"The golden bell rings twenty-seven, it's the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother..."
Yan Mansion.
Disbelief appeared on Yan Ruxue's pretty face.
Yan Zhenlin also frowned. The death of the Queen Mother was not surprising. After all, she was old and had so many things happen to her.
It's just a little sudden, regarding the current situation...
"Dad, will this affect Qingfeng?"
Yan Ruxue looked at her father.
The latter shook his head. It was hard to say anything at the moment, and he couldn't be sure.
He just said: "Get ready to go to the palace with dad for the funeral."
royal palace.
It was completely white now.
The concubines, princes and princesses in the palace, as well as the officials in the court, have all arrived one after another.
Zhu Tianzheng looked ugly and looked very tired, not to mention the seventh princess, who knelt in front of the coffin and burst into tears, with Lily supporting him.
Yan Ruxue wanted to step forward to comfort him, but finally gave up the idea.
Because she didn't know how to comfort her.
For the Seventh Princess, these successive blows were indeed too cruel, and what happened to her husband was still only speculation.
What's more, the less people know about this kind of thing, the better. His Majesty didn't say anything about it, so naturally she can't say anything about it.
Because the Queen Mother passed away, the civil and military officials of the entire court became busy arranging the Queen Mother's funeral. Many people came in and out, and there was more mixing than usual.
"how?"
In the Yang family's study, as soon as Yang Guozhong entered, there was a sound.
He shook his head and said: "If the appointment of the crown prince is postponed until the queen mother passes away, I'm afraid it will be impossible for a while."
During the great mourning period, it was naturally impossible to establish a crown prince, not to mention that the date had not been set in the first place, so it was even more impossible.
"But this was just an accident, there shouldn't be any problems."
Yang Guozhong paused and then said: "One thing is very strange. All the princes and princesses of the royal family are here, but there is no sign of the eldest princess."
The voice said: "It's normal, because she left Kyoto."
What?
Yang Guozhong's expression changed, "The eldest princess has left Kyoto? Where has she gone?"
The voice said: "Not only did she leave, but a group of her cronies also left Kyoto. According to the direction they left, it was probably the hometown of the eight guards around the queen."
this!
Yang Guozhong's pupils shrank sharply, and a look of panic flashed across his face, "Your Majesty, are you determined to investigate what happened back then?"
The voice said: "That seems to be the case at the moment, but people back then have taken care of it. As long as there are no problems with the eight guards, the eldest princess will definitely return without success."
Yang Guozhong's expression changed.
The voice noticed something unusual and asked: "What? You seem very worried. Didn't you say that it has been dealt with completely? Are there any tails that have not been dealt with?"
"without!"
Yang Guozhong quickly denied, "I'm just worried that once His Majesty becomes suspicious, the matter may be in doubt."
The voice paused, "Not necessarily, maybe I just want to verify it before appointing the crown prince."
"However, what you said is possible. I will send people to keep an eye on the eight guards, and you should also pay attention to every move in the palace."
"good!"
After leaving the study, Yang Guozhong felt uneasy. Once Feilongwei went to Shuixi, he might notice the strange death of An Sidao's family. And if this happened, if he could peel off the cocoon, then...
He was a little worried and quickly found his clan brother Yang Guoqing.
"What? Feilongwei went to Shuixi?"
Yang Guoqing's expression changed slightly, but he quickly said: "Brother, don't worry, there will definitely be nothing found over there. I've taken care of everything."
"If you are really worried, I will burn down the whole village right now."
Yang Guozhong said quickly: "Absolutely not. If you go now, you are just asking for trouble."
Just kidding, as soon as the authorities checked, something happened to the whole village. You don't need to think about it to know what happened. This is not something that can be explained by an accident.
Not to mention that in such a big village, ordinary people might not take the fire that happened in Anjia seriously, but if Feilongwei went to investigate, they probably wouldn't treat it as an accident.
And once the suspicion above is aroused, then...
Yang Guozhong's face was ashen.
However, what made him even more unsettled was what happened later, because news that was not conducive to the fourth prince spread on the street, and the daily living record had been circulated.
"Brother, it's the second prince and the third prince who are behind this, and they are still investigating what happened back then."
"Secretly track down the people related to this matter."
As Yang Guoqing spoke, he couldn't help but curse, "These two bastards still don't give up at this point, damn it!"
Yang Guozhong said: "It's not surprising, as long as there is a slight possibility, they will not give up."
As a prince, forget it if you don't have a chance. How can you give up when you see such doubts now?
Even if they can't find any evidence, they will make a big deal about it.
Yang Guoqing said: "What should we do? Are we going to let them destroy the reputation of the fourth prince?"
Yang Guozhong paused and said: "Send people to suppress the rumors and keep an eye on the second and third princes. During the funeral, try to keep a low profile. After the queen mother enters the imperial mausoleum, we can slowly settle accounts with them."
"good!"
During the great mourning period, all entertainment was banned in Kyoto. It seemed peaceful, but in fact there was an undercurrent of chaos.
The day when the Queen Mother will enter the imperial mausoleum has also been determined, just seven days later.
Perhaps he was overly sad and was busy with state affairs, and Zhu Tianzheng was in poor health. He originally wanted to personally handle the funeral of the Queen Mother, but in the end it was left to Zhu Zhen.
Naturally, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had no objections. Everyone knew that Zhu Zhen was the perfect candidate for the crown prince, and it was appropriate to adapt in advance.
Yang Guozhong's hanging heart calmed down a little, but three days later, his heart sank to the bottom again because news came.
In the study, a voice sounded in the darkness: "Latest news, Feilong Guard is making moves in Xuzhou."
"Xuzhou?"
Yang Guozhong asked, "Is this the hometown of Xu Wenlong, the only survivor among the eight guards?"
The voice said: "Yes, they also arrested someone, probably Xu Wenlong."
Yang Guozhong blurted out: "It's impossible, Xu Wenlong is already dead."
"you sure?"
The voice asked back, "I asked people to investigate and found out that the person arrested was a butcher who suddenly went to Xuzhou more than ten years ago. It is not sure whether it is Xu Wenlong, but when Feilongwei arrested someone, someone heard their conversation. That person He said he knew nothing about what happened back then and only heard the cries of two babies."
What!
As soon as these words came out, Yang Guozhong's face suddenly turned pale.
"Tell me, did that guard die?" The voice in the darkness also became very gloomy.
"this……"
Yang Guozhong was no longer convinced. The other party was killed back then, but the body disappeared later. He really didn't dare to vouch for whether he was dead or not. He was so sure before because nothing happened, but now...
Moreover, the other party was seriously injured and comatose at that time. We don’t know anything else, but it is indeed possible that we heard the cry of the two babies.
But this is the most fatal thing. Once it reaches His Majesty's ears, the appointment of the crown prince will definitely be ruined. At this moment, Yang Guozhong's face became extremely ugly.
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