"Xiao Linzi?"

Kou Jihu stared at Chen Lin suspiciously, "Who is Xiao Linzi?" ”

Chen Lin was slightly stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Listen to the little eunuch who is ordered by our family to follow the official family......"

Kou Ji squinted at Chen Lin, pouted and said, "You sent him to keep an eye on the official family, and the official family found out, so naturally they wanted to replace him." ”

When Chen Lin heard this, an old face was black like the bottom of a pot.

"How could our family send someone to keep an eye on the official family......

Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji and gritted his teeth.

Kou Ji snorted and said: "You are close to the water, you don't dare to send someone to keep an eye on the official family, but I am outside the palace, so I dare to send someone to keep an eye on the official family?" I don't know what the official family has done, why did the official family change a small eunuch, how do I know? ”

Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, realizing that she had asked a stupid question, and looked embarrassed.

Kou Ji said lightly: "If that little eunuch really angered the official family, I'm afraid he would have been buried in the imperial garden and turned into flower fertilizer." He is still alive now, which shows that he has not angered the official family. He should have said the wrong thing, and the official family was unwilling to let him follow him anymore, so they let you replace him. ”

When Chen Lin heard this, he let out a sigh of relief, "That's good......"

Kou Ji was slightly stunned for a moment, and said unexpectedly: "Your relative? ”

Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji and said, "Our family has no father and mother since childhood, where are our relatives?" ”

Kou Ji looked at him suspiciously.

Chen Lin sighed and said, "He is the godson of our family...... Our family has the heart to support him, so let him serve by the official family. Now it seems that he doesn't have that eyesight, and he still needs to be adjusted. ”

Kou Ji pouted and said, "Don't form a party in the palace, otherwise I will definitely impeach you." ”

Chen Lin rolled her eyes and didn't speak.

Kou Ji looked at the tightly guarded Han Meiren's dormitory and asked, "Nothing went wrong, right?" ”

Chen Lin said with a straight face: "Our family is staring at it, who dares to do anything in our family." ”

Kou Ji sighed: "You are confident, but once someone makes a move, you can't stop a slave." ”

Chen Lin's face changed slightly, he glanced left and right, and seeing that no one cared, he approached Kou Ji and lowered his voice: "This matter has something to do with those three?" ”

Chen Lin is also a smart person, Kou Ji reminded him slightly, and Chen Lin immediately noticed the problem.

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "I didn't plan to tell you, but the other party's hidden power in the palace is not small, I want to check her, I'm afraid it's a little difficult." Although the official family temporarily handed over the people of Wu Desi to me for dispatch, the people of Wu Desi have not been in the palace for a long time, and as long as there is a move, they will be discovered by the other party immediately.

So you need the help of your men. ”

"Hiss......"

Chen Lin took two breaths of cold air in a row and said, "She...... Did she do it again? ”

Kou Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, "You've already guessed who it is?" ”

Chen Lin looked at Kou Ji and said in a low voice: "When Taizong was in the court, our family had already been purified. Some unknown things in the palace are clearly known to our family. ”

Kou Ji groaned, "You seem surprised? ”

Chen Lin nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "She has no reason to assassinate the imperial heir of the official family...... The official family was raised by her......"

Kou Ji narrowed his eyes and said, "So you never suspected her before?" ”

Chen Lin nodded and said, "She loves the official family more than anyone else...... Naturally, our family will not suspect her. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Lin looked at Kou Ji and said, "You found evidence to prove that she did it?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head slowly, "No evidence was found, but she is the only one in the palace who has the scheming and strength to do this." ”

Chen Lin gritted her teeth and said, "What if someone frames her?" ”

Kou Ji said faintly: "Her strength is not weak, there should be her eyeliner everywhere in the palace." Who could frame her right under her nose? ”

Chen Lin's face suddenly became very ugly.

"But she has no reason to assassinate the imperial heir of the official family!"

Chen Lin said categorically.

Kou Ji nodded and said, "So I guess that she is most likely just an accomplice, and there is a main culprit behind her." The main culprit should have some of her handles in his hands, so she had to follow the main culprit's orders. ”

Chen Lin's face became a little gloomy, and she gritted her teeth and said, "If that's the case, our family will inevitably have a fight with her." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned for a moment, and reminded: "She is the adoptive mother of the official family, you dare to go against her?" ”

Chen Lin said coldly: "In this palace, our family only recognizes the official family. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "If she has something to do, I'm afraid the official family won't let you go." ”

Chen Lin glared at Kou Ji and said, "As long as everything is fine in the official family, even if our family gives up this old life, we don't care." ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "You are loyal......"

Chen Lin glanced at Kou Ji deeply, and said in a low voice: "If our family doesn't look to the official family, there will be few people in this world who are looking to the official family." ”

After Chen Lin said this, he didn't wait for Kou Ji to speak again, and continued: "Since you are back, then the matter here will be left to you. Let's go meet her for a while and see if there is her behind this matter. ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned.

Chen Lin didn't explain any more, and hurriedly left Han Meiren's dormitory.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around, walked in front of Kou Ji, and said in a deep voice: "If there is really a mastermind behind this matter, it must be an old man who knows many things in the palace."

She has always been clean, and she has hardly left any hands and feet, so the person who can master her handle must be someone who knows her very well.

There are not many people in the palace who are still alive and know her.

Let's go back and make a list for you, and if you check it, you should be able to find out something. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Chen Lin didn't speak again, and took a step to leave Han Meiren's bedroom.

After Chen Lin left, Kou Ji walked to the door of Han Meiren's dormitory.

The guards and eunuchs guarding the gate of the dormitory all saluted after seeing Kou Ji.

Kou Ji found a leader and asked, "What's going on inside?" ”

The leading eunuch bowed down and said: "If you return to Kou's secret, the people inside are panicked and a little chaotic, but there is no big mistake, and no one is killed. Three meals a day are served, and no entry is allowed but no exit. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Nothing went wrong...... But I can hold my breath......"

Kou Ji instructed the leading eunuchs: "You command them to go down and provide them with only one meal from today onwards." ”

The leading eunuch was slightly stunned.

Kou Ji asked, "Got a problem?" ”

The leading eunuch hurriedly said: "Don't dare to ......"

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Find a place and let me sleep for a while." ”

The leading eunuch didn't say anything more, he found a side room next to Han Meiren's dormitory, and arranged for Kou Ji to go in and live.

After Kou Ji entered, he fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already evening.

When he woke up, he saw a little eunuch guarding the door of his room.

Kou Ji went out, glanced up and down at the little eunuch, and asked, "Chen Lin sent you?" ”

The little eunuch nodded and said, "If you reply to Kou's secret, Chen Daban will send a slave to send a letter to you." ”

Kou Ji spread out his hand, and the little eunuch immediately took a letter from his arms and sent it to Kou Ji.

Kou Ji got the letter, waved his hand to the little eunuch, and said, "You go down first." ”

The little eunuch bowed and left the door.

Kou Ji took the letter back to the room, opened it, glanced at it by the candlelight, and was stunned.

I saw that the letter given by Chen Lin was headed by four words.

Toffee Duch.

Concubine Du had already been excluded by Kou Ji, but the letter given by Chen Lin listed Concubine Du in the first place, and Kou Ji was very surprised.

Kou Ji took the letter and muttered, "What is the basis for Chen Lin to list Concubine Du in the first place?" ”

Kou Ji muttered as he continued to review the letter sent by Chen Lin.

After reviewing the letter, Kou Ji finally understood why Chen Lin listed Concubine Du in the first place.

Kou Ji put away the letter and smiled bitterly, "This old thing is crazy." ”

Chen Lin not only listed Concubine Du among them, but also several other concubines of the former emperor who stayed in the palace to retire, as well as some old grandmothers in the palace.

In addition, Zhao Zhen's biological mother, Concubine Li, is also among them.

Chen Lin made the list completely in the order of understanding Concubine Yang.

And all the people are listed in it, both good and bad.

Concubine Du, who is the leader, should be regarded as one of the people in the harem who knows Concubine Yang best.

Why does Koji think it's one of them?

Because according to the rules of Chen Lin's list, Chen Lin should be at the top of the list alongside Concubine Du.

Even, Chen Lin may replace Concubine Du and be at the top of the list.

Regarding some of the inside affairs in the palace, Chen Lin definitely knows more than Concubine Du.

Chen Lin, the old man, is obviously messing around now with the intention of preferring to kill mistakes and not let go.

The list he provided could only be learned, but not trusted.

Kou Ji put away the letter, went out of the room, stood at the door of Han Meiren's dormitory and listened to the movement for a while, and then returned to the room to sleep.

……

Following.

Early morning.

As soon as Koji got up, he heard footsteps outside the door.

Kou Ji opened the door and saw the little eunuch who had delivered the letter yesterday appear at the door of the room.

Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, the little eunuch took the lead in speaking: "Kou Shumi, Chen Daban asked the slave maid to come over and tell you, a female official died in the Shangyi room last night, and the death was extremely miserable, the murderer has not been caught yet, I am afraid that it is not safe in the palace, so you should be careful." ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

The little eunuch said no more, and hurriedly left the door of Kou Ji's room.

What Chen Lin sent the little eunuch over to convey what he meant, Kou Ji understood.

The female official in the Shangyi room must be Concubine Yang's person.

It should have been Chen Lin who killed her.

Chen Lin used this to tell Kou Ji that he had already done it.

"The old man looks at the kindness and kindness on weekdays, and he is really unambiguous."

Kou Ji muttered in a low voice, instructed someone to prepare some washing water, after a simple wash, ate some food, gathered outside Han Meiren's dormitory and listened for a while, then left Han Meiren's dormitory and walked to the dormitory where Concubine Du lived.

All the way to the outside of Concubine Du's bedroom, after passing the ceremony, the female official in Concubine Du's palace led Kou Ji into Concubine Du's bedroom.

There were not many people in Concubine Du's bedroom, only three or five palace ladies waiting.

The palace is quiet, and flowers and plants are planted everywhere.

There was also a faint smell of sandalwood wafting from the courtyard.

The closer you get to where Concubine Du is, the stronger the sandalwood fragrance becomes.

But it's not pungent.

Obviously, when Concubine Du was burning incense, she firmly controlled the spices.

The female officer led Kou Ji to the door of Concubine Du's room and said goodbye.

Concubine Du invited him into the room.

The furnishings in the room are simple.

A bed, a bookshelf, a statue of Guanyin, and three futons.

There is only one futon on the bed, which is very simple.

The bookshelves are full of Buddhist scriptures.

The three futons had been pressed into a thin layer because of their long sedentary life.

The only precious thing in the room is the statue of Guanyin.

It was a pure gold statue of Guanyin, shining brightly in the light of candlelight.

Curling green smoke wafts in front of the statue of Guanyin, adding a bit of mystery.

Concubine Du, dressed in plain clothes, knelt on one of the futons, facing the statue of Guanyin.

Concubine Du looked like a hermit more than a concubine.

Kou Ji entered the door and bowed, "Minister Kou Ji, see Concubine Du'......"

When Concubine Du heard Kou Ji's voice, she slowly got up, turned around, nodded slightly, and smiled: "Kou Shumi's no need to be polite. ”

Kou Ji got up.

Concubine Du instructed the female official: "Xiang'er, go and prepare some refreshments to entertain Kou Shumi." ”

The female officer agreed, bowed and exited the door.

As soon as the female official left, the smile on Concubine Du's face narrowed, she sighed, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Kou Shumi, is there anything about the mother and daughter of the mourning family who offended you?" ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned, "Why did the concubine say this?" ”

Concubine Du sighed: "The mourning family tried their best to drag Su'er out of the quagmire. Let her stay away from the disputes between the government and the opposition and live carefree. But you ended up getting her into the mud.

If Su'er is a monk, she may not be able to get married in this life, and she will not be able to marry the person she likes the most.

But she can at least avoid the fate of being given a marriage and not marry someone she doesn't like.

Previously, Su'er already had the idea of becoming a monk, inside and outside the palace, both in the government and the opposition, all knew that Su'er was about to be born, so no one mentioned Su'er's marriage.

But since Su'er went to your house, she revealed her true nature and was noticed.

Some people have already started to mention Su'er's marriage.

If Su'er is given a marriage to someone she doesn't like because of this, tell me whether you hurt Su'er. ”

After listening to Concubine Du's words, Kou Ji stood in place in a daze, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, Kou Ji stared at Concubine Du and said in a deep voice: "Don't you think that letting Su'er become a monk is the biggest injustice to her?" ”

Concubine Du glared at Kou Ji and said, "Does Kou Shumi think that letting Su'er marry someone she doesn't like is the greatest fairness to her?" ”

Kou Ji Zhengse said: "My Great Song Dynasty does not need to make peace with any Fanbang now, and there are no powerful people in the court who need to be wooed by officials. So Princess Su'er can choose who she wants to marry at will. There is no need to worry that the official family will give her to others at will.

The official family loves Princess Su'er very much, and he will never see Princess Su'er marry someone she doesn't like. ”

"There are no more powerful people in the DPRK and China that the official family needs to woo?"

Concubine Du stared at Kou Ji and said with a slight sneer: "Does this include your Kou clan?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned.

The royal relatives have been removed.

The martial artists were almost all pressed down.

Kou Mansion can now be regarded as one of the top wealthy families in the Great Song Dynasty.

Naturally, the official family does not need to win over the Kou family.

But the official family is closest to him, the Kou family.

According to the custom, the royal family will turn the people closest to them into the family of their children.

Zhao Zhen mentioned Kou Tianci's marriage three times before, which is proof.

Kou Ji stared at Concubine Du and said, "What does Concubine Niangniang mean, someone proposes to marry Su'er to Tianci'er?" ”

Concubine Du didn't hide it, nodded slowly, and said, "It's not just God's gift, but also you." ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched, and he said, "Isn't this nonsense?" ”

"Nonsense?"

Concubine Du snorted coldly and said, "If this matter spreads to the court, will the Manchu Dynasty civil and military take this matter as nonsense?" Some people who hate you wish you would become a relative.

It must be known that my Great Song Taizu set the ancestral system, and relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics. ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "I already have a wife, Princess Su'er marries me, do you want to be small?" How can a princess be small, this is not nonsense? ”

Concubine Du said coldly: "The princess can't be small, but she can be Xiang Yan." ”

Kou Ji's brows furrowed into a Sichuan character for a moment, and he said coldly: "Xiang Gong's bones are not cold, and someone has the idea of beating his granddaughter, aren't you afraid that those old ministers who resigned will be cold?" ”

Concubine Du shook her head and said, "What about the coldness?" Who would open their eyes for a dead man? ”

Kou Ji said bluntly: "I already have a wife, and it is impossible to marry again." The official family would never see such a ridiculous thing happen. As for the marriage between Tianci'er and Su'er, the official family had also mentioned it before, but I politely declined the matter. ”

After hearing Kou Ji's words, Concubine Du was a little unhappy, "Does Kou Shumi think that the daughter of the mourning family is not worthy of your son?" ”

Kou Ji said solemnly: "Don't dare, the minister just thinks that Tianci'er is the godson of the official family, and Su'er is the sister-in-law of the official family. ”

Concubine Du's face softened a little when she heard this, "You know each other......

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "The minister will talk to the official family about this matter, no matter who brings up this matter, as long as the official family does not nod, everything is empty talk." ”

Concubine Du nodded slowly and said in a low voice: "If the mourning family is involved, there is no need to worry too much about Su'er's marriage." ”

Speaking of this, Concubine Du stared at Kou Ji and said, "In the final analysis, you are also for the good of Su'er, and the mourning family will not care about this matter with you." But if you run to the palace of the mourning family and drag the mourning family into the water, the mourning family will not be able to let you go easily. ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The concubine knows what happened in the palace? ”

Concubine Du glanced at Kou Ji and said angrily: "Although the mourning family is dedicated to the Buddha, it does not mean that the mourning family does not listen to what is going on outside the window. There was such a big movement in the palace, it was difficult for the mourning family to know about it. ”

Kou Ji said: "Listening to the meaning of the concubine is to understand some of the details. ”

Concubine Du glared at Kou Ji, "Didn't you come to find the mourning family for this matter?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Not bad......"

Concubine Du sighed, "You went to the laundry room, the laundry room caught fire, Aunt Mei was killed, you didn't know how to wake up, and you ran to the mourning palace to harm the mourning family."

If the mourning family tells you what they know, I am afraid that after you leave, the mourning family will be killed. ”

Kou Ji hesitated: "The palace is important, who dares to hurt the concubine Niangniang, isn't that looking for death?" ”

Concubine Du rolled her eyes, "Who is it, you know better in your heart than the mourning family." When the first emperor was in the court, the mourning family did not fight or rob, and after the official family ascended the throne, the mourning family had no quarrel with the world.

The mourning family doesn't want to care about anything, and they won't say anything.

Today, I let you into the palace, mainly for the sake of you taking care of Su'er.

Go away quickly, and don't kick the door of your house again. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "Did the concubine just watch the gangsters commit murder in the palace? ”

Concubine Du said indifferently: "What if the mourning family doesn't look at it?" Even if the mourning family tells you some truths, it's just old things, and you can't find out anything. In the end, you are fine, but the mourning family is worried about your life. ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "If that's the case, the minister won't bother......"

Concubine Du waved her hand, "Go to ...... quickly"

Kou Ji bowed and exited Concubine Du's bedroom.

After Kou Ji left, Concubine Du sighed and said, "Wronged......"

Kou Ji walked out of Concubine Du's bedroom, glanced back at Concubine Du's bedroom, turned around and hurried to the next place.

But all the names mentioned on the list given by Chen Lin, Kou Ji planned to visit them one by one.

Concubine Du is reluctant to speak, and there are always people who are willing to speak.

Even if everyone was reluctant to speak, Kou Ji was not without gain.

According to the list given by Chen Lin, Kou Ji wandered around the palace, and finally arrived in the palace of Concubine Li.

When Kou Ji arrived at Concubine Li's bedroom, Concubine Li was in the palace, but Kou Ji didn't bother and stayed outside the palace for a long time.

After Concubine Li woke up, she instructed the female official to lead Kou Ji into the palace.

In comparison, Concubine Li's bedroom is much more gorgeous than Concubine Du's.

Kou Ji entered the palace gate of Concubine Li's dormitory, and saw Concubine Li sitting upright on the soft couch in the palace.

Kou Ji walked up to Concubine Li, bowed down and saluted: "Minister Kou Ji, see the Queen Mother's ......"

Zhao Zhen had previously enshrined Concubine Li as the queen mother in front of the Manchu civil and military forces.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have been ordered to discuss the honorific title.

Concubine Li is now the queen mother recognized by the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, and now she is close to making the will of the world.

Although Kou Ji was not in the palace before, he knew the news in the palace.

So when he saw Concubine Li, Kou Ji naturally had to be called the Queen Mother.

After Concubine Li gave the salute to Kou Ji, she said lightly: "You are looking for the mourning family, what is the matter?" ”

Kou Ji bowed down and said: "The minister is looking for the Queen Mother, just to ask about some past events. ”

"The past?"

Concubine Li was stunned for a moment, narrowed her eyes, and said, "You came all the way to expose the pain of the family?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head slowly, "The minister doesn't dare...... The minister was ordered to investigate the murder that happened in the palace and found out that this matter involved some past events in the palace. It's just that the ministers are still shallow in the court, and they don't know some of the past events in the palace, so they came to consult the Queen Mother. ”

When Concubine Li heard this, she hesitated for a moment and said, "The murder of the Han family is related to the past in the palace?" ”

Kou Ji replied: "Maybe the late Zhang Guifei......"

Concubine Li raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "You mean, it is also possible that the Zhang family was murdered?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.