After Li Rong took Sun Wen's paper and sent the person away, Cui Yulang immediately contacted Concubine Rou. Concubine Rou met Cui Yulang in the name of King Su, and Cui Yulang informed Concubine Rou about Sun Wen.
"This Sun Wen is a fellow of Weichen. He was robbed by the local gentry to join the Spring Festival in Huajing, so he went to Huajing to find Weichen, and Weichen asked him to complain to His Highness Pingle. As expected by Weichen, His Royal Highness Pingle received the letter in the early morning and sent the person out of Huajing, and now the ship that sent him out of Huajing is nowhere to be found."
Hearing Cui Yulang's words, Concubine Rou immediately sat up and said, "Do you really mean what you said?"
"really."
Cui Yulang said, and took out a piece of paper: "This piece of paper is left to Wei Chen by Sun Wen, and the empress will find an opportunity tomorrow to call Her Highness Pingle into the palace and show her this piece of paper first. , and then we will find people to play this matter.”
"Why should I tell her about this in the first place?" Concubine Rou frowned, "Since she dares to kill the complainant directly, wouldn't it be better for me to tell His Majesty directly?"
"Your Majesty directly told His Majesty about this matter. Your Majesty would at most reprimand His Highness Pingle, and would guess that His Majesty had ulterior motives. His Majesty has already gone through Hongde's case, so it is best not to participate in this matter." Cui Yulang sat on the ground and analyzed steadily, " But if Niangniang let Her Highness Pingle know that you already knew about her murder, she would be afraid. She was afraid that Sun Wen's death would be found out in the courtroom tomorrow, so she would resign from the inspector before everything happened. The position of the director, so as not to be held accountable."
"Is she so timid?"
Concubine Rou frowned: "Pingle is just a little fox, I'm afraid your move won't work."
Cui Yulang picked up the teacup and smiled softly: "My lady, why did Her Royal Highness Pingle kill Sun Wen?"
"Appreciate further details."
"His Royal Highness Pingle has always been the elder sister of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If she can't get along with the family, she is also a member of the family. So she can investigate a Qin case and a military salary case, but she can't touch the foundation of the family. In the case of the imperial examination, the upper and lower There are too many involved, she is already at the forefront of the storm, and naturally she dare not take it again, not only dare not take the case, but also need to maintain it, the family is unstable, the crown prince is unstable, so she must kill Sun Wen."
Cui Yulang said and took a sip of tea. Concubine Rou pondered: "You expected that she would kill Sun Wen long before you sent Sun Wen there?"
"I said I was going to send the Inspector Division to Empress," Cui Yulang raised his eyebrows, "Niang Niang thinks Wei Chen is joking?"
Concubine Rou was stunned for a while, Cui Yulang put down the teacup, picked up the fan again, and said slowly: "We lured her to kill Sun Wen, and we already caught her. If we force her to take the imperial examination case, she doesn't want to take it. The imperial examination case is in our hands, and leaving the Inspectorate is the safest way for her. When she leaves, the Inspector has to be in control. Who wants to investigate the imperial examination case," Cui Yulang looked at Concubine Rou, " Who is the new master of the Inspectorate."
"But," Concubine Rou hesitated, "I will investigate the case that Li Rong dares not investigate..."
"His Royal Highness Pingle doesn't dare, but doesn't want to. The aristocratic family is the prince's reliance," Cui Yulang leaned slightly, "but is the aristocratic family your reliance?"
Concubine Rou froze, Cui Yulang's words penetrated into her heart like a poisonous snake, entrenched in her heart: "Niangniang, born here, even if there is an aristocratic family who respects you and assists you, it is completely just treating you as a chess piece. Game. The family will never be your support, you, His Highness Heping Le, are different."
"You didn't rely on the family to maintain you today. On the contrary, it was because of your weakening of the family. Your Majesty values your status as a poor family, and this is the foundation of His Royal Highness King Su. The more cruel you are to the family, Your Majesty. The love for you will be deeper. His Royal Highness Pingle was established because of the case of the Cha family, and if you want to get His Majesty's love, you can only be more ruthless than His Highness Pingle."
Concubine Rou didn't speak, she digested Cui Yulang's words, Cui Yulang leaned on the armrest, looked at Concubine Rou's expression, and said slowly: "I know that Empress has connections with some children of noble families, if Empress doesn't believe me, it's better to think about it, Since the cooperation so far, have those people from the aristocratic family brought any benefits to the empress?"
When Concubine Rou heard this, she was shocked.
She suddenly reacted, yes, although the Su family is strong, she has never benefited from working with Su Rongqing.
Not only did he not get any benefits, he also got a lot of disgust from the emperor, and even something happened. In order to protect himself, the Su family brothers turned around and confessed her, using her as a shield to win Li Ming's forgiveness.
She was originally the dark master in the Sixth Palace, but now she has been downgraded all the way to the concubine position, and she is still suspected by Li Ming. Is it really better for Li Cheng to cooperate with the aristocratic family
Seeing Concubine Rou's expression shaken, Cui Yulang continued to analyze: "Actually, His Majesty has already paved the way for His Royal Highness Prince Su. The most important position of all emperors is the word "military money", His Majesty will hand over the military power in the northwest For your brother, it is to build military power for His Royal Highness King Su, and money is rooted in the affairs of the court. Now that His Majesty is supporting the Empress, what the Empress should do is not to rely on the family, but to take advantage of His Majesty's protection. When you are with your mother, build the power that is really in your hands."
"Hanmen," Cui Yulang said earnestly, "it is the mother's final belonging. In the family, the mother only needs to keep in good contact, and it's enough to be ignorant."
"Sir, I understand." After hearing Cui Yulang's analysis, Concubine Rou had already made up her mind, "I'll make arrangements tomorrow."
After Cui Yulang left, Concubine Rou sat in the room, and the maid Chunxi came forward, brought tea to Concubine Rou, and said a little worriedly: "Niangniang, this matter Do you want to talk to Master Su?"
"He wouldn't agree."
Concubine Rou said slowly: "Cui Yulang has a sentence that is right, for someone like Su Rongqing," Concubine Rou laughed mockingly, "I am far less important than his family's interests. They don't want Li Rong to investigate, so they are willing to let me investigate?"
"Go and prepare the post," Concubine Rou ordered, "Please come to the palace to chat."
Concubine Rou's post arrived in Li Rong's hands on the second day, and Li Rong went down to court and laughed when she saw the post, knowing that Cui Yulang was persuading Concubine Rou.
She didn't reject it either, she just responded to the post and went to Concubine Rou's palace.
When Li Rong arrived, Concubine Rou was the only one in the palace. When she saw Li Rong come in, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Pingle is here?"
She is a good person, even in the face of Li Rong, who is extremely disgusted, she has a very sincere smile on her face.
Li Rong nodded, and it was considered a salute. Concubine Rou greeted her and sat down. Li Rong looked at the tea cakes prepared on the table and found that they were all her favorites.
Rao was fifty years old, and she couldn't do the tolerance of Concubine Rou facing the enemy.
"Since you got married, you haven't been in the palace very much. I haven't seen you for a long time, so I miss you." Concubine Rou poured tea for Li Rong, like an elder who cared about her, and said gently, "After the reconciliation, you can live a good life. it is good?"
"Lao Niangniang is worried," the people in the palace are used to hypocrisy, and Li Rong is also used to it, and replied with a smile, "The Superintendent is busy with business, and I don't have any other feelings."
"Although the business is busy, you still have to pay attention to your body," Concubine Rou said, pushing the teacup to Li Rong, Li Rong picked up the cup and blew the tea in the cup, Concubine Rou watched her and said slowly, "I called you over this time, In fact, there is one more thing I would like to ask for your help. I have a distant relative who has been studying hard for ten years, and finally passed the exam last year and became a village tribute. I am planning to participate in the spring festival this year. He came all the way to Huajing to complain, I thought about it, and there was no suitable person to help, so I thought of you."
With that said, Concubine Rou took a copy of Sun Wen's paper and handed it to Li Rong, "I asked him to find you before, have you seen it? His name is Sun Wen."
Hearing this name, Li Rong froze.
Concubine Rou looked at Li Rong, turned her head sideways, as if she didn't know what Li Rong had done, smiled and said, "Looking at you like this, I must have seen it before."
"Never." Li Rong seemed to have just regained consciousness, pretending to be calm, "What Niangniang said should be handled by the Ministry of Punishment, Niangniang should tell him to go to the Ministry of Punishment, it's getting late," Li Rong stood up , "Pingle retire first."
"Yes," Rou Fei laughed, "you are busy too, let's go first."
With that said, Concubine Rou called someone to see her off. As soon as they came, Li Rong couldn't wait to leave, Concubine Rou slowly stopped her: "Pingle."
Li Rong paused, and Concubine Rou turned the teacup in her hand: "If you want people to not know, unless you don't do it yourself, what should be yours is yours, not yours, and you can't hold it."
Li Rong turned around and saw Concubine Rou looking at her with a smile: "It's better to do it yourself."
"Thank you madam for thinking about it."
Li Rong's face was cold, and after thanking her, she walked out.
When she went out, Concubine Rou stroked the teacup and couldn't help laughing.
It was the first time she saw Li Rong panic in so many years.
But Li Rong walked out of the palace and got into the carriage, and immediately returned to her usual leisurely appearance. She sat on the carriage and drank tea, and asked Jinglan to squeeze her shoulders. The panicked appearance before was gone, and she looked quite relaxed.
"Why is Your Highness so happy?"
Jing Lan couldn't help asking, Li Rong smiled and said, "Caught a fish."
Li Rong was able to deceive Concubine Rou, and in the evening, she summoned Cui Yulang again.
In order to facilitate Cui Yulang's entry and exit, she deliberately asked the guards to change the duty time, so that there was a road that would not be patrolled by the guards, and she specially reserved it for Cui Yulang.
Cui Yulang skillfully climbed over the wall at night, entered the princess's mansion, and discussed with Li Rong how to cooperate with the court the next day, and then went out again in the middle of the night.
As soon as he left, Pei Wenxuan's people reported Li Rong's deployment of guard patrol time to Pei Wenxuan.
Although Pei Wenxuan had left the Princess Mansion, there were quite a few people he had arranged in the Princess Mansion. It can be said that in the entire Huajing, he had the most information in the Princess Mansion. This is the third time Li Rong has deployed guard patrol time recently, and it was still night, so Pei Wenxuan couldn't help but have some thoughts.
He immediately asked people to find out the details of the deployment of the three guard patrol times, and then fell asleep, but after falling asleep, he still couldn't fall asleep.
Thaksin still believed in Li Rong, their relationship, Li Rong should not do anything to betray her.
But he was worried again, Li Rong was a pretty girl, and he wasn't around, what if, if she had some idea, ran into some bad people, and was coaxed over, what should I do
When Pei Wenxuan thought of this possibility, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep.
Li Rong is not a stupid girl, how can she be coaxed so easily
After a whole night of tossing and turning, the second day finally arrived. He arrived at the gate of the palace early, and when he was waiting there, he finally saw Li Rong's carriage. He hurriedly had his carriage catch up to Li Rong, and went to the gate of the palace at the same time as Li Rong. Then lift the curtains together.
Seeing Pei Wenxuan, Li Rong couldn't help laughing: "Master Pei, what a coincidence?"
Pei Wenxuan had to pretend to be indifferent in front of people, nodded and said nothing.
Just getting such a greeting made him feel a little happy.
The two went to court, and Pei Wenxuan peeked at Li Rong who was standing at the front.
Now that he has been promoted, he is closer to Li Rong.
Li Rong was unaware of Pei Wenxuan's emotions, she tapped her palm with a small fan, waiting for today's performance.
Halfway through the incident in the courtroom, Li Ming asked if there was anything else as usual, and a small official from the censor station suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty," the little official said calmly, "Wei Chen has a plan to play."
"Let's talk," Li Mingbai was bored drinking tea, the junior official lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt down, and said loudly, "Weichen wants to file a lawsuit against His Highness Si Pingle, the inspector.
Hearing this, Li Mington stopped holding the cup. Li Rong immediately got out of the queue when he heard this, knelt on the ground and said, "Father, this son has been wronged!"
Li Rong's violent reaction made Li Ming frown. Li Ming glanced at the little official, put down the teacup, and said, "How did she find out about the case and not report it, why don't you tell me?"
Everyone looked at the little official, and the little official couldn't help but tremble a little, but the most important thing in the censor's desk is courage. So he bite the bullet and continued: "Chen County candidate Sun Wen, who was the leader of Chen County's Qiuqi last year, was a candidate for Chen County's Xianggong tribute in this year's Spring Festival, but was persecuted by the village gentry, his quota was misappropriated, and he was unable to participate in the Spring Festival, so he went to Beijing. I came to sue the imperial court for justice. However, when the petition arrived at the supervisory department, His Highness Pingle not only failed to investigate and report the case, but also sent Sun Wen away from Huajing, where he is now nowhere to be found. Your Majesty, investigate!"
"Pingle," Li Ming looked at Li Rong, "do you have something to say?"
"Erchen...Erchen..." Li Rong was obviously a little panicked, she quickly organized the language, and finally said: "Erchen was wronged, he said that, what evidence does he have?!"
"We have a witness." The little official said neither humble nor arrogant, "Many people saw Sun Wen go to the Superintendent to file a complaint."
"It's true that he came to file a complaint," Li Rong said immediately. "I also received his petition, but he left Beijing on his own before the investigation began. How can you say that I forced him to leave?"
"okay."
Li Ming interrupted the two of them: "There is no evidence of this matter from the imperial censor. Pingle, you will explain it to me later."
"Yes."
Li Rong took a breath and knelt on the ground to thank Li Ming.
Pei Wenxuan frowned as he looked at Li Rong who was kneeling on the ground.
Seeing Li Rong bow his head, he always felt a little uncomfortable.
After going to court, Li Rong went to the imperial study. Li Ming saw Li Rong come in and didn't say a word, so he let her kneel.
Li Rong knelt in the imperial study for a while before Li Ming said, "Sun Wen is dead, right?"
"My son, I don't know." Li Rong knelt on the ground and didn't speak. Li Ming raised his eyes and glanced at her and said, "I know all your twists and turns. I don't care if one or two people die. I just ask you. One thing," Li Ming said coldly, "Do you want to investigate the imperial examination case?"
Li Rong froze, Li Ming saw her hesitation, raised his head, and stared at her: "I gave you the inspector, not to make you play. The case of Sun Wen involves the fundamentals of Daxia's selection of talents. Be sure to check it quickly. But you killed him, tell me, don't you want to check it?"
"My son..." Li Rong said with difficulty, "I didn't kill Sun Wen."
"I asked you about the imperial examination case. It doesn't matter whether Sun Wen is dead or not. Do you investigate or not?"
"Father," Li Rong hesitated, "My son... I don't dare to investigate."
"Don't dare," Li Ming sneered, "Since you don't dare, what's the use of you! Don't be the chief inspector, right?"
If Li Rong didn't speak, Li Ming knew that she was determined not to investigate this case.
Li Ming thought for a moment, and then he knew Li Rong's plan.
She is afraid that she has already seen his intentions, so she has come to this point and does not intend to deteriorate the relationship with the noble family.
He pays attention to checks and balances, and what Li Rong talks about in official circles is balance.
But Li Ming could not tolerate her balance, he sneered and said, "Write your resignation yourself and recommend King Su to be the chief inspector."
"Father, but..."
"If you don't write it," Li Ming said straight, "Sun Wen's case will not stop here."
Li Rong froze, as if she was caught in a weak spot, and knelt on the spot. After a long time, she sighed: "Yes."
"Go on." Li Ming said indifferently, "You have just reconciled recently, so it's time for you to rest."
"Yes."
Li Rong responded and got up in despair.
Li Ming ignored her, and Li Rong walked out in a trance. As soon as she went out, she saw Concubine Rou who came in carrying the soup.
Concubine Rou looked at Li Rong's appearance, smiled and nodded with Li Rong, and walked into the imperial study.
Looking at Concubine Rou's proud and confident smile, Li Rong held back her laughter and squeezed her fists as if she was trying to restrain her emotions.
At that moment, she felt that her acting skills were simply superb, as if she had reached the peak.
Such a hard-working performance also pleased Concubine Rou. When Li Rong's resignation letter and the letter of recommendation from King Su arrived in Concubine Rou's hands, Concubine Rou couldn't stop laughing.
He praised again and again: "Cui Yulang still has a way. Look at him, as soon as he makes a move, he is an inspector."
"A talent like Cui Yulang," Concubine Rou sighed, "Why didn't you pay attention earlier, what a pity."
Concubine Rou was very happy with Hua Le in the palace, while Cui Yulang rushed to the princess' residence to discuss the next step with Li Rong.
When Pei Wenxuan got the news that Li Rong had lost the Superintendent, he was discussing the next step with a few confidants. Hearing this news, he felt a little restless for a while.
He knew that this was Li Rong's plan, but he couldn't help but think that Li Rong would be sad after all.
The reason that Li Ming will lose the inspector is because Li Ming treats her purely as a pawn, but if Li Ming is worried about her, he will not lose the inspector so quickly, and she will write a letter to push the king up.
He was thinking about Li Rong in his heart, and when he learned that Li Rong had mobilized the guards at night, he finally couldn't help it.
He had already obtained all the time for the guards to be mobilized in the past three days. After a little comparison, he found that after the time and location of these guards' patrols were diverted, a road was actually left open, and this road was equivalent to no guards guarding it.
He pondered for a moment in his heart, and finally changed into a suit and put on a black cloak. Taking advantage of the night, he drove out the carriage through the back door.
He had someone clear the way and made sure that there were no stalkers along the way, and then sneaked to the Princess Mansion.
He was wearing a black cloak outside, but inside was a moonlight silver-patterned costume, and his hair was half-twisted with a jade crown, which was neatly combed. Before he went, he even took a bath with incense, and the child industry watching couldn't help but ask him: "Master, are you here to discuss business affairs, or are you here for a tryst?"
Pei Wenxuan was too lazy to care about him, how could he lose face when he finally saw Li Rong
Anyway, Li Rong's guards had only two gaps in time. The first gap had already passed, so they had to wait for the second time.
Moreover, he also took a look at what Li Rong allocated this time for.
Thinking of this, Pei Wenxuan had a bit of coldness in his eyes.
When he hurried to the Princess' Mansion, Cui Yulang and Li Rong also negotiated about the same. When he saw the time for the second shift of the guards, Cui Yulang respectfully said: "Your Highness, since it has been discussed, Wei Chen will retire first."
Li Rong also felt tired, he nodded and asked Cui Yulang to retreat.
Cui Yulang left respectfully, and Li Rong got up and asked someone to prepare petal bath beans in Yuquan Tang, torn off his hair, and walked to the soup pool, intending to take a bath to relieve fatigue.
She came to the soup pool yawning, and was served by someone into the hot soup.
She talked a lot with people today, so she didn't want to see anyone, so she asked the maid to retreat and wait outside the door.
While Li Rong was taking a bath with her eyes closed in Tangchi, Pei Wenxuan also came to the backyard wall of the Princess Mansion. He calculated the timetable, and this point happened to leave a non-patroled area by the wall in the southwest corner of the backyard.
Pei Wenxuan came to the wall and made Tongye bend over. He stepped on Tongye and climbed up.
At this time, after Cui Yulang thanked Zhao Chongjiu, he also stepped on Zhao Chongjiu's shoulders and climbed the wall with difficulty.
So Pei Wenxuan and Cui Yulang climbed up the high wall at the same time. In the moonlight, they both found at the same time that a person rose from the other side of the wall, like a mushroom that broke out of the ground in the dark night.
Then the two looked at each other for a short while, and Pei Wenxuan took the lead and scolded: "So it's you!"
At the same time, without hesitation, it was an iron fist and smashed it hard!
Meet at the top of the wall and hit hard.