Chapter 362: Asking to See the Prince
As soon as Leng Yixiu arrived at the study, someone came to report at the door: "Lord Wang, Master Bai came to investigate the criminal case, saying that there is something important to discuss, so please ask Lord Wang to see him." ”
Leng Yixiu sat on the chair, he didn't need to see Bai Dongmin to know what he was looking for for what "important matter", but now this case has alarmed the imperial capital, and even the emperor's old man is angry, and it is obviously not okay not to see it, so he nodded and said, "Let him come in." ”
"Yes."
Soon, footsteps sounded in the courtyard, and Bai Dongmin almost trotted into the courtyard after the investigation of the criminal case of Jingshi, and only stopped under the porch in front of the door of the study, tidied up his robe, and helped the official hat, and then came to the door of the study and knocked gently.
"Come in."
Leng Yixiu's slightly cold voice came from inside, and Bai Dongmin couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, this prince is very good everywhere, right...... Sometimes it's a little cold, and people can't help but feel chills.
He gently pushed open the door, a ray of sunlight spread on the ground, like a road paved with fine gold, he cautiously stepped forward, took a few steps forward, stood still and said, "Lord Wang." ”
"Lord Bai, please be seated." Leng Yixiu put down the book in his hand, raised his chin, and motioned for him to sit down.
"Xiaguan...... Don't dare," Bai Dongmin smiled crampedly, still standing there and said: "The official position is small, I shouldn't have come to the palace to disturb the prince, but ......"
He paused, with a bitter gourd look on his face, "You know, today in the court, the emperor is angry, and the lower officials are ......."
"My father was angry, but also because the impact of that case was too great, which made the people of the imperial capital panic, and rumors spread everywhere, and the third division is also responsible."
"The lower officials don't dare to think like this," Bai Dongmin smiled bitterly, Sansi is his top boss, how dare he be disrespectful to Sansi as a small Jingshi criminal case investigation?
"The bitter lord sued, it should be reported to the lower officials first, and now that the matter is big, first of all, the lower officials are derelict ......in their duties," Bai Dongmin said with a sigh.
His unshirkable remarks made Leng Yixiu nod, and the expression on his face seemed to be slightly warmer, "Tea!" ”
Soon, the subordinate came up with tea, and Leng Yixiu said: "Lord Bai, please sit down first, have a cup of tea, and then it's not too late." ”
"Xiaguan ......" Bai Dongmin was a little flattered, he originally came to beg Leng Yixiu with a hard head, this matter actually has nothing to do with the Ning Wangfu at all, as he himself said, if there is a murder, it should be the matter of the yamen and the three divisions where he is located.
But he felt that this was something that happened during the Dabi period, King Ning was in charge of Dabi, and now he was in charge of the Admiral of Jiumen, he was still the emperor's son, what's the matter...... Hard pulling can also have a bit of a relationship.
Therefore, he came hard-headed, and was ready to try to persuade Leng Yixiu to be rejected by him or even scolded him.
Unexpectedly, Leng Yixiu was so polite, Bai Dongmin's heart was slightly warm, and the tea naturally didn't dare to drink it, he turned around and sat down, his body sat up straight, his feet received the place where he should be placed, and he didn't dare to be sloppy at all.
"Lord Wang, this case shouldn't have bothered you, but Xiaguan really has no other way, now the two gangs are in trouble, and the people are also panicking, for fear that there will be another bloody fight and hurt the innocent...... It's ......."
Bai Dongmin said, slowly lowered his head, and admitted that he was incompetent, which was also a last resort for people who were walking on their official careers.
Leng Yixiu sat behind the desk, his hands on the table were clean and slender, his cuffs flashed with a faint streamer, he squinted his eyes slightly, looked at Bai Dongmin, and didn't say a word.
Bai Dongmin didn't dare to look at him, he could feel Leng Yixiu's gaze, extremely bright and accurate, falling on him, but he didn't dare to look back, and he didn't know what this gaze meant.
"Then, what does Lord Bai mean......" After a while, Leng Yixiu finally spoke, and his tone was slightly elongated.
"Xiaguan ......" Bai Dongmin actually couldn't speak, how could he say it? Could it be that you should check with me, I can't do it alone? While this is true, so is what he really thinks.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, snorted for a long time, and finally said as if he had made up his mind: "Lord Wang, the lower official wants to implore the prince if he can give some advice to the lower official, and the prince will fight on the battlefield......
"It's true that the prince is fighting on the battlefield, but he is not the leader of these reckless gangs," a clear female voice came from outside, taking over Bai Dongmin's words.
Bai Dongmin's face turned red, he naturally understood that what he said was a little unreasonable, but he ...... Why is there a woman speaking here?
He looked up, and there was a bit of Jiang Man in his eyes.
Leng Yixiu raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was a little smile between his eyebrows, hmm...... The head of the house is here.
The moon-white figure in front of the door flashed, Rong Xi walked in from the outside, the faint light and shadow shrouded her body, the gorgeous sunlight rose behind her, her hair was black and shiny, flying gently in the wind, her dress was lightly swinging, her gait was graceful, step by step, and she came proudly.
Bai Dongmin took a slight breath, the dissatisfaction in his eyes instantly receded like a tide, he naturally recognized this as Princess Ning, it was intolerable to say that other women mixed with men, but it was Princess Ning, but he didn't dare to say a word.
He clearly remembered that the whole Rong family was pushed to the guillotine at the beginning, and he was naturally present as the Jingshi criminal case investigation, but the Rong family's case was a shocking case at that time, and naturally it was not his turn to try it, even the emperor went, and the third division was just an accompaniment, but at that time, Rong Xi stood on the guillotine, and he was also in such a proud posture, blaming the emperor, and successfully retiring to a three-day grace period.
This woman made herself feel like a god then, and she still does.
Thinking about it, he involuntarily stood up and said to Rong Xi: "Xiaguan Bai Dongmin, I have seen Princess Ning. ”
"Lord Bai," Rong Xi captured the trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes clearly, "Have you finished discussing your business?" Can this princess speak? ”
Bai Dongmin's face stiffened, the muscles under his eyes jumped slightly, his waist was half bent and half straight, he didn't know what to do, he just muttered: "Xiaguan doesn't dare...... Don't dare ......"
"Back to the prince," someone from the door came to report again, "The adults of the third division have arrived, saying that they have something important to ask to see." ”
"Hmph, what's a good day today?" Rong Xi snorted lightly.
Leng Yixiu had a smile in the corner of his eyes, and suddenly he felt that it felt good to be protected by his mother, but these three divisions were not joking, he nodded and said, "Please come in." ”
Rong Xi collided with his gaze, and naturally had a number in his heart.
There was not much time, and the officials of the three big yamen, the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple, ran in and said breathlessly: "Lord Wang...... The prince ......"
The third division is the highest judicial department of Dazhao, and the relationship with Leng Yixiu is not bad, the three of them are not young, their hair and beard are gray, and they are used to seeing the old fox who rises and falls in the officialdom.
The three of them saluted, and were just about to get up, when they suddenly found a touch of moon-white skirt, Situ Liang of the Criminal Department was upright by nature, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his old eyes were bright, and he stared at the person burningly.
As soon as he looked up, he found that this woman turned out to be Princess Ning, and the anger on her face receded slightly, but not completely, and said in a buzzing voice: "The princess is also here?" ”
Rong Xi naturally knew what these old feudal people thought in their hearts, but she leisurely cut her hair, gently wrapped her fingers around her hair, and said in a leisurely tone: "Ah, this princess is naturally in the palace, otherwise where should she be?" Hey...... But Lord Situ, who is not in charge of the Criminal Department, came to the palace to do something? ”
"......" Situ Liang was asked by her, and his previous arrogance retreated, and what they said was not wrong, this is the palace is someone's home, but where is there a woman who came to this study and stood here talking to the men?
Thinking of this, his neck stalked again, "This official came to the palace to ask to see the prince, naturally he came to discuss important matters with the prince, such a study place, please ask the princess to retreat quickly." ”
His tone focused on "and the prince", a few words fell, and the implication was naturally that it had nothing to do with your princess, and when the last sentence was spoken, he flicked his sleeves again, and there was some impatience in that tone.
Leng Yixiu's eyes were slightly cold, but Rong Xi's face showed a smile.
Her eyes flashed with a sparkling light, and her smile bloomed like a flower, but the smile was gentle, but the expression between her eyebrows looked indifferent and lofty, and she took a few steps forward.
Situ Liang pouted his beard, raised his chin arrogantly, and Rong Xi said: "Tsk, listen to Lord Situ's tone, so that this princess almost thought that this was in Situ's mansion, the place of study...... This princess remembers that the last time her father came to the palace, the prince was not there, and she was also received by this concubine in this study, but now it seems that her father was magnanimous to his daughter-in-law, and did not accuse this princess of appearing in a place where she should not appear. ”
As soon as Rong Xi's words came out, the faces of several officials turned pale, Situ Liang's beard trembled, and his eyes widened, what is he arrogant, the emperor is still talking to Princess Ning in this study!
Although he knew in his heart that the emperor's coming here and his own coming were completely different things, and they couldn't be mixed up at all, the emperor's coming was nothing more than a homely conversation, and he came today...... But he couldn't say that.
Let him say soft words, he can't say it, at this time, the only way out can only be here Leng Yixiu, he peeked at His Royal Highness King Ning who was sitting over there, people lowered their eyes, as if they were looking at a book next to him, as if they hadn't heard the conversation here at all, let alone relieve themselves.
Rong Xi saw the corners of his crampy eyes and fluttering gaze, and sneered in his heart, yo...... Do you think His Royal Highness King Ning will speak to you? Unless he doesn't want to go to Red Sleeves tonight!