Zhao Chen returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Although the small courtyard is remote and looks dilapidated, the courtyard is tidy, and the stone steps in front of the corridor are as clean as new.

The palace room is clean and dusty, the bedding on the bed is neatly stacked, the jade white curtain tent copper hook is gently pulled, and a copper mirror is placed on the dresser at will, as if someone has always lived here.

The bookcase in front of the window fell on the slanted dusk, and a copy of the "Jizo Sutra" lay quietly on it.

Zhao Chen sat quietly next to the bookcase, with a black scarf on his eyes, looking at a plum tree outside the window, and faintly visible the faint shadow of the chaotic branches.

As the twilight gradually rose, the faint shadow was no longer visible.

He was plunged into boundless darkness.

Even if Wei Xiao lit the candle, he could only see that little yellow light, swaying in the abyss.

"Wei Xiao, if a person has resentment in his heart when he dies, will he still enter the six realms of reincarnation?"

Wei Xiao thought for a moment, "I heard that if the resentment is too heavy, the soul may break free from the karmic pull and refuse to enter the reincarnation and forget the past life. It's just that if you don't have much cultivation in your lifetime, and you don't have the ability of the gods and Buddhas, I'm afraid you're going to become that lonely soul and wild ghost, right?"

Zhao Chen turned his head to look at him, but only vaguely saw a huge black shadow blocking the light.

"It's not like you can say it, who are you listening to?"

Wei Xiao smiled, "The crown prince's eyes are as wise as torches. Once, the King of Jin and the Queen Mother were talking about the Dharma, and they happened to be waiting nearby, so they listened to a few words."

"Dharma."

Zhao Chen turned his head, looked out the window again, and stopped talking.

There was a very soft footstep in the courtyard.

He can't see, but he hears.

If you dare to come to the small courtyard to disturb him, there are only big things that you have to come.

Shi Liangzhong, the head of the prince's mansion, walked outside the study and arched his hand, "Prince, the emperor let you enter the palace."

It really passed on to him.

He knew that the disposal of the Marquis of Yongping would be resisted by his father, because he had not entered the palace to ask for peace in the past few days.

As long as the evidence of Yongpinghou's crime is ironclad, and he has been tried by the three divisions, his father can admit it even if he does not admit it.

He asked, "Has the Marquis of Yongping left the palace?"

Liang Zhong said, "Back to the crown prince, when the eunuch was ordered to leave the palace, he stayed in the side hall of the imperial study."

"He's smart."

Zhao Chen got up.

When he left the palace, there was no threshold under his feet, and Zhao Chen rushed out one by one, and it took a few steps to stabilize.

Wei Xiao sighed secretly.

The prince has been very strange lately. Every day, I don't talk about this broken yard, but I have to be blindfolded.

He thought about it, but he didn't understand why.

Experience the life of a blind man?

Zhao Chen slowly tore off the black scarf, and saw the light in front of him again.

How many times did she fall back then? How many times have you been bumped?

The twilight is kind and the sky is low.

Under the color of the sky, the Great Zhou Palace, which is separated from the prince's mansion by a river, is brilliantly lit and majestic.

The Imperial Study.

The dragon pattern purple gold smoker is burning incense, although it has entered the early winter season, the incense is still added with a sobering mint, which is very cool.

Emperor Qingming was diligent and reigned for 17 years, and he never broke an early dynasty.

Successive emperors have shared government affairs with the cabinet, sorted and approved the chapters, and only submitted those important ones that needed to be read by the emperor to the desk of the imperial study. But Emperor Qingming prefers to do it himself, even if the cabinet makes a comment, he has to read it again.

He looked through the thick dossier, and there was no emotion on his face.

Zhao Chen recognized it, it was from Dali Temple.

Before he came, Dali Siqing and the criminal department Shangshu had just left.

Emperor Qingming glanced up at him, "Is the injury on his arm okay?" Let your mother know, and she should nag you again."

Zhao Chen said respectfully, "Thank you for your father's care, my son has been taught martial arts by his father since he was a child, and he has been practicing in the morning all these years and has not dared to slack off, this injury is nothing."

Emperor Qingming hummed lightly, "The prince is very careful in trying the case, and he doesn't even want his life."

Zhao Chen arched his hand and said, "The son of man is the son of man, so he should be

If you abide by filial piety and be a minister, you should share your worries for the king. This case is very important, the Chen family is loyal and righteous, and if it is not handled carefully, it will damage the name of the emperor of his father, and it will also chill the hearts of the courtiers, and the sons and daughters will not dare to slack off."

Emperor Qingming squinted at him, "Isn't it because of that girl from the Chen family? These days, you've been very diligent in running for that girl."

Zhao Chen was silent, "I can't hide it from my father. When Erchen first saw the county lord of Zhaoping, he was overjoyed. The son's dedication to adjudicating the case is for the public and the private good."

Emperor Qingming raised his eyebrows slightly, and the meaning of scrutiny was quite strong, "You are the crown prince, whether it is the main concubine or the side concubine, you should choose the daughter of the noble family. She's just a merchant girl, and her identity is not enough, if she is still reluctant to be a concubine, you shouldn't think too much about her."

Zhao Chen calmly met his gaze and arched his hand, "Erchen's backyard has been empty for many years, so I have to wait for that one-hearted person. I don't care what her background is, I still hope that my father will be perfect."

Emperor Qingming rubbed his jade wrench, "Han Qingwan, the eldest lady of the Dingguo Mansion, has a Taoist priest's fate, a natural phoenix fate, and the support of the eldest uncle of Dingguo Gong, it is only right for you to marry her as a concubine." For the sake of his niece, the Duke of Dingguo has to be loyal to you, and guard this country for you."

Zhao Chen's face was terrified, and he knelt on the ground, "Erchen doesn't dare! It is his father who should be loyal to Dingguo, and it is his father's country that should be guarded! Han Qingwan's virtue is at a loss, and she ordered Ge Ke to interfere with her husband's house, not to enter my Zhao family!"

Emperor Qingming looked at his son who was kneeling on the ground, he said decisively, his expression was sincere, and he didn't seem to have the slightest intention of marrying a phoenix girl. Looking at what he has done recently, he can indeed be regarded as ruthless towards that Han Qingwan. Pretending can't go to this point.

However, the third prince, Zhao Yin, was quite protective of Han Qingwan.

Phoenix girl, even if it is fake, can test some sincerity.

He raised his hand and frowned, "Get up and talk, I'm just chatting with you, so nervous."

"Thank you." Zhao Chen got up, "Erchen is sincere to the county lord of Zhaoping, and he also asks his father to fulfill it."

"I heard that the girl from the Chen family also went to the city gate and walked with the King of Jin. King Jin is sending clothes and guards, and it seems that he is thinking about her. He is an elder, and you can't rob a woman with your imperial uncle." Emperor Qingming smiled, "If I answer you, your imperial uncle will find me to settle the account, but what is good?"

When Emperor Qingming mentioned Zhao Chengyuan, no matter who he was in front of, he was full of favoritism.

Zhao Chen said, "If Uncle Seven Emperors had a heart for her, he would not have refused his father's marriage before."

Emperor Qingming waved his hand, a little impatient, "Let's not mention this matter for the time being. Now that girl doesn't have a serious elder to call the shots, let's wait for Dingguo Gong to come back."

"The retainers obey."

Zhao Chen's eyes sank, and he smiled bitterly in his heart.

If the Duke of Dingguo comes back, Youning's life experience will be revealed to the world, and his father will be even more suspicious of his intentions.

After Emperor Qingming finished talking about his family, he talked about official business, and he said solemnly, "But the public and private are still separated, you are in charge of the murder case, and you must not mix personal feelings."

He pointed to the file on the dragon case, "I have already seen this, and it is too arbitrary to convict the Marquis of Yongping based on the testimony of Hu Wende alone."

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Why is it that every time I stand a g, I get slapped in the face......

If I don't say anything.,Instead, the update can be more timely.。。