Ci Jinzhi

The eldest princess Zhaoyang was riding on the horse, looking coldly at the turbulent Jin Linwei: "The fake emperor in the palace was disguised by Feng Nian and other thieves, with the intention of seeking power and usurping the throne. Now the real emperor has returned to the palace. You have been deceived by Feng Nian, and those who do not know are not guilty, but if you continue to be confused, you will be guilty of killing the nine tribes!"

Feng Nian shouted: "Princess Zhaoyang is the one who wants to rebel. She said this to trick you into surrendering without a fight!"

Princess Zhaoyang sneered: "I only have one son, whose surname is Kong. How can these government soldiers rebel and change the country's surname? Even if they have the upper hand for a while, can the civil and military officials of the dynasty recognize it? Feng Nian, don't you think this is ridiculous? What?"

At this time, Liu Zhen spoke up: "Feng Nian's wolfish ambitions are obvious. Her Royal Highness the Princess is telling you this because she can't bear to lose your lives because of your ignorance. It's not because she's afraid that she won't be able to capture you. You treat the soldiers brought by Liu as decorations." ?”

 “Vice Commander Liu, let’s do it, Daxia doesn’t need to follow the rebels’ stubborn bodyguards!”

As soon as Princess Zhaoyang finished speaking, she heard a clang, which was the sound of a weapon falling to the ground.

 One of the Jinlin Guards dropped his sword and knelt down, raising his hands in the air: "Young general, you don't know anything, and you have absolutely no intention of treason!"

The Jinlin Guards were originally the emperor's personal guards. Except for a handful of people who followed Feng Nian wholeheartedly, most of them were loyal to the imperial power. They came here thinking they were here to catch a traitor, but who would have thought that they were the traitor.

  It can be said that after becoming suspicious of Feng Nian, the mentality of these Jin Linwei collapsed. So with the first person taking the lead, there was a clanging sound of weapons falling to the ground, and in a blink of an eye, a large number of people were kneeling, leaving only Feng Nian standing.

Princess Zhaoyang looked at Feng Nian expressionlessly.

Feng Nianku sat on the horse for a long time. Without saying a word, he got off the horse and fell to his knees.

Princess Zhaoyang raised her chin slightly: "Take it away!"

 …

 In the palace, Li Wei led a group of servants to investigate Fangning Palace.

 “Let’s check the eldest princess’s bedroom carefully first!” Li Wei stood in the courtyard with a arrogant expression.

He used to give people the impression that he was not an arrogant person, but this feeling of being able to do whatever he wanted was so intoxicating. The ladies who usually hold it in their hands and respect them are pale in beauty, trembling with fear, and feel comfortable just looking at it.

Princess Xuan bit her lip and watched a group of eunuchs rummaging through the place where she lived, not even sparing the back room where she slept, feeling terrified in her heart.

 If Miss Xin had been hidden here, she might have been found.

"No?" After hearing the report, Li Wei glanced at Princess Xuan and walked towards Concubine Li's bedroom.

Princess Xuan chased after her and stopped in front of Li Wei: "My mother is not feeling well, please don't disturb me, Eunuch Li."

Li Wei smiled and said: "Empress Li is not feeling well, so let's be gentle with our hands and feet. We can't explain it to the emperor without a search. Do you hear me, please be gentle!"

"yes."

 The waiters shouted in response and divided into several teams to search around. They were already very skilled in cooperating.

Time passed little by little, and the last team of servants came to report: "Nothing was found."

"So, only the house where Concubine Li stayed has not been checked." Li Wei cast his gaze inside and waved his hand, "Go and have a look!"

A team of servants headed by Li Wei rushed into Libi's dormitory in the blink of an eye.

The smell of traditional Chinese medicine permeates the bedroom. There are smoky blue gauze hanging down from the four sides of the canopy bed, and the figure inside is faintly visible.

 “What are you doing?”

 “This is my queen’s bedroom, how could you just break in like this!”

Two maids in the bedroom came forward and stopped Li Wei.

Li Wei's face darkened: "Anyone who obstructs the search will be charged as an accomplice!" There was movement in the tent.

One palace maid hurriedly lifted up a corner of the gauze curtain, and another palace maid asked: "My queen, what are your orders?"

Li Bi, who was lying on the bed, half sat up and looked at Li Wei.

Li Wei forced out a smile: "Is Concubine Li sick? I met Her Royal Highness the Princess in the back garden today."

 What this means is that when the mother is sick, the daughter still has time to go to the garden?

Li Bin's face turned slightly pale, and she looked surprised after hearing this: "I always feel unwell a few days every month, and I can't say I'm sick. Why did Eunuch Li search my Fangning Palace?"

Li Wei glanced at Princess Xuan and seemed to be smiling: "Concubine Li, you must have heard that Xin You had no father and was sentenced to death by the emperor. However, she refused to obey and fled into the palace garden. I am a slave. I ordered a search but found no one, so I went to ask for instructions from my superior. I ordered you to thoroughly search every corner of the harem, and no one can hinder me!"

Li Bin frowned slightly: "In that case, Eunuch Li will check it carefully."

 “Thank you for your cooperation, Madam.” Li Weigong cupped his hands and winked at his subordinates.

Concubine Li leaned against the bed screen and watched several chambermaids rummaging through boxes and cabinets, feeling extremely humiliated.

Having been in the palace for twenty years, she was not favored, and neither were the other concubines. But although the emperor was ruthless to them, he never trampled on others like this and let a group of slaves search the palace like a house.

Your Majesty, what happened to him?

“Eunuch Li, have you finished the investigation?”

Li Wei was under a lot of pressure at this time.

After checking several concubines’ bedrooms, there was still no trace of Xin You. Fangning Palace was not optimistic that they would find nothing more.

 He didn't think those low-level concubines had the courage to protect Xin You.

 In fact, in Li Wei's heart, the most suspicious thing was Fangning Palace. When King Xiling sent envoys to ask for Princess Daxia's hand in marriage, it was well known that Xin You spoke for Princess Xuan.

Of course, Xinyou also saved the third prince, and in comparison, his kindness to Ganquan Palace was even greater. But the prince and the princess were different. They had the opportunity to compete for that position. He didn't think that the wise concubine would be stupid and help Xin You.

 And he went to Ganquan Palace first so that there would be no obstacles in searching the palaces.

Facing Li Bin's inquiry, Li Wei smiled and said, "The other places have been checked, but there is still one place that has not been checked."

Li Bin frowned: "Eunuch Li has just searched my bedroom. Is there anything left that has not been searched?"

Li Wei's eyes drifted to Libi's bed and said with a smile: "The place where the empress sits and lies has not been checked yet."

As soon as these words came out, Libi's pupils shrank and her face turned red: "Li Wei, you are too presumptuous!"

“Is your Majesty not cooperating with the search?”

Concubine Li's face was full of anger, and her hands were shaking with anger: "Don't push me until you don't cooperate. After all, I gave birth to the eldest princess for the emperor. I have been doing my duty in the palace for twenty years, but in the end, even the bed I sleep in has to be rummaged through. , How can there be such a ridiculous thing!"

"I'm just following the order. If it's inconvenient for your Majesty to get up, I'll help you -" Li Weiwei paused.

She took out the hairpin from Li Bin’s hair and held it in her hand, pressing it against her fair and slender neck.

 “What are you doing, Concubine Li?”

Li Bin said coldly: "If Eunuch Li wants to rummage through my bed, just step on my corpse. I will never accept such insult!"

 “Mother concubine!” Princess Xuan cried out.

Li Weiwei raised his eyebrows and said without mercy: "No matter what you step on today, you will check it everywhere!"