23. Be confident
Ning Qiwei took a copy of the recital and read it while pacing in the imperial study. Ning Rong sat next to the bookcase, her preoccupied pen and writing something. "Your Majesty!" Xu Chang's call broke the original tranquility, Ning Qiwei turned her head, and Ning Rong also raised her head with a pen.
Xu Chang arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu is waiting outside to meet you." Ning Qiwei hurriedly said, "Please." "Yes!" Xu Chang left in a hurry. Ning Rong stood up, she walked to Ning Qiwei's side, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Ning Rong will avoid it for the time being." "No, I don't. I just want you to hear what is true and false. You stay. "Good!" Ning Rong walked back to the table and sat down.
After a while, footsteps sounded outside the door. "See the emperor." "Lord Lu, there is no need for these etiquettes. Sit! Ning Qiwei held the fold in one hand and moved a chair in the other. Okay..."Lu Li was a little flattered. "This is the witness you are talking about! How does it look a little familiar. Ning Qiwei looked at a young man standing behind Lu Li.
The young man looked at Ning Qiwei and said in surprise: "I... I've seen you. You are the emperor. You forgot that I'm a junior. "Don't be rude." Lu Li reprimanded the young man. Ning Qiwei smiled and said, "It's okay!" We know. Hehe, you're the second child. Come on, sit here. The boy did not refuse, he walked straight over and sat down in his chair.
Everyone sat down, and Ning Qiwei opened her mouth to ask the young man, "What's your name?" The boy replied, "I don't have a big name, so you can call me Xiaohua!" "Well, okay. What is your relationship with Liang Rui? "Childe and I are master and servants, but Childe treats me like a brother." As the young man spoke, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Ning Qiwei smiled slightly and said, "Can you tell me how Liang Rui came into contact with Lin Yu?" "Thisβ" The boy stopped talking. Why, don't trust me? Ning Qiwei sneered, and her eyes turned to Lu Li on the side. Lu Li urged the young man and said, "If there is anything, tell the emperor quickly." The boy flashed his eyes and nodded.
The young man grasped the arm of the chair with one hand, and his voice trembled a little: "When Childe was in the inn, he always went out at a fixed time every night, and every time he came back, he immediately went to the room for most of the day before coming out. Once, when I was in a hurry, I saw my son in a hurry, so I hurried to find him. I walked to the window of his house and I noticed the shadows of two people in his room. I thought it was an acquaintance inside, I called Childe, and there was a mess in the room. A low voice came from the room: 'Tell Lin Yu...' After a while, Childe came out and opened the door. β
Ning Qiwei smiled indifferently and said, "Okay, the situation you said is very important. Go ahead! Today's events are over. "The minister retired." Lu Li got up. Ning Qiwei nodded. Lu Li led the young man away. Ning Qiwei put away her smile, and couldn't calm down for a long time. "The emperor believes that Liang Tonghui will do such a thing?" Ning Rong walked up to Ning Qiwei and asked softly. "Let the facts do the talking!" Ning Qiwei said in a low voice.
The autumn cold and dew are heavy, and the bright moon is covered with a layer of water vapor, which is particularly cold. Ning Qiwei stood in the Xuan Tea Pavilion facing the window, looking at the leaves falling from time to time on the trees under the reflection of the lanterns in a daze. "Your Majesty!" Liang Rui shouted softly. Ning Qiwei's thoughts withdrew from the window, and she turned around.
Liang Rui was dressed in a silver silk forging robe, with a purple and gold hairpin on his head and a pair of brown fast boots under his feet. Liang Rui saw Ning Qiwei's behavior, and he was a little uncomfortable: "Your Majesty, is there something uncomfortable?" Ning Qiwei replied silently: "It's nothing." Sit! Ning Qiwei pointed to the mat opposite him and motioned for Liang Rui to sit down. Liang Rui squatted down and sat on the ground.
Ning Qiwei also squatted down and sat on the ground. The clear shadow swayed, and Ning Qiwei placed one of the white jade carved teacups in the center of the tea case in front of Liang Rui and herself. Ning Qiwei lifted the white jade pot that was boiling in the stove with one hand, and lifted the lid of the white jade teapot with her other hand. At one point and three times, the steaming water flew from the white jade pot to the white jade teapot. Tea buds standing upright on the surface of the water can be faintly seen in the white jade teapot.
Ning Qiwei closed the teapot, and then placed the white jade kettle on the table. Ning Qiwei picked up the white jade teapot and poured eight full cups of tea for herself and Liang Rui. Liang Rui sat quietly and watched Ning Qiwei's every move. Ning Qiwei and Liang Rui sat quietly opposite each other, staring at the rising water vapor in the teacup.
The water vapor from the teacup becomes smaller and smaller until it disappears. Ning Qiwei picked up the white jade cup and drank it. "Your Majesty, the tea is cold. Why not change a glass? Liang Rui's tone was full of concern. Ning Qiwei sneered: "Commander Liang, it should be your own business now." β
Liang Rui chuckled and said, "What the emperor said is that someone reported Liang Rui's treason with the enemy!" Ning Qiwei was silent. After a long time, Ning Qiwei nodded heavily.
Liang Rui looked at Ning Qiwei deeply: "What does the emperor think." Ning Qiwei gently put down the white jade teacup in her hand and said indifferently: "I believe in the facts. Tell me what's going on? "I don't have much to say." Liang Ruiling said indifferently.
"Liang Rui, you disappointed me so much. Although I have always questioned why Lin Yu called your name all of a sudden that day, I still believe you. But you have now tacitly admitted your guilt. Ning Qiwei was furious.
Liang Rui bowed his head and was silent. After being silent for a while, Liang Rui got up and walked out. "Stop." Ning Qiwei said sharply, Liang Rui's body trembled lightly and stopped in place.
Ning Qiwei said lightly: "You know that your father used his life to guarantee your personality in the main hall. And now you won't even explain. Ning Qiwei felt thirsty, she lifted the teapot and poured herself a drink. I said, but the emperor must grant me a wish. Liang Rui walked to the tea table, and he said softly.
"Okay, you say." Ning Qiwei agreed without hesitation. Liang Rui said calmly: "I want something." Ning Qiwei said loudly: "Okay! β
Liang Rui sat on the mat and said, "Since the emperor ordered to track Lin Yu's movements in the Ning Mansion. Their every move is under our watch. Things were going well. But something happened at this time that forced me to be in the company of wolves. When Liang Rui said this, he seemed a little impatient.
Liang Rui calmed down, and then said: "One night, I followed Lin Yu to an inn. I saw that he was acting sneaky, and I thought he should be connecting with some important person. I followed him all the way, only to see him come to the door of the No. 1 room in the inn. It was pitch black, and I didn't see anything clearly, but then there was a knock and a door opening, and I decided that someone was really in contact with him. β
Liang Rui sat on the mat and said, "Since the emperor ordered to track Lin Yu's movements in the Ning Mansion. Their every move is under our watch. Things were going well. But something happened at this time that forced me to be in the company of wolves. When Liang Rui said this, he seemed a little impatient.
Liang Rui calmed down, and then said: "One night, I followed Lin Yu to an inn. I saw that he was acting sneaky, and I thought he should be connecting with some important person. I followed him all the way, only to see him come to the door of the No. 1 room in the inn. It was pitch black, and I didn't see anything clearly, but then there was a knock and a door opening, and I decided that someone was really in contact with him. β
Liang Rui picked up the teacup on the table and drank the tea in the cup. Ning Qiwei picked up the teapot and poured him another cup. Liang Rui continued: "I quickly stepped forward to find out, and the lights in the room immediately turned on. I ducked to the side, trying to see what they were doing in the light. But the half-hidden door blocked my view. I saw a window next to me, and I gently pushed it with my hand and found that it was not pold. There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Liang Rui's mouth.
"With an idea, I pushed the window open to attract the people inside. When they all went to the window, I sneaked in through the door and hid on the beams. They thought the window was blown open by the wind, so they didn't mind. β
Liang Rui took a sip of tea and said, "They continued to talk about their plans. I was so engrossed in listening that I didn't notice that my foot slipped and I almost fell. I was in a hurry, my legs between the beams, and I hung upside down in the air. I thought I had escaped, but I didn't expect the purse hidden in my arms to fall out. I was shocked: this purse is related to the fate of Ningfu Kingdom.
"A purse related to the fate of Ningfu Kingdom? Is it the purse that contains the secret decree of the first emperor and the jade pendant that represents my identity? Hurry up. Where is it? Ning Qiwei's emotions were a little out of control. Liang Rui hurriedly said: "Don't get excited. I'm not done yet. "Hurry up." Ning Qiwei's face was a little gloomy.
Liang Rui glanced at Ning Qiwei timidly and said, "As soon as I turned around, I directly scooped the purse into my hand, but I exposed my whereabouts." I was in a hurry and formed a secret contact with Lin Yu, which led to the scene of the Xilai Inn. β
Ning Qiwei pondered for a while and asked, "Do the people around you know about this matter?" Liang Rui shook his head: "No." At least I know. Ning Qiwei frowned and asked, "When you were in contact with Lin Yu, did any strange movements happen?" "This..."Liang Rui thought as he held his chin. Pregnant. At one point something particularly strange happened. One night, I waited for everyone to sleep. I just acted in secret. But while we were talking, Xiaohua came to the room and called me, it was the middle of the night. I asked him what was the matter, but he didn't bother. Could it be..."
Ning Qiwei said lightly: "Your own innocence is in your hands. You should know how to wash away your grievances. I'll give you a month. Liang Rui said firmly: "Okay." Ning Qiwei stared at Liang Rui and said, "But now there is a task that must be completed." Liang Rui suddenly lifted his spirit: "What task?" β