The second marriage of the emperor's favorite princess

603 Extra Story: Hidden Secrets

"Your Majesty." Lu Gushan saluted after entering, and all the servants in the imperial study room left, and gently closed the door.Duanmu Canglan told him to get up, Lu Gushan said yes and stood up.

The emperor seldom summoned the Ministry of Justice alone, unless something important happened.Ever since Duanmu Canglan reconciled with Bai Li'an, there were no major events in the country, and the Criminal Department was very leisurely until this incident happened.

"Lord Lu, I have some questions about Qiao Luo's case."

"Yes, please, Your Majesty."

"Qiao Luo's corruption, how did the Ministry of Criminal Justice know about it?"

"Returning to His Majesty, someone reported anonymously."

"By what means?"

"The anonymous letter was placed on the desk of the Minister of Criminal Justice early that morning."

In other words, the person making the report is someone from the palace, or someone who knows the palace.

"Could it be that the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment found out on purpose?"

"All cases have to go through the hands of the Minister of Criminal Affairs before being submitted to the minister, so no matter where they are placed, they will eventually fall into the hands of His Highness the Fifth Highness."

Duanmu Canglan frowned slightly, tapping the table with her fingers.He thought for a while, and then asked: "After the Criminal Department received the anonymous letter, did they go to the Household Department to arrest Qiao Luo?"

"Yes."

"Don't do an investigation, just arrest a minister and torture him to extract a confession, just for an anonymous letter?"

Lu Gushan looked troubled, Duanmu Canglan frowned and said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Yes, at that time the minister also wanted to be there, but His Highness the Fifth Highness said that he must be right. He said that Qiao Luo had always been dissatisfied with the emperor and empress. It is not surprising that he could do such a thing."

Why did he have such a deep prejudice against Qiao Luo?

Duanmu Canglan fell into silence again, tapping the table with her fingers rhythmically.Lu Gushan looked at him, hesitated for a while, and said: "The question His Majesty just asked, there is another person who asked this minister."

Duanmu Canglan withdrew her thoughts, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who is it?"

Lu Gushan said firmly, "Fourth Highness."

Duanmu Canglan raised her eyebrows again.Duanmu Xuantong, this child...

"It's okay, you can step back. Don't tell anyone about today's matter, including what His Highness asked you about."

"Wei Chen knows."

After Lu Gushan left, Duanmu Canglan leaned on the back of the chair.After Duanmu Xuanrui came back from the ghost world, he thought it would be easier from now on.Unexpectedly, just after returning to the imperial capital, another conspiracy enveloped her head.

Isn't what Ling Shaochi said to Duanmu Xuanrui not a bluff?Although that person is no longer there, the conspiracy is still going on smoothly.

Duanmu Canglan walked slowly to the door, pushed open the door of the study, and watched Chun's footsteps so light.The breeze, the flying swallows, and the clear sky, and the occasional white cloud.

Ever since he ascended the throne, he has been constantly plotting and calculating, and he hasn't slept a single day of solid sleep.The country is strong, the status is solid, and the love is deep-rooted, but he starts to work for his children, and this work is far more tiring than the previous conspiracy, because he has to give his feelings.

No longer, can't face it coldly, those are his children.

Brain hurts...

The Minister of the Household Department and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment began to take office. In the early court, Duanmu Canglan didn't listen to a word the courtiers said, but just looked at these people in the hall.

Who is it that wrote the report letter.Because this letter triggered a series of incidents, could it be that person's intentional arrangement?

In the morning, it began to rain outside.The spring rain is like entangled lovers, inseparable from each other.Duanmu Canglan sat alone in the main hall, the hall was empty.

The eunuch bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going back to the imperial study?"

Duanmu Canglan came back to her senses, looked at the eunuch, and frowned: "Go, ask someone to chase His Highness back. Be careful, and let other people know."

"Yes."

The old servant hurriedly waved over to a young eunuch with fast legs, and muttered to the side for a while, and the little eunuch ran out quickly.Duanmu Canglan waved to the others: "You all go outside and wait."

"As ordered."

Several servants left Zhengyang Hall quickly, Duanmu Canglan was waiting inside.

After a while, he walked slowly to the door, looking at the slightest trace of rain outside.The annoying rain, you have to squint to see clearly.

Seeing the other end of the main hall square, Xiao Si followed the eunuch and walked towards it quickly.Duanmu Canglan looked at this son.

Although they are twin brothers with Xiao Wu, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu have different personalities.This son has an easy-going personality and never shows off.But Duanmu Canglan always had a feeling that this son was the most similar to him.

Xiao Si went up the steps and walked to the door: "Father."

Duanmu Canglan looked at her son most similarly, "Have you had breakfast?"

"Yes."

"Father hasn't eaten yet."

A hint of distress flashed in Xiao Si's eyes: "Why didn't you eat breakfast?" After finishing speaking, he looked at a few servants not far away, and those servants looked aggrieved.

Duanmu Canglan turned around and walked back to the main hall, Xiao Si stepped over the threshold and followed her in.

"I don't blame the servants, I just don't want to eat."

"Father, is there something on your mind?"

Duanmu Canglan turned around and looked at her son strangely: "Could it be, you can't guess why I'm upset?"

Xiao Si smiled, and smiled calmly: "Is it because of Xiao Wu?"

There are doors on the side of Zhengyang Hall, and the back hall is the place where the emperor rests.Duanmu Canglan seldom comes here, but he still prefers the Imperial Study Room.It's just this place, the secrecy is stronger.

The father and son entered the back hall, refreshments were placed on the small square table on the soft couch, Duanmu Canglan sat by the table, Xiao Si stood aside, holding the refreshments and said: "Father, eat some."

Duanmu Canglan shook her hand, Xiao Si had no choice but to put the things down.Duanmu Canglan pointed to the place opposite and said: "Come, sit down."

Xiaosi sat on the other side of the square table, his expression was still so flat, no fluctuations could be seen in those dark eyes.Duanmu Canglan smiled in her heart, how much heart is this child hiding?

"What do you think about Xiao Wu's matter?"

"Qiao Luo deserved what he deserved, although the fifth brother did a little too much..."

"I'm asking you, do you think there is a problem here?"

Xiao Si looked at his father, and then smiled slightly: "Father also thinks there is a problem?"

This kid originally planned to investigate alone without telling him, right?Now that he asked him this way, he must have guessed what he already knew, so he decided to be honest.

What a smart kid.

"I do feel something is wrong there, but I just can't remember it. If Xiao Si has any thoughts, you might as well tell Father Huang."

Xiaosi sat up straight: "I always feel that this is a conspiracy. The previous misunderstanding between the second brother and Nan Xiao's brother-in-law seemed to be fueled by an invisible person. As a result, the second brother became more and more bored with the government. Leaving the imperial capital. After the second brother left, such a thing happened to Xiao Wu, who has always been bad-tempered but never made a mistake. These two things produced the same effect, that is, the father's treatment of the second brother and the little five. Five, I was disappointed, and the relationship between father and son was also affected. Therefore, it is very likely that the two things are said by the same person, and for what purpose all this was designed."