The Legend Zhuohua

Chapter 43

Emperor Zhaoming died, and the death knell rang throughout the capital city. Within half a day, the city was completely deserted, and the hot summer suddenly became much colder.

Emperor Zhaoming had been suffering from a chronic illness for many years, and the palace had already prepared all the equipment needed for a state funeral. Liu Yanqiang supported the sick body and took charge of the overall situation, arranging the burial arrangements for Emperor Zhaoming and the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Liu Chen was grieved, but he did not let the grief consume his reason. When Emperor Zhaoming suddenly returned to the palace, a strange fire broke out, which was suspicious no matter how you looked at it. Therefore, when Liu Yan appeased the ministers, he asked Shen Jinghong to investigate the inside story of the palace fire.

In the side hall, Shen Jinghong stood upright and reported to Liu Yan and Liu Chen: "I have checked the city gate records. Last night someone left the city with a token from the Queen Mother's Palace, and there are also records at the palace. It's The Queen Mother summoned Her Majesty."

Liu Yan had already put on a white robe, with a white smear on his head. His eyebrows were half-condensed, showing no sadness or joy, but he had an awe-inspiring majesty that made people dare not look at him.

"Where are the palace records?" Liu Chen asked eagerly.

Shen Jinghong paused and replied: "The records of the palace gate have not been found for the time being because of the fire. The original guards stationed at the palace gate also died in the fire because of fighting the fire, so there is no way to verify it. But judging from the records of the city gate and the palace, His Majesty It should be recalled by the Queen Mother, there is nothing suspicious."

Liu Chen frowned: "Why did the Imperial Grandmother urgently summon the Emperor in the middle of the night?"

Shen Jinghong said: "There is no way to know about this matter yet. I have investigated the fire scene and found some burned bowls and cups at the scene. There should be a banquet in the Queen Mother's Palace at that time, and there were only two sets of tableware, one in the Above the Queen Mother's throne, another one is in front of His Majesty's body, so I boldly infer that the Queen Mother and His Majesty were the only ones present at that time."

When Liu Yan heard this, his eyes moved slightly, but his long eyelashes covered up his inner fluctuations, making it impossible for anyone to notice anything unusual about him.

The Queen Mother's careful arrangements and Mu Zhuohua's clever moves actually created a situation that was very beneficial to him and eliminated his suspicion.

Liu Chen did not suspect Liu Yan at all. He turned around and asked Liu Yan: "Uncle Emperor, did you notice anything unusual in the city last night?"

Liu Yan shook his head, his voice was low and hoarse, and he said: "Last night, I followed the orders of Doctor Wan Shen to recuperate at home, and I didn't notice anything abnormal. When the servants reported that there was a fire in the palace, the fire had already spread..."

Liu Chen knew that Liu Yan was in poor health and needed to take medicinal baths for many years, so he did not doubt him.

"Have you found the cause of the fire?" Liu Chen asked Shen Jinghong.

"At present, we can only speculate that the fire spread from the southwest corner of the harem, where many wine jars are stored. For unknown reasons, the fire broke out and spread to the wine cellar. The fire suddenly became fierce and violent. Due to the southwest wind, it followed the wind and burned throughout the harem. ." Shen Jinghong replied.

Liu Chen clenched his fists, and veins appeared on the back of his hands. He gritted his teeth and his eyes were bleeding: "Even so, those guards and maids should rescue the emperor and the emperor's grandmother!"