The two followed closely behind Fu Lai. Li Rong approached Pei Wenxuan and whispered, "Cooperate."
Before Pei Wenxuan could react, he saw Li Rong see Li Ming. Li Rong took a step forward, knelt down, and said loudly, "Father Emperor! Please come and seek justice for your subject! "
Li Ming's hand trembled in shock. Pei Wenxuan was also startled, but he didn't show it on his face. He respectfully bowed to Li Ming, "Your Majesty."
"What happened?" Li Ming raised his eyes and frowned, "You're so flustered. Do you still have the manners of a princess?"
Li Rong's face was full of anger, and he only said, "Father Emperor, listen to this subject's report. This subject just woke up today and heard that the Qin Family …"
"Don't speak for now," Li Ming directly interrupted Li Rong when he heard that it was about the Qin Family. He raised his hand to indicate for the two to sit down, then turned to Pei Wenxuan and said, "You came to the palace last night to find zhen. Speak."
"Yes," Pei Wenxuan said calmly, "Last night, Your Highness and I were in the Princess fu. We heard that the Ministry of Justice had surrounded the Qin Prefecture. This subject went to the palace that night to request an audience with His Majesty. His Majesty sent Lord Su over, but the Ministry of Justice issued a complete set of documents to arrest the Qin Family. Thus, Lord Su could only let them go."
Da Xia's trial process was generally handled by the lower-level government and Huajing's Shuntian Prefecture. If the lower-level government couldn't handle it, or if it involved an official, the lower-level government or the Censorate would submit the case to the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court for investigation. The Ministry of Justice was in charge of ordinary cases and official cases, while the Supreme Court was in charge of cases involving the imperial family.
After the Ministry of Justice filed a case, if they decided to arrest someone, they would directly issue an arrest warrant. If the other party's rank was too high, it would be reported to the Left and Right Ministers, who were commonly known as the Left and Right Ministers.
And if the Supreme Court wanted to file a case for arrest, they had to report to the Emperor.
The Qin Clan was not a royal family, and the highest rank in the clan was only the fourth rank. The Censorate filed a case, the Ministry of Justice filed a case, and the report was submitted to Left Prime Minister Shangguan Xu to issue an arrest warrant. There was no problem with the whole process. Even if Li Ming went there, there was no reason for him to stop them by force.
If this was a normal process, it wouldn't be a big deal. But just by looking at the time when both sides were entangled in the issue of conferring official titles in the northwest, his intention was clear.
Li Ming already knew about this in the morning. He picked up the tea and said slowly, "So, why did you rush in like this?"
"After this humble subject informed His Majesty, on the way back, I suddenly met a woman who asked for help. This humble subject saved this woman and found that she was the Second Miss of the Qin Prefecture. The Qin Family and my father are old friends. I met the Second Miss when I was young. The Second Miss told this humble subject that the Qin Clan had been wronged, so this humble subject brought this Miss Qin back to the Princess' residence and handed her over to the Princess. After the Princess interrogated her and found out that the Qin Family had been wronged, she was angry about this matter. "As Pei Wenxuan spoke, he glanced at Li Rong and continued," So this humble subject entered the palace with this humble subject. "
"Miss Qin ran out?" Li Ming thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Where is she?"
"Outside."
Pei Wenxuan answered. Li Ming glanced at Fu Lai, and Fu Lai hurriedly went out and brought her back.
Qin Zhenzhen's body was covered with injuries, and her white clothes were already soaked with blood. She knelt in front of Li Ming with a pale face and said respectfully, "Your Majesty."
Li Ming saw her appearance and sighed, "How did a girl end up like this?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and said, "Get up."
The people next to him helped Qin Zhenzhen up, and Qin Zhenzhen sat down. When Li Ming saw her sit down, he only said, "What happened? Tell me."
Qin Zhenzhen said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, last night, the soldiers besieged the Qin Prefecture and mentioned that the Qin Prefecture colluded with the Yang Family and betrayed the country. This is nonsense. Under the crisis, my grandfather wrote this blood letter and gave it to this humble subject. He ordered this humble subject to find an opportunity to present it to Your Majesty."
As she spoke, Qin Zhenzhen knelt down again and presented a box with both hands. Fu Lai hurriedly went forward and handed the box to Li Ming.
Li Ming opened the box and saw a bright red blood letter. On it was the confession of the Qin Family, stating that they had no intention of rebelling. In addition to this blood letter, there was another stack of signed papers. On it were statements of the Qin Family's participation in several battles. These "confessions" were signed with the names and dates of the Qin Family, and they also explained that no matter what other confessions were made in the future, these confessions would be used as the basis.
Li Ming looked through the letters one by one. After a while, he looked up at the young people and said, "Miss Qin is seriously injured. Ping L E, please take care of Miss Qin."
When Li Rong heard this, he stood up and helped Qin Zhenzhen to leave. Qin Zhenzhen's gaze fell on the box containing the confessions. Li Rong patted her hand and said in a low voice, "Don't worry."
Qin Zhenzhen took a deep breath and finally walked out with Li Rong.
After Li Rong left, Li Ming and Pei Wenxuan stayed in the hall. Li Ming slowly closed the box and said slowly, "You brought this girl here too early."
Now that the Qin Family's investigation had not yielded any results, these pieces of evidence were useless at the moment. Only when the case was finalized could these confessions be used as a reason to overturn the case.
Pei Wenxuan understood Li Ming's meaning and said with a smile, "It's a little early to overturn the case for the Qin Family, but it's not early to make preparations."
Li Ming looked up at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan lowered his voice and seemed to be hinting at something, "Your Majesty, Princess Ping L E is here."
"Why are you keeping me in suspense?"
Li Ming sneered, "She's so young, but she's learned a lot of tricks from those old officials."
Pei Wenxuan was not angry when he heard Li Ming's scolding. Instead, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, during the Yang Quan case, Her Highness was locked up in prison for almost two months, but the Empress didn't care about her at all. Now that Her Highness Ping L E is married and has seen such injustice, it's natural for her to be angry. "
When Li Ming heard Pei Wenxuan's words, he understood a little. He knew that Pei Wenxuan was hinting that there was a rift between Li Rong and the Empress. Now that Li Rong was married and Pei Wenxuan was fanning the flames, he had other ideas. He wanted to use the Qin Family's case to get something out of it.
Li Ming didn't mind if an official obtained something from him, as long as the official gave him enough. Moreover, this official was Li Rong.
Li Rong was his daughter after all. If she could do as he wished, it would be best.
Li Ming picked up the tea from the table and said, "What does she want to do?"
"I've discussed it with Her Highness," Pei Wenxuan said respectfully, "Now that there are many aristocratic families in the imperial court and the imperial court is not stable, we need a few people to break the ice. Her Highness has a noble status and is the Crown Prince's sister. In terms of rank, except for matters related to His Majesty, Her Highness should be in charge of anyone in the imperial court as long as His Majesty is willing. "
Li Ming played with the sandalwood beads in his hand as he listened to Pei Wenxuan's analysis, "What Her Highness lacks now is a position."
"She wants to have power."
Li Ming said lightly, "How much power does she want?"
"That depends on what His Majesty wants Her Highness to do."
Pei Wenxuan answered calmly. Li Ming looked at him, "What do you think she can do?"
As he spoke, Li Ming sneered, "If I give her power, will she be able to keep it?"
"Don't you still have me?" Pei Wenxuan reminded him with a smile, "After all, I'm Her Highness's husband. Moreover, the Crown Prince is Her Highness's younger brother. "
The Crown Prince represented the aristocratic families. No matter what, the aristocratic families had to take the Crown Prince and the Empress into consideration.
There were many things that could be done by others, which could lead to death. But if Li Rong really killed her, he would have to bear the wrath of the Crown Prince, the Empress, and the Emperor. Unless there was a limit, Li Rong could do much more than ordinary people.
Li Ming thought for a while, then said, "Do you have an idea?"
"Yes," Pei Wenxuan said respectfully, "It's all in the booklet that Her Highness is going to present."
"Then," Li Ming hesitated and said slowly, "Give me the booklet. I'll think about it. You take Ping L back first and let her take good care of Miss Qin."
Pei Wenxuan nodded, then hurried out after hearing Li Ming's words. He asked Li Rong for the booklet she prepared and came back.
Pei Wenxuan asked Li Ming to leave. Before he left, his eyes fell on the evidence in Li Ming's hand. Li Ming saw that he didn't leave and only stared at the wooden box in his hand. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "If you want it, just say it. Why are you staring at this thing?"
Pei Wenxuan smiled respectfully, "If Your Majesty gives it to me, then I dare to ask for it. If Your Majesty doesn't say anything, how can I dare to take the initiative to ask? "
Pei Wenxuan was full of praises. Li Ming knew that Pei Wenxuan was flattering him, but he still felt comfortable. He raised his hand and asked Pei Wenxuan to leave first.
Pei Wenxuan took the wooden box and respectfully left. After he left, Fu Lai poured tea for Li Ming and said with a smile, "Lord Pei is young, but he's a sensible person."
"Little rascal," Li Ming laughed, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "He's really good at getting things done."
Pei Wenxuan took the wooden box out and saw Li Rong waiting for him at the door. He handed the wooden box to Li Rong and said, "It's about time. Let's go back."
"How confident are you?" Li Rong tapped his small fan gently on his palm. Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment and said slowly, "From Your Majesty's tone, it shouldn't be a big problem. I'll take all the blame and say that I instigated you. This way, he won't think that you're too smart and will feel more at ease. "
Li Rong responded. She thought for a moment and suddenly realized that Li Ming and Pei Wenxuan seemed to have a good relationship. She couldn't help but feel a little strange. She turned to Pei Wenxuan and said, "I think it's very strange. You said that you can coax any emperor to be happy. Why don't you coax me?"
"Haven't I coaxed you enough?" Pei Wenxuan turned back in shock.
Li Rong raised his eyebrows, "When have you ever coaxed me?"
"All the time, all the time," Pei Wenxuan said earnestly, "Your Highness, you're really too hard to coax."
"Nonsense."
Li Rong tapped Pei Wenxuan's head lightly with his small fan and walked forward with a smile.
Pei Wenxuan followed behind Li Rong and was a little unhappy, "Your Highness, I have something to discuss with you."
"I refuse."
Li Rong dragged his voice, "It's definitely not something good."
"Don't tap my head in the future."
Li Rong looked at him from the corner of his eyes and raised his eyebrows, "Hmm?"
Pei Wenxuan saw Li Rong's gaze and took a step back, "Don't tap my head in front of others."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Rong tapped Pei Wenxuan's head with his small fan and said gently, "Fool, what can you do if I tap your head?"
Pei Wenxuan, "…"
Li Rong saw that he was defeated and laughed out loud. He opened his small fan and walked out while fanning himself. Pei Wenxuan quietly watched the back of the figure. It was the end of July and the girl was wearing a thin maple-red gown, outlining her enchanting and gentle figure. Coupled with the courtyard and red pillars that were beginning to show some signs of autumn, the whole scene was a little bit of flamboyant warmth.
Pei Wenxuan felt that his heart was like the warm autumn sun, just right to emit a lukewarm gentleness.
The two left the palace together and went their separate ways. Li Rong took Qin Zhenzhen back to the Princess's residence, and Pei Wenxuan went to the official office to continue his work.
Qin Zhenzhen was injured, so Li Rong asked someone to bandage his wounds and he could finally rest. Then Li Rong began to check his accounts to see how much money he had left.
After all, whether it was keeping informants or setting up the Monitoring Department, he had to spend a lot of money.
Li Rong woke up early in the morning and felt sleepy as soon as the sky turned dark. She braced herself to read the latest information that had been sent to her. As she read, she felt her vision blur and yawned a few times. She didn't even notice it and closed her eyes to sleep.
When Pei Wenxuan returned from the official office, he thought that Li Rong had gone to bed. He didn't expect to see that the room was still brightly lit when he reached the door. Jing Lan and Jing Mei were waiting outside. Pei Wenxuan couldn't help but feel a little strange. He took off his windbreaker and whispered to Jing Lan, "His Highness hasn't gone to bed yet?"
"Not yet," Jing Lan replied in a low voice, "He's still doing official business."
Pei Wenxuan nodded and pushed the door open to enter the room.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Li Rong sitting at the desk with her chin propped up. She seemed to be bored to death looking at something. Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything and walked over. Just as he was about to say something, he saw that although Li Rong was propping her head up, her eyes were already closed.
She was born beautiful and was used to being fierce, so she felt superior. At this moment, with her eyes closed and her head propped up, she seemed to be trying her best to stay awake. There was an indescribable cuteness that made her eyes soften. Her beauty turned into a spring flower that stirred people's hearts, gently falling on the rippling surface of the lake. It made people smile unconsciously.
Seeing that she had fallen asleep, Pei Wenxuan gently took the account book from her hand. He wanted to wake her up, but after hesitating for a moment, he felt that if she was woken up so abruptly, she would feel uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he simply carried her in his arms.
He carried Li Rong. Li Rong opened her eyes and saw Pei Wenxuan. She leaned into his arms and yawned. "You're back?"
Pei Wenxuan saw that she was leaning on his chest like a cat and couldn't help but laugh. "Why aren't you vigilant at all? I've already carried you. You don't even panic. "
"What's there to panic about?"
Li Rong said in a daze, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"I'm a man." Pei Wenxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Can you be a little more vigilant?"
"So what if I'm a man?" Li Rong bickered with him. She was sleepy and wanted to talk, so she mumbled, "Anyway, you're good-looking. I don't mind being a gigolo."
Li Rong's words made Pei Wenxuan speechless.
He felt helpless at first, but then he remembered that Li Rong's words weren't strange.
After all, she did have gigolos in the past.
Although they were guests, everyone knew what kind of relationship they had. Moreover, according to Li Rong's temperament, if she hadn't fallen for that person back then, it wouldn't be strange for her to have eight or ten gigolos.
Pei Wenxuan didn't know for a moment whether it was better for Li Rong to have one gigolo she cared about or a bunch of gigolos she didn't care about.
But no matter what, he felt his chest tighten. Especially when he thought about where Li Rong's habit of being carried and leaning on when she was half asleep came from, he felt uncomfortable.
But he couldn't say anything. After all, he and Li Rong were only husband and wife in name. He couldn't control Li Rong back then, and he couldn't control him now.
He thought that he was just used to it. He was used to being jealous of the people around Li Rong, and he was also used to hating Su Yongqing.
He had to change this habit in the future.
After all, in this life, they would be separated sooner or later.
Pei Wenxuan gently put Li Rong on the bed. Seeing that he was sleeping happily, he felt a little helpless. He felt that only he thought about it so much every day, but this person probably never thought about it.
Pei Wenxuan sighed. Seeing that Li Rong's makeup had not been removed, he got up to get water and helped Li Rong wipe her face. He removed the hair ornaments on her head and said in a low voice, "Take off your clothes and sleep."
Li Rong answered vaguely. Pei Wenxuan got up and went to wash up. When he came back from the shower, Li Rong had already taken off her clothes and was sleeping on the bed with a single layer of clothing.
Pei Wenxuan lifted the quilt and lay down. Li Rong turned over. She seemed to be awake. She turned to look at Pei Wenxuan and said, "Did you help me pass on a message today?"
"What message?"
Pei Wenxuan frowned. Li Rong raised her eyebrows, "You forgot?"
Pei Wenxuan thought for a moment and remembered that it was about what happened in the imperial study in the morning. He turned his back to Li Rong and said in a muffled voice, "I'll help you pass it on tomorrow."
"Don't you usually have a good memory?"
Li Rong laughed, "I just told you this morning, and you already forgot?"
"There are too many things to do."
Pei Wenxuan responded. After a while, he turned around and looked at Li Rong, "Why are you suddenly looking for him?"
"Suddenly?" Li Rong was a little puzzled. She lay on the pillow and rested her chin on her folded hands. She thought for a moment and said, "Isn't this natural? If I want to set up the Department of Supervision, I need some manpower. Su Yongqing is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, and he's also the investigator of the Qin Family case. If I can get him to cooperate with me, I'll have people in the Ministry of Justice. "
As she said this, Li Rong raised her hand and counted with her fingers, "Not only Su Yongqing, but also the Supreme Court, the Censorate, Shuntian Fu … I need some manpower in all of these. I'll find some time to make a trip to all of these places. "
As Pei Wenxuan listened to Li Rong, he also imitated Li Rong's actions. He turned over and lay on his stomach on the bed. As he listened to Li Rong, he slowly said, "You're here just for this?"
"What else?"
Li Rong was a little confused. After thinking for a moment, she remembered, "Of course, it's also very important to get in touch with him. It's not a bad idea to chat with him while you're at work. "
Pei Wenxuan did not say anything. Li Rong looked at him and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Oh," Pei Wenxuan pretended to come back to his senses and said calmly, "I was just thinking that if you really want to develop something with Su Yongqing, you need to have a plan."
"That's true," Li Rong supported her chin and said slowly, "I used to be very resistant to marrying him. Now that I think about it, it's actually not a bad thing if I can really be with him. In my previous life, he and I were just a little short of fate. In the future, he will definitely inherit the Su Family. I have the Monitoring Division, and I'm also from the Shangguan Family. If I can marry into the Su Family, my position in the future will be stable. "
Pei Wenxuan listened quietly. When Li Rong talked about this, she was quite happy, "I used to like him. No matter how you look at it, it's a good marriage."
"You didn't think so before." Pei Wenxuan's voice was flat. Li Rong thought for a moment and said slowly, "Maybe it's because the knot in my previous life is slowly unraveling in my heart."
As she said this, Li Rong turned to look at Pei Wenxuan and smiled, "In fact, I have to thank you. Since I was reborn, I feel that I've experienced a lot of things."
"What?"
"I don't know what it is." Li Rong put down her hand and rested her head on her arm. She looked sideways at Pei Wenxuan and said, "I feel that I've slowly come to terms with many things. My heart is getting calmer and calmer, and many things are no longer awkward. Look at you, Qin Zhenzhen, and Chuan'er. From another perspective, they're all different worlds. Then let me look at Su Yongqing from another perspective. "Li Rong's voice was full of expectation," Maybe I'll find something new? "
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. Li Rong thought for a moment. She moved closer to him and poked him with her elbow, "By the way, Qin Zhenzhen intends to give up his identity as a member of the Qin Family. It's impossible for her and Chuan'er to be together. Are you sure you don't want to consider it?"
"No, I won't."
Pei Wenxuan said decisively. Li Rong replied with a "hmm" and became interested. "By the way, what kind of girls do you like? Do you have any idea? I can help you find one."
"I don't have such plans for now," Pei Wenxuan said calmly, "My identity is awkward now. I'll wait for the future."
"That's true." Li Rong nodded, "You're different from me. I have to worry about when Su Yongqing will accidentally get engaged. You don't have anyone you like yet, so it doesn't matter."
Pei Wenxuan responded in a low voice. He didn't want to talk about this, so he said, "What do you plan to do about the Qin Family's case?"
"We'll wait." Li Rong swung her leg gently in the air and said slowly, "When my uncle's people settle this case, we'll investigate it. There was definitely nothing wrong with the Qin family. What kind of evidence could they produce? If we continue investigating, it'll probably be a surprise. "
When Pei Wenxuan heard Li Rong talk about the case, his tone became much happier. He pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "Actually, why don't you choose another path?"
"What path?"
"Don't establish the Monitoring Department." Pei Wenxuan looked up at her, "Actually, with our relationship and your identity, even if you don't establish the Monitoring Department, it won't be a big deal. Now that you're Princess Ping L E, if I gain power in the future, I'll protect you. "
"If you gain power?" Li Rong laughed, "Lord Pei is very confident in himself. What if you lose? "
Pei Wenxuan choked for a moment. Li Rong turned her head and said slowly, "Pei Wenxuan, I don't like to put my life in other people's hands."
"I like to be in charge of my own destiny. This means that I'm destined to be greedy for power and must have power."
"Why do I need you to protect me?" Li Rong turned to look at Pei Wenxuan and smiled like a child, "I'll only be happy if I can protect others."
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He looked at Li Rong in front of him.
Li Rong was wearing a white blouse. Her hair was loose, and her blouse was slightly open at the collar, revealing some of her curves.
Her arms stretched out from her blouse, and her feet were curled behind her in the air. When she spoke, her feet unconsciously swayed gently. Under the moonlight, her round and clean little feet glowed faintly.
When she said these words, there was a hint of innocence in her frankness. Her movements and tone were childish, as if she was a young girl talking about the most beautiful fantasy.
But Pei Wenxuan clearly knew the weight of these words. He didn't know why, but when he saw Li Rong reveal such an innocent and ambitious look, he saw her turn her head and smile at him under the moonlight. Her watery lips opened and closed, and her small tongue carelessly slid across the corner of her mouth as she called his name, "Pei Wenxuan."
All of a sudden, his body began to change.
He suddenly realized that at this moment, Li Rong's unguarded innocence and ambition were mixed together, like a blooming rose trembling under the spring light. To him, there was an indescribable attraction.
This was Li Rong that belonged to him alone. It was difficult for anyone else to see Li Rong at this moment.
He felt a little dazed, and it was difficult for him to shift his gaze away from her.
Li Rong noticed that Pei Wenxuan was staring at her in a daze, so she raised her hand and waved, "Why are you in a daze? Are you listening to me? "
"Hmm?"
Pei Wenxuan forcibly withdrew his gaze and changed direction. He lowered his head to look at the embroidery on the pillow in front of him and said indifferently, "What did you say just now?"
"Forget it, you're always in a daze. It's boring."
Li Rong sighed and lay down, "Go to sleep."
Pei Wenxuan responded. After a while, Li Rong couldn't help but ask, "What were you thinking about just now? You were so lost in thought. "
"I was thinking," Pei Wenxuan's voice was a little hoarse, but he controlled it. If one didn't pay attention, they wouldn't be able to hear the hoarseness in his voice. Li Rong was thinking about other things, so she casually listened. Then she heard Pei Wenxuan say, "Your Highness the Princess is very beautiful."
Li Rong laughed when she heard this.
"You said this morning that you were always coaxing me, and now I believe you. Forget it, "Li Rong went to sleep contentedly," I'll forgive you for being absent-minded. Go to sleep. "
Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong thought he was joking. He smiled helplessly and opened his eyes in the middle of the night, his body stiff.
After a long time, he finally closed his eyes.
They slept on separate beds.
Before he closed his eyes, Pei Wenxuan clearly realized that he wasn't Liuxia Hui.
Li Rong was a person who, even as a friend, would inadvertently flirt with others. For a man, if he wasn't careful, it was too easy to fall in love.
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