With the help of his servant, Tu Lichen stood up and bowed his hands to Hongli and said, "I have met the prince. I hope you are safe, prince!"
Hongli said quickly: "Sir, you are too polite. Please take a seat."
"Your Majesty, please!" Tu Lichen insisted on waiting for Hongli to sit down before he sat down. After ordering his servants to make tea and bring it up, Fang said, "I wonder why Your Majesty came all the way to see me?"
Hongli was not in a hurry to get down to business, but said: "I have never come to visit Mr. Lao, so I took advantage of my free time today to come over and have a look. I wonder if Mr. Lao is still well recently?"
Turichen didn't believe that he came specially to see her, so he immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Although I am old, I am still in good health and I will not die soon."
"Why do you say such things, sir? You have made countless contributions to the Qing Dynasty. You must take care of yourself. If there is anything wrong, let the doctor take a look. Don't be careless."
Tu Lichen looked at Hongli and little Zheng Zi, who was holding a big cloth bag behind him, and said, "Is this what Your Majesty is here to say?" Before Hongli could speak, he added: "If you have anything to say, Your Majesty, I'd better say it directly.
Well, although I am old, my mind is not confused yet. As the saying goes, I don’t go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. If the prince specially comes to visit, there must be something important."
Hongli didn't show any anger towards Tu Lichen's unkind words. Tu Lichen's prejudice against him was not something that happened in a day or two. If he had been angry, he would have already given up his lungs.
He was so angry that he smiled slightly and said: "I dare not hide anything from you, sir. I do have something I want to ask you."
"Your Majesty, please ask. As long as I can answer it, I will definitely answer it." The implication is that if he can't answer it, he won't say a word.
Hongli naturally heard this meaning, but he didn't care. After taking a sip of tea, he said: "Huang'e Niang was able to clear her grievances and lift the grounding. It was all thanks to the boss who found Ping'er and persuaded Mrs. Qin.
Hongying beside the concubine, let them stand up and testify against Concubine Qin, and restore the innocence of the emperor."
Seeing Hongli talking about this, Tu Lichen looked a little unnatural, "This matter has already passed, why does the prince bring it up?"
"I know that after giving evidence in front of Huang Ama, Ping'er and Hongying came back with the boss. I don't know where they are now. What do I want to ask them?"
Tu Lichen's expression changed, and he said displeasedly: "What does the prince mean by this? Do you still have doubts about her confession? Or is the prince doubting me?"
"My lord, please don't misunderstand me. This is definitely not what I mean..." Before Hongli could continue, Tu Lichen snorted coldly and said, "Then I really don't understand what the prince means. Please make it clear.
"
"My lord is a veteran of two dynasties. He has been loyal to the Qing Dynasty throughout his life. Whether it is the emperor's grandfather, the emperor's Ama, or even me, we all respect your lord. Even if I doubt the people in the world, I will never doubt it."
Sir." Hongli's explanation made Turichen's face look better, but his face was still tense.
"I just feel that Ping'er and Hongying still have some unexplained things. For example, Ping'er, since she is a thorn in Chen's side, even if she does not return to Prince Guo's Mansion, Chen will send people to search for her and kill her to silence her.
, why has she been able to stay safe for so long, and why is she so
What a coincidence that you found it, Boss. Don’t you think it’s not surprising at all? Hongying is the same. She is the old man next to Chen. She has been with Chen for many years. Her mouth should not be loose, but why Boss
When people interrogated her and asked her, she just said everything?"
The discomfort on Tu Lichen's face was a bit wider than before, because he knew best what was going on with Hongying. It turned out to be true, but what Hongying said in front of Yinzhen was half-truth.
Half true and half false. He has never done anything unreasonable or wrong in his life, only this... Well, although in his opinion, he did not do anything wrong in this matter, but every time he thinks about it, he feels guilty.
Tu Lichen suppressed the guilt in his heart and pretended to be calm: "Although Hongying is a person close to Chen, it is related to her own safety. She naturally cares about herself. It is not unusual to betray Chen. The prince always
You can't ask Hongying to swear to death, right?" After a pause, he
He said in a deep voice: "Or is it that the prince doesn't want the queen to be relieved at all, so he has so many words? If this is the case, the prince can invite him back." In order to prevent Hongli from discovering his mistake, or to let Hongli have no end.
If I asked further, he would finish the sentence first.
Although Tu Lichen concealed it very well, Hongli was also a man with many thoughts, so how could he not see the strangeness? However, he did not argue with him, but said: "My lord, you really misunderstood me. Although
This king was not born to the emperor, but for so many years, he has been
I have been deeply taught by the Queen's mother and respected her as my biological mother. How could I not want the Queen's release from the ban? However, I still have some doubts about whether this matter is really the Chen family's instigation, so I want to see Ping'er and the two again to explain the matter.
I want to know the ins and outs of this, and I hope it will be convenient for you."
If Hongli had a tough attitude, Tu Lichen would simply ignore him and directly ask people to see him off. Although Hongli was the current elder brother and was named Prince Bao, he was a veteran of two dynasties and was appointed by the late emperor when he died.
The assistant minister is of high moral character and high respect, and will not be afraid of Hong at all.
Li. But now Hongli's attitude was polite, his words were humble, and his request was not excessive, but it made him difficult. After thinking for a while, he said: "To be honest with you, Ping'er and Hongying are finishing their testimony."
After that, I arranged for them to leave the capital."
Hongli pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh? I wonder where they went?"
Tu Lichen frowned and said: "Is it possible that the prince still wants to send people to find them back? Just for some questions, letting them come back all the way would be too much of a mobilization of troops?"
"The implication of the boss's words is that he does not want me to find them. So I dare to ask, does the boss really think that it is too much to mobilize troops, or does it mean that the boss does not know where they have gone?"
Tu Lichen's expression changed and he said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Hongli smiled slightly and said: "If I guessed correctly, Ping'er and Hongying, the boss should have given it to the second brother, right?"
Tu Lichen was shocked. He suppressed the change in his mood and said, "Why did the prince suddenly ask this question? What is the connection between this matter and the engagement prince?"
"My king has always respected Mr. Lao, not only because he was a veteran of the two dynasties and made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty, but also because Mr. Lao has always been extremely self-disciplined. He has been an official for many years, but he has a clear mind and never does anything that he feels guilty about. But.
Why in his old age, the old man has to go against the principles he has always had and ruin the reputation he has accumulated over the years? This is really confusing.
I don’t understand.” Just as Tu Lichen was about to speak, Hongli already took the lead and said: “The reason why Sir can’t hand over Ping’er and Hongying is not because they left the capital, but because you handed them over.
They were given to the second brother, so you have no idea where he placed them. Even Ping'er should have been given to you by the second brother, not found by the boss."