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Chapter 221 Crisis

The queen curled her lips and smiled deeply, looking at Wan Xin, "I'm afraid you have to explore this yourself, and I don't know about it."

"Isn't you aware?" Wan Xin blurted out and felt something was wrong. "Wan Xin was anxious and offensive."

The queen did not blame her at all. It is not easy for Wanxin to be able to comprehend so many secret ways of the harem in just one day.

Seeing that the queen did not continue, Wan Xin did not ask. Although she had a vague answer in her heart, she would find out whether her guess was correct afterwards. Now, giving the queen a state that she did not understand everything would be safer. If she could see through everything, it would make the queen more cautious. At this time, she could feel that the queen was both enemies and friends to her. Sometimes she would try her to help her. If she had a backer like the queen, it would be much more convenient to deal with things in the future. Although Wan Xin also knew in her heart that the queen was just using her, she would be happy to see this win-win situation that both sides used.

The Empress chatted with Wan Xin for a few more words, and her face gradually showed her tired face. After seeing this, Wan Xin immediately sued her for a good rest. Although what she did now is very flattering, it can be said that she was the most disdainful act in her previous life, for the sake of her future path, Wan Xin still became the kind of person she hated the most, because the queen's power was extraordinary. If she could really become the Empress, she would have no need to say that she avenged herself and her mother. Even if she investigated the matter of Yu Jue, it would be beneficial without any harm.

The Empress was very satisfied with Wan Xin, who was very good at judging the situation, and had already made an appointment with her to continue praying for blessings tomorrow. As soon as the Empress said this, Lingxi and Jin showed surprise inside. You must know that it was the first time that the Empress took the initiative to invite others to recite scriptures together.

After Wan Xin returned to the house, Jinli immediately congratulated forward, "Congratulations to Miss, Miss Xi."

"Will you come here?" Wan Xin didn't know the reason, and looked at Jinli with a happy face in a daze.

Jinli briefly explained the Empress’s habits and the past to Wanxin. After hearing this, Wanxin realized that she had taken another step forward from her desired position.

"Miss, you are tired too. I will wait for the lady to wash up now." Jinli turned around and wanted to fetch water, but was stopped by Wanxin.

"Jinli, I want to ask you something clearly."

"Miss, please ask if you have anything to do." After what happened just now, Jinli's admiration for Wanxin increased a little, especially when he saw the Queen's attitude towards Wanxin, he decided to serve the temporary master in front of him well.

"I can't understand why Xiao Gongzi harmed me. You must know that I don't know him at all. What do you know about Xiao Gongzi? Can you tell me one by one?" Wan Xin wanted to know what happened in the palace, and at present, only Jinli can tell her.

When Jinli saw Wan Xin's Xiao Gongzi, she was also angry, "Miss, ask him, he is dead. What do you care about him? I think he is dead. If he doesn't harm us, how could he have the current ending?"

"Although others are dead, this matter is still in my heart. Do he have any relatives in the palace? His death today is related to me. If his relatives come to seek revenge for me, I will die in peace." Wan Xin began to guide Jinli from one direction.

"Relatives? Where did he get his relatives? Xiao Gongzi is pitiful. His family has no money and has a father who is addicted to gambling. So he sold him to the palace and became a eunuch. It was not long before his father still owed a lot of usury loans, and the whole family was forced to death by his enemies. If Xiao Gongzi had not been kept in the palace, he would have encountered murder. This would be great that the family could finally be reunited." Although Jinli's resentment towards Xiao Gongzi was not eliminated, he still felt deeply sympathetic when talking about Xiao Gongzi's past experience.

No relatives? Wan Xin was stunned. If this were the case, how could he attack her? Is it just because Xiao Gongzi was sent by Concubine Cao? But if there was Concubine Cao's eyeliner beside the queen, she shouldn't have no idea. Just as Wan Xin was in deep thought, Jinli continued to speak, "Originally, Xiao Gongzi did not have the surname Gong. This palace was given to him after he entered the palace. Miss, do you know why his surname Gong?"

Wan Xin tentatively guessed, "Because I entered the palace, so my surname is the palace?"

Jinli shook her head and said laughingly, "No, no, you can't guess it. Because Xiao Gongzi recognized Eunuch Zhang as his godfather, he wanted to follow Eunuch Zhang's surname, but he felt it was too ostentatious. So he dismantled the character Zhang. The Duke of the Gongzhu took a character Gong with a different character printed on the same character."

The eunuchs who entered the palace were all gone and would no longer have descendants from then on. Many eunuchs were unwilling to accept the young eunuchs who had just entered the palace as their adopted sons. In this way, when they were old, they would have half a son and sent him to their end. Someone gave him a handful of soil for his own part. Therefore, it is not uncommon for eunuchs to recognize their children in the palace. As long as the older eunuchs, they would basically have an adopted son in the palace.

As soon as Jinli finished speaking, Wan Xin suddenly thought, "Eunuch Zhang? Are you talking about the emperor?"

"Yes, it's him. But a few days ago, Eunuch Zhang was suddenly killed. Even the emperor did not find who the murderer was. This matter turned into a unsolved case." Jinli did not notice the change in Wan Xin's face, and still said to himself. Speaking of the gossip in the palace, she could say for three days and three nights. While Jinli was talking nonstop, she suddenly found Wan Xin's expression strange, "Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Wan Xin shook his god for a moment, "It's okay, I may be a little tired. You continue."

Seeing Wan Xin's expression was not good, Jinli stopped talking, "Miss, you have a break early. I'll go see what dinner is for you later."

Wan Xin's mind was blank. She didn't hear what Jinli said at all. How could it be, how could it be, Eunuch Zhang's adopted son? If so, it would be understandable that Xiao Gongzi would frame him to avenge his adopted father. But how did Xiao Gongzi know that this matter had something to do with Liu Fanchen? In other words, the envoy behind Xiao Gongzi already knew that the person who killed Eunuch Zhang was Liu Fanchen, and she and Liu Fanchen were very concerned. It would make sense to come over to frame her.

But who would be? Liu Fanchen was the second prince to deal with Eunuch Zhang. Could it be that the second prince already knew the truth of the matter and the whole story? But if the second prince had the ability to find out these, then he would not be the only one in the palace. But now the second prince has completely disappeared, so this person must not be the second prince. If it were the prince, it would be impossible to deal with her. The prince is now at the moment of using people, so how could he easily cut off his wings? The remaining people are the third prince and the fourth prince...

Wan Xin's eyes suddenly emitted a fleeting golden light. When they approached Xiao Gongzi, they must be able to enter and exit the Empress's harem at will. The fourth prince's mother is Concubine Wanxian, not the Empress. Now there is only one person left, that is the Third Prince, and it is very likely the murderer. Wan Xin's heart suddenly beating when he thought of this. All the clues in her mind were mixed together. She always wanted to find a head and clear the whole thing, but the more anxious she was, the more confused she was in her mind.

After trying for a while, Wan Xin lowered her head in annoyance. Now she couldn't figure out the whole story. But one thing she knew was that the situation she was involved in was even more complicated and dangerous than she thought. I'm afraid the Empress did not know what the Third Prince did, and how did the Third Prince know that Liu Fanchen was the real murderer behind the scenes? Everything had to be asked for Liu Fanchen after she left the palace.

Wanxin only regrets that she is now like a bird in a cage, imprisoned in this magnificent harem, and she has no way to go out of the palace. Thinking of this, Wanxin has no favoritism for every tree, every brick and every tile in the harem. She doesn't know why so many women have tried their best to enter this cage from ancient times to the present. Isn't freedom the most valuable? Even if she has no worries about food and clothing, and has endless wealth and honor, without freedom, everything is shackles.

Wanxin did not desire wealth and glory in her previous life. She only hoped that she would have a husband to accompany her for the rest of her life. She did not find her in her previous life, and in this life... I don't know if she had found her. At this time, Liu Fanchen's appearance flashed in Wanxin's mind. Thinking of Liu Fanchen, Wanxin's heart couldn't help but tighten. She prayed to the sky, hoping that Liu Fanchen would not have any accidents and would have to wait until she left the palace safely.

That night, because of the many thoughts in her heart, Wan Xin was not sleeping peacefully. The night in the palace seemed particularly dark, the air was particularly quiet, and even the sound of the wind blowing leaves was so obvious. Wan Xin had always been sleeping lightly, and now she was even more sleepy, but she did not come to the window to watch the moon tonight. There were too many things in her mind, and she didn't know how the third prince's business was done. Wan Xin handed over this matter to him before Liu Fanchen left the palace. It was calculated that there were two days, and some news should have been heard in the palace.

The long night passed by minute by minute until the sky was bright, and Wan Xin could only sleep reluctantly. Without a moment, Jinli pushed the door and entered. Seeing that Wan Xin was still sleeping, hesitating, not knowing whether to move forward or retreat. After all, the Empress had already made an appointment with Wan Xin to recite the scriptures today, Jinli had to grit her teeth and cough lightly. When Wan Xin heard the coughing, she immediately opened her eyes and saw Jinli standing by the bed with a basin of water. "Miss, the water for washing your face is ready, let me serve you to wash. If you are still sleepy, wait for the afternoon and sleep for a while."

Wan Xin knew that he was getting up a little late today, so he immediately sat up from the bed and smiled apologetically at Jinli, "Please make it as soon as possible, don't let the Queen wait."

Jinli nodded happily. Who would be unhappy when he met such a well-educated master? If another master was disturbed and his sleep was a little angry, he would lose his temper, and he would take him off. Now there are few masters who can treat his servants as human beings. Thinking that Wan Xin would leave the palace tomorrow, Jinli had some reluctance to leave.

Wanxin washed up briefly and then came to the place where the Empress worshipped the Buddha. I wonder if the Empress got up late today, as soon as she arrived last night, the Empress saw that Wanxin was already standing in the house.

When Wan Xin saw the Empress, he wanted to pay his respects. The Empress waved her hand, "No gift, I'm late today, I'm really sorry to the Buddha."

"The Empress contains the entire people of Beiliang in her heart. I believe the Buddha will understand it after a while today." Wan Xin did not ask the Queen why she was late, but instead directly explained the Queen.

"It's your sweet mouth, you slept well yesterday?"

"For the Queen, Wanxin slept well."

The Empress nodded with satisfaction, stopped talking, and began to recite the Buddhist scriptures silently. Wan Xin listened for a while and immediately heard that the Empress was reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra, so she followed the Queen's rhythm and started to recite all the chants.

This was the first time someone chanted the scriptures with the Queen. After hearing this, the Queen felt very happy. Although she did not praise her, she could also hear it from her brisk tone.

It was not until two hours later that the queen stopped reciting scriptures, and Wanxin also stopped immediately. "I didn't expect that Wanxin, you can actually do the Ksitigarbha Sutra?"

Wan Xin put his hands together and said piously, "Wang Xin didn't know that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who voluntarily saved all sentient beings from the six realms, would not become a Buddha until he was vowed to become a Buddha without being empty in hell."

The Empress nodded with satisfaction, "Wanxin, you are really smart. I feel reluctant to leave the palace when you think you will leave the palace tomorrow. I originally thought that the emperor was just seeing me lonely and found someone to talk to me, but who knew that I really found someone who understands Buddhism."

"The Empress is absurd, Wan Xin just knows the basics and cannot be said to be able to comprehend the Dharma."

"The Buddhism is profound, how can we ordinary people understand it?"

"The Empress is not an ordinary person, the Empress is the mother of all the people of Beiliang." Wan Xin kept complimenting the lonely queen in her heart. She knew that she didn't have much time, so she had to seize all the time to achieve her goal.

After coming out of the Empress Palace, Wan Xin fell into deep thought again. Why did the Empress choose the original vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in so many Buddhism? Is this the Empress who has something to say to herself or something to reveal?

"Miss, Miss..."

"Is there any news?" Wan Xin is now a little confused about the news of the concubines in the palace. All things need to be done by palace maids and eunuchs. Today, Wan Xin asked Jinli to inquire about whether there is any news about the third prince.

"Yes, really... Miss, how do you know? Now there is a sensation in the court." Jinli looked at Wan Xin with admiration, feeling incomprehensible about her precautions.

Wan Xin ignored Jinli's compliment and asked directly, "What did it happen outside? Tell me everything."
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