Second spring

Royal study.

The emperor was sitting in front of the throne, listening to a man in gray whispering back.

The man in gray was short in stature, ordinary in appearance, and dressed in plain gray, it was really inconspicuous if placed elsewhere.But right now he was kneeling in this luxuriously decorated imperial study, kneeling on the white jade floor, he was very conspicuous.

The voice of the man in gray was very low, just enough to ensure that the emperor could hear clearly.

The emperor was playing with a Dudan fighting color teacup in his hand, seemingly casually, but he clearly listened very carefully.

"...The people in the house are very tight-lipped, and their subordinates inquired in many ways, stole the Buddhist scriptures enshrined in front of the Buddha's case, and found someone to do an appraisal, only to confirm that although the handwriting is similar, it was not written by the empress herself. It should be They found someone to replace the empress, lived in the Buddhist hall and never showed up."

This is a simple peach instead of plum.

But this arrangement, of course, is also easier to hide from the servants in the house, and convince them that their young lady is indeed praying in the Buddhist hall.

"My subordinates have gone through many investigations and found out the servant girls who happened to be sick in the house at that time, but none of them match..." The gray-clothed man spoke calmly, but he couldn't hide the shame in it.

The emperor waited for a while but did not wait for the man in gray to continue, so he raised his eyebrows lightly and asked, "So, what you said is without evidence?"

It's just that the handwriting of Buddhist scriptures is different, which doesn't explain anything.

When the outbreak came out, at most it was said that the queen's heart of praying in front of the Buddha was not pious enough.

"This subordinate is collecting the handwriting of all the women in that mansion." The man in gray said in a flat voice.

This is a stupid method, but it is also an effective method.

But if the double is no longer there... The emperor thought of this possibility.With a little force between the fingers, he squeezed the cup tightly, then relaxed, and said lightly: "You just keep this matter in your heart and pay attention to it all the time. It's not in a hurry. I'm asking you, let you Pay attention to the inside of the shadow, do you have any clues? I have high hopes for you. I just hope you don't let me down."

Hearing this, the man in gray lowered his body down a little more, and began to speak in a low voice.

As the emperor listened, he kept turning the teacup, and there was a light in his eyes.

The late emperor left suddenly, and many royal secrets were not revealed in time.At the beginning of his accession to the throne, he was trembling and ignorant, and even felt a lot of helplessness in his heart.Sitting in a high position and only listening but not talking, I'm afraid of showing timidity...

Sometimes, he even thinks that an emperor is trapped in this imperial city, watching ministers come and go arguing about trivial matters all day long, and writing beautiful articles in cadence and frustrating to piles of books. All kinds of general memorials - he thought at that time.An emperor has to work hard not to be fooled by his courtiers, how can he be aware of the details?

Think back.At that time, as the emperor, what he did was really... huh.

Regarding the shadows, when he was the prince, he only knew of the existence of such people, but he had never really come into contact with them.And three months after he ascended the throne, the shadow leader appeared in front of him, expressing obedience on the surface.

Ah.

At that time, a gray figure suddenly appeared in the imperial study room, which really shocked him at that moment.He almost yelled "Help me" without losing his voice.

That scene really stuck in his memory.Never forgot.

Of course, shadows are useful.He wanted to check something, so he gave an order, and soon a detailed history was sent to the desk.After using it for a long time, he felt that the people in the shadow were not so loyal to him, the emperor.

Maybe he is suspicious, but as the saying goes, once the emperor and the courtiers... He naturally wants to promote his own people in the shadows...

The man in gray right now is his man.

At this time, the gray-clothed man's position in the shadows is not very high, and many things are not easy to do, but he still has the ability.Therefore, it doesn't matter if the position is not high. With the support of him, the emperor, he will be high sooner or later.

Seemingly satisfied with the man in gray's answer, Emperor Ying Qing showed a faint smile, unfathomable.

Half an hour later, looking at the Imperial Study Room, only Emperor Ying Qing sat in front of the desk and meditated.

A eunuch came in, changed him a new tea, and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Siyue is here."

"Oh, let her in." Emperor Ying Qing regained his senses and said.

The eunuch bowed down and brought Princess Siyue in after a short while—Emperor Yingqing's study room, even the empress would not come, but Princess Siyue is the most loved by the emperor, as long as she comes, if there is nothing important, the emperor Always see her.

After Siyue came in, she waved her hand to the eunuch and said: "I have something important to say to the emperor, you should watch outside."

"Yes." The eunuch smiled flatteringly and withdrew.

The emperor looked at her and asked with a smile: "I heard that you have left the palace? But you found something rare for me, and you can't wait to come to present the treasure?"

Princess Siyue smiled mysteriously, first she flattered: "Imperial brother knows everything..." Then she approached the emperor and whispered in his ear: "Imperial brother, I picked up an interesting person when I went out this time... ... guess who it is?"

"Oh, who is it?" The emperor asked cooperatively, thinking: Don't you come from someone with ulterior motives somewhere?

Princess Siyue didn't know what the emperor was thinking, she smiled complacently and said, "It's Linglong sister of Prince Rong's residence..."

She watched the emperor raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and said triumphantly: "Brother, didn't you expect that? Elder sister Linglong is living well... I just thought, why should Uncle Rong's mansion talk about her when she is living well?" Dead? There may be many great secrets in it..."

The emperor really didn't expect to hear this.

The Princess Linglong, who was born in the prosperous Prince Rong's residence, has always been loved by the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor is familiar with her.It's just that in recent years, a lot of things have happened to her, which made the Empress Dowager's impression of her much worse. In addition, the chances of entering the palace are much less, so she seldom sees her.

Because of Princess Siyue's relationship, the emperor also heard about Zhao Linglong from time to time, and he probably felt that she was just a woman who didn't know how to advance or retreat.

He was not interested in Zhao Linglong, but he was somewhat interested in why Prince Rong let Zhao Linglong "die".

The emperor asked: "Did Siyue find out any secrets?"

The smug smile on Princess Siyue's face disappeared, and she said very unhappy: "She didn't want to say anything, she just said that she wanted to see you, Brother Huang, and there is a very important message to tell you. Hmph, if you want to see Brother Huang She, I must let her say in front of me, what important news, I am afraid that I want Brother Huang to decide for her!"

"Okay, she is a princess, how can Uncle Rong "death" her directly in anger? It must be because of her disorderly behavior that she has lost face to Uncle Huang, so Uncle Rong can't bear it anymore!" Princess Siyue was very upset on the face.

The emperor was noncommittal and asked, "Where is she now?"

"I brought her back, and she is now locked in my palace." Princess Siyue pouted.

"Let's go, I'll see what she has to say." The emperor patted Princess Siyue on the shoulder reassuringly, stood up with a smile, and said, "It's just for you to have some fun."

"En." Princess Siyue responded with a smile.

"By the way, Siyue, these sons are so handsome, haven't you taken a fancy to them yet? Although Brother Huang wants to support you forever, you also want to marry and have children. Will the family be harmonious and beautiful in the future... "

"Brother Huang, you also know that it's not that Siyue has high vision, but that she hasn't found anyone who can do what she wants..."

The two brothers and sisters talked all the way, and when they arrived at the Chunyuan Hall where Princess Siyue lived, after the refreshments were set up in the side hall, Princess Siyue spread the word and asked someone to bring Zhao Linglong over.

The effect of the ointment that Princess Siyue carried with her is of course nothing to say. In just half a day, most of the bruises on Zhao Linglong's face have faded away, barely revealing her old face, which is enough for people to recognize she comes.

The emperor narrowed his eyes.

Apparently, the woman in court lady's attire was indeed the jewel in the palm of Prince Rong's mansion: Princess Linglong, a person who had been mourned by Prince Rong's mansion and died.

Princess Siyue was aloof, cast a glance at Zhao Linglong who was standing, and said mockingly: "Why, sister Linglong really thinks that she is a dead person, and won't kneel down when she sees the emperor?"

Zhao Linglong's face still had many bruises, so she looked a little stiff.

When she heard what Princess Siyue said, she knelt down towards Emperor Yingqing with a blank expression, and said: "My daughter has met the emperor, and the emperor is blessed and safe."

The emperor nodded slightly, and didn't ask her to get up, and said lightly: "In my imperial study, there is also a statement from Uncle Wang, who wants to ask his beloved daughter to be a princess, so as to comfort her soul... I read As for Uncle Wang's love for his daughter, I wanted to fulfill him at first... I never expected to see you in front of me... Tell me, why did Uncle Wang say that his beloved daughter is dead?"

He didn't seem to deny Zhao Linglong's identity, but he never said a word that affirmed that the woman kneeling below was Princess Linglong of Prince Rong's Mansion.

Zhao Linglong knelt on the ground, her face was very uncomfortable. Hearing the emperor's question, her bruised face seemed to become more rigid. She twisted her body and said in a low voice, "Please also ask the emperor to shield the left and right sides."

The emperor waved his hand.

Zhao Linglong raised her head to look at Princess Siyue, who was sitting still, but Princess Siyue gave her a fierce stare, with a wry smile on her face, and said in a low voice: "Go back to the emperor to ask... the ministers have ended up today, It's definitely not that the father is cruel - the father is just completely disappointed in what the courtiers have done..."

Her father only treated her as dead and threw her outside the mansion to fend for herself, ignoring her, but still begging for honor after death for his "dead daughter"... How ironic this is.

But she was also seduced and deceived by others, so how could her father treat her as if she was dead without looking at her again!He clearly knew that she was not dead!Why can't he listen to her explanation again!

Thinking about why she accidentally stepped out of the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Zhao Linglong almost gritted her silver teeth. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)