As soon as Pei Wenxuan came out of the palace, Fulai presented the results of the comparison of the runes and handwriting.

"Your Majesty," Fulai said respectfully, "the writing on this rune is indeed fake."

Li Ming took the talisman from the plate and looked at it. Fu Lai waited quietly on the side. After a long time, Li Ming sighed: "Fu Lai, do you know what is the most difficult thing about being a king?"

"Your Majesty, you are asking this question," Fu Lai laughed, "How can I understand this?"

Li Ming looked at the talisman for a long time, then he threw it on the table and stood up: "That means everyone around you may lie to you. Others want to hear the truth, so they will hear the truth. I want to hear the truth, so I have to find the truth from a pile of lies. The most terrifying thing is that everyone knows about this."

Li Ming walked out of Yu's study, and Fu Lai followed him. The two walked slowly down the corridor. Li Ming spoke slowly, "They know your weaknesses and control your emotions. You think you can find the truth, but in fact, those so-called truths are all lies wrapped in a mixture of truth and falsehood."

"Look at this talisman. From forcibly promoting Pei Wenxuan to the position of Vice Minister of Personnel to Hongde saying that Pingle had a private relationship with the Crown Prince, this is just a stab in my heart. They know what I am worried about, and they showed me what it is. I didn't see such an obvious flaw in this talisman. You said that it was clearly about the Crown Prince and Pingle, how did it have anything to do with Pei Wenxuan?"

"Your Majesty is wise and can always make a decision." Fu Lai flattered him. Li Ming sneered, "Wise? How can I be wise? There is a problem with this talisman paper, but does Pei Wenxuan have no problem? Who knows whether what he said is true or false?"

As Li Ming spoke, he stopped and looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

It was March, the weather was warming up, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard were blooming with vitality. He felt a little tired and couldn't help but ask, "Fu Lai, who do you think is telling the truth?"

"Your Majesty, you are putting me in a difficult position."

"Go ahead," Li Ming said casually, "Just treat it as a casual chat. It doesn't matter if you're wrong."

"I think...in fact, no matter what happens in this world, everything remains the same." Fulai seemed to be thinking word by word, "People will not waste their efforts for no reason. Look, all these things, if Concubine Rou is telling the truth, Lord Pei took the initiative to snatch the Minister of Personnel, and the princess privately asked Master Hongde to postpone the prince's marriage and acknowledge her marriage talisman with Lord Pei, what is this for? If Lord Pei is telling the truth, someone plotted against the Minister of Personnel and His Highness, and then Master Hongde framed him and His Highness, and someone used the talisman paper to smear His Majesty and them, then what are the people behind this plotting?"

Li Ming listened to Fu Lai's words without saying anything.

He thought about everyone's intentions over and over again. After a while, he felt a headache coming on. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead involuntarily: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

"It's windy outside, Your Majesty, you should go back and rest." Fulai walked forward and supported Li Ming. Li Ming was supported by him and walked back. He said helplessly: "I am old and my body is not strong enough."

"Your Majesty is just a little tired."

Fu Lai said slowly, "Just take a rest and you will be fine. I will ask the imperial physician to come over and take care of you. You don't have to worry."

"Yes." Li Ming walked into the house with Fulai's support. Fulai glanced at him and said slowly, "Your Majesty, do you want to draft an edict now regarding the divorce between the Prince Consort and His Highness Pingle?"

Li Ming felt a severe headache after listening to Fulai's words.

"Put it aside for now." He waved his hands.

Fulai helped Li Ming lie down on the bed and whispered, "Do we need to investigate the matter of Master Hongde entering the palace?"

Li Ming didn't say anything. Fulai reached out and rubbed Li Ming's head, and softened his tone: "Empress Rou is gentle and always follows the orders of His Majesty. Now she has taken the initiative to bring Master Hongde into the palace. I'm afraid there are villains behind her. I'm worried..."

"Go check it out."

Li Ming didn't want to hear all this, but he also knew that this matter could not be delayed. If he delayed any longer, things would become more difficult to sort out.

He waved his hands and turned away: "Call the doctor over to give me acupuncture."

Fu Lai responded and gave a look to the eunuch next to him, and the eunuch walked out.

Li Ming had a headache and the palace was in chaos. Pei Wenxuan had almost returned to the princess's mansion by then. He asked where Li Rong was and found out that she was sleeping.

After a busy night last night, she was probably tired. Pei Wenxuan thought about it, asked someone to clear out the people in the inner courtyard, and then went to the study.

After entering the inner courtyard, he went straight back to the bedroom. Tong Ye couldn't help but be curious: "Sir, aren't you going to the study?"

Pei Wenxuan looked at him as if he were a fool. "There are many people in the outer courtyard, and His Highness and I are still arguing. Don't let anyone know that I went to see His Highness."

Tong Ye was a little slow to react, but Pei Wenxuan chased him away: "Go and guard the door of the study. Whoever comes here can tell them that I am in the study."

Tong Ye nodded blankly, then watched Pei Wenxuan go into the bedroom and close the door. He paused for a moment before remembering what he should do. He turned around and went to guard the study door.

Li Rong was too tired last night and was so sleepy that she fell asleep on the bed and didn't even notice Pei Wenxuan coming in.

Pei Wenxuan closed the door gently, took off his official uniform, and washed his hands while controlling the sound of water.

Li Rong heard the sound of water and finally opened her eyes. She vaguely saw the back of a young man. She called out vaguely, "Wen Xuan?"

The sound was like a whisper, and Pei Wenxuan immediately remembered last night.

He put his hands in the water, closed his eyes and relaxed for a moment, and said, "You go to sleep first, I'm back."

Li Rong was still a little sleepy, but she was worried about what was happening in the palace, so she simply lay down on the bed, one hand hanging down by the bed, closed her eyes and asked vaguely, "What did the emperor say to you?"

Pei Wenxuan washed his hands and came to her side. Li Rong didn't blink, she felt him pick her up and move her inside. Pei Wenxuan lifted the quilt and went inside. As soon as he went inside, Li Rong's hand hooked around his neck. She leaned on his chest like a cat, mumbling, "Does he want us to get divorced?"

"No," Pei Wenxuan held a soft and tender girl in his arms, which made him love her and feel a little tormented. He looked at the wall and stroked Li Rong's back aimlessly, as if he was comforting a child, and said slowly, "I took the initiative to bring it up. I'm going to sue you."

Pei Wenxuan laughed as he spoke. He lowered his head and rubbed Li Rong's nose with his nose tip: "I have a kitten that scratches and bites me. I don't want this cat anymore."

Li Rong was amused by his words and started laughing: "Okay, okay, okay, I apologize to you, but didn't you tie me up too?"

Pei Wenxuan smiled but said nothing. Li Rong stayed in his arms for a moment before she thought of what to do next: "And then?"

"Then I reported Concubine Rou, saying that she had deceived you with the talisman paper, and reminded His Majesty that he might be used by someone. Then His Majesty said that he would issue an edict to allow us to divorce, so I came back."

"You sued Concubine Rou?" Li Rong laughed. "Father has always been partial to her. I'm afraid it won't have much effect."

"If you just say that Concubine Rou framed you, it won't have much effect. You are political enemies. Your Majesty has to balance you and prevent you from going too far."

Pei Wenxuan couldn't hold back any longer and simply turned over and pressed on Li Rong. His hands were like playing a zither, and the sound was like striking jade. He was gentle and elegant with a little bit of romance. He said slowly: "But if His Majesty thinks that someone is using Concubine Rou to attack his real purpose, then he will not tolerate it."

"What is his purpose?" Li Rong closed her eyes, her tone trembling.

Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong could not remember for a moment, so he reminded her: "Everything His Majesty did was just to expand his power. His biggest opponents are actually these aristocratic families. He established Prince Su and supported Concubine Rou for this reason. Now he established the Inspection Office and used me for this reason. His Majesty cares about my promotion. You colluded with the prince, or maybe it was our relationship. In fact, it was all because of fear. We are actually pawns of the aristocratic families. But isn't Concubine Rou afraid?"

Pei Wenxuan's breath sprayed on Li Rong's skin. Li Rong listened to him calmly talking about political affairs. She couldn't help but clutch the bed sheet tightly, trying to stay calm.

This seemed like a contest between two people, and it depended on who wanted to lose. Li Rong didn't want to lose in this situation.

So he moved around gracefully, as if looking for an opportunity to attack at any moment.

The other one stands firm and waits to see what tricks the opponent uses.

"So what you mean," Li Rong thought, controlling her tone, "is that you want His Majesty to realize that Concubine Rou's hostility towards me is being used by the aristocratic family. Is Concubine Rou a puppet of the aristocratic family?"

Li Rong said, closing her eyes tightly: "I'm afraid you won't be able to sue me on your own."

"It doesn't matter," Pei Wenxuan chuckled, "When playing chess, the pieces always fall one by one."

As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan put his hands through her back, lifted her up slightly in the air, and then kissed her thoroughly.

This kiss was different from the previous ones, like finally getting down to business after a long warm-up.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Li Rong subconsciously nervous, and then it mixed with all other feelings.

Pei Wenxuan bit her lips gently, as if to teach her: "Do you really think that he plotted against me in secret, and that I can't plot against him?"

He didn't say who the "he" was referring to, but Li Rong could tell who he was referring to from this slightly forceful movement.

Li Rong couldn't help but laugh: "You lost in your last life, and you're still not convinced?"

Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan turned Li Rong over and pressed her down on the bed.

"How dare you say that?" He chuckled, "If it weren't for you, he would have died a thousand times already."

"Who doesn't know how to brag?" Li Rong encouraged him with a smile, "Master Pei, you have to have some achievements, right?"

Pei Wenxuan sneered when he heard this. He knew she was joking, but he still took it seriously.

He pinched her chin: "Just wait and see."

Li Rong couldn't help laughing when she saw how childish he was. Pei Wenxuan was a little annoyed when he heard her laughter, but he didn't show it on his face, which prevented her from laughing.

But after a while, Li Rong really couldn't laugh anymore.

After a long time, Li Rong couldn't help herself and said in a hoarse voice, "Aren't you coming yet?"

"You can rest for two more days."

Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and kissed her: "Otherwise it will hurt."

Li Rong didn't say anything. She endured for a while, but finally couldn't bear it anymore. She couldn't help but hammered on the bed and shouted, "If you can't do it, get out!"

Pei Wenxuan froze for a moment, then he took a deep breath, stood up and lowered the bed curtain.

"Then let me check," the man behind the bed said hoarsely, "to see if you can do it."

Li Rong: “…”

She didn't want to say anything, and looked expressionlessly at Pei Wenxuan, who was kneeling at the head of the bed with his clothes loose and saying that he would give her a thorough examination.

"I will only warn you once."

Her expression was extremely cold: "If you tell me no, I will kick you down and step on your face to do the Hu Xuan dance."

Pei Wenxuan looked up and smiled when he heard this. After careful confirmation, he was finally sure that Li Rong was almost well.

I took care of him last night and he wasn't hurt. He took some medicine after he got up and is now resting very well.

"Madam, if you want to dance the Huxuan dance, you should have told me earlier. I will prepare clothes for you." Pei Wenxuan did not let go of Li Rong's skirt. He pulled the skirt and leaned over. "You can dance anywhere you want."

"It can be on your face, on your body, or in your heart."