Chapter 107：

Shao Shang returned to Changqiu Palace with a sense of grief that would take his life. As expected, the prince had been waiting beside the queen. Seeing the mother and son looking over with expectant eyes, she couldn't take it anymore. Still Ling Budo kept his composure, and indifferently explained the Liang Mansion murder case briefly. His tone was flat, as if he was talking about the next-door raccoon cat giving birth to two cubs.

The queen was a little confused after hearing this: "...No one came in or out of the bookstore except for Lord Ling, and Lord Ling denied killing her husband. Then who killed Liang Shang?"

Prince Prince was both shocked and dazed, his expression changed several times, and finally said: "Zisheng, that means Liang Shangying was killed earlier than Shen Shi?"

Ling Budo gave him a deep look, but did not answer.

The prince turned to ask again: "Shao Shang, tell me."

& nbsp; After killing Liang Shang, since the body is so cold, it is impossible for Liang Shangjiu to be killed by Shen Shi... Well, according to what you said, Liang Shang has been dead for at least an hour."

The prince closed his eyes and seemed to have made a big decision. He solemnly cupped his hands to the queen: "Mother, my son has an idea, and I want to tell the mother to know."

"His Royal Highness, this minister does not approve." Ling Budo said suddenly.

The young merchant looked at him in surprise, the prince didn't say anything.

The queen looked at Ling Budo, then looked at the prince: "You talk first."

The prince said: "My son wants to redress for Lord Ling..."

Stunned. Ling Budo sent a calm voice: "I still disapprove of it."

The prince ignored them, and continued: "Mother, Liang Shang is absolutely impossible to be killed by Ling Jun, because, because..." His face was embarrassed, "Because yesterday's son and Ling You will meet at the Zigui Courtyard outside the city!"

The queen fell silent. Shao Shang went to see Ling Budo and said in surprise, "Did you know about this long ago?"

"Since Mrs. Qu came to the capital, I have been guarding the capital day and night, worrying that Your Highness will see Mrs. Qu." Ling Buzhu's tone was flat, "The morning before yesterday, I heard that His Highness had asked someone to prepare a mountain road. I knew what His Highness was going to do, so I did some tricks on the carriage, hoping that the axle would break halfway, so that His Highness could fall..."

Shao Shang's face was full of black lines: "Can you think of such a bad idea?"

"Unfortunately, His Highness was so anxious that he decided to ride a horse before going out, so the minister arranged for some people to pretend to be robbers on the way and scare His Highness back to the city..."

"It turns out that those people were arranged by you, Zi Sheng!" The prince was incredulous.

"Who knows that luck is bad, and I will encounter General Han's troops who are patrolling the city. If the subordinates of the ministers run fast, they may be captured by General Han, and the minister will have to go when the time comes. Guarantor."

The prince was angry and funny: "Zisheng, you... how are you... ah, this is a man who is not as good as the sky."

In the end, Ling Budo made a dark humorous summary: "What Your Highness said is. This minister perceives the meaning of God. In short, if the future minister opposes His Highness's actions, he will never go around detours. If the former minister seeks His Highness Fighting, waiting for the opportunity to break one of your arms, maybe there will be nothing later."

For these wonderful remarks, the queen kept shaking her head, Shao Shang was speechless.

It's been over an hour. Ling-jun went out early in the morning, and we met in a hurry. It was already early noon when we parted. Mother, think about it, Ling-jun had to return home no matter what, how could he kill Liang Shang?!" He also gave up and said it all in one breath.

The queen stroked her chest with one hand and breathed softly: "You, you... you shouldn't see her again, or see her in private! Are you trying to fornicate with your wife?!"

The prince bowed his head and wept, "Mother, forgive me! My son will never dare to do such a rebellious thing. Since he parted with Lingjun ten years ago, my son has made up his mind to forget all the past and the past... But, but... but the minister accidentally learned that Ling-jun's life is really hard! That Liang Shang is not as good as a beast, and he has beaten her for many years..."

"This is true!" Shao Shang hurriedly spoke on behalf of the prince, "I saw with my own eyes that Mrs. Qu's wounds were pinched, beaten, and whipped. I heard that some injuries are several years old!"

The queen sat down in a daze, and her face gradually showed an unbearable look.

"However, it's better not to talk about it." Shaoshang muttered, "Having said this, it makes Madam Qu's reason for killing her husband even more obvious."

"My son." The queen said weakly, "You know, if you open this mouth, you will be fearful. Your reputation, your virtue, can all say I don't know..."

The prince wept and said: "The Qing people are self-cleaning, and the father and the emperor will forgive the sons and ministers. Lingjun refuses to avenge himself, but he does not want to implicate the sons and ministers. If the sons are to protect themselves, they watch With Lord Ling being wronged, what kind of person has the minister become!"

Shao Shang was a little moved. No matter when and where, people with good intentions always make people feel warm.

"Even so, I still disapprove." Ling Budo continued to be lukewarm.

Shao Shang was interrupted and moved, and said displeasedly, "Will you say anything other than 'disapproval'!"

The prince turned around and smiled sadly at Shaoshang: "Prince Concubine and Lingjun are worlds apart, but now the situation is completely opposite. Abandoning pearls and jade to rubble, you probably secretly secretly in your heart long ago Calling Gu is a fool."

Small business thinks you know.

The prince whispered: "Ten years ago, Gu didn't know about the marriage contract between Qu and Liang's family, Gu thought that Ling Jun could marry well and that the husband and wife would be harmonious, so it was only then that they reluctantly parted. Who knew her But she was unkind, met a **** like Liang Shang, and lived a life that was better than death... Thinking about it, it was all alone who harmed her, and now she is alone in repaying the love. "

Shao Shang sighed softly.

The crown prince said to Ling Budoubt again: "Although Zisheng is younger than Gu, he has been wise and decisive since he was a child. When you persuaded me to break up the marriage contract and marry Lingjun, it was for the sake of 'longevity'. Pain is worse than short pain', Gu didn't listen to you, it's too late to regret now. Now, Gu has to listen to your advice again."

Shao Shang was more and more moved, but Ling Budo was like an insensitive repeater: "His Royal Highness said it well, but the minister still disagrees."

Shao Shang glared at him:…

The prince shook his head and smiled bitterly, no longer arguing; the queen also turned her head and said nothing, it was a default.

Out of Changqiu Palace, Shaoshang sighed with emotion: "Actually, I am quite good at looking at people. When I first saw the Crown Princess, I thought she was not a kind person, but now it seems that , as expected. When I first saw the Crown Prince, I thought he was a benevolent gentleman, alas, that's exactly what happened."

Ling Budo was silent.

Shao Shang: "Why don't you speak."

Ling Budoubt's ice-sculpted and frost-like face remained motionless: "I just want to know how His Highness the Crown Prince 'accidentally learned' that Qu Lingjun was abused by Liang Shang for several years."

Shao Shang laughed heartlessly: "I know there are many twists and turns behind this, but I don't care what to do, as long as Mrs. Qu was not in the bookstore at the time, then it wasn't her who killed. Isn't that done?"

Ling Budo didn't know what to think, stopped by a plum tree, and gently touched the girl's head, her soft hair was braided into a clumsy and cute little bun, down to the cheek. He smiled and said, "Actually, you are so dull and likable."

Shao Shang immediately turned his face, opened his hand with a snap, stared at his big round eyes, and said angrily: "You call me stupid!" During the long years when she was scolded openly and secretly, This curse is still relatively new.

"Why don't you go home and ask your parents and your mother, and see what they say?" Ling Budo stood under this colorful white plum tree with a bright smile.

"Just ask!" Shaoshang said loudly.

Back home, Shaoshang went straight to his parents' inner room, and saw that Father Cheng was resting on Mrs. Xiao's lap, and his wife was picking his ears - just dig his ears, and even frown, Touching hands and feet...it's really unsightly. Shao Shang had no choice but to return to the screen and coughed twice before stepping into the house.

After briefly explaining the ins and outs, Shaoshang asked, "Father and mother, do you think the prince should testify for Madam Qu?"

Father Cheng thought for a while, then asked, "What did Zisheng say?"

Shao Shang was dissatisfied: "What are you asking him for?!... He doesn't approve."

"The prince should not testify!" Father Cheng replied simply and rudely.

"Father, why is this! What is Ling Zisheng's words? You don't even want to have dinner with him!"

Cheng Shi said confidently: "Whether I want to eat with Zisheng has nothing to do with whether I believe him or not! I come back every night to have dinner with your little friend. Do you really trust you?!"

"Father doesn't believe in my daughter?!" Shao Shang was very hurt, "Father went outside to ask, how many capable and smart capital cities like daughter are, and can eat well in the court..."

Cheng Shi shook his head: "It depends on who you are comparing with. Compared with Ling Budo, as a father, you must trust him."

"Father...!"

"Okay!" Mrs. Xiao reprimanded in a low voice, "Where are your father and daughter." After staring at her husband, she solemnly said to her daughter, "We are from Cao Ze, after all, We don’t understand the twists and turns of those aristocratic families, and we may not have a clear understanding of the prince’s current situation. You should listen to Zisheng more when you encounter things. He is older than you and has experienced a lot. Disapproval, naturally has his reasons."

Cheng Shi said: "Your mother is right, it's always right to be careful."

Shao Shang lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "What my parents taught is that my daughter remembers it. But it's too late. While we're talking, the prince has already gone to His Majesty. When His Majesty saw the prince benevolent and frank, maybe he thought he was sincere and honest? My father and mother, then my daughter will retire. Tomorrow morning, my mother should not come and call me. The mother said that I am tired in Liang's house today, and I will be late tomorrow. Entering the palace, I will sleep until the sun rises three poles."

Watching the youngest daughter leave, Cheng Shi smiled at his wife: "Look at the fact that curling up has grown up and is much more generous than before. If it were the time when we first came back, she would not be mean. It's strange for His Royal Highness to meddle in his own business."

Mrs. Xiao stared at her daughter's direction, and it took a long time to say: "...It's not that she has grown up, it's the empress who treats her well. The empress is gentle and kind, tolerates her self-righteousness, and appreciates her intelligence. It's been a long time. Now, the hostility in the body will naturally disappear. When people treat her with tolerance, she will also treat her surroundings with tolerance."

Cheng Shi knew what was on his wife's mind and sighed: "Don't think about it. It's her blessing that you can cast the Queen's fate."

Mrs. Xiao's heart is like a mirror. But some things are in the past.

…

Why don't you go to the palace after having lunch at home?"

Shao Shang walked out and said with a smile, "I'll save some food for my family."

Who knew that the little Amei on the side exposed her: "Sister Sanggoa told me. Today, there is salt-roasted roe deer in Changqiu Palace. Keep a few pieces and bring them back for everyone to taste at night."

Shao Shang made a face to Amei: "You are a god, dare to vent my bottom, be careful that the roe deer meat is not yours!"

Out of the door with the laughter of the maids in the courtyard, the young merchant was in the carriage and she did not forget to scold Sangguo: "I thought you were honest and strict, you told Amei, why not? It's like telling Alime? Telling Alime is not the same as telling Grandma. Grandma knows, Grandfather is not in a hurry to laugh at me for being greedy!"

Sangguo said ashamed: "It's all not good for slaves. Last night, the slaves told the cook in the front yard that the young lady was going to bring fresh roe deer meat home today, and asked him if he would be killed when he cooked it. May heard."

Lian Fang smiled and said: "Actually, it's almost the same. If the chef knows, Mrs. Qing will know, and then the queen will naturally know." It means that Shao Shang can't escape no matter what.

The three master and servant were talking, and they passed the market along the way. Shao Shang felt that it was very noisy outside today. When she came back, she was shocked.

"...people are talking in private, saying that His Royal Highness the prince killed the son of the Liangzhou shepherd's family!"

Shao Shang was very frightened, he didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurried to the palace. She got off the car at Shangximen and ran all the way to the Changqiu Palace. Only then did she realize that from the Zhonghuang Gate, which guards the palace gate, to the palace maids who swept along the way, they all had expressions of fear and caution, lest they cause trouble.

Zhai Lu came forward to greet her and told her that the prince was reprimanded by the emperor inside, and she didn't know what happened. Shao Shang nodded, carefully stepped into the hall, walked along the palace corridor, saw Cen Anzhi guarding the entrance of the inner hall, he handed over his hands to tell him not to report, Cen Anzhi nodded with a wry smile.

The emperor's anger came from the inner hall, and Shao Shang faintly heard 'stunned and ignorant', 'self-assertion', 'unreachable' and so on. Shao Shang has always respected the Prince, and felt that His Royal Highness has a very simple and honest character, a compassionate kindness, and a knife to help when the road sees injustice... Then, she quietly withdrew.

"Aren't you going to say a few words for His Highness?" Suddenly a voice came from behind, and Shaoshang almost screamed.

She turned around and slapped Ling Budo hard, lowered her voice and said, "Am I crazy, your Majesty still trains me when I'm not in trouble, go in now, there's no return!"

Seeing the girl's frightened face tense, Ling Budo took her out and carried her all the way to the side hall for lunch, and placed the fattest bowl of roe deer in front of her, Look at the girl with loving eyes that encourage a kitten to lick milk.

Shao Shang asked what was going on, Ling Budo told her to listen to it while eating, and then elaborated—

Yesterday afternoon, the prince went to the emperor to confess to the emperor that Qu Lingjun met him privately, and hoped to clear her grievances, but was scolded by the emperor in the face, and then told the prince not to move without permission. The emperor has his own opinion. Who knew that the prince was worried that the longer the matter dragged on, the more suffering Qu Lingjun would suffer. So he went to Tingwei Mansion to find Ji Zun to confess. It is said that the old man Ji's face turned pale at the time, he glared at the prince very rudely, and at the prince's repeated request, he personally informed the Liang residence.

Liang Yu was naturally furious, and scolded Qu Lingjun for not abiding by women, wishing she could tear her skin off. But Liang Zhoumu, regardless of her mood, went straight to several seniors at the core of the clan and announced that no matter who the murderer was, it wasn't Qu Lingjun, and this matter should end here, and it is not appropriate to pursue further investigations - at this point, everyone is relieved Tone, if Qu Lingjun really killed her husband because she couldn't stand the abuse, the Liang family wouldn't be able to explain it to the Qu family. Don't say that everyone can trust Qu Lingjun Su Ri's behavior, and they don't think that the prince has an affair with the Qu family.

At this point, Liang Shang's corpse can finally be restrained, and it should be washed and prepared for the funeral. Because the location of Liang Shang's death and injury was too obvious, Ji Zun kept a close eye on it, but there was no autopsy, and then things went bad.

"Liang Shang has a jade cicada in his mouth with the word 'Zikun' engraved on it." Ling Budo said lightly.

Shao Shang knew that this was the word of the prince: "…Did you make a mistake, maybe someone faked it, and it's not difficult to engrave."

"Master Ji was still in Liang Mansion at that time, and he was having dinner with Master Zhou Mu. He was a person who often went to the palace to face the saint, and recognized that it was what the prince wore on weekdays." Ling Budo He said leisurely, "Actually, a few days ago, Lord Ji also saw this jade cicada hanging from the prince's waist."

"Also, untie Liang Shang's hair bun, and there are several small osmanthus flowers between the hair... Continue to eat, don't stop. Yes, that osmanthus is purple." Ling Budo continued.

—The special product of the Zigui Courtyard of the Prince, the unique purple sweet-scented osmanthus in the whole city!

"Anything else?" Shaoshang broke the jar.

"Of course there is." Ling Budo said lightly, "Although Ji Laoer is old, his mind is not slow. When he sees this situation, he will immediately go to check the box where the ancient books are sent."

"What's wrong with that box?" Shaoshang asked suspiciously, "I remember that the box was empty, oh, no, there are a few scrolls of bamboo slips in it, and a few scrolls are scattered around."

"Ji Lao'er took out all the bamboo slips in the box, lifted the tarpaulin at the bottom, and found not only blood stains, but also several purple osmanthus flowers on the wall of the box."

"...What a neat clue." Shao Shang sneered and took a picture of the tooth stick. She could almost think of what everyone in Liang Mansion had guessed last night - Qu Lingjun wanted to meet the prince privately and was discovered by Liang Shang After that, he followed him all the way to Zigui Bieyuan, broke through the matter between his wife and the prince, and argued in anger, and was later killed. Later, in order to cover up the incident, the prince transported Liang Shang's corpse to the bookstore in a book box, and Qu Lingjun pretended to find the corpse again.

"Then why is there such a big commotion? Everyone knows about it!" Shao Shang said angrily, "Could it be that the Liang family is so ignorant of life and death? Don't say things are unclear, even if it is true The prince has lost his virtue, and he can't shake it out!"

"A smart person wouldn't do such a thing, isn't it, there is still a fool in the Liang family." Ling Budo sneered, "The old woman in the Liang family holds a grudge and believes that Liang Zhoumu Lord He Ji wanted to cover up the prince and the Qu family, and pretended to faint last night, but this morning, she let her confidants sneak out of the Liang residence, and then brought the case to Jing Zhaoyin with great fanfare."

The chest tightness with less business anger, looked at Ling Budo: "If things are like this, why are you still calm."

Ling Budo sneered: "I finally know what the enemy is going to do, isn't it a good thing? Otherwise, I always have to keep it in mind, I don't know where, when, and who will come to We're in trouble."

He erected his slender body gracefully and slowly paced the room: "This clue seems neat, but it is not impeccable. Whether it is a jade cicada or a purple osmanthus, it can be planted by someone. The prince has always been calm and informal, he even lost the seal of the East Palace, not to mention the mere accessories."

"But our upright and virtuous prince, his highness, admitted that he had met Qu Lingjun in Zigui Courtyard, which was a bit confusing. Of course, even if it was Liang Shanggang It is very easy to dispose of a corpse after destroying the Prince and Lord Qu Ling, huh, why do you have to spend so much trouble, I really want to cover it up!"

"There are still many flaws in this matter, but as long as the truth is unknown, even if His Majesty forcibly suppresses it, His Royal Highness will never escape the rumors. His wife's crime was nailed to the head of His Royal Highness, but I wanted to fish in troubled waters and slander the reputation of the prince for the future..."

Until this moment, this seemingly ordinary murder case slowly tore off the veil it carefully concealed, revealing its hideous true face in front of Shao Shang. The organs are interlocked, and every turning point is alluded to the weakness of the people's hearts. Thinking that someone was always watching the Changqiu Palace in the dark, the cold air was as cold as blood dripping fangs, and Shaoshang suddenly felt shivering.

Ling Buxuan waited until the emperor's scolding was almost finished, so he went back to the inner hall to sort out the battlefield and take prisoners.

The queen fell ill again, and she didn't know if she was angry or sad, but she didn't mention a word to Shao Shang, and smiled and told her to take the roe deer and go home earlier. The home cook didn't know how to prepare roe deer meat, so he asked the cook from Changqiu Palace to go to Chengfu.

Shao Shang came out of the bedroom silently, and saw the prince sitting in a daze under the porch outside the hall, his face seemed to have aged five years in a single day under the setting sun, and he looked extraordinarily helpless. When he realized that there was someone behind him, he asked in a low voice, "Is your mother well?"

"The lady drank the soup and fell asleep."

"Some people say that there is no virtue in being alone. In fact, this is true. It's better to add another sentence without eyes. Back then, I misunderstood the prince and hurt Ling Jun's marriage. Now I am lonely. He wanted to help Lingjun, but he put her in an even more unbearable situation. Haha, what the prince has done is really useless." The prince laughed at himself.

"Your Highness, do you really think Madam Qu didn't kill Liang Shang?" Shao Shang did not comfort the prince, but asked sharply, "You misread the crown prince, will you see it now? Mrs. Qu was wrong. She actually planned to kill her husband on the way, kept the corpse in the book box, and transported the corpse back to the bookstore after meeting you."

The prince was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then why did she do this? What is the benefit to her by involving Gu in this matter, and what is the benefit to the Liangqu family?"

"Your Highness, concubine doesn't understand the affairs of the state. The Liang and Qu families really have no intention of framing you?" Shaoshang continued to ask.

The prince laughed: "Although Gu is blind and dull, but not so ignorant. A family like the Liang and Qu family, even if they want to frame Gu, they will never go into battle in person."

A fatal blow, wouldn’t it hurt the enemy 800 and lose 1000. With the fact that my family has grown up in the past 20 to 30 years, my father is reluctant to take risks, not to mention the Liang family’s Qu family?”

"What exactly does Shaoshang want to ask?" the prince asked.

Shao Shang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Lord Ling and his concubine said before that Mrs. Qu is always resourceful, if there is a way to kill Liang Shang, she will never put herself in such a predicament. In addition to what His Highness said, the concubine thinks that Liang Shang must not have been killed by Madam Qu."

"It's nature."

"And that Liang Shang wouldn't have committed suicide?"

The prince laughed: "How can this happen?"

"That's good."

Shao Shang sat beside the prince, his eyes as clear and flawless as a child. She said sternly: "Your Highness, you may have done something wrong ten years ago, but you have done nothing wrong ten years later. You know that Mrs. Qu has been abused and beaten, and it will be chilling if you ignore it because of your reputation. Well. There are only thieves who have been thieves for thousands of years, and there are no thieves who have been thieves for thousands of years. Someone is secretly plotting against you. If you don’t dare to be afraid of these things, it will be boring to live.”

"However, this is a warning. Your Highness, you must first discuss with Mr. Ling before acting. Liang Shang is a coward, a coward and a slut. He bullied Mrs. Qu to you. If it is inconvenient to come forward by yourself, you can ask Lord Toling, at least he has one hundred and eighty ways to deal with him, don't you think?"

The prince was infected with the eager tone of the little girl, and smiled unconsciously: "I remember it, and I will discuss it with Zisheng in the future. However, what Shaoshang said seems to be settled now. ."

There is no water-tight river on the ground, nor is there a vast sea of ​​people without a trace, but a Liang Mansion can always find flaws!"

"You and Mrs. Qu are both good people. It's unreasonable for a good person to compromise, and a **** to be proud. Your Highness, don't worry about your reputation falling to the ground. ."

Prince thought, she is full of vitality, completely different from those weak and pale creatures that grow in the deep palace, like a tough and strong wild vine, even if there are no branches to coil around, she can stand upright into bunches, Branches grow upward to meet the sun.

He was sincerely happy for Ling Budo.