Three days later, the Imperial Study.

Han Zheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was waiting outside the hall.

Han Zheng came here precisely because of Liao Zhong's change of identity.

It stands to reason that this case is not big, and it only needs to be handed over to Jingzhao Mansion for investigation, but it is nothing more than a few petty officials who are favoritistic and secretly do something to turn one person into another, but this time the saint insisted that their criminal department handle it, presumably there is another intention behind it.

Sure enough, as soon as the Criminal Department intervened, it was found out that the matter was related to the Marquis of Pingnan, Liao Zhongda was arranged by the Xu family to enter the Hengwang Mansion from the beginning, and served the masters in the palace for more than ten years, and later waited for the masters to enter the palace, he was not qualified as a royal doctor, so he should naturally stay outside the palace. This person has some means, coaxing Ping Nanhou to help him change his identity and continue to practice medicine.

He holds Xu Jinhe's secret, and thinks that he can at least keep him safe for a lifetime, but who would have expected that this "criminal evidence" will not only cut off his own path, but may also begin to shake a once indispensable meritorious family.

Xu's roots are luxuriant, from the middle of the court to the small officials in the market, and there are people who are attached to Xu Jilin everywhere, and this small case alone will correct five or six people within a few days, which is still limited to the scope of the criminal department's authority, and if it is handed over to the Dali Temple or even the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it is not surprising that hundreds of people will be found. Han Zheng secretly figured to himself, this time the king may have made up his mind, it seems that the death of the abolished queen is obviously not enough to dispel the anger of the Son of Heaven, if he does not shake Xu Jilin, the king may not be able to calm down.

After a cup of tea, the minister who came before him withdrew, and Han Zheng was able to enter the imperial study.

Sure enough, the secretary of the criminal department was not bad, and after listening to his report, the king said coldly: "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the anthill, the nine rank petty officials were favoritism, and those who connived at it were also derelict in their duties, this is not a trivial matter, and it must not be tolerated." The Metropolitan Procuratorate intervened in this matter, from top to bottom, but those who were implicated in it were all found out. The money given by the court shall not be used to support idlers for others. ”

Thou shalt not provide for the idlers of others.

When this sentence came out, Han Zheng was shocked, the king's meaning could not be more obvious, this is an iron heart to prune the roots and veins of the Xu family! It's a pity that a meritorious family, the old lord of the town government is gone, and Empress Xu was deposed and lost half of his support, I wonder if the remaining Xu Jilin can hold on to his nephew when the prince ascends the throne?

But now it is in the prime of life, and there are no those lewd court vices, it is expected that he should be a long-lived monarch, so it will take decades to say that the replacement of the country will be decades, and it will be difficult to say whether there will be any variables during this period. But in the office, he only needs to take care of his own errands at the moment, and the rest of the major affairs are not his turn to worry about.

Han Zheng took the order and withdrew from the imperial study.

~~

East Palace.

I don't know when Song Chi learned to drink.

The early summer is coming, and a few lotus flowers outside the hall bloom at night, and the faint fragrance is sent.

Today is his birthday, and he is seventeen.

During the day, the emperor's grandmother and stepmother sent congratulatory gifts, and his younger siblings also came to celebrate his birthday, but when the noisy day passed, he became more and more tormented in the dark night.

He remembered that when he was a child, every time he was born, his mother, who had always been strict, would become extraordinarily gentle and smile at him extraordinarily. No matter how many evil things his mother has done, she is always a good mother to him. But she was dead, she had done too many wrong things, and her father hated her, so that she could not see herself and her brother again when she was dying.

Today's birthday, Song Chi wanted to worship his mother, but his father didn't allow it, and his father said that his mother was a sinner, and he was not allowed to give her a tablet, nor was anyone in the palace allowed to worship.

These pains are accumulated in my heart, and I have nowhere to vent but drink for comfort. At the very least, I can still see the person I want to see in my dreams—my mother, and her.

She?

Thinking of Concubine Ning, Song Chi smiled sadly.

Since she couldn't help but call her name on Chinese New Year's Eve, she completely hid. She should know her mind, otherwise how could she run away in a panic? But she didn't know that even if she hid and didn't see her, her mind hadn't been reduced by half, and those longings and thoughts became stronger and stronger in the days when she couldn't see her, like wild grasses growing wildly in summer, so that she couldn't stop it if she wanted to.

Another glass of wine was down, seeing that the young man's phoenix eyes were already a little blurry, the little eunuch next to him hesitated again and again, but he still carefully persuaded: "Master, you have drunk enough, be careful of your body!" You'd better get some rest soon......"

"Get out!" With a low shout, the young man's face was extremely bad.

The little eunuch was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything more.

When the eunuch in charge of the East Palace heard this, he walked in a few steps, and glanced at the people in the palace, and the idle people immediately bowed their heads and retreated.

The head bowed his head and came to Song Chi, and said distressedly: "Your Highness, although wine is a good thing, drinking too much will hurt your body!" You're still young, what's there to get by? ”

The boy smiled bitterly and continued to drink to himself.

The head sighed, "Your Highness, the deceased is gone, you still have to think about it." As he spoke, he took out a wooden box from his sleeve and handed it to the young man, "I know that you miss Niangniang, this is what Grandpa Guo asked someone to bring in, this is the most common thing that Niangniang brought on her body before her death, you stay, make a thought." ”

The young man was sluggish for a moment, and finally reached out to take it, opened it and saw that there was a pair of earrings lying inside, and the palm said softly: "Grandpa Guo said, this is the most common wear when Niangniang is not out of the cabinet, and then he has been staying in the house, and today I will send it in, it will be regarded as a congratulatory gift for you, Grandpa Guo said, I hope you don't forget Niangniang." You are the crown prince, as long as you succeed to the throne in the future, you can avenge any kind of revenge......"

I don't know if it's because he drank too much wine, or because he saw things and thought about people, the boy had begun to tremble.

"Revenge?" He laughed sadly, and then wept again and asked, "Who should I seek revenge?" Looking for a queen? Or the Father? ”

The manager's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense......

"Get out!" With the young man's roar, the silver cup in his hand was also thrown to the ground, "Get out!" Get out of here! ”

"Yes, Yes, Your Highness is angry, the slave will go out, you must take care of your health......"

The person in charge came out in a hurry, and Song Chi was the only one left in the palace of Nuoda.

Avenge? Succession?

Is there any other possibility in his life? If his mother did something wrong, wouldn't it be wrong for him to avenge her again? Or is this life given by his mother, and he is destined to live for his mother from birth to death?

And what is he himself? Could it be that all the princes of all dynasties and dynasties are like him, without a little of their own will?

Without a wine glass, the boy simply picked up the wine jug and continued to pour it with his head up.

~~

Lanlin Palace.

The sound of frogs in the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden came from afar, making people feel bored for the reason for haunting.

Concubine Ning was lying on the couch, tossing and turning.

In fact, just after the end of the year, she lay down, and it was expected that she couldn't sleep, but there was too much time, what could she do if she didn't lie down and sleep?

It's just that the more I want to sleep, the more my thoughts come out again. She looked at the dimly lit tent roof, a little distracted.

In the evening, Song Ning came to play and told her that today was Song Chi's birthday, and after Song Ning left, she touched the lost handkerchief and was silent for a long time.

After entering the palace for more than four years, her titular emperor and husband have never stepped into this palace again, and it is true that her heart was indeed blank in the past, but I don't know when the young man was always dangling in her mind from time to time, and she couldn't get rid of it.

I don't know if all girls who are not in love will be like this when they first meet a man and confess, but she herself knows that she shouldn't have any thoughts about him, and she shouldn't even have thoughts about any man, as a palace concubine who has never been favored, she should grow old quietly in the corner.

But I can't help but fantasize in my heart, if the queen mother didn't choose a concubine for the emperor, or if she was born a few years later, she and him, in fact, it is still possible, after all, she is the niece and granddaughter of the queen mother, he is the eldest grandson of the queen mother, and he is of the same generation, even if the elders in his family want to exchange themselves for glory, it is appropriate to send them to him, the prince.

But after this kind of thought arose, she felt even more bitter in front of her, and the girl secretly felt sad for a while, closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down, and warned herself that the young man already had a fiancée, and he would get married next year, and when he had a wife, he would forget about himself. And this kind of thinking of her own, which is both rebellious and absurd, she must suppress it, and she can't have it again.

The bright moon in the sky rose higher and higher, sprinkling a hall of silver light through the window. The girl remembered that night, and the phrase "姌姌" he called her again.

The more he wanted to suppress it, the more he had to think about it, and while he was struggling desperately, Gu Pingjiao suddenly heard a murmur.

The sudden noise outside the hall overshadowed the sound of frogs one after another, and she heard a man's voice, and the palace maid hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Your Highness, you have gone to the wrong place, the mother has rested, you should not come here." ”

Her heart skipped a beat, Your Highness?

It can't be him, right?

She quickly got up and put on her coat.

However, before she could open the door, the door of the hall had been knocked open from the outside, and a drunken figure stepped in, and by the dim light, Concubine Ning recognized that the young man with expectant and sad eyes was not Song Chi, who else could there be?

"Prince?" She exclaimed, "Why did you come here, you are drunk?" ”

She was responded to by an impulsive and warm hug from the teenager.

……

Yufu Palace.

Seeing that the children were asleep, they finally had some time for the two of them, and the emperor and queen were reluctant to sleep like this.

The moonlight tonight was surprisingly good, and there was the unstoppable sound of frogs in his ears, Song Chen proposed: "It's still early, let's go outside for a walk?" ”

Chu Xue nodded and smiled, "Okay." ”

So the two of them went out and walked leisurely towards the Imperial Garden.

There was a silver glow on the ground, hazy and more meaningful, Song Chen waved his hand to clear the palace people who were about to play the lantern, and led Chu Xue to stroll in front. The beauty took his arm, the fragrance of hair mixed with flowers overflowed into his nose, and he sighed comfortably, "It's been a long time since I walked away like this." ”

She smiled lightly and felt a little distressed, "That's because the emperor is too busy, there are many things in the previous dynasty, you must pay attention to your body, don't be too tired." ”

He stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around her shoulders and said, "You have been working hard these days, you have to take care of three children, and you have to take care of palace affairs, you have not bothered to worry about Chi'er and Qian'er, and you are tired, right?" ”

She leaned into his arms, "This is what a concubine should do, although Xuan'er is naughty, she has fun and listens to some words, An An has always been well-behaved, and the concubine looks at the future to be as worry-free as Ning Ning." The crown prince and Qian'er are also older, so there is no need to worry too much about the concubines......"

"By the way," mentioning Song Chi, Chu Xue suddenly thought of something, stopped and asked Song Chen, "Today is the prince's birthday, does the emperor care about it?" ”

"I came to say hello this morning, and I asked him," he sighed, "and I have seen lately that this kid seems to be getting less and less talkative!" ”

The death of his biological mother will definitely affect him, but this is also something that cannot be helped, Xu Jinhe has done so many evil things, and it is unreasonable to leave her behind, Chu Xue knew that Song Chen must not feel good in his heart, so he could only comfort: "I think that Xu's death will still have an impact on the prince, after all, it is his biological mother...... Don't worry, the emperor is already so big, and he is also sensible, and he will always come out slowly. ”

Song Chen nodded and didn't say anything more.

She thought about it for a while, and then persuaded: "The prince will get married next year, and when the time comes, when he marries the crown princess, there will be one more person who is considerate of him, and someone will always explain it from time to time, and he will always get better and better...... Emperor, 166 Reading Network