Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Although he had long known that Cui Yingying was difficult to deal with, Li Shimin still felt a headache when he faced her head-on.

No matter how I answer, heavy bleeding today is definitely inevitable.

While he was thinking about it, Wei Zheng's words suddenly came to his ears:

"Master Cui, as far as I know, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do with the daughter of your Cui family. Are the reports reported by your Cui family officials not true?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin's frown instantly relaxed a lot.

Cui Yingying, on the other hand, looked at Wei Zheng angrily and said:

"What do you mean, Mr. Wei?"

"Did you think that our Cui family would frame the crown prince regardless of the reputation of their own daughter?"

"If you feel this way, then how about Bufan looking for His Highness the Crown Prince and us having a confrontation on the spot?"

"Also, the body of the daughter of my Cui family is still on display in the Cui family's mourning hall. If you don't believe it, you can go and inspect it yourself."

Seeing that Cui Yingying was so confident and dared to directly state that she could confront Li Chengqian, everyone's hearts suddenly sank again.

Could what the other party said be true?

Did His Royal Highness really spread rumors and drive people to death?

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Li Shimin again, waiting for his decision.

Li Shimin stared at Cui Yingying, trying to find any flaws in the other party, and wanted to find out whether the other party was framed by Li Chengqian.

However, what disappointed him was that Cui Yingying, who had already calculated everything in her mind, did not flinch at all when faced with Li Shimin's questioning gaze. Instead, she took the initiative to meet him and looked at him with a provocative look.

Clenching his fists, Li Shimin let out a deep breath.

He couldn't tell whether what the other party said was true or false, but he didn't dare to call Li Chengqian directly in front of him and confront him face to face.

After all, based on Li Chengqian's performance yesterday, even if he were called to confront him, the other party would probably admit to this inexplicable crime for some reason and consideration.

"Master Cui, since I summoned you into the palace, I am preparing to discuss this matter carefully. Therefore, I hope that Master Cui will not be so aggressive."

In the end, after weighing the pros and cons, Li Shimin decided to give in a little and see what the other party's intentions were first.

Seeing Li Shimin's submission, Cui Yingying's lips turned sarcastic.

"Your Majesty, the main reason why the daughter of the people came here this time is to seek justice for me, the daughter of the Cui family. I have never thought of any other excessive demands. Please be clear to your Majesty."

"I don't know, what does the Cui family leader want?"

Wei on the side asked directly before Li Shimin could speak.

Seeing Wei Zheng take the initiative to defend himself against Cui Yingying's attack, Li Shimin cast an appreciative look.

However, this look directly turned into anger after Cui Yingying stated her request.

"Master Wei, I just said that I came to the palace this time to ask for an explanation."

"Since the Lord has taken the initiative to speak, I will treat you as if you have acquiesced in the first option, and will interact with me in an official capacity."

"In this case, I will express my request."

"First of all, my Cui family requests: In view of the heavy blow this incident has had on the reputation of our Cui family and the five surnames Qiwang, we ask the court to post a notice to apologize to the daughter of my Cui family in front of the people of the world."

"In addition, the daughter of my Cui family died because of His Highness the Crown Prince. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can come to her soul and burn a stick of incense to express her apology."

"In addition, my Cui family also requires that during the funeral, His Highness the Crown Prince needs to support the spirit of the daughter of my Cui family."

After saying that, he looked directly at Li Shimin, waiting for the other party's answer.

After Li Shimin heard Cui Yingying's request, he was so angry that he almost jumped up from the throne and slapped this whimsical maid away.

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor in a rage, Wang Gui sighed and said:

"Master Cui, is your request too much?"

"Let's not talk about whether your daughter of the Cui family was forced to death by the prince. After all, all these are just your one-sided words."

"I just want to ask the Cui family leader a question. Since His Highness the Crown Prince likes the daughter of your Cui family, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince entered the palace yesterday and wants to seek an imperial edict from His Majesty to facilitate this marriage, how can there be any intention of persecution? , is there any misunderstanding?"

"What do you mean by Mr. Wang's words? Do you think that our Cui family intentionally framed His Highness the Crown Prince? Or do you think that the daughter of my Cui family couldn't think of it and hung herself with a rope?"

Cui Yingying looked at Wang Gui, her beautiful eyes glowed with a cold light, and she looked unkind, which really frightened Wang Gui, and she hurriedly defended:

"That's not what I meant. I just want to say that before the matter is determined, please don't be so aggressive. After all, if such a thing gets big, it will not be a matter of honor to you or me."

Seeing that Wei Zheng and Wang Gui had suffered heavy losses from Cui Yingying, Li Shimin coughed and attracted everyone's attention:

"Ahem, um, Master Cui, I can't agree to any of your requests."

"Although the actual facts of this matter are still open to debate."

"But I can tell you clearly that from today on, Li Chengqian is no longer the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, I will treat him as if I don't have this son."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp voice came from outside the door:

"Queen, Your Majesty is discussing important matters inside, you can't go in."

The sound of obstruction did not last long before a bang was heard, and the door of the royal study was pushed open by Empress Changsun again, and then, a graceful figure walked in again.

Seeing Empress Changsun breaking into his imperial study again, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with displeasure.

But soon, he pretended to smile again and said:

"Guanyin Maid, why are you here?"

"I have seen Your Majesty. My concubine came uninvited and forced her way into the imperial study. Please forgive me."

Empress Changsun did not answer Li Shimin's question, but directly bowed and apologized to Li Shimin.

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth twitched. Have you ever apologized like this?

However, the expression on his face was fleeting. He stood up directly, came to Queen Changsun's side, and helped her up:

"Mr. Guanyin, how can I blame you for such a trivial matter?"

After saying that, he raised his head and saw Cui Yingying's half-smiling expression, which made her really angry.

Turning his head, he met Wei Zheng's frown, looking like he was hesitating to speak.

Taking a deep breath, Li Shimin rolled his eyes and hurriedly changed the topic:

"However, Maid Guanyin, you are here just in time. Master Cui has come to me this time to sue our family. As a mother, you should also get to know your son."