When he received the summons, He Qingxiao's face was calm.

It's almost time to go to the palace, and because it's a rest day, the road to the imperial city is much more deserted. He Qingxiao hurried to the palace, and the emperor's gloomy face came into view.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty."

Emperor Xingyuan did not immediately let people get up, but stared at the young man who was kneeling with heavy eyes.

Originally, this was his close minister who was very easy to use, and he thought that he would leave it for Mu'er in the future, so he sent him to accompany Mu'er to the south to accumulate friendship.

Unexpectedly, his son became a daughter, and thinking about the original decision, Emperor Xingyuan was annoyed.

Ayu fell into the water was saved by this kid, and then he was alone for many days, he didn't believe this bastard thing and didn't know that Ayu was a daughter.

is worried that this bastard will take advantage of his daughter, and he is also angry that he is bold and bullying.

This bastard is the pacification envoy in charge of the North Town Fu Division, how dare he hide Ayu's affairs and not report it!

So, is there more to hide?

The emperor's suspicion made Emperor Xingyuan angry, and his eyes were cold.

In the dead and silent atmosphere, the palace people did not dare to come out, and the great eunuch Sun Yan sighed in his heart: What happened on this day is really only more unexpected, not the most unexpected.

Changle Hou's level is not easy.

"Changle Hou."

"The minister is here." He Qingxiao's voice was still calm, and he felt the anger of Emperor Xingyuan from this title.

did not call his official position "He Zhen Fu Envoy", nor did he call him "Qingxiao" like the elders called the juniors.

"Do you know that Xin Zhizhao is a daughter?" Emperor Xingyuan asked directly.

He Qingxiao was silent for a moment, and admitted calmly: "I didn't know when I went south, but I found out later." ”

"Later, what later!"

"Rescue Xin from the water."

"You're bold!" Emperor Xingyuan Huo Ran got up.

He Qingxiao bowed his head: "The minister is guilty." ”

"You are indeed guilty, you-" Emperor Xingyuan wanted to scold him for being rude to his daughter, but the words rushed to his lips and reacted.

You can't scold this, it's not good for Ayu to spread it.

"Since you know that Xin Zhizhao is a woman, why did you hide it and not report it after returning to Beijing? You're a bully! Emperor Xingyuan pointed to the young man kneeling on the ground and scolded him for a crime.

"Minister...... Sin deserves death. ”

"He Qingxiao, do you think I won't cure your crimes?"

"The minister didn't think so."

"Then what is your intention in concealing it?" This is the most important point of Emperor Xingyuan.

He Qingxiao is the envoy of Beizhen he chosen, the eyes and ears of the Son of Heaven, but in the end he deceived him and hid him, how can he tolerate it.

"Miss Xin said to give her some time, and she will make it clear to His Majesty in person. The minister thought about it repeatedly, after all, this was His Majesty's family matter, and he didn't dare to intervene rashly. ”

Emperor Xingyuan sneered: "Have you forgotten that in addition to the Marquis of Changle, you are still the envoy of Beizhen?" When is it time for you to take matters into your own hands? ”

This sounds a bit mean, but it is the emperor who said this, in Sun Yan's opinion, not only is he not mean, but he even feels that the emperor is too tolerant of Changle Hou.

You must know that what He Qingxiao did was a bully!

"The minister is guilty, please punish your majesty." He Qingxiao's forehead was on the ground, motionless.

Emperor Xingyuan had never seen He Qingxiao so unpleasant, and said coldly: "Changle Hou is not doing things well, and the court staff outside the noon gate is thirty!" ”

In the carriage to the eldest princess's mansion, the eldest princess of Zhaoyang looked at Xin Yu's preoccupied appearance, and asked softly, "What is Ayu thinking?" ”

Xin Yu slowly looked at the eldest princess of Zhaoyang.

She was wondering if Master He had been passed into the palace and whether he was being punished.

At the meeting this morning, she saw the picture of Lord He being caned.

Intellectually speaking, if the crime of bullying the king can be exposed with just one stroke, it is already a blessing.

When she has to restore her daughter's body, Lord He will inevitably face the question of whether she already knows her identity.

If you don't admit it, the suspicious emperor won't believe it, and even if he escapes the punishment now, he is likely to leave a greater disaster. Frankly admit that at worst, it is the crime of bullying the king, and the consequences are only in that person's thoughts.

When she expressed her concern about this, Master He said that it would be a blessing if she was only punished to expose the matter, and asked her not to interfere.

She knew that pretending not to know might be the best, but when it really came, how could she be indifferent to his punishment.

The cold ground, the onlookers, taking off their clothes and pants and being beaten in front of the crowd - Lord He was an outsider, and it was all because of her.

"Auntie, can you let the coachman stop for a moment?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'm going to enter the palace to see Jinshang."

"What's going on?" The eldest princess of Zhaoyang saw that Xin Yu's expression was wrong, and her face showed concern.

"I beg your forgiveness." After Xin Yu finished speaking, he lifted the curtain of the carriage and jumped down.

"Ayu-" The eldest princess of Zhaoyang poked her head out, saw the girl running towards the imperial city with the corner of her skirt, and hurriedly ordered the coachman, "Turn around!" ”

The eldest princess of Zhaoyang's car quickly turned around and went to chase Xin Yu.

Xin Yu ran to the palace gate in one breath: "I have something to see today." ”

The gatekeeper naturally knew Xin Yu, who had just gone out of this gate, and he didn't know what to call this golden branch and jade leaf for a while, so he hesitated and said, "You wait a minute, let's go and report it." ”

Later, the eldest princess of Zhaoyang rushed over: "Ayu, aunt will take you in." ”

The eldest princess of Zhaoyang has the right to enter and leave the palace freely, and she went straight to the Qianqing Palace with Xin Yu.

They entered from the Donghua Gate, and they did not walk the same road as He Qingxiao, who was escorted to the noon gate, so they did not meet.

"Ayu, tell your aunt what happened." Walking beside Xin Yu, the eldest princess of Zhaoyang asked in a low voice.

"I fell into the water when I went south, and I was rescued by Lord He, and my identity as a woman was discovered by Lord He, and at my begging, Lord He promised to keep a secret for me for the time being. Now that I know the truth, if it is the sin of Lord Jiga's deception, it will be my sin. Xin Yu said, biting her lip hard.

He is the one who is punished, and he is the one who is humiliated. Even if this is the smallest price, no matter how lightly he says it, why should she take it for granted.

When the eldest princess of Zhaoyang heard this, her expression became solemn.

Unlike Xin Yu, who saw the punishment of He Qingxiao from the picture, Princess Zhaoyang was very worried that her brother would cut off He Qingxiao's head in anger, and the father and daughter would never have the possibility of untying the knot.

This is a result that the eldest princess of Zhaoyang would never want to see.

The aunt and nephew hurried to the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, the eldest princess and Xin-girl ask to meet."

Emperor Xingyuan frowned when he heard the title "Miss Xin", wondering why the two of them went and returned, and hurriedly ordered the palace people to bring them in.

"Zhaoyang, you are—" Emperor Xingyuan and the eldest princess of Zhaoyang spoke, but their attention was all on Xin Yu.

Xin Yu knelt down: "Your Majesty, the minister suddenly remembered that there was still something to report. ”

"What's the matter, tell me slowly."

"When the minister was in Baiyun County, he accidentally fell into the water, and Lord He rescued the minister regardless of his own safety, so he discovered the identity of the minister's woman. At that time, the minister asked Lord He to keep it secret for me for the time being, and Lord He had to agree to come down......" Xin Yu finished speaking, and looked up at Emperor Xingyuan slightly, "The minister please be punished together with Lord He." ”