The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 179 Luqi Seeks

Jingle Hall.

This was the place where coroners in the Northern Dynasty's imperial palace handled corpses. The corpses placed inside were all those who died of unknown causes.

As the body of Concubine Yao was of great importance, Liu Sheng and others did not dare to move it at will, so they placed it in Jingle Hall.

As Gu Junshen led a group of people here, the originally silent and solemn Jingle Hall was filled with some voices and more tension.

When the coroners who were examining the bodies saw Gu Junshen coming in person, they immediately knelt down and saluted.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"

"Be flat!"

Gu Junshen replied coldly, then turned his gaze towards the two bodies lying in the middle of the hall.

Needless to say, these were the bodies of Princess Anguo Chu Xingyao and her personal maid.

Looking at the two corpses with blue faces and pale bodies, Gu Junshen's handsome face was cold and a little haggard.

"But did you find out anything?"

Gu Junshen asked the coroner who was standing respectfully beside him.

"Your Majesty! I estimate that both bodies were strangled. The cloth used was the silk cloth commonly seen in the palace. However, there was no trace of silk cloth in the cold palace."

The coroner's meaning was very clear. The two were strangled to death by silk cloth, and the murderer was someone in the palace.

Gu Junshen understood everything, but he didn't understand what the other party's purpose was.

Is it to provoke a war between the two countries?

The faces of the concubines in the harem appeared in his mind, but he could not identify the person behind the attack.

The scorching sun outside shone down obliquely, making Gu Junshen's voice even clearer and colder, with a heavy aura.

……

Longevity Palace.

The originally scorching sky was suddenly filled with a few dark clouds, which brought a more gloomy atmosphere to the Northern Dynasty. The remaining heat had not subsided, and a fishy smell filled the air.

"This old servant pays respect to the Queen Mother!"

The nanny, who looked like an old lady but had an exceptionally bright expression, squatted slightly towards the empress dowager.

"Hmm. Where is the Emperor at this time?"

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and played with her Buddhist beads. The crisp sound of the beads turning echoed in the inner hall, one after another, very rhythmic.

"Your Majesty! The Emperor has gone to Jingle Hall."

"He, the emperor, actually went to such a filthy place. He really forgot about the yellow robe he was wearing."

"The Emperor was also worried about Concubine Yao's matter. That's why something went wrong."

The nanny responded subconsciously. When she realized she had said the wrong thing, she immediately lowered her head and closed her mouth, looking a little flustered.

"You are starting to defend him." The Queen Mother opened her eyes and glanced at her gloomily, with some inexplicable warning in her eyes.

"My servant made a mistake! I hope the Queen Mother will punish me."

"It deserves punishment!"

……

In an alley not far from the Yanxi Palace, a woman in dark green palace dress hid in the shadows of the alley for a long time. When she finally saw the figure of the person she was waiting for, she shouted to that person.

"Sister Kikuhei!"

Kikuhei was startled by the sweet voice. He looked around but didn't see anyone. Suddenly, he saw a shadow in the corner of the alley and took a few steps to the side cautiously.

Looking at the figure gradually emerging in the alley, Ju Ping's eyes were solemn, and then he asked in confusion, "Lu Qi?"

"it's me!"

Kikuhei looked around and after confirming that there was no one there, he frowned and walked quickly towards the alley.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Luqi, please ask Sister Juping to help me!"

When Juping walked into the alley, Luqi immediately half-knelt in front of her dejectedly, begging in a sad and aggrieved tone, with a hint of scarlet in her eyes that had been endured for a long time.

"You get up first!"

Seeing this, Kikuhei felt as if his heart was touched by something inexplicable, and felt a little sad, so he immediately helped him up.

I don’t know if it’s because I recall what happened to Luqi, but Juping always feels pity for her. Looking at her servile appearance, he can’t help but feel distressed.

"If Sister Kikuhei doesn't help me, I won't be able to get up."

Luqi seemed determined to get Juping's help. Her tone was firm and her face was resolute. However, no matter how hard Juping tried, she just couldn't get up.

She had finally escaped from the sight of the palace maids in Chaoyang Palace. If she didn't seize this opportunity, she didn't know how long she would have to wait.

Therefore, she couldn't afford to think too much at this time.

"Why are you doing this?"

Juping squatted down and tried to lift Luqi up, but she refused. Looking at her stubborn face, she felt helpless.

……

At the hour of You, three figures in the pavilion in the courtyard of Yanxi Palace were fiddling with something among themselves and making sighing sounds continuously.

When I got closer, I found that Nan Xiang was playing Go with Gu Yuchen.

Today, the young master taught the two little ones how to play chess. Gu Yuchen found it novel, and after returning to the Yanxi Palace, he pestered Nanxiang to play chess with him.

Nanxiang had no choice but to agree, and also wanted to see what this boy had learned in the study room.

Nan Xiang holds the black pieces, and Gu Yuchen holds the white pieces.

The game had reached its final moment at this point. With Nanxiang's move of the black chess piece, the game came to an end.

"Alright! Mother wins."

Nanxiang smiled and found it extremely funny to see Gu Yuchen looking unhappy after losing the game of chess.

"What? You're not happy about losing?"

"How can I be happy after losing?" Gu Yuchen muttered in confusion, supporting his little head.

Gu Jinxuan also stared with her round eyes, looking around at the expressions of the two people.

"Losing means that Chen'er's chess skills need to be improved! It also means that mother regards Chen'er as a real opponent."

"If mother lets you, even if you win, it won't necessarily be glorious. Chen'er! Xuan'er! Do you understand?"

Nanxiang gently taught them a few words and then gestured for them to continue playing.

"Kikuhira!"

Then she stood up and called out to Kikuhei, who had been waiting for a long time not far from the pavilion, and walked into the hall.

Nanxiang picked up the tea on the table and glanced at Kikuhei.

"My Lady! I just met Luqi on the road."

Ju Ping calmed down a little, glanced at his master, and then spoke.

"Oh? But what did you find?"

Nanxiang took a sip of tea and asked with a hint of interest in her expression.

"I am so embarrassed to accept Luqi's request without permission. But I am afraid that this matter is related to what the queen has been planning for many years. I just have to agree."

Kikuhei then squatted down and begged for mercy, with a complicated emotion in his eyes.

"You mean Luqi came to see you in person. Is there anything else she wants to ask of you?"

Nanxiang immediately frowned, sounded slightly annoyed, and stared at Juping with a slight gleam in her eyes.

Of course, Nanxiang did not intend to blame Kikuhei for this matter, but it was still too risky. What if this was Concubine Xian's conspiracy, Kikuhei was afraid of being deeply involved in it, which made her wary.

"No. Luqi wants to ask the queen for help. She asked me to bring a letter."

There was no joy on Kikuhei's face. He took the letter out of his sleeve with a serious face and handed it to Nanxiang.

"This servant has acted on her own initiative. I hope Your Majesty will punish me."

"Well. It's good that you admit your mistake. I'll fine you one month's salary. There won't be a next time."

Nan Xiang nodded calmly. Kikuhei had already asked for punishment, and it would be bad if she was not punished. So she might as well just fine her one month's salary.

This matter was not a serious fault.

But she was a little surprised that Luqi suddenly found Juping and entrusted her with a letter.