"Ridiculous!" Guo Yu was stunned, and said angrily, "This king doesn't even know who that woman is, and before the fire in the palace, this king had never even heard of her, how can he instruct people to harm her? "

"Of course I believe the prince." Wei Chen said with a smile, "But Ma Liu died like this, and there is no evidence to prove his death. What should I do? Jia Mazi confessed it himself. If the prince doesn't believe it, go and confront him."

Wei Chen spent a lot of effort to catch Jia Mazi.This person was the aliased "Chu Guanshi" that day. In order to catch him, the Tiejiawei ordered the Tiejiawei to go up and down, and searched all over the capital but could not find him.After this case happened, I also heard that Ye Chu was of extraordinary status, so he escaped from the capital and fled to Pingzhou to avoid the limelight. Huo escorted to the capital.

Ma Liu is a servant of Prince Zhong's Mansion, and Jia Mazi is Ma Liu's wife and younger brother.According to Jia Mazi's account, Ma Liu personally told him that he was doing things for the loyal prince. The prince didn't want this matter to be involved with the palace, and it was not convenient for people to use the palace, so he asked him to find some "people from the rivers and lakes" to kidnap the woman and hand it over to her. Give Ma Liu.

"How can he slander this king?" Guo Yu said angrily, "Who is this king, how can he use such indecent methods? This king has galloped on the battlefield for decades and commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. I If you want to deal with a little girl, you still need to hire a murderer and find some low-level character, whoever I have under my command is not a person with great skills on the battlefield!"

"Your Majesty certainly believes in the prince." Wei Chen still smiled, "So before I came to the palace, I went to the palace to report to His Majesty. His Majesty has an order. After investigation, the prince's crime is the same as that of the common people, regardless of who is involved. So..." Wei Chen got up and bowed, "I have to ask the prince to forgive me."

Guo Yu snorted coldly and said, "What do you want? What is your status as the king? Just because of the unwarranted slander of a gangster, don't you want to arrest the king?"

"I don't dare. Besides, there is no proof of Ma Liu's death now, and Jia Mazi has never had contact with the prince. It is true that Jia Mazi can't just rely on Jia Mazi's one-sided words."

Wei Chen said, "But obviously based on the current evidence, this matter has a lot to do with Prince Zhong's Mansion, so next time the Iron Armored Guard investigates this case, they may have to rely on and bother the lord, and please make it easier for him. , I also ask the prince to restrain the servants of the palace in the near future, except for the necessary personnel, not to enter and leave at will, so that the armored guards can summon and investigate. In order to show justice, the subordinate officials will also send people to be on duty at each gate of the palace."

Guo Yu was furious: "You want to seal my palace?"

"According to the order, the armored guards are only on duty, and try not to affect the daily life of the lord." Wei Chen cupped his hands and said calmly, "This is also for the lord, if you don't check it out, how can the lord prove it?" Your own innocence?"

Guo Yu was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.He is the military commander in command of the frontier, and he always looks down on military officers like Wei Chen. Seeing Wei Chen lead his men away, Guo Yu was so angry that he smashed the teacup in his hand.

***

Wei Chen did what he said, and when he left Zhongwang Mansion, he sent iron armored guards to guard the gates of Zhongwang Mansion. There were not many people. A few iron armored guards stopped at the gate of Zhongwang Mansion, but the intention was enough. Almost everyone in Beijing knows about it.

The movement of this matter can be described as not small, especially Guo Yu, who has some influence among the generals, who is in a high position and has the merits of a dragon, the generals of the court and China paid more attention to it for a while.

Some people even said that Ye's daughter had just been engaged to His Majesty, and she hadn't even sat on the queen's throne yet. This caused such a big incident, the court was shaken, and her beauty was a disaster for the country. This woman is probably a disaster.

At this moment, the disaster is nestled in the calm Ye Mansion, and Han Jingshu is invited to play.

Xie Dan finally took a rest for a day and stayed at home. Who knew that when Han Jingshu came, Ye Chu left him and took Han Jingshu to play in the garden, thus leaving Xie Dan in the cold.

Wei Chenxiu came to Ye Zhai on Muri, and it was rare to see the emperor practicing calligraphy alone in the study. Wei Chen reported the affairs of Prince Zhong's mansion. He said, "How do you plan to investigate this matter?"

"It's about Prince Zhong's mansion, so I'm cautious. Jia Mazi said that Ma Liu boasted to him that day, saying that he was trusted by his master and often asked him to do this and that. I feel that Ma Liu, an errand runner in the outer courtyard It is convenient for him to go in and out of the palace, and he has more contacts with the outside world than other servants, which is just suitable for his role. Ma Liu once said that the master allocated him 500 taels of silver for this matter, but he withheld 200 taels and gave Jia Mazi 100 taels of silver. Two, Jia Mazi took 200 taels and found Boss Song to hide in the Yingshan Palace, waiting for an opportunity to kidnap Miss Ye. The minister asked someone to check the daily accounts of the Zhongwang Mansion first, and there was no record of spending 500 taels in the account during that time. 500 taels said Whether it’s more or less, it’s either a private account or it’s out elsewhere.”

Ten taels of silver is enough for ordinary people to spend for a year, but 500 taels is really not a lot of money for a palace.

There is obviously something wrong with Ma Liu's death, but more than two months have passed, and there are no traces. Now it is not easy to start with Ma Liu's death.The government conducted a routine investigation that day, but found no useful clues.

Wei Chen said: "I would like to take this opportunity to investigate the properties, shops and Zhuangzi under the name of King Zhong's Mansion. It's just that this matter is not big or small. Miss Ye has not suffered any real damage. Being in a high position, if it is not done well, it will easily cause dissatisfaction among the military commanders in the court. I think this matter cannot be rushed, and I can only investigate it openly and secretly."

"Let's check, the shops are all in the open, and it's not easy to hide private things. The village outside the city can check carefully." Xie Dan pondered, "What do you think about this?"

"I feel that this matter is really not like the behavior style of a loyal king."

Wei Chen smiled and said, "The Tiejiawei is currently conducting an in-depth investigation of the subordinates of the Prince Zhong's Mansion. According to feedback, this Ma Liu is only in the outer courtyard on weekdays, at least on the surface, he is not someone trusted by the master. The three masters of the Prince Zhong's Mansion, Ma Liu His identity is not even allowed to enter the inner house, and it seems unlikely that he is the owner of Jiayi County. In the mansion, only Guo Heng, the adopted son of King Zhong, should have daily contact with Ma Liu, but Guo Heng takes care of most of the general affairs of King Zhong's mansion. , it is not unusual for him to come into contact with Ma Liu."

Xie Tan stopped writing and said: "I'm a little curious. There is no princess in Prince Zhong's Mansion. Guo Zijin should be regarded as the hostess. She has always shown herself to be dignified and capable. Why isn't Guo Zijin in charge of the house, but an adopted son who takes care of the general affairs?"

Wei Chen said: "In the early years, Guo Zijin was young, and I heard that King Zhong was busy with military affairs. Guo Zijin was taken care of by Guo Heng since he was a child, and he often took care of the affairs of the palace. Now Guo Heng is mainly in charge of the outside business, and Guo Zijin is in charge. Such things as the exchange of favors between the inner house and various government departments."

Xie Dan nodded. It should be said that Mrs. Ye is so wise and transparent. No wonder Mrs. Ye was unwilling to send her daughter back to her biological father when she was dying, and would rather send her daughter to Suizhou to be raised by her younger sister Ye Yu.

By accident, she grew up safely by his side after all, and she will become his wife, hand in hand for the rest of her life.

After Wei Chen resigned, Xie Dan put down his pen and strolled into the garden, and when he reached the river, the silver-like laughter of his young daughter could be heard from the lotus leaves in the distance, Ye Chu, Han Jingshu, and A few young maidservants were playing in picking lotus pods in two small boats.

There are fields of lotus leaves, and occasionally a few reeds swaying gently. In the distance, only a crowded green disc can be seen but no one can be seen. Xie Dan stood by the river with his hands behind his back for a moment, standing leisurely.

A servant girl saw it and told Ye Chu quietly. Ye Chu stood up from the small boat, waved to him, and said with a smile, "Brother, why are you here? Let me pick more lotus pods, and use fresh lotus seeds to make lotus seed soup tonight."

"Okay, let's play." Xie Dan also laughed loudly, "Pick more, and let the kitchen make another stewed lotus seeds in chicken soup later, I want to eat it."

Ye Chu stood a little unsteadily on the boat, and sat down unsteadily. The lotus leaves covered her figure, and she could only hear her soft and sweet voice counting: "Steam lotus seeds in chicken soup, stew new lotus ribs, ask the kitchen if there are any fresh ones." peanuts, I also want to eat sweet soup with lotus seeds and peanuts."

Han Jingshu shrank her head and hid in the small boat, swallowing her saliva when she heard her count.Seeing her like that, Ye Chu couldn't help laughing and said, "What are you doing?"

"Sister, I...I'm afraid His Majesty will see me." Han Jingshu whispered, "Should I go ashore first to salute?"

"It's not too late to go ashore." Ye Chu couldn't help laughing, "Are you afraid of what he will do? It's not like you didn't recognize him before. My brother has the best temper, so he won't mind these little things. You Don't listen to those people outside talking nonsense."

Han Jingshu said with a bitter face, "I... I didn't know before."

"It's okay, my brother doesn't blame you." Ye Chu took off a big lotus leaf, put it on his head as a bamboo hat, took it off and handed it to the maid and said, "Ask the kitchen to make another lotus leaf steamed beef, My brother loves to eat."

The matter of Prince Zhong's Mansion being investigated by Tiejiawei under the orders of the Tiejiawei was a hustle and bustle. The whole capital was waiting and watching. Some of the relevant servants in the mansion were summoned by Tiejiawei for questioning. The property and Zhuangzi under the name of Prince Zhong's Mansion.

The golden chrysanthemum welcomes the autumn, and as the autumn is approaching, the Xuanping Hou Mansion sent a post, and Han Jin'er came to the capital with her newlywed husband.

Han Jin'er married Maozhou far away, and she was just married for three or four months. It turned out to be the first time she came back to her mother's house. The homecoming banquet can no longer be called a homecoming banquet. The long journey has passed, so the Xuanping Hou Mansion took this opportunity to hold it For a small-scale autumn banquet, they invited several good relatives and friends in the capital to get together, and tried to send a message to Ye Chu, inviting Ye Chu to come over to play.

Ye Chu was quite curious about the newly married Han Jin'er, plus he had some old acquaintances who lived in the Han family's other courtyard in the palace that day, so he agreed, and took a carriage to Xuanpinghou's mansion on the day of the autumn banquet.

As soon as Ye Chu arrived, Mrs. Xuan Pinghou brought the female family members to welcome him in. After entering the hall, everyone came to greet him again. Mrs. Xuan Pinghou settled Ye Chu by herself, and ordered Han Jin'er and Han Jingshu to accompany her, while Han Jin'er pulled Ye Chu. Ye Chu talked together.

Han Jin'er was very excited to see Ye Chu.Originally, her husband's family was in a hurry to hold a wedding event for the sake of joy, and the joy was good. After Han Jin'er married, her husband's grandmother actually survived.Now that the autumn is approaching, Han Jin'er's husband is going to participate in the autumn test, so she followed him to the capital.Fortunately, the mother-in-law and grandmother survived, otherwise the husband and son-in-law would have to keep their filial piety, and they would not be able to participate in the autumn exam this time.

Han Jin'er smiled and said: "When I married in the past, I wondered whether I would be able to return to the capital in this life. Who knew that I would come back so soon. Now my husband's family only says that my husband's fame is important, and they don't tell me to go back in a hurry. If you are successful or not, you will stay in the capital, so that your husband can study for the imperial examination with peace of mind."

"I will definitely be able to go to high school." Ye Chu said with a smile.

"If you say that, then I'll be fine." Han Jin'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Miss Ye doesn't know that when I first got married, my mother-in-law still wanted to control me. She set rules for me all day long. She asked me to stand in her courtyard and wait for her to serve her, but after a few days news about the palace spread to Maozhou. When my mother-in-law and grandmother heard that I knew Miss Ye, you even added makeup to me and gave me the pair. Gold-encrusted jade hairpin, my mother-in-law has become more polite to me. This time I heard that you are engaged to His Majesty, she probably won’t dare to hold me against me again, or she might not agree to let me accompany my husband this time. Beijing."

"Amitabha, I still have this use." Ye Chu was surprised. He was going to stand in the mother-in-law's yard to wait on the fifth watch?She has been weak since she was a child and needs to get enough sleep, how uncomfortable it is to wake up at five o'clock.Ye Chu smiled and said, "Your mother-in-law is a bit unkind."

Mrs. Xuan Pinghou smiled and said, "Your little daughter's family doesn't know that the daughter-in-law didn't survive like this. Jin'er is a blessing. At least her husband-in-law still knows how to love her."

Han Yinger jokingly said: "No wonder my sister looks good when she comes back. Although her mother-in-law is not good, her husband and son-in-law feel sorry for her."

Han Jin'er shoved her in shame, and the girls laughed together.The youngest daughter's family enjoyed the flowers and scenery together, and played pitching pots for a while. The Han family prepared a banquet in an elegant hall in the garden, and Ye Yu personally invited them over.

At this time, the servant came in hurriedly, bowed and whispered in Ye Yu's ear: "Third Madam, the Lord Jiayi has come to visit, but he is already outside the door."

Ye Yu's face was stunned, and he whispered to Mrs. Xuan Pinghou, "Why is she here? At this critical moment, my daughter-in-law didn't post a post for her at all."

Mrs. Xuan Pinghou pondered: "Anyway, Miss Ye is here. If we receive her today, if something happens that affects Miss Ye, no one can afford it. She came here uninvited, and she didn't give her a hand in advance. I can only ask people to reject the invitation."

It's not the first time that Ye Yu refused Guo Zijin's visit. He used to excuse his illness, but today there are guests at home, so he simply asked his servants to tell Guo Zijin that there was something important at home today, and the third wife really couldn't get away. The county chief apologized.

Later, the servants reported back that the Lord Jiayi had already left.

Ye Chu played in the Xuanpinghou Mansion until the afternoon, and when the sun was setting, he said goodbye and came back.Her carriage entered White Horse Lane, and she saw a four-horse carriage with a red roof parked at the entrance of Ye's house from a distance. Ye Ling rode behind the carriage, knocked on the wall of the carriage and said in a low voice, "Why does it look like the palace of the Prince Zhong?" carriage?"

Mrs. Ding and Ye Hui were sitting in the carriage together. Mrs. Ding opened the curtain a little and looked at it and said, "The carriage of the county magistrate's grade is the carriage of Prince Zhong's mansion. The magistrate of Jiayi sent the girl a letter of greeting. There are too many greetings sent in a while, and the maidservants put them down when the girl doesn't see any outsiders. Why is she here?"

Ye Hui said, "What is she here for?"

As they spoke, they reached the door, and a maid helped down a person from the carriage. It really was Guo Zijin, who was wearing a plain lilac-colored dress in autumn, standing beside the carriage and waiting.

Ye Chu's carriage stopped, and Guo Zijin made a blessing and asked, "In the carriage, Miss Ye is back? Miss Ye, Jin An, and daughter-in-law Guo Zijin, are here to ask to see you today."

Officer Ding lifted the curtain of the car, nodded with a smile and said, "County Lord Jin An. County Lord, this is..."

Guo Zijin was a little embarrassed. Even if he was embarrassed, the rules and manners cultivated by the prince's mansion for many years are still there. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "I came to the door today and wanted to see Miss Ye. The servant said that Miss Ye is not here, so I am here." waiting."

Ye Hui whispered in Ye Chu's ear: "Girl, don't pay attention to her, let's go in."

Ye Chu didn't know anything about Prince Zhong's Mansion, he just thought it was not good to have a young girl waiting at the door, so he said: "The visitor is a guest, why ignore it."

Ding female official said in a low voice: "Miss, please allow me to talk too much, some things have been taboo in the Zhongwang Mansion recently, the Holy Majesty was furious, I am afraid she is here to intercede, it has something to do with the government, the servant thinks, if you let her enter the mansion today She, I'm afraid it will embarrass His Majesty."

When Ye Chu heard that it was related to Xie Dan, he pondered for a moment, and then said outside the car: "The county lord is so eager to see me today, I don't know why, if the county lord comes to see me for flowers and tea, I will naturally welcome it If it involves the affairs of the imperial court, Ye Chuyi, a commoner girl, knows nothing about the government, so she will not be able to help the county lord, please forgive me."

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