The imperial concubine bows down to me

Liu Shuyan didn't directly respond to Cao Min's words, but instead asked: "I asked you, since you brought the person in yesterday, the palace guards at the gate must have known about it. If His Highness asks them, you will definitely be exposed." , but you are not afraid at all, but because you bought them?"

"Yes, His Royal Highness King Jin gave the slave 50 taels of silver. The slave... the slave gave 25 taels to each of the two slaves who were guarding the gate at that time. The right was considered a hush money." Now, Cao Min can only give it a go, at least she knows that Shen Zhi will not be as ruthless as Shen Tai.

Hearing this, Liu Shuyan nodded clearly, thought for a while, and asked again: "Do you know who in the East Palace have been bribed by Shen Tai, or have bad intentions?"

"Prince Jin has only told the servants that they can find the palace maid Lanhua joint, and the rest of the servants don't know anything about it."

Shen Zhi remembered this orchid, she was one of the four maids that Shen Zhi specially arranged to clean Du Qinning's residence on a daily basis.In the past, Shen Zhi's impression of Lanhua was that she was not very talkative, honest, and didn't like to bother to please people.She never imagined that such a seemingly indifferent person was actually Shen Tai's undercover agent.

Before it was Liu Shuyan's turn to speak, Shen Zhi took a few steps forward in disbelief, frowned slightly and asked, "Is this true?"

"Seriously, if the slave's words today are half a lie, he will be dissipated after death, and he will never be reborn forever!" Cao Min paused every word, showing firmness.

Shen Zhi heard it clearly, and when Cao Min finished speaking, she loosened her shoulders, let out a long breath, and her brows and eyes were full of disappointment.

Seeing that Shen knew this, Liu Shuyan followed her and walked a few steps forward, looking sideways at her sad face, and asked softly: "Your Highness, in your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"

"Imperial concubine..." Shen Zhi also looked at Liu Shuyan, slightly surprised.She thought that according to Liu Shuyan's usual style, she would directly deal with this matter in the most appropriate way, but now, she actually asked what she meant.

This adultery seller has always been a big taboo. Once exposed, the original owner will almost always drive out the traitors and kill them. Even in royal struggles, many families will be implicated.The imperial concubine asked her this way... Could it be that she intends to let Cao Min live?

In fact, to be honest, even though Cao Min betrayed Shen Zhi, she still couldn't hold a grudge against Cao Min.First, Cao Min has been with her for so long after all, and second, since ancient loyalty and filial piety are difficult to have both, she feels that Cao Min is just a poor person who made what she thinks is the right choice.

"What does Your Highness think about how to deal with Eunuch Cao?" Seeing that Shen Zhi only called her out but didn't continue for a long time, Liu Shuyan repeated what he said just now.

With speculation about Liu Shuyan's attitude, Shen Zhi decided to give it a try after lowering his eyes for a while, "I just feel that although Cao Min is guilty, it's also because of his filial piety that he made a mistake in a moment of confusion. The crime should not be punishable by death. Why don't you temporarily take him into custody in the name of stealing and wait for a trial later, what does the imperial concubine think?"

Shen Zhi thought that if Cao Min was directly acquitted and remained the same as before, it would be too abnormal, and it would easily make Shen Tai suspicious.And doing as she said, it will not let Shen Tai think that Cao Min has taken refuge in the East Palace, but also can ensure that even if Cao Min is lying, there will be no possibility of communicating with Shen Tai.If what Cao Min said was true on the day when he moved to Shen Tai, it would not be too late for her to release him.

Hearing this, Cao Min's throat twitched, he was moved for a moment, and the self-blame in his heart aggravated.

Shen Zhi's response was not beyond Liu Shuyan's expectations. As she said, Cao Min did not cause any catastrophe after all, so it is reasonable to deal with it this way.

"That's great, 50 taels of silver is the spoils, and the two father-in-laws can even sit down. What do you think, Your Highness?" Liu Shuyan once again handed over the decision-making power to Shen Zhi.

If Cao Min could be saved, Shen Zhi had nothing else to ask for, and besides, those two palace servants were indeed greedy for money and got burned, this is what they deserved, and Shen Zhi didn't intend to intercede for them.

"Gudu listens to the noble concubine." She agreed.

After the dust settled, Cao Min, who was kneeling in front of the two of them, kowtowed again and again: "I would like to thank His Royal Highness and the Imperial Concubine for not killing me. If I can get out of the dungeon, I will be a bully for the rest of my life." Malay repays His Highness and Your Majesty's great kindness."

But even so, the heart of defense is indispensable.Liu Shuyan woke up Cao Min, and reminded again: "Remember not to mention this matter to others, otherwise not only will my palace want your head, but your grandfather will also have to worry about it."

Because Cao Min had been kneeling for a long time, he almost staggered when he stood up.Fortunately, he stabilized his body in time, resisted the trembling of his legs, and bowed to Liu Shuyan again: "Yes, I will never forget what my mother said. It is true that I was in the hall today because I was obsessed with stealing His Highness's things before the servant This servant is willing to be punished." After finishing speaking, Cao Min rubbed his sleeves vigorously on his face, and rubbed his eyes back and forth, trying to cover up all the tears.

Shen Zhi looked at Cao Min with some reluctance, the corners of his mouth trembled uncontrollably, his heart was full of anger towards Shen Tai's actions.After a while, she finally turned around and walked towards Du Qinning, unable to bear to look any further.

At this time, Liu Shuyan also turned around and confessed to Du Qinning; "Qinning, you take him down first, and arrange everything that His Highness just said. My palace and His Highness are waiting for you here, go quickly Come back quickly, there is something important to do in a while."

"Yes." Du Qinning clasped his fists in response and took Cao Min down.

After the two left, Shen Zhi turned around and met Liu Shuyan's eyes.The two looked at each other speechlessly, Shen Zhi felt a little uncomfortable, so he lowered his eyes.

Shen Zhi thought that Liu Shuyan would take the initiative to talk to her, but Liu Shuyan just moved closer to her, only two feet away from her, and did not initiate the conversation.Remembering what Liu Shuyan said just now there is something important, Shen Zhi thought for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Liu Shuyan, and asked: "The imperial concubine said just now that there is something important to do, what is it?"

"Shen Tai must now think that his plan has been half successful. Xia Zi is in her Prince Jin's mansion, and he should not have any movement recently. But the Ximai can be detected in a month and a half. If after this period of time If he finds out the truth, he will definitely become angry." Liu Shuyan did not hide anything, and told her his plan, "So, His Highness should take this opportunity to cut off his right and left arm within this month and a half, and accumulate his contacts. , to prepare for the future. The matter of Xue Ruoyu should also be put on the agenda."

Shen Zhi also knew the truth in Liu Shu's words, but was he surprised that this happened so quickly?

"The imperial concubine wants to...call Miss Xue into the palace today?" She widened her eyes and asked in disbelief.

Liu Shuyan nodded and explained to her: "The concubine was regarded as an assassin who broke into the palace last night, but the imperial guards did not catch anyone. This matter is related to the safety of His Royal Highness. Xue Jiang, who is Guangluqing, will definitely go to the prime minister today. Pleading guilty. The concubine has just written to my elder brother, asking him to bring Xue Jiang into the palace. This way, it will be heard by all officials, and it will help His Highness establish prestige. Second, you can also mention to Xue Jiang that Xue Ruoyu should be a companion. Things."

Shen Zhi seldom showed his face in front of all the officials, the only thing he did in the past two days was to confer Liu Shuyan as the crown prince and grand teacher in front of a few officials, most of the officials did not witness it.And those courtiers who participated can only say that they have slightly changed their views of her being nothing. Except for Li Mi, not many people seem to take her seriously.

So now Shen Zhi's majesty and convincing power in front of the world are very little. If he wants to win over Shen Tai, besides getting rid of his henchmen first, he must also put his own advantages and influence in front of others show it.Liu Shuyan did this because he wanted all the officials to know that the prime minister also respected her as the crown prince, so what reason do the rest of the courtiers have to look down on the crown prince?

"That's fine." Anyway, this is something that has been agreed before, and she has nothing to refuse.

"There are also people in the East Palace. Your Highness can pay more attention on weekdays. If you have any doubts, you can directly replace them to avoid disaster. Your Highness should also leave some trustworthy people to work by your side. His Highness is a great treasure, they should all be His Highness's ministers."

Shen Zhi nodded in response: "Gu wrote it down, Gu will find a way."

"The concubine just mentioned it. These things will take time, so there is no rush. Today, the concubine will first talk to His Highness about the officials in the court, so that His Highness can have a certain understanding of all civil and military officials. It will be better in the future. Act. When Xue Jiang comes, His Highness can directly mention this matter to him, and the rest of the courtiers and concubines have been arranged properly, and he will definitely agree." As he spoke, Liu Shuyan led Shen Zhi to go a little further, and then He sat down at the front table on the left side of the hall.

When Shen Zhi saw this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he came to his senses, and then sat down at the top seat in the center of the hall.

Originally, Liu Shuyan was going to tell Shen Zhi about the ministers and the situation in the court, but when Shen Zhi recalled Cao Min, he couldn't help asking before Liu Shuyan said: "My concubine, do you know why Brother Jin always wants to catch other people's hands?" family members to coerce others?”

Hearing this, Liu Shuyan chuckled lightly, making Shen Zhi a little at a loss.Why is the imperial concubine still laughing at such a serious question?

After Liu Shuyan smiled and pursed her lips, she finally asked without answering: "If a cripple wants to be [-]% sure of winning, what will His Highness compete with him?"

Shen Zhi didn't quite understand why Liu Shuyan asked her that, but after thinking about it, she still answered truthfully: "Walking, running, and riding a horse should all be fine, he's missing a leg, and these are not comparable to normal people. "

"Then if His Highness sees a handsome man with a delicate and elegant manner on the street, but His Highness doesn't know him, what will His Highness think?" Liu Shuyan asked again.

"I would wonder... is that man actually a woman?" Shen Zhi replied truthfully.

"But the concubine thinks that if someone else is around, the chance of the man with broken sleeves is much higher than the chance of him being a woman. Your Highness's first reaction is this, why?"

Because... Gu is also a woman?

The imperial concubine's words... Could it be that she wants to say that a person must know another person's weakness like the back of his hand, apart from truly understanding a person's flaws, it is likely that he also has that weakness?

I mean...maybe Brother Jin's family is also his fatal weakness?Like Xue Jiang and Xue Ruoyu?

Seeing that Shen Zhi seemed to understand, Liu Shuyan said softly: "Okay, His Highness will know about these things in the future. The concubine is still the same, how about talking to His Highness about Taiwei Li Mi first?"

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