Chapter 207 The Former Emperor's Mausoleum
Murong Di and Old Man Qin stayed there for another three days.
This trip was quite rewarding.
Unlike the empty tomb of Prince Minghuai, the late emperor's burial objects were considerable.
But what surprised them most was not the tomb of the previous emperor, but the tomb of Empress Yuan.
The late emperor and the empress were buried together, with their tombs adjacent to each other.
When Murong Di and Old Man Qin entered Queen Yuan's tomb, the fire sticks in their hands instantly dimmed.
The walls and ceiling of the tomb are inlaid with several luminous pearls. Each bead emits a bright light, illuminating the entire tomb.
Old man Qin sighed:
"Your royal grandfather is really something. He didn't put two beads in his own tomb, but filled all of them in his wife's room."
Murong Di was surprised and thought:
"Empress Yuan passed away several years before the late emperor. I believe the late emperor arranged all of Empress Yuan's affairs after her death. However, after the late emperor and Crown Prince Minghuai passed away, the burial arrangements were made by my father and the empress dowager."
Old Man Qin put on sheepskin gloves, took out his tools, and expertly chiseled off a few night-shining pearls:
"Disciple, quickly take out the cloth bag and carry it away."
Murong Di also put on gloves and climbed onto the coffin:
"Master, let's open it and take a look."
Old Man Qin pried a bead with each hand:
"Wait a minute, wait until you've pried off the beads and then look at it."
After Old Man Qin had pried out the beads, he and Murong Di worked together to move the coffin lid open with great effort.
The coffin was very heavy, and they only moved half of it.
Murong Di did not take out the fire starter, but took out two night pearls and reached into the coffin to look around.
Under the pearly light, the skeleton was porcelain white, without a trace of black.
Old Man Qin looked at Murong Di and said, "Because of what happened to Prince Ming Huai last time, you wanted to see if Empress Yuan was also poisoned?"
Murong Di nodded: "But the Empress's body doesn't look like it was poisoned."
Old Man Qin smiled. "Of course not. You're mistaken. If I were to guess, even if the late emperor was poisoned, the empress couldn't be poisoned."
"Why?" Murong Di was puzzled.
"The late emperor loved Empress Yuan very much. Look at this tomb. Even after she died, he kept it so bright. If a man really wants to protect a woman, he has many ways to do it, not to mention that he is the emperor. As long as he protects Empress Yuan, no matter what intrigues and evil spirits are going on in the harem, no one can harm her."
The master and disciple closed the coffin lid and emphasized with a dramatic tone:
"As for the late emperor himself, perhaps someone took advantage of him when he was seriously ill and on his deathbed, and he drank a cup of Hedinghong and met his end."
When Murong Di heard what his master said, his eyelids twitched twice:
"Master, let's go back to the late emperor's tomb and take a look."
The master and disciple returned to the tomb of the late emperor to check on his remains.
When the night pearl was shone, it actually glowed black.
"The late emperor was really poisoned," Murong Di was shocked and turned to ask, "Master, how did you guess so accurately?"
Old Man Qin didn't look surprised at all:
"I've lived decades longer than you, and I've fought more battles than you've eaten. It's the same in the royal family and other wealthy families. As long as there are too many women in the harem, who hasn't had a master poisoned to death?
Murong Di swallowed his saliva.
Take this as a serious warning.
In addition to the tombs of the late emperor and empress, there are also tombs of several concubines nearby.
Old Man Qin and Murong Di, thinking that since they were already here, walked through several other tombs as well.
It was discovered that the bones of some toffees were black, and some were white.
Murong Di became even more confused after seeing this.
The skeletons I had seen were distorted and intertwined in my mind, blending into a mystery.
Did the late emperor, the crown prince, and several concubines all die of poisoning?
If so, was the poisoner the same person?
Why were some people poisoned and others not?
When Murong Di returned to the Prince of Yue's Mansion, he was still thinking about this problem, lost in thought.
Old man Qin didn't think about anything and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
He happily went to wash the things that were poured out from the ground.
Murong Di walked into the yard with a shovel and continued digging the hole.
He unknowingly developed a habit of digging holes when thinking.
Sometimes, as you dig deeper, you'll figure out the problem.
"Your Highness, you're still digging here?" Cui Xiaoxiao laughed, holding a handful of melon seeds. "Your Highness's beauty court is about to fall out."
Murong Di asked casually:
"What are they arguing about?"
Cui Xiaoxiao: "Everyone knows that the prince has been sent to Lingnan. The beauties in the beauty court are vying to serve you for a night."
"Why?" Murong Di dug a new hole with his shovel.
"Your Highness asks why?" Cui Xiaoxiao had an expression that said, "Is there even a need to ask this?"
"Because I want to have your child. Just one night is enough. It doesn't matter if I can get pregnant or not. At worst, I can secretly cheat on you and then say the child is yours. Once I nominally have the prince's child, I'll have a life of wealth and prosperity for the rest of my life. I'll enjoy happiness until my old age. Even dying would be worth it..."
The shovel in Murong Di's hand suddenly stopped.
The mystery in my mind was suddenly solved.
"Say it again." Murong Di raised his eyes and looked at Cui Xiaoxiao,
Cui Xiaoxiao: "I said they just want to..."
Murong Di had already put down the shovel and turned to walk into the house.
A guess came into his mind.
Before his guess was confirmed, he had to go to the palace and inform his mother about the matter.
A gust of west wind suddenly arose.
The leaves on the tree swirled in the air and fell slowly.
Before we knew it, early autumn had arrived in Chang'an.
Murong Di changed into clean clothes and decided to say goodbye while entering the palace and rush to Lingnan as soon as possible.
According to the rules, he still had to go to Ganyang Palace first, even though Murong Yu was unlikely to see him.
While Murong Di was waiting outside Ganyang Palace, he met another person who was going to Lingnan.
"Your Highness the King of Yue." Qin Yuan saluted outside the palace.
Murong Di: "Are you going to Lingnan this year too?"
Qin Yuan: "Yes."
This year, winter clothes for the northwest are still being produced by Heishan Township, and Qin Yuan is responsible for acceptance and escort.
With last year's experience, Qin Yuan was very confident about the clothing manufacturing business in Heishan Township. In fact, there was no need to go so early. He could leave a month later.
But thinking that his grandfather was still in the mountain village in Lingnan, he wondered how he was doing and whether he missed home, so he decided to go see his grandfather as soon as possible.
"Your Highness the King of Yue, Lord Qin invites you in." After the eunuch Wang went to the palace to report, he led Murong Di and Qin Yuan into the palace.
Murong Di and Qin Yuan each stated their purpose of coming, saying that they would be leaving the capital in the next two days and came to say goodbye.
Murong Di had long lost his expectations of Murong Yu as a father. He could foresee that Murong Yu would frown and wave his hand to let him leave, and the sooner he left, the better.
But unexpectedly, Murong Yu changed his attitude this time:
"Third brother, you will be gone for several years. Your mother may not say it, but she must be sad in her heart. Go to the palace more often to see your mother during this period, and wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival before leaving. Perhaps this will comfort your mother a little."
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