Hongli stopped what he was doing, frowned slightly and said, "So, Li Jifeng's assassination has nothing to do with the Tiandihui or Honghuahui rebels?"
The spy leader lowered his eyes and said: "Yes, and over the years, the imperial court has strictly monitored and arrested the rebels. There has been no trace of the rebels in the capital for several years."
Hongli put down his pen and said coldly: "What else did you find?"
"Back to the emperor, during the investigation, the servants and others discovered that although Li Jifeng was married, he still had close contacts with a woman and had a weak relationship." At this point, the spy leader quickly looked at Xiao Wu who was standing aside.
He glanced at her and whispered: "This girl's name is Lan Yi."
Xiao Wu, who had been standing by with his hands down, was shocked when he heard the name. He stared at the spy leader in disbelief. How could it be Lan Yi? This... this is impossible. These spies must have made a mistake. Lan Yi
You wouldn't do such a thing, no!
"Lanyi..." Hongli murmured and repeated: "Is this related to his assassination last night?"
"I'm not sure about this, but Lan Yi has some connection with the emperor, because... her husband is the fifth manager."
"Oh?" Hongli looked at Xiao Wu in surprise, and the latter quickly stood up and said: "To inform the emperor, Lan Yi is indeed the wife that the slave married outside the palace. She has always been gentle and virtuous, and she will definitely not do anything to harm her.
I hope the emperor will investigate this matter of virtue."
Hongli had always known that Xiaowu had set up a house outside the palace to raise a girl. Although the eunuch had long since cut off his descendants and could not have sex, his emotions and desires were still there. Anyone who had the ability hoped to marry him.
The two wives would be able to take care of each other when they grow old in the future; for the sake of Xiao Wu's devoted service and loyalty over the years, he didn't say anything. He even rewarded Xiao Wu with a pair of wives after he found out about Xiao Wu's marriage.
Jade Ruyi.
The spy leader said: "Your Majesty, this servant has found out very clearly about this matter. The matter between Lan Yi and Li Jifeng should have started about half a year ago. A neighbor once saw Li Jifeng coming in and out of the house in the middle of the night and staying until dawn before leaving.
; Even Lan Yi himself revealed this matter."
These words were like a basin of cold water being poured down on her head, making Xiao Wu's whole body feel cold, and even his blood seemed to have solidified. He murmured: "No, Lan Yi said that I am kind to her, and she will stay with her all her life."
No one will betray me. If you make a mistake, it must be a mistake."
Back then, when he was out of the palace on business and passing through the market, he saw a woman selling her body to bury the master. He looked pitiful and gave her a few taels of silver without thinking of buying her. Who knew that this woman had the backbone and was willing to pay for her?
He refused to accept his money in vain, saying that after he buried his deceased father, he would serve him for the rest of his life.
Xiao Wu was unwilling at first, but later seeing that she had no relatives and looked really pitiful, he took her back to the house and let her work there, so that she could have a stable place to live.
Lan Yi had pretty features and good hands. She made all Xiao Wu's clothes and shoes with her own hands. One time Lan Yi injured her hand, and Xiao Wu's shoes happened to be slightly torn at the front, so other maids made a pair.
No matter how Xiao Wu wears it, she feels it
Uncomfortable, he would rather wear tattered shoes. For this reason, Zheng Jiu laughed at him and said that he was a dignified internal manager. He had a salary of several hundred taels a year, not counting rewards and filial piety, but he wore a pair of tattered shoes.
It's really too much frugality.
Spending time together day and night, Xiao Wu and Lan Yi developed a relationship. During this time, Lan Yi knew Xiao Wu's true identity and knew that being with him would never allow them to be husband and wife for the rest of their lives, but she still decided to follow her.
Xiao Wu, it has been nearly ten years now.
Over the past ten years, Xiao Wu has always trusted her, and he never thought that she would be unable to bear the loneliness and have an affair with someone. Now that the spy leader has found out about this, it is undoubtedly a major blow to him.
On the other side, the spy leader continued, "Your Majesty, although I cannot find out the specific circumstances of Li Jifeng and Lan Yi being together, I have reason to believe that Li Jifeng deliberately approached Lan Yi in order to get information from her.
I know the emperor’s affairs, and I believe that when the fifth manager is in the house, he will more or less mention the affairs of the palace and even the emperor.”
Xiao Wu came back to his senses and said excitedly: "No, I never tell Lan Yi about the emperor's affairs."
Hongli said: "What about Lan Yi? Has she asked you anything?"
Xiao Wu was about to say no, but suddenly he remembered something, and his expression suddenly changed. Seeing him like this, Hongli didn't know why, and said in a deep voice: "Has she asked?"
Xiao Wu lowered his head and stared at the discernible gold brick, and whispered: "No."
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and then Hongli's voice sounded again, "Tell me again, is it true?"
Xiaowu clasped his hands tightly and gritted his teeth and said: "If you reply to the emperor, it is true that there is no..." Before the word "yes" could be uttered, there was a loud noise from the front, and then Hongli counted more coldly than before.
times
A voice rang in his ears, "Qi Xiaowu, you are so brave, you actually dare to lie in front of me, am I too kind to you in normal times? Or do you want me to send you to Shenxian too?"
Go to the Criminal Division?!"
Seeing that Hong Li was angry, Xiao Wu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize. It was not until Xiao Wu's forehead turned red from the knock that Hong Li coldly uttered one word, "Speak!"
This time, Xiao Wu did not dare to hide it anymore. He dug at the fine cracks in the bricks and lowered his head and said, "When I return to the emperor, Lan Yi... she did ask this servant something about... about the twelfth elder brother.
of."
Hongli's expression changed and he said gloomily: "What did you say to her?"
Xiao Wu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, the matter of the twelfth elder brother is of great importance. How dare I ignore the emperor's order and talk to him?" She said, the slave only... only mentioned that the twelfth elder brother suffered several disasters and had a miserable life.
; And the servant warned her afterwards that she was not allowed to ask about palace affairs again."
"Really?" Faced with Hongli's suspicion, Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "Everything I said is true, I don't dare to hide it from the emperor." After saying that, he begged again: "As for Lan Yi, she must have said it casually.
When I asked, she didn't have any other thoughts, and I hope the emperor will not blame her."
Hongli was silent for a moment, then called Huang Ying and said, "Go and tell Lan Yi to enter the palace immediately. There must be no mistakes."
After Huang Ying left, Hongli turned his attention to the spy leader and said coldly: "Is this all you found?"
"When I return to the emperor, I also found out something. In addition to Li Jifeng's contacts with Lan Yi, he also has contact with the Wei family. From what I found out, I know that he has been in and out of the Wei family several times.
"His words made Hong Li's eyes turn cold. Wei Jingxuan...could he really be having an affair with Li Jifeng? If this matter were true, he would definitely not forgive Wei Jingxuan or even the Wei family!