Across the city from the west, the palace people crowded around the princess's car and drove around the palace room, slowly walking north along the palace road.

Si Yuan Xu's body was put in the car and no one could see it. But the princess Dai who was walking in front of the car with the palace people was bloodstained with blood, and it was shocking to look at.

The palace people stopped and watched along the way, and when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but be shocked, and they thought that the torture was rampant, and even the royal family could not be avoided.

But when they found out the reason for the matter, the palace people's expressions couldn't help but turn sad, and at the same time, they also had some faint expectations in their hearts.

Recently, these people in the palace have been wantonly arrested and tortured, which can be said to be precarious, and now there are finally real nobles who are involved, and I hope that the nobles can speak out, so that their situation can be improved.

Out of this mentality, many palace people silently followed behind the car of the princess, and when the car drove to the northern edge of Jiuzhou Pond, the number of followers in the rear had reached hundreds.

During the march, a group of people appeared on the opposite side, led by Princess Taiping and Wei Tuan'er, who had not long entered the palace.

Seeing that the princess's shirt and skirt were stained with blood, Wei Tuan'er's face had changed suddenly, and she quickly stepped forward and grabbed the princess and said in a trembling voice: "Princess, this is ...... Those torturers, how dare they be so bold? Aren't you afraid that Your Highness will return to ...... them all?"

"I'm fine, this is Xu Siyuan's blood."

Zheng Wenyin patted Wei Tuan'er's arm, turned her head to look up at Princess Taiping and said, "The family affairs have been made difficult, and Her Royal Highness the princess has to be disturbed, the concubine is really ashamed." ”

"The two families of the dearest family, there is no distinction between you and me, why bother talking about this!"

Princess Taiping stepped forward, and after making sure that the princess was okay, she quickly understood what happened, and then sneered: "It's this thief monk again!" He is so arrogant and ferocious, do you really think that no one in the world can control him! There is only one palace slave killed today, if you still have to be cowardly and forbearing, I don't know what evil he will do! ”

Princess Taiping scolded angrily while holding the princess's hand, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, lady, I will face the saint with you." Even if there are any grudges and grudges, they will be ended happily today! ”

As she spoke, she pulled the princess in the direction of the forbidden inner meridian field, her pace was faster and her expression was more excited than that of the acting princess. As for the palace maids who followed behind, they couldn't help but feel more excited when they saw Princess Taiping also joining in, and some even ran to tell each other, beckoning more companions to follow.

At this time, Zheng Wenyin already faintly felt that something was wrong in her heart, and the situation seemed to be developing in the direction of getting out of control. But although she can have calm in case of trouble, she has little experience in this kind of thing after all, so she can only let Princess Taiping pull her forward.

When the group walked to the palace wall of the next city, there were nearly 1,000 palace people following behind, although most of them were palace maids and eunuchs, but so many people gathered together, the scene was also quite terrifying. On the way, there were already patrolling guards who entered the front to check and stop them, but they were all reprimanded by Princess Taiping.

Just as the group was about to leave the city, a team of palace officials walked out of the palace gate, and the leader was Shangguan Wan'er.

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Wan'er's expression also changed suddenly, and she first stepped forward to ask the acting princess a little, and on the other side, Princess Taiping was already impatient and said: "Shangguan should control you, you don't need to ask carefully, you will have it after you ascend to the palace and face the saint!" Huaiyi is really arrogant this time, and he dares to kill her in front of the princess in front of the princess. ”

When Shangguan Wan'er heard this, her eyebrows frowned slightly, she first took a deep breath, and then looked at the acting princess and said, "It's really unbearable to meet the demons and make it difficult. The princess walked generously in the palace, and there was a reason for it. But、But in the palace, His Majesty has newly appointed Xue Shi as the general manager of the Shuofang Road march, and he will lead the army to fight against the Turks in the near future! ”

When Princess Taiping and Princess Dai heard this, their faces changed. After a while, Princess Taiping couldn't help but say angrily: "Auntie's appointment this time is really ...... The thief monk has no talent, but he is only pampered and powerful, and occasionally takes advantage of luck, how can he be frequented by state affairs! ”

She grabbed the princess again and continued: "The lady doesn't have to be afraid of his high position, even if it is awarded? As long as the army has not yet made the journey, everything will turn around! He killed someone close to your family, and the injury was the acting king Shiwang, who was worried that his position was weak enough to vent his hatred, and the acting king was my gateway heroic, how could he bow to a lucky thief monk! The palace official was killed innocently, if justice is not returned, this matter will only become a gimmick! ”

Shocked to hear that the palace official was tortured and killed, the concubine was not sad in her heart. But may I ask Her Royal Highness the Princess, what can be called justice? The princess was born as the pearl of the heavenly family, and she was extremely respected, and the concubine was the one who punished the family, and entered the court within the swaddling clothes. What the concubine said is not idle outside the body, we wait for the palace servants or evil karma with us, and occasionally or temporarily get the saint to enjoy vanity, but once the providence is lost, whether it is that Xu Siyuan or the concubine, they will be buried here! ”

Shangguan Wan'er stared at Princess Taiping, her rare words were fierce, and then she looked back at the princess, inhaled and said slowly: "Your Royal Highness is not in Jinei now, the princess is in charge of family affairs, and all feelings should be controlled." Your Majesty comforted me with the princess, the Tao is the perseverance and asceticism of the king, and every inch of merit is seen by the eyes of the world. If people are praised or ruined because of the length of their mood for a moment, such a false feeling is not worth paying attention to. How bending and stretching, the Sacred Heart has a degree. ”

After Shangguan Wan'er finished speaking, Zheng Wenyin's eyes were contemplative, she looked back at the car loaded with Xu's family, and then looked at the palace people who were gathered behind, and when she turned around, her eyes gradually became more determined, and she first bowed to Princess Taiping's skirt and said: "Today's matter, Her Royal Highness the princess will come when she hears the news, and the concubine is deeply grateful." But I don't mean that the situation is like this, if you are implicated again, the concubine may be dull and insensitive, but His Royal Highness will be responsible after returning to the capital. The elder is still in the hospital, can you ask Her Royal Highness the princess to be admitted to the hospital for a little comfort? ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, her eyes flashed, she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, and then turned her head and glanced at Shangguan Wan'er.

"Thank you to the Lords for passing on the hadith and giving good words as a warning. Concubines may be reckless and intentional, but since they are internal deacons and family affairs, Enwei needs to be respected. The Sacred Heart has a measure, but the bearer should not be indifferent. Those who regret it today are not words of gratitude, and those who use them are dying in front of them, and their robes are spattered with blood, and they cannot be awe-inspiring to the fierce, how can they be grateful for kindness? ”

Zheng Wenyin looked at Shangguan Wan'er and continued: "Please ask Shangguan to make a proclamation again, and the concubine will treat the hadith here." ”

Seeing that the princess was still stubbornly invited to face the saint, Shangguan Wan'er sighed secretly in her heart, and nodded after a moment of silence, but after walking a few steps, she turned her head again, looked at the car driver and whispered: "This Xu Siyuan, his life has been miserable, his flesh and blood have been cold, although it is a small mustard, but it should no longer be used as a tool for the two families to win." ”

After Zheng Wenyin heard this, she nodded, turned around and instructed the palace people: "You will send Xu Siyuan back to the courtyard first, and then make a grand funeral when I return." ”

Shangguan Wan'er left in a hurry, and at this time, the festival had come to an end temporarily, and His Majesty the Holy Emperor had already returned to the Forbidden Renshou Palace.

Shangguan Wan'er tended to go to the front of the palace to pay a detailed salute, and after Wu Zetian heard this, his face became complicated, and he was silent for a while before sighing: "The acting princess is indeed decent and elegant, Huaiyi did such an ugly thing in front of her, and even I am ashamed to see the juniors." Bring her in, I want to hear what she has to say. ”

After more than half an hour, the palace people introduced the princess into the palace. Wu Zetian lowered his eyes and saw the eye-catching blood stains on the princess's shirt and skirt, frowned slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Those who ascend to the palace to face the saint, I don't know how many years the anniversary is." But those who dare to stain their clothes and stain blood will come to knock, only you and your wife, are you and your wife perverse, but they are alone in your house? ”

When Zheng Wenyin heard this, her pretty face suddenly tightened, and after a while, she held the bloodstains on her shirt and skirt and said: "Your Highness's story, the concubine is not familiar with it, but the concubine is not playing up the palace in bloody clothes today, not to exaggerate the perverseness." The palace used a neighbor to die and pushed the courtyard to the yatang, and the concubine asked for verification several times, knowing that Xu Siyuan was innocent, and the blood quality was pure and fragrant, and the entry and exit could be worthy of it, and there was no need to be ashamed of himself! ”

After hearing this, Wu Zetian snorted coldly: "The reason why I chose you as the acting princess is because you are from a famous family, have a strict family education, and are not arrogant or angry. Why is it that today's tongue is sharp and the words are piercing? I can choose you, and I can chase you! ”

"The concubine can serve the famous king of the heavenly family, and she is really a special grace. Only sincerity, live up to this grace, when words are words, when deeds are deeds, or because of shallow wisdom can not know all the rules, where there is knowledge must be abided. If you are expelled because of this, you will only be clumsy if you hate yourself, and you will not dare to have resentment. ”

Zheng Wenyin continued to answer.

"When the word is spoken? Then if you insist on facing the saint today, what words and me? ”

Wu Zetian's tone was still indifferent and lacked emotion.

Zheng Wenyin kowtowed again, and then said: "The concubine performer, the foreign court's servant Shi Lai Junchen and the members of the criminal department, overstepped the palace ban, trampled on the palace rules, and humiliated the palace people, so that the palace people's strength could not abide by the palace affairs and their lives could not be all over the law. The concubine used Xu Siyuan nearby, and was not guilty of the case, and was punished by non-division, and died in the death hall, which made people sad and frightened. In the forbidden garden, there is such a horrific evil deed, if the concubine does not sue, I am afraid that the harm will be more than one or two, or it will spread to the relatives and disciples. ”

"Is it just to come to Junchen? But I have heard that there are other people who are torturers and perpetrators. ”

"Those who see the concubine are the only ones who are in danger of the forbidden palace and will bring disaster to their neighbors. Those who commit indiscriminate torture and violence, although they have seen it, do not dare to talk about it. Whether they are loyal and traitorous, meritorious or guilty, they have their own public discussions in the outer court, and the concubines in the inner court are in the court, and they are only forbidden in the palace. ”

Zheng Wenyin raised her head when she said this, her eyes were red, and she said: "People are not plants and trees, how can they be ruthless?" I saw a neighbor fall with a rod, life and death, and I heard the murderer shouting and talking wildly, and the concubine hated herself for being shorter than her strength and couldn't fight and kill her! Those who are intimidated by the living are not alone, they have kindness in the high hall, and they have husbands in the powerful position, and they will never indulge such ferocious people to live in the world for a long time, harm the country and the family! ”

"It's just a palace slave, although I am your relative, but can I be shallow and harm my general for this?"

Wu Zetian saw that although the princess had complained, she could still speak calmly, but when she talked about Xue Huaiyi's atrocities, her eyes were full of tears, and she couldn't help frowning and said.

"Concubines are only idle women, relying on grace and living a dull life. So far, I have never been so surprised, and I dare not hide my pretenses, but only describe what I feel. ”

Zheng Wenyin lowered her head again and sobbed in a low voice.

When Wu Zetian heard this, he was speechless for a while, and only after a while did he wave his hand and let the palace people lead the princess down, and said to the palace official: "The palace platform is for the death of the palace official and the five grades of life and body funeral, and the criminal department withdraws from the inner push courtyard, and those involved in the forbidden case will be transferred to the palace and the central province to be detained." ”

Speaking of this, Wu Zetian was silent for a long time, and suddenly looked at Shangguan Wan'er, who was standing outside the case, and asked, "This time the foreign envoy Huaiyi, should it be used?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er was dumbfounded when she heard this, and her hand holding the pen was frozen in the air, although she didn't speak, cold sweat was already pouring out on her forehead.

After waiting for a moment and no response, Wu Zetian laughed first, lifted the pen to dip it in thick ink, wrote a warrant on the case, and after the ink dried, he personally sealed it with a lacquer seal, pushed out of the case and said in a condensed voice: "Send this to the king of Jian'an, it is forbidden to send it directly, and it is not allowed to transfer the remainder!" ”

After doing this, Wu Zetian sighed and said, "I am really superior to others for this grandson. I hope that he can become a great tool, and I hope that he will be vulgar, even if he is a nephew, he is not so worried. ”