Chapter 270 Not the Li Bloodline
After learning that King Xuan had beaten someone, Pei Tingyue asked the people in secret to speed up the investigation.
The next day, when she was handling palace affairs, she saw the wife of Duke Li submit a memorial.
Pei Tingyue sneered and put the letter aside.
She thought to herself: If what Li Che said was true, then the Li family would soon be on the verge of collapse, and Li Cairen would naturally not be spared. So, there was no need to meet him now.
After finishing the palace affairs, there was still some time before lunch, so Pei Tingyue tidied herself up and dressed herself up beautifully before leading people to Chengming Palace.
Seeing her, Xie Chen immediately put down the pen in his hand, stood up and helped her sit down, "Have you finished your business?"
Pei Tingyue nodded slightly.
Xie Chen pressed her lower back: "Are you tired?"
Pei Tingyue shook her head and said with a smile, "Zhaoyang is more obedient than Yuzhou. When I was pregnant with her, I didn't have any morning sickness, nor did I have back pain or leg pain. She is truly a good child."
Xie Chen lowered his eyes and looked at her abdomen silently.
Pei Tingyue said, "Your Majesty, please touch her?"
Xie Chen shook his head: "No."
Pei Tingyue's smile faded a little. Ever since she became pregnant, he was so scared that he hadn't even touched her belly once. He was extremely panicked.
Pei Tingyue wanted to reassure him, so she forcibly grabbed his hand and placed it on his lower abdomen, saying softly, "Your Majesty only touched Yuzhou and not Zhaoyang, which would make Zhaoyang uncomfortable."
Xie Chen gently caressed her belly, his heart churning with emotions. He didn't settle until he buried his head in her neck and smelled her light fragrance. He asked, "Vice-Court Judge Ning is here today..."
"Yeah." Pei Tingyue knew what he was going to say and said directly, "The child is fine, and I'm fine too, don't worry."
Xie Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Tingyue stretched out her arms and hugged him for a while before getting down to business. "Are there many memorials from the Censorate today?"
Xie Chen nodded: "Yes, more than ten times more than before."
Pei Tingyue smiled and said, "Are they all impeaching the prince?"
Xie Chen's throat rolled over, and he said calmly, "Some asked him to apologize, some asked him to be demoted and dismissed. Anyway, it's all about him. He felt relieved after beating people, but left this mess behind. I am in a dilemma."
There has to be a result.
Since King Xuan was unwilling to apologize, he had no choice but to be demoted.
But he had thought it through. It was just a demotion, wasn't it? He decided to demotion, a demotion in public but a promotion in secret. However, the position he was secretly promoted to was outside the capital, requiring King Xuan to be away for a while.
Pei Tingyue gently stroked his brow and said softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, please keep it for a few days. I am investigating some things here. Maybe, once we find out, we can find a solution to this matter."
Xie Chen grabbed her wrist, playing with her soft, boneless hand in his palm. He smiled and asked, "What is Tingyue investigating?"
He felt a little curious.
If there is a way to have the best of both worlds, that would be the best.
He knew how much King Xuan relied on the princess, and if he was transferred outside the capital, he would have to take the princess with him.
Xie Xun was the prince's study companion, so he couldn't go with them. The only place he could go was the imperial palace.
Judging from Xie Xun's behavior, he would probably cling to Tingyue as soon as school was over. He might even sleep with her.
By then, he would be tired from dealing with state affairs all day and still not be able to get the beauty.
What is this?
Anyway, he doesn't want to live like this.
Therefore, this method is a last resort, and he will not give the order unless it is absolutely necessary.
Listening to his question, Pei Tingyue smiled as if she had said yesterday, "I can't tell the emperor. This is a secret between me and Ah Xun."
Xie Chen raised his brow slightly.
But after hugging Xie Xun for a whole night... no, just an hour, he was already keeping a secret with this kid?
No wonder this kid wants to sleep with Tingyue all day long, this has been planned for a long time.
Anyway, it's still too much free time.
When the boy recovered from his injury and went to school, he went to Wenhua Hall to tell the lecturer to assign him more homework.
Just as Xie Xun was about to recuperate from his injuries, he never expected that there was a cause and effect in the dark, and he could never escape this disaster.
It was the same excuse as yesterday, but it didn't faze Xie Chen. He was determined to get to the bottom of it. "What secret?"
Pei Tingyue saw him gritting his teeth and laughed, shaking her head, "If it's true, the emperor will know soon."
Xie Chen refused and continued asking.
Pei Tingyue smiled but said nothing.
Xie Chen started to tease her.
Pei Tingyue let him make a fuss and didn't say a word.
If this was just a misunderstanding, it would be fine. But if not, it would be a big deal and she had to be more serious.
Pei Tingyue took advantage of Xie Chen's inattention and stood up and walked out, "It's almost noon, Yuzhou and Axun haven't had lunch yet, I have to go back to the palace quickly and arrange for them to have lunch."
"Pei Tingyue." Xie Chen quickly grabbed her and said, "Not only do you have a secret, but you're also leaving me for lunch?"
Pei Tingyue turned around and looked at him. After exchanging a few glances, she reached out and touched his chin. "Why do you look like that? You look so pitiful."
It makes people reluctant to leave after seeing it.
Xie Chen didn't ask about the secret anymore. He just grasped the current situation and continued to act pitiful. "With Tingyue not here, I can't use much by myself."
Pei Tingyue's heart softened completely. She sighed and said, "Alright, I will have lunch with His Majesty before leaving."
Xie Chen got what he wanted. Satisfied, he held the beauty's hand and left the study together to have dinner.
*
The next few days.
Letters kept coming in from outside, and the evidence became more and more sufficient.
Even though he was well prepared, Pei Tingyue still felt shocked when he saw the evidence.
This Duke Li is so bold and presumptuous that he dares to plot against the royal family.
The next evening, Pei Tingyue packed up these things and walked out of Chengning Palace.
She first went to the Bixiao Palace. Looking at the heavily guarded defenses, she took out the token and ordered the guards to open the door.
The word "Emperor" in the middle of the token reflected a faint golden light under the rosy glow.
The guard's expression changed, and he opened the door.
Pei Tingyue looked down at the imperial decree and smiled faintly.
The birthday gifts she received in previous years were more valuable than the last, so what would it be this year?
She was looking forward to it now.
Pei Tingyue took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and went to the side hall to meet Li Cairen. She said coldly, "Let's go, follow me to see the emperor."
Li Cairen leaned limply on the couch, her face pale. "I'm already in such a miserable state, isn't it enough for the Imperial Concubine to laugh at me? What else do you want to do?"
"It's not that I want to cause trouble!" Pei Tingyue said coldly, "It's the title of concubine that's not something you, a woman pretending to be of Li family descent, can say!"
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