Xiao Yanjun was already thinking about who should be recommended as prime minister. He had several candidates in mind. He was raising his hand to discuss with Concubine Li when he saw Concubine Li's face filled with concentration.
"Concubine? What's wrong with you?" Xiao Yanjun raised his eyebrows in confusion.
Even if the emperor does not get rid of Du Hanfei today, he will find ways to get rid of Du Hanfei in the future after he ascends the throne and stabilizes the court.
Let me ask you, who would not avoid such a man of great achievements and great power in three dynasties
So, he asked himself.
Although this matter is not a good thing for them, it will not make the mother and concubine so worried.
"Stay back. Your wedding will be on July 18th. Don't let anything happen again." Li Fei pinched her eyebrows with one hand and waved at him with the other hand.
Xiao Yanjun secretly wondered, what could happen to his wedding? On his face, he respectfully excused himself to Concubine Li.
After Xiao Yanjun had gone far, Concubine Li raised her head and said to Lian Yan: "Go and take care of him. I want to go see him in prison."
Lian Yan said yes and went down to make arrangements.
Du Hanfei was a first-class official, so he was naturally imprisoned on death row in Dali Temple.
Ever since Hu Yingmao took Du Hanfei into custody last night, he had been always on tenterhooks, fearing that too many people would come to visit him in prison and it would be bad for him to refuse anyone.
After a night of silence, there was no one around. He thought in his mind, maybe those people had knelt in Qingxin Hall all night, and they would definitely join hands to plead for mercy this morning.
But it was calm in the morning, and no one even mentioned it.
Only then did Hu Yingmao put aside his fear of neglecting Du Hanfei and recognized the situation clearly.
Now the Prime Minister, who covers the sky with his hands, has truly fallen.
He looked at Du Hanfei, who had not eaten a grain of rice, and he was not as respectful as he was yesterday. He sneered and said to him: "Prime Minister Du, you should eat some if you can, otherwise..."
Before Hu Yingmao finished speaking, a jailer hurriedly came beside him and whispered to him, then took out a token and handed it to him.
After reading it, his expression changed again, and his tone that was cold just now immediately became warmer again, and he said with a smile and a respectful attitude: "Prime Minister Du, a distinguished person is here to see you."
It was only then that Du Hanfei raised his head to look at him and sneered at him but did not speak.
Hu Yingmao looked a little embarrassed, but he still managed to maintain a smile on his face and waved the token in his hand: "I will lead the noble man in right now."
After Hu Yingmao went out for a while, he led two women in plain clothes back in.
Although the leading woman was dressed in a simple silk dress and had no heavy makeup on her face, she had a faint sense of nobility and a beautiful appearance.
"Master Hu, I would like to have a private conversation with Master Du." Concubine Li, dressed in plain clothes, glanced at Hu Yingmao.
Hu Yingmao bowed and said yes, and Lian Yan retreated with him.
"You're here." Du Hanfei looked at Li Fei, as if he already knew she would come here.
"But you can't get out." Li Fei said the truth with a serious look on her face.
"Li Fei, have you forgotten that we are on the same boat?" Du Hanfei scolded angrily.
"I have not forgotten, so you can still see me." Concubine Li was not annoyed by his disrespect at this moment.
"Then what nonsense did you say to me that I can't get out? Let's get me out first, even with my people." Du Hanfei said calmly, with a look of displeasure on his face.
"Prime Minister Du, no one in the court this morning dared to speak out about you. I also want to rescue you, but it's useless to try to save you." Concubine Li lowered her eyelids and looked charming.
But right now, Du Hanfei can't see any of this. His calm expression only collapsed at this moment: "What do you mean there is no one?"
There was a trace of regret on Concubine Li's face: "I once told Jun'er to follow Mr. Min and his party to save your life, but unfortunately no one in the court spoke for you, so you are completely helpless."
Du Hanfei finally couldn't sit anymore, so he rushed forward and shook the prison bars: "Li Fei, you and I know very well why I ended up in this situation. If you don't try to save my life, you will have to join me in the worst case scenario." Capsized.”
Li Fei sneered and didn't care at all.
The regret on her face no longer existed, her eyes narrowed slightly and the corners of her lips curled up slightly: "Du Hanfei, do you have any evidence? Who can you bite to death with empty words? Even if you tell the emperor with the hope of defeat, you will only give him more trouble. This made him feel dissatisfied with our mother-in-law, but seeing that Jun'er was getting married to a Mongolian princess, even if the emperor was displeased at this moment, he would take care of the overall situation. In the future, this palace will be full of misery, and the days will After a while, the Emperor's displeasure dissipated, and everything remained the same as before, so what can you do to me?"
Du Hanfei was sitting on the ground, leaning on the prison bars and losing strength. Li Fei was right, which was why he didn't confess her in the first place.
He originally held out hope. After all, he was a towering tree. As long as he could survive, he would still be useful to her. In addition, his disciples and gang members were working together to put pressure on the emperor. Officials couldn't do it. It's okay to keep this life.
But why? Why is there no one to speak for him
Li Fei looked at Du Hanfei's old appearance, as if his vitality had been sucked away in one breath, and he looked extremely old.
She took two steps forward and also leaned on the railing. However, Concubine Li leaned there with an indescribable charm. She sighed and said to him: "Our enemies are still the same. Don't worry, your enemies are the same." I will definitely repay it for you."
Du Hanfei's smile was uglier than his tears: "Everyone in my family is going to be executed. Does revenge mean anything to me?"
Concubine Li said with relief: "The emperor will never kill Princess Yirou."
Du Hanfei's eyes were full of disgust: "She is from the Xiao family and has nothing to do with my Du family."
Li Fei didn't argue with him: "What about your two sons?"
Du Hanfei's eyes instantly regained some vitality and lit up. He raised his head expectantly. Concubine Li happened to be leaning against the railing. He tugged on her skirt and said, "Can you save my two sons?"
Seeing him groveling like this, Concubine Li felt a trace of disgust in her heart, but her face remained calm: "I will find a way to find two death row prisoners to replace him on the day of interrogation. As for whether it is possible, I can only do my best." for."
Du Hanfei made a big gift: "I would like to thank you for your kindness. If you can keep my Du family incense, I will be grateful and keep my mouth shut."
Li Fei nodded with satisfaction: "I will leave a trace of incense for you. After all, we are on the same boat. You also know how much I want him to die."
Du Hanfei kowtowed to the ground and stopped talking. Li Fei turned around and left with a final sneer. The prison was dark, damp, and smelled bad. It was really unlucky.
(End of chapter)