The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 181 Discovering clues

The sky outside the Yanxi Palace gradually darkened, as if it was quietly swallowed up by the night.

A warm yellow candlelight was burning in the study, swaying and shining, illuminating Song Nanxiang's beautiful and refined face beautifully, and every inch of her skin glowed softly under the candlelight.

She stood quietly beside the desk, with an exquisite jade hairpin in her hair. She gently rolled up her gauze sleeves, revealing her fair wrists.

A trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and she slowly moved the letter over the candle flame.

She thought to herself that she would never leave any trouble to herself.

In a short while, the small piece of letter paper turned into ashes under the burning candlelight.

Seeing this, Kikuhei said softly to Kusunoka:

"Oh, my lady! Just now, Eunuch Liu sent a message saying that the Emperor seems to have contracted a cough and has been coughing for two consecutive days."

An hour ago, Liu Sheng came to inform her of this matter, but she was busy picking up the prince and princess at that time, so she was delayed.

It was not until Xiao Liuzi brought her the message just now that she remembered this matter.

"Oh? But you didn't get enough rest?"

After hearing this, Nan Xiang paused for a moment. After all, in her memory, Gu Junshen rarely got sick.

Since she entered the palace, she had never heard that he had any illness.

Even the typhoid epidemic a few years ago hadn't affected him at all.

The main reason is that Gu Junshen has always had the habit of practicing martial arts. He also stayed in the military for a long time before ascending the throne. His body is much stronger than that of ordinary people, and ordinary diseases can not bother him.

Thinking of this, Nanxiang slightly frowned her beautiful brows, with a complicated expression, and fell silent.

"I don't know. Eunuch Liu Sheng came to inform you at the hour of You. It's likely that the Emperor wanted to come to the Empress' place tonight, but he was not feeling well, so he sent Liu Sheng to inform you."

Kikuping recalled Liu Sheng's expression at the time. It looked a little regretful and complicated. Anyway, it was not good news.

"Send someone to the Yangxin Palace to find out about the emperor's condition. Come and let me know as soon as possible."

Nanxiang said this with a sullen face, having some bad guesses in her mind.

"Yes!"

Kikuhei squatted slightly and was about to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute."

Nanxiang immediately thought of something, a hint of annoyance crept up her brows, and she called out to Kikuhei softly.

"Ask Liu Sheng to get some of the incense found in Yilan Palace."

Kikuhime looked puzzled. He turned around, squatted slightly, and then left the study.

……

Xu time, Yangxin Palace.

It was pitch black outside, with only a small area of ​​light illuminated by the candlelight.

There were many candles lit in the hall, illuminating the entire hall.

"Cough cough~"

Gu Junshen covered his mouth and coughed softly, then picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, but the cup was empty.

He licked his lower lip, his mouth feeling dry.

Immediately he frowned deeply.

"Liu Sheng! Add more tea!"

After a while, Liu Sheng walked into the hall carrying a pot of steaming tea and filled Gu Junshen's teacup.

"Did the imperial physician find out the medicinal effects of the ingredients in those incense?"

Gu Junshen picked up the teacup and drank from it in big gulps. The warm tea finally managed to suppress the tingling sensation in his throat.

"Your Majesty! The imperial physician is already investigating. However, the ingredients in this incense are complex and can cause people to become hallucinogenic and infatuated. It must be something very complicated."

Liu Sheng bowed his body and reported back, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"How is the investigation going at Jingyang Palace? Have you found anything?"

Gu Jun stared at Liu Sheng deeply, his eyes slightly fixed, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Your Majesty! I have discovered some clues."

As Liu Sheng spoke, a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face, as if he was trying to take credit for it.

"Tell me. Your investigation has been very successful. I will reward you with a mansion."

After hearing this, Gu Junshen's expression finally showed some changes, but he still looked a little puzzled and unconvinced.

After all, Liu Sheng has conducted investigations many times, but has he ever really gained anything?

Maybe it will be a general direction in the end, but there is still no specific one.

"Several of my disciples said that they saw eunuchs and maids from Chaoyang Palace appear in Jingyang Palace. They looked furtive, as if they were observing something."

Liu Sheng said this with a confident look on his face, tilting his head slightly.

"really?"

Gu Junshen showed a surprised expression on his face, his thick eyebrows trembled, and soon he frowned.

Chaoyang Palace? Xianfei?

This was a direction he had never considered. After all, he knew the girl in Chaoyang Palace quite well. She liked quietness and was kind at heart. Even though he had not turned over her card for a long time, she still did not fight for it.

Of course, the main reason why he seldom turned over the sign of Chaoyang Palace was that he felt uncomfortable in some way.

The brother of Concubine Xian used to have a good relationship with Gu Junshen, but later on, what Concubine Xian's brother did made him dissatisfied. He even openly instigated several ministers to impeach him and seize military power from him.

He was extremely dissatisfied with Concubine Xian's brother because of this incident, so whenever he saw Concubine Xian, he would always think of this incident, so he didn't want to go to Chaoyang Palace for a long time.

Now he has long let go of the matter of Concubine Xian's brother, but he no longer has any feelings for Concubine Xian in his heart, and his heart is now occupied by the beautiful woman Nanxiang.

Besides, she is now a concubine and her life is not bad. With her father, the Grand Marshal, as her support, she has no worries.

He also thought that after he abdicated, he would instruct Gu Yuchen to confer him the title of imperial concubine as compensation, so that he could end his remaining life there.

However, it is now reported that the murder of the princess was somehow related to Concubine Xian of Chaoyang Palace.

This really surprised him, and he even couldn't believe it.

"Several of my disciples saw it with their own eyes. I can still pronounce the names of those eunuchs. Little Yangzi, Little Shunzi, Little Fangzi. And the palace maid Chuncai."

Liu Sheng spoke with a proud look on his face, and revealed several confirmed names one after another.

Gu Junshen listened to Liu Sheng's confident statement and could no longer help but believe it. He had to at least catch the man and interrogate him.

"Then you take a few guards to Chaoyang Palace to arrest people. Remember to be less arrogant."

Gu Junshen pressed his temple and frowned, looking as if he was in pain.

His protruding Adam's apple rolled up and down.

My throat started to itch again.

"Cough cough~"

"Your Majesty! I will call the imperial physician now."

When Liu Sheng saw Gu Junshen’s slightly pale face, he was frightened. He couldn’t help but tremble for a while and his face turned pale.

Without even caring about Gu Junshen's reply, he immediately walked quickly outside.

"Pass on the Imperial Physician!"

……

Half an hour later, Chaoyang Palace.

The virtuous concubine, who was lying on the couch concentrating on the book in her hand, smiled and frowned from time to time.

She hadn't yet realized that a group of people were rushing towards her palace.

She also did not expect that when she asked her servants to investigate the mastermind behind the murder of Concubine Yao, they would be discovered and mistakenly regarded as the suspect of the murderer.

As a rustling sound of footsteps was heard outside, it was extremely chaotic and unpleasant to the ears.

The virtuous concubine who was reading a book was obviously disturbed.

Her expression immediately turned slightly cold, with deep ripples forming on her face.

"Luqi! What happened outside? Why is there so much noise?"