On the sixth day of the first lunar month, a fire in the prison of the criminal department burned down the death row deep underground, and this matter was held in the early dynasty, shocking the court, although the people who were burned to death by this fire were all criminals who committed the most heinous crimes, but they were implicated in a group of prison breakers, which made this fire extraordinary.

The emperor was furious, and Gao Zhixian, the new secretary of the Criminal Department, almost cut his official position from the court, and with the help of several people, he was fined for a year, and ordered him to investigate in detail to the end, before he threw off his sleeves and retired from the court.

After the ministers dispersed, the two cousins, the eldest grandson Wuji and Gao Zhixian, walked behind and talked in a low voice.

"From the third year of Wude to the present, a total of 39 felons who have been imprisoned or sentenced are all there, except for an unknown female corpse."

The eldest grandson Wuji said suspiciously: "So, then Lu Zhi is also dead?" ”

"That's right, although the corpses are all burned beyond recognition, the iron anklets are still there, and you can tell who is who."

"Unrecognizable, Zhixian, tell me honestly, how did you manage the Criminal Department, how big was the fire, so many of you jailers, you couldn't put out the fire in time, leaving them all dead?"

"Alas, you don't know, there is only one way to death row, but I don't know what kind of ** on the rivers and lakes used to break into the prison, as long as you go to that road, people will be confused in their brains, and it will take a long time to pass that road."

"Shhh

Gao Zhixian nodded affirmatively and said: "Just for fear that someone will come to make trouble, I specially asked someone to add a special anklet to him, and no one knows about it, it won't be wrong, it's him." ”

"Hmph" the eldest grandson Wuji snorted coldly and said: "This is retribution, if you kill my son, you will suffer from this burning, and God has eyes." ”

"You'd better look away, people can't be resurrected after death."

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head lightly and said: "I know what you mean, there is a debtor who is wronged, and he kills to pay for his life, but when I think of the tragic death of my son who I have worked hard for more than ten years to prepare to succeed the mantle, I ......"

"Then you and the Lu family?"

"The Lu family? Where is there any Lu family now, when the first emperor was there, Huaiguo Gong was the same, but in the end, it turned into white bones, only half a year, who else can remember the Lu family that was once glorious, I won't count this matter on their heads, after all, it is a descendant who was recognized halfway, but... That Lu Zhi has a sister-in-law, but he can't stay in Chang'an, Xian'er can't let go of Lian'er's death, I'm afraid she won't be able to think about it for a while, then his sister will be angry, what will she do to humiliate the family, I will find someone to arrange this matter, you don't have to ask again. ”

"Okay, it's just that my father wants me to persuade you, so I just said a few more words, don't be annoyed, the tree is a big trick, the Fang family's reputation has been damaged because of the case of confession a while ago, and now this incident has happened again, if you deal with it a little inappropriately, I am afraid that it will be criticized and spread to the ears of the emperor——"

The eldest grandson Wuji stretched out his hand to interrupt his words, looked back at the Taiji Hall that was already far away, and said, "The emperor will not doubt me, no." ”

It's absolute confidence, but it doesn't come from nowhere.

The weather turned cool again, and seeing that there was still a snow coming this winter, Li Tai returned home early in the morning, and brought back Imperial Doctor Li from the Imperial Physician's Office by the way.

After a cup of tea, in the comb pavilion with the incense of the stove, Imperial Doctor Li came out of the inner room and walked to the front hall, bowed to Li Tai, who was drinking tea, and said:

"Back to the prince, the young lady is weak and weak, and her heart is sad and tired, plus, plus-" He hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that Li Tai was still listening to him, he was a little embarrassed and said:

"In addition, some daughters' problems are not handled properly, so they will have cold hands and feet and weak limbs."

"Make it clear." Li Tai frowned slightly.

At this time, Ah Sheng stood aside, wanting to pretend that he didn't exist, but when he saw that the imperial doctor heard Li Tai's inquiry, his face showed suspicion, so he interjected:

"Ah, Imperial Doctor Li, it's good to not know how to regulate like this, will she hurt her body because of this, Miss?"

Li Tai glanced at him and nodded for the Imperial Doctor to answer.

"This..."The imperial doctor misinterpreted Ah Sheng's question, and he had some understanding, so he replied carefully: "It should be no problem, I will prescribe two prescriptions, take them alternately in the morning and evening for three days, and stew more yin-nourishing supplements in the house, Miss She has a good physical foundation, and she is still young, and if she recuperates more, it will not hinder her fertility in the future." ”

“... This king knows, Ah Sheng, take Imperial Doctor Li to write a prescription, and do as he says. ”

"Yes." Ah Sheng looked at his face before leaving with Imperial Physician Li.

Li Tai sat in the front hall for a few more moments, then got up and walked around to the back of the hall, walked to the door of the west room, and pushed the door in.

Behind the light purple curtain of the screen, there is a screen bed painted with yellow jade flowers and birds, and Yi Yu sat at the head of the bed with a quilt on the opposite side, staring at the half-open window opposite, looking at a few bushes of flowers and trees waiting for spring in the backyard, hearing the sound of footsteps, turning around, the red eyes have dried up, and the voice is astringent.

"How's it going?"

Li Tai walked to the window, closed the half of the window, turned around, and said:

"In addition to a female corpse unknown, there are thirty-nine death row inmates, one person is quite a few, Lu Zhi's body is also there, according to the law, it is buried by the Criminal Department, I will find a way to help you get the body back in the next two days."

“...... Thanks a lot. "I've seen it with my own eyes, and no matter how bad news I hear, there will be no bigger blow.

"No," Li Tai continued, "You said that the woman who took Lu Zhi to the fire, I have sent someone to investigate."

"What happened to the man who traveled with me last night?"

"I'm a little wounded, I can't die." Li Tai replied lightly, seeing the worry on her face, his mind changed and he asked, "Are you worried about him?" ”

"He's my eldest brother's friend," she forced a wry smile, "if he hadn't rescued me outside the city gate that day, I would have been taken away like my mother, and I had the grace to save him, but I hurt him like this because of selfishness, he didn't know that I let him take me to the prison at night, in fact, it was to rob the prison, but in the end it fell short, I owe him a lot, but in the end I don't even know his name." ”

Li Tai's eyes flickered, he slowly walked to the bed, reached out and picked up a strand of long hair on her shoulder, causing her to look back, before he whispered:

"What about me."

"You?" Yu Yu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered what happened not long ago, and only then did she remember that when she was wandering on the verge of collapse, she caught something so that she didn't go crazy.

"I don't owe you anything."

"How?"

She didn't avoid his eyes, didn't answer, but hesitantly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, sighing in her heart, just such a simple touch gave birth to a sense of solidity in her empty heart.

Dependencies are built up over time, they are always there, and it only takes an introduction to pull it out. So many things have happened one after another, she doesn't want to be an indecisive person anymore, pay too much, lose too many things, it's enough, no matter what they become in the future, whether she is despicable or not, she needs someone to fill the void in her heart, support her, and live, whether it's love or pity, or something else.

Li Tai glanced down at the small hand on his sleeve, and didn't ask any more questions, but stretched out his other hand expressionlessly to take it off, and folded his five fingers together, easily wrapping her cold little hand into his warm palm.

In this extraordinary period, at this moment, between the two, it is impossible to tell who reached out and grabbed whom first.

I don't know how long it took, but Yu Yu was the first to feel a little embarrassed, and when he turned his wrist, he let go, retracted his hand, and bowed his head and said:

"I'm going back to my country." Lu Zhi died in this way, and Lu Rongyuan and they would definitely be in a hurry to find her.

"I'll have someone bring a letter to them, and you stay in the palace."

"W-that's not right," Yu Yu thought about and refused.

"What's wrong," Li Tai turned his back on his hand, walked to the chair on the side and sat down, and said unashamedly: "Huai Guogong's one-month mourning period is about to pass, I will enter the palace to ask for a decree, you will be my concubine who has not passed the door, the Guogong Mansion has been separated, Lu Zhi is dead, if you don't stay with me, where are you going." ”

He didn't mean to remind her of the current situation of "homelessness", but it was true.

"Nope." Yi Yu frowned, a little embarrassed: "But can you postpone it a little?" It's really not time to make extraneous branches. ”

"Extraneous branches?" Li Tai narrowed his eyes slightly, and his index finger tapped lightly on the armrest, if he hadn't listened, she wanted to hide their relationship.

Xu was because he was closer, and Yu Yu could quickly detect the displeasure from that expressionless face, and he was afraid that he would be too careful, so he explained with some bitterness:

"In the final analysis, my eldest brother still offended the eldest grandson's family because of the death of the eldest grandson, and he is now dying like this, if you have anything to do with me at this juncture, you will inevitably be angry and complain for no reason."

She knows what a selfish choice she has made, he is a prince with a heart for the throne, and he is loved by the daughter of the eldest grandson family, if he marries with the eldest grandson family, he will get a lot of help, but with her, this beautiful thing may become a moon in the water, she has to admit that she is a heavy burden to Li Tai at the moment, if possible, she hopes to minimize his troubles.

Li Tai's face remained unchanged and asked, "Then in your opinion?" ”

"You might as well wait a little while for them to calm down before making plans, so you won't have a hard time, okay?" Yu Yu pleaded.

Hearing this, Li Tai stood up, and in the surprise of the remaining jade, he walked straight towards the door, and after a few steps, he suddenly paused, turned around and said lightly:

"Do you know who I am?"

He is the King of Wei and Li Tai, the only man in Chang'an City who can't even look at the emperor's face.

After being stunned for a while, she heard the meaning of his words, and Yi Yu's eyes were stunned, and she suddenly felt a little ridiculous to find that she was talking to such a man just now.

"Yes, but I still think that for the sake of both of us, let's take it slowly."

Li Tai's faint eyebrows were lowered, and he said "as you wish", and then turned around and left the bedroom. ()