Hello Chang’an

 “Mother, beware.”

Mingluo, who was wearing official uniform, took his hand back and gave a reminder.

"Luo'er..." Mrs. Chang came back to her senses and said, "You are back today too."

Hearing the sound of beatings and dissuasion coming from the wedding hall behind him, Mr. Chang frowned and said, "The Feng family's behavior is really shocking..."

"I heard about it on the way." Mingluo quietly interrupted his mother-in-law and said, "I heard about it when I came out of Dali Temple, so I returned home to take a look."

Mrs. Chang calmed down and said, "Your father is very angry right now. If you want to go see him, why not wait a moment and wait for him to calm down."

Mingluo was noncommittal: "Thank you, mother, for reminding me."

Her aunt is really "taking care of" her now, and it can be seen that she sincerely wants to please her.

I remember that her aunt used to be very decisive and ruthless in renovating the back house of the Ming family, and she never acted sloppily...

But unfortunately, he was dragged down to this point by his too stupid and useless son, and now he even has to put down his body and flatter everyone he can... Looking at him as a woman, it is somewhat sympathetic.

Apart from sympathy, Mingluo was also filled with emotion.

I lament that God opens his eyes occasionally and is also fair.

Today the sky is dark and the wind is blowing, just like the mood of the Chang family and the chaotic and noisy Ming family at the moment.

"It's windy and cold outside..." Thinking of what Mingluo mentioned just now, "Come out of Dali Temple," Chang suggested, "Why don't you go sit in the Nuan Pavilion?"

"Bitch... how dare you play tricks on me! I will find her and cut her into pieces!"

When Ming Jin was pulled out of the wedding hall by several followers, he was still cursing angrily.

Mrs. Chang's face darkened, and she scolded and urged her servants: "Bring the crown prince back quickly!"

Mingluo looked at Mingjin, who had an angry and ferocious expression, and his face had become sinister due to weight loss, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Her younger brother seems to be quite crazy.

Also, how can such a lustful and arrogant person, who claims to be more noble than the children of the Li family, accept the fact that he is inhumane and that his life is destined to plummet?

Mingluo looked away and nodded slightly with Chang: "That's fine."

The two of them went to Nuange together.

"... Luo'er just said, did you go to Dali Temple?" Chang asked and then concealed it: "Although official duties are important, don't work too hard, you still have to take care of yourself."

"Thank you, mother. It's just that I was ordered by the saint to follow up on the murder case of the seventh lady, my eldest grandson. Naturally, I can't be careless in the slightest."

Mrs. Chang sighed softly: "Speaking of this eldest grandson, the Seventh Lady, it is really a pity... I wonder how this case is progressing now?"

"The wife of the ordinary family publicly claimed that the murderer was someone else outside Dali Temple, which caused a lot of discussion. The saint also suspected that there was something fishy in the case... She was secretly investigating." Mingluo said: "So I won't be easy for a moment. Case closed.”

Chang's already uneasy heart suddenly rose up: "But... isn't there any physical evidence?"

Mingluo said quietly: "There is physical evidence, but the witness claimed by the husband of the Chang family, Crown Prince Rong, has not come forward yet. However, I heard that Crown Prince Rong has shown signs of improvement, and I think he will come forward to confirm what the husband of the Chang family said in the next two days." It’s true and false.”

Chang tried his best to look as normal as possible and nodded.

Mingluo added: "Besides, General Chang is leading his troops outside now. If he kills his son unjustly, it will not be beneficial to the war."

Mrs. Chang silently clenched the tea cup in her hand: "...What about the Changsun family? The Changsun family probably won't allow this case to be delayed again and again."

"The eldest son's family did exert pressure." Mingluo said, "But after the preliminary trial that day, the husband of the Chang family did not plead guilty, and claimed that the crown prince Rong could testify. In addition, the wife of the Chang family defended her brother with conclusive words. There are people in the court who are guarantors for the Chang family husband one after another—"

She slowly said in detail: "First, it was Xuance Mansion Chief Shi and Sima, then Chu Shangshu, and Qiao Jijiu wrote many times. These were on the surface, but in private, Yu Changshi and Wei Shilang were beside the saint. , and there are often words of defense for the husband of the Chang family."

Chang's heart dropped when he heard this.

Xuance Mansion Chief Shi and Sima... were both bureaucrats under Cui Jing. They also held important positions and played an important role in the court.

That's all for Yu Zeng and the others, but what do Chu Shangshu, who is about to die at his age, and Wei Shilang, who has always been impartial, do to care about this nosy matter!

"With these people here, we can't just rely on the words of the Changsun family." Mingluo said: "Besides, whether the Chang family husband should be killed or not, whether he should be convicted or not, we still need to let the truth speak for itself."

At this moment, Chang's uneasiness reached its peak.

She knew that the longer this kind of thing was delayed, the more trouble it would get!

The current situation is unfavorable, Crown Prince Rong is about to come forward, and Feng Min has also run away. Once Feng Min says something, it will make the situation worse and make it more difficult to deal with the aftermath!

After many days of hard work and stress, as well as repeated failures in progress, the fatigue in Chang's eyes now cannot even be concealed by makeup, just like her calmness that is on the verge of breaking at this moment.

She is not afraid of the Chang family or those who help the Chang family. What she fears most is that the saint insists on getting to the bottom of the investigation!

This is the biggest difference between this matter and the past...

Should she regret that she chose to let Chang Sui take the blame?

But it's too late to say this now... and it's pointless.

Chang could only dig deeper and ask: "Then, has the saint found other suspicious people now?"

Facing her temptation, Mingluo, who was sitting there, raised his eyes and looked over -

"That's why I'm sitting here talking to my mother right now."

Chang's whole body suddenly tensed up: "What do you mean by Luo'er's words..."

Mingluo just said: "The saint accidentally mentioned an old incident yesterday... Back then, my mother once asked the eldest grandson's seventh wife to marry her on behalf of Ashen. After she was rejected, Ashen had many conflicts with the children of the eldest grandson's family."

Chang's heart was beating like a drum: "There is such a thing..."

"A Shen has always acted impulsively, and he is still brooding about being rejected. Moreover, he has never taken the Li family's children seriously. It was already known to everyone that the seventh lady, the eldest grandson, was going to be designated as the crown princess. I don't think he would be happy to see it..."

Mingluo looked at Mr. Chang, "So the sage reminded me many times before and told my father to restrain Ashen more. But I wonder if Ashen listened to those reminders and restraints?"

Chang didn't know what expression to make for a moment: "Ashen, he..."

"So, the sage asked me to come and check out Ashen." Mingluo smiled slightly and said, "But after much thought, I decided that since it is a matter of my own, it would be better to speak frankly with my mother. My mother is understanding, and Ashen's actions will definitely not be hidden from her. , I think you must have a distinction in your mind.”

Facing those eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and thinking of the emperor behind these eyes, Chang's fingertips holding the teacup were only cold.

She forced herself to sound calm: "Sage, is she now... suspecting that Ashen is involved in this matter?"

"Mother is a smart person. You should know that there is no need to test me with words at this time." Mingluo said: "Since a saint is a saint, how can he allow himself to be deceived by his own family?"

"..." Mrs. Chang was speechless for a moment, her hands were so full of cold sweat that she could hardly hold the tea cup.

"A sage is the king of a country. In addition to observing the truth, he must also consider the pros and cons when acting." Mingluo looked at Chang with a faint look in his eyes: "If someone thinks he is smart and lets others grasp the handle, he will be caught off guard, and the sage and the emperor will be caught off guard. The Ming family fell into a passive situation..."

"Does mother know what kind of disaster it will cause? At the end of the day, what will be the fate of those smart-alecks and the people around them?"

Chang tried his best to hold the tea cup, but it finally slipped from his sweaty hands and hit his feet with a "snap", causing broken porcelain and tea to splash together.

What will happen...?

If this matter really goes that far and brings disaster to the Ming family and trouble to the saint...then there is no need to worry about the position of the prince, nor the identity of the Duke's wife. Even her mother's family, the Chang family, will suffer from this. !

What would happen to her, her treacherous son, and the Chang family would probably be like a tea cup that fell to pieces...

But this is clearly the fault of the Ming family. That villain’s surname is Ming instead of Chang! But how could the emperor's anger be directed at him?

The "reminder" in Mingluo's words was already very clear.

Uneasiness, fear, anger, unwillingness, powerlessness and many other emotions tore Chang's family apart.

Mingluo glanced at the broken tea cup, stood up slowly, and sighed: "Mom is too tired, why not take a rest."

Mother Liao's face was as white as snow, and she stepped forward to clean up the broken porcelain that had fallen to the ground.

"If Ashen is innocent, that would be the best thing." Mingluo finally said: "If he really did something wrong... there may be a chance to redeem himself. The mother still needs to think carefully and discern the severity of this. ”

Chang's cold fingertips trembled slightly when she saw the figure in female official uniform walking out of Nuan Pavilion.

Grandma Liao's voice was full of trembling: "Madam, the saint..."

Chang analyzed the pros and cons of the current situation over and over in her mind, but no matter how many times she thought about it, the chance of winning was still lost.

Now there are too many things involved in convicting Chang Sui'an, and she can no longer contend with it alone...especially after Feng Min disappeared last night!

He was said to be missing, but the man in black who took Feng Min away must be from the Chang family... There is no second possibility!

Even though she didn't want to admit it, but at this point, the situation was completely out of control, completely different from what she had originally expected!

Chang family, court, saint...

Her abilities have always been unparalleled in the back house, but at this moment she suddenly wakes up... It is her fantasy to think that the back house's methods can influence the affairs of the court.

Chang's lips trembled with a sarcastic smile.

To survive with a broken arm is to break it when it's time to break it.

She was never a fool who would not shed tears until she saw the coffin.

After a moment, Chang spoke.

"Let the county master stay."

Grandma Liao was shocked: "Madam..."

Chang needed to hold the chair with one hand to stand up smoothly.

"Take the life woman's clothes and change my clothes..."

"The princess and I...entered the palace to meet the saint."

…

"Girl."

In the study outside the Chang family, Chang Ren was reporting to Chang Sui Ning what the spies had obtained, including this news: "...half an hour ago, Mrs. Ying Guogong accompanied the Ming Dynasty female historian into the palace."

Chang Suining was silent for a moment and said: "It will happen sooner or later."

Mrs. Chang was in a hurry to enter the palace at this time, and she would definitely not go to see the emperor just to celebrate the loss of the side room.

And with Min Luo, he would most likely have to break his arm and confess.

Recently, it is easy to see from the attitudes of all parties and Wei Shuyi's note that the emperor did not know about it beforehand.

But sooner or later you will know.

It just had to come sooner than she thought.

Chang's entry into the palace at this time must be because he clearly saw that he had no power to compete with everyone in this matter.

The Chang family doesn't have it, but the emperor must have it - and if the emperor intervenes, the meaning will not only be to compete, but to control.

But Feng Min hasn't woken up yet. She has no ironclad evidence to bring the real murderer to justice, and she doesn't have the conditions to disrupt the situation first...

But that doesn't mean she has to give up.

On the contrary, as early as the first moment when she began to be suspicious of Mingjin, she realized that the real difficulty of this matter was not the process of finding the truth, but that she would eventually stand on the opposite side of the absolutely rational emperor. Contend with the cold imperial power from above.

This matter was impossible, but her brother was right.

Chang Suining stood up and told Xi'er: "Come back with me to change clothes."

The top priority is to take the initiative to find out the situation and the options of all parties to avoid falling into passivity.

First, she had to go meet the witness her brother mentioned.

Exactly half an hour ago, someone from Prince Rong's Mansion came to deliver a message. Prince Daorong had woken up and learned that someone had sent her gifts to visit her recently. He specially asked the servants in the palace to come to Chang's house to express their gratitude to her.

For Chang Suining, this is not a thank you, but an invitation.

Now she has to go to the appointment.

Chang Suining went to the appointment not to change into a new dress, but to wear a round-necked robe that was easy to move around. Her bun was untied and recombed without making it more delicate, and it was only tied into a ponytail.

When I went to Prince Rong's Mansion, I never walked through the main entrance.

Chang Sui Ning jumped silently from the back wall into Prince Rong's Mansion.

She had been to Prince Rong's Mansion in Beijing many times before. After many years, although it could be seen that it had been renovated, the layout had not changed much.

She traveled unimpeded, avoiding the eyes and ears of anyone, and arrived at the residence of Crown Prince Rong smoothly.

"Your Majesty has just finished taking the medicine, so don't bother yourself with reading..." the female envoy advised softly from the side.

Prince Rong always listened to advice. At this moment, he put down the book in his hand and said in a weak voice: "Okay, I'll take a rest, and you all can go out."

"Yes, if the prince has instructions, he will call the maids as usual."

Prince Rong especially liked peace and quiet, but because of his asthma, he could not call anyone when he had a severe attack. Therefore, he kept many golden bells in the house and placed them within easy reach. When the servants heard the bells ringing, they would immediately Come in.

Li Lu, who was leaning on the bed, nodded and closed his eyes to rest.

The female envoys then stepped back quietly, closed the door gently, and went to the corridor outside to guard.

The room became quiet until a moment later, there was a slight movement that separated the inside and outside, a hand opened the bead curtain, and a person walked in.

Li Lu opened his eyes, was slightly startled, and subconsciously sat up straight.

The bead curtain fell, and the girl in a gray robe and black hair walked towards him and asked, "Is the prince surprised to see guests coming?"

An inquiring smile appeared on Li Lu's weak face: "What surprised Lu was not the guest's arrival. But when the guest arrived, Lu didn't know..."

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