Changning also turned his head at this time and saw several imperial guards retreating instead of advancing, and he became angry. "≤,

"What are you doing? What did I bring you here? "

Princess Changning was like this, and the faces of several imperial guards showed even more fear, and they were almost unable to advance or retreat.

"County Lord," one of them clasped his fists at Ji Xiaotang and lowered his voice and spoke, "We have also been ordered by the princess. Just stand outside the house so that we will not bump into the county lord, and it will be considered as completing the princess' mission."

As the Imperial Guard said this, his face showed a bit of flattery.

They wanted to listen to Princess Changning, but they could not offend Prince Anle.

Ji Xiaotang refused to give in at all.

It would be fine if she asked Changning to break in. Changning was a woman. Everyone knows that they always had good friends, and Changning still had that kind of temperament, so they would be better off as Changning. However, if the Imperial Guards were brought up this step, even if they didn't enter the house, the nature would be a little different.

Even if others would use this, Changning was so mean at the beginning, but Ji Xiaotang himself did not think so.

"My lords, I have already said it very clearly. Unless, the lords can come up with an imperial edict." Ji Xiaotang said this, and his face became even more serious. "My father and uncle are both appointed officials of the imperial court, and I am also the county lord who was granted the imperial edict. Without His Majesty's imperial edict, he trespassed into the private residence of an official and trespassed into the county lord's boudoir. How should I judge the crime? I don't need to say to you."

Not only did Ji Xiaotang not give in, but his attitude became stronger.

Without Ji Xiaotang's words, how could a few imperial guards not know the laws of the court? Obviously, in this case, they could not please both sides.

The faces of several imperial guards showed bitterness.

However, this stalemate cannot solve the problem. The appearance of County Lord Anle will never give in. Several imperial guards exchanged glances with each other and finally made a decision.

"I have offended you so much, so I will retreat now." Several imperial guards bowed to Ji Xiaotang and quickly withdrew from Yanhua Hall.

"You..." Changning was so angry that his hands trembled. She pointed at the backs of several people with trembling hands, "You are so brave. Should you listen to me or to her Ji Xiaotang? When I go back, I will take your life immediately."

When she finished speaking, several imperial guards had long disappeared.

"Princess, please speak in the house." Ji Xiaotang turned around and said to Changning.

Changning looked at Ji Xiaotang, but there was no slight pride on Ji Xiaotang's face, which was no different from when he saw Changning just now. Changning suddenly thought that she broke in, firstly because she was angry, and secondly, to catch Ji Xiaotang off guard, she checked Ji Xiaotang's residence. The fact that the several imperial guards were not there did not affect anything. It was enough time for her to go back to clean up those.

The most important thing now is to check Ji Xiaotang’s house.

Thinking of this, Changning snorted coldly, called the palace maid who was accompanying him to come forward and stepped into the upper room of Yanhua Hall.

Changning ignored it and did not stop after entering the living room. He went straight to Ji Xiaotang's study.

Ji Xiaotang followed behind calmly.

Ji Xiaotang's study was very neatly tidy. There were several rows of bookshelves against one wall, and books were densely placed on it. As soon as people entered the house, they could smell the faint fragrance of paper and ink. Against the other wall, there was a piano table. There was a piano table with bright yellow silk covering it.

Under the window, there is a big case, and the books on the big case are almost piled up into mountains.

"Princess, please sit down." Ji Xiaotang let Changning look around. As he asked Changning to sit down in front of the desk. "The princess is angry again. When she arrives here, it is time to sit down and have a cup of tea. She will explain the matter clearly and let me understand."

Ji Xiaotang was generous, without any anger or fear.

Even though Changning had a violent personality, she slowly calmed down when facing Ji Xiaotang. She did not sit in the seat that Ji Xiaotang gave, but went straight to Ji Xiaotang's seat after the desk.

"What are these?" Changning asked while looking through the file on the desk.

"This is the file of the case that Prince An and General Qi are investigating. ∏∈,” Ji Xiaotang told the truth.

Changning's hands stopped, staring at Ji Xiaotang with his eyes, as if fire was about to burst out, burning Ji Xiaotang to death.

"Are you helping Ah You?"

"My father is also among the subordinates who investigated the case. Because I am well-written and in a deep boudoir, I will not disclose the secrets, so I handed over these files to me to sort them out. King An and General Qi should know about this."

Ji Xiaotang had roughly guessed Changning's purpose, but he did not avoid Qi Younian's name.

"You are not helping the fourth brother, nor are you helping your father, you are helping Ayou!" Changning used a tone of affirmation, and at the same time, his eyes stared at Ji Xiaotang without blinking.

"Princess, if I say that I am helping the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, will the princess believe it?"

"You can speak, I was almost deceived by you." Changning said angrily.

"Why did the princess say this? Where did I deceive the princess?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

Changning stared at Ji Xiaotang for a moment, and suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes, and it looked cold and made people feel cold behind his back.

"You are so familiar with Ayou and have a good impression of him. I originally thought that it was because Ayou saved you and your family, and you were grateful. I didn't expect that you had a love for Ayou, covet Ayou, and even wanted to seduce Ayou and let him marry you... Ji Xiaotang, do you dare to swear to say that you didn't date Ayou often when you were in Qingyuan!"

Changning said these words and continued to stare at Ji Xiaotang, with a gleam in his eyes, as if saying, "I have learned the whole truth, don't try to deceive me again!"

"General Qi is stationed in Ren'an, and my grandfather also works in Ren'an's garrison and is in good condition with General Qi. When I went to my grandfather's house, I met General Qi. Since then, because of the Xie rebels, I have had contact with General Qi at home. If the princess is referring to these, then that's right." Ji Xiaotang said solemnly.

Who did Princess Changning say, what she often interacted with Qi Younian?

Is Zhang Lirong?

But Zhang Lirong has already been under the control of those people. Why didn’t you tell Changning earlier or Changning later? It was just at this time!

Yes, why not at this time!

Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was in Pei Gong. At this time, Princess Changning was difficult for her and making trouble for her can greatly hinder the progress of the investigation. Obviously, the people behind her had already mastered enough clues and knew that she played an important role in this matter.

She can not only influence Qin Zhen, but also Qi Younian, let alone its influence on the Ji family.

Those people cannot deal with Qin Zhen directly, nor can they deal with Qi Younian directly, and guide Princess Changning to deal with her. This is indirect and not suspicious, but it is indeed a very effective means.

Behind this incident is the shady man behind the fraud case in the imperial examination.

Ji Xiaotang cannot let these people's intentions succeed.

"You have known Ah You for a long time, why didn't you tell me before?"

"Have I not said it before, I seem to have told the princess about my grandfather."

Changning frowned and thought. Ji Xiaotang said that Mu Hong was also in the Anwei Office and was a colleague of Qi Younian and had a good relationship. She also had a better impression of Ji Xiaotang because of this little bit of incense.

Ji Xiaotang did not make it clear that she and Qi Younian had known each other for a long time, but after hearing these words, it was easy to guess.

"You didn't tell me directly!" Changning still questioned Ji Xiaotang, but his tone was no longer as intense as before.

"Then there is no need at all." Ji Xiaotang said.

"Even if what you said is true, Ayou always goes to your house, that's right. You covet my husband's consort and have an affair with my husband's consort. Ayou is from my husband!"

Changning is like this and there is almost no princess.

"General Qi is going to my house. Who said this? Please ask the princess to come, and then ask the princess to ask my family to be in charge of the business brought by Qingyuan from Qingyuan, and confront each other. General Qi is in military affairs. Except for the time when he was exterminated by Xie's rebels, he stayed in Qingyuan for several days, and the other times he went to Qingyuan were very limited. At that time, he would also have to monitor and investigate Xie's rebels."

In this case, Ji Xiaotang said it with confidence.∏∈,

She and Qi Younian were already far apart. Moreover, every time Qi Younian went to Qingyuan, there must be important business.

"You still refuse to admit it!" Changning's eyes were red with anger. She hesitated for a moment, as if she could finally help it. "Don't tell me, you don't..."

Ji Xiaotang heard Changning accusing her in anger, saying that she and Qi Younian had a private meeting in Ji's mansion. She even mentioned her birthday and described the situation of her private meeting with Qi Younian vividly.

Not only that, I also said that the scenery of Ruyi Garden is not bad at all. If it weren't for someone who is very familiar with Ruyi Garden, I wouldn't be able to say it at all.

However, after listening to Changning's words quietly, Ji Xiaotang not only did not panic, but his heart became more stable.

"Princess, is it a storyteller or an opera singer who told you this?" Ji Xiaotang asked Changning, with a curious and funny expression on his face.

"How did you know?" Changning Ju was stunned by Ji Xiaotang's question, and then he realized, "Why did you say that?"

"When the princess said that I had a private meeting with General Qi, I didn't feel familiar with it? It was clearly the story in the storybook and the play." Ji Xiaotang said. She and Qi Younian had never done such a thing! It sounded very funny.

"You, you don't admit it." Changning looked at Ji Xiaotang. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he calmed down and thought about it. What Ji Xiaotang said made some sense.

Those stingy dialogues and private meetings are indeed what was once performed in the play.

Could it be that those two people are really coaxing her?

But how could they have such courage? And why did they coax her?

"I haven't done it, why should I admit it?" Ji Xiaotang said lightly, "But what the princess said is a bit true."

"You admit it again?"

"Of course not." Ji Xiaotang calmly, "The princess mentioned Ruyi Garden. The person who wanted to tell the princess these words was familiar with our Ji family. If she had not been to Ruyi Garden in person, she would have heard people often say it."

so……

"I think it's my old friend who has arrived. Can the princess recommend me?" Ji Xiaotang looked at Changning.

Changning felt a little confused for a moment. Although she thought Ji Xiaotang's words were more reasonable, her jealousy made her reluctant to give up.

"Ji Xiaotang, don't change the topic. I'll ask if you are dating Ayou privately?" Changning continued to ask Ji Xiaotang with a stern face.

"Princess, General Qi left and where he went in the army. All the traces are recorded. With the ability of the princess, it is not difficult to find out." Ji Xiaotang told Changning calmly. Qi Younian was not the general general in the army at that time. He could not leave the defending ground without permission.

As a princess, Changning, who is very concerned about Qi Younian, knows that of course she has never thought about this before Ji Xiaotang said these words.

"I will go and check it out." Changning said. At this time, Changning had already believed Ji Xiaotang's score and was no longer as powerful as he had just now.

"So, what's the confrontation?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

Not only was Ji Xiaotang not afraid of confrontation, but was very proactive, which made Changning's suspicion of Ji Xiaotang a little more. Even so, Changning did not answer Ji Xiaotang's words.

"Do you know, where I came from?" Changning suddenly asked Ji Xiaotang.

"Didn't the princess come from the palace?"

"I came from the palace, but before I came here, I went to another place."
To be continued...