This queen is not too curly

No, I don't want to.

You have a big hole over there.

Yan Yuan told Chen Lingshen with her eyes.

Chen Ling hooked the corner of his mouth: "What do you think, Queen Mother?"

Yan Yuan: "..."

The Queen Mother looked at Yan Yuan: "Since Your Majesty has called, Yuan'er can sit down."

Seeing her reluctance, the queen mother immediately smiled and touched her hand, her voice was gentle: "Don't be afraid, if he wants to bully you, the queen mother will make the decision for you."

Yan Yuan: "..."

Yan Yuan took a deep breath.

As a humble pawn, what else can I do?

She had no choice but to sit back beside Chen Lingchen again.

It was a little far away from the Empress Dowager's seat, and it was difficult for whispers to reach her, so Yan Yuan lowered her head and gritted her teeth and asked, "What is Your Majesty doing?"

Chen Ling said calmly: "The queen mother is suspicious, can't you see it?"

Yan Yuan remained silent.

Of course she could see it.

The queen mother has always been very clingy to her.She wanted to use her to divide Song Wan'er's favor, but also feared that she would really fall in love with Chen Lingshen, so she sent a knife to Chen Lingshen instead.

In front of the Buddha Bone Pagoda, the queen mother and Chen Lingchen reached a consensus to save her life. Now she came back to think about why Chen Lingchen did this.In addition, she stayed in the Qianzheng Palace last night, and today Chen Lingshen accompanied her to perfunctory, no wonder she became suspicious.

But there are many ways to dispel the Queen Mother's doubts. He can get angry, choose not to accompany her, alienate her at the family banquet, and even punish her afterwards. There are thousands of ways to get rid of the relationship. Why does he have to take risks? With such a big detour?

If it weren't for the empress dowager's suspicious temperament, his behavior would have been misunderstood as a newlywed. If the empress dowager wanted to prevent problems before they happen, she would be the first to be cut.

Co-authoring is her life or not?
Is it specially used to bet for the owner?

The more Yan Yuan thought about it, the angrier she became.

She lowered her head and held her breath, trying to calm down.

Suddenly, something flickered in front of my eyes.

It was Chen Ling's heavy sleeve, and he held a bright green round thing between his fingertips, and gently placed it in front of Yan Yuan.

Yan Yuan stared at the object in a daze.

Uh, a... grape?
She was already about to explode with anger, but suddenly saw a fresh and emerald green grape, and her emotions were interrupted inexplicably.

So she raised her head and cast a blank look at Chen Ling.

Chen Ling hooked the corners of his mouth deeply: "Be calm and don't be impatient."

Yan Yuan: "..."

She still held her breath in her chest and had no place to vent it. Looking at the grapes in front of her, she chose to swallow the grapes in one gulp and bit them into pieces.

...it's pretty sweet.

……

But grapes are not the main course of today's family dinner.

Not long after, a group of imperial guards escorted several women to the back garden and led them to kneel in front of the seats. At the same time, the last guest finally landed on the last empty seat.

It was a young man with an elegant and dignified face. He seemed to be in his early thirties, wearing a loose official robe with Confucian sleeves, and walked silently.

"My minister has met the Holy Majesty, the Empress Dowager."

He bowed briefly to the people on the field, then walked to the front of the table and took a seat, and the palace servants behind him immediately spread pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the table.

Yan Yuan finally knew why there were no preserved fruit snacks on the table.

When the queen mother saw the man, a smile bloomed on her face: "These things are originally trivial matters in the harem, but the matter is small but very important, and it is related to the reputation of the previous court. Only Mr. Lao Yu will work tirelessly on behalf of Ai's family." We've shared our worries."

"The empress dowager speaks seriously, and the humble minister should serve her."

The man stood up again, clasped his hands together, his wide sleeves drew a slight arc in the air, his eyelashes drooped, and he seemed to be meticulous from top to bottom, with no disobedience.

The pose looked even more familiar.

Yan Yuan finally remembered where she had seen him, not long ago in the imperial tomb, the person who met her eyes and saluted in the crowd.

When the prime minister, the head of Qingliu.

Yu Xingzhi.

Those women were the ones who were invited up from the well in the plum garden. At this time, they were kneeling on the ground and shivering, like a group of mice that were suddenly dug out from the ground.

Yu Xingzhi took the Queen Mother's order, walked in front of them, glanced at their eyes, looked at them for a few times, and then said softly:

"My name is Yu Xingzhi, and I live in the prime minister of Yan State."

"If you have any grievances, you can tell me, but it's best not to lie."

His voice was soft, as if he was teaching students how to read and write, every word was very gentle.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

The women's eyes widened, and they huddled together in horror, trembling uncontrollably.

They were forcibly dug out from the ground. Although they have not been abused in the past few days, they have not seen a stranger for a long, long time. Go down the well.

The interrogation appears to have reached an impasse.

The palace servant approached Yu Xingzhi and whispered: "Sir, it has been like this these past few days. They can't trust people, especially men, and they refuse to say anything."

"Ahhh-"

As soon as the palace man approached, the women screamed hysterically.

Apparently it wasn't men they were most afraid of.

But the eunuch.

The woman's screams resounded throughout the garden, and He Yuan, the only one who didn't scream, also froze all over.

Her eyes fell directly on Yan Yuan's body, and the sockets of her eyes had gradually turned red. Although she didn't speak, her face was filled with a look of pleading for help.

Yan Yuan wanted to stand up and help them, but before she could move, she felt a warm and cool feeling on her wrist.

It was Chen Lingchen's hand, which held her wrist and stopped her movement.

He said lightly: "Wait."

In the middle of the garden, Yu Xingzhi had already dispersed all the eunuchs, leaving him alone to face several women.

He looked at them with gentle eyes and a meticulous expression.

"You are all women from ordinary families. The one sitting in front of you today is the emperor, the empress dowager, the empress, the face that most people will never see in their entire lives."

"I know that you were abducted into the palace, escaped after birth, and suffered a lot in the well."

"Hunger, severe cold, disease, pain, many sufferings over the years are added to you by evildoers, and become an indelible shadow that may last a lifetime, and there is no way to complain in the future."

"Now you have the opportunity to take revenge and make those people pay."

"Are you really willing to miss the only chance?"

Yu Xingzhi's voice was very gentle.

His words were not really coaxing, he just calmly presented the facts and reasoned with them, analyzing the pros and cons in front of them.

Gradually, the women's breathing became short of breath.

as he said.

How many times can an ordinary person see Tianyan in his life?
They have been wronged terribly. If all these years of living in the well hadn't wiped out all their courage, they would definitely block the street and sue!

But now the emperor is in front of him, and the prime minister is right in front of him.

As long as they speak...

if only……

Yu Xingzhi looked at them quietly.

Several women looked at each other, and the oldest one came out tremblingly.

Her eyes were red, she opened her mouth several times but couldn't make a sound, and finally squeezed out a hoarse voice from the bottom of her throat: "I want...they will all die..."

……

The next thing is a matter of course.

Yu Xingzhi sat on the table, holding a pen and ink, and recorded the confessions of several women, the clues they heard separately, and the rosters of some officials.

After sorting out all this, he saluted Chen Lingshen and the queen mother again: "The inquiry has been completed."

The queen mother asked: "Is there any clue? Who are the people involved?"

Yu Xing knew: "The clues are complicated, and one-sided words may not be credible. The ministers still need to investigate clearly. Please allow the ministers half a month, so that the ministers can investigate one by one."

The Queen Mother said: "Yes."

Originally, Yu Xingzhi was invited to interrogate him not because these women refused to explain anything, but because he was the prime minister of the current dynasty, the head of the Qingliu, and he was the most prestigious and least respected official in the court. People who may be involved in this human trafficking case.

If he came forward to investigate this matter, it would be able to block Chaozhong Youyou's mouth.

After finishing sorting out the case file, Yu Xingzhi stood up and left.

Seeing that the imperial guards were going to take those women away again, Yan Yuan hurriedly said, "Master Yu!"

Yu Xingzhi turned around.

There was still a trace of astonishment on his face, and Yan Yuan's gaze had just met.

Yan Yuan said: "May I ask Master Yu, how will these women be arranged?"

Yan Yuan hesitated and said: "These women originally lived in the well, but they were caught on the ground because they were dragged down by me, and they have no names..."

They are already "dead".

It is difficult for a person without a name to move an inch outside the palace.

If they are hastily released from the palace, they may only be able to retreat to the mountains, and even the royal family may not let them leave the palace alive for the sake of face.

"Your Majesty is kind."

Yu Xing's body had already bent down, and he saluted Yan Yuan in a respectful manner.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Yan Yuan gently.

"But I think that there is no more difficult situation than living in a well and living in despair."

"Please don't worry, empress, when this case is settled, I will find a better place for them than underground."

……

After Yu Xingzhi finished speaking, he took the women and left the garden.

He seems to answer, but also seems not to answer.

Yan Yuan stood there in a daze, until Yu Xingzhi's back had left for a long time, she was still thinking about whether his few words were a promise or not.

"how?"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice sounded beside her.

That was Chen Lingchen.

He still maintained the original posture, drinking the wine in the glass with his head down, if Yan Yuan was not familiar with his voice, he would not have been able to tell that it was him who was speaking.

Although Yan Yuan knew it was him who spoke, she still couldn't understand what he said.

She said in a daze, "how about what?"

Chen Ling said calmly: "The head of Qingliu, Yu Xingzhi."

Was she asking about her impression of Yu Xingzhi?

Yan Yuan lowered her head in thought.

She is a martial artist, but she actually has a natural prejudice against civil servants, especially those who look refined, walk with their sleeves fluttering, and have a scholarly scent on their body.

It's just this group of things who are chattering in the court hall. With just a single mouth, the things that the soldiers at the border can get in exchange for throwing their heads and blood become worthless.

They are the natural enemies of all generals.

A blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Ultimately, though, these are stereotypes.

No injustice, no enmity, no slap in the face.

Yan Yuan thought for a while, and said against her will: "Young master is dignified, elegant and famous, and a celebrity legacy."

What she boasted was actually not without the slightest sincerity.

This Yu Xingzhi is indeed considered to be on the right track, he is already in a high position, but he still has a bit of a bookish spirit, no wonder even his father would disdain to say that he has become a master of the four books and five classics.

"Young master is dignified, elegant and famous."

Chen Lingchen dragged out his voice and repeated it.

"The queen has a discerning eye."

The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but his voice was chilly, and he even snorted mockingly.

Yan Yuan: ...? ? ?
……