Zhennan Palace.
As an existence that could be compared to the imperial palace, this prince's residence, which was located in the southernmost part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, had first-class luxury.
Carved railings and jade walls.
The garden was exquisite.
It even had some small and elegant features that the imperial palace did not have.
After all, it was not a real palace.
There were many fewer restrictions on the structure.
At this moment.
In the deepest part of Zhennan Palace.
In a leisurely and elegant garden.
Surrounded by bamboo forests, a fish pond sparkled.
And in this cluster of flowers, accompanied by maids and eunuchs, a woman was reading with two children.
This woman was Gojoseon Zhennan's favorite concubine.
Concubine Hua.
These two children, a boy and a girl, were born to Gojoseon Zhennan by Concubine Hua.
Now, one was eight years old and the other was six years old.
They were at the age of innocence.
The two maids who served Concubine Hua were brought by Concubine Hua from her own family.
They were all people who knew the ins and outs of the family.
And these two eunuchs were from Zhennan Palace.
They were also old people who had served for many years and were trustworthy.
Therefore, Gojoseon Zhennan asked these people to accompany them.
"Heaven and earth are black and yellow, the universe is primitive and desolate, the sun and moon are dim, and the stars are arranged."
The sound of children reading echoed in the garden pavilion.
It was full of innocence and immaturity.
Concubine Hua stood at the side, her face full of gentleness.
"Your Highness, the lotus seed soup you asked for is here."
It was past noon, and the weather had become a little dry and hot.
Concubine Hua ordered the chef to make some lotus seed soup with rock sugar and add some ice to relieve the heat.
"Okay."
Concubine Hua smiled and ordered the servant to put the lotus seed soup on the table. Then, she called to the two children.
"Chen 'er, Rou' er, come here."
"Have some lotus seed soup, then go to study."
"Okay."
"Wow, it's lotus seed soup, I love it …"
The two children hurriedly threw down the books in their hands and ran to the table.
Concubine Hua did not order the servants to serve.
Instead, she filled a bowl for the two children.
Then, she also filled a bowl for herself.
The three of them, mother and son, were really happy and harmonious.
However, this joy did not last long.
It only took half an hour.
A child, who was eating happily, suddenly turned pale and clutched his stomach.
"Mother, my stomach hurts …"
"Chen, what's wrong?"
Concubine Hua was shocked by the child's appearance, her expression changed, she was about to get up to get him.
However, as soon as she stood up, her face turned pale.
She felt a sharp pain.
It came directly from her chest and abdomen.
Then, he lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Mother, my stomach hurts too."
The other child also collapsed to the ground at this moment.
The bowl containing the lotus seed soup was smashed to the ground by them, and the lotus seed soup flowed all over the floor.
At the same time.
The child who reacted first was already bleeding from his seven orifices.
There was no movement movement
"Quick, call the doctor …"
Imperial Concubine Hua shrieked in horror when she saw this scene.
However, her voice did not last long.
She did not even finish speaking.
A mouthful of black blood spurted out, and then her entire body fell to the ground.
Her aura quickly disappeared.
Someone had put heartbreak grass in this lotus seed soup.
It could take a person's life in an instant.
There was no time to save him.
Not long after.
A series of hoarse roars came from the Zhennan Mansion.
"Concubine Hua … Chen … Rou …"
"Investigate!"
"Investigate thoroughly. I must find the person who poisoned her!"
"Find out everything!"
"Dig three feet into the ground. I will find the culprit!"
"Ah …"
…
At the same time.
In Guanlong.
Ever since Gojoseon Zhennan began to rebel, Seongdeokroku had secretly come to Guanlong.
He had never returned to Chang 'an City.
This was his true headquarters.
The Western Garrison Army was here.
And he had also built a truly luxurious mansion for himself here in Taiyuan City.
Because the construction time was rather rushed, many of the furnishings, decorations, and even the scale could not be compared to Zhennan Palace and the imperial palace.
But even so.
This mansion, in the entire Guanlong, was one of the top existences.
There was arrogance in the simplicity.
"Ha!"
Deep in the mansion.
In a deep and serene garden.
The sun was shining brightly.
A young man with bare arms was brandishing a long saber in his hand, creating a gust of wind.
This young man was Seongdeokroku's eldest son.
Cheng Xiongbi.
He was sixteen years old this year.
Seongdeokroku had placed high hopes on him since he was young.
He was raised in the Western Garrison Army.
Seongdeokroku hoped that his son could eventually control the Western Garrison Army and become a great help to him in Guanlong.
And later.
He hoped that his son could lead the Western Garrison Army and take down the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Let the Great Zhou Dynasty become the world of his Cheng family.
At this moment.
Cheng Xiongbi was practicing military swordsmanship.
He was quite talented in this area, and several old generals from the army were full of praise for him.
And he was also quite diligent.
He had never been lazy and carried around like some hedonistic sons.
Over the years, he had grown rapidly.
In addition, with the advice of some old generals, he had made some progress in the field of commanding the army.
Seongdeokroku planned to. In the near future.
In the process of fighting for territory with the Southern Garrison Army, he would let his son go over to train.
"Young Master, your Green Jade Ointment is here."
Cheng Xiongbi finished practicing a set of swordsmanship, and a lot of sweat appeared on his naked upper body.
He stood under the sun.
A maid stood behind him with a purple plate in her hands.
On the plate was some milky white paste.
This was something that Seongdeokroku had paid a great price to ask the people of the Imperial Hospital to help refine.
It could restore muscles and strength to the greatest extent.
For warriors, it was an extremely magical treasure.
Cheng Xiongbi also liked to use it.
Every time after practicing swordsmanship, he would apply some and his body would recover quickly.
Swish! Swish!
The maid was already familiar with it. First, she wiped the sweat on Cheng Xiongbi's back with a dry towel. Then, she used a small brush to spit on the ointment.
She gently rubbed it on Cheng Xiongbi's back.
"Comfortable!"
Cheng Xiongbi stretched his hands and feet and sat on the rattan chair.
He let the maid apply the ointment for him.
He even felt a little drowsy.
This drowsiness lasted for a quarter of an hour. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his back.
Then, the pain began to spread rapidly.
It was as if someone was going to peel off his skin.
"What's going on?"
"What happened?"
Seongdeokroku suddenly woke up. He turned his head and saw that the maid who had spit the ointment on him had fallen to the ground.
Her face was blue and bleeding from her pores.
There was no breath.
And on the ground, on his back, the sharp pain was getting more and more obvious.
He frowned and scratched it.
Clatter!
A piece of minced flesh, badly mangled flesh, fell.
"Ah … Help …"
Cheng Xiongbi's face was pale with fright. He screamed and ran outside.
Before he could run two steps, he fell to the ground … and fainted!
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