Princess Liang Guo was not allowed to participate in politics. Even if she influenced the court situation, it was through the hand of the concubine after marriage, so the identity of the concubine was not a hindrance in Liang Guo's court, on the contrary, it was a great help.
For example, Lu Qipei, who originally had no roots and no foundation, can now get along like a duck in water at Dali Temple. Many people think that it is because of Qiyang.
Lu Qipei didn't know what to do. She was a young master, and she was conscientious and conscientious three years ago. As for the opinions of others, she doesn't care at all.
There was another case in Beijing that day. Lu Qipei led people around to investigate for most of the day, and only returned to Dali Temple in the afternoon.
The weather was getting warmer after going to bed, and after running around for a long time, I was sweating all over. Lu Qipei asked his servants to fetch water, prepare meals, and prepare for a rest before continuing to organize the case files.
Unexpectedly, just after washing his hands and face and sitting in front of the case, Lu Qipei hadn't had time to enjoy the late lunch, when a servant hurried in and reported that the King of Chu had sent someone to invite her to Tao Ranju. Syria.
Lu Qipei's hand holding the chopsticks stopped, thinking about it and thinking about what he had to do with the King of Chu.
In the DPRK, Qi Yang and Lu Qipei's positions have always been clear, even if the prince is in a bad situation now, the two will stand firmly behind him. It's not that the kings did not try to win over, but they were all rejected by Qi Yang mercilessly, and the two sides became antagonistic over time.
Lu Qipei was a little surprised, wondering why the King of Chu, who should have given up his mind, came to the door again. She held the bowl and chopsticks for a while, but still shook her head and refused: "Today there is a new case to be investigated in Dali Temple. I don't know when it will be charged. I'd better not bother His Royal Highness the King of Chu to wait for a long time."
The servant got her reply, bowed and stepped back, and went out to convey it to the servant of the King of Chu.
But just a moment later, the servant who went out to convey the message came back.
Lu Qipei ate slowly, still thinking about today's case, and looked up at him when he heard the sound: "What's wrong?"
The servant bowed forward and handed a letter: "This is what the King of Chu ordered to hand over to the lord."
Lu Qipei finally put down the bowl and chopsticks, took the letter and opened it to see that it had two dates on it. One was three years ago and the other was four years ago. Ordinary people would be puzzled when they saw it. However, Lu Qipei's mind turned very fast, and he quickly recognized these two days. After thinking about it, he also understood the intention and threat of the King of Chu.
She lowered her eyes slightly and folded the letter again. If the servant on the opposite side looked up, she could see the playful smile on her lips. However, the servant lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes from beginning to end, and he didn't see it. He only heard his master say: "I will go back to the king of Chu as promised."
The servant didn't dare to ask any more questions, he answered and hurriedly withdrew.
Lu Qipei casually kept the letter on the table, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and ate again, without the fear and worry that the King of Chu thought.
All afternoon, Lu Qipei was very calm, busy sorting out the files and sorting out the case as usual. It wasn't until the afterglow of the setting sun poured into the house that the servants in the outer room couldn't help reminding her, and she remembered that there was an appointment from the King of Chu to go.
Looking at the dossiers on the table, Lu Qipei pressed his forehead with a headache. After thinking about it, he got up and went out. He casually instructed a side official: "Lock the door, no one is allowed to enter without authorization, and don't move the contents inside."
The clerk agreed, turned his head and locked the door for her to ensure that everything would be as normal when she came tomorrow.
Lu Qipei didn't stop, walked out, and asked, "I'm a little late today, can I send the news back to the mansion?"
Dali Temple is an unusual place. When investigating a case, it is often impossible to tell the time. So in order not to worry Qi Yang, she has already instructed the servants around her. As long as she cannot return home on time, she does not need to ask her. message back.
The servant was accustomed to this, so he naturally bowed and replied, "The news has already been passed, and Your Highness knows that your lord will be returning late."
Lu Qipei nodded, and kept walking out of the Dali Temple: "Have you also spoken about the invitation from the King of Chu?"
The servant replied without thinking: "I have already said it, Your Highness will let the adults do whatever they want."
Lu Qipei nodded with satisfaction, he didn't care about the fact that he didn't have the slightest bit of privacy. Although the servant knew this, but seeing the concubine's appearance like this, he couldn't help but secretly wonder, I really don't know if this calmness is a true temperament or a fake attitude
But in any case, the princess and the concubine were in harmony, and their servants had a good life.
Just thinking about it, Lu Qipei had already left the office and boarded the carriage.
The servant hurriedly jumped onto the carriage, and the driver drove the carriage to Tao Ranju.
Most of Liang Guo’s official offices are on the highest value in the Mao Shi, and the lower value in the Shen Shi, and the more leisurely yamen are on the lower value earlier, and some will return to the palace in the afternoon. Of course, Dali Temple is not among the leisure, but the King of Chu thought that Lu Qipei was frightened and would definitely make an appointment at Shen Shi.
Therefore, in order to cool off Lu Qipei and make her even more terrified, the King of Chu did not go to Tao Ranju until the end of Shen to make an appointment.
However, when we got to the place and asked, no one came yet!
The King of Chu's face was not good at that time, but he still patiently went to the private room to wait. Who would have guessed that the wait was more than half an hour, and the tea in front of him had been changed for two rounds, so that talent was long overdue.
Lu Qipei was able to walk into Tao Ranju in the sunset, thanks to the fact that this place was not far from the government office of Dali Temple.
She entered the private room to meet the King of Chu, and when she greeted the other party, she said apologetic words, but there was not much apology on her face: "Xiaguan was negligent in handling the file and forgot the time. It was late, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
The King of Chu squinted at her for a long time, but he was surprised, suspicious and angry in his heart - it was surprising that Lu Qipei was so calm and calm. Doubtful, could it be that my guess was wrong? The anger is naturally the attitude of the other party that doesn't care!
All kinds of thoughts flashed in his mind, but he quickly came to a conclusion: he must not guess wrong, otherwise why would Lu Qipei go to the appointment? Since she came, she was guilty, and now she is doing such a calm attitude, but it is just for herself.
Thinking of this, the King of Chu regained his mind, and all the previous emotions eased. He got up naturally and asked Lu Qipei to take a seat: "It's okay. Lu Shaoqing is busy with official business, and he is also loyal to my Liang Liang. How can I blame this king?"
Lu Qipei raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, and noticed that the King of Chu called him not a concubine, but an official position.
After the two sat down, they exchanged a few words. Lu Qipei came here today just to hear what the King of Chu had planned, and had no intention of entanglement with him. In addition, he was still thinking about going home, so he asked first, "His Royal Highness invited me to come today, what do you mean?"
While speaking, Lu Qipei took out the letterhead sent by the King of Chu from his sleeve pocket and placed it lightly on the table between the two.
Seeing this, the king of Chu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The concubine is a wise man, so he should know what to choose." As he spoke, he tapped the letter with his fingertips: "You should also understand that what this king has in his hands is not just that which is easy to handle. written letterhead."
Lu Qipei heard the threat in his words, but she actually wanted to ask, what was the King of Chu holding in his hand, and why did he think that Lu Sheng would be her handle? However, she still wanted to wait for the King of Chu to reveal the real purpose of the invitation today. After all, she swallowed all these words, just held the teacup and turned it gently, and followed his words and asked, "What does Your Highness want?"
The King of Chu thought she had compromised, and his heart suddenly became complacent, and he said, "I want you to switch to my sect."
Lu Qipei refused without thinking, put down the teacup, and said loudly, "Impossible!"
The King of Chu was not surprised by Lu Qipei's resolute attitude. After all, Lu Qipei had no foundation in the court, she always relied on Qi Yang, and Qi Yang relied on the prince.
And the King of Chu actually understood that even if the prince is not as good as before, as long as he does not fall for a day, the foundation of his power will not be comparable to those of their brothers. If she wanted Lu Qipei to dig her own foundation, she would definitely refuse, and maybe she would get rid of the little baby when she went back.
The King of Chu said this, but he was just testing Lu Qipei's bottom line first. Since Lu Qipei refused, he didn't force it, he casually said a few words to ease the atmosphere, and then the two started fighting again.
Lu Qipei had a cup of tea, and he was already a little impatient. Only then did the King of Chu say: "This king has heard that the Qingzhou provincial governor's case has now been transferred to the Dali Temple for trial. With Lu Shaoqing's position, there must be a Is it a matter of rights?"
Dali Temple is in charge of the world's prisons, especially when it comes to officials, and most cases will be directly transferred to Dali Temple. As mentioned by the King of Chu, Lu Qipei just lowered his eyes and thought about the case of the governor of Qingzhou. The governor of Qingzhou invaded and occupied fertile fields in the local area of Qingzhou, and condoned his family’s children to bully men and women and torture and kill the people. Now the case file has indeed been handed over to Dali Temple.
As soon as Lu Qipei turned his head, he understood that this governor of Qingzhou was probably from the King of Chu. After knowing this, Lu Qipei suddenly lost most of his interest, and only said lightly: "The evidence in this case is solid, what does Your Highness want?"
Seeing her like this, the king of Chu suddenly became angry again. Of course he knew that the evidence was solid. If not, would people still be transferred to Dali Temple? The place in Dali Temple is the least humane!
Taking a deep breath, the king of Chu said with an ugly face: "This king wants you to protect him, Lu Shaoqing can't do it, right?"
Lu Qipei was silent, staring at the white porcelain teacup in front of him, as if he could see a flower from the teacup.
The King of Chu became more and more angry when he saw this, and finally couldn't help clenching his fist and slamming it on the table with a "bang", glaring at Lu Qipei: "Concubine, think clearly, this king is not trying to bargain with you! You should understand, if Qi Yang knows about your absurdity, and your concubine will come to an end. You think that you betrayed Qi Yang and made both His Majesty and the Crown Prince disgusted, and you still have a future to speak of?!"
Lu Qipei finally raised his eyes, stared at the King of Chu silently for a long time, and finally stood up with a flick of his sleeve: "Let's talk about it today. The evidence in this case is conclusive, and Your Highness needs to allow me to think about it."
She behaved contemptuously from beginning to end, but in the last sentence, she seemed to have compromised.
The King of Chu was still furious in his heart, but his face was slightly stern, and he snorted and said, "You better be aware of current affairs."