Who is he? This changes when you meet him.

Mulan thought about it repeatedly, but she couldn't help the occasional smile on the corner of her mouth.

The faint peach blossoms began to scatter all over her body, one piece, two pieces, and they flew into Mu Lanxin's head, and Mu Lanxin sat on the sofa and fell into a deep sleep.

The pavilions gradually became clear from blur, a few oil lamps flickered, and a person walked briskly through the corridor and went straight to the nearest room.

"Your Highness, you have finally returned, are you injured?" Yu Qi stood on the side of the door and said to Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao shook his head and walked in the door, followed by Yu Qi, but his mood could not be concealed with urgency.

"Your Highness, your subordinates have found out that it was the prince who chased and killed us last night. ”

"I guess it must be him, there is no doubt that my father asked me to investigate the case, and he recommended it. Ling Xiao frowned and leaned back in his chair.

"But my subordinates don't understand, why did the prince promote you, but he wanted to kill you?"

"The riot in Yongcheng County, after all, was thoroughly investigated by the emperor's order, the prince must know that he is very close to officials from all walks of life, if the request is made at this moment, it will be suspected by the emperor, I am not close to the officials everywhere, and I am not familiar with it, it is fair. ”

Ling Xiao paused for a moment to think, and then said: "If there is any accident when I am investigating the case, I can disguise myself as a mob and kill the prince, and the prince can take the opportunity to take over and suppress it by force. ”

"The prince actually opened a casino privately, collected taxes and grain privately, protected by the military department, collected money from the household department, and robbed the people's daughters, it was a county town, this is simply a banditry, if the prince becomes the emperor in the future, won't the world be buried in his hands. ”

Yu Qi angrily walked around the room holding his sword, looked up at Ling Xiao's expression, hurriedly took a step back and stood up, and then arched his hand and said, "The subordinate has lost his word." ”

"It's better to rest assured. ”

"Your Highness, what do you want to do?"

Ling Xiao stood up and walked to the window, with a lot of helplessness.

"Now the crown prince is powerful, and he has the connivance and favor of his father. ”

Looking at the branches swaying in the wind outside, full of greenery, Ling Xiao looked at it for a while.

"Since this matter is investigated by me, then I must tell the truth, as for how my father decides, hey...... Tomorrow I will hand it over. ”

The faint sadness in Ling Xiao's eyes was a little sad in this green garden, and Yu Qi stood beside him and didn't say much.

After a long time, Ling Xiao seemed to remember something, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and handed it to Yu Qi.

"Look at this handkerchief. ”

"Isn't this Lan Yingtang's handkerchief, the power of the rivers and lakes secretly cultivated by the prince, legend has it that Lan Yingtang will leave a handkerchief every time he finishes something, Your Highness, have you met Lan Yingtang's people?"

"Lan Yingtang, may you see who this handkerchief belongs to?"

Yu Qi took the handkerchief and looked at it carefully.

"Lan Yingtang is all women, each handkerchief is different, it also represents a different status class, this piece you take should be Lan Yingtang's master Lan Xin, I have heard that Lan Xin rarely comes forward, and few people have seen her true face, so only this handkerchief is circulating. ”

Ling Xiao took back the handkerchief, and Yu Qi was a little puzzled.

"Your Highness has had contact with Lan Xin, the hall master of Lan Ying Hall?"

"I also got this handkerchief by accident, it's okay, you can go and rest first. ”

Yu Qi knew that Ling Xiao must have his own thoughts, and he didn't ask too much, as long as his master was safe, he would be at ease.

The silence in the room made Ling Xiao fall into deep thought: "Every time you finish something, you will leave a handkerchief, so is it the prince who instructed you? On the one hand, kill me, on the other hand, save me, prince, what is the intention? or...... Just a coincidence?"

Putting down his thoughts, Ling Xiao wrote the recital, and came to the imperial study early the next day, only to find that the prince was already waiting in the imperial study.

Hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "See the prince." ”

The prince walked over and helped Ling Xiao up: "Our two brothers, this kind of false courtesy will be exempted, the seventh brother is worried about the country this time, and he is really tired, I don't know if the seventh brother has found anything?"

Ling Xiao looked at the prince here with an inquiring look in his eyes: "I have already written the chapter, and when my father comes, I can present it in person." ”

"The emperor has arrived. ”

interrupted the prince's appearance that he wanted to continue to ask questions, and turned into two people kneeling on the ground at the same time, bowing.

"Get up, Xiao'er, how is your case investigated?"

"Father, the son has found out the case, the Yongcheng County riot is because of the military department secretary Li Quan, the household department secretary Xiao Rui in Yongcheng County privately set up a private casino, which led to the Yongcheng County people riot, and there are more harsh taxes here, the people are difficult to find but there is nowhere to flee, the past details of the son have been stated in detail in the table, and the father is also invited to check. ”

The emperor took the recital and checked it carefully, Ling Xiao looked at the emperor's expression, his expression quickly turned from sunny to cloudy, his eyes were almost able to ignite the recital in front of him, his muscles tightened, and then he slapped the recital on the table heavily.

"Someone came, immediately put the military department secretary Li Quan, the household department secretary Xiao Rui into the prison, by the Dali Temple to preside, check clearly do not need to report, the people involved in the case will be severely punished, the people involved in the case, to appease the people involved. ”

"Father, the sons and daughters thought that the household department and the military department were doing this, and there was ...... behind them," Ling Xiao said tentatively.

Before Ling Xiao finished speaking, the emperor took over: "Xiao'er, you have worked really hard to handle the case this time, go and see your mother and concubine more, and take a break, you have made a lot of contributions to this case, and your father should also give you some rewards." ”

"The retainers don't need any rewards, and if they can do what they can for the court, the retainers will know enough. ”

Ling Xiao lowered his head, although he had already expected the result, but when he really heard it, his heart was extremely sad and turbulent.

"Xiao'er doesn't have to shirk this matter, my father knows that it is difficult for you to do it this time, after hard work, I will give you the Chunshan map that you asked for from your father before, and this gold medal, you have to make good use of it, remember not to act rashly. ”

The emperor looked at Ling Xiao with a smile, looking like a loving father.

When the prince saw this gold medal, his eyes lit green, and he said: "Father, although the seventh brother has made a meritorious contribution to this matter, this gold medal represents you, father, isn't it a little ...... to have such a reward?"

"It's okay, my father believes that Xiao'er will use it properly and will not act rashly. ”

"Thank you for your grace. Ling Xiao knelt straight, immediately took the gold medal, and retreated to the side.

Only then did the emperor turn to the crown prince: "Yuan'er, do you have any other opinions?"

"Father's ruling... It is very legal, everything should be based on the people's livelihood, and the seventh brother does have miraculous achievements this time, he should be rewarded, and his son... No objection. ”

"Since you are already the prince, you must take the hearts of the people as your own responsibility, how many people in this world are staring at you. The Emperor sighed meaningfully.

"Thank you for your father's teachings, my father can rest assured, and my sons will live up to my father's expectations. ”

When the emperor heard this, he waved his hand as if he was a little tired: "You can retreat." ”

After the two of them exited the imperial study, the emperor leaned back, and Desheng put a cushion on the emperor's waist, took a cup of tea, and said: "This gold medal was given to the Seventh Prince like this, aren't you worried?"

"What are you worried about, Xiao'er is making trouble? No, it won't. The Emperor put down the tea and shook his hand.

"Xiao'er's mother is just a concubine after all, Xiao'er only loves to dance and make ink, she has no interest in the court, and she has no foundation, holding a gold medal is also useless, just to protect herself, but the prince is different, the prince has a solid foundation in the court, this time, the prince is indeed excessive, give Xiao'er a gold medal in the hope that he can also be more restrained, and he can be a good emperor in the future. ”

"The emperor is really wise, your loving heart will definitely be able to educate the children. ”

Ling Xiao sat in the carriage, looking at the gold medal in his hand, carefully pondering the emperor's intentions, but when he looked up, he saw a familiar figure.