Empress Dowager

Although there was a bitter autumn wind blowing in the sky, the coming of winter brought damp cold air into the skin, which was going to seep into the bones, a bone-piercing soreness.

Pedestrians on the road almost all shrank their heads into their collars, and the piercing cold wind rampaged even more violently. Occasionally, a few shriveled leaves on the branches were torn off by the branches, and they were dizzy in the air. The circle also went lonely to the cold and hard ground.

For the past few days, Gao Lixin has braved this kind of weather and rushed to the government office on time.

The six black-painted gates of the Fuyatou Gate are always open, and a pair of grinning stone lions squat in the cold wind.On the opposite screen wall facing north is a brick carving of a dog, with its mouth open and its head raised to the sky, surrounded by piles of gold and silver treasures, but it is still hard to get into its eyes.

In the corner of the building complex on the south side of the screen wall, a delicate woman often hides quietly, sometimes wearing a soft fur brocade cloak, just like Gao Lixin, who appears unshakably outside the majestic and towering government office every day, far away. Seeing Gao Lixin Xiao Xiaoru, Xu Tao's figure flashed in her vision, and then disappeared into the screen wall of the government office.

As long as Gao Lixin stayed in the Yamen, she stood outside the Yamen for as long.

Seeing the sad faces on the other party's face criss-crossing day by day, the woman's heart is also entangled in countless ways. She understands Gao Lixin's obsession, and wants to help her even more.

The so-called "husband sings and wife follows" applies to her, but it is not an exaggeration at all.

Gao Lixin once threatened to let go of the folk rumors that "the six doors of the yamen are open, and no one can come in without money". However, this first step was really difficult. The officials did not cooperate, and the people did not trust them. complain.

Chu Yingxuan didn't know how long she had been hiding in the corner. The legs under the brocade skirt shivered and shivered. She twisted up the skirt and rubbed her stiff knees. Inside the hem of her skirt, her heart trembled in shock.

The space here is so small that people might be suspicious. She didn't bring her maid with her, and she just got off in a carriage at a place not far from the government office every morning when she was on duty, and walked there on foot.

From the time when the sun was a little red in the east, to the moment when the whole sky rubbed against the eaves of the wall and fell down, leaving only a sliver of orange on the horizon, the only sound left was the rustling of the slanting wind.

"I'm afraid that person will return in vain today."

Chu Yingxuan's beautiful eyes drooped lonely, her long sigh disappeared in the condensed air, and she supported her sore waist with her slender hands.When she turned around and was about to leave, she glanced sideways, and saw a woman walking back and forth on the south side of the mansion, her eyes glanced at the black lacquered gate in front of the mansion from time to time.

Chu Yingxuan's eyes lit up immediately, her feet hurried, and she hurriedly stepped forward and settled in front of the woman. After a few greetings and inquiries, she realized that the other party intended to file a complaint in the government office, but it was hard to overcome all kinds of concerns in her heart. It is an ironclad fact, and she is suing the official family, she is a little worried...

Fortunately, Chu Yingxuan stopped her, and after several persuasions, in order not to make her back down, Chu Yingxuan accepted her and was willing to accompany her to the court to appeal.

***

Zhang Luchuan held the gavel on the table, slowly lifted it up, pulled the gavel in a curved arc, and sent the gavel high, with such an aura that it could scare the people in the hall.Its movements are coherent and free, as if it is a habitual thing.

The gavel followed Zhang Luchuan's strength and fell towards the case. The closer it got, the more fierce and fierce the gavel was.

"Wait..."

A cold and hard voice came out, and it hit the public case firmly, before the gavel settled before it was too late.

Zhang Luchuan was choked up, and turned his head to stare at Gao Lixin, His Highness the Empress Dowager, who was sitting beside him in surprise.

"According to the rule, to sue an official must be punished first, but I dare to ask my lord, what official does the son of the Minister of Rites occupy, and what rank does he occupy?"

"This······"

Zhang Luchuan originally had a selfish intention, if this precedent of pleading for the people is set, and the people taste the sweetness, it will be like a spring of waves, which cannot be stopped, and he, the governor on duty, does not know how to offend No matter how many officials, big or small, he would not want to take this muddy water.

Since His Majesty the Empress Dowager is willing to be a guest in his mansion all day long, he will serve him with good tea and water, and the left and right will open the door on duty, not less than her.

But when he saw someone beating the drum, he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. He also saw that the visitors were two women, one of whom was the future concubine, and the person who sued was the son of the Minister of Rites. Conspiracy.

The beard on the side of Zhang Luchuan's cheeks was raised and turned up again and again. After thinking twice, he found such an untenable oily head. The emperor should be guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law. Even if she is a concubine, she can't escape the law of the court. However.

He just wanted to frustrate their spirits, so as not to strengthen the courage of the common people.If the Empress Dowager is not there, and the person kneeling in the hall is just a woman who has no strength to restrain the chicken, then these three big boards must be beaten.

The son of the minister of the Ministry of Rites, if he is an official, he is an official. Who dares to question it?

But that person was the princess Gao Lixin, and Zhang Luchuan was deflated after eating, as if he had eaten a mouthful of loess, his face was flushed and dark.

Seeing that Zhang Luchuan remained silent, Gao Lixin turned to the two kneeling down in the hall, his eyes only fell on the one named Meng Yaoyi, and he said: "Just tell me in detail what the son of the Minister of Rites has committed."

Meng Yaoyi looked up and saw Gao Lixin's eyes shining with a clear and bright light. He is elegant, profound, fresh and handsome, and he is full of righteousness. Compared with those dog officials who are vain and submissive, this person is trustworthy.

Meng Yaoyi straightened her body, felt the encouraging eyes from Chu Yingxuan who was next to her, and then held her breath and tried to suppress the panic in her heart, and told Zhou Zhewei's crimes truthfully, without any embellishment.

"Do you have any witnesses? Or other evidence?" Gao Lixin continued to ask.

"There are... there are witnesses," the woman replied firmly.

Zhang Luchuan had no choice but to bite the bullet under Gao Lixin's eyelids and sent someone to bring Zhou Zhewei, the son of the minister, along with other witnesses to the court.

In the past, for such trivial matters, Zhou Zhewei gave some officials who were related to him some money in private, walked around and said hello, and it was nothing.

After all, it is not a matter of life or death. In their eyes, it is nothing more than some ordinary people who don't know how to praise, so they never take it to heart.

There were many people who came to him to be bullied by him, and most of them passed through with patience, or avoided him or walked around the road when they saw him.But Meng Yaoyi was afraid that she was forced to have no choice but to retreat, so she had no choice but to go to court.

Coincidentally, they met Gao Lixin, which was her great fortune, and that was also the misfortune of people like Zhou Zhewei.

Looking at the endless crowd of people in the hall, Zhang Luchuan rested his forehead with a headache, feeling a little pitiful for Next Zhou Zhewei, but he broke into a cold sweat for himself, fortunately she treats these things on weekdays The people did not go too far.

The final verdict is obvious. Zhou Zhewei's crimes of trespassing private houses, robbing women, and forcing women into prostitution are convincing, and he was punished for several crimes.

When the verdict is made, everything is settled, and applause immediately erupts inside and outside the hall, one wave stronger than the other.

Although the case was small, and the punishment was only the son of a servant, it finally gave the common people some breathing space and finally found a place to reason.

This... is just the first step, Gao Lixin stood up, his black eyes surveyed the hall and finally fell on Zhang Luchuan, full of anger overflowed in his eyes.

This kind of dog official who is doing nothing for tigers, she will get rid of him sooner or later.At the feet of the emperor, the filth in it will only accumulate deeper and deeper, and grow stronger and stronger.

***

Coming out of the government office, a round of bright moon above the head is embedded in the night sky, glowing with faint light, spreading out on the cold land under the feet.

Gao Lixin's beautiful eyes were shining, shining like stars, her black eyebrows were stretched, and the fan in her hand was also bouncing, the whirlwind in the air was much calmer than when she came.

"Young master..." Ji Rou gently tugged Gao Lixin's sleeve forward.

Gao Lixin turned around, met Ji Rou's gaze, and glanced sideways at Chu Yingxuan who was slowly following behind.

There was a white light on the face of the other party, and even the lips were white, and there was no trace of blood.

Gao Lixin's mind was in chaos, and he asked coldly: "Uncomfortable?"

Knowing what happened today, Gao Lixin knew that Chu Yingxuan decided to help her, and it was considered as a help for her.She is not an ungrateful person, but towards her... she feels embarrassed and even more troubled.

"kindness?"

Chu Yingxuan was stunned by the sound, and suddenly raised her head to stare at the person in front of her. There seemed to be something brewing in her heart, carrying the misty rain of Lushan Mountain, and her eyes were filled with desolation.

For so long, this was the first time Gao Lixin cared about her, even if it was just three words of coldness and stinginess.

Under the shadow of a little blush on Chu Yingxuan's cheeks, she pursed her lips lightly, and said in a soft voice: "Well... I... here comes the sunflower water."

Gao Lixin suddenly realized that Chu Yingxuan would feel unbearable pain almost every time sunflower water came to her body, and she had to lie in bed for a whole day and take a hand stove to keep warm.

Seeing her pale face return, Gao Lixin felt a little compassion.Just now she knelt under the hall for a long while, probably she also braced herself and gritted her teeth to get over it.

In the previous life, she protected her well and pampered her in her arms. Why did she suffer this kind of suffering?

Gao Lixin sneered secretly, and stretched out a hand from his wide sleeve, wanting to help the other party, but he was pulled back to his leg abruptly when he was in mid-air.

Chu Yingxuan seemed to be dazzled by her actions, her eyes were filled with rain and tears, and they were rolling in her eye sockets. In that short moment, she felt as if she had fallen back to hell again from the heaven she had never reached, and her chest rolled up chill.

Gao Lixin ordered Ji Rou to call a carriage over, and she couldn't bear to leave Chu Yingxuan alone at the gate of the yamen. Even if she repaid the kindness she gave her today, the enmity between them should be forgotten. She still has to count.

Gao Lixin closed her eyes for a rest after entering the car, and Chu Yingxuan sat across from her with Ji Rou's arms in her arms.

Chu Yingxuan's abdomen hurts badly, Ji Rou's hands have been gently rubbing her abdomen in circles, rubbing her hands from time to time to get some heat, and then quickly stroke her stomach to help warm her up.

Although Gao Lixin's eyes were closed, her ears were very sensitive. Hearing Ji Rou's series of movements, she could guess that the pain on Chu Yingxuan's face was unbearable.

The window screen as thin as cicada's wings fluttered with the wind, Gao Lixin raised his eyelids, and was facing Chu Yingxuan's burning eyes, like a clear moon in the starry sky.

Gao Lixin couldn't bear to compromise her again when she was so fragile, half parted her red lips, and said without joy or worry: "Is it better?"

The author has something to say: It's late today, sorry everyone!I have made changes and additions to Chapter 15. If you don’t mind, I hope you can read it again. That chapter has been entangled with me for a day, because it was not written well, and it was only corrected last night.

Chapter 16: How many years have been punished?This is a small case, as an introduction.

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