In the prison of the Criminal Department.

One of the cells was significantly larger and cleaner than the others. Inside, there is a desk, a chair, and a bed with a little hay.

Li Tang sat on the chair blankly, his eyes a little blank. Before the early dynasty, he was still an important member of the court, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a prisoner.

Recalling the scene in the court, the people who had been close to him dodged in their eyes, for fear of being implicated with him. The He family is a group of people, and no one has helped him argue from beginning to end.

At this time, he regretted not being at the beginning.

Why do you blindly arrogant provoke Fengqi Pavilion?

"Huh."

"That's how it should be."

Li Tang laughed at himself and couldn't complain about anyone.

The crimes he committed in the land east of the river were enough to die ten times, but he still had a little extravagant hope in his heart, that is, the saint could take care of a little old love and give him the death penalty, which could save him from being beheaded all over the house. Even if it's exile for thousands of miles.

"Whoa."

The sound of a lock opening woke him up.

Li Tang frowned and looked at the door, the person who came was dressed in black, his figure was a little thin, and he wore a veil on his face, revealing only a pair of very good-looking eyes, but there was a hint of murderous aura.

The person who came was obviously a young woman.

"Who are you?"

Li Tangleng took a few breaths and asked her.

He wasn't particularly afraid, he was already a mortal person, what was the difference between dying early and dying late?

The visitor took off the veil from his face, revealing a fair and pretty face. Li Tang had seen her before, the confidant of the queen's mother, named May.

"I wonder why the May girl is here in this filthy place?"

Li Tang stood up and asked her.

"The queen mother knows that Lord Li is in a cage."

"I feel very sorry in my heart."

"I came here in May to take care of you."

"This is a few delicious side dishes specially ordered for Lord Li from Yufu Lou in May, and I hope Lord Li can like it."

May opened the food box and took out four plates, the dishes were not particularly rich, there were no big fish and meat, but it made people look very appetizing.

"If you have food but no wine, you will inevitably be deficient."

"The queen specially rewarded a pot of good wine to Lord Li."

"May will fill it up for you personally."

With a smile on her face, May picked up the flask and filled the empty glass.

"Lord Li, please."

After that, May stepped aside and said no more.

"Huh."

Li Tang shook his head and smiled, looking at the clear wine in the glass on the table, but he didn't pick it up immediately.

"Queen Mother, can't you wait so much?"

"Li never thought in his heart that he would be behind all the crimes in Hedong."

During his tenure in the local government, he coveted, seized, and embezzled all the property. It's not all his own gains, behind him, there are some bigger people who need him to share most of the benefits.

As for who, exactly? We know each other.

"Even if Master Li says it, will anyone believe it?"

"The queen is a mother in the world, gentle and virtuous."

"Whenever there is a disaster, the queen mother does it herself, giving porridge to help the poor people."

"Blessed therefore to all the people."

May shook her head lightly and said to him lightly.

"yes."

"In the eyes of the people, she is a good queen."

"It's a blessing for Daqi."

Li Tang's face was full of ridicule, and he said to her.

Even if he says it, I'm afraid no one will believe him. He didn't have the slightest evidence that all of this had anything to do with his queen mother.

"Might you keep my heir?"

Li Tang didn't struggle uselessly, but he still had a little last hope in his heart. Looking up, there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"The queen has made arrangements."

"Master Li can leave with confidence."

May nodded slightly, granting his last wish.

"Li Tang knocks on the queen."

Li Tang got up and kowtowed respectfully.

"Say goodbye in May."

May turned around, opened the cell door and left.

"I'm going to clean up."

"Don't leave a trace."

At the door, May spoke to the jailer waiting here.

"Please rest assured."

"The small ones will do it properly."

The jailer slapped his chest fiercely, his face full of flattery.

May nodded lightly and walked away quickly.

After a moment, Li Tang picked up the wine glass on the table.

Then he raised his head and drank it all.

*

Chuxiu Palace.

"The slave has seen the queen."

May has returned to see her alive.

"Is it done?"

In He Yanxin's arms, a black cat had its eyes open, and it didn't look cute, but it looked a little hideous.

"Return to the Queen."

"Li Tang has committed suicide in fear of sin."

May crouched down and replied respectfully to her.

"Hmm."

"What else does he have to say?"

He Yanxin nodded lightly and asked her.

"He wants to ......"

"Keep his heirs."

When May heard this, she told her the truth.

"Huh."

"Meow ......"

For some reason, the black cat suddenly opened its teeth and claws.

He Yanxin hugged him tighter and stroked his back with his hand.

"It's dry, watch out for the candles."

After speaking, He Yanxin hugged the black cat and left directly.

May frowned slightly, as if she had expected her decision, how could the queen mother let go of the slightest hidden danger. Li Tang committed suicide in fear of sin, and it is very likely that the saint will treat him lightly and spare his family.

However, the queen mother did not think so.

"Hey."

May was helpless and turned to leave the dormitory.

The sin in her hands was aggravated again.

*

Dormitory, heart palace.

At midnight, the lights were not extinguished.

Once again, the guards in the city knocked on the palace gate at night.

"Enlighten the Holy Lord, Yang Shen, the Secret Guard Overseer, asks to see you."

The eunuch came to the temple and bowed down to report to him.

"Xuan."

Emperor Jingde frowned slightly and put down the imperial pen in his hand.

"Wechen has seen the saint."

Yang Shen came in and hurriedly bowed to him.

"Get up."

"Your injuries are all right?"

Looking at Yang Shen, who was obviously a little uncomfortable walking, Emperor Jingde was a little unbearable, and said that he cared about him. He was just fined fifty military sticks today, but he didn't rest at home to recuperate from his injuries, why did he come to the palace to take up his duties?

"Holy Lord, rest assured."

"Weichen has always had rough skin and thick meat, and he is only fifty military sticks, and he can withstand it."

Yang Shen grinned and replied respectfully to him.

"That's fine."

"Why did you come late at night?"

Emperor Jingde skipped the topic and asked him directly.

"Please also take a look at it."

Yang Shen took out a fold and held it up with both hands.

Debao hurriedly stepped forward, took the fold in his hand and quickly returned it to Emperor Jingde's hands.

"Smack."

"What a daredevil."

Emperor Jingde was furious, and stretched out his hand to slap the imperial case.

The excerpt above the words.

"Litang committed suicide in fear of crime in prison, and the fire engulfed in Litang Mansion."

Clearly, this was done on purpose.

"Who did it?"

Emperor Jingde's eyes widened, and the cold air in the hall was pressing.

"Back to the Holy One."

"Wechen has no evidence."

"But ......"

Yang Shen lowered his head, and his mouth was a little slurred.

"Straight to the point."

Emperor Jingde was extremely impatient and shouted.

"Yes."

"There is a shadow of the queen mother behind it."

Yang Shen said truthfully and buried his head deeply.

"Huh."

"As I expected."

Emperor Jingde nodded slightly, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

"I know, you go down first."

"Take care of your injuries."

Emperor Jingde waved his hand lightly and drove him down.

"Thank you for your concern."

"Wechen retired."

Yang Shen endured the pain in his body and withdrew from the hall.

In the temple of nourishing the heart, the fire candle beats.

Emperor Jingde glanced at the fold handed over by Yang Shen just now, and then sat there quietly without saying a word.

He family, queen.

It's really, getting more and more presumptuous.