The emperor and the old protector of the country talked in the royal study for more than an hour. It was not until Yu An reported that the precious concubine came in person to deliver pear soup to His Majesty that they stopped talking.
The old Protector stood up and said, "Your Majesty has something to do, so I have to take my leave."
The emperor also felt that he had said enough, nodded, and let the old protector go, "Yu An, send the old protector out of the palace."
Yu An should be.
The old Lord Protector walked out of the royal study and saw the precious concubine standing on the steps wearing a peach red cloak. As the old Duke, it was naturally impossible for him to pay tribute to the precious concubine. He only said, "The noble concubine is a great kindness."
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If the precious concubine hadn't come to deliver the pear soup in person, he would probably have been caught by the emperor and continued to interrogate him. There was only so much he could say. After going back and forth, there was nothing to say.
The emperor and his ministers had been separated for a long time. Naturally, it was impossible for him to tell everything to the emperor.
The precious concubine is extremely beautiful, her complexion is extremely white, and the pink color on her body is very flattering to her. Especially in this late autumn, when everything is depressed, she is dressed in pink, standing tall and full, standing outside the royal study, alone, she is like a group.
Excellent scenery.
She looked at the old Protector with a smile, and her voice was soft and sweet, "Is the old Protector in good health?"
"I'm staying in the imperial concubine's house. I'm still healthy." The old man walked down the steps and said, "Your Majesty is already waiting. Your Majesty, please come in quickly!"
The precious concubine nodded, turned sideways and got out of the way, "Old Duke, go slowly!"
The old Lord Protector walked towards the palace gate with his hands behind his back. Yu An personally saw him off. He walked out of the palace gate and watched the old Lord Protector get into the carriage before turning back. He thought to himself, after all, it was still the old Lord Protector, and His Majesty was still afraid of him.
I dare not be disrespectful.
The precious concubine personally carried the pear soup into the royal study, placed the pear soup on the jade table, and bowed Yingying, "Did I come at the wrong time? Are you disturbing Your Majesty?"
The emperor used to love the look of his precious concubine the most, but today he was a little absent-minded. He stretched out his hand to help her up, "My beloved concubine's hands are so cold, and she doesn't even bring a hand stove. This slave has not served her well, and she deserves to be punished."
The precious concubine shook her head, "I don't feel cold at all."
"You are the most soft-hearted against the people under you, which makes all the slaves lose their dedication." The emperor took her hand and sat down, "You are just a little healthy, why are you running around? If you get sick again, wouldn't you let me
Am I distressed?"
The precious concubine said coquettishly, "So, Your Majesty is not happy to see me anymore? He doesn't want to drink my pear soup at all? I have been staring at the small kitchen for a long time."
The emperor quickly held her hand tightly, "Why wouldn't I be happy to see you? I'm just worried about your health. Every autumn and winter, you will get sick at least once. I don't have to drink pear soup, but you must give me good food.
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The precious concubine showed a soft smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as you care about me, I will also love myself."
She stood up and served the pear soup to the emperor, "It's still hot. Your Majesty, try it quickly. The autumn pear will stop the fire."
Yu An was not here, so she didn't call anyone in to test the poison, so she scooped a spoonful first, put it in her mouth, took a bite, and then fed the emperor very actively.
The emperor drank the pear soup obediently. For a while, the imperial study room changed from the previous heaviness and became very warm.
After the emperor finished drinking a bowl of pear soup, he thought deeply and patted the precious concubine's hand, "I will go to Changle Palace tonight."
The precious concubine blushed and said, "I have gone through all the trouble to bring you pear soup. I am not here to invite favors."
The emperor laughed loudly and said, "I know that I love my concubine very much without asking for favors. You send her pear soup because you feel sorry for me. There have been many things going on in the court recently, and I am really a little angry. The pear soup you sent is just right."
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The precious concubine asked worriedly: "I heard that the assassin of Princess Qingping committed suicide and his accomplice took poison. Your Majesty, no matter how angry you are, you must take care of your body."
The emperor nodded, "I know."
The precious concubine personally packed up the empty soup cans and bowls and put them in the food box, "Then I have resigned."
The emperor smiled, waved his hand, and tried again, "Wait for me tonight."
The precious concubine stomped her feet in shame and carried the food box out of the imperial study.
The emperor's joyful laughter came from behind.
After walking out of the imperial study, the shy smile on Concubine Bao Guo's face disappeared. She handed the food box to the palace maid, gathered her cloak, and whispered softly, "Let's go back."
The palace maid should be carrying the food box and following her.
The group of people came and left in great numbers, as if they really just wanted to send a bowl of pear soup.
After the precious concubine left, the emperor gradually stopped laughing. He had no intention of reviewing the memorial for a while, and just sat there. It wasn't until Yu An sent the old protector back, served him a cup of tea, and placed it in front of him that the emperor
Suddenly asked: "Yu An, what is your precious concubine's maiden name?"
Yu An was startled and quickly lowered his voice and replied, "Your Majesty, your concubine's surname is Shen, and her last name is Yi."
"Shen Yi, I forgot." The emperor paused, "How many years has she been in the palace?"
"It must have been fourteen years!" Yu An couldn't remember the details.
"Fourteen years." The emperor was in a daze again, "Su Rong is fifteen years old this year."
Yu An was shocked again and didn't understand what the relationship between the two was. He quickly glanced at the emperor and saw that he looked dazed. He didn't dare to explore further and quickly lowered his head.
It took the emperor a while before he returned to normal and said, "Send someone to invite King Ruian here."
Yu An should be.
King Ruian also attended the court meeting today. Not long after he returned to the palace, he heard His Majesty's call. He quickly bathed and changed clothes and hurried into the palace.
The emperor met King Ruian and said to him: "As for the assassination of Qingping, I want to leave it to you to investigate. The third division will cooperate with you and make sure to get to the bottom of it. How about it?"
King Ruian was stunned. This morning, His Majesty brought up the case specifically and gave orders to the Minister of Dali Temple. The Ministry of Life and Punishment also joined forces with the three divisions to investigate. Why did he be called here to investigate the case again? He didn't
He looked at the emperor with understanding.
Seeing his expression, the emperor knew that he probably had no involvement in Qingping's assassination, and he probably didn't know Su Rong's true life experience. Otherwise, he would have known that the assassination was not aimed at Qingping, but at all.
It was directed at Su Rong.
If he hadn't asked about the life experience of the old Protector Su Rong, he thought it would be fine if the three divisions joined forces to investigate the case. But now that he knew Su Rong's life experience, there was a big problem. But the emperor's golden words could not be changed overnight.
.So, he wants to find a suitable person who can jump out of the three divisions and the deep waters of the court. He should also hold a high position and maintain a neutral posture. This person must be the King of Ruian.
He also wanted to know who in this dynasty would be infiltrated by the Nangong family of Nanchu or the Nanchu clan, or bribed to help others kill Su Rong.
So, he looked at King Ruian and said: "The Criminal Department, Dali Temple, Supervisory Yuan, and the three divisions all have their omissions. I always feel uneasy. This case is very serious. I thought you would handle it properly and leave it to you. I should feel relieved."
Upon hearing this, King Ruian quickly raised his hand and said, "Since your Majesty said so, I will definitely do my best to investigate this case and get to the bottom of it."
The emperor nodded, "I think Xie Lin's child is very good. After the scientific examination results are released, as long as the ranking is not low, I am ready to reuse him."
King Ruian was overjoyed, but at the same time he also knew in his heart that his neutral majesty had always been in his eyes, so this was a promise to him. As long as the Prince of Ruian was loyal to his majesty, there was no need to worry about Xie Lin's future.
He quickly thanked him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Although Lin'er is a bit childish, it is because he has not been tempered. Once he is tempered more, he will still be useful."
The emperor nodded, seemingly very pleased, "I think so too."
So, when King Ruian left the palace again, a heavy burden fell on his shoulders. He thought that he had to go to Dali Temple first to find out how far the investigation had gone from the incident to the present, and then he had to go to the Princess Mansion to find out in person
Let's listen to Princess Qingping's account of what happened that day.
He keenly felt that the old Protector had just talked to His Majesty for more than an hour before His Majesty summoned him into the palace and asked him to take over the case. This must be unusual.
In particular, the prison of Dali Temple is so tight. The Minister of Dali Temple is not incompetent, he is not old and confused, and he also knows that the case of assassinating the princess is a big case. Princess Qingping has always sent people to keep an eye on it. How could someone take advantage of this loophole?
Sending poison in? But there happened to be such a thing, which shows that someone can put his hand into Dali Temple, and his eyes can reach the sky.
King Ruian thought about it all the way. Since the emperor gave this case to him, he trusted him and asked him to investigate it thoroughly. He must handle it well. No matter who was involved, he could only grit his teeth and handle it to the end.
After all, whether the case is investigated or not is related to his son's future.
