Xiao Yuzhu thought of the things that had happened in the family these days, if her father was still there, those people would definitely not dare to bully them like this.

Thinking of this, she cried even more fiercely, and looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the father of the courtiers used to tell the courtiers that as long as he is there, the courtiers will not be bullied." Isn't it... Is it because the courtier's father is dead, others can bully the courtier, and they can kill the courtier? ”

……

There was silence in the room, except for the sound of Xiao Yuzhu sobbing.

What did the emperor say about this?

If Tang Guogong or Tang Shuyi said something similar, the emperor could still be angry, saying that they used Xiao Huai's exploits to suppress him. But these words came from a child who was less than nine years old, and he couldn't give birth to anger.

Raising his hand and touching Xiao Yuzhu's head, the emperor looked pity, "Your father sacrificed his life for Daqian, and he won't let people bully you without me." ”

If it was an adult, after hearing the emperor's words, he should immediately kneel down and thank the lord Longen, but Xiao Yuzhu cried so sadly that she couldn't care about anything, so she just stood there and cried.

The emperor lowered his eyes, was silent for a while, and then looked at Xiao Yuzhu, who was crying, and said, "Little girl, don't cry, I will make you the county lord." ”

Xiao Yuzhu cried and hiccuped, and after listening to the emperor's words, she didn't know what to do for a while. Seeing this, Tang Shuyi hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her to kneel down together, "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”

The emperor snorted and said, "Xiao Yuzhu, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yongning, is the county lord, given the name Kangle, and the fief is Pingji County." ”

Tang Shuyi hurriedly pulled Xiao Yuzhu to thank her, she didn't expect the emperor to be so generous this time, not only gave the title, but also the fief. The county lord with a fief and the one without a fief are not the same concept at all.

Let's put it this way, the county lord and county lord who don't have a fiefdom are all showy, but they have a higher status. But a noble girl like Xiao Yuzhu really doesn't care if the county lord is the county lord or not. But it's not the same with a fief, it's real money.

"Get up." The Emperor raised his hand.

In fact, his abacus was also crackling, Xiao Huai died in battle, the tiger charm was gone, and the Xiao family had taken root in the northwest for many years and had great prestige. In fact, the tiger talisman is secondary, as long as the Xiao family is not holding the tiger talisman, it is basically impossible to move the northwest soldiers.

After three years of tentative observation, he confirmed that there was no tiger talisman in the Yongning Marquis Mansion. So now, as long as the Yongning Marquis Mansion no longer produces characters like Xiao Huai and controls the military power in the northwest, he will be relieved. So he pressed and didn't let Xiao Yuchen attack the lord.

But this kind of behavior is suspected of him bullying Xiao Huai's orphans. Now, he gave Xiao Huai's daughter the title of county lord and fief, which is nothing to him, and Xiao Yuzhu is a girl.

But this can show his generous treatment of the Yongning Marquis Mansion, at least his face looks much better.

As for today's matter, in fact, there is no need to interrogate, he roughly understands that although he is angry, it is his harem after all, and it is better to settle accounts behind closed doors. Looking at the palace maid Qing'er who was paralyzed on the ground, he said, "Pull it out and kill it with a cane." ”

As soon as the emperor's words fell, someone came over and pulled Na Qing'er out. Seeing this, Tang Shuyi hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, how dare a palace maid murder the noble daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, there must be someone behind her to instigate, and the courtiers just want to understand." ”

If you want to fool things over, no way!

The emperor didn't expect Tang Shuyi to be so stubborn and stubborn, and gave her daughter the title of county lord, isn't it? Why do you have to figure things out? However, her request is legitimate and reasonable, and there is no way to refute it.

Unhappy, he drooped his eyelids and was silent.

The room was quiet again, and the silence was heart-wrenching. But Tang Shuyi knelt there, without the slightest intention of being soft.

She thought very clearly, this time let the matter pass in a blur, so next time, will these women in the harem fight, and will they use their people from the Yongning Marquis Mansion?

This time, she wanted to let these ladies understand that although Xiao Huai was gone, the four of them were not something they could use at will.

She was sure that the emperor would not punish her for her crimes because she insisted on the result. This emperor is a very face-saving person.

Sure enough, after a while, the emperor said: "The matter will be handed over to Dali Temple for trial." ”

Tang Shuyi silently breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "The emperor is wise." ”

The emperor snorted coldly in his heart, and said, "Get up." ”

Tang Shuyi got up, and the emperor said a few more high-sounding words, and asked Tang Shuyi and the others to leave, leaving him and the queen behind.

The palace banquet was not in the mood to participate, Tang Shuyi and the others went to the palace banquet, met with Xiao Yuchen, the Duke of Tang Guo, and then went home. After walking for a while, Xiao Yuzhu's footsteps stopped slightly and looked in the direction of a rockery. Tang Shuyi followed her gaze and saw half of a thin boy's body.

This should be the Li Jingyi who saved her daughter, Tang Shuyi nodded at him slightly, and then pulled Xiao Yuzhu to walk forward without stopping. At this time, it is not suitable to come into contact with this suffering prince, otherwise it will be detrimental to him.

Li Jingyi watched Xiao Yuzhu and the group gradually move away, silently turned around and walked in the opposite direction, walking more and more remotely, and finally arrived at an almost deserted courtyard, pushed the door in.

When an old eunuch of fifty or sixty years old saw him, he hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Your Highness can see Mrs. Yongning?" ”

Li Jingyi nodded, and then walked inside. When he reached a dilapidated door, he reached out and pushed it in, walked to a table with a broken leg and was so mottled that it was almost impossible to see it, and then took out a yellowed book and flipped through it.

He read the book over and over again, memorized it over and over again, and picked out a word at any time that was familiar, and he knew which page and how many lines it was. But he still reads it every day, reads it every day, because he only has this one book.

"Mrs. Yongninghou said she wants to help you?" The old eunuch said.

Li Jingyi flipped a page of the book and said, "No." ”

"Didn't you save the concubine of the Yongning Hou family?" The old eunuch's voice was eager.

"Now is not the time." Li Jingyi's eyes did not leave the book.

"What do you mean it's not time? You saved their family...."

"Okay, I know what to do." Li Jingyi interrupted the old eunuch's words.

The old eunuch sighed deeply, "The old slave also knows that it is not good to repay the favor like this, but Your Highness, this is our only turning point!" ”

Li Jingyi clenched one hand tightly into a fist, let go after a while, and then said in a calm voice: "I know, the wind outside is tight now, and it is not suitable to contact the people of the Yongning Marquis Mansion." ”

"Oh, yes, yes, yes." The old eunuch patted his head, "It's the old slave who is confused, Your Highness, you read the book, and the old slave will go and get you food." ”

"No need, I'm not hungry, I'll eat tomorrow." Li Jingyi said.

The old eunuch nodded and went out tremblingly. There is no one who is not hungry if he only eats one meal a day, but he just wants to save rations.