Drunk Without Trace in the Red Chamber

In the Xuande Hall, Lin Ruhai reported the big and small events that happened in Yangzhou in the past three years. Although there are papers sent to the capital every month, there is still work to be done on the surface!

The two monarchs and ministers were discussing political affairs in the Xuande Hall, and at the same time, Lin Ruhai also knew what official he was going to be next, which was no different from what he had thought before. meaning.

"Lin Qing has really dedicated herself these years!" Tu Jinrong sat on the dragon chair, looked at his capable minister, and boasted.

"This is all a subject's job, the emperor's praise!" Lin Ruhai replied modestly, looking at Tu Jinrong, who is aloof, Lin Ruhai hesitated in his heart, should he ask?In this way, Lin Ruhai showed a little on the surface.

"I don't know what else is going on with Lin Qing?" Tu Jinrong looked curiously at Lin Ruhai, who had a strange expression. What was it that made Lin Tanhua, who was always refined and calm, hesitate?

"Chen, there is indeed something..." Lin Ruhai hesitated, but decided to ask. If he didn't ask, he would never know if the poor child was still alive. A child of 'Jiu'er'?"

"Oh?? I don't know why Lin Qing asked this question?" An inexplicable look flashed in Tu Jinrong's eyes. Jiu'er, Rui'er called Xuan'er was always called Xiao Jiu'er. Why did Lin Ruhai ask about Xuan'er?If he didn't know that Lin Ruhai didn't have any dissent towards him, and Tu Jingxuan was still young, he really wondered if Lin Ruhai had any evil intentions!

Lin Ruhai also knew that this question would arouse Tu Jinrong's suspicion, but this matter was indeed very important to him, so he had to take the risk. Seeing Tu Jinrong's expression, Lin Ruhai decided to explain the matter, anyway. Even if he didn't say anything, it would be easy to find out with Jinrong's methods.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai told Tu Jinrong what happened five years ago, that is, at that time a concubine in his family gave birth to a child. It just so happened that there was an urgent matter that needed to be dealt with at that time, so he only saw the child once, and then left home to handle the case. Unexpectedly, when he came back, he was told that the child was missing. His first wife Jia Min said that there was a thief in the night Entering the mansion, he actually stole the child away. Although he felt that something was wrong, the concubine became seriously ill when he found out that the child was missing, and he was gone before he returned to the mansion. Those guards and maids couldn't say anything So, at this time, Jia Min was still pregnant, and he was not prone to seizures, so even though he was sad, there was nothing he could do. After violently attacking the guards and maids who were keeping watch that night, he had to give up on this matter!

"Then, Lin Qing suspects Xuan... Jiu'er is your child who was stolen by thieves!" Tu Jinrong was playing with a teacup in his hand, and lowered his head, making it hard to see his expression.

"...Yes!" Lin Ruhai hesitated and replied.

"I don't know what evidence Lin Qing has?" Tu Jinrong asked, if Xuan'er is really Lin Ruhai's child, then...he really needs to think about it!

Lin Ruhai took a deep breath, "That child has a jade pendant on his body, which is exactly the same as the one I hung on my child back then."

"In that case..." Tu Jinrong stood up and looked at Lin Ruhai, "The Eighth Prince does have a playmate named Xiao Jiuer by his side, but if it's what you said, I'll wait until I ask the queen to find out. After all, Xiao Jiuer was brought back to the palace by the queen!"

"Then thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Ruhai knelt down again. If it was really that child, it would still be Lin Ruhai, the Lin family, who would have a child!

"If there is nothing else, Lin Qing will step down!" Tu Jinrong waved his hand, and then added, "When I find out about this matter, I will call you into the palace!"

"Minister, take your leave." Lin Ruhai saluted again, and then exited the Xuande Hall.

In fact, Lin Ruhai was distracted by the jade pendant leaked out by Tu Jingxuan. Otherwise, he was with Tu Jingrui and was about the same age as Tu Jingrui, and was called "Little Jiuer" by Tu Jingrui. Ready to come out?

It was also Tu Jinrong and Empress Xu who protected Tu Jingrui and Tu Jingxuan so well that no one in the capital could know their close news, let alone Lin Ruhai, a foreign official in the south of the Yangtze River. Woolen cloth!

Maybe Lin Ruhai's own heart was at fault, so he was sure that Tu Jingxuan was not a prince just by his clothes, and the royal family paid the most attention to blood, so how could there be a prince with non-royal blood!

After Lin Ruhai left Xuande Palace, Tu Jinrong came to Kunning Palace, which surprised Empress Xu. Shouldn't the emperor handle government affairs in Xuande Palace at this time? What are you doing in Kunning Palace?

Although he didn't know what Tu Jinrong was doing in Kunning Palace at this time, he quickly led the maids and eunuchs in his palace to pick him up.

"See Your Majesty, Your Majesty Wanan!"

"Be flat!"

Tu Jinrong helped Empress Xu get up, and then waved away the servants in the palace, leaving only him and Empress Xu in the whole hall.

"I don't know, Your Majesty..." Empress Xu looked at Tu Jinrong suspiciously, what's the matter?

"Queen, I wonder where the jade pendant on Xuan'er came from?"

Tu Jinrong cut straight to the point and directly explained the purpose of his visit.

"Xuan'er's jade pendant?" Empress Xu was a little uncertain about what happened to Xuan'er's jade pendant, but she still said, "Xuan'er's jade pendant was there when the concubine picked him up. I wonder why the emperor asked these questions?"

"Sure enough!" A flash of understanding flashed in Tu Jinrong's eyes, "Queen, if Xuan'er's biological father is here, what would you do?"

"What??" Empress Xu turned pale with shock, Xuan'er's biological father, this...what the hell is going on? "Emperor... Your Majesty, this... this..."

"Empress, don't worry." Tu Jinrong asked Empress Xu to calm down first, "Listen to my plan first!"

"...Yes!" Empress Xu forced herself to be calm. Only after she knew what Tu Jinrong was thinking, could she figure out what she should do!

"Just now, the Yangzhou inspector and censor asked Zhen Rui'er if there was a child named Jiu'er beside him, and he said that the jade pendant on that child was the same as that of the child who was taken away by the thieves."

Seeing that Empress Xu's expression was normal, Tu Jinrong took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued, "Lin Ruhai belongs to me and is very loyal to me, but his first wife, Jia Shi, was from the Rongguo Mansion in the past. big girl."

Empress Xu also understood when she heard this, she blamed Lin Ruhai's first wife, "Is the emperor going to attack the four princes and eight princes? But, what's the matter with Xuan'er?"

"If I want to attack the four kings and eight princes, I must have enough reasons!" Tu Jinrong sighed, "Besides, you also know the friendship between the father and the emperor and their ancestors for the four kings and eight princes, so there is no With enough handles, I dare not take it lightly!"

"Besides, the four kings and eight princes must be pulled out at once, otherwise, they will not fall. If they are allowed to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fuss, it will not be cold to the heart of the old officials in the court!"

"Then... what does the emperor mean?" Empress Xu seemed to have thought of Tu Jinrong's thoughts, hoping that it wasn't these things, the child she raised for so many years would not belong to her just like that!

"I will not let the Ninth Prince disappear..." Tu Jinrong looked at Empress Xu and made a promise, "However, Xuan'er will stay with Lin Ruhai until this matter is over!"

"boom……"

"who?"

The sound of a vase shattering suddenly came from the door, making Tu Jinrong frown. When he walked to the door, he only saw the panicked backs of the two children

.That's...Xuan'er and Rui'er?

"Queen, I'm afraid it's really up to you this time!" Tu Jinrong smiled bitterly. He told Tu Jingxuan and Tu Jingrui that they were both his children, and he didn't know that these two children heard it. How much, "I hope the queen will put the overall situation first."

Empress Xu didn't speak, and after a long time, she finally said, "Then...does the emperor still recognize Xuan'er as his son?"

Silence, just when Empress Xu hoped that Tu Jinrong would say that answer that she couldn't bear, Tu Jinrong's soft answer came from the air, which made Empress Xu feel relieved a lot.

"recognize!"

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