Outside Zhao He Hall, the sound of Concubine Xiang and Noble Lady Liu being caned could be heard. That was the sound of the canes hitting the body. Each hit made Emperor Tianwu feel comfortable.
Last night had been a humiliation. Although he was the Emperor, although he had countless beauties in the palace, although those two had been favored before, he had never done such a thing as having three concubines serve him in bed in one night. To be so licentious, what difference was there between him and a beast? If word of this got out, where would he put his face as the Emperor?
Thinking like this, he felt that the process of being caned to death outside was too slow. He couldn't help but anxiously shout: "Beat them faster! Beat them faster! Shut their mouths! We don't want to hear their screams! "
At this time, Consort Yuanshu was sitting obediently on Emperor Tianwu's lap. It looked like she was continuously comforting Emperor Tianwu, but in reality, she was also comforting herself. What did the two say when they were dragged out? They said: We don't know anything! We don't know how we got here. We were clearly sleeping in our own palace, but when we opened our eyes, we were here?
These words caused Consort Yuanshu to immediately think of the two things that Xuan Tianming had told her. One was when the Sheng Palace had been robbed. In one night, all of the gold and treasures had disappeared without a trace. It was as if they had disappeared into thin air. The hidden guards' eyes were all for naught. They did not even notice a single thing. There was another thing that was even more frightening than losing money. That was that the person that they had arranged for Feng Zi Rui had mysteriously ended up in her son's bed. She was the same as Concubine Xiang and Noble Lady Liu. She did not know what had happened at all. She just appeared out of nowhere and caught them off guard.
Intuition told her that this series of events had been done by the same person or group of people. This was too terrifying. The other party had actually been able to do things so flawlessly. If the other party had wanted to kill her last night, wouldn't it have been just as easy to kill her?
Thinking that she could have died in her sleep, Consort Yuanshu suddenly trembled. Emperor Tianwu sensed this and quickly asked: "Beloved concubine, what is it?" Looking at Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu's pale complexion, he felt that she must have felt ashamed because of what had happened last night, thus he comforted her, saying: "The matter has already passed. We will order the Empress … oh, no, you, beloved concubine, to personally reorganize the harem. Anyone that you dislike will be dealt with by you to ensure that nothing similar will happen in the future, alright? Beloved concubine, don't be afraid. No matter what happens, We will protect you. We will definitely not let anyone hurt you..
When the Emperor said this, his mind was not very clear. This sort of feeling would occur from time to time. He was a little confused, had a bit of a headache, and was a little dizzy. If he was alone, he would feel very uncomfortable when he felt this. It was so uncomfortable that he had no place to go. But once Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu was at his side, it would be much easier to handle. As long as he hugged her, as long as he continued to say nice things, as long as he could make his beloved imperial concubine happy and make her smile, all of the pain that he was enduring would disappear.
Emperor Tianwu thought that he must have some kind of illness and Consort Yuanshu was the best medicine to cure it. He liked being with Consort Yuanshu. It was like his heart had found a place to belong. That kind of love made him want to dig out his heart and show it to her. He wanted to give up the country. There were many times when he had the urge to directly pass the throne to the son that he had with Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu, but when those words reached his lips, it was as though there was another force that pulled them back, causing him to be unable to say them.
In truth, his mind was in a mess. Only with Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu at his side could he calm down. He enjoyed this sort of silence and enjoyed this sort of feeling. That was why no matter what, nobody could take his beloved imperial concubine away from his side. Anything and anyone that made his beloved imperial concubine unhappy, he would get rid of them. Even if it meant emptying the entire inner palace, he would not hesitate.
At this time, the newly promoted Chief Taijian Wu Ying came into the inner hall to report, "Emperor, concubine Xiang and Noble Lady Liu have already stopped breathing. The bodies … …"
"Throw them away, throw them away!" Emperor Tianwu impatiently waved his hand, "Throw them as far away as possible!"
"Nucai understands." Wu Ying finished speaking and then looked at Consort Yuanshu before saying, "Emperor, there is one more thing. Concubine Mei, she … … "
"What about Concubine Mei?" Emperor Tianwu was irritated from hearing this, "These women don't live properly. All they do is cause trouble. If they don't want to live, then they can just die. No one will stop them!"
Wu Ying's heart trembled. He felt that the current emperor was completely different from before. His personality changed so quickly. Wasn't it a bit too fast? Although he had already sided with Consort Yuanshu and hoped that the Emperor Tianwu would be as muddle-headed as possible, when Emperor Tianwu's personality became too obvious, he couldn't help but think about it a few more times. "Emperor!" Wu Ying said, "Concubine Mei is already dead. She was tied to a rock and thrown into the lake in the Imperial Garden last night. She drowned."
"What?" Consort Yuanshu suddenly screamed. She jumped up from Emperor Tianwu's body and asked Wu Ying, "Concubine Mei was thrown into the lake? Or the lake in the Imperial Garden? "
Wu Ying nodded: "Replying to Your Highness, it is indeed so."
"This … …" She suddenly recalled that something had happened in the Imperial Garden the previous night. Concubine Mei's group had bullied Feng Zirui, disturbing the Empress. That evil person living in Jingtsu Temple, Feng Zhaolian, had kicked Concubine Qi into the lake and drowned her. On this night, they had lost Concubine Xiang, Noble Lady Liu and now Concubine Mei. Vaguely, she seemed to have grasped a clue; however, she was unable to understand it for the time being.
Emperor Tianwu held her hand and asked: "Beloved concubine, what's wrong?"
Consort Yuanshu's face was pale, as though she had suffered a great shock. Emperor Tianwu scolded Wu Ying: "Her Highness is timid. How can you say such bloody things in front of her? Quickly leave! Whoever dies can die. As long as Our beloved concubine is fine, there is no need for you to report anything! "
Wu Ying bowed and left the inner hall. Consort Yuanshu, however, was truly frightened. She suddenly realized that these four people had all done the same thing before they died, and that was to bully Feng Zirui. Now that all four of them had died, what did that mean? It meant that someone was taking revenge for Feng Zirui, and in this world, the person that protected Feng Zirui the most was his elder sister, Feng Yu Heng. Who else could it be? But Feng Yu Heng … … Could it be … … She was a demon? Otherwise, how could she have such great abilities?
Consort Yuanshu suddenly felt that the palace was filled with evil. She felt a bit cold, and even the hand that Emperor Tianwu was holding became ice cold. No matter how Emperor Tianwu rubbed it, it couldn't be warmed up. She asked Emperor Tianwu to leave, saying that she wanted to return to Cun Shan Palace to rest. Emperor Tianwu originally didn't want her to leave, but seeing that his beloved concubine's complexion wasn't good, and the events of the night made him feel pity for Consort Yuanshu, he quickly said: "Then beloved concubine can sit on Zhen's imperial carriage back. Let's see who dares to bully beloved concubine."
Consort Yuanshu hurriedly thanked him, then sat on the imperial carriage and returned to her palace courtyard. As soon as she entered the room, she chased out all the servants, leaving only Yue Xiu behind. Yue Xiu could see the fear in her master's heart, so she comforted her in a small voice: "Your Highness, don't think too much. Things have already reached this point, so we can only continue on like this. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must face them head-on. We must not be defeated by those things. " After she finished speaking, she offered her own analysis: "Your Highness, say, could the person that did this be the evil person at the Empress' side? This servant heard that he was originally a prince of Qian Zhou; however, he was harmed by the previous ruler of Qian Zhou until he was neither male nor female. This sort of person is an evil person. Only an evil person can do evil things! "
Yue Xiu's words also reminded Consort Yuanshu. That's right, there was still Feng Zhao Lian! Perhaps she was thinking too much. Feng Yu Heng was outside the palace, and the palace was currently so heavily guarded. How could she possibly get in? As for Feng Zhao Lian, he was inside the palace. Since he could kick one into the lake, he could also kill the other three. Perhaps this matter was done by Feng Zhao Lian. After all, that person was once part of the imperial family of Qian Zhou. It was possible that he had some special methods, such as using knockout drugs or something else. Even if that didn't work, didn't he still have that stunning face of his!
But when she thought about what had happened at the Sheng Palace, her heart could not calm down. Aside from the Sheng Palace, the head eunuch Wu Ying had also secretly mentioned to her that his room had been emptied out. At that time, she felt that it was quite similar to the Sheng Palace being robbed. Speaking like this, danger was lurking around her; however, she could not even catch a shadow of it. This was too frightening!
Yue Xiu handed Consort Yuanshu a cup of hot tea to calm her nerves; however, she heard Consort Yuanshu say through gritted teeth: "Just you wait! When this One ascends to the position of Empress Dowager, this One will definitely kill them all! Kill them all! " In an instant, a vicious look appeared on Consort Yuanshu's face. Even her maid, Yue Xiu, who had been with her for many years, could not help but shiver.
The palace was in chaos. Outside the palace, in the Imperial Palace Yu, Xuan Tianming had also rushed back from the military camp. Hearing that there was no morning court, he rushed to the Chun Palace to meet with Xuan Tianhua. As for Bai Ze, he was stopped by Feng Yu Heng. She said to Bai Ze: "I wanted to give you some time off to go to Ji 'an Prefecture to see Furong. Seeing that it's almost the end of the year, time is too tight. I fear that you won't even be able to make it on New Year's Eve. It would be better if you immediately left. If you can arrive a day earlier, then that's that. I will naturally inform Xuan Tianming."
Bai Ze heard this and felt very moved. Otherwise, why would it be said that people needed to be comprehensive! The master he followed was a cold one and never thought of such small matters, but the female master that his master found was a kind person! Not only was she meticulous, she was also very generous and gentle. He thought of Furong every day. Now, she took the initiative to give him some time off.
It was a pity that even if Feng Yu Heng gave him this time off, he could not leave. He told Feng Yu Heng: "In this situation, this subordinate cannot leave. Danger lurks everywhere in Jing and there can be a change in the palace at any time. This subordinate must stay by Your Highness' side. Many thanks for wang fei's good intentions. Bai Ze appreciates it. As for Furong … … after the situation in Jing stabilizes, I will go see her again. "
Feng Yu Heng already knew that this would be the result and was not surprised. She only silently nodded and did not say anything. In this kind of chaotic world, not to mention lovers in different places, even people who lived in Jing couldn't see each other every day. Bai Ze was a loyal subordinate. Choosing to protect his master at this time was his pride.
Watching as Bai Ze chased after Xuan Tianming and went to Chun Palace with him, Feng Yu Heng turned to go back. She wanted to rest and catch up on sleep. At this time, she saw a guard from the Imperial Palace Yu ride back from outside. He called out to her from afar: "Wang fei! Wang fei, please wait. This subordinate has something to report — — "
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