Looking around at the luxury in the room, Li Hong sighed slightly. What to do next and how to convict Pei Qing became a slightly tricky matter.
This Shengyun House must be investigated, and the two magistrates of Ji County behind Pei Qing must also be investigated, and even some officials from the capital in Chang'an City have close contacts with Pei Qing, and this Shengyun House must be investigated. The building was able to open, and officials from Jingzhao Mansion and Wannian County also contributed. Naturally, some officials who wanted to get Pei Qing's so-called royal relatives also gave him money, otherwise the Yun Building would not have been possible. So luxuriously built.
But if Pei Qing's case is handed over to Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment for investigation, what will happen to Pei Wanying's face? No matter what Pei Wanying thinks, she has to take some care of herself, right? What's more, Pei Xingjian, who has been following him, has suffered a lot in recent years.
When Tubo was in the most difficult time, Pei Xingjian was in Tubo. When the Tang Dynasty Navy was first established, Pei Xingjian was also in charge of the Tang Dynasty Navy. When the Zhenla Kingdom was suppressed, it was also Pei Xingjian and Chen Jingzhi. In these years, Pei Xingjian did not give less to himself and to the country. Tang made great contributions.
After weighing the pros and cons for a while, Li Hong looked at Pei Qing and others kneeling on the ground in the quiet room again, and said lightly: "Pei Qing is a relative of the royal family anyway, but the prince's crime is the same as the common people. But we can't let the people of the world point at me and accuse me of killing my relatives for my own sake and disregarding my family ties. Let's do this. The queen will take charge of this matter. The emperor's eldest son Li Ye will assist your mother in handling it, and the Ministry of Punishment will also help you. Find out where the money in this restaurant comes from and what else is behind Pei Qing..."
"Your Majesty..." A look of worry flashed across Pei Wanying's beautiful face. Li Hong had said so. How could she not know that His Majesty was concerned about her and her father Pei Xingjian's face, so he said this against the rules.
"It goes without saying, Queen. Pei Qing is an official of the Tang Dynasty, but he is also a member of the Queen's family, isn't he? This matter has been settled. Of course, I hope the Queen can handle it impartially and not let people think that the Queen is bending the law for personal gain." Li Ye, do you hear me? If you dare to accuse me, I will beat you up." Li Hong pointed at Li Ye, who had been standing aside since Pei Wanying arrived.
The last sentence made Pei Qing feel a little elated, and he even began to think that this was His Majesty's punishment for his thunder and rain. I'm afraid that he was handed over to the Queen to deal with him, so that the officials above the court would not be able to do anything. Let's find a way to point out His Majesty's favoritism in shielding the royal relatives.
When Tianxiang and Hongxiu heard this, they and the others were stunned. How could the emperor still talk like this? Beat the prince if he disagrees with you? This... should this be what an emperor said
I don’t know. I have never seen the emperor in my whole life, and I have never even entered the imperial city. Naturally, I don’t know how the emperor would speak.
In their hearts, they thought that the emperor, queen and others were just like what was written in the book, full of majesty and domineering, like gods who did not eat the fireworks of the world.
Pei Wanying and Li Ye were left to deal with Pei Qing's matter. Li Hong, who stood up to leave, saw that Li Lingyue's expression was still unfinished and she was not ready to leave, so he patted Li Lingyue's carefully groomed bun on his head without any scruples. : "Why are you still here? Come back to the palace with me."
"I have something to do later." Li Lingyue rolled her eyes. After all, I am also a dignified princess of the Tang Dynasty. In front of so many people, can I give you some face
"What can you do? Come with me." Someone said without giving the princess any face.
"I..." Li Lingyue had her ears pinched by someone. She was about to retort, but felt pain in her ears and had to stand up from the chair.
Li Hong knew exactly what she was planning in her mind. This damn girl must have wanted to make a big news, and wanted everyone in Chang'an City to talk about it in the coming days. Use it as a conversation piece after dinner.
But now I have left it to Pei Wanying and Li Ye to handle it. If Li Lingyue gets involved again, I guarantee that the next issue of "Fang Jian Tian Xia" will inevitably appear: Shocking: The Queen is nepotistic and bends the law for personal gain.
So Li Hong didn't give Li Lingyue this chance at all. Likewise, after returning home later, he still had to warn Li Lingyue's best friend Shangguan Wan'er. He also had to tell Li Lingyue's archenemy, Xu Yanbo, that the next issue of "Fang Jian Tian Xia" would definitely not happen. Anything about the Queen can appear.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... ... ..., you can't keep these two shrewd little girls here, right? When the time comes, Li Ye will be shy and embarrassed to take them away, so the emperor's sister-in-law will naturally not take them away. Since you agreed not to take her away now, how long do you plan to wait until these two beautiful girls are harmed by this thing before you think about it?" Li Lingyue grabbed Li Hongna. The hand that only pinched her ear took Li Hong and looked at the red sleeves and Tianxiang and said.
"Really, if you didn't tell me that you almost forgot about this, then come with me. Are you willing to enter the palace to serve my eldest son?" Li Hong turned around, let go of Li Lingyue's ears, and then motioned to Li Ye beside him, Let the two girls stand up and reply.
Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang stood up timidly after hearing Li Ye ask them to get up, but they still lowered their heads and no longer dared to look directly at the people in front of them. The appearance forms a sharp contrast.
However, I was already filled with surprises. No one could have imagined that one day sparrows would fly on the branches, and one day they would become successful.
"After I go back, I will hand it over to your aunt. Then I will ask your aunt for help." Seeing the two women nodding slightly, Li Hong said with relief.
For the two women, this moment is like being deep in a dream. They were still two maids in Shengyun Tower. Although they have a little power in their hands, they have to beware of it at all times. They don't know when they will be attacked. They extended their claws to Wang Shishi.
Li Hong's identity was unclear just now. When Li Hong asked Wang Shishi whether he was left-handed or right-handed, Tianxiang was able to choose not to answer Li Hong's words because he was afraid of Wang Shishi.
But now, since they know that the people in front of them are the current emperor and the empress, and that the handsome young man who wants them is actually the eldest son of His Majesty, they now have the confidence to dare to do something relevant in front of Wang Shishi. Make your own choice.
No matter what, even if it is a little harder and more tiring after entering the palace, it is still better than living in Shengyun Tower every day and living in an environment of constant fear.
The two women with their heads lowered, at Li Ye's signal, did not care whether they needed to go back to their residence to pack their simple luggage. Even if they remembered, they probably would not dare to say that they wanted to pack their luggage at this moment. We can't let His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wait for them to pack their luggage before leaving.
Li Hong walked up to Wang Shishi, looked at Wang Shishi kneeling there, and suddenly said to Hua Meng, "Have you forgotten what I said?"
Hearing Li Hong's words, Hua Meng immediately understood that he had forgotten to remove this arm just now because of the Queen's obstruction. He had just wanted to remove the useless arm of His Majesty.
So when Li Hong stepped out in front of Hua Meng, Pei Wanying stopped him again, and Wang Shishi screamed next.
"Hey... you are so vindictive!" Pei Wanying was too late to stop her, so she couldn't help but look at the back and said angrily.
Hua Meng seemed to be afraid that Wang Shishi's screams would disturb the queen and others, so while removing Wang Shishi's arm, his other hand quickly removed Wang Shishi's chin just after Wang Shishi screamed.
"Retribution must be retaliated. When will you change your temper?" Pei Wanying had a headache and shook her head to herself. She couldn't believe that this was the style of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This was obviously the style of a petty, petty and vengeful bandit!
After Hua Meng and Mang Zhong saluted Pei Wanying, Li Ye, and Chen Jingzhi, they followed Li Hong and Li Lingyue who had already walked out of the room.
At the same time, the maids and eunuchs that Pei Wanying brought with her also walked in at the right time and stood on both sides of Pei Wanying.
On the most ordinary carriage in the palace, when Tian Xiang and Hong Xiu heard that Li Hong asked them to ride together, they were so frightened that their legs became weak. They really wanted to say: I can just walk to the palace.
But in the flash of lightning, they did not say anything. In their opinion, they were not allowed to enter the palace without taking a carriage.
Princess Taiping on the side gently pushed the two girls, and then said: "Since you are willing to serve my nephew, then learn from now on and do whatever you are asked to do. There is not so much to pay attention to. The royal rules have long been taken care of by someone. People were the first to destroy everything.”
Li Lingyue's words obviously meant something, but someone had already gotten on the bus and was too lazy to argue with her. After letting the two women sit down opposite each other, he could only let Li Lingyue sit down with him on the other side.
Hua Meng and Mang Zhong sat on both sides of the carriage and began to drive the carriage back to the palace. In the carriage, things started again. Hua Meng and Mang Zhong were already accustomed to fighting with their brothers and sisters, and began to subvert the three views of Hongxiu, Tianxiang and the emperor. , written cognition of the princess.
"You bend the law for personal gain and let your queen handle your own family affairs, do you know? This is pretending to be a public servant for personal gain! According to my law of the Tang Dynasty, you must be punished, and if the case is serious and involves a wide range of areas, you will be jailed for ten years The eight-year-old is not unjust at all!" Li Lingyue said angrily, as if she had a deep grudge against Li Hong.
After watching Li Lingyue sit down, his buttocks could not help but lift up, especially when the carriage was bumpy. Li Hong, who thought about it for a moment, instantly understood why his sister hated him so much. It turned out that his buttocks still hurt. , I still can’t sit down steadily.
"What are you looking at? Isn't it thanks to you? I'm telling you Li Hong, wait until I get to the palace and see how I tell my mother, be careful, right? Don't blame me for not warning you!" Li Lingyue gritted her teeth. , and there were no outsiders in the carriage. As a princess, she naturally didn't have to worry about her image.
(End of chapter)