Pei Wenxuan was slightly taken aback. He looked at the girl in front of him, and for some reason, he saw an indescribable gentleness in her eyes.
This gentleness was something that the young Li Rong had never seen before. The Li Rong standing in front of him had a mellow fragrance that came from years of experience. Even if she showed a moment of tenderness, there was a tenacity and steadiness that was difficult for a youth to match.
Pei Wenxuan's heartstrings moved slightly, and he chuckled: "Then I'm back. Will Your Highness reward me?"
"At this time, you still want to ask me for a reward?"
"Your Highness knows this subject," Pei Wenxuan lowered his eyes and said gently, "I'm used to not being taken advantage of."
"Good," Li Rong also smiled, "If you do well, there will be a reward."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and bowed, then he looked up at Li Rong. After looking for a long time, Li Rong was about to urge him, but this person took two steps forward and pulled her into his arms.
"Be well, don't worry about me."
"You old fox," Li Rong was in his arms, her head resting on his shoulder, "I have nothing to worry about."
"That's good," Pei Wenxuan let go of her, tidied her clothes, and carefully swept his eyes over her eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, and didn't miss a single detail. Finally, he said: "Then I'm leaving."
After saying this, he finally let go. This time, he didn't seem to dare to look back, and hurriedly left.
After Pei Wenxuan left for a long time, Li Rong finally recovered. She felt that it was almost winter, and the night wind was much colder.
She took a deep breath, then turned around and got into the carriage.
In the middle of the night, Xun Chuan brought the Qin Family back to the Princess' residence. Li Rong arranged for the Qin Family to be settled down, and then all the personnel of the Inspectorate and the Princess' guards were transferred back to the Princess' residence to guard the entrance.
The Qin Family suffered many punishments in prison, especially Qin Lang, who was tortured until he was on the verge of death. The whole family had a doctor examine them one by one, and it took a long time.
The entire Princess' residence was lit up, but Li Rong didn't sleep. she thought for a while in the study, and then asked someone to call Xun Chuan.
Xun Chuan had just finished looking at Qin Lang's body, and looked a bit tired under the mask. She entered the room, and bowed to Li............... Li, Li, was looking at the time, and asked: "How is Lord Qin?"....
"It's okay." Xun Chuan sat down, his voice a little hoarse. "His life is saved, but he'll probably have to recuperate in the future. After all, he is old. "
"You were raised by him, right?" Li Rong said, and put down the report in her hand. She looked up at Xun Chuan, "Didn't you think of telling him about you?"
"Let's not talk about it for now." Xun Chuan's voice was very calm, "If I told him, he wouldn't let me do anything outside. As long as I tell him that I'm still alive, he won't worry. "
Li Rong thought for a moment, and then nodded. She didn't ask any more questions, and handed the name list written by Qin Lang to Xun Chuan, and said in a low voice: "Take this name list. After tomorrow, I might be trapped in the palace, and you will have two responsibilities. First, protect the Qin Family, and don't let anyone take them half a step away from the Princess' residence."
"Yes."
"Second, find Shangguan Ya, and find suitable people from the name list, and get the testimony of the witnesses of the Huang Ping County soldiers' corruption."
"Understood."
"That's it." Li Rong looked up, and saw that it was drizzling outside. She was quite tired, and said: "Is it going to be dawn soon?"
Before she finished speaking, the sound of soldiers and horses could be heard outside.
Xun Chuan raised her hand to hold her sword, but Li Rong pressed down on her sword, and said calmly: "Don't be alarmed, someone will come."
Xun Chuan listened to Li Rong's words, and slowly calmed down. Li Rong withdrew her hand, and looked at the lanterns swaying in the wind in the corridor, and said: "Pour the tea."
Xun Chuan calmed herself down, and raised her hand to pour the tea for Li Rong.
Li Rong listened to the sound of tea trickling down, and Li Rong listened to the chaos outside. A moment later, Jing Lan entered the room, and said coldly: "Your Highness, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Su Yongqing, led the soldiers to surround the residence, and came to demand the prisoner."
Li Rong didn't say anything. She raised her hand to take the teacup beside her, and calmly took a sip. Then she looked at Xun Chuan and said: "If you die, remember to pour the corpse incineration powder on your face."
Xun Chuan understood Li Rong's meaning. She was a "dead" person, and if her corpse appeared in other places, it would bring trouble to Li Rong.
She respectfully said: "Yes."
Li Rong was silent for a moment, and then said: "Don't think about destroying your face in advance. If you do that, you don't need to stay in the Inspection Department."
Xun Chuan stiffened, but in the end he still said: "Yes."
Li Rong didn't say anything else. She changed into a bright red palace dress embroidered with golden peonies, and put on a golden hairpin, and then led the people out through the corridor.
As soon as the door opened, the cold wind and rain blew in. Outside the door, Su Yongqing was dressed in plain clothes, holding a paper umbrella, and leading a group of soldiers. He calmly looked at Li Rong.
One of them was inside the door, while the other was outside. The cold wind caused the lanterns in front of the door to sway. Li Rong chuckled: "Assistant Minister Su, you have such great authority. It's not even dawn yet, and you're leading so many people to stand in front of the princess's residence. Did I break some law? This should have been done at the time of the Supreme Court's arrival. What excuse did Assistant Minister Su use to come here? "
"Your Highness," Su Yongqing's voice was very steady: "If you hand over the Qin Family now, I'll pretend that you didn't break the prisoner."
"Break the prisoner?" Li Rong laughed: "The Qin Family case was originally handled by the Bureau of Investigation. I felt that the person I wanted was in danger, so I specially brought him over for interrogation. What's wrong with that?"
"Even if Your Highness wants to interrogate a prisoner, you should follow the law and get approval from the relevant officials."
Su Yongqing's voice gradually became cold: "Your Highness, you should hand him over. You have to think clearly —" Su Yongqing looked up. The rain fell down from the umbrella and formed a curtain, blurring Su Yongqing's face behind the curtain.
Li Rong had never seen this person look at her with such eyes. He seemed to be warning her: "The Bureau of Investigation hasn't been established yet."
The Bureau of Investigation didn't have any achievements to show, so no one was willing to accept it. No matter how much Li Ming supported it, it was difficult for her to move forward. Now that she had made such a big mistake, Li Ming would probably be completely furious.
Li Rong looked at him. After a long time, she laughed: "You're threatening me."
Su Yongqing didn't say anything. He just looked at Li Rong. Li Rong didn't know why, but she laughed and repeated herself: "You're actually threatening me?"
Su Yongqing pursed his lips and slowly said: "Your Highness, I'm doing this for your own good."
"You're not doing this for my own good," Li Rong slowly said with certainty: "You're doing this for the Su Family behind you, for the sake of the aristocratic family behind you. Su Yongqing, it's okay for people to have selfish motives. There's no need to be so dignified. "
As she spoke, Li Rong stepped out. The Jing Lan immediately opened an umbrella and escorted Li Rong to the carriage at the entrance.
Li Rong walked with her head held high and slowly said: "The Lord Su doesn't need to threaten me. If you want to complain, go ahead. The morning court is about to begin. I'll be waiting for the Lord Su in the main hall."
As Li Rong spoke, she brushed past Su Yongqing.
Su Yongqing unconsciously clenched his fists. The moment before she left, he suddenly said: "Why don't you believe me?"
Li Rong turned her head and looked at Su Yongqing, who was not far away. His body trembled slightly, as if he was trying to control his emotions. He said with difficulty: "Your Highness, why must you treat everyone's good intentions as bad intentions? What Your Highness is doing right now is harmful without any benefits. Your Highness, what are you asking for? "
"I don't know."
Li Rong smiled bitterly: "Perhaps, I'm just asking for peace of mind?"
Su Yongqing was stunned. Li Rong walked in front of him. Su Yongqing held the umbrella, and Li Rong stood in front of him. The heavy rain fell along the umbrella, isolating them from the outside world.
Li Rong looked up at him. At that moment, time seemed to have no boundaries. The past and present blended together. Su Yongqing's eyes were dazed for a moment. Li Rong laughed and said: "Lord Su, I used to think that we were the same kind of people. But after thinking about it for many years, I realized that we weren't."
"You can abandon everything for your family, including your conscience, morals, and your life. One day in the future, perhaps you will become someone like Yang Lie. He was once hot-blooded, but in the end, he betrayed his country for his family's prosperity."
"But I can't."
"If I do this, my whole life, here," Li Rong raised her hand and placed it on her chest. Her voice was calm: "I won't be able to rest in peace. I can't go against my morals. Today, I can't watch the Qin Family fall because of political strife. If one day, the Su Family faces injustice … "Li Rong looked at Su Yongqing's gradually shocked expression and slowly smiled:" I won't sit by and do nothing. "
"Actually, you're right. If it's only for power, what I'm doing today won't be of much benefit. I shouldn't be tied to the aristocratic families. I shouldn't be establishing the Inspection Department, and I shouldn't be investigating the Qin Clan case. But I want power, not just because I want to be above others. "
"I still want it. I can live in the world that I want."
Su Yongqing stared at her blankly. Li Rong knew that he couldn't understand. She raised her hand and gently brushed away the dead leaves on his shoulder. She whispered: "So, Lord Su, you don't need to persuade me or stop me. You can't persuade me or stop me. The Crown Prince and I don't walk the same path. You can rest assured and assist him. I'll walk my own path. If Lord Su doesn't agree … "Li Rong raised her eyes and smiled:" Bring it on. "
After she finished speaking, Li Rong turned around and quickly got into the carriage.
After she got into the carriage, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
At this time, Pei Wenxuan had already led his people out of the city.
He took the Inspection Department's token and the Princess's token and rushed out with the elite hidden guards. Not long after they left the city, a hidden guard came up to him and said: "Daren, someone is following us."
Pei Wenxuan looked around and thought for a moment. Then, he said in a low voice, "Let's find an inn and rest first."
"Rest?" The hidden guard was surprised. Pei Wenxuan replied: "Yes, go."
Since Pei Wenxuan had made up his mind, everyone could only follow. The group found an inn to rest. As soon as they entered the inn, Pei Wenxuan found a hidden guard who was similar to him. Then, he had another person go to the edge of a cliff and prepare a rope to tie to a big tree.
When everything was ready, the sky was already bright. At this time, the clouds parted and the rain stopped. Pei Wenxuan's people set out again. This time, Pei Wenxuan's group changed to a carriage. Pei Wenxuan sat in the carriage and headed into the distance.
In the Imperial Palace, with the sound of "Enter the Hall", the officials all dressed in black with red edges and holding ceremonial tablets, entered the Main Hall in a line.
Li Rong walked at the front. The officials behind her quietly sized her up. After entering the Main Hall, Li Rong elegantly stood beside Li Ming. As soon as the court began, Li Ming directly called Li Rong: "Ping L E."
Li Rong stepped out. Then, she heard Li Ming suppress his anger: "Last night, I received a memorial saying that you broke into the Ministry of Justice and robbed the Qin Family?"
Hearing Li Ming's words, Li Rong knelt down. Li Ming raised his hand and threw the booklet at Li Rong's face. He said angrily, "What? Are you addicted to making trouble in the Ministry of Justice? I didn't punish you last time. Do you think I'll allow you to do whatever you want without regard for the law?! I sent you to investigate the case, not to be unreasonable. Give me a reason why you robbed the Qin Family in the middle of the night! "
"Reporting to Your Majesty," Li Rong kowtowed and said respectfully: "Since I'm in charge of the Qin Clan case, I should be in charge of the Qin Family. Previously, I couldn't even see the Qin Family, let alone interrogate them. In order to find out the truth of the case, I had no choice but to break out the prisoners."
"Then why didn't you release them?"
Li Ming frowned. Li Rong said calmly: "According to Lord Qin's confession, I don't dare."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Minister of Justice Xie Lanqing said sarcastically: "Are you saying that the Ministry of Justice is plotting against Lord Qin?"
"I'm worried about that."
Li Rong replied directly. Xie Lanqing was so angry that he laughed: "Good, very good. Since we've reached this point, Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Li Ming frowned and said slowly: "Lord Xie, Ping L E is young and doesn't know what to say. Please don't take it to heart."
"Your Majesty," Xie Lanqing said with a sorrowful expression: "Since you know that Her Highness is young, how can you treat the court as child's play? How can you hand over such an important matter as the Qin Clan case to Her Highness Ping L E?!"
"Lord Xie …"
"Your Majesty, I can understand that you love your daughter dearly. However, handing over such great power to Her Highness Ping L E is pointless. Giving a child a sharp blade will only hurt her. Look at how many ridiculous things Her Highness Ping L E has done since she started investigating the Qin Clan case. She trespassed into the Ministry of Justice, beat up an official of the Ministry of Justice, forced her way into an official's residence, beat up an official's servant, and now even broke a prisoner. She has no regard for the law! Not only does Her Highness Ping L E not repent, but she is also making her mistakes worse. Your Majesty, if you don't stop her and punish her, she will make a huge mistake! "
As he spoke, Xie Lanqing knelt down. Everyone in the court agreed and knelt down as well, shouting that Li Rong should be "stripped of his fief and punished severely".
The entire court was filled with emotions. Xie Lanqing was so emotional that he shouted: "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty insists on siding with Her Highness Ping L E, I will leave today so that I won't feel sad when I see Her Highness doing evil in the court in the future. Your Majesty, please allow this!"
As Xie Lanqing spoke, he took off the crown on his head and placed it beside him.
The officials around him all took off their crowns and followed Xie Lanqing's example, placing their crowns beside them.
Li Ming raised his eyes to look at his daughter, who had been silent this whole time. After a long time, he finally said: "Ping L E, you heard it too. She has caused such a big trouble. Have you found out anything?"
"Not yet."
Li Rong kowtowed on the ground and said calmly: "After I investigated the case, I found that all the witnesses were killed and most of the evidence was destroyed. I am still investigating. Your Majesty, please give me some time."
"All the witnesses are dead?"
Li Ming asked in shock, "They are all dead?!"
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