She quietly walked to Concubine Shu's bedside. The person on the bed was lying quietly, with a peaceful face, as if she was asleep.
Xie Yu took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, then slowly pulled out the dagger and pointed it at Concubine Shu's throat.
Concubine Shu's eyes widened, and Xie Yu's figure was reflected in her pupils. Her throat trembled slightly, and her voice was so soft that it was almost carried away by the wind, "Princess..."
Lightning pierced the night sky, and the sudden brightness made Xie Yu's face look even more gloomy. The electric light reflected on the dagger in her hand, shining with a cold light.
It took a flash of lightning for her to see the person clearly, "It's you!"
"Shu Fei, by now, you should know that I can't let you leave alive." Xie Yu's voice was emotionless, as cold as ice.
Concubine Shu wanted to struggle, but her bound hands prevented her from moving. Her eyes were full of fear, and her eyes looking at Xie Yu were full of confusion and despair.
Xie Yu looked at Concubine Shu coldly, his eyes full of indifference and murderous intent.
He raised his hand and swung it hard at Concubine Shu's head.
Concubine Shu's head flew out instantly, blood splattered everywhere, and the scene was very bloody. After Xie Yu took care of the scene, there was no expression on his face. He just glanced at the body of Concubine Shu coldly.
Several maids walked into the temple cautiously, holding medicine bowls in their hands, with worries and uneasiness on their faces.
They knew that Concubine Shu's condition was very serious and her temper had become increasingly violent recently.
As soon as they brought the medicine bowl in, Xie Yu heard the noise and hid behind the door. He raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed several maids.
Several maidservants were uncertain about their death. They only felt their bodies light up, and then they knew nothing else.
Xie Yu's figure disappeared into the darkness, leaving only blood and messy corpses on the ground.
The temple was filled with a strong smell of blood and death.
It wasn't until the guards patrolling the next day that something was wrong, that they discovered the body of Concubine Shu. This incident had a great impact, but fortunately Concubine Shu had been feeling a little unwell before and had been taking medicine.
Emperor Jing ordered the news to be blocked, and the entire palace was shrouded in mourning. The palace people were trembling with fear, fearing that they would touch this sensitive taboo.
Concubine Shu's natal family were called into the palace. Their faces were pale and their tears were still wet.
Emperor Jing's eyes flashed with a trace of unbearability, but he had to do this in order to protect the reputation of the royal family and the stability of the court. He took a deep breath and told them in as gentle a voice as possible that Concubine Shu had passed away due to illness.
Concubine Shu’s natal family. They looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes. An old woman suddenly burst into tears, her body trembling and she collapsed to the ground.
She slapped the ground, grief-stricken, "My daughter, why are you so miserable!" Other relatives also shed tears, and the wails echoed throughout the palace.
Emperor Jing told Eunuch Liu who was standing next to him, "Give the family members more pensions and leave this matter to Jiang Yubai to find out."
Eunuch Liu responded and immediately went to prepare the pension.
Mr. Liu was about to turn around and leave, but Emperor Jing suddenly stopped him. He turned his eyes to the window and asked in a trembling voice, "Yu'er will return to Beijing soon. How are the preparations for the banquet?"
Eunuch Liu felt nervous. He knew that this banquet was of great significance to Emperor Jing. He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm, "Your Majesty, everything is ready. The banquet will be held tomorrow night at Yaoguang Hall. The ingredients have been freshly prepared and the drinks have been selected. Dancer The musicians and musicians are already in place.”
Emperor Jing nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He turned around and looked at Eunuch Liu, "Go down and keep the palace people busy to ensure that the banquet goes smoothly."
"Si Nian from Tianshu Kingdom will also attend this banquet." Shen Zhiyi muttered.
Jiang Yubai was standing by. Shen Zhiyi had just finished practicing the concealed weapon he was going to learn today, and ran into the study room. He was dressed in green clothes and felt like a spring breeze blowing on his face. The table was filled with military books.
"The Sixth Prince has arrived in the capital and is staying at the inn." Jiang Yubai frowned slightly. Jinge's spies came last night to report that Xie Yu had returned to the capital. He must have had something to do with Concubine Shu's death.
"Now that the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom is living in the capital again, it seems that things are going to change."
Jiang Yubai's eyes were slightly cold, and he understood that what Shen Zhiyi said was true. The current situation in the capital is complicated, and the arrival of the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom in the capital will undoubtedly make the situation even more confusing.
An ominous premonition surged in his heart, as if an undercurrent was surging beneath the calm water.
The capital has always been a whirlpool of power, but now that the Tianshu Kingdom has joined the forces, the situation has become even more complicated.
Jiang Yubai put another ring engraved with an egret on Shen Zhiyi's hand, "The situation is changing right now. Please pay more attention to safety when I'm not around you. There is a poisonous needle inside. Don't be soft-hearted when encountering danger."
Shen Zhiyi was slightly stunned. She looked at the ring in her hand. She raised her head and met Jiang Yubai's eyes. "Don't worry, I will be careful."
Jiang Yubai picked up the piece of Sichuan embroidery. The delicate texture and exquisite embroidery work shone gorgeously in the candlelight. He whispered: "Is this the gift you are going to give to the eldest prince Xie Yu?"
Shen Zhiyi nodded. She had only met the eldest prince a few times, but in the last life, he made Xie Shaoheng suffer a lot in secret.
Jiang Yubai's eyes flashed with deep meaning, "Are you going to give it to him personally at the banquet?"
Shen Zhiyi smiled slightly, "This will make you more sincere."
Xue Lai couldn't help complaining to Xian Qing, "Jiang Yu Bai Fei went so far just to give a ring to make Miss Shen happy?"
Xian Qing glanced at him lightly and said, "What do you know? This is called fun."
Xuexiao twitched the corner of his mouth, looking at Zhanqing's inscrutable expression, he couldn't help but want to tease him, "Oh, you can't tell, brother Zhanqing knows quite a lot."
Xian Qing was not annoyed and remained calm and composed, "That's natural. I have been following my adoptive father for so many years and I have never seen anything."
Xue Ciao laughed, "Then tell me, what kind of person is your adoptive father?"
Xianqing was silent for a moment, and a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, "My foster father is a man with a heart as meticulous as dust and an unparalleled intellect. Although he looks cold, he is actually full of emotions in his heart. He treats Miss Shen with tenderness and deepness, always Quietly and considerately for Miss Shen."
Xue Ciao felt goosebumps rise when he heard it, "How much did he pay you to praise him like this? Isn't he ashamed?"
Jiang Yubai felt annoyed. He resisted the urge to block Qian Qing's mouth and said coldly: "You have said so much, aren't you worried that I will cut off your tongue to make tea?" drink?"
Xuexiao was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Jiang Yubai had been standing behind them for a long time. Her heart trembled, and she immediately stood up straight and said in a stuttering tone: "I was just chatting with Brother Xianqing."
Jiang Yubai gave him a cold look, turned and left.
"This month's bonus is gone." Jiang Yubai's voice echoed in the night sky, making Xue Lai's heart tremble.
She gritted her teeth and couldn't help but want to refute, but thinking of Jiang Yubai's methods, she held back.
Damn it, Jiang Yubai, I'm going to find Miss Shen. Anyway, the money Mrs. Xiang gave you to buy the house, you turned around and gave it all to Miss Shen.
