The emperor took the wooden block offered by Liu Tianbao and looked at it from a distance, it was yellow and clear, and the gold nugget was general. When you hold it in your hand, you can see the clear texture on it. This timber is not bad compared to the pillars and eaves of the inner courtyard of the palace.

The emperor couldn't help but sigh, Such good material is already rare, not to mention what Liu Tianbao said, it is called dozens!

Xu Wenliang said: "Your Majesty, not to mention that Lan Chengjie's private use of royal wood is really arrogant, just say that the price of this golden silk nanmu is more rare than gold, but it is more rare than gold." Lan Chengjie actually collected more than 30 nanmu under the emperor's nose, which shows that he is a huge greed. ”

The emperor held the piece of nanmu tightly in the palm of his hand, although there have been many courtiers who have participated in Lan Chengjie's corruption and bribery over the years, but every time he sends someone to check it, there is no evidence, today is good, he stepped into the fox hole, and what dirty and smelly things came. The emperor's heart should be tight, a big corrupt official sees the sky dangling in front of him, but he turns a blind eye, where does he put the emperor's face when he says it?

Lan Chengjie is too good to deceive the monarch, but if he is really dealt with strictly, the emperor's dignity will be gone. This matter must not be made big, otherwise the emperor will not be able to save face. Do you want to make the people of the world snicker: their emperor is a rare fool in ancient times, who has been played by a big corrupt official?

The emperor's face became more and more pale.

This is how it is to raid the house, when you can't find out something, the emperor has no face, there are too many things to find out, and the emperor has no face. Yuan Xi stood aside, peeking at the emperor's face, knowing that he couldn't force the emperor to be too anxious at this time, otherwise wouldn't he stand up and hit the knife?

"Father, the son has a saying, I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

The emperor turned his face and glanced at her: "What words?"

Yuan Xi lowered his eyes slightly: "Back to my father, now that I am approaching the end of the year, everyone in the palace is looking forward to a grand celebration, if my father punishes Lan Chengjie at this time, I am afraid that he will sweep away the interest of the New Year." Lan Chengjie's corruption and bribery will inevitably be fake, but if his father continues to investigate, he is afraid that the situation will expand and make the courtiers uneasy, which will be unfavorable to state affairs. Besides, Lan Chengjie is a first-class member, even if he has a lot of faults, he should not be punished too much, as the old saying goes, you can't punish a doctor. If a product of the dynasty is killed in the market, I am afraid that the majesty of the court will be damaged. The son thought that his father only needed to verify and seal the money he had embezzled and put it into the treasury. As for the charges, it is still headed by the Li Er case, so as to set the record straight. ”

Xu Wenliang couldn't help but say hello after hearing this. The emperor glanced at Xu Wenliang sideways, and a satisfied smile overflowed at the corner of his lips: "Do you think it's good too?"

Xu Wenliang knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, what the crown princess said makes sense, no matter what, Lan Chengjie really shouldn't be strict." The crown prince is still in Donglin Prefecture, if he catches Lan Chengjie at this time, it will inevitably make the old forces panic, if they take a risk...... It's going to get out of hand. ”

"Okay," the emperor threw the form presented by Liu Tianbao on the dragon book case: "Liu Tianbao, you go back and continue to investigate." ”

Liu Tianbao answered, and Chong Yuanxi squeezed his eyes. Yuan Xi understood and said in a low voice: "Father, the son has never visited the queen mother when he entered the palace this time." ”

The emperor waved his hand and motioned for Yuan Xi to go down. Liu Tianbao had something to say, so he took Lu Ping'an and waited for Yuan Xi outside the emperor's study.

"What's the matter?"

Liu Tianbao lowered his voice, pointed at Lu Ping'an and said, "Master, this is Lan Chengjie's former confidant, he has something to say." ”

Yuan Xi glanced Lu Ping'an up and down, this guy is not an honest man from his face, and the roe head looks like a traitor.

"What?"

Lu Ping'an rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "The villain knows the whereabouts of some of that bronze." ”

Liu Tianbao nodded: "According to Lu Ping'an, after Li Er's death, the pair of bronzes was hidden by Lan Chengjie himself, and only Mrs. Lan and Miss Lan Yu knew where they were." The villain thought that it was impossible for Mrs. Lan to say it, so he came to ask the master if he could ask Miss Lan Yu for news. ”

"Lan Yu, Lan Chengjie will tell her about Li Er?" Yuan Xi was a little puzzled.

Lu Ping'an rushed to speak: "The master didn't tell Miss the whole story of Li Er's case, but Miss did see the pair of bronzes with her own eyes, otherwise Miss would never mention it to Mrs. The villain remembers that Miss praised the delicacy of the bronzes at that time." ”

Yuan Xi looked at Liu Tianbao: "You mean, if you want me to go to Lanyu?"

Liu Tianbao touched his head: "Except for you at this time, I'm afraid no one can ask." ”

Yuan Xi didn't know the bottom in his heart, the Lan family was copied, and although Xiao Rongcheng had a posture of watching the fire from the other side, it was difficult to guarantee that he didn't tell Lan Yu about it. If he added fuel and vinegar to smear himself in front of Lan Yu, making Lan Yu think that he was framing her father, where would he still have a chance to talk?

Yuan Xi was hesitating, and saw a young eunuch hurriedly running to the emperor's study, Yuan Xi hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "What's wrong?"

The little young eunuch was out of breath: "Back to the crown princess, it's not good, I fished out a sack from the moat, opened it and saw that there was a person inside!"

"What?" How could such a horrific thing happen in broad daylight? Yuan Xi asked again: "Who threw it? Who is the deceased, can you find out?"

The young eunuch shook his head: "Back to the princess, I don't know who threw it, and the person inside is not dead, he just can't speak." Listening to the captain who guards the city, it seems to be the daughter of the Lan family!"

Yuan Xi's eyes widened suddenly, and he glanced at Liu Tianbao, and suddenly felt like five thunders were on the top for a moment.

"What does it mean that you can't speak?" Won-hee frowned.

The little young eunuch sighed: "I don't know who it is, so cruel, poisoning a good girl into a dumb person." Now I can only baba and baba, and I don't know what to say. The most pitiful thing is that this girl is still paralyzed. ”

"How is this possible!?" Liu Tianbao's body was shocked, the pair of bronzes had just been whereabouts, and the news was going to be broken like this?

"Where are the people?" asked Won-hee.

"Under the trees beside the moat, the captain of the city was watching her. The little young eunuch said, and Chong Yuanxi arched his hand: "Crown princess, the little slave will go back to the emperor first." ”

Won-hee waved his hand and motioned for him to come in.

"Tianbao, let's take a look. ”

Lan Yu was wet, leaning against the roots of the tree, her eyes glazed like a fool. The water in the moat is dirty, and Lan Yu is abused by Xiao Rongcheng on weekdays, and no one changes her clothes diligently, so there is a clean place on her body. The weather was so cold that Lan Yu had already frozen with a layer of frost at this time, like snowflakes falling on the black earth.

The lieutenant couldn't find any clothes for her to wear, so he took a half-length padded jacket from a soldier and put it on Lan Yu. Seeing Yuanxi hurrying from the palace gate, the captain hurriedly stepped forward and kowtowed: "The last general will say hello to the crown princess." ”

Yuan Xi raised his hand and went straight to Lan Yu.

Lan Yu sat on the ground sluggishly, not crying cold, not crying, like a stone statue. A strange smell could be smelled from a distance of eight zhang, Liu Tianbao couldn't help but fan his nose, and said in a low voice: "Third Miss, this is impossible, how could Miss Lan family fall into this field?"

Yuan Xi looked down at her, who is it not Lan Yu? Yuan Xi suddenly felt a pain in his heart, is this still the Lan Yu who was as bright as a little red fox back then? Is this still the delicate woman who scared Wei Yuanjia from coming off the stage? Is this still the good sister who was so well-behaved that she grabbed herself and called her sister?

Yuan Xi squatted down and wiped the dirt off her face with a handkerchief, Lan Yu's eyes flickered twice, and after looking at Yuan Xi for a while, she suddenly burst into tears, and the big tears were like beads with broken threads. It's a pity that she can't cry, she can only babble and scream.

Yuan Xi took her hand, it was as cold as a piece of iron, yes, she was no longer conscious, where would she feel cold?

Yuan Xi stood up, a fire formed in his chest, and said, "What are you doing here, why don't you find a room?"

The lieutenant blinked, and said in his heart that the hut in the city gate tower was full of old men, and if she was put in, those old men would have to come out, how troublesome would it be? But the crown princess spoke, did he dare to say that it was troublesome? Hurriedly asked someone to vacate the house for Lan Yu.

Liu Tianbao leaned down and whispered to Lan Yu, "Miss Lan, I'm offended." ”

He put his hand under Lan Yu's knee, wrapped his arm around Lan Yu's waist with one hand, and carried her into the room. It's warm in this room, but it's very human. Especially when there are more men, the socks and pants are covered, and they smell stinky.

Lan Yu was already miserable, and she didn't care at all. Her eyes stared pitifully at Yuan Xi, seeing that Yuan Xi was cold, and reluctantly smiled: "Yu'er, how could you be thrown in the moat?"

Lan Yu's mouth was Abba Aba, as if she had something to say.

Yuan Xi said: "That's good, I'll ask, you answer, if yes, you nod, if not, you shake your head." ”

Lan Yu understood, nodded in agreement.

"Is your throat poisoned by him?" Yuan Xi stretched out his hand and showed Lan Yu a four.

Lan Yu nodded, tears streaming down her face. Yuan Xi shuddered, and as she expected, Xiao Rongcheng, a femme fatale, was a nest of snakes and rats with his eldest brother Xiao Rongshen.

"The reason why he poisoned your throat is because he is afraid that you will tell him and your father's secret?"

Lan Yu shook her head.

Yuan Xi was a little surprised: "Isn't it?"

Lan Yu shook her head again, it seemed that she didn't know. Yuan Xi sighed, saw that there was an iron stove sitting on the stove, lifted the stove and poured a bowl of tea, blew it warm, and sent it to Lan Yu's mouth.

Lan Yu hadn't drunk such sweet water for several days, and the subordinates in Xiao Rongcheng's mansion bullied her on weekdays, and they all brought her some old tea and water, and the taste was always sour and astringent. Lan Yu drank a big bowl and finally came back to life.

Yuan Xi sighed: "Don't be afraid, I'll ask Liu Tianbao to send you to the Prince's Mansion in a while, and ask Mother Zhong to change and wash you and eat something." Follow my sister, and I won't let you suffer again in the future. ”