Yun Chang doesn't know if the person behind the scenes has any tricks, but Yun Chang counts with his fingers. Xia Houjing's first poisonous attack may be almost time.
It would be fine if Xia Houjing shrank back in a peaceful manner.
But it would be interesting if he was wandering outside.
It didn't take any twists and turns, and returned the female relatives of Youyue Kingdom and Yi Haiguo to Ling Ziyue's hands.
When Princess Mingyue saw Ling Ziyue, tears flickered in her eyes, but it was probably because she was scruples, so she held back, lowered her eyes, and said softly, "My lord."
Ling Ziyue's eyes swept over Princess Mingyue, looked up and down, and then nodded: "Well, let's go, go back."
The sum of what the two said is not enough to count on two fingers.
It's just that Yun Shang saw something else from the expressions of the two of them.
Sure enough, the so-called servant girl said that the relationship between King Mingyue and his wife was not good enough, and it was probably just a deliberate statement to Lou Qiang.
This is not the appearance of a husband and wife who don't have a deep relationship. It's no wonder that Lou Qiang was discovered after meeting Ling Ziyue just once.
Ling Ziyue led the people away, Luo Qingyan went to the meeting hall again, Yunshang took the book from the shelf to read, just turned two pages, and heard the voice of the palace man reporting from outside: "Your Majesty, Master Cao is outside the door, saying that he has something to ask to see His Majesty."
"Lord Cao?"
The palace man nodded: "Yes, Cao Han, Mr. Cao."
Yun Shang paused slightly when she flipped through the book, and squinted her eyes. This is the second excuse for this.
Yun Chang stood up and walked to the gate of Tai Chi Hall: "Master Cao."
Cao Han hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang: "Your Majesty..."
"Lord Cao wants to see His Majesty?" Yun Chang raised her eyes and looked at the palace servants outside the palace door who pretended not to hear anything: "Your Majesty is in the Chamber of Deliberations. It just so happens that I have something to go to see Your Majesty. Cao Cao My lord, come with me."
"yes."
Cao Han walked a few steps behind Yunshang: "The empress lived in the Weiyang Palace before, and it was really difficult for me to see the empress, and it felt inappropriate to want the palace people to send a message, but now the empress lives in the Taiji Palace , it is much more convenient.”
Yun Shang smiled: "It's much more convenient, but it's easy for people to find clues if you repeatedly use the excuse of looking for His Majesty."
"Yes..." Cao Han lowered his head: "But my minister, there is really no other way."
"Your Majesty's royal lady is a member of my palace. If you want to see me in the future, just send a letter to her."
Cao Han was taken aback for a moment, seemed a little surprised, raised his head to look at Yun Shang, then quickly lowered his head: "Okay."
"Tell me, you are here this time, but what happened to the Cao Mansion?"
Cao Han gritted his teeth: "My lady, Xia Houjing, was hidden by my mother."
Yun Chang paused, turned her head and looked at Cao Han firmly: "Mrs. Cao?"
"Yes." A stern look flashed in Cao Han's eyes: "I don't know why my mother got involved with Xia Houjing, but on the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother called us brothers to discuss things in the study. Suddenly came to report, saying that the master has come out."
"I have never been favored, and I don't know who the master the housekeeper is talking about, but I saw that it was my mother who heard the news, and a look of surprise flashed across her face, and then she hurriedly asked us to leave."
"Later, within two days, I saw the arrest warrant outside, and today I heard that there was water in the palace that day, and Xia Houjing was the mastermind behind the scenes. After contacting many details, Weichen had a very bold guess in his mind. "Cao Han gritted his teeth: "Wei Chen guessed that the master the housekeeper said that day was Xia Houjing."
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes: "It's just your guess?"
"Before Weichen entered the palace, I went to see my old mother. At that time, I tried a few words casually. Judging from my mother's performance, my guess should be correct."
Yunshang didn't ask him how he tried it, but was silent for a moment: "You have already guessed after seeing the arrest warrant. The person wanted on the arrest warrant is Xia Houjing. You should also know that hiding Xia Houjing is What kind of consequences. If it is true that the Cao family hid Xia Houjing, this is the crime of punishing the nine clans."
"Weichen knows." Cao Han nodded, his face was very stiff: "Weichen knows, and I couldn't believe it before, my mother would do such a rebellious thing. It's just that things have already happened, and I can't do anything else. Fa, that's why I came to find the empress, I don't ask for anything else, I just ask that when the time comes, the empress begs for my favor, and protect the safety of my wife and children."
Yun Shang laughed leisurely: "Apart from the lives of you and your wife and children, what else do you want?"
Cao Han was silent for a long time before he gritted his teeth: "If the Cao family can be kept, this humble servant will definitely turn the Cao family into a sharp knife in the hands of His Majesty and Empress, who will strike wherever he wants, and will never turn his back on it."
"Heh..." Yun Chang couldn't help laughing: "You are ambitious."
Cao Han straightened his back: "I know that if the Cao Mansion really hid Xia Houjing, it would be normal for His Majesty and Your Majesty to confiscate the Cao Manor's house and kill everyone. However, I also know that His Majesty has just ascended the throne. In 2010, although he had made achievements in the court, his foundation was not deep and his throne was not stable. Although the Cao family is only a family, if they fight back vigorously, the impact on His Majesty and Empress may not be small."
"This minister believes that this is an innocent disaster, and His Majesty and Empress can completely avoid it."
Yun Shang looked at Cao Han with a smile: "Just save your life and hand over the Cao Mansion to your hands, right?"
"Yes." Cao Han said without hesitation, "Although I am not favored, I am still a member of the Cao Mansion, and because of these years of hard work, I have a certain understanding of everything in the Cao Mansion. As long as the empress entrusts the Cao Mansion to In my hands, the humble minister will definitely live up to the expectations of the empress."
Yun Chang laughed, and said neither good nor bad: "Then do you know where Xia Houjing was locked up?"
Cao Han shook his head: "I don't know for now, it's just..."
Cao Han paused: "I guess, if Xia Houjing was really hidden by my mother, it would definitely not be hidden in the open. Cao's mansion has some properties that are not under the name of Cao's mansion. I probably know some of them, so we can Write them down one by one, the empress and your majesty have people keep an eye on those places, and it should be rewarding."
Yun Shang couldn't help but glanced at Cao Han again, then nodded: "Okay, then you can write it, and ask someone to submit it to me when it's finished."
"As long as you are well-behaved and work for me in peace, I will naturally try to save your life. I will never treat people who are loyal to me lightly, as long as... you do things for me wholeheartedly. If you have a different heart, then don't blame Ben Gong...you're welcome."