Fang Shaoyan categorically denied it, and she was a little weak when she said it, whether she was still investigating information for Yang Rui, she was clear in her heart. She didn't want to come to Luoyang this time, she was a spy for the imperial court, but now she had to do things for the Beiwang Mansion, and she was afraid of reprisals when she returned to her hometown. It's a pity that Li Yu and the people of the Northern Wangfu will not think of this, thinking that she is useful, especially Li Yu thinks that she is a chess piece that can be used to deal with the Eastern Wangfu, how can he bring her to Luoyang.

"Oh? In this way, you are still secretly working for Your Majesty? Han Jian asked in a slightly stern tone.

Fang Shaoyan originally wanted to use her perennial acumen as a spy to avoid Han Jian's investigation, but she also thought that this young man would not be difficult to deal with. After all, when I met Han Jian several times before, Han Jian was very gentle and didn't seem to be suspicious of her identity. But now, she found it difficult to hide it like this. She wanted to continue making up stories to deceive Han Jian, which was almost a fantasy.

Faced with Han Jian's question, Fang Shaoyan simply chose to avoid answering, and while he was silent, he was actually very entangled in his heart, not knowing how Han Jian would deal with her.

Han Jian seemed to soften his tone and asked, "How many gifts did Li Yu let you bring to Luoyang this time?" ”

Fang Shaoyan still didn't know how to answer, the matter of gift-giving was confidential, only the gift giving to the Dongwang Mansion was carried out publicly, and the gifts of other ministers were all done through some secret channels, even if some people or some channels would be found out by the Dongwang Mansion, she was still confident that the Dongwang Mansion would not have too much information in this regard. She also believes that as long as she doesn't let go, Han Jian will not be able to investigate any results from herself.

Seeing that Fang Shaoyan continued to pretend to be confused and silent, Han Jian couldn't help but smile and said, "Look at this list, is there any omission?" ”

As he spoke, Han Jian took out a list and came out. It was handed to Fang Shaoyan.

Fang Shaoyan didn't want to see it, the so-called out of sight and out of mind, but she still couldn't help but want to see how many things the Dongwang Mansion had mastered.

At first glance, she couldn't let go of her eyes, the number of people on the list was so rich that she couldn't imagine. Many people she only occasionally heard that Li Yu might give them gifts, but she didn't expect them to appear on the list.

In the end, she was also a little lucky, because there were still some people in this list who were "out of plan", and giving gifts to them was the same as the Dongwangfu, in order to drive a wedge between these people and the imperial court, including Lin Ke and others, so the Dongwangfu didn't seem to make any money. But after thinking about it again, I said in my heart that this is not what the Dongwang Mansion wants, maybe the Dongwang Mansion needs such a way to attack political enemies like Lin Ke?

"Your Highness. The women don't quite understand what you mean. Fang Shaoyan replied calmly, "The folk woman is just a businessman, even if she has worked for His Majesty, she has only listened to information for Her Majesty, and has not done anything harmful to the interests of the imperial court, and now she is returning to Luoyang just to visit an old friend, Your Highness, whether you give gifts or not has nothing to do with the concubine." Li Zuocheng is a relative of the Northern Prince's Mansion. has a close relationship with the Northern Palace, but is not familiar with the concubine. Get up and come with him, or maybe it's a coincidence in time. ”

"What a coincidence, it seems that you don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin."

Han Jian said a word, as if he was a little angry, and when Fang Shaoyan thought that Han Jian was angry because he didn't get information from her, he glanced up at Han Jian slightly. saw that Han Jian seemed to be looking at the rain outside very leisurely, and didn't seem to care about her affairs.

This made her heart go up and down.

After a long time, when Fang Shaoyan thought that Han Jian had forgotten his own savings, Han Jian retracted his appearance from the window and sighed softly: "It seems that you are interested in this king." Still very vigilant. ”

"His Royal Highness the King of the East is the most proud minister in front of the king, and the people's woman is just a people's daughter, how can she compare? The women of the people did not dare to make a mistake in front of His Highness. ”

"Hmm." Han Jian looked out the window again and said, "It's here." ”

Fang Shaoyan was very confused, and he didn't know what Han Jian was talking about.

Naturally, she didn't dare to look out, her position was not conducive to observing the scenery outside the window, and it was full of rain, but her ears were also very keen, and then she realized that someone might really be coming. Because of the footsteps of some people, they stopped downstairs in the teahouse.

Immediately there was a sound on the other side of the stairs, Fang Shaoyan didn't dare to look back, but he also heard someone coming upstairs, and it seemed that there was not only one person.

After all, the person still went upstairs, and stood not far behind Fang Shaoyan, Fang Shaoyan was a little nervous in his heart. Since Han Jian asked her to come, and brought someone to show her, what is the identity of this person, what is the relationship with her, or what is involved with her coming to give gifts, are all questions she cares about and dare not ask. If she was in front of others, she would dare to look back, but in the face of Dongwang, a person who seemed to see herself very thoroughly and powerful, she had the courage and confidence in her heart.

Han Jian looked at the person who came upstairs, it was a man about twenty years old, and the clothes on his body were quite gorgeous, but he was a little wolf. First, it was because it had rained, and secondly, because the body was stained with mud, maybe it was when he was taken down and tried to resist, some of his nose and face were swollen and even his breath was uneven.

When he came upstairs, the young man was directly pressed to the ground, and he didn't say a word, but after seeing the person sitting in front of him, he shouted: "Auntie, save me!" ”

This sound startled Fang Shaoyan.

This person is none other than Xu Qing's only son, Xu Shao'an, and the son of Fang Shaoyan, who was taken care of when he went to Jiangdu to do business, as mentioned by Han Song's mouth.

Xu Shao'an was born to Xu Qing's original wife, Fang Shaoyan married in the past, although she had political intentions, but she and Xu Qing got along for more than a year, they were still husband and wife, and after Xu Qing was killed, she still took on the responsibility of taking care of the family. For Xu Shao'an, she also regarded it as her own, after all, Yang Ru was not involved in Xu Qing's family back then, but only secretly killed Xu Qing. Xu Shaoan was able to grow up in an environment that was not involved in politics.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

This time, Fang Shaoyan couldn't sit still at all.

Even Xu Shao'an was arrested by the East King, and she herself didn't receive any news in advance. She always thought that Xu Shaoan was still doing business in other places, and she didn't know why she was arrested and brought to Luoyang City.

Fang Shaoyan's panicked people also stood up from their seats, but they didn't dare to approach Xu Shao'an's side.

Han Jian still sat upright as usual, and said with a slight smile: "It seems that Madame is pretending to be confused again." Doesn't Madame know that Ling Lang is actually related to this matter? ”

"No way!" Fang Shaoyan said, "Your Highness, please don't spew blood, a matter is done by a woman alone, and it will not hurt your family, Shao'an is just an ordinary businessman, Your Highness is so vain, it really damages your prestige!" ”

Han Jian couldn't help but smile when he heard Fang Shaoyan say so surely, and said, "Then why don't you ask Ling Lang yourself?" ”

Fang Shaoyan was slightly stunned, feeling that it seemed that Dongwang's self-confidence was a little unusual, and turned his head, Xu Shao'an, who was still asking her for help, also lowered his head at this time, and didn't even dare to face it, Fang Shaoyan also noticed that there were ghosts in it. As for what Han Jian said "related to this matter", whether it was related to the gift or something else, she couldn't figure it out in her heart.

"What does Gongzi Xu say?" Han Jian said, "If you talk honestly, this king will let you go for the sake of Lingtang's face." If you don't believe in this king and don't want to say it, then that's it, this king will not let go of those who are in danger of the court. You should know what happens to you. ”

"I say, I say, I'll be honest!"

is also only a young man of about twenty years old, Xu Shao'an is not as good as Han Jian, and now he is a prisoner, just by confessing his mistakes in front of his aunt, he can get the forgiveness of the East King, so why not? After being taken down by the people of the Eastern Palace, he thought that he was going to die, and now that he saw the hope of survival, he would not care about anything else.

"Tell me, what is the relationship with Li Yu, the left man of the Northern Palace?" Han Jian asked.

"That'...... That's my stepfather! Xu Shaoan said directly.

Fang Shaoyan was startled by these words, when did Xu Shaoan and Li Yu meet? She didn't even know it.

She only thought that she knew Li Yu, and she was helped a lot by Li Yu, and she wanted to repay her, but she didn't expect that even her son knew Li Yu and recognized Li Yu as her "father-in-law".

Fang Shaoyan didn't dare to ask, so he could only listen.

Han Jian continued to ask: "Then how much do you have to do with the fact that the Northern Prince's Mansion came to discuss peace this time?" Come one by one, hide it a little, don't say that this king doesn't care about the situation. ”

"Yes." Xu Shaoan swallowed, and said with some sadness on his face, "Actually...... I was just ordered by my father-in-law to bring some gifts to some people in Luoyang, so that these people could help transfer them to the magnates in Luoyang. I don't really know who these people are, and a few of them seem to have been mentioned by the people below, but after all, they were confessed by my father-in-law, and I didn't dare to ask more, so I could only follow orders. My father-in-law also promised me that when I returned to Beichuan, he would reward me and make me an official place, so that I no longer had to be a businessman who looked at people's faces. ”

"It seems that your stepfather is also very good to you." Han Jian said with a smile.

Xu Shaoan could naturally hear that this was not a good word, so he remained silent.

Fang Shaoyan's face on the side was ugly, he thought that he was the only one involved in the Beiwang Mansion, but he didn't expect that even Xu Shaoan had an inexplicable relationship with the people in the Beiwang Mansion, and even hid her. Li Yuqi's sinister heart made her a little unexpected.

But judging from Xu Shao'an's answer, it seems that Li Yu didn't let him do anything very excessive, just came to give gifts like her.

"And then?" Han Jian continued to ask.

"After that, I listened to my father-in-law's order to kill a few people, but I didn't want to kill them!"

As soon as these words came out, Fang Shaoyan knew how naïve he was. actually thought that Li Yu contacted Xu Shaoan for his good. (To be continued......)