Xiao Xirou glanced at the second aunt and Xiao Junrong who were standing on the side, and did not answer Xiao Jianyuan's question.

Xiao Jianyuan saw her worries, and thought that what she wanted to say must be very important, and she couldn't be listened to casually, so he turned to the second aunt and Xiao Junrong and said, "If there is nothing to do, you can take Rong'er to the street, isn't it also necessary to make new clothes?" Choose a few styles that suit you, and don't rush to work."

"Yes, the queen mother, lord, the concubine will go first." Knowing that she was not qualified to listen to the negotiations between them, the second aunt took Xiao Junrong and left here with interest.

Seeing their figures far away, Xiao Jianyuan led Xiao Xirou and said, "Queen Mother, please move to the study."

After coming to the study, as soon as Xiao Jianyuan closed the door, Xiao Xirou couldn't wait to say, "Father, this time the palace came to you to ask you to help again, so that those ministers can fend for themselves, and don't involve the prince. I know that you were kind at that time, for the sake of the prince, but this person's heart is always beyond control, and now they are in a lot of trouble in the previous dynasty, if there is a connection with the prince, everything we have done will not be wasted? This palace is not good at interfering in the affairs of the previous dynasty, so I can only come to you again, knowing that you have great ability, you will definitely be able to solve this matter, right?"

Looking at Xiao Xirou's sad appearance, Xiao Jianyuan was speechless for a while, and couldn't help but think to himself. Do you meddle less in the affairs of the previous dynasty? It's just trying to find a scapegoat.

"Queen Mother, I'm already old, and my power in the court is not as good as before, this time they don't listen to me, do you think I can control them if I interfere again? And you also know that this is a hot potato, and it will be hot on the prince's hands, but won't it be hot on my hands? I've had enough of all these years of tossing and turning and not being able to sleep. Now, I just want to spend my old age in peace, and live a few days of peace. The queen has also seen it, this Rong'er has grown up, and she can't pave the way without me, right? How many more years can I help him?"

Hearing that Xiao Jianyuan didn't want to help himself, Xiao Xirou's eyes flashed a little gloomy, but she still pretended to be pitiful and said, "Father, this is the last time, as long as this matter is passed safely, the position of the crown prince will definitely be saved, are you still afraid that your life will not be happy at that time?"

Xiao Jianyuan still shook his head and refused, "The blessing of the prince, I'm afraid the minister can't get it. Since the queen has nothing else to do, please go back to the palace. Presumably, things in the palace have been very disturbing recently, and the queen, as the master of the harem, must be very busy, right? Don't delay with me, or I won't have enough brains to atone for my sins."

I didn't expect Xiao Jianyuan to be so ruthless, and since Xiao Xirou made up her mind to come to ask him for help, she would never stop there.

So Xiao Xirou grabbed Xiao Jianyuan's arm tightly, stared at his stunned face, and said in a threatening tone, "Father, don't forget that you single-handedly controlled the palace and made this palace the queen. Didn't you say at that time that being a daughter should be closely linked to the fate of the family? can sacrifice everything for the family, and now this palace has done it, making the entire Xiao family a family above 10,000 people under one person, but why does my father want to break off the relationship with this palace? When you relied on the palace to act recklessly, you didn't say these words!"

With that, she shook off Xiao Jianyuan's arm. After watching his body staggering back a few steps and barely standing firm, he sneered and said, "Father, you have to think about it, this matter has nothing to do with you and the Xiao family. To help or not to help, but it's just a matter of your thoughts."

"You! You!" Xiao Jianyuan pointed to Xiao Xirou's gloomy face, and was speechless in surprise for a long time, holding his chest and not fighting. I didn't expect that the chess pieces I had supported would rebel against me.

And Xiao Xirou didn't care about this, as if she didn't care about Xiao Jianyuan's life or death at all, and only paid attention to what kind of rhetoric Xiao Jianyuan gave in the end.

Under her coercion and temptation, Xiao Jianyuan could only agree with a weak heart in the end, after all, Xiao Xirou was sent to the palace by himself and every bloody step on the throne of the queen, he helped Xiao Xirou behind his back, so everything that happened now is his retribution, no wonder no one.

I heard what I was happy with

After answering, Xiao Xirou stepped forward to hold Xiao Jianyuan's arm and said with a smile, "Father, don't worry, there will definitely be good days in the future." When the time comes, the palace will become the queen mother, and you will be able to spend your old age in peace."

These words made Xiao Jianyuan shudder, maybe twenty years ago, he would not have thought that he had personally pushed Xiao Xirou and himself into a bottomless abyss, and now there is no escape.

Looking at Xiao Xirou's eyes, Xiao Jianyuan knew that he had no way out, so he could only accept all this calmly.

It's just that what they didn't expect was that before Xiao Jianyuan could solve these people, Yu Chong and Li Ming and other things about corruption, bribery, and collusion to seize power were leaked out, and they spread word of mouth in the community, and within half a day, they became the talk of the people after dinner.

And it was Ji Changye who did this, and he did it after consulting with the emperor, but he didn't expect the final effect to be so good.

Song Qian came back from the bazaar with ingots, and he couldn't help but hear some related things along the way, in the spirit of not wanting to get involved in Ji Changye's plan, he wanted to take the ingots back to the palace quickly, but he didn't expect to bump into a crying father and son at the gate of the palace.

"Please also ask the prince to be the master of the grass people! The grass people really have no choice, and I hope that the prince can uphold justice!" The rough man pulled the boy to kneel down together, and the cry was deafening, which made people feel pity when they looked at it.

Seeing that the subordinates of the palace did not come out to pay attention to them, Song Qian was a little strange, and after some hesitation, he still stepped forward with the ingots and asked, "This eldest brother, I don't know what happened? Why do you kneel outside the palace?"

The rough man and the boy stopped crying, looked at Song Qian vigilantly and asked, "Who is the lady?" It was the grass people who were bullied by those officials and bandits, and knew that the regent was an upright person, so they thought about asking the prince to call the shots. This matter has nothing to do with the lady, so the lady should go back quickly. lest you be targeted by those officials and bandits outside, let's go!" So saying, he continued to cry with the boy.

Yuan Bao took Song Qian's hand and said, "Mother, they seem to have been wronged, and they are really pitiful. Why don't we bring them in first, and then ask the prince what to do about it. Otherwise, let them shout here, and it will also have an impact on the royal palace, and people will not look good."

"That's right." Song Qian nodded in response to Yuanbao's proposal, and then confessed to the rough man and the boy: "I am the princess regent, what can you tell me, come in first."

Listening to Song Qian's words, the rough man naturally didn't believe it. After all, the wives of high-ranking officials and nobles he has seen will not dress plainly like Song Qian, let alone talk to ordinary people like him, and they will be so polite. So he thought that Song Qian was deceiving him, and he must have wanted to solve the trouble and let him not make trouble here, so he shook his head and refused.

Song Qian knew what he was worried about, and comforted, "Don't worry, what I said is true, can I still lie to you?" If you don't believe it, you see." Saying that, Song Qian came to the main gate with the ingots, and the subordinates guarding the door immediately saluted respectfully, "Princess."

This rough man finally believed it, and as soon as he gritted his teeth and planned to believe Song Qian's words, he took the boy to follow Song Qian and Yuanbao to the backyard.

After letting the servant bring tea and pastries, Song Qian said softly to the ingots on the side, "You take your brother to play, eat some pastries to see if they are to taste, and my mother will talk to this uncle about something."

"Yes, mother." Yuan Bao obediently left the pavilion with the shy boy and went to play in the yard.

Song Qian pushed the teacup in front of the rough man and said, "Big brother, you don't have to worry, we are all reasonable people, if you are wronged, you can tell us, and the prince and I will try our best to help you get justice."

After realizing that Song Qian was really not a bad person, the rough man drank all the tea, wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and replied, "Those officials are no different from bandits! Not only did we poor people burn, kill and loot, but also forced my daughter-in-law and old lady to death! I and this hard-working baby are left, and the family's fields have also been expropriated, and now they are not full of food and clothing, and the crows in the world are dark, and they are really desperate, so they want to come and ask the prince to administer justice."

Especially after hearing the rumors of corruption of these officials, the rough man made up his mind even more, and was no longer afraid that they would come to find Ji Changye, who had a good reputation.

Although Song Qian knew what these officials would do behind their backs, he didn't expect them to be so excessive, looking at the ragged father and son, Song Qian comforted and said, "People are watching the sky, and they have to pay the price for what they do. Don't worry, I've already asked someone to invite the prince, but the prince is not in the palace now, and I can help you when the prince comes."

As soon as the words fell, Ji Changye's figure hurriedly came from outside, and when he came to Song Qian, he looked up and down nervously and asked, "Song Niangzi, is something wrong with you?" Find me something to say." He heard that Song Qian was looking for him, so he came back from Ji Qimu, got off the carriage and hurried non-stop, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Song Qian was intact.

Looking at Ji Changye's anxious look, Song Qian couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart, and hurriedly said when he remembered what was going on, "Lord Wang, I called you here because this eldest brother has encountered something and wants to ask you for help." Saying that, Song Qian brought Ji Changye to the rough man.

The rough man repeated what he had just told Song Qian.

Listening to his words, Ji Changye frowned slightly, he didn't expect these people to be able to do so much at the feet of the emperor and the Son of Heaven, since he already knew about this matter, he naturally would not give up and said, "This king already knows about this matter, and he will definitely help you get justice, don't worry."

"The grass people have thanked the prince and the princess! Fast! Yi'er!"

When the boy heard the rough man's voice, he ran over and was pressed to the ground, and the father and son kept kowtowing to them, and Changfeng was instructed to hurry forward to stop them and help them up.

Song Qian said, "Big brother, where do you live now? If you don't dislike it, let's find a place for you and your children to stay, and beware of those people coming back to take revenge on you." Judging by their appearance, it should be that they can't live in the previous place before they came back here.

The rough man didn't want to bother Song Qian and them, so he waved his hand and refused, saying, "Thank you for the princess's concern, the grass people have a place to live, and they can also feed their children and themselves, so they won't bother the princess and the princess."

Song Qian couldn't force him, so he said to the maid on the side, "Go and marry two new clothes made for Yuanbao." Looking at the shabby clothes on Yi'er's body, Song Qian, who was a mother, naturally couldn't bear it, so she asked Yuanbao on the side to see if he agreed, and gave Yi'er his clothes, Yuanbao agreed without hesitation, and Song Qian could rest assured.

"Big brother, bring these clothes to the child." Song Qian handed the clothes he took to the rough man, and the other party said that he didn't want anything, but in the end he was forcibly stuffed into Song Qian's arms, and in the end he could only accept it with gratitude.