Detective in the Red Chamber

At that time, it is self-evident what choice Emperor Guangde will make between the fake grandson and the real prince.

But since it is about the emperor's lineage, how dare Sun Shaozong get involved in it? The matter of the fake emperor's grandson is not counted. It was a forced response, not on purpose by Sun Shaozong.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong acted as if he didn't understand, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings, and there are all the imperial physicians around you. I think there should be no problem with the dragon body."

As he said that, he was afraid that the crown prince would continue to dwell on this topic, so he hurriedly said, "As for the case of the murder of the eldest son of Niu, there is no need to worry about it right now. Please, Your Highness, meet someone first before discussing this matter with my minister." Not too late."

"Meet someone?"

The prince was puzzled and said, "Is there anyone in this world who is better at investigating cases than Sun Aiqing?"

"It's not the person investigating the case, it's actually..."

Sun Shaozong simply told the prince that Princess Beijing came to ask for an audience and was waiting outside the west door.

The prince was confused when he heard it, and frowned, "This shrew is not at home and threatens Shui Rong to come forward to catch people, but what is she doing here?"

Immediately, he raised his head again and said, "Never mind, since she took the initiative to come to the door, she still wants to see the boss—Sun Aiqing, please go for a walk, keep all the people she brought out of the door, and then order others Check her out."

It's okay to keep Princess Beijing's entourage out of the door, but ordering her to be searched seems a bit too much.

Sun Shaozong was about to persuade him, but he heard the prince sneer again, "Uncle Wang has always been close to Gu, since this shrew has disgraced him, Gu will naturally seek justice for him!"

It turned out that he wanted to fight for the injustice of King Zhongshun.

Looking at the prince's appearance, he knew that persuasion was useless, the little ladies of the Wei family on the left and right had long been hostile to the Sun family, no matter how much they offended them, that would be the case.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong didn't insist too much, bowed out of the room, and briefly conveyed the prince's meaning, called two eunuchs and four maids, and walked towards the west door with a shout.

Speechless all the way.

When I got to the west door, I saw a luxurious carriage parked outside, and eight women's soldiers in leather armor stood beside me. Even the driver who drove the carriage was a woman with big arms and round waists.

This stage...

Isn't King Beijing already heavily in debt?

"By His Highness's word of mouth."

When Sun Shaozong arrived in front of the car, he raised his voice neither humble nor overbearing, "Except for the concubine, no one else is allowed to enter the mansion—otherwise!"

Halfway through the speech, the women's army began to clamor, so Sun Shaozong had to raise his voice, and continued, "Because the assassination case has not been found out, no one who enters the mansion is allowed to carry an inch of iron, so if the princess wants to meet His Highness, I'm afraid Be a little bit aggrieved."

Before the words were finished, the curtain of the carriage was lifted suddenly, revealing a pretty face with evil spirits, and said sarcastically, "When did the watchdog of the Prince's Mansion change?"

She really is a shrew!

Sun Shaozong met her twice in total, the first time she took a bow and shot an arrow, but this time she was belittled into a watchdog by her.

Sun Shaozong's gaze was fixed, and he was waiting for Pi Liyang Qiu's retort, when suddenly someone behind him said, "These two servants have just been dispatched from the palace, and my sister is normal and nervous if she hasn't seen her before."

Looking back, it was the crown princess in a graceful long dress, accompanied by several palace ladies.

When they got closer, the Crown Princess solemnly wished Sun Shaozong a blessing, and said softly, "Sister Wei is an old acquaintance of this palace, please be accommodating, so that she will not be searched."

Her gesture firstly proves that Sun Shaozong is not falsely preaching the imperial decree, but is targeted; secondly, it highlights the respect for Sun Shaozong. As for the watchdog and so on, naturally it can only fall on the heads of the two little eunuchs.

"Don't dare."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly bowed and said, "I would like to obey your mother's orders."

This one bowed his head and half squatted, which was condescending, especially since Sun Shaozong's altitude was extraordinary, and immediately he saw a seductive whiteness and the outline of a royal blue bellyband from the neckline.

I don't know if this apron was placed in the closet that day...

Thinking in this way, it was a bit slow to look back, and was caught by the crown princess, who immediately made the crown princess blush, gave Sun Shaozong a shameful look, and tried her best to suppress it. Stopping the annoyance in his heart, he turned his head and greeted Wei Shi.

The two of them didn't know what they whispered, so they held each other's arms and entered the Prince's residence.

It is said that the Crown Princess and Wei Shi went away hand in hand, it is true that Chunlan and Qiuju have their own victories, one is heroic, one is graceful and dignified; one is slim, one is plump and graceful; one...

Uh, now is not the time for yy.

Sun Shaozong shook his head, put all the untimely thoughts behind him, and then stalked up from a distance, planning to ask the prince about her intention and bargaining chip after Princess Beijing had seen the prince.

Chapter 473 Defection

Sun Shaozong followed the two concubines from a distance, and saw that he was about to follow to the small courtyard where the prince recuperated, but suddenly there was a person blocking his way, looking at the short and fat figure and flattering expression, it was not Zhan Shifu. Who else could be the director Wang Dexiu?

"Just now, I would like to thank Mr. Sun for reporting for the humble job!"

Wang Dexiu gave a deep salute first, then pointed in the direction of the front yard, and said, "When you were ordered to meet Princess Beijing just now, someone in the front yard sent a letter saying that Housekeeper Zhao from your house led a young woman to find her. Come to the door, as if there is something urgent to report."

Zhao Zhongji led a young woman to find him?

Sun Shaozong felt a little baffled when he heard the words, because the Prince's Mansion was not far from Sun's house, it was not a strange thing for Zhao Zhongji to come over to report to himself when he encountered something difficult to decide - but what happened to the young woman?

Although I have also owed some romantic debts outside, but they are all people with families and money, so I dare not come to the door in sunny days.

Suspicious in my heart, it just so happens that I have to wait for Princess Beijing to leave before I can ask the prince what happened. Right now I am idle, and I just go to see what Zhao Zhongji is up to.

So Sun Shaozong thanked Wang Dexiu and hurried to the front yard.

Because the drizzle was like fog, it was blown by the wind and drifted in all directions. Even if I walked in and out of the corridor, I still felt damp all over my body after walking in and out twice.

So when he got near the gate of the courtyard, Sun Shaozong first took out the handkerchief from his sleeve pocket, wiped off the rainwater from his face, and then entered the porter's room with a straight face.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhao Zhongji sitting stiffly in the corner, apparently overwhelmed by the name of the Prince's Mansion, hunched over, with his hands on his knees, as stiff as a clay sculpture, only a pair of eyes Worrying around anxiously.

In contrast, the young woman seemed very calm, sitting openly opposite Zhao Zhongji, without the embarrassment of being alone in a room with a man.

"It's you?"

When Sun Shaozong saw the woman's appearance, he was taken aback for a moment, then he suddenly woke up and asked, "Could it be that you are also here for Wei Ruolan?"

The woman stood up Yingying and saluted Sun Shaozong, but it was not the common blessing, but clasped her hands together and proclaimed the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, sure enough, everything is hidden from Master Sun's Dharma eyes."

But it turned out that this woman was none other than Miaoyu, a fake nun from the Quicui nunnery.

But today she didn't wear the iconic patchwork gown, but a plain white fairy skirt with wide sleeves, her hands clasped together as white as jade, and the two thin and cicada-winged sleeves fluttered in front of her, Coupled with her usual cool demeanor, she looks even more detached from the world.

this change...

Even if Wei Ruolan can escape this time, she may not be able to return to her post. If she fails to do well, her future may be ruined.

As a result, the marriage with the historian naturally ended without a problem.

Could it be that the fake nun felt that there was an opportunity to sneak in, so she even changed her outfit so that she could marry into the Wei family smoothly in the future?

While thinking wildly in his heart, Sun Shaozong asked Zhao Zhongji with a straight face, "Why did you come here with Mrs. Miaoyu?"

As early as when Sun Shaozong entered the door, Zhao Zhongji had already jumped up, but seeing that Sun Shaozong's attention was on the woman, he stood in the corner wisely and did not speak.

Hearing Sun Shaozong's question at this time, he quickly bowed and reported, "This girl came to our house, first asked to see the eldest wife, and then mentioned that she wanted to see the second master—because the eldest wife had spoken, and the younger one asked again." It just so happened that I had to report something to the second master, so I brought her here to find him."

With Jia Yingchun's weak temperament of hiding when things happen, if she knew that Miaoyu was trying to cause trouble for herself, she would definitely not agree to let her see him - guess this fake nun probably wasn't telling her the truth.

Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong flicked his sleeves, and Zhao Zhongji immediately retreated out of the door obediently.

"Tell me."

Sun Shaozong sat down on the main seat with a golden sword, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and said indifferently, "Why do you think I can save him, and why do you think I will save him?"

"My lord, you are known for being a godly judge, and there are quite a lot of strange things about this case. As long as you are willing to take action yourself, you will definitely be able to..."

"Stop."

Seeing that Miaoyu spoke with empty teeth, and her words were not convincing at all, and she didn't even understand the most basic court system, Sun Shaozong couldn't help interrupting her, shaking his head and saying, "Let's not talk about strange things, I As Wei Ruolan's boss, as a rule, he should avoid suspicion, and it is impossible to get involved in this case."

"But there is always an exception to everything!"

Miaoyu argued, "Even if the imperial court doesn't allow you to participate in this case, you just need to conduct a secret investigation to find some evidence, and then hand it over to the investigators, wouldn't it be enough?!"

Ha ha.

At the risk of offending Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice, secretly investigate the evidence, and then hand over the credit to others...

Why? !

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and said speechlessly, "It's still the same sentence, why do you think that I will save him? Don't forget, he has been trying to challenge me in the criminal justice department, and the Wei family and my family have always been at odds." .”

"But Young Master Wei actually admires your lord's ability in private!" Seeing that what he said was unquestionable, Miaoyu became a little emotional, pushed her breasts out, and said anxiously, "Besides, when the dog swallows the sun..."

"cough!"

Sun Shaozong coughed dryly and interrupted her again.

Miaoyu also knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, so she hurriedly skipped this section, "He also intends to get along with the adults in harmony—and although Brother Ling and Commander Wei have old grievances, they are now separated from each other, and there is no conflict of interest. Why don't you borrow it?" Is there a chance for the two families to reconcile?"

What a 'peace is the most important' idea.

It's a pity that this fake nun didn't understand the complexity of the matter at all.

That's right, the initial grudge between the Wei family and the Sun family was indeed due to the conflict of interests between Sun Shaozu and Wei Rusong, but now, the biggest crux of the hostility between the two sides is not in this, but in the conflict between King Beijing and King Zhongshun!

The big bosses behind the two sides are in a turmoil. As vassals, the Sun family and the Wei family, can they still settle their differences in private?

Probably seeing Sun Shaozong's disapproval, Miaoyu became more anxious, and she didn't care about what was unreasonable, so she begged, "Please save him, Mr. Wei is... a good man!"

nice guy?

There are countless things that good people don't get rewarded, and this is not bad.

Sun Shaozong immediately wanted to snort and resolutely reject this ridiculous request.

It's just that the words came to his lips, but he suddenly changed his mind. The crown prince and King Zhongshun have always been friends, and Princess Beijing begged to the prince's mansion. If the crown prince finally promised to protect Wei Ruolan, King Zhongshun would naturally not agree. Will block——In this way, if I categorically refuse at this time, wouldn't I be a bad person in vain?

Thinking of this, the sneer that came to his lips immediately replaced it with a hesitant look of indecisiveness, and pondered, "This matter has a lot to do with it, how could you just say 'good guy' with empty teeth, so that you will not hesitate to risk yourself? "

As he said, he got up and walked around the room a few times, and when Miaoyu was full of anxiety and was struggling with something, he stopped and said, "Well, you wait here for a while, let me think about it carefully. How about I give you a confirmation letter before noon?"

As soon as the words fell, he didn't wait for Miaoyu to respond, and walked out on his own.

"Second Master."

Zhao Zhongji's main gate guarded outside like a god, and when he saw Sun Shaozong coming out from inside, he hurriedly bowed to salute.

Sun Shaozong didn't answer, and went straight to the middle of the corridor on the left, then stopped, turned his head and asked Zhao Zhongji who was following behind him, "Didn't you just say that there is something else to report?"

"This is the second master."

Zhao Zhongji hurriedly said, "After you went out early this morning, a beggar came to our house, who claimed to be Hong Jiu, and said that he had a big matter to report. Because you were not at home, the second master, the villain questioned him. This time, who knows that he refused to say it clearly, he insisted on waiting for you to go back and then report it face to face."

Hong Jiu has something important to report face to face?

Sun Shaozong's expression suddenly became serious. Others may not know it, but since he has set up the signboard of Hong Jiu as a "beggar's protection system", he will naturally pay attention to Hong Jiu's every move.

After the initial discomfort, Hong Jiu became more and more experienced as the security chief, and because he was the first security chief supported by the government, and even had a relationship with Zhao Wuwei, some of the security chiefs who were appointed later , even if you don't follow his lead, you still have to sell him three points of face.

So now, Hong Jiu seems to have become the co-owner of thousands of beggars in the capital, and he is no longer the little beggar who had to rack his brains for a few taels of silver.

Although in Sun Shaozong's eyes, Hong Jiu is still just a chess piece that cannot stand on the table, but in terms of news channels alone, he is probably more informed than the government.

Right now Hong Jiu ran to Sun's house and said that there was a big matter to be reported face to face. Even if he exaggerated, it was probably not a trivial matter - if it was a trivial matter, he would not dare to find Sun Shaozong.

But now Sun Shaozong has just arrived at the Prince's Mansion, and he really can't get away, so he had to ask Zhao Zhongji to keep Hong Jiu at home to entertain him, and ask him why when he goes back.

"Second Master."

Zhao Zhongji got the order, originally he was going to go back home, but when he glanced at the porter, he stopped his movements and said hesitantly, "Master Miaoyu..."

"You don't have to worry about it. If the eldest wife asks about her, just say that she has already returned to Rongguo Mansion."

Only then did Zhao Zhongji bow and leave.

After Zhao Zhongji was sent away, Sun Shaozong reckoned that the prince should have done almost anywhere, so he rushed to the backyard without stopping.

As a result, as soon as he arrived near the lane outside the courtyard, he saw Princess Bei Jing stepping out of the courtyard surrounded by two maids.

Sun Shaozong was waiting to evade to the side, but he heard the princess of Beijing take the initiative to greet him, "Master Sun, stay behind!"

As she spoke, she saw her striding forward with two long legs, hurriedly approaching, first said a blessing, and then forced a smile to apologize, "I have offended you so much, I hope you will forgive me."

This presumptuous attitude...

Was it the prince who approved her request and was about to send himself to intervene in the case, so she was busy pleasing herself; or the prince had already rejected her, so she went to the doctor in a hurry and begged on herself?

It was difficult for Sun Shaozong to determine whether it was the former or the latter, so he just bowed and replied indifferently, "How dare I be an official."

The smile on Wei's face froze, and Sun Shaozong could even hear her two rows of silver teeth clucking, but after a while, she still forced a smile and said, "Master Sun is young and promising, and his future is limitless. Naturally, I don’t need my concubine to point out the reason why it’s better to settle enemies than to tie them together—as long as your lord can deal with everything fairly, the palace and the Wei family will definitely reciprocate.”

From this meaning, it seems that the prince has already approved her request.

But what is the bargaining chip she offered?

The prince is like that, so it can't be a betrayal, right?