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His Majesty walked out of the ear room, followed by Tang Ling, who was about to leave, but was suddenly summoned by His Majesty: "There is another matter, I just handed over this note while Tang Qing was there, Tang Qing should read it by herself. "

Zhang Suian did not know when he retreated, only His Majesty and Tang Ling were in the Chengming Hall.

Tang Ling stepped forward, took the booklet with both hands, opened it and glanced at it hastily, was slightly startled, and read it carefully again.

The note was not signed or signed at the end, the writing was neat and almost without rhetoric, and it was completely straightforward. It was not an ordinary note played by courtiers. Tang Ling guessed it was a secret note from Xuanjiying just by reading the first sentence.

The report only said one thing, that Tang Ling's attack in Hukou Gorge was the result of the conspiracy of the Qi State Zhan Office.

The Occupation Office bribed Nie Guangli, the prefect of Yuanzhou, through the Chamber of Commerce of the State of Qi, bought dozens of customs clearance documents and mixed them into the territory of the State of Chen.

Nie Guangli suddenly died suddenly. It is difficult to find out how many documents he gave out, and in whose name he used them. Apart from this group of assassins, there is also Li Sheng.

Tang Ling knew about this for a long time, and His Majesty suddenly gave him this secret report to talk about the coalition.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for finding out the truth for my minister."

Tang Ling closed the memorial, bowed and handed the memorial back.

"The wolf of the Qi State is ambitious and plots to assassinate me in the territory of Dachen. Fortunately, Tang Qing's life is safe, otherwise how will I explain to the Emperor Zhou and your father Xun Anhou?"

His Majesty sighed and put the memorial on the case, "Which is tolerable and which is unbearable.

The Accounting Office doesn't think much of me, Da Chen and Zhou Guo! "

Tang Ling smiled slightly, and said: "Qi Guo used this trick to sabotage the peace talks between Zhou and Chen. As long as Da Chen and Da Zhou can reach a mutually beneficial agreement as soon as possible, Qi Guo will have nothing to do."

"Well... what Tang Qing said is true."

His Majesty had a vague smile on his face, and said, "Recently, the Ministry of Rites replied that the peace talks are somewhat stalled, and the important matter of the two countries' peace negotiations should be cautious, and there is no rush."

Tang Ling lowered her eyes, what should come will always come.

If there is no rush, why would His Majesty talk to Tang Ling alone in the Chengming Hall.

In the final analysis, Tang Ling was only the son of Marquis Xun'an, and had no say in the Great Zhou court, let alone real power. In the Great Chen, she was a proton, not an envoy for peace negotiations.

But His Majesty still insists on getting him involved with a marriage, does it mean that he is not in a hurry?

"That's what Your Majesty said."

"However, Qi State's crime of assassinating Tang Qing cannot be ignored. Since the matter happened in the territory of Dachen, I must give Tang Qing and Zhou Guo an explanation."

The assassins who assassinated Tang Ling in Hukou Gorge are all dead, and Nie Guangli is also dead. Tang Ling is a little curious, what kind of explanation does His Majesty want to give?

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

His Majesty spread out the white paper and glanced at the inkstone in front of the desk. Tang Ling was willing to study the ink for His Majesty. It seemed that His Majesty was not going to let him go anytime soon.

"I heard that Tang Qing has a good relationship with King Chu?"

First it was Princess Fifteen, and now Qi Xiao was mentioned, which made Tang Ling secretly relieved that there was still room for marriage.

"The king of Chu has the grace to save his life."

"Before Concubine Lin moved to the West Palace, the King of Chu borrowed your doctor?"

"It is true.

Although Qing Lan is not as skilled as the adults in the Tai Hospital, occasionally some unexpected ideas do have unexpected therapeutic effects. "

"Did you know that there was a report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs saying that Concubine Lin's condition worsened because your doctor used drugs indiscriminately?"

Tang Ling raised her eyes slightly in a daze, took two steps back, knelt down straight, bowed her head and said, "Qing Lan has indeed checked Concubine Lin's pulse, but the medicines are all decided after discussing with Imperial Physician Fang. Everything from medicine to daily diet and care has not been handled by Qing Lan.

I hope His Majesty will see clearly. "

His Majesty squinted at Tang Ling condescendingly. Although he was kneeling, he didn't appear flustered. He didn't seem to be afraid. Did he anticipate and prepare, or was he stupid?

Tang Ling is definitely not stupid.

But he really didn't know that the Ministry of Internal Affairs made such slanderous remarks.

He should have thought of it.

Putting the death of Concubine Lin on Qing Lan's head, even if Qing Lan was killed, or even killed him, His Majesty would have nothing to gain.

Murdering a concubine is a serious crime, if she were to be prosecuted, Qing Lan would have been dragged into the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve her.

If something happened to Concubine Lin, if someone murdered her, Imperial Physician Fang would not be able to get away with it. He couldn't tell His Majesty that there was something wrong with Qing Lan's prescription, and he still used it just to kill Concubine Lin.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly tossing such a moth, probably not to frame Imperial Physician Fang or Qing Lan, they are not qualified, and it is too far-fetched to frame Tang Ling, it can only be that someone was forced to push Qing Lan to come out to absolve himself of the crime.

Having figured this out, Tang Ling naturally has nothing to fear.

Now I can only adapt to the situation and see what His Majesty wants from Tang Ling.

"I have read the records of Imperial Physician Fang, did you use snake gall?"

"Yes."

"Doctor Fang means that the prescription is a bit aggressive, and it is not a commonly used prescription."

"Your Majesty clearly understands that Tang Ling doesn't understand medicine and dare not talk nonsense. Qing Lan may not be very skilled in medicine, but Imperial Physician Fang has been on duty in the imperial hospital for decades. If there is anything wrong with the prescription, Imperial Physician Fang will not use it no matter what. Bar?"

His Majesty smiled and said after a while: "Concubine Lin has been ill and weak for a long time, but she is not here. Since Tang Qing has proved that the doctor named Qing Lan is innocent, I also think that Tang Qing will not disappoint the trust of the King of Chu."

"Your Majesty is aware."

"It's getting late, Tang Qing should go back."

"My minister retire."

Tang Ling knelt for a long time, stood up slowly, and retreated slowly.

Zhang Suian was waiting at the gate of Chengming Hall, and saw Tang Ling came out to help him up: "This old slave will send Mr. Tang to you."

After leaving the palace gate, Tang Ling stood still, raised her head slightly and let out a mouthful, rubbing the sweat from her palms.

***

Tang Ling came out of the palace and went directly to Yangxizhai. Qi Xiao had been standing in the corridor for a long time, waiting for him to come back.

Qi Xiao saw Tang Ling walking into the courtyard from afar, and quickly walked up to him: "Why did you come back so late?"

Tang Ling smiled: "Has it been a long time? It's about the same as usual, isn't it?" Normally, when playing chess with His Majesty, Tang Ling would stay in Chengming Hall for about an hour. Although she had a lot of conversations with His Majesty today, she only played half of the game. Should be about the same.

Qi Xiao pulled Tang Ling back to the room quickly, and as soon as the door closed, he hugged him and kissed him.

Maybe it was because of Concubine Lin, Qi Xiao was full of uneasiness, he didn't want Tang Ling to leave his sight, and he didn't want Tang Ling to enter the palace to see His Majesty.

Tang Ling was so breathless after being kissed by Qi Xiao, but not only did he not push Qi Xiao away, but he also hugged Qi Xiao's neck tightly, the more suffocated and the faster his heart beat, the more satisfied he was .

Qi Xiao finally let go, held Tang Ling's cheeks, wiped the blush on his face, and saw the affection in his eyes, it was so beautiful that Qi Xiao wanted to hide him, no one was allowed to see it.

"Has Your Majesty made things difficult for you?"

"How do you know?"

"He made things difficult for you?!"

Tang Ling smiled lightly and kissed Qi Xiao: "It's not difficult."

Tang Ling told Qi Xiao exactly what he had said to His Majesty in the Chengming Hall, and Qi Xiao frowned even more as he heard it.

Tang Ling rubbed Qi Xiao's brow and said, "Don't worry, isn't this a good thing?"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will not investigate the matter that my mother did not die of illness, unless someone informs His Majesty."

This person could only be Chi Yue, and Imperial Physician Fang would not dare to do such a fire-burning thing, let alone Twelve and Liu Shuang.

"After a while, you can ask Chi Yuebu yourself and it will be clear? He should have his reasons."

Qi Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "You actually help him speak?"

"Didn't he also help me sneak into the West Palace? It's not too much to give him a chance to explain."

Qi Xiao was a little surprised. In just a few days, the people around him seemed to have changed a lot.

"Your Majesty only asked questions, but did not punish him in the end. What do you mean?"

Tang Ling looked at Qi Xiao, her eyes suddenly showed distress and dullness, she couldn't help stretching out her arms to hug Qi Xiao, and said, "I guess it's to tell you not to pursue it."

Qi Xiao froze.

"This matter really needs to be investigated. Many people will be involved. No one will know what can be found out. Even if Concubine Zhao is found, with your current strength, Concubine Zhao and the Gongsun family cannot be touched."

Qi Xiao understood that if he wanted to investigate, he would only force the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prove Qing Lan's "criminal evidence", putting Qing Lan and Tang Ling in danger.

Tang Ling held Qi Xiao's tightly clenched hands: "Qi Xiao, Your Majesty is testing you and me, those words are for me alone, maybe he thinks I will be afraid, and wants to see what is going on in your heart. How much weight is there, can I persuade you.

Maybe he also wants to see how much I care about you, and whether I will take this opportunity to instigate you to be enemies of Qin and Gongsun.

Maybe he thought that you would get into the wrong place, that he would kill Qing Lan, make a big problem into a small one, and embarrass Da Zhou by the way. "

No matter what His Majesty wants, what matters is how Tang Ling and Qi Xiao will respond.

Qi Xiao was extremely irritable. Since he was a child, he had rarely seen His Majesty's face, and the total of the whole year was not as good as these two months. He didn't understand his father at all, and it was impossible for him to figure out the mind of an emperor. This made him unable to help Anxiety is born.

Tang Ling pulled Qi Xiao to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

When Qi Xiao didn't answer, Tang Ling put the teacup to his mouth.

Qi Xiao was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Tang Ling, who was still smiling.

Qi Xiao reached out to snatch the teacup, and asked sullenly, "How can you laugh? Are you really afraid that Your Majesty will kill Qing Lan?"

"He won't.

Killing Qing Lan will do him no good at all, he won't waste that effort. "

In terms of the ability to figure out people's thoughts, Qi Xiao is not as good as Tang Ling.

"You just said that this is a good thing? What's the good thing?"

"Fortunately, His Majesty personally mentioned you in front of me."

"what?"

"Qi Xiao, what do you think you are in the eyes of your father?"

Qi Xiao's face darkened: "Compared to son, chess piece is a more appropriate term."

Tang Ling leaned on Qi Xiao's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Although the words are harsh, they are the truth.

Your Majesty is aware of the things between us, but he has always said nothing, not acquiescing, but thinking that it is not important, no matter how deep our love is, when he wants to break us up, there are many ways. "

It's like betrothing Tang Ling to Princess Fifteen.

In the future, she can also choose a princess for Qi Xiao.

With Tang Ling's pride and arrogance, would he be willing to follow Qi Xiao's side under the guise of a forbidden person?Even if Tang Ling is willing, is Xun Anhou willing?Will Zhou Guoken?

Qi Xiao put his arms around Tang Ling's waist, and lightly kissed the corner of his forehead. Tang Ling understood what was on his mind, and there was no need to say any more.

Tang Ling smiled softly: "So, Your Majesty suddenly mentioned you in front of you, doesn't it just mean that your chess piece may be useful to me?"

Qi Xiao thought about it, he couldn't think of what use he would be able to marry Tang Ling instead of Princess Fifteen?He was more than happy.

But Marquis Xun'an might raise his troops to overwhelm the border tomorrow.

"As long as His Majesty has such an idea, I have a way to make him give up the matchmaking between me and Princess Fifteen."

"Can it be done?" Qi Xiao doesn't know his father, but there is one thing, Da Chen's Majesty has always used any means to achieve his goals, and he can never be easily swayed.

Tang Ling raised her face and looked at Qi Xiao: "Trust me."