"I recognize her."

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Princess Xincheng's consort Dugu Ming.

Dugu Ming said, pulling down the curtain in the hall and covering the female body.

"This is the maid in my house, her name is Huaixiang." Dugu Ming said, "This matter has nothing to do with Zhang Bian."

Luo Xishi was a little surprised, then sneered slightly, and figured it out. No wonder everyone thought that Zhang Bian had raised a wife from an outside wife, but no one ever found it. It turned out that he asked Dugu Ming to help.

"What Dugu Consort said is strange. Even the stewards in your house don't recognize her, but you do?"

"It's normal for the steward in the front yard not to recognize the maid in the backyard."

"Then why didn't the female maid next to Princess Xincheng recognize him? What's more, the way she was dressed, how could she be an ordinary maid?" Luo Xixi said, "Could it be that Prince Consort Dugu wanted to hide it for Prince Consort Zhang?"

Dugu Ming did not answer immediately, but called over someone and said, "Go and get the body deed."

After the meeting, a copy of the deed was brought and circulated among the people.

"I bought Huaixiang in the fourth year of Tianbao." Dugu Ming sighed and said, "Everyone knows that my daughter married Khitan far away. I was worried that she would fall out of favor in Khitan. Later, I bought several beautiful maids, but still

I didn’t have time to send people there…”

At this point, Princess Xincheng burst into tears.

"Princess!"

"Stop talking..."

Xue Bai also knew the details of what they were talking about. He had heard Yan Zhengao mention it when he talked about Khitan and Xi.

At that time, Zhang Shougui once took advantage of the Khitan civil strife to divide the Khitan. The young khan, who was supported by his ministers, surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Li Longji gave the Han name Li Huaixiu, worshiped him as the governor of Songmo, and granted him the title of King Chongshun.

In the fourth year of Tianbao, Li Longji named the daughter of Dugu Ming and Princess Xincheng Princess Jingle and married her to Li Huaixiu. Princess Jingle married to Khitan in March, but in September of that year, Li Huaixiu killed her and rebelled against the Tang Dynasty.

Princess Yifang, another granddaughter of Li Longji, had the same experience as Princess Jingle. She was also married to Li Yanchong, the leader of the Xi tribe, in March of the fourth year of Tianbao. She was killed in September, and the Xi tribe rebelled against the Tang Dynasty.

Two granddaughters under the age of fifteen died in a foreign country. The imperial court impeached An Lushan many times. In order to support the bandits, they invaded the Khitan and Xi tribes, and forced Li Yanchong, Li Huaixiu, and Li Longji to rebel. They always turned a blind eye, thinking that An Lushan had made great contributions.

.

Only Princess Xincheng's cry reminded people of the past.

"Dugu Prince Consort is saying that this Huai Xiang is the maidservant who is going to be sent to Princess Jingle?" Luo Xishi asked, "Then why..."

Before he finished speaking, Dugu Ming shouted coldly: "Get out!"

"As a censor, I have the responsibility to investigate the case..."

"Two servants in my house are dead. You found Zhang Bian for no reason. Are you investigating the case or eliminating dissidents?!" Dugu Ming said angrily: "Still not going out?!"

Luo Xishi still wanted to speak, but could not speak amid Princess Xincheng's cries.

The servants of the Princess Mansion had already stepped forward and pushed him out. Du Youlin immediately left and had his body carried away in a hurry.

"Xue Lang, stay."

Someone among the guests spoke, but it was Yang Guozhong.

"Since we're here, how about having a drink together?"

Xue Bai glanced at Dugu Ming and asked the master for his opinion.

Dugu Ming had calmed down and said politely, "Xue Lang and I are neighbors, but we didn't have much contact with each other in the past. It's just a good idea to chat."

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

…

Everyone didn't care that two slaves had died just now, so they added wine, put back the lamp, and continued drinking and mingling.

A case was added to the hall, and Xue Bai just sat down. Yang Guozhong came over and whispered: "See? It's a good time to get rid of Luo Xishi."

"Zhang Bian can't do it on his own? Does he need us to help him?"

"Just look at him." Yang Guozhong smiled.

Xue Bai followed his gaze and saw Princess Ningqin's face as cold as frost. Zhang Bian was by her side. Although the city was deep, she could not hide the bitterness on her face.

Yang Guozhong said: "You and I both understand that Zhang Bian moved to Tong Zhongshu's family to make peace, relying on the love of the saint. Although his reputation is great, his foundation is too shallow. Without our help, how can he defeat Li Linfu?"

Xue Bai smiled and felt more and more that Yang Guozhong had made great progress.

"How much does brother know about this case?"

"You've also seen that Huai Xiang. She's a stunning beauty. It wouldn't be surprising if she said it was Zhang Bian's outer chamber." Yang Guozhong said, "But it wouldn't be surprising if it was Dugu Ming's outer chamber."

Xue Bai then understood that the only way Yang Guozhong could improve was by fighting for power, but that was not enough when it came to specific matters.

"What about you? What did you see?"

"The key evidence was found." Xue Bai said.

Yang Guozhong was surprised, clinked glasses with him, turned around and left, apparently to remind Zhang Bian to sell another favor in exchange for some benefits.

From this banquet alone, he might be able to reap benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Soon, Yang Hui also came to have a drink with Xue Bai and said with emotion: "Huai Xiang is a stunning beauty, what a pity."

Xue Bai looked back at Princess Xianyi and whispered: "Brother Yang is also very handsome."

"Shh."

"What does Brother Yang think of this matter?"

"It is more likely that Luo Qiang strangled people to death and framed Zhang Bian. He ate dog intestines and destroyed flowers with ruthless hands."

When Yang Hui walked away, Xue Bai picked up the wine glass and walked towards Dugu Ming.

He still hasn't drank a drop of wine because he doesn't need to give face to Yang Guozhong and Yang Hui. But he wants to win over Dugu Ming.

"Dugu Prince Consort, I need to apologize to you for causing trouble today." Xue Bai said: "I also have to thank Dugu Prince Consort for lending his house to me for my wedding banquet."

Dugu clearly knew that Xue Bai was not good at drinking, so he put down his wine glass and said, "Xue Lang, let's go for a walk together to relieve the drunkenness."

"Fortunately."

The two of them left the banquet hall and walked in the courtyard behind.

"My family has some disputes with Mrs. Guo Guo." Dugu Ming said, "Has Mr. Xue heard about it?"

"Never heard of it."

"Mrs. Guo Guo didn't scold us in front of you?"

Xue Bai shook his head and said: "No."

"To put it bluntly, it's just a small incident." Dugu Ming said, "It happened during the Shangyuan Festival in Tianbao's eighth year."

"That year I was not in Chang'an, but in Yanshi."

"On the Lantern Festival, the city of Chang'an was too lively. When we went to the Huaxe Tower for a banquet, our couple, Princess Wei's car, and the carriages of the three ladies of the Yang family were blocked on Cross Street in Fangzhong. The three ladies of the Yang family ordered the warriors to come on

When the front driver drove away pedestrians and cracked his whip, my horse was startled, so I got off my horse and scolded him."

Having said this, Dugu Ming smiled bitterly and said: "But I didn't expect that Mrs. Guo Guo was dressed in men's clothing and riding a horse. I scolded her a few times, and she got angry, so she also whipped me three times.

The matter was brought to the attention of the emperor. Do you know how the saint dealt with it?"

"I don't know."

Xue Bai answered, but suddenly became confused.

Everyone lived in Xuanyangfang, but he didn't hear Yang Yuyao complain when things got so unpleasant.

Dugu Ming said: "The saint executed the warrior who frightened my horse with his whip, but recovered all the rewards previously given to Princess Wei, dismissed my official position, and did not do anything to Mrs. Guo. Others did not

They say that the saint protects the Yang family."

"This matter..."

"Princess Wei is the mother of Princess Yifang. You must have heard about Princess Yifang... You must have heard about it. You have always been an enemy of An Lushan."

"yes."

Xue Bai remembered that in the sixth year of Tianbao, Li Heng encouraged the courtiers to impeach An Lushan as an example of Princess Yifang, because the leader of the Xi tribe Li Yanchong she married was different from the Khitan Khan Li Huaixiu. Li Yanchong was originally a hostage in Chang'an.

It was An Lushan who sent him back to the Xi clan and then forced him to rebel.

Dugu Ming's expression became much sadder, and he said: "The daughters of our two families all went to the north of the Great Wall to get married, and never returned. There were more people walking around, and it was the same on the night of the Lantern Festival. The dispute with Mrs. Guo Guo

, the saint seems to be favoring the Yang family, but in fact he is trying to beat us up."

"Why?"

"Because saints are never wrong!"

Dugu Ming gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words, but his eyes turned red.

He said no more on the matter.

But Xue Bai already understood that Li Longji hated Princess Xincheng, and Princess Wei had been complaining in front of him about their daughter's death and An Lushan, so he found one thing and had to teach these two daughters a lesson.

Tell them to shut up.
To be continued...