Reborn as King again

After Xia Zhijie was invited into the main hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace, he saw me and my mother sitting directly in front of him, a little eunuch kneeling under the hall, and He Wenliu standing next to him. He immediately understood what happened. , but there is no difference on the surface.

"Teacher Xia," the queen mother asked, "You have private correspondence with concubines in the harem, how do you explain this?"

Xia Zhijie glanced at Xiaochunzi who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "I don't understand what the empress dowager is talking about."

"I really don't understand," the queen mother snorted coldly, threw the letter in front of him, and said: "The letter has been searched out, but you still don't understand? Could it be that this is not your handwriting?"

Xia Zhijie is not a fool. Even if he did such a thing, he would not admit it. It is not only related to himself, but may also affect the entire Xia family behind him. Just think about the fate of Jia Liang, who was in the dirty harem back then. "Xia Zhijie immediately lay down on the ground and shouted: "The handwriting can also be imitated, this... this is clearly someone who planted a frame, and Wei Chen and Concubine Wen are innocent."

"The Ai family has never said that the concubines in the harem are concubines Wen." The queen mother said calmly.

"Weichen..." Xia Zhijie was at a loss for words for a while, he didn't expect to be caught up in the words, he hesitated and tried to explain: "Weichen looked at Concubine Wen standing under the hall, so he thought..."

"Concubine Wen is not the only one standing under the hall." Concubine Ying, who was standing aside, seemed to have caught his braid, and said with a smile, "Ben Gong is also here, why didn't Grand Master Xia say it was Ben Gong?" ? Or do you have a relationship with Concubine Wen at all!"

"No... I don't have any." Xia Zhijie was sweating profusely when he was asked a few times. After all, he was not deeply involved in the world. Even if he entered the court and became an official, he was only a teacher at best, so he didn't know this kind of twists and turns.

"Teacher Xia, I have no enmity with you, right?" He Wenliu said to him indifferently, "Why do you say that?" He Wenliu also knelt on the ground, raised his head and said, "Mother, Your Majesty, they...they all It's nonsense, I don't have any, I don't have any contact with Xia Taifu."

"Concubine Wen, you..." Xia Zhijie was a little startled by He Wenliu's indifferent words and deeds, but he couldn't say anything, maybe he didn't expect He Wenliu to be so eager to break up with him.

It doesn't matter if He Wenliu wants to hide it or lie, as long as he doesn't betray me, I will let him, "I know, get up."

"Emperor?!" The queen mother looked at me in disbelief. Just now, Xia Zhijie let Xia Zhijie vent her anger just now. Even so, I didn't expect to pursue it. "You don't care about this?"

I smiled at my mother and said: "Didn't Concubine Wen just say that he was wronged, and I feel the same way. I have been married to Concubine Wen for more than ten years, so why don't I understand him?"

He Wenliu looked at me with complicated eyes after hearing the words, pursed his lips, and wanted to say something, I gave him a reassuring look, telling him not to care, I am completely on his side in this matter.

"Your Majesty!" Deng Chengying couldn't believe it. It's come to this, but I still choose to believe in He Wenliu, "Don't be fooled by Concubine Wen's appearance! He really has something to hide from Mrs. Xia Secret, didn't the little eunuch who delivered the letter just now admitted it, he has not only delivered a letter for the two of them once or twice!"

"Shut up!" I interrupted him in a stern tone, "Concubine Ying, I know you are dissatisfied with Concubine Wen because you lost Qi'er, but this is a one-size-fits-all matter. Shut up now!"

"Your Majesty," Deng Chengying's eyes turned red all of a sudden, but it's true, I'm too biased, so it's no wonder he is sad, "I know that you have always trusted Concubine Wen unconditionally, but you have to see if he is worth it to you." trust!"

Deng Chengying is really looking for death, probably because Li Qi's death hit him too hard, he always wanted to bring down He Wenliu to avenge Li Qi, but he didn't realize that his own words and deeds were very problematic.

"Whether Concubine Wen is worthy of my trust, I know that, but you, Concubine Ying," I sneered, and asked, "You just 'unintentionally' found a letter from Xiao Chunzi, and just bitten Concubine Wen and you." It's too far-fetched for Mrs. Xia to have an affair."

"That's because there is a relationship between Concubine Wen and Taifu Xia," Deng Chengying hurriedly explained: "Concubine Wen and Taifu Xia were alumni of the same academy before entering the palace. Just know."

"What?!" The queen mother exclaimed after hearing this: "Concubine Wen, is this true?! You and this Taifu Xia have known each other for a long time?"

He Wenliu's face turned pale, and he probably didn't expect Deng Chengying to know that he and Xia Zhijie were former housemates, "Yes, Weichen... Weichen studied in the same academy as Taifu Xia, but...but then It all happened more than ten years ago, and Weichen had no contact with Taifu Xia when he was studying."

"Admit it," Deng Chengying saw that He Wenliu was not as calm as before, and knew that she had hit his heart. "You said you didn't contact him if you didn't contact him? Your Majesty," Deng Chengying asked me for instructions: "Since that Xiaochunzi said Well, it is said that several letters were written for Concubine Wen and Taifu Xia, Your Majesty, you can search Qingluan Palace or Taifu Xia's residence, if you find other letters, the evidence is conclusive."

As soon as Deng Chengying's words came out, Xia Zhijie couldn't bear it anymore and collapsed on the floor of the hall.I have always been familiar with the correspondence between Xia Zhijie and He Wenliu. Every time He Wenliu reads the letter, he will burn it without leaving any evidence.But Xia Zhijie is different, he likes He Wenliu, so he saves He Wenliu's replies one by one. These are all told to me by spies, and I know exactly where they are kept in the box on the bookcase in Xia Zhijie's study.

Hearing Deng Chengying's affirmative tone just now, I'm afraid he also knew that Xia Zhijie kept He Wenliu's letter.That is to say, besides me, there is another person monitoring Xia Zhijie's every word and deed, as well as his communication with He Wenliu.

"Really?" The queen mother obviously believed Deng Chengying's words, she was very angry, "Don't people in the palace remember what happened to Xia Jin a few years ago?! How dare you have an affair with an outsider?!" : "Come here, send someone to Qingluan Hall, to Xia Taifu's mansion, to search for Ai's family, and search for those shady letters!"

"Mother, please don't get angry," I hurriedly comforted her, and handed her a cup of tea. I knew about you a few years ago, it's not a secret, don't make a fuss."

"What a fuss is the Ai family?!" Seeing that I still blamed her, the queen mother couldn't help but feel a little upset, "Emperor, if Concubine Wen really has something to do with Mrs. Xia..."

"Mother, I trust Concubine Wen, and only him." I said firmly.

The queen mother understands me. She is my mother. She can more or less see that I treat He Wenliu differently. She also knows my temper. If she sees me like this, I won’t listen to what she says. of.

"Your Majesty!" Deng Chengying wanted to speak again, but I stopped him.

"Concubine Ying, didn't you hear me when I told you to shut up?!"

"The humble officials are all for the good of the emperor," Deng Chengying knew. The letter was in Xia Zhijie's study. As long as the letter was found, He Wenliu would be convicted of adultery. "Your Majesty, please trust me. Send someone to search, if you can't find it, I will let you deal with it."

I gave Deng Chengying a chance because he didn't cherish it and had to die, "Then I can tell you clearly now, no matter whether the letter is found or not, I will deal with you now!"

"Your Majesty?!" Deng Chengying was stunned. He suspected that his ears had misheard. Why should he deal with him? !