Master Duan smiled bitterly and coughed a few times, and gasped roughly: "Niangniang just didn't understand, why Weichen was not injured, but he became like this." Hehehe...... Who can see the internal injuries? There are so many ways to torture a dead person without leaving a scar in a place like this! However, His Majesty has clearly ordered that the courtiers shall not be punished heavily, but what is the purpose of he, Liu Wei, who used heavy punishment against me in private? ”

Yao Duran said: "Come to think of it, Lord Liu has full authority to try this case, and it is understandable to come up with some means for the sake of the case. ”

Lord Duan shook his head while laughing: "Niangniang, it's not it, it's not it!" In fact, there are still people behind Liu Wei who are stirring up this case! That person is the real murderer of you! If this case dragged on for one more day, that person would be uneasy for a day, so he pushed Liu Wei to use a heavy punishment against me in private, wanting to turn the case into a trick and close the case as soon as possible! Otherwise, why would Liu Wei dare to disobey the will of the Holy Lord and use a heavy sentence? ”

When Yao Duran heard this, his heart was shocked. She remembered the words of Shangshu of the Criminal Department, who seemed to be thinking about her between the lines, and admitted that he had been punished, but said that he had used the punishment in an appropriate amount. But is there such a reason for hearing it now?

Which of them is black and which is white?

Yao Duran pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Duan, what you said is not unreasonable. But what do you explain for the arrows that your Duan family is missing for no reason? ”

Duan Dadao: "Niangniang, the missing arrow Weichen is indeed speechless, but if anyone wants to harm Niangniang, what is the difficulty of sending someone to infiltrate Duan's mansion and steal a hundred arrows?!" In this way, not only assassinated Niangniang, but also made my Duan family guilty! When Niangniang was assassinated, wasn't it just a few days after Princess Cheng died? What a coincidence! If it was really my Duan family who wanted to assassinate you, how could they be so unsuspecting? ”

Yao Duran was shocked and couldn't help but take a step back.

Lord Duan continued: "Niangniang, you should think about it, who else in the former dynasty and the Quanmen clan has a grudge against you." Wechen has never had a bad heart towards you! Wechen has always been cautious and low-key, but many things Wechen is like a mirror! Besides, if you really did it, how could you be stupid enough to send your own people to kill people in a grand manner? It's like being afraid that others won't know that Princess Cheng was killed by you! Haha, mother, you have also fallen for someone else's trick! Therefore, the death of the princess has another hidden secret, and Weichen has never blamed you for half a point! ”

When Yao Duran heard this, there was a "poof" sound in his head! The words that Master Duan said didn't go into her heart? She killed Princess Cheng, and she also wanted her people to sign up for their own numbers for fear that others would not know that she killed them? Just a few days after Princess Cheng's death, didn't the Duan family shy away from killing her?

Of course, he is trying to survive, but what he said is not a truth?

Yao Duran secretly thought to herself, at this moment, she had already been awakened by lightning. The pale face of Lord Duan in front of her, every time she looked at it, her heart was heavy, like a huge stone backlog in her chest, which was extremely unpleasant.

She said with a solemn face: "Lord Duan, this palace has a plan in mind. Lord Duan is relieved, and justice is still there. ”

"Mother's wrong." Master Duan suddenly said this, and began to smile bitterly again: "Niangniang, as soon as you leave today, Weichen will die in the middle of the night, and tomorrow morning, Weichen's confession will be presented to Your Majesty by Liu Wei!" In this way, Liu Wei helped the murderer behind the scenes to close the case, and he also paid the errand himself. And, even if someone questions him about his bending and bending, and presenting him in a dead state instead of a living state, these doubts and infamy have all been transferred to you by him! At that time, everyone knew that Lord Duan, who had been tried for a long time, had not pleaded guilty, but after the imperial concubine came, he confessed and died, which shows that the imperial concubine hated the Duan family and did not want to delay it any longer, so she went to the prison to instruct Liu Wei to close the case! When His Majesty saw that the imperial concubine was also involved, His Majesty would not investigate how Liu Wei ended the case for the sake of the imperial concubine! Otherwise, why did Liu Wei let you come to see Weichen? He just wants to settle the case with a dead case, and then let you bear the blame for him. ”

"Haha-he, Liu Wei, I am a fool, do you think I don't understand his fancy intestines? He really underestimated me, Duan! Do you think that I have no chance to come to this point, shouting to see the imperial concubine just to beg for mercy and use the kindness of women to live? Haha-he's so smart but he's been mistaken by cleverness......"

After listening to his words, Yao Duran felt a huge wave in her heart, her face slowly turned pale, and after being silent for a while, she suddenly raised her head and said a solemn word.

"Lord Duan, this palace understands everything, and this palace has also distinguished loyalty, treachery, good and evil. Lord Duan also remembered a sentence from this palace, if this palace can't keep his loyalty and innocence, he will admit the name of adulterous concubine from now on. Leave. ”

She opened the door and left, and there were words from Lord Duan behind her: "Weichen, thank you for the great grace of the imperial concubine!" ”

Out of the torture room, he turned a corner and returned to the corridor of the cell, where Fu Quanzheng and the criminal department were waiting there.

Yao Duran wiped the corners of his eyes with a silk silk as he stepped forward, and said in a sour tone: "Lord Liu is really right, that adult is just to intercede." Alas, the old man who is dozens of years old is really pitiful, and he is crying and pleading in front of the palace, crying and pleading for mercy, and there is not a word on the side, and he is wronged again and again, sparing his life, alas, the palace really doesn't want to listen to it anymore. ”

After hearing this, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department looked obviously relieved.

"Niangniang doesn't have to be soft-hearted for him, he dares to do it, and he uses the kindness of a woman to survive, which is really a nest."

Yao Duran pressed the corner of his eyes again, and then he looked down: "This palace is out of shape, don't laugh at it, then this palace will leave first." ”

"Weichen sends Niangniang!"

Yao Duran helped Fuquan to walk out, and fled away from the dark and oppressive place.

The two saw the light of day again, breathing smoothly for a few back and forth, Yao Duran continued to walk quickly: "Go to the imperial study." ”

On the way, Fuquan asked, "Niangniang, Lord Duan has made you so sad?" ”

Yao Duran turned his head sideways and said softly, "Silly Fuquan." Bengong was just pretending to deceive that Lord Liu, what Lord Duan said to Bengong, but he must not let him know. ”

Fuquan suddenly realized.

The two came all the way to the front of the imperial study, Qin An greeted him with a smile, but said that Ning Wanshu was accompanying him inside.

Yao Duran was puzzled for a moment and asked, "Gonggong Qin, is this Your Majesty...... Do you like Ning Zhaoyi more and more? ”

Qin An smiled: "What did you say?" According to the minion, this is far from liking. After that, Qin An leaned closer and said in a low voice: "People take advantage of the fact that Your Majesty is worried about the queen's mother's affairs, so the tongue blooms lotus everywhere to comfort and relieve Your Majesty, praise the queen's goodness, sometimes in front of Your Majesty is a good praise, do you say Your Majesty doesn't like to listen?" You must know that the concubines next to her are all sour and vinegar when they speak, and His Majesty has long been tired of listening to it, so that Ning Zhaoyi can feel a little quiet and peaceful. ”

Yao Duran was dumbfounded. What a smart and delicate Ning Wanshu? knows how to do the opposite, every move is always unexpected and elusive, it can be seen that its city is deep and stable, and it can handle things?

Alas, that's it, Huo Jingcheng's heart that is worried about his wife must be comforted and relieved. But she had a very tacit understanding with him, and neither of them mentioned the queen, so she neglected to comfort him, but they both understood.

"Father-in-law Qin, go in and spread the word, this palace must see Your Majesty today."

"Okay! As soon as you come, there will be no second place in the imperial study, you wait, and the slave will go in and pass it on. ”

In the end, together with the bamboo curtains, Ning Wanshu really walked out slowly on crutches.

The two met head-on, and Ning Wanshu saluted her without hurrying, humility or arrogance.

"Niangniang, why haven't you seen Xu Meiren come out and walk around recently? It seems that the palace is really good, and I don't want to come out for a moment when I live in. Ning Wanshu smiled lightly.

Yao Duran responded lightly: "Speaking of which, it's still the best in the imperial study, aren't our sisters all rushing here one by one?" Hehe, Ning Zhaoyi walked slowly, and the palace went in first. ”

Qin An lifted the bamboo curtain, Yao Duran took a deep breath and walked in, kneeling obediently and saluting: "The concubine greets Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty." ”

Huo Jingcheng leaned leisurely on the dragon chair behind the imperial case, and looked at her with interest: "Oh, you are so polite to me today?" Come here. ”

Yao Duran didn't do it, still kneeling in place, plucking up the courage to say a word.

"Your Majesty, do you allow your concubines to interfere in politics?"

Huo Jingcheng was stunned for a moment, and then Lang Lang laughed: "What do you want to do, I will listen to it first." Come and say. ”

Yao Duran still hasn't passed. She knew very well in her heart that as long as she was close to him, he would pull her to sit on his lap, and such an intimate posture was only suitable for love, and it would also make her mind blank, and people would be fluctuating, and she would not be able to say anything serious at all.

She insisted on kneeling on the ground and said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, first, the concubine just went to see Lord Duan, and the concubine thinks that the Duan family has grievances. But the concubines did not change their minds out of the kindness of the woman, but followed the path. ”

"Second, His Majesty has expressly ordered that the courtiers shall not be severely punished. However, Lord Duan had no external injuries, but he was about to die, and Lord Duan personally complained that it was Lord Liu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who disobeyed the holy will and used a heavy punishment to conceal the punishment. ”

"Therefore, the concubine begged Your Majesty to immediately bring the case of Lord Duan to Taichang Temple for trial, and the Criminal Department was not allowed to interrogate again. Then, the criminal department Shangshu Liu was dismissed and investigated. In the end, he ordered Lord Du Yandu to secretly investigate the Ling family. ”

Yes, thanks to Lord Duan's reminder, she finally realized that she thought of the Ling family! thought of this Ling family who had secretly fallen out of harmony with her!

The atmosphere was quiet for a while, and he didn't respond, Yao Duran lowered her beautiful eyes, and her heart beat a drum.

After a long time, his voice finally sounded: "It's accurate." ”

"Huh?" Yao Duran looked up at him suddenly, but met his smiling starry eyes, and in those starry eyes, in addition to the smile, there was also appreciation for her.

"What? I promised too much? Should I fight with you first and then promise you? Huo Jingcheng Road.