The next day, after many days of recuperation, Lu Jiu finally returned to work! Informed Lu Qi of Yun Shikang's matter!

In the East Palace, the prince was slightly surprised after listening to Lu Qi's report, he left the barracks early yesterday to let Qian Yishou relax his vigilance and let him act recklessly, but he didn't expect that it was not Qian Commander who was caught, but a long history!!

After the crown prince reported the matter to the emperor, just in case, the emperor still ordered that General Liu Jie be transferred to the northern front where there were frequent changes! Let the Commander of Money lose his cronies!!

The crown prince: "Father, Yun Changshi colluded with Yuan Shangshu..."

"Thoroughly!" The emperor's tone was stern, and after speaking, he paused again, "Secret thorough investigation!" Let's see who else is involved! ”

"The retainers obey."

In the afternoon, the crown prince came to the barracks again with the holy decree and personal guards.

Qian Yishou was even more confused after listening to the will! No matter how honest I am, I also found that there is something strange in it!! But there is no one to ask... The king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, the will has been made, he can only take the holy decree and return to the main tent with a disgraced face, and ponder it himself...

Yun Shikang received the order and came to the prince's camp respectfully: "Your Royal Highness the prince will see the lower officials." ”

The prince sat in a high position, flipped through a book, his eyelids were not raised, and his tone was slightly playful: "But I haven't seen you for a few days, and the palace has seen a long history of more and more rounded and fat~"

Yun Shikang thought about it, his figure has always been thin, where did he get fat? Suddenly I thought of something, and quickly knelt down!

"Your Highness! Xia Guan has always been conscientious, conscientious, and has not neglected! Recently, food, clothing, housing and transportation are the same as those of the barracks! How can the fat of white flowers grow?! There must be a misunderstanding!! ”

"Oh?" The prince smiled, got up and spread the paperwork in his hand on the low table, "I heard that this year's conscription is not easy, and there is a huge vacancy for school-age men in the capital alone?" ”

When Yun Shikang heard this, he was shocked! plopped down and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness! You know, there are many nobles in Beijing, and there are many people who can get close to each other, and there are many people who don't want their sons to go to the battlefield! Xia Guan just adjusted it a little... And no... And no..."

"Nothing?" The prince's tone was cold, "The third son of the Chen family in the east of the city just has a piece of skin on his leg, so you judge that he is a cripple and cannot join the army." The second son of the He family is only slightly deformed in his fingers, and you judge that he is missing an arm and cannot hold a weapon... The Wang family in the west of the city, obviously has three school-age sons, and you only wrote the second child in the paperwork! Do you still have to explain such cases one by one?! ”

Yun Shikang raised his eyes and looked at the paperwork on the low table, thinking that it would only take a day, and the prince actually knew everything about it! It seems that Yuan Shangshu's situation is not optimistic! The prince is by no means weak!! Thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment... Finally made up his mind, took off that flattering face, and said with a righteous face: "Your Highness! The registered population is not a subordinate official who can change it, and the leader of this matter is Yuan Shangshu! ”

The prince noticed the change in the other party's expression and continued to listen carefully.

Yun Shikang looked at death as if he was at home: "Maybe the lower official said it, His Highness won't believe it... What Yuan Shangshu did in the court, everyone can see! In order to collect evidence, Xia Guan pretended to be in agreement with him! The money and property obtained from the distribution of the stolen goods have not been touched, and all of them are recorded!! ”

Yan Qinwei and Ming Qinwei, who were hiding behind the bed curtain, were both shocked! I never thought that there was such a hidden secret in it!!

"Everything the lower officials do is for the sake of the common people!" Yun Shikang bowed and bowed, and his tone was earnest, "Your Highness Mingjian!! ”

"......" Things were unexpected, and the prince pondered for a moment before he said, "You gave you the Gyeonggi defense map in Yuan Shangshu's hand?" ”

“！！！” Yun Shikang was shocked, "Your Highness! I don't dare to borrow ten guts! That's a felony of the Nine Clans!! Gyeonggi is deploying such an important secret, even if the lower officials dare to leak the secret, Yuan Shangshu... He may not dare to accept anything!! ”

Hearing this, the prince couldn't help frowning, what the other party said was not unreasonable.... After thinking for a long time, he said, "Today you just reported the details of the deployment of various parties. ”

Yun Shikang's eyes lit up, and he understood what the prince meant: "Your Highness Xie!" Hurriedly thanked him and withdrew.

When there was no one else in the tent, Qi Qinwei walked out from behind the bed curtain and said softly: "Brother Huang, is Yun Changshi's words credible?" ”

"If it's really him, naturally he can't escape..."The prince frowned, "However, if what he said is true, then who gave the old defense map?" ”

Yan Qinwei also twisted his eyebrows and said, "I was very puzzled before, Yuan Shangshu's reaction to that scroll seemed to be too cold..."

“！” The prince raised his eyes and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Yan Qinwei: "The fox and I infiltrated Yuan's mansion, he was not surprised, he stole the scroll, and his reaction was not very panicked, after all, once this matter is revealed, can his head still be saved?" ”

Prince: "Do you suspect that even Yuan Shangshu himself doesn't know the mystery in that painting?!" ”

Qi Qinwei frowned and said: "It may also be his plan, Yuan Shangshu deliberately let us steal the scroll, pretending not to know, so as to clear up the relationship!" ”

“... Well... It's really possible..."Yan Qinwei scratched the back of his head and sighed, "It's better to interrogate Yuan Shangshu directly!" Isn't it enough to arrest him for the crime of dereliction of duty in the untouchable household registration, the crime of amending the household registration for conscription, and the crime of accepting bribes?! ”

Prince: "With Yuan Shangshu's cunning, it is possible to admit the crime you just said, but it is difficult to say about the Gyeonggi defense map... What's more, the father is not in a hurry to punish him, he just wants to find out everything. ”

Yan Qinwei: "Evidence of the scroll has been searched from his house, isn't it enough?" ”

Qi Qinwei: "There is only evidence, there is no source, my father will not directly punish Yuan Shangshu, but will only let people secretly investigate like now!" ”

Yan Qinwei took a deep breath, lay on the low table, and sighed: "Could it be that after turning a corner, the biggest suspect is still Commander Qian?" ”

The prince frowned: "Yun Changshi's words can't be trusted, this matter has to be explored again..."

The three people in the barracks were still meditating, but there was a strange thing in the palace, it was strange that Major General Jin Mouton, who was at home after returning to Beijing to be unemployed, was covered in thorns and dragged five or six boxes of belongings to ask for guilt!!

When the emperor heard the report, he originally thought that Major General Jin might be acting, but when he saw the contents of the boxes that were moved to the Qinzheng Palace, coupled with the fact that the real person was respectful and respectful, he sincerely kowtowed and asked for guilt, only then did he feel that the other party was really honest!

He gave Gonggong Liu a look, and said in a light tone: "In this case, go to prison and rest!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Jin Mouton bowed and said, full of neutrality!!

Seeing this, the emperor showed a rather playful smile...

When Jin Mouton came to the prison, he was stunned! Your Majesty said to have a good rest, and it was really a good rest!! The cell is very comfortable from the location of the light to the furnishings!! He looked at Gonggong Liu again and again, and was sure that he was imprisoned here, so he stepped into it with the steps of a soldier, and he had a righteous style! He looked around the dry surroundings, thinking that he was at ease in this way, so he should "reflect" in prison!!

Outside the Qinzheng Palace, the emperor observed the wealth brought by Jin Mouton, except for some real money and silver that was not too much, more of which were things that soldiers would use, such as good saddles, refined warm single clothes, sharp gem daggers, silk marching beds, etc., if you want to talk about dazzling things, it is also those fancy silk satin! Who let Major General Kim Mouton not marry a wife yet!! Sending these silk satins is either to force marriage, or to encourage young people to drink flower wine! The emperor stared at the silk in a daze, thinking that his eldest son had passed the weak crown, and he was still unable to make a decision on the marriage matter... It's really uncomfortable! Thinking about it, thinking about it, thinking about the second child! He still knows a thing or two about the little turmoil of taking a concubine... Coupled with the hints in Lord Jiang's language when he met alone two days ago, he had a rough idea in his heart.

Emperor: "Spread the word to King Yi'an!" ”

"Yes." When the accompanying father-in-law Hai heard this, he immediately went to pass the decree!

After the prince passed the transfer will, he went out of the suburbs of Beijing to return to the palace after a round of inspection in the army, and Qi Ming and Yan Mo sent the prince to the gate of the palace before returning to the palace.

There is rarely a chance to be alone, the prince buried his thoughts, looked back at the distant figure, and reminded himself that the big things in front of him are important! Only then did he get off the horse and go to the Qinzheng Hall to report the new discovery.

In front of the gate of Yi'an Palace, Lu Jiu kept looking around, and finally saw the prince and princess in disguise, and hurried to catch up!

"What's wrong?" Qi Ming saw the clue and dismounted and asked.

Lu Jiu said softly: "There is a will in the palace, Your Majesty has summoned you!" Grandpa Hai is waiting in the lobby! ”

Qi Ming handed over the two horses to Lu Jiu, and he and Yan Mo picked a corner, helped lightly, and flew into the palace!!

Qi Ming changed into court clothes, received the will in the lobby and went to the palace again!

Yan Mo changed back into women's clothes, thinking about how to deal with Yuan Shangshu while practicing swords, and as soon as he came to the courtyard with Lan Bo, who was with him, he saw Qiu Bo pacing outside the courtyard gate, with a sad face!

Lan Bo: "Go down and take a look." ”

Qiu Bo came in under the leadership of Lan Bo and saluted, "Princess... The old slave really has no choice, the prince has entered the palace, and the old slave doesn't know who to talk to..."

Yan Mo: "What's wrong?" ”

Qiu Bo hesitated again and again before saying, "Miss Jiang hasn't eaten much since last night... The complexion is not good... If it goes on like this, I'm afraid..."

"I'll take a look."

Yan Mo walked quickly, led Qiu Bo and Lan Bo to the guest house, and before she entered the house, she saw Miss Jiang alone and frowned, sitting in front of the window in a daze, she had indeed lost a lot of weight...

"Miss Jiang..."Yan Mo called softly when he entered the room alone, and saw that the other party did not react and called a few more times.

Jiang Shishi came back to her senses for a while, and when she saw Princess Yi'an, she hurriedly saluted, but was stopped by Yan Mo.

"The girl is pregnant, so you don't have to be polite!" Yan Mo helped the other party to sit down, "I heard that the girl has a bad appetite, but she has something on her mind?" ”

Jiang Shishi saw that the other party looked slightly nervous, and wondered: "Doesn't the princess blame the little girl?" ”

Yan Mo turned his mind for a moment and asked, "Why should I blame you?" ”

Jiang Shishi didn't know what the princess said to the princess, so she lowered her eyes and said sadly: "The princess doesn't blame the little woman for robbing the princess..."

Yan Mo stared at the other party for a while, and saw a neatly folded file on the small table between the two, so he picked up the file and said with a smile: "The girl's matter, the prince told me, if the girl has someone else in her heart, and can snatch the prince, that is also your ability, I am willing to bow down!" ”

Jiang Shishi was startled at first, and then said with a sigh of relief: "The princess can be regarded as knowing!" ”

Yan Mo snorted and looked at the file carefully: "The girl doesn't think about tea and dinner, but it's for Li Gongzi?" ”

Jiang Shishi's eyebrows fell lonely again, and she said leisurely: "My mother is a person with a temperament and a hearty personality, and she took the initiative back then, so she could hold a red thread with her father... My sister and I grew up to be fair ladies under the influence of our father, but in our bones we followed the boldness of my mother, and I have always been outspoken about the things I like. So... When I saw Li Gongzi for the first time, I knew that I would eventually be unable to hold back and go crazy for love! ”

Thinking of the conversation with the fox that night, Yan Mo was a little worried, if this Li Gongzi was really a meticulous work of another country, Miss Jiang would pay for it in vain if she was sincere! She looked at the file and thought about it, not only wanting to find this lover for Miss Jiang, but also hoping that this person would never appear...

"Miss Jiang, how much do you know about Li Gongzi?"

Speaking of Li Han, Jiang Shishi's eyebrows were mixed, and she slowly spoke: "Li Gongzi's family lives in a village on the outskirts of Beijing, and occasionally comes to the city to sell some self-grown vegetables, fruits, rice and grains, exchange some money to buy books, and also read reading letters to illiterate people, ghostwriting, selling calligraphy, paintings, and small crafts..."

The more Yan Mo listened, the more she reminded of someone! When I first returned to Beijing, I found the poor scholar who had the girl's autopsy case - Jia Fang! The two have some similarities, maybe they are insiders!

Yan Mozheng wanted to ask the other party if he had ever been to Li Gongzi's house, but then he thought that there were not many opportunities for the boudoir woman to go out of the capital, so he changed the question and asked tentatively: "Miss Jiang is of noble birth... How to look down on this down-and-out scholar? ”

Jiang Shishi's eyes flowed, and he smiled faintly: "Although Li Gongzi is poor, he is not depressed, he exudes the bearing of a scholar in his gestures, and he also knows a lot about jade gems and silk satin, he said that as long as he has the opportunity, he will try his best to understand what kind of knowledge." Not only that, any little trouble, he raised his hand to solve, compared to those dumb kids, he... Maybe it's much more enduring..."

"I live in a village outside the city, I go to the fields to farm, but I know a lot about jade, gems, and silk and satin..."

"The little woman understands the princess's concerns..."Jiang Shishi's tone weakened, "Now that I think about it, the appearance of this Li Gongzi is not accidental, and I am just the prey in his eyes..."

Yan Mo pondered for a moment: "... Miss Jiang, I'm not sure what Li Gongzi really thinks, but for the sake of the child, you can't stop eating or drinking, if you... Want to know the truth of everything, I... Check it out for you! ”

“！” Jiang Shishi raised her eyes suddenly, "The princess is willing to help me?" ”

Yan Mo frowned and stared at the other party and said, "The girl is in trouble, so naturally she wants to help... It's just that if all else doesn't go your way... Can the girl afford it? ”

Jiang Shishi was silent for a long time, and then covered her stomach before saying, "... You can't live a life without knowing it..."

"......" Yan Mo pondered for a while, combined with various information, thinking about how to find Li Gongzi, according to the current situation, Miss Jiang is likely to be just one of the victims... Thinking about it, she muttered: "How can the daughters of other official families tell these emotional secrets..."

"The princess wants to ask about the other women in the file?" Jiang Shishi asked, seeing that the other party nodded, she rolled her eyes and said, "After the princess entered the mansion, it seems that she hasn't held a women's banquet yet?" ”

"Women's feast?" Yan Mo said curiously!

Jiang Shishi said gently: "The princess might as well set up a small banquet, invite these official women to come to the small gathering, and then wait for the opportunity to ask sideways, and you will definitely find more clues..."

“！” Yan Mo's eyes lit up, and he shouted outside the door, "Uncle Qiu, Uncle Lan, I'm going to hold a women's banquet!" Pick a day! The sooner the better! ”

When Qiu Bo and Lan Bo heard this, they looked at each other for a moment, and answered yes!

The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Diligence.

The emperor was rarely at ease, and led Qi Ming to the small garden behind the palace for a walk: "I heard that Lord Jiang's youngest daughter is in your mansion, and it seems that she is pregnant, Ming'er, what's going on?" ”

Qi Ming was tall, but he always kept an arm's length from the emperor to show respect, and he said in a calm and calm tone: "In order to protect Miss Jiang, Erchen is also forced to do so. ”

The emperor frowned and looked back, stared at his drooping son for a while, and said: "If you really like Miss Jiang, you will first be admitted to the mansion as a side concubine, and then give the position of concubine after everything is settled!" ”

"......" Qi Ming was silent for a moment before he said with a straight face, "Please be gracious to my father!" There is a hidden situation in this matter, and I hope that my father will give me more time, and my son will definitely find out the reason and give you an explanation. ”

Faced with his son's sudden plea, the emperor's brows frowned even tighter: "Huh? ”

Qi Ming: "Miss Jiang, she... There is only one side to the son, the father of the child... Nor is it a son. ”

"Bold!" The emperor said angrily, "How dare you pretend to be the royal heir!" ”

"Father's anger!" Qi Ming hurriedly said, "Erchen has been relieved, Miss Jiang's lover is likely to be related to Beishuo!" It was Erchen who suggested that she stay in the mansion, using the concubine as a cover to facilitate Erchen's investigation of the matter! ”

"Beishuo!" The Emperor realized the point of the incident and softened his tone, "... Even so, your actions are still damaging to the royal family... The matter... You're going to deal with it secretly! Properly settle the second daughter of Jiang, and if necessary, send her out of the city! ”

"Father and emperor can rest assured, and the son knows." Qi Ming respectfully agreed, thinking, I finally saved Miss Jiang!

"Hmm." The emperor nodded, then thought of something and said, "What about Princess Yi'an?" She didn't bother you a lot about this, right? ”

"......" Qi Ming paused, pondered for a while, put on an extremely embarrassed look, and slowly replied, "Father and Emperor have a unique vision... The princess is indeed not less angry, and the son-in-law..."

It's rare that the second child also has a time when he can't hold his hand!

"Huh!" Seeing this, the emperor chuckled, "I am a person from the past, and I know your difficulties. Jiang Ernu's matter, you have to deal with it carefully, there must be no mistakes! ”

"The retainers obey."

When Qi Ming left the palace and returned to the palace Yan Ming Courtyard, he didn't say anything, and after asking for it, he learned that his princess was going to hold a banquet, and it was the daughters of the official family who were recorded in the dossier who were invited.

Qiu Bo and Lan Bo provided Yan Mo with several plans in the lobby, including a flower banquet in the Yan Ming Courtyard, a flowing water banquet in the umbrella pavilion, and a singing and dancing banquet in front of the lobby... Yan Mo has no experience in this, and he has not decided to choose or choose...

Qi Ming entered the lobby, glanced sideways at the sketch plan spread out on the table, and directly took out the other two drawings: "You can only hold a singing and dancing banquet in the lobby." Although there was a smile in his voice, his tone was unquestionable, and he turned to Yan Mo and said softly, "Concubine Ai can do whatever she wants, you don't have to be polite~"

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