Xie Pei took out some flour, added some salt to it, pointed to the cold water next to him, and when Su Wan nodded, he added more salt to the flour.
The water was added in moderation, and Su Wan stopped when she said so.
Then start kneading the dough. The dough for noodles does not need to be kneaded too smooth, just enough to be almost smooth. Apply oil on the dough, then cover it and place it next to the stove with warm water to let it rise.
Just let the dough rest for a quarter to fifteen minutes.
While the dough is resting, heat up the oil in a pan and fry the shredded pork.
Su Wan was watching from the side. She didn't expect Xie Pei to be so efficient. He added whatever seasoning she asked. Finally, poured in the chopped celery, stir-fried it twice and took the pan away.
After the dough has risen, start kneading it. Since you want to make two bowls of noodles, divide it into two doughs.
Su Wan took care of this step herself. To make longevity noodles, there were only two noodles in a pot, and one noodle could fill a bowl.
Even though what happened last night was particularly embarrassing this afternoon, I still have to do what I have to do since I received so many things.
But Su Wan didn't want to do it with her own hands. She originally planned to make the longevity noodles herself and have someone deliver it to her.
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to fetch water, Xie Pei came over to take over. After Su Wan finished speaking, she was startled by the cold wind. Xie Pei had no choice but to let her go to the small kitchen first and fetch a bucket of water himself.
After fetching the water and seeing the prepared ingredients on the table, Xie Pei smiled more.
It turned out that I wanted to make noodles for him.
It was a cold winter day, and the stove in this remote kitchen couldn't be lit. It was too cold, so Xie Pei volunteered to try it himself.
I didn't expect it to be so realistic.
When Xie Pei was kneading the dough seriously, Su Wan kept looking at him and had many questions in her mind.
Now that I think about it, I probably need to calm down again, so I just shut up and light the stove.
By this time the small kitchen was gradually getting warmer, and Su Wan rolled up her sleeves and started making longevity noodles. In fact, she felt a little regretful that she should have just made a bowl of noodles to get by.
Is there any person like her who doesn't even let her calm down?
What Xie Pei was afraid of was that she would remain calm. When he saw her stunned yesterday, he knew that Su Wan had finally seen through it.
It was just that the expression on his face wasn't very good, and Xie Pei already understood a little bit.
So today's birthday party is not a very happy one. Someone just happened to ask about marriage, so I just said what I was thinking.
The Shangshenjian was so close, I didn’t believe Su Wan couldn’t hear it.
Even if she couldn't hear him, she would send someone to tell her.
Su Wan was still kneading the dough. After dividing the noodles into two pieces, she kneaded them into strips. It was actually impossible to knead them apart at this time, so she applied some oil and let them rest for a quarter of an hour.
After a quarter of an hour, continue kneading and stretching. This way the noodles can be thinner and not easily broken.
But you can't use it yet. Find a plate to roll up the noodles into strips, and look at the circles. Each circle must be dipped in oil, otherwise they will stick together.
After the dough has rested for another quarter of an hour, you can start from the beginning and pull it into the thickness of the noodles you normally eat.
You can pull as much as you can eat. If you want, three or five meters is too short.
When the noodles are ready, add the fried shredded pork and celery to water and bring to a boil. Then put in two noodles and fry an egg in a small frying pan.
When the noodles are almost cooked, add the greens and chopped chives, put them in a bowl, and then put the fried egg on top.
Two bowls of longevity noodles are ready.
Originally, it was only Xie Pei's, but because of the guard Xiao Song who had been by his side from afternoon to evening, Xie Pei knew that Su Wan didn't eat much, and Su Wan must have eaten too.
Relying on the fact that he is the birthday boy, he has no choice but to listen to this.
There were several stoves in the small kitchen, and the space underneath the stoves was still hot, so the small kitchen was very warm. The two of them simply ate there.
However, when the two of them sat down at the low stools and low table, they suddenly felt like they were back in the Guandi Temple.
At that time, the two of them had eaten together in the Guandi Temple and also had meals in the small kitchen in the west kitchen.
Now that I think about it, two or three years have passed.
It would be a lie to say I don't feel emotional.
After they finished their noodles, Xie Pei even smiled a little. He naturally didn't let Su Wan wash the dishes. When they went out, the weather was obviously getting colder and there were few people walking around in the palace.
So when Xie Pei sent Su Wan back, they were the only two walking on the palace road: "At the end of the year, many positions in the Shangshenjian will be changed. At that time, you will have to decide whether to stay in the palace or be a female official."
Xie Pei said slowly: "If you stay in the palace, you will leave after three years."
"No one can tell whether she will be a lady-in-waiting."
When Xie Pei said these words, the advice he gave was very sincere and unbiased, and it all depended on Su Wan's thoughts.
There is not even any mention of a third way.
But no one would believe me if I said there was no temptation.
Su Wan only returned to the obvious matters and said, "This needs to be discussed with the superiors. The details depend on the arrangements."
Su Wan was talking about arrangements, but Xie Pei knew that she was not someone who would just follow arrangements.
In just a few steps, they walked out of the winding corridor.
The main reason is that he has too many thoughts and one sentence can mean several things.
It was not until Su Wan arrived at the door of her residence that Xie Pei handed the lantern to her and said seriously, "As I said before, you come first."
"Do what you want to do."
Sure, but could you please let go of the lantern when you say that?
Su Wan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, but seeing Xie Pei's deliberate look, she raised her head and said, "You said it, don't regret it."
“No regrets.”
"As you say."
The winter wind is always exceptionally biting. Both of them stood at the door of their residence, and neither of them was blocking the wind for the other. It seemed as if they were sharing the cold wind coming from the palace road.
Su Wan took the lantern and saw Xie Pei was still looking at her. Finally, she said, "I'll go back first."
"Yeah." Xie Pei watched Su Wan enter the room, then turned around and went back to the nearby Chonghua Palace, not knowing at all that Su Wan's palms were sweaty just now.
Why didn’t I notice before that Xie Pei’s gaze was so aggressive?
It's not entirely true that she understands everything.
In fact, she understood it yesterday. After Xie Pei left yesterday, she immediately had the idea of severing ties with Xie Pei.
So I just stuffed the invitations at the bottom of the box, and even thought about my future plans, just staying away from them.
Xie Pei isn't the kind of person who would keep pestering you, is he?
Anyway, I've never seen him like this.
It was fine in the morning, but in the afternoon and evening, Xie Pei was talking about his only wife, divorcing her and giving her real estate.
to be honest.
If Xie Pei was not the crown prince, not the future monarch, Su Wan would really be a little tempted.
If they were just ordinary people, their future lives would be harmonious and happy.
But this is the prince.
She has been in this time and space for three years and has some understanding of the things here. Whether it is the crown prince or the future emperor, neither of them can control their own affairs.
Then comes night.
Xie Pei found it so natural to work for her.
If you tell others that the prince can knead dough and wash dishes, no one will believe it.
But not only that, Xie Pei would take a step back and tell her that she comes first in everything.
Su Wan was half-believing and half-disbelieving this.
She believed it because Xie Pei must be extremely sincere when he said this at this moment. Although he is only old enough to tie his hair up, he has experienced so many things. Su Wan also understands that modern people cannot be compared with ancient people. She also understands Xie Pei's character. If he can say this, it means he has a plan in mind.
The reason for disbelief is simple.
Because no matter what I say, it is only sincere at the moment. No one can guarantee what will happen ten, twenty or thirty years later.
The current Saint and Concubine Jiang must have had a good time supporting each other during their difficult times.
But now.
Who would envy their husband-and-wife relationship?
Then again, these are all too far away.
Whether it's her or Xie Pei, there's a possibility that they'll come back, and it's not like they have to spend their lives together now.
Not really.
Although Su Wan had come to terms with it, she still felt that Xie Pei's steps were preventing her from calming down.
Fortunately, she doesn't need well water and her mind is clear.
There was no conversation that night, and I slept surprisingly well.
So when he heard the news about the Porcelain Warehouse the next day, he seemed particularly calm.
Something happened in the Porcelain Warehouse again!
The porcelain warehouse near Chonghua Palace has been in turmoil in recent years.
The reason for this incident is simple, it's still about reselling porcelain.
Although Ciqiku opened a store outside, the money still had to be divided into several parts. Although the money distributed to the people who opened the stores was not small, it was not as fast as making money secretly.
It is now early November and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. Those who give gifts or visit relatives all want something decent.
Therefore, the government-run factories have very good business, but some people think that the products in government-run factories and government-run stores are expensive, so they want to find ways to do so privately.
Others may not dare, but Ciqiku does.
Isn't this what got caught?
They would secretly sell items that would originally cost two hundred taels in the store for one hundred and fifty taels, or even one hundred taels. This money did not go through the Imperial Household Department or the Ministry of Revenue, but all went into their own pockets.
This is a profitable business, as both the raw materials and labor are from the Porcelain Warehouse.
It's like stealing something and selling it.
It is even more convenient than selling things secretly before. In the past, you had to pass through the palace gate, but now you don’t have to do that at all. You can even deliver the goods to the store openly and then sell them directly.
In just a few days, the income was over ten thousand taels.
Fortunately, the prince had someone inspect it early and discovered it in time, thus avoiding subsequent losses.
The craftsman and his apprentice who stole and sold the goods have been caught and are awaiting trial in the Ministry of Justice.
It sounds like an ordinary case. Since there is a store like this, there is a possibility of accidents, so many people just think about it and let it go.
But it’s different for Su Wan.
When it comes to the porcelain warehouse, she can't help but think of the beautiful lady Qiang.
If I remember correctly, it was speculated at the beginning that Lady Qiang was able to enter the palace as a maid through the foreign connections in the Porcelain Warehouse, and she even used these connections to pass on information.
Xie Pei is still investigating the matter to see if there are any Luandu people captured by the Shiyi tribe in the porcelain warehouse, or if there are also people from the Shiyi tribe among them.
All we can say is that the late emperor and General Ding fought against too many foreign tribes back then, and that happened more than ten years ago, so we need to carefully investigate the situation inside the porcelain warehouse.
Now that something has happened in the porcelain warehouse again, Su Wan naturally thinks about this.
When Su Wan was invited to Chonghua Palace, she heard the whole story.
Now people are saying that the craftsmen in the porcelain warehouse stole items and sold them, and outsiders don't doubt the truth because they have a criminal record.
In fact, it was just as Su Wan guessed, it was indeed related to the beautiful lady Qiang.
There were five people who were arrested by the Ministry of Justice, four from the Luandu clan and one from the Shiyi clan. Naturally, the Shiyi clan member was the leader. There were also three or four outsiders in the Porcelain Warehouse, all of whom participated in delivering the message.
We haven't caught them all in one go because we're afraid of alerting the enemy if we do.
After all, the remaining foreigners also thought they were arrested for stealing and selling things.
Selling things secretly and treason are two different crimes, so they were not particularly panicked, thinking that at most they would be fined or exiled.
When you are exiled, just run away from the border.
They had no idea the real reason why their accomplice was arrested.
Su Wan asked, "Are they all willing to work for Lady Qiang? Or, are they all willing to work for the Shiyi Clan?"
Although these people were arrested for a short time, with the Ministry of Justice taking action and Xie Pei's people following them, they will soon be able to tell the truth.
They were all craftsmen originally, and became spies by chance, so naturally they are not that professional.
Except for the Shiyi clan, whose leader would rather die than tell anything, the other four Luandu clan members told everything.
This is what happened.
After investigation, Xie Pei's people found that the situation of the Shiyi and Luandu tribes was much more complicated than they had imagined.
First of all, more than ten years ago, the Luandu tribe was a large tribe on the grassland. They provoked the Tianxiang Kingdom and suffered heavy losses in the battle against General Ding, but the tribe was not wiped out.
Then the later Ujiyoshi clan took advantage of it.
Everyone knows this.
According to tradition on the grassland, the remaining people of the Luandu tribe naturally became slaves of the Shiyi tribe.
The only ones who were lucky enough not to be enslaved were the craftsmen captured by the Tianxiang Kingdom. They lived a stable life in Kyoto and were not even aware that their old clan had been exterminated.
So the two craftsmen escaped. These two craftsmen were captured by the leader of the powerful Shiyi clan. Knowing the situation in Tianxiang Kingdom, they brought spies to test it. They found that the situation was indeed as they said, so the spies were kept.
They came here last year and did more than just this. They also found the few Shiyi people in the porcelain warehouse through the relationship with the craftsmen.
People like the Luandu people who were basically exterminated naturally have no longing for their hometown. What is there to yearn for if they have lost their home?
But the powerful Shiyi tribe was different. The delegation promised them a lot, and as long as they did a good job, they had to settle the seven or eight spies sent there. Then, when the mission was accomplished, or when the Shiyi tribe gained an advantage, they would return to the Shiyi tribe and be heroes!
If they do not obey, their relatives and friends in the Shiyi clan will suffer.
With a stick in one hand and honey in the other, the Shiyi clan is indeed very powerful now, and is almost the overlord on the grassland.
It must be a good thing to go back, which makes the Yoshiyoshi clan excited. They just need to pass on the good news. As for arranging spies, it is not difficult either. After all, they have been in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto for more than ten years, so this little thing is nothing to be afraid of.
In fact, they were right. If Xie Pei didn't become the crown prince and Su Wan didn't show up, they could have gotten away with it.
It was obvious that Lady Qiang was very successful in sowing discord.
She doesn't need anyone to be the crown prince. As long as Tianxiang Kingdom can be in chaos, these people's plans are actually feasible.
It would have been fine if Xie Pei had appeared, but now Su Wan appeared.
He not only cleaned up the government but also controlled the palace, and only then did he unravel their secrets.
So the current imperial palace is mainly composed of the craftsmen of the Shiyi clan and Lady Qiang. There are also eight very professional spies in the harem who do not obey their orders. It is estimated that there are also some around Lady Qiang.
Below are ten people from the Luandu tribe. These ten people have nothing to do with the core interests. They are being threatened and used, but some of them are doing it voluntarily.
The matter of voluntary participation still involves the beautiful lady Qiang.
The spy, Lady Qiang, who was sent here, was not from the Shiyi clan, but from the Luandu clan.
The Luandu tribe, who had been slaves of the Shiyi tribe for more than ten years, suddenly received good news. If they could act as good spies and accomplish this task, the remaining hundreds of slaves would be able to leave the Shiyi tribe and become free people.
But the prerequisite is to get this done.
The purpose of this matter is to cause chaos in the Tianxiang Kingdom's palace and to make them tired of internal strife.
When things get out of control, you can guess what happens next without having to say anything.
By then, the iron cavalry that the Shiyi clan had prepared for a long time would surely break through the northwest border defense and head straight for the Central Plains.
That's why Lady Qiang had previously instigated the First Prince, causing him and Imperial Concubine Jiang to once again start competing for the position.
Isn't it just to let them fight among themselves?
For Lady Qiang and the Luandu people, if they could accomplish this, their people would no longer be slaves and would no longer be treated like sheep and beasts.
They are naturally willing to do so.
Lady Qiang came for the Luandu tribe. Her purpose was to restore the tribe and rescue her people.
So we must achieve our goal by any means necessary.
After hearing this, Su Wan's first reaction was: "What a powerful leader of the Shiyi clan."
"Using other people's hands to do such a dirty thing."
"If we use women from our own tribe, it will inevitably make our people feel disappointed. By painting such a pie for the Luandu people who have been slaves for more than ten years, we can get an extremely loyal and brave fighter."
Since this beautiful lady is willing to rescue her people, she must be prepared to sacrifice everything.
Even though she knew that the chief was insidious and treacherous, she was still willing to seize this opportunity, as it was a chance for their entire tribe to no longer be slaves.
What are slaves? They are beasts and animals. All the strong men are basically killed, leaving only the old, weak and sick to do laundry and cooking. They are also tools that can be beaten and killed at will.
Who can watch their compatriots being insulted like this?
So the beautiful lady Rose appeared.
Maybe from her perspective, she was doing it for her people.
From the perspective of Tianxiang Kingdom, Su Wan felt that such people were both admirable and terrifying.
In short, he is a ruthless person.
But no matter what, it is not okay to exchange the lives of the people of Tianxiang for their freedom. The people of Tianxiang are so innocent.
During this period of time, Xie Pei had people investigate their backgrounds. Now that the details are clear and they match the confessions of these people, that's almost it.
Even though they have now fallen out, the Shiyi clan will definitely blame everything on the Luandu clan.
After all, most of them are members of the Luandu tribe.
But it's okay to just clear it off. Everyone in the court will be wary of this matter.
Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "When are you going to tell me?"
"As soon as possible." Xie Pei said, "If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid something might happen."
This is not alarmist talk. It is okay to capture these foreigners and keep the truth secret for three to five days, but it will not work for any longer than that.
Those people are guilty and will be sensitive to the slightest disturbance.
So we have to act quickly.
Su Wan's heart moved, but she still didn't say anything.
But Xie Pei smiled: "Are you trying to say that this is too simple and it's easy to get bitten back."
Seeing Su Wan nod, Xie Pei said: "Don't worry, it won't be that simple, and I won't let you go easily."
Sure enough, one day later, the Ministry of Justice went to see the saint with evidence, and the reason was: "We were originally investigating the theft case, but we didn't expect to find that these craftsmen were actually in contact with the foreign tribes in the northwest. They were obviously colluding with each other, and they also had spies in the inner palace."
Speaking of foreign tribes, the saint looked disdainful: "Back then, General Ding only took three months to crush the Luandu tribe. What is there to be afraid of?"
The previous generation’s record was so brilliant that many people of this generation feel that there is nothing to fear from that side.
Even the Minister of Justice looked down on it, but thinking of the Crown Prince's order, he said, "This matter also involves the Empress in the Saint's Palace, and there is solid evidence."
The queen in the palace?
Logically speaking, the saint should have been very angry after hearing this, but unexpectedly, he looked so calm at this moment, which was completely unlike his usual appearance.
I heard a gentle voice behind me: "Madam in the palace, are you talking about me?"
The person who came was the beautiful lady Qiang.
Lady Qiang is wearing a gentle princess-colored dress, which makes her look even more beautiful, but she loves to smile, so this kind of beauty is less aggressive and only makes people like her more.
Unexpectedly, when Lady Qiang arrived, the Saint threw the memorial directly in front of the Minister of Justice and angrily shouted, "Well, you are also following the Crown Prince to force me, right? And you want to clear out everyone around me in the name of clearing the court officials?"
"Prince, it's fine!"
"Do you think I don't know that you are all working together to frame Lady Qiang so that everyone in the world will know that I can't judge people well?"
"You guys are a bunch of wicked people, why don't you just support the crown prince to ascend the throne!"
"Do you still think I am a saint?"
As he spoke, the saint coughed heavily, thinking of the illnesses around him and that Xie Pei wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the people around him.
Something about the beautiful Rose being a foreign spy, or that there are spies around him.
Isn't it just to sideline him in the name of clearing the court?
Originally, only Lady Qiang came to complain crying, and he was still a little suspicious, but Imperial Concubine Jiang also came over and said that she had found evidence that Xie Pei was planning to join forces with the Minister of Justice.
With several pieces of evidence, the Saint started coughing heavily again, and everything indicated that it was Xie Pei who did it!
Xie Pei couldn't wait any longer, he wanted to ascend the throne.
He tried to poison her first, but the poison failed and was neutralized by the beautiful lady Qiang.
Then they will sideline him. What will he do if he is poisoned next time when the beautiful lady Qiang, who knows medicine, is no longer by his side?
Isn't it certain death?
The last bit of doubt in the saint's mind was dispelled when the Minister of Justice came.
Now he is certain in his heart that it is Xie Pei who wants to force the emperor to abdicate and ascend the throne!
And he is the biggest obstacle!
Is this kind of person worthy of being the crown prince? Not worthy at all!
When the sage is enraged, naturally the whole government and the public are shaken.
Moreover, they told the story "verifiably," and the prince, who had previously had a very good reputation, had become a treacherous person who intended to force the emperor to abdicate.
The important officials of the court immediately rushed to the Qinzheng Hall to find out what was going on.
Among the several university secretaries, except for Concubine Chu's people, the others kept silent.
The six ministers didn't know how to respond. Finally, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of War came out and said, "The Crown Prince is not that kind of person. How about we investigate this matter further?"
"Investigate?! How else can we investigate? Can't we see so much evidence?!"
The saint looked at their expressions and was so angry that he almost vomited blood. How long had Xie Pei been in power? Only two years at most. Wasn't it possible that his efforts over the past decade were not as good as his?
Why did even the Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace, the most difficult and most contemptuous scholar, speak up for Xie Pei?
Is Xie Pei really better than him? !
The evidence before us included evidence of Xie Pei's investigation of the porcelain warehouse and his coercion and bribery of foreign craftsmen in Kyoto for more than ten years, as well as witnesses and physical evidence from people Xie Pei sent to spy on the beautiful lady Qiang.
There are also certified letters of communication between Xie Pei and the Minister of Justice.
Everything shows that Xie Pei is colluding with the Minister of Justice to harm the people around him.
If she could be the beautiful lady today, who would she be tomorrow?
A saint doesn't care about the death of a beautiful woman, but he cares a lot about people interfering with his surroundings.
He firmly believed in his heart that if Xie Pei could, he would definitely want to kill him.
Because that's how he treated Xie Pei, and he never gave up on killing him, so the saint believed that if Xie Pei had the chance to kill him, he would not hold back.
It was because of this mentality that he was so sure that it was Xie Pei who poisoned him.
This would make him certain that Xie Pei wanted to usurp the throne, and it was for the same reason.
Unexpectedly, the first thing Xie Pei said when he arrived at the Qinzheng Palace was: "I am already the crown prince, why bother with this?"
Translated, it means, I am the prince, the future heir to the throne, why should I be so anxious?
Xie Pei added: "There will be a long time in the future."
You are in poor health and I am young, so why should I be in a hurry?
Xie Pei looked at the people on the scene and said, "Why not call the people from the Porcelain Warehouse over to confront them and see if I have intimidated them to frame Lady Qiang."
Xie Pei said it directly. In the eyes of the six ministers and the grand secretaries, he really didn't need to do this, and now he could get rid of suspicion.
It’s not that they trust Xie Pei too much, but they feel that if the prince wanted to do it, the plan wouldn’t be so full of loopholes.
From Su Wan and Xie Pei's point of view, Lady Qiang's counterattack was already very powerful.
It is estimated that she started to arrange these things as soon as the spies in the Porcelain Warehouse were captured, in order to persuade Concubine Jiang to join her in persuading the Emperor, and she also had a bunch of specious evidence.
It seems that people outside said that all the porcelain warehouse craftsmen were arrested for stealing. People outside believed it, but this person did not.
Xie Pei thought of what Su Wan said. She was just like what he said at the birthday banquet, far-sighted and creative.
Otherwise, the prediction would not be so accurate.
So he must have a way to deal with it.
Now we just have to wait for all the people in the porcelain warehouse to be brought over, and then this matter will be over.
Xie Pei's frankness made Lady Qiang feel uneasy, and she immediately asked, "Saint, now that the evidence is irrefutable, why does he still want to escort the porcelain warehouse craftsmen here?"
"Could it be that he relies on his good relationship with the nearby Armory Bureau and Lingtaimen guards?"
The rest of the beautiful lady Qiang didn't say anything, and the saint hurriedly said, "No! You can't go out and catch people!"
He was afraid that Xie Pei would tip off the emperor under the pretext of going out to arrest someone, and force him to abdicate.
There was a storm in the Qinzheng Hall.
The officials in the palace no longer dared to enter or leave the palace at will. Everyone knew that the emperor hated the prince so much that he would not let go of his "mistake" this time.
And it is a crime of treason.
Even though he is a descendant of the Ding family, and even though the Ding family has letters from the previous emperor.
But a prince who intends to usurp the throne, force the emperor to abdicate, and murder the people around the saint by purging the emperor's court will definitely be deposed even if he has ten thousand reasons.
The prince who had held a birthday banquet in great glory a few days ago is about to become a prisoner?
The rumors became more and more outrageous. Su Wan was still a little worried even though she knew Xie Pei had a plan in place.
However, Xie Pei had already figured out how to fight back.
They expected that with Lady Qiang's intelligence and the meticulousness of the spies, they would be able to discover the reason why the Ministry of Justice arrested people early on.
He would certainly whisper in the emperor's ear in advance, and even turn the tables and turn the capture of foreign spies into a false accusation by the Minister of Justice, and the false accusation was instigated by Xie Pei.
Now that things have come to this point, Su Wan always feels like she has missed something.
Logically speaking, the evidence in Xie Pei's hands was enough to prove the identities of the foreigners. Moreover, although the Porcelain Warehouse seemed quiet, in fact, all the foreigners, the people of Tianxiang who were on good terms with the foreigners, and their families outside the palace were all under strict surveillance.
Making the incident a big deal is one of the reasons. It can not only remind the court that foreign tribes are still determined to destroy us, but also expose the spies who have been hidden in the palace for a long time.
So although this seems dangerous, we have actually been prepared for it.
So where exactly is the problem?
Su Wan paced back and felt that the evidence was sufficient to bring the spies in the palace to justice.
unless.
Unless even if there is sufficient evidence, the saint will not recognize it.
Su Wan subconsciously took a few steps outside.
Yes, this matter was decided by the saint. If he doesn't believe it, what else can he say?
If he followed Lady Qiang and Imperial Concubine Jiang, he would turn black into white and white into black.
What can I do?
Wouldn't it be exactly what he wants if he could take this opportunity to depose Xie Pei from the position of Crown Prince?
Anyway, the beautiful Rose is in his hands, so it will be easy to deal with her in the future.
It is easy to deal with the beautiful Qiang, but there is only this one chance to deal with Xie Pei.
There's never been a better time than now.
This is where the problem actually happened!
Su Wan was not making a groundless guess, but there was a precedent for this. He had previously protected the eldest prince and the second prince and wanted to get rid of Xie Pei.
Even this saint has this character.
He always did things in a smooth manner, whether it was when he ascended the throne or what Concubine Jiang did in the harem later.
Anyway, he is innocent and all the bad things are done by others.
Even if the verdict is overturned afterwards, it is just a confusing charge.
Su Wan closed her eyes. What confusion? It was obviously insidious and vicious.
She also looked down on the saint, so she didn't think about it any further.
What now?
This group of people must prove their "crime".
The Saint, Imperial Concubine Jiang, and Lady Qiang all have their own thoughts, but their goals are the same.
Laxepai dismounted.
Sure enough, news came from the inner palace that the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of War who spoke for Xie Pei were taken away to prevent them from being in cahoots.
The remaining Grand Secretary of Dongge, Grand Secretary of Wenyuange and others were also asked to leave.
Finally, only the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of Jianji Hall who supported the Second Prince were left in the Qinzheng Hall.
The former has always remained neutral, and the latter, being the Second Prince's man, would naturally take advantage of the situation.
Only when Xie Pei is eliminated will the second prince have the possibility to fight for the throne again.
These people were highly consistent and wanted to use this incident to completely prove Xie Pei's guilt.
No, there is also Uncle Zhang who hasn’t spoken for a long time.
It was said a long time ago that this was a very distant relative of Queen Ding.
At that time, Queen Ding's father and brother died for the country. She had no descendants and very few relatives and friends. In order to show that he did not remember the old favors, the sage forcibly promoted Uncle Zhang.
But looking at his surname, you can tell that he is a very distant relative. When the saint found him, he was still confused and became the emperor's uncle-in-law without knowing it.
Yes, the saint could only look for Queen Ding’s close relatives and friends. If he did, he would be afraid that they would form a power.
That’s why there is the weird Uncle Zhang.
Just like what the saint thought, he always ignored Xie Pei and was obviously not close to him.
Now, none of the people in the Qinzheng Hall will speak for Xie Pei.
Xie Pei had a nonchalant expression, as if he was not the one being falsely accused.
However, the fact that they insisted on inviting several important ministers out clearly showed that they had already torn their relations apart and would not give up until they achieved their goal.
Chonghua Palace outside the imperial palace.
At this moment, Chonghua Palace was in chaos, and only the two guards who had gone with him were still guarding the gate of Qinzheng Hall.
The rest of the people have been ordered not to leave the palace.
All palace gates were closed to them, obviously to keep them captive. When news came that the crown prince was planning a rebellion, they were not even allowed to leave Chonghua Palace.
There was crying going on in Chonghua Palace, and it was only thanks to the guard Xiao Song that a big chaos was avoided.
No wonder the palace people were frightened.
Is it possible to talk about the crime of treason?
As long as the charges are proven, everyone in Chonghua Palace will be buried with him.
They don’t know whether the prince will die or not, but they will definitely die!
How can I not be afraid at this moment?
Now among the twelve guards, one followed the guard chief Zang Dongxin at the gate of Qinzheng Hall.
The six had tasks to do, and they also brought people outside the palace to watch over the foreign family members to prevent them from tipping off.
There are only five guards in Chonghua Palace, led by Guard Xiao Song.
There were more than twenty civil servants under the Crown Prince, who were discussing countermeasures at this time, and they were able to remain calm.
But what should we do?
No one outside the palace could come in, and they couldn't go out either, and they were not allowed to enter or leave the porcelain warehouse next door.
This is clearly intended to isolate them from all news.
If he forced his way out or forced his way into the inner palace, it would confirm his intention of treason.
It would definitely not be possible to run away secretly. There are so many people watching Chonghua Palace now. If anyone wants to sneak out from the palace gate or sneak into the inner palace,
It will definitely be discovered.
Those people are just waiting for them to make a mistake.
As long as he makes a mistake, everything can be regarded as the prince’s “crime”.
Chonghua Palace was extremely anxious.
Finally, Guard Xiao Song gritted his teeth and said, "Go find Su Wan."
"Miss Su Wan will definitely have a way."
The guards were fine. They had more or less interacted with Miss Su Wan, and even guessed a little bit in their hearts when the prince mentioned her only wife.
But they are not sure. After all, if they say it out loud, everyone will think they are crazy.
But even so, everyone recognizes Miss Su Wan's abilities. She is extremely smart and has insight when dealing with things.
Instead, the civil officials were somewhat puzzled: "Who is Miss Su Wan?"
"How can she do that? Why have I never heard of it before?"
Guard Xiao Song smiled awkwardly and said, "You will know later."
However, the civil officials still believed in Xiao Song and others. After all, they were from the Ding family and were the prince's absolute confidants.
They must be talking about the right person, right?
After thinking for a moment, Guard Xiao Song decided to go look for Su Wan himself. It was almost evening and it was dark in the winter evening, so he took advantage of the night to look for Miss Su Wan.
Being so cautious is also to avoid being caught.
But unexpectedly, when Guard Xiao Song found Su Wan, she was not asleep, but had already dressed and was ready to go to the inner palace.
Su Wan said, "A chef from the inner palace's imperial kitchen came to me and said that the emperor has been worried and anxious lately, and his spleen and stomach are not in good condition. He asked me to come up with some ideas and make some good dishes."
Enter the inner palace? !
Guard Xiao Song's eyes lit up. Or was it under the name of cooking for the saint?
I only heard someone calling Su Wan over there. Su Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Su Wan's voice was gentle but powerful, making people believe her.
Also waiting outside was Sister Cuizhu, the left doctor of the Imperial Kitchen, who used to be a senior maid serving her superior and was an absolute confidant.
The other is Aunt Yonglan, who was temporarily transferred from the West Kitchen.
The person who first discovered that Su Wan's handwriting was similar to that of the third prince.
Su Wan had just told her superior how to enter the inner palace properly. The superior arranged for the inner palace imperial chef to be summoned, and on the other hand arranged for these female officials who knew the inside story to come and accompany Su Wan into the inner palace.
They were also waiting until dark before setting off, and even if Guard Xiao Song didn't come, they would still send the message in.
If you are from Shangshisi, you can go anywhere smoothly.
If I want to distribute food today and more midnight snacks tomorrow, which palace servant in the government office would refuse?
Wherever they go, they come and go freely.
Su Wan, Sister Cuizhu, and Aunt Yonglan entered the inner palace. This time the inspection was much more detailed, and some even didn't want to let them in.
But when they heard that it was for the saint's food, they let him go.
The saints ate happily and got angry less often, and everyone lived a better life.
At the gate of the inner palace, people from the imperial kitchen were waiting. They went into the imperial kitchen without looking around and under the supervision of the guards.
In the past, no one would watch them when they entered the inner palace, but this time they must be afraid that they would run around.
Seeing them enter the imperial kitchen and then leave, I relaxed a little.
The steward of the imperial kitchen looked unhappy when he saw them coming. What was wrong with his subordinates? Why did he invite these people over without even saying hello?
They encountered more than 3,000 people. Do they need to invite other people?
But since the people from the Shangshi Bureau had come, they couldn’t say anything.
Everyone knows how powerful the Chief of the Imperial Food Department is, and everyone knows that there are two female officials among these three people.
There would be no good consequences if you offend them, so the steward of the imperial kitchen just had an unhappy look on his face but did not chase them away.
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