"Could it be that Li Qianluan has a backup plan and has already figured out a way to escape, but needs some time to prepare, so she asked Ming Chonglun to buy her some time."
Xie Qingyao didn't find it strange. If Li Qianluan was really that impulsive, it would be unlike her to die together with Concubine Wei without caring about the consequences.
"She's trying to escape by faking her own death."
"It's true that Li Qianluan won't live long. If she chooses to live on, I'll be the one to deal with later."
He originally thought he could take Concubine Wei away, but he was unlucky and failed to kill her. Li Qianluan no longer had the chance to kill Concubine Wei.
He Zheng corrected: "It's not you, it's Yaoyao and me."
"Li Qianluan will find a way to escape from the cold palace. When she comes out, she will deal with us."
Li Qianluan hates Xie Qingyao and He Zheng.
He Zheng caused the Li family to fall apart, confiscated their property and exiled them, forcing her to be banished to the cold palace and lose everything.
She suffered from illness in the cold palace, and her life was worse than death at all times. The only thing that kept her alive was revenge.
Xie Qingyao pondered for a moment, "Li Qianluan's only hope is Ming Chonglun. We need to have someone keep an eye on Ming Chonglun so that we can have a response."
Xie Qingyao didn't need to say this, He Zheng had already sent people to keep a close eye on Ming Chonglun.
Xie Qingyao held her soft cheek with one hand, as if she had thought of something, and said, "The Marquis said before that my father gave you the red jade earrings to use against Li Qianluan. So, they shouldn't be Li Qianluan's earrings, right?"
He Zheng said "hmm" and patiently explained to her.
"The earrings belong to Concubine Wei. They are used to let Li Qianluan know who killed the Second Prince."
"Before the Second Prince died, a palace maid found a red jade earring under his bed, and your father gave him another one, so they happened to be a pair."
"The old item has reappeared, Li Qianluan will go and find out the owner of the earrings."
A hint of surprise flashed across Xie Qingyao's eyes: "How come father has Concubine Wei's earrings?"
He Zheng: "My father-in-law didn't say it explicitly, but I guess they must have reached some kind of deal in their early years."
Concubine Wei and Li Qianluan have been at odds for many years, so it is not surprising that my father would seek revenge on Li Qianluan with the help of Concubine Wei.
He Zheng's voice was low and cold: "As for how Li Qianluan seeks revenge, that's her business. It would be best if she and Concubine Wei were both injured."
All he had to do was lay his plan early and then wait quietly for the expected result.
Xie Qingyao was stunned.
He always sees the long term.
What happened after Concubine Wei was injured? How would the situation in the court change?
He must have done something to make the subsequent series of events develop in the desired direction.
Xie Qingyao frowned and looked at He Zheng, blinking.
Seeing her hesitant expression, He Zheng smiled and said, "I will have someone pass the news of Concubine Wei's serious injury to Longxi. The King of Longxi will seize the opportunity to come to the capital."
"His eldest son will garrison Longxi in his father's place, and his youngest son, Wei Yi'an, will probably follow him to the capital."
"Yaoyao." He Zheng grabbed her fingertips and said, "I'll bring the person to you."
Xie Qingyao got goose bumps all over her body and her eyes changed.
"Will the Marquis take this opportunity to kill Wei Yian?"
He Zheng's expression was calm: "It depends on his performance. If Yaoyao wants, he won't be able to return to Longxi alive."
Xie Qingyao had to admit defeat.
Perhaps King Longxi and Wei Yian would be ecstatic, thinking that they had come across an opportunity to satisfy their ambitions.
Little do they know that this is just a trap set by others, waiting for their arrival. Then the situation will be reversed and the hunter will become the prey.
Xie Qingyao was surprised, and suddenly reached out to hook her arms around He Zheng's neck, her eyes sparkling.
"What on earth does the Marquis' brain look like? What's inside it?"
He Zheng's eyes were deep, he held Xie Qingyao's waist, his tone was full of doting: "Now you are pretending to be Yaoyao."
foul!
This guy committed a foul!
She was obviously discussing something with him seriously, but he just threw out some sweet words.
Xie Qingyao's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.
Her face flushed, she smiled sweetly, and nestled into He Zheng's arms, "Me too."
He Zheng lowered his head, his Adam's apple moving slightly, "Hmm? What?"
"Me too……"
"It's you who's pretending."
In the evening, the night is warm and cozy.
He Zheng flipped through the documents on the table and handled government affairs.
Xie Qingyao had finished reading the medical book in her hand and was feeling bored, so she went to stay next to He Zheng, "My Lord, aren't you tired?"
Sometimes she really felt that He Zheng was as busy as a dog.
She really couldn't do it this way day after day.
He Zheng responded: "Not tired, I'm used to it."
After saying this, he pushed a memorial towards Xie Qingyao, "This person suggested that all major academies should relax their restrictions and allow women to study there. The content of women's studies should not be limited to women's virtues and appearance."
Xie Qingyao immediately perked up: "That's a good suggestion. This person has ideas."
He Zheng: "The proposal was rejected by the Prime Minister, and the person then passed the memorial to me."
Xie Qingyao frowned and cursed, "Old stubborn man."
"Men can go to academies to study, so why can't women?"
"They are worried about affecting their own interests, so they keep women trapped in their houses, making them take care of their husbands and children, and reducing them to vassalage."
"Women are already barred from taking the imperial examinations, from attending court, and are forbidden from studying to broaden their horizons. This is truly tyrannical."
He Zheng raised his eyebrows and pinched Xie Qingyao's puffy cheeks: "If I submit this proposal, I will be going against the Prime Minister."
"If I reject the proposal, what will I be like in Yaoyao's eyes? Will I still be a stubborn old man?"
Xie Qingyao curled her lips, "That's not it."
"The Marquis is not an old stubborn person, he is more like... a little old-fashioned!"
He Zheng: “…”
It's not a good thing anyway.
He Zheng didn't say much, but picked up his pen and made an annotation, "This is a very good proposal. All major academies should add women's lecture halls to teach the Four Books and Five Classics, calligraphy, mathematics, rituals and music..."
He just said that this was going against the Prime Minister, and then he said, it doesn’t matter if we go against him.
Xie Qingyao curled her lips and smiled, her voice soft and soft: "The Marquis is really omnipotent."
Most of the people around He Zheng follow him, acting efficiently and never flattering others.
He also doesn't like to listen to those empty words and smooth talk.
Why do words sound different when they come out of Xie Qingyao's mouth?
Pleasant to hear.
He Zheng's eyes moved slightly: "Yaoyao is sweet."
Suddenly, the topic changed: "We met at the perfect time. If it had been a few years earlier, Yaoyao wouldn't have said that I was omnipotent."
At that time, he was still too young and inexperienced, and had not yet established a firm foothold in the court. He was afraid that he would not be able to satisfy her in everything.
Xie Qingyao curled her eyes and said, "It doesn't matter. I still like it. It's because the Marquis has a handsome face."
He Zheng: “…”
"Yaoyao is praising me for using my beauty to please others."
"Besides this face, is there nothing else?"
Xie Qingyao thought for a moment, then leaned over and whispered something into He Zheng's ear.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was pressed into He Zheng's arms, his eyes dark and frightening.
Xie Qingyao was shocked and thought she was in big trouble.
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