Chu Nanzhi heard the sound and looked around, and saw several burly men standing in a pavilion not far away. Some people were holding umbrellas and waiting eagerly by the roadside, as if they were waiting for someone to pass by.
Seeing Chu Nanzhi's carriage, someone immediately came over and asked in a loud voice: "Is this Princess Pingning inside?"
"Exactly."
Chu Nanzhi opened the front curtain again and looked at the person who came to ask.
"My Royal Highness invites the princess to come over and have a talk."
"Your Highness?"
Chu Nanzhi looked surprised: "Who is your highness?"
The man said seriously: "King Beibin."
handsome man?
Chu Nanzhi frowned suspiciously, why is he here?
Thinking of that alluring face, she couldn't help but feel a commotion in her heart.
A woman who is too charming can make people fall in love with her, but the look of this Highness is so charming that it can make people tremble in their bones.
I really don’t know what kind of appearance the highly favored concubine Shangguan Rou must have been able to give birth to such a handsome man.
After cautiously stepping out of the carriage, Sang Qi quickly followed him holding an umbrella. The group slowly reached the pavilion, but was stopped by the guards around Lin Tingyan.
"My Highness has given orders to see Princess Pingning."
The plainclothes guards said with serious faces and confidence.
Li Ce was so angry that he pulled out his sword. Chu Nanzhi stopped him in a slow tone and looked at the beautiful figure with his back to him in the pavilion. He smiled warmly: "You guys will be here later.
"
Anyway, he would never do anything to his niece-in-law in broad daylight.
However, thinking about the dream these days, she was still a little more vigilant and walked in with extra caution.
Arriving at the pavilion, Chu Nanzhi bowed her body respectfully and saw that Lin Tingyan still had his back turned to her as calm as a mountain. "My family has met Uncle Sixth Emperor before."
Hearing the sound, Lin Tingyan slowly turned around and pointed at the stone table that had been wiped clean: "My nephew-in-law, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat."
Then he ordered someone to pour tea.
After the tea was poured, he took a small sip and said with a warm smile: "The tea is good, but it's a pity that I waited too long and it got cold after all."
Listening to his meaningful words, Chu Nanzhi took a polite sip of tea, pondered it carefully, and replied in a warm voice: "I wonder why Uncle Sixth Emperor is waiting for you here?"
Could it be that he already knew that he was going to Polo Temple?
"What's so hard to guess? You and my nephew interrogated Zheng Haichuan overnight yesterday, and they must have uncovered some evidence of Wu Enrong's crimes."
Lin Tingyan looked careless: "Although I have lived in Beijing for a long time, I still know a little about Pingning County and Wu Enrong. I heard that he has a mother who lives in the temple all year round, and Napu Nunnery takes in everything.
The reason for the eccentricities of the young boy is probably that Wu Enrong has done something shameful and sinful, and his mother would feel guilty and want to go to a place like Puo'an to atone for his sins."
After a few seconds of silence, he laughed deeply: "Otherwise, you say that a concubine finally hopes that her son will become a highly respected minister. If she doesn't go to the county to enjoy the blessings, how can she suffer in such a gloomy place?
"
Chu Nanzhi felt shocked when she heard this.
He is really a smart man, he can even guess this.
"Uncle Sixth Emperor is indeed as careful as his hair."
Chu Nanzhi pursed her lips and smiled: "But Uncle Sixth Emperor still didn't tell the Nu family why they are waiting here."
Lin Tingyan stared blankly at the heavy rain outside the pavilion, suddenly stood up, walked to the pavilion, reached out to catch some rainwater outside, pinched it in his palms and rubbed it back and forth: "This rain came in time, so that the drought in the entire south can be relieved."
With timely mitigation, natural disasters can be avoided, and I think man-made disasters can also be avoided, right?"
After finishing his words, he couldn't help turning his head and glanced meaningfully at Chu Nanzhi.
"Uncle Sixth Emperor, do you want me to stop pursuing Wu Taishou's affairs?"
Chu Nanzhi couldn't understand his thoughts.
After beating around the bush, the only thing she could think of was Wu Enrong.
But Wu Enrong seems to have nothing to do with him. Why would he help Wu Enrong speak?
This made Chu Nanzhi puzzled.
"No, on the contrary, I am here to persuade my niece-in-law to investigate Wu Enrong."
Lin Tingyan waved his hand disapprovingly: "Wu Enrong has been accused of corruption and bribery in recent years. If I protect him, it will not appear that I am extremely stupid."
At this point, he suddenly changed the subject: "However, the relationship between Wu Enrong's in-laws and your third emperor's uncle must be clear to his nephew-in-law. Your third emperor's uncle is the eldest among the children left by the late emperor.
He is also supported by the old ministers of Jinling City. Wu Enrong's father-in-law, Yang Runchen, is the current father-in-law and leader of the Situ. He ranks among the three princes and the first of the old ministers of Jinling City. The niece and daughter-in-law must think about the consequences of touching him."
It was only then that Chu Nanzhi finally figured out that the big tree Wu Enrong was leaning on behind him turned out to be the father-in-law of the country, who was the queen's brother-in-law.
She vaguely remembered that the current queen was appointed by the Empress Dowager, and the network of relationships became more and more complicated, which made her a little embarrassed.
After thinking about it, her belief became firmer: "The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law. Even the son-in-law of the head of state cannot violate the king's law and disregard human life."
"Taking human life seriously?"
Lin Tingyan was slightly touched in her heart, but she didn't show too much excitement.
If people at the bottom of the class heard about this kind of thing, they would naturally be quite shocked. However, as a member of the royal family and having experienced the tragic palace coup that year, he was already used to this kind of thing and it was nothing new.
A commoner like Wu Enrong, who came from a poor family and didn't have much talent and learning, could climb into the Situ Mansion and take the position of the prefect of a county. I'm afraid he would have to resort to underhanded tactics.
Leng sighed quietly, and Lin Tingyan smiled helplessly:
"It seems that this king's peace is always impossible, but I still advise my nephew and daughter-in-law to stop it. If you insist on investigating this case, then stop it until Wu Enrong. Save some face for your uncle, the third emperor, and don't make it too tense.
Your unauthorized entry into Qi's house last night made his face very ugly. If he is angered by Wu Enrong's incident again, it will not end well like last night."
He lamented again, frowned and said: "Speaking of which, I was brought up by the Empress Dowager. I know that the old man values Jin Xiao, but your uncle, the Third Emperor, is the only one who has the most respect for the eldest princesses in the capital.
Besides, this is my only blood brother left by the late emperor, and I don’t want you to go to war over this."
"Uncle Sixth Emperor has good intentions."
Chu Nanzhi replied with a half-smile.
There were some threats and warnings in his words. The Third Emperor's Uncle didn't look like a shady person. He didn't know why there were so many people supporting him. Even this smart and handsome man wanted to support him.
He speaks.
Sure enough, being older is an advantage these days.
If it were herself, she would definitely be willing to support a thoughtful person like Lin Tingyan.