Dali Temple arrested Cui Jin back for three days, but still did not wait for the news of Cui Jin's confession.

Not long after Mama Cui entered the prison, she crashed into her head and died, and the two witnesses committed suicide for some reason.

Although there is a confession and a silver ticket as evidence, Cui Jin was framed because he was bitten to death, and the case was deadlocked for a while.

Xiao Yunjiao left the palace and returned to the princess's mansion, and now there are people with the surname Cui who are running around to find a way for their family master, and she is not panicking, she only drinks tea and appreciates the flowers every day, and she is very leisurely.

She's waiting for someone.

"Princess, a lady came outside and asked to see her, saying that her husband's surname was He." Izuku said softly.

Xiao Yunjiao took a sip of tea, "Invite her to the flower hall to talk." ”

Mrs. He was led into the flower hall.

She is about thirty years old, her face is white, and there is a faint sadness between her eyebrows. The dress is very simple, but the manners are very good when walking, not like coming out of a poor family.

Sitting in the flower hall of the princess's mansion, she seemed to be a little restrained, but she didn't look around, she waited very calmly and quietly.

"Madame, please have tea."

Not long after she sat down, the maid served her refreshments, and she thanked her with a very polite and detached smile on her face.

After about two pillars of incense, Xiao Yunjiao's figure appeared at the door of the flower hall.

Mrs. He immediately stood up and saluted, "The concubine has seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess. ”

"No courtesy." Xiao Yunjiao sat down on the main seat, and also motioned for Mrs. He to sit, and said straight to the point: "Madame came to the palace for your daughter." ”

Mrs. He's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and tears began to roll in her eyes.

Before she could sit down, she knelt on the ground again, and said with a crying voice: "Please also ask the eldest princess to ask for justice for the poor daughter of the concubine." ”

Mrs. He is He Lian's mother.

After He Lian's accident, she has been sad in her heart, thinking that her daughter is too stupid to commit suicide for some false fame.

Who knew that today when she went up the mountain to worship the Buddha, she was hit by a person, and when the other party helped her up, he quickly said in her ear - "He Lian did not commit suicide. ”

Mrs. He was stunned all of a sudden.

When she came back to her senses, she lied that she had broken her foot and sent the maid to the mountain to seek a doctor, and she turned around and followed the man who had hit her, and followed her all the way to the pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Then I saw a young man in the wind of a jade tree.

He told himself that He Lian's corpse had two strangulation marks on her neck, and he also brought a piece of work to tell her little by little about the signs of the day his daughter died.

"Princess, the man gave the concubine a jade pendant, and said that as long as you take it to the princess's mansion to find you, you will definitely find justice for the little girl." Mrs. He took out a piece of jade pendant and handed it over.

Xiao Yunjiao took a look, and the oval white jade pendant was engraved with the word "Shen" in Lishu.

"This palace can help you." Xiao Yunjiao put away the jade pendant, "However, you need to make a choice." ”

Mrs. He looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Your daughter's death is the result of the acquiescence of your husband He Yinming."

didn't look at Mrs. He's frightened expression, Xiao Yunjiao said again: "The person behind him just wants to use He Lian to build momentum, He Yinming is not ignorant, but he still gave up his daughter for his own future and fame." If you want to seek justice for your daughter, it will naturally affect your husband. Mrs. Ho—"

She lowered her voice, barely audible, "Do you choose justice for your only daughter, or do you choose the husband who is so mad that he doesn't even want the name of his own daughter?" ”

Mrs. He sat on the ground, tears flowed for an unknown amount of time, and Xiao Yunjiao didn't urge her, just waited quietly.

For a long time, Mrs. He raised her hand to wipe away her tears, knelt up straight and kowtowed heavily, "Please give the eldest princess justice to the little girl." ”

Xiao Yunjiao motioned to Xiu to help the person up and sit down, "Madame, have you thought clearly?" If you want to be fair, then you need your wife to be a witness at that time, are you willing? ”

Mrs. He's eyes were firm, "The concubine is willing." ”

"If you make this witness, you will definitely be scolded by your husband's family, and you may even be abandoned." Xiao Yunjiao explained the consequences one by one.

Mrs. He shook her head calmly, "The concubine understands the consequences. The concubine and He Yinming have been married for 20 years, he is lustful, and the concubine endures it; He spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and the concubine body could also bear it; He treated his daughter poorly, and his concubine also endured it. ”

"However, after enduring it for twenty years, in exchange for a fate where he took the surname of the only daughter of the concubine to be someone else's pawn - that is also his daughter!"

"Such a beast that destroys human nature, the concubine will never endure it anymore!"

Xiao Yunjiao nodded, "Since you have made up your mind, then this palace will give you a chance, you go back and wait for the news, and when the time is ripe, this palace will let someone inform you." ”

Mrs. He curtsied her knees, didn't say anything more, and returned to He Mansion alone.

Xiao Yunjiao sat in the flower hall for a while, and suddenly said, "Don't come out yet?" ”

The corners of the moon-white clothes behind the screen moved, Jiang Yiheng walked out with a smile, stood behind Xiao Yunjiao and gently squeezed her shoulder.

Seeing this, Izuku bowed his head and left the flower hall.

"The princess is really kind-hearted."

Xiao Yunjiao straightened his sleeves, "This palace just doesn't want anyone to escape, so it's important to make the consequences clear to her." ”

Jiang Yiheng sat down on the chair beside her, "It's true that good and evil will be rewarded in the end, Cui Jin has only been arrested for a few days, and the sufferers are all lined up." ”

Xiao Yunjiao glanced at him, "What are you going to do?" ”

Jiang Yiheng is also an unlucky person who was targeted by a side branch of the Cui family. The man couldn't make an article by himself, so he wanted him to write for the exam, but he didn't agree, and he was beaten all over his body, and he even missed the test.

"I can't turn things around in the past, and even if I have the next chance to play next, it's hard to change anything on my own. The princess knew early in the heart that before the big thing was done, she would definitely accompany the princess. Jiang Yiheng's voice was soft, like a lover's whisper, but he said extremely firm words.

Xiao Yunjiao got up, "Come with me to the study." ”

The two entered the study one after the other, Xiao Yunjiao closed the door, took out a letter and handed it to him, "Take a look." ”

It is not easy to shake a hundred-year-old family. It is like a big tree with staggered branches, its roots stretching out under the soil, and what is more, there are many vines and thorns that cling to this big tree to survive.

Although the tree contributes to the surrounding environment, its roots are so greedy that they supply themselves with all the nutrients, squeezing out almost all the nutrients that the surrounding plants depend on to survive, and if it is not disposed of, the land will be left without grass.

It's just that how to dispose of it, what to leave behind, and what to cut off, still have to be carefully considered.

Jiang Yiheng finished reading the letter, sat on the chair and thought silently for a long time.

"Princess, why can you and Your Majesty tolerate the Lu family?" Instead of suggesting a method, he threw out a question.

The Lu family is also a century-old family, but Xiao Yunjiao does not have the heart to get rid of him.

"What has the Lu family consumed themselves?" Xiao Yunjiao didn't even think about it, "This palace just doesn't do it, and they don't have a few generations to survive......"

After a pause, she seemed to understand something and said, "You mean...... Let the Cui family slowly become the second Lu family? ”

Jiang Yiheng nodded, "If you drive a dog into a poor alley, you will be counterattacked." If they were given a crack in the door to breathe when the building was about to fall, they would have been willing to be locked up in it for survival. ”

Xiao Yunjiao said seriously: "The reason why the Lu family is so indisputable is precisely because even if they grab it, no one can afford to carry the burden. There are still some capable people in the Cui family, you pick from the bitter masters, see which ones are suing these people, let's clean up these people first. The rest of ...... It doesn't make any climate. ”

"Sit without connecting the rooms, do not connect the people, and turn a big case of extermination into several small cases of beheading and exile...... Even for the sake of the rest, the Cui family did not dare to break the net. ”

Jiang Yiheng smiled with satisfaction, "The princess is smart." It's just that even so, more than 100 people have to be disposed of, and the public should be careful of the official discussion. ”

"When Bengong was determined to move the Cui family, he thought about the consequences. If they hadn't broken the law, they wouldn't have caused this turmoil. The literati don't care what the official says. Whoever affects my Dongsheng Sheji, if there is one, the palace will dispose of one, and if there are 10,000, the palace will dispose of 10,000. The laws and regulations are not set up there to make offerings and receive incense. Xiao Yunjiao said.

Jiang Yiheng looked at her side face, "The princess's mind is as solid as a rock, and she bows down." ”

Xiao Yunjiao let out an "um" and rubbed the corners of his forehead, "This time things are still a little impatient, if it weren't for Concubine Cui being stupid, things might not be able to do this." ”

"The princess is not an uncontrollable character, why has she been rushing in so much recently?" Jiang Yiheng asked as if unintentionally.

"Hongu is a little tired." Xiao Yunjiao didn't answer directly, "The more they look at their faces, the uglier they become, and the ugly Bengong has a headache." ”

Jiang Yiheng lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "It's better to slow down." ”

Let him stay with her for a little longer.

Xiao Yunjiao didn't hear the loneliness in his tone, and changed the subject, "A few days ago, His Majesty gave you some new kumquats from the south, wait for them to send you some, you seem to have lost some weight recently, don't you have a bad appetite?" ”

Jiang Yiheng smiled, "I'm worried about the princess, it's just that the weather is a little hotter after the beginning of summer, and it's not a big deal." ”

There are some words that he can't say in his life, and being able to get a clear light of the moon or two is already a blessing from his previous life.

The difference between cloud and mud, he shouldn't ask for luxury.

Xiao Yunjiao talked to Jiang Yiheng for a while and asked him to do things, and was about to lie down and read the script as usual, when Primrose came in and said on the side: "Didn't the princess forget that the girl invited you to listen to the music today?" ”

She was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

Su Nian became famous after receiving His Majesty's praise, and no one dared to make any unreasonable demands on her. She herself is not arrogant or impatient, she should practice music and music, play the piano and play the piano, and communicate with Xiao Yunjiao from time to time, talking about the "interesting things" she has seen around her.

The day before yesterday, she sent an invitation, saying that she was going to sing a new song on stage today, and invited Xiao Yunjiao to listen to it.

Xiao Yunjiao naturally agreed.

Calculate the time, and it won't be long before the song and dance of Changyin Pavilion will begin.

She thought for a moment, "Ask Liu Xi and Xue Ping to accompany me." ”

On such an occasion, it is more comfortable to be accompanied by two empathetic and honest people.