A moment later.

Tai Chi Palace.

Yanjia Palace.

Fang just visited Mei Niang and Xu Hui, who had returned from Anning at the Ganlu Palace, and when they entered the palace, they relieved the big and signaled Ruian to clean the hall.

In a short time, there were only five masters and servants left in the temple.

Mei Niang Xu Hui sat next to the fire case, (the fire case, a heating tool used in the Tang Dynasty, is somewhat similar to our modern hot pot table.) A hole was dug in the middle of the boxy case, and there was a small stove under the hole, on which could sit a kettle or an incense burner or something. Under the table, outside the stove there are three to five layers, a relatively thin outer mezzanine, the mezzanine is filled with water, spices, petals, incense and the like, the outermost layer is the bronze carved decoration, on the four sides of the tabletop, will hang down the silk to make a table, silk cotton to make the warm storage, when people sit down, you can bury the entire lower body in the warm storage to keep warm - yes, this is the kotatsu that later spread to Japan, and was regarded by the Japanese as a god of winter. In fact, it was brought by the monks of Dongdu in the early Tang Dynasty, and the real fire case is much more exquisite. Seeing Ryan scoop up two bowls of simmering thick and soft honey-flavored snow ear soup from the small clay pot on the table for them, they heard Xu Hui sneer:

"There's a good show to watch now - the crown princess first provoked the Boling Cui clan, and then provoked His Royal Highness the Prince......

This time, let's see how she escapes! ”

Mei Niang thought about it, took the secret color bowl handed by Ryan, and bowed her head and said:

"But I don't think she'll be okay this time."

Xu Huizheng sent a spoonful of snow ear soup to her mouth, and when she heard this, she was stunned:

"How can you be so sure?"

Mei Niang raised her head, her eyes rolled slightly, and said:

"If it's the Xiao family or the Yang family who died this time...... Or the most suspicious thing is the crown princess Wang family - after all, these two daughters not only have a family background comparable to her, but also have heirs......

This is her big problem.

But now it is the Cui family who is dead - among several concubines in the East Palace, the family background is the first, but it is the last, and there is no heir to worry about the little Fengyi......

I really don't think that the crown princess Wang, who has been pampered since she was a child and has never seen all the things of the previous dynasty, can actually see that this Cui family is her biggest rival in this life-

After all, now, the Cui family has no conditions to compete with her for the position of crown princess. ”

When Xu Hui heard this, he was stunned, and he pondered for a long time before he smiled and sighed:

"Sure enough...... Or is your brain spinning fast. ”

Wen Niang listened on the side, then looked at Liu'er, who was also puzzled, and Ryan, who was smiling, and said:

"Good sister, you can make it clear! We are all too stupid to stand on the wall. I don't understand...... What if something happens wrong in the future? ”

When Mei Niang heard this, she smiled slightly, and looked at Ryan.

Ryan understood, turned around and glanced at Wen Niang with a sneer, and then said:

"The crown princess is a member of the Taiyuan Wang family, speaking of which is noble, and she is from the main family, but now the Boling Cui family has no heirs, and she is a concubine, and it seems that the crown princess is worry-free.

Actually? She is not liked by our Highness, and the Cui family is the first of the five surnames, and she is quite loved by His Royal Highness......

Therefore, her future path must be much easier than that of the crown princess...... Let's put it this way! If this Cui family has an heir and is a man, then her family and her character ......

are all more suitable candidates for the crown princess. And in order to win over the Cui family, I'm afraid that the lord won't mind personally persuading the Wang family who has nothing to do with it! ”

Wen Niang suddenly:

"I see...... But...... That's not right! Isn't the father of the crown princess also close to Uncle Guo? ”

Ryan smiled and said:

"That's because when the lord wrote the "Clan Chronicles" to destroy the reputation of his family in order to break the ridge of the five surnames and seven hopes, Uncle Guo, as a representative of another branch of the Guanlong Shilord in the court, naturally wanted to discuss with him.

Our lord's character, you have been with your two sisters for so long, where do you not know? Naturally, I tried my best to reach the situation of surrendering without a fight!

Therefore, Uncle Guo reached a private agreement with the Cui Wang Er family, the leader of the five surnames, as long as the five surnames can be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and our Son of Heaven Li Family, then they can maintain their noble family and origin, and our Son of Heaven Li Family is also willing to share the wealth of the Heavenly Family with him - that is to say, our Son of Heaven Li will accept five surnames as concubines -

It's not like back then, because our lord was angry, and a woman with five surnames didn't accept it......

To make it clear, although these five surnames and seven hopes are noble, they are always noble but not the heavenly family, so it is naturally better to marry more. ”

Wen Niang finally understood:

"So in fact, above the court now, there are two forces that are fighting each other's horns, right? One is the Guan Longshi lord headed by the uncle of the country and loyal to His Majesty; The other one is that among the five surnames and seven hopes, in addition to our Son of Heaven Li, the other four surnames, aren't they? ”

Ryan nodded with a smile.

Wen Niang slowly sorted out her thoughts and said slowly:

"So...... Behind this crown princess and Cui Fengyi, because of the agreement of the year, it is equivalent to standing at the same time as the Guan Long Shilord headed by Uncle Guo and the five surname clans-

Although the crown princess Wang's background is not as good as Cui's, it can be said that she is the daughter of the main family, and she is recommended by our majesty's aunt......

And the Cui family, although he was born noble and the head of the five surnames, was a concubine after all, and he had no heirs for the time being, so although Uncle Guo was not as close to her as he was to the Wang family......

However, although it is true that this is the case now, but the crown princess is not loved by His Royal Highness the prince, but the Cui family is increasingly favored, if she once has an heir and is a man, then the uncle of the country is for the sake of the child, and he must agree to the position of Concubine Yi......

Yes and no? ”

Mei Niang nodded with a smile and smiled at Xu Hui:

"Sure enough, if there is a master, there must be a servant, Wen Niang is smart!"

Xu Hui smiled and said:

"You, you...... Everyone is dying...... But here you are pretending to be deaf and dumb...... Why don't you hurry up and think of a way for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to solve this ridiculous matter, so that he can accompany An Ning more......"

Speaking of which, Xu Hui, who is good friends with An Ning, has red circles under her eyes.

Mei Niang sighed, and said after a long time:

"I'm just guessing, but I always feel that with the wisdom of the Wang family, it doesn't seem like someone who can do such a thing......

There must be another real murderer. It's just that among the remaining Xiao Yang and the two for a while, I don't know who ......"

She thought for a long time, then took a piece of paper, thought for a long time, picked up a pen and wrote four words, and handed it to Wen Niang:

"It's not appropriate to go all day long......

Wen Niang, you go to the Ganlu Palace, hand over this thing to Su'er, and tell her to ask her to hand it over to De'an! ”

Wen Niang nodded and left.

In the Yanjia Palace, it was quiet again.

……

A moment later, Li Zhi, who was instructing Qinghe and Minghe, together with Ming'an, who was sent by Taizong to assist one or two, to interrogate those palace people, saw De'an who came in a hurry.

Seeing De'an pointing to the ebony bookshelf on the side, Li Zhi was overjoyed, but it was always difficult to behave in front of Ming'an, so he had to hurriedly arrange it and let them go down.

Seeing that there was no one left and right in the hall, De'an hurriedly walked to Li Zhidao, who jumped up from behind the case and went straight to him:

"Your Highness, there is a secret book coming from the Yanjia Palace."

Li Zhi watched him take a small letter from his sleeve, so he snatched it over, turned around with his sleeve, walked a few steps to the lampstand, softened the fire wax on the letterbox, and didn't care about the heat, so he pinched the letter and pulled it out, and took out the letter to read.

There are only four words on it:

Act rashly and alert the enemy.

Li Zhi smiled and said with emotion:

"Mei Niang knows my ......"

At the same time.

In the Yanjia Palace.

Xu Hui still couldn't help it, and asked Mei Niang:

"What the hell did you write with the Prince?"

"Hit the grass and scare the snake." Mei Niang held the scroll and said with a smile.

Xu Hui was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Didn't you say that it may not be the Wang family?" If you use the trick of scaring the snake...... I'm afraid it's not good for the five clans?

After all, she is being accused now, and she must be panicked. If you do something out of line...... Instead, the real culprit escaped, didn't he? ”

"Hui'er, do you think that the matter in the East Palace now is quite similar to the incident between Wei Zhaorong and the three of us sisters back then?" Mei Niang said lightly.

Xu Hui was stunned again, thought for a long time, and then suddenly said:

"Not bad...... Although the crown princess may not be able to have such insight, in the final analysis, she is extremely knowledgeable - otherwise, how can she not be liked by the prince, but still sit firmly in the position of the main concubine?

Moreover, Uncle Guo didn't want the momentum of the five surnames to go any further......

Therefore, in this matter, the crown princess may not be completely innocent...... Maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did some grass, but he really surprised the snake!

Moreover, there is another person who is the most suspicious in this matter, that is, the Xiao family who has not been on good terms with the crown princess for a long time, and the Xiao family of Cui's ** Yichun Palace-

Although she is also from the Guanlong family, in the final analysis, her family background is not as good as the crown princess from the Taiyuan Wang family and Cui Fengyi from the Boling Cui family. Therefore, no matter which of these two daughters falls, it will be good for her......

That's right! I'm afraid it must be her! Thinking about it, she had used such methods to deal with the crown princess and Liu Zhaoxun before......

I just don't know if this princess will see through her methods this time? ”

Mei Niang nodded with a smile and said:

"She'll see through it. As far as I can see, she's not stupid, and besides, there's the eldest grandson!

Just look at how the slave acts. ”

……

Next.

The crown prince Li Zhi, ignoring the edict and the seal of the treasure, Li De, the general of the East Palace, personally led three hundred Jin Wuwei, first went to Yichun Palace to capture a lady in the palace of Liangdi Xiao's palace, and then went to the Cheng'en Palace to take down a person in the palace of the crown princess Wang's palace. Both of them were in the inner prison of the East Palace, and were strictly guarded by Li Dehui himself, and no one was allowed to visit them.

As soon as this matter was reported, the East Palace was shocked.

The next day.

Tai Chi Palace.

The west side of the Ganlu Temple.

After Li Zhi sat upright for a few cases, he listened to the De'an newspaper with a headache:

"Your Highness, today's thunderous action of yours shocked the Cheng'en Palace and the Yichun Palace. Just now, the crown princess and Xiao Liangdi had already pushed a small waiter out of each place, and found someone to testify that they did it. ”

"How?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, what they said was that Cui Fengyi was quite disrespectful to the crown princess, and the crown princess was benevolent and didn't care about it. But those palace attendants couldn't see it, so they privately planned to rectify this Cui Fengyi, but they had no way.

Who knew that their words were heard by Xiao Liangdi's close attendants, who also disliked Cui Fengyi's dissatisfaction with Xiao Liangdi, so they thought about rectifying it first, and then planting it on the princess who also hated it......

As a result, Cui Fengyi was poured too much wine by several waiters in Yichun Palace, in addition to lying on the bed with a little eunuch in his clothes, and then attracted the princess in Cui Fengyi's palace to report urgently to the princess, and the princess came to investigate.

The crown princess reprimanded Cui Fengyi. Cui Fengyi couldn't argue, so he hanged himself to prove his innocence.

The crown princess heard that Cui Fengyi hanged herself, for fear that His Royal Highness the crown prince would be angry, so she simply kept it a secret and did not report it. ”

Li Zhi sneered when he heard it: "Okay...... It's really excellent......

I'm afraid that neither the crown princess nor Xiao Liangdi will admit that they know these things? ”

"Isn't it? Pushed it all away. When those palace people came forward to confess their crimes, they were afraid that they had already been ordered. ”

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes, and said coldly: "You will report this matter to your father now!" But......

Erase Xiao Liangdi's affairs as much as possible. Got it? ”

De'an was stunned, and immediately understood that although Li Zhi didn't like the crown princess, he had a lot of pity for Xiao Liangdi, who looked very much like a charming girl, and she was pregnant at the moment-

And if you want to take advantage of this matter to bring down the crown princess, you naturally have to push everything on her.

And he took the order and left.

……

A moment later, De'an came to report that Dao Taizong summoned Li Zhi to the Taiji Palace.

Li Zhi had plastic surgery, cut the crown, got up and left.