Chapter 146 – The Mystery of the Empress’s Tomb (2 / 2)

“Ah,” Biyun couldn’t help but look curiously, “to know this at such a young age”

“Since I know it.” Mu Zi Yan smiled and answered, then saw that Yun Xiang had already brought it over.

Mu Zi Yan personally dressed him and then carried him off the soft couch, Jun Qian Rui then walked on the road by himself, then looked outside the palace and was about to rush out.

“Eldest Miss, the Twelfth Highness is going to search for Concubine Yun,” Yun Xiang hurriedly followed, fearing that he would bump into it.

“No harm done, he can’t open the temple door.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Let him play with himself for a while.”

“Yes.” Bi Yun answered with her head hanging down.

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and glanced at Jun Qian Rui not far away before saying, “In a moment, concubine Yi is going to come, so invite her in.”

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered with her head hanging down.

Waiting straight until dinner time, Frost came and saw Jun Qian Rui playing by herself while Mu Zi Yan was leaning to the side looking at a medical book, she curtsied with her eyes downcast, “Slave girl has met with eldest Miss Mu.”

“But you’ve come to carry Twelfth Highness back” Mu Zi Yan put down her scroll and raised her eyes to look at Frosty and asked.

“Exactly.” Frosty answered with her head hanging down.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded and then saw Jun Qian Yu already standing in front of Frosty, tugging at her sleeves, obviously wanting to be in Concubine Yun’s presence.

Frost carried Jun Qianrui then left the palace, since she was uneasy to look up and down, see Jun Qianrui is well, then put down her heart.

Bi Yun looked from afar, the corner of her mouth turned away, “Eldest Miss, you see this girl is really”

“She did so since it was her duty.” Mu Zi Yan spoke indifferently.

“Missy said yes.” Bi Yun thought for a second that if the matter was spread out on her body, she was afraid that she would do the same, so she lowered her eyes and admitted that she was wrong.

Rue came forward, “You, you’re just a little impulsive.”

“If the eldest young miss is kindly looking after her and is instead suspected, the slave girl will be angry.” Bi Yun said bluntly.

Seeing Bi Yun like this, Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “Alright, and go prepare dinner.”

“Yes.” Bi Yun spat out her tongue at Yun Xiang before exiting the chambers.

“Eldest Miss, the Rongxiang theater troupe has already entered the house.” Yunxiang hung her head and said, “Aunt Zhu happened to stumble upon it, and immediately returned to Orchid Garden while changing her costume.”

“Let her go.” Mu Zi Yan hooked her lips in a cold smile and said faintly, “Something may have happened in the palace”

“Sixth Princess has been taking care of Princess Rong since that day when she was whisked out of Concubine Yun’s chambers by the Emperor, and this day Princess Rong’s body is better, so she went out of her chambers and went to the Empress Dowager’s place.” Yun Xiang continued.

“Went to do what,” Mu Zi Yan asked with a raised eyebrow.

“The Empress Dowager did not summon.” Yunxiang hung her head and returned, “Concubine Rong then returned to her chambers.”

“The sixth princess,” Mu Zi Yan thought Jun Yu Luo must not be no movement, she waited for her brother for so long, how can easily give up, will certainly make a comeback.

“Rather, I don’t see any reaction from the Sixth Princess.” Yun Xiang whispered back.

“Not normal.” Mu Zi Yan sneered, “Send someone to keep a careful eye on it.”

“Eldest Miss, Empress Yi Concubine is here.” Bi Yun hung her head and reported.

“Please.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows and responded.

Not long after, they saw concubine Yi enter the room, and when she looked at Mu Zi Yan, her eyes flashed with a flash of apology, “Last night was reckless on the part of this palace.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Mu Zi Yan smiled and got up, then invited her to take a seat, and asked in a low voice, “I don’t know what the Empress came to find my daughter for.”

“This palace is happy.” Concubine Yi looked at her and said, “But because after the last miscarriage, this body has not been well, since I am worried about whether there will be an eventuality in this pregnancy.”

“Your Highness is worried that telling His Majesty too early will surely cause a repeat of the last tragedy” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice.

“Great Miss Mu has a good point.” Concubine Yi looked at Mu Zi Yan, “I wonder if Eldest Miss Mu is able to give some pointers.”

Mu Zi Yan continued, “It is both a blessing and a curse for the Empress to enter the imperial tomb.”

“What do you mean by that” The reason why concubine Yi came to the imperial tomb was also to preserve the fetus in her womb.

“What is good is bad, what is bad is good.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly, “This front hall is wet and cold, and now it’s freezing cold, isn’t Your Highness worried that you won’t be able to escape from the palace’s backstabbing, but you won’t be able to escape from this kind of labor?”

“This palace understands, before coming to find Miss Mu.” Concubine Yi said with downcast eyes, “In this palace, this palace is a lowly position, and the heart of the saint is unpredictable, this palace only wants to have a support.”

“Why don’t we use this as a plan,” Mu Zi Yan said as she looked at Yi Concubine.

“How,” Yi concubine eyes slightly move, to be Mu Zi Yan came forward to say after, Yi concubine eyes flashed a flash of light, nodded, “so very good.”

“Your Highness go back early.” Mu Zi Yan got up and blessed herself.

“If this palace can get through the danger this time, there will be heavy thanks in the future.” Yi Concubine turned around and left the palace after saying that.

Yun Xiang walked over, “Eldest Miss, Empress Yi Concubine is expecting, I’m afraid the harem is going to be unsettled again.”

“So what,” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Since you chose to survive in the palace, you are bound to go through this.”

Waiting until late at night, Mu Zi Yan was sitting cross-knee and meditating on the bed, then she heard a mournful scream from outside, she slowly collected her breath and opened her eyes, then she saw Bi Yun hurrying to come, “Eldest Miss, something has really happened.”

“What happened” Mu Zi Yan got off the bed and asked in a cold voice.

“Someone trespassed into the Empress Dowager’s tomb without authorization, got hit by the mechanism, and died.” Bi Yun said in a low voice, “Now Consort Yun has rushed over.”

“Where’s Sister,” Mu Zi Yan continued.

“Sister rushed over with Consort Yun, and all the other matrons have gone as well.” Bi Yun looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Let’s see, is it true that all the people have rushed over,” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly and said in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Yun Xiang hung her head and answered, then she retreated.

“Go and take a look.” Mu Zi Yan cloaked her cloak and went out of the palace, a piercingly cold wind hit her face, she did not pause for a moment and had rushed to the underground of the imperial tomb.

Only another scream was heard, “Dead man.”

“Where is it again,” Mu Zi Yan had just stepped in when she heard a shout from outside.

Mu Zi Yan turned around and then went out of the underground of the Imperial Tomb, when she saw Yun Xiang hurriedly coming, “Eldest Miss, it’s the twelfth prince.”

“Something has happened,” Mu Zi Yan’s face condensed as she whispered.

“Frost is dead.” Rue Xiang hung her head and returned, obviously sounding a bit sad as well.

When Bi Yun heard this, she was also visibly stunned, “This girl.”

Mu Zi Yan was lifting her steps to rush there, when she saw Consort Yun hurrying out, being empty-handed, she turned her eyes to look at Yun Xiang, “Where is the Twelfth Highness”

“Did not see the Twelfth Highness.” Yunxiang was instantly shocked and whispered.

“What did you say,” as soon as Concubine Yun heard this, she rushed forward to look at her, her eyes overflowing with horror.

“Back to Lady Yunfei, the screams that came just now came from your chambers there, Frost Child died, and the slave girl did not see the Twelfth Highness when she rushed there.” Yun Xiang hurriedly returned.

“Rui’er is gone,” Concubine Yun exclaimed, her entire body trembling with her.

Mu Zi Yan hurriedly held Consort Yun steady, “Don’t help the Empress back to her chambers.”

“Yes.” The Sister following behind her answered and went forward to support Concubine Yun.

Mu Zi Yan looked at the other concubines, at the moment, they all had a look of horror on their faces, thinking that they were scared to death, she said in a low voice, “It is better for all the ladies to go back to rest early.”

“All go back.” Concubine Yun said in a cold voice.

Nowadays, Consort Yun’s position is the highest, so these concubines responded and left in twos and threes.

Mu Zi Yan looked to Concubine Yun, and then to the old Sister, “Sister, who is dead inside”

“It’s a master.” The old Sister whispered.

“It’s Noble Lady Ming who just entered the palace.” Concubine Yun looks to Mu Ziyan, “Ruier Miss Mu, I beg you, help me find Ruier.”

Yun Fei said at that moment will kneel in front of Mu Zi Yan, Mu Zi Yan where can at this moment to be able to afford, and quickly bent down to help Yun Fei up, and then said, “that the subject daughter has been ordered to look after good, the subject daughter this will go with the mother.”

“En.” Concubine Yun nodded her head in response before rushing to her chambers with hurried footsteps.

When they arrived, they saw Frosty collapsed in a pool of blood with a muppet in her hand, apparently teasing Jun Qian Rui.

Yun Fei stumbled forward, half kneeling on the ground to pick up the puppet, at this moment where there is still half a bit of calm and noble, heartbroken called, “Rui’er, it is mother consort is not good, failed to properly protect you.”

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Your Highness must not be sad, the important thing now is to find His Twelfth Highness as soon as possible.”

“Why can’t they just leave Rui’er alone,” Consort Yun let out a low voice through gritted teeth.

Mu Zi Yan knew that the fights in this harem were bound to be endless, she turned to look at Frost Child’s corpse and turned her eyes to Bi Yun, “Go and invite Jing Zhaoyin to come.”

“Yes.” Bi Yun answered, and then went to order someone to send a message to Zhang Zong, after all, now that a nobleman had died, and the twelfth prince had disappeared along with him, this matter was not a small matter.

Zhang Zong was about to take a rest when he heard the sound of a report coming from outside, “Lord Zhang, my master said that I want you to rush to the palace overnight to ask for a decree, Noble Ming broke into the Empress Mother’s tomb and mistakenly hit the mechanism and died, and the 12th Highness has disappeared.”

“Hey.” Zhang Zong sighed quietly, “It’s really a case of thinking what you want.”

Zhang Zong has always felt that Consort Yun’s visit to the Imperial Tomb this time will definitely have a big event, and as expected, now only two days after the visit, such a big thing has happened, he then put on his official robes, and rode to the palace in the night.

After the last thing, Zhang Xi does not dare to be slow, even if the emperor is now excited, is on the rise, Zhang Xi can only be hard, boldly into the report.

When the emperor heard this, he lost interest right away, and then got up and came out clad in his regular clothes, “Why is Noble Ming going to the Empress’s tomb”

“Your Majesty, Senior Zhang is still waiting outside.” Zhang Xi whispered back.

“Let him lead my decree, Su Su to the Imperial Tomb, and investigate this matter thoroughly, and be sure to find out what’s going on.” The emperor spoke in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Zhang Xi respectfully answered, and at that moment, he went out of the bedchamber to pass on the decree.

After receiving the order, Zhang Zong hurried out of the palace and headed for the imperial tomb, waiting until dawn to arrive.

Niangzi Lu had accompanied him, and Mu Zi Yan was already waiting for him, and when she saw him coming, she said in a low voice, “Elder Zhang.”

“Eldest Miss Mu.” Elder Zhang stepped forward and arched his hand towards Concubine Yun, “My humble servant sees Auntie Concubine Yun.”

“Elder Zhang doesn’t need to be polite, the twelfth prince was taken captive last night, this palace just wants to find his whereabouts as soon as possible.” Concubine Yun had calmed down, now that she hadn’t seen the body, she thought that Rui’er didn’t have any worries about his life.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong, the two of them looked at each other a glance, she then said, “The deceased was a palace maid in front of the Empress Mother, named Frost, and had no martial arts skills, at that time was accompanying the Twelfth Highness, was stabbed to death by the murderer with a sword, and then took away the Twelfth Highness.”

“En.” Zhang Zong looked at Niangzi Lu.

Niangzi Lu looked at Zhang Zong after her inspection, “Miss Mu is right.”

“Then go to the Imperial Tomb and take a look.” Zhang Zong said and was about to go forward.

At this time, the old Sister stepped forward, “How can the Empress’s tomb be something that you and others can go in and out of at will, last night, if it wasn’t for the emergency situation, all of you wouldn’t have been able to enter.”

Zhang Zong looked at the old Sister in front of him, “This official has an imperial decree, and as he is working on a case by decree, he will be able to enter.”

“If Your Excellency must go in, unless you step over the old slave’s body.” The old Sister said raising her eyes to look straight at Zhang Zong.

Mu Zi Yan looked at the old Sister who was so stubborn and said in a low voice, “Doesn’t Sister want the Empress Mother to rest in peace in her nine springs?”

The old Sister’s figure lurched, turning her eyes to look at Mu Ziyan, “Eldest Miss Mu, you are a smart person, and you know that the Empress Mother’s tomb can’t be allowed to be entered or exited by a man at will even if it’s the Emperor, it can’t be.”

“Then can you let me in” Mu Zi Yan looked at the old Sister and said, “After all, Noble Lady Ming’s corpse is still within the Empress Dowager’s tomb, we can’t let her disturb the Empress Dowager.”

“This,” the old Sister was silent for a moment, “then only Eldest Miss Mu alone can enter.”

“Thank you, Sister.” Mu Zi Yan answered in a low voice, and then she entered the underground of the imperial tomb along with the old Sister.

Niangzi Lu wanted to follow but was also blocked out, this was the second time Mu Zi Yan came to the Empress’s tomb, she lowered her eyes and looked at Ming Guiren who had fallen to the ground, she took a closer look at her, she had been hit by an arrow in the chest, she turned her eyes to look around, “Sister, the organs here are relative”

“Precisely.” When the old Sister saw that Mu Zi Yan was able to tell at a glance, her eyes narrowed slightly as she eyed her suspiciously.

Mu Zi Yan looked down at Noble Ming, then said, “Grandma doesn’t think that this Noble Ming didn’t die by touching the organ.”

“The old slave doesn’t know.” The old Sister did not look at that Noble Ming.

“Old Sister, now that only you and I are left, this Noble Ming secretly broke into the Empress Dowager’s tomb, but was discovered by the old Sister, which is why you killed her, creating a death by mistakenly breaking into the organ.” Mu Zi Yan looked at the old Sister and said.

“Why did Miss Mu say that” asked the old Sister in disbelief.

“You also said that the organs here are all relative, so if you kill her first, and then touch the organs, the cold arrows on the ground should be singular, how can it be double” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

The old Sister was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Mu Ziyan to notice such a subtle difference, she whispered, “Not bad, she was killed by the old slave, anyone who dares to trespass into the Empress Mother’s tomb and disturb the Empress Mother deserves to die.”

“Old Sister, I’m afraid it’s not that simple.” Mu Zi Yan only felt that there must be something hidden within the Empress Mother’s tomb, or else how could anyone ignore the danger and break in to find out what was going on?

She remembers the Ming nobleman but Zhong Xuan secretly An inserted into the palace, and has not been used, the previous life of the Ming nobleman but the scenery for a while, but this life has not yet shine, will be early to go.

“Eldest Miss Mu, do you know that the more you know, the faster you will die.” The old Sister’s eyes flashed with a cold light as she said in a deep voice.

“Elder Sister, I am not trying to discover the secrets of the Empress Mother’s tomb, but only want to remind Elder Sister that since someone has broken in three times, I am afraid that someone has already leaked out the secret.” Mu Zi Yan said truthfully.

The old Sister’s eyes that looked at Mu Ziyan resumed their previous calmness and said in a low voice, “Eldest Miss Mu is right, it seems that there are some secrets that can’t be kept.”

When Mu Zi Yan saw the old Sister say so, she continued, “But I believe that Sister can keep it.”

With a slight lurch, the old Sister’s eyes flashed with a bright light as she looked at Mu Ziyan and said, “I didn’t expect you to have such a mind at such a young age.”

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Sister, don’t worry, I will definitely find out who is behind this.”

“Since that’s the case, then you can take this corpse away.” The old Sister continued, “Eldest Miss Mu, do not enter again in the future either.”

“Sister, what are you doing” Mu Zi Yan looked at her in disbelief, seemed to have realized something, and quickly said, “Do you think that if you seal up this tomb completely, no one else will come in?”

“You have seen through the old slave’s mind.” Old Sister had not expected Mu Zi Yan’s reaction to be this sharp.

“Sister, the person who made the mechanism must still be in the world, and the Amazing Grace has many capable people, if you really seal this tomb, is it not true that there is really something hidden inside the tomb” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice.

The old Sister was silent for a moment, and continued, “Yet they cannot be allowed to enter with impunity.”

“With Sister here, even if they broke in, they wouldn’t be able to get anything.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “Since Sister has been entrusted with the task, she will certainly not miss a beat, and I believe that Sister should know which is more important.”

Although she did not know what kind of secrets were hidden within the Empress’s tomb, she knew very well that if the old Sister was really sealed up with the tomb today, then the secrets here could never be known, and according to Zhong Xuan’s mind, she would surely seek someone to open the mechanism.

“Rather, it is the old slave who is foolish.” The old Sister pondered carefully before she came to a realization, and hastily bowed and said, “The old slave has been taught, many thanks to Miss Mu for her enlightenment.”

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