The Mansion of the General Auxiliary to the State is very large. Although it has been vacant before, it is said that this house was once the former residence of a prince in the capital. Therefore, it is much larger than ordinary mansions. The scale of that mansion was the largest in the capital at that time. When the emperor granted it, he deliberately divided the mansion into two parts.
The General's Mansion occupies that large area.
Even if it is only a large part of it, the area is very large, with rockery, flowing water, pavilions and towers. After some renovation, it makes people feel more imposing.
On a pavilion facing the water, there are half-lifted palace gauze curtains, exquisite utensils, and an incense table with the smoke rising from the sky.
Prince Jing Pei Yusheng and his future Princess Jing, Liu Lanxin, the only daughter of the auxiliary general, sat together.
What they were talking about was exactly what happened that day. Liu Lanxin recounted the whole story in detail. She had wanted to go to Prince Jing's Mansion by herself before, but finally felt it was not convenient, so she returned to the mansion and sent someone to explain to Pei Yusheng, but after all, she did not say it in person. Today, Pei Yusheng came over to ask about this matter again, wanting to know what happened.
"This matter... was it really caused by Jingyu County Lord?" After listening to Liu Lanxin's calm and generous words, Pei Yusheng put down the teacup in his hand and asked.
Liu Lanxin smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Your Highness, it's really hard to say. The first person I met that day was the fourth lady of the Qu Mansion. Then there was the incident of the fourth lady Qu asking for the post from Jingyu County Lord. Going to Dabei Temple was also a sudden thought of mine at the time. No one reminded me. I just thought that we would all get along with each other in the future, so it would be better to go out together now, so that we can make friends early, which is also beneficial to Your Highness."
Pei Yusheng glanced at her and nodded, indicating that he understood what she meant. "Does that mean...it might be related to the Qu Mansion?"
"It's unlikely! Miss Qu Si looks like a weak character, not the type who would take the initiative to cause trouble." Liu Lanxin shook her head again, "Your Highness, I really have no idea who planned this incident and trapped us all."
It's not just her, there's also Liu Jingyu. To be honest, isn't Qu Moying also in this game
Pei Yusheng was silent for a while, and then he said, "Could it be that they are really from the Northern Frontier?"
Since they have all been included in the plan, it is very likely that they want to catch them all in one fell swoop. Now it seems that the possibility of Northern Xinjiang is the greatest.
"That's OK! Father has been guarding the border all the time, so it's possible that he offended the people over there. This incident... might have been caused by father, but it implicated Your Highness and caused Your Highness to be reprimanded by the Emperor... It's all my fault!" Liu Lanxin stood up and bowed deeply.
Pei Yusheng held out his hand and said, "What does this have to do with you? Your father is loyal to the emperor and has been guarding the border. He has offended the people in the northern border and secretly plotted against you. It is not your fault! However, there is no need to worry about the people in the northern border. They asked for peace immediately and dared to plot against you in secret."
Pei Yusheng sneered.
"The people in the northern border... won't have other means?" Liu Lanxin sat down, a little uneasy on her face, "Father has been guarding the border all the time, they must hate father deeply... What if they come to negotiate peace one day and it's disadvantageous to father?"
"Don't worry, nothing like this will happen!" Pei Yusheng waved his hand and took the matter under his control. "I will appeal to the emperor myself, but this matter may inconvenience Miss Liu."
"Unfair?" Liu Lanxin looked confused, obviously not understanding what Pei Yusheng meant.
Seeing her acting like this and the confusion in her eyes, Pei Yusheng guessed that she had been at the border all the time and didn't understand some of the twists and turns of doing things in the capital. He sighed helplessly. Since Liu Lanxin didn't understand, he was the only one who could explain it. He always felt that the current Liu Lanxin seemed different from the smart Miss Liu back then.
His eyes swept over the maids on the side. The faces of the two maids were also unfamiliar and looked average. They were not the maids with outstanding looks at the beginning.
Liu Lanxin revealed her true face. She was quite good-looking, with a heroic look and beauty, very outstanding. But that maid was too outstanding. If she stood next to Liu Lanxin, who looked better was a matter of opinion. So why was that maid no longer seen
Inexplicably, he thought of Qu Moying's stunning face. If the maid really wanted to serve, she should serve a woman like this. Otherwise, how could the master's beauty overpower the maid
"Your Highness..." Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Lanxin looked over with concern, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine," Pei Yusheng said, gathering his thoughts. "In this matter, some people died or escaped, so there is no evidence. But no matter what, you and Jingyu County Lord are involved. The Queen will reprimand you. This matter... I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
"The Queen's rebuke?" Liu Lanxin's face did not look good. She had just arrived in Beijing not long ago and was now going to marry Prince Jing. It was not a good look to be rebuked at this time.
She has no merits but only faults. It will be extremely embarrassing for her as Princess Jing to appear in front of everyone in the future.
"It's not just you, the Lord of Jingyu County is the same." Pei Yusheng comforted her, looking at her tangled eyebrows, and added, "Maybe... the one in Qu Mansion is also there."
"Will Fourth Miss Qu also reprimand?" Liu Lanxin's expression brightened. She raised her eyes and looked at Pei Yusheng expectantly. "Didn't Fourth Miss Qu not go? How come she has something to do too?"
Although it was a question, the expectation in his eyes was clear. One could tell at a glance that he hoped Qu Moying would be punished as well.
In this kind of situation, the more people are punished, the more face-saving it is.
Pei Yusheng could understand this feeling, and smiled, "Miss Qu Si's matter can be punished or not. If you say she can be punished, after all, she was the one who started it. If it weren't for her, you and Jingyu County Lord wouldn't have had any contact. But if you say she won't be punished, that's fine too, at least she wasn't there at the time, whether it was because of illness or other reasons, at least she wasn't there."
"Then... can I..." Liu Lanxin paused here, her eyes changed from expectation to disappointment, her smile was very bitter, and she shook her hand, "Your Highness, you don't have to take my words to heart, it's just what I thought at the moment. I just came to the capital and I'm afraid of being reprimanded by the Queen Mother, which will also affect Your Highness's reputation in the future."
"When we were at the border, I heard my father talk about the idea of not punishing the crowd with the law. If... we were all together, would the Queen not reprimand us? But maybe I was thinking too much... The capital is not the border after all, and I don't understand the ways of the world. I have caused Your Highness to be embarrassed along with me. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will be careful with my words and actions in the future!"
Hearing Liu Lanxin's words, Pei Yusheng's heart moved. He had only thought that Liu Lanxin wanted to drag Qu Moying into the water and embarrass them together so that everyone would look better. Now he suddenly felt that he had misunderstood her. She just didn't want to be
No one will be punished, and it’s not that I want to drag Qu Moying into it.
"This... Actually... Maybe it is feasible." Pei Yusheng had a new idea and said thoughtfully.
Of course, he didn't want Liu Lanxin to be reprimanded by the Queen Mother. He would also be the one to bear the humiliation. It would be best if he didn't get punished.
Pei Luoan had no idea, but what about Uncle Wang? Uncle Wang always cared about his reputation, could he tolerate Qu Moying losing face
After asking a few more questions about what happened at that time, Pei Yusheng stood up and said goodbye. Originally, he should not have come here at this time. He came to the Fuguo Mansion under the name of asking questions, and it was not convenient for him to stay long at this time. There were so many censors watching outside, and he had to be cautious in his words and actions.
Liu Lanxin sent Pei Yusheng to the gate and watched Pei Yusheng's carriage leave before turning back to the mansion and asking someone to close the gate. She was in the capital, and this was the first time the gate of the General's Mansion was opened. Usually the side door was opened. She did not see distinguished guests, nor did she interact with other ladies in the capital.
It is truly low-key and inaction...
Pei Yusheng's carriage went to the King of England's palace.
An eunuch led King Jing in and went straight to an attic. Pei Yusheng lazily leaned on the chair railing to meet the guest.
He was wearing a loose linen robe, and his freshly washed black hair was casually draped behind his head without a belt. Between his long sleeves and wide robe, he looked even more like a piece of jade, unparalleled in the world.
Seeing Pei Yusheng saluting him, his lazy eyes slightly raised, and he asked rather uninterestedly: "How come you have time to come here?"
Pei Yusheng sat down on the side and laughed: "Uncle Wang, I heard that the Queen wanted to reprimand the young ladies for the incident at the city gate. Everyone said that the three young ladies had something wrong."
"Everyone... who are you?" Pei Yuanjun raised his eyebrows and asked lightly.
"It's just... a few officials in the court. I heard that they want the Queen to reprimand them immediately." Pei Yusheng hurriedly evaded.
"Which officials in the court are there, King Jing, tell me about them!" Pei Yuanjun said lazily, rolling his eyes as if he was going to break the casserole.
"This... is it those imperial censors, they are going to jump out again this time." Pei Yusheng was not completely unprepared, so he picked out a few officials who had been jumping around before and talked about them.
They had indeed suggested in the previous dynasty that the Queen Mother must severely reprimand her, saying that a princess who was going to marry into the royal family had to be cautious and careful, and how could she be schemed against like this? On the one hand, it showed her incompetence, and on the other hand, it also showed her carelessness in her actions.
If there were a few more princes on this trip, it could lead to a disaster.
"What does this have to do with me? Does King Jing think that Fourth Miss Qu... should also be involved?" Pei Yuanjun raised the corners of his thin lips, and his gentle eyes slowly darkened. "This time, the ones who need to be reprimanded are Lady Jingyu and Miss Liu. They really should be reprimanded. Someone who wants to marry into the royal family is so careless..."
Pei Yuanjun paused here and suddenly smiled again. The gloom in his eyes disappeared immediately. But when he heard the meaning of the words, Pei Yusheng couldn't help but shudder and his face changed suddenly.
"Or... the two people here are not just misunderstandings! How about I ask the emperor to send people from the Western Prison... to these two houses to investigate clearly?"
It's either a misunderstanding or a real conspiracy
That is a grave crime of exterminating the whole family...