They did not meet Li Kuo in the study, nor in the Council Hall, but in the emperor's bedroom, Qiantai Palace.

At this time, Li Kuo was lying on the dragon bed, surrounded by four crying women and a dozen concubines, all of whom looked very bad.

What the hell is this? Why are these women crying? Li Kuo is going to die? But why are there only four of them crying? Don’t they have to pretend?

Li Xiuzhu was stunned and guessed this impossible answer.

Didn’t they say there were only three or four months left? How could it be gone now?

But it's hard to say for sure, as everything is subject to change. Although the imperial physician made a conservative estimate, it's hard to say for sure.

When they saw the two of them come in, everyone looked at them. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Xiuzhu's face, which made him feel pressured by his thick skin.

Before Li Xiuzhu could speak, Li Kuo asked, "I heard that you attended the banquet yesterday and left for an hour after it was over?"

After hearing this, Li Xiuzhu glanced at the worried queen without leaving any trace, nodded and said, "It is true."

The queen was already numb and confused at this time, worrying that her affair with Li Xiuzhu would be discovered. She was not afraid of death, but nothing could happen to Li Xiuzhu and her family behind her.

And she didn't know whether this matter would implicate Chengze and Liuli.

The torment in my heart is like that of a prisoner facing trial, full of confusion.

It's as if one knows death is coming, but waits to die right there.

"I was in a desperate need to pee yesterday. After the banquet was over, I could no longer see any palace guards when I went out."

"I originally wanted to walk around and see if I met a palace maid or eunuch on the road, so I could borrow their chamber pot..."

"Who knew that I didn't see a single palace servant on my way here?"

"I don't know the harem's bedrooms, and I don't dare to knock on the door casually. If I knock on the door of a concubine, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."

"Later, I couldn't hold it back any longer. Although I knew I shouldn't defame the palace, I still found a flower bush in a courtyard and peed."

"Later, I suddenly realized that I was walking too fast and didn't pay attention to the way I came. I got lost."

"I realized that I might be in the deepest part of the harem, so I didn't dare to ask around, for fear of bringing rumors to the concubines. That's why I took so long to go back."

Ruan Wenjun breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. This explanation made sense. As long as she provided cover, although it might still be troublesome, it should be fine.

She knew better than anyone that Li Xiuzhu could not have killed anyone at that time because Li Xiuzhu was with her.

That’s right, a murder occurred in the palace last night, and it was a major murder that was big enough to shock the government and the public.

Your Majesty's three little princes all died in accidents, so Li Kuo was so angry that he fainted and he had just woken up.

Li Kuo was silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice: "Do you remember where you peed?"

Hearing this, Ruan Wenjun's heart was lifted again. Are they going to check it out?

Li Xiuzhu had already thought about collecting evidence when he came out last night, and he would not make any mistakes in this regard.

With his extraordinary cultivation and lightness skills, he simply crossed the courtyard wall and found the right distance.

Li Xiuzhu nodded and said, "I do remember what the yard looked like, but I don't know the way. I remember there were a lot of flowers in the yard."

"There aren't that many flowers in other yards, only the flowers in this yard are so special."

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on one person, it was Concubine Li.

Obviously, she is the owner of the yard.

Concubine Li was stunned. She didn't expect that the place that was urinated on was her own yard.

But since she came from the frontier, she didn't mind it much.

Others might worry about rumors, but she was different. When she heard the words, her expression didn't change except for a slight look of surprise.

"Defa, take Xiuzhu and have a look."

Wang Defa gestured and took Li Xiuzhu to check.

Ruan Wenjun was a little worried, afraid that it would be found out that it was all false, but what Li Xiuzhu said was indeed the situation in Concubine Li's courtyard, which made her feel relieved.

Seeing her husband being taken away for trace inspection, Li Liuli asked in confusion, "Father, Mother, what big event happened in the palace that required such a large force to be mobilized?"

"It's impossible that some of the aunts were violated by a masked man last night."

Li Kuo and his concubines all twitched their lips.

Li Kuo immediately shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Is this something you can just say?"

Li Liuli said unhappily after hearing this: "What on earth is going on? No one told me."

She was Li Kuo's little cotton-padded jacket and was not very afraid of Li Kuo.

Hearing this, Li Kuo was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Your brother is gone."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

After saying this, he closed his eyes. It was obvious that this incident had dealt a heavy blow to him.

Li Liuli was startled when she heard this, knowing that this was indeed a big deal, and judging from the fact that they were allowed to enter the palace, it was not a natural death.

"Brother? Which brother?"

To be honest, apart from her eldest brother, the Crown Prince, and her second sister Li Shiqing, she has no feelings for her other brothers and sisters.

Therefore, I didn't feel sad at all, but asked subconsciously.

"Your three brothers are all gone."

After the two of them finished speaking, the four concubines who were already crying cried even more sadly. One of them was Concubine Hui, who often took care of the three children.

Li Liuli and Li Biyao were stunned and felt numb.

I thought one was dead, but unexpectedly all three were gone. This is a huge deal.

Li Liuli did not dare to speak again, knowing that her father was on the verge of exploding.

For a moment, Qiantai Palace became inexplicably quiet, with only the sound of four concubines crying.

It was about a quarter of an hour later that Li Xiuzhu and Wang Defa came back.

As soon as he came in, Wang Defa saw Li Kuo's eyes and nodded.

He said, "Your Majesty, I did see a puddle of urine next to the flowers and plants in Concubine Li's courtyard."

"The urine stains haven't completely dried yet. They are different in color from the soil next to them, and there are traces of them. They don't look like they were left by water."

Li Kuo fell silent again. Concubine Li's courtyard was not close to the Queen's bedroom. It used to take half an hour to go back and forth. In addition, he was unfamiliar with the place and had to grope his way around, so it took about an hour.

At this time, Li Xiuzhu, who knew that he had cleared most of the suspicion, asked curiously: "Father, I wonder what big thing happened in the palace?"

"Although I am not talented, I hope to clear myself of suspicion and relieve my father's worries."

Upon hearing this, Li Liuli hurriedly pulled Li Xiuzhu, leaned forward and whispered in Li Xiuzhu's ear.

Li Bi Yao, who also wanted to step forward to explain, stopped in her tracks. Since her sister had spoken, it didn't matter who said it.

Li Kuo did not stop him and did not say anything else.

After Li Xiuzhu finished listening, he raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect such a big thing to happen.

Moreover, since he had the time to commit the crime, he would definitely be the first suspect. No wonder Li Kuo didn't lose his temper the first time he was brought here. It showed that Li Kuo valued him.

(End of this chapter)