The carriage went all the way unimpeded, and came to the bottom of the Qinglongmen gatehouse, which was about twenty feet high, before stopping.

Xia Xue bowed and stood aside and begged, "Master, it's time to enter the palace." "The founding emperor of the Northern Xia issued an edict when he ascended the throne, and those who entered the palace needed to unload their weapons and walk to the palace from the four gates of the green dragon and white tiger and the vermilion bird and Xuanwu.

When Xia Han heard this, he jumped down, and the crescent-white bamboo leaf pattern robe stood in front of the door in a flash.

When the guards on duty saw this, they hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted, "See the Seven Princes." ”

Xia Han glanced at the big characters of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing on the upper floor of the city, and after a little silence, he went straight into the green dragon gate.

Yijue flew in a hurry, and only when he was about to leave the Qinglong Gate did he say in a deep voice: "Let's get up!" ”

Xia Xue followed behind the Seventh Prince, following in the same direction, seeing that the Seventh Prince's pace was speeding up, she followed quietly, only one step away from the Seventh Prince, and then said softly: "Master, I received the latest news, it is said that the eldest lady of the Shi family fainted in the Father's Mansion. ”

Xia Han, who was originally walking quickly, was stunned when he heard this, even Jun's eyebrows were furrowed, and he squinted at Xia Xue, who was still bowing her head and standing behind her, and her fingers inadvertently began to stroke the wrench of her thumb again, but in an instant, her expression returned to normal and walked towards the white jade steps.

The white jade step is five feet wide, there are unicorns on both sides, each unicorn stands on the outside of a brocade guard, with a spear, the red tassel under the blade and the white blade that flashes in contact with the sunlight from time to time complement each other, shine brightly, solemnly and horizontally.

The white jade steps are one hundred and eight steps long, and the middle is carved with cloud dragon stone, every thirty-six steps is one step, a total of three steps, which is made for the officials to walk and breathe.

Xia Han three ladders and one step, the hand of the fist secretly strengthened, the luck of the up, the moment has reached the top.

The golden roof of the palace, the vermilion lacquer door, at this time only slightly hidden, look at it, the two flying dragons at the cornice, the golden scales and golden armor, vivid, seem to want to fly into the air, but the golden lacquer carved dragon throne in the hall is empty.

A eunuch in palace costume was standing with his hands in front of his chest and bowing under the golden plaque of the 'Taihe Palace', looking anxious.

was looking around, and saw that the fourth prince Xia Han had stepped on the last jade step, and looked at himself expressionlessly with his hands on the front of his back, and hurriedly beat a thousand children, and said half-kneeling: "The slave sees the seventh prince, the emperor specially ordered the old slave to wait here, saying that when you come, let you go directly to the imperial study!" ”

Xia Han nodded lightly when he heard this.

When Gonggong Li saw it, he hurriedly got up and led the way to the imperial study.

It's not that the Seven Princes don't know the way, but because this is a rule left by the ancestors, the emperor must summon a person to lead the way, even if it is the prince.

"Gonggong Li, is the emperor in better shape today?" Xia Han asked, but he didn't ask about today's urgent summons.

Gonggong Li's heart turned around and did not change, and he answered truthfully, "Back to the seventh master, the imperial doctor just came to see it, and said that it would be good to raise it for a few more days, but after the father entered the palace, he chatted with the emperor in the imperial study for a long time, and the slave listened to several coughs outside, I am afraid that it is a little important!" ”

When Xia Han heard this, he didn't answer anymore, and only glanced at Gonggong Li's back.

Gonggong Li suddenly felt like a man on his back, and became more and more humble.

The imperial study is not far from the Taihe Palace, but it is not close, from the right wing door out of the middle right door, through the Linxi Pavilion and the imperial garden, across the Chonglou is the imperial study.

Li Gonggong bowed down and said, "Seventh Master, please wait, the slave will go in and report." ”

Xia Han naturally bowed his head, and Gonggong Li hurriedly made another thousand moves.

But after a while, he calmly came out and invited Xia Han in, while Xia Xue behind him stood outside the door with Gonggong Li.

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"The son of the emperor greets his father."

The Northern Xia Emperor, who was half-leaning on the dragon chair, smiled faintly when he heard this, and gently instructed Xia Han to get up.

"You came just in time, I am talking to my father Aiqing about the murder of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I don't know what your opinion is?" The Northern Xia Emperor's body is not yet well, and he will cough when he says a few words, and he may be a little anxious at this time, and he can't stop coughing.

Li Gonggong, who usually serves the Northern Xia Emperor's daily life, is outside, and there are no other maids beside the Northern Xia Emperor.

"Father, Nu Erchen said bluntly, your body will be better this time, and the big brother will also take care of the major affairs of the court, why are you here?" Xia Han squinted at the father Ao on the side while giving the Northern Xia Emperor a breath, and his words were quite blameful.

Zai's father Ao was frank and unrestrained, ignoring the 'malice' thrown by Xia Han, holding the blue and white porcelain cup in his hand, the heat was thick, and he listened to the words of the Northern Xia Emperor.

After coughing a few more times, the Northern Xia Emperor also relieved himself, patted Xia Han's hand, and said, "I'm okay, I suddenly summoned you here for this matter, so I can hear your opinion!" ”

Xia Han saw that the Northern Xia Emperor looked much more comfortable, so he retreated back to the position where he was standing, raised his eyes and looked at his father Ao, who seemed to be out of the matter, and his heart sank, it seemed that his father wanted to test his attitude.

"Father, such a thing happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion, although it is just a little maidservant, but the clues in recent days have said that this woman's death is not an accident, it seems that it has been planned for a long time, if you don't bring that treacherous person to justice, I am afraid that it will violate the king's way." Xia Han bowed and replied.

The Northern Xia Emperor bowed slightly when he heard this, and agreed with what the Seven Princes said, but Zaifu Ao just took a sip of hot tea with a porcelain cup, and covered the corners of his mouth with a faint smile without a trace.

It's a high-sounding one.

Xia Han's eyelashes drooped, and the bright light in the room cast a circle of dark black shadows, making it impossible to see the changes in his eyes, "Besides, since Lord Zai took over this case, I think he has some evidence, and he must have a plan in his heart. ”

"Then how should Yi Han'er deal with this matter?" The Northern Xia Emperor did not answer, and threw the words back to the Seventh Prince Xia Han.

Zai's father Ao put the tea cup back on the pear blossom wooden table, stood side by side with the seventh prince Xia Han, and said lightly with both hands arched into fists, "Your Majesty, the tea you invited Weichen to drink today is considered to have drunk enough, in fact, according to Weichen, the murder case in Beijing was interrogated by Dali Temple, and the criminal department under the jurisdiction of the Seven Princes was responsible for the incurable diseases sent from all over the country, of course, if you can't solve it, you are welcome to come and ask for advice at any time." ”

Xia Han's face was as usual, but he only looked at his lips but pursed them tighter, and he couldn't help but slander in his heart, do you want to use the radical method? Ho - he knows that there are tigers in the mountains, and what should he do if he prefers the tigers in the mountains.

"Lord Zai's father laughed, this year's champion of liberal arts petitioned to enter my criminal department, even to solve strange cases, where is there what Lord Zai's father said, but Dali Temple, I heard that the accumulation of 'unsolved cases' in the past two years is more and more, oh ~ That's right, isn't there another one today, Dali Temple and the Criminal Department are born from the same root, since the Lord Zaifu is now facing problems, how can the Criminal Department stand by and watch, naturally we should work together to advance and retreat."

Zai's father Ao was full of stern faces, and only said secretly, it seems that he has to go back to rectify Dali Temple, but he can't raise guys who eat inside and outside.

And the summer cold on the side is also as cold as frost, and there are people from Dali Temple in the Criminal Department?!

The Northern Xia Emperor, who was at the top, looked at it coldly, and was happy to sit and watch its completion, and made a concluding statement, "In this case, then Han'er, you will cooperate more with Father Aiqing, and be sure to end this matter before the year. ”

As soon as these words came out, the two of them suddenly jumped in their hearts, and they invited hundreds of officials and family members?

What does the emperor want to do?

Xia Han and Zai Father Ao naturally caught this at the same time, and they immediately staggered when they glanced at each other, and they all planned to come forward to ask, but they saw that the Northern Xia Emperor had already leaned on the dragon chair with his eyes half-closed.

Seeing this, the two had no choice but to silence and said together: "Wechen (Erchen) received the order, and Wechen (Erchen) retired." ”

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Out of the imperial study, the two walked towards the palace gate one after the other, and Xia Xue, who was originally standing outside the door, naturally followed closely behind Xia Han.

Zai's father Ao heard the sound behind him, looked back and looked at it, just in time to see Xia Xue catching up.

Pretending not to see it, he turned around, and for a moment, he sighed as if unintentionally, "The emperor's favor for the Seventh Prince is only afraid that even the crown prince will be inferior by three points!" ”

Xia Han smiled faintly when he heard this, knowing that he was talking about the entourage he brought into the palace, and he didn't explain.

It was the emperor himself who allowed it, so there is no need to say much about it, and it is useless to say more.

only said peacefully, "I heard that the eldest lady of the master family fainted in the mansion of Lord Zaifu, since she is a very important person in this matter, this palace will be ordered by the emperor to cooperate with the adult to investigate the case, and he will be condoled by the mansion, but today is unfortunate, the road slippery robe is stained with water, and the palace has to go back to the house to change clothes, so as not to lose the courtesy, so please also ask Lord Zaifu to go first, and the palace will come to visit later." ”

Father Ao was surprised by the change in Xia Han's attitude before and after, and his heart was strange, the seventh prince Xia Han still looked like 'jealousy and hatred, and torture into a move'.

How can it not be strange, but these words are not leaky, is he breaking the can or making a plan?

That's it, naturally he will come to the door later, and it will not be too late to carefully deliberate on it.

immediately returned the salute, sped a few steps and walked towards the palace gate.

It wasn't until after the corner that Xia Xue stepped forward lightly, bowed down and asked, "Master, but it's done?" ”

"Well, this matter will be handled by me and Zaifu Ao."

Xia Xue hurriedly said congratulations.

Xia Han was noncommittal, thought about it, and said with a joke: "As soon as you let Jing come to the house, you will say that the opportunity for revenge has come." ”

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