The most beloved princess in the prosperous world

Chapter 186 The Death of Concubine Zhen
The Huomulin tribe in the grassland went south and fought with the town border troops guarding the north at this time.

This news came as a surprise.

Grassland is a nation that lives by water and grass. When winter comes, they fall into a season of shortage of supplies. Starting from September every year, the grass on the grassland starts to wither and yellow, and after the prey gradually hides, the surrounding areas of the grassland and the Central Plains begin to fight. Yes, the purpose is actually very simple, naturally it is for food, but even if there is a fight, most of the time it is just a small fight, nothing can be achieved, and more often, some people forcefully rob the border people Things, sometimes, are really hard to guard against, and the situation where the battle report is directly sent back to the court like this is very rare. If this is the case, it generally means that a big war is inevitable.

It can be said that Emperor Yuanchang was not surprised, upon receiving such news, he immediately brought Yu Wuxiu, Yu Wujue and others into the palace, Ruan Fu hadn't left yet, he invited himself to see Emperor Yuanchang.

Therefore, before Yu Wujue and others came, Emperor Yuanchang first talked about such things with Ruan Fu.

The battle report brought back by the visitor is still very detailed. It has just passed February, and this person rushed to get the battle report back seven days ago, braved the wind and snow that had not yet melted in the north. According to the records in the battle report, The Huo Mulin tribe came suddenly and violently without any precautions. In the past so many years, although Chen Kingdom and the Huo Mulin tribe bordered each other, in winter, the Huo Mulin tribe had never fought against Chen like this. country's idea.

The dossier is very detailed. There is only one general of the Huomulin tribe named Peng Ao. This man is a famous warrior of the Huomulin tribe. He once led the Huomulin tribe to invade the Kingdom of Chen. The opponent, therefore, the battle report has clearly pointed out that Chen Guo suffered a lot from Peng Ao's hands when dealing with Huo Mulin's frontier army in the north at this time.

At this time, the northern city was recovering from the snow disaster, and this kind of incident immediately caused some chaos in the three northern cities, which can be described as internal and external troubles.

After Emperor Yuanchang asked Ruan Fu to read the battle report, he only looked serious and didn't know what he was thinking.

Ruan Fu handed the battle report to An Cheng, but didn't say anything immediately. Emperor Yuanchang only glanced at her at this time, "After reading it, what do you think?"

He was used to asking Ruan Phuc such questions.

Ruan Fu shook his head and said, "The Huomulin tribe is a hidden one."

Emperor Yuanchang waited for her to continue, and Ruan Fu said slowly, "There are more than 100 tribes in the grassland, they cannot be united, and each tribe is still separated. However, the Huomulin tribe in the east is a unique family in the east. Big, the small tribes around have almost become sub-tribes of the Huomulin tribe. Every year, just donating to the Huomulin tribe, I don’t know how many things there are. According to previous years, they are fighting with the frontier It’s not the Huo Mulin tribe that came up, but some little-known small tribes, and now the Huo Mulin tribe has made such a big battle, it is indeed quite ambitious.”

After a pause, Ruan Fu said, "Your Majesty, if you don't have enough interests, I'm afraid you won't be able to disturb the Huo Mulin tribe."

Emperor Yuanchang sneered, "Of course I know that there are more than 100 tribes in the grassland, and the western part has gradually merged. Although there are still disputes in the central part, it is not very prosperous. This year, one of the chiefs of the grassland tribes appeared. You must have heard about that Princess Luoxia, but the East is rebellious."

Obviously, Emperor Yuanchang was also very well informed.

Ruan Fu was stunned for a moment, and Emperor Yuanchang's eyes flashed, he didn't know what he was thinking, "The second child is dealing with disaster relief in the north. Although it is a temporary town, it is not a good idea."

As he was talking, a little eunuch outside had reported that King Yi and King Jin had arrived.

As soon as the two came in, they both looked solemn, and Emperor Yuanchang didn't say much, and directly handed over the battle report that he had read to King Yi and Yu Wujue, saying, "You guys also look at it."

After Yu Wuxiu finished reading, his complexion was not good-looking, and there was a bit of publicity about him, obviously he didn't take those people seriously.

But Yu Wujue looked at the letter for a while, frowned and said, "Father is planning to send someone to the north?"

Since the incident of the Gaoche family, the relationship between Yu Wujue and Emperor Yuanchang is no longer what it used to be. Although the change is not obvious, it can be felt in a few words, but the father and son probably have the same relationship. Some are awkward, so there is a kind of tacit cooperation.

Hearing Yu Wujue's question, Emperor Yuanchang said, "You don't think it's right?"

Yu Wujue shook his head, "The north is still in the process of disaster relief. Although the second emperor brother can leave temporarily, it is not a good way after all. The north is in chaos, and the disaster area still needs someone to sit in. The Huo Mulin tribe's combat power is stronger than that of several tribes in the grassland. Among them, they are considered sturdy, and the generals guarding the border at this time are probably not Peng Ao's opponents."

Emperor Yuanchang pondered for a while when he heard the words, and said, "Since this is the case, what do you think is the best way to do it?"

Ruan Fu also looked up at Yu Wujue, Yu Wujue pinched the letter in his hand, narrowed his eyes and said, "It depends on how much the Huo Mulin tribe can play."

Yu Wuxiu's heart was shocked, he didn't know what he thought of, and he cupped his hands and said, "Father, let my son go to the north."

Seeing the appearance of the two, Emperor Yuanchang seemed to ponder for a while.

Ruan Fu watched from the side, some thoughts gradually rose in his eyes, but he pursed his lips.

When the three of them left the imperial study room, it was already an hour later.

At this time, Emperor Yuanchang had already issued the order to let Yu Wuxiu go to the north. After the three of them left the imperial study, Ruan Fu said, "This time, the news from the north came so suddenly."

Yu Wujue walked beside her and said, "The weather in the north is so bad, the news must have been delayed in reaching Yongjia, so we couldn't get the news before."

Yu Wuxiu, who was walking beside him, listened to the conversation between the two, and laughed, "My queen is going to set off tomorrow, and I will leave this mess in Yongjia City to you to solve, but... this trip will take a lot of time." After a month or so, it seems that it’s time to wait for your wedding wine.”

The Ministry of Rites has already set a date, and the time for King Jin's wedding will be on March [-]th, and there is still more than a month to go.

Apparently Yu Wujue didn't think it mattered whether Yu Wuxiu came or not, so he reminded lightly, "Huo Mulin is not easy to deal with. This time, he is suddenly coming so fiercely. I'm afraid you will be entangled in the north."

Yu Wuxiu narrowed his eyes, "This king is not easy to deal with."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Yu Wujue again and said, "However, Si'er, I hope your wedding ceremony can still proceed as scheduled."

Yu Wujue gave him a cool look, "Don't worry about it, Brother Huang."

Yu Wuxiu laughed, a little teasingly, but didn't say anything, and walked forward on his own.

Ruan Fu glanced amusedly at Yu Wujue, whose face was a little unhappy because of King Yi's words, and Yu Wujue snorted lightly, as if promising to Ruan Fu, "Our wedding ceremony will naturally be done well. On schedule."

Ruan Fu coughed lightly and said, "Linyuan arrived in Yongjia today."

By the way, Yu Wujue's eyes became a little more gloomy, Ruan Fu just shook his head and laughed, "Can't you and I feel more at ease if we resolve the matters of the Gaoche clan as soon as possible?"

Yu Wujue didn't answer, but he reluctantly agreed.

The two of them hadn't reached the gate of the palace yet, but someone hurriedly heard from behind, "My lord, Ruan Tongzhi."

The look of the visitor was a bit serious, he was the person guarding outside the Yaohua Palace, Yu Wuju frowned, and listened to the human voice, "My lord, Concubine Zhen has hanged herself!"

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Concubine Zhen died of excessive blood loss by cutting her wrist. Obviously, the time of death was not too long.

When Yu Wujue and Ruan Fu entered Yaohua Palace, they saw the few serving ladies in Yaohua Palace kneeling in one place trembling and startled, sobbing and not knowing what to do, Concubine Zhen's body was still In her dormitory, she was not wearing an ordinary palace attire, but a formal palace concubine's attire. Her makeup was meticulous. She was lying on the dressing table with her face facing the door, with one hand Put it in the water basin next to it, in the water basin, the blood and water mixed together, it was already scarlet, and Concubine Zhen's face was horrified due to excessive blood loss, her eyes were wide open, and they were not closed. When the people who had just stepped into the palace saw this scene, they felt a chill in their bodies. No wonder someone came to report that the maid who saw Concubine Zhen was so frightened that she passed out on the spot.

Seeing this scene, Ruan Fu and Yu Wujue looked at each other, but before stepping in, Yu Wujue grabbed Ruan Fu and frowned, obviously not wanting her to touch him, Ruan Fu felt helpless Pulling his sleeve, Yu Wujue couldn't resist him, but he didn't go in immediately, but turned to the person guarding Yaohua Palace next to him, and said, "When and who found Concubine Zhen hanged herself?"

The gatekeeper only glanced inside, then lowered his head and reported to Yu Wujuehui, "Report to the lord, about half an hour ago." After a pause, he explained the situation in more detail, saying "In the past, the concubine Zhen got up at Chen Shi, but today she didn't see anyone getting up. The lowly position... The low-level guards are not good, and they didn't realize it. When the maid brought the food in, they found out that the concubine Zhen had hanged herself. indoors."

These are just the guards. At the beginning, Concubine Zhen was still very noisy, but after a long time, it is not as troublesome as it was at the beginning. Naturally, these guards will not care about what Concubine Zhen is tossing about inside. As for the servants in Yaohua Palace, although they were still maids in the past, none of them were concubine Zhen's close servants. In addition, after such a thing happened, Concubine Zhen's temperament became violent. Naturally, these maids could If you don't get close, you don't get close.

Therefore, the situation where Concubine Zhen died was not discovered until now.

The gatekeeper said, and handed a letterhead to Yu Wujue, "This is the clue left by the concubine Zhen before she died, which was found in the concubine Zhen's bedroom."

Yu Wujue pinched the thing handed over by the guards, it was an ordinary piece of paper, but on it was written by Concubine Zhen that King Xuan did not intend to kill the king, asking Emperor Yuanchang to forgive King Xuan, etc. The words are earnest, full of a mother's trust and expectation for her son, and even the second half of the letter, there is a sincere exhortation to King Xuan, which really looks like the earnest teaching and earnestness of a mother before she dies words.

When Yu Wujue took the letter, Ruan Fu stood beside him and read it. After reading it, the two looked at each other, and they both saw some doubts in each other's eyes.

Just as he was thinking about it, some loud voices came from outside the Yaohua Palace. It was Liang Yu from the Imperial Forest Army. Obviously, the person who came also informed about Concubine Zhen at the first time, but Emperor Yuanchang sent the Imperial Forest Army to come, so it can be seen Regarding this matter, Emperor Yuanchang also had other thoughts.

"I've seen the prince, Ruan Tongzhi." Liang Yu cupped his hands.

Yu Wujue just nodded, "Go in and have a look."

Neither Yu Wujue nor Liang Yu's Imperial Forest Army were specialized in investigating cases, but even so, they were still capable of handling such matters.

Liang Yu led someone in to take a look, and after a while, Concubine Zhen opened her eyes to face the corpse outside and was placed aside. Liang Yu came back and said in a deep voice, "Concubine Zhen really hanged herself to death."

After hearing this, Ruan Fu shook his head in noncommittal. Seeing this, Liang Yu frowned and said, "Ruan Tongzhi thinks there is something strange about this matter?"

Ruan Fu stared at the letters left by Concubine Zhen and said, "I just think that Concubine Zhen is not a person who would hang herself like this. What kind of heart is Concubine Zhen now? Commander Liang asks to stay outside Yaohua Palace Concubine Zhen has not been so noisy these days, but she is still tossing about. Is it possible that such a person will suddenly cut his wrist and hang himself? She can't do something like cutting her wrists and hanging herself."

After a pause, she continued, "Let's take a look at this letter again. The first half is written for His Majesty. The words earnestly show that King Xuan has no intention of harming the king. The second half earnestly teaches King Xuan how to be virtuous in the future. This is nothing at all. , but it is somewhat against the law to place it on Concubine Zhen."

As she said this, she raised her head to look at Yu Wujue. The corners of Yu Wujue's lips curled up slightly, obviously agreeing with Ruan Fu's words. How could a person like Concubine Zhen choose to hang herself before the last moment? What's more, now Emperor Yuanchang didn't convict Yu Wulin of any crimes, it was just a confinement, and there was a time limit, and the period of confinement was not long.

Concubine Zhen's heart is not that weak.

Hearing this, Liang Yu pursed his lips.

Then Yu Wujue didn't know what he thought of, and ordered, "Let's search the palace."

Searching the palace is a major event, and this matter still needs the consent of Emperor Yuanchang. Liang Yu was shocked, and said, "The humble official will ask for an order immediately."

Yu Wujue nodded, and Liang Yu turned and left.

Ruan Fu and I, Yu Wujue, looked at each other and said, "This incident happened quite suddenly."

"Although it was sudden, it was obviously prepared."

Unexpectedly, the two had just said these two sentences. Before Liang Yu left the gate of Yaohua Palace, he saw people from the imperial forest army rushing outside, "Commander Liang, a man was found in the lotus pond outside Yaohua Palace. The corpse of a court lady."

It was February at this time, the lotus pond had not yet grown, and it was still a desolate lotus pond. It was easy to find the people inside. After hearing this, Yu Wujue and Ruan Fu had already walked away, and the discovered corpse had already been salvaged , is a palace lady in palace attire, the people guarding Yaohua Palace exclaimed when they saw this palace lady.

Yu Wujue looked over, and the man said with a trembling voice, "My lord, my lord, this person is the maid in charge of delivering meals to Yaohua Palace."

Yu Wujue and Ruan Fu pursed their lips slightly, Ruan Fu didn't know what he had thought of, and he couldn't help explaining. He returned to Yaohua Palace, but at the same time took off the sachet on his body. It was the anti-Gu insect that was ground into pieces earlier She sprinkled some of the bracelets next to Concubine Zhen, but stood quietly in front of the corpse and looked at it for a while.

Yu Wujue had turned back and stood beside her. Sure enough, within a short while, a half-inch-long thing wriggled out of Concubine Zhen's wrist. It looked extremely disgusting. The Gu worm!
The two looked at each other, and they both saw a hint of understanding in each other's eyes.

After such a thing happened, the two who had just met Emperor Yuanchang had no choice but to go back to see Emperor Yuanchang again. When they left the palace again, it was already another hour later.

Today, it can be said that there have been many surprises.

On the way back, Ruan Fu rubbed the center of his brows wearily, Yu Wujue took his hand and rubbed gently on her forehead, "Don't worry about these things."

He couldn't help being a little worried, whether Ruan'er's frequent movements of kneading the center of her brows was caused by too much trouble. She is still so young now, and if things go on like this, she will definitely feel very uncomfortable in the future.

Ruan Fu got used to it and didn't think it was a big deal, he took Yu Wujue's hand off and said, "I'm fine." Sighing, he said, "I just didn't expect that they would attack Concubine Zhen."

Indeed, Concubine Zhen knows very little, and she even has a half-knowledge about the Gaoche tribe.

Yu Wujue shook his head, took Ruan Fu to his side, squeezed her cold hand and slowly spent some internal energy, and said, "The attack on Concubine Zhen is just the appearance, the other party's purpose is just to think Just to cause some unrest."

Ruan Fu thought for a while, pointed in one direction with his finger, and said, "You mean King Xuan?"

Yu Wujue nodded, "Although Yu Wulin is a bad person, his affection for Concubine Zhen is enough to make him do some reckless things, plus that letter from Concubine Zhen..." Yu Wulin Wu Jue shook his head, obviously he had judged the consequences of Yu Wulin.

Ruan Fu said, "Your Majesty will release King Xuan?"

"It's about to be let go. I'm afraid that at this time, the death of Concubine Zhen in the palace cannot be concealed. Those people from King Xuan's faction will definitely plead for Yu Wulin's mercy."

Ruan Fu understood the truth, thought for a while, and smiled wryly, "It seems that the other party really took great pains."

"At this time, the more you do, the more mistakes you make."

Ruan Fu frowned, "Could it be her?"

Yu Wujue shook his head, "Nine times out of ten, it's just that we don't have any evidence yet. The matter of Concubine Zhen is just a smoke bomb."

Ruan Fu pursed his lips and remained silent when he heard the words, a trace of complexity flashed across his eyes.

When the two returned to the Tongzhi Mansion, the voices of Linyuan, Jige, and Bai Moru and his wife having a happy conversation could already be heard inside.

　I can only write here today~
　　Also, today is the winter solstice, and everyone says that the winter solstice is a big Chinese New Year, and we have to eat glutinous rice balls and dumplings. Happy winter solstice, girls.

　　Well, I should write about the big wedding the day after tomorrow, and then there will be another wave of subscription red envelopes, to celebrate and write almost two hundred chapters, His Royal Highness Jin Wang finally got married~
　　
　
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