"You must have heard of the matter, right?" Li Hong, who was sitting on the high platform behind the wall, showed half of his body, and asked with a sad expression. After all, the dead person was his sister-in-law. Although Li Xian was not good at it, he still cared for his younger brother quite well.

"I heard that the eldest princess and the others have entered the palace. Sooner or later, there will be some news about such a big thing. The prince should have entered the palace today, right?" Zhang Zong nodded, and then asked Li Hong that if something happened, Li Hong, the eldest son, could not avoid it, and he would definitely enter the palace.

Li Hong nodded, and then said helplessly: "Aunt Chang Le's grandmother fainted from crying in front of her father several times, and the other princesses were all in the same mood. This time she was determined to seek justice for her sister-in-law. Her father is also very troubled now."

"What do you say over there after that day?" Zhang Zong also asked curiously when he heard this. The most elusive thing now is Wu Meiniang's attitude.

"My mother?" Li Hong sneered, "She killed her sister-in-law and committed suicide, but according to the information I found today, it was clearly after she put her sister-in-law in the Heavenly Prison of the Eunuch's Mansion. She only sent raw food to her sister-in-law every day, and no one was allowed to visit her. My sister-in-law is also a strong woman, but she really doesn't eat or drink. When she sent someone to check yesterday evening, she found that even the body was rotten!"

"Raw food?" Zhang Zong smiled bitterly when he heard this. Wu Meiniang was really cruel. The food he sent was raw, so how could he eat it? Moreover, Princess Ying was spoiled since she was a child, so she probably couldn't stand this humiliation, so she died of hunger strike. Of course, it was not wrong for Wu Meiniang to insist that she committed suicide, but in the final analysis, Wu Meiniang killed Princess Ying.

"When I came back from the palace today, even the Crown Princess came to cry to me. Some time ago, she went out with her sister-in-law to go out for fun, but in a blink of an eye, the person was gone, and she was killed by her mother-in-law. This made the Crown Princess very scared, fearing that one day she would follow the footsteps of Princess Ying!" At this time, Li Hong said hatred again. As a son, he had long lost the mother-son relationship towards Wu Meiniang, and it could be said that he hated him to the core.

"The most important thing about this matter is His Majesty's attitude. If His Majesty is unwilling to pursue it, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Zong smiled bitterly again when he said this. Love made people blind, even the emperor was no exception. Li Zhi had a deep affection for Wu Meiniang. Even though he knew it was Wu Meiniang's fault, he still couldn't make up his mind to punish her.

"Actually... the father's attitude was also a little shaken!" But at this time, Li Hong hesitated for a moment and spoke again.

"Oh? Did the prince see something?" Zhang Zong asked with a surprised expression when he heard this.

"It's not to be clear. Today, the eldest princess kept crying in front of the father. Several aunts also accused the mother of killing her sister-in-law, especially the aunt Chengyang, who even clamored to let the mother come out to confront her face, but she did not dare to show up. In the end, the father persuaded her aunt and the others to leave."

Li Hong paused for a moment and then said, "But my aunt and the others were persuaded to leave, but my father left me alone and asked me about my opinion on this matter. Although he did not say it clearly, I felt that my father was actually a little annoyed."

"How did the prince answer?" Zhang Zong was shocked when he heard this. The emperor was the most difficult to guess. If Li Hong's answer was not good, it might have a negative effect.

"What else can I say?" Li Hong smiled bitterly, "I don't say anything about my mother's life. No matter how much I hate her, I can't express it openly, especially in front of my father. So I just said that I was very sad about this matter, and now I feel confused and I can't answer my father's question at all."

Li Hong's answer also made Zhang Zong nod in admiration. People in ancient times emphasized filial piety. If Li Hong accuses Wu Meiniang in front of Li Zhi, even if what he said makes sense, Li Zhi, as a father, is still a little unacceptable. After all, if Li Hong can blame his mother today, he might be able to blame Li Zhi as his father tomorrow, so his answer is considered to be a normal rule.

However, when Li Zhi asked Li Hong such a question, he obviously couldn't make up his mind, so Li Hong said that his attitude was a little shaken, which was also good news for Li Hong and others.

"With the view of the prince, where will this matter develop next?" Zhang Zong thought about it for a moment and asked again. He had no experience with the facts of the royal family, so he could not predict the direction of the development of the matter.

"It's hard to say." Li Hong also frowned at this time, "If my illness is not cured, my father will definitely favor my mother. No matter how much Princess Changle cries and how pitiful it is, his father will not punish her mother because of their family. But now his father no longer has to rely on his mother to handle government affairs. Moreover, his father was suppressing his mother's power in the court before, especially after Liu Rengui came back, he made the Beimen scholar a false position and could no longer divide the power of the prime minister."

Li Hong paused at this point, but his brows became even tighter, and then continued: "But no one can guess what the father is thinking. On the one hand, the mother was suppressed, and the father reduced his dependence on her. This time, he might beat the mother and prevent her from doing anything randomly. But on the other hand, I was worried that after the father suppressed the mother and her power in the court, he would feel guilty towards her, and he would favor her again."

Both of Li Hong's guesses were possible. Zhang Zong also frowned after hearing this. He had never seen Li Zhi before, so he naturally had no way to guess the emperor's thoughts. However, if he put himself in his shoes, he might have fallen into these two possibilities.

"Zhang Zong, do you think we have a way to push us from behind so that our father can make a choice that benefits us?" Li Hong suddenly asked Zhang Zong at this time, which was also his main purpose for finding Zhang Zong.

"Push a push?" Zhang Zong immediately showed a thoughtful look. After a while, he raised his head and smiled slightly, "Crown Prince, your identity is too sensitive. You must never do some things. However, I heard that the Crown Prince was extremely frightened after hearing this. Now he is ill in bed. It is best for the Crown Prince to stay in Furong Garden to take care of the Crown Princess in the past two days!"

"Is the Crown Princess sick?" Li Hong was stunned when he heard Zhang Zong's words, then he reacted and suddenly said excitedly, "Zhang Zong, what do you mean..."

"Crown Prince, some things can be done but not said. Prince, just take care of the princess with peace of mind, and some other things will naturally be done!" Zhang Zong interrupted Li Hong and smiled again. He already had a rough plan in his mind. As for whether it was feasible, he would not be sure. You will know after a try.

"Okay! I understand!" Li Hong said excitedly. Even though Zhang Zong didn't say anything, he vaguely guessed Zhang Zong's intention. This could be regarded as a tacit understanding developed by the two.

The next morning, Zhang Zong did not wait for Xue Shao to come to find him, but took a carriage to the Princess's Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that Princess Chengyang's carriage had been parked in the front hall. It seemed that she was about to go out too.

Zhang Zong came with his manuscript and asked to see Princess Chengyang under the name of presenting the manuscript. Then he was taken to the study room of the inner house. After a while, Princess Chengyang came alone. When he saw Zhang Zong, he immediately rolled his eyes and said, "Today, the sun is coming out from the west, will you actually take the initiative to deliver the manuscript?"

"The eldest princess is wise, and nothing can be hidden from your eyes!" Zhang Zong also quickly flattered, but he also knew that Princess Chengyang must have guessed something, so he summoned him in the study and did not bring anyone else, and even Xue Shao was not there.

"Don't flatter me. I came to me early in the morning. I must have something to tell me, right?" Princess Chengyang refused to use this trick and asked again immediately.

"Does the eldest princess want to enter the palace?" Zhang Zong did not answer immediately, but asked back.

"Yes, Shao'er probably told you all. Although family scandals should not be made public, life is at stake. No matter what, we have to ask for an explanation for Aunt Chang Le!" Princess Chengyang said with high spirits. Her ninth brother did not give an explanation yesterday, so they would not give up. At worst, they would make a fuss for a few days in a row. After making the matter a big deal, who will look ugly at that time?

"Princess, it's not me that I'm talking about you. It's not a solution to continue like this. It may even make Your Majesty angry and become more determined to favor the queen!" Zhang Zong persuaded earnestly.

"What do you think of? Aunt Chang Le's favorite daughter, but now she's dead inexplicably. She has cried several times because of this. If we don't help her stand up, is there any justice in the world?" Princess Chengyang asked angrily when she heard this.

"You must be ahead of you, but you must also pay attention to strategies. For example, in this matter, Princess, you should actually play the family card most, rather than force Your Majesty to express your opinion!" Zhang Zong persuaded patiently again.

"Family affection card?" Princess Chengyang also looked at Zhang Zong suspiciously when she heard this, and didn't quite understand what he meant.

Zhang Zong looked around at this time, then he came to Princess Chengyang and whispered a few words. As a result, the princess's eyes became brighter and brighter as she heard it. Finally, she slapped Zhang Zong's forehead and smiled: "You are not old, so where do you get so many colorful things?"

"Hehe~, this is self-learning without a teacher! Self-learning without a teacher!" Zhang Zong smiled embarrassedly. In fact, he didn't like this kind of conspiracy, but when things got to this point, he couldn't blame him.

"By the way, there is another news to tell you that when the Crown Princess heard about Princess Ying's tragic death yesterday, she was so scared that she fell seriously ill. Now she is bedridden, and the Crown Prince can only stay in Furong Garden to take care of her!" Zhang Zong finally told another important news he had prepared.
Chapter completed!