Emperor Jingli smiled and said, "Judge Liao has returned to the Liao Mansion safely."
Liao Qingqing was overjoyed.
The Queen Mother nodded and asked, "Who pulled Judge Liao out of prison?"
Emperor Jingli continued, "It was Concubine Liang's father, Liang Jugang."
"How did he do it?"
"He beat up a corrupt official."
"Oh?" The Queen Mother became interested.
Liao Qingqing was also surprised.
Emperor Jingli stood between the Queen Mother and Liao Qingqing, and said as he walked, "Judge Liao is already in prison. Pulling him out directly and saying that there was a mistake in the trial, no matter from which aspect, it will damage my prestige in the Wei Dynasty." Queen Mother
Liao Qingqing nodded.
"But I have already made it clear to Concubine Liang that the reputation of Xi Zhaorong cannot be damaged in the slightest, otherwise the Liang family will be in trouble."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother looked at Liao Qingqing.
Liao Qingqing lowered her head quickly, feeling warm in her heart.
Emperor Jingli continued, "Liang Jugang had no choice but to play along, saying that Judge Liao was upright and incorruptible, and was framed by corrupt officials when he was investigating a corruption case. In order to expose the corrupt officials, Liang Jugang deliberately cooperated with Judge Liao, pretended to put Judge Liao in jail, and pretended to spread rumors about Judge Liao among the court officials. In fact, his purpose was to catch the corrupt officials." The Queen
Mother nodded and asked, "Go on."
"Now that the corrupt officials have been caught, Judge Liao not only did not suffer the disaster of being imprisoned, but was rewarded for his cooperation!" Emperor Jingli said.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "This Liang Jugang is really good at what he does."
"He really is."
"Is the Emperor still going to punish the Liang family?"
"Of course they will."
"How?"
"For something else."
As for what it was, the Queen Mother was old and wanted to plant flowers and grass, so she didn't want to ask too much. She changed the topic to Judge Liao and asked, "Is Judge Liao completely fine now?"
"Yes."
The Queen Mother looked at Liao Qingqing.
Liao Qingqing had been happy and excited since the beginning. She didn't expect that once Emperor Jingli took action, things would go so smoothly. Not only did the second old master Liao not take bribes or form a clique for personal gain, but he was also credited for fighting corruption together with Liang Jugang.
It really didn't hurt her reputation at all!
She looked at Emperor Jingli and the Queen Mother with gratitude, and couldn't help leaning over and saying, "I thank the emperor and the Queen Mother for taking care of my family."
Emperor Jingli pulled Liao Qingqing up and said, "Get up quickly." The Queen
Mother said, "The emperor is not particularly worried about your father, but to protect any minister who is loyal to the Wei Dynasty."
"That's right, mother." Emperor Jingli continued. The
Queen Mother asked again, "How is the emperor going to reward Judge Liao?"
Before Emperor Jingli opened his mouth, Liao Qingqing bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I have something to say."
Emperor Jingli and the Queen Mother looked at Liao Qingqing at the same time.
Liao Qingqing said, "Your Majesty, can you please not honor my father?"
Emperor Jingli and the Empress Dowager looked at each other and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Liao Qingqing told the truth, "Your Majesty, you should know that my father has limited talent and no special strengths. Being a judge is already the maximum limit for him. If he is promoted again, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for him or the Wei Dynasty." What she meant was that her father was not very smart and had no ability, so he should not be promoted.
Emperor Jingli was surprised to hear this.
The Empress Dowager was also a little surprised. Other concubines wished that everyone in their natal family was a prince or a general, but Xi Zhaorong begged not to promote her father.
Thinking carefully, Xi Zhaorong was so sincere.
That's why she is so precious.
The Empress Dowager's eyes warmed up a little and looked at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli also understood what Liao Qingqing meant and said with a smile: "If you don't want a promotion, what reward should you give me?"
Emperor Jingli looked at Liao Qingqing.
Liao Qingqing asked cautiously: "A reward of one thousand taels of silver?"
Emperor Jingli was stunned. The
Queen Mother wanted to laugh for the first time.
Liao Qingqing didn't know how cute she looked when she asked cautiously. She just thought that she might have said something wrong and looked at Emperor Jingli and the Queen Mother.
"Okay!" Emperor Jingli agreed straightforwardly.
Liao Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and her eyebrows curved.
Emperor Jingli turned to the Queen Mother and asked, "What else do you want to reward her?"
"Why not allow Xi Zhaorong to return to the Liao Mansion for three days to meet her parents and brothers." The Queen Mother was once one of the concubines in the previous emperor's harem. She had received many rewards, but what she liked most was to reunite with her parents and brothers. Thinking of Liao Qingqing crying so hard because of Judge Liao a few days ago, she proposed this reward.
Liao Qingqing was extremely surprised.
Concubines in the harem can go back to their mother's house for three days?
Ah, this lovely Wei Dynasty!
Liao Qingqing looked at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli frowned.
???
What?
Emperor Jingli doesn't want to?
As long as Emperor Jingli doesn't want to, she can't go anywhere.
She stared straight at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli raised his eyes and looked over.
Their eyes met.
Emperor Jingli asked, "How many days do you want to stay at the Liao Mansion?"
Liao Qingqing nodded immediately. Since she traveled through time, she had only gone out to farm with the emperor during the Double Ninth Festival. She really wanted to see the outside world.
Emperor Jingli's brows were still tightly locked, and he asked, "Is three days too long?"
"Not long."
"..." Emperor Jingli was silent for a moment, and seeing Liao Qingqing's eyes full of expectation, he said, "Then allow Xi Zhaorong to return to her parents' home for three days to comfort Judge Liao on my behalf. He has suffered a lot recently."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liao Qingqing saluted quickly with a smile on her face.
The empress dowager raised her lips.
Emperor Jingli looked unwilling.
Then Liao Qingqing took a walk with Emperor Jingli and the empress dowager.
Back at Lisheng Pavilion, Liao Qingqing ordered people to pack their luggage.
In the next few days, Liao Qingqing not only arranged the affairs of the Agricultural Department, but also took care of the potatoes in her yard. At the same time, her luggage was almost packed.
The concubines in the harem were very envious of her being able to return to the Liao Mansion for three days, but Emperor Jingli did not seem very happy.
On the day before the departure, Emperor Jingli sat in front of Liao Qingqing with a memorial to review.
He glanced at Liao Qingqing from time to time.
Liao Qingqing had no family in her previous life, and she longed for family affection in her heart. She usually didn't feel much when watching earth-shattering love stories in movies and TV dramas, but once she saw touching family love, she could cry in the cinema, and even go home and continue crying while sitting on the bed.
She longed for family affection.
So she was also sincere to the Queen Mother.
Before, due to the obstruction of the first master Liao, she deliberately distanced herself from the second master Liao and the Ji family. Now that the first master Liao and the second master Liao had severed their relationship, she could just go and see them.
Her face was full of expectations.
This made Emperor Jingli a little unhappy, and he coughed lightly.
Liao Qingqing looked at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli didn't look at Liao Qingqing again.
Liao Qingqing poured water for Emperor Jingli and said, "Your Majesty, drink some water to moisten your throat. I heard you coughing."
"Yes." Emperor Jingli said casually, "You will leave the palace tomorrow."
"Yes."
"Be careful on the road."
"Okay."
"If you are not used to staying in Liao Mansion, you can come back early."
"It's just three days."
"Do you think it's too short?" "
???" Why does it feel like Emperor Jingli's aura is wrong again? Should I answer "short" or "long"? Liao Qingqing replied with a stiff face, "Just right, just right, not too short or too long. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are wise."
"Well, if you are not used to it, you can come back early. The captain of the guard will go to Liao Mansion with you. Just tell the captain of the guard."
"Yes."
Emperor Jingli looked at Liao Qingqing with mixed feelings.
When going to bed at night, Emperor Jingli silently hugged Liao Qingqing.
Liao Qingqing had been busy for a long time today and fell asleep quickly.
The next day, when it was just dawn, Emperor Jingli got up to attend the morning court, and Liao Qingqing woke up.
"Why did you wake up so early?" Emperor Jingli asked.
"I have to go back to the Liao Mansion today." Liao Qingqing said in a low voice.
"You are really positive."
"Yeah."
Emperor Jingli began to put on his clothes.
Liao Qingqing also got up.
When Emperor Jingli was about to leave the Lisheng Pavilion, Liao Qingqing was about to go out too. Emperor Jingli stood in front of Liao Qingqing, took Liao Qingqing's hand, and said, "I'm going to the morning court. If you have anything in the Liao Mansion, you can always let someone pass a message to me."
"Well, Your Majesty, see you in three days." Liao Qingqing said with a smile.
"What are you laughing at? You are so happy to be separated from me."
"Just three days."
"Okay, let's go."
"Your concubine respectfully sees off Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingli walked out of the Lisheng Pavilion. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but look back and saw Liao Qingqing sitting on the sedan chair and going to ride the carriage. As Liao Qingqing was getting farther and farther away from him, he didn't know why, but his heart was cold.
A little lost.
It was only three days.
He turned around and went to the court.
Liao Qingqing got off the sedan chair, got on the carriage, and left the palace under the protection of the guards and others.
Finally, she was alone in the carriage.
She casually lifted the curtain.
It was just dawn, and there were already small vendors on both sides of the road. They were wearing coarse cloth clothes and were busy selling goods on the stalls.
Liao Qingqing couldn't see clearly what it was, but she felt that everything was very new, like life in the 21st century, but a little different. She looked back and suddenly found that there were many guards following her carriage. Looking forward, it was dark again.
Shocked!
Emperor Jingli would actually send so many people to follow her out, it was too much!
However, since she was out, she accepted it.
The sky gradually brightened, and she could no longer lift all the curtains. She looked out, only through the gaps in the curtains, to see the situation outside.
After a while, they arrived at the Liao Mansion.
The first thing that greeted her was a burst of crackling firecrackers, which scared her. She got off the carriage with the help of He Xiang and others.
"Greetings to Empress Xi Zhaorong, may the Empress be well!"
A unified voice shouted. Liao Qingqing looked carefully and saw a row of people kneeling at the door of Liao's mansion. She quickly recognized the second master Liao, Ji and her younger brother Liao Qingen.
Although the three of them were wearing gorgeous clothes, Liao Qingqing could still tell that their clothes had been washed countless times.
Perhaps because of the original owner's memory, she was moved when she saw this scene. She hurried forward to help up the second master Liao and Ji.
"Sister!" Liao Qingen called happily.
"Don't be rude." The second master Liao immediately scolded.
Liao Qingen quickly lowered her head and said nothing.
However, Liao Qingqing had a good impression of her younger brother Liao Qingen. When she turned around to look at Ji, Ji's eyes were already red. Liao Qingqing immediately felt a kind of blood relationship and called softly, "Mom."
Ji's tears suddenly fell. She quickly wiped them with her hands, afraid that she was being rude, and hurriedly said, "Xi Zhaorong, please come into the mansion quickly."
Liao Qingqing entered the Liao Mansion surrounded by a group of people.
The Liao Mansion was originally a small house with two entrances. In order to welcome Liao Qingqing, a small courtyard was specially built behind the house. The whole Liao Mansion looked clean and tidy, and it was simple everywhere.
Liao Qingqing liked it very much.
According to etiquette, Liao Qingqing spoke some official words with Liao Erye and Ji Shi in the identity of Xi Zhaorong, and then entered the small courtyard with Ji Shi. When she turned around, she saw Liao Qingen. Ji
Shi turned around and said, "What are you doing here?"
Liao Qingen said, "I came to talk to my sister."
"I want you to accompany me."
"Mom, I'm still young and can talk to my sister."
"Yes, mom, just let him come over." Liao Qingqing said.
Ji Shi did not stop him.
Liao Qingen is only nine years old this year. His memory of his sister is a little vague. He only knows that his sister is very gentle and treats him very well. He didn't expect his sister to become so beautiful. He couldn't help but want to get close to his sister.
Sister Liao Qingqing had never experienced such an explosion of family affection.
One moment Ji asked her about her life in the palace, and the next moment Liao Qingen brought her some fruits to eat and arranged everything she needed.
She felt extremely warm in her heart.
But Emperor Jingli, who was in the palace, did not feel warm.
After he left the court, he went to the study to discuss matters. After the meeting, he walked towards the Lisheng Pavilion out of habit.
Fusheng reminded, "Your Majesty, Xi Zhaorong has returned to the Liao Mansion."
Emperor Jingli was stunned for a moment, and then he felt uncomfortable. He returned to Zhengqian Palace. He did not sleep well during his nap. At night, he lay on the bed in Zhengqian Palace and could not fall asleep.
His headache was gone.
But he felt like something was wrong in his heart.
What happened?
He felt something was wrong.
Still couldn't fall asleep.
He came to Lisheng Pavilion and slept on Liao Qingqing's bed. He tossed and turned until late at night before falling asleep.
The next day, after a busy day, he sat in Lisheng Pavilion with a gloomy face and called, "Fusheng."
"Your servant is here!" Fusheng hurried into the hall.
"Is the weather today colder than yesterday?"
"???" No, Fusheng didn't know what Emperor Jingli meant, and said, "Your Majesty, it seems a little."
"I remember that Xi Zhaorong is most afraid of cold."
"???" What's the connection?
"Such a cold day."
"???" It's the beginning of summer.
"Such a cold day, Xi Zhaorong is in Liao's mansion..." Emperor Jingli frowned.
Fusheng thought about it and suddenly understood a little. He said lightly: "I heard that Judge Liao is an honest official. He eats vegetables he grows and wears cloth he weaves. Naturally, it is not as comfortable as the palace."
"That's right. If Xi Zhaorong catches a cold, it will be bad if she infects me."
"???" Fusheng was extremely confused.
Emperor Jingli suddenly stood up and said: "I'll go and send a quilt to Xi Zhaorong!"
"???" Fusheng's mouth twitched in surprise.
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