It's no one's fault
Nangong Jingnu came out from Nangong Rang, boarded the sedan chair, and went straight to the Weiming Palace.
Since Qi Yan fell ill, Nangong Jingnu moved Qi Yan's bedroom to a side hall next to the main hall, so that she could take care of and visit.
Palace maid: "See Your Highness."
Nangong Jingnu: "Is the concubine inside?"
Palace maid: "It's inside."
Nangong Jingnv: "You go, no one will be served here."
Maid: "Yes."
Nangong Jingnu walked in, and the bedroom was very quiet. Only then did she remember that Qi Yan had just come out of the examination academy and must be exhausted, so she slowed down and silently walked around the screen, Qi Yan was already asleep.
Nangong Jingnu moved the round stool and sat beside the bed, looking at the people who got up.
Qi Yan slept soundly, her eyes glowed with a light blue color, and she seemed to have lost weight after not seeing him for half a month.
Nangong Jingnu frowned slightly, thinking about what other good things in the inner court could supplement Qi Yan...
At this time, Qi Yan revealed a completely different feeling from the usual one. Those eyes were covered, and the facial features showed a touch of toughness, which was slightly in conflict with the usual gentle appearance...
Nangong Rang's instructions suddenly flashed through her mind, Nangong Jingnu's heart skipped a beat, and her fair cheeks revealed a faint pink.
"What is the country..."
Speaking of which, they have been married for seven years, and they have been going around in circles until today and have not been able to reach the last step.
In the beginning, it was self-willed, this person accommodated in every possible way...
I remember that one day Qi Yan pressed her on the bed and slapped herself. After that, the relationship between the two of them became cold for a while, and then they reconciled and even became intimate a few times.
Just when Nangong Jingnu was ready to hand herself over to the other party, Qi Yan was sent out. When he came back, he secretly brought a woman with him, and even had a child with her, and even if he was dismissed from office, he had to keep her.
For a while, Nangong Jingnu even thought about reconciliation, but in the end she couldn't really be ruthless.
The sleeping person in front of him is very special to Nangong Jingnv, so even if he makes a mistake, Nangong Jingnv is still reluctant to give up. She was afraid of letting go of Qi Yan... She would never find another him in her life.
As Nangong Shunv said: people's life is too long.
After reading more books, Nangong Jingnu's mind has also broadened. Although she can't let go of her self-esteem and heartbreak, she also understands the truth of "people who are not saints and sages have no faults".
The heavy rain fell suddenly that day, Qi Yan chased out, took her hand and ran back, and the way she held herself crying at night melted the ice in Nangong Jingnu's heart.
Qi Yan never returned to her private house, which gave Nangong Jingnv a reason to give her another chance. Coupled with the fire in the Concubine's Mansion, Nangong Jingnv will be afraid when she thinks about it now. After experiencing this... She has experienced firsthand what it means for people to have good or bad luck. .
Nangong Jingnu pulled the quilt for Qi Yan, raised her hand to brush away the broken hair between Qi Yan's forehead, and sat quietly beside the bed with Qi Yan for half an hour before getting up and leaving.
After leaving the dormitory, Nangong Jingnu said to Chen Chuansi, who was guarding the door: "You go to Ganquan Palace to report to your father, Qi Yan has just come out of the examination institute and is extremely tired, and it is not suitable to see him... I will go to see him at the Japanese Palace in a few days. Father."
Chen Chuansi: "Yes."
Nangong Jingnu: "By the way, how was the last time you asked you to investigate?"
Chen Chuansi leaned forward, lowered his voice and replied, "I have eyes."
Nangong Jingnu's eyes flashed a ray of light: "Oh? After you come back, go to the study to find Ben Gong."
Chen Chuansi: "Yes."
…
A secluded place in Beijing.
A high wall of blue bricks and white tiles encircles the yard, which occupies a large area. There is a pair of stone lions as tall as one person at the entrance, and four strong family members stand on both sides. There are also two teams of family members patrolling around the wall in opposite directions. The same strong men are holding whistle sticks and their eyes are full of alertness.
There are no merchants and no other people around this yard. It is also a wonder in this piece of land and gold in the capital.
The plaque of the house is even more eclectic, a dark and unknown wooden board with the word "Yaju" written on it, and does not indicate the owner's surname.
Suddenly, the guard at the door held down the handle of the knife with one hand, and the guard on patrol quickly moved closer to the door.
A carriage drove over from a distance, and before the carriage stopped, the four servants rushed forward. One of them grabbed the bridle of the horse, the other pulled the driver down, and the other two stood beside the carriage.
Jiading: "Who?"
The people in the carriage cleared their throats, lifted the curtains and handed out a scarlet letter of worship.
Jiading's expression slowed down, and he took the invitation: "Please wait a moment, the villain will ask the owner of the house."
…
After a while, Jiading came back. As soon as he waved his hand, he led the carriage towards the back door, and when he entered the back door, the person inside lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
Gongyanghuai was wearing a plain-colored long gown, and the servant bowed his hands to him: "I offend, my master invites the second master to come to the study for a gathering."
Gongyanghuai: "It's time to work."
He didn't need the helper to lead the way, he walked straight in the direction of the study, he seemed to be very familiar with this house.
Outside the house was heavily guarded, but inside the house there were hardly any servant girls. Gong Yanghuai's expression changed several times with the movement of his footsteps, from laughing at first to solemn, and he returned to calm again when he came to the door of the study.
He stopped, straightened his clothes and knocked on the door of the study.
"Come in."
Gongyanghuai pushed open the door and entered, and the fifth prince, Nangong Da Duan, sat behind the desk with a piece of paper on it and a pitch-black cane beside the chair.
Gongyanghuai lifted his robe and knelt in front of the desk: "My minister Gongyanghuai, see the Fifth Highness."
Nangongda let out an "um", then took his eyes off the paper for a while, and said coldly, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Gongyanghuai's cold sweat broke out immediately, and he naturally knew what Nangongda was referring to, because Qi Yan suddenly suggested that the examiner should have two red circles, which disrupted Nangongda's layout, and many of the pre-determined candidates did not appear...
Nangongda: "Huh?"
Gongyanghuai slammed his head on the ground: "His Royal Highness Rong Chen..."
Afterwards, Gongyanghuai repeated what happened in the examination hall word for word, looked up at Nangongda's face, and continued: "This move... Although it disrupted His Highness's layout, the third prince's The loss must not be small, Lu Boyan almost quarreled with Qi Yan."
Nangongda sneered: "So, Ben Gong has to thank him?"
Gongyanghuai didn't dare to answer, and after a while, Nangong opened his mouth and asked, "How was the last time this palace explained to you?"
Gongyanghuai: "Go back to Your Highness, the Concubine's Mansion suddenly caught fire a while ago, Qi Yuanjun moved into the Weiming Palace, the minister sent several salutations, I heard that he was seriously ill, His Highness Zhen Zhen ordered to block the Weiming Palace, any No one is allowed to visit... Lu Boyan was always on the side during the exam, and I haven't had a chance to mention it yet."
Nangongda: "I heard that you and Qi Yan have a very close personal relationship. In your opinion, is this possible?"
Gongyanghuai replied cautiously: "This minister is not entirely sure, Qi Yuanjun's family has all suffered in the epidemic, and now he is alone, His Highness Zhen Zhen's status is honorable and many things do not need him to handle, coupled with his indifferent temperament, success is likely to be low.”
Nangongda: "That's why it doesn't work?"
Gongyanghuai: "I would like to try my best."
Nangongda: "Do your best? Who do you think he is? My little sister has been mysterious and mysterious for the past few years. If Qi Yan is unwilling to submit, this matter may be exposed. Isn't this palace very passive when the father finds out? Although his old man is sick now, what he hates most is to form parties for personal gain."
Gongyanghuai: "Your Highness means...?"
Nangongda: "Get up first and look at this."
Gongyanghuai: "Yes."
He came to Nangongda's side, and there was a copy of the exam list and a scarlet memorial on the desk.
Nangongda handed the memorial to Gongyanghuai: "This is the memorial for Cui Yushi's impeachment against Qi Yan, but this alone is not enough. This palace wants you and Cui Yushi to impeach Qi Yan tomorrow!"
Gongyanghuai was terrified, and the hand holding the memorial was shaking.
Cui Yushi is a well-known stubborn and hard-nosed man in the Wei Kingdom. He is a young man with clear arms and a lot of knowledge. He used to impeach the Grand Commander Lu Quan Yongbing himself ten years ago. In the end, His Majesty came forward to make peace and punished too It took a lot of money to settle the matter. Although this old man's official rank was not high, no one dared to offend him.
In the memorial, Qi Yan, who made a generous speech, rebuked Qi Yan for taking the examiner's convenience and wanting to support Jinzhou students. Use power for personal gain to secretly form a party and let down the holy family.
Nangongda: "This time in the exam, Jinzhou students occupy one of the first grades, and Jinzhou students account for one-third of the red list. I also heard that Qi Yan gave out a rebellious examination question, is there such a thing?"
Gongyanghuai knelt down with a "plop": "His Royal Highness, although Qi Yuanjun may not surrender, but his temperament will never surrender to the third prince's camp, otherwise Lu Boyan will not target him everywhere. Guarantee Qi Yuanjun will never use power for personal gain, although the exam questions are a bit out of line, but…”
Nangongda glanced at Gongyanghuai: "The seizing of the heir has reached this stage, and there is no room for loss. You can rest assured... Qi Yan still has a layer of royal family status. Even if you impeach him together, at most it will be dismissed from office, and you will not want him. It's fate. Ben Gong also appreciates Qi Yan's talent, and it won't be too late to use him when Ben Gong ascends the Great Treasure, but for now... it's better to let this variable stay in the inner court honestly."
Gongyanghuai didn't believe Nangongda's words, and he only understood after contacting him: Nangongda is not as gentle and humble as he seems on the surface, because of congenital defects, he is more sensitive than ordinary people, has a delicate mind, and is more ruthless.
But... it's too late to regret it now.
As soon as this impeachment memorial goes up, with Cui Yushi taking the lead, someone will definitely jump out and fall into the trap, and the exam question that Qi Yan gave is very likely to be a big deal!
Gongyanghuai took a deep breath and pleaded, "Can Your Highness accept the minister for three more days?"
Nangongda: "Oh?"
Gongyanghuai: "I am willing to try my best to let Qi Yuanjun express his position as soon as possible."