Chapter 189 Octagonal Well
"Besides nightmares, Shimei, can you think of anything else?"
Zhao Bai asked again with some reluctance.
Although the little princess often had nightmares, she only dreamed of a pair of hands, and there was no feature of the person pushing her in the dream.
"No, I don't remember anything about the past."
The little princess shook her head again and said.
There was nothing Zhao Bai could do now. It seemed that this line could no longer be investigated.
"Ahem, official, I have a suggestion!"
Ning Fu suddenly stood up and said.
He had not spoken just now. After all, it was more convenient for Zhao Bai to ask some questions, but now that Zhao Bai had no choice, he could only stand up in person.
"Ning Fu, what suggestions do you have?"
Zhao Xu asked immediately.
When the little princess heard the name "Ning Fu", she couldn't help but look at him in surprise. She had obviously heard of Ning Fu's name.
"Although the eldest princess has lost her memory, as far as I know, amnesia can be restored. For example, taking a person with amnesia to visit the place that caused her amnesia may make the princess think of some things."
Ning Fu suggested very seriously.
The little princess lost her memory, maybe because of her head injury when she fell into the well, or because the incident was too mentally stimulating to her, or both.
Therefore, it is not easy to restore the memory of the little princess, but there are some methods. For example, in addition to the method mentioned by Ning Fu, she can also be hit hard on the head again.
This point was often used in later movies and TV shows. Of course, Ning Fu would not dare to suggest this to Zhao Xu, otherwise he might be the one who gets beaten.
"No! The incident of falling into a well has given Xu Guo frequent nightmares. We must not let her be frightened again!"
Zhao Xu immediately objected. Zhao Bao also frowned and wanted to speak but in the end did not say anything.
Ning Fu wanted to persuade him again, but seeing the expressions of Zhao Xu and Zhao Bao, he couldn't speak for a while.
"Brother Emperor, is the person who poisoned Concubine Liu Guifei the same person who pushed me?"
Unexpectedly, Princess Xu suddenly asked softly.
"We are just guessing, but judging from the information recently compiled by Qing Pingbo and I, there is probably a mastermind hiding in the palace, specifically targeting underage princes and princesses. This mastermind has even been passed down for several generations, starting from the Zhenzong period.
He began to lurk in the palace."
Zhao Bai told the truth.
"I want to go!"
Unexpectedly, when the little princess heard this, she immediately said decisively.
"Yirou, don't be ridiculous!"
Zhao Xu became anxious when he heard this, and actually called Princess Xu's name directly.
"Brother Emperor, you..."
Princess Xu stamped her feet angrily, and at the same time she glanced at Ning Fu shyly. After all, it was generally not convenient for a girl's maiden name to be known to strange men.
Ning Fu understood what was going on and immediately raised his head and pretended not to hear.
But this little princess is actually called Zhao Yirou, which is quite an ordinary name.
"Ten sisters, I think it's better for you not to go, so as not to have nightmares again at night!"
At this time, Zhao Bai from the side also spoke to persuade.
"No, Ninth Brother, you just said that there is a mastermind lurking in the palace, specifically targeting the prince and princess. They fell down before, but now the prince has a daughter, and Concubine Liu Guifei is pregnant. If the other party is not arrested,
, then don’t my nieces and nephews live in fear every day?”
Unexpectedly, although Princess Xu is not big, her small mouth is extremely powerful, and she actually thinks things through very clearly.
"this……"
When Zhao Xu heard his sister mention his children, he also showed a hesitant expression on his face. He finally became a father, and of course he didn't want his children to have any accidents again.
"Brother, please don't hesitate. I'm almost an adult, and the person who pushed me into the well back then wants to find out the murderer so I can avenge myself!"
When the little princess said the last words, she also had an angry expression, which looked quite cute.
"Brother Emperor, I think what the tenth sister said makes sense. You can only commit a thief in a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief in a thousand days. No matter how tight the defense in the palace is, there will always be times when we become lax!"
Zhao Bai hesitated for a moment and finally changed his mind.
Hearing what his younger brothers and sisters said, Zhao Xu also showed a pensive expression.
After a while, Zhao Xu finally sighed and nodded: "Okay, but Xu Guo, you have to do what you can. If you really feel uncomfortable, don't force it!"
"I'm no longer a child, brother, don't worry!"
Princess Xu said with a smile.
Originally, she and Zhao Xu had some conflicts because of the previous abolition, but now seeing that the emperor's brother cares about her so much, the little princess's heart has been mostly resolved, and she has become more affectionate towards Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu also felt the change in his sister's attitude towards him, and he was quite pleased.
Without further ado, Zhao Xu immediately took Ning Fu and the others to the imperial garden of the palace.
The place where Princess Xu fell into the well was in the northwest corner of the garden. There was an octagonal well here, which was mainly used to draw water for watering the plants in the garden.
Ning Fu had already entered the harem once last time, but had never been to the Imperial Garden.
However, the weather is too cold now, and the Imperial Garden is also desolate. However, even so, the streams, rockeries, pavilions, etc. in the garden are mostly covered with a thin layer of snow that has not melted before, forming a beautiful winter scene.
After passing through several winding corridors, the group finally arrived at the location of the Bajiaojing.
Ning Fu looked around and saw that the location of the well was quite hidden. There were walls to the west and north, and tall trees were planted around it. If most people were not familiar with this place, they would never realize that there was a well here.
"When the tenth sister fell into the well, I wanted to fill it up, but the Queen Mother did not agree, so in the end I had to give up the matter!"
Zhao Xu pointed to the octagonal shaft, and when he finished speaking, there was a look of resentment on his face.
The Queen Mother that Zhao Xu refers to must be the Queen Mother Gao. Zhao Xu really hates this grandmother to his core. If he were not suppressed by traditional filial piety, he would have cursed her long ago.
"Yes, I was sensible back then, but although the Queen Mother did not agree to fill the well, she also raised the guardrail around the well a lot."
Zhao Bai then pointed to the guardrail around the entrance.
Ning Fu also discovered at this time that the guardrail at the wellhead was indeed very high, and ordinary children would definitely not be able to climb over it.
"How are you doing, Tenth Sister?"
At this time, Zhao Bai asked Princess Xu again with great concern.
I saw Princess Xu looking blankly at the Bajiaojing at this time, with a very tangled expression on her face, even with a bit of fear.
Chapter completed!