Hearing this, Si Ruihan sighed and shook his head, "For the sake of fame, I will spend my daughter's life."

"After that, they had Liu Changyun, and when they had a child, the merchants gradually accepted Liu Guan as a son-in-law, gradually paved the way for Liu Guan, and sent him all the way to Beijing. It went smoothly, but I didn't expect that Liu Guan has no ambitions, and he failed to achieve anything under the old prime minister's school. He has been mediocre and failed to become the prime minister's student." Xiao Jingyuan smiled coldly.

"But in the final analysis, he is also capable. He is very skilled in crooked ways. He climbed up to the Empress Dowager through his connections. Since then, his journey has been smooth, and he has been appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Si Ruihan pursed his lips when he heard this, "The former emperor was a benevolent emperor who worked hard to govern, it doesn't make sense."

"There's no reason to let Liu Guan be such an ambitious thief?" Xiao Jingyuan closed his eyes when he said this.

"Is there any wine? Want to drink some wine."

Hearing this, Si Ruihan froze for a moment, then nodded. Not long after, Fu Ling came in with a small pot of wine. Si Ruihan poured two glasses, "It's cold in early spring, drink some warm wine .”

Xiao Jingyuan raised his head and drank a cup, "The incense I used before, my father used it, but it was at the Empress Dowager's place."

Si Ruihan frowned, "Isn't it...Emperor Dowager?"

"You think it's her too? To be honest, I thought it was her, but I asked my father what the fragrance is on him, and he said it was the fragrance often used by empress dowagers." Xiao Jingyuan said.

Si Ruihan also suddenly remembered that he had asked where the incense came from before, that is to say, it was from the Taijun's harem. At that time, he thought it was framed by someone, but now it seems that it may not be the case.

"No matter what the reason, Liu Guan came to this position, and then he didn't want people to know what he had done, so he secretly forced his wife to death and killed all the merchants. What he didn't expect was that his wife came Before he died, he told Liu Changyun all his scandals, but this kid can hold back for so many years."

"So, did your majesty think of such a plan?" Si Ruihan asked with narrowed eyes.

Xiao Jingyuan shook his head, "I didn't think of this at the beginning, but I only found out after Cao Xin's death, so I followed the trend."

"Then?" Si Ruihan frowned, and Xiao Jingyuan chuckled.

"Do you still remember what I said to you in the Prime Minister's Mansion? I really just wanted to take you out for fun. I didn't expect to encounter those things."

Si Ruihan's heart sank, and he heard, "I didn't expect Liu Changyun's appearance in the restaurant that day, so I closed my mind on Liu, and when I turned around, his son was delivered to the door. Don't you think it's strange?"

"So, you knew about it a long time ago before you suddenly pointed out the marriage." Si Ruihan closed his eyes.

"Our itinerary is completely exposed. It can only be that someone has been spying in the dark for a long time. Liu Changyun's appearance and scrambling to show his feelings are all premeditated."

"It is Liu Guan's intention to let Liu Changyun appear, and it is the empress dowager's intention to express his intentions. If the emperor accepts his wish, he will marry the daughter of the prime minister's mansion into the palace, and the power of the prime minister's mansion will be even stronger at that time. If the emperor doesn't accept it, the best way is to get married, and Liu Changyun's just-in-time appearance is enough for the emperor to remember him." Si Ruihan said in a deep voice.

"Once this happens, the Prime Minister's Mansion will become involved with the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and its power in the court will continue to expand. If it wants to preserve itself in the future, it must join hands. At that time, the Prime Minister's Mansion will not be able to escape." Si Ruihan said.

Xiao Jingyuan drank a glass of wine, "But now, the matter has been resolved, cutting off their thoughts."

"Is that true? The emperor doesn't know what Si Hanyue, the second lady of the prime minister's mansion, has done." Si Ruihan asked with pursed lips.

Xiao Jingyuan paused slightly with the hand holding the wine glass, "I don't know anything about her, she is from the Si family."

"Even if she has contact with people in the Southern Region, even if she conspired with Liu Guan to lure Liu Changyun there, even if she revealed our whereabouts in advance." Si Ruihan asked in a deep voice.

"You drank too much." Xiao Jingyuan said and took his hand.

"Go and rest."

Si Ruihan blinked, "Yunya is a spy from the Southern Region, and Si Hanyue has been in contact with her many times, plotting against her."

"I told you, she is from the Si family." Xiao Jingyuan said.

"Don't understand?" Xiao Jingyuan said while groping his wrist, "It's a family member, if you make a mistake, you should be punished by the family law."

"you."

"If I dispose of her, what will my grandfather do? He has just been upright all his life, but in the end he wasted his reputation because of his granddaughter who has not left the cabinet? What about the Prime Minister's Mansion? Could it be that the century-old foundation of the Prime Minister's Mansion will be destroyed in her hands for nothing? Are you here?" Xiao Jingyuan took a deep breath as he spoke.

"It's not too late, as long as she is willing to turn around, I will never make things difficult for her." Xiao Jingyuan said as he raised his hand to stroke Si Ruihan's cheek.

"You have been depressed for the past few days. Could it be that you can't find a chance to talk to me, or you can't figure out what I will do?"

Si Ruihan looked at the starlight in his eyes, and he put his hand on Xiao Jingyuan's, "Let mother tell the story, after all, grandfather is getting old."

"it is good."

next night

Zhou Mingqian stood in the side courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion in silence for a moment, unable to move in. As soon as she entered, she saw Si Hanyue sitting at the round table with a cup in her hand, staring at her and looking away.

"You are not surprised." Zhou Mingqian said.

"Why is there such a surprise? The emperor treats the empress favorably, so naturally he won't show up. You are the only one who can come here." Si Hanyue said after taking a sip of her wine.

"Everyone knows that the second lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion is gentle and virtuous, she is quiet and talented, but I don't know that you are so ambitious." Zhou Mingqian said.

"Gentle and virtuous, hahaha." Si Hanyue sneered again and again.

"I grew up alone since I was a child. My parents are away from home all year round. No one has ever cared about me or noticed me." Si Hanyue said coldly.

"If I don't find a way by myself, what can I do?"

"Grandfather has already made plans for you. If you settle down in the future, you will be able to marry the heirs of Old General Li's family. What a good marriage it is." Zhou Mingqian couldn't help but said.

"Marry a reckless man, and one day I go to the battlefield, maybe I will become a widow." Si Hanyue said with a sneer.

"You." Zhou Mingqian frowned.

"You all think I'm crazy, don't you, but this is what I want. Now that the matter has been revealed, it's up to you to kill or kill me." Si Hanyue said indifferently.

"I have written a letter about your matter to your parents. They will return to Beijing in a few days. When they come back, you can leave the capital with them." Zhou Mingqian said lightly.

Si Hanyue slowly widened her eyes, "Aren't you going to kill me?"

"It's the fault of not being a godfather. Let your parents educate you well. Besides, you don't know in your heart that there is no place for you in the capital." Zhou Mingqian looked at her carefully after finishing speaking.

"What kind of promise did Yunya give you?"

Hearing the word Yunya, Si Hanyue was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "It's nothing."

Three days later, Si Hanyue was personally sent to the carriage by her parents who had been stationed at the frontier fortress all the year round, and went north with them, watching the imperial city gradually disappearing from sight, Si Hanyue clenched her fists tightly.

"Some people were arranged in the team that sent her out of the city, and they were guaranteed to return to the north safely. Her accompanying maids and servants have also been replaced. After a while, find her a well-matched family. It will be fine." Zhou Mingqian said while sitting on the soft couch in Tenghui Pavilion.

Si Ruihan held the stove in his hand, "She wants to be a queen."

"What?" Zhou Mingqian stared and said in disbelief.

"If the dynasty is overthrown and Xiao Jingyuan is replaced by someone, it is not surprising that there is a queen." Si Ruihan said with downcast eyes.

"How can such rebellious words be said out loud." Zhou Mingqian said with a frown.

"Yunya said this before she died." Si Ruihan said.

"Is she dead? Who is behind her?" Zhou Mingqian asked.

Si Ruihan shook his head slightly, "She is also tough, she used all kinds of criminal methods and said nothing, but she said this in front of our faces."

"What's the emperor's reaction? Is there..."

"Did you vent your anger?" Si Ruihan opened his mouth to ask, Zhou Mingqian nodded.

"No, he just smiled." Si Ruihan said.

Zhou Mingqian looked at him carefully for a while, "If there is anything, you must tell mother, don't hold it in your heart."

Si Ruihan shook his head, "He really didn't say anything, he didn't do anything."

After seeing off Zhou Mingqian, Si Ruihan walked into the courtyard and stood under the peach blossom tree. The tree was full of peach blossoms, each blooming beautifully and shyly.

"Queen." Wang Junyan walked slowly behind him and said softly.

"What are you doing?"

"The servant is bold, can I ask the Queen for advice on chess?"

Si Ruihan stared at him, then turned and entered the door, Wang Junyan followed him in, "What did the Empress ask you to ask?"

After a while, Si Ruihan asked, Wang Junyan lowered his head slightly, "The minister came here by himself."

Si Ruihan paused slightly, "What do you want to know?"

Wang Junyan raised her eyes to look at Si Ruihan, then shook her head, "I already know what I want to know."

Si Ruihan sighed, "As a large clan, the Wang family has not produced any talented people in recent years, but there are still people with fair qualifications. If you are interested, you might as well give it a try."

"The queen is too worried, the servants are really just here to play chess." Wang Junyan said with a smile.

The two fought with each other halfway through, Wang Junyan looked up out of the window, "I remember that there are scriptures that have not been copied today, can you leave first?"

Si Ruihan stared at the chessboard, nodded, Wang Junyan got up and left, and when he walked outside Tenghui Pavilion, he met Xiao Jingyuan who came in a hurry.

"Servant, see the emperor."

Xiao Jingyuan stared at him again and again, then walked towards Tenghui Pavilion, "Stop bothering the queen in the future."

Hearing this, Wang Junyan stood outside the door and looked back in. He shook his head with a smile for a while, and the servant beside him couldn't help saying, "Master, how can there be any scriptures to write? The emperor hasn't come to the harem for a long time. If you stay longer In a while..."

"I know the emperor will definitely come, because he knows I'm coming." Wang Junyan said softly and walked away.

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