All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Speaking of the past, the Empress Dowager couldn't hide the sadness on her face.

"Girl, since you can see things that ordinary people can't, do you believe there are curses in this world?"

Shen Lingxi's eyes drooped slightly, "I don't believe it."

The queen mother was a little surprised by her answer.

From the Empress Dowager's point of view, Shen Lingxi can see ghosts after all, and also knows the art of Taoism, so how could she not believe in the curse of overpowering witches?

However, when she thought of her grandson, she was a little dazed.

"Just like you, Liu Lang doesn't believe it." The Queen Mother sighed, "But in fact, Liu Lang's father was indeed killed by a curse."

"Five years ago, Liulang's father suddenly died suddenly, and the things that overwhelmed him were found from Emperor Yunliang's room. Since then, the East Palace has been regarded as ominous, and it has been abandoned to this day. The Ai family just didn't expect that so many years have passed, They still don’t give up, and they still want to use this to make trouble.”

Yun Liang Di was Yun Ya, the eldest princess of the Yun Kingdom who was married by the late prince after the fall of the Yun Kingdom six years ago.

And the two pieces of embroidered handkerchiefs collected by Yinyue Pavilion before were the fragments of the "Landscape of Yunguo" that the eldest princess married as a dowry.

Shen Lingxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her soft voice was rarely hoarse, "Didn't the case of the crown prince be closed five years ago? Princess Yun was bestowed to death by the late emperor because of this. Even in the East Palace now If Xuetuan's body is found in the ice cellar...or other bodies are found, what can happen?"

She sneered, "Could it be that they still want to say that after the death of the eldest princess, she turned into a ghost and practiced witchcraft in the East Palace? If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse for it. Even the deceased will not be spared. It's just ridiculous."

The Empress Dowager did not expect that this girl usually speaks quietly, but at this time she would fight for a 'dead person'.

But when she thought that it was Liu Lang who carried the girl back to Shoukang Palace just now, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Girl, the Ai family knows that you love Liu Lang and worry that those people will make a big fuss about Liu Lang's father's past."

The Queen Mother patted her hand, thought of something, hesitated for a few minutes before sighing softly: "Since you are the one in Liu Lang's favor, you will have to know about this matter sooner or later, so it's okay to tell you. In fact, the reason why those people would The reason for making a fuss about the old affairs of the Eastern Palace is because Emperor Yun Liang is still alive. She is not dead, so they will not let her go easily."

"She... isn't dead?" Shen Lingxi sat up, her clear eyes were fixed on the queen mother, not wanting to miss any trace of her face.

It seems to distinguish the truth from the fake.

Shen Lingxi clenched her palms tightly, trying to stabilize her mind: "Queen Mother, you said that Yun...Liangdi, she...isn't dead?"

The Empress Dowager nodded, "Yes, outsiders don't know about this matter, they all thought that Emperor Yunliang had already died, and only a few people knew the truth back then. In fact, that day, Liu Lang didn't believe that his father died of witchcraft, so he asked the late Emperor Hand over Yun Liangdi to him. Although the Ai family doesn't know where he locked Yun Liangdi, according to Liu Lang's heart, that Yun Liangdi should still be alive."

"It's also because of this, alas..." The queen mother let out a long sigh when she said this.

"When King Wei, King Qi, and King An passed away, some courtiers would make a big fuss about this matter and criticize Liu Lang in the court hall, implying that he spared the life of Emperor Yunliang just to continue practicing witchcraft, not to investigate The truth back then. But even so, in the face of the criticism from the court, Liu Lang never let go and handed over Yun Liangdi. Those who criticized Liu Lang in the court must have been instigated by those who knew the inside story back then. I don't know what kind of troubles will happen again."

When Shen Lingxi heard what the queen mother said, her emotions surged for a while, and she couldn't restrain herself.

This was the happiest thing she had heard since she was reborn.

Yunya, the eldest princess of Yunguo, is her aunt and the closest person to Aniang after her death.

Shen Lingxi originally thought that she would never meet her again in this life.

After being reborn, her greatest wish is to justify her little aunt's name, wash away her grievances, find her body, and bury her safely.

Unexpectedly... she is still in the world.

Just live.

As long as little aunt is alive, they will meet again one day.

"Hey, girl, what's the matter with you?" The queen mother lowered her eyes, only to find Shen Lingxi's strangeness, "But you were frightened by what the Ai family said just now?"

The Empress Dowager supported Shen Lingxi's shoulders and sat upright, stepping back a little to take a closer look at her appearance.

Seeing that the ends of her eyes were slightly red, she was biting her lips tightly, and her eyes were flickering, she thought she was frightened by her words just now.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel soft-hearted, after all, she was an inexperienced little girl, even if she had some Taoist skills, she only dealt with the dead.

But in this world, the dead are not as scary as the living.

The complex and treacherous things about the court and royal family, in her ears, are probably more frightening than those dead people.Looking at the child's crying appearance, I'm afraid she is worried that she is pregnant with her family Liulang.

The Empress Dowager originally liked Shen Lingxi, but now she loves the house even more. She only thinks that Shen Lingxi has a pure heart and is sincere to her royal grandson, but just telling her about the situation in the court can make her anxious for Liu Lang's safety. tears.

"Okay, okay, don't be afraid, don't be afraid... Good boy, with the Ai family around, no one dares to take Liulang. Don't worry, the Ai family will definitely protect you and Liu Lang."

The queen mother embraced Shen Lingxi pitifully, and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her.

Shen Lingxi lowered her head, like a well-behaved cat, silently leaned into the arms of the Queen Mother.

The queen mother's embrace is very warm, just like the little aunt who always hugged her when she was a child.

Thinking of her little aunt, Shen Lingxi's nose soured, and she gave a soft 'hmm', without further explaining her relationship with Chu Yan.

Perhaps, it is better to let the queen mother and her elders misunderstand like this.

She must do everything possible to find her little aunt.

Save the little aunt and escape from birth.

*
Early the next morning.

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the Eastern Palace discovered the body of the queen mother's royal cat and the news of the scene of the murder and dismemberment, which shocked the court and the public.

The emperor and the queen mother were furious, the emperor ordered Dali Temple to investigate strictly, and the queen mother also sent a special envoy to stay in Dali Temple to supervise the case.

As expected by the Queen Mother, as soon as the news came out, the people in the streets and alleys of the capital rediscovered the incident of the prince's sudden death five years ago due to a witchcraft curse, and spread it widely.

"... I heard from the old eunuch in the Eastern Palace that the prince was in good health, but suddenly he began to vomit blood, and within half a day, he died, with bleeding from his seven orifices, and his death was so miserable that the imperial physicians could not find out what the disease was."

"The obsessive object found in that Yun Liangdi's boudoir is also very evil. It is a doll made of red silk thread in circles. It is said... It is the dead little princess of Yunguo, that little princess. The princess is not an ordinary person..."

"The royal family of Yunguo is good at witchcraft. The ice cellar may be the place where Emperor Yunliang secretly performed the witchcraft ceremony. I heard that there is more than one corpse hidden in the water tank of the ice cellar. Using human sacrifices as curses is so vicious! "

"It is said that Yun Liangdi is not dead yet, and was secretly locked up by the emperor's grandson. The East Palace is also in the imperial city, if not for the protection of the emperor's grandson, how could no one find out what is inside for so long."

"This grandson of the emperor is also known as a ruthless person. Back then, his own father died under the technique of witchcraft, and he still wanted to keep the life of the culprit. Maybe the deaths of King Wei, King Qi and King An are also related to this Emperor Yun Liang. Regarding the matter, the emperor's grandson has a big plan..."

"Speaking of King An, the corpse found in Prince An's mansion a few days ago is said to be the corpse that was divided in the ice cellar of the East Palace. I heard from the second uncle of the Dali Temple that the man was tied to a water tank and let his blood out. It’s too miserable, it’s too miserable to die after shedding blood alive, and to be dismembered after death!”

"The incident happened in the East Palace, and the emperor's grandson cannot absolve himself of the blame. We must give an explanation to the people of the world."

"What Xiongtai said is very true. The scholars of Dongyue Academy have jointly written a petition and handed it over to the yamen, asking the emperor's grandson to hand over Yun Liangdi and severely punish him according to the law."

Shen Lingxi was ordered by the Queen Mother to go out of the palace, embalmed Xuetuan's body, placed it in Fu'an Hall, and took a carriage to Dali Temple.

Crossing the street, she listened to the discussions of the people outside the car, with a particularly dignified expression.

But overnight, all kinds of rumors have spread so far, it can be seen that someone is using this to fuel the flames.

Now only by catching the murderer as soon as possible can the further development of the situation be curbed, otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee whether Chu Yan will hand over his little aunt under pressure.

Last night, Shen Lingxi was supposed to go to the vicinity of Yutan Palace to find a way to find the souls of Yuzhu and King An, but was delayed because she went to the East Palace.

"Little Douzi, instead of going to Dali Temple, go to the Palace of Princess Pingyang first." Shen Lingxi ordered outside.

Xiaodouzi responded through the curtain of the carriage and told the coachman to turn the horse's head.

Shen Lingxi lowered her head to look at Xue Tuan, who was lying obediently on her knees, and asked in a warm voice: "I'll wait at the gate of the Princess Mansion, you go in and find them, and let them come out to meet me, okay?"