The old lady died her husband when she was young, and she grew up alone with Lord Shilang, and she knew how much bitterness and ups and downs it was, so she couldn't watch Lin Ling, a girl with a spirit of water, repeat her mistakes. She didn't understand the affairs of the court, so she thought that what Lin Ling said about asking Lord Shilang to say a word for Long Yuze in the court was really as simple as saying a word.

Lord Shilang didn't want to explain more, he nodded, and Lin Ling smiled happily.

Lord Shilang's trouble here is solved, there is no news from the jack-of-all-trades, but no news is good news, so Lin Ling plans not to think about the affairs of the Prime Minister for the time being, the key is the general, how should she break through? Do you want to start with Qin Keke, or from that favored concubine, or go straight to the general?

On the second day, the know-it-all came, holding several volumes of paperwork in his hand.

"Boss Lin, these things have been looking for me for a long time!" The know-it-all didn't want to call Lin Ling a "girl", but called the boss directly, feeling so comfortable, Lin Ling didn't care, took those case files and opened them, and there were some bits and pieces recorded in them.

The know-it-all took a sip of tea and said, "No one asks about the prime minister on weekdays, so these case files are pressed under the box, and they were finally turned over yesterday." You look at the things recorded on it, it is absolutely not wrong, it is all what I overheard or saw, and the conclusion may not be right, but the facts are there, and Boss Lin can speculate by himself. ”

The case file said that the prime minister's daughter became an imperial concubine in the early draft, and she fought openly and secretly with the current queen mother Chen in the palace. At that time, the palace also sent someone to investigate, but it never found out the reason, so it was over. It has always been rumored that the prime minister's daughter was killed by the current queen, but at that time, the Chen family had just given birth to a prince, and the emperor was too late to favor him, let alone investigate. Moreover, at that time, the Chen family had not yet become the queen, and the queen at that time was Long Yuze's mother concubine Yu, and the war burned to her.

Lin Ling couldn't imagine that the Prime Minister's Mansion could still involve such a period of the past, so he looked up at the know-it-all and asked, "How old is the Prime Minister now?" What other children do you have under your knees? ”

"The Prime Minister is sixty years old." Know-it-all shook his head regretfully, "The prime minister was also blessed when he was young, his career was unimpeded, the emperor gave him a marriage and married a good lady, and the two raised their eyebrows together, and gave birth to two sons and two daughters. But when he was middle-aged, misfortune followed, first of all, the eldest daughter married into the palace and struggled with the Chen princess. Later, the youngest daughter fell in love with a prodigal son of the people, and she had to follow the prodigal son to the end of the world, of course the prime minister and the prime minister's wife would not agree, and the little daughter was forced to die, so she couldn't be saved. ”

The know-it-all lamented as he spoke: "The death of the youngest daughter hit the prime minister's wife very hard, and she has been sick ever since. And the only heir of the Prime Minister's Mansion had a problem at this time, and he accidentally killed someone in the capital. In fact, the prime minister's cover-up of this matter has passed, but no one has to go against the prime minister, so the prime minister's only son was also sent to the frontier to fill the army, and there has been no news so far. Immediately afterwards, the eldest daughter was beaten into the cold palace in the palace and died inexplicably, which directly led to the prime minister's wife hanging herself...... So now, there is only one prime minister in the prime minister's mansion. ”

"What a poor man...... Lin Ling sighed, put the case file on the table, and asked again, "Does the prime minister have a continuation?" ”

"I didn't have a continuation, I took a few concubines, but nothing came out." Jack-of-all-trades stood up after speaking, "That's all I know, Boss Lin still wants to know more, so I have to go and find out by myself, I'll go first." ”

Lin Ling nodded, thinking secretly, the only breakthrough now is the child of the prime minister. Especially the son who was sent to the frontier and has not been heard from again, if he is still alive, it will definitely bring great hope to the prime minister. And then there is the unjust death of the eldest daughter, so far there is no explanation, and the prime minister must be very eager to catch the murderer of his daughter.

She remembered that Long Yuze had mentioned to her that his mother was killed by the queen. Now it seems that the prime minister's daughter is also very likely to die at the hands of the queen. However, this was all more than ten years ago, if you want to find out who is the real murderer, where to start?

Lin Ling felt that he had walked into a dead end, the general couldn't think of a way for the time being, and the prime minister had no way here.

"Ghost Li, do you have a way to enter the palace?" Lin Ling planned to ask Long Yuze for help.

Seeing the ghost nodding, she folded up a piece of rice paper and handed it to the ghost, and said, "Give this to the prince, and ask him to tell me the solution." ”

In the evening, Onili returns with an envelope.

Lin Ling hurriedly opened it, only to see a line of words on it: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger, tomorrow on the fifteenth, you will see it when you enter the palace." ”

In addition to this line of larger words, there is a smaller paragraph below, which talks about the matter of Long Yuze's mother.

After Long Yuze had the ability, he also checked the unclear thing back then. A year after the death of the prime minister's daughter, Concubine Ping, Long Yuze's mother was revoked as queen, and then entered the cold palace, and then died. Therefore, these two things happen in tandem, and there should be some inseparable connection. But he has investigated for many years, but he has not found any clues, and many people died crazy and crazy back then, and this matter has been put on hold.

Lin Ling burned the letter paper, and seeing that it was still early, he hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a carriage and go to the Qing Palace.

Lin Ling had Chen Huiniang's letter in her hand, so it was not difficult to enter the mansion to meet her, and all the subordinates in the Qing Palace's mansion had been replaced, so no one recognized her. She was imprinted by the ring to go to Chen Huiniang's residence, but unexpectedly, as soon as the front foot arrived, another person came in on the back foot.

The person who came was Qin Keke, she stared at Lin Ling's back for a long time, frowned and said, "Who is this, turn around and let me take a look." ”

Lin Ling was a little depressed, why did he just meet Qin Keke in this Qing Palace? Shouldn't this Qin Keke be in the General's Mansion? And Long Yuze is not in the mansion, what is she doing here? Lin Ling's back stiffened, and he looked up at Chen Huiniang, who was smiling casually, and suddenly understood everything.

This must have been calculated by Chen Huiniang a long time ago, and she specially invited Qin Keke over, but what was her purpose in doing this?

Lin Ling couldn't think about it, and he didn't want to think about it, so he turned back generously and said with a smile: "Coco, long time no see." ”

"How could it be you?" Qin Keke exclaimed, "Isn't this woman of yours dead?" ”

"Who told you I was dead?" Lin Ling snorted coldly and sat down on the chair.

Qin Keke also snorted, sat down, looked at Chen Huiniang on the throne and said, "Mrs. Chen, you asked me to come over so late, but you agreed to me clearly?" ”

Chen Huiniang smiled: "It's true that I called you here for that matter, but I didn't expect the princess to come to the palace today, and we'll talk about your affairs later." ”

"Princess? You're right, right? Qin Keke said coldly, "What kind of princess is she?" Ran away with the guards a year ago, such a woman is also worthy of the prince? You dare to appear in the capital, and you are not afraid that everyone's spit will drown you! As he spoke, Qin Keke's chin was raised with a look of disdain.

Chen Huiniang was comfortable and seemed to enjoy it.

Lin Ling had already practiced how to ignore Qin Keke's unique skill, turned his head to look at Chen Huiniang and said, "I have something to tell you, let's talk in another place." ”

"What can't I hear?" Qin Keke said loudly, his voice was very choking.

Lin Ling turned his head and said coldly: "Mrs. General, this is a family matter of the Qing Palace, and it is better for you to be an outsider or participate in it." Now that you are a married woman, do you still have to take care of the affairs of the prince? What identity do you use? Don't forget, you are the general's wife now, even if the general doesn't like you anymore, you are not qualified to point fingers in the Qing Palace! ”

Being pierced by Lin Ling in two places, Qin Keke's seven orifices were smoking, and he stood up suddenly, pointed at Lin Ling's nose, and roared angrily: "You cheap woman! The water-based poplar and red apricot came out of the wall, and they even taught me a lesson? Look at me, I don't ......," Qin Keke said, raising his hand.

Lin Ling's eyes were quick, he grabbed Qin Keke's wrist, and looked at Chen Huiniang coldly: "If Mrs. Chen just wants to watch such a good show, shouldn't she have seen enough?" It's time for us to get down to business, right? ”

"If I didn't expect, the two of you should be talking about the same thing." Chen Huiniang said with a smile, Lin Ling and Qin Keke showed surprised expressions at the same time, and continued, "Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the middle of the month, that is, the day I enter the palace to meet the prince, aren't the two of you both here for this?" ”

Lin Ling let go of Qin Keke's hand and said with a smile: "After all, I am the wife that Long Yuze is marrying, and it is natural for me to want to see him." Madame General, may I ask what you are making all the fun here? ”

"I grew up with him as a childhood sweetheart, I just want to see what's wrong with him?" Qin Keke put his hands around his chest and said, "Let me tell you, your current identity is not visible, a woman with red apricots out of the wall, she deserves to be drowned by spit wherever she goes!" ”

"Then you went into the palace to visit the prince, but you are wearing the name of the general's wife?" Lin Ling sneered, "Obviously not, don't you have to dress up as Mrs. Chen's maid to meet the prince smoothly?" Since you are all covering up your identity, where are you nobler than me? ”

"Okay, okay, let's all sit down and talk, don't make any noise." Chen Huiniang pretended to wave her hand, "You two want to follow me into the palace to see the prince, but I can only bring two maid rings with me, and I must take the red tassel with me, as for the two of you, who is more appropriate?" It's up to you. ”

Lin Ling sat down coldly and asked her to fight for this opportunity, there was nothing difficult, but it was a little difficult for her to let Chen Huiniang sit on the side and watch the play. Especially Qin Keke's feeling that he still doesn't give up, and he has to make things bigger. Lin Ling frowned, it was clear that Long Yuze could come out of the palace to see her at any time, why did she want to enter the palace?

"Mrs. Chen, this woman once betrayed the prince, and when the prince saw her, he would only be more angry, so it was better not to bring it!" Qin Keke snorted coldly, "And I, although I am already married to a general, but everyone in the capital knows that I love the prince of Qing, and I am not afraid of other people's spittle, you can take me there, I haven't seen the prince for a year." ”

"Has the general's wife returned to the Hou Mansion recently?" Chen Huiniang asked lightly, "Is Mrs. Hou happy?" ”

Qin Keke didn't know why Chen Huiniang changed the topic so quickly, and said in a daze: "I went back a few days ago, but my sister-in-law is not pregnant yet." ”

"Oh." Chen Huiniang responded. "A few days ago, the people of the palace passed by the Qinhou Mansion and heard the child's cry, and thought that the little Hou Ye and Mrs. Hou Ye had already given birth."

"My brother must have given birth to a banquet for guests, how can he be silent?" Qin Keke opened his mouth and said, not noticing the mystery in Chen Huiniang's words, "As for you saying that you heard the child's cry, I'm afraid you heard it wrong, but there has never been a child in the Qinhou Mansion." ”

Lin Ling's heart moved, and he glanced at Chen Huiniang coldly

Is she inquiring about the whereabouts of the child? Could it be that she suspected that the child was hiding in the Qin Hou Mansion?

Lin Ling smiled coldly, it seemed that he was going to disappoint her.

Chen Huiniang nodded, pretended to glance at Lin Ling casually, and said, "Princess, since the general's wife insists on visiting the prince, then the princess will come into the palace with me next time." ”

Lin Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "Keke, I know that your life in the General's Mansion is not easy now. The general's concubine is against you all day long, and there is nothing you can do to deal with her. If you insist on entering the palace regardless of public opinion, I think the general will also divorce you desperately, anyway...... He doesn't like you either. Lin Ling said lightly, got up and straightened the corners of his clothes, and prepared to leave.

"Hugh is rest, I'm still scared?" Qin Keke said coldly, but there was a hint of emptiness in and out of his words. Although she doesn't like the general, she doesn't want to be abandoned, and the abandoned woman will be spurned by thousands of people, which is not much better than the situation of the woman who is out of the wall.

Lin Ling nodded with a smile and said, "Then I'll leave first." ”

"Walk slowly, don't send." Chen Huiniang said with a smile, and didn't get up, after Lin Ling's figure disappeared into the palace, she looked at Qin Keke and said, "General's wife, are you really willing to enter the palace with me to see the prince?" ”

Qin Keke nodded: "Of course, I'll wait for you at the gate of the palace tomorrow!" With that, he also said goodbye and left.

Chen Huiniang's smiling face slowly turned flat, thinking about Qin Keke's words just now, she hooked the corners of her lips, it seems that the child is not in Qinhou Mansion, so there are only two places left. She can spare no effort to help Lin Ling do anything now, but the premise is that she must have a child as a handle, otherwise when the prince is rescued, where should she go?

As for meeting the prince tomorrow, as long as she sends someone to the General's Mansion to make a message, Qin Keke will not be able to go.

Lin Ling returned to his residence, but he was not frustrated that he couldn't persuade Chen Huiniang to take her into the palace, but he was just thinking about why Long Yuze did something more. That's it, she can't attack, Long Yuze should also come to her, and then discuss how to win over the general and the prime minister.

Unexpectedly, when he was about to fall asleep at night, Ashin said that someone had a little letter.

"Tomorrow morning, please wait at the gate of the Qing Palace, and enter the palace together." Lin Ling read the words on the note, and couldn't help but roll his eyes, this Chen Huiniang is really doing this too much. Just to find out if the child was hiding in the Qinhou Mansion, so many things were pulled out.

"Miss, will there be an ambush?" Ashin said in a deep voice.

Lin Ling shook his head: "Before the prince is rescued, Chen Huiniang should not attack me, but for the sake of safety, you should follow me from a distance, and you will leave after watching me enter the palace." ”

The next day, Lin Ling arrived at the gate of the Qing Palace.

Immediately, a maid ring took her into the house to dress up and dress her up, and dressed her up as a maid.

"Princess, it was the general's wife who followed me into the palace, but she sent someone over last night to say that she was not going, so I immediately sent someone to inform you to go." Chen Huiniang and Lin Ling sat in a carriage and said with a smile.

Lin Ling's lips had a vague smile on his lips: "Isn't it Mrs. Chen, you originally planned to let me go?" ”

"Yes, I originally wanted you to follow me into the palace to see the prince, and then see if I could think of a way to rescue the prince." The carriage was bumpy, and Chen Huiniang smiled, "Who would have thought that this general's wife also wanted to visit the prince, and I couldn't favor one over the other, so I promised the general's wife, and the princess won't blame me, right?" ”

Lin Ling shook his head and stopped talking.

Maybe after they left last night, Chen Huiniang went to the General's Mansion to inform the general Qin Keke's next whereabouts. Otherwise, with Qin Keke's temperament, he would not have given up such a good opportunity to meet Long Yuze, especially if he left behind his cruel words, he would not have go. So it must have been Chen Huiniang who moved something to temporarily trap Qin Keke.

When they arrived at the palace and checked the palace card, the two walked towards Long Yuze's residence.

"Princess, you go in, I'll wait outside." Chen Huiniang sat outside and said lightly.

Lin Ling hesitated a little: "You don't go in?" ”

"No, anyway, every time the prince doesn't do anything to me." Chen Huiniang's words were a little sad, but Lin Ling was silent.

Lifting the bead curtain, Lin Ling walked in, and Long Yuze was still sitting in front of the desk reading a book.

Lin Ling thought that all the words she said to Long Yuze last time were clearly heard by Chen Huiniang, and this time she learned to be obedient, and said softly: "Aren't you able to go out to see me?" Why did you let me into the palace? What should I do if someone finds out? ”

"You sit down first." Long Yuze pulled Lin Ling to sit down, and the two sat opposite each other, their eyes facing each other.

Lin Ling smiled and said, "Say, what's the matter." ”

"After leaving here, you go to the cold palace, and you may be able to find out a little bit of news there." Long Yuze said slowly, handed several pieces of rice paper to Lin Ling in his hand and said, "This is a specific description of the case more than ten years ago, and many of them were found out by me. But it's all from my mother's point of view, and if you try to look at this matter from the standpoint of Concubine Ping, maybe there will be new discoveries. ”

Lin Ling nodded and put the rice paper into his arms. card, and the two walked towards Long Yuze's residence.

"Princess, you go in, I'll wait outside." Chen Huiniang sat outside and said lightly.

Lin Ling hesitated a little: "You don't go in?" ”

"No, anyway, every time the prince doesn't do anything to me." Chen Huiniang's words were a little sad, but Lin Ling was silent.

Lifting the bead curtain, Lin Ling walked in, and Long Yuze was still sitting in front of the desk reading a book.

Lin Ling thought that all the words she said to Long Yuze last time were clearly heard by Chen Huiniang, and this time she learned to be obedient, and said softly: "Aren't you able to go out to see me?" Why did you let me into the palace? What should I do if someone finds out? ”

"You sit down first." Long Yuze pulled Lin Ling to sit down, and the two sat opposite each other, their eyes facing each other.

Lin Ling smiled and said, "Say, what's the matter." ”

"After leaving here, you go to the cold palace, and you may be able to find out a little bit of news there." Long Yuze said slowly, handed several pieces of rice paper to Lin Ling in his hand and said, "This is a specific description of the case more than ten years ago, and many of them were found out by me. But it's all from my mother's point of view, and if you try to look at this matter from the standpoint of Concubine Ping, maybe there will be new discoveries. ”

Lin Ling nodded and put the rice paper into his arms.