Chen Jie watched Young Master Liu standing by the pavilion, his back seemed enigmatic, and there was a strong curiosity in his beautiful eyes. She secretly guessed whether her brother-in-law had noticed any clues.
After all, who in the right mind would stand there in a daze?
Finally, Chen Jie stood up and walked towards Young Master Liu, then stopped lightly.
"Brother-in-law, did you think of something?"
Young Master Liu came back to his senses and turned to look at Chen Jie who had walked to him at some point. Looking at the look of curiosity in her beautiful eyes, he shook his head regretfully.
"No, it can be said that I have no clue. I really can't figure out what stealing a corpse can be used for, and who dares to risk the whole world to do such a thing."
What Liu Mingzhi said was true and he didn't hide anything from Chen Jie.
The younger sister Liu Xuan suspected the identity of the Demon Queen Ren Qingrui. Chen Jie's answer finally cleared the air and confirmed that there was no connection between them.
Although Liu Mingzhi was happy about this, he could not think of any clues about the theft of Ren Qingrui's body.
He was puzzled and couldn't imagine what kind of secret Ren Qingrui was hiding behind.
Liu Mingzhi suddenly realized that so far, many things had been beyond his control and were developing in an uncontrollable direction.
As for whether it is good or bad, Liu Mingzhi dare not make a judgment now.
When Chen Jie got Liu Mingzhi's answer, she also looked a little regretful: "The Ai family thought that you, brother-in-law, had come up with some useful clues.
Even you don’t know, the Ai family really doesn’t know what to do. "
"Sister-in-law, may I ask how many people know about this now?"
Chen Jie hesitated for a moment: "Only the Ai family and the Ai family's personal chamberlain, Eunuch Gao Jin, knew about this matter. The rest of the Ai family were worried about causing panic and did not tell anyone about it.
After all, the theft of the Demon Queen's body will have a great impact on the royal family's reputation. The Ai family is worried that someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of it to criticize the imperial court and have a negative impact on the emperor.
No matter how bad the influence she caused when she was alive, she was still the late empress of the dynasty. From the day she entered the palace, she was linked to the royal family.
I hope Ai Jia did the right thing. "
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and glanced at Chen Jie in surprise. This woman's mind was not much different from that of He Shu's. It can be said that she has her own merits.
Especially in order to maintain the face of the court, they are very careful.
Sure enough, that sentence makes perfect sense.
Women in deep palaces and courtyards often cannot be treated with common sense.
"The emperor's sister-in-law means that even His Majesty and the Queen Mother don't know about this matter?"
"Well, the Ai family did not inform the emperor and the mother.
Firstly, the Ai family knew that the emperor hated the Demon Queen Ren Qingrui deeply. If he lost his composure after learning about this, it would be detrimental to his reputation if it spread.
Furthermore, the mother is already old, and the Ai family is afraid that she will be frightened if she finds out about this matter, which will affect her safety. In fact, what they learned from the words of the old manager Zhou made the Ai family not know how to speak. A perfectly good body seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The queen mother and her elders would inevitably become suspicious.
After all, the older people are, the more important they are to these things.
The Ai family kept this matter in their hearts for several days. They really didn’t know what to do. After all, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. The Ai family had no one available, so they could only summon you when the emperor invited you to the palace for a banquet. Come discuss this matter.
You are an important minister of the government, so it is natural for you to handle this matter. In addition, you have been through battles for a long time and are used to big winds and waves, and your knowledge is many times higher than that of Aijia, a female who has lived in the deep palace compound for a long time.
Especially since the Demon Queen was defeated and captured in your hands. Not many people knew what happened in the imperial study that day, and you were one of them. The Ai family did not want the civil and military officials to know what happened outside the imperial study that day, except for You, the Ai family really don’t know who else to approach to discuss this matter. "
Liu Mingzhi looked at Chen Jie staring at him with a somewhat helpless expression, shook his head and smiled bitterly. Did he already occupy such an important position in the court?
"Sister-in-law, let me tell you something you don't like to hear. You are taking things too naturally. Do you really think that the officials in the court don't know what happened in the imperial study?
There is no airtight wall in the world, especially the royal family, which has no secrets.
There are countless eunuchs and maids in the palace. As the saying goes, people's hearts are separated from each other. What the empress did outside the royal study in the past has probably been widely circulated among officials! "
Chen Jie's charming face showed a hint of astonishment, and she stared at Liu Mingzhi for a long time.
"What, all the ministers know about this matter, why is there no commotion in the capital?"
Liu Mingzhi raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth: "It's just a tacit understanding. They are Dalong's ministers, and their vital interests have long been linked to the imperial court. The imperial court's prestige among the people has been hit, and the prestige of officials like them will naturally be affected. , his reputation among the people was greatly reduced.
Naturally, they had to pretend not to know, to maintain the prestige of the court, and at the same time to protect their own interests.
In the final analysis, they and the imperial court both prospered and suffered losses.
These officials are as cunning as foxes, how could they be as simple as the emperor's wife said. "
Chen Jie's lips trembled slightly as she looked at Liu Mingzhi, who had a calm expression, and her previous understanding was overturned by his words.
As the saying goes, a line is like a mountain, and she is the Queen Mother of the dynasty, but if she has not set foot in that place, she will never know how much intrigue that place is full of, and how much filth is hidden.
All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
In the final analysis, everything is just a word of profit.
Chen Jie thought for a while, her eyes gradually brightened, with undisguised joy in her eyes.
"Brother-in-law, as you said, does it mean that the ministers of the whole dynasty still recognize the emperor as the new king? Otherwise, how can they protect the emperor's face?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Chen Jie's surprised look and said to himself, "What a smart woman, she figured out the key in just a moment."
Thinking back to the past at the Qinzheng Palace a few years ago, when Li Ye commended the courtiers for their loyalty in the name of admonishing hundreds of officials to depose the demon queen and appointed Qingrui, and thus generously rewarded the courtiers, Liu Mingzhi had a faint feeling hidden in his eyes. Complex color.
The little Ren Qingrui actually changed the situation in the court.
Li Ye generously awarded hundreds of officials in the court and centralized power, which meant that Li Ye had become wary of the vassal kings in various places, and wanted to use the power of central officials and generals from various places to weigh the vassal kings in various places. power.
Dalong has dozens of vassal kings, big and small, but he is the best among them.
Like a tiger descending from a mountain, it shocks all directions.
I don’t know whether Li Ye did this intentionally or unintentionally.
The book of Zhenguo I taught him turned out to be a good disciple and a good emperor.
In the final analysis, the so-called imperial court and officials are just a relationship of mutual use and mutual dependence.
Mutual benefit is more appropriate.
Wei Yong, the left prime minister, must have already seen this thoroughly.
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and nodded to Chen Jie: "The emperor's sister-in-law is right. The civil and military officials of the court have already recognized your majesty. As long as there are no big mistakes in the future, your majesty's position will be considered secure."
Chen Jie, who has always been dignified and elegant, rarely lost her composure. Her white hands were placed on her chest and kept dancing, looking like she had nowhere to put them.
"Great, the emperor has lived up to the late emperor's high expectations after all, and has continued Dalong's country and country.
Huang Tian bless, Huang Tian bless! "
"Emperor's sister-in-law, since I already know the purpose of your visit to me, it's time for me to say goodbye. Depending on the time, the ancestor worship ceremony should be over. I'm here to see Your Majesty. The reason why I'm here is Just come and inform His Majesty."
"Okay, okay, brother-in-law, go slowly, the Ai family won't see you off."
"It's okay, my brother, please retire!"
