There were so many times when he had the urge to pass the throne directly to the son he had with Concubine Yuan Shu, but as soon as the words came to his lips, it seemed as if there was another force pulling the words back, making him unable to say it no matter what.
His mind was actually very confused, and he could only calm down when Concubine Yuan Shu was around. He enjoyed this quietness and this feeling, so no matter what, no one could take his beloved concubine away from him. He would eliminate all the things and people that made his beloved concubine unhappy, even if it meant clearing out the harem.
At this time, the newly promoted chief eunuch Wu Ying entered the inner hall and reported: "Your Majesty, Xiangpin and Liu Guiren have passed away. The bodies..."
"Throw it away, throw it away!" Emperor Tianwu waved his hands impatiently, "The farther you throw it, the better!"
"I obey your orders." Wu Ying said, and then looked at Concubine Yuan Shu, and then said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Concubine Mei..."
"What's wrong with Meipin?" Tianwu was annoyed. "These women don't live well. They make trouble all day long. If they don't want to live, they will just die. No one will stop them!"
Wu Ying's heart trembled, and he felt that the current emperor was completely different from the previous one. His temperament changed so quickly that it changed too fast. Although he had already surrendered to Concubine Yuan Shu, and although he hoped that the emperor would be as confused as possible, when Emperor Tianwu's temperament became too obvious, he had to think twice. "Your Majesty!" Wu Ying said, "Meipin is dead. She was tied up with stones and thrown into the lake in the Imperial Garden last night and drowned."
"What?" Concubine Yuan Shu suddenly screamed and jumped up from Emperor Tianwu's body, asking Wu Ying directly: "Beauty was thrown into the lake? Or was it the lake in the Imperial Garden?"
Wu Ying nodded: "Yes, Madam."
"This..." She suddenly remembered what she heard yesterday about the incident in the Imperial Garden. Meipin and her gang bullied Feng Zirui and frightened the Queen. Feng Zhaolian, the evil woman who lived in Jingci Palace, kicked and drowned Qipin in the lake, and that night, Xiangpin, Liu Guiren, and now Meipin were lost one after another. She seemed to have grasped a clue, but she couldn't figure it out for a while.
Emperor Tianwu took her hand and asked, "My beloved, what's wrong?"
Concubine Yuan Shu's face was pale, as if she was extremely frightened. Emperor Tianwu scolded Wu Ying: "You are a coward, how could you say such bloody words in front of her? Get out quickly! Whoever you love can die, as long as my beloved concubine is fine, you don't have to report anything!"
Wu Ying bowed and left the inner hall, but Concubine Yuan Shu was really scared. She suddenly realized that these four people did the same thing before they died, which was to bully Feng Zirui. Now that all four of them are dead, what does that mean? It means that someone is taking revenge for Feng Zirui, and in this world, who else can protect Feng Zirui the most except his sister Feng Yuheng? But Feng Yuheng... Could it be... She is a demon? Otherwise, how could she have such great abilities?
Concubine Yuan Shu suddenly felt that the palace was full of evil, and she felt a little cold. Even the hand held by Emperor Tianwu became icy cold, and no matter how much Emperor Tianwu rubbed it, it couldn't be warmed up. She said goodbye to Emperor Tianwu and said she wanted to go back to Cunshan Palace to rest. Emperor Tianwu didn't want to let her go, but when he saw that his beloved concubine looked really bad, and what happened that night made him feel pity for Concubine Yuan Shu, he quickly said: "Then my beloved concubine, take my imperial sedan chair and go back. Let's see who dares to bully me again."
Concubine Yuan Shu hurriedly thanked him, got on the imperial sedan and returned to her own palace. As soon as she entered the house, she drove out all the servants, leaving only Yuexiu. Yuexiu saw the fear in her master's heart and whispered to comfort her: "Your Majesty, don't think too much. Things have come to this point, and you can only go on like this. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you must face them head-on and never let them defeat you." After she finished speaking, she offered her own analysis: "Your Majesty, do you think the person who did this was the monster beside the queen? I heard that he was originally a prince of Qianzhou, but he was made neither male nor female by the former king of Qianzhou. Such a person is a monster, and only monsters can do monsters!"
Yuexiu's words did remind Concubine Yuan Shu. Yes, there is also Feng Zhaolian! Maybe she was thinking too much. Feng Yuheng was outside the palace. The palace was so heavily guarded now. How could she get in? And Feng Zhaolian was in the palace. Since he could kick one into the lake, he could also kill the other three. Maybe Feng Zhaolian did it. After all, that person was once a member of the Qianzhou royal family. He might have some special means, such as drugs or something else. At worst, he still had his most beautiful face in the world!
But thinking about what happened in Sheng Wang Mansion before, she felt uneasy again. In addition to Sheng Wang Mansion, the chief eunuch Wu Ying also quietly mentioned to her yesterday that her house was suddenly emptied. She felt that it was very similar to the theft in Sheng Wang Mansion. In this way, the crisis was lurking around her, but she couldn't even catch a shadow. This was too scary!
Yuexiu handed Concubine Yuan Shu a bowl of hot tea to calm her down, but she heard Concubine Yuan Shu gritting her teeth and saying, "Wait! When I sit on the throne of Empress Dowager one day, I will kill them all! Kill them all!" In an instant, a murderous look flashed on Concubine Yuan Shu's face, and even Yuexiu, the maid who had followed her for many years, couldn't help but shudder.
There was a big 'chaos' in the palace. In the Prince Yu's Mansion outside the palace, Xuan Tianming also rushed back from the camp. Hearing that there was no morning court today, he rushed to Prince Chun's Mansion to meet Xuan Tianhua. But Bai Ze was stopped by Feng Yuheng. She said to Bai Ze: "I have wanted to give you a holiday to visit Furong in Ji'an County for a long time. Now it is almost the end of the year. Time is too tight. I am afraid you will not be able to make it to the New Year's Eve. You might as well leave immediately. The earlier you can arrive, the better. I will meet with Xuan Tianming on the other side."
Bai Ze was very touched when he heard this. Otherwise, why do people have to be comprehensive? His master was cold and never thought about these little things, but the female master he found was a kind person! Not only was she thoughtful, but she was also very generous and gentle. He thought about Furong every day, so he took the initiative to give himself a holiday.
Unfortunately, even if Feng Yuheng gave him this leave, he couldn't leave. He told Feng Yuheng: "Under this situation, I can't leave. The capital is full of dangers, and a palace coup may break out at any time and anywhere. I have to stay with His Highness. Thank you for your kindness, Princess. Bai Ze appreciates it. As for Furong... I will go to see her after the situation in the capital stabilizes."
Feng Yuheng knew this would be the result, and was not surprised. He just nodded silently without saying anything. In such a chaotic world, not to mention long-distance lovers, even people living in the capital cannot see each other every day. Bai Ze is a loyal subordinate. He is proud to choose to protect his master at this time.
After watching Bai Ze catch up with Xuan Tianming and go to Prince Chun's Mansion, Feng Yuheng turned around and went back, thinking about taking a break and catching up on some sleep. At this time, she saw a guard from Prince Yu's Mansion riding back from outside, calling her from a distance: "Princess! Princess, please wait, I have something to report--"
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