Chapter 146 Xiao Wang, you still want to be a child supporter
The Wuniang case seems to have been cleared up, but in fact it is not that simple.
The governor of Feng'an City personally reported to Chu Xingchen, "After detailed investigation, everything seems to be just a coincidence from the time Xiao Shaoqing received the longevity lock, but the biggest problem in the whole thing is also a coincidence."
Chu Xingchen understood: "If there are too many coincidences, they are no longer coincidences."
"Your Highness is wise." Feng'an City Governor praised, vaguely pointing out that the people behind this incident involved quite a few people, including the Ministry of Justice, etc., and in the end it even involved party disputes among ministers.
Every dynasty has factional conflicts among ministers, and it was no surprise to Dachu. It had always been balanced before, but when the princess became more and more powerful and the influence of newspapers became more and more important, the balance in the court became unbalanced. Some people could not sit still.
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Some people are supporters of Confucianism, some people are instigated from behind, and some people are afraid of harming their own interests and are afraid that the princess will work with the royalists, that is, the Shen family, the Xiao family, and the Ling family.
Once they are completely united with the Queen, their power will become stronger and stronger, and the Queen will trust and reuse them more and more. On the contrary, their power will become smaller and smaller, and the Queen will be even less able to see them.
So there was this cleverly combined event.
They want to alienate the relationship between the princess and several families. Only in this way can they have a chance to be reused and win the princess over to take control.
It happened that the Ministry of Punishment investigated Wuniang's incident, so they simply used Wuniang, a lunatic, to kidnap the eldest daughter and the Shen Lingxiao family. They thought that no matter who the eldest daughter said she would choose, the people who were not chosen would have knots in their hearts. The purpose of the estrangement was
Achieved.
"So Xu Dandan was the witness who was taken advantage of and was arrested?"
"Yes, they may have heard that Your Highness you and Miss Xu don't get along, so..."
Chu Xingchen: "..." So Xu Dandan was completely taken advantage of. I felt that Xu Dandan would definitely talk about it everywhere and deliberately lured her here as a trumpet speaker. Maybe he even wanted to bring Master Xu in.
As a result, Xu Dandan was rescued by Chu Xingchen and others by accident.
"Your Highness, Wei Chen interrogated several people, but none of them admitted that they wanted your life."
Chu Xingchen answered calmly, "What they said may be true, so there is another pusher behind the scenes, and this pusher not only wants to alienate me, but also wants to directly kill me."
"Check who is behind the scenes." Chu Xingchen ordered. In addition, the next step is to deal with the people who caused the trouble.
In response to this matter, the Queen specifically asked Chu Xingchen, "There are quite a lot of people involved, including many from the Criminal Department, the Household Department, and the Official Department. Madam, please tell me how you want to deal with it."
Chu Xingchen said three words: "Countermeasures."
The Queen raised her eyebrows and said, "Tell me carefully and listen."
"It's just to return their divorce plan and destroy their trust." Chu Xingchen's tone was calm, but it made countless people collapse.
Chu Xingchen did not directly accuse and retaliate, but deliberately caused them to misunderstand. He felt that the other party had betrayed him and took refuge in the princess. From mutual suspicion, trust collapsed, to fratricide and self-destruction.
As long as those involved in the case were involved, almost no one escaped. They were demoted and punished. Only in the end did they realize that this was the revenge of the princess.
Chu Xingchen recognized this, it was her revenge.
Party disputes among ministers have existed since ancient times and cannot be absent. Chu Xingchen is actually open to this point. As long as the work is not delayed, if it is used well, it can allow them to check and balance each other and play a role in supervising and competing with each other.
She used to think that as long as she could distinguish right from wrong and be in control, she would be fine.
But they took advantage of her, plotted against her, and even wanted to control her and put her in danger.
Chu Xingchen's thunderous methods made everyone realize that the princess seemed to have a good temper, but having a good temper did not mean that she was easy to manipulate. If you want to manipulate her, it is better to ask yourself how many lives you have.
Chu Xingchen's prestige immediately increased a lot.
But that's something to talk about later. After telling the Queen her thoughts, the Queen looked at Chu Xingchen with relief in her eyes, "Yes, I will leave this matter entirely to you."
When Chu Xingchen returned to the East Palace, it was already dark. Chu Xingchen brought Wan Dong back, and when he passed by Changle Palace, he met Chu Xinghai.
Before, Chu Xinghai knew that Chu Xingchen had gone out alone during the Lantern Festival, and he was not happy. When he heard that they had all encountered trouble, he believed that there were really many bad people outside who kidnapped children. He had to be older before he could go out.
But it is natural for children to be curious. Chu Xinghai still longed for the excitement outside, "Sister, how old do I have to be before I can go there? Can they also steal a child with one hand?"
"Stealing, they won't be able to help it when they see you so cute, so you must be wary when facing strangers." Chu Xingchen himself couldn't go outside, let alone Chu Xinghai, so he took the opportunity to give him safety education.
But in the end I took him to the city wall and saw the bustle of Feng'an City from a distance.
The Lantern Festival started on the Lantern Festival, and tonight is the last night. Colored lanterns are hung outside, and it looks very lively and lively from a distance.
Chu Xinghai was satisfied, "When I grow up a little bit, I will take my sister there, and then I will protect my sister."
Chu Xinghai secretly made up his mind: he would learn martial arts from Master Zhou, his brother-in-law, and learn both poison and martial arts.
"Okay, sister, wait for that day." Chu Xingchen touched his little face and carried him back to Changle Palace.
As a result, Chu Xingchen returned to the East Palace a little late, tired and hungry.
As a result, when we arrived at Jinhua Hall, we found that the door was closed, and there was no sound inside, as if there was no one there.
"What's going on?" Chu Xingchen was surprised. Wan Dong stepped forward and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, he was greeted by lights all over the yard, as if he had been transported to a lively night market in an instant, as if thousands of stars were pouring into his eyes, which completely stunned Chu Xingchen.
Chu Xingchen walked a few steps inside. From the doorway, there were all kinds of lanterns. There were even vendors dressed as palace ladies nearby, asking people to guess lantern riddles.
Walking further inside, there is a small kitchen chef selling glutinous rice balls, buying glutinous rice balls, pastries, boiled and fried glutinous rice balls, etc.
Then Chu Xingchen saw the owner Shen Cangzhu in front of the bookstall. Seeing Chu Xingchen's eyes smiling, he pointed to a familiar little fish lantern next to him and invited her to guess the lantern riddles.
Chu Xingchen was very familiar with the lantern riddle because it was something Shen Cangzhu and the others had guessed before. She tentatively told the answer, and Shen Cangzhu handed the small fish lantern to Chu Xingchen, "The girl has a pure heart, and the property returns to its original owner."
Next, Chu Xingchen saw Xiao Wang selling jewelry. Xiao Wang saw her and smiled, "Little lady, would you like to come over and see me, buy something and give me a light."
When Xiao Wang called Xiao Niangzi, there was a gap between Xiao Wang and Niangzi, as if he was calling Niangzi, which made Chu Xingchen couldn't help but recall the embarrassing incident when he suddenly called Niangzi.
Chu Xingchen decided to make things difficult for Xiao Wang and let him know what God is and what a customer is.
"Let me see what you sell." Chu Xingchen wanted to be picky, but when he went over, he found that there was nothing on Xiao Wang's stall.
"Why are you selling nothing? Are you selling air?"
Xiao Wang smiled, "Who said no? Am I not here?"
"You? Do you still want to sell yourself?" Chu Xingchen said deliberately.
Xiao Wang raised his eyebrows: "It's not impossible, but I don't know if the young lady dares to ask for it?"
Chu Xingchen's mind instantly flashed with words such as "child supporter" and "bed-warming servant", and he shook his head hastily, "Don't talk nonsense."
She lowered her head to look for something, "Are you really not selling anything?"
"For sale." Xiao Wang took out the Bu Yao from his sleeves and put it on the head of Chu Xingchen who was looking for something, "But I only sell one thing."
Chu Xingchen raised his head and touched his head, "What is it?"
"Your Highness guesses."
"I won't guess, I'll just look at it." Chu Xingchen took it out curiously and looked at it, and was very surprised, "It's so beautiful, it looks like a rabbit."
"Don't you like rabbits?" Xiao Wang took the Bu Yao from her hand, put it on her head again, and then handed a small rabbit lantern to her hand.
"The property returns to its original owner."
Chu Xingchen's favorite little rabbit lantern was back in her hands again.