The princess's little white-faced concubine

It's early summer in April, and the weather is not too hot. The sun shines through the dense branches and leaves, and the ground is full of large and small sparkling spots.

Jiang Zhichu was enjoying the shade under the tree, admiring the flowers and plants he had planted in the yard.

"Young master! Here we come!" Xiao Zhong trotted all the way over, a little out of breath.

"Oh, what are you in a hurry for?" Jiang Zhichu took his time drinking the herbal tea on the stone table, feeling very comfortable.

"The people in the palace! They're here with the imperial decree!"

"Pfft!" Jiang Zhichu never expected to come so soon, a sip of herbal tea spewed out of his mouth and onto the face of the person opposite.

"Grand...Young master!" Xiao Zhong wiped the tea off his face with his sleeve in disgust, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Hurry up, hurry up, take me there." She put down the teacup and walked away.

In the hall, Mrs. Jiang was warmly entertaining the father-in-law who came to announce the decree, and the father-in-law was also smiling happily, as if he had won the list.

Jiang Zhichu ran over in a hurry, and the father-in-law got up and cleared his throat when he saw Jiang Zhichu coming, and unfolded the imperial edict.

"By God's blessing, Emperor Zhao said: Jiang Zhichu, the son of the Jiang family in Kyoto, has profound knowledge and outstanding literary talents. He has surpassed all the heroes in this scientific examination, so he was awarded the second place. Today, he is the editor of the Imperial Academy. May you help me Great Wei is loyal. I respect this."

Jiang Zhichu knelt on the ground and raised his hands to receive the imperial edict: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Master Jiang, get up." The father-in-law giggled happily.

When Jiang Zhichu saw him like this, he immediately understood the meaning, "Eunuch, a small gift is not a respect, I hope Eunuch will help you more in the future, so that we can work together for our great Wei."

The father-in-law looked like he was open-eyed when he saw the money, and happily accepted the reward, and then ordered the little eunuch behind him to hand over the court clothes to Jiang Zhichu.

"Then our family will not bother."

After sending the father-in-law out of the mansion, Jiang Zhichu spat in disgust: "Little man."

Mrs. Jiang didn't have much joy on her face, she kept rubbing her hand back and forth on the court dress.

"Mother, are you unhappy?" Jiang Zhichu asked.

Mrs. Jiang shook her head and said intently: "Chu'er, the editor of the Imperial Academy is only a seventh-rank official. You have to do far more than that."

She nodded, "Mom, I know, I will show myself."

Mrs. Jiang smiled gratifiedly: "The emperor doesn't know what he is thinking. According to the past, all Jinshi except the number one scholar will be assigned to serve as officials in other places. This year, the second place is also reserved. I don't know why."

Jiang Zhichu understood and then said relaxedly: "Mother, don't worry, I gave the emperor a gift when I entered the palace last time. It must be because of this that he left me in the capital. After all, I can't beat ten without my stuff." Make it."

In fact, these were Jiang Zhichu's thoughts. In fact, there are many capable people in the palace. Without her, Jiang Zhichu could still create a gun, but Wei Zhaojin talked to the emperor before she was kept.If he was assigned to be an official in another place, there would be no chance to return to Beijing if he was assigned for ten or eight years. The emperor knew right away who his younger sister was looking for.

The county magistrate of Yong'an County is just a trivial matter that the local government can find out. Logically speaking, the emperor would not care about this matter at all, and he would not care if he knew it.But someone painted a picture of the murder weapon left at the scene and rushed to the capital overnight to deliver it to the Taiwei. The Taiwei discovered the hidden mystery and immediately presented it to the emperor.

next day

"Presumptuous!" The emperor was furious, and threw the memorial beside him to the ground.

Wei Zhaojin didn't know the reason, but saw the crown prince kneeling beside him without saying a word. She had just been proclaimed into the palace.

"Brother Huang, calm down, what mistake did Yan'er make?"

The veins on the emperor's temples were bulging, and his face was full of anger. Looking at the memorials scattered all over the floor, he thought he had vented just now. Prince Wei Yan knelt down and lowered his head, not daring to breathe.

The emperor was furious, and only Wei Zhaojin could say a thing or two.

"Go away, go back to the East Palace and think about it for a few days, whether what you said today is appropriate!"

Wei Yan hurriedly kowtowed to apologize, and walked out tremblingly.

"Brother Emperor?" Wei Zhaojin leaned over to pick up the scattered memorials one by one, and accidentally saw the picture on the table, which showed a short blade and a totem engraved on the handle. Pass.

"This is the totem on the body of the secret guard in Brother Kang's mansion." The emperor eased his tone, rubbing his temples with his fingers.

Wei Zhaojin was startled, "However, Brother Kang dismissed the secret guards on the day the emperor ascended the throne. How could that be?"

"Yeah, I can't figure it out either. There was a sudden flood in the south of the Yangtze River last year, and the victims couldn't be appeased. So I sent the prince to calm down the situation. I killed a few corrupt officials and solved the problem. But the magistrate of Yong'an County..."

"Is this Yong'an county magistrate one of the members who investigated the corruption case with the prince at that time?"

The emperor nodded and let out a long sigh: "I wanted to deal with this matter secretly, so I showed Yan'er the picture, but he thought in a daze that I should investigate brother Kang Wang."

Wei Zhaojin and Kang Wang are the emperor's last relatives, and the emperor's siblings are absolutely unwilling to doubt him easily.Wei Zhaojin knew in his heart that if King Kang was really the mastermind behind the corruption back then, he would definitely not reveal any flaws to arouse the emperor's suspicion.

The emperor might have thought about it but quickly put it behind him, but Wei Yan said it out loud, suspecting that the royal clan had violated the emperor's taboo, that's why the emperor was so angry.

"If it's really related to that corruption case, then someone will continue to be killed." Wei Zhaojin said calmly.

"What do you think the imperial sister sees?"

"Right now we still need to investigate the cause of death of the county magistrate Yong'an."

"Who to send?"

Wei Zhaojin deliberated carefully, and decided after much deliberation that that person was the most suitable.

"How about Xian'er. Whether it's framed or Brother Kang..." She stopped, not knowing whether to say or not.

"You said."

"Left and right Xian'er will not be plotted by others. If he is framed, the people behind him will not hurt him. If it is really Brother Kang Wang, then he will not hurt his own son."

After thinking about it, the emperor felt that this plan could be implemented, so he ordered Wei Xian to go to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate the case of the murder of the county magistrate of Yong'an, and also awarded him the post of the head of the Dali Temple.

However, when Wei Xian received the decree, he just naively thought that the emperor would start to reuse him.

"Yiqiu, is that Jiang Zhichu?" Wei Zhaojin asked.

"is her."

"Tell her to come up." After saying that, he lowered the car curtain.

Jiang Zhichu was walking ahead and was suddenly caught up by Yiqiu, saying that it was the eldest princess who invited her out of the palace together.

She got into the eldest princess's carriage full of doubts, and saw Wei Zhaojin sitting in it with his eyes closed.

"Your Highness?" Jiang Zhichu waved his hand.

Only then did Wei Zhaojin slowly open his eyes, with a tired expression on his face: "Yes."

There was silence inside the car, except for the sound of the wheels rolling over the ground and the noise and shouts of the street people outside the car.

Maybe Wei Zhaojin just wanted to send herself home?

"Are you tired?" Jiang Zhichu asked concerned.

Wei Zhaojin tilted his head to look at her, with deep meaning in his eyes, "Compared with editing at the Imperial Academy, it's still much easier."

"Oh." There was another silence.

"Well, the prince has been appointed an official, and he will go to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate the case in a few days."

Wei Zhaojin said slowly: "Really? Xian'er has grown up."

Jiang Zhichu always felt that Wei Zhaojin was a little tired today, and there was no emotion in his words.

"Princess." She called softly.

"Ok?"

"Isn't the editing of the Hanlin Academy not enough to marry the eldest princess?"

After hearing this, Wei Zhaojin smiled lightly and said, "Naturally. Why are you still in a hurry? Wasn't it you who refused in every possible way before? Master Xiaojiang?" His tone was gentle and captivating.

Jiang Zhichu blushed and avoided her eyes like spring and autumn water, "It is rumored that His Majesty intends to promise you to this champion."

Jiang Zhichu felt uncomfortable, Chu Ziqi saw that Wei Zhaojin was happy.

"Afraid that I will kill you?"

"Ah."

Actually... yes and no.

Wei Zhaojin raised the corners of his lips and smiled slightly: "Then behave well, I am waiting for you."

It seemed to be an illusion, Jiang Zhichu felt that he had been teased by her, but just as he was about to open his mouth to tease him back, Yiqiu's big light bulb poked his head in with a shining light.

"Your Highness, the Jiang residence has arrived."

"En." Wei Zhaojin responded and turned to Jiang Zhichu, "Get out of the car, Master Xiaojiang."

Jiang Zhichu said goodbye to her, and reluctantly jumped out of the carriage.

At this time, she still dare not say what kind of feelings she has for Wei Zhaojin, but she just thinks she looks good and wants to be with her.

You and I are going to leave in the end, Wei Zhaojin doesn't have a lover right now, so why not stand up for her for a few years, if she has a lover in the future, I'm writing a letter of reconciliation, so I won't do it Bar!

She thought so and planned the future for herself.

In the palace, Chu Ziqi witnessed Jiang Zhichu getting into Wei Zhaojin's carriage, and then the carriage drove forward slowly, but she did not get off.

Just as he was gnashing his teeth, Prime Minister Wang appeared at some point.

"Prime... Your Excellency Prime Minister." He was a little at a loss.

"Zhuangyuanlang still knows the truth?"

"I have admired the Prime Minister's name for a long time, and I have always been eager to visit him." He respectfully said.

Prime Minister Wang smiled quite satisfied: "That's right, that's right. I'm looking at the carriage that Zhuangyuan Lang was staring at just now. Could it be the carriage of the Princess Palace? Your Highness, Princess Xinyi?"

"Ah!" Chu Ziqi panicked, "Don't dare! How dare I covet Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

"Hahahaha." Prime Minister Wang laughed loudly, and patted him on the back. "Young man, don't be so timid. It's just that the relationship between the man who got into the eldest princess's carriage just now and His Highness is unusual."

"Bah." Chu Ziqi spat, "It's just a villain."

Prime Minister Wang narrowed his eyes and looked around, then whispered something in his ear for a long time.

"This…"

"You can think about it."