In the Qianyuan Hall, Emperor Chongning stood in front of the window, staring out of the window in trance for a while.
So much so that Gao Yi couldn't help but whisper: "Your Majesty, the wind is strong outside the window, be careful of the dragon body."
Emperor Chongning exhaled slowly, "Gao Yi, what do you think the old military god is thinking this time? Why did he make an exception to speak for Xia Jingyun?"
If the old military god really stands with De Fei, then the direction of the situation will be slightly out of his control.
With his paranoia, he really felt a little bit afraid this time.
Gao Yi bowed and said: "This old slave is stupid and really doesn't know what the Lord Military God is thinking, and he also really doesn't know if the Lord Military God really wants to help Mr. Xia, why did he wait until today?"
"What's wrong with this?"
Emperor Chongning snorted, "Obviously it was because he saw that Xia Jingyun really couldn't break out of the situation, and he really couldn't bear to see such a junior miss the spring, or maybe because Jiang Yuhu, who was far away in the northern Xinjiang, was interceding, so the old military god came here I just came to help last night.”
"Hey! Speaking of which, there may not really be a deep connection between the old military god, Concubine De, and Xia Jingyun. It's just because of the friendship between them."
After thinking about it like this, Emperor Chongning felt a lot more relaxed. He looked at Gao Yi and said, "You are an old guy, you don't know much, but you can make a few mistakes by mistake from time to time."
Gao Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, how can I dare to laugh at my generosity with this little brain in my life?"
After untying the knot in his heart, Emperor Chongning had other worries. He returned to the couch and leaned on it, sighing with regret: "What a pity for such a wonderful calligraphy!"
Gao Yi smiled and said, "If Your Majesty stays, I am afraid that the God of War will have to leave the bamboo forest once again!"
"Hahahaha!" Emperor Chongning smiled, "How could I fight for this painting that seals the life of the old military god? But having said that, Xia Jingyun's talent is really amazing, and I didn't expect him to be able to write This is a masterpiece full of heroic spirit."
Gao Yi nodded in agreement but said nothing.
Emperor Chongning was used to it and continued: "I don't care if these people work all day long to drag Xia Jingyun in prison. But now that he has come out, we can't let them fool him like this anymore. Gao Yi, send someone to deliver an oral message."
Gao Yi quickly bowed to listen to the instruction.
"Tell the Criminal Department and Jingzhao Mansion to do their best to solve the case and not to slack off or delay!"
"yes!"
"Inform Concubine Shu to pick you up in the evening."
Gao Yi was stunned for a moment, "Yes."
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Today's court meeting brought much more to the table than just the emperor's suspicion and the shock among the emperor. The many bigwigs who attended the meeting, as well as all parties related to it, all had different reactions.
The British duke put on fancy clothes, picked up a machete, and chopped up nine scarecrows in the backyard. The entire duke's house was as silent as a cicada;
Concubine Shu smashed a lot of things in Changle Palace, and found an excuse to whip several palace maids severely. Only then did the furious female tyrannosaurus finally calm down;
In the eyes of the sworn enemies, father and daughter, what happened this time was simply unbelievable.
There are fair and aboveboard reasons, procedures that make it impossible to find fault, a strong tacit understanding that all parties want to promote this result, and His Majesty’s obvious lack of intention to help, and time is so tight, how can Xia Jingyun reverse the situation!
Why should he!
If it were others, they might still put pressure and retaliate, but when facing the old man in the bamboo forest, just hearing the other person's name was enough to make them unable to resist.
Prime Minister Qin walked back to the house calmly, as usual, as if the result had no impact on him at all;
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel repeatedly looked at the biographical information of Xia Jingyun that his staff had found, and looked thoughtfully towards the bamboo forest outside the city;
For example, Wei Yuanzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs, and others gathered at the Marquis Mansion of Jiang'an to celebrate Xia Jingyun's successful escape. Wang Ruoshui, the Minister of Rites, was too busy to get away because spring was too close and did not arrive.
A large group of people chatted for a while, and everyone asked about various aspects of Xia Jingyun's situation with concern. Xia Jingyun expressed his heartfelt thanks to everyone, and after talking for a while, everyone dispersed.
When night fell, Feng Xiuyun found Xia Jingyun who had just gotten free, and smiled playfully, "Miss Qin is here."
In the study, Xia Jingyun met Qin Li.
Qingshan and Qingyi's long-awaited reunion did not cause any strangeness or embarrassment between the two smart men and women.
Xia Jingyun stood up and bowed to Qin Li first, and said sincerely: "Xiuyun has already told me what happened before. Because of the incident with me, Miss Qin was blamed by the clan, and I feel really sorry. I am also grateful for Miss Qin's help. , I’m so grateful that I can’t repay you. In addition, your brother’s matter has absolutely nothing to do with me. I also ask Miss Qin to express my condolences.”
Qin Li said softly: "Mr.
Xia Jingyun waved his hands quickly, "What did Miss Qin say? It's just that my mind is full of complicated emotions right now, and I just want to get it off my chest, so I am indeed a little reckless. Don't blame Miss Qin."
Qin Li shook her head, "How could I blame you? In fact, I came here today to ask you for something."
Xia Jingyun immediately said: "Miss Qin, please tell me, if I can do it, I will do my best."
Qin Li looked up at him, their eyes met, and said seriously: "The Qin family wants to bet on you, on Concubine De and the Prince of Jiaodong."
Xia Jingyun's brows immediately furrowed, "Is this the intention of Miss Qin or the intention of the head of the Qin family?"
Qin Li said: "That's what my grandfather meant, and it's what he has always meant since his eldest brother's accident. The entire Qin family is betting on you!"
Xia Jingyun became more and more puzzled, and some speculations gradually emerged in his mind, but he still felt that there was something he couldn't understand, so he said: "If this is the case, why do you act like this?"
Qin Li calmly said: "First, and most importantly, if we want to avenge our eldest brother, we can only create suspicion, lure the snake out of the hole, and let the enemy jump out on his own."
"The second reason is that my grandfather wants to see the capabilities of Concubine De and Mr. Xia. Although I don't agree with him doing this, after all, it involves the foundation of the Qin family for several generations and the lives of hundreds of people. I understand. His approach.”
"I understand too." Xia Jingyun nodded. A lot of things made sense when he said this, but he still didn't understand. He asked again: "I heard that my sister sent a letter in person that day, but she got your reply. The old head of the family sternly refused, isn’t he afraid of offending my sister by doing this?”
Qin Li said: "Actually, there is a mystery in that reply letter."
In Changle Palace, Dongfang Bai happily ran into the room swinging his short legs and rushed into his mother's arms.
Concubine De quickly put down the letter in her hand and reached out to hug him, "I will go back to Tushan tomorrow. Remember to listen to your husband and learn your skills!"
"Yes!" Dongfang Bai nodded, and then said timidly: "Can I see my uncle first tomorrow, and then go to Tushan?"
Concubine De smiled and scratched his nose, "Of course you can!"
"Great!"
Dongfang Bai jumped happily, then looked at the letter that his mother put aside, "What are you looking at, concubine?"
"It's the Qin family's previous reply to the mother-in-law's rejection."
Concubine De smiled, "It was this letter with firm words and clear meaning that day that gave my mother and concubine a headache for a long time. Now that the matter has finally been temporarily resolved, your uncle has also successfully escaped, and my concubine will have to read it more. I want to Think about how to deal with this kind of thing if you encounter it again in the future. Also think about how to deal with the Qin family in the future. "
As a member of the royal family and determined to compete for the dragon, Concubine De did not shy away from talking about these things in front of Dongfang Bai.
"Can I take a look?" Dongfang Bai was a little curious.
Concubine De nodded, "Of course."
Dongfang Bai picked up the letter and looked at the words on it.
[The empress’ love and care for her sworn brother is admirable, and the empress’ kindness and kindness are touching. But please don’t forget that the eldest son of the Qin family died on the street. She was extremely sad and worried, and the murderer could not be brought to justice.
I only seek justice between right and wrong, and do not make profit-making choices to turn enemies into friends. Although I am a businessman, I am by no means a profit-seeking person. I only ask for your understanding and not to be hostile to us. 】
"Do you understand?"
"Yes." Dongfang Bai nodded, holding the letter and lying on his mother's lap with his head tilted, "It seems that he refused very firmly."
"Yes, the mother-in-law is now the head of the harem in name. She wrote the letter in person, but the Qin family has such an attitude. Even if they have no previous enemies, and even if it is confirmed that the murderer is someone else in the future, because of this matter, the Qin family will I'm afraid they will also be our enemies. The Qin family is the richest in the world. If it is used by others, I'm afraid."
"Huh?"
Dongfang Bai suddenly exclaimed and stood up, staring at the letter with a look of surprise on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"Concubine, look!"
Dongfang Bai stretched out his finger and pointed at the first word of the first sentence on the letter paper, and then pointed at the second word of the second sentence, which was equivalent to drawing a large diagonal line from the upper right to the lower left on the letter paper.
Concubine De looked at his finger curiously, "Mother, mother, don't worry, are you a friend or not an enemy?!!!"
Concubine De suddenly stood up.
Thanks to the boss [Listen to the Wind Sing] for the 20,000 reward. or2
(End of chapter)
