Don't ask where people go

Chapter 591 Returning to the Palace
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the news that Li Shengxuan went to Jiangnan in person shocked the government and the public.

All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in the capital, from the New Year's Eve drama where people were killed, to the night when Xu You and his family ran into trouble, it seems that this is destined to be an uneven year, and now the emperor of Dajing is leaving the capital again...

Although no one said it out loud, what everyone thought in their hearts was that they hoped that Li Shengxuan would stay in Beijing and stabilize the situation. It's just that his ideas were too righteous, and once a decision was made, it was difficult to change it.

So all the censors at Yushitai heard the news and took the lead in writing a letter to persuade Li Shengxuan to stay in the capital. However, there was nothing to follow after submitting the papers. They were neither rejected nor accepted, and were all shelved.

Seeing that Yushitai, which was testing the waters, was cold, other officials of the court, big and small, did not dare to act rashly.

"What did you say, the empress dowager is going back to the palace?" Fang Zilan was so shocked that she almost couldn't hold the medicine bowl, but Awan had quick eyesight and quick hands, and held it up in time, so that the medicine bowl would not fall to the ground.

"This medicine is expensive, be careful!" A Wan flicked her red fingers, "It's true, the palace people have exploded, and there are some gossip outside, saying..."

As she spoke, she lowered her voice and leaned closer to Fang Zilan's ear, "Your Majesty will kiss Jiangnan this time, and I'm afraid he won't come back."

Fang Zilan's expression turned cold suddenly, "If your majesty doesn't come back, are you going to abdicate King Yucheng?"

"Hush!" A Wan quickly reached out to cover Fang Zilan's mouth, "It's good that you know, why do you have to say it? What if the wall has ears..."

"Who can hide it from my ears?" Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows with a half-smile, "Don't worry, Qiu Chan followed the Empress to chant scriptures and pray for blessings, and no one will come over."

"Chanting scriptures and praying for blessings?" Awan's face was full of suspicion, "When did the empress change her sexuality and start chanting scriptures and praying for blessings?"

"What are you talking about?" Fang Zilan said rather amusedly: "The Great Beijing worships Buddha, so it is only natural for the empress to chant scriptures and pray for blessings?"

A Wan pursed her lips, and changed her voice as if remembering something, "By the way, I still have something to tell you."

Fang Zilan saw that Awan's expression was a little serious, so she couldn't help but sat upright and asked, "What's the matter?"

"It has something to do with Mr. Xie Yanping, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion." A Wan said with a worried expression, "He said that Mr. Xu Youtong's mansion was not an ordinary incident, but someone deliberately set fire to it, and all the people in the mansion were killed before that. Arson , just to cover up the truth of the murder."

Fang Zilan collected her expression, and said in a low voice, "Awan, what do you want to say?"

"Fang Zilan, someone will find out the truth." A Wan pressed Fang Zilan's shoulder, staring at her eyes tightly, "Master Xie Yanping will not let it go, as long as he continues to investigate, one day..."

"Even if there is such a day." Fang Zilan interrupted A Wan's words in a deep voice, "I will not escape."

"But..." Awan hesitated to speak, and finally said: "As far as I know, Master Xie Yanping has been kneeling outside the palace city for a day, and it just snowed yesterday..."

She paused as she spoke, and then said: "If Lord Xie Yanping dies, His Majesty will not ignore it. If the matter becomes serious, all officials and even the people of the world will not give up easily."

"The matter has become serious." Fang Zilan's expression was gloomy, "Dozens of people in the Xu family died overnight, no matter how you look at it, it is a shocking case."

"Then you can still sit still?" A Wan frowned, Fang Zilan said noncommittally: "Because there are more important things, otherwise why do you think the Empress Dowager returned to the palace suddenly?"

Hearing this, A Wan was stunned, "Is there any relationship between these two things?"

Fang Zilan did not answer directly, and said speciously: "If your majesty goes to Jiangnan in person, someone in Beijing needs to be in charge. The affairs of the court can be handed over to His Royal Highness King Yucheng, and the affairs of the harem can be handed over to the empress, but the people of this city... ..."

She paused meaningfully for a moment before saying: "It needs to be led by a superior who can stabilize people's hearts."

"Can His Royal Highness King Yucheng and the Empress stabilize people's hearts?" A Wan asked suspiciously: "With their status and status, isn't it easy to stabilize people's hearts?"

"Not necessarily." Fang Zilan shook her head, "The empress dowager has gone through the chaos of the previous dynasty and three generations of emperors, and she can stabilize people's hearts more than any relatives of the emperor."

"So you mean..." A Wan's eyes widened, "The Empress Dowager, it is very likely that His Majesty invited you back to Yuzhang Palace?"

"That's right." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "However, for some people, this is also a signal."

"What signal?" Awan asked curiously, and Fang Zilan lowered her eyes and said: "Before His Majesty ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager joined forces with the Empress Dowager and the ministers of the court to assist His Highness King Yucheng to ascend the throne. If His Majesty is not in the capital now, you Do you think they can hold their breath?"

A Wan was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, she whispered: "This is treason, how dare they..."

Fang Zilan snorted softly, but didn't say much.At the same time, in the imperial study room, Li Shengxuan and Zhuge Yu were standing opposite each other, and they were talking about the same thing.

"Your Majesty, when the Empress Dowager returns to Beijing, I'm afraid..." Zhuge Yu didn't continue, Li Shengxuan interjected, "Are you afraid that she will encourage Qiyou to usurp the throne?"

"It's not impossible." Zhuge Yu said frankly, and the corners of Li Shengxuan's lips curled slightly, "Although the Empress Dowager loves Qiyou, in the current situation, she has never been disappointing."

Zhuge Yu's expression froze, "Your Majesty is talking about Yuning King Ji Ningtian?"

Li Shengxuan narrowed his eyes, and his expression turned sharp, "The resentment between the Pei family and the former royal family is extremely deep. As long as Ji Ningtian is in Beijing for a day, the Empress Dowager will not let down her vigilance."

Hearing this, Zhuge Yu understood completely. He wanted to hear the rumors outside Li Shengxuan, but he did not hope that Li Qiyou would not usurp the throne, but used Ji Ningtian and the Empress Dowager to restrain each other , so that Li Qiyou has no time to care about him.

However, his question needs to be answered after all.

"Your Majesty, do you really believe that Yuning Wang Ji Ningtian has nothing to do with the recent case?"

Zhuge Yu's words were like throwing a stone into the sea without splashing any water. Li Shengxuan looked calm and said, "Whether Ji Ningtian is related to the recent case or not, he is also involved in the Jiangnan corruption case. However, it is not appropriate to startle the snake at this time. After the Jiangnan corruption case is investigated, it will not be too late to deal with it.”

Dispose of together?Zhuge Yu's heart was shocked when he heard these words. He knew Fang Zilan was involved in it. Could it be that Li Shengxuan would also deal with her?

　Empress Dowager: I'm gone, and I'm back again, are you surprised or not?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)