Chang Qing sighed and said: "The eldest princess gave it to me."

As soon as she said these words, the room suddenly became quiet. After a while, Chang Qing slowly said again: "The eldest princess came back from outside a few days ago and brought gifts to the concubines in each palace. Those spices are

She gave it to Xu Cairen."

When I heard this, my palms were covered in cold sweat.

When Pei Yuanzhen gave spices to the concubines of various palaces, although I smelled the spices very special, I didn't think much about it. It wasn't until Xu Cairen mentioned her physical discomfort that I realized there was something wrong with those spices.<

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However, although there are some problems with these spices, they will not immediately affect Xu Cairen's fetus. That's why I kept concealing this matter and made Xu Cairen think that her uneasiness was because someone had released it in Lanxiangju.

Musk, only in this way can Liu Ningyan be arrested without arousing suspicion from her and others.

However, if this matter is really found out, Xu Cairen will never believe me again.

I listened nervously to what was going on in the room. The people inside were silent for a moment, and then said: "You mean, she knew that Xu Cairen was pregnant and intentionally gave these spices to Xu Cairen?"

"The eldest princess is still young and cannot distinguish between sight and hearing. I'm afraid she was instigated by some people with ulterior motives."

"Then what does the queen think we should do?"

"My concubine means that since the eldest princess is involved, this matter should not be pursued any further. There are already some people watching here. If the emperor does not punish him, it will be difficult to quell the public's anger. If he does, then those people outside will

I have something to say again. It’s better to reduce big things to small things and make small things small.”

What the Queen said was also what I expected.

Pei Yuanchen died in an unexplained manner during the battle to seize the throne. Many people in the court still cling to this matter. The students from the south listed Pei Yuanhao's eight major crimes. This case is also on the list, and many people are following it.

As for Pei Yuanchen's two blood relatives, if Pei Yuanhao handled them inappropriately in the slightest, Pei Yuanchen's death could be used to make a big fuss.

Therefore, when Zhao Shuyuan became a monk, Pei Yuanhao built a nunnery for her, and also named Pei Yuanzhen the eldest princess, just to stop Youyou's mouth.

The room was still silent, Pei Yuanhao didn't speak for a long time, and the surroundings fell into silence.

Chang Qing seemed to smile and said softly: "Of course, these are my humble opinions. Your Majesty——"

"Just do it."

"Then, Liu Ningyan, she——"

"Death with a stick."

"Yes."

……

When I walked out of Jingren Palace, I tripped over the palace door in a daze and almost fell to the ground. I stretched out my hand to hold on to the wall before I could barely stand still. I stumbled all the way, and the bright red palace wall I saw in front of me was so dazzlingly red.

, so dazzling, as if full of blood.

The blood after murder.

It started to rain again.

The pattering autumn rain brought another chill that soaked the heart and lungs. The wet clothes stuck tightly to the skin, and the coolness slowly turned into a bone-deep cold. As the sky gradually darkened, it became even more overwhelming.

Resist.

At first, I heard the sound of someone running in the rain, but later, all the footsteps and voices became quiet, and the whole world was left with only a silver-gray rain curtain filling the surroundings. The raindrops fell on the lake and rose into the sky.

The taste of raw and cold.

I was walking numbly in the rain. As soon as I stepped on the stone slab on the water, my foot slipped and I fell down immediately.

"Be careful!"

At this moment, a hand reached out and grabbed my arm and pulled hard. I staggered and fell into a chest. When I looked up, I met a pair of clear eyes full of concern.<

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Pei Yuanfeng looked down at me and said in shock: "Qingying, what's wrong with you?"

"..."

I just looked at him blankly, unable to say a word. He saw that I was soaked, so he simply picked me up, turned around and hurriedly walked into a pavilion by the lake.

When I sat on the bench, my body was still cold, but my hands were tightly held by a pair of warm hands. When I lowered my head, I saw him squatting in front of me, holding my cold fingertips in both hands, and kept

He breathed and rubbed, then looked up at me, his brows pulled up in distress: "How can you be exposed to the rain like this? What if you get sick?"

I looked down at him, my long eyelashes were slightly tangled, and a drop of water fell down and landed on his face. He felt something: "Qingying, what happened?"

"..."

"Tell me, is someone bullying you?"

"My lord, have you ever killed anyone?"

As soon as he heard my words, his face changed slightly, and he was silent for a moment before saying: "I crawled out of the pile of dead people in Xidatong. Of course I have killed people."

"How does it feel to kill people?" My gray lips trembled slightly and I said, "Do you feel like your eyes are full of blood? Do you have nightmares? Do you..."

"Qingying!"

Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by Pei Yuanfeng. He raised his head and stared at me, looking at my empty eyes for a long time. Those clear eyes seemed to understand something. He sighed, put his hands together and touched my fingertips.

He held it tightly and said——

"Killing someone will be very painful, because after all, the other person is a life, with flesh and blood, and will cry out in pain..."

My fingers were trembling in his hand.

He held my hand tighter, looked at me, and said solemnly: "But, I told myself, that is the only way to survive."

……

"I can't die because I have my dream to realize. I don't want to let my relatives shed tears for me. I want to live and protect the person I love most. So - I kill, not because I want to kill him.

, but because I want to survive!"

These words seemed to open a hole in the hazy sky, and the sun shone down. I suddenly understood something, raised my eyes and looked at him: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." He looked at me and seemed to smile: "Could it be that if I was killed on the battlefield, wouldn't you shed tears for me?"

"No nonsense!"

I immediately stretched out my hand to cover his mouth, and my eyes gleamed with fear again.

Some people around me have left, some have betrayed, but the one in front of me is the only sunshine in the imperial city. He is the person I regard as my younger brother in my heart. I can no longer see any accidents happening to him.

Seeing my frightened look, Pei Yuanfeng became happy instead. He opened his mouth and showed his white teeth, and smiled: "Look at you, I just said a word and you are so worried. So, how could I die? How could I let you?"

Are you feeling sorry for me? I'll be fine."

Hearing him say this made me feel at ease.

Pei Yuanfeng looked at me, but his eyes became solemn again. He held my hand and put it on his cheek. He said softly: "Qingying, you must be good and don't hurt yourself. Ever since... since the emperor ascended the throne.

, the prince brother is gone, the father is seriously ill, and the fourth brother also died in an unknown way. I really don’t want to see anything happen to you again. You must be well."

It turns out that he and I have the same heart.

I smiled softly: "Don't worry."

Neither he nor I spoke anymore, we just stayed in the pavilion quietly. The fine raindrops fell on the lake, dotting countless circles, like blooming flowers, emitting a low sound, like a lover's presence.

A whispering voice.

Pei Yuanfeng has been squatting in front of me, and his cold fingertips finally warmed up in his palm.

Because my fingertips were warm, my heart became alive. I suddenly remembered something and stood up hurriedly. Pei Yuanfeng said: "Qingying, what are you going to do?"

"I thought of something to do."

"What's the matter? Do you want me to help you?"

He chased him out of the pavilion, and fine rain fell on his long eyelashes. Below them were a pair of dark and clean eyes. Such eyes, even if they were really bleeding on the battlefield, would not be contaminated by the filth of the world.

So, I don’t want him to get involved in these things.

So, he smiled lightly: "It's nothing. It's just a trivial matter."

It is said to be a trivial matter, but of course it is not a trivial matter.

I hurriedly walked to Yeting. It was still as clean as usual. The rain had stopped. Some water dripped from the eaves, dripping on the bluestone slabs, making clear sounds.

I soon found the residence belonging to the female attendant.

However, just when I walked through the long passage and saw the room, I found that several people were already standing at the door of the room, all whispering something.

After a while, a little eunuch ran out from the gate, waved his hand and said: "Don't crowd in here, look at whatever you want, don't you think it's unlucky?"

The maids frowned and turned around to leave. Some of them were still talking in low voices as they walked past me——

"Seeing how she usually puts on makeup and makeup, she looks so demonic and seductive. She just wants to seduce the emperor."

"You are so brave, you dare to harm Xu Cairen."

"But how much money do you think she has, and someone actually comes to steal her things?"

……
To be continued...