Leaning on the pillow, the Empress Dowager pressed her eyebrows.
She has her considerations.
These secret arrangements generally follow the same path.
At first, they were all hammers here and there. Even if others saw them, Monk Zhang Er couldn't figure them out and couldn't think of a place to go.
When the foundations are laid, the dots are connected into lines, and the lines are formed into surfaces, and suddenly it becomes a big net, covering the head and face.
People on the Internet realized it later, but it was too late.
Right now, it should still be time to swing the hammer.
Thanks to Yun Yan's careful mind and knowing some details that others may not fully understand, such as the fact that the Xia family girls don't play with incense now, she was able to take advantage of others.
Otherwise, the big net will be closed, and both she and the Holy Spirit will be disappointed.
This is also the reason why the Queen Mother does not want to summon Mrs. Enrongbo.
She didn't want to alert the enemy.
If the opponent discovers that the layout has been noticed and changes their tactics, the advantage they have here may be lost.
Opportunities must be grasped in one's own hands.
They have to move first to kill the signs.
"Yun Yan," the Empress Dowager warned, "tell them on behalf of the Ai family that the whole story must be clarified.
If it was false, the Ai family would definitely not let someone with scheming intentions pour dirty water on the Enrong residence and the late empress.
If it is true, after all, it has been so many years, and the Ai family will still protect Ichigo with due respect.
They should think about it for themselves. If they try to trick the Ai family, they will lose all face when they are caught with evidence and exposed by outsiders with all their teeth and claws.
At that time, don't blame the Ai family for not helping.
By the way, everyone who is known to be related to this matter should also be investigated. It would be best if you can find out according to the picture."
Lin Yunyan responded and came down.
It was almost lunch time, so she stayed to eat with the Queen Mother.
The empress's appetite was obviously affected by the incident involving the first empress, and she was persuaded by Lin Yunyan and Grandma Wang to use a few more chopsticks.
After the Queen Mother took her lunch break, Lin Yunyan got up and left the palace.
First, she went back to Uncle Chengyi's Mansion and closed her eyes to recuperate for a while. When it was time to visit her neighbors without being out of place, she went to Uncle Enrong's Mansion.
In the inner courtyard, Mrs. Enrongbo heard that the princess was here again, and looked at Aunt Yu in confusion.
"You didn't convince me yesterday. Are you going to do it again today?" The old lady was extremely surprised. "The princess has always been polite, how could she be so unforgiving this time?"
Aunt Yu shook her head: "To tell you the truth, I'm in a state of confusion. I always feel that things are not that simple."
"How complicated can it be?" The old lady muttered, "Please ask her to come in, and I will listen to what she says."
Aunt Yu agreed.
When Lin Yunyan entered, the old lady had a smile on her face, but she didn't show any emotion.
Lin Yunyan sat down and got straight to the point: "I got some news from the Empress Dowager at Cining Palace at noon, which is very detrimental to the Enrong Mansion, the late Empress and His Highness."
The old lady's face darkened.
It is not surprising that it is unfavorable to Enrong Bo Mansion and His Highness.
But why is the former Queen still implicated?
"Princess, are you serious about this?" the old lady asked.
Lin Yunyan said: "It's true that someone is messing around and trying to make up for the late queen's madness..."
"Nonsense!" The old lady was angry and interrupted Lin Yunyan, "Who can be so vicious! Can he say such bastard words?"
Aunt Yu quickly helped the old lady who was breathing heavily and gave her a pat on the back.
"Don't be excited. Being excited is the way for a person who is possessed by evil!" Lin Yunyan comforted, "This is a serious matter. Do you want to invite my uncle and the others to come over?"
The old lady nodded.
While waiting, Lin Yunyan said to the old lady again: "The fact that I am here alone proves that the Queen Mother has no intention of making a big show. She asked me to bring you a few words..."
The old lady closed her eyes, listened carefully, and then said slowly: "Yes, that's the truth. Princess, we behave upright and stand upright, as long as the Queen Mother is willing to listen to our explanation. I will tell you
Put it here, the late queen definitely does not have that kind of disease!"
Just be afraid, things are irreversible and there is no reason to say anything.
No matter how innocent you are, you will still be stuck in the mud, unable to stand up.
Now, if the Empress Dowager is willing to calmly clarify the matter, then the Xia family will still have a chance.
When the old uncle, Uncle Enrong and his son arrived, they heard the rumor that "the late empress was mad", and their faces became uglier than the last.
"Princess," the old man clenched his fists with both hands, "since you are being honest, can you tell me who is orchestrating this outside?"
"Yes, to be honest, I have to show you the evidence," Lin Yunyan said. "At the same time, I also want to understand how it is that the late Queen has been gone for more than ten years, so why are there really people talking about old things? I would like to ask
Where is the third young master of your mansion now?"
"Qingzhi?" The old man was extremely surprised and said hurriedly, "Is it because Qingzhi is talking nonsense? No, no, no, it's impossible! No matter how stupid he is, he will never put such a label on the former queen."
Lin Yunyan smiled, not worried at all: "I mean, the third young master may have been taken advantage of without knowing it."
Perhaps because of Lin Yunyan's calmness and relaxation, the old man gradually calmed down a little.
yes.
The princess is sitting here alone, and the maid she brought seems to be having tea and talking with the familiar maid of the Xia family in the small hall in front.
This is the attitude!
With this attitude, the Xia family must not mess up their position and miss the opportunity to prove themselves.
"Go and call Qingzhi," the old man said, "call his parents as well, and listen carefully."
Several people were in the mansion, and they arrived quite quickly. Xia Qinglue also came with them.
When Xia Qingzhi learned that the elders in his family were looking for him, his heart skipped a beat. When he saw Lin Yunyan, he suddenly thought of the carriage yesterday evening.
He secretly said to himself: The princess just went to buy rouge yesterday, just on her way. There is no way the princess could know what Pang Feng said.
Even so, a guilty conscience is still a guilty conscience.
Mrs. Enrongbo asked: "Qingzhi, who have you heard mentioning the late Queen recently?"
Xia Qingzhi's face turned pale in an instant: "How could you... No, he is talking nonsense, I don't believe him!"
As soon as these words came out, the old lady and the old man exchanged a look.
Sure enough, the princess was right, there was indeed someone close to Qingzhi who picked on the late queen.
"Who is that man? What did he say? Tell us quickly!" the old lady urged.
During a class meeting, Xia Qingzhi didn't want to betray Pang Feng and said vaguely: "I didn't say anything. He also heard what others said. The rumors were false. He has already apologized to me."
The old man said coldly: "If you are asked to say it, just say it!"
"His grandmother is suffering from madness and is not in good condition. She takes some soothing spices to control her condition," Xia Qingzhi said with a bitter face. "His family is poor and he relies on the support of noble people to continue his studies. He heard that person say,
I have seen the late Queen get very angry before."
"What a bastard! What a bastard!" The old lady had been dignified all her life and could not curse anyone even if she wanted to. Moreover, because her daughter who died young was spread rumors, she felt sad in her heart and burst into tears. "What noble man? What year?"
When will Yue meet the empress? Why did the empress get so angry? Let him come out and explain to me!"
Xia Qingzhi was frightened by the old lady.
No matter how many complaints you have about your elders in private, you still respect them face to face.
He knelt down and held the old lady's knees: "Don't be like this, don't be like this, he just talked and connected two unrelated things casually. I warned him and he also apologized. From now on
I will never mention it again. I don’t believe him..."
Xia Qingzhi became more and more anxious as he talked, and he couldn't understand why things turned out like this.
It was just a few words in the private room, and the matter was over, so why did it come to the elders?
Turning to look at Lin Yunyan, Xia Qingzhi asked: "Is the princess complaining?"
"What kind of complaint!" The old man wanted to kick Xia Qingzhi, "The princess is here to save her life! Are you talking in a hurry? You said it casually? I really help count the money when someone sells me!"
"I..." Xia Qingzhi turned his head away, a trace of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Third Young Master," Lin Yunyan said slowly, "You said you don't believe him, so besides you, who else in your house would ask about the temper of the late Queen and whether she has punished her subordinates?"
After the words fell, everyone in the Xia family looked unhappy.
It is really not a shameful thing for outsiders to find out about your home situation.
Fortunately, there was some leakage and the leakage was in the right place. Otherwise, when the other party was ready and attacked with force, they would be even more overwhelmed.
Xia Qingzhi was embarrassed and ashamed, and felt uncomfortable being exposed.
In particular, his grandparents, uncles and parents were all there, and even Xia Qinglue was watching him being "tried by three courts."
Humiliation and unwillingness swirled in his heart, and when his emotions arose, he couldn't help it, so he wanted to get rid of it.
"I don't remember the late Queen's face, so how can I know her temperament?" Xia Qingzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Everything I know about her comes from what others said. She has never punished anyone under her? Then mother, why do you
You said she was 'mean to others and murderous'? Father, why did you ask your mother to talk less about 'old sesame seeds and rotten millet'? What are you hiding?"
Xia Qingzhi's parents were shocked.
When their son causes trouble, the parents are called together to listen to the lesson. Although it is appropriate, it is also embarrassing.
What's more, on one side stood his nephew Xia Qinglue, and on the other side sat the neighbor's junior Princess Ning'an. They were really embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, his son poured water directly on their heads with just a few words.
"What the hell are you talking about? When did I say this?"
"Oh, old man, madam, please don't listen to this kid's nonsense. How could I say that about the late queen?"
The two were eager to get away from each other.
Xia Qingzhi rubbed his neck and recalled the matter according to the old lady's routine of "what year, month and day".
After saying this, Mr. Xia Er was not impressed yet, but the second lady was reluctant to meet him.
"Alas!" She patted her cheek and apologized to the old lady again and again, "Misfortune comes from the mouth, misfortune comes from the mouth!
One time, my maid who was accompanying me was ignorant and did something wrong. The empress was still in the house at the time, so she happened to see it and pointed it out.
I was also young at that time, so I mistakenly thought that she was making things difficult for my maid, so I had a few quarrels with her.
After a few days, things were figured out, and my wife and I talked about it.
Do you remember this?"
The old lady frowned and reminisced, then looked at Aunt Yu. The two murmured a few words and then faced each other.
"As for what Qingzhi said that time, he really did not listen!" Mrs. Xia Er cried out, "It happened that the maid was released to get married, so I remembered the old things and told the master that I didn't understand the queen at the time, so I watched her teach my maid a lesson.
, a few words made people cry, and they thought that the empress was murderous, and she must have said a lot of mean things before they quarreled with her.
Oh, the flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. You know that I have a very good relationship with the late Queen’s sister-in-law, how could I make up lies about the Queen!”
Mr. Xia Er also remembered it and scolded Xia Qing: "How old were you back then? You heard me incoherently and you didn't understand it clearly. Now you are just talking nonsense!"
"Where should I find out?" Xia Qingzhi didn't believe what his parents said at all. "Didn't she make people cry with her few words? If she wasn't sick, why did she keep lighting incense? Why didn't the sisters now be allowed to play with incense?
I know you all want to hide it. If the late empress becomes mad, our Enrong family will also be in trouble.
But facts are facts.
Others have seen it with their own eyes! If there is no injustice or enmity, why would he say something against the late Queen?"
With a few words, a whole room of people fell down in anger, and those holding feather dusters used feather dusters.
Lin Yunyan looked at Xia Qingzhi and sighed.
This is because you are so anxious that you always throw out words regardless of whether they are appropriate or not.
In order to keep yourself clean, anyone around you can throw a basin of water at you without thinking, which is selfishness from the bottom of your heart.
how to say?
They look very similar to Li Shao, and they are indeed cousins.
Seeing Master Xia Er grabbing the feather duster and trying to hit him, Xia Qinglue stepped forward and stopped him.
"Xiao Wu, don't stop him! If we don't wake him up, our whole family will not be able to live a good life!"
"It's better to scold me if you can't wake me up," Xia Qinglue looked at Xia Qingzhi, "My third brother doesn't believe a word of what my own family said, but he believes what outsiders say. It's really ridiculous! See it with your own eyes? No injustice or hatred? As long as His Highness can still
To fight for the throne, our Xia family has no shortage of enemies in the capital!"
Xia Qingzhi bit her lower lip.
Lin Yunyan said to the old lady: "The scholar's name is Pang Feng. He received financial support from a noble man in the spring four years ago. It was also four years ago that he made friends with the Third Young Master."
"What do you mean? He deliberately approached me?" Xia Qingzhi didn't believe it at all. "I haven't had much contact with him in the past few years. I only exchanged more academic information with him since last year."
"What's the rush?" Lin Yunyan smiled, "It doesn't cost much to have an informant. If you need it, use it. If you don't, it won't be a loss."
Uncle Enrong understood this and asked, "Who is that noble person?"
"Since I'm here, naturally someone is going to arrest Pang Feng. It's hard to say how much he is willing to explain."
Of course, it is more likely that Pang Feng actually doesn’t know much.
The situation at home that he described was true. He just "talked a lot". As for the real background and intention of being too talkative, he didn't need to know.
Lin Yunyan paused when she thought of this, and her eyes passed over the faces of several people: "It is not a secret that the late empress loved spices, but it is a secret that sleeping incense was burned in the main hall of Dingguo Temple that night!"
