Chapter 136 Jun Zechen Investigates a Case

Palace of Heavenly Purity.

Jun Zechen leaned on the couch with one leg slightly bent. His posture seemed casual yet revealed an indescribable majesty.

He was lying on his side, flipping through a memorial in his hand carelessly.

"How's the investigation going?"

His voice was low and magnetic, and although he was asking questions, his eyes did not move away from the memorials.

An Shun stood aside respectfully and reported with his head down.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Lan has always had secret contact with Canglang. According to your instructions, I did not stop Concubine Lan from spreading the news."

"That's why the guards were more lax with Concubine Lan, and that's why the snake was brought into the palace."

When An Shun said this, he felt very panicked. It was due to his carelessness.

An Shun knelt down immediately after a "thump", and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is all my fault. I did not realize that Concubine Lan brought such a poisonous snake into the palace."

"That's what led to the Queen's accident."

Jun Zechen's face suddenly turned gloomy. He sat up suddenly, a flash of anger in his eyes, and kicked An Shun on the shoulder.

His eyes were chillingly cold.

"Even such a venomous snake could enter my palace and almost hurt the queen. You are becoming more and more incompetent."

Jun Zechen's voice was filled with anger and rebuke.

An Shun also looked miserable, but luckily His Majesty's kick was not very hard and did not break his shoulder.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me and allow me to thoroughly investigate this matter and make amends for my crime." He knocked his head heavily to the ground.

Jun Zechen glanced at him and continued to lie down.

"continue."

An Shun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The reason why the people I arranged in Concubine Lan's Palace didn't find it was because the snake was sent to the cold palace after entering the palace. The cold palace is remote and has many empty rooms, so it would not attract attention."

"I remember that there are guards in the cold palace. What do they do?"

Jun Zechen's questioning voice was not loud, but it revealed an invisible pressure. The chill in his tone made An Shun sweat for the guards of the cold palace.

The Queen gave birth prematurely this time, and it almost resulted in the loss of three lives. I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not let anyone involved in this matter off easily.

"Your Majesty, it was only during this investigation that I learned that the Canglang Kingdom actually prepared three human skin masks for Concubine Lan, and one of them was given to Ling, so that Ling could be released from the cold palace."

"I guess the reason why the snake was taken to the cold palace was because of this human skin mask. It was disguised."

The reason why An Shun knew there were three cards was that he spent a large sum of money to buy the information through secret guards in various parts of the Kingdom.

After all, the human skin masks from the Canglang Country were bought at a high price. As long as there is money, there is no secret that cannot be revealed.

Jun Zechen frowned, and a deep groove formed between his eyebrows.

Muttered: "Why does Concubine Kelan want to harm Yaoyao......"

As Canglang's spy, Concubine Lan has been noncompetitive since entering the palace, and has tried her best to reduce her presence in the harem.

I just don't want him to suspect Canglang.

What good does it do for her to do this?

unless......

"I am also very confused about this. Concubine Lan has no reason to harm the Empress."

"The only two people in the palace who hated the Empress the most were Concubines Lin and Ye, but they are both dead."

"But when I thought about Concubine Lan's human skin mask, I immediately had another guess."

"Ye may not be dead. Although the Ye family has fallen apart, its foundation is still there. Only Ye has the bargaining chip to trade with Concubine Lan."

"After that, I sent people to keep an eye on Concubine Lan's people. I found a close maid beside Concubine Lan who was very suspicious. She had a hoarse voice and a strange face. She was suspected to be wearing a human skin mask."

When An Shun said this, he raised his eyes slightly and observed His Majesty's expression.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his guess was basically confirmed.

But he had never expected that Canglang had actually prepared a human skin mask. It seemed that he had made sufficient preparations in order to pass the message out of the palace.

But since Concubine Lan dared to hurt Yaoyao, she should be prepared for eternal damnation.

The depths of Jun Zechen's eyes seemed like an endless cold pond, instantly filled with a chilling coldness.

He turned the ring on his hand, Canglang, you will belong to the king sooner or later.

An Shun couldn't tell what expression His Majesty had.

He continued, "Now the criminal Ling has been imprisoned in the secret room of Kunning Palace. I am unable to interrogate Ling, and my speculation about Ye is difficult to verify."

An Shun's face was full of embarrassment and he lowered his head.

"Then dig a grave." Jun Zechen said coldly.

An Shun's eyes lit up instantly. Yes, as long as he checked whether Ye was dead, everything would be clear.

"Yes, I will arrange someone to do it later." An Shun responded quickly.

An Shun was preparing to retreat.

Jun Zechen suddenly spoke: "Wait."

"How has the Queen been investigating these days?"

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing an elusive and complex emotion.

Although he promised Yaoyao not to investigate the matter, Yaoyao did not know that this matter involved Canglang and his future plans to attack other countries.

Therefore, both for public and private reasons, Jun Zechen must get to the bottom of it.

On the day Yaoyao gave birth, Ling was taken to the palace. She obviously thought her father was dead, so she made a desperate attempt to save Yaoyao's life.

But Ling was in the cold palace, how could she know?

When Yaoyao heard this, she immediately stopped questioning.

Jun Zechen realized at that time that she was hiding something from him, but she had just given birth and Jun Zechen didn't want her to worry about it.

I didn't ask any more questions.

"Your Majesty, the Queen found the human skin mask that Ling was wearing when she left the cold palace in the peach forest. She must have some guesses in her mind."

An Shun lowered his head, his tone respectful and cautious.

He did not say too much, and did not dare to mention too much about the Queen's plans.

His Majesty himself is happy to be kept in the dark. If he says too much and the Queen happens to coax His Majesty into submission, he will be in a dilemma.

Therefore, regarding matters concerning the Empress, An Shun would only answer whatever His Majesty asked.

Jun Zechen sighed in his heart. He had always been aware of Yaoyao's intelligence.

In the past, Jun Zechen could still deceive himself into thinking that she was smart but not scheming.

But recently, she has been showing a different side to him.

Jun Zechen was happy that Yaoyao seemed to become more real in front of him since he stopped setting foot in the harem.

However, her meticulousness in calculating others even frightened Jun Zechen.

If he were to speculate about her with suspicion, he would recall everything that happened in the past, and the more he thought about it, the more flustered Jun Zechen would feel.

He would rather leave it as it is, not to delve into it, not to suspect anything.

Kunning Palace.

Every confinement period is the most difficult time for Su Jingyao.

He was trapped in Kunning Palace for almost a whole month and never stepped out of the palace.

However, teasing the princess and the prince every day is quite fun.

At the princess and the prince's baptism ceremony, Jun Zechen gave them names.

The princess married a man named Jiayue. "Jia" means beauty, kindness and excellence; "Yue" actually means a magic pearl, indicating that the princess treasures it like a rare treasure.

Jun Zechen hopes that the princess will be able to possess all the good things in the world and have a life as bright as a pearl.

And directly bestowed the title of the eldest princess as Ruixi, so she was called Princess Ruixi.

At present, Jun Zechen has not appointed a crown prince, and Princess Ruixi can almost be said to be the most noble among all the royal heirs.

Su Jingyao nicknamed the princess "Ning'an", wishing her a peaceful and healthy life.

Both the name and title that Jun Zechen chose for the princess were extremely noble, so the nickname that Su Jingyao chose was more about the meaning of peace.

The fifth prince was named Jun Moyan. "Mo" means erudition and outstanding talent; "Yan" means enthusiasm and vitality.

Jun Zechen hopes that the prince can read poetry and books, be talented, and at the same time have an upward attitude and a passionate nature, so that he can become a pillar of the country in the future.

Su Jingyao gave the prince the nickname "Yi Chen", hoping that he would be free and unrestrained, not bound by the world.

Jun Zechen had already chosen the names of the princess and the prince when Su Jingyao was pregnant.

The gender of the fetus was not known at that time, so several names for both boys and girls were prepared.

Now that they have a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, they happened to pick these two out of the many prepared names.

Jun Zechen gave names to the third and fourth princes when they were one year old.

There were rumors in the palace that the heir born to the Queen was truly of incomparable nobleness.

His Majesty dotes on the Empress, and all of her royal heirs are listed on the royal list at birth.

After Su Jingyao finished her confinement, she was finally able to move around freely and her mood improved a lot.

"Let's go. I'm going to go see Ling."

Su Jingyao changed into an extremely gorgeous palace dress, the silk and satin shimmering with brilliant luster.

Her hair was piled up high, and above the carefully combed bun, a gorgeous phoenix crown was dazzling and sparkling.

She wore a dazzling gemstone necklace around her slender neck, and the oriental pearl earrings on her ears swayed slightly with her movements, adding a touch of graceful beauty.

Her makeup is also extremely gorgeous, especially her eye makeup. The carefully drawn lines and colors make her eyes deep and mysterious.

When she looks at others expressionlessly, her gaze seems to penetrate people's hearts. It is extremely intimidating and fascinating.

After Miaoxia finished dressing up her master, she could not help but stand there in amazement.

The master has given birth to the eldest prince, and now she has given birth to a dragon and phoenix twin. She is only eighteen years old, at the age of youth and beauty.

Because of her pregnancy, she has a more mature and charming aura.

Coupled with the queen's unique and noble palace dress, she could easily grab everyone's attention just by standing there quietly.

Su Jingyao chuckled, her laughter as clear as a bell.

"Have you seen enough?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Miaoxia suddenly came back to her senses and a blush instantly appeared on her face.

"My Master is so beautiful."

"Did Daddy bring the things in?" Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows slightly, then asked calmly.

Miaoxia immediately became serious and replied, "It was delivered yesterday."

"Well, let's go."

Su Jingyao nodded slightly, and moved with graceful steps.