Closure

Author: Feng Chuxiao

Closure

This snowfall lasted intermittently until the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month before it cleared up.

Twenty-six, New Year’s Day.

Originally, I thought that going to court early on this day would be the easiest. Everyone wanted to have a good New Year and didn't want to make the emperor unhappy during the Chinese New Year.

Unexpectedly, before Lu Sheige arrived at the Jinluan Palace, news came from the front that Li Liang, the young minister of Guanglu Temple, had fallen into the Yuhe River.

Lu Sheige hurriedly asked: "How are you?"

Cheng Fangyuan shook his head and sighed: "The man was rescued. Even in this snowy road, the ice was thick. When Mr. Li fell, he happened to fall on a piece of broken ice. He... he was dead at that time."

Lu Sheige sneered: "I'm so anxious, I want to kill people and silence them!"

Cheng Fangyuan approached Lu Xiangge and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li's wife has an aunt married in southern Anhui. His aunt's son-in-law's mother-in-law's surname is Zhao. Although she is a side branch, she has always had a good relationship with the clan and is close to her.

"

"Wannan Zhao family? This is a big plan!" Lu Shege frowned, remembering the portraits burned by the Queen Mother. The first one was Zhao's daughter.

"Your Majesty, this matter..."

"Have you found any evidence?"

"No." Cheng Fang glanced at Lu Shengge's face and said hurriedly, "It has been found that Mr. Li's bodyguard had contact with the fellow from Xiaogui, but how Mr. Li and Mr. Zhao came together has not yet been found out."

Lu Sheige's face darkened slightly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No need to check."

Cheng Fangyuan was startled, thinking that the princess wanted to let the Zhao family go. Unexpectedly, Lu Xiangge continued: "Check to see if there are any other criminals in the Zhao family. As long as the surname is Zhao, check them all for me. I don't believe it. This century-old

A rich family, in several generations, has not had a single bad fruit.”

This is to investigate all three generations of the Zhao family's ancestors! It's okay for a person to be alive, but if a person is dead, do they still have to dig up their graves, whip them, and kill their corpses?

"My servant will do it right away."

"Wait a minute." Lu Sheige thought for a while and said, "Check carefully. I will need conclusive evidence after the New Year."

"yes."

Cheng Fangyuan looked unmoved and responded, secretly wiping sweat from his heart.

He originally belonged to the Queen Mother, who gave him to the Emperor, and now the Emperor gave him to Princess Changle.

For a eunuch with no family or relatives, he would be loyal to whomever the Queen Mother asked him to follow.

From Cheng Fangyuan's point of view, Princess Changle was much more ruthless than the Queen Mother and the Emperor. If she had not given the drug to Chen Quan, the Queen Mother might not have been able to do it.

Sure enough, if the heart is not ruthless, the country will not be stable.

It seems that the Zhao family will be in bad luck this time. If they dare to attack the young prince, they will have to think of the consequences. If they follow Zhao Rongzong's line of investigation, the Zhao family will at most introduce a scapegoat.

But if the entire Zhao family is investigated, then it will not be solved by one scapegoat and two scapegoats. If it is not done well, the whole family may be in trouble.

As for why we celebrated the New Year, Cheng Fangyuan guessed it was for the emperor.

The emperor's days are numbered. When the emperor returns, he must find a day to secretly send the emperor's body to Dongyang County. At this time, he must find something to divert everyone's attention.

The sudden collapse of the Zhao family is bound to send shockwaves across the government and the public. When the time comes...

"Why!"

Eunuch Cheng sighed slightly, this time the Zhao family stepped on Princess Changle's back!

I want to send the girl in the family to the palace, but this time I am afraid I will send the whole family directly to the dungeon!

I just don't know whether I should say they are lucky or unlucky.

Being able to spend the New Year peacefully is considered a princess' mercy.

It was early that day, because Li Liang fell into the water and dispersed very early.

When Lu Xiangge arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, Eunuch Cheng also sent news that Li Liang had died before he could reach home. The accompanying imperial doctor said that the real cause of death of Li Liang was not that he fell from the Yuhe River, but that Li Liang

He had already been poisoned, and even if he didn't fall to death this time, he wouldn't live for a few more years.

“I don’t want to wait even for a few years!”

Lu Sheige sighed, "It seems that Li Liang has already become an abandoned son when he started helping the Zhao family. Zhao Rongzong is really cruel and ruthless!"

"Then you may not know that after Zhao Rongzong was admitted to the second class, his wife, who was a loser in the family, died before he could return home. Later, he married the daughter of a branch of the Murong family just to be able to join the Murong family.

"

Lu Hebei raised his hand to pour the hot tea and handed it to Lu Xiange, and continued, "You have to say that Zhao Rongzong was cruel to his ex-wife, but after he married a girl from the Murong family, he even drugged Xu Xian, making Xu Xian useless.

.Zhao Rong

Zong’s two sons and one daughter are both from his ex-wife. Both sons have been taught very well. The daughter is the one who sent the portrait last time. I heard that she looks very much like her mother, has a good temper, is dignified, virtuous, and has noble conduct...

…”

Having said this, Lu Hebei couldn't praise him enough. He raised his head and looked at Lu Xiangge, "I heard Eunuch Cheng say that you want to investigate the Zhao family?"

"Well, once Li Liang died, Zhao Rongzong's side must have been cleaned up. It would be too laborious to investigate." Lu Xiange took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, then put down the cup and said, "Then let's try another way. I want to see what happened to his Zhao family.

How clean.”

How could a century-old family be so impeccable, especially a ruthless person like Zhao Rongzong, who must have done a lot of shameful things in order to get ahead.

Zhao Rongzong was going to die, and the Zhao family also had to shed their skin. If the Zhao family hadn't supported Zhao Rongzong, how could Zhao Rongzong have the courage to try his hand on the young prince?

In fact, if we directly investigate the clue that the little prince fell into the water, it is not impossible to find out.

It's just that Lu Hebei's time is running out, and Lu Sheige doesn't want to wait any longer.

Lu Hebei looked at his frowning sister, his heart softened, and reminded him: "Actually, we can start from Mrs. Zhao."

Lu Shege raised his head sharply: "Mrs. Zhao?"

"Yes, Mrs. Zhao."

Lu Hebei nodded and said, "There is no woman who doesn't want to be a mother. What's more, it was Zhao Rongzong who came to ask for marriage in person. Zhao Rongzong has two sons and one daughter. Even if she has several more sons, the eldest son and daughter of Zhao Rongzong should get it. She wants to take advantage of it."

He can't take it away either. But Zhao Rongzong is ruthless and plots against the people next to him, so why not let the people next to him bite him back."

This is indeed a good idea, but I don't know if Murong is willing to do it.

Looking at the last portrait presentation, the portraits of Zhao's daughter and Murong's daughter were placed together, which shows that the two families have an unusual relationship.

For the sake of the family, even if Murong knew that Zhao Rongzong drugged her, she would still tolerate it, right?

Lu Xiangge didn't say anything, but Lu Hebei could see what Lu Xiangge was thinking.

"You have never been married and have never been a mother. You don't understand a woman's dedication to her children."

Just like Wu Yueniang back then, she dared to do anything for her children. Lu Hebei didn't think he was right at the beginning. He used Wu Yueniang for the throne, but refused to give her a child, so he had what he has today. He couldn't blame him

other people.

Compared with Zhao Rongzong, he is not much better, but he is not as ruthless as Zhao Rongzong.
Chapter completed!