In the early morning of the next day, the king of Xin'an County, who was supposed to rest in the palace, rode into the palace as usual to greet the emperor and queen. Because the saint had always been very busy at this time, he first went to the Anren Hall to meet Empress Du. Queen Du heard the palace people report that he was coming, and before she could tell anything, Princess Changning took Princess Yongan and got up to greet her. Seeing this, she had no choice but to smile and shake her head slightly, and softly asked the palace people to prepare some warm soup for Li Hui to dispel the cold.

As soon as they met, Princess Yongan threw herself into the arms of her cousin: "Brother, is Dali Temple so stubborn?" The little guy also heard A-Niang and A-sister talk about the brother, in the end he was too young, but he remembered that the brother went to a strange place called "Dali Temple", and taught her to be very curious.

"It's not stubborn at all." Li Hui pinched the tip of her nose, "You will never like a place like that." ”

The little guy tilted his head, pouted and asked, "If it's not stubborn, then why does Brother go there?" ”

Li Hui was a little surprised, he didn't expect that his little cousin, who had always liked to imitate and repeat, would be able to ask such an organized question: "Because of official business, I have to go." You don't have to think about it anymore, I'll take you somewhere else another day, it's guaranteed to be fun. With that, he patted the little guy's head, raised his eyes and looked at Princess Changning again, and said with a light smile, "Yue Niang, thanks to you this time, otherwise-"

The wall has ears, he didn't elaborate on it, Princess Changning understood herself, pursed her lips and smiled: "We are brothers and sisters, who else can I help if I don't help my brother?" Moreover, it was just to inquire about some news, so that the father and mother could be at ease, and that was what I should do. By the way, how did the food and drinks taste like in the past? What about the futon and fur? Feel warm? Have you ever caught a cold? ”

"Of course, the taste of the wine and food is very good, much better than the Langxia food given by Dali Temple at noon. Jing Xing has been full of praise, but he was drunk. When the trial began on the second day, he was still drunk in front of his uncle and second father, and he thought that he would definitely have a lesson after returning home. Li Jing may not have noticed, but Li Hui found out in an instant that the sage and the king of Yue were sitting behind the screen to hear the trial. Of course, even if he found out, he had to pretend that he didn't find out, and behave in the same way.

"The futon and coat are all good, and we all slept soundly all night—what do you think of me?"

"As always." Princess Changning looked at him carefully, "No, it looks more outstanding than usual." Then I'll be at ease. ”

Li Hui thought she was sneering, and hooked her lips and laughed lightly. However, he didn't know that if he was a gentle and delicate treasure jade before, now it is as if he has experienced warmth, a little more spirituality, and gradually glows with more moving brilliance. Once the shackles are untied in his heart, he reveals his true elegance, becoming more and more calm and confident, and more extraordinary. This transformation did not happen overnight, but the closer you are, the more you will notice the difference you are now.

After entering to greet Queen Du, Queen Du also called him to take a closer look, and said lightly: "You child, you have suffered in Dali Temple for two days, and you should have raised him for a few days before going out." Where would I not know your filial piety? Even if you say hello, you don't have to worry about this day or two. ”

"The tribute fraud case is just a passing scene, and the child has not suffered much. Moreover, after this tempering, I feel a little enlightened. Li Hui replied, "It's just that he has suffered a grievance in vain, and the child is unwilling to wait at home for Yue Niang to deliver the news." It is better to know as soon as possible who instigated this matter and how my uncle intends to calm it down. The child also wanted to ask the mastermind behind the scenes what had offended her, so that she would not hesitate to resort to such a conspiracy. ”

Princess Changning had never concealed anything, and Empress Du naturally knew very well who he was referring to, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "Good boy, the mastermind behind this scene has always been cunning, and it is difficult to find her out on the basis of this matter alone, let alone convict her." This tribute fraud case is indeed a disaster for the two of you. One day she is allowed to get away with it, and our family will never be at ease. ”

Li Hui's expression moved slightly, and he answered earnestly: "Uncle and mother are right, the child thought about it last night, and finally thought it through. In any case, he must not become a pawn that is used by that person at will, and he cannot help himself and be bullied by others. If he is just a clan king like now, and he doesn't even have the ability to protect himself, let alone revenge? The child is willing to do his best to become the sword used by his uncle, and help his uncle find out all the traitors hiding in the dark! is the only way to protect Yue Niang and Wan Niang, and protect your uncle. ”

Queen Du's eyes flashed with a glimmer, her smile became more and more loving, and she looked more and more graceful and moving: "Good boy, you have a heart." The saint is really suffering from no one to use these days, and he has also mentioned what he wants to arrange for you and Jing Xing. He doesn't know how happy he would be if he knew that you wanted to share his worries. Later, you will go to the Liangyi Hall and talk to him about this rumor case and the case of tribute fraud. The two cases look small, and the turmoil they bring is not ordinary. ”

"Yes. However, there is one thing the child would like to ask his uncle: if the uncle asks, what should the child really lack? ”

"The saint has his own plans, so you say that it is all up to him."

"The boy understood. No matter what the uncle gives, it is the grace of the king, and the child will not disappoint the uncle and uncle. ”

Princess Changning looked at them, as if she was aware of this exchange of interests hidden under family affection, and thought about it. When Li Hui said goodbye and she got up to send her off, she couldn't help but whisper: "Brother, no matter what A-Niang thinks in her heart...... In my heart, you have always been my brother. Our brotherhood and sisterhood will never change......"

Li Hui smiled gently and comforted her: "I understand, Yue Niang." But rest assured, my aunt doesn't have anything else on her mind. She's just planning for you and Wan Niang wholeheartedly, a motherly heart, of course I can understand. In Queen Du's mind, he is one of the reliable choices, but he is not the only one. Moreover, whether it is trustworthy and trustworthy, and whether it is worthy of her secret help, must continue to be observed—after all, she must not act rashly if she wants to entrust the future and future of herself and her two daughters.

And what he needs to do is to prove with his ability and his ability to prove that he is indeed the only and the best choice.

What does Queen Du's help mean? Of course, it's not just about "pointing" and "teaching".

The crown princess, who once firmly controlled the East Palace, has no prince, and just by virtue of the identity of the queen of the Yuan family and the background of the daughter of the Jingzhao Du family, it is enough to form a faction. And she is not in the midst of a crisis, as many people say. Tong guò showed weakness, she avoided the battle in the harem, and sat back and watched Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shufei fight; Tong Guò Princess Changning, she indirectly controlled the palace affairs, and did not let Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu interfere lightly; Tong Guò has two daughters, and she retains the pity and love of the saint, who comes to visit their mother and daughter almost every day, without interruption.

Perhaps, Queen Du's future is by no means as shameless as he knew in his previous life. In this situation, she is only one time away from making a comeback. When she becomes the queen with real power again, he will naturally get more help. With her to become the support of the Taiji Palace, even if it is far inferior to Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende, it is enough to make King Pu and King Yue feel much more at ease.

What's more, there are Princess Changning and Princess Yongan between them?

In the Liangyi Palace, after the sage had disposed of all the urgent government affairs, he invited Li Heng, the king of Yue, to discuss the matter of "tribute fraud case". It was said to be a discussion, but King Yue was cautious by nature and did not speak casually, and the sage who had a lot of opportunities did not spend much time thinking about this matter, so he was a little at a loss.

At this time, the palace people came to spread the word, saying that the king of Xin'an asked to see him. The sage's heart moved: "Second brother, Xuanqi, this kid has always been smart, and this matter is related to him. Why don't I test him? Let him come up with ideas too? Originally, I also wanted to give him something, but lately, it seems that he is indeed quite talented in the matter of criminal trials, and he is methodical in whatever he says. Moreover, he is not only meticulous and proper, but also never perfunctory. ”

Li Heng, the king of Yue, thought for a while, nodded and said: "The sage has always been accurate in looking at people, and this child can indeed be cultivated." His brilliance may also lie in his practice. Wasn't he always uninterested in poetry and songs? The third brother also complained many times, and he was very dissatisfied with him. ”

The sage raised his head and looked at the young man who was walking slowly from outside the hall - the jade tree was in the wind, a gentleman, enough to make the history books write a "beautiful posture", it was hard to imagine that he would be the son of King Pu, who was known as "dough dough".

Thinking about how he looked at it and how he felt that the eldest prince and the second prince had all kinds of shortcomings, he couldn't help but sigh lightly: "With such a good child, what is the third brother not satisfied with?" From my point of view, his eyes have always been strange. If he is not like him, he will feel uncomfortable everywhere. Fortunately, Bo Yue and Xuan Qi are not like him, they are both reliable and good boys. ”

Li Hui didn't know that the two elders had a very high opinion of him, and after saluting them, he heard the sage ask him why he didn't rest at home, so he replied "bluntly": "The child really can't sit still in the mansion, and I want to know what new progress has been made in the rumor case and the tribute fraud case tried by the three divisions. It's just that the child doesn't seem to have the responsibility to supervise the case now, and he can't go to Dali Temple to inquire without authorization, so he has to take the liberty to come to ask his uncle. ”

The sage couldn't help but smile: "The rumor case has found a few more criminals, and the tribute fraud case is still being investigated, and there are many doubts left." However, according to the current situation, perhaps the mastermind behind the two cases cannot be found. I know that you are wronged, but—alas, I have to endure it, and you can only endure it. ”

Li Hui furrowed his eyebrows: "The child understands what his uncle means. It's not tight to endure it, but you can't endure it all the time. What's more, my uncle is the Son of Heaven, and he should do whatever he wants, and no one is qualified to teach his uncle to feel uncomfortable! If it weren't for the limited ability of the child, he must share his worries for his uncle, so that his uncle will not have to endure it in the future! ”

The saint was stunned, slowly narrowed his eyes, and Lang Lang smiled: "Okay! Good! Now that the words have been spoken, you are not allowed to go back on it! I also need you sons and nephews to share my worries! Come, tell me how you want to share my worries? ”