Xiao Xixi asked Shang Kui to be called over. She wanted to ask Shang Kui about something, but was told that Shang Kui had been temporarily removed from his official position because of his ineffectiveness.

Baoqin explained: "The noble concubine was kidnapped under Shang Kui's nose. No matter what the process is, this is Shang Kui's dereliction of duty."

Since it was his dereliction of duty, he had to be punished.

Xiao Xixi frowned: "But I have something to ask him."

Baoqin: "Miss, why don't you ask your majesty? If your majesty agrees, you can call Shangkui into the palace at any time."

Xiao Xixi is sick now, so she can't go to the imperial study every noon to accompany Luo Qinghan to have a meal like before, she can only wait for Luo Qinghan to come over at night, and then tell him about it.

At this time, Luo Qinghan was meeting Princess Hua'an.

Princess Hua'an's mental state was very bad, with several wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Even though her face was covered with a thick layer of powder, she still couldn't hide her haggardness and exhaustion.

She looked up at the young emperor who was sitting on top, her lips slightly parted.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask for."

Luo Qinghan didn't answer, just looked at her quietly.

Those pitch-black eyes seemed to penetrate her skin, making her mind invisible.

Princess Hua'an smiled uncomfortably: "Your Majesty must have guessed the purpose of my visit. I am here for the matter of the Empress Dowager and the King of Jingxian County. I want to ask Your Majesty to open up and spare them."

The Empress Dowager is her mother, and the King of Jingxian is her son-in-law.

They are all her relatives, and she can't ignore their life or death.

Even if she knew that they had committed a serious crime of conspiracy and rebellion, Princess Hua'an bravely entered the palace to intercede.

Luo Qinghan answered the question: "Aunt, you don't look very good, why don't you ask the imperial doctor to show you?"

Princess Hua'an: "I'm fine, I don't need to see an imperial doctor, I just hope that Your Majesty can raise your hand and let the Empress Dowager and King Jingxian go."

Luo Qinghan: "I have few relatives left. I hope my aunt can take good care of her health. You should go back and rest well. I don't want to experience the grief of losing my relatives again."

Seeing that he didn't answer at all, Princess Hua An was a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and King Jingxian are my relatives. I can't watch them suffer, please forgive them!"

Luo Qinghan looked at her steadily.

This time he finally answered.

"Am I not your relative?"

Princess Hua An was stunned.

She didn't seem to have expected the emperor to ask such a question.

It took a long time for her to speak loudly.

"Of course you are also my relative."

Luo Qinghan: "Since they are all relatives, why do you only think about the Empress Dowager and the King of Jingxian County, but you don't care about my mood at all? This time they joined forces to kill me. It's already rotten, but you didn't think about it at all, you only have your mother and son-in-law in your heart."

Princess Hua'an's face was red when he said it, and she felt ashamed.

"sorry."

Luo Qinghan: "I promised the imperial grandmother that even if she wants to kill me, I will not hurt her. I can repeat this to you again, and I promise to do what I say."

Princess Hua'an hurriedly asked, "What about the King of Jing County?"

Luo Qinghan didn't answer.

Princess Hua'an became more and more uneasy: "This time, it is indeed the King of Jingxian that did something wrong. Your Majesty can demote him to a commoner, or find a small remote place and send him away from afar, not allowing him to come back. As long as His Majesty can keep him alive, anything is possible!"

She actually didn't have a good opinion of Luo Yanzhi, but her daughter married Luo Yanzhi. Once Luo Yanzhi was convicted and executed, her daughter would definitely be implicated.

Luo Qinghan: "The hundred-legged worm is dead and not stiff. The King of Jingxian County is the hundred-legged worm. If he were to be spared, it would be tantamount to laying the groundwork for my future."

Although Luo Yanzhi has no ability, he can't help others to make a fuss about him and use his identity to do things.

This was the case with Wang Gan before, he used Luo Yanzhi to arrange an assassination and almost killed Xiao Xixi.

With the same loss, Luo Qinghan would not eat it a second time.

Princess Hua'an wanted to intercede for Luo Yanzhi.

However, Luo Qinghan no longer had the patience to continue listening.

He said coldly: "For my aunt's sake, I can promise to keep Xia Yuran alive. As for the rest, please don't interfere."

Seeing this, Princess Hua'an knew that the emperor's plan had been decided.

She had no choice but to retreat and leave.

Princess Hua'an returned to the Princess Mansion and asked someone to invite Xia Yuran over.

She told Xia Yuran of the emperor's decision and persuaded her.

"Anyway, you and the King of Jingxian are tired of looking at each other. Now that something like this happens, you can just take the opportunity to escape. The emperor has promised me that he will keep you alive, and I will send you to the village to recuperate in the countryside. After a while, when the limelight passes, I will let someone bring you back."

Princess Hua An arranged everything properly.

Although Xia Yuran was still a little worried, she knew there was no other better way, so she could only nod her head.

"Well, I listen to my mother."

...

In the evening, Luo Qinghan rested in Yunxiu Palace as usual.

Xiao Xixi talked about Shang Kui.

She expressed her desire to meet Shang-kui.

Luo Qinghan simply agreed.

"See you if you want."

Xiao Xixi leaned over and kissed him on the face to express his gratitude.

Before she could back away, Luo Qinghan pressed the back of her neck and deepened the kiss.

The next morning, Shang Kui was summoned by the imperial concubine, dressed neatly and entered the palace.

His injuries are not yet healed, his right hand is wrapped in thick gauze, there is a large bruise on his left cheek, and he walks with a limp.

"Caomin pays respects to the noble concubine."

Because he had been dismissed from the official position, he even changed his self-proclaimed name to a grassroots.

Xiao Xixi: "Is your injury any better?"

Shang Kui: "Thank you for your concern, Caomin is much better."

Xiao Xixi: "It's not that your Majesty doesn't want to use you anymore, but this time there must be an explanation, otherwise there's no way to convince the public. During this time, you should recuperate at home, and when your injury heals, this palace will take care of you. You pleaded with Your Majesty."

Since being dismissed, Shang Kui has been under great pressure. He is very worried that he will be idle at home and will never have a chance to resume his official position.

Hearing what the imperial concubine said at this time, the hanging stone in Shang Kui's heart could finally fall.

He was sincerely grateful.

"Caomin understands, thank you for your suggestion."

Xiao Xixi: "Ben Gong asked you to come here this time because there is something I want to ask you. I asked you to investigate the Su family before, what happened?"

At the beginning, Yu Jiu entered the palace as the daughter of the Su family.

Since he can pretend to be the Su family's direct daughter, and has not been seen by the Su family, it means that the Su family is likely to have his inner counselor.

So Xiao Xixi wants to start with the Su family to see if he can find the inner response?

If you can find an internal response, you may be able to find out Yu Jiu's true identity.

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