Diligent Palace.

The heavy palace door was pushed out of a narrow gap, and a small eunuch trotted in, kneeling silently under the imperial case, and reported: "Your Majesty, the queen asks to see you outside the door." ”

Zhao Pei's hand for commenting on the fold paused, and a drop of round ink dripped from the tip of the pen, which was able to completely cover the three words "Xie Fenghua" on the fold. He stared quietly for a long time, and said impatiently, "Please come in, the queen." ”

The little eunuch hurriedly ran out.

After a while, Du Pingfei slowly walked in. The skirt is embroidered with large peony flowers with golden silk threads, dragging on the ground for a long time, with the gentle lotus steps, one by one seems to meander out of a sea of flowers, more and more set off her graceful and luxurious, dignified and dignified.

In the blink of an eye, she had already walked to the front of the imperial case, and Ying Ying saluted, "The concubine has seen the emperor." ”

"Why did the queen come here?" Zhao Pei only glanced at her lightly, and then withdrew his gaze.

Seeing this, Du Pingfei had a trace of gloom in his eyes, but the smile on his face was gentle and elegant, and he pointed to the things held by the palace maid and said: "Back to the emperor, the summer is hot, and the concubine has just boiled a bowl of lotus seed soup, and specially sent it to relieve the heat for the emperor." ”

As he spoke, he brought the lotus seed soup in the hand of the palace maid.

"The queen has a heart." Zhao Pei took it with one hand, but put it aside from the imperial case, raised his forehead and sighed, "If other people can relieve my worries like the queen, why don't you worry about the peace of the country and the people inside and outside the court?" ”

Du Pingfei's eyes lit up, he pondered it, and asked tentatively: "The emperor is worried about the Xie Fu case?" ”

"The queen is really powerful!" Zhao Pei glanced at her meaningfully, and that look seemed to contain thousands of emotions, clouds and fog, ups and downs, and direct people couldn't see clearly.

Du Pingfei's heart tightened, but he still met the scrutinizing gaze and laughed calmly, "The emperor said he laughed." The concubine also heard her mother mention this matter by chance. But is it tricky? ”

This question is as gentle as water, and it stands to reason that no matter who listens to it, most of the anger in his heart will be gone.

Who would have thought, but Zhao Pei seemed to be even more angry, and threw a book of folds into her hand, "Look at it!" Look at what these people have done, and they have to spare no effort to chase and beat the dead like this? ”

Du Pingfei had known about this for a long time, but what he didn't expect was that he would have such an attitude!

Is it because it has something to do with that person?

Her eyelids drooped slightly, the corners of her lips slightly hooked like a smile, she picked up the fold and looked at it, and when she saw the words hidden by the ink stains, her eyes flashed, and the knuckles of the fingers pinching the fold were slightly white.

After a while, she closed her fold and smiled dignified and generous, "Actually, if the emperor doesn't want to deal with this case, he can leave it to someone else." The Marquis of Dingyuan is talented and outstanding, so he should naturally solve problems for the emperor. But ......."

"But what?" Zhao Pei asked.

Du Pingfei's eyebrows raised slightly, a confident smile appeared on his face, and he said unhurriedly: "The concubine heard that when the criminal department hears a case, it often follows the principle of who says and who presents evidence. The plaintiff has already adduced human and material evidence, so Xie Fu, as the defendant, should naturally have the opportunity to present evidence. When it comes to candidates, the concubine thinks that no one will be more suitable than the second miss of the Xie family. It's just that now everyone in the Xie Mansion is locked up in a prison, I'm afraid ......"

Zhao Pei stared at her deeply, her eyes were deep and dark, as if there was something hidden, she didn't have time to distinguish clearly, but she saw that he had already looked away, and said in a deep tone: "The queen would think so, which surprised me very much." Do you know that not long ago, the Marquis of Dingyuan also specially asked me for a will, in order to bring Miss Xie Er to the Heavenly Prison to assist in handling this case. ”

Du Pingfei looked at him in surprise, and then a touch of shyness appeared on his face, and he said extremely modestly: "The emperor really tortured his concubines." Marquis Dingyuan is the pillar of the imperial court, how dare the concubines compare with him? ”

She smiled, with a humble attitude, elegant bearing, and good demeanor.

But Zhao Pei glanced at it, and somehow, another face appeared in his mind.

Over the years, I have seen too many people who are pleasing to the eye with low eyebrows and respectful, and suddenly I miss that unruly posture.

For a moment, heavy tiredness hit his heart, he waved his hand at Du Pingfei, and said in a deep voice: "If the queen has nothing else, go back first." ”

Du Pingfei lowered his eyes slightly, covering the faint loneliness in his eyes, and said respectfully: "The concubine retired." ”

She turned around leisurely and only walked a few steps, but the man's calm voice came from behind her, "The queen is the mother of a country, and she should be a model for the harem." If you have nothing to do, listen to less gossip outside the palace, so as not to disturb your heart. ”

Du Pingfei paused, and in an instant, his mood fell from joy to bitterness.

She bit her lip and whispered: "The concubine must follow the emperor's teachings." ”

……

The heavy door of the temple slowly closed behind itself.

Du Pingfei always had a smile on his face, and under the embrace of the palace people, he returned to Fengyi Palace with a graceful posture.

At this moment, in the huge palace, Feng He knelt on the ground. She had just finished the board, her body was sore, she was holding her waist with one hand, and the other was on the ground, unspeakably embarrassed.

Du Pingfei sat at the top, looked at her condescendingly, and said slowly: "Do you know where you are wrong?" ”

Feng He hurriedly kowtowed and admitted his mistake, "The slave shouldn't chew the root of the tongue, it almost caused a big disaster!" Mother, the slave knows that she is wrong! ”

"Here's a lesson for you." Du Pingfei raised his eyebrows, and a little coldness appeared on his face, "In the future, you must remember what you can say and what you can't say." If someone catches the handle, don't blame this palace for being ruthless. ”

"The slave obeys." Yuehe and Fenghe knelt down in unison and said in unison.

Du Pingfei looked at the two of them, with a solemn look on his face.

Since she was a child, she has been taught to be cautious in her words and deeds, especially after entering the Middle Palace, how many pairs of eyes are staring at her, and she doesn't dare to make mistakes. Today's events, if they are used by people with intentions to make a fuss, it is enough to make her upset.

Just thinking like this, I suddenly heard Yuehe say from the side: "Niangniang, the slave maid has inquired clearly, and the emperor rested in the Qinzheng Hall tonight." It is said that Li Guiren still wanted to inquire about the news, but he didn't even see the emperor's face. ”

Du Pingfei pulled the corners of his lips and laughed at himself: "The emperor is not in the Qinzheng Palace one day, and the palace will be surprised." It's obviously his harem, but now it's like a flood beast to avoid it, it's really difficult for him. ”

These words sound very rebellious, and the moon lotus and the wind lotus look at the nose and nose and the heart, and are silent.

After a while, Du Pingfei had put away those lonely thoughts. She looked up at Yuehe and ordered, "You go and deliver a letter to your mother, so that she doesn't have anything to do and don't send the news to the palace." ”

Yuehe exclaimed: "Niangniang, didn't the emperor still allow you to meet your mother's family before?" ”

"This time and that time." Du Pingfei's eyes were deep, and his words were deep, "The holy will is unpredictable!" ”

Yuehe hurriedly responded.

After waving them away, Du Pingfei walked to the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror, his eyebrows were bright, his eyes were cold, and there was a faint sneer on the corner of his lips.

Anyway, it's better to be alive than dead, isn't it?