"Then accept my condolences."
"Thank you."
"This is what you should be thankful for." Chu Dichi walked away.
Bai Jinyi touched his bald forehead, glanced at the two people who were talking to each other in the yard, and felt it was inconvenient to stay here and disturb them, so he turned around and left.
In the courtyard.
Chu Li cried for a long time before she calmed down a little.
Isn't Concubine Xin also sad?
She had been fighting with Concubine Wen for nearly twenty years, and quarreling every day had become a habit. What she feared most was a sudden withdrawal, but she was unable to change the habit, which brought loneliness and disappointment.
From then on, no one would argue with her, play cards with her, or discuss matters of raising grandchildren with her.
"Li'er, you must live well and be happy so that Sister Wen can rest assured."
Chu Li wiped his eyes, his voice hoarse:
"I will kill Chu Yeli with my own hands and avenge her. I will live well and not let her worry."
Concubine Xin was slightly startled:
"Chu Yeli?"
Was it Chu Yeli who killed Concubine Wen?
Why did she feel a little strange?
"That evening, the guards sent Sister Wen back to the bamboo forest courtyard and left. After dinner, Sister Wen said she was going out for a walk to help digest her food, and she never came back."
It was not until the next morning that the guards searched for him and found him drowned in a mountain stream.
"If Chu Yeli wanted to harm her, he would have had plenty of opportunities. Why would he send her back and then lure her out?"
Chu Li raised her eyes, tiny drops of water hanging on her eyelashes.
"Because my mother brought poison into the palace for me, I wanted to poison him, and he was filled with hatred and wanted to take revenge on my mother."
Concubine Xin said:
"If he really hated you, he could have just killed you to vent his anger. Why would he bury you in his own mausoleum after you died, wanting to sleep with you in the afterlife?"
Only those who love deeply would want to live and die together.
"He loves you, so why would he kill the person you care about the most?"
"This is not the first time he has done this. He used me to murder the regent many times..."
“This is different.”
Xin Fei held her hand and said:
"One is a relative, the other is a love rival, Li'er, they are different."
There was a hint of surprise in Chu Li's eyes.
Isn't it different?
"If you really hate someone, wouldn't it be more satisfying to kill the person he cares about the most in front of him to take revenge?"
"What's more, if Sister Wen died, you would be even more miserable and unable to forgive Chu Yeli. Chu Yeli wanted to live a good life with you, so how could he make such an unforgivable mistake?"
Unless he's stupid.
But he is not stupid.
Xin Fei's words made sense, and Chu Li's eyes gradually had a different light:
"Could it be... that the murderer is someone else?"
Since she learned of her mother's death, she has been in a state of depression and grief. She was in a daze and, because of her preconceived notions, she subconsciously believed that Chu Yeli was the murderer.
But now that I have calmed down, I realize that there are doubts about my mother's death.
Who else could it be besides Chu Yeli?
Just thinking about this, she couldn't sit still for a moment:
"I want to go back!"
My mother cannot die in vain.
She wants to find out the truth.
"Tanyu, calm down, let's take it slow."
"As long as the murderer is at large, I will never be at peace. You don't know how desperate I am every night when I dream of my mother drowning in an icy mountain stream, swollen, breathless, and cold. I..."
"I know, I know!"
Concubine Xin hugged her, "Li'er, I will be with you. You and Tian'er are both children I watched grow up. Sister Wen is gone. From now on, I will take good care of you."
Chu Li endured the redness in the corners of his eyes and was so sad that he couldn't control himself.
An hour later.
Chu Li found Chu Dichi and mentioned that he wanted to go back to the bamboo forest courtyard.
Chu Dichi followed all her wishes and immediately called Chong Feng, assigned his trusted secret guards, and selected a group of elite soldiers to provide comprehensive protection.
Goodbye Chong Feng...
It seemed that Chu Li hadn't seen Chong Feng for a long time.
"Madam."
He is much more stable and talks less than before.
She felt compassion in her heart, "What happened on the first day of the new year..."
Chong Feng said hoarsely: "In troubled times, treacherous people are everywhere. Everyone is likely to be sacrificed, including me. After all, her death... did not bring shame to the mistress."
Chu Li looked heavy-hearted as he looked up at the cloudless sky.
When will the era of peace and prosperity come?
Born in troubled times, we have no control over our own destiny.
"Let's go."
"yes!"
A group of people escorted Chu Li and Concubine Xin back to the bamboo forest courtyard.
In the past, this place was filled with guards and Chu Yeli's spies were everywhere. Now, the place is deserted and quiet. The white curtain that Concubine Wen hung when she left has not been taken down yet.
Xie Enhong was chopping wood in the yard, one piece after another.
Bang!
Bang!
"Godfather."
He was shocked all over, as if he was hallucinating.
"Father, I'm back."
After several seconds, he slowly turned his neck and saw someone coming outside the fence. His eyes instantly turned red.
The two hugged each other tightly.
There were only a few maids, Chu Er and Chu San, and Aunt Li, who had served Concubine Wen during her lifetime, left in the courtyard. It was no longer as lively as before.
Aunt Li covered her mouth and cried uncontrollably:
"My young master, you are finally back!"
Inside the house, there is a tablet for Concubine Wen.
Chu Li ran into the house, bent his knees and kowtowed three times.
Aunt Li was more relieved than sad. At least the young master was still alive and well. If the queen knew about this, she should rest in peace.
"Aunt Li, my mother was murdered. This time when I come back, I must find out the truth and avenge her. Please tell me every detail of the people she came into contact with, what she said, and what she did."
Aunt Li helped her up and said with tears in her eyes:
"For the past six months, the queen has been living here. She rarely goes out and doesn't even interact with outsiders. There are only us, General Xie, Master Guiyi, and a few old acquaintances who know each other well."
"During that period of time, Chu Yeli kept sending people to pick up the queen to the palace and send her back, going back and forth for several days."
Other than that, there was nothing unusual.
Chu Li asked, "Then why did she suggest going out for a walk alone on the night she had the accident?"
"Your Highness often walks around the bamboo forest, and I didn't follow her as usual. It's all my fault. If I had been more careful that day, maybe Your Highness wouldn't have gotten into trouble..."
Aunt Li choked with sobs, blaming herself.
Suddenly he remembered something and hurried to the bamboo table and took out a wooden box.
"My young master, this is something that the queen treasured very much when she was alive. It is also the only thing she brought out of the palace. I don't know what is inside it. Now that she is gone, it is time to give it to you."
Chu Li held the wooden box.
"I have been with my mother for so many years, but I have never seen anything like this."
How well did she hide it? How precious it was!
Chu Li held it carefully on his knees and opened it with both hands.
A yellowed piece of letter came into view.
The faded font was elegant and neat, but it was written by Concubine Wen herself.
"My mother said that I was not adopted from a common family, but an abandoned baby picked up from Tianling Temple."
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