When Xiao Jingrui said these words, her tone was not high, but she showed persistence and determination. Princess Liyang felt as if an invisible hand was tightly holding her throat, making her feel like an elephant. A drowning man clings to driftwood, clinging to his son.
"Jing Rui, listen to my mother... You don't know, you don't know how ruthless he is. It wasn't that no one complained back then, but he didn't listen, didn't listen! Sister Jinyang, Concubine Chen, Jing Yu... When I looked at When they died, I knew that the emperor had made the most ruthless and poisonous determination in the world. This case is the biggest rebellion in his heart. Anyone who wants to touch it is equivalent to overthrowing his high authority. There are good endings! Think about it, Mr. Li, Taifu, and your uncle of the British King, which one is not famous and important? But in the end, no one can resist a cold heart of the emperor... Jing Rui , don't be stupid, can you still announce to the world and publicize the big mistake made by His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Then mother, do we think we haven't seen anything?" Xiao Jingrui said quietly, "Erase the truth from your mind, as if you've never read this handwritten letter, right? If we do, we will Conscience, can you still have a day's sleep?"
"Jing Rui..."
"I understand what my mother thinks. But the truth is the truth, no matter whether we have the ability to change all the upside down black and white, but at the very least, we can't be the accomplice of the concealment." Xiao Jingrui wanted to break free from his mother's hand, but was caught Tighter, with a little more force, Princess Liyang's tears seemed to be broken, so he had to stop and patiently continued to persuade, "Mother. Now that someone has come to seize this handwriting, it's not what we thought. You can stay out of it. You have to believe that the highest and most righteous in this world. It is not the emperor and the emperor, but morality and facts. But don’t worry. Although I can’t do nothing, but for the sake of my mother, I will not would act recklessly."
Princess Liyang shook her head in a panic, her scattered hair was soaked in cold sweat and stuck to the side of her face, making her whole person look extraordinarily old and haggard. Seeing that he couldn't convince his son. Her mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly a light flashed.
"Jing Rui, let's give this to the crown prince." What? "
"Prince," Princess Liyang said eagerly, "Have you heard that there is a new prince in Daliang when you were not in the country?"
Xiao Jingrui nodded slowly, pondering, "I heard, it's King Jing..."
"That's right." Princess Liyang took a deep breath and tried to calm down, "Perhaps you don't remember clearly. This child Jingyan has an incessant relationship with King Qi and the Lin family. Xiaoshu of the Lin family is with him. Growing up. They are the best friends. If there is anyone in this world who sincerely wants to take justice for King Qi and Lin Shixue, it must be him. We give this handwritten letter to the prince. Isn't it more useful than it is for us? ?"
"The new prince..." Xiao Jingrui frowned thoughtfully, "I didn't have much contact with him before, so I didn't know what kind of person he was. Although they had old feelings back then, but now the prince is in the East Palace, Waiting to inherit the great treasure, will he take the risk of angering His Majesty and overturn such a major case?"
"Jingyan has always been of good character, I believe he will not forget his old kindness." Li Yang grabbed the manuscript and rolled it up, put it back in the sachet, and said quickly, "Mother is going to the East Palace, you don't want anything. Never mind. No matter what the attitude of the prince is, the mother is his aunt after all, and it will be alright."
"How can I let my mother go alone?" Xiao Jingrui showed a soft smile, but his tone was firm, "Since the prince will not embarrass his mother, he will naturally not embarrass me."
Princess Liyang's original intention was of course to hope that her son would not be involved in this matter at all, but after all, she is her own child, and she still understands her temperament. Just by looking at him, you can see that his determination can no longer be changed, and now he can only sigh One sound, no longer reluctantly.
That night, Xiao Jingrui readjusted the defense of the princess' mansion, and put the silk book on his body to accompany him outside the door of his mother's bedroom. The night was uneventful. Early the next morning, the mother and son had some breakfast at will, and in anticipation of the time when the prince would leave the court, they went to the East Palace together in a sedan.
Although Xie Yu was demoted for committing the crime, Princess Liyang was a golden branch and jade leaf after all, the emperor's younger sister, and the deacons received by the East Palace did not dare to neglect them. Xiao Jingyan had probably just returned from the court, and the crown prince's uniform had not yet been changed, so he stood in front of the steps of the main pavilion of the East Palace and waited for the little aunt to show his courtesy. Due to their temperament, the two of them were never close aunts and nephews, and they only greeted each other indifferently when they met, and then entered the cabinet together.
However, as soon as they entered the threshold of the main pavilion of the East Palace, Princess Liyang and Xiao Jingrui, who was supporting her, were stunned at the same time, and froze in place. Because in the main pavilion, where people are not easily allowed to enter, there is another person standing there, a plain-clothed and white-shirted outsider with no quality or job.
At this moment, this person is smiling lightly, bowing to the eldest princess, and saying, "The Caomin has seen the eldest princess. Jing Rui, it's been a long time."
When Xiao Jingrui left Beijing at the age of last year, Mei Changsu was still known as the king, but now that the world has changed, he has proudly stood beside the new crown prince. roll.
"I didn't expect to see Mr. Su here," Princess Liyang said with a cold smile. "When I first met Mr. Su, I knew that it was not in the pool. Now it seems that it is really a Qilin method."
"Princess is wrong." Mei Changsu said lightly, "His Royal Highness loves Su and appreciates Su. I am a subject of Daliang, so how dare I not be humble."
His speech was soft and his expression was gentle, but for some reason, when Princess Liyang looked at him, she always felt stern in her heart, so she averted her eyes and said, "Jingyan, I came to you today because I have a confidential matter to follow. You said, it is not convenient for outsiders to be present, can you ask Mr. Su to avoid it?"
Xiao Jingyan immediately said: "No need. Mr. Su is just like me. If my aunt can tell me anything, she can tell Mr. Su."
This sentence should be considered very weighty, even if the prince just said it politely, it is no trivial matter. What's more, his tone was serious when he spoke, and he didn't mean to say it casually, so Princess Yang Yang looked at the two of them. Feeling apprehensive, he hesitated.
"His Royal Highness Princess is here today. Is it for the handwritten letter Xie Hou wrote when he left the capital?" Mei Changsu didn't seem to care how she looked, and still asked with a smile.
Xiao Jingrui heard what he said, thinking that this matter was under his control again, so he asked in cooperation, "How did Brother Su know?"
"The idea of leaving a handwritten letter to save my life was still me at the time. Jing Rui didn't know, but Her Royal Highness should not forget it," Mei Changsu took a step forward and raised his eyebrows, "The two of you are coming to the East Palace today, presumably Have you read the contents of the handwriting, what do you think?"
Princess Liyang looked at him in horror, and said in a trembling voice, "Don't you know? You already knew about the things written in the handwriting?"
"So what if I know. The world doesn't know yet." Mei Changsu's expression at the moment was one of stern sneering that everyone present had never seen before. His eyebrows were fiery, and the burning sharpness in his eyes made one dare not look directly. "Eldest Princess. You used to be close sisters, all these years. Have the old friends ever dreamed?"
Princess Liyang couldn't bear his gaze, she suddenly turned her head to one side, gritted her teeth and said, "Why do you need to say more, since you know the content of the handwriting, you must want it, in fact, we are here today, this book I am going to give this book to the prince, take it."
Mei Changsu looked at the sachet handed over by the eldest princess, snorted lightly, and said, "You are wrong, I can't read this handwritten letter alone. His Royal Highness wants to ask the princess for your help, It's much more difficult than this, I wonder if you would like to listen to it?"
Xiao Jingrui gently blocked half of his mother's body and whispered, "Brother Su, my mother is now living in a secluded place, and there are only limited things she can do. Regarding this matter, if His Royal Highness the Prince sends you, Jing Rui is willing to take it."
Mei Changsu glanced at him and shook his head gently, "Jing Rui, as far as this matter is concerned, what you can do is really limited."
"Auntie, since I've spoken to you, of course only you can do the things I've mentioned," Xiao Jingyan looked directly into the eyes of Princess Liyang and asked, "You really don't want to hear it?"
At this point, it is obvious that it cannot be a simple request, but after a moment of hesitation, Princess Liyang said, "Tell me about it."
"In a few days, it will be the birthday of the emperor. I will hold a ceremony for him to gather relatives and nobles of the clan, and important officials of the imperial court will celebrate his birthday in the Wuying Hall." Xiao Jingyan said in a gentle tone, "This handwritten letter is from Xie Yudi. Self-reported, and aunt, you are Xie Yu's wife, I would like to ask my aunt on the day of Shouyi, bring this book to Baiguan, and Xieyu confesses and surrenders."
Princess Liyang was taken aback and took a few steps back involuntarily.
"The most important thing in the father's life is that he is supreme and unchallenged. This case is related to his reputation in his entire life. No matter how much the truth shocks him, he will not admit that he has missed it, and pass it on to future generations to kill his son and destroy loyalty. He has a reputation for being ruthless and cruel, so I have to create a situation where it is difficult to ride a tiger to the ground, and a situation that is completely out of his control. Whether he wants to or not, he must publicly agree to retrial the case, and the beginning of this situation will be It's all done by my aunt."
"This... this... your idea... is really too daring..." Princess Li Yang stared at him with a snow-like expression.
"Please rest assured, aunt, no matter how the situation evolves at that time, aunt's safety and nephew will do their best to maintain it, and you will not be hurt."
"If Your Majesty is furious and insists on going his own way, how do you want to protect me?"
"Since my nephew is going to take this step, I have already made a perfect arrangement. The father is not the father of the year, and the nephew is not the Qi of the year. What I want to do is to clear the grievances, not to throw moths into the fire. Without a backer, isn't it courageous and resourceful?" Princess Liyang was shocked by the implied meaning of his words, and she was speechless for a long time. She has lived in a secluded place this year, and she doesn't know much about the outside news. Her feeling for Xiao Jingyan is nothing more than a fisherman's benefit, but at this moment, looking at his face as hard as iron, and then looking at the talented unicorn standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly I was shocked to realize that this nephew's current sharpness was beyond the control of the sick old emperor.
"Jingyan," Princess Liyang calmed down, glanced at her son who was frowning in thought, raised his face slightly, "No matter what, it is not an easy task for me to expose this case in public, after all. If I do as you say, what will it benefit me?"
"Are you asking for the benefit after the first report?" Mei Changsu's brows twitched, and a gleam in his eyes flashed, "His Royal Highness Princess, you already know the truth of the massacre, but you are still asking to cleanse them. What's wrong with you?"
Princess Liyang's heart trembled and she lowered her eyes involuntarily.
"Forget it," Mei Changsu said with deep disappointment in his tone, turning around and saying to Xiao Jingyan, "The first report from the Golden Palace requires great courage, if the eldest princess is not sincere, I'm afraid it will backfire and mess up your highness. Plan, or choose another person... "