Lin Bai's eyes were filled with disbelief. What did he mean by not having an excuse?
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This is absolutely impossible!
Gu Ling'er's face was also full of surprise.
Liu Kexi replied: "That's right! After the incident, the Ouchi guards noticed something unusual, but Chu Jingmeng did not defend herself. She did not admit that it was related to the incident, nor did she deny that it had nothing to do with it."
"They only said that they were summoned by His Majesty, but then Prince Gong and others inquired, and all the eunuchs and guards said that His Majesty did not send them to summon Chu Jingmeng."
"This makes Chu Jingmeng's suspicion even greater, so..."
Lin Bai asked: "How could I have entered the palace without being summoned?"
Liu Kexi said: "The consort doesn't know something. In the early years, Chu Jingmeng helped His Majesty with merit. His Majesty once rewarded her with a gold medal, which allowed her to enter and leave the palace at will."
Gu Ling'er looked at her husband and nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.
Lin Bai was not surprised either.
The last time he came to Wu Dynasty, he heard that His Majesty Wu Dynasty won the throne because of the contribution of his mother and concubine. She probably helped her sisters after she failed to leave the court, so it was not surprising that she was granted the title.
However, the mother-in-law did not refute, why?
If it had nothing to do with her, why didn't she refute it? Could it be...
Lin Bai's pupils shrank slightly.
Gu Ling'er only glanced at her husband, and then she seemed to have a clear understanding, and immediately said: "I want to enter the palace to worship my father, so prepare for me immediately."
"yes!"
The servants were very quick and had their mourning clothes ready in a short time.
Gu Ling'er and Xiao Jiu, together with the talented man and a few guards, went directly to the palace.
At this moment, the Wu Dynasty Imperial Palace was all white, and the guards were all white. Seeing a group of people coming, the guard generals did not dare to neglect and were about to let them go.
At this time, a young man wearing mourning clothes and several guards happened to arrive.
The guards around him quickly saluted, "I've met the Sixth Prince."
The sixth prince Gu Qianchen nodded, then looked at Gu Ling'er and said: "It turns out that the third emperor sister and the ninth emperor brother are back."
Gu Ling'er just glanced at him, said nothing, and was about to enter.
Gu Qianchen said again: "Sister Sanhuang, it is only natural that you and Xiaojiu go to worship your father, but..."
He said and looked at Lin Bai, "Other people are not suitable!"
Gu Ling'er glanced at him and said coldly: "The other person you mentioned is my princess's consort, what? Do you have any objections?"
This girl didn't give any face at all, she just yelled back.
Gu Qianchen was stunned for a moment and said: "It's true that he is the consort of the Third Emperor Sister, but he is also Chu Jingmeng's..."
"so what?"
Gu Ling'er snorted coldly before he finished speaking, "My princess's consort, when will it be your turn to interfere here?"
If the little girl were here, she would definitely praise Sister Ling'er again. She was so domineering and didn't even give her any face. After saying that, she took the talented man's hand and went directly into the palace.
The guards naturally did not dare to interfere.
The corners of Gu Qianchen's eyes twitched wildly, and a trace of cruelty flashed across his eyes, and then he also entered the palace.
The entire palace was extremely cold and lifeless, and everything was plain white. The coffins were stored in the central hall, surrounded by many guards.
In the main hall, there were a group of people kneeling, and there were many sounds of crying.
Most of them are concubines in the harem. These people are really sad. His Majesty Wu Dynasty passed away. If something goes wrong, then their life may be easier, otherwise it will be very miserable.
Others are princes, princesses and the like. It’s not clear whether these people are really sad or fake.
The arrival of several people immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Sister Three Emperors!"
A few of my good friends came up to say hello.
Gu Ling'er nodded. Although her mood eased a lot along the way, when she really saw such a scene, her eye circles couldn't help but turn red, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Lin Bai took her and came to the coffin with her to offer incense and worship.
Gu Qianmo and Gu Qiankuang were both standing aside. Gu Qianmo looked haggard, while Gu Qiankuang looked gloomy.
However, sensing the great talent's gaze, he still reluctantly showed a smile.
After the two of them finished paying their respects, Gu Qianmo was the first to speak: "Three Emperor Sisters have arrived so quickly. They must have had a hard time traveling all the way."
Gu Qiankuang echoed: "Yes! Xiaojiu's illness has not improved yet, so there is no need to rush on the road in such a hurry. The Southwest King is busy with everything, so he has to be careful."
Compared to Gu Qianchen, both of them have very good attitudes.
Gu Ling'er just nodded and said it was okay.
At this time, Prince Gong and Wang Chengtai had also arrived, probably because they heard that a group of people had arrived. Both parties were familiar with each other. After meeting each other, Wang Chengtai also cared about Xiao Jiu's health.
Then Lin Bai said directly: "Prince Gong, Lord Wang, may I ask where my mother-in-law is? I want to see my mother-in-law."
The talented man wanted to tell everyone in front of everyone, whether they knew it or not, that Chu Jingmeng was his mother-in-law, and anyone who wanted to have trouble with his mother-in-law would be sorry.
This is because the matter concerns His Majesty Wu Chao and Gu Ling'er's father, otherwise he would not be so polite.
There were indeed many people present who were unaware and looked confused.
However, Wu Sanshui, the commander of the palace guards, naturally knew that, and he was commanding all the guards in the palace. Hearing this, he said, "Chu Jingmeng is a suspect and cannot see anyone."
"good!"
Gu Qianchen also arrived at this time and said: "Chu Jingmeng is an important suspect. Do you really think that this is southwest of Lichao?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
At this time, Gu Qian said silently: "Although Chu Jingmeng is a suspect, Lin Qingfeng is my consort. Considering the love between mother and son, it is not too much to just meet him once."
Gu Qiankuang also said: "Lin Qingfeng came from the southwest. Even if this matter has nothing to do with the Chu family, it must have nothing to do with him."
Prince Gong glanced at Wang Chengtai and asked, "What does Mr. Wang think?"
Wang Chengtai said: "The last time His Majesty was attacked, it was the Prince Consort who came to save His Majesty. There is no objection to the truth."
Prince Gong nodded when he heard the words, "What the Prime Minister said is true, but in order to dispel everyone's concerns, it is okay to meet, but it must be under the sight of the soldiers. Does the Prince Consort have any objections?"
Lin Bai naturally had opinions, but it concerned His Majesty Wu Chao, who was also his father-in-law.
Immediately he could only say: "Okay!"
"good!"
Prince Gong then looked at Wu Sanshui, the commander of the bodyguards, and said, "Commander Wu, take your consort with you!"
"yes!"
Wu Sanshui took the order and immediately left in the lead.
Gu Ling'er glanced at her husband and said she wanted to go together, but Lin Bai still asked her to wait here. After all, it was related to the death of His Majesty Wu Chao, and his mother-in-law was a suspect.
What would outsiders think if she was asked to meet her mother and concubine together at this time? The impact is somewhat negative.
Gu Ling'er naturally understood that her husband cared about her and nodded.
After that, Lin Bai followed Wu Sanshui.
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