In the afternoon, after Shang Chengyuan came back from running errands outside, he came to the lobby with an ugly face and said to Mrs. Shang: "Madam, why are you making an assertion at this time and taking Zhang Baozhi back to the bachelor's mansion?" ”

Mrs. Shang looked at him puzzled and said, "Do you like this restless daughter-in-law very much?" She was vain and powerful, and for the glory and wealth of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, she married in place of her sister-in-law; And she was selfish, seeing that the Zuo Xiangfu was in trouble now, she rolled up the finances in the east courtyard and returned to her parents' house, and she wanted to clear up her concern with the Zuo Xiangfu. ”

"I saw that she took the letter of resignation neatly today, and her face was very happy!"

Shang Chengyuan was silent for a moment before shaking his head and sighing: "Alas, she has to go all over at this juncture, I'm just worried that the eldest princess's faction is getting stronger and stronger in the court, so I need to put aside past grievances with Lord Zhang and unite with the outside world." ”

Seeing that he was so worried about the situation between the DPRK and China, Mrs. Shang couldn't help asking, "Isn't the eldest princess living in Lanzhou quite stable?" Why did you suddenly come to the capital and make you feel such a headache? ”

"You...... Alas, it is useless to talk to you too much, I will go to dinner! ”

Shang Chengyuan wanted to explain to Mrs. Shang, but after seeing her like this, he felt that it didn't make sense to talk to her, a woman who didn't understand state affairs, so he turned around and went out.

Mrs. Shang hurriedly followed behind him and said, "Eh, let me ask you, what should our daughter do?" And my son, I have been out for more than half a month, and I haven't seen him write a letter back, will there be any accidents on the way? ”

The corners of Shang Chengyuan's mouth, who was walking in front, twitched, avoiding looking at her.

……

Different from the bustle of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, in the palace, the sky was overcast, as if it was going to rain.

In the Zongren Mansion, a long and tall ink-colored figure walked in, wearing a jade wrench on his left hand, and no one dared to disrespect him wherever he passed.

Fupp respectfully walked in front to guide him, and after a while, the two came to the secluded cell where Shang Kelan was imprisoned.

Inside the iron door, the confinement room was dim and dirty, and a woman in red sat with her head down against the wall, as if she was sleeping with her eyes closed.

Jin Yantang stood outside the door and didn't go in, Fu Pu happily said to Shang Kelan: "Niangniang, Niangniang, wake up, Your Majesty has come to see you!" ”

Hearing this, Shang Kelan, who was closing her eyes and pretending to sleep, slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jin Yantang.

After a while, she retracted her gaze, hooked her lips and smiled, and teased: "Your Majesty is here to see my jokes?" ”

Jin Yantang's eyes were stunned, only to see that Shang Kelan's eyes were full of red bloodshots, and he didn't have the slightest warmth when he looked at him, and he was very indifferent.

"Lan'er, I ...... How could I have come to see you for a joke? I just want to see how you're doing. ”

Jin Yantang said, he couldn't help but move his fingers slightly, and he wanted to go in and explain all this to her, but he knew that he couldn't.

Shang Kelan turned her head tiredly and said, "Your Majesty, you can go, I'm tired and don't want to talk to you more." ”

Obviously betrayed her, don't believe her, why did you come to her? Did you want to hurt her again?

Jin Yantang shook his hand, then looked at her, with a look of concern in his dark eyes: "Lan'er, if you don't want to see me, then I will leave, if you have anything you want, just tell Fupu, he will arrange it." ”

But Shang Kelan didn't react, still turned her head and didn't look at him, her expression was indifferent as usual.

Jin Yantang's heart tingled slightly, his gaze gradually returned to indifference, and then turned around and walked out.

As soon as he took a step, he listened to the people behind him: "Your Majesty, I asked you one last time, I didn't kill Zhao Kexi, do you believe me?" ”

Jin Yantang paused, turned to look back at her, and wanted to explain, but moved his lips and didn't say anything. Let's do it

Shang Kelan looked up at him, still with a little hope in her eyes.

She admitted that she still had a little thought in her heart, although the scenes she saw last night made her very desperate, but she still wanted to hear Jin Yantang say to her in person: I believe you.

However, Jin Yantang hesitated, he didn't.

After a moment, the hope in Shang Kelan's eyes disappeared little by little.

She retracted her gaze to hide the loss in her heart, but she felt as if her whole person had been doused with ice water, and her whole body was cold.

She lowered her head, and after a while, she took a deep breath before raising her eyes and looking at Jin Yantang calmly and said: "Since Your Majesty does not believe in the concubine, the concubine asked herself to cut her hair as a nun and become a monk to cultivate in order to prove her innocence, I only hope that Your Majesty will not embarrass the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion and my father, my father has always been loyal to the Lord, honest government for the people, and has never done anything sorry for you and the Great Zhou Dynasty." ”

Monkhood?

This time, how sad was she to come up with such a way to escape from his side?

Jin Yantang looked at her with a complicated expression, and asked out loud, "Have you thought about it?" ”

Fupu stood aside with his head bowed, and he didn't dare to persuade anyone. At this time, the gods are fighting, who dares to go up and persuade whoever suffers, he still wants to live for a few more years!

As soon as Jin Yantang's voice fell, he saw Shang Kelan reply without hesitation: "Yes, Your Majesty, the concubine has already decided." ”

Shang Kelan didn't look at him anymore, and after Jin Yantang looked at her for a moment, he thought about it in his heart, and then nodded and agreed: "I promise you, and I will also send someone to protect you." ”

Send someone to protect her, or spy on her? Are you afraid that she, a "murderer", will escape?

Even Shang Kelan herself couldn't help it, and a smile curled up at the corner of her lips.

And after Jin Yantang finished speaking, he didn't stay any longer, he knew Shang Kelan's temper, this misunderstanding couldn't be explained to her in a short time, and he could only explain to Lan'er after solving the eldest princess.

When Fu Pu saw Jin Yantang leaving, he hurriedly followed, but before leaving, he couldn't help but glance back at Shang Kelan, and finally sighed and shook his head.

Cold Palace.

The sky was gloomy in the afternoon, as if it was going to rain, and in the Qingqiu courtyard, Gardenia walked around the room, looking outside from time to time.

Zhiqiu was pounding medicine, and seeing her uneasy, she couldn't help but look at her and said, "Gardenia, what's wrong with you?" Why don't I take your pulse? ”

Gardenia shook her head, stopped and said, "I don't know what's going on, I'm always a little uneasy in my heart, Yuliu hasn't been to the cold palace for ten days." ”

Lowering his head and pounding the medicine again, Zhiqiu said indifferently: "Maybe it's because the Heart Cultivation Palace is too busy, she is busy serving Niangniang, so she doesn't have time to come?" ”

Gardenia sighed, sat down and said: "It's not good to stay in the cold palace at all, and I don't know the news outside, those minions don't dare to go this way, and the people in the cold palace are like hiding from the plague god." ”

At this moment, Fupu hurriedly pushed the door in, looked at the two of them and said, "You two, something big is happening outside!" ”

Fupp was not available, and rarely came to visit the two of them.

Gardenia hurriedly got up and helped him and said, "Father-in-law Fu, what's wrong?" Isn't it a mother's ......?"

Seeing that they didn't know anything and were intact, Fu Pu suddenly understood why Shang Kelan was determined to lock them up in the cold palace.

But Fupu still said: "Niangniang was wronged, in order to prove her innocence, she wants to become a monk and cut her hair as a nun and carry out Qing repair!" ”