On the second day after Mu Hongshang and Gu Yilan's sister-in-law received the letter, Xie Shurou was hurriedly sent by Xie Xiang to the Fayu Nunnery in Huicuifeng, Gyeonggi to "escape the summer", and Mrs. Xie personally accompanied her granddaughter.

As soon as the news came out, one stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Xie Xiang sent his granddaughter up the mountain at this time, what exactly did he mean, it is self-evident. After Empress Wei received the news, her face turned blue with anger, and she hurriedly passed on the edict and announced that Zheng Jin would enter the palace to discuss.

Zheng Jin hurriedly entered the palace, but he actually knew in his heart that Xie Xiangxuan's letter to King Xin was already a certainty, and no matter what they did now, they would not be able to return to the sky.

However, Empress Wei was still unwilling to give up hope, and she even wanted Zheng Jin to visit Xie's house, meet Xie Xiang in person, and persuade him to change his mind.

"Mother, impossible." Zheng Jin shook his head, he was actually extremely disappointed in his heart, but on the surface, he was still able to maintain his composure, and he was not as angry as Empress Wei.

"How do you know it's impossible if you don't try?" Empress Wei was so anxious that she couldn't care about maintaining her queen's demeanor, and kept pacing in the main hall of Yuyang Palace in a distraught: "Did the fifth child promise him any benefits?" What Xie Xiang wants...... It is nothing more than the position of the first assistant. What Zheng Ying can promise, we can too, you go to talk to Xie Xiang, we will allow him the position of first assistant, maybe ......"

"Queen Mother!" Zheng Jin couldn't help but interrupt Empress Wei's chatter, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly hidden. Zheng Jin actually wanted to tell Empress Wei not to be so naïve, but he endured the words that came to his lips, and finally put on a smile and softly reassured: "Don't worry, listen to Erchen tell you slowly." ”

"How can this palace not be in a hurry!" Empress Wei's voice became louder: "Jin'er! It's all this time, how can you still laugh. ”

"Queen Mother, now that the fifth brother of Xie Xiangbao is a foregone conclusion, it is useless for you to be in a hurry." Zheng Jin tried his best to control his emotions and didn't dare to show any impatience: "You don't know, this morning, Xie Xiang deliberately waited for the five emperor brothers at the palace gate, and the two of them entered the Chongzheng Hall together." What does Prime Minister Xie mean by this, you don't need to say it clearly, you can understand. He didn't plan to hide his position at all, so he accompanied the five princes to the court, not only for the civil and military officials, but also for his father. ”

"It's a party!" Empress Wei replied in a sharp voice: "What is the intention of the prince to make friends with important ministers!" Your father is okay, he can't wait? Believe in the king, he has the intention of rebellion. ”

Zheng Jin immediately closed his mouth, he sat aside with his eyes down, holding a tea cup, and turned a deaf ear to Empress Wei's sharp curses. Xie Xiang's position in the battle for the storage position could not be concealed, and Empress Wei was not unclear about this. What is a faction? Could it be that if King Chengyi marries Xie Shurou, he won't let the prince make friends with important ministers and form a party? Therefore, Zheng Jin knew that Empress Wei was just venting her anger at the moment.

When she had lost her temper, Zheng Jin put down the teacup and said again: "Queen Mother, there is no doubt about mentioning these things now. It's just that Xie Xiang chose the fifth brother, and we didn't lose everything. ”

"Why are you still in such a hurry!" Empress Wei's face was almost crooked: "The Xie family has fallen to Zheng Ying!" Is this a trifle? Do you really have to wait until you lose everything to start worrying? ”

"Unexpected, but reasonable." Zheng Jin replied: "The Xie family, after all, is the mother clan of the Five Emperor Brothers. What could be more reassuring than blood? Erchen was just puzzled...... Why is it so sudden, why is it at this time? Xie Xiang had already begun to favor his sons, and the queen mother knew this matter best. At the beginning of the year, when Mrs. Xie entered the palace to ask for peace, she took the initiative to mention the matter of starting to prepare a dowry for her granddaughter. But ......"

"yes!" Queen Wei frowned, and she was also very confused: "During the Dragon Boat Festival Palace banquet, the daughter of the Xie family entered the palace, and everything seemed to be normal......

"So Erchen guessed," Zheng Jin pondered for a moment before replying, "Is it related to the case that the Fifth Emperor Brother is currently working on?" ”

"Huh...... Zheng Ying got a good job. Empress Wei sneered: "The case of the Anguo Mansion is very important, and your father is personally watching it." If this case is handled well, it will be a great achievement. ”

"On the contrary, the matter involves Rong Di's spies," Zheng Jin raised his head and smiled at Empress Wei: "This case can't be wrong, it should be done well, where does he dare to take credit." If you can't do it well, you will be guilty of a big crime. How can such an errand be considered a beauty difference? ”

Zheng Jin is naturally more honest in front of Queen Wei than in front of others, so what he said is actually very fair. It's just that Empress Wei didn't quite understand what Zheng Jin meant, her brows furrowed even tighter, and she asked with a confused expression: "It's what you just said, Xie Xiang fell to the fifth child, which may be related to the case he is working on now." He got such a big bargain because of this, isn't it a beautiful difference? ”

Zheng Jin did not answer. He was too lazy to talk to Empress Wei. Zheng Ying's errand is not a beautiful errand, and Xie Xiang will not fall to him because Zheng Ying was sent to investigate the case. Zheng Jin analyzed and analyzed, and thought that the biggest possibility was that the inside story of this case might have something to do with the Xie family, so Xie Xiang made a hasty decision and turned to Zheng Ying.

But in any case, it doesn't make much sense to say that right now. Xie Xiang has publicly fallen to Zheng Ying, the only thing he can do at the moment is to find out the internal reasons clearly, if Xie Jiazhen is involved in the case of the Anguo Mansion, he must ensure that he has the evidence in his hands, maybe he can hold it in his hands as a ready-made handle, maybe it will be of great use in the future.

However, Zheng Jin doesn't need to explain these things clearly to Queen Wei, his mother has a few catties and taels, and Zheng Jin actually understands it better than anyone else. However, such a simple-minded Empress Wei is actually not useless, for example, right now Zheng Jin needs her to do another thing.

"Queen Mother," Zheng Jin put down the teacup, looked up at Empress Wei, who was still walking around anxiously, and said with a smile: "I heard that a few days ago, Mrs. Li showed the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Yunzheng. ”

"I haven't heard of it." Empress Wei stopped, the anger on her face even brighter.

"Don't worry, queen mother." Zheng Jin smiled, still calm and calm: "It's better to summon Mrs. Li Xiang into the palace to ask." Whether there is such a thing or not, you will know as soon as you ask. Queen Mother, instead of being angry at the Xie family's treachery, you should think carefully about how to ensure the stability of our existing power. The Xie family is important, and Li Xiang's lineage cannot be ignored. ”

"Hongu knows." Empress Wei finally calmed down: "Look, Li Yunzheng is no worse than Miss Xie Si. You're also older, and you can't keep the marriage going on like this. ”