After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 140 Pei Ci's Plan

The matter of Ping Lehou prescribing medicine to Pei Ci confirmed his guilty conscience.

Knowing Sheng Baoling's attitude towards Pinglehou's matter, Pei Ci felt at ease, and did not spare any effort in investigating the matter.

The people who came before were either bought off or joined forces with Marquis Pingle to draw water from it, while the rest, sick or dead, were never held accountable.

Because in the capital, Pinglehou has the biggest backer.

Now, only Sheng Baoling can shake this backing.

Today, Pei Ci talked with Sheng Baoling for a long time, and they had different views on Pinglehou's matter.

Sheng Baoling felt that it was necessary to directly manage Pinglehou here, and she would be responsible anyway, even if the little emperor pursued it, it would be of no avail.

But once he returned to the capital and investigated Ping Lehou again, if the little emperor threatened the miracle doctor who could heal Pei Ci as in a dream, Sheng Baoling was afraid that he would still act as in his dream.

But Pei Ci felt that Ping Lehou's status was unusual, and there were too many people involved in the case, so he had to go back to Beijing to investigate carefully.

For a while, Sheng Baoling had difficulties, but he couldn't speak out.

Pei Ci was confused by Sheng Baoling's reaction, and didn't understand why she was so eager to investigate Ping Lehou, as if she was afraid that the matter would be hindered if she returned to Beijing.

Pei Ci frowned, could it be that she has any difficulties?
No one can tell about Sheng Baoling's difficulties, so he can only worry about it in his heart.

Just when she was about to compromise and follow what Pei Ci said, Pei Ci took the lead in compromising.

"Tomorrow, the minister will bring people to arrest Pinglehou and bring him to justice. Choose another day to ascend to the court."

Sheng Baoling was taken aback, "Don't you want to go back to Beijing?"

"You have the intention to investigate Ping Lehou here, but you have your plan. It's the same when you return to Beijing or here, it doesn't matter." Pei Ci's expression was as usual, but his eyes were a little scrutinized, as if he wanted to see through Sheng Baoling What's on his mind, but it's always to no avail.

In fact, knowing that the backer behind Ping Liaohou was the little emperor, Pei Ci had some thoughts in his heart.

He wanted to make this matter a big one, and everyone would know about it. The little emperor had only been on the throne for only a year, and the people's hearts were unstable. In the past year, he was even worse than King Jing.

Many ministers in the court are even more dissatisfied with his actions.

Once Pinglehou's embezzlement of disaster relief food, silver taels, and the sale of official salt to illicit salt are exposed, which is related to the little emperor, then the people's hearts will be in chaos, and his dragon chair will really be unstable.

At that time, he will be able to conform to the will of the people and overthrow the little emperor in the name of King Jing.

But since Sheng Baoling has her plans, she will find another opportunity later on.

But at this moment, he couldn't see the answer from the expression on Sheng Baoling's face.

Sheng Baoling didn't know when she started, she got used to her temperament and behavior, and she learned from Pei Ci, and her calm appearance was more or less like Pei Ci.

The two looked at each other, and Sheng Baoling said slowly, "It's okay, you've always been thoughtful, so just do what you say."

As long as she arranges things properly and finds the miracle doctor first, she will not be under the control of the little emperor.

Pei Ci no longer postponed.

Once the two are finalized, they are going to be arrested by Pei Ci tomorrow. Fearing that Pinglehou's soldiers will rebel, Sheng Baoling wants to hand over his token to Pei Ci.

Anyone who sees this token, no matter the king, grandson or marquis, must kneel down.

It's just that in this way, Sheng Baoling's identity is tantamount to being exposed, there is only one token in the world, which is owned by the late emperor, and now it is in the hands of the queen mother, and the token never leaves her body.

Once Pei Ci used the token, it was equivalent to announcing to the world that the Queen Mother had left Beijing.

Pei Ci naturally knew this and did not take away Sheng Baoling's token.

On the same day, Pei Ci led his troops and accompanied the county magistrate to surround Pinglehou Mansion.

But Sheng Baoling, who was in the inn at this time, always felt a kind of uneasiness in his heart, faintly feeling that something was going to happen...

This uneasiness caused her to accidentally knock over the teacup when drinking tea.

Hearing the commotion, Li Sheng thought something had happened, hurriedly opened the door and went in, only to see Sheng Baoling sitting at the table, looking down at the broken porcelain on the floor.

"Empress Dowager?"

Sheng Baoling frowned, looked at Li Sheng, "How long has your lord been out?"

Li Sheng was stunned for a moment, "It will take an hour."

At this time, the two realized that something was wrong, Pingle Hou Mansion was not far away, from the post house to there, back and forth, plus wasted time, at most it took half an hour.

But now, an hour has passed, but there is still no news from Pei Ci.

It was only because of some trouble that it was delayed.

I'm afraid that Pei Ci can't solve this troublesome matter, and I'm even more afraid of any danger.

Sheng Baoling got up immediately, "Let's go and have a look."

Li Sheng stopped immediately, blocking Sheng Baoling's way, "Your Majesty, no."

My lord reminded me ten thousand times, before he comes back today, the empress dowager must not be allowed to step out of this post house.

"Pei Ci hasn't returned, so you're not worried?" Sheng Baoling frowned tightly, and now she just wanted to find out what was going on. The little emperor was behind Ping Lehou, and she was afraid of the little emperor. There is nothing left for him to do.

I didn't think of this a while ago, but now, I don't feel at ease.

Li Sheng was naturally worried, but his duty right now was just to take care of Sheng Baoling.

"My lord has ordered that even if something happens to my lord today, my subordinates cannot leave the empress dowager for half a step, and must send the empress dowager back to Bianjing safely."

When Li Sheng said this, Sheng Baoling felt even more uneasy. Pei Ci's words, no matter how you listened, seemed to be arranging funeral arrangements.

"Listen, your lord has already said about this kind of arrangement. I'm afraid he knows that this trip will be dangerous. Do you really want to stay here and wait for your lord's body? Sent back?" Sheng Baoling said, his usual light and slow tone had subconsciously sped up a lot.

Li Sheng's face was ugly, hesitating and struggling.

If something really happened to the adults, he would not live.

But how can something happen to adults...

Just when Lisheng was hesitating, Sheng Baoling said in a deep voice, "Your family only said that you can't leave me for half a step, and you just follow me. If that's the case, where did I go, what's the conflict?"

Li Sheng was stunned, and looked up at Sheng Baoling. At this moment, he saw worry in Sheng Baoling's eyes, which was definitely not the kind of worry between the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

It's a woman who worries about men.

Why is there such concern...

Because of the empress dowager, he was nervous about his family.

Why are you nervous about his adults?

Because the empress dowager is pleased with you.

Li Sheng no longer hesitated, and immediately stepped out of the way, but said in his mouth, "If there is any danger, please stand behind your subordinate."

Sheng Baoling didn't even bother to answer him, and walked outside.

(End of this chapter)