Prince Qi Lie frowned. He just took a quick look and didn't pay attention to these small details.
Yue Wenhan took it, looked at it carefully in the light, and suddenly his face froze.
"What did Lord Yue discover?" Prince Qilie asked after noticing Yue Wenhan's reaction.
"Nothing, the font on it... is not clear, I'll take it back and check it out." Yue Wenhan said.
"Lord Yue, what do you think the words on it are?" Prince Qi Lie stretched out his hand. He didn't see it clearly just now, but now he looks at it this way, he feels that it looks familiar.
Yue Wenhan handed the earrings over, and Prince Qilie examined them carefully, also facing the light outside the window, and carefully identified them, and then a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes.
"Second brother, have you found anything?" Princess Qia asked anxiously.
Prince Qilie shook his head and handed the earrings in his hand to Yue Wenhan: "Master Yue, this font looks like an ancient font, but it's not very clear, just somewhat familiar. I hope Master Yue can find out more and give us a message."
"Don't worry, Second Prince. Once this matter has a result, I will inform you immediately." Yue Wenhan promised solemnly.
When I checked next time, I didn't find anything so conspicuous.
When the people from the Ministry of Justice and Jingzhao Yin left, many people stayed at the gate, and the others returned to their respective residences...
Officials who knew the news submitted memorials one after another. The two countries were negotiating, and the envoys from the northern border, including their princes and princesses, were almost assassinated. This was a big deal...
In the court, the emperor was angry and the officials who were guarding the capital city knelt in a pile, trembling with fear. Some of them had already received the news and had just submitted memorials. Some of them didn't know what had happened yet. Not only were they scolded for no reason, they were also in a panic, not knowing whether a disaster had occurred.
The Crown Prince and King Jing stood below, looking at their mouths with their noses, and their hearts with their mouths, with their mouths tightly closed, not moving at all.
The two of them did know some information, but that was all they knew. They hadn't had time to verify it. They both knew in their hearts that this matter had nothing to do with them, so it must be the other party
To have such great power and cause such a big fuss in the capital, it seems to be related to the other party.
But what is the purpose of this? I really don't understand.
Whether the second prince of Northern Frontier dies or not, it will not bring any benefit to the other party, but it will not bring any harm to himself either.
But if it wasn't him, then who was it
Pei Yuanjun
I glanced at Pei Yuanjun's position. He took a leave today. I heard that he went to Qingyun Temple outside the city yesterday. This is true. The people who were keeping an eye on Prince Ying's palace had already secretly reported and saw the Prince Ying go to Qingyun Temple.
Pei Yuanjun is not here, and there are so many troubles in the city. Does this matter have anything to do with Pei Yuanjun or not
It’s hard to say.
But if he is not... then who is...
Although Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng seemed to be calm and quiet while standing in front of the ranking platform, they were actually not at peace at all.
The civil and military officials in the court were also restless. They looked at the two cautiously, and were all guessing about the relationship between the two and this matter. This matter... did not look good!
In the capital, there was such a big move, so many people were mobilized, and in the end, there was no news. It looked like... it didn't look like the work of an ordinary person. Could it be that these two were fighting again? Was this prince of the northern border just a pawn in their fight
Everyone was guessing in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces.
After being scolded, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Justice, Jingzhao Yin, and Dali Temple to investigate the matter vigorously and make sure to give an explanation to the envoy from the northern border.
Other families came to negotiate peacefully, but in the end they couldn't even save their lives. What are we doing with these officials of the Great Zhou? Are they just eating and doing nothing
The officials who were scolded bitterly withdrew from the court.
In the past, people would talk and laugh while walking, and everyone was generally in a good mood. But today, when they left the court, everyone looked very heavy.
There was rarely any gossip in groups of two or three, and everyone walked out of the hall with their heads down.
Pei Luoan left late as usual. When he left, he saw Pei Yusheng stopping a eunuch and asking him something, so he ignored him and turned around to walk out. While walking, he was thinking about this matter. This matter... was very strange no matter how he looked at it. Who would be so blind as to disrupt the peace talks at this time
Who is unwilling to negotiate peace
Pei Yuanjun? Was he not in the capital at that time? Was it intentional or was it really an accident
"Big brother!" He had just stepped out of the hall when he heard Pei Yusheng's voice behind him. His face froze slightly, but then he smiled gently and turned around: "Second brother."
Pei Yusheng took a few quick steps and caught up with Pei Luoan, then asked, "Brother, who do you think did this?"
Pei Luoan shook his head: "I don't know either. Who would want to disrupt the peace talks?"
"Brother, could it be that someone is deliberately creating confusion? Is the actual purpose not to disrupt the peace talks?" Pei Yusheng asked, his eyes fixed on Pei Luoan's face, checking his subtle expressions.
"A deliberate attempt to confuse people?" Pei Luoan was stunned and frowned. "The real purpose is not to disrupt the peace talks? Why?"
"Brother, think about it. Northern Xinjiang just had a scare. Actually, nothing happened. At most, Princess Qiya almost got into trouble. But she is only a princess after all. Even if something really happened to her, it would be much less dangerous than if something happened to Prince Qilie."
Pei Yusheng hinted.
Pei Luoan understood, raised his eyes and calmly examined his brother: "Second brother, do you think this is likely?"
"It's very likely, and there's a point to that." Pei Yusheng smiled slightly.
"What?" Pei Luoan asked.
"Brother, you should also know that Princess Qia is going to marry me, right? If she marries me, it will be a good thing for me, but it may not be a good thing for others. Maybe this matter is related to this marriage that has not been publicized yet!"
Pei Yusheng smiled.
This matter was hosted by the Queen Mother. Liu Lanxin had already agreed to it, and the people in Northern Xinjiang were still deliberating on it. But even if others didn't know about it, how could Pei Luoan not know about it
"Brother, do you think someone has spent so much effort just to ruin this marriage?" Pei Luoan's face turned cold. He understood the meaning of Pei Yusheng's words.
"Brother, don't you think so? Who knows about such things?" Pei Yusheng said disapprovingly.
"Since it is related to the backyard, could it be that someone is jealous of Princess Qia and doesn't want her to come in? Women... sometimes it's hard to say... but sometimes, it's really hard to tell, especially some women with strong personalities who have been different from the young ladies of the aristocratic families in Beijing since childhood." Pei Luoan smiled slightly.
"Brother, do you know? I heard that the former Crown Princess was more powerful." Pei Yusheng asked with a smile, stabbing Pei Luoan in the heart.
"Not very clear." Pei Luoan's face darkened. "Although the former Crown Princess is the daughter of a general, she grew up in the capital since she was a child. Her upbringing is no different from that of the young ladies from the capital's aristocratic families... She is also gentle and kind, and will not make enemies with others."
Pei Luoan was equally impolite and fought back.
Even if others don't know about Princess Qia's affairs, how could he not know about it
Princess Jing herself cannot be clean. If she wasn't clean, Princess Qiya wouldn't have blamed it on Pei Yusheng.
Pei Yusheng only felt that he had taken advantage, but he did not consider that he was also under a dark cloud.
Everyone may have thought that this marriage in Northern Xinjiang was a good one before, but when you think about it carefully, some things may not be as they seem on the surface.
This time it was Pei Yusheng's turn to look ugly. Thinking of Liu Lanxin, he felt inexplicably uneasy.
"Brother, is this a metaphor for someone?" Pei Yusheng asked back.
"Second brother, you are joking. This kind of thing cannot be implied. There are really not many people in the inner courtyard who can be so generous." Pei Luoan sighed.
Since she is the general's daughter, Princess Jing may have such people around her...
The two royal brothers parted on bad terms, looking nonchalant on the surface, but sitting in their own carriages, each felt a little uneasy.
Pei Luoan was a little better. After returning home, he asked the Crown Princess what she was doing. The servants said that the Crown Princess had been staying quietly in the mansion. She had not gone anywhere, done anything, or sent anyone out. She was very well behaved.
Pei Luoan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what his men said. This matter couldn't possibly be related to Liu Jingyu, so that was good. He was afraid that this matter would spread to his own house.
When he heard the story about the backyard incident, he felt panic inexplicably...
Pei Yusheng also asked about Liu Lanxin's whereabouts when he returned home.
After the servants found out everything about Liu Lanxin's whereabouts, Pei Yusheng's face turned very ugly and his expression became as gloomy as water.
"The princess went to Qingyun Temple and stayed there for one night?"
"I went to Qingyun Temple and stayed there for one night."
"Is there anything special?" Pei Yusheng asked with a gloomy face, "Did you meet anyone after returning home?"
"After returning home... the princess did meet her chambermaid. I heard that it was about planting something, so the princess instructed her chambermaid to do it." The servant reported.
Liu Lanxin's companion, after she married and moved to the capital, her dowry was sent from the border, but some fields and shops were purchased early on in the capital, and all these things were under the management of Liu Lanxin.
"Besides these, is there anything else?" Pei Yusheng asked in a cold voice. Seeing that the servant couldn't answer for a while, he reminded him deliberately, "Is there any contact with the Northern Frontier? Did the princess do anything unusual after returning from the palace that day?"
"The princess was very angry that day and smashed several pieces of porcelain, but that was all. After that, she decided to go to Qingyun Temple." The servant thought for a moment and said.
As they were talking, a servant came to the door and reported respectfully: "My Lord, the princess wants to see you!"