One day, Zizhu was serving beside him, and said while watching Wang Shuqiu practice his sword: "Master, I just vaguely heard that the government copied the Jiang Mansion, saying that he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and killed Zhongliang. Wang Shuqiu was taken aback, and hurriedly stopped and asked, "It's really something." Zizhu said: "The slave maid is also hearsay, and it is not clear whether it is true or not." Wang Shuqiu thought to herself: Could it be that Master's matter has been discovered.

When he was conjecturing, he saw Peng Xuan staggering in, and when he saw Wang Shuqiu, he said loudly: "County Lord, help!" Wang Shuqiu asked, "Brother Peng, what happened?" Peng Xuan said: "Jiang Mansion has been arrested up and down. Wang Shuqiu said: "Why was he arrested?" ”

Peng Xuan said: "The crime is big, the last time Shi Gongzi came to Jiangfu as a guest, he disappeared after leaving Jiangfu, and later Shi Gongzi's body was found, but Shi Gongzi's body was not there, but there were some rags and clothes of Shi Gongzi." The government insisted that it was the Jiang government that did it, and secondly, Kexin had dealings with the Jiangyang giant thieves, and was found by the government, which seemed to involve matters outside the customs. I don't know, but it's a lot of bad luck. ”

Wang Shuqiu groaned: "Zizhu, call Xiluo." Shen Xiluo arrived soon. Wang Shuqiu said: "You go and inquire about the affairs of Jiangfu and see if you can dredge it." Shen Xiluo answered and left. Peng Xuan was so anxious that the ants on the hot pot walked around. Zizhu said: "Master Peng, don't be irritable, maybe things are not as bad as you imagined." Peng Xuan said: "But I'm really worried about Kexin." ”

Wang Shuqiu said: "You are very good to Senior Sister. Are you married? Peng Xuan said: "Not yet." She said it would take a few years. Wang Shuqiu said: "You will wait for her, right?" Peng Xuan nodded and said, "Don't say wait a few years, even ten or twenty years, I will wait." Wang Shuqiu sighed: "Senior sister has you as a confidant, and she has no regrets." ”

After a long time, Shen Xiluo came back and said, "It's not good! This time, Jiangfu was convicted of rebellion, and the whole family went north to the capital to Jiaodong Factory for punishment. When Peng Xuan heard this, he slapped his thigh, almost cried, and choked up: "It's over, it's over!" Suddenly, he knelt down in front of Wang Shuqiu, kowtowed, and said, "County Lord, only you can save their family in the world, and only you will save them." As long as the county lord can save them, I am willing to be a cow and a horse. ”

Wang Shuqiu hesitated: "I was expelled from the capital, how dare I return to Beijing without the emperor's will." Shen Xiluo said: "This master can rest assured. The emperor has just died, and he is succeeded by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Wang Shuqiu was sad at first, after all, Emperor Wanli was her grandfather, and then she was happy, and her father finally became the emperor. Shen Xiluo said: "The slave wants the holy decree to come down soon. The master's return to Beijing is just around the corner. Zizhu clapped his hands and said: "The master is a princess when he returns to Beijing, and he begs the emperor, maybe he will not know if Jiang Mansion will die." ”

Wang Shuqiu pondered for a while and said, "Xiluo, you accompany Brother Peng back to Beijing first, inquire about the situation, and make sure that the Jiang family suffers less." When my father's decree comes, I will immediately return to Beijing to help. Shen Xiluo said: "It's okay!" Without further ado, get going. He entrusted the matter of Yinfeng Building to the shopkeeper Ma, who has been helping to take care of the restaurant.

Wang Shuqiu waited for the holy decree while practicing swords, and soon after, Wang Shuqiu was summoned back to Beijing. Wang Shuqiu and others embarked on the road back to the north. Wang Shuqiu left Yangzhou with both excitement and apprehension, looking back on Yangzhou, she couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia. If it weren't for the death of Jiangfu, Wang Shuqiu would never be willing to return to the capital. She knew very well that although her father was the emperor, the capital was a place of right and wrong, full of whirlpools, which was difficult to guard.

She is used to a peaceful life and does not want to get into trouble. What's more, she has been intoxicated with swordsmanship and has nothing to worry about. The chariots, the horses roared, and a trek had arrived in the capital. Cui Wuyuan led the brocade guards to receive the reward. Wang Shuqiu took Zizhu to the Qianqing Palace with the eunuch.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, I saw many people coming in and out. Wang Shuqiu grabbed a eunuch and asked, "What's the matter?" The eunuch said with a sad face: "The emperor has just died!" "Wang Shuqiu"! I felt that the sky was spinning, and fortunately there were purple beads to help each other. Then, Wang Shuqiu was slightly sober, "wow", cried, and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Guangzong was already lying upright on the dragon couch, and all the imperial eunuchs were crying around. Wang Shuqiu stepped forward and beat her chest and cried: "Father, why didn't you see me for the last time." I cried so badly, but it was the two brothers Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youzhen who persuaded each other. The death of the two emperors was only a month, which made the capital very busy. It has been a few months since the two emperors were buried. Zhu Youxiao has ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Tianqi. This was the ignorant emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and it was also the most rampant and rampant period of the eunuchs.

As soon as Zhu Youxiao became the emperor, he immediately named Zhu Youzhen as the king of letters, and Wang Shuqiu as the eldest princess. The county lord's mansion has been changed to the princess's mansion, and Shen Xiluo has been promoted to the chief of the princess's mansion. Because of Cui Wuyuan's meritorious service, he entered the Jinyi Wei Thousand Households. Escorting Wang Shuqiu's batch of brocade guards, the rewards ranged.

Shen Xiluo had already inquired that a cadre of Jiangfu had been sent to the Dongchang prison, and at this time, the eunuch who supervised the Dongchang was the famous Wei Zhongxian.

Zhu Youxiao met Wang Shuqiu in the harem. Wang Shuqiu took the opportunity to tell the matter of Jiangfu and begged Zhu Youxiao to pardon Jiangfu's capital crime for the sake of Jiangfu taking care of himself in Yangzhou. Zhu Youxiao is a person who has no opinions, everything is to obey Wei Zhongxian and Rong, and these two are in cahoots.

Wei Zhongxian said: "The people of the Jiang family are now detained in the Dongchang prison. It was originally interrogated, but the first emperor Zigong had been delayed for no reason. Zhu Youxiao played with the small model in his hand and said, "Since it is the imperial sister who intercedes, the death penalty will be spared!" Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "If the emperor releases the prisoner without trial, I'm afraid the minister will not accept it." How can law and order be implemented in the future? Zhu Youxiao said casually: "What should you think of?" Wei Zhongxian said: "According to the view of the servants, the emperor has just succeeded to the throne, and he will first revitalize the dynasty and enforce the law and discipline. For example, the people of the Jiang family are guilty of heinous crimes and will never be tolerant. If it is wronged, it will never be persecuted, so that everyone will be convinced. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "That's it!" It will be handled by Wei Gonggong at his sole discretion. He added: "Sister Huang, we haven't seen each other for a few years, let's see if my craftsmanship has improved?" Wang Shuqiu knew that only Wei Zhongxian could save Jiang Kexin's family. first perfunctory Zhu Youxiao, and then came to the Wei Mansion.

Wei Zhongxian seemed to have expected Wang Shuqiu to come, and was already sitting in the hall waiting. Wang Shuqiu came to the hall, Wei Zhongxian smiled and got up to greet him, and said: "The princess stepped on the jade foot, which made the slave extremely honored." Wang Shuqiu didn't dare to offend this powerful eunuch, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law Wei has a reputation. Wei Zhongxian gave up his seat and poured tea.

Wang Shuqiu said: "I'm here this time, I guess Gonggong Wei knows what he means!" Wei Zhongxian said: "The princess is really fast-talking, and the slave doesn't have to beat around the bush." Wang Shuqiu said: "Wangwei Gonggong Ming Cha Jiang family is not guilty. Wei Zhongxian said: "Whether there is a crime or not is not up to you and me, only after the trial." ”

Wang Shuqiu said: "I want to ask Gonggong Wei, why did you arrest the people of the Jiang family?" Wei Zhongxian said: "According to Fanzi's reconnaissance, the daughter of the Jiang family has dealings with traitors, and Shi Zhenghang, the son of Governor Shi, was also killed by the Jiang family. Wang Shuqiu said: "I don't know if the daughter of the Jiang family really has a relationship with a traitor, but Shi Zhenghang is definitely not a victim of the Jiang family. ”

Wei Zhongxian touched the jade spot finger on his thumb and said, "Does the princess know who killed Shi Zhenghang?" Wang Shuqiu said: "This person is full of evil, and it is not worth investigating the responsibility for this kind of person." Wei Zhongxian said: "But it's also a human life, not to mention that more than one person died." Besides, whether Shi Zhenghang's death penalty can only be determined by the government, and he must not be killed in private. ”

Wang Shuqiu said: "The murderer of Shi Zhenghang is me, Gonggong Wei, you arrested me and released the people of the Jiang family." Wei Zhongxian was stunned, and then laughed and said, "The princess is too good at joking." Wang Shuqiu said: "What I said is true. Wei Zhongxian said: "If the princess wants to save others, she doesn't have to take the blame on herself. ”

He stood up, clapped his hands, and the attendants of the hall left the hall. Wei Zhongxian said: "The princess must save the people surnamed Jiang, and it is not without room for negotiation." Wang Shuqiu's heart moved, and it seemed that there was a turning point. Wei Zhongxian put his hands on Wang Shuqiu's shoulders, Wang Shuqiu was startled, hurriedly left his seat, and said angrily: "What are you doing?" ”

Wei Zhongxian smiled: "The princess's reaction is too big, and the slave can't stand it." Wang Shuqiu faintly felt that an extremely embarrassing thing was about to happen. Wei Zhongxian said: "Princess, you are a smart person, you won't not understand what the slave wants." Although Wang Shuqiu guessed a little, she was not sure, and said, "I don't understand!" ”