The Grand Princess

Pei Wenxuan was taken aback for a moment. He looked at the girl in the red palace dress in front of him. He didn't know what was going on, but he could see a bit of unspeakable gentleness in the person's eyes.

This kind of gentleness is something young Li Rong has never experienced. Standing in front of him, Li Rong has the mellow fragrance of years, even for a moment of tenderness, but also has the toughness and stability that a teenager can't match.

Pei Wenxuan's heartstrings moved slightly, and he chuckled slightly: "Then I'm back, do you have a reward?"

"At this time, are you still asking me for a reward?"

"His Royal Highness knows that we are ministers," Pei Wenxuan lowered his eyes and said gently, "It is used to not suffer."

"Okay," Li Rong also laughed, "It's done, there will be a reward."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to salute, and then he raised his eyes to look at Li Rong. After watching for a long time, Li Rong was about to urge him, when he saw this man stepping forward in two steps and holding her in his arms.

"Okay, don't worry about me."

"You old fox," Li Rong was wrapped in his arms, with his head resting on his shoulders, "I have nothing to worry about."

"That's good," Pei Wenxuan let go of her, tidying up her clothes, and carefully scanning her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips with his eyes, without letting go of every detail. Until the end, he said, "Then I gone."

After speaking, he finally let go. This time he didn't seem to dare to look back, and left in a hurry.

After Pei Wenxuan left for a long time, Li Rong was relieved. She felt as if it was close to winter, and the night wind was much colder.

She took a deep breath before turning around and getting into the carriage.

In the middle of the night, Xun Chuan brought the Qin family back to the princess mansion. Li Rong asked the Qin family to be settled down, and then all the staff of the inspection department and the princess guard were transferred back to the princess mansion to guard the door.

The Qin family received many punishments in prison, especially Qin Lang, who was dying of torture. The family let the doctor watch them one by one and tossed them for a long time.

The whole princess mansion was illuminated at night, and Li Rong did not sleep. After thinking about it for a while in the study, people called Xun Chuan over.

Xun Chuan had just watched the doctor after reading Qin Lang's body, and the look under the mask was a bit tired. She entered the room and saluted Li Rong. While Li Rong looked at the information in her hand, she raised her hand to let her sit down. Without raising his head, "How is Master Qin?"

"Fortunately," Xun Chuan sat down, his voice a little dumb, "My life is saved, but it is estimated that he has to be raised in the future. He is old after all."

"You were brought up by him, right?" Li Rong said, putting down the information in his hand and looking up at Xun Chuan, "Have you ever thought of telling him about you?"

"Let's not say so much for now." Xun Chuan's voice was very low. "After that, he won't let me do things outside. Just tell him that I'm still alive and his elders don't worry about it."

Li Rong pondered for a moment, nodded, and did not ask much. He raised his hand and handed the list written by Qin Lang to Xun Chuan, and whispered: "Take this list. I might be trapped in the palace tomorrow. At that time, you have two responsibilities. First, protect the Qin family, and never let anyone take them away from the princess mansion."

"Yes."

"Second, you go to Shangguanya, pick out suitable candidates from the list, and get the evidence that Huangping County's army was greedy for ink."

"understand."

"That's it," Li Rong raised her eyes, and saw the light rain outside at some unknown time, and said rather tiredly, "Is it about to dawn?"

Before he finished speaking, the sound of soldiers and horses came from outside.

Xun Chuan raised his hand and held the sword, Li Rong held down her sword and said calmly: "Don't be surprised, someone will come."

Listening to Li Rong’s words, Xun Chuan calmed down slowly. Li Rong retracted his hand and looked at the lantern on the promenade that was shaken by the wind, and said: "Pour the tea."

Xun Chuan calmed his mind and raised his hand to pour tea for Li Rong.

Li Rong listened to the sound of tea trickling down, and Li Rong listened to the chaos outside. After a while, Jinglan came into the house and said coldly: "His Royal Highness, Su Rongqing, the minister of the criminal ministry, is leading the mansion to beg for impeachment."

Li Rong didn't speak, she raised her hand to hold the tea cup next to her, took a leisurely sip, then looked at Xun Chuan, and said: "If you die, remember to pour the corpse powder on your face."

Xun Chuan understood what Li Rong meant. She was a "dead" person, and if the body appeared in other places, it would cause Li Rong trouble.

She respectfully said: "Yes."

Li Rong was silent for a moment, and then said: "Don't even think about ruining your face in advance. If you do this, you don't have to stay in the Supervisory Department."

Xun Chuan froze, and finally said, "Yes."

Li Rong didn't say much. She changed into a red palace dress with golden thread embroidered peony, put on golden steps, and then led the people out of the corridor.

The door just opened, and the cold wind and rain came over the door. Outside the door, Su Rongqing was dressed in plain clothes, holding a paper umbrella, and leading a group of soldiers, Chen Bing, calmly looking at Li Rong.

Two people were inside the door, and the other was outside. The cold wind blew the lanterns in front of the door. Li Rong chuckled lightly, "Shi Lang Su is such a powerful official. He led so many people to stand in front of the princess before dawn. In front of the house, did the palace violate any laws? This was also the case when Dali Temple came. I wonder what reason Su Shilang came here?"

"His Royal Highness," Su Rongqing's voice was steady, "Now hand over the Qin family. I don't think you have robbed the prisoner."

"Prisoner robbery?" Li Rong smiled, "Qin's case was originally the case handled by my supervisor. The palace felt that the life of the person wanted by the palace was in danger, so I deliberately interrogated it. What's wrong?"

"Even if your Royal Highness wants to bring prisoners to trial, they should be approved by relevant officials in accordance with the regulations."

Su Rongqing's voice gradually became cold: "His Royal Highness, you still have to hand over the people, you have to think clearly--" Su Rongqing raised her eyes, and the rain fell down the umbrella into a curtain, making Su Rongqing's face a little blurred behind the umbrella.

Li Rong had never seen this person look at her with such a look, and he seemed to say warningly: "Inspector, it has not been built yet."

The Supervisory Department did not have any demonstrable achievements, no one could be convinced, no matter how Li Ming supported her, she was struggling, and now that she made such a big mistake, Li Ming was afraid that she would be completely angry.

Li Rong looked at him. After a long time, she laughed: "You threaten me."

Su Rongqing didn't say anything. He just looked at Li Rong. Li Rong didn't know what was wrong, so she smiled and repeated: "You threatened me?"

Su Rongqing pursed her lips, and said slowly, "Your Highness, I'm doing it for you."

"You're not doing me well," Li Rong said slowly, sure to say, "You are for the Su family behind you, for the power of the family behind you. Su Rongqing, in fact, it's okay for people to have selfishness, so you don't have to be so high-sounding."

With that said, Li Rong stepped out, and Jinglan immediately held up the umbrella and escorted Li Rong to the door of the carriage.

Li Rong walked with his head up high and slowly said, "Master Su don't have to threaten me. If you want to sue, you can tell me. The early morning will begin immediately. Above the main hall of the palace, wait for Master Su."

Li Rong said, passing by Su Rongqing.

Su Rongqing clenched his fist unconsciously, and just before she left, he suddenly said, "Why don't you believe it?"

Li Rong turned his head and looked at Su Rongqing not far away. He trembled slightly, as if trying to control his emotions, and said with difficulty, "His Royal Highness, why do you have to treat everyone's kindness as malicious? The things that your Highness is doing nowadays are harmless to no benefit. What are you asking for?"

"I do not know either."

Li Rong smiled bitterly: "Maybe, just for peace of mind?"

Su Rongqing was stunned, Li Rong walked to him, Su Rongqing was holding an umbrella, Li Rong stood in front of him, and the heavy rain fell down the umbrella to isolate a small world for them.

Li Rong looked up at him. At that moment, time seemed to have suddenly no boundaries. Past and present lives were mixed. Su Rongqing's eyes were in a trance. Li Rong laughed and said, "Master Su, I used to think we were all the same, but I think After many years, I realized that it was not."

"You can abandon everything for the sake of your family, including your conscience, morality, and your life. One day in the future, perhaps you will become the same person as Yang Lie. He was also a young man with a passion for his youth. In the end, he was traitorous and prospered for the prosperity of the family."

"And I can't."

"I do this, my whole life, here," Li Rong raised her hand and placed it on her chest with a peaceful voice, "It's hard to be at peace. I can't violate my morality. I can't watch the Qin family fall down because of party struggles today. , If one day, your Su family faces injustice," Li Rong looked at Su Rongqing's gradually shocked expression, and slowly laughed, "I won't just sit idly by."

"Actually, you are right. If it's just for power, I don't have much interest in doing this today. I should be tied to the family, I should not build an inspection department, and I should not investigate the Qin case. But I want power, Not just because you want to be a master."

"I still want, I can live in the world I want."

Su Rongqing stared at her blankly. Li Rong knew he couldn't understand. She raised her hand, gently brushed away the dead leaves on his shoulders, and whispered: "So Master Su doesn't need to persuade me or stop me. You. Can't persuade, can't stop. The prince is not with me, you can help him with confidence, my way, I walk by myself. If Lord Su disagrees," Li Rong raised his eyes and laughed, "Although let him come."

After speaking, Li Rong turned around and hurried into the carriage.

After she got on the carriage, she closed her eyes to sleep.

At this time, Pei Wenxuan had already led people out of the city.

He took the Inspector’s token and the princess token, and took the elite guards all the way. Soon after leaving the city, the guards approached him and said, "My lord, someone is following."

Pei Wenxuan glanced around, and after thinking for a moment, he whispered: "Go find an inn and rest first."

"Take a rest?" The dark guard was a little surprised, Pei Wenxuan answered, "Well, let's go."

Pei Wenxuan made up his mind. Everyone could only follow. A group of people found an inn to rest. Just entering the inn room, Pei Wenxuan found a guard who was similar to himself, and then asked another person to go around. A rope is prepared on the edge of a cliff and tied to the edge of a big tree.

When everything is ready, it’s dawn. At this time, the clouds broke through and the rain stopped. Pei Wenxuan’s men and horses set off again. This time Pei Wenxuan’s team changed their carriages, and Pei Wenxuan sat in the carriage and traveled far away. .

In the palace, with the sound of "entering the hall", the courtiers were uniformly dressed in black with red borders, holding the wat board, and filed towards the hall.

Li Rong walked in the forefront, and the courtiers behind her quietly looked at her. After entering the hall, Li Rong gracefully stood next to Li Ming. As soon as he opened the court, Li Ming directly named Li Rong's name: "Pingle. "

Li Rong went out, and then listened to Li Ming's anger and said: "I received a Zhezi last night and said that you robbed the Qin family by robbing the Qin family at night when you rushed to the Criminal Department?

Li Rong listened to Li Ming's words, so she knelt down, Li Ming raised her hand and smashed her head and face with the zipper beside her, and said angrily: "Why, I was addicted to the criminal ministry and made trouble?! You didn't punish you last time. When I really allowed you to be so unpredictable to do whatever you want?! I asked you to investigate the case, not to behave. You gave me a reason. Why did you rob the Qin family in the middle of the night?!"

"Report to your Majesty," Li Rong kowtowed, respectfully, "Since the Qin case is under the control of the children, the Qin family should be taken care of by the children. Before the children, the children should not say that the Qin family should be interrogated. To clarify the truth of the case, you can only have to make a robbery of the prisoner as a last resort."

"Then you don't put people back?"

Li Ming frowned, and Li Rong calmly said, "According to Master Qin's confession, the children dare not."

"His Royal Highness, what does this mean?"

Xie Lanqing, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, said with some sarcasm: "Is it because my criminal department is going to murder Master Qin to fail?"

"I have this concern."

Li Rong responded directly, and Xie Lanqing was so angry that he laughed: "Okay, very good. Since this is the case, your Majesty, the minister has a word, I have to say it."

Li Ming frowned tightly and said slowly, "Master Xie, Pingle is young and has no words, don't take it to heart."

"Your Majesty," Xie Lanqing looked sad, "Since you know that your Royal Highness is young, how can you regard Chaotang as a child's play and leave such a crucial matter in the Qin case to His Highness Pingle?!"

"Master Xie..."

"Your Majesty, you love your daughter eagerly, and the minister can understand it, but it is ridiculous to give such a great power to His Highness Pingle to give children a sharp edge. You see that His Highness Pingle has investigated the Qin case so far. How many things have you done? Breaking into the Criminal Ministry, beating officials of the Criminal Ministry, forcibly entering the residences of the courtiers, beating the servants of the courtiers, and now even robbing the prisoners. It is simply impossible to rule out the king's law! His Highness Pingle not only did not know how to repent, but also committed his mistakes. It gets worse, Your Majesty, if you don't stop and punish you, it will be a big mistake!"

After that, Xie Lanqing knelt down, and there was a sound of reconciliation in the hall, and they knelt down one after another, only shouting to "cut off the fief and severely punishing Li Rong."

The sentiment of the whole court was surging, Xie Lan was very emotional, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty insists on favoring His Highness Pingle, the old minister will go home today, so as not to see His Highness doing evil on the court in the future, and feel sad. Please also your Majesty agree!"

Xie Lanqing said, he took off the hair crown and put it beside him.

The courtiers around him took off the hair crowns one after another, following Xie Lanqing's appearance, they also placed the hair crowns on their sides.

Li Ming raised his eyes to look at the silent daughter in front of him. After a long time, he finally said: "Pingle, you have also heard it. What can you find out for such a big disaster?"

"Not yet."

Li Rong kowtoed on the ground and calmly said: "After the investigation, all the witnesses were found killed, and most of the evidence was destroyed. The son is still investigating, please give me some time."

"The witnesses are all dead?"

Li Ming was shocked and asked, "All are dead?!"

The author has something to say: [Small Theater]

Xie Lanqing: "Your Majesty, if your Majesty insists on favoring His Highness Pingle, the old minister will go home today! You can figure it out."

Li Ming: "Hurry up and look at you and it will be annoying."

Li Rong: "Oh? Very good, Master Xie, let's go, so that I can let my people go. I think it's good to be a messenger."

Xie Lanqing: "...Isn't I a decent person? You don't even think about keeping it?"

Everyone: "Go slowly, don't send it, goodbye."

Xie Lanqing: "Well, since everyone is holding me like this, I'll stay."

Everyone: "..."