The prince is very fierce

The next morning.

Because of the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the weather was getting warmer and warmer.

Xu Buling got up from the empty palace, rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, and stretched out at the window.

When he returned to the palace last night, he was afraid that Mrs. Lu would worry, so he ran directly to the other courtyard of Jinghua Garden to report to Mrs. Lu that he was safe.

Mrs. Lu was so scared when she heard the news. She was about to go to find him. When she found that he was alive and well, her worry turned into a woman's anger. She went out and asked someone to put pressure on the emperor.

Speaking of it, it was a bit like a child being bullied outside, and the adults helped to stand up.

Although Xu Buling was not a child, the Li family had done something terrible. He personally went to the door to kill people, which gave the emperor a chance to smooth things over. He could just pretend to be seriously injured at home.

Mrs. Lu was the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family and the legitimate daughter of the Lu family. If the Li family was not made to pay the price, the octagonal archway of the three families of "Xiao, Lu, and Xu" could be directly demolished.

Because the matter was serious, the news of his assassination had been sent to Suzhou City last night in an emergency over 800 miles. The next step was to see the emperor's reaction.

There was nothing to do in the palace, so Xu Buling practiced sword in the garden for a while. When the sun was about 3 o'clock, the morning court in the palace was over, and Lao Xiao, who was responsible for waiting for news, ran back.

"Young Prince! Young Prince!"

In the corridor, Lao Xiao came trotting with a cane, and raised his hand from a distance and said:

"It seems a little wrong..."

Xu Buling put away his sword, walked to the corridor, frowned and said:

"What? Your Majesty acted decisively and killed Li Baoyi?"

This was also the result Xu Buling expected. If the emperor didn't want him to leave Chang'an, he would definitely not give Prince Su an excuse to complain.

What was unexpected was that Old Xiao shook his head:

"He was chopped, but the process was wrong."

"He was chopped on the spot? So ruthless?"

Old Xiao leaned on his crutches and pondered for a while: "According to our estimation, the emperor will definitely kill Li Baoyi to give an explanation to Prince Su. If he favors the Li family because of the old relationship, Prince Su can use this as an excuse to take the young prince back."

"That's right, what's wrong?"

Old Xiao recalled the situation in Taiji Hall: "Li Baoyi had already pleaded guilty yesterday and took out a son to take the blame, saying that the bastard had to take revenge for his brother. No one would believe this reason. But the young prince wanted to protect Master Chen Si, and no one testified against Li Baoyi... At the morning court, Lord Lu Cheng'an, Prime Minister Xiao, and the censors They were all impeaching Li Baoyi and asking the emperor to severely punish the Li family. Even the queen mother was forced by Mrs. Lu to pass on the message to the emperor. "

Xu Buling nodded: "Then the emperor followed the trend and executed Li Baoyi with tears?"

Old Xiao spread his hands, a little puzzled: "It should be like this, but the emperor thought differently from us. He talked about the merits of the ancestors of the Li family, the unforgivable crime of the father's revenge, the little prince was seriously injured but his life was not in danger, etc., which means that Li Baoyi was wrong, but the crime was not punishable by death, and a slight punishment would be enough. "

Xu Buling spread his hands: "That's it, let my father take me back to Suzhou City on this basis, can the emperor still keep me?"

"This is where the weird thing is."

Old Xiao leaned on his crutches and frowned:

"It was originally Prime Minister Xiao He and Lord Lu wanted to kill Li Baoyi as a warning to others, so as not to displease the princes, but the emperor was reluctant to kill him because of their old friendship. As a result, when Liu Yunlin, deputy envoy of the Investigation Department, led people to search the Li family, they found some hard evidence of past fraud and withholding of military pay. Dayue has had strict military discipline since the founding of the country. The emperor didn't say a word, just dragged Li Baoyi out and chopped him up, searched his house, and directly removed his name from Kuishou Street. "

Xu Buling frowned, stood with his hands behind his back and thought for a moment: "The emperor began to try his best to protect Li Baoyi against all odds, and searched the Li family again after finding evidence of his crime... What does it mean?"

Old Xiao pouted: "It means that the emperor's reaction is fine, and he wants to make a big deal out of a small matter and not kill Li Baoyi. But Li Baoyi still died, and died miserably. Prince Su was embarrassed to complain, and the little prince... I still can't go back."

"..."

Xu Buling nodded and spread his hands: "After talking for a long time, you still won't let me go. I guess the Wolf Guards have evidence of the Li family's crimes for a long time, and they just took it out now. This way, they can kill them justifiably, but the punishment will not be too severe to make the meritorious officials feel disappointed."

"That's about it. We still have to wait for the knife."

Old Xiao leaned on his crutches and sighed. He knew that there was no point in saying more about this matter, so he changed the subject: "By the way, Miss Ning found Lao Ba and asked you to go there as soon as possible. It seems that she has something to tell you."

Xu Buling's mind was a little confused. He pondered for a moment. Anyway, the Li family deserved it, and the situation did not get worse. He didn't think about it anymore, disguised himself, and went out of the palace gate.

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Because of the chaos last night, Chang'an City has been under martial law, and there are soldiers and Wolf Guards patrolling everywhere.

Xu Buling rode an ordinary horse and did not go directly to Ning Qingye's courtyard. He went to Hutai Street first.

The area around Hutai Street is the gathering center for the gangsters. Yesterday, another major case that shocked the government and the public occurred in Renyi Hall. At this time, the patrol was the strictest. Wolf Guards were everywhere. All the gangsters were trembling in their houses. There were very few pedestrians on the street.

After walking around the street, I found the place where I had fortune-told last night. I took a look and it was empty.

Xu Buling looked around. There were few people on the street. There was no sign of the quirky little girl. However, thinking that there was such a big mess last night, the vendors here would definitely not dare to stay, so he was relieved.

After a short pause, Xu Buling drove his horse to turn back, but saw Ning Qingye, dressed in a white dress and a veil hat like an ordinary lady, standing at the entrance of an alley. When he turned around, her figure disappeared in a flash.

Xu Buling chuckled, dismounted and walked into the alley, looking at the graceful white-clothed female knight in the alley:

"How did Miss Ning know I would come here?"

"Young Master is trustworthy and keeps his word. He said he would come yesterday, and he would definitely come. He would not lie to a girl."

Xu Buling curled his lips: "I, Xu Buling, always keep my word, and it's the same for everyone."

Ning Qingye walked beside Xu Buling with his hands behind his back without holding a sword, thinking for a while:

"But the little girl broke her promise... I think it was because of the adults. I think the little girl is very sensible and must still miss you."

Xu Buling smiled, looked back at the street, and changed the subject:

"You are in a hurry to find me here, you don't want to break up... cough-say goodbye before leaving?"

Ning Qingye turned his head, his expression serious:

"I found the clue of the Dragon Locking Gu."

Xu Buling's slightly frivolous smile froze. He didn't expect Ning Qingye, who was about to leave, to suddenly say such a meaningful sentence. He returned to his usual cold expression, frowned and said seriously:

"Really? Don't bluff me."