miscalculation

Ji Lan sent Xiao Liang away, and turned back to look for He Xu, seeing that he had already taken his servant back home, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother He, can you take a step to speak?"

After hearing this, He Xu asked his subordinates to go back to the mansion first, dismounted and asked, "Brother Ji, is today's matter really that simple? Then why did Kou Peng insult King Qin for no reason? I'm afraid there is a reason for it? I wanted to choose a day to go to your mansion Let’s ask in detail, now let’s ask clearly.”

"This... you'd better stop asking. It's about the royal family. I think King Qin will explain it to the sage since he admits it. It's better for us as ministers not to know too much." Ji Lan said.

"Since you've said that, then He Xu should be respectful rather than obedient." He Xu saluted immediately.He knew that the current situation in the imperial city was turbulent, and the king of Qin, who had always lived in the palace, actually killed people in the street, there must be something hidden in it.Ji Lan's remarks must be to protect herself, so as not to get involved.

"Brother He, you haven't always been in charge of Jiangling's city guards. Why do you have to go out in person to patrol the city?"

"You don't know. Ever since the magistrate Yin Qifeng was dismissed and investigated, the higher-ups have not yet elected a new magistrate. Therefore, Mr. Fan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, asked me to help and supervise the safety of Beijing. We will deal with it after the new magistrate takes office." He Xu said helplessly.

"So that's it. Then I won't delay your work, I'll treat you to a drink another day." Ji Lan bid farewell and left immediately.

When Xiao Liang returned to the palace, he went straight to Chonghua Palace.Xiao Yi was reviewing the memorial, looked up to see him, and asked, "Lianger, how is your elder brother? Why is your face quite angry, what's the matter?"

"Returning to the emperor's words, the imperial doctor said that the elder brother just lost too much blood, and he can rest for a while. After visiting the elder brother, the minister went out for a leisurely stroll. He didn't want to have a quarrel with the son of a minister. Just because he spoke rudely, The minister was angry for a moment, so he ordered to be killed in the street, now that I think about it, it is too Meng Lang, and I hope the emperor will forgive me." Xiao Liang knelt on the ground to play the report, and did not dare to look up at Xiao Yi.

"Whose son is it? Why do you speak so rudely?" Xiao Yi asked, but he was suspicious in his heart. He knew Xiao Liang's temperament, and the palace people rarely punished him on weekdays. How could he order to kill him just because of an ordinary quarrel? .

"It's Kou Peng, the second son of Mr. Cheng Kou in Yushi. He abused his sons and ministers, made foul language, and didn't dare to insult the saint, so he didn't dare to repeat it." Xiao Liang replied.

"Oh? It's Kou, the old man. His son is old, and he seems to be quite spoiled. I'm curious, why did he scold you for no reason? How do you know this person?"

Xiao Liang was weak since he was a child, he rarely attended public places, and he didn't have any contact with these ministers' sons, how could he recognize Kou Peng?The more Xiao Yi thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was not as simple as that.

"At that time, Erchen and Ji Lan were drinking in Yifeng Tower, and Ji Lan recognized him. I don't want to talk about the reason why he insulted me, lest... lest my father be displeased."

Xiao Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, thought for a moment, and said, "Go down and rest. Father already knows about this."

Xiao Liang then retreated and left, but he didn't know that Xiao Yi gave a wink and summoned the people who accompanied him today for questioning.After Xiao Yi heard the cause and effect, he was furious: "Come here, hurry up and find out when the rumors about the First Prince came out."

Kou Chaoming was one of the ministers in the court who strongly recommended Xiao Cheng as the prince, and now his young master is actually spreading such rumors in the palace, probably because of Xiao Cheng's instruction.Xiao Yi turned around and thought, this is too much of a coincidence, not to mention Xiao Cheng has been in prison for several days, now everyone in the house only asks for a way to save him, logically there should be no time to slander Xiao Qian.

Just now Xiao Liang hesitated, presumably because he did not want to convict Kou Chaoming himself.This child was still too kind, being so used by Xiao Cheng, he actually helped him.But since he secretly defends Kou Chaoming, he must also know that this person is Xiao Cheng's aide.In this way, his son is not ignorant of court affairs.However, with such a kind heart, I am afraid that he will be harmed by him sooner or later, so he must not be allowed to go on like this.

Just as Xiao Yi wanted to deliver the decree, he saw Eunuch Zhang proclaiming: "Censor Zhongcheng Kou Chaoming asks to see you!"

"There's no need to announce, I don't want to see him now, so Kou Chaoming has no way to teach his son, ordering him to be demoted to Lingnan, and leave immediately."

It wasn't until later that Ji Lan heard about it, and he couldn't help thinking again.During this period of time, he had more contact with Xiao Liang, and he always felt that such a prince who does not fight with the world has nothing to do with what his grandfather said about seizing the throne.But seeing him kill Kou Peng today, he boldly took the responsibility for the crime. In a blink of an eye, a Yushi Zhongcheng fell like this.Come to think of it, he is the prince after all, so I still underestimated him.Ji Lan couldn't help being startled, and secretly decided to teach him martial arts in the future, so he must be more careful and not be slighted.

Xiao Jue stayed in Yue Wang's mansion until dark before returning to the palace, when he entered Chuxiu Palace he heard about today's events and became suspicious.He looked at Concubine Ji Shu and asked, "Concubine Mother, did you send someone to tell you about the rumor that elder brother beat his wife and mother?"

"Yes. Don't let the world be convinced of this statement. How can your eldest brother keep his oath and avoid your father giving him another marriage in the future? Only in this way can he win over the Shen family to work for you with peace of mind." Concubine Ji Shu said slowly , as if waiting for Xiao Jue to be furious.

Xiao Jue heard this, but said: "Mother is very right, it is really a clever plan. My son is a little tired today, so I will retire first."

As he said that, he went straight to his bedroom.There were several court ladies standing around in Zhuting, and he saw Xuanji, the court lady bestowed to him by his father, at a glance, and said: "Xuanji stay, everyone else go down."

Xiao Yi gave it to the maid in his room for his own purpose.On weekdays, he can't be beaten or scolded, and most of the other palace people dare not go against his will.Thinking back to when Xiao Yi bestowed Xiao Qian's maid to live in the Banlin Palace for a few days, he was very dissatisfied and had a long fight with Xiao Qian about this matter.Thinking about it now, his difficulties were greater than his own.If you don't accept the maid, it is against the emperor's order. If you accept it, you will definitely make a fuss.In this way, he still had to guard against being found out that Xiao Jue was the reason for not accepting the maid.

Seeing Xiao Jue staring at her, Xuanji didn't dare to look up, so she asked, "Your Highness, why are you looking at this servant like this?"

"What do you think a woman is made of? Why do you die when you take a gram? If you die, is it because this king killed you?" Xiao Jue said.

After hearing this, Xuanji immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I don't know what mistake Xuanji made to make you angry?"

Xiao Jue said with a smile: "What could be wrong with you? I remember that on the day of the big royal brother's wedding, he went back to the palace drunk, and you were the one who waited on me to sleep?"

"Yes."

"You are also my roommate? Are you proud? You will be able to take care of me so soon, and you will surely fly up the branches and become a phoenix in the future. Congratulations." Xiao Jue said.

"Slaves don't dare! Slaves don't dare!" Xuanji's face was ashen, and she kowtowed repeatedly.

"Why don't you dare? Didn't I hear the way you showed off that day? I want to see how a dead person can fly up a branch!" Xiao Jue stepped forward and grabbed her by the neck, and couldn't help but Struggling, it tightened more and more, and she died in a short while.

He didn't say much, and said directly: "Come here, I will serve you with pen and ink."

The maid Xiao Chuan came in and was shocked when she saw Xuanji's body, so she didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly took a pen and ink and came forward.

Xiao Jue threw away the inkstone, bit his finger, and wrote: "I am not filial, I want to kill the palace people, I hope my father will allow my son to go to the Daxiangguo Temple to copy the scriptures a hundred times, so as to save him."

He passed it on to the eunuchs around him, and asked him to pass it on to Chonghua Palace immediately.Concubine Ji Shu heard the news and had already rushed over, angrily cursing: "You son of a bitch! I really thought that my concubine couldn't see what you were up to! What's the use of a little palace man's life? You copied the scriptures and apologized. Your elder brother wrote it. His troublesome child, it will be a disaster if he keeps it! You are brothers, so you are so unethical, you will be punished by heaven sooner or later!"

Xiao Jue remained calm and said: "Mother Concubine wants to attack Eldest Brother, I already knew it. But my son and minister are not filial, today I have a word that I must let Mother Concubine know, if Eldest Brother wants to beat anyone, he can only beat me. Because he only has me in his heart. If you kill him, I will go with him. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try!"

Concubine Ji Shu never expected that Xiao Jue would say these words, she immediately shed tears on the spot, covered her face and left.In the Chonghua Palace, Xiao Yi had just finished approving the memorial and was about to go back to the bedroom to rest, but he heard that King Qi killed the maid he had given him for no reason and sent a letter, so he started to take a look.He sighed at the blood book, and said: "Hey, it's really more worrying than one. Pass the decree, and I will play it."