The two of them lay on the bed, gasping for breath. Pei Wenxuan wanted to hug her, but Li Rong pushed him away with some disgust: "You're sweating."
Pei Wenxuan smiled and didn't move. Li Rong reacted and felt that her attitude was too strong, so she leaned over and gently rested her head on Pei Wenxuan's shoulder. Pei Wenxuan put his hand behind her head and asked her: "Does it hurt?"
"No." Li Rong closed her eyes to rest, but her body was sticky. She wanted to sleep, but couldn't. When she got up, she felt lazy. Pei Wenxuan saw that she couldn't sleep well and knew the reason. He put on a coat and went out. He asked someone to bring water and help her wipe her body.
Li Rong lazily accepted his service and finally fell asleep with satisfaction.
The two of them slept for the whole afternoon. When they woke up, they didn't receive the edict for separation. Li Rong couldn't help but poke Pei Wenxuan with her elbow: "Imperial Father still hasn't given the order. Are you lying to me?"
"Why would I lie to you about this?"
Pei Wenxuan laughed. He thought for a moment: "He probably has other considerations."
"Then what do we need to do?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He thought silently for a moment, then slowly said: "I'll first ask someone to forge a confession from Hong De. In a moment, you go to the Inspection Department and see Hong De. After you go, you send everyone away, leaving only you and Hong De inside. When you come out, you take the confession and say that you've obtained it. After you get the confession, you come back and write a memorial. Put the confession and the memorial together and submit them together. "
"But a forged confession is still a fake." Li Rong frowned: "Even if it's submitted, they'll know when it's tested."
"You don't have to worry about this." Pei Wenxuan smiled: "I have my own plans. You only need to do one thing. "
"What?"
"It means that I absolutely believe that this confession is true."
Li Rong thought for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. Although she didn't know what Pei Wenxuan was planning, she was willing to trust him this time.
In her experience, when the two of them were doing something, one of them had to take the lead. If they each thought of their own way, this matter would be ruined.
Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong agreed so easily, he couldn't help but feel happy: "Your Highness, you don't want to ask a few more questions?"
"You have your own plans."
Li Rong waved her hand. Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and kissed Li Rong. "Good girl."
As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan got up to put on his clothes. As he put on his clothes, he said, "This matter should not be delayed. I will arrange it now. Your Highness, you should rest for a while. When I get the statement, I will come to you."
"Okay."
Li Rong nodded. Pei Wenxuan put on his clothes and saw her lying on the bed in a daze. He didn't know what she was thinking, but he couldn't help but say: "Don't just sleep on the bed, quickly get up and eat."
"Got it."
Li Rong responded lazily, thinking that this man was naggy.
"Also, don't drink cold things, and don't get close to things that pregnant women shouldn't get close to. Although the probability is not high, it's better to be safe."
"You think too highly of yourself." Li Rong sneered: "You think you'll get it right on the first try?"
Pei Wenxuan was a little embarrassed by her ridicule. He grabbed his coat, walked to the bed, and kissed Li Rong who was lying on the bed. He said gently: "I'll go first."
Li Rong was a little annoyed by his insistence on leaving, but she still held her temper and said, "Yes."
Pei Wenxuan got up and walked out of the door. When he reached the door, he felt a little cold. He couldn't help but turn back: "You should wear more clothes when you go out, now you're …"
"Get out!"
Li Rong finally couldn't restrain herself and said impatiently. Pei Wenxuan heard her voice and knew that she was annoyed. He also felt that he was being nosy, so he didn't delay any longer and turned to leave.
Hong De drew many talismans and incantations for many people. He couldn't get his calligraphy, so he found a master who specialized in imitating characters to make a copy. Although it couldn't stand up to inspection, it looked similar.
At night, Pei Wenxuan came back with a confession and handed it to Li Rong. Li Rong skimmed through the confession and found that Hong De's entire confession was that Su Yongqing personally went to Huguo Temple to force him to deceive Consort Rou and make false testimony to frame Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan.
This confession cleared Consort Rou completely. This way, it would be easier for Li Ming to make a move.
Li Rong quietly looked at the confession. Pei Wenxuan saw that she didn't say anything, so his eyes turned cold. However, the smile on his face was still as warm as the spring breeze, without any haze. He only said softly, "If Your Highness feels that it's inappropriate, then this humble subject will change a confession that Your Highness feels is appropriate."
Li Rong paused for a moment. After a moment, she shook her head gently, "No, there's nothing inappropriate."
As she spoke, she put the confession in her sleeve and asked again, "Is there anything else you need to remind me?"
"No, everything has been arranged." Pei Wenxuan chuckled, "Go early and return early."
Li Rong nodded and got up to leave. She rushed to the Inspection Department and brought Hong De out.
After being imprisoned for a few days, Hong De no longer had the appearance of an eminent monk. He looked haggard and pitiful. When he saw Li Rong, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Highness, I was also bewitched by someone. Your Highness, please let this commoner go."
Li Rong had everyone withdraw and sat in a chair. She looked calm as she gently waved her fan, "You said that someone bewitched you. Who bewitched you?"
When Hong De heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. Li Rong personally poured tea for him and comforted him, "Come, speak slowly."
Hong De was silent. After a long time, he slowly said, "This commoner … … this commoner doesn't know."
"You said that someone bewitched you, but you say you don't know?" Li Rong laughed, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
"No, Your Highness," Hong De hurriedly said, "This commoner really doesn't know. This commoner only knows that a young master came to Huguo Temple that night and summoned this commoner back. As for who that young master was, this commoner doesn't know. This commoner didn't even see his bodyguard's face. But he kidnapped this commoner's son, so this commoner couldn't do anything. "
"You have a son?" Li Rong was a bit surprised. Then she reacted. With Hong De's personality, it wasn't strange that he had a woman and a son after wandering outside for so many years.
It was just that she didn't know about this, but the other party knew.
But thinking about it, many things in the past were actually handled by him. In terms of details, it was normal that he knew more than her.
Just thinking about it made her feel an indescribable nausea and pain. Li Rong lowered her eyes and stroked the little golden fan in her hand. She slowly asked, "And then?"
"He tied this commoner up and put me in a carriage. He told me that he wanted to leak the news that you wanted to decline the Crown Prince's wedding. This commoner … this commoner isn't lying, right?"
"You're lying."
Li Rong looked at him coldly. "I've never done such a thing."
Hong De was stunned and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, Your Highness has never sent anyone to find this commoner. No matter what, Your Highness, this commoner really couldn't do anything about it. I hope Your Highness can be magnanimous and forgive this commoner. "
"I'm magnanimous, I can," Li Rong nodded. "If you're willing to do as I say."
Hong De looked up at Li Rong. Li Rong smiled. "Identify Su Yongqing as the one who asked you to do this."
"Su Yongqing?" Hong De reacted. "The eldest young master of the Su Family?"
Li Rong nodded. Hong De laughed. "Your Highness, what's the difference between this and asking me to die?"
"Then you're not willing?"
Hong De didn't speak. Li Rong also understood. Hong De listened to Su Yongqing because his son was in his hands. Now she had nothing to threaten him with except his life. With his identity, the Su Family wouldn't spare him if he just identified Su Yongqing. Since he was going to die anyway, he probably didn't want to cause trouble.
After all, he didn't know who had the child.
Li Rong looked at Hong De without fear. She smiled gently and simply sat down and chatted with Hong De.
Hong De carefully replied to Li Rong. He had served many officials and nobles over the years, so he talked with Li Rong for a while.
Li Rong knew everything about him, especially the dirty things he did. Hong De didn't really want to hurt anyone. He just liked money. In order to cheat money, he lied countless times.
Li Rong asked him how he cheated people with a respectful face. Hong De also knew that he might not live long. Li Rong also knew his background, so he showed off.
Li Rong listened carefully to his past and couldn't help but frown. "You cheated so many people and hurt so many people. Don't you feel guilty?"
Hong De stopped drinking tea. After a while, he suddenly laughed. "Your Highness, don't you feel guilty?"
"Why should I feel guilty?"
Li Rong frowned. Hong De took a sip of tea. "Later, I became a monk. I had money and read a lot of books. Then I learned a sentence, 'When you have enough food and clothing, you know honor and disgrace.' There are many people like me in this world, especially among the untouchables. I'm considered good. "
"You haven't seen those who kill people for money." Hong De laughed mockingly. "That's called evil. If there are only one or two people like me, you can say that we are born evil. But if there are many … Are there so many bad people in this world? "
"You always ask us why we do evil. Why don't you ask yourself why we do good?"
Li Rong listened to these words without any change in her expression. If she was young, she would probably scoff. She would think that good people were good even in the mud, and bad people would always be bad. However, she didn't think so now. Only saints could emerge from the mud without being stained. But how many saints were there in this world?
She didn't say much. Looking at the sky outside, she saw that it was getting late. She stood up, ordered the servants to leave tea for her, and then walked out.
After returning to the Princess Fu, Pei Wenxuan wasn't in the room. Li Rong couldn't help but feel a little strange. Looking at the Jing Lan who was making the bed, she turned to ask the Jing Mei who was washing her feet: "Where is the Prince Consort?"
"The Prince Consort moved out of the inner courtyard."
Jing Mei raised her head and said with some worry: "He said that you know the reason. This servant didn't dare to ask. Your Highness, did you have a conflict again?"
The conflict between the Princess Fu and the Prince Consort happened every two or three days. The servants were tired.
Li Rong thought about it and understood Pei Wenxuan's meaning. Since Pei Wenxuan and Li Ming asked for a peaceful separation, even if Li Ming didn't issue an edict now, he had to pretend. He didn't know how many informants there were in the Princess Fu. He could guarantee that the people in the inner courtyard were their trusted aides. But if the two of them were fine and the news spread, it was hard to guarantee that Li Ming would be suspicious.
So Li Rong nodded and didn't say much. That night, he carefully wrote the memorial word by word and put it away with the statement. The next morning, Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong met. Pei Wenxuan had a cold face, Li Rong smiled. When they walked out side by side, Pei Wenxuan whispered: "Is the memorial done?"
"It's done."
Li Rong replied: "Don't worry."
Li Rong submitted the booklet on the same day.
According to the procedure, unless there were special circumstances, the memorial would be reviewed by the officials in the memorial hall. According to the priority, it would be sorted out and submitted to the Emperor for approval.
Li Rong's memorial was sent to the memorial hall. She didn't have the red words "Urgent", so she had to wait for the officials to review it like the other memorials.
While Li Rong waited, Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong lived separately.
Pei Wenxuan lived in the outer courtyard, while Li Rong lived in the inner courtyard. Apart from going to the morning court together to pretend that they were husband and wife, it was as if they had really quarreled.
This news reached Li Ming's ears. Li Ming listened and didn't say anything. After a long time, he sighed and said: "Let them be."
Fu Lai listened to Li Ming's tone and asked carefully: "What about the edict Your Majesty mentioned before?"
"We'll see." Li Ming thought. "A good woman doesn't marry twice. If we can avoid breaking up a marriage, we don't have to …"
Li Ming thought for a while: "We'll see."
When Li Ming heard the news, his worries were relieved. However, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan suffered.
The two of them had just gotten married. In their previous lives, they were only happy for less than a year. In this life, they finally made up for it, but they were stuck here. Therefore, the two of them couldn't sleep at night. They only had a little time alone in the carriage, but they were afraid that it would be troublesome if they couldn't put out the fire. Therefore, they could only talk about business while drinking water.
After suffering for two days, Li Rong finally got used to it. She ate dinner alone and went back to her room in boredom. However, as soon as she opened the door, her mouth was covered and pressed against the door.
Li Rong smelled Pei Wenxuan's usual fragrance. She didn't need to look up to know that someone had come.
She didn't know why, but her heart beat faster and she couldn't help but swallow.
She guessed that Pei Wenxuan probably couldn't help but come to find her.
She didn't know whether she should be more reserved, more excited, or more cooperative at this time. She also didn't know whether she should scold him and not take risks for this kind of thing.
She was hesitating when she heard Pei Wenxuan say in a low voice: "Your memorial in the lecture hall was taken away by someone. Hurry and enter the palace before they react."
"It's starting."
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