Chapter 13: Undercurrents

Inside the Princess's Mansion.

Gong Yu was bowing his head and gently plucking the ashes of the incense burner with a copper pick. The carved prints embroidered on the wide sleeves were dyed with a slight warmth of smoke.

"Your Highness, people from Jingzhao Yin Mansion have been here." She said that she was wearing a palace skirt, and some delicate purple cuckoo patterns were embroidered between the skirts.

"What did the man say?" Gong Yu asked.

"Regarding the murder of the coachman, the driver has confessed that he took money from a woman. Although the woman was wearing a hat and could not see her face clearly, when the coachman was taking the money, he saw a flower-shaped birthmark on the woman's wrist. ”

Gong Yu smiled slightly, and she said softly: "Jingzhao Yin Feng Li Chuan can find out who that woman is?" ”

"Jingzhao Yin Feng Lichuan did not thoroughly investigate this matter, he said, His Royal Highness is noble, he does not dare to investigate this matter in vain, he means that it is most appropriate to hand over this matter to the palace Jinyi Guard." The concubine replied.

Feng Lichuan was really a smart person, and he had already sensed her temptation. Gong Yu sighed inwardly.

"Your Highness, Feng Lichuan may have realized that the case of this coachman is quite involved, and it is difficult for him to solve the case on his own, so he handed it over to Jinyiwei to deal with. And Jin Yiwei is alone in the orders of today's saints, so naturally he will not act favoritism. The person behind this has been traced, and it is just around the corner. The concubine said in a low voice: "It seems that Feng Lichuan is indeed a fair person. ”

"It's not about fairness or not." Gong Yu shook his head and said, "He handed over this case to Jinyiwei because he knew that the case was no longer over." Even Jin Yiwei couldn't find out. ”

The concubine looked at Gong Yu in surprise, "Your Highness, why is this?" ”

Gong Yu lowered her eyes, and she smiled slightly, "Because Your Majesty has closed this case in person." ”

The current emperor and queen have said it themselves that the palace maid fell into the water and died.

Jin Yiwei will not be pursued.

"In that case, why did Feng Lichuan transfer this case to Jinyiwei?"

This is clearly an unsolvable case!

"Feng Lichuan's move is telling me the answer to the tentative question." Gong Yu smiled.

Jinyiwei belongs exclusively to the emperor of the world.

- Feng Lichuan is telling her that the person behind him is Emperor Gong Xuan. It was the current emperor who supported him from a humble son to his current position.

"You send someone to tell Feng Lichuan, saying that this coachman's case doesn't need to be investigated." Gong Yu smiled, and she poured the cluster of ash into the furnace.

The clues to the case have been broken.

made the best use of everything, and Gong Yu used the value of this coachman's case to the extreme. She had achieved her goal, and there was no need to pursue it further.

There was silence in the hall.

At this moment, a maid came slowly, and she leaned over and said, "Tell Your Highness, the donkey is outside the house and ask for a meeting." ”

"Then the subordinate will retire first." Auntie said.

"Xuan Xie Yun come in." Gong Yu said.

Heavy smoke spilled from the hollowed-out lid of the incense burner, obscuring her expression.

When Xie Yun entered the house, Gong Yu personally poured a cup of tea for him.

Xie Yun only glanced down at the tea, but did not drink it.

"You happened to come, my father has sent someone to send the dragon scale bamboo, if you like it, I will send someone to plant the bamboo in the house." Gong Yu smiled.

"Your Highness." Xie Yun said, his dark eyes reflected Gong Yu's face, and there was no trace of joy and anger in the silence, "I don't know what happened to His Highness announcing me?" ”

Gong Yu was still smiling slightly, as if he didn't care about Xie Yun's indifference. She said softly, "I just want to have tea with you." ”

Xie Yun looked at the tea next to his sleeve and did not answer.

In the white jade wine glass engraved with bamboo patterns, the turquoise tea is like jade, and only one leaf floats quietly in the center.

Gong Yu took a sip of tea and said softly: "This tea is the leaf of Kunlun Snow Mountain, and it only produces a few taels a year, so you can taste it." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness." Xie Yun said, but he still hadn't touched the tea.

Gong Yu lowered her eyes, and she only changed her words and said, "Since you are here, don't you want to ask about the recommender?" ”

"If I ask, will Your Highness answer?" Xie Yun said.

"That's nature." Gong Yu smiled.

Xie Yun looked at Gong Yu quietly for a moment, and then asked softly: "Your Highness, do you want me to be your pawn when you recommend me to the Hanlin Academy?" ”

Gong Yu was silent for a moment, only lowered his eyes and smiled: "Once, it was a waste to imprison you in the princess's mansion. It should be the wisest choice to make the best use of your talents and make the best use of your talents. Fufeng Xie was born to be suitable for the imperial court. ”

Although she said this, she didn't look into Xie Yun's eyes.

What she thinks, she can't tell herself.

The so-called guilt is just an excuse for mixed interests.

She herself convinced herself.

"Xie Yun, this tea is for you, drink it." Gong Yu said.

Xie Yun was silent for a moment, he still looked at Gong Yu quietly. A layer of snow seemed to fall from his dark eyes.

He drank the cup of tea.

After Xie Yun left, there was only silence in the hall.

Gong Yu was silent for a long time, and she sighed: "Shuying, pass the order to those Sheng Jing's ears and eyes, just say that Emperor Gong Xuan wants to see Jiang Ziyu's ability." ”

"Subordinates obey." Li Shuying was still dressed in black, as if she had blended into the darkness.

Since Jingzhao Yin Feng Lichuan is Gong Xuan's person, then next, her plan can be carried out quite smoothly.

"Your Highness, those people in the palace already know about your recommendation to Your Majesty." Li Shuying said.

"It's good to know." Gong Yu only smiled slightly, she raised her hand and picked up the scissors on the table, and cut off the lit sandalwood.