Xiao Yan?
Queen Lu's heart skipped a beat and she glanced at Jin Zhi.
Jin Zhi quickly signaled the eunuch to go out and shut up and stop talking nonsense. Then he walked to the front of the palace, calmed down and turned towards Xiao Yan.
"My servant has met Governor Xiao. Your Majesty has been feeling unwell recently. I wonder what's going on with Governor Xiao?"
After King Cheng was imprisoned, the queen suddenly fell ill. Xiao Yan also knew about the people from the Imperial Medical Office coming in and out of Fengxi Palace. He said quietly: "I have been ordered by Your Majesty to strictly investigate the case of collusion between the Lu family and King Cheng. , I have something I want to ask the Queen."
Jin Zhi said: "The empress has lived in the palace for a long time and rarely interferes with the affairs of the government. The empresses in the Lu family don't know about it either. If Governor Xiao has anything to ask, you can go to the Lu family."
"Of course the Lu family is going, but the Queen should have known about this first." Seeing that Jin Zhi was unmoved, Xiao Yan raised his eyes and looked at the closed palace door: "King Cheng confessed that he colluded with the Lu family, Xie Yin He is not of royal blood, but pretending to be a descendant of the Lu family..."
"Director Xiao!"
Jin Zhi could hardly keep the expression on his face, so he quickly interrupted what Xiao Yan had not finished saying, and changed his attitude: "Please wait a moment, Governor Xiao, I will go and pass the message right away."
Jin Zhi hurried in, and a moment later, Xiao Yan entered the palace door.
Queen Lu's face was no longer as calm as before. Even if she tried her best to keep her expression steady, there was a hint of eagerness in her eyebrows.
She didn't know how much Xie Tianyu had revealed, and she didn't know what Xiao Yan meant by coming to her. But since it was Xiao Yan who came instead of directly checking the guards of Fengxi Palace, she tried her best to tell herself not to do anything first. Lost sense of proportion.
Empress Lu sat back on the chair and frowned and said in a deep voice, "What did Governor Xiao mean by what he just said outside? What does it mean that Xie Yin is a descendant of the Lu family?"
Xiao Yan looked casual: "Did the Queen know about what happened in the morning?"
Queen Lu was stunned for a moment: "I don't know what happened in the previous dynasty..."
Xiao Yan glanced at the queen with a vague look, but did not reveal what she said. He just said: "Previously, King Cheng was arrested and imprisoned for treason. After interrogation, it was revealed that he secretly colluded with the Lu family. The ministers in the court have already I will report this to Your Majesty, but there is one thing that I have not told anyone else."
"When he interrogated King Cheng before, in addition to revealing his collusion with the Lu family, King Cheng also confessed that he had an affair with a woman from the Lu family. Before he coaxed Mrs. Rong to marry, he had already been in love with the woman from the Lu family. Later, he Coveting the power of the Rong family, not wanting to part with the help that the Rong family brought, and not wanting to give up on the Lu family easily, so when the second wife Rong gave birth, she replaced the Lu family's heirs with the Rong family's blood."
"This child is Xie Yin today."
Queen Lu seemed shocked by his words and stood up suddenly: "Impossible, then how can Prince Xie be the son of the Lu family?"
Xiao Yan said calmly: "This is Prince Cheng's personal confession. He colluded with the Lu family, and this woman was the one who pulled the strings. Even Hou Rui, the Minister of War, helped Prince Cheng because of her. I have been ordered by His Majesty to investigate Prince Cheng strictly." There is a case, so I came here to ask your Majesty, does your Majesty know anyone in the Lu family who may have had an affair with Prince Cheng?"
"Didn't Prince Cheng confess?" Queen Lu pinched her palms.
Xiao Yan said: "It would be easier if he confessed. I guessed this from his words."
"Although he was caught by me and cheated out of this incident due to a momentary gaffe, he refused to say a word afterward. Now I only know that Xie Yin is a bloodline of the Lu family, but who is his biological mother and who secretly had an affair with Prince Cheng? Just pretend, but there’s no way to know.”
Empress Lu's heart almost leaped into her throat before she calmed down a little. She tried her best not to reveal her voice and said: "This matter is really shocking, but I have been married into the royal family for many years, and I really don't know anything about the Lu family..."
"Is the Queen really unaware?" Xiao Yan frowned: "If the Queen is really ignorant, then I will have no choice but to take people to find the Lu family. But we will fight together when the time comes. Everyone knows that the Lu family is doing this, and the Queen has a clear reputation." I will be implicated, and your Majesty will probably be furious."
Empress Lu naturally knew what would happen if Xiao Yan went to the Lu family. She looked at the people in front of the palace with calm eyes: "Supervisor Xiao and the Lu family are fighting to the death. If this matter is revealed, the Lu family will be the target of public criticism. For no reason, why are you Want to help me?"
"The Queen is the Queen, and the Lu family is the Lu family."
Seeing that Empress Lu was puzzled, Xiao Yan said: "The incident between Tang Ning and the Lu family had not been so easy for the Lu family to be manipulated if the empress had not sent someone to give Feng Chai as a gift and promised to seek justice for Tang Ning. It’s impossible for half of the book collection to be given to Tang Ning.”
"Tang Ning can use this to wash away her bad name, and there will be an academy that can protect her for the rest of her life. She owes you a favor regarding the Lu family. I have promised her that if there is a suitable opportunity, I will return this favor to you for her. This This lunch is to repay Fengchai's love, and Tang Ning will not owe the empress anything from now on."
"As for the Lu family..."
Xiao Yan's expression became colder: "That person can not only instigate Hou Rui, but also touch the secrets of the Lu family, and secretly pull strings for King Cheng. Her status in the Lu family must not be low."
"I have both Xie Yin and King Cheng's confession in my hands. Even if the Queen knows about it, she can only escape in advance and not be implicated by the Lu family. When the person who is flirting with King Cheng is found, the Lu family will still be famous. Even if it’s a mess, I can get what I want.”
"Aren't you afraid that I will tell the Lu family?" Queen Lu said in a deep voice.
"Will the Queen know it?" Xiao Yan raised his lips with determination in his eyebrows: "The Queen and the Fourth Prince have already given up on the Lu family, haven't they?"
"If you were truly of one mind, I would not come to see you today."
Queen Lu's original suspicion was dispelled by his cold and stern words.
She was not only glad that she gave up the Lu family without hesitation and gave Feng Chai a favor, but she was also glad that Song Tangning was stupid enough. If she hadn't valued friendship as much as the old guy from the Rong family, and Xiao Yan had directly exposed the matter to the court, then she would have I'm afraid there isn't even the slightest chance of saving it.
The stern look on Queen Lu's face softened: "I just disdain what the Lu family did. Tang Ning is a good child. What happened at the beginning was that the Lu family was sorry for her. I have always loved her as my daughter."
"As for what happened today, thank you very much, Governor Xiao, for informing me. Although I don't know who the person who is having trouble with King Cheng is, Governor Xiao saved my mother and son once. No matter what, I will remember your kindness."
Xiao Yan raised his eyes and looked at her: "Is the Queen really unaware of the Lu family's affairs?"
Queen Lu shook her head: "I really don't know."
Xiao Yan frowned when he heard this: "Then it seems that Wei Chen can only go to the Lu family to check in person."
Empress Lu quickly spoke: "The Lu family will definitely not admit that Governor Xiao went to the Lu family rashly. If the Lu family knew about such matters that are related to the family's reputation in advance, they would probably find a way to silence him."
"At that time, no one who has an affair with King Cheng can be found. Even if King Cheng's confession is in hand, the Lu family can still say that Governor Xiao tortured him to extract a confession. After all, who can prove that Xie Yin is of the Lu family's blood?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows: "Then what does the Queen think of the humble minister?"
"Of course, we have to make a decision before taking action." Queen Lu said: "Rather than letting the Lu family and that person be on guard, Governor Xiao might as well make a secret investigation first. I will also find a way to investigate within the clan. If we can kill the person in one fell swoop, Captured, no matter how many excuses the Lu family has, they can't quibble."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "The Queen is quite concerned about this matter."
"Supervisor Xiao also said that I was almost implicated by the Lu family."
Empress Lu looked calmly: "I and the emperor just want to be safe, but the Lu family often gets into trouble. Before, giving the Rong family's belongings to the emperor almost ruined his reputation. Now such a disgraceful thing has happened. .”
"As Governor Xiao said, the Lu family is the Lu family, and I am this palace. Although they are members of my clan, if they endanger me and the emperor Zhou Zhou, and block the emperor's way, then it is no wonder that I Heartless."
She vividly played a mother who would give up anything for her son's future. When she looked up at Xiao Yan, her face showed seriousness.
"I have never wanted to be an enemy of Governor Xiao, and I also hope that if I can really help Governor Xiao this time, I also hope that when Governor Xiao liquidates the Lu family, this palace and the emperor will not be affected."
She paused:
"Although I don't know what the future will bring, I can promise you that if the fourth prince is expected to aspire to the throne in the future, Governor Xiao can still be as good as when Your Majesty was in power, and his status in the court will be better than it is now."
After Empress Lu finished speaking, she looked straight at Xiao Yan. She knew that the man in front of her was an eunuch with no clan, so she naturally wanted to find a way out. His honor, disgrace, wealth, and honor were all tied to the emperor, so she naturally had to worry about Emperor An's retreat after he left. .
She didn't believe that Xiao Yan would not be tempted by this.
Sure enough, Xiao Yan, who had been cold just now, had a look on his face. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the queen for a moment before he said, "I will give this matter some thought."
"What about the Lu family?"
"I will lead someone to investigate secretly first."
Empress Lu knew that she had convinced Xiao Yan, and her expression relaxed: "Okay, if there are any clues here in this palace, I will inform Governor Xiao as soon as possible."
Xiao Yan lowered his head: "Then I'll ask you to do your best."
…
Xiao Yan did not stay in Fengxi Palace for long. After informing Prince Cheng about the incident, and letting the Queen get the idea that he could win her over, he turned around and left.
After the others left, Empress Lu returned to the back bedroom with a smile on her face. After closing the door and no one else, she knocked the cups off the table with a stern wave of her hand.
Jin Zhi was almost hit in the foot, and when she saw Empress Lu's expression full of fervor, she also looked flustered: "Your Majesty, that Xiao Yan has unpredictable thoughts and may be difficult to bribe."
"I know." If that guy Xiao Yan is so easy to bribe, why should she be restrained?
Empress Lu said with a cold face: "It's just that he has no roots after all. He has to find someone to depend on. As long as he doesn't do everything right, I will have a chance."
Jin Zhi was uneasy: "But the methods of the Criminal Division are not something ordinary people can withstand. It has only been a few days, and King Cheng has already revealed so much. If he is allowed to stay any longer, I am worried that sooner or later he will not be able to handle it." live."
Although they had the magic weapon of His Highness the Fourth Highness in their hands, and they knew that King Cheng would never betray the empress for the sake of this only "bloodline", but Xiao Yan's methods were ruthless.
Who can guarantee that King Cheng will be able to grit his teeth even if he is severely punished? If he relaxes even a little bit, their lives will be at stake!
Queen Lu's face turned gloomy when she heard this. Of course she knew that this matter could not be delayed. Xiao Yan was a lunatic. In order to please Emperor An, he always spared no effort in dealing with the aristocratic family.
Xie Tianyu probably knew that he could not bear the torture, so he deliberately misled Xiao Yanchao to think about the Lu family. He was trying to find a way to send her a message to let her make a decision as soon as possible.
Queen Lu grasped her fingertips and stared calmly.
Now that Hou Rui has been arrested, the affairs between Prince Cheng's Palace and the Lu family can no longer be hidden, but what she did in the past was avoid Lu Chongyuan and the others.
She had been secretly using things from the Lu family to "nourish" Prince Cheng, and she kept her "intimate relationship" with Prince Cheng hidden from Lu Chongyuan, hoping that one day he could "feed back" the emperor's son, but now this has become the most terrible thing.
Once Xiao Yan comes to Lu Chongyuan, there is no need to confront him. With Lu Chongyuan's shrewdness, he will immediately suspect her.
Once he knows what she has done, the Lu family will be the first to kill her in order to protect themselves. I am afraid that without anyone else taking action, Lu Chongyuan will be the first to kill her and Huang Er to prevent them from dragging down the Lu family. The whole family was copied and beheaded.
Queen Lu must never let this happen.
Even if there was no way out this time and she was destined to break with the Lu family, she still had to protect herself and the emperor so that the Lu family would not dare or take the initiative to tear up the window paper and bear the crime for her.
Queen Lu stood on the spot and walked back and forth for a few steps, thinking about countermeasures in her mind.
Xie Tianyu definitely can't be saved. If he wants Xiao Yan to stop and let the matter in Prince Cheng's Mansion end, he must find someone as soon as possible to confirm his affair with Xie Tianyu, and make Xiao Yan feel that there is no need to continue to investigate. When the time comes, Xie Tianyu If you become a useless "trash", you will naturally no longer be tortured.
Empress Lu quickly had a plan in her mind. She thought about all the people in the Lu family, and a figure appeared in her mind. She made a decision in an instant: "I am very worried about the morning meeting. Please go to the Lu family on my behalf." , go and see father and the others."
"Going to the Lu family?" Jin Zhi was stunned for a moment: "At this time?"
"Yes, go now."
Empress Lu walked to the storage cabinet in the room, took out a string of sapphire and gold bracelets from the innermost case box, took it out and handed it to Jin Zhi.
"After the eldest brother was imprisoned, Lu Zhinian suddenly disappeared again. I'm afraid my sister-in-law is feeling uneasy. You go to the Lu family to see your father. After asking them about the early dynasty, help me to visit her on the way."
Jin Zhi's expression suddenly changed when he looked at the bracelet. This bracelet...
"Empress, you want the eldest lady..."
"I have no choice but to do so."
Empress Lu put the bracelet into Jin Zhi's hand and looked up at her: "If this matter is not settled as soon as possible, everyone will not be safe. You have been following me for many years, you should know what to do, right?"
Jin Zhi's face turned pale, and she instantly understood what Queen Lu meant. She looked at Queen Lu with stern eyes. She quickly lowered her head and said, "I know."
"Avoid people and do it cleanly."
"yes."
Queen Lu said, "Go ahead and pick something from the storehouse and send it to the Lu family."
"My slave understands."
After Jin Zhi left, Empress Lu looked at her back for a long time, her eyes lowered with a hint of cruelty. Recently, Jin Zhi was not doing things well and made frequent mistakes. She knew too many things that she shouldn't know.
When Xie Tianyu's matter is over, Jin Zhi can no longer stay.
She must not leave any trouble behind.
