The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Shangguan Ziling turned her face away arrogantly and snorted.

"Ling'er" Mo Shaoxie called softly. He felt that his Ling'er was very cute and kissed her lightly on the cheek.

Shangguan Ziling's body stiffened, a faint blush slowly appeared on her cheeks, she pushed him away with force, and said coquettishly: "You scoundrel."

Mo Shaoxie, like a child who had stolen some fish, smiled with great satisfaction.

Shangguan Ziling curled her lips: This monster is really annoying, I wonder how unfair it is for him to be like this.

Mo Shaoxie gently rubbed Shangguan Ziling's hair with his big hands and said in a gentle voice, "I'm leaving and won't disturb Ling'er's rest."

"Um"

Shangguan Ziling watched Mo Shaoxie leave, looked at the okra and holly in the yard, and said: "Go to Jiangziyuan and find a room to rest. I'll ask Chunxiao to clean up a room for you tomorrow."

"Yes".

Shangguan Ziling returned to her room, lay on the bed, and soon fell asleep.

……

The next day, during the morning court session, the emperor sat on his high throne as usual. When he saw the injured prince, he asked with concern, "Prince, is your waist feeling better?"

Jun Yaotian bowed slightly and said: "Thank you, father. I am much better now."

"Ah That's good".

The emperor gave Eunuch Chang a look.

Eunuch Chang immediately said loudly: "If you have a petition, please submit it. If you don't, please leave the court..."

Fan Wen, the Prince's tutor, stepped out, knelt down and said, "This old minister has something to report."

"Please stand up, Mr. Fan."

Fan Wenbian kowtowed and said: "I dare not stand up. Recently, I received a secret letter from my nephew in Jiangnan. After reading it, I felt that the matter was of great importance, so I asked him to conduct a secret investigation. Surprisingly, I learned that the governor of Jiangnan was corrupt and smuggled salt." Fan Wenbian raised the memorial and an account book in his hand.

The eldest prince Jun Yaoqi was stunned, feeling slightly uneasy in his heart, but he looked calm.

Crown Prince Jun Yaotian glanced at Jun Yaoqi indifferently, feeling somewhat proud.

Eunuch Chang went down, took it with both hands, came back, bent down and handed it to the emperor respectfully.

The emperor took it and opened it. The more he looked at it, the uglier his expression became.

The ministers in the court were all shrewd men, and the hall suddenly became eerily quiet.

"How dare you!" The emperor slapped the dragon throne and shouted angrily.

The ministers below knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

"Calm down, calm down, how can you ask me to calm down? The prefect of Jiangnan knew the law but broke it. He was corrupt and smuggled salt. It's simply lawless and his crime is unforgivable."

The emperor stood up and angrily walked down from his high seat. He looked at Jun Yaoqi coldly and said in a cold voice: "I remember three years ago, you recommended Li Fengxian to me, saying that he had good abilities and was qualified for the post of governor of Jiangnan?"

Jun Yaoqi immediately knelt down and said: "Father, when I went south, I met Li Fengxian, who was still a county magistrate. He was very capable. After making inquiries, I learned that Li Fengxian was very much loved by the local people, never made wrong judgments, and had been a county magistrate in Jiangnan for many years, so I admired him very much. After I came back, I encountered the disappearance of the former Jiangnan prefect, so I thought of recommending this person to you, father. But I didn't expect that he would be such a person now."

Liao Shuti stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel also recommended several people back then, and Your Majesty also secretly sent people to investigate and found that Li Fengxian was indeed loved by the people because of his character and conduct. That's why he gave the post of prefect of Jiangnan to Li Fengxian. The eldest prince only recommended this person to Your Majesty. This is strange. Your Majesty needs to send people to conduct a thorough investigation to find out whether Li Fengxian was wrongly framed."

After Liao Shuti finished speaking, he kowtowed several times to the emperor.

Fan Wenbian snorted and said: "This man is corrupt and commits smuggling salt. The evidence is irrefutable. How can he be framed?"

Liao Shuti blushed and argued, "An honest official with a very good reputation, loved by the people, has completely changed after only three years as a prefect. Isn't it strange?"

In the court, the Crown Prince's party and the eldest prince's party were arguing endlessly, while the other ministers were silent. They all understood clearly in their minds that this was a contest between the eldest prince and the Crown Prince.

"Shut up, everyone!" the emperor shouted.

The people on both sides fell silent instantly.

The emperor said angrily: "Call the President of the Imperial Guard, Yu Wei."

"The president of the Imperial Guard, Yu Wei, is reported to the palace..."

Yu Wei walked into the hall, knelt down and said: "I am Yu Wei, President of the Imperial Guards, and I pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"

The emperor paced back and forth and said: "Yu Wei, you take your men and go south in person to investigate the case of the Jiangnan prefect's corruption and illegal smuggling of salt."

"Yes".

"Withdraw from the court" the emperor strode away with a wave of his sleeves.

"Farewell to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

The ministers said goodbye to the crown prince and several princes and left.

Jun Yaotian looked at Jun Yaoqi and said with a smile: "Big brother, when Shi Wei comes back from investigation, you will inevitably be punished by our father. After all, it was you who recommended this person and you didn't know him well."

Jun Yaoqi snorted coldly: "It's too early for Your Highness to tell what the truth is."

Jun Yaotian smiled slightly and said, "The facts? The facts are in front of us, the evidence is solid, and the President of the Imperial Guard, Yu Wei, is just a visitor, it's just a show. If we investigate whether there is someone behind this, we will gain a lot."

The third prince Jun Yixing and the fourth prince Jun Feiqin stepped forward, and Jun Yixing said, "Crown Prince and eldest brother, please speak less!"

The fourth prince nodded in agreement: "Yes, don't hurt the harmony among brothers for an outsider."

Jun Yaoqi said in a cold voice: "The prince should take good care of his injuries recently. He is unlucky and chokes when drinking cold water. After all, the prince is the heir to the throne. It would be bad if he gets injured again." Jun Yaoqi said lightly and strode away.

Jun Yaotian's smile froze, and he looked at Jun Yaoqi's back, feeling secretly annoyed.

Jun Yixing and Jun Feiqin looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

In the Regent's Palace, Mo Shaoxie usually did not attend court, and the Emperor turned a blind eye to it. Mo Shaoxie had already learned what happened in the morning court.

Xiao Zijin laughed and said, "Oh, I guess Li Fengxian will commit suicide to apologize if he can't wait for Yu Wei!"

Le Wenshu shook his folding fan and said: "Li Fengxian is not important. What is important is the person who poisoned Xuanqi. I think this person is the key. I heard from the elders that the Nan family used to have a kind of poison called the Charming Heart Poison, which can control a person's thoughts."

"No way, so exaggerated, controlling people's minds?"

Mo Shaoxie narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "This matter is of great importance. It must be investigated in secret and no news can be leaked."

"Well, if it is true that the Nan family has slipped through the net, the people in the court will be in panic."

Xiao Zijin said nonchalantly: "The Crown Prince and the Eldest Prince are becoming more and more incompatible."

Le Wenshu said quietly: "I wonder who is the winner of this quarrel between the snipe and the clam?"

Xiao Zijin asked: "How are Jun Yixing and Jun Feiqin doing recently?"

Le Wenshu shook his head and said, "It seems peaceful, but it's not. Where is the real family affection in the royal family?"