.

The two of them took the pills for a while, then put their hands together and compared them. Seventeen smiled and said, "Xiaojiu took the most."

Ji Jin walked over to take a look and laughed: "Brother, are you stupid?"

Seeing Xiaojiu laughing happily, Shiqi also laughed: "Brother is silly."

Concubine Ru was sitting in the palace watching the two children. She smiled when she saw this, but in her heart she admired Seventeen's attentiveness and kindness.

The two children were playing when they heard a few knocks on the courtyard door.

The eunuch on duty had received instructions from Concubine Ru before, so he did not dare to open the door easily and ran over to ask who it was.

Dangui explained her identity through the door. When the eunuch Si heard that she was the head maid of the Empress, she did not dare to be negligent. She hurriedly opened the door and invited her in.

Dangui walked quickly to the palace gate, greeted Ji Jinyou and the Seventeenth Prince first, then went in and explained her purpose to Concubine Ru.

Concubine Ru was stunned. She looked at the rain outside through the open palace door and asked, "Did the Queen tell you why she let the Ninth Princess pass?"

Dan Gui shook her head: "The Queen never explained it."

She was also wondering in her heart that such a serious matter involving life and death had happened in Chuixiang Palace, and it had not yet been dealt with. She really didn't know why her own queen was taking the Ninth Princess over now.

Seeing that Dangui didn't know either, Concubine Ru became even more confused. But since it was the Empress who sent people to pick her up, there was no reason for her not to go. She called Xiaojiu and Shiqi in and told them what was going on.

Ji Jinyou didn't mind being taken over by the various palaces. She held Seventeen's hand and said, "Will Brother Seventeen come with us?"

Ru Fei looked at Dan Gui, who squatted down and said with a smile, "In reply to Princess Nine, the Empress said she would only take you."

"Okay then." Ji Jinyou nodded and shook Seventeen's hand: "Brother, then you can play at home with mother first, Youyou will be back soon."

The Seventeenth Prince thought of what Tong Tong had said earlier, and the people who had run away at once, and guessed that the Empress had sent someone to pick up Xiao Jiu at this moment because of that incident. He didn't want to make it public, so he nodded and said, "Then Brother will write the big characters first, and we can play when you come back."

Ji Jinyou smiled and nodded in agreement.

Seeing the brother and sister finished talking, Concubine Ru took out a handkerchief to wipe the rain off the little girl's hands, then turned around and said, "Jinxing, Haitang, it's raining hard outside, you two follow, hold your umbrellas, don't let Youyou get wet."

The two agreed, Jin Xing picked up Ji Jinyou, and Haitang took a big umbrella.

Dan Gui bowed to Concubine Ru, and left Miaoyunxuan with the three of them, heading straight for Chongde Hall.

When they arrived at the gate of Chongde Hall, Liang Quan was already waiting there. He stepped forward with a smile and said, "Princess Nine, please come in. His Majesty and His Majesty are waiting for you."

Ji Jinyou smiled at Liang Quan, got down from Jin Xing's arms, and walked into the palace gate on his short legs.

As soon as I entered the room, I found that many people were there, including His Majesty, the Empress, the Imperial Noble Consort, Concubine Shun, Noble Lady Yue, Noble Lady Fang, and seven or eight princesses. They were sitting; Concubine Ying, Concubine Mu, and Concubine An were standing.

Although there were many people, no one spoke. Everyone had a serious look on their faces and the atmosphere in the hall was dull and depressing.

Ji Jinyou wondered what so many people were doing here, but he did not delay and walked forward to greet Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress and the Imperial Consort.

Seeing the bubbling little girl, the three of them finally smiled. The queen reached out and held her in her arms, then picked up the snack plate on the table and handed it to the little girl: "Little Nine, try this peach blossom cake."

Emperor Wen Zhao, who was sitting next to the empress, also smiled and pinched Ji Jinyou's chubby little hand: "This is made by your mother herself, Xiaojiu, come and try it."

Ji Jinyou was not hungry at first, but did not want to reject the kindness of His Majesty and the Queen, so he said yes obediently, and then cupped his little fist to express his gratitude. Then he reached out and took a piece, putting it in his mouth and chewing it slowly.

The peach blossom cake shaped like a flower has a beautiful color, a soft texture and an extremely rich flavor.

After taking a bite, Ji Jinyou's big dark eyes lit up. She stretched out her little hand to take another piece and said incoherently, "It's delicious."

Then he looked at the empress and said, "Your Majesty is so amazing."

Hearing the little girl's childish praise, the queen's mood suddenly improved a lot. She went over and kissed the little girl on the face: "Xiaojiu, if you like it, eat more. In the future, if you want to eat, come to Fengyi Palace and your mother will make it for you."

Who doesn’t love delicious food? Ji Jinyou smiled and nodded his head.

Everyone in the room, except Concubine An, knew about Tong Tong's existence. They all pretended to be indifferent and listened, expecting the Ninth Princess and Tong Tong to talk more about Concubine An. After all, Concubine An refused to admit that she had anything to do with the death of the two little princes.

The only one who was unaware of the situation was Concubine An, who was completely confused. She had no idea what was going on. Logically, His Majesty and the Empress should have dealt with such a serious matter as Concubine Ying and Concubine Mu almost killed Song Zhaoyi, but they were actually teasing the child.

But Concubine An was not in a hurry. She hoped that they could stay for a while longer so that they would forget about Song Zhaoyi who was still lying in the east side hall of Chuixiang Palace. It would be better if the matter could be put behind them.

Ji Jinyou ate two pieces of peach blossom cake and felt a little full, but it was really delicious, so he took another piece and chewed it slowly. Then he turned his head and looked at everyone in the room, but everyone was still silent.

She couldn't help but ask: [Boss, are you sure nothing serious will happen today?]

Yi Wa Yi Tong had discussed this when they got up in the morning. When Youzi asked, the system looked through it carefully again, and then said with certainty: [No, Youzi.]

A strange man was talking. Who was it? Concubine An was startled. She raised her head and looked around, but she received warning glares from Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine. She was startled and lowered her head in a hurry.

The doubts in her heart became even more serious. She couldn't help but turn her head slightly and look at Concubine Ying and Concubine Mu standing two steps away. However, she saw that they didn't show any surprise on their faces. She also looked at the concubines sitting not far away. Seeing that their faces were also calm, she couldn't help but feel anxious. She didn't know if she was the only one who could hear this strange conversation, or if everyone could hear it.

Ji Jinyou believed what the system said, but the situation in the hall was very strange. She turned her big eyes around and looked at everyone.

When she saw Anpin standing with her head slightly lowered, she remembered the topic they were talking about halfway, and asked again: "Then do you know why Anpin herself can't have children?"

System: [It is difficult for her to get pregnant due to her physical condition. In addition, she rarely had the opportunity to sleep with Emperor Wen Zhao. Later, she was always worried and anxious, which made it even more difficult for her to get pregnant.]

Ji Jinyou: [Song Zhaoyi was willing to kill two princes for Concubine An. Was she really that close to Concubine An? That is a capital crime, and it might even bring disaster to the family.]

System: [In fact, Song Zhaoyi was not just venting her anger on Concubine An. She herself had a mental problem. When she first entered the palace, she was very jealous of others and was hurt by them. She could no longer have children, so she was full of resentment towards the palace.]

[Song Zhaoyi couldn't stand other people having children even more than Concubine An, and she wanted to kill all the princesses and princes, but she never had the chance before. When Concubine An came to her to confide in her, the dark and vicious thoughts in her heart could no longer be suppressed and burst out. After she learned about the two little princes from Concubine An, she took action.]

When the two little princes were mentioned, Concubine Ying and Concubine Mu couldn't help but clench their fists.

Ji Jinyou asked again: [Isn’t Song Zhaoyi afraid that her family will be implicated if the truth is revealed?]

System: [She doesn't care. Her family is a stepmother and treats her harshly, and her father is extremely partial and loves the second wife's child more. Therefore, her family members are not even scum in her eyes. She only acts according to her own preferences and never considers any family members. In short, Song Zhaoyi can be said to be a very dark person. ]

[Especially after the fire that burned her face and His Majesty no longer wanted to see her, she became even more vicious and wished that everyone would be as unlucky as she was.]

Hearing these words, Concubine An was so shocked that she turned pale. How did this man know these secret things?

Ji Jinyou: [Song Zhaoyi and Concubine An lived together, and Concubine An raised the Seventh Prince. Did Song Zhaoyi never think of harming the Seventh Prince? ]

System: [How could she not want to harm her? It’s just that Concubine An knew Song Zhaoyi’s virtues and was always wary of her. But one time, Song Zhaoyi almost succeeded, causing the seventh prince to be unconscious for a whole day before he was rescued. After that, An Bi planned the fire to burn Song Zhaoyi to death, but Song Zhaoyi was lucky and only burned her face. 】

Everyone in the palace looked at Concubine An, and the seventh and eighth princesses took a deep breath in their hearts, because it turned out that the fire that burned down half of the palace was set by Concubine An.

Concubine An really didn't expect that such a secret matter would be revealed. She thought to herself, "It's over!" Her heart started pounding, her legs went weak, her body swayed, and she almost fell to her knees.

But looking at Emperor Wen Zhao's cold warning look, she had no choice but to stand still and listen quietly, but her hands were shaking violently.

Ji Jinyou: [Does Song Zhaoyi know that it was Concubine An who set the fire? ]

The system flipped through the pages: [At first, Song Zhaoyi didn't know about it. Later, she found out, but she pretended to be very good. When Concubine An relaxed her vigilance, Song Zhaoyi found an opportunity to kill her. However, that was in the later stages, when there were not so many people in the palace.]

Ji Jinyou: [How did you kill him? ]

System: [It is said that when the two were strolling in the Yu Garden, Song Zhaoyi pushed Anpin from behind and pushed her into the lake. Then he took a bamboo pole and beat her hard. In the end, Anpin drowned.]

Concubine An was afraid of water. When she imagined the scene, she couldn't help but tremble with her arms hugged.

The queen was afraid that the little girl who was chewing on the peach blossom cake would raise her head and see Concubine An's appearance, so she quietly turned slightly to the side and asked the little girl to turn around.

Ji Jinyou was chewing peach blossom cake while chatting with the system, and did not notice anything unusual in the palace. He sighed in his heart: [All the fighting ended in death, what's the point. ]

System: [Who said it wasn't true? But Youzi, guess what big secret this Anpin has? ]

Ji Jinyou: [Tell us everything quickly.]

System: [She has an unnamed tablet behind the cabinet in her bedroom. Can you guess who it is?]

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Emperor Wen Zhao. Sure enough, his face had turned pitch black.

Ji Jinyou is anxious: [Youyou can’t guess, tell me everything quickly. ]

System: [This is the man who had an affair with Concubine Rou.]