The vestibule of the East Palace.

Yao Xiaoren and Tang Mingren both had anxious looks on their faces.

They got the news from the Shangshu of the Criminal Department today, saying that the second prince went to interrogate Chen Qingzhi.

Chen Qingzhi was severely tortured, and the scene was tragic.

This made Yao Xiaoren and Tang Mingren worried.

Although Chen Qingzhi is still young in the DPRK, he is a big help to Chen Changfeng, and if Chen Qingzhi is imprisoned, it will be a huge loss to Chen Changfeng.

But this time it was about the private transfer of the black armor guard, and the two of them had no way to intercede with the emperor.

The plan for today is to hope that Tang Wan'er can go to help see the emperor, and hope that the emperor can look at the face of this crown princess and not punish Chen Qingzhi for the time being.

"Old Tang, did you say the crown princess was willing to help?" Yao Xiaoren was a little worried.

After all, he was going to intercede with the emperor, and if he didn't do well, he would offend the emperor.

"It's okay to help, but if you want to persuade His Majesty the Emperor, I'm afraid it's not that easy." Tang Mingren shook his head.

He still knows his daughter.

It's okay to persuade the emperor, but the question is how can the emperor easily listen to a woman?

What's more, Chen Qingzhi transferred the black armor guard privately.

This is a felony.

The reason why Chen Qingzhi has not been dealt with now is nothing more than that the emperor is waiting for Chen Changfeng to come back and give him an explanation.

Others advise, how can it be so simple.

While the two were talking, Tang Xue'er came over in palace clothes and greeted the two: "Dad, Yao Xiang." ”

Both of them returned the favor, Tang Mingren glanced at Yao Xiaoren, and then opened his mouth to briefly talk about Chen Qingzhi.

"Daughter, Chen Qingzhi is useful to His Royal Highness the Prince, if something happens to him, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely lose an arm, so I discussed it with Yao Xiang, I hope you can go and beg Your Majesty, let Your Majesty make an order, no one is allowed to contact Chen Qingzhi." Tang Mingren looked at Tang Xue'er.

Tang Xue'er frowned slightly.

Something related to Chen Changfeng, of course she is willing to do it.

But she was worried that she would not be able to persuade the emperor, and besides, she would be a princess to meddle in the affairs of the court, I was afraid that it would not backfire, but would annoy the emperor.

"Dad, if I try to persuade you, will I annoy Your Majesty?" Tang Xue'er was not sure.

But she was also worried that Chen Qingzhi's accident would be unfavorable to Chen Changfeng.

Now that Chen Changfeng is not in the capital, as the crown princess, she naturally wants to help Chen Changfeng take care of the affairs of the capital.

"Crown princess, the minister has a plan, you can give it a try!" Yao Xiaoren, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

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"Your Majesty, the crown princess asks to see you." In the study, the emperor was dealing with government affairs, and suddenly heard Liu Xi say that Tang Xue'er asked to see him, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Except for the number of courtesies, Tang Xueer basically didn't come to look for herself.

What's going on today?

"But what's the matter?" The emperor looked up at Liu Xi.

"It is said that he sent soup to His Majesty, and he did his filial piety." Liu Xi replied.

Liu Xi knew Tang Xueer's intention in his heart.

He also heard about the prison of the Criminal Department, but he didn't tell the emperor.

Lynching is a normal thing.

Moreover, Chen Qingzhi had already made a big mistake, how could he, Liu Xi, tell the emperor about this.

"Let her in." The emperor put down the pen in his hand.

Tang Xue'er walked into the upper study and finished saluting the emperor, and the maid Xiang'er sent the soup to Liu Xi.

It was Liu Xi who sent the soup to the emperor.

The emperor didn't drink it directly, but looked at Tang Xue'er.

For this crown princess, the emperor is still very satisfied.

No matter how bastard Chen Changfeng was before, this crown princess did not spread any inappropriate remarks outside.

He has always done his best to maintain the majesty of the royal family.

It's a pity that it's been almost two years, and I haven't conceived a child.

When will he be the grandfather of the emperor?

"Please sit down." The emperor waved his hand, and Liu Xi immediately sent a stool.

"Thank you, Father." Tang Xue'er opened her mouth to express her gratitude, and her face suddenly showed hesitation, just when the emperor saw it.

"What's the matter, if you have something to say." The Emperor laughed.

"Father, my son-in-law heard someone talking outside today, saying that after Chen Qing, the commander of the Black Armor Guard, was imprisoned, he was tortured to extract a confession."

"Erchen believes that since Chen Qingzhi has made a big mistake, he will either be directly executed, or he will be tried in three sessions, and he will be tortured in prison to extract a confession, and he will always be suspected of being tortured into a confession."

"And Chen Qingzhi has a bad relationship with the prince, and he was tortured to extract a confession, and his sons are always worried that someone will want to deal with the prince." Tang Xue'er said slowly, with a sad look on her face.

Tang Xue'er never exonerated Chen Qingzhi, she was just saying in her words, worried that Chen Qingzhi would be beaten into a trick and bite Chen Changfeng.

This is very much in line with her image as a woman who only cares about her husband.

When the emperor heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, if Tang Xue'er came to intercede for Chen Qingzhi, he would definitely let Tang Xue'er get out of the way.

But Tang Xueer said that she was just worried that Chen Changfeng was framed, and she didn't even care whether Chen Qingzhi lived or died.

This made the emperor more satisfied, and looked at Liu Xi on the side.

"Your Majesty, the Second Highness went to the prison of the Criminal Department, and Chen Qingzhi was punished a little, but he didn't say anything." Liu Xi hurriedly explained the matter of the Criminal Department to the emperor.

"You also heard it, Chen Qingzhi didn't say anything." The Emperor smiled faintly.

Tang Xue'er was slightly stunned in her heart, and then said with a smile: "In this way, the minister will rest assured, and the minister will retire." ”

Tang Xue'er said that, then got up and saluted the emperor to leave.

This made the emperor puzzled, Tang Xue'er came here to say this?

Didn't she come to intercede for Chen Qingzhi?

"Chen Qingzhi is the prince's person, you don't intercede for him?" The emperor couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart and called out to Tang Xue'er.

"Chen Qingzhi made a big mistake, and he was dealt with by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and his sons were just worried that he would be lynched and bite the prince indiscriminately, so he came to see his father."

"As for interceding for him, the Ming Dynasty governs the country with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and the father will naturally not wronged him, nor will he let others mess around."

"The retainers retired." Tang Xue'er said that, and left under the emperor's slightly suspicious gaze.

The upper study is somewhat quiet.

Liu Xi secretly spoke, although the crown princess Tang Xue'er did not directly intercede with the emperor for Chen Qingzhi, she mentioned the Ming law every sentence.

There is no article in the Da Ming Law that allows lynching.

Isn't this just telling the emperor that the punishment of Chen Qingzhi is against the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

The emperor picked up the jade spoon and scooped a spoonful of soft and glutinous soup, which was mellow in his mouth.

"Liu Xi, pass on my order, let the second prince and the third prince join Dali Temple and the Criminal Department to interrogate together, and be sure to find out about Chen Qingzhi's private transfer of the Black Guard." The emperor's will made Liu Xi completely unexpected.

Let the second prince and the third prince interrogate Chen Qingzhi, isn't this letting them clean up Chen Qingzhi?

Is the emperor going to help the second prince and the third prince deal with the crown prince?

Liu Xi didn't understand it at all, but at this moment, he could only receive the order: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

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"How so?" When Tang Xue'er heard the news from the palace, her face changed instantly.

She thought that if she came forward, and there was no partiality for Chen Qingzhi, the emperor would not be particularly disgusted.

But who knows, she just returned to the East Palace on the front foot, and the news came from the back foot that the emperor ordered the second prince and the third prince to interrogate Chen Qingzhi.

Before, Chen Qingzhi was only tortured in private, but now that he is okay, he can be tortured publicly.

"It's really hard to guess the thoughts of our Emperor Majesty." Yao Xiaoren's face was ugly.

He originally wanted Tang Xue'er to come forward and keep Chen Qingzhi, but he didn't expect that now he would really steal chickens and rice, and let the emperor directly hand over Chen Qingzhi to the second prince and the third prince for interrogation.

Let them interrogate, can Chen Qingzhi survive?