When I arrived outside the palace gate, I changed to a soft sedan chair. Pei Jinzhen quietly lifted the curtain and looked out, as expected, this road is not to the harem.

When the soft sedan car stopped, she raised her eyes and saw the words "Imperial Study" on the plaque, and she was not surprised at all. After only one glance, Pei Jinzhen hurriedly lowered his eyes, and the surroundings were solemn and silent.

Gonggong Wei stepped forward, signaled to the guards at the door and the inner waiter, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the third girl of the Pei family has arrived." ”

There was silence in the imperial study for a moment, and then I heard a familiar deep voice, "Come in!" "It's Emperor Yonghe.

Pei Jinzhen lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, and followed Father-in-law Wei into the door, Father-in-law Wei stopped, she also stopped, Father-in-law Wei saluted, and she also bowed a lot of time. Only then did I know that in this imperial study, not only Emperor Yonghe was there, but also the queen, the imperial concubine, and King Mu...... Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the slender figure in front of her left wearing a jade platinum embroidered dragon pattern, Pei Jinzhen collected all her emotions in her eyes, it seemed that she guessed correctly, it was really for that incident.

So far, Pei Jinzhen has completely calmed down.

Her performance, but it is to make all the nobles in the imperial study secretly novel, this little official's daughter, not only the number of etiquette is not half missing, from the door to the present, there is no mistake between the lines, every move, revealing two points of indescribable calmness and nobility, even if she is in the same room with these nobles who may not be able to reach her in this life, she is calm as if she is very familiar with them, and does not show half of her timidity, which has to be surprising.

Emperor Yonghe, who looked at her for a moment with a pair of seemingly gentle, but actually sharp eyes, smiled suddenly, "That day, I saw you and Anping trying to throw pots, I felt that you girl was brave and skilled. ”

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and the courtiers really dare not be it." Pei Jinzhen replied lightly, but he was not half afraid.

"Today, you were supposed to be in class at the Bowen Pavilion, and I called you here, but I'm afraid it's a little abrupt. But...... I have something I want to ask you, and that's why I called you, don't be afraid, whatever I ask you, you answer truthfully, and I won't embarrass you. "Emperor Yonghe is kind and pleasant.

Pei Jinzhen lowered his eyes and said, "Yes!" Knowing that Emperor Yonghe's gentleness at this time was just for the sake of her grandfather's face, Pei Jinzhen would not really regard it as a talisman.

"On August 15, during the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace banquet, you entered the palace with your grandfather's family to attend the banquet, and you left the banquet halfway, where did you go?" This time, it was not Emperor Yonghe who asked questions, but the queen, but he also opened his mouth at the behest of Emperor Yonghe.

"The courtiers were in a hurry, so they brought their personal maids to the official room." Pei Jinzhen lowered his eyes and replied.

"But the palace inquired, after you left the official house, you went upstream to the Royal River, but on the way your personal maid came back to get your cloak, and then went to the upper reaches of the Royal River to look for you, in the middle, you are alone, where did you go?"

Now the storage position is vacant, and the queen has no children, but she keeps the second prince Rong Wang by her side. Xiao Qi is born by the imperial concubine, among the princes, his background is noble, and he has grown up well, Emperor Yonghe also values him, and he entered the six ministries of government early, and the courtiers have a good evaluation of him, and he is still very promising to become a prince. When it matters like this, it is natural that there can be no slight difference. In the case of being trapped in the ** palace maid, he killed him, if he can't find out, it will be his stain. I'm afraid that even Emperor Yonghe will be disappointed in him, and then remove him from the selection of the prince.

I'm afraid this is also the purpose of the person who set up this game. But Xiao Qi and the imperial concubine will naturally not sit still, they will definitely investigate carefully, and it is not surprising that they will find out her after such a check.

"The courtier went to the upper reaches of the royal river for a stroll, and felt a little cold, so she asked the maid to go back and get the cloak. In the meantime, he didn't dare to walk around, and waited in the same place. ”

"Where is it?"

"The courtiers are entering the palace for the first time, and they only know that they are on the edge of the royal river, but they can't say where they are."

"Then you can lead people there, you can always find it, right?"

"This ...... The courtiers did not dare to guarantee it. After all, it was night, and if you didn't pay attention, you might not be able to find it. ”

When asked this, the queen frowned and looked at Emperor Yonghe with some embarrassment. This little girl was very cooperative, and answered whatever she asked, but she listened carefully, but none of them were useful.

Because the palace maid who had the accident was from her Fengzao Palace, she was going to deliberately avoid suspicion, but who knows, Emperor Yonghe personally handed over the matter to her, saying that she wanted to avoid suspicion, and the imperial concubine had to avoid suspicion. But this matter is related to King Mu, and the other concubines are not qualified to take charge of it, so she must take this responsibility, so she will take over.

This Pei San girl is likely to be an important witness, today, the imperial concubine and the mother and son of King Mu begged to come to Emperor Yonghe, wanting to ask this girl something, who knows, after asking for a long time, it is not useful.

Emperor Yonghe is used to seeing big scenes, so naturally he won't mess up, but he just turned the white jade wrench on his thumb, and looked thoughtfully at the calm girl in front of him.

Xiao Qi was not as calm as Emperor Yonghe, seeing that the queen stopped asking, he looked at Emperor Yonghe in embarrassment, although Emperor Yonghe didn't say anything, but he obviously sensed the crisis. It was not easy to find such a possible witness, and he couldn't let go of anything he said.

Thinking like this, he couldn't help it anymore, and frowned, "Miss Pei San, I don't know what happened to you on the edge of the river, or did you meet someone?" ”

Pei Jinzhen looked at him suddenly, his gaze seemed to freeze for a moment, and after a moment, he lowered his eyes and said, "His Royal Highness King Mu...... Is this an interrogation of a courtier? ”

Because of his eagerness, Xiao Qi's tone was not gentle, at least, it was not as slow as the queen's, and falling into the ears of others might naturally cause discomfort.

Xiao Qi obviously reacted, especially at the moment when he met the crystal clear cat eyes, an inexplicable familiarity crossed his heart, and his heart was strangely pinched, he subconsciously said, "Miss Pei San, don't misunderstand, this king didn't mean that, but he was a little anxious, and he didn't hide his mouth, and asked the girl not to be surprised...... "It's really strange!" How can it feel familiar? It's the first time they've seen each other.

And in the past, he would never have intersected with the daughter of a petty official like her. It's just that I didn't know that the British government actually attached great importance to her granddaughter, if she knew this, even if she deigned to be noble, she should have a good relationship with her. Even if he fails to get a good relationship, it is not easy to offend people now, so Xiao Qi hurriedly explained.

Pei Jinzhen didn't appreciate it very much, and interrupted him with a light smile, "I don't know if His Royal Highness King Mu wants His Royal Highness to say that he ran into someone, or if he met something?" His Royal Highness King Mu might as well make it clear, so that the courtiers would not say the wrong thing again and make His Royal Highness King Mu unhappy. ”

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