Emperor Xingyuan was an emperor who was diligent in government affairs. No, it should be said that he was too diligent. His ministers always had the anxiety of not knowing which day the emperor would cancel all their vacations. Maybe it's just that at this age, she still works hard to use her brain, and her brain is still bright. Although she hasn't spent much time in the harem, she has silently remembered the little habits of these concubines in her heart.
For example, Concubine Shu was much gentler than usual when she was preparing to complain.
Emperor Xingyuan didn't expose it. He sat comfortably on the chair and picked up the tea cup offered by the maid.
The tea in the palace was naturally of the highest quality. Emperor Xingyuan drank it slowly, echoing Concubine Shu's words.
Concubine Shu frowned secretly.
She is not stupid. You can tell whether a man listens to what a woman says. The emperor's enthusiasm when facing her was not as high as when facing the ministers. Fortunately, it was comforting that the emperor also faced the other concubines in the same way.
This made Concubine Shu inevitably think of Queen Xin again.
Back then, they were like rats in the gutter, hiding in Yiyuan without even being able to see the light. They could only quietly watch that woman's beauty, even asking the emperor to coax her gently. But why, her brother was also a minister of the Dragon and made great contributions to conquering this country. And that woman, I heard, was just a refugee girl of unknown origin before she married the emperor.
Concubine Shu had cultivated herself to the point of being calm due to countless memories. Whether it was her disgust for Queen Xin or her joy of losing Queen Xin, she kept it safely in her heart.
She picked up the teapot and refilled the teapot for Emperor Xingyuan, and finally got to the point: "That day, Eunuch Sun took away the storybook, and I sent someone to buy it. Unexpectedly, I heard something very scary."
Emperor Xingyuan looked interested.
Continuing the practice of the previous dynasty, those sentenced to death must be reported step by step and finally approved by the emperor. But this does not mean that the emperor will read all the scrolls that have been sentenced to death. In fact, what the emperor has to do is to take the list of death row prisoners handed over by the minister and outline it with a red pen. Those who are outlined are the unlucky ones who will be executed on time. Those who are not ticked Those who arrive will be kept on the list for the next year, which is a bit luck-based.
And Emperor Xingyuan was an energetic founding emperor. He not only wanted to read the list of prisoners, but also read the scrolls, especially those that happened in the capital. Mr. Ping An's killing of a beggar had a bad impact and he would undoubtedly be sentenced to death. In the future, when the list is presented, there is a high chance that Emperor Xingyuan would see it.
But now Emperor Xingyuan doesn't know. After all, there are two worlds inside and outside the palace. As the emperor's eyes, the Jinlin Guards supervise the officials and nobles, and will not casually bring private affairs to the emperor.
"A young man was disemboweled and his heart was ripped out, and he died on the street." Concubine Shu said with a look of fear on her face.
Emperor Xingyuan's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Concubine Shu's words.
"People in the capital say that the "Painted Skin" sold by Qingsong Bookstore is a demon book, and the man was killed by the evil ghost who ran out of "Painted Skin"."
"That's nonsense." Emperor Xingyuan shook his head.
When he conquered the world, it was said that he had a vision in the sky when he was born. In fact, he arranged for people to spread it himself, in order to bring people back to their hearts. Such rumors are nothing more than the ignorance of the world.
Of course, this does not affect him from continuing to listen, since he is idle anyway.
Concubine Shu choked half to death at Emperor Xingyuan's "nonsense talk" and said calmly: "That's how it was spread anyway. Many people were afraid that demon books would harm people, so they set fire to the books. As a result, there were more than ten fires and even riots. There were casualties.”
This time Emperor Xingyuan became serious: "Is this happening?"
No matter what time it is, fire prevention is a top priority. Not to mention other places, the palace buildings are all made of wood, and there have been fires both in history and during the reign of Emperor Xingyuan.
Emperor Xingyuan's reaction made Concubine Shu slightly curl her lips and sigh: "I was also shocked when I heard this. Autumn and winter are dry, what should I do if a fire breaks out? I heard that the people of the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division wanted to appease people and stabilize the people. Order went to Qingsong Bookstore to collect the demon books, but he didn’t expect——”
"What?" Emperor Xingyuan looked serious.
Concubine Shu paid attention to Emperor Xingyuan's expression, made sure in her heart that she was right, and sighed: "I didn't expect to be stopped by Marquis Changle."
Emperor Xingyuan was startled: "Congratulations to Qingxiao?"
Concubine Shu nodded and poured more tea for Emperor Xingyuan. Her tone was so soft that it dripped water: "It is said that
Changlehou was very protective of the owner of Qingsong Bookstore. "
It was rumored that Miss Kou, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore, resembled the eldest princess Zhaoyang. Concubine Shu had no good impression of Miss Kou, whom she had never met before, and she became even more disgusted with her unpleasant words.
"Oh? Who is the owner of Qingsong Bookstore?"
Concubine Shu thought that Miss Kou was the one who saved Princess Zhaoyang's beloved daughter and the emperor rewarded her. She said with a smile, "I heard she is a girl."
As the envoy of Jinlin Guards, no emperor would be happy to hear that he obstructed the law enforcement of the Army and Horses Division for the sake of a woman.
When Concubine Shu saw Emperor Xingyuan's eyes turned cold as she wished, she knew enough was enough and changed the subject with a smile.
Emperor Xingyuan did not stay in Hanli Palace for too long before returning to Qianqing Palace. He immediately summoned He Qingxiao to see him after the next day.
"Who is the owner of the bookstore where Mr. Songling wrote his books?" After chatting for a while, Emperor Xingyuan asked casually.
He Qingxiao's eyes were dark, covering up the ripples caused by the emperor's question: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore is Miss Kou."
No matter how casual the emperor behaves, he will not ask this for no reason. It seems that the emperor should know about the rumors about "Painted Skin", and even know about him stopping Han Dongming. In this case, telling the truth about Miss Kou's identity is the best choice.
Sure enough, when Emperor Xingyuan heard that it was the Kou girl, he immediately asked: "Could it be the Kou girl who saved Fu'er?"
"Exactly."
"I didn't expect a little girl to open a bookstore." Emperor Xingyuan swallowed what he wanted to say and said dryly.
He Qingxiao knew that the emperor had many thoughts on his mind, so he took the initiative to admit: "A few days ago, Qingsong Bookstore was involved in rumors about a murder... In Wei Chen's view, only by finding the real murderer and the person who deceived the public can we truly calm the people's fear. Rather than implicate innocent people. Moreover, Mr. Song Ling is a person admired by His Majesty, so I should take care of Qingsong Bookstore, which cooperates with Mr. Song Ling."
Emperor Xingyuan did not show his attitude towards this, and asked about the murderer: "Has the murderer and the person who deceived the public with his lies been found?"
"The murderer was Mr. Ping An, who had written for Yaxin Bookstore. He was fired by Yaxin Bookstore because of the good business of Qingsong Bookstore. He was resentful and killed people in revenge for Qingsong Bookstore. The shopkeeper of Yaxin Bookstore heard about the murder and took the opportunity to spread rumors, also for the purpose of suppressing Qingsong Bookstore business..."
After hearing this, Emperor Xingyuan couldn't help but sneer: "This Yaxin Bookstore is really a mess. There is no need to open it anymore."
Now that the truth has come to light and the rumors that disturbed people's hearts have naturally dissipated, there is no need to say anything to He Qingxiao for stopping the Bingma Division from doing things.
"yes."
So before the news that Mr. Ping An was the real murderer spread, a team of Jinlin Guards rushed to Yaxin Bookstore and neatly affixed a seal.
