Rebirth: The paranoid war king was controlled by the crazy female protagonist

The next day, Qing Yu arrived at the palace as scheduled, but this time Xiao Yanzhou did not let her enter the palace. Instead, he directly asked He Yi to take her back to the palace where she lived.

"Little princess, please rest in the hall for a while." He Yi gestured to her.

"Is Brother Zhou busy?" she asked.

"Your Majesty is discussing important matters with Lord Jiang. He will come to see the young princess later."

Seeing this, she nodded, "Okay, I understand."

I think Jiang Zhuo used the limited time he had to act out this scene well. If Brother Zhou was unwilling to give him a chance and directly sent him to prison for trial, he would have fewer opportunities.

After waiting for a while, she felt a little bored, and seeing that they hadn't finished yet, she decided to go out for a walk.

She was wandering in the garden when she unexpectedly met the person she had always wanted to know.

Zheng Linhan appeared nearby at some point, staring at her straightly, with a smile on his face that seemed to show no emotion at all.

She looked at Zheng Linhan walking towards her with an expressionless face.

"Little Princess, long time no see." Zheng Linhan was the first to break the silence.

After hesitating, she prepared to salute, "Meet the Imperial Concubine..."

Before she finished speaking, Zheng Linhan hurried forward to help her up, "The little princess has the privileges granted by His Majesty, and I remember them all."

Seeing Zheng Linhan's unusually polite attitude, she was a little puzzled.

Did Zheng Linhan have any intentions? Yes, if something happened to the Jiang family, it would not be good for her.

"Is the little princess here to visit the garden?"

"Yes, I'm waiting for Brother Zhou."

Zheng Linhan slightly raised the corners of his lips, as if she had seized some opportunity, "I see, His Majesty seems to be discussing important matters with Elder Jiang, no wonder the little princess is here."

She responded nonchalantly, "Indeed."

Zheng Linhan took the opportunity to continue the conversation, "I heard about the recent events of the Jiang family and felt sorry for them. The young princess should be worried about this."

"Sad expression? I don't understand." She pretended to be confused, but she had already seen Zheng Linhan's intention behind this sentence.

It turned out that he wanted to test her attitude to see if she would help the Jiang family.

"My brother is in prison, and the Jiang family is related to the gunpowder shop. I wonder if the little princess came to see His Majesty for this matter?"

She pursed her lips, looking quite embarrassed, "Since this is the case, I will not interfere with Brother Zhou's decision."

"That's right. After all, it's government affairs. As a woman, I can't do anything about it. But for the little princess, she is a close relative and I can't just sit back and watch."

To Qingyu, it sounded like he wanted her to do something about this matter, or even to get her to help him.

I have to say that Zheng Linhan is really smart. Not only did she help Jiang Zhuo to persuade and test, but if he asked her for a task and she succeeded, it would mean that he had helped Jiang Zhuo. If she failed, he would put the blame on her.

"Everything has its cause and effect. Perhaps this is his ending."

There was a hint of surprise in Zheng Linhan's eyes, as if he didn't expect her to say that.

Before she could speak, Qing Yu continued, "It's just that the Imperial Concubine is very concerned about this matter."

Zheng Linhan was stunned for a moment, then smiled again, "I'm just worried about the little princess."

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes widened, very puzzled, "For me? But the Imperial Concubine and I don't know each other."

Her innocent and straightforward words made Zheng Linhan confused for a while.

Just when she was about to say something, a sudden voice interrupted them.

"Xiao Yu." Xiao Yanzhou walked over and subconsciously pulled her over. His disordered breath showed his urgency.

"Brother Zhou." Seeing him, she immediately smiled again.

Zheng Linhan also bowed her head and saluted, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

He ignored Zheng Linhan who was standing beside him and turned to her, "Why are you here, Xiaoyu?"

"It's not fun to stay in the bedroom alone, so I came out for a walk."

"Brother Zhou, are you done with your work?"

"Well, I came here right after I finished my work, thinking Xiaoyu must have been waiting for a long time."

"It's okay, Brother Zhou."

After Xiao Yanzhou comforted her, he turned his head and looked at Zheng Linhan who was half leaning over.

"Get up." The coldness in her voice was in stark contrast to the way she spoke.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Linhan didn't mind and stood up with a smile.

He pulled her wrist and prepared to leave, but Zheng Linhan suddenly said, "If the little princess is willing, you are welcome to come to the palace to play at any time."

She hesitated a little. This sentence might sound insignificant to other people, but it sounded different to her.

This was undoubtedly an invitation to her to have some kind of "secret" conversation.

After leaving, Xiao Yanzhou asked about what had just happened.

"Xiao Yu, what did you two talk about?" He was puzzled as to why Xiao Yu was invited to the bedroom.

"It's nothing special, it's just that the Imperial Concubine seems to be very concerned about the affairs of the Jiang Mansion." She said casually, but paid attention to his expression.

"What did she say?"

She briefly told him the key points, naturally wanting to guide him to discover the connection between Jiang Zhuo and Zheng Linhan.

Xiao Yanzhou also began to become suspicious. Why did Zheng Linhan care so much about these things and even guide Xiao Yu to help Jiang Zhuo?

He took her back to the lobby and asked with concern about her previous injuries, "Did Xiaoyu apply the medicine obediently?"

He examined the wounds on her forehead and arms.

"It's fine now." There was a gentle smile on her face, as if trying to reassure him.

After thinking for a while, he asked carefully, "Is Xiaoyu okay?"

"It's okay, Brother Zhou. I'm fine now."

When I looked at him just now, I noticed that there were no wounds on other parts of his body and his face was rosy.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it seemed that Xiao Yanqing took good care of her.

But as the thought echoed in my mind, anger built up in my chest.

Instantly, she also felt his sudden change of mood. "What's wrong, Brother Zhou?"

He suddenly came to his senses, composed himself and smiled.

"No, as long as Xiaoyu is okay, if you feel any pain, you must tell Brother Zhou."

"it is good."

After agreeing, she repeatedly assured him that she would tell him, and only then did he feel relieved.

Seeing this, Xiao Yanzhou told her the real reason why he called her here.

He handed her the results of the minister's trial, as well as Jiang Mo's signature.

There was solid evidence that Jiang Mo confessed his guilt, and Jiang Zhuo even took off his official hat to plead for mercy, which saved Jiang Mo's life. Jiang Zhuo was also successfully demoted.

During this period, Xiao Yanzhou kept staring at her face, trying to detect her emotions, but there was nothing on her face, no anger, no sadness, no blame.

She put down the rice paper, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips, "Since the evidence is conclusive, Brother Zhou will make the decision."

Hearing her words, he felt a little disappointed, because she had no demands on him and he had clearly promised her that he would seek justice for her.

Perhaps she guessed this would be the outcome, and planned step by step to get to this point, even to the point where she was almost killed by her biological father, but she didn't expect that she would only be charged with being a substitute.

"Xiao Yu." He took her hand lovingly, "Brother Zhou said that you don't have to hide yourself and you can do whatever you want."

She turned her head and looked at him with an extremely serious expression, "Brother Zhou, if we force Jiang Zhuo to be convicted now, you can imagine the impact on Brother Zhou."

If he was an ambitious emperor, he would definitely understand the pros and cons of the current situation. He also needed Jiang Zhuo as a chess piece, a chess piece who could be unconditionally loyal to him.

Therefore, before he finds the next one, even if he does, it will take time to convince people of the power he has.