Li Wenchang organized his speech before speaking: "Today is the small court meeting. As usual, the Marquis had some snacks in the morning and then rode to the palace. The journey was no different from usual, and he met several adults who were traveling with him.
, simply said hello."
Li Shu was a military commander. He usually didn't like to sit in a sedan chair. He always rode a horse when going to court.
Ms. Cui asked again: "Who did I meet? Did they have any contact?"
"I met Mr. Min, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Mr. Qin, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites." Li Wenchang thought for a while and then said: "The Marquis only greeted the two adults and did not dismount. There was no contact between the two parties during the period.
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Ms. Cui nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Later, the Marquis went into the palace for a routine inspection. Everything was normal when he went to court. But when he heard that the eldest girl had caused trouble in the eldest princess's mansion, he hurried over."
When Cui heard this, her eyebrows moved involuntarily, "What then?"
"The people in the Eldest Princess's Mansion did not dare to embarrass the Marquis, and bluntly said that the eldest girl had left. My subordinates followed the Marquis and found the eldest girl and the young master in Zuihu Tower." Li Wenchang explained the matter concisely and comprehensively.
After a while, he said again: "At this moment, the Golden Flag Commander arrived and told the Marquis to enter the palace. The subordinates followed the Marquis into the palace and waited for two or three hours before they waited for the Marquis to come out.
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After Li Shu left the palace gate, he hurriedly said that he was going to the Xishan Camp. He ordered a group of personal guards to accompany him. Nothing special happened along the way.
"Halfway through the journey, the Marquis suddenly got poisoned and fell off his horse." When Li Wenchang said this, a chill ran down his spine. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Li Shu's poisoning was very strange, as if he had been poisoned in the palace.
But he didn't dare to say these life-threatening words.
Cui also knew how powerful it was, and immediately said: "Did you meet anyone special while you were waiting for the Marquis?"
special person?
Li Wenchang shook his head, and suddenly thought that when the Marquis was about to come out, the eldest princess came. She came out of the inner palace, and she should have gone to see the Queen Mother.
The eldest princess didn't look sideways when she entered the palace, leaving behind a proud figure.
Is the eldest princess considered a special person?
This idea only circulated in Li Wenchang's mind for a moment before he suppressed it.
No matter what, the eldest princess will not harm Mr. Hou. Mr. Hou is responsible for the training of the Gyeonggi camp and is also in charge of the affairs of the Zuofu. Sixty percent of the burden of defending the Gyeonggi falls on his shoulders. If something happens to him, it will not do the eldest princess any good.
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"But what did you think of?"
Li Wenchang said: "When the Marquis was about to come out, the eldest princess entered the palace. She should have come from the Queen Mother."
Ms. Cui was stunned for a moment, but she didn't ask any more questions and just let him go down.
Li Wenchang clasped his fists and left. When he came to the yard, he met Mr. Bai. He quickly clasped his fists and gave a half salute. Ms. Bai nodded slightly and entered the upper room without looking away.
When Mrs. Cui heard that Mrs. Bai was coming, she quickly asked: "How is the situation with the Marquis?"
"Mother, the Marquis was not awake when my daughter-in-law came, and the imperial doctor and several doctors were still treating her. My sister-in-law and the children are all here, so I think there should be news soon."
Mrs. Cui's spirit was a little weak. She leaned on the pillow and sighed, saying in a low voice: "It's been such an eventful time."
"Mother, please rest for a while!" Bai said very considerately: "If there is any news, I will call you again."
Mrs. Cui waved her hand. Li Shu's life and death were uncertain, so how could she sleep?
At this moment, Grandma Wang walked in quickly and said with a serious face: "Old madam, someone is coming from the palace."
Mrs. Cui was stunned for a moment, then immediately sat up and said seriously: "Is it someone sent by the empress? How come she heard the news so quickly."
"It's not the empress. It's Eunuch Xia who is standing in front of the emperor. He has brought the Holy Emperor's oral instructions, and he is accompanied by two imperial doctors."
Mrs. Cui did not dare to neglect, and immediately changed her clothes, and said: "Although oral instructions are not as good as imperial edicts, there should be men at home. Go and ask the second master and the prince to come over." After that, he took Mrs. Bai to the front yard.
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Li Yi and Li Qingyun also hurried over.
"Mom, how could the Holy Lord have any decree? Has the matter about eldest brother reached the palace so quickly?"
Is it fast?
Cui just said: "Receive the order first."
A group of people followed her to the main hall of the main courtyard.
Eunuch Xia was sitting on a chair drinking tea. When he saw Ms. Cui coming, he put down his tea cup and stood up to greet her.
"How are you, madam? We haven't seen you for a while."
Mrs. Cui quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, my father-in-law. I am worried about you." Although Eunuch Xia is not the most popular person in front of the emperor, he is one of the top officials in the imperial palace and should not be underestimated.
"Old madam, the emperor already knows about the poisoning of the Marquis. We should read the emperor's oral order first."
After everyone heard this, they immediately knelt down to receive the order.
"The Holy Spirit has decreed that Marquis Tie Dan is the humerus of the country, and anyone who attempts to harm his life will be punished. The Ministry of Punishments and Dali Temple will investigate the matter thoroughly and must give justice to Marquis Tie Dan."
Mrs. Cui quickly kowtowed, "Your Majesty is wise, and I thank you for your kindness." Although it was an oral instruction, the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers should not be less.
"Old madam, please get up quickly." Mr. Xia gave Cui a hand and motioned for her to get up.
Mrs. Bai quickly helped Ms. Cui up, her eyebrows lowered.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
"We are just messengers and errands, but we can't afford the old lady's thanks." Eunuch Xia suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Concubine Shu is also very worried about the situation of the Marquis. It's just that it's not convenient for the queen to comment at the moment, so the old lady shouldn't
Be anxious, the emperor and the empress will definitely make the decision for the Marquis."
Mrs. Cui's heart was spinning a thousand times, but nothing showed on her face, "Your Majesty, you are so kind."
"In addition, the emperor specially sent two imperial doctors to treat the Marquis. They are already at the house. If the old lady has any requests, just make them. The emperor means that the hero must not be wronged in the slightest."
This is the great favor of Long En.
Bai was very happy in her heart. Although her husband was only a sixth-grade editor, but she was still afraid that there would be less benefits in the future if she hugged the thick thigh of the Marquis?
Mrs. Cui didn't play tricks, and after saying a few words of thanks for the grace, she directly asked Aunt Wang to give Eunuch Xia a big red seal.
The red envelope was fluttering inside, and contained a banknote. Eunuch Xia pinched it skillfully, with a smile on his face, and quietly put the red envelope into his sleeve.
"In this case, our family will go back and repeat the order."
"Second brother, send father-in-law off for me."
Li Yi hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his fists, "Father-in-law, please."
Eunuch Xia smiled brightly and bowed slightly, "Thank you, sir."
The two of them were about to go out when someone came to report, "Old madam, the Ninth Prince is here."
who?
Cui's face turned pale and she couldn't help but ask, "Who is coming?"
The servant's calf muscles twisted and he replied tremblingly, "Nine Princes."