Out of the Criminal Department, Li Hong's mood was extremely bad.

is not only because Li Yifu was inexplicably plotted, but more importantly, because this trip to the Criminal Department made Li Hong realize something.

That is this mysterious person who has been hidden behind the scenes, and he must be a person in the court!

Reminiscent of the sudden death of Helan Minzhi last time and the early exile of Li Yifu this time, it shows that this mysterious person has a lot of power in the court, and can even influence the emperor's decision.

In this way, the scope of suspicion becomes only a handful.

It seems that it is really necessary to meet Shangguan Wan'er tonight, if things are really as he guessed, then this person's identity Empress Wu and Li Zhi should be aware of it, and Shangguan Wan'er, as a person close to Empress Wu, should have news about this.

Back at the East Palace, it was already late.

Since he had already decided to go to see Shangguan Wan'er, Li Hong also hesitated, changed into civilian clothes and went to Qingsi Palace.

Qingsi Hall is on the south side of Daming Palace, it is not a huge palace, strictly speaking, Qingsi Hall is already a harem place.

According to the custom, after nightfall, adult men are not allowed to enter the harem, but Gaozong Dynasty is an exception, without him, because since Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were expelled, Li Zhi's entire harem has been occupied by Empress Wu alone, and he has never accepted a newcomer for many years.

So in this regard, Li Hong's concern is much smaller, and even if he and his younger brothers enter the palace late at night, no one will stop them.

It is also for this reason that many palaces in the harem have been abandoned, and the Qingsi Hall is one of them!

Plus it's in the middle of nowhere. On weekdays, except for the palace maids who clean regularly, almost no one comes here. Presumably this is also the reason why Shangguan Wan'er chose this place to meet.

"Your Highness......"

A soft voice suddenly came from a distance, which made Li Hong's heart froze.

As soon as I turned around, I saw a woman wearing a light purple cloak. The snow-white mink trim on the cloak obscured the visitor's face, and a faint palace lamp shone faintly in the cold wind.

Although he couldn't see his face clearly, just by his voice, Li Hong could be sure that the person who came was Shangguan Wan'er.

"Please come with your concubine!"

Shangguan Wan'er's voice became more and more soft.

After that, he led Li Hong into the Qingsi Palace, and after several turns, they came to a place similar to a guest room.

But when Li Hong entered, he was really shocked.

Speaking of which, Li Hong knows this place. At night, there are palace maids and attendants who serve the concubines closely, and their rooms are next to the dormitory, and the place is not too big, and of course it is not too small.

This room is the room next to the Seisi Palace.

But what really surprised Li Hong was that the layout in this room was ......

Not only is it clean, but there are also a lot of things that should be there, pale pink bed tents, jewelry tables. Wardrobes, stoves, plain walls are hung with several famous paintings and calligraphy, and even other daily necessities. Even pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are readily available, and even on the table, there is an incense burner. This is an uninhabited cold palace, it is clearly the boudoir of a young girl!

Li Hong stood in the middle of the room. I feel a strong breath of life coming to my face, with a hint of fragrance. It made him a little uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, in his previous and present lives combined, he has never entered a woman's boudoir, so he can't help but be a little embarrassed.

"Your Royal Highness don't have to be surprised, this is the place where the concubine rests when she rests, when the mother made a question for the concubine, the color head is to reward the concubine with a mansion, but the concubine feels that the palace is too far away, so she picked here, Your Highness can rest assured, the concubine is happy and quiet, this Qingsi Palace is located in the middle of nowhere, and no one will come."

Seeing that Li Hong was stunned, Shangguan Wan'er, who followed in, covered her mouth and chuckled, and after a while, explained softly.

After a pause, Shangguan Wan'er continued.

"And today happens to be the day of the concubine's rest, so the concubine will not cause suspicion when she comes, Your Highness, please take a seat!"

Li Hong's face softened slightly, and he sat down on the side, with a serious face to hide the embarrassment in his heart.

He had heard a little about what Shangguan Wan'er said, because Shangguan Yi instigated Li Zhi to abolish it, after being discovered by Empress Wu, Shangguan Yi was found guilty by Empress Wu and executed together with his son Shangguan Tingzhi, while his daughter was confiscated into the court and became an official maid!

At that time, Shangguan Wan'er was still in infancy, but she was talented, although she was in the court, she was familiar with poetry and books, and she was knowledgeable about affairs, and it was precisely because of this that she was cited as a confidant by the Empress Wu.

And what made Shangguan Wan'er really enter the sight of the martial arts queen was that examination school, at that time, Shangguan Wan'er did not add points, it had to be made in a moment, and the meaning of the text was smooth, the rhetoric was gorgeous, and the language was beautiful, it really seemed to be made up of dreams, and because of this, she changed her fate.

From a mere court slave and maid, he has become the hottest character in the harem.

I have to say, fate is magical!

"Your Highness?"

For some reason, Li Hong always felt that Shangguan Wan'er's voice was very different from that of the day, a little more feminine and a little less heroic.

Shangguan Wan'er's soft call interrupted Li Hong's memories, and when she raised her head, Li Hong found that the current Shangguan Wan'er was very different from the daytime dress.

Previously, she was wearing a big cloak, and the light was dim, so she couldn't see clearly, but now that she entered the room, under the baking of the stove, Shangguan Wan'er naturally took off the cloak on her body.

During the day, Shangguan Wan'er was dressed in a female official uniform, dignified and heroic, with a man-like hat on her head, looking shrewd and capable.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er is wearing a pale pink palace dress, revealing half of her snow-white chest, the mountains are tall and straight, and she has begun to scale, such as jade, with a light blue gemstone necklace on her neck, which is more and more playful and cute.

The head was loosely tied in a bun, and a silver hairpin was swaying on the head, which inexplicably had a bit of a charming taste in the dim light.

Seeing Li Hong staring at her intently, Shangguan Wan'er's face also flushed.

"Ahem, Lord Shangguan left a sachet to invite Gu to come, but what's the matter?"

Seeing this scene, Li Hong was also a little embarrassed, coughed, and said.

"There is no one here, and Your Highness doesn't have to be so restrained, just call the concubine Wan'er!"

Shangguan Wan'er sat down opposite Li Hong, with a mischievous smile on her face, and said in a light tone.

Without waiting for Li Hong to answer, Shangguan Wan'er continued to ask.

"Is Your Highness wondering why the concubine is suddenly close to His Highness?"

Li Hong was stunned for a moment, and then nodded......

"I'm not afraid of His Royal Highness's jokes, the concubine has a lowly status, she was born in the court, her ancestors are rebellious, and she is trying to rebel, Wan'er knows that she is guilty, and she doesn't dare to have the slightest delusion, fortunately, her mother does not give up, and she cherishes Wan'er with a little talent, so she can be reused!"

Shangguan Wan'er sighed and said faintly.

"But the people in the palace have always been like duckweed, even if they are the queen's mother, they may not be free from this worry, let alone Wan'er? His Royal Highness belongs to the East Palace, he must be a candidate for unification, the concubine is not talented, there is still some use, if His Royal Highness does not give up, he is willing to serve His Royal Highness! ”

After that, Shangguan Wan'er got up and saluted respectfully, waiting for Li Hong's reply.

However, Li Hong frowned because of her words.

"Wan'er is humble, now that the queen mother is reused for you, the future will be bright, why bother?" (To be continued.) )