A Precious Pearl in the Imperial City

"Your Majesty." Dali Temple officials handed over the organized case file to Liu Zhongbao, and bowed to Emperor Longfeng on the throne: "All the relatives and relatives of the persons involved in the Royal Racecourse case are recorded on it. ."

"Aiqing is affected." Emperor Longfeng took the case file from Liu Zhongbao, opened the first page, and recorded a detailed list of all the persons involved. On the back of the list, who do these people interact with?? What are their usual words and deeds? They are even meticulous about what they like to eat?? Which day they spend more money than usual.

Under each suspect list, there is a prominent red dot.

In order to find out these, the Dali Temple has not had a good night's sleep for a long time, but after checking all personnel exchanges, they have been so scared that they can't sleep. Because all kinds of evidence, as well as piles of small things, all point to the harem.

What's even more embarrassing is that these evidences are intertwined, and there are more than one sources, but everyone's purpose is to make King Chen dead or disabled.

The officials of Dali Temple bowed their heads tightly, not daring to speak.

The time and frequency of King Chen's visits to the Royal Racecourse was irregular. Some of these suspicious spies had been installed seven or eight years ago. How old was King Chen at that time?

Perhaps, this is not just a conspiracy against King Chen alone, these princes have become each other's prey, and King Chen is the fattest and most hated sheep.

No one spoke in the hall, and Emperor Longfeng looked at it very seriously, not missing every word of each person's name.

Each of these people wanted his son's life.

More than ten years ago, when he was imprisoned in the palace, Du Qing was bullied by others. Now that he is the emperor, he is sitting on thousands of rivers and mountains. Is he still being bullied by others? !

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"The criminals involved in this case will all be sentenced to death." Emperor Longfeng picked up the red pen and drew circles on these names: "As for the people involved in the harem... you continue to investigate, no matter who it is. , don’t let it go.”

"Your Majesty!" The Dali Temple official was horrified: "The niangniang lives quietly in the deep palace, if we investigate further..."

There were as many secrets in the royal dynasties as there were fish and shrimp in the moat. He was afraid that if he continued to investigate, it would involve the birth mother of the princes and princesses. Wouldn't it be a fall of royal majesty if it was spread?

"Someone wants my son's life, I am an emperor, do I still have to bear it?" Emperor Longfeng threw the file on the table: "Aiqing's investigation is like a god, I believe you can find out the truth."

"Your Majesty." The Dali Temple official was even more bitter than Huang Lian, and bowed his hands and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Wei Chen will definitely lower the investigation case, and will not lead you to suspect it, but..." He raised his head and glanced at Liu Zhongbao: "It's just Wei Chen. As a foreign minister, it is not appropriate to move around in the harem, and some things need help from Eunuch Liu."

Emperor Longfeng nodded.

Liu Zhongbao bowed his hands to the marble officials: "Please rest assured, Lord Luo, this old slave will definitely assist you in investigating the case."

"Thank you, Eunuch Liu."

"Lord Luo is polite, you and I are all sharing our worries for Your Majesty."

Liu Zhongbao lowered his head and seemed to be calm, His Majesty, seeing that the hand holding the red pen was so hard that the knuckles turned white, he knew that His Majesty was already in a rage at this time.

At this moment, if anyone dares to offend His Majesty again...

"Your Majesty, please see His Royal Highness King Chen."

Emperor Longfeng put down his pen and said slowly, "Xuan."

"Royal Father." King Chen strode into the inner hall and knelt down towards Emperor Longfeng on the throne: "Royal Father, my son has been bullied, you have to decide for him."

Lord Luo of Dali Temple turned his head to look at him, in the entire capital, who would dare to bully King Chen?

"Liu Zhongbao, help him up quickly." Emperor Longfeng stood up, and his anger burst out instantly: "Who dares to be disrespectful to my son?!"

Lord Luo of Dali Temple was stunned by His Majesty's reaction. Shouldn't we first ask the cause and effect of this kind of thing?

Since His Majesty took the throne, he has been diligent in government and love the people, benevolent and virtuous, and under his rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing. He is not easy to enjoy, nor is he violent and bloodthirsty. Even after he ascended the throne, he never collected folk beauties to serve in the palace.

Why is it almost, because he favors Concubine Su and the King Chen from Concubine Su. Fortunately, Concubine Su did not have a good relationship with her mother's family, and she was unwilling to lift her mother's family.

Thinking of it this way, apart from the fact that Concubine Su Gui had a close relationship with Wen Chen, was favored by His Majesty, and King Chen had a bad temper, he had a little more means to clean up people, and he was a little more arrogant and domineering. What is the big thing that people and gods are angry about?

At least they didn't kill people if they didn't agree with each other. Whoever offends him will die...

Lord Luo shook his head. It's not good to read too much and know too much, so he unconsciously compares it with others.

The deeds recorded in the previous dynasty were too cruel, and it was easy to feel satisfied with the events of this dynasty.

"Master Luo, this old slave will send you out." Liu Zhongbao walked to Master Luo and led him outside the outer hall.

Lord Luo regained his senses, bowed wisely to the emperor and King Chen, and walked out behind Liu Zhongbao. When he walked to the door, he heard King Chen whispering about how arrogant he was, and he didn't apologize to him for doing something wrong.

Hearing King Chen's complaint, Lord Luo couldn't help but wonder, who is so courageous to touch this prince's bad head?

After walking out of the hall, Lord Luo saw King Qi walking hurriedly towards this side, turned around and said to Liu Zhongbao, "Eunuch Liu, please stay."

"Lord Luo walk slowly." Liu Zhongbao also saw King Qi, he shook off the whisk in his hand, and nodded slightly to Lord Luo: "Please pay attention to your feet.

Go down the steps. "

"Thank you father-in-law." Lord Luo walked past King Qi and bowed to him.

King Qi stopped and returned a half-salutation, then hurriedly walked to Liu Zhongbao: "Eunuch Liu, I have something to ask to see the emperor, and I asked the father-in-law to pass on it on his behalf."

Liu Zhongbao smiled and bowed: "Please wait a moment, Your Majesty, your Majesty has some matters to deal with at the moment."

Hearing that Liu Zhongbao refused to communicate for King Qi, Lord Luo quickened his pace and did not dare to listen any more.

There were faint voices coming from the half-closed hall door. King Qi knew that Yun Duqing was inside, and he nodded gracefully: "I see, thank you father-in-law."

He stood to the side with a loose posture and a graceful demeanor: "Then I will wait here for the imperial father's summons."

Liu Zhongbao smiled and bowed to King Qi.

"Royal Father, do you think this Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion is hateful?" King Chen drank the tea brought by the palace servants: "A few months ago, the little boy from the Zheng family said in the palace that the concubine was a demon concubine, and the mother was a demon concubine. The concubine is naturally tolerant and doesn't care about children, I didn't expect their whole family to be so arrogant and rude."

"Royal Father, I'm your son, they look down on me, but they look down on you." After half a cup of tea, King Chen was no longer thirsty: "Actually, if they slander your son, that's fine, anyway, son There are more than one absurd things. But the Ming family is full of loyal ministers, and they can't suffer this kind of injustice just because their daughters are going to marry their sons."

"Three generations of the Zheng family attacked the marquis, because I was too tolerant towards their family." Emperor Longfeng lowered his eyelids, he was originally angry, and when he heard the arrogance of Marquis Pingyuan, he was even more angry: "Come here, the officials of the Ministry of Proclamation will enter the palace. , I want to make a plan."

Ming Jingzhou was announced to enter the palace, and he saw King Qi standing outside the gate of the main hall of Taiyang Palace.

"Master Ming, you are finally here, Your Majesty is waiting for you." Liu Zhongbao greeted Ming Jingzhou with a smile: "Master Ming, please come with the old slave."

King Qi licked the corners of his dry lips and looked up to see the door of the main hall opened, but not closed.

The voice of the father came from the hall. b

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"I pass on my will that the Marquis of Pingyuan is not strictly under the control, ignores the royal family, and cuts the noble to the earl. Immediately, all the courtyards and equipment that exceed the rules will be sealed without delay."

The cold wind swept the dead leaves from the treetops, and King Qi looked down at the dead leaves falling into the grass, his eyelids trembling slightly.

His wedding to Sun Caiyao was imminent, Yang Concubine died of illness first, and Qin Tianjian was unwilling to change the auspicious time. Now even his foreign family has been demoted. When the matter spreads, other brothers and sisters must see him laugh.

Both are the sons of the father, why did the father not give him any face, not even the dignity of the wedding?

Ming Jingzhou took the imperial decree stamped with the imperial seal, and glanced at King Chen who was sitting on a chair eating snacks.

Sensing Ming Jingzhou's gaze, King Chen put down his head and looked down to see if there was any scum on his body. Now as long as Ming Jingzhou glances at him, he will subconsciously think that the other party wants him to copy something.

Who knew that Ming Jingzhou just smiled at him, bowed his hands and backed out.

Seeing this smile, Chen Wang couldn't drink any more tea and lost his appetite for dim sum, so he kept guessing, what does Ming Jingzhou's unidentified smile mean?

He didn't study hard in the past, but now his father found him a terrifying father-in-law who didn't beat or scold him. Maybe it was the retribution for his ignorance when he was young.

The mistake was that when he stepped into the door of the Ministry of Rites, he met Ming Xiaozhu and said big things that shouldn't be said.

Vanity makes men pay a heavy price.

"Master Ming." King Qi saw Ming Jingzhou coming out, and bowed to him: "Master Ming, the people of the Marquis of Pingyuan's words and deeds have no words and deeds. If there are any offenses to your house, please forgive me."

Ming Jingzhou turned sideways to avoid the ceremony of King Qi, bowed to the end, and said with a confused expression: "What do you mean by this, Prince, could it be that the Marquis of Pingyuan... No, the servant of the uncle Pingyuan, said something inappropriate about the lower official. ?"

King Qi observed the expression on Ming Jingzhou's face. The confusion and confusion on the other's face were natural, and he didn't seem to know what happened.

"It's all a misunderstanding that is not worth mentioning." King Qi smiled bitterly: "But after Lord Qiu Ming hears the rumors, don't feel bad about the words of these ignorant people."

"Your Highness is serious." Ming Jingzhou smiled heartily, and bowed to King Qi again: "Your Highness has a heart like a valley, how can the lower official have a grudge against His Highness because of his small age."

"Xiaguan still has an imperial decree to read, I dare not delay, please forgive me, Your Highness." Of course Ming Jingzhou knew what King Qi wanted to hear, but why did he want to let him do it?

It's true that the little servant who spread the rumors is from the Zheng family, but who can tell who is using this method?

King Qi was waiting outside the Taiyang Palace for a long time, but he could not be summoned by His Majesty, and the news that the Zheng family was downgraded soon spread to the ears of every concubine in the harem.

However, Concubine Ning was unwilling to believe that His Majesty would be so ruthless.

"My son's marriage is approaching. Even if His Majesty is determined to drop the title of the Zheng family, why don't you want to wait any longer? At least wait for the end of Yanze's marriage." Concubine Ning burst into tears and almost swallowed.

"Niangniang, your anger hurts your body, please take care of your body." Bai Shao supported Concubine Ning, patted her on the back lightly, and calmed her down: "You are His Royal Highness's concubine, if your body has three lengths and two weaknesses, I'm afraid people outside will laugh at the prince even more..."

"Who dares!" Concubine Ning said sharply, "My son is only eight fights tall, handsome and elegant. Looking at the entire palace, which prince can be compared with Yanze?"

"Hongmei." Concubine Ning remembered something, got up and walked in front of Hongmei, slapped her fiercely: "How did you do things, this palace asked you to arrange for someone to spread the rumors of the Ming family, and you actually asked Houfu to do it. boy to do it

. Have you ever used your brain before doing something? "

"Niangniang." Hongmei covered her face in grievance, knelt in front of Concubine Ning and cried and begged: "Niangniang, please calm down, please be careful, the people arranged by the slaves are refugees without household registration, and they haven't had time to do it yet. The slaves don't understand either. Why would the servant of the Hou residence do this?"

Even if she has no brains, she knows that she must pay attention to safety, how could it be possible to arrange for the people in the Hou residence to do this kind of thing.

"Could it be that the Hou residence really hates the Ming family to such an extent?" Concubine Ning believed Hongmei's words, and she said with resentment, "Have they thought about the consequences of their exposure?!"

"Niangniang, the matter has come to this point, the slaves think that our previous strategy can no longer be used." Bai Shao squeezed Ning Concubine's shoulder lightly: "Fortunately, you and Your Majesty have had a relationship for many years, and Your Majesty did not take anger on you because of the Houfu's stupid behavior. The slaves are worried that if such rumors spread again, His Majesty will think of the Hou residence again, and then think of you and His Highness..."

Hearing the words "love for many years", Concubine Ning glanced at the vase on the table: "Yanze waited outside the Taiyang Palace for a full hour, but he didn't wait for His Majesty to summon him. In the end, he was angry because of the Zheng family. our mother and son."

"Niangniang." Bai Shao said in a gentle tone, "Don't think too much, Your Majesty is just a temporary anger. As long as our Lanxu Palace has recently reduced our contacts with the Zheng family, His Majesty will definitely believe you."

"You're right." Concubine Ning subconsciously resisted His Majesty's idea of ​​angering her because of the Zheng family, and after listening to Bai Shao's words, she felt even more comforted: "Hongmei, you immediately withdraw those arranged people, don't let them explain the family. bad words."

In the past, she arranged for people to spread the rumors about King Chen, but this time it didn't fall so badly. The little girl from the Ming family was really born to resist her.

What's even more disgusting is that now not only can she not ruin her reputation, but she has to do everything possible to protect her.

It's really bad luck!

After the news of the Zheng family's demotion came out, the whole capital knew that the servants of the Zheng family were daring, speaking ill of the royal family in the teahouse, and smearing the majesty of the royal family.

However, no one cares about the remarks related to the Ming family.

After the matter of the Zheng family lost everyone's interest in discussing it, the wedding of King Qi and Miss Sun's family became the focus of interest in the entire capital.

"When His Royal Highness Prince Huai got married, Princess Huai's dowry was placed from the street to the end of the street. I don't know how much Princess Qi's dowry was?"

"It's definitely not less, the Sun family is a big family."

"After King Qi's wedding, it's King Chen's turn?"

"You...have you heard of the overbearing prince?"

"I've heard it before. Some people say that this overbearing prince is actually King Chen."

"It's no wonder that the emperor likes this son the most. If I have Wu Neng who goes up the mountain to suppress bandits, and Wen Neng's son who goes to the top of the mountain in anonymity, he can wake up with a smile when he falls asleep."

Jiu Zhu silently walked behind these chatting people, trying her best to make her expression less guilty.

"The story of the overbearing prince is getting more and more outrageous." Zhou Xiao still remembers one day a few years ago, when his father came home and talked about the expression on the face of King Chen who made the teacher dizzy.

Such a prince would pretend to be an ordinary person to participate in the imperial examination? I am afraid that even King Chen himself is embarrassed to have such a dream.

"Cough." Jiuzhu turned her head and looked forward: "Sister Zhou, the woman in the Spice Pavilion seems to be Miss Sun?"

"It will be her wedding day in two days. Is she still in the mood to buy spices?" Zhou Xiao looked at Sun Caiyao in the spice pavilion in doubt, thinking that Jiuzhu and Sun Caiyao would be sister-in-law in the future, and it would be good to be familiar with each other. She said, "Let's go in and have a look."

"Miss Zhou." Sun Caiyao picked up the spice box, turned to see Zhou Xiao and Jiuzhu, and blessed them: "Ming County Lord."

"Miss Sun." Jiuzhu noticed that Sun Caiyao was looking at herself, smiled in return, and then sneezed several times.

Sun Caiyao closed the spice box in his hand and put it back on the table: "Some people are not used to the smell of spices, the county owner will try not to use incense in the future."

"Thank you grandma

Mother reminds. Jiu Zhu covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, sneezed a few more times, and hurried out of the spice pavilion to feel better.

It turns out that Ming Jiuzhu is not suitable for the taste of various spices...

Sun Caiyao looked at the exquisite spice boxes of various colors, and his thoughts were different.

How did the Ming Jiuzhu in her dream endure the physical discomfort and ignite that deadly incense burner?

The wind was blowing, and the pungent smell of the spices penetrated Jiuzhu's nose again.

"Ah chirp! Ah chirp!"

"Ming Xiaozhu." A cloak was placed on her: "Why don't you wear a cloak when you go out?"

"His Royal Highness." Jiuzhu sneezed two more times, and even squeezed out her tears: "Why are you here?"

"This king is planning to go to the Ministry of Works, but I didn't expect you to be here." He looked up at the sky with a half-smile, "It seems that tomorrow will be a sunny day."

"Why?" Jiuzhu looked at him tearfully.

King Chen couldn't hold back, he stretched out his hand and squeezed her hair bag, which still felt as good as last time, and withdrew his hand with a smile: "I won't tell you."

"Ha chi!" At this time, a child sneezed on the side of the road, and the elder touched his head: "The dog sneezes and the sky is fine, and the sun will definitely come out tomorrow."

"His Royal Highness." Jiuzhu slowly raised her head to look at King Chen, who was riding back on the horse: "So you're calling me a dog?"

Sun Caiyao just walked to the door and heard this sentence.

She frowned and looked at King Chen on horseback, the girl from the Ming family in the dream, even King Qi did not let go of King Chen for the sake of King Chen, and King Chen outside the dream actually called him a dog

?

Seeing this, Zhou Xiao turned his head and smiled dryly at her: "Maybe, this is... a little fun between the overbearing prince and his fiancee?"

Sun Caiyao's brows furrowed even tighter. What's going on with Miss Zhou? She looked at a very smart person in the past, why is she talking nonsense today? ??w??, please keep in mind:,