Red Robe

Just as she was about to walk out of the gate of Yangning Palace, her footsteps suddenly stopped, and she looked back at her.

Fang Xin laughed, and asked: "Fairy still has something to say to His Highness."

Xian Yu shook his head slightly, "I forgot to tell your master just now, when she loses her temper, you can tell her for me that the third prince burned the confiscated account book, which was made of silver silk paper, and the one in Dali Temple is now One copy, he ordered people to use ordinary paper to copy."

Fang Xin was stunned for a moment, and quickly responded: "This servant will definitely tell His Highness."

Xian Yu nodded, "After she heard it, she probably understood."

The next day, news spread throughout the palace that something had been lost in the eldest princess' Yangning Palace.

From the beginning to the present, it is common to lose things in the palace. There are more than [-] court ladies in the palace, and it would be inconvenient to track down one by one.

The masters always turned a blind eye to it, unless they lost some precious treasure.

This time, the palace people were very surprised, not because of anything else, because what was thrown in the Yangning Palace of the eldest princess was not gold, silver and jewels, but incense from the incense shop outside the palace.

It's not cheap, but it's not worth a fortune either.

The incense is packed in a long gilt box, which is used to refresh the mind and relieve fatigue.After igniting, the smell of mahogany will escape, and there is a faint coolness and sweetness.

Xian Yu originally thought that Li Zaiyu would not care too much, after all, he should have been annoyed by the envoy of the Tuona Kingdom recently, but he never thought that many soldiers surrounded the courtyard.

In addition to the guards, there are two large groups of people.

In the Dongzhou region, monks above the Nascent Soul level are extremely rare, and even the two sects do not have more than 20 people. If the monks can help, Dongzhou will be like a tiger with wings added.

It's a pity that for monks, more important than wealth and power is the cave where spiritual veins and spiritual things are hidden.

Most of the caves and blessed places are in the deep mountains and old forests. There are too many monks raised in the palace, and the spiritual energy has long been exhausted. It seems that there is nothing to keep the monks except wealth.

Therefore, the Nascent Soul cultivator who was waiting for the royal family to enter the palace was almost considerate, and tried every means to recruit him.

Xian Yu knew that she was now King Fengxian's person, and Li Zaiyuming didn't show his favor on the surface, but she should have some ideas. After all, having a monk beside King Fengxian made her more capable.

Besides, now that the weakening of the princes is imminent, how can Li Zaiyu turn a blind eye to King Fengxian's recruitment of monks.

She came and went almost unhindered in the past few days, but she didn't expect to be blocked today.

The soldier in thick armor stood outside the door and said: "Fairy stay here, the royal family will investigate the case, please trouble Fairy to stay here."

"What case?" Xian Yu asked with a frown.

The soldier said: "His Royal Highness lost something."

Xian Yu smiled, "What's missing, it's so motivating."

"Fragrant." The soldier replied seriously.

Xian Yu thought about it and then retreated. She really didn't know about it, and she didn't know if it was Li Qingning's trick.

Thinking about it, Li Qingning lost her sachet on Weifeng Island and didn't even want to go back to look for it. Today, she was making a big fuss, for fear that the palace people would not know that she had lost something.

Presumably the emperor should have guessed what Li Qingning was thinking, so he not only acquiesced, but even mobilized some troops.In this way, before he sent someone to bring Li Qingning to Dali Temple, perhaps he did it specially for those who cared, and used it as a warning to Li Qingning.

Xian Yu looked back and saw the soldiers outside the door standing very upright, the spear/halberd in their hands was cold and cold, and they looked like they were standing guard dutifully, it seemed that they couldn't ask any questions.

Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with her, and if you want to search, you should also search for the maid, and I don't know why she is trapped here.

After contemplating for a moment, Xian Yu suddenly realized that the emperor probably wanted to trap her, and then use the matter of searching to see how King Fengxian would react.

It seemed that the emperor was really suspicious of King Feng Xian, and Li Qingning was just acting as a bird that blocked the arrow.

The beauty in red turned over her clothes, sneered and turned around to walk back.

Right now it is not appropriate to go out of the soul to investigate. After all, there are many monks guarding the door, and if they go out of the soul, they will definitely be noticed.So she sat back in the room, and sat for a full two hours.

Two hours later, the soldier outside the door said: "Fairy, what an offense today."

Xian Yu didn't answer either, she only went out after realizing that the monks and soldiers had gone far away, and just when she raised her eyes, she saw two court ladies walking back cautiously.

"What's the matter today?" She raised her eyebrows and asked.

The little palace maid said: "The fairy doesn't know something. Today the manager summoned all the slaves and servants, saying that something was lost in Yangning Palace."

"But we have never been to Yangning Palace, so we shouldn't doubt us." Another court lady said.

"But I found it later." The little maid said with lingering fear.

"Yes, I didn't expect that there was a thief in Renyi Palace. Who knows that His Majesty treats the eldest princess well. If he is caught, he will be severely punished."

Xian Yu was silent for a long time, raised his eyebrows and asked, "The thief... how did you say it?"

The little maid tremblingly said: "She refused to admit it, but there was some powder of incense sticks in her cuffs, which was no different from what His Royal Highness lost. She said it was sticking on it when she burned incense for Concubine Ning, but Concubine Ning But there was no such fragrant incense box there. A little eunuch stood in front of her later, saying that his sister had been wronged, and she looked very pitiful."

She paused, swallowed, and said: "Later, the Second Highness came down and said that since the evidence was convincing, the punishment would be delayed. Later, both of them were executed with sticks."

Xian Yu lowered his eyes, his eyes were deep, and after a while he said unhurriedly: "It's really pitiful."

Unexpectedly, it was the siblings who died in the end.

Now that the soldiers and monks have withdrawn, she should go and see King Fengxian no matter what, otherwise she is really incompetent.

Thinking of this, she got up and went to find King Fengxian, but she didn't expect to see someone sent by King Fengxian just as she went out.

The maidservant sent by King Fengxian said: "Fairy, my lord ordered you to pack up quickly, it's time to go back to Fengxian City."

"Going back now?" Xian Yu frowned.

The maid nodded: "This is how the prince explained to the servants."

Xian Yu pondered for a moment, "I don't have anything to do, go see the prince."

At King Fengxian's place, the palace servants had packed up their things and were about to put them in the back of the carriage, while King Fengxian was sitting in the carriage.

Xian Yu stood under the car and cupped his hands and said, "My lord."

As soon as the curtain was lifted, King Fengxian said in the car, "Come here."

Hearing this, Xian Yu got into the carriage, sat on the side and asked, "Why did the prince leave in such a hurry?"

King Fengxian frowned, "The Crazy Horse matter has been resolved, and His Majesty has no reason to keep me here."

Xian Yu nodded, and asked again: "That's fine, go back to Fengxian City earlier, and staying in this palace will inevitably lead to trouble."

"That's right." King Fengxian raised his eyes and looked out of the window lattice, perhaps extremely sad, his eyes were slightly cloudy, "It's better to go back to Fengxian City earlier."

The wheels of the car turned and drove towards the palace gate on the empty road.

While driving, Xian Yu noticed a familiar smell in the distance, so he raised his eyes to look out the window, and happened to see Li Qingning passing by.

The two people in and out of the car looked at each other from a distance, Xian Yu's lips raised slightly, but Li Qingning paused, and there was a trace of astonishment in his eyes.

"Is it true that the fairy is not familiar with this king's niece?" King Fengxian saw the scene just now in his eyes.

In the distance, Li Qingning hadn't gone too far, she just turned her eyes slightly and heard the man's soft voice on the carriage: "It's just that we met once, I really don't know each other well."

Li Qingning: ...

All of a sudden, she had mixed feelings, not to mention that the incident of being teased yesterday seemed to be in her imagination, but now that this person left without saying goodbye, she wished she could find a rope to tie him up so that she couldn't go anywhere.

Fang Xin asked: "Why doesn't Your Highness leave?"

Li Qing said with a cold face: "Go and find a chain for Ben Gong."

Fang Xin stared at her eyes slightly, very puzzled.

Chapter 52

52

It's a pity that the chain is too long. The carriage from Fengxian City was driving back along the way it came from, and it left the palace gate in a blink of an eye.

On the carriage, King Feng Xian frowned all the time, the moment he left the palace gate, he turned his head and looked out the window lattice.

Xian Yu looked down and saw that his hands on his knees were slightly closed, and when he raised his eyes again, he noticed that his lips seemed to be slightly tightened.

Could it be that you are nervous?

Xian Yu raised his eyebrows, remembering getting into the carriage.

She was supposed to sit in the carriage behind her with his servants, but King Fengxian insisted on leaving her in the same carriage. Although he talked a lot when he was in the carriage, but His shoulders and neck were tense, as if he couldn't relax.

"Is the prince reluctant?" She asked.

King Fengxian shook his head: "Even if I want to stay in the palace, this palace may not be able to accommodate me."

He turned his head, sat up straight and looked at the thick cloth covering the door in front of him, half-raised his hand on his knee, and patted it down again.

"My lord grew up in the palace, how could he not tolerate it." Xian Yu withdrew the teasing in his eyes and pretended to be concerned.

Her eyes are very clear when she is not smiling or angry, and when she looks at people without blinking, she seems to be very sincere.

King Feng Xian squeezed out a muffled hum from the depths of his throat, and shook his head slightly, "This is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words. Since the day this king got the fiefdom, he has been no different from a king with a different surname."

Xian Yu's eyebrows moved slightly, and she tried not to show a teasing expression, "It's been so difficult for the prince these years, and they still don't understand the prince's heart."

"Heh." King Fengxian closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes became more disdainful, "In recent years, the taxes to be paid have been increasing, and even some of the king's soldiers and horses have been taken away by the court. summoned for its use."

"This is not over yet. Part of the fief that originally belonged to this king has been cut off, and there are many more eyes staring at this king." King Fengxian paused, and then said: "The emperor is sick, and his eyes are even smaller. Some, even appoint powerful ministers to Fengxian to listen to the government."

Xian Yu said sincerely: "The imperial court has interfered too much in the vassal states."

King Fengxian nodded slightly, "Fengxian City has smooth commercial roads and is adjacent to Tona Kingdom. Although it is far away from the capital, it is not impossible to get a meal."

"God bless Fengxian." Xian Yu said again immediately.

King Feng Xian was silent for a long while before he spoke, "There are many small princes and small countries with constant natural disasters and man-made disasters. Not everywhere can pay so much taxes. If there is a Daqing every year, the princes and princes have to send the New Year's tribute. How to afford it."

"My lord is far-sighted and far-sighted. Collecting taxes like this by the imperial court is tantamount to killing a chicken to extract its eggs." Xian Yu said again upon seeing this.

"That's right, famines have even broken out in some places, and the people are struggling to survive, but in Li Zaiyu's eyes, his world is still a world of prosperity and peace." King Fengxian bit his words hard, squeezed each word out of his throat, and said After that, he snorted again.

"My lord cares about the world." Xian Yu said dutifully.

King Feng Xian sighed, "What's the use of caring about the world? What is caring about is other people's world. Now that this king enters the palace, he is almost guilty of murdering the Holy One. In this palace, too many people are looking forward to it." The king is dead."

Xian Yu sneered in his heart, this King Feng Xian made enough gestures, pretending to be innocent and suffer for the good of the world, but he didn't know that he had sinister intentions, but it was a pity that he was robbed first at the banquet, so he Very passive.

Looking back on his previous life, at first Feng Xian Wang intended to win over Li Qingning, but later he wanted to kill Li Qingning, and even threatened him in every possible way.

Those who came out of the palace were all human beings.

Fortunately, her eldest princess is very clean from the mud, even in such a situation, she can still change her expression just because of her words.

She really loves her so much, Li Qingning looked like she wanted to hit her but couldn't do it anymore, she looked a little more angry, and even her faint eyebrows became brighter.

"Your Majesty is ill, and is more likely to be deceived by gossip. This king sincerely hopes that His Majesty will be safe soon." King Fengxian said again.

Xian Yu rolled her eyes and asked, "Then, can the prince guess who is bewildering His Majesty?"

I never thought that King Feng Xian would sell the pass and said: "It must be the famous person next to His Majesty."

This was very vague, after all Li Zaiyu was favored by more than just one or two ministers.

But Xian Yu still had to pretend to be suddenly enlightened, and then said: "Now that I leave the palace, and I won't see that person, the prince doesn't have to be as frightened as when he was in the palace."

"But this king is still not at ease." King Fengxian said in a deep voice.

"Why?" Xian Yu waited for the opportunity to ask.

Only then did King Fengxian say: "We haven't left the capital yet, so don't take it lightly."

Unexpectedly, King Feng Xian's words came true, and the carriage was stopped before it left the city gate.

The guards holding the imperial order stopped the horse, walked to the side of the carriage and leaned slightly: "My lord, the Ministry of Punishment is here to invite you."

King Fengxian's eyes stared straight, his breathing became disordered, and his dark pupils trembled slightly. Although there was little change, they seemed to have shrunk a little.

Xian Yu was also stunned, and pursed her lips without saying a word.

"May I ask the Ministry of Punishment if there is anything I need to see the king." King Feng Xian's throat was dry.

The guard in thick armor said: "The prince will know when he arrives."

King Feng Xian didn't look sideways, his hands on his knees were already clenched, he was silent for a while before saying: "Then lead the way."

Xian Yu's eyes drooped, but her dark eyes did not turn away, thinking of Li Qingning's surprised and sullen expression when she bumped into Li Qingning in Li Gong.

At that time Li Qingning looked at her for a long time, maybe after the car drove away, she was still staring at the spacious avenue.

Although Li Qingning was accompanied by a few court ladies, she was still standing alone. She was dressed in black for no reason, adding a bit of indifference and sternness to her. The wide cuffs filled with autumn wind made the wrist protruding from the cuff look a little thin .

Thinking of the solitary figure of that man, Xian Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's not good to leave without saying goodbye.

It was Li Zaiyu's idea that the Ministry of Punishment brought the imperial order, but Li Zaiyu had allowed King Fengxian to return to the city beforehand, so how could he suddenly change his mind, presumably someone was fueling the flames.

That person might be Li Qingning.

The groom who rode the horse was driven off, his whole body was shaking like a sieve, even his lips and teeth were trembling.

Seeing him standing under the car trembling all over, but he didn't take a step, the imperial guards frowned and pulled his back collar, as if they wanted to lift him up.

The groom quickly said to the carriage: "My lord, can I give the monthly money earlier."

Hearing this, Xian Yu almost laughed out loud, the groom was probably worried that King Feng Xian would commit a crime, and he would not be able to pay his wages in the future.

As soon as she raised the corners of her lips, from the corner of her eye, she saw King Fengxian gave her a half-hearted look, and that look meant something.

Xian Yu took a deep breath, and after knowing it, she was reluctant in every possible way, but she still took out a silver leaf and threw it to the groom.

Only then did the groom smile, and the trembling was not so severe, he gnawed the silver leaf to test the authenticity, and then walked towards the carriage carrying the servants behind.

After giving Yin Yezi, Xian Yu was very distressed, the silk bag in his hand was much lighter, and he could tell how much treasure was missing inside just by weighing it.

I thought it would be fine, but unexpectedly, the guard suddenly took out a black cloth to cover his eyes and ordered everyone to cover their eyes.

The Ministry of Punishment is not a strange place, Xian Yu couldn't figure out for a moment why he had to be blindfolded when he went to the Ministry of Punishment.

Subconsciously, she turned her head to look at King Fengxian, only to see the person beside her shook her head slightly, but she didn't understand much.

Afterwards, the guard invited her to another car, saying that the Ministry of Punishment would interrogate her separately.

Xian Yu had no choice but to do so, but her eyes were blindfolded, and even with her five senses, she couldn't tell where the car was going to transport her.

Something so mysterious must have a ghost.

This matter is not a coincidence, just two hours ago in the palace, the second prince intervened in Li Qingning's handling of the lost property. She had no expression on her face, but she was very displeased in her heart.

Li Qingning said with a straight face: "The imperial nephew has a heart."

The second prince smiled and said: "My little nephew heard that there was a thief in my aunt's palace, so I really wanted to share my worries for my aunt, so I came here, not wanting my aunt's benevolence and kindness to spare this thief."

Li Qingning remained silent.

The second prince said again: "If this thief is let go this time, I don't know which palace will suffer next time. This kind of treatment will really damage the majesty of the royal family. It is better to drag this person down and beat him with a stick."

Li Qingning looked down at the siblings who were kneeling on the ground crying not far away, and opened her lips and said: "I haven't asked where the stolen things are, I still dare not say for sure."

"My aunt is just too indecisive. Her cuffs are covered with incense crumbs. Who else could it be if it wasn't her. The incense is probably burned out, so how can I find it?" The second prince laughed.

Li Qingning said indifferently: "It seems that the emperor's nephew already has the answer."

"That's the truth." The second prince said again.

Li Qingning nodded slightly: "This maidservant is from the Palace of Renyi, and the stolen goods can only be hidden in the Palace of Renyi. It is really inappropriate for the palace to let people go in and search for it. Just search."

She turned her head to look at the guards behind her, and said: "Pull the two of them down and hit them with thirty boards."

Hearing the words, the guards clapped their hands in response, and then dragged the two of them down. It was a matter of [-] days, but the second prince secretly asked people to deal with it more severely, and killed them with a stick.

This matter was disturbed by the second prince, and Li Qingning's thoughts became a little confused, but after this incident, she dared to conclude that the second prince was preventing her from entering the Palace of Renyi, even if she only searched the maidservant's bedroom.

It seems that the second prince and Concubine Ning are really tricky.

After she walked away, she happened to see someone sitting in the carriage, she suddenly had an idea, she turned her head and said to Fangxin: "Go to Yuanzheng Hall."

"Yes." Fang Xin nodded in response.

In Yuanzheng Hall.

The emperor was replying to the memorial, when he saw Li Qingning entered the door, he raised his eyes slightly and said, "Ning'er is here."

Li Qingning nodded and approached, unobtrusively glanced at the two disciples of the two sects standing motionless behind Li Zaiyu.

"Your sister only heard about the wrong things Mr. Xiao committed when she returned to the palace. I heard that this case is under trial. I don't know if the minister has reviewed it. I didn't dare to bother the emperor a few days ago during the Qianqiu Festival. Now the banquet is over. It also happens that Brother Huang has half a moment to spare, so he dares to disturb you." Li Qingning lowered her eyebrows.

Li Zaiyu paused his hair, and said: "Si Qing has just returned to court after recovering from illness, and has not yet reviewed the previous case, but the case of Mr. Xiao is indeed irreversible. The evidence is convincing, and there are witnesses and physical evidence. Regarding this..."

He paused, and then said: "It's also a pity."

Li Qingning said indifferently: "I remember when I was young, Master Xiao folded a bamboo rabbit and carved a wooden man and gave it to me."

"Why not?" Li Zaiyu said.

"Master Xiao also taught me poetry and read me the Disciple Rules." Li Qingning said again.

Li Zaiyu was silent for a while before he said: "At first, I didn't believe that Master Xiao would make such a mistake, but the power in Master Xiao's hands is getting bigger and bigger, people will inevitably be deceived, and there are chances for making such a mistake. There are reasons to follow."

Li Qingning's eyes were half closed, and her red lips moved slightly, "People's hearts are changeable, but Master Xiao shouldn't be such a person. I heard that Xiao's mansion is very tight, and there are no banquets on New Year's Day. Clothes."

"Sister Huang thinks that I can't tolerate Master Xiao?" Li Zaiyu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Li Qingning said: "Sister Chen dare not."

Li Zaiyu waved his hand: "Forget it, let Siqing present the evidence."

In this way, the emperor's oral order was passed on, and not long after, the minister of the temple brought over the small cabinet with locked evidence.

Opening the long lock, I saw two account books lying inside, one from last year and one from this year.

Si Qing presented the two account books together and said, "Please read it, Your Majesty."

Li Zaiyu raised his chin slightly, motioning for Li Qingning to pick it up.

Seeing this, Si Qing turned slightly and faced Li Qingning.

Only then did Li Qingning take the account book, and sat by the desk to read it carefully.

She frowned, and her fingernails painted with Kodan slowly slid across the page, carefully reading each word.

After looking at the previous year's account books, she only looked at this year's one.

Si Qing was silent on the side, bowing slightly respectfully.

"Can the Xiao manor change the accountant?" Li Qingning said indifferently.

Si Qing replied: "His Royal Highness, according to the confessions of Xiao's family, the accountant has never been changed."

Li Qingning tapped lightly on the account book, "I am a little puzzled, and I hope that Sir Si Qing can clarify the account book, the accountant of the previous year seems to have put a small ink dot after each paragraph. I got used to it, but I didn’t see this habit in the later ones.”

Si Qing's face changed slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at the account book in her hand, "This..."

Li Qingning said: "In the previous book, there were often continuous strokes in the handwriting, and this gentleman seemed to tick back when he finished the last stroke, so the ink in the last stroke was always darker."

"Furthermore, looking at last year's account books, Mr. Accountant seems to like to use up the ink of Haofeng before dipping it in the ink, so the color of the handwriting gradually changes from dark to light, and then from light to dark suddenly, which is very clear." She added.

"At first glance, the handwriting is exactly the same, but upon closer inspection, the direction of the strokes seems to be different." Li Qingning continued.

Hearing this, Li Zaiyu also frowned slightly, his face changed greatly.

Si Qing took a deep breath, and after looking closely for a long time, he said: "That's really the case."

"Submit it!" Li Zaiyu said in a deep voice.

Li Qingning nodded slightly to Siqing, and Siqing then folded the account book and presented it to the emperor.

Li Zaiyu's face darkened as he watched, "If it wasn't for the reminder from the emperor, I really wouldn't be able to see the difference in the handwriting of these two books."

"Sister Chen just took another look." Li Qingning said.

Li Zaiyu was silent for a while, then turned his head and said to the monk behind him: "Go and invite the third prince."

Li Qingning said indifferently: "The third prince has always been timid, but my sister heard that before and after the Qianqiu Festival, the third emperor's nephew and Uncle Fengxian got too close. Somewhat unreasonable."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Zaiyu's face turned dark again.

Then, the gate of the palace was opened wide, and the fast horse ran straight towards the gate of the city.

A group of people turned back before leaving the city gate in the future, but this time, they went to the Ministry of Punishment.

After getting off the horse, although Xian Yu's eyes were blindfolded, he walked fairly steadily.

At first there was the sobbing of the maidservants, and then it became very quiet, several people were apparently taken separately for interrogation.

The guards following her only opened their mouths to give directions, but they didn't raise their hands to push her, nor did they urge her, as if they wouldn't criticize her even if she went astray.

This is too strange.

After stepping over the threshold, Xian Yu groped and sat down on the wooden chair.

It was pitch black and quiet, and it was unavoidable to feel a little uneasy.

She frowned slightly, only to hear a click, thinking that something had fallen to the ground, and then there was a tugging sound, the chain being dragged on the ground.

She remained silent, only feeling a sudden chill on her ankle, as if the iron chain on the ground had wrapped around her right ankle bone.

It was cold and cold, and it made a rattling sound when it was moved. It was indeed a chain.

The guard on the side immediately said: "To prevent the suspect from escaping or harming the adults, the chains are used."

However, Xian Yu clearly noticed that the two of them did not move behind her after they entered the door. Who was the one who pulled the chain to tie her?

After the voice fell, the two retreated out, and there was no other person in the room.

The beaded veil that covered her face was taken off, and the cold and soft fingertips touched her chin.

Not very hard, just a little pinch on her jaw.

It is light and slow when it is dropped, and it seems to be lingering when it is closed, which is extraordinarily charming.

The black cloth covering the eyes was also pulled and moved, and the hair that was pressed was also pulled, and the roots of the hair could not stop being brittle/numb.

"Li Qingning." After a while, Xian Yu raised the corners of his lips and smiled.

Sure enough, after the black cloth was removed, she saw the beauty in black clothes standing in front of her.

Only then did Li Qingning stop hiding her breath, but stretched out her hand to grab the iron handle in the brazier.

The iron plate is used for prisoners who do not want to admit their crimes. When this iron plate falls, the flesh will be scalded.

"Could it be that Your Highness wants to avenge his personal revenge publicly." Xian Yu said meaningfully.

Li Qingning didn't answer, her eyes were lowered, and she regretted a lot in her heart, but what she regretted was not for robbing people, but for telling Xian Yu that it was safer to stay by King Feng Xian's side than by her side.

When she saw the vermilion figure in the palace driving away in a carriage, her heart seemed to be empty, and she could vaguely understand how heartbroken Xianyu must have been when she let Xianyu go in her previous life, but now, her reluctance is more than enough One ten-thousandth of Xian Yu's back then.

No, she shouldn't push people away.

"This seat just left without saying goodbye, so His Highness is so angry?" Xian Yu teased.

"Why are you so angry?" Li Qingning said lightly.

"Then why did His Highness lock this seat when he was angry?" Xian Yu moved his slender ankle, the chain rattled, and said: "I also took this iron plate, maybe I want to imprint some kind of mark on this seat."

The red-hot iron plate fell into the basin with a bang.

Half of Li Qingning's face reflected the red light in the brazier, and her dark eyes were flushed red by the light.

She slowly said: "How could I really punish you? I have thought a lot about it. King Fengxian's side is not very peaceful. You don't need to try your own danger. It is better to come to this palace than to be by his side." .”

The fire was shining brightly, and the charcoal in the basin was crackling.

"In the future, you can just rely on me with peace of mind." Li Qingning said softly.

Chapter 53

53

The fire was burning very hot, and the tongue of flame licked the long iron pole.

There was only a crackling sound, and sparks suddenly rose at a few points, gradually darkened in the mid-air, and then disappeared without a trace.

Li Qingning's voice was not so soft, but it was as light as a whisper, or a whisper.

Xian Yu was stunned, her heart seemed to have been bumped into a cloud, and she suddenly didn't know where she was.

In an instant, it was like spring flowers blooming in large swaths, in the execution room that was illuminated red by the fire, large swaths bloomed.

The surrounding instruments of torture are horrifyingly cold, with mottled marks on them, faintly resembling dried blood.The wolf teeth and the long knife are sharp and sharp, silent like a beast, only showing the terrifying sharp teeth.

But the person speaking in front of him seems to have thousands of words, and all these words are hidden in a pair of dark eyes. The pupils are now reflecting bright fire, and the eyes that have always been indifferent are now burning like fire. .

Xian Yu lifted his chin slightly, looked at the eldest princess who was standing by the brazier and looked down at her, unable to say any joking words for a moment.

The tulle covering her face was taken off, and she was not used to it for a while, but what was even more unaccustomed was the falling touch when Li Qingning pinched her jaw just now.

So soft, like pinching something fragile, the fingertips passed by her lower lip inadvertently.

What Li Qingning said just now echoed in her ears, as if she could no longer hear other voices, she could neither hear nor move her eyes away.

With a blink of her eyes, she suddenly understood.

"It's really His Highness who did this, could it be that His Highness did it on a whim?" Xian Yu said slowly.

The soft voice resounded in the room like pearls falling on a plate, suddenly breaking the silence.

"It's indeed my idea. I was going to the Yuanzheng Hall originally, but just saw you leaving with King Fengxian, so I thought about it." Li Qingning said slowly.

"Could it be that Your Highness thinks that I've changed my mind and found a reason to tie me back?" Xian Yu laughed lowly.

"..." Li Qingning was silent for a while, her eyes were burning, and she didn't know if it was because of the fire.

"I have never felt that you..." She paused for a while, and then continued: "Two or three virtues, and besides, how can you tie me back and talk about it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the chain pendant rang, which was very crisp.

Li Qingning lowered her eyes, and couldn't help but follow the sound. She saw the man in red pull up his hem slightly, revealing a thin ankle bone. On the plain white ankle, there was a thick black chain. Black and white are very clear.

Further down is an embroidered red shoe, which makes the skin white as fat.

The chain was indeed fastened by her own hands. At that time, she was angry and asked Fang Xin to find the chain. After seeing this person, she lost her mind for a moment and simply locked the slender ankle.

"Isn't this kidnapping? Could it be that the kidnapping is groundless?" Xian Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Li Qingning pursed her lips and said nothing, stared at it for a while before saying, "Of course it's not groundless."

Only then did Xian Yu loosen the two fingers pinching the hem, and the vermilion cloth hung down again, covering the thin ankle.

Li Qingning then withdrew her eyes, showing another serious look.

"What did His Highness say in front of the emperor, so that the emperor sent guards to stop King Fengxian?" Xian Yu had some clues, but he was not sure.

Li Qingning then said calmly: "It depends on you."

"What do you mean?" Xian Yu raised his eyebrows.

Li Qingning said slowly: "Master Xiao's case does have many doubts. In the Yuanzheng Hall, the Secretary of the Temple presented the evidence, and I can still see the difference between the two account books. After a little digging, His Majesty and the Temple Qing naturally understands."

"But what does this have to do with King Feng Xian?" Xian Yu frowned slightly, and then replied, "Could it be that His Highness has slandered the emperor in his ears?"

Li Qingning's vermilion lips moved, "Is there any slander in this palace?"

She reached out and grabbed the handle of the iron plate wrapped in coarse cloth, and stirred the charcoal that was burning brighter and brighter in the brazier.

The charcoal was rattled and turned over on the side that didn't burn evenly.

Li Qingning said again: "It is a fact that Li Qianjun is too close to King Feng Xian, but His Majesty thinks a little more."

"If Your Majesty knew that His Highness had worked so hard, but did not personally interrogate King Fengxian, but instead captured this counselor who had no right to speak in this small room, I don't know what he would think." Xian Yu said meaningfully.

Li Qingning's expression remained unchanged: "The prince will naturally have to be interrogated in person."

She paused, "You..."

"Only the palace can come to interrogate."

No matter how much Xian Yu has said provocative words, now hearing these words come out of Li Qingning's mouth with her own ears, it is really special.

She pursed her lips slightly, teasing people with ease, but now she actually felt that her cheeks were a little hot, and she didn't know how to place her hands and feet.

In the final analysis, it was not because Li Qingning was not used to this.

Her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly raised her eyes under the man's eyes, and after a while, she raised the corners of her lips and said, "Your Highness came to interrogate in person, what I wish for, it's just..."

"This seat was only recently recruited by the prince. If the prince did something wrong for a while, I don't know if this seat will be involved." The corners of Xian Yu's lips twitched slightly.

"There's nothing to worry about." Li Qingning let go of the iron handle.

"That's great, I hope His Highness can be accommodating." Xian Yu lowered his voice, staring at the person standing in front of him without blinking, with a cautious look as if he was doing something shady.

There was fire in her eyes, as if peach blossoms were born, but her eyes were also as bright as peach blossoms, full of water, really captivating.

When this man was covered with a veil, he looked unparalleled, but now half of his face was uncovered, and the curve of the corners of his lips was even more clearly visible, making his appearance even more cunning and presumptuous.

Li Qingning avoided her gaze, turned around and sat in the distance, and then said seriously: "Let's discuss the matter of accommodation, I ask you, when the case of Lord Xiao is still under trial, is King Fengxian close to the third prince?"

"I don't know," Xian Yu said leisurely, "Prince Fengxian spent a lot of money to recruit me to work for him before he came to the capital to participate in the Qianqiu Banquet."

"Throw a lot of money?" Li Qingning paused every word.

"To be exact," Xian Yu paused, and said with a smile: "It's a stack of banknotes, a box of gold and silver, a roll of gold thread, green feathers and jade silk, and a golden tripod."

Li Qingning was silent for a while, "Could these be for the Ceasefire Palace?"

Xian Yu smiled: "Although he entered the treasury of the Ceasefire Palace, he was ignorant of me."

Li Qingning hesitated to speak, thinking of the silk bag she gave him when she was on the island, she felt more and more that this person was really difficult to raise, and maybe she had to go bankrupt to let this person live in peace.

It's a pity that King Fengxian spent a lot of money, but he still couldn't get this person's sincere help.

Li Qingning then felt fortunate that she was a princess.

"What else do you want to ask, Your Highness?" Xian Yu asked.

"During the Qianqiu Banquet, did the Third Prince pay a private visit to King Fengxian?" Li Qingning asked again.

"Yes, the third prince did arrive at the residence of King Fengxian the day before yesterday." Xian Yu answered truthfully.

Li Qingning nodded slightly, picked up a pen and wrote a few words before putting down her hair.

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