No one dared to let the prince strip naked and check the birthmarks in the secret place, but the incident still had to be reported to His Majesty the Emperor, because during that time, Xiao Qiyi, who was still King Heng at the time, really went to the place where the two girls were.

Of course, for the sake of the crown prince's reputation, the records recorded in history are exempted, but simple written submissions are still to be submitted to His Majesty.

But the matter is not over yet, the two women in the temporary detention cell, hit the wall and died, and there is a bloody letter on the wall, saying that if the prince is exposed, he will definitely die, and in order to avoid torture, he can only choose to hit the wall and end it by himself.

Emperor Daliang was annoyed and angry when he learned about this, although he also felt that this matter was a bit outrageous, but the person was dead, and the flies did not bite the eggs, so he had to pretend.

Then he ordered the prince to be grounded in the East Palace, reflect well, and don't really fold in the hands of women in the future.

The crown prince was grounded, and the outside world was unknown for unknown reasons, Jingzhao Yin Yaoan silently kept this matter a secret for the emperor, and tried his best to protect the royal family's face.

Emperor Daliang saw it in his eyes, and his heart was a little relieved, so he asked Yushitai to verify Yao An's past resumes over the years.

"Mrs. Ye, did you say that the vacant position of the head of the household department was promoted within the household department, or was it better to be transferred from other government offices?"

The position of Taifu, who was originally the emperor's auxiliary minister, Ye Shenglin, who had been ill for a few months, was called to the palace by the emperor when he first recovered from a serious illness, and asked about the candidate for the household book.

"Back to Your Majesty, there are pros and cons to both."

Ye Shenglin, the king of Shunan, pondered for a moment and bowed to the emperor.

"The household department is promoted internally, handles affairs, and is familiar with the way, but the habits developed over the years are difficult to change, and they may stick to the rules, without innovation, and have been using the old mechanism to deal with affairs, promote personnel, and take more care of familiar people."

The Emperor nodded, acquiescing.

"Then what do Ye Aiqing think are the pros and cons of being transferred from other government offices?"

Ye Shenglin bent over and bowed his hand again, his face was slightly yellow and thin, but his voice was getting louder.

"If you are transferred from other government offices, you may be unfamiliar with the affairs of the household department, and it will be difficult to adapt all of a sudden, but the new people and new atmosphere may usher in a wave of reforms that are beneficial to the imperial court, and perhaps, you can also abandon the bad habits and stereotypes for many years, promote and recommend, and not be nepotistic."

Emperor Daliang glanced at Taifu Ye in front of him and bowed slightly.

Two days later, the appointment of the Ministry of Household Books was drafted by the Zhongshu Province, and the subordinates were routinely reviewed, and the Shangshu Province issued the following.

Jingzhao Yin Yao'an, promoted to the head of the household.

The head of the household department has been decided, but the position of the head of the military department is still vacant.

In the court, Xiao Qijin, the king of Ping, and Xiao Qiyi, the prince of the crown prince, in order to recommend the candidates of their own camp, the two sides fought for each other and refused to give in to each other.

At this time, someone suddenly stood up and recommended the current Taifu, Ye Shenglin, the king of Shunan, as the candidate for the secretary of the military department.

The chaotic court suddenly fell silent.

The king of Shunan has guarded the county of Bashu for many years, not only governing the land under the jurisdiction of the county in an orderly manner, but also governing the army, guarding the southern Xinjiang for the town of Daliang, and keeping the southern Xinjiang safe and secure for many years.

Whether it is managing the army or dispatching troops, they are all competent. And the military department Shangshu does not seem to be as complicated as that, because the military power is actually in the hands of the emperor.

Many courtiers who watched coldly the prince and the king of peace fighting each other immediately seconded the proposal at this time, and in one fell swoop elected Ye Shenglin, the king of Shunan, as the secretary of the military department.

The crown prince and the king of peace saw that the two sides did not give in to each other, and the other party desperately opposed the people who proposed either side, so they both calmed down and pondered.

Although the eldest daughter of the king of Shunan was the former concubine of the prince, the princess has been sick for many years, and it is rumored that the prince is also indirectly responsible for the drowning of the princess and the concubine of Shunan.

The Prince's Mansion and Jiankang's Shunan Palace, although the two mansions have an in-law relationship, but for some reason, the two mansions have rarely interacted in the past two years.

I heard that the prince had visited the sick king of Shunan in the palace many times, and when he came out, his face was gloomy, and he didn't seem to be very popular.

Especially when Xiao Qiyi was canonized as the crown prince from King Heng, the King of Shunan had no joy on his face, and the expression on his face was unpredictable.

Ye Shenglin, the king of Shunan, was thus pushed to the candidate position of the secretary of the Ministry of War.

However, Emperor Daliang was sympathetic to the sick and weak health of the king of Shunan, and only asked the king of Shunan to temporarily take over the post of secretary of the military department, and let others do the specific affairs.

In order to dispel the emperor's concerns, Ye Shenglin asked the emperor to arrange for a prince to serve as a deputy in the military department.

Ye Shenglin's suggestion was exactly what the emperor wanted.

Thinking about it, the only suitable prince now is Xiao Qixuan, the fifth prince, Xiao Qixuan, the king of Qi, although he is young, he has reached the age suitable for training in the imperial court.

So Xiao Qixuan, the king of Qi, was appointed as the squire of the military department, and Ye Shenglin, the king of southern Shu, handled the affairs of the military department.

The affairs of the household department and the military department finally came to an end, but as soon as the prince was grounded, someone had to do the things in the prince's hands.

Emperor Daliang had a total of five sons and one daughter, the eldest son of the emperor was born to the queen, smart and clever, and was the most loved by the emperor, but he died of illness early when he was young.

The fourth prince, Xiao Qirui, the real candidate for the crown prince, unfortunately died in the Battle of Wangyaling.

Now the emperor has the crown prince Xiao Qiyi by his side, Xiao Qiyi is the third in line, the second prince Xiao Qijin, and then the eighteen-year-old fifth prince Xiao Qixuan.

The fifth prince is young and inexperienced, and he has been unknown under the wings of the two royal brothers.

It was impossible for the fifth prince to serve in the military department and take over the affairs of the two imperial brothers, so the emperor thought about it and had no choice but to let the second prince be released from the Yuhua Palace, which was imprisoned.

The news soon spread to the East Palace, and Xiao Qiyi was angry, but he already understood that he had been secretly stabbed.

"No matter how indignant Your Highness is, it won't help, it's better to take advantage of the fact that there is nothing to do now, and think about what to do in the future."

Recently, Cao Ruren, who has become more and more white and beautiful, gently comforted Xiao Qiyi.

Xiao Qiyi didn't expect King Ping to come out of Yuhua Palace so quickly, but instead he was grounded in the East Palace, which was a great shame.

"Father is really eccentric,"

"King Ping is protected by the queen, and it is really difficult to shake his position in His Majesty's heart."

Xiao Qiyi's voice was cold, and his hatred was hard to dissipate.

Cao Ruren took the blue-glazed lotus tea bowl in the hands of the palace maid, lifted the lid of the bowl with his jade fingers, gently flicked the tip of the tea floating on it with the bowl lid, and blew and blew gently, his hand felt that his mouth would not be hot, and then he carefully handed it to Xiao Qiyi's hand.

watched Xiao Qiyi take a sip before saying to Xiao Qiyi in a voice like spring breeze and rain.

"Your Highness is indignant here, it is better to calm down and return this great gift from King Ping."

Xiao Qiyi glanced at Cao Ruren and sneered disdainfully.

"You want me to be like King Ping, using some methods that make people feel inferior at first glance?"

Cao Ruren was stabbed by Xiao Qiyi's sneering eyes, but the disappeared smile immediately floated on his face again.

"His Royal Highness is upright, benevolent and friendly, and he disdains these tricks, but the concubine doesn't want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be heartfelt."

Xiao Qiyi glanced at Cao Ruren and felt that this woman from a humble background was kind to him, and she was becoming more and more like his sick princess.

Thinking of the noble-born, gentle and virtuous princess, she also thinks about him in everything, the husband and wife are harmonious, and Luan Feng is harmonious.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qiyi's heart felt as if he had been cut by a knife, his face instantly became extremely ugly, and the melancholy in his eyes reappeared.

Cao Ruren was so attentive and sharp-eyed, he immediately closed his mouth, lowered his head and fiddled with the tea bowl in front of him, and sat with his eyebrows low, not even daring to breathe.