Just as Xiao Qinglang was explaining to Xu Chu, he saw Liu Deming, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, just pacing. When he saw Xiao Qinglang, he naturally didn't dare to take it, so he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

After Xu Chu saw him approaching, he bowed his hand and counted it as a salute. Although he is a harem eunuch, and he is a minister of the former dynasty, he is naturally inferior to himself in terms of secular vision.

However, in terms of official rank, the head of this harem is much higher than her five-rank petty official. What's more, she is often despised by others because of her secular eyes, and she is disgusted because of her identity as a maid's daughter.

Although in the previous life, there was no such person as a eunuch. But the times are different, and she can't always be ignorant and unreasonable. As for the things written in those that were written, the pain of the crossing girl poking at the eunuch palace people out of curiosity and straightforwardness, Xu Chu never thought about it.

Liu Deming saw that Xu Chu, who was deeply valued by the emperor and King Jing'an, did not show any rebelliousness when facing him, and he was very happy at the moment. He waved his hand again and again, and arched the floating dust to Xu Chu, which was considered a salute.

After all, others don't know, but he knows very well in his heart that the woman in front of him seems to be just a Wupin Dali Temple. But in fact, this is the mistress of the quasi-accurate Jing'an Palace, and the person who is in the heart of the King of Jing'an.

When the prince asked the emperor for a decree before, he could see it really, and the prince was really moved. Even in the early dynasties, he could wander

Seeing this, Xiao Qinglang had a slight smile in his eyes. He bowed his head and said, "I'm tired of Gonggong Liu to help inform you, and this king asks to see the emperor." ”

"Wait a minute, the prince, let's go and help you spread the word." Liu Deming's tone was respectful, and he did not have any slackness because he was very faceless by the emperor's side. One is that he understands current affairs and can see the status of King Jing'an in the emperor's heart. The second is that he knows his position, even if he is valued, in the final analysis, he is just a royal minion. Therefore, he has corrected his position, so that he can be by the emperor's side for decades and have a stable position. When he entered the Zhengde Palace, he asked again, "What about Lord Xu?" Do you want one? ”

"Nature."

But after a while, Liu Deming hurriedly came out and welcomed Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu inside.

After entering the Zhengde Palace, Xu Chu completely restrained his gaze and expression, and only saluted respectfully and respectfully.

"What did you find today?" When the emperor saw Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu entering, he closed the fold he had just approved, rubbed his forehead a little tiredly and asked.

Xiao Qinglang nodded and handed over the confession in his sleeve pocket. This is what Ning Subai confessed, except for the Yang uterus, which has not been recorded, and the rest is clearly written.

The younger brother suspects that there is still an inside story in this matter. The emperor should know that Ning Subai has some ability, he followed the man all the way that day, and he did not alarm the guards, and he was never discovered. Later, he went out of the palace through the secret way, but he was not discovered, let alone the person who led him to discover the secret way that day, which is really weird. ”

The emperor's face at this time is really not good, anyone who knows that there is a secret connection between the palace and the outside of the palace, and it is still an existence that the emperor knows nothing about, he must not be happy. He squinted slightly, flipping through the confession

Sure enough, it seems to be seamless, but there are inappropriateness everywhere. If you think about it carefully, it really can't stand up to scrutiny.

The emperor quickly connected the recent events in his mind, first when Hua Wu's illness happened, a suspicious person appeared in the harem, and the pregnancy that he was pregnant with the princess was not Yigan Baierdi, so who was that person?

Again, when did this secret passage come about? How could it appear in Changli Palace, and what does it have to do with his third brother's mother and concubine?

He glanced deeply at Xiao Qinglang, who was standing firmly at the bottom, put the confession on the desk, turned his head to Liu Deming beside him, and ordered, "Gonggong Liu, you take Lord Xu to the side hall to drink a cup of hot tea first." I need to talk to King Jing'an privately."

Liu Deming should be respectful, and Xu Chu naturally didn't dare to say anything. She glanced at Xiao Qinglang worriedly, and saw Xiao Qinglang nodding secretly, so she left with Liu Deming worriedly.

It wasn't until there were only the emperor and Xiao Qinglang in the Zhengde Hall that the emperor rubbed his throbbing temples helplessly and said, "Third brother, do you know what the consequences will be if you want to track down the secret passage of Changli Palace?" ”

To put it mildly, Concubine Xianshu was demoted to a concubine by the first emperor, and the matter of reprimanding the troubled palace was mentioned again. Seriously, I am afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble, so as to attack Xiao Qinglang, and even suspect Xiao Qinglang's life experience.

Xiao Qinglang's eyes darkened, and he took a step forward and said, "Brother Chen, naturally knows. It's just that if this matter is not found out for a day, that person will not be able to be found out for a day, since he wants to mess with my big week, he can't stay longer! ”

The emperor looked at him quietly, and after a long time, he said with a solemn expression: "You let me think about it again, this matter involves too many things in addition to the first emperor, but also the former dynasty and the harem, so I really have to be cautious." ”

"Your Majesty, this matter needs to be decided as soon as possible. From Jinzhou City to Northern Xinjiang and Southern Xinjiang, what that man is plotting is only bigger than we imagined. Regardless of his stealing the sky, it is enough to say that he has encroached on the power in the court and the yamen. And now, although he has broken off a lot of roads, we still know what hole cards he still has in his hand. If he really has been able to enter and leave the palace at will, and is still in a high position without being noticed, then this person's existence is too terrifying," Xiao Qinglang said in a deep voice, "As for the courtiers, there is only one name of King Jing'an, even if he is really suspicious?" The so-called body is not afraid of the shadow crooked, and regards the subordinate brother as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh that cannot be eliminated and then happy, how many people, and why do you need to care about a specious rumor of life experience? As long as the emperor believes in his subordinates, the people next to him will naturally have nothing to say! ”

The emperor looked thoughtfully at Xiao Qinglang, who was righteous, and after a long time, he let out a deep breath and said, "You really want to die to investigate the case!" That's it, even if I don't let you check it, I'm afraid you'll have to think of a way. ”

"It's just that this case is very important, you need to think of a good explanation, don't make a fuss."

Xiao Qinglang raised his eyebrows slightly, and nodded with a sigh of relief.

"If you don't leave, is there anything else to be embarrassed about?" The emperor took a sip of tea, but saw that his third brother was still standing as steady as a mountain, and couldn't help but ask funny.

Xiao Qinglang coughed lightly, raised his eyelids slightly, pursed his lips and said, "Brother Chen, there is indeed something to ask the emperor." ”

"How can I look at your expression, it seems that this matter is more solemn than what you just said?"

Xiao Qinglang could hear the banter in the emperor's tone, but he didn't have time to go back at this time. Just knelt down and bowed, "This matter is really more tricky than investigating the case, and it will make it difficult for the imperial brother." ”

The emperor's brows jumped, and he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. The third brother of his own family, since he ascended the throne, has never called himself the imperial brother, and now he suddenly changed his words compared to changing his sex

Just before he could open his mouth to stop him, he only heard the third brother with a serious expression say, "I also ask the imperial brother to give the courtier brother a marriage tonight, otherwise the courtier brother will definitely have trouble sleeping all night!"

"Poof" The emperor didn't swallow a sip of tea, and was directly shocked by his words. If these words came from someone else's mouth, it would be fine, but it came from the mouth of Xiao Qinglang, a god, which was really terrifying to hear.

"The royal brother has three thousand beauties in the harem, so he naturally doesn't know the suffering of his younger brother. Not to mention that the younger brother has never been close to a woman for more than 20 years, that is, every day I listen to Mingzhu calling the third uncle of the younger brother but calling Sister Xiao Chu, my heart is already very uncomfortable" Xiao Qinglang showed a rare awkward expression, and said with a wry smile, "The younger brother has been close to Xiao Chu for nearly a year, but he still can't be a beautiful woman, and the depression can be imagined." But Xiao Chu came from a humble background and had a firm heart, and her brother treated her sincerely, so she didn't want to be abrupt with her, and she didn't want to be with her without a name."

There is no need to say much about the next words, just these few words made the emperor's heart soften inexplicably. He looked at his third brother who seemed to be raised by his son with amusement and anger, reached out and dragged a casual play from the top of the imperial case and smashed it over, and said again and again, "Hurry up, hurry up!" Your expression of asking for marriage with a cold face is really an eyesore. ”

"What does the royal brother mean?"

"It's right, I'm going to make it right away. You don't dislike this decree of marriage, it's night, so what's so hard for me to do? "Left and right, this matter was on that day, after the third brother of my family, who seemed to be upright and not good at scheming, went to ask the Queen Mother for peace, the Queen Mother had already acquiesced.

Moreover, marrying Lord Xu as the princess was his own choice, and what situation he would face in the future was just for him to deal with it himself.

Xiao Qinglang got a satisfactory answer, and he didn't bother anymore, but just retreated happily. As for how the emperor slandered him with Liu Deming later, what does it have to do with it?

Xu Chu drank a stomach of tea in the side hall, originally she didn't like tea, but the tea tasted fragrant and not bitter, and secondly, she was a little nervous Xiao Qinglang, so she could only drink tea unconsciously to relieve the uneasiness in her heart.

It wasn't until Xiao Qinglang appeared and smiled and Liu Mingde coped with it a few times that her heart became steady.

The two of them walked out of the Donghua Gate, and after getting into the carriage, Xu Chucai exhaled deeply, looked at Xiao Qinglang, who seemed to be in a good mood, and asked, "But the prince told the emperor about Ning Shizi?" ”

Xiao Qinglang squinted slightly, nodded and said, "This matter can't be hidden from the emperor, I take the initiative to make the emperor's suspicion of Ning Subai to the minimum, and it can also lead the troubles to the east, and transfer the emperor's suspicion to the person behind the scenes." If I conceal it today, one will be implicated, and the other will not be the scapegoat of the person behind the scenes. ”