The cold wind in December is still mixed with a bit of ice, and it hits people's faces like a knife cutting flesh, making them tremble with the cold.
The standing Hexi Palace is lit with warm candlelight, giving people a harmonious and warm feeling in the cold wind.
Concubine De's teeth were almost broken.
She had already died generously according to Jiang Xinyue's wishes, so why did she drive Xuan'er to Fengxian Palace?
Where is Fengxian Hall?
It's like a cold palace. When Xuan'er grows up, how will the emperor still remember him?
Then how could she wait until Xuan'er was crowned king and then return to the palace?
"Why does the queen want us all to come out?"
"I guess you want to give the emperor a surprise! Didn't your empress practice a new piece of music today?"
"Our queen and the emperor are really in love. I think the fourth prince's wish to have another sister will be fulfilled soon."
Several palace maids held Jiang Xinyue's changed clothes in their hands and hurriedly walked past the place where Concubine De was hiding.
"Sister Lan, if you go in now, I don't know if it's a scam. Let's..."
"I can't wait that long. My father thought that I didn't know that he was raising two little ones outside. He took me back to the Duke's Mansion before my "bones were cold." by."
She had known for a long time that Duke Cheng Guo had raised a brothel girl outside, but she didn't know at first that the girl had given birth to two younger brothers for her.
It was the news revealed to her by the emperor earlier.
How early should I arrive?
It seemed to be before the emperor took Jiang Xinyue to the palace to escape the summer heat.
Concubine De thought about it carefully and realized that she had already fallen into the emperor's trap. Unfortunately, she didn't know it at the time, thinking that the emperor revealed this news to her because he felt sorry for her and was not worthy of her.
Only now did I realize that the emperor had actually expected this day. In other words, before he went to the palace, he already knew that she was the real culprit who killed the first prince and the second prince. He was even more certain that she was responsible for the deaths of more than a dozen people in Yanqing Palace. do.
As far as she knew, when Jiang Xinyue was in the palace, she "accidentally" discovered the porcelain bottle found in the pool.
The first prince did not die of poisoning, but was pushed into the water and drowned by her people. Now the porcelain bottle was used as evidence to convict her.
There was obviously no evidence, let alone witnesses, but the emperor created it as evidence.
The emperor's purpose in doing all this was to know that she was not willing to die on her own, and she would definitely bring down the Chengguo Palace.
Because she wanted to take revenge on Duke Cheng for choosing to sacrifice her to pave the way for his two illegitimate children.
Therefore, before Concubine De faked her death, she deliberately said something like that, saying that it had nothing to do with Duke Cheng's palace, so that Duke Cheng would relax his vigilance and take the brothel woman and her two sons into the palace.
But she also said...
If it weren't for Jiang Xinyue, the emperor would have been poisoned and killed by her. How could Duke Cheng Guo escape the blame for such a treasonous act of regicide.
Not to mention Cheng Guogong's Mansion, all those who are related to the Duke's Mansion will be banned.
That's right, Concubine De wanted to make Duke Cheng Guo a sinner through the ages. He would be scolded and cursed by the nine tribes, and he would not be able to face his ancestors even when he was underground.
With her intelligence, how could she not know what to say and what not to say?
Who asked her father... to kill her grandmother who loved her most?
Now, she wants to kill Jiang Xinyue and blame everything on Duke Cheng. In this way... the emperor will be completely furious, and the nine clans in Duke Cheng's mansion will have to pay for their lives for the imperial concubine.
If she becomes an abandoned child, then no one can survive, and everyone will die together.
The beautiful sound of the piano came from Hexi Palace, which was indeed in line with what the palace maid said. It was the imperial concubine who was preparing a surprise for the emperor.
"Dang!"
There was the sound of light footsteps landing. Yu Bin was wearing Jiang Xinyue's clothes and combing Jiang Xinyue's hair accessories. Her back was facing the door of the dormitory, and her fingers playing with the strings were trembling slightly.
She is scared!
Concubine De, this murderous maniac, wouldn't give her a fatal blow if she came up!
She thought she was quite heroic when she suggested that she go in, but now the hero has turned into a bear.
The two guards who came in with Concubine De were the younger brothers in Concubine De's family. They relied on Concubine De to take care of them in the palace, so they could speak a few words among the imperial guards.
They always obeyed Concubine De's orders, even if it cost them their lives.
Concubine De winked, and the two men stepped forward and struck with their swords.
"Zheng!"
"ah!"
Yu Bin had a poor psychological quality. The moment the sound of weapons clashing exploded above her head, she screamed and closed her eyes tightly.
"Concubine Yu, leave quickly!"
Jiang Xinyue came out of the hot spring room inside, and four guards were fighting each other. Concubine De had quietly walked behind Concubine Yu, raised her hand and stabbed her with a dagger.
Jiang Xinyue shouted loudly. Before Yu Bi could react, her body had rolled along the table and just happened to be pressed against the guqin. The raised side hit Concubine De on the hand and head holding the knife, causing her movements to change. There was a moment's pause.
But soon, Concubine Yu who rolled to the ground was pulled up from the ground by Concubine De's hair, and a dagger was placed across her neck: "If you don't want Concubine Yu to die, let them stop."
The emperor raised his hand, and the two guards with strong martial arts kicked the two cousins of Concubine De away.
Concubine De pinched Concubine Yu's neck: "Concubine Yu, we have known each other for more than ten years, but I really didn't realize that you were willing to trade your life for Jiang Xinyue's. I'm afraid the queen didn't even ask you to do this! "
Yu Bin herself was quite surprised that she was actually willing to sacrifice her life for Jiang Xinyue.
"You poisonous woman, I have so many advantages that you can't think of!"
Concubine Yu said harshly: "If you know how to deal with me, please let me go as soon as possible. I can still say a few nice words for you in front of the emperor and the imperial concubine, otherwise you will never leave alive."
Concubine De laughed so hard that she shed tears: "Do you think Jiang Xinyue will let me leave the palace alive if I let you go? Save it! Do you think they will care about your life or death?"
"Who says I don't care?"
Jiang Xinyue walked out under the protection of the emperor: "Concubine Yu is my friend, please let her go."
"Friends? Hahahaha..."
Concubine De laughed again: "How can there be true friends in this palace? Jiang Xinyue, you idiot, did you forget that when Concubine Yu hated you and wanted to harm the fetus in your belly? She helped the first empress to treat you strangely. Did you forget it?"
There is no need for Concubine De to go into details, but the stupid things that Yu Concubine did are enough for her to drink from.
She shrank back with a guilty conscience, fearing that Jiang Xinyue would say: You'd better send her away with a knife!
"Aren't you just using her?"
A black shadow flashed outside the window, Jiang Xinyue's eyes flashed, and she moved toward the door. The two guards also looked at her warily, turning with Concubine De, with their backs to the window and toward the door.
