After coming down from the morning court, Zhao Qian went directly to Chongqing Palace without any communication as usual.
Now that he is a powerful regent, everyone who sees him must be humble and cautious. With such a setting, it was much easier to do things, and he didn't have to worry about anything.
When Zhao Qian rushed to the back hall of Chongqing Palace, Li Wei was watching people moving flowers. Wan Su's sudden death did not seem to have much impact on her.
When Haruka told Li Wei tremblingly that the regent was coming, Li Wei didn't even raise her head. She sat in the comfortable armchair and told people how to place the flower pots.
"Greetings, Queen Mother."
When he arrived, Zhao Qian saluted her respectfully. The wind and rain last night blew off countless flower petals on the branches, and even some of them were just flower bones and were blown into the mud by the wind and rain before they had a chance to bloom.
She looked at the broken flowers on the ground and did not look at Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian stood not far from her with his head bowed. Zhao Qian said to her: "I heard about what happened in the Queen Mother's palace early in the morning. I was afraid that this incident would disturb the Queen Mother, so I came in to greet the Queen Mother."
Li Wei said calmly: "This trivial matter can't mess up my situation. If the prince comes here to see a joke, you should be disappointed."
Zhao Qian shouted in a low voice: "Awei, why do you say that? Knowing that something happened in your palace, I am more anxious than anything else, so I look forward to coming in to see you, hoping that I can help."
Zhao Qian's words were not loud, but Li Wei heard them very clearly. None of the busy palace people in the courtyard noticed the regent's rude words.
Li Wei glanced at him leisurely, her eyes returning to the alienation and indifference they had before. She said, "My lord, please be careful about your current status and how inappropriate it is."
It was obvious that she was right in front of him, and it was obvious that the two of them had a heart-to-heart and decided to walk through life together, but no one knew that fate had made such a huge joke again. They are so far away, and the gap between them cannot be crossed.
She was the high-ranking queen mother, and he could only be her subject, standing in front of her and protecting her and the little emperor. It's the only thing he can do.
After a moment of thinking, Zhao Qian had carefully put away the feelings of his children, and his words returned to the indifference he had long ago.
"Queen Mother, I will never let anything happen that threatens you and the Emperor, and I will also investigate this matter thoroughly for you."
"Why does the prince need to take action on such a trivial matter? The prince's focus should be on the political affairs of the previous dynasty. I will handle such a small matter myself, so you don't have to worry about it."
Zhao Qian was so speechless that he didn't know what to say. He looked secretly and saw that all the old faces were familiar to him, but they only drifted away. It's a pity that there is no place in the world where they can leave everything behind and come together. The two hearts eventually drift further and further apart.
"Your Majesty, have you given permission for Li Hanlin to go to Yunnan?"
Li Wei nodded and said: "I promised it. The prince can do it according to his own wishes."
Li Wei must have thought carefully about making such a decision. Instead of staying under his nose, it is better to stay far away. If there is any turmoil one day, Liulang of the Li family will not be quickly implicated. There is always room for relaxation. It also left a way out for the Li family. Zhao Qian understood Li Wei's decision.
The two of them said nothing else. Zhao Qian stood in front of him for a while and then left. Li Wei was still sitting in the armchair. Looking out of the corner of his eye, his figure was getting further and further away.
Lan Hui came over with a tea tray, and Li Wei had already raised his head and looked at the sky. The spring sun is melting, and it feels very comfortable when it shines on me. At this time, Princess Shujia ran over, and Li Wei reached out to hug her.
Shujia sat obediently on Li Wei's lap, but saw the tears in the corners of Li Wei's eyes. She stretched out her little hand to gently wipe away Li Wei's tears, and said softly: "Mother, I miss my father, please don't cry." ”
Why do you shed tears? Li Wei forced back tears again and smiled at Shujia: "My dear, the sun was too dazzling and hurt my eyes, but my mother didn't cry. She is an adult, how can she shed tears so easily."
Someone will take care of Wan Su's death, and Li Wei only asked a few questions.
Nanny Yun came back less than an hour after she left.
Grandma Yun stood below and replied to Li Wei's words.
"Silver, clothes and jewelry have been rewarded according to the queen's instructions, and they have taken the body of the dandy girl back."
Li Wei asked: "Does their family have any complaints?"
Aunt Yun said: "No, Wan Su's mother also said that she would come to kowtow to you, the Queen Mother. I was afraid of disturbing my mother's rest, so I blocked her and refused to let her go."
Li Wei said, "Let's leave this matter as it is."
She still has to wait for the results of Luo Chong's investigation. Wan Su's death hopes to open up the long-standing conspiracy. She has to grasp the situation and cannot be kept in the dark like last time.
Luo Chong was from Fengyi Palace back then. Later, the eldest sister gave this to her because of Luo Chong's loyalty and ability. When the late emperor had just left, not long after the imperial edict was issued, some of the new widows in the palace were willing to obey the edict's arrangements, and some wanted to make a big fuss in Zhaoyang Palace. Thanks to Luo Chong blocking her inside and the Li family and Zhao Qian blocking her outside, she was able to secure her position.
She is not the biological mother of the young emperor, nor is she the aunt's mother. She ascended to the throne of the Queen Mother only by relying on her status as an adoptive mother. This is inherently difficult to believe. Perhaps from the day the edict was announced, someone had been secretly planning a conspiracy against her and Fu Guang. If she wants to survive, she must find the person behind the scenes.
Two days passed like this, and Luo Chong's investigation was almost complete. He came to reply to Li Wei.
"Queen Mother, I have almost completed the investigation into Wan Su's death. According to your instructions, I have interviewed all the people who had contact with Wan Su, and also asked people to record the content of the interviews." Luo Chong asked his subordinates to A stack of conversation content was presented.
This is the transcript written by Li Weirang. She glanced at it briefly, and without having time to read the contents carefully, she asked Luo Chong: "Did you find anything during the two days of investigation? Is there anything fishy about Wan Su's hanging?"
Luo Chong shook his head and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, no. Wan Su has never had a dispute with anyone, nor has she had any grudges with anyone. She also visited her family according to the Queen Mother's wishes, and found nothing special. ”
Wan Su's death was entirely her own suicide, and had nothing to do with anyone else, and that's not entirely the case. People outside would say that she was unkind to her servants, and it was she who forced them to death.
Although she had always thought that there must be some compelling reason for Wan Su to seek death, but now it seems that it has nothing to do with it, but she just can't think of it. This result was also expected and she could accept it. Li Wei said: "Thank you for your hard work."
Her eyes moved back to the large pile of transcripts. Her next task was to study these conversations to see if she could find anything wrong.
(End of chapter)