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"This servant will wait outside. If the two misses have any orders, please just call this servant directly."

Emperor Xuanwu rested at the Kunning Palace, so it was naturally inconvenient for Chu Qinghuan and Xue Jinlian to stay there.

Chu Qinghuan had some impression that the Sage Storage Palace should originally be occupied by the First Emperor's grand concubine. However, the current Emperor was more like a brother to his son than a son to his father, thus the grand imperial concubines of the Royal Father's Xiao Wen Emperor had more or less all gone to the underworld to see the Xiao Wen Emperor. Now, there was only the empress dowager left. And since the empress dowager always paid respects to Buddha in Spirit Mountain, the empress was the largest in the palace.

His royal brother, who was also the's widow, had all been buried while the First Emperor was dead. The storage palace had become a cold palace. Of course, even the coldest palace wouldn't be as cold as the one Chu Qinghuan lived in back then, the Spring Water Palace.

"No matter how much of a pampered you are, it's just a moment of glory. Look at this Six Palaces Imperial Concealment Palace which was once crowned with six palaces is now filled with spiderwebs. How desolate it is!"

Xue Jinlian said with a measured tone, as though she was sighing with infinite emotion, but her expression did not match, causing Chu Qinghuan to shake her head helplessly, "Who can you blame for her love and desire?"

"You are really boring. Even the noble concubine's sobs could be heard. Which girl in the family would not have tears streaming down her face upon hearing this story? Do they look forward to it?" To you, it's just a lot of sarcasm. "

Xue Jinlian said in displeasure, and crawled into the same bed as Chu Qinghuan.

Chu Qinghuan's movements froze for a moment, and then she squeezed in. "Everyone says that the Emperor was deep in love, but it's a pity that that the person he was deep in love with was only able to lament a bit after killing the person lying on the bed with his own hands at the other side of the palace. Everyone knows that the Imperial Concubine's honor and love for her is limitless, but who would have thought that she would be so lonely and helpless before the fall? "

This palace was left behind by the previous dynasty, and the most famous one was none other than this palace where the Heavenly Enlightenment Emperor's concubine, the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine lived. However, Great Zhou Elder Emperor had explicitly forbidden palace concubines from entering the main storage palace.

It was said that because Imperial Consort Lian was Ancestor Gao's childhood sweetheart, he became the favorite of the three thousand in the imperial harem after he entered the imperial harem. The previous dynasty, the Heavenly Enlightenment Emperor, had caused a war between the imperial concubine and the imperial government to break out, while the Ancestor Emperor had also responded with a loud cry, finally establishing this place of Great Zhou. It was just that he had not seen it yet, he had only left behind the legends of the Sage Storage Palace.

"Everyone says that business people value benefits less than parting ways. I thought you were someone with my personality, but I didn't expect you to be such a cold person." Xue Jinlian said narrowly.

The two of them laid down together, Chu Qinghuan only felt that Xue Jinlian's Qi was on the side of her face, and couldn't help but feel awkward, "I can't repay a kindness with justice, I won't offend others if they don't offend me, if they do, I will return it back a hundred times!"

Suddenly, Chu Qinghuan felt a pair of hands holding her own under the blanket. Chu Qinghuan wanted to dodge, but she heard Xue Jinlian say with a determined voice, "The daughters of the world aren't much worse than the males, and what the males can do, we can do as well!"

Chu Qinghuan's lips moved, but in the end, she still revealed a slight smile.

She had always known that Xue Jinlian was very strong, but this was the first time she had heard these kind of intimate words. Although she knew Xue Jinlian's background, she wanted to make this friend of hers … She still needed time to test it out.

Under the blanket, the two people slowly let go of each other. Chu Qinghuan looked at the tiredness floating in Xue Jinlian's eyes and said softly: "It's getting late, go to sleep."

The candlelight on the table exploded, and beside his ears was Xue Jinlian's light breathing, but he was unable to fall asleep.

She really wasn't used to sharing a bed with someone, even if it was her daughter's house. However, she also clearly understood that if she wanted to form a good relationship with Xue Jinlian, she would need to pay some heart. It was worth it to exchange hearts for hearts.

With light footsteps, Chu Qinghuan stood up and poured a cup of tea. Just as she was about to raise her teacup, she saw a shadow flash outside the window.

"Still not giving up?"

Chu Qinghuan laughed coldly, donned her clothes and rushed out, but there was a breeze blowing outside, and no trace of anyone else. Just as she was about to turn back, she heard a loud shout coming from inside the house!

"Help!"

Chu Qinghuan's heart tightened. Not good, that voice clearly came from Xue Jinlian!

She quickly went in, but felt a cold wind blow past her head. She suddenly felt pain. Her vision was completely dark, and she could no longer see anything.

In a daze, a bitter smile actually hung on the corner of Chu Qinghuan's lips.

Was it really a retribution? Back then, he had plotted against the man in black. Now, he didn't know who had plotted against him.

The night was as cold as water, even though the weather was already hot, Chu Qinghuan still felt a chill, as though cold water was poured over her body.

She woke up with a start, her eyes misty. She wanted to reach out to rub it, but found that her hands were bound and tightly locked behind her back.

"Empress, she's awake."

Suddenly, a loud sound could be heard, as if the wind was howling through a dry but densely packed forest. It seemed as if all the pots and pans in the imperial kitchens had shattered as well. Chu Qinghuan's heart suddenly shook. This voice had clearly come from the Discipline Division's Chief Eunuch, Qin Kui. In her previous life, because she was not happy with the Empress Liu, she was abandoned in the Concealing Pavilion. Although the First Prince had rushed over in less than an hour to save her, Qin Kui's voice was deeply engraved in her mind.

"Second Miss Chu, since you have awoken, can you explain to me why Yun Che offended you? You actually want them to be so inhumane! "

Chu Qinghuan was shocked when she heard it, "Yun Che is dead?"

How is this possible? In the last years of Emperor Xuanwu's life, the person he doted on the most was Yun Che, and even wanted to make Yun Che his concubine. They could only watch as Consort De's position floated in the air, acting like a small Jie Yu. And after Emperor Xuanwu passed away, the first order of Empress Liu was for Yun Che to be buried alive.

Chu Qinghuan clearly remembered that, because of that decree, Huangfu Jing did not wish to give it down.

But why did Yun Che suddenly die?

"Don't try to argue, you killed Yun Che with your own hands, the evidence is conclusive, do you still want to argue?" Qin Kui shouted, "Once you enter my Concealing Hall, don't try to hide anything from me!"

Chu Qinghuan's mind suddenly became clear as a shadow flashed outside the door, Xue Jinlian's loud shout, and Yun Che's death also occurred. But... Who exactly killed Yun Che and then wanted to blame him?

"This subject doesn't dare, but this subject has never killed anyone. How can I argue with that? I hope Empress can observe it clearly. "

Empress Liu's eyes were filled with pity, as if she was unspeakably pitiful. After a long while, she said: "Second Miss Chu knows that Xian Consort went to the Kunning Palace yesterday evening, but she left before even passing through the palace gate."

Xian Consort? Chu Qinghuan's face suddenly changed!

When Yun Che lost his favor with Emperor Xuanwu, it was because he was disrespectful to the Xian Consort, so he was beaten by Emperor Xuanwu into the cold palace to meditate for three months.

However, this cold palace was not the Palace of the Spring, but … Storage Hall!

"This subject did not see Concubine Xian yesterday. After dinner, this subject listened to Empress's arrangements to follow Aunt An Qing from the Empress Palace to the storage palace. Both Aunt An Qing and the Miss Xue can testify for this subject's daughter."

However, it was accompanied by a tinge of sorrow, "An Qing did not return to the Kunning Palace last night. I thought that she would be serving the two of you in the storage palace, but who knew that a corpse would appear at the Supreme Pond this morning. It was An Qing. "Poor An Qing has been with me for so many years, but she's disappeared without a trace."

With that, a few tears flowed out of Empress Liu's eyes. Qin Kui, who was at the side, was filled with indignation, "Empress, don't worry, this servant will definitely find the culprit who killed Jie Yu and Aunt An Qing!" After he finished speaking, he glared at Chu Qinghuan fiercely, saying clearly that Chu Qinghuan was the murderer.

"Miss Xue suffered from the disease of sleepwalking again last night, and for some reason, she actually fell in front of Noble Consort Chen's Sweet 'n' Sour Imperial Palace. The heavens had pity on him, after all, Miss Xue was blessed with great fortune, and it was with the protection of the Emperor that she was able to escape this calamity."

It was a flawless lie to frame him. Chu Qinghuan felt a chill in her heart, if it was her previous life, when she was in such a dangerous situation, she would have cried already, right? But...

"Empress, this subject does not understand. When the time comes, the palace will release the key, I wonder if the Miss Xue will know how to fly or if she will know how to leave empty-handed, will she actually be able to enter the Sweet 'n' Soup Palace?"

Empress Liu's expression changed instantly when she heard this. Qin Kui, who was at the side, hurriedly roared when he saw this: "How dare you question Empress. You actually dare to do so. Do you know who you are?!"

As he spoke, Qin Kui's slap was about to land on Chu Qinghuan's face. However, Chu Qinghuan didn't dodge at all as she raised her head to look at Qin Kui.

For some reason, that gaze seemed to contain killing intent. Qin Kui actually did not dare to land a slap, and after a moment, he heard the Empress Liu's soft sigh. His heart skipped a beat; if he could not continue with that slap, it would be too difficult for him to leave the Discipline Division.

As he thought up to this point, Qin Kui once again raised his palm, wanting to teach Chu Qinghuan a lesson, but he heard a wave of noise coming from the gates of the Punishment Division.

"I am quite curious, your Concealed Palace has more rules than the Cheng Gan Palace. We never follow any rules when we enter or leave the Palace, get lost! "

Bang! Chu Qinghuan could not help but laugh at that cold voice that was filled with killing intent. It seemed that Empress Liu was going to suffer again. She had shamed Huangfu Jing in her previous life, but she, Chu Qinghuan, was not a saint.

"How honorable is the Prince, how can they condescend to come to our dirty place?"

"Pa! Pa!" Qin Kui's voice trembled with a few crisp sounds. "Prince, you …"

"We can come and go as we please. Do you want us to report this to you?" Chu Qinghuan heard it clearly, Ji Fengye's voice was filled with coldness, and even disgust, but in the next moment, it was filled with surprise. This is not... Greetings, Empress. According to what this dog slave said, this commander cannot come to the Punishment Division. Zhu Yuan, teach this dog slave who has a mouth full of teeth a lesson. Let him know what to say and what not to say. "

Zhu Yuan glanced at him coldly and saw that Qin Kui's cheeks were swollen, traces of blood hung from the corner of his mouth. A bloody tooth was rolling on the ground.

"Prince, why not just directly use the medicine to save myself from dirtying the Sacred Hearing later?"

It truly was the Imperial Guards, the way he dealt with things was absolutely vicious and venomous. Chu Qinghuan smiled, but when she saw Empress Liu, he could not sit still.

That's right, she said that she was here to pay her respects, but even Ji Fengye was not someone who was respectful in front of her, so how could she possibly pay respects?

"Eight thousand years old is such a great amount of prestige. Second Miss Chu is my guest, and after such a thing happened, I will not be the one to handle it. Do you really need someone else to?"

"The Palace Chief is naturally the Empress, but this is the first time I've heard that guests would be treated like this. Tsk tsk, what about prison, Second Miss Chu, if I knew about it earlier, why did I prove my innocence? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been left in the palace by the Empress, right? "Then this kind of bad luck won't happen."

When Chu Qinghuan heard this, her eyebrows couldn't help but jump, but said seriously: "Prince has misunderstood. Empress also just arrived, and is blaming Steward Qin for tying me up."

Empress Liu knew that Chu Qinghuan was trying to give her a way out, furthermore, Ji Fengye had come in the name of Emperor Xuanwu, and had obviously taken over the matter. If she wanted to intervene, Emperor Xuanwu would have to guess, and she would follow along with it.

Yeah, this dog slave doesn't know how to salute. Beating a dog requires looking at the master, and he doesn't even know who the guest is in Second Miss Chu.

Just as he was about to refute, he felt a pain in the base of his tongue and immediately fainted. Zhu Yuan looked at his tongue on the ground without changing his expression, and said in a flat and calm voice, "Prince has already dealt with that dog slave."

Ji Fengye nodded in satisfaction, "Why bother? When he returned, he would teach Chief Steward Qin a lesson. Look at how haggard Second Miss Chu is, if Chu Xiang sees it, wouldn't she be pained? "

The Empress Liu was so angry that her teeth were hurting, but she still watched as Ji Fengye personally untied the hemp rope binding Chu Qinghuan, and then untied his own cloak and draped it over Chu Qinghuan's body.

"Yesterday, the Second Miss Chu showed off her might. Today, I shall wait and see. How is the Second Miss Chu going to restore her innocence?"

Chu Qinghuan's feet froze. Half of it was because of Ji Fengye's words, the other half was because of … After lying on the icy cold ground for so long, she was actually a bit blocked by blood and had a cramp all of a sudden.

Ji Fengye raised his eyebrow, he saw the bitter look on Chu Qinghuan's face, and could not help but ask curiously: "What's wrong?"

Chu Qinghuan felt as if someone poked an itchy hole in the pain, and millions of ants seemed to crawl at the bottom of her feet before fiercely biting on them one after another. She could not help but gnash her teeth and say, "Twisting is no good!"

These words were said roughly, Empress Liu ahead of them could not help but turn around, she could not believe that the words she heard were coming from Chu Qinghuan's mouth.

However, in the next moment, she was even more shocked.