When the news came to Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Li Yanran's hand shook and directly knocked over the cup in front of her.

She stood up suddenly, glared at the eunuch who came with the news, and asked sharply, "What you said is true?" ”

"Slaves don't dare to speak up." The little eunuch shook his body and replied carefully: "Lord Shang and Shangshu have been removed from their positions and imprisoned in Dali Temple. ”

Pacing in the room with some irritation, Concubine Liang's face was gloomy, her beautiful face seemed a little distorted, and she was silent for a long time, and she asked fiercely: "You just said, who played the impeachment of the father of the palace?" ”

The little eunuch looked at her cautiously and replied, "It's Lord Yan Minglu, the right prime minister." ”

"Lu Yanming?" The embroidered handkerchief in her hand was pinched and deformed, and Concubine Liang gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing full ruthlessness.

It's actually them.

It's them again-

She remembered that this was someone from the camp of the Three Princes!

After a long time, Concubine Liang sat down again, and at this time she had calmed down a little: "This palace asks you, can Your Majesty have already convicted the adult?" ”

"Not yet convicted." The little eunuch said: "Your Majesty has only temporarily detained Lord Shangshu in Dali Temple, and the person who presides over the case has not yet been designated. ”

After a little relief, Concubine Liang ordered: "You quickly go to the Muguo Mansion, pass on the words of the palace, and tell the Mu Guogong to find a way to let the Criminal Department take the position of the chief judge of this case." ”

The criminal department is their people, and only by letting someone else preside over the trial can the case be reversed.

"Yes! The minions will go. The little eunuch answered, and then bowed and retreated.

Concubine Liang leaned on the soft couch, staring at the brightly colored Kodan on her fingers, her eyebrows frowned slightly, she was still very uneasy in her heart, and she always felt that her father's affairs would only begin and not end.

The palace maid Mu Lan handed her a bowl of medicine and said slowly: "Niangniang, you have been in poor health recently, and the imperial doctor said not to be angry. ”

After taking the medicine, Concubine Liang stared at the medicine bowl in her hand for a long time, and said uneasily: "You go and invite the fifth prince into the palace now, and the palace has something to find him." ”

At the same time, Yonghe Palace.

Concubine De and the three princes sat opposite each other, and on the low table between them, there was a pot of tea, and the heat was curling at this time, and the smell of tea in the air could be smelled on the tip of the nose.

"Yuan'er, you did a great job this time."

Concubine De spoke softly, she stretched out her hand and personally poured a cup of tea for Yan Wenyuan, and when she raised her head, her eyebrows and eyes had a bright smile.

Yan Wenyuan took a sip of tea, and a face very similar to Concubine De also had a bright smile: "Li Zezhang fell this way, I'm afraid he won't be able to get up again." ”

Emperor Yan is most disgusted with forming parties for personal gain and cheating in exams, Li Zezhang himself has all the total, even if he is the father of a good concubine and can be regarded as a relative of the emperor, Emperor Yan is bound to not open the net and exempt him from responsibility.

After a pause, Yan Wenyuan said the doubts in his heart again: "It's just that in the early court today, although my father was angry and dismissed Li Zezhang from his position on the spot, why did he delay the person who was in charge of the case?" ”

Hearing this, Concubine De raised her hand and gently stroked Yun Hai on her sideburns, and answered his doubts in a soft voice: "Lu Yanming is a person from your camp from Yuan'er, and he came forward to impeach Li Zezhang, although it is a fact and the evidence is conclusive, but His Majesty has always been suspicious by nature, and he will still have doubts in his heart, and he will associate this matter with the partisan dispute between you and Yan Wenzhi......"

Yan Wenyuan was not stupid, on the contrary, he had always been smart, so after these words, he came to his senses almost immediately.

Looking at Yan Wenyuan's already enlightened expression, Concubine De smiled slightly, and continued: "If you have any doubts in your heart, Your Majesty will never let you or someone from the Third Prince be the person in charge...... His Majesty is not sure about the person who will preside over the trial, I am afraid that he is also worried about the candidate. ”

Hearing this, Yan Wenyuan thought for a moment, frowned slightly, and said: "As the mother concubine said, my father really doesn't want to use me or the fifth emperor's brother, but Li Zezhang is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, an official residence, and the biological father of a good concubine, few ministers in the court can suppress him, not to mention that he has to preside over him......"

Concubine De shook her head and said with a smile: "No, you forgot about it, Prime Minister Mu Jiyan of Zuo Cheng has always remained neutral, as well as the criminal Zhen of the Ministry of Industry, the general Yunchen and several ministers who are still waiting." ”

After pondering for a moment, she continued: "But the person who presided over Li Zezhang's case this time can't be them, Yuan'er, you remember, tomorrow morning, if His Majesty asks, you will recommend Yan Wenhao." ”

Yan Wenyuan leaned back, he raised his eyes to look at Concubine De, and there was confusion between his eyebrows: "Mother is saying that you want Yan Wenhao to be the chief judge of this case?" ”

"Yes." Concubine De Gui smiled, and then said unhurriedly: "Now that Yan Wenhao's condition has been controlled, it won't be long before His Majesty will let him return to the court. ”

A hint of chill flashed in her eyes, Concubine De lowered her eyes, her fair and slender hand picked up the glass cup in front of her, her cherry lips opened lightly, but what she spit out was cold words: "Yan Wenhao first returned to the court, and if he got this case, he would naturally use all his strength to review it clearly, and perhaps uproot Li Zezhang's forces, so that His Majesty would be satisfied with him, and the courtiers would be impressed by him." ”

"And once he does this, it will inevitably make Concubine Liang and Yan Wenzhi hate him so much that they can't wait to kill him and ...... At this time, as long as you let your people fan the fire in Yan Wenzhi's ears a little, with his impatient and reckless nature, he will definitely not be patient anymore. ”

"Concubine Liang spoils him too much, Li Zezhang is her father, hatred will make her lose her mind temporarily, and when the time comes, they will definitely make a move against Yan Wenhao......"

After slowly drinking a cup of tea, Concubine De raised her eyebrows, and the peach blossom in the corner of her eyes made her face more and more gorgeous.

She said softly: "As soon as something happens to Yan Wenhao, His Majesty will inevitably be angry, and at that time, no matter whether Yan Wenhao is dead or alive, Concubine Liang and Yan Wenyuan will be implicated, and for us, we only need to take advantage of the fisherman." ”

After hearing these words, Yan Wenyuan thought about it carefully, and then a happy smile appeared in his eyes, and he nodded and said, "What the mother concubine said today, the child remembers." ”

******

On this side, inside the Sky Pavilion.

Fu Quan bowed, stood in front of Yan Wenhao, and carefully explained what happened today.

After Fuquan's words were reported, Xie Jingyu shook the folding fan and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really as you expected, Yan Wenyuan has indeed taken all the actions." ”

Dropping the white child in his hand on the white jade chessboard, Yan Wenhao smiled and asked rhetorically: "Who wouldn't want this gift to the door?" ”

"And so it is."

Xie Jingyu glanced at the chessboard on the low table, took out a sunspot from the chess box, threw it away, and then reached out to pick up a piece of pastry, accompanied by tea, and ate it.

Looking at him, Yan Wenhao shook his head and couldn't help asking, "Why can't you stop eating every time you come to me?" ”

Xie Jingyu smiled, picked up another piece of pastry and put it in his mouth: "Your pastries are all made by the imperial chef, and the craftsmanship is naturally better than outside." ”

Yan Wenhao glanced at him, planning to ignore him anymore and concentrate on the chess game in front of him.

Xie Jingyu held his chin and stared at Yan Wenhao for a while, then took a towel from the palace maid on the side, wiped his hands, and then suddenly sat upright, his expression was also solemn.

"Senior brother."

"Huh?" In response, Yan Wenhao raised his head.

Xie Jingyu looked at him directly, and a wrinkle rose between his eyebrows: "In the past few days, every time I look at your relationship with Mu Ziling, I feel that it is very wrong, you look at his expression, the gaze that you unconsciously throw at him, and the true feelings you naturally reveal xù......"

"Jing Yu," interrupting Xie Jingyu's words, Yan Wenhao raised his eyes to look at him, his gaze was deep: "What do you want to say?" ”

"I wanted to ask you."

Xie Jingyu's eyes were complicated, he pursed his lips, pondered, hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind, he asked, "Senior brother, are you emotionally attached to Mu Ziling?" ”

His voice was extremely clear, and it came straight into Yan Wenhao's ears.

Yan Wenhao's pupils shrank, the whole person was shocked, and even the hand in his sleeve trembled unconsciously, he suppressed the thoughts surging in his heart, lowered his eyes, and replied indifferently: "No, I won't like him." ”

I'm not going to like him-

This sentence is for Xie Jingyu and for himself.

How could he like Mu Ziling? After he did these things.

Xie Jingyu looked at him intently, seeing his reaction at this time, he already understood in his heart, a touch of unbearability flashed in his eyes, he sighed lightly, and said with emotion: "Senior brother, you ...... Remember what you said today. ”

Otherwise, how could he redeem Mu Ziling, and how could he make Mu Ziling accept him?

Lowering his head, Yan Wenhao didn't say a word, his eyes fell on the white jade chessboard in front of him, and he seemed to see him and Mu Ziling sitting opposite each other, happy to play the game.

Frowning, Yan Wenhao's hand hidden in his sleeve was clenched into a fist, he suppressed himself, not daring to have the slightest slackness, otherwise, the answer that appeared thousands of times in his heart really couldn't be hidden!

The two were relatively speechless, and for a while, in the main hall, a needle drop could be heard.

After being silent for a long time, Xie Jingyu suddenly asked: "Senior brother, now that you have stepped into the court, Mu Ziling is the person next to you, do you still want to continue to hide him?" ”

If you tell Mu Ziling the truth about everything at this time, maybe you still have a chance to win Mu Ziling's forgiveness...... Perhaps, it can be redeemed.

"Jing Yu, I ......"

Yan Wenhao's expression was a little helpless, at this time, his thoughts were a little messy, he couldn't figure it out, he couldn't figure it out, and he didn't know what to do.

Xie Jingyu looked at him with a stern expression, and then said eloquently: "I once told you that Mu Ziling is brilliant and amazing, and he is a rare wise man. If Mu Ziling is willing to help you, your chances of winning will be greater, not to mention that with his talent, he should not be buried in this court. ”

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment and persuaded: "Senior brother, now that the matter is over, you should think about it and tell Mu Ziling the truth." Paper can't contain fire, and this matter, in the end, no matter what, can't be hidden......"