Li Xiuqi didn't seem to want to talk to Jing Wan'er and them more, and Jing Wan'er heard the sound of the door closing behind her.

She froze: "Why did the prince separate from the adults?" Where are you now? ”

Li Xiuqi's people appeared so just in time, as long as they were one step late, they would be arrested by the city gate guards. If Li Xiuqi didn't know anything, how could he suddenly send someone to pick them up at the city gate.

Li Xiuqi said slowly: "Now Pei Siqing should have entered the palace. ”

Jing Wan'er had a feeling of being fierce and unlucky, "How long has the adult been in the palace?" ”

Li Xiuqi didn't answer immediately, but Jing Wan'er had already realized that Pei Tan was likely to have an accident at the city gate.

They separated from Pei Tan from Qinglong Temple, and now at least five hours have passed, how many things can happen in these five hours, thinking of this, Jing Wan'er subconsciously blurted out: "Lord, we want to go back to Dali Temple." ”

Rather than stay here, Jing Wan'er would rather wait for Pei Tan to come back in Dali Temple.

Li Xiuqi gathered his sleeves and stood under the porch: "Dali Temple, you can't go back for the time being." ”

Pei Tan was taken away, how could Dali Temple be safe and sound, now there are naturally countless pairs of eyes staring at Dali Temple, Pei Tan's life and death and Dali Temple are tied together.

Jing Wan'er's heart was a little cold, she and Pei Guards rushed all the way back to Chang'an, only to find that they couldn't do anything when they entered the city.

Li Xiuqi said: "Before Pei Siqing comes back, you should stay here with this king." ”

Waiting is the deepest torment, and if there is a choice, no one wants to wait.

"We can only trust Pei Siqing." Li Xiuqi seemed to see through Jing Wan'er's thoughts.

None of them can face it for Pei Tan, this is Pei Tan's battle alone, he and Dali Temple are lucky to win, and they can't blame anyone if they lose.

Li Xiuqi's expression was obviously faint, Jing Wan'er looked at him, the prince in front of him was obviously different from when he was in Qinglong Temple. There is a kind of more

Feeling alienated and indifferent, although he seemed to relieve them of the siege at the city gate, his purpose may only be to bring them to the palace.

Concubine De's death was not caused by Dali Temple, but I didn't kill Boren, and Boren died because of me.

Jing Wan'er seemed to understand in her heart, and she lowered her eyes.

If Pei Tan doesn't come today, it is unknown whether they can leave the palace.

The weather was almost instantaneous to night, the oppressive dark clouds, the silent courtyard, this feeling of life in the hands of others made Jing Wan'er a little numb.

"It seems that this king still overestimated Pei Siqing."

Under the corridor, Li Xiuqi's expression finally changed a little, with a hint of irony.

Seeing that Pei Tan ignored all the investigations in Qinglong Temple, Li Xiuqi thought that this Pei son's son had much ability.

It turns out that it's nothing more than that.

Li Xiuqi glanced at Jing Wan'er and Pei Guards at this time, and seemed to be tired of it and wanted to leave the corridor.

At this time, the little man guarding the door hurriedly came in and reported: "Lord Wang,

Dali Siqing asked to see him outside the door. ”

Jing Wan'er's expression lit up.

Li Xiuqi's footsteps slowly turned, and he looked at the little guy, "... He came alone? ”

The little guy nodded, and immediately said, "There is also a carriage." ”

Pei Tan is a person, which means that he was not detained or guarded, and came to the palace alone.

Li Xiuqi's eyes were gloomy: "Bring him in." ”

Jing Wan'er squeezed her palm, and there was a hint of nervousness.

Pei Tan's figure slowly appeared in the courtyard, his path was a little slow, he had been running for a day and a night, and the wounds on his body had been torn open.

"Lord Wang, Pei is here to pick up someone."

He said that he came to pick up people, which was plain, which actually made Jing Wan'er feel like she was being poked in the heart, and she looked at the man under the moon shadow in a daze.

Pei Tan's shadow dragged on the ground, and Li Xiuqi stood under the porch and watched him quietly.

"Even such a thing can get out of the whole body, it really deserves to be Pei Temple

High officer. “

Pei Tan looked at Li Xiuqi and did not speak. He standing here is already the best proof and the best ending.

Li Xiuqi said: "You knew that the box would be inspected by the city gate, so you insisted on putting the box in your carriage. ”

The premise is that Pei Tan needs to know what exactly is in the box before he can make this kind of decision.

Pei Tan slowly spoke: "The monk of Qinglong Temple said that Concubine De jumped into the well and her body was burned, but with the prince here, how could such a thing happen." ”

The best place to hide the body is in Li Xiuqi's suitcase, and he wants to give Concubine De a place to bury.

Pei Tan can only try, with Li Xiuqi's current situation in the eyes of Zhongzong, the body was found in his carriage, and there is only one way to die in the Changle Palace.

Li Xiuqi didn't speak for a long time, but even at the risk of capital crimes, he didn't want Concubine Wang De to really end up with no bones.

This cold-faced prince is more affectionate than most of the devils in Chang'an.

Pei Tan said: "On the night Huigen was killed, he was ordered to kill Concubine De, and Concubine De was in the attic where the prince practiced, Huigen knew this, so he went. But that night, the prince was not in the attic for some reason, so he couldn't stop witnessing everything, right? ”

Pei Tan still remembers that the monks said that Li Xiuqi's retreat ended in the middle of that night. And Li Xiuqi must have left there after the time of his son, so that he and Concubine De would miss it.

As soon as the time passed, Huigen used the key to open the door of the attic where Li Xiuqi was practicing and let Li Xiuqi leave, and Huigen entered the attic and waited for Concubine De to go.

Li Xiuqi said for a long time: "As soon as the night passed, the little monk who opened the door said to the king that the abbot of Xuanlian was waiting for the king in the Daxiong Treasure Hall. ”

used this excuse to get Li Xiuqi to leave the attic, and Li Xiuqi had been staying in the Daxiong Treasure Hall for one night, and when he came out, the news of Huigen's death came out of the temple.

So at that time, when Pei Tan went to inquire, Li Xiuqi directly told Pei Tan that Huigen's death had absolutely nothing to do with him.

But after that, Li Xiuqi knew about Concubine De.

In order to relieve Concubine De, in the face of the clues that pointed to him later, Li Xiuqi did not defend again.

But because of what he said for the first time, it was imprinted in Pei Tan's heart, and Pei Tan never felt that this prince was the real murderer.

"The prince has done enough for Concubine De, and Concubine De knows about it, and she will thank the prince."

The Tang Dynasty, the Li Tang royal family, and the kings and grandsons are so numerous. Including the king of Luling, who was once the king of Zhongzong, everyone around him respectfully called the prince, but he didn't even control his own life.

Li Xiuqi seems to have become a silent statue under the corridor.

Pei Tan said: "The minister brought something to the prince, which was in the carriage at the door. In exchange, it is hoped that the prince will allow his subordinates to take away his subordinates. ”

Jing Wan'er has been waiting for Pei to talk about this, what is there in the carriage that can be used to exchange for them?

Even Li Xiuqi's eyes moved when he heard what Pei Tan said.

Pei Tan's expression was a little secretive.

"It's not safe to keep the carriage outside, if the prince agrees, minister

I brought things in for the prince. ”

Li Xiuqi suddenly waved his sleeves and walked down the porch.

…

Looking at the box that had been moved in the courtyard, Jing Wan'er's shock couldn't be eased at all.

It is better to say how Pei Tan can keep Dali Temple and himself without letting Zhongzong surrender his crimes, and bring back Concubine De's corpse.

Even the two people who had been following him were already shocked at this moment.

Li Xiuqi looked at the box, Pei Tan said slowly: "Your Majesty has made it clear that you can't be buried in the imperial mausoleum as a concubine, but Dali Temple has no right to dispose of an imperial concubine. ”

Li Xiuqi looked at Pei Tan deeply: "Pei Siqing, this king has never thanked anyone in his life, your favor, this king will definitely remember." ”

From the beginning of Qinglong Temple, Pei Tan did not listen to the interference and put the spear

The head was on Li Xiuqi. Now he has personally handed Concubine De into his hands.

Pei Tan finally looked at Jing Wan'er: "... Wan'er, Pei Xian, let's go. ”

The sky was full of dark clouds and depression, Pei Tan was driving a carriage alone when he came, obviously sending Concubine De's body to the palace, and he couldn't get more people involved.

Now Pei Guards took over Pei Tan to drive, and Jing Wan'er and Pei Tan sat in the carriage. Thinking that Concubine De was in the carriage just now, there was a slight coldness.

Jing Wan'er wanted to speak and stopped: "How is the adult's injury?" “

When Fang Cai was in the palace, she threw everything away, but she was most worried about this problem.

Pei Tan's expression was gentle: "The imperial doctor has already seen it, it doesn't matter." ”

Tai Doctor? Jing Wan'er's heart jumped, Zhongzong actually allowed the imperial doctor to treat Pei Tan, so it means that Dali Temple is really fine?

——

After the night, all the eyes staring at Dali Temple know it

The result of this which shook the ground beneath their feet.

Xuan Lian, the abbot of the National Temple, died in the temple because of her terminal illness. His disciple Huigen, because he was overwhelmed with grief, followed Xuanlian away. The position of the abbot of the national temple is vacant, and within a few days, Zhongzong will personally issue a decree to order the person to replace him.

Pei Tan, the secretary of Dali Temple, left Beijing without permission, misjudged the murder case of Qinglong Temple, and was fined for one year. The owner shall no longer arbitrarily discuss and spread the matter, and the violator shall be dealt with according to the protest decree.

The news spread all over Chang'an. General Chen, who opened the box with Pei Tan for an autopsy, suddenly returned to his hometown and reported from the gate of Chang'an.

In the Shangshu Mansion, the spies told Zong Chuke of his will.

"A year's fine?" Zong Chuke laughed angrily, "Pei Tan lacks that little bit of money? ”

Zhongzong's "punishment" really made the people who were waiting to see Pei talk about jokes in the Manchu Dynasty choked on a thorn.

Punished for one year, this is a very heavy punishment in the law, it cannot be said that Zhongzong did not punish Dali Temple, but this punishment fell on Pei Tan's body, which made people feel a kind of itching in their boots

Feel.

It seems that if you want to bring down Pei Tan and Dali Temple, there is a mountain in the way of Zhongzong, and it is not a big crime to punish the nine clans, and it can't bring down Pei Tan at all.

However, the Nine Clans... With a family like the Pei family, who can move his nine clans?

To put it simply, there is nothing you can do about this "plague god"? Zong Chuke's eyes were bleeding viciously.