The twentieth send-off
Li Lingyun finally let Utuk go, and let him be sent back to the Pure Industry Tower, and did not pursue him for assassinating her.
However, she didn't pursue it, it didn't mean that Yin Yu wouldn't pursue it, when he learned that Utuke was released by a eunuch, he immediately suspected the two queen mothers in the palace.
It is not difficult to speculate that Li Lingyu has no children and no daughters, and is widowed, as long as she dies, the huge family property can only be recovered by the royal family, half of which goes to the harem, and half to the treasury.
Therefore, the two queen mothers have a reason to borrow a knife to kill people.
Yin Yu was full of worries, diluting the joy of moving into the inner courtyard and getting closer to Li Lingyu.
Li Lingyou didn't seem to be affected by this incident at all, and when she sent Utuk away, she summoned Yue Zhumoshu and accompanied her to the garden to visit the lake.
Yin Yu didn't follow, but took the opportunity to go back to the Imperial Palace, found two henchmen, and explained some things.
The first thing is to replace all the guards in the princess's mansion with his own soldiers.
The second thing is to inform Zhan Yao to go to the Ministry of Rites to ask for the crime, and be sure to thoroughly investigate the loss of the Pure Karma Tower last night.
In fact, Yin Yu really wanted to enter the palace and ask Empress Dowager Yin if she had instigated Li Lingyun's assassination last night, but even if she did it, she would not admit it, so there was no need to do more.
Yin Yu didn't want Empress Dowager Yin to have anything to do with this matter, otherwise their sister-brother relationship would be exhausted.
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The wind and the sun are beautiful, Li Lingyou sits in the water pavilion by the lake to spend time, Anal went to see off Utuk and has not returned, and Honeysuckle went to Zongzheng Si to ask for guilt, so that at this time, the two little palace maids who followed her were frangipani and Lianpeng, as well as Yuezhu and Moshu.
The water pavilion put the pen and ink painting tools, Li Lingyou sat by the railing, looking at the rippling blue water, I don't know what I was thinking, Yuezhu was playing with a song of mountains and flowing water on the side, and the ink book took the pen into the painting with the spring light.
Li Ling sighed faintly.
The music is interrupted, and the ink book stops.
Yuezhu cautiously asked, "Why did Your Highness sigh?" But the humble play the wrong note? ”
Li Lingyou shook his head lightly: "It has nothing to do with you, it's because I remembered some unhappy things." ”
Mo Zhu boldly asked, "Your Highness, can you say something, our brother is willing to share your worries." ”
Li Lingyu held her cheeks and looked back at them, the two faces that were the same as those of Rong Qinghui when she was young did not set off a trace of waves in her heart.
At that time, Rong Qinghui often said to her: No matter what troubles His Highness has, I will share them for you.
But later, when she wanted to kiss, he didn't even have the courage to meet her.
"I'm worried, Yongning's birthday next month, what should I give her, after all, she just gave me a bloody BMW, I always have to exchange gifts, right?"
Li Lingyou's words are quite meaningful, and when others hear it, they may really think that she wants to give Princess Yongning a big gift, but Yue Zhumoshu listens to it in her ears, but she understands it differently.
The two brothers glanced at each other, the two of them were also carefully cultivated characters in the South Wind Pavilion, if they couldn't even figure out their minds, it wasn't worth Li Lingyu spending a thousand taels of gold for them.
"Your Highness, I have a great idea." Mo Zhu opened his mouth first.
"Speak."
Mo Zhu put down his pen, walked up to Li Lingyou, and whispered.
Li Ling's beautiful eyes flowed, and he nodded and smiled: "Yes, this idea is wonderful, then this gift will be handed over to you to prepare, ask for money or people, just go to Anaer." ”
Mo Zhu gladly accepted the order.
At this time, a maid came from outside the water pavilion and spread the word for the front yard, saying that it was the Chinese book that Lord Rong asked to see.
Li Lingyou didn't say whether to see or not, but asked Frangipani and Lianpeng: "Where are the hopeless people?" ”
Su Xin replied: "This morning he moved into the inner courtyard and took leave from Sister Honeysuckle, saying that he was going to go out, and I don't know if he came back." ”
Li Lingyu was thoughtful, and instructed the maid: "First invite Lord Rong to wait in the living room." ”
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Rong Qinghui came to the princess's mansion as soon as he got off the court, and he didn't have time to change the court clothes on his body, and he waited for half an hour, and the tea was changed to two pots, and Li Lingyu showed up.
It's only been five days since they last met, but Rong Qinghui is like a world away, and when he sees Li Lingyou's unwilted face again, he will still be stunned for a moment.
"Lord Rong is busy with official business, how can he have time to sit here in the palace?"
Li Lingyou's attitude was much more polite than when they met last time, Rong Qinghui felt her alienation, and was a little disappointed, preferring that she call her by her name and be unkind to him.
"I heard that you spent a thousand dollars to buy two ** from the South Wind Pavilion and brought them to the paddock yesterday."
Li Lingyu snorted: "It reached your ears so quickly." ”
"I also heard that those two **s look a little similar to me."
Li Lingyou looked at Rong Qinghui's calm appearance, not like he had come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, so he said calmly: "It looks like it, but they are a little more handsome than when you were young, do you want me to call them out and let you see them?" ”
“…… Not necessarily. ”
Rong Qinghui had to admit that when he heard that Li Lingyou had bought two faces that looked like him, instead of feeling annoyed, he had an indescribable sense of joy, so he would test her with words, which showed her generous appearance, and he was not sure whether she was intentional or unintentional.
Li Lingyou looked at him mockingly: "I thought you came to see them on a special trip, since it's not, then what are you looking for me to do?" It's not like it's going to catch up with me, is it? ”
Rong Qinghui said with a straight face: "I came to the door today, there is something important to bother you." ”
Li Ling's face was suspicious: "Lord Rong is in a high position, what can this palace do to help you?" ”
Rong Qinghui didn't go around in circles with her, and immediately said that he and Yin Yu had a dispute over the choice of Xiqiang minister, and said bluntly at the end: "I want to ask the princess to help me persuade the king to give up the military power of Xiqiang." ”
Li Lingyou looked surprised: "Lord Rong can't help but look down on me, not to mention the major affairs of the court, can I intervene as a woman, how can you be sure that the king will listen to my persuasion?" ”
Rong Qinghui looked at her fixedly: "I am sure that he will listen to your persuasion, so he will come to the door to ask for help, have you forgotten that the father of the royal king, General Yin, lost the frontier, and the first emperor wanted to punish him for the crime of stealing his family and destroying his ancestors, and you saved their family." ”
Li Ling's face was cold: "Who told you, why don't I remember such a thing?" ”
On that day, she pleaded with the imperial brother, and once retreated, the imperial brother did not want people to know that she interfered in internal affairs, and even did not mention it to the Empress Dowager Rong, and only said to the outside world that she remembered the ancestral merits of the old general Yin, and only pardoned the Yin Yu family. Although Yin Yu knows, he will only tell Empress Yin at most, and Empress Yin will never spread the word.
How that incident reached Rong Qinghui's ears is worth scrutinizing.
Rong Qinghui never mentioned where he knew it, but only said firmly: "You know best whether there is such a thing or not." ”
Li Lingyou felt funny: "Even if there is, why should I use my favor to exchange military power for you?" ”
Rong Qinghui's eyes flickered, and he lowered his voice and said, "Not for me, but for Your Majesty...... If you think about it carefully, Your Majesty is already ten years old, and in a few years you will be able to govern in person, and there are relatives in the court who have heavy troops like the king, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no major trouble. ”
Li Lingyou frowned: "Are you afraid that the royal king will rebel in the future?" ”
Rong Qinghui's eyelids jumped, he didn't expect her to speak so bluntly, so he could only acquiesce.
"Hahahaha......" Li Lingyu covered his mouth with the back of his hand, laughed recklessly, leaned forward and closed.
Rong Qinghui was stunned: "What are you laughing at?" ”
Li Lingyu pouted with a little water in the corner of his eyes, and looked at him delicately: "The king has not married yet, and he doesn't even have a son who inherits the incense, you say that he will rebel, isn't it a big joke in the world?" Lord Rong, I haven't seen you for many years, you are still as easy to deceive as before, what you say, I will believe it? ”
At the end of the words, Li Lingyou's smile suddenly closed, looked at Rong Qinghui coldly, pointed to the door, and ordered:
"Hopeless, send off guests for the main palace."
Rong Qinghui turned his head in astonishment, only to see a tall and sturdy man standing outside the door of the living room at some point, with his back to the light and his face unclear.
Rong Qinghui's heart was shocked, and he almost blurted out a "royal king", but fortunately, the man turned sideways, revealing a strange and handsome face.
"Lord Rong, please go back."