"Meet His Royal Highness Cheng Wang—"
Qin Wan didn't expect Yan Qi to come out and come to this side courtyard.
She saluted Fu Ling, and when she stood up, Yan Qi still looked at Qin Wan arrogantly.
"You, a little girl in the inner house, how do you know the inside story of the Meng Mansion's case?"
When Yan Qi asked such a question, Qin Wan looked down respectfully, "There are a lot of rumors about the case of the Meng Mansion, and there are a lot of inside stories just by listening to the rumors, that's all."
It was not the first time Yan Qi saw Qin Wan, but today was different from usual.
Seeing Qin Guanyanqi for the first time was very amazing, but that day was at a palace banquet, so many people did not allow him to look at this girl carefully, now Qin Wan stood alone not far from him, with that sense of independence It was even more clear, Yan Qi was very curious, how could this orphan girl from the second wife of the Qin family have such a good manner!
"Then how dare you discuss the matter of punishment and prison? You, a little girl, how do you know how the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple will measure punishment?"
Qin Wan's brows were light, "Qin Wan knows the people in the boudoir, so naturally he doesn't know how the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple will measure the punishment. He just discusses with his maidservant, so naturally he has nothing to fear. Qin Wan doesn't know that His Royal Highness Cheng Wang has come here."
It's fine for King Cheng to eavesdrop on her private conversation with Fu Ling, but he still wants to question her
Qin Wan didn't forget the scene of Zuixianglou. Wasn't it because of becoming king that Feng Zhang flaunted his power like that
As for that time in Yizhuang, King Cheng made every possible effort to fight for power with the crown prince, and the spies thought it was his means.
Although he is a prince, His Royal Highness Cheng Wang will do anything for the sake of power, Qin Guan naturally does not want to deal with such a person, and today Yan Qi's move, she does not know what his purpose is
Yan Qi raised her brows when she heard Qin Wan's words. At first she thought that Qin Wan had extraordinary medical skills, but she didn't expect that her mouth was also so tight that she was scolding him for eavesdropping on their master and servant.
The corners of Yan Qi's lips curled up, "The palace is an important place, Nine Girls should be more careful, lest disaster come out of their mouths."
A sneer appeared on Qin Wan's lips, and his eyebrows and eyes drooped slightly, "Qin Wan has been taught."
Seeing Qin Guan's reluctance, Yan Qi was a little annoyed for no reason. Knowing his identity, he still dared to act so lofty in front of him
Thinking in this way, Yan Qi thought of the relationship between the Hou Mansion and the Prince. He knew it in his heart. He only thought that Qin Wan was relying on the Hou Mansion to have the protection of the Prince. Thinking of this, Yan Qi narrowed his eyes, "The Empress Dowager is here Waiting for you inside, since father trusts you, don't let them down, go in."
Qin Wan blessed her body, "Qin Wan will certainly obey."
With that said, he went straight from the small courtyard to the courtyard gate.
Yan Qi stood at the same spot and watched Qin Wan's figure disappear, and then walked out with a gloomy expression, followed by his confidant Lu Xiao, who stepped forward, "Master, the nine girls of the Qin family are different."
Lu Xiao is Yan Qi's number one counselor and his bodyguard, Yan Qi raised his brows when he heard this, "Oh? How is it different?"
Lu Xiao said, "Not to mention that she has medical skills at a young age, she is a boudoir, but she is very concerned about the cases outside, which is unusual. I'm afraid she has a lot of thoughts."
Only those who aspire to the inner palace and high positions will pay attention to these matters of court punishment and prison, Yan Qi paused slightly, "Oh? You mean, she also wants to enter the Eastern Palace?"
Lu Xiao smiled, "It doesn't have to be Donggong, I just think she is an extraordinary woman, and she has a lot of pictures."
A bit of deep thought appeared in Yan Qi's eyes, and he shook his head for a while, "It's a pity, it's not a descendant of the Hou family, so it's nothing."
Lu Xiao thought for a moment, "Although this is the case, I feel that she alone is quite powerful."
Yan Qi glanced at Lu Xiao for a moment, "Could it be that you still want me to choose her as the princess?"
Lu Xiao shook his head, "The seat of the main concubine will naturally be chosen from several princes and generals who hold military power, but there are many people who can be chosen by the master for the position of side concubine."
Yan Qi raised his brows slightly, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and then turned his feet, "Go to Changxin Palace!"
When Yan Qi arrived at Changxin Palace, Feng Chenbi was crying to Feng Lingsu, "Auntie, that Qin Wan is so arrogant, my niece just greeted her, but when she walked past her, she suddenly Push the niece to the ground, aunt, she knows that the niece is the lady of the Duke's Mansion, but she still wants to do this, it's clear that she doesn't care about the Duke's Mansion and you!"
Feng Chenbi cried softly, Feng Lingsu looked at Feng Chenbi's pear blossoms with rain, and Feng Lingsu had a headache, so Feng Chenbi continued, "It must be because the emperor valued her and asked her to see the doctor of the empress dowager, so her tail must be raised." God! Auntie, you can't treat her like an ordinary little girl..."
Feng Lingsu rubbed her forehead, "Of course I don't treat her as an ordinary little girl, so don't cry, it's winter, you've got your face wet from crying, I'll make the decision for you, go to the side hall Freshen up and wash up."
Just as he was talking, the palace servants came to report, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Cheng Wang has come down."
As soon as he heard that Yan Qi was coming, Feng Chenbi immediately got up and went to wash up without Feng Lingsu's further words. When Yan Qi entered the inner hall, he glanced at the side hall with a half-smile, "Cousin is being bullied?"
Feng Lingsu smiled wryly for a moment, and suddenly, her eyes coldly saw Feng Chenbi's maid standing not far away.
"What's going on, tell me?"
The servant girl's face turned pale when Feng Lingsu looked at her, and then she knelt down on the ground, "Please forgive me..."
Feng Lingsu frowned impatiently, "You answer what I ask you. If there are false words, you will be careful about your life!"
The maid didn't dare to lie to Feng Lingsu, she hurriedly said, "Yes...it was the miss who fell down by herself... the nine girls of Qin's mansion just said 'It's snowing and the road is slippery, let the miss walk carefully' and walked past. "
Feng Lingsu looked at Piandian with a bit of resentment, and then raised his jaw.
The maid stood up tremblingly, and Yan Qi also frowned helplessly.
"My cousin dares to lie to my mother and concubine now."
Feng Lingsu snorted softly, "I want me to help her vent her anger, no matter how many times I teach her, she still can't learn smart, and now she thinks I'm a fool, those nine girls are the lifesavers on the emperor's heart, I can't even touch her." No, let alone her?!"
Yan Qi took advantage of the situation and sat opposite Feng Lingsu, "What does my concubine think of the nine daughters of the Qin family?"
Feng Lingsu smiled, "She can do this at her age. She is naturally a character. I heard that she is neither humble nor overbearing in front of the queen. However, I can't see her clearly for the time being. I don't know what she is thinking, and she It comes from the Zhongyonghou Mansion, and the Zhongyonghou Mansion is facing the crown prince, so I don't have much interest in her."
Yan Qi pondered for a while, "Has Concubine Mu ever thought that she might be our pawn?"
Feng Lingsu raised her eyebrows, "Oh? What do you mean?"
Yan Qi smiled, "If the two daughters of the Qin family are clearly in different camps, do you think the prince will still trust the Qin family that much?"
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"Empress Dowager, how are you feeling these days?"
In Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager looked at Qin Wan lovingly. Qin Wan had been treating her for more than ten days. The more she saw Qin Wan, the more she liked her, "It's much better. I feel so tired, if it is not so cold outside, they are worried, I can still take an extra cup of tea."
"That's good. The Empress Dowager only needs to take medicine on time, and she will get better and better."
Chen Momo smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is still planning to attend the Shangyuan Festival banquet. She is in good health and is also in high spirits. Does Ninth Miss know about the Shangyuan Palace banquet?"
Qin Wan nodded, "I know, I met the Empress Dowager at the Empress Dowager's place last time, and the Empress Dowager mentioned it."
Chen Momo laughed and said, "Then the relationship is good, so the Queen Mother will be more interested."
The queen mother took Qin Wan's hand and said, "That's right, let Jiu Yatou take me around more, I don't worry about anything else..."
Mother Chen hurriedly said, "You don't need to worry about other things, but you have to worry about the selection of concubines between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness Cheng Wang."
It was the first time Qin Wan heard this statement. Could it be that the crown prince and King Cheng were going to choose a concubine at the Shangyuan Palace banquet
The queen mother intentionally looked at Qin Wan's expression when she heard this, but after looking at it, she couldn't see anything. The queen mother said, "The two of them have their mother to worry about, and the emperor to worry about. How can it be my turn?" , I don’t hear anything out of the window right now, so I just take Xiao Jiu with me, other things have nothing to do with me.”
Mother Chen smiled and said, "You still need to nod if this person is selected, but you are not in good health now, so it's better to worry less."
While talking, His Highness Ninth Prince Yan Sui arrived.
"Meet the Royal Grandmother—"
Yan Sui's small body saluted respectfully, and the queen mother pulled him to her side.
"Where did you go just now? Why are your hands so cold?"
Yan Sui said softly, "Xiao Jiu has just gone to see Father, and Father is going to take Xiao Jiu's class."
"Oh? How did you compare?"
Yan Sui shook his head, "Father didn't ask a few words, someone came in, and Father asked someone to send me back."
The queen mother looked at Nanny Chen, "Is there anything important recently?"
Yan Sui hurriedly said, "Grandmother, it seems that someone in the capital is dead."
It's hard for Yan Sui to be so young, but he can still tell what his subordinates and Yan Huai reported by just a few words. When he heard about the dead person, the Queen Mother sighed, "It's not peaceful, hey, I don't know what's wrong."
"Empress Dowager, don't worry, the outside affairs will be resolved by the court officials. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, so you don't have to worry."
Qin Wan persuaded, the queen mother laughed, and teased Yan Sui for a while, Qin Wan just left and got up.
Seeing Qin Wan get up and leave, the queen mother just sighed, "It's hard for this child, now that he has become famous, he has no other thoughts..."
Nanny Chen said, "If you want Miss Nine to be closer to you, it's not impossible."
The queen mother shook her head, "This child is not suitable, neither Che'er nor Qi'er. I know what Che'er and Qi'er are thinking. If we decide on this child, we will miss this child."
Nanny Chen also felt a little bit emotional, "I'm afraid that seeing you and the emperor doting on Ninth Girl, other people will have thoughts that shouldn't happen."
The queen mother snorted softly, "Although I have been sick on the bed for a long time, I am not dead yet."
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In the main hall of Chongzheng Hall, after hearing Zheng Baishi's report, Yan Huai frowned, "There is such a strange thing?"
Zheng Baishi nodded, "That's right, I haven't seen such a thing for so many years. I asked Nine Girls yesterday, and Nine Girls rejected the idea that ghosts and gods possessed people, and said that it was because of the weak temperament of Young Master Meng all the year round. He was ridiculed and bullied a lot, so he simply thought of himself as his deceased elder brother. His elder brother was extremely smart when he was young, and he was also capable of both civil and military skills, but later died of illness... "
Zheng Baishi sighed again, "Your Majesty, how can there be such a strange thing? A person imagines himself as another person, and then he really becomes another person? Yesterday, the young master of the Meng family went crazy and was taken to prison. It didn't take long before he woke up, and after he woke up, he really didn't remember what happened earlier, it was his wife who told him."
Yan Huai read the dossier carefully again, "So what Jiu Yatou means is that the murderer was the eldest brother of that kid from the Meng family? Not himself?"
Zheng Baishi was puzzled, "I didn't understand what the nine girls said, but it probably meant what the emperor said now, because the nine girls said that when the murder happened, the young master of the Meng family didn't know that he was doing it." what for."
Yan Huai put down the memorial in his hand, narrowing his eyes slightly, "So what do you mean by coming to see me?"
Zheng Baishi coughed lightly, "Firstly, it is to tell the emperor that the case has been solved, so that the emperor can know the details of the case. Second, I also want to ask the emperor how the case should be punished."
Yan Huai leaned on the back of the chair and thought for a moment, then suddenly ordered, "Call the prince and King Cheng over!"
Yuan Qing was ordered to leave, but Zheng Baishi's eyes flickered. This is not a big problem, but Yan Huai called the crown prince and Cheng Wang at the same time. Dare to say more.
After two sticks of incense, the crown prince and King Cheng entered the main hall one after the other.
Yan Huai threw the booklet explaining the case in front of the two of them, and said, "Look, and then tell us your thoughts."
Seeing that Yan Che picked it up first to look at it, Yan Huai said, "The perpetrator has a strange disease, and there is some inside story about this case. Although the murderer did kill someone, the sentencing cannot simply follow the usual practice. You all talk about it."
Yan Che read it very quickly, and then gave it to Yan Qi. After reading the brochure in his hand, Yan Qi found that the Meng family's case was indeed as complicated as Qin Wan said. He glanced at Yan Che, and immediately noticed it, thinking Now, this case must have been helped by the Hou Mansion again, so even Qin Wan knew a little bit of the inside story, and every time he didn't want anyone to help him, he even revealed the inside story of the case. He didn't know that the prince Yan Che How deserved it!
Yan Huai's eyes fell on the top of his head, he couldn't help it, so he had to suppress this thought first, and then raised his head after he finished reading the booklet, Yan Huai saw that both of them had finished reading, and said, "Both of you What do you think?" As he spoke, he named Yan Che first, "Prince, tell me—"
At any time, the crown prince was always ahead of him, Yan Qi sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, although he had a bad temper, but in front of Yan Huai, he was very restrained.
"Report to my father..."
As soon as Yan Che opened his mouth, his voice was solemn and dignified, quite like a prince. Yan Qi sneered again when he heard this.
"My son thinks that this case is indeed different from ordinary murder cases. First, the father and son of the Meng family have committed crimes. The young master of the Meng family did not kill for selfish reasons, but for his wife. As a man, as a minister To seek the well-being of the people, as a father and a husband, he must protect his wife and children. His original intention was not to be evil. In addition, he also suffered from this strange disease. According to the brochure, this disease At the time of the attack, he himself didn't feel anything, and after the incident, he didn't even remember what he had done, so it wasn't an evil from his heart, it was naturally an extraordinary evil."
After a pause, Yan Che said, "That's why I feel that compared with other murder cases, this case needs a moderate punishment."
Yan Huai listened, then looked at Yan Qi again, "What does King Cheng think?"
Yan Qi raised his chin slightly, "Father, my son thinks that although there is an inside story in this case, in terms of sentencing, it is not easy to reduce the punishment. First, the young master of the Meng family did not take the initiative to confess his crime. He will definitely not admit his crime if the government government set up a bureau. Second, how many cases have no inside information? After all, there are very few people who kill for no reason. How should the case be dealt with? Also, although the father and son of the deceased have committed a heinous crime, they will be punished according to the punishment of the Zhou Dynasty, but the young master of the Meng family chose to be lynched. Say, Da Zhou advocates lynching to resolve disputes?"
"Based on the above, I believe that the sentence should not be reduced in this case."
Yan Qi spoke clearly and clearly, and it sounded very reasonable. Yan Huai didn't say anything immediately after hearing the words, but said in a low voice, "The two of you have different opinions..."
Yan Che clasped his hands together, "Father, Great Zhou ruled the world with benevolence and virtue. Although King Cheng was right, both of the deceased in this case were guilty of serious crimes, and the young master of the Meng family was also forced to do so. If there is no room for commutation, it will only make people feel that the laws of Dazhou officials are too strict! I am afraid that it will chill the hearts of the people, so what is right and wrong?"
Yan Qi also clasped his fists and said solemnly, "Father, legal principles are more important than human feelings. If the official laws of the Great Zhou are not strict and fair, how can they guarantee the well-being of all the common people? .”
Yan Che and Yan Qi confronted each other, Yan Huai listened without changing his face, and nodded after a while, "I see, you two hold different opinions, but both of you have reason, neither is wrong."
Yan Qi wanted to say more after hearing that, but Yan Huai waved his hand, "Okay, Zheng Aiqing and Zheng Aiqing will decide on this matter, you go down."
Yan Che raised his hand and wanted to say goodbye, but Yan Qi said again, "Father, I still have something to report."
Yan Huai frowned, "What else?"
Yan Qi said quickly, "Father, this case is being tried by the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Lin'an government office, and the Dali Temple is co-trialing. It stands to reason that before the case is closed, only people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Lin'an government office, and Dali Temple should be involved." I know, but I learned the inside story of this case from other people in the morning, so I want to ask the Crown Prince and Mr. Zheng, how did other irrelevant people know about these cases?"
Yan Che raised his eyebrows, Zheng Baishi was also surprised, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, no one else has ever read this memorial before I show it to you..."
Yan Qi sneered, "Naturally, no one dares to read the memorial to the emperor, because they are afraid that the Lin'an government office has become a private hall for some people, and let those who want to enter, this time it is Meng It is unknown if the government’s case will be leaked if other important cases are found in the future, and the city will be full of storms.”
Zheng Baishi didn't know why, so he hurriedly asked, "His Royal Highness, may I ask who you are talking about?"
Yan Qi snorted, "It's a boudoir girl, and the little girls in the inner house know the inside story of this case, which shows that your skills are too poor, or, is someone giving them the power to act recklessly?"
Yan Qi's insinuation made Yan Che a little annoyed, Zheng Baishi didn't know why, Yan Huai frowned, "Just tell me, who did you listen to the inside story of this case?!"
Although Yan Che was established as the crown prince, Yan Huai didn't want to give Yan Che absolute power right now. Not only that, but before his deadline approached, he would have the opportunity to replace the heir of the country. Right now, he is just more He just wanted to practice Yan Che, so today he called Yan Qi over, he knew that Yan Qi did not give up, so Yan Che would have a sense of crisis, and this sense of crisis could make him stronger, or It's unknown if he loses his composure and loses his temper.
Hearing what Yan Qi said at this moment, Yan Huai thought of the evil of forming a party for personal gain. Although the prince is a prince, he has no choice but to replace the king on his behalf. This is also the reason why he did not give Yan Che great power. He did not know what Yan Qi said Who is it, but he knows that since Yan Qi dares to talk about such details, it must be true.
Hearing Yan Huai's question, Yan Qi felt certain in his heart, he knew that the royal father would not trust the prince 100%, "Royal father, just now I went to visit the imperial grandmother, and when I came out, I met the prince. At that time, she was talking to her servants, and she was talking about the case of the Meng Mansion. At that time, her caliber was the same as that of the prince. She said that the inside story of the Meng Mansion case was complicated, and there might be a chance of commutation. At that time, the minister thought How can a little girl like her know the inside story of the Meng Mansion case? She even knows whether the sentence is commuted or not, and she knows what sentencing and conviction are?"
Saying that, Yan Qi smiled, "Now Erchen knows, someone has already told her the truth."
He thought he had caught Yan Che's handle, but after he finished speaking, he looked at Yan Huai's expression, but he saw that Yan Huai was not angry, on the contrary, there was a complicated look on his face, which made Yan Qi's heart tremble, Turning his head, he saw that Yan Che and Zheng Baishi also smiled and remained silent, Yan Qi pursed his lips, what's the reason? !
"You misunderstood..." Yan Huai said lightly, "I thought who you were talking about, it turned out to be Jiu Yatou, Jiu Yatou knew about this because I knew about it, because..."
Yan Huai paused, "Because I asked Zheng Aiqing to tell her."
Yan Qi was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened, how could it be possible! What did Zheng Baishi tell a little girl about the case? !
Zheng Baishi laughed and said, "That's right, His Royal Highness, the young master of the Meng family has a very strange illness. I went to ask her about it..."