County Magistrate Liu must have had a hard time these days. He must have been under a lot of pressure from all sides.
"Have a seat, Lord Liu." After he walked into the hall, Li Yi stretched out his hand and turned to Fang, "Go make a cup of tea for Lord Liu."
County Magistrate Liu sat down uneasily. Seeing the tea cups on the table, he was slightly stunned.
"There were some guests just now." MIngzhu and Li Xuan didn't come out from behind the screen, and Li Yi didn't explain too much. He looked at County Magistrate Liu and said, "Lord Liu, I've troubled you these days."
"Lord Li, please don't say that." County Magistrate Liu hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands, saying, "Without Lord Li, there would be no me, Liu Dayou, today. I can still distinguish some things."
Li Yi smiled and asked, "Lord Liu, did you encounter some difficulties today? Could it be that someone from above is pressuring you?"
County Magistrate Liu smiled carelessly and said, "I'm the Magistrate of the Capital City, the Magistrate of His Majesty and the common people. Other people and other things have nothing to do with me."
He looked at Li Yi and asked, "I wonder if Lord Li still remembers this lowly official's friend?"
Li Yi was stunned. He thought for a moment and asked, "Lord Liu, are you talking about … the friend of the single-eyelid parents?"
Liu Dayou nodded and said, "Yes."
Obviously, Old Liu hadn't completely let go of this matter. Li Yi picked up the teacup and took a sip, indicating him to continue.
He looked solemn and asked, "Lord Li, I'll ask you again, is it really impossible for parents with single-eyelid to give birth to children with double-eyelid?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I know it may be hard for Lord Liu to accept this matter, but this is indeed the law of nature, which has almost never changed since ancient times."
County Magistrate Liu looked at Li Yi with hesitation on his face again. Finally, he made up his mind and said, "To be honest, the person I'm talking about is not my friend."
He had used this trick countless times, but he never thought that the person was a friend of County Magistrate Liu. Li Yi put down the teacup, sighed and said, "In fact, I have known it for a long time."
This time, it was County Magistrate Liu's turn to be shocked. He looked at Li Yi and asked in disbelief, "Lord Li, you also know that the King of Shu is not His Majesty's biological son?"
He finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If Lord Li had failed in the confrontation with the Cui family, his fate would not have been any better. Losing his official hat would have been a light punishment, and he might even have been killed.
However, this matter was too important, and his life could be in danger at every turn. If it wasn't for his trust in Lord Li, unless it was a matter of life and death, he would definitely bury this secret in his heart forever.
Unexpectedly, Lord Li had already known about this matter.
"What did you say?" Li Yi looked at him in a daze and asked, "Isn't your friend with single eyelids you?"
County Magistrate Liu was surprised and said, "How could my friend be me …"
"You mean, His Majesty …" Li Yi reached out a hand and motioned him to stop talking. He rubbed the area between his eyebrows and tried to recall something in his mind.
The old emperor had single eyelids, which was right. The King of Shu had double eyelids, which he also remembered very clearly. Imperial Concubine Cui, Imperial Concubine Cui … The key was Imperial Concubine Cui. He had only met Imperial Concubine Cui a few times, and most of the time was at night, so he really couldn't remember clearly …
Clang!
The screen on one side of the lobby fell to the ground, making a heavy sound.
Seeing the two people coming out from behind the screen, County Magistrate Liu trembled and his legs suddenly became a little weak, "Your, Your Highness …"
Li Yi stood up and looked at MIngzhu, who was walking over, and asked, "Do you remember whether Imperial Concubine Cui has double eyelids or single eyelids?"
MIngzhu's expression was a little absent-minded. After a moment, her eyes focused again. She looked at him and said slowly, "In the Jing Kingdom, double eyelids are considered beautiful. Imperial concubines are also required to have double eyelids. At that time, the Cui Family was powerful in the imperial court. Only they could make an exception to send a woman with single eyelids into the palace and promote her to the position of Imperial Concubine."
Li Yi didn't quite understand those people who would cut their bodies for double eyelids. Single eyelids and double eyelids had their own beauty. He didn't expect that the imperial concubines with single eyelids would be discriminated against in the selection of imperial concubines. It really shouldn't be …
However, the key point of the problem now was not the problem of discrimination at all.
It was a big problem.
"How could it be? How could it be …" Li Xuan shook his head repeatedly. The imperial palace was so strict and the Imperial Concubine was so noble. How could she do such a thing? Moreover, neither the Cui Family nor Imperial Concubine Cui had any reason to do so.
A hint of anger appeared on Li Xuan's face as he said, "The Cui family has committed a heinous crime. They have committed such a heinous crime, yet they are still stirring up trouble in the imperial court. I must report this matter to Uncle Huang …"
"No!"
"No!"
Li Yi and MIngzhu spoke almost at the same time.
"You …" Li Xuan stared at them with his eyes wide open, "Why?"
This matter was related to the reputation of the imperial family. It was a crime punishable by extermination. Once it was investigated, not only the Cui Family, but anyone who had anything to do with the Cui Family would not be able to escape. Those people had forced the Emperor to summon the King of Shu back to the capital. They had become traitors who wanted to steal the country. It was good enough that they could protect themselves. How could they still be in the mood to 'clean up the side of the Emperor'?
MIngzhu didn't bother to pay attention to him. Li Yi glanced at him and asked, "What do you think His Majesty will do if he hears such news in his current condition?"
Li Xuan heard this and immediately fell silent.
There was no doubt that if Uncle Emperor knew about this, the Cui Family would definitely be destroyed. A large number of people in the capital would also die. But what about Uncle Emperor himself?
The imperial physician had repeatedly warned that Uncle Emperor's body could no longer be stimulated. If he knew that the Cui Family and Imperial Concubine Cui had done such a thing, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"We can't let Uncle Emperor know about this." Li Xuan nodded and said, "What about you? If you let the Cui Family go, how will you deal with those people?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter. I have my own way."
Li Xuan looked at County Magistrate Liu and suddenly said, "This matter is related to the reputation of the imperial family. Even if we have to investigate it, we can't make it public. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Li Yi sighed and also looked at County Magistrate Liu. He murmured, "Only dead people can keep secrets …"
County Magistrate Liu's face was pale. He wanted to stand up, but he directly collapsed on the chair.
When he walked out of the gate of the Li Family, he still felt a little weak in his legs. He looked at the man beside him and said, "Brother Fang, help me a little …"
Fang held his arm and looked him up and down. He said with some disdain, "Old Liu, you should exercise more …"
"Don't keep me guessing. What's your way?" In the hall, MIngzhu frowned and looked at him. She said, "Chu Ping is Chu Ping, and the Chu Family is the Chu Family. Even if we expose these two cases, we may not be able to shake the Chu Family. Don't underestimate the Chu Family's position in the hearts of the officials and people."
"Whether we can shake them or not depends on our skills." Li Yi walked out of the door and said, "But before that, I want to see Wen Gu of the Jing Kingdom."
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