"Shen Yan, are you saying that Fan Ning is not stable?" The two saints were there, Li Hong had not spoken up, and at this time he was full of doubts, and he could no longer be silent. When he was in Chang'an before, Xue Ne had been vague about whether Fan Ning was Princess Anding, why did he suddenly see the second saint so sure today? Li Hong looked at Li Zhi, and after getting his approval, he continued to ask, "This ciphertext was found in the library of the palace by Zhang Shun in the palace, if there is a problem with this book, is it ......?"

"Your Highness, the minister did not dare to speculate on whether someone sneaked into the palace and placed this book in the secret pavilion, deliberately attracting Brother Zhang Shun to find out, and he did not dare to ask Director Gao where he got the confidential documents in the palace. It's just one point, there is a sentence in the ciphertext, 'Qingping in the West is warm in the east wind', Princess Anding was born sixteen years ago, and I pacified the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty and set up the four towns of Anxi thirteen years ago. ”

"Xue Mingfu really took great pains to prevent the emperor and queen from recognizing his daughter," Gao Min's eyebrows and eyes were full of laughter, and he sneered at each other, "This book is not just to record the physical characteristics of Princess Anding, but it has been recorded since I was the prince of Gaozu, who said that it must have been made in the fifth year of Yonghui?" Perhaps it was only after the pacification of the Western Frontier that the transcription was not known. ”

"If it is after the pacification of the Western Territory, why can the last page be intercepted to Princess Anding, and the subsequent King Lu, King Ying, King Yin, and Princess Taiping have no records? Isn't it too deliberate, is it just waiting for this day, so that the so-called princess and the two saints can recognize each other? Xue Ne didn't care whether it was rude or not, and refuted Gao Min with all his might, "Director Gao has been in the Criminal Department for many years, and he should understand that there are always strange things in unusual cases. This case takes the loss of the princess's remains as a guide, step by step, and we are in a puzzle, all of which are for today, and it is self-evident whether there is a conspiracy behind it. Today, if it is determined that Fan Ning is the princess of Anding back then, it is bound to confirm the testimony of this nurse surnamed Zhang, which will not only cast a shadow on the royal bloodline, but also crown the stigma on the queen of heaven, which is extremely sloppy, please think twice! ”

"Father," Li Hong listened to Gao Min and Xue Ne's argument, and said to Li Zhi, "Don't hide it from my father, when I first saw Fan Ning, Erchen was very happy, because her appearance was similar to that of the queen mother, Erchen couldn't help but feel convinced, thinking that she was stable and her long-lost sister. But as Shen Yan said, this case is full of fog and should not be dealt with hastily, even if the father believes in the innocence of the queen mother, there will be malicious slander by people with intentions. Therefore, Erchen thought that it was better to carefully investigate and verify according to what Shen Yan said. If someone took advantage of stability to separate her from her father, queen and mother, and now wants to use this to slander her mother, she must not be tolerated. ”

"What the slave said is true, and I don't dare to wronged the queen of heaven." Zhang was so frightened that he couldn't stop kowtowing, and his body trembled, like a frightened hen.

Li Zhi was healed from the wind, listened to this gossip and a sentence, and experienced the back and forth of his beloved daughter lost and regained, gained and lost, his body was a little unable to hold on, he took a step, and there were immediately two hands on the side to stabilize him, needless to say, it was the Empress Wu.

Husband and wife for many years, like left and right hands, independent but tacit understanding, difficult to part with each other. Li Zhi thought of the impact this incident might have on Wu Zetian, as well as the shock to the court, and immediately regained his senses, and his majesty was as calm as ever: "It is true that as Hong'er and your Aiqing said, this case is very strange, and it must be carefully investigated." Let's wait to get up first, and Xuan Di Renjie enters the palace. ”

After that, Li Zhi motioned for Empress Wu to sit on the soft seat with him, while Li Hong pulled Fan Ning, who looked confused, and stood sideways beside Li Zhi's table. Di Renjie entered the hall in small steps, bowed down, and stood side by side with Xue Ne, facing Gao Min and the nurse surnamed Zhang.

Gao Qing and Xue Qing have been involved in this case for a long time, and they have their own judgments on the merits. But in this way, it is easy to have a preconceived idea, Di Qing, the queen and the right Cheng have all told me that you are a detective who is famous in China, and you have not had a single unjust case or wrong case in your tenure in Bingzhou for many years, what do you think about this matter? ”

Di Renjie took the secret document in Gao Min's hand, and after turning a few pages, he respectfully said to Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, the minister just heard the discussion between Director Gao and Xue Mingfu in the hall, and the minister thought that what they were arguing about...... It doesn't make much sense. Whether this book is true or not, it says nothing. If the princess had faked her death back then, she would definitely have been able to trace the clues, even if it wasn't this little lady, there would be someone else; If the princess really died, she could always catch the thief and recover the princess's remains. Therefore, the minister reminded that he would go to the Deye Temple early tomorrow morning to check the scene, and he could always distinguish between true and false in three or two months. ”

Di Renjie's talent, Xue Ne had no doubts, knowing that if this matter was handed over to him, it would be troublesome, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, Di Facao's talent is amazing, and the minister has always admired him, but when he first arrived in Beijing, he was not familiar with everything, and I am afraid that the investigation will be delayed, which will make the two saints suspenseful." The minister is willing to take one month as a time limit to solve the case and recover the remains of the princess. ”

After that, Xue Ne kowtowed heavily, causing Li Hong to anxiously dissuade but it was too late, so he only heard Fan Ning on his side say: "If you die because of this matter, I won't live anymore, it's better to have a companion on the Huangquan Road than to press a father for me every three forks, and be a fool!" ”

When Li Zhi and Wu Zetian heard this, they both looked surprised, but they didn't question Fan Ning, but both looked at Li Hong. Li Hong was troubled for a while, and replied: "Ah, be cautious...... Before entering the Chongwen Pavilion, he had been stargazing and redeeming his karma, and he was the best of the two of them......"

The total angle is good...... It's true, but there are some other things, it can't be explained, Li Hong thinks that this road is enough to annoy people, and keeps shuttling between Xue Ne and Fan Ning, for fear that the two of them will be too close, but if Fan Ning is really stable, the second saint will definitely blame him for not taking a good look at his sister. However, now is not the time to worry about this, Li Hong laughed with him, and said to the second saint: "Father, emperor, mother, although Shen Yan is not from the Ming Law Department, but the investigation of the Hongwen Pavilion case is conscientious and very meritorious, and this case was entrusted by the son at the beginning to investigate, so you might as well ...... Don't make any military orders, just let Shen Yan and Di Facao work together to investigate this case, how about it? ”

Having said that, early tomorrow morning, the impeachment of the queen of heaven will definitely be on Li Zhi's table. If it is not pacified quickly, chaos will surely arise in the DPRK and China. Wu Zetian could see this situation clearly, but her face was still calm, she couldn't see panic, and said to Xue Ne: "Xue Shenyan, just now you said that you will be able to recover the remains of the princess, but what clues are there?" ”

As for where to find the remains, Xue Ne had no idea, but whether Princess Anding died or not, a baby must have been buried in the coffin that year. Just like Di Renjie said, as long as there are signs of the case, the clues will definitely be found, Xue Ne said to Wu Zetian: "After returning to the queen of heaven, the minister is confident that he will be able to solve this case." ”

"This palace and you have ten days, and doing well is naturally a great achievement, but if you don't do it well, there will be heavy penalties. Xue Shenyan, do you dare to agree? ”

"Ten days? It's too ......" Fan Ning couldn't help but whisper, and before she finished speaking, she was pulled by Li Hong's sleeves, and she had to swallow the words behind, but her eyes were still full of worry about Xue Ne.

In addition to Fan Ning and Li Hong, Di Renjie and Gao Min's expressions are also very complicated, needless to say, the ten-day period is too short, even if the three of them abandon their positions, it is difficult to solve the case so quickly when they visit together, let alone Xue Ne alone, if he doesn't want to kill himself, he shouldn't take this job.

Unexpectedly, Xue Ne lowered his head and pondered for a moment, fixed his mind, knelt on the ground and saluted: "Minister Xue Shenyan takes orders!" ”

"Okay," Empress Wu has always been straightforward, and after receiving Xue Ne's acceptance, she immediately ordered left and right, "The palace will order Xue Shenyan to find out the case for ten days, and there must be no mistakes." If ten days later, Xue Shenyan can't find out the truth, or others confirm that it was indeed the palace that stole the beams and changed the pillars, and framed others under the pretense of the death of his own flesh and blood, the palace is willing to bear all punishments, Your Majesty...... What do you think? ”

Li Zhi obviously didn't expect that Wu Zetian would be so radical, although Xue Ne was smart, he was still a child in the age of the crown, and he didn't have much friendship with Wu Zetian, why did he trust him so much? But if there is any benefit in doing so, it is to strive for ten days, which can temporarily block the mouth of Yu Shitai, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel suspenseful, his thin lips moved slightly, and he snorted: "Mei Niang......"

The "abolition of Wang Liwu" back then was just a harem battle on the surface, but Li Zhi knew that he was not only to help his beloved woman walk onto the throne of the queen, but also to fight against the Guanlongmen valve headed by Queen Wang and the eldest grandson Wuji. From the Wei and Jin dynasties, he implemented the "Nine Grades of Zhongzheng", and thousands of horses were together, so Zuo Si composed a poem "The world is in a high position, and the handsome is subordinate", so as to satirize those who rely on the family to protect the upper position, and have no real talent and real learning. Only by overthrowing the Guanlongmen valve can we promote the imperial examination, select real talents, and make the Tang Dynasty strong.

The death of Princess Anding happened at the right time, and how can people not wonder if they think about it. If the child in front of him was really their daughter, he would not have to blame himself for his failure to protect her and cause her bad luck at a young age. But Li Zhi also knows very well how many pairs of eyes and hands are about to move, wanting to use this child to regenerate turmoil. Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh, and there was indescribable tiredness between his eyebrows: "As soon as the wind recovers, this matter will be done according to the queen's wishes." ”

"The minister has a request," Xue Ne replied, "the minister hopes to take Fan Ning out of the palace, and begs the Queen of Heaven to send soldiers and horses to protect the two of us." If Fan Ning stays in the palace, someone will say that the queen of heaven will take her as a hostage, and let the ministers go around to collect false evidence to get away with it; If we are killed when we leave the palace, others will slander us, saying that we are killing people on the orders of the Queen of Heaven...... The minister has always been stupid and not good at expressing himself, and the wisdom of the two saints shocked the world, and he must be able to understand the minister's intentions and ask for the fulfillment of the two saints. ”

I don't know how others felt after listening to Xue Ne's words, Li Hong was completely shocked. In the past, I always thought that Xue Ne didn't understand the world and only knew how to read, but I didn't expect him to be able to plan for Fan Ning to get to this point. He first used the rhetoric of "I will be able to recover the remains of the princess", and confronted Gao Min-for-tat, which made the queen relax her vigilance against him, increase his trust, and get the right to manage the case. Then he entrusted the life and death of himself and Fan Ning in the hands of the queen of heaven to ensure that his life was safe. After all, Wu Sansi came to force the palace that day, under the banner of the queen of heaven, whether the queen knew it or not, it was too dangerous.

Wu Zetian couldn't see Xue Ne's calculations, her eyes were two points colder, and she hurriedly glanced at the girl who was very similar to herself, pursed her lips slightly, and the grease on her mouth was slightly white, but in the end she still responded: "Okay, this palace will be as you want." ”

It is said that "the spring rain is as expensive as oil", but this year's spring rain in Los Angeles seems to be as if it doesn't need money, and the rain is inexhaustible, and the raindrops are heavy and heavy, which soon makes the street full of pavilions and pavilions hidden in the smoke and rain.

Xue Ne's family also has a house in Luoyang, which is only three or five miles away from the palace. It was inconvenient to take Fan Ning with the case last time, but tonight he can stay in it in a bright and bright way. It's just that after this whole day of tossing, Fan Ning was stunned, and Xue Ne chased after her, wiping her long rain-soaked hair with a dry cloth.

"Alright, you rest early." Xue Ne made a mattress for Fan Ning, turned around and wanted to leave, but was pulled by her. Guessing that this girl may be frightened, Xue Ne sat beside her, and said in a relaxed tone as much as possible, "After passing this level today, and passing the level again tomorrow, there will always be a way to live, don't be afraid, I will always accompany you." ”

"You just promised a ten-day period, are you really sure?"

"I don't have a grasp of nature, but I'm not as sensitive as Di Facao and Na Gaomin, I don't come from the Ming Law Department, if I don't dare to admit it again, how can the two saints hand over this case to me."

When Fan Ning heard this, he was anxious and angry, his little face turned red, and he pulled Xue Ne's clothes belt sideways: "Are you crazy?" Look at the tone of the queen's speech today, she not only forced you to gamble on your life, but even on your own position, if you can't solve the case, do you still have your life? ”

"I don't know," Xue Ne let Fan Ning drag him, seemingly still good-natured and allowed her to bully, but the tight jawline and resolute gaze showed his resolute composure at this moment, "I only know that I don't want you to be used by others and used as a tool to bring down the queen of heaven." As long as I, Xue Shenyan, are alive, I won't make you sad......"

Fan Ning's cheeks and eyes were hot at the same time, she hurriedly let go of her hand, leaned to the side and quietly wiped her tears, choked up and said, "Why do you care about me, I don't even know who my father is......"

When she first saw the emperor today, hearing him call "Qingxue", Fan Ning felt a little strange in her heart, maybe she was too eager for family affection, and she even hoped that she was really a princess of stability. But when his eyes met the doubtful and suspicious eyes of the people around him, Fan Ning immediately gave up such thoughts. It is a high heavenly home, destined not to be touched by mortals, just like a forbidden place full of temptations, once you step into it, you will never recover, and it will never turn back.

But if you say that you are not sad or sad, it is naturally fake, Fan Ning quietly took a deep breath, wanting to stabilize his emotions and not let Xue Ne notice his loss, but before the qi was even, his body was suddenly moved by Xue Ne, he looked straight at her, did not give her half a chance to dodge, and said slowly: "It doesn't matter who your father is, I just need to know who you are." ”

Fan Ning's little face lost its lustre, although he smiled, he didn't see the ruddy of the past, and he was pale and haggard: "Hearing you say this, how can I be unhappy, but we are destined to ...... between us."

"Nothing is destined," Xue Ne has always been humble and polite, never interrupting others, but today he categorically blocked Fan Ning's words, "No matter what your background is, I don't care, I thought about it when I was a child, even if you are the romantic debt owed by Master Li outside, or the daughter of a heinous bandit, I still only think you ......"

Fan Ning was like drinking cheese, her heart was indescribably sweet, but she still knew the gap between the two, she didn't dare to blindly laugh, the doubts in her heart were not gone, and she hesitated: "But you are the eldest son of the Pingyang County Mansion, even if you and I like it again, what if your parents don't agree." ”

Xue Ne lowered his head and pulled Fan Ning's little hand, this time it was different from ever, it was not a childhood sweetheart, but a shy and handsome young man holding his beloved beautiful girl: "I have already thought about it, and when I pass this level, Master Li should also come back." He is old, and he should take a rest, and I will also resign from my official position in Beijing and take you to another place. "The Chronicles of the Territory" records the beautiful rivers and mountains of my Tang Dynasty, and I want to go to many places, whether it is to Lingnan, Qianxi or Jiaozhi, to be a Facao or other petty officials, and I can support you horizontally and vertically...... I don't plan to inherit the title, as long as I don't become the prince of Pingyang, who I marry has nothing to do with them, and no one will dare to belittle you. ”

No matter what grievances she suffered, Fan Ning could hold back her tears, but when she heard Xue Ne's words, tears rained down, she turned her back and sobbed: "If I am with you, I will delay you so much, I might as well leave by myself." ”

"No," Xue Ne mustered up his courage, hugged Fan Ning from behind, and tightly wrapped her in front of his thin but broad chest, "It's not that you delay me, but I can't do without you......"

In life, the most amazing thing is this, many things may be predestined as early as the age of eight, just hold her soft little hand, I don't know what to fear. But if you can't see her, it's like being completely blind and deaf, no matter how beautiful people and things are, you can't perceive them, and there is no joy in life.

He is so affectionate, how can she only know how to escape, Fan Ning turned around, shyly climbed his shoulder with his little hand, and said lightly: "It's already like this, it's useless to talk about the side, whether you live or die, I will follow you." ”

Xue Ne couldn't describe the satisfaction and joy in her heart at this moment, leaned over and kissed her red lips lightly, raised her eyes again, and between their eyes, both of them were unspeakably shy, but they invariably approached each other, from youth and ignorance to lips and teeth, it was difficult to separate.

No matter how the drizzle outside his curtain is, even if tomorrow is the end, there is a common heart, and there are no regrets.