After a while, the emperor said with a calm face: "I will order Han Da to return to Beijing immediately for trial, and order the internal affairs government to select the medicinal materials, and let Imperial Doctor Hu take them to Ganzhou to see Prince Rong..."

A series of orders were issued from the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the emperor also sent a secret guard to Suzhou to inquire about Xiao Lingwei's news, whether he was really going to die...

The prefectures in the capital soon learned about the affairs of Suzhou, and immediately set off an uproar.

The scholarly civil officials led by the Guozi priest Jiu openly questioned the emperor in the court: "Princess Yongjia fights against the Turks for the country, recovers the lost land, protects the people, and puts the interests of the people first, why does Your Majesty want to encircle and suppress Princess Yongjia?" ”

Of course, it was because Xiao Lingwei was a thief, but when the emperor looked at them with angry eyes, he couldn't say anything, once they were angered, they would investigate to the end, and those so-called evidence would be vulnerable. When the time comes, how will he still make a fuss with this sentence?

So, for the first time, the emperor did not dare to answer the questions of the courtiers and was silent.

Then, several imperial historians also stood up, openly accusing the emperor of misbehaving and narrow-mindedness, not sending troops to attack the invaders, but actually attacking his own people and so on...

The emperor was so angry that his face turned pale, but he didn't have anything to refute, and finally dropped a sentence of "retreat from the dynasty" and walked away.

"Damn, those pedantic old men—" The Emperor waved everything out of the bookcase.

The people in the hall knelt on the ground, trembling, and did not dare to come out.

After the emperor finished throwing things and sat down, Suo Meng spoke: "Your Majesty is angry, now that Xiao Ling's life is on the horizon, maybe she will be dead by this time."

"Even if... Even if she escapes by chance, she will definitely be greatly injured and pose no threat to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty has not been on the throne for a long time, and the foundation is not stable, so the minister suggests that it is better not to conflict with those old ministers, and you might as well follow them."

The Emperor looked over with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

Suo Meng hurriedly explained: "What the minister means is that Your Majesty should not talk to them about this matter head-on, nor does it mean that Your Majesty will listen to them and summon Xiao Lingwei back to Beijing to verify her identity."

"The minister means that His Majesty will let go of this matter, at least on the surface, let this matter pass, and never mention it again. If those ministers mention it again, Your Majesty will not take their words.

"After a long time, this matter will be over.

"Now that the Turks are eyeing each other, and there are Hui invaders, there can be no civil strife in Dayuan."

After listening to Suo Meng's words, the anger in the emperor's heart was extinguished for most of the time, and he was silent for a long time, and he finally said: "I know, you go to the Internal Affairs Mansion, pick up some more valuable and delicate things and send them to Ganzhou." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

......

Harem.

"Niangniang, the prince asks to see you."

Han Xi was stunned for a moment, then put down the booklet in his hand and said to the palace maid, "Please let him in." ”

Han Tong walked into the main hall and saluted Han Xi: "The minister has seen Niangniang." ”

Han Xi greeted him with a smile and stretched out his hand to help him: "Seventh brother is here, you and my brother and sister, you don't have to be so polite." ”

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." After Han Tong finished speaking, he stood up.

Of course, Han Xi was polite and supportive, looking at the person who could only look up to the person who saluted in the past, and her heart was indescribably happy, although this was the price of her own family affair and marrying an old man who was thirty years older than her.

But this old man is the most noble man in the world, and he can give her supreme rights.

"The prince has never come to the palace, I don't know what he came here for today?" Han Xi sat down on the chair and did not invite Han Tong to sit down.

Han Tong didn't care, and directly said the purpose: "Niangniang is in the harem, she should have heard the news, right?" Your third brother went to Suzhou this time, but he did not complete the task assigned by His Majesty, and His Majesty has issued an order to let him return to Beijing for trial.

"He is your own brother, you have to find a way to get Your Majesty to take back his life."

Han Xi sneered: "Isn't Shizi Mo joking with this palace? Your Majesty is the Ninety-Five, Chrysostom and Jade Words, how can you take back what you say? ”

Han Tong glanced at her lightly: "If you can't take back your fate, then at least let Your Majesty change your mind..."Han Xi chuckled lightly and leaned back lazily, "The prince thinks too highly of this palace, this palace is just a small concubine, how can he change His Majesty's mind." ”

After a pause, she said again: "By the way, the prince should have heard about it, recently Concubine Liu has returned to favor again, ah, no, it should be called Concubine Liu now."

"In the past, when she was a concubine, she suppressed the palace everywhere, although after she was demoted to a concubine, the palace got a temporary respite, but now her position is above the palace, I'm afraid the life of the palace will be sad again..."

As he spoke, sorrow appeared on his beautiful face.

Han Tong glanced at her and said solemnly: "Niangniang, don't worry, as long as the Zhenguo Mansion does not fall, you will be honored and favored in the palace." It's just that Niangniang also has to think more about the Zhenguo Mansion.

"If there is no your third brother and no Zhenguo Mansion, then your life in the palace will be sad."

Han Xi's face turned pale.

"Niangniang has always been a smart person, behind closed doors, it doesn't matter how noisy her family is, but outside, but both glory and loss, I believe Niangniang will think of a way to save your third brother."

After Han Tong finished speaking, he turned around and left the main hall.

Han Xi's face turned blue with anger.

The confidant palace maid glanced at her quietly, and said cautiously: "Niangniang, don't be angry, in fact, the prince is right, the third young master is your brother after all, and his position is stable, so your position is stable."

"Besides, the third young master has a deep brotherhood with the prince since he was a child, and he is valued by the grandfather of the country, and when the prince inherits the Zhenguo Mansion in the future, the status of the third young master will be even higher, and it will be much more convenient for you to do what you want to do at that time?"

Seeing that Han Xi's face softened slightly, the confidant palace maid lowered her voice again: "Besides, with the wisdom of the third young master, it is not impossible to replace the prince to inherit the Zhenguo Mansion in the future." ”

Han Xi's eyes widened and he looked at her in surprise.

The confidant palace maid kept smiling and looked back at Han Xi calmly.

Han Xi glanced at her twice, and then looked out the door, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

......

Second Mrs. Yang ran into the main courtyard of the big house in a panic, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."

Mrs. Yang was discussing things with Yang Bohan, and when she saw that she broke in without reporting, she looked at the maid ring behind her with a blank face.

The maid guarding the door lowered her head in shame: "The eldest lady, the second lady..."

Before he finished speaking, Yang Er and Yang Miao walked in.

"Big brother, sister-in-law."

"Uncle, aunt."

Yang Er finished his salute and scolded Mrs. Yang Er: "What are you running blindly? There are no rules, so don't hurry up and salute the eldest brother and sister-in-law. ”

"Forget it." Yang Bohan stopped Second Mrs. Yang, "My brother and sister are so anxious, there must be something urgent, right?" ”

A trace of embarrassment crossed Yang Er's face, and he didn't speak.

Second Mrs. Yang couldn't wait to hand a letter to Yang Bohan: "Big brother, Ning'er's girl ran away again, and left the capital with Zhi'er, you see, this is the letter left by Ning'er." ”