The First Empress - Chapter 158

Chapter 158 It Looks Like a Tiger Head and a Snake Tail
Lan Zhenglin felt that he was in a dilemma when riding a tiger. Linglong suddenly leaned closer to Lan Zhenglin and said, “It must be possible for Prime Minister Lan to use the wrong person sometimes. Naturally, Lan Ge would not do such a noisy thing as the Three Dynasties Patriarch. Moreover, Elder Lan is already over sixty years old and has already reached the age of obedience. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding in this.”

As he spoke, he looked at Lan Zhenglin and asked, “Elder Lan Ge naturally has something to say. Why don’t you say it out loud so that everyone can understand Elder Lan’s good intentions. Elder Lan Ge’s reputation will naturally be preserved.”

After Linglong finished her two sentences, Lan Zhenglin was suddenly stunned. She didn’t understand why Linglong would help her, Right now, Linglong only wanted to sell Lan Zhenglin a favor. On the one hand, such a thing was not enough to exterminate Lan Zhenglin. On the other hand, this matter could have been big or small. If she lost control of it, she would naturally lose more than gain. In order to avoid the result of running out of water, Linglong was naturally safe.

However, Linglong did not expect Hui Ye to let Lan Zhenglin off so quickly. Instead, he moved closer to Linglong and said, “Your Highness, this is under this king’s rule. This king does not allow such a thing to happen. It is as generous and as the empress said. The prime minister is very old and virtuous, so he naturally needs to explain everything clearly.” He looked at Lan Zhenglin and said, “Elder Lan Ge, tell me.”

Linglong could only take a step back. Because Ling Long understood better than anyone else that Lan Zhenglin’s relationship with Hui Ye was so tense. It was almost time for it to happen. Even if she let Lan Zhenglin off, Hui Ye would not let him off so easily. She could only smile and retreat behind her. “Thank you very much, Seventh Prince, for upholding justice.”

Hui Ye sneered, “It’s just that justice is in the hearts of the people. This prince is not Bao Qingtian of Kaifeng Prefecture, but it’s just that he doesn’t want to be bullied. Elder Lan Ge, now this prince is asking you, why did this person and that person gather to cause trouble outside?”

Linglong locked her eyes on Lan Zhenglin and Hui Ye. One could tell Hui Ye’s prank and Lan Zhenglin’s embarrassed expression. Luckily, Lan Zhenglin had already cultivated an expression of fearlessness in the face of danger. After a slight discrimination, he had already knelt on the ground. Everyone was shocked. Lan Zhenglin’s words were unmistakable, and he used his head to snatch the ground. Hui Ye really didn’t help him up, causing him to kowtow on the ground and fall into a dilemma.

Linglong glanced sideways at Lan Zhenglin and could only praise him for his cunning. Lan Zhenglin knelt down like this to show that he did not know about it, and that he loved his people and was close to them. If Hui Ye helped Lan Zhenglin up now, it meant that Hui Ye was making trouble for no reason. If he did not help, it meant that there was no dust in Hui Ye’s eyes. Even the Three Dynasties Patriarch was unwilling to let him stand and reply.

Linglong carefully looked at the two of them. Lan Zhenglin maintained his composure, As if this matter really had nothing to do with him, he dragged on his tone and asked, “I treat you well. Why did you do such a disrespectful thing? You are people from my mansion, so I naturally will not tolerate you. I want to kill all of you, do you have anything to say?”

“Wait a moment,” Hui Ye reached out and stopped him. “The cause of this matter has yet to be ascertained. It is inevitable that the mastermind behind the scenes will become a fish in the net. This king will personally investigate it and instruct the old fox behind the scenes to reveal its tail. During this period of time, this king will give the Prime Minister a proper explanation.”

Linglong’s heart skipped a beat. She felt that Hui Ye was even more sophisticated. This was the best strategy to keep Qing Shan alive. As long as Lan Zhenglin made a move, he would be able to drag this matter out and make Lan Zhenglin fear him. Sure enough, he still had a good plan.

Lan Zhenglin was still steady and calm. He smiled and said, “I am an elder of the Three Dynasties. My ancestors did not break the law and my relatives did not remarry. I believe that 70,000 yuan will give me a satisfactory answer, but these people …”

Lan Zhenglin hesitated, clearly showing a kind of provocation. Even Linglong could feel it. However, Linglong only smiled faintly and watched the tiger fight from the other side. She already knew what she wanted to know, and today, she had already obtained a certain harvest.

“These people are all vassals and thieves. Everyone has to be executed. Could it be that the boss of the pavilion still has a new and clever way to make them spit things out?” Hui Ye asked coldly. He had already seized the opportunity, so he naturally had to be unforgiving. Linglong also knew Hui Ye’s personality. He would naturally think of ways to obtain evidence for what he had determined, and it was also very sufficient evidence.

The person he bit could not die, and no one could disobey him.

But at this time, Linglong suddenly saw Lan Zhenglin’s expression change. Lan Zhenglin walked to Lan Huaiyu’s side and suddenly said, “You’ve been on duty in the prime minister’s mansion for more than ten years. I think I’ve treated you well. Why are you making things difficult for me like this?”

Lan Huaiyu raised her head slightly. Looking at Lan Zhenglin, At this moment, Linglong suddenly felt something. Or perhaps it could be said that he had guessed something, but before he could open his mouth, he realized that it was too late. Lan Zhenglin waved his sleeve, and Lan Huaiyu had already bit off his tongue. Hui Ye’s expression became very ugly, and he stepped on the tongue on the ground and said, “Do you think that if you bit your tongue and killed this king, you wouldn’t be able to find any evidence of your guilt?” “This king has prepared for a rainy day a long time ago. This king tells you fellows, if you want to play tricks in front of this king, it is best to put a heart into your mouth, so that this king will not do something that I would not think of.”

The remaining few people were naturally trembling. Linglong smiled and comforted Huiye, “Your Highness has already achieved some success. In the future, these people will definitely tell Your Highness the truth. Your Highness can rest easy. At that time, I also want to know who is behind the hidden arrows that are unable to prevent me from being harmed. Isn’t that what everyone is thinking?” As he spoke, he looked at Lan Zhenglin and continued, “Elder Lan must be even more anxious. This way, Prime minister will be even more anxious about the fire in the rear window. Forget it, I will go back first. When I have the answer, Seventh Prince must not forget to tell me the news.”

Hui Ye smiled coldly. His eyes were ethereal like clouds on the horizon. He said indifferently, “Naturally, I will not forget to tell the truth about what happened to Your Highness, so that Your Highness will not think that this king is in cahoots with those fellows who have no eyes for the sake of usurping the throne. Inside the Imperial Palace …”

When Lan Zhenglin heard the words “Inside the Imperial Palace”, his expression changed slightly and the corners of his mouth tensed up. Hui Ye continued, “The Emperor probably doesn’t need to personally tell the Emperor in the Imperial Palace. This King will naturally tell the Imperial Brother what happened when the matter comes to light. What do you think?”

Hearing this, Linglong looked at Lan Zhenglin’s slightly pale face. She couldn’t help but feel a little excited to immediately turn the crime aside. However, she took a step back after thinking for a moment and said, “This palace is at the disposal of the Seven Kings. The doubts of the Seven Kings are also my doubts. This palace will not rest easy. Do you understand?”

“Your Highness was frightened by this. It was originally my fault. I will definitely find the mastermind behind the scenes and kill them all. Your Highness can return to the palace and wait for good news. Don’t trouble yourself, Jiao Si.” After Hui Ye finished speaking, she cupped her fists and smiled calmly. Lin Lang stood beside Lan Zhenglin like a jade plate. “Elder Lan Ge, don’t be afraid. Since the matter hasn’t been revealed yet, everyone must be prejudiced. Lan Ge will never look down on the magic like this. I believe in Elder Lan Ge.”

Hui Ye’s expression changed slightly, he couldn’t understand what kind of medicine was sold in the exquisite gourd.

Linglong turned around and said, “This palace is one step ahead. Seventh Prince, don’t forget to promise this palace.”

“Your Highness, take your time.” Hui Ye said as he waved his wide robe and sleeves. Linglong walked away without turning her head. Just as she took two steps out, the Dragon Forbidden Commandant said, “Why doesn’t Your Highness continue investigating?”

Linglong nodded her forehead. He said, “This matter has come to the Emperor’s side. In the end, there is no evidence to prove it. This palace wants to slowly dig it out after a period of silence. You know that there are many withered branches in the trees, and the Imperial Court also has its own difficulties. As for the Emperor, there is naturally also the Emperor’s difficulties. It would be impossible for such a military minister to be dismissed in an instant.”

The Dragon Taboo Lieutenant gradually understood. He looked at Linglong and said, “Does the Empress want to take my aunt?”

Linglong looked at Imperial Guard Long and used her hand to move the Smoke Pearl above her head. She said, “Tigers are not easy to defeat sometimes. You need to slowly pull out their teeth one by one. Moreover, this is only the initial stage of domesticating the tiger. Let the tiger understand that you are an important person to him, and he will help you bite people.”

Imperial Guard Long couldn’t help but be respectful to Linglong. He did not expect that Linglong’s thoughts had already been repeated. Not only did he want to control Lan Zhenglin, he also wanted to use this matter to slowly coerce Lan Zhenglin to work for her. Although he didn’t know what Linglong’s ultimate goal was, Imperial Guard Long could vaguely feel that Linglong was going to do something very important, because Linglong was too big to tell anyone …

“Then, is Your Highness planning to tell the Emperor about this after returning to the palace?” Asked the Dragon Taboo Commandant.

Linglong frowned and thought for a moment. She thought to herself that the Emperor had so many spies. Presumably, the Emperor already knew about it and could only smile bitterly. “The Emperor predicted things as expected. I’m afraid he already knew about this matter. If the Emperor asked, he would naturally tell the Emperor. However, we didn’t see whether it was Huiye’s people or the Prime Minister’s people, right? Imperial Guard Long?”

The Dragon Taboo Commandant couldn’t help but beat his heart like a drum. He nodded and said, “Your Highness is deep-thinking. This lowly subject is beyond my reach.”

‘”What foresight? Probably because you weren’t willing to speak rashly before you figured out the truth. It’s naturally beneficial for you to maintain this style. There are already many doubts in this matter. You can see that I can see it as well, so we’re just going to let each other off the hook.” The two of them spoke leisurely as they arrived at Dongcheng.

Mu Qianzhi was still busy handing out official silver and thin porridge. Linglong took over his task and said, “Go and rest. I’ll do it.”

Mu Qianzhi could not tell from Linglong’s expression whether she had found the real culprit or not. He only asked, “Did you find it?”

“Not yet, but soon.” Linglong looked at the sky. It was as if a crack had suddenly appeared in the cloudy sky. Inside the crack was a scarlet golden morning sun that was clashing. It was as if it wanted to destroy the entire tranquil sky that was like a lake.