About the fact that the heir of Huajian School is a girl

Therefore, in her opinion, it is more likely that the Queen Mother was influenced by the Crown Prince.

Could it be that……

"The Queen Mother also likes the Second Prince?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

"How could a prince who is intelligent and filial, and who enjoys a high reputation among scholars, not be loved by his elders? I heard that the Second Prince gave the Queen Mother a painting some time ago."

"What is the content?"

"The name of the painting is "Pine and Cypress Standing Tall"."

Li Qingcha understood that pine and cypress represent longevity.

Moreover, most of these trees grow on high mountains. As can be seen from the idiom "Live as long as the Southern Mountains", mountains also mean longevity. The famous painting "Lushan Gaotu" includes this.

tsk...

Things are more troublesome than expected.

In the previous case involving the bones of Concubine Lin, the mother of the Seventh Prince, no one had ever found out who was responsible.

Now here comes another one,

I can only say that sooner or later you will have to pay for what you have done, just like writing a novel. If you don’t reconcile the foreshadowing in the beginning, it will definitely be criticized for having a bad ending.

Li Qingcha asked:

"If the emperor really... ahem... Grand Secretary Chu thinks that if the queen mother makes a choice, will both the crown prince and the second prince be willing to accept it?"

Chu Zhongtian sighed.

"Brothers quarrel within the walls, but defend against external insults."

This sentence comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Tangdi", which means that although the brothers quarrel at home, they can unite to resist the bullying of outsiders.

Li Qingcha glanced at Chu Zhongtian.

The latter chuckled.

"I understand what the Marquis means. Although the two princes have always been at odds, they will inevitably engage in intrigue if given the chance. But they are brothers after all. They may care about small matters, but when they are responsible for the fate of Great Xia, they should still know their limits."

Li Qingcha was silent for a moment, feeling that Chu Zhongtian still overestimated their ability to distinguish between public and private affairs.

She said: "Snail horns quarrel, and they only care about profit."

Chu Zhongtian was stunned, then smiled and said, "My Lord, you really don't have much confidence in people's hearts."

"Master Chu is a modest gentleman, so he naturally wouldn't think so much. I'm different. I've been involved in many criminal cases, and I've seen masters and apprentices turn against each other, uncles and sisters-in-law become enemies, so I'm inevitably more cautious."

"Haha, it's really refreshing to discuss politics with the Marquis. It's much more interesting than talking to those lifeless old men."

Because Li Qingcha used his Qi to protect him, Chu Zhongtian recovered.

His face looked much rosier.

"Since the Marquis has said so, I would like to ask, what does the Marquis think of this matter... How does the Marquis view this matter?"

he asks.

Li Qingcha's face was slightly gloomy.

"Does Grand Master Chu remember the reason why I left the capital? Why did I leave before the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"This... um... literary meeting."

"Yes, Wenhui."

Li Qingcha was invited by the prince to attend a literary gathering before the Mid-Autumn Festival. As a result, rumors spread the next day that Li Qingcha was supporting the prince and was a complete prince's party member.

Factions have always been a taboo in the court.

Although the emperor knew that Li Qingcha would not turn to any one person for profit, he still asked Li Qingcha to leave Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This is a kind of protection.

Li Qingcha said: "The emperor should have sent people to secretly investigate the source of those rumors."

Chu Zhongtian was not too surprised.

"It's not a big deal."

It was spread by the prince, so what?

So what if it was spread by the Second Prince?

Li Qingcha pondered.

"Is it possible that the emperor has become resentful of the mastermind behind this matter?"

"Yes, but the emperor won't show it. My Lord, you should know that the emperor is unfathomable and treacherous... Let me put it another way. Don't forget that the supervisor has investigated and the emperor really has a difficult disease."

"I have to enter the palace to know this matter."

Chu Zhongtian did not respond.

He didn't know why Li Qingcha had such a bad impression of the Crown Prince or the Second Prince. Of course, this had a lot to do with his lack of knowledge about the skeleton case involving Concubine Lin.

Chu Zhongtian glanced in the direction of the palace city.

"How do you plan to enter the city, sir? You know, the Queen Mother has the final say in here."

Li Qingcha smiled,

"It's very simple. Grand Secretary Chu just said, 'Who would have thought that the people in the palace would be so calm?' But that's not true. The civil and military officials have been standing in the Meridian Gate Square for four days. Can the people inside really not panic at all?"

"This……"

"As soon as I returned to the capital, I persuaded you to return to your respective departments. Isn't this a small contribution?"

Brat!

Chu Zhongtian shook his head and muttered, "We worked so hard for so long, but you got the chance to pick the peaches."

I thought the supervisor would have to take action, but now it seems that it is not necessary.

Chapter 615 Three women and one drama

Chu Zhongtian left in a carriage.

Li Qingcha walked to the corner door, knocked on the interrogation hole, and handed the tooth card in.

After checking, the eunuch inside said, "My Lord, you have seen that the imperial city is closed, even the morning court is closed, and outsiders are not allowed to enter."

Sure enough.

Li Qingcha smiled and said, "It's okay. Just help me pass on a message."

The eunuch hesitated for a moment.

"Speak, sir."

"You and Tai... um... let's do this. You take the message to Ziwu Palace and tell them that Marquis Wuding has returned to the capital to report on his duties and has dispersed the civil and military officials who were 'kneeling and protesting' outside. The siege of the palace has been lifted."

"promise."

The eunuch left.

Li Qingcha felt that this news should be brought to the Queen Mother, but it would be better to let Sirou decide how to convey it.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has a high emotional intelligence and knows how to adapt.

After a while, the corner door was opened.

Li Qingcha followed the eunuch into the palace and found that there was a sentry every five steps and a sentry every ten steps. The guards were wearing robes and armor.

tsk...

She was secretly shocked and frowned.

The atmosphere in the palace was solemn, and no one knew who had given the order. If the news got out of the palace, I was afraid that all the ministers would come to the Meridian Gate Square and make a scene again, saying things like "The country has nurtured scholars for 150 years, and today is the day for them to die for their loyalty and righteousness!"

Whether it is the crown prince or the second prince, I hope they don’t do anything unclear.

Thinking this, Li Qingcha followed the others to the Renshou Palace.

Arriving outside the palace, the eunuchs bowed,

"My Lord, please come in."

Li Qingcha was stunned.

"Don't you need to inform me?"

"The Queen Mother means that the Marquis can go directly to Renshou Palace without notifying."

"Um...thank you."

Li Qingcha entered the warm room in a daze.

The interior of Renshou Palace is very simple, with almost no precious jade or porcelain. Only the wooden furniture is made of good quality.

At this time, the outer hall was empty and no one was in sight.

She looked at the palace maids on both sides.

The palace maid bowed slightly to Li Qingcha, then pointed to the small door leading to the central hall.

Li Qingcha understood and walked over to lift the door curtain.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened a small gap, she heard a rather heated discussion coming from inside.

A voice said, "Empress, this matter is really too big. For four consecutive days, civil and military officials came every day, and after they came, they knelt down and knelt for the whole day..."

The voice was old, and he had the confidence to criticize the queen. There was only one candidate in the harem—

Queen Mother.

Li Qingcha raised the corner of his mouth.

I was right. The old man did have some concerns after all.

At this time, another voice retorted: "Mother, they are just pretending. They say they are kneeling to make a remonstrance, but who is kneeling?"

This voice belongs to the Queen.

The Queen Mother sighed.

"Oh, why are you like that...Okay, okay, we'll do as you say. They didn't kneel, but the weather is so cold, standing outside for four days straight, most people can't stand it. Just imagine, if a few of them freeze to death, it will arouse public anger..."

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"..."

"..."

There was silence in the nave.

After a while, Sirou's voice came out.

"Your Highness, Grandmother, hasn't this matter been resolved? Marquis Wu Ding returned to the capital to report on his work and wanted to attend court today. When he saw the civil and military officials outside, he dismissed them."

Just...

Li Qingcha was speechless, thinking that Her Royal Highness the Princess was really good at talking.

If you don’t know, you might think that Li Qingcha is some powerful marquis who officials have to give respect to.

The Queen Mother sighed helplessly.

"It's just treating the symptoms but not the root cause. What's the use of Wu Dinghou's good reputation in the outer court? He can only delay for a while. If there is no explanation in the palace tomorrow, those people will probably continue to make trouble. Besides, Wu Dinghou is very smart and must know the principle of keeping a low profile. Don't forget that he is now a marquis and a nobleman. He has no actual position in the outer court and can completely withdraw. Will he be willing to step forward to clean up the mess?"

The Queen immediately agreed.

"Yes."

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"..."

"..."

Silence again.

Li Qingcha shook his head silently, thinking that the queen was indeed very patient.