It was quiet in the Nuan Pavilion for a while.

After a moment, Zhao Guanjia cleared his throat and said, "Nonsense!"

Although he was scolding, his tone was no longer as cold as before. He had the attitude of a brother-in-law talking about his brother-in-law, and his words were quite serious and thoughtful.

"Don't spread these words out of Funing Palace. It will only make people laugh. If your sister finds out, she will be given another lecture."

Everyone here knows the identity of Miss Zhang.

However, men understand men best. Although Zhao Guanjia does not agree with Cao Yi's thoughts, he does not think that these words are abrupt or unreasonable. Men, as far as the crotch is concerned, it is normal to like women. It's just that Mrs. Zhang has always been

It’s an ugly name, but this brother-in-law’s taste is really unique.

Cao Yi smiled slightly and did not contradict the emperor.

Fu Jiuqu had no scruples, with a cold look on his eyes.

"Commander Cao comes from a noble family. Don't you know that your love for civilian women is the most ruthless? I advise you to be reserved and kill less pinks."

Cao Yi moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just smiled lowly.

"The Cao family has been serving as generals for generations. They grew up in military camps. They are used to seeing rough things. They never care about their origins when making friends with others. They don't have so many details and rules. They are not as good as those in the county prince's palace."

The strange smell of gunpowder smoke made Zhao Guanjia frown.

Even Zhang Yaozhuo, who was reduced to a foil, was a little confused.

Didn't these two people come together to strangle him? Why did he start fighting first? It seems that Fu Jiuqu did not side with Cao's family, and Zhang Yaozhuo thought he could still fight for it.

"The prince does not know that the etiquette of my uncle's family is different from others. It is civilized, free and easy, and does not stick to trivial matters. What does it mean to marry a commoner's second wife? Even if there are rumors, it will not hurt..."

Doesn't this imply that the Cao family does not understand etiquette and behaves dissolutely?

Cao Yi's dark eyes were dim, but he smiled and said nothing.

Looking at Zhao Guan's house again, his face darkened.

As we all know, Queen Cao was married before entering the palace, but she remarried Jinshang after the divorce and became the second queen of the official family.

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for women to remarry, and the people are relatively tolerant of this. However, the Zhao Guan family did not intend to marry Empress Cao, and they were just forced into a marriage. No one knows whether the Zhao Guan family cares about the identity of the Queen's second married daughter. Anyway, Zhang Yaozhuo took the opportunity

The sour Cao Yi hit the emperor's spine just right.

There was a sudden low pressure in the Nuang Pavilion.

"The humble minister made a mistake and asked the officials to punish him."

Zhang Yaozhuo quickly apologized, his face panicked, but secretly laughing in his heart - Zhao Guan's family was unhappy, humiliated or displeased, it would only make him hate Empress Cao even more.

"That's all."

Zhao Guanjia coughed twice, and the waiter hurriedly brought the tea cup, but saw him calmly sighing.

"I have been feeling unwell recently, and I don't want to hear you arguing and talking to each other."

"Wei Chen doesn't dare, Wei Chen..."

Zhao Guanjia raised his hand to stop Zhang Yaozhuo from continuing, "You all have your own reasons for the case, and it's difficult for me to be caught in the middle. Let's see, within three days, who of you can find stronger evidence?

If it proves that Miss Zhang is guilty or innocent, I will grant his request."

Being an emperor is hard, being a good emperor is even harder.

Want a bowl of water to be flat? It’s even more difficult.

Zhao Guanjia saw that the three of them were silent, and his head started to hurt again. He raised his hand to pinch his temples and closed his eyes.

"Go down, there is no need to discuss this matter again. As for the secret letter and the Bian Palace gang, leave it to the Imperial City Division for investigation and handling, and the Kaifeng Mansion should not interfere."

The Imperial City Secretary only obeyed the orders of the emperor alone, and also had the power to investigate, arrest and imprison.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yaozhuo felt sad. He took a deep look at Fu Jiuqu, smiled and knelt down with his hands in his hands.

Before Cao Yi left Funing Palace, Zhao Guan's family specifically told him, "Go to Kunning Palace and see your sister. She has been infected with the cold recently."

"Yes, thank you for your grace." Cao Yi stepped back.

Turning around, the official couldn't stay in Funing Palace any longer. He was filled with boredom thinking about the disputes among his ministers, and in the end he did not go to see the sick Empress Cao, but went to Concubine Zhang's bedroom.

…

Concubine Zhang's maiden name was Xue Yi, and she was fourteen years younger than the current Zhao Guan family. She was also younger than Empress Cao, and was less than thirty years old.

To the emperor, the imperial concubine was a pretty girl who was fresh and tender. She was smart and sweet when she was fierce, but also gentle and carefree when she was well-behaved. She was completely different from Empress Cao, but she turned into a sweetheart and ran wild.

He also turned a blind eye to the harem.

In the dormitory, the maids held their breath and did not see the official arriving, but Zhang Xue was dancing to the music, her face was rosy as if dyed with a layer of rouge, her eyes were delicate and charming, and her body was as flexible as a cartilage fairy...

Zhao Guan's family has always been frugal, but they are willing to indulge his petty temperament. All the furnishings in the palace are luxurious and exquisite, even worse than those in the Queen's Palace.

"Oh! Why are the officials here?" Zhang Xue also looked back, as if she had just seen him, and ran towards him with a smile full of joy.

Zhao Guanjia sat down with a smile on his face and raised his hand.

"Keep dancing and finish the song."

Concubine Zhang refused to dance any more, and came over with a delicate face. Regardless of the presence of the palace maid, she sat on the emperor's lap, hugged his neck, and looked at his face.

"Let me guess, is there another ignorant person who has made the officials angry? Huh! The officials are too kind. Each of these courtiers is eager to bully you..."

"Your Majesty! Don't speak nonsense..." Zhao Guanjia patted her on the back and signaled the maids to step back.

Without outsiders present, Zhang Xueyi became even more unscrupulous. He smiled coquettishly and took off the official's hair crown, dragged him to the soft couch and lay down on him, then straddled his body to loosen his muscles and squeeze his bones.

After Zhao Guanjia relaxed, he told her the troublesome things happening in Funing Palace.

Concubine Zhang glanced at him and spoke softly.

"I don't know as many truths as the Queen. I only know that the official family is heaven, and whoever displeases the official family is the enemy of the people in the world."

Zhao Guanjia looked pleasant, "You can make me happy."

Zhang Xue also said: "That's how it is. According to my concubine's opinion, the king of Guangling County is not wrong, and my uncle is not wrong either. The fault lies with Mrs. Zhang. A village woman caused a dispute between the king and his ministers, and the colleagues were at odds.

The officials deserve to be punished, so that things can stop."

Zhao Guanjia sighed, "How can it be as easy as you think? Chonglou protects her, and Huan Qi (Cao Yi's cousin) also protects her. I am in a dilemma."

Zhang Xue also said: "Even if Mrs. Zhang did not commit murder or arson, it is still a serious crime for her to not report the knowledge. She knew clearly that the Nux vomica tree was causing harm to Zhangjia Village, but kept silent. She knew Cui You was guilty, but did not report it to the official. Even if she knew

He is not a murderer, but he has bad intentions and deserves to be punished! If the officials deal with it fairly, who dares to gossip?"

Zhao Guanjia frowned slightly and didn't say anything for a long time.

Killing an innocent woman to settle the matter may make people dissatisfied.

What about killing a woman who is already guilty?

"What the noble concubine said is absolutely true."

…

The wind blowing through the imperial city is more deadly than the cold wind on a snowy day.

However, Xin Yi, who was still in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion at this time, did not know about it. In the eldest princess's mansion, Zhou Daozi was invited to the flower hall to have a drink and was still waiting for news from Prince Guangling.

Sun Huai prepared Zhou Daozi's favorite beggar's chicken, as well as Longjin Bridge's stuffed lychees and lamb wine, and served him very attentively.

Zhou Daozi ate slowly and drank slowly, with a leisurely attitude.

"Eunuch Sun, how do you think I behaved in court today?"

"Okay." Sun Huai poured wine for him with a smile, "The Za family almost believed it."

Zhou Daozi snorted displeasedly, "That's a bad statement. Except for the four words "three-inch gentleman", which one of my words is untrue? Even if Zhang Yaozhuo goes to the official to inquire, that's all."

Zhou Daozi was Zhou Ji, the former medical officer of the Hanlin Academy. What he said in court was actually the truth. However, Chen Chusheng did not engrave the four words "three-inch gentleman" on the Huqin, nor did he say anything about it.

Pass it on to future generations.

But no one can confirm this.

Fu Jiuqu asked him to fake the name "Three-Inch Gentleman". In addition to confirming that the Huqin belonged to Chen Chusheng, he also had another purpose, which was to exchange the official's nostalgia for the past friendship and wait for the Imperial City Secretary to question Chen Chusheng's family again.

In the case of family extermination, the official's mind can be biased——

After all, this case will not be simpler than the Zhangjiacun water ghost case.

…

When Fu Jiuqu came back, Zhou Daozi was drinking and his face was red. Suddenly he saw the prince coming in with a cold face, and he couldn't drink any more wine.

"The prince's trip is...not going well?"

Fu Jiuqu took off his cloak and handed it to Sun Huai, then sat down lazily, his face as cold as frost.

"The official gave me three days."

"Three days?" After hearing what happened in Funing Hall, Zhou Daozi put down the beggar's chicken and hummed heavily, "This is obviously for Zhang Yaozhuo. Our official has become a passionate person now. There are three thousand people in the harem.

A beauty only loves one person..."

Fu Jiuqu raised his hand to stop him, not allowing him to discuss official and private matters.
To be continued...