Mei Xiaoren already knew that Gao Jingshu's backer was the official book, so he had probably checked her details in the official department.

She didn't know if there were any omissions in the things that Lao Li helped her forge back then, and whether Gao Jingshu saw any clues.

She was a little worried, but thought about it, if Gao Jingshu knew that her fame was fake, then it would be good for him to denounce her directly in front of His Majesty, how could he sell this pass.

Emperor Tianhong said with a smile on his face: "You two will help me pick and choose." ”

Governor Li glanced at her. Mei Xiaoren had to step forward, leaned over and sorted out the messy picture scrolls, and then took out one volume from each of them with Gao Jingshu.

As soon as His Majesty lost the painting, Lao Li moved out so many private collections, perhaps to appease and appease His Majesty. If these calligraphy and paintings are not good, Lao Li will not use them to please His Majesty.

It's all good things, she just needs to praise it vigorously, whether she wants to bring it back or not, it's all up to His Majesty whether he likes it or not.

Gao Jingshu seemed to be dissatisfied with the painting he had picked, so he took another volume from it.

Mei Xiaoren was not in a hurry to choose, so he picked a few pictures in a row to make comparisons, and then took a fancy to a landscape painting.

Although she doesn't know how to paint, even she, a layman, thinks that this painting is very good, in addition to the ink is outlined just right, the top of the mountain is also painted with blue, so that the tone of the whole painting looks ingenious, and has a unique beauty.

Seeing that Gao Jingshu had not yet been selected, Mei Xiaoren first walked to Emperor Tianhong with the painting in his hand and presented the painting to Emperor Tianhong.

"Your Majesty......"

She was about to tell Emperor Tianhong where the painting was good, but suddenly her hand was empty, and the painting had been taken away by Emperor Tianhong.

For a while, everyone's eyes in the hall converged on the painting in Emperor Tianhong's hand.

"This ...... This painting ......" the queen was shocked.

Gao Jingshu took a closer look, his eyebrows furrowed, "Your Majesty, why is the painting here?" ”

As soon as Mei Xiaoren reacted to what was going on, he saw that Emperor Tianhong was furious.

Emperor Tianhong slammed the painting on the ground and said sharply: "Li Daoyuan, you should explain to me!" ”

The thunderous voice echoed in the hall, and everyone present knelt down except for the Queen Mother, and persuaded in unison: "Your Majesty is angry." ”

Mei Xiaoren also knelt on the ground and echoed, she quietly looked up and saw that Lao Li was already full of panic. Lao Li defended: "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know why the painting is ...... in the minister's mansion."

"If you don't know, will I know?" Emperor Tianhong stood up, looked condescendingly at Governor Li, who was kneeling on the ground, and pointed to his back, "You told me whether the famous painting I lost had wings or legs, so that I could run to you by myself?" ”

Governor Li knelt on the ground and explained bitterly: "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know, even if the minister has a hundred guts, he doesn't dare to steal His Majesty's paintings." ”

Mei Xiaoren was also a little flustered. His Majesty's lost painting was found in Lao Li's house, which is an unavoidable suspicion......

Emperor Tianhong was already furious, and immediately ordered: "Come on, put Li Daoyuan in prison, and be sure to interrogate me to find out!" ”

Seeing a few guards with knives coming in to get people, Mei Xiaoren hurriedly handed over his hand to play: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that there must be something strange about this matter, if Lord Li really steals His Majesty's painting, how can he take out the painting, isn't this a self-confession." She kowtowed her head again and continued to persuade, "Someone must have planted blame for this matter, and I hope Your Majesty will learn from it." ”

Gao Jingshu answered: "Your Majesty, there may really be someone who planted the blame for this matter, because it was not the Futai Lord who took out the painting. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Mei Xiaoren raised his head and stared at Gao Jingshu, his gaze was extremely cold.

"Okay, in front of Your Majesty, how can you be presumptuous!" Governor Li scolded, glanced at her again, and said, "Mei Xiaoren, this matter has nothing to do with you, you don't have to talk too much!" ”

"Adult ......"

As soon as Mei Xiaoren shouted, Lao Li had been escorted out of the hall by several guards.

What he said just now was to protect her......

Mei Xiaoren hadn't extricated himself from the horror, and heard the Queen Mother say: "Your Majesty, according to the mourning family, this matter has little to do with Mei Tong's judgment, but what the truth is, we have to find out." ”

"The Queen Mother is right." Emperor Tianhong replied, and said, "I will not kill innocents by mistake, and I will never let anyone go, and when I find out the truth, I will definitely behead the nine clans!" ”

After Emperor Tianhong was furious, he left the Li Mansion with a few accompanying officials. The Queen Mother also got up and walked towards the door with the support of the palace maid, and nodded at Mei Xiaoren when she passed in front of her, as if to comfort her.

Mei Xiaoren bowed his head lightly, and then knelt down with Gao Jingshu and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to the Queen Mother." ”

The group walked cleanly, there were no more guards outside the door, and there were only two left in the hall, Mei Xiaoren and Gao Jingshu.

Mei Xiaoren stood up from the ground, squinted at Gao Jingshu, and raised his lips: "Lord Gao, you have spent a lot of thought today." ”

Gao Jingshu smiled indifferently, "Did Mei Tong think this was the end?" He took two steps closer to her and smiled more and more happily, "The official told you that this is just the beginning, and without the support of the Lord of the Mansion, how long will the official see how long you can laugh?" ”

Gao Jingshu raised his head and laughed a few times, walked towards the door with his hands behind his back, just crossed the threshold and stopped, and said sideways: "Remember to come to the government on time tomorrow, otherwise this official will punish you for slacking off." ”

It seems that Gao Jingshu is going to replace the prefect......

Mei Xiaoren hated her teeth so much that her hand hanging by her side had already clenched into a fist, but she couldn't be impulsive, and she couldn't let Gao Jingshu catch the slightest mistake, otherwise she would have to squat in prison, and Lao Li would have no one to save her.

Just as she was about to ask the people of the Li Mansion about the ins and outs, she saw a figure running out of the mansion in a blink of an eye.

"Madame!"

Mei Xiaoren shouted, and hurriedly chased out the door before stopping Mrs. Li. She raised her hand in front of Mrs. Li, "What is Madam going to do?" ”

Mrs. Li was anxious: "The master was wronged, I have to beg His Majesty to let the master go!" ”

Mei Xiaoren didn't give an inch, "Madam, Your Majesty is angry, and if you ask for it now, it will only be more and more troublesome." ”

"Then what should I do, I can't watch my master go to prison......"

Li Qingqing also chased him out, with red eyes, "Brother Mei, what's wrong with my father, how could he be arrested by His Majesty?" ”

"Mrs. Li, Qingqing, don't worry, I know that the prefect has been wronged, and I will definitely find a way to exonerate the adult, so you just stay in the mansion and don't go anywhere, so as not to be used by people with ulterior motives."

Mrs. Li nodded, held her arms and said eagerly: "Xiao Ren, this matter is entrusted to you, you must save the master." ”

Li Qingqing looked at her with tears in his eyes and pleaded: "Brother Mei, please save my father......"

"Don't worry, I will." Mei Xiaoren deserves to be decisive.