"Second miss, the master is in front to receive the adults from the Censor's Desk. Please come over and speak at this time." Master Mu personally accompanied Zhao Yun to deliver the letter.
"It's over now." Mu Xiyao had already changed out of her regular clothes, wearing a pleated ruyi moon skirt, which was light and light, and looked extremely comfortable. She specially instructed Mo Lan to bring the "Hongwen Collection" she wanted, and also instructed the grandmother to hug Chengqing to accompany the Yu family, and then she helped the person to go forward steadily.
Going to the hand-picking veranda, Mu Xiyao looked at Zhao Yun who was half a step behind, thinking of that faithful and capable young man. I haven't seen you for two years, I wonder if it's okay
"Has Zhao Qing ever sent home a letter? Did the letter mention his situation?"
Zhao Yun could not have imagined that Mu Xiyao still remembered his younger brother who had been away from home for two years. He was very grateful.
"In response to the second lady, there are letters. I only have one every year, and they are delivered together with the letter from the young master. He didn't make it very clear in his letter. Those who go to battle to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds."
Speaking of Zhao Qing, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, Zhao Yun's face softened a lot. When I asked my younger brother to follow my young lady with peace of mind, I really picked the right path. Not only in addition to being a slave, but also being a centurion by the side of the young master. This future is envied by many people in the house.
"Only one letter a year? Could it be that my brother is a lazy person, and his subordinates are embarrassed to follow him to deliver the letter?" Mu Xiyao was very dissatisfied with Mu Jinyi's entry into the military camp and left everything behind. . Her elder brother is a martial arts idiot. Except for the point of "sister control", he can see that he has a lot of feelings. The rest of the time, he practiced martial arts. Even in front of Master Mu and Yu's, he also asked a question and answered a question, and never said much.
"The young master is tired of what the young lady said. Besides, following the young master, the future is obvious. The villain has not thanked the young lady for her kindness to Zhao Qing."
Mu Xiyao waved her hand indifferently, "Don't say it like that. Your Zhao family is also very experienced in the Mu family. Since your great-grandfather, you have served the Mu family, which is the most loyal. Zhao Qing has a good foundation in kung fu. , how can I miss the opportunity now? Besides, Zhao Qing is a diligent person and has a flexible mind. It is a good material, and it is most suitable to go to the battlefield to make achievements and make a career. It is impossible to say that in a few years, your brother will be able to upgrade a few ranks and become a decent general. ."
Zhao Yun didn't want the young lady to have such high hopes for Zhao Qing, so he quickly thanked him politely and had some expectations in his heart.
The group walked very slowly because of Mu Xiyao's relationship. It was a full quarter of an hour after reaching the front hall.
"Daughter has seen Daddy." Mu Xiyao entered the room to greet Master Mu first, then looked up at the two Master Censors standing beside him. They are all middle-aged people, in their early forties, very decent.
"I have seen the side concubine."
"You two adults don't need to be polite, please take a seat." Mu Xiyao was very polite to the people coming from the Censor's desk. No matter which dynasty, officials who are upright and honest and do not compromise for the interests of the officialdom are worthy of her respect.
Although Emperor Yuan Cheng could be regarded as a Ming monarch, Mu Xiyao was really not optimistic about his courtiers. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many interests involved in the family, and the collusion was too extensive, how could it take so many years to fight Mobei? There are also drawbacks in the administration of officials, there are too many to list, she can see the problem, how could Emperor Yuan Cheng not know
However, he was worried that the action would be too large and would shake Wei Guoben. These mechanisms, which need to be vigorously rectified and almost overturned and rebuilt, are indeed insufficient for Yuan Chengdi, who is nearly fifty years old. As an emperor who made achievements in both civil and military affairs, and who almost never made mistakes in his governance, Emperor Chengdi of Yuan became more stable after middle age, but he was not as strong as when he was young.
"My Highness has informed me of the intention of the two adults in advance. If you have any questions, even if you speak, the concubine will not avoid talking about it." Mu Xiyao sat upright, not at all lazy on weekdays.
"That minister dared to ask the side concubine for confirmation two or three."
"The night of His Highness's establishment, after the family banquet, where is the concubine?"
"Water pavilion in the front yard."
"Have you ever met a traitor?"
"Of course. But there is not only one concubine in the waterside. There are also concubines of the Fifth Highness and two personal maids."
"Could the thief be disrespectful to the concubine, and even tied the concubine outside the mansion?"
"Naturally, it is a great treason. The traitor wanted to assassinate the concubine and concubine, but was rescued by the sixth highness who rushed there. As for tying people out of the palace, there has never been such a thing. These unwarranted accusations, the concubine also hopes that the adults will be well. Investigate, and concubine justice."
The two censors looked at each other with serious expressions.
"The Censor Desk received a secret letter against Concubine Side the day before yesterday. In the letter, Concubine Concubine was taken to Ganxi Alley by the leader of the traitorous party and stayed in a residential house for more than two days. In the middle, the concubine was ordered to go out many times. Bring a meal to your heart's content. Concubine Concubine may explain the matter mentioned in the secret letter?"
When Lord Zhongcheng asked the question, his expression was rather strange. The rest of the secret letter is quite reasonable, but the meal is not something that a normal person can do.
Mu Xiyao was amused. The grown-up thought it was okay to ask her own questions, but now she has to wait for her answer. Is it a guilty conscience to ask
"The concubine had fetal gas on the night of the assassination. Not only did I ask the imperial doctor to check the pulse, but I was also sent back to the Mu residence by His Royal Highness to have a fetus. These adults can be verified."
"As for persecuting the traitor, sir, do you think that a concubine is a woman, and she is pregnant, how can you do it?"
"What's more, the concubine is eight months pregnant, it's not that her brain is broken."
Mr. Zhongcheng was embarrassed by Mu Xiyao's question, and coughed slightly.
"On the concubine's return to the mansion, only the servants of the Mu mansion can guarantee it. This is not enough to prove it."
"As for the meal, Wei Chen has also read the names of the dishes mentioned in the letter. According to the news from the Prince's Mansion, several of them are indeed the usual dishes of the Concubine Side."
"Sir, when you talk about the dishes, can you tell me and listen to your concubine? What did you say in the letter?"
Lord Zhongcheng took the file from the censor beside him, opened it, and slowly read out the names of seventeen dishes.
Mu Xiyao pretended to listen carefully, and then frowned.
"Since you know that your concubine is pregnant, you must be very particular about what you eat. How can you not be suspicious of this menu?"
"As far as the concubine has heard of the dishes, there are two or three items that are not suitable for pregnant women to eat. Not to mention the jade white rolls and lotus root crisp vines that I mentioned just now. If you eat these two at the same time, it will lead to miscarriage in pregnant women, which is very dangerous."
Since you dare to ask someone to deliver food, how can you give the handle to the other party? The meals that Mu Xiyao brought to Zong Zhengming were very particular. If she couldn't eat it, all of it went into the stomach of the Fifth Highness.
"This..." How did the two big men know the taboos of pregnant women, and they were caught off guard by Mu Xiyao's question.
"Since your lord thinks this menu is worth corroborating with the news of the Prince's Palace, why don't you ask the imperial doctor to read it carefully before making a conclusion?"
In this way, the two immediately copied a copy to the Imperial Hospital and waited for a reply.
Mu Xiyao saw that the two of them frowned and didn't let go, so they stopped circling around. "Actually, the two adults don't need to worry so much. The concubine can provide evidence for herself here. The truth is clear at a glance. As for the anonymous whistleblower, the concubine is very interested in knowing the other party's motives."
"Oh? Is what Concubine Side said true?" Hearing Mu Xiyao's words with certainty, the two of them were shocked.
Could it be that the key evidence in this case is in Mu's hands? If she can come up with irrefutable factual basis, then the rumor about this betrayal of the party will be clarified tomorrow. This time, the errand that Emperor Yuancheng handed over to them can also be successfully concluded.