A big gamble: the dandy princess

Chapter 753
"Since I'm here, Mr. Jing won't invite me in for a cup of tea?" Ye Qingran raised his eyebrows.

"The emperor wants to appreciate the peonies, so naturally he can see them clearly in this courtyard." Rong Jing ordered slowly, "Qingshang, serve tea."

"Yes!" Qingshang hurriedly went down to serve tea.

The hidden guards of Prince Rong's Mansion all retreated the moment Rong Jing came out.

Ye Qingran's hidden guard also instantly retreated behind the jade chariot.

Ye Tianyi was the only one standing in the middle of the courtyard, looking at the two double-leaf peonies embracing together like lotuses in front of him, fascinated. In the dark night, his eyes could not change clearly.

"King An admired the peonies for a long time, what do you think?" Ye Qingran turned to Ye Tianyi and asked with a smile.

Ye Tianyi raised his head, with an indifferent expression on his face, "This peony is really novel."

"Huh? King An appreciated it for a long time, and only the word novelty?" Ye Qingran raised his eyebrows.

"It's rare to see such a peony with two pedicles in the world. It's really rare." Ye Tianyi said.

"It turned out to be one peony with twin pedicles. From a distance, I thought it was two peonies. I really had to look closer to find out." Ye Qingran smiled, "I just planted it, so I don't know if it will survive!" After saying that, He looked at Yun Qianyue, "Concubine Jing Shizi, do you think this peony might survive?"

"Of course!" Yun Qianyue said.

"In my opinion, I can't survive." Ye Qingran waved his hand suddenly, and a gust of wind swept towards the peony.

Just as Rong Jing was about to make a move, Yun Qianyue stopped him, and a gust of wind swung out of her hand in an instant, stopping Ye Qingran's gust in an instant, and the two gusts collided and exploded on the head of the peony plant. The Bingdi peony trembled, and two flower branches fell off.

"It's really surprising that Concubine Jing Shizi can still have such skill when she is seriously ill." Ye Qingran said.

Yun Qianyue squinted at him and didn't speak.

"King An is right. This peony is indeed a novelty, but I'm afraid it won't be able to withstand the wind, frost and rain." After Ye Qingran finished speaking, he waved his hand, "I also appreciate this peony, but that's all. Stop drinking, get up and drive back to the palace!"

"Let's drive back to the palace!" The servant shouted with a sharp voice.

The jade chariot turned its head, Ye Qingran no longer looked at Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue, and walked out of the Zizhu forest surrounded by attendants.

Ye Tianyi didn't look at Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue, he paced slowly, and walked out, Xueqing brocade robe was in the dark night, extremely silent.

Not long after, the jade chariot left the Purple Bamboo Forest and left the Rongwang Mansion. The noisy Rongwang Mansion fell silent.

Yun Qianyue walked towards the peony with double pedicles, and when she came to the front, she saw the branches and leaves of the peony falling, her face was cold, she met Ye Qingran's palm wind, this delicate peony just transplanted was naturally affected Can't live, if you don't care, it will definitely not survive tomorrow.But how could she keep it from living through tomorrow?This is the double peony that Rong Jing personally cultivated for her. Not only must it live, but it must also bloom.She pinched the flower root and stimulated the aura in her body.

Rong Jing came over and reached out to stop her, "It's just a peony."

"No!" Yun Qianyue said sullenly, "I want it to live."

"I can breed another one for you." Rong Jing said softly.

"I want this plant." Yun Qianyue raised her face and looked at Rong Jing stubbornly, "It must live, and live well."

Seeing her insistence, Rong Jing withdrew his hand, no longer obstructing, and said softly: "Just give it less time."

Yun Qianyue nodded, her physical injury was not healed yet, and the lost aura had just recovered a little bit, not so much, but it was enough to save a flower.The spiritual art of the cloud clan nourishes all things and absorbs the essence of the world to maintain health, which is also the essence of nourishing the heaven and the earth.

Not long after, the withered branches and leaves of that peony straightened up slightly, and the originally withered color became more energetic.

Yun Qianyue withdrew her hand, but the meager spiritual energy still made her look a little worn out, and her body suddenly became weak.Rong Jing bent over to pick her up, glanced at Qingshang, "splash the tea, let's all rest!"

"Yes!" The tea brought by Qingshang was immediately poured on the ground.

Rong Jing carried Yun Qianyue into the room, closed the door, put her on the bed, and lay down by himself.

Yun Qianyue said bitterly: "What a Ye Qingran, he is really capable now, and today a peony gave him vent."

"He was born an emperor, and he has been preparing for 20 years to take over the throne. From the moment he was born, this heavenly saint is his." Rong Jing patted her body and said lightly: "This way he won't Disgrace that golden chair. Sleep!"

Yun Qianyue snorted, "I don't disgrace you as his opponent."

Rong Jing smiled, turned off the lights with a wave, and the curtain fell.

Although Yun Qianyue had lost some of her newly recovered spiritual power, she didn't feel sleepy. Thinking of Ye Qingran's return now, she and Rong Jing had just been quiet for two days, and they might not be peaceful again tomorrow.

Thinking about it, I don't know when I fell asleep.

On the second day, Ye Qingran's jade chariot went to the Golden Palace for the morning court, which was his second morning court after he ascended the throne.

He sat high at the top of the Golden Luan Hall, looked down scatteredly, and the ministers seemed to be overwhelmed by mountains.

All the civil and military officials lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes. Many people heard about the emperor's intrusion into Rongwang's mansion yesterday. If there is a disturbance in Tiansheng capital, there will be a gust of wind, let alone the matter of the emperor and Rongwang's mansion. , he didn't speak, and the officials didn't dare to speak casually.

"What's your play?" Ye Qingran glanced around, seemed to pause on Leng Shaozhuo, and asked lightly.

Leng Shaozhuo suddenly felt a chill all over his body, as if he had an idea, but it came too fast to catch him.

All the ministers held their breath, and no one came out.

"Does anyone have a play?" Ye Qingran asked after a while.

Everyone's heads were slightly raised, and they had no roots to play. In this atmosphere, those who have roots dared not show it to be the first to stand out.When the late emperor was in power, all the ministers felt the late emperor's temperament, and knew how to deal with him according to his expression. Later, the regent supervised the country. Although he always kept a blank face, he never easily Criticism and anger, but this new emperor is different. When he was the young prince, no one dared to touch his brows. Now he is the new emperor, and he is even more unpredictable. No one can guess what he is thinking. What will happen next? do what.

"Young Lord Leng, do you have a play?" Ye Qingran's eyes fell on Leng Shaozhuo.

Leng Shaozhuo's heart froze, he remembered the case he had accepted, and slowly walked out of the queue, "Going back to the emperor, there is no basis."

"Oh? Don't you have any capital?" Ye Qingran raised her eyebrows, with no expression in her eyes, "I remember that Mr. Shen Zhaoshen was injured a few days ago, and the case of the Criminal Department was handed over to you."

"Back to the emperor, I haven't found out the clues yet." Leng Shaozhuo said.

Ye Qingran lightly tapped the armrest of the golden chair, the subtle sound was very clear in the huge palace, and the hearts of all the officials couldn't help but raise their hearts, his tone of voice couldn't tell the emotion, "I heard that Lord Shen was in the Ministry of Justice that day. Find out that the person who assassinated was the hidden guard of the royal family, with the seal of the hidden guard of the royal family on his body?"

"Yes!" Leng Shaozhuo didn't look up, but looked at the step in front of his feet.

"With this clue, nothing was found?" Ye Qingran raised his eyebrows.

"Returning to the emperor, this is a major case, and the pardon is incompetent." Leng Shaozhuo bowed his head and pleaded guilty.

Ye Qingran suddenly smiled, "It's not that you are incompetent, but that the murderer behind the scenes is too capable." After speaking, he looked at the person behind the group of officials, "Master Zhao, it is said that you have found out this case? Stand up and say it. "

That person rushed out, it was Prince De's deputy Zhonglang General Zhao Mu.

"Master Zhao has new clues. He thoroughly investigated the matter, but concealed it from me. This is exceeding his authority." Leng Shaozhuo looked at Zhao Mu, his face darkened, and before he could speak, he took the lead.

Zhao Mu glanced at Leng Shaozhuo, and quickly said respectfully: "Your Majesty, during the period when Prince De is convalescing, the Ministry of Punishment was handed over to my minister. The minister first assisted Mr. Shen, but Mr. Shen was injured to save Mr. Jing, and now he is bedridden , The case was handed over to the young prince Leng. This minister should have helped the young prince Leng, but the young prince Leng and the minister had a grudge in the past, so..."

"Oh, I remember. Your sister-in-law used to live in Prince Xiaoqin's Mansion. She was a beauty in my mansion." Leng Shaozhuo looked suddenly enlightened when he heard the words. My sister-in-law is sent back, so you shouldn’t blame me anymore. It’s just old stuff, I’ve already forgotten it. Mr. Zhao is an official in the court, but he doesn’t distinguish between public and private, which is really dereliction of duty. That's not right, with the imperial censor impeaching someone like Mr. Zhao, who directly overstepped his authority and went to the heaven to listen without the permission of the superior officials, who among the civil and military officials would dare to accept official affairs?" After saying that, he said to Ye Qing Ran said: "Your Majesty, I request that Mr. Zhao be severely punished."

Zhao Mu's face turned pale. This Leng Shaozhuo has been an irrelevant person in the court since he was completely enlightened and changed his past. The filial piety prince's mansion, who used to be unrestrained, quickly knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty, I really didn't dare to leak the news when I found out that the matter was too big, so I went straight to heaven and told the emperor. Original."

"It's an overreach of authority if you have feelings." Leng Shaozhuo said coldly.

"It's played by the little prince Leng." Ye Qingran gave Leng Shaozhuo a majestic look, "It's an overreach of authority if you are sentimental. Punish Mr. Zhao's salary for half a year, it's not an exception."

Zhao Mu hurriedly kowtowed, "I thank the emperor for his tolerance and understanding."

"Young Lord Leng, are you satisfied with how I deal with it?" Ye Qingran raised his eyebrows.

Leng Shaozhuo said neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Majesty is wise, this is a matter of Hong Zheng's government. It doesn't matter whether the ministers are satisfied or not. The important thing is to make the civil and military officials set an example, so that such things will never happen again. This will also reassure the hearts of all officials. Don’t be suspicious of employing people, and don’t be suspicious of people. Otherwise, everyone will be like Mr. Zhao, jumping over the ranks, and the majesty of all officials will be demolished. How can anyone feel at ease in governing the court?”

Ye Qingran nodded, "Young Lord Leng is right." After saying that, she said to Zhao Mu: "Master Zhao, let me and all the officials listen to your situation. Now that you are in front of me, I believe that you have been in the court for many years, and you have been recommended by Prince De, so you must know the rules and regulations of the court, and doing something inappropriate now is really a serious matter."

"Yes! In fact, this matter is too big, and I have no choice but to do it." Zhao Mu quickly responded, and said solemnly: "It has been several days since the emperor was assassinated on the throne, and it is warm today, and the corpses in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are almost lost. The matter of the investigation is still unclear, and I am afraid of delay, so I will not be able to find out the villains who harmed our emperor. I was inspired by the autopsy of the emperor's teacher by Concubine Jing Shizi in Rongwang's mansion. It was disembowelled."

All the ministers heard that their stomachs had been ripped open again, and all of them turned pale.That day in Rong Wang's mansion, Yun Qianyue still had a fresh memory of the emperor's disembowelment, so she didn't speak, waiting for him to continue.

Zhao Mu continued: "After disembowelling, I saw that there were curse insects alive on the bodies of those dead bodies. Moreover, it is the unique secret art of the Southern Border, the Soul-Living Curse. This kind of spell is only used by the royal family of Southern Border. So I feel that this is the assassination of the emperor behind the back of the Queen of Nanjiang. It is really a big deal."

All the ministers were startled, and suddenly there was a buzz.

"It's not enough to conclude that Southern Xinjiang is my fault." Ye Qingran said majesticly, "Southern Xinjiang once branched out, and there is also a Southern Xinjiang royal bloodline from the former Qin Prime Minister, which will also use the Soul-Leaving Curse."

(End of this chapter)