The rumors were menacing, starting from the streets and alleys of restaurants and teahouses, first causing a sensation among the people of the capital, and then reaching the ears of the civil and military officials and nobles.

In the end, it also reached the ears of the crown prince and Emperor Yuanyou.

Emperor Yuanyou was displeased, summoned the prince to the front, and scolded angrily.

The prince was so scolded that he didn't dare to raise his head, and when he returned home, he was furious.

"Listen to what it has become outside! Having such a daughter-in-law is simply a shame in the East Palace!"

The crown princess replied coldly: "Your Highness is so angry, why did you leave Shen Meiren in the mansion? As a father-in-law, he accepts his daughter-in-law's own sister as a concubine." Wouldn't it be even more undignified to spread such things?"

Prince: "......"

The prince was blocked in his chest in one breath, and he was extremely depressed: "Lone is talking about the Gu family, don't get involved with Shen Qinglan." ”

"They are sisters of the same mother, and because of the appearance of Shen Qinglan, Shen Meijun's secret was revealed, which also made Guanning fall to this step. ”

The crown princess said expressionlessly: "His Royal Highness only blames Guan Ning, and does not mention Shen Qinglan at all, I don't know what the reason is? Could it be that in His Royal Highness's heart, Gillian and Ayi's mother is not as important as a Shen Qinglan?"

The prince choked back again.

"This matter is clearly someone secretly making trouble, deliberately spreading rumors, and humiliating our prince's mansion. Your Highness should find out this person who is secretly troublemaker and punish him severely. ”

The crown princess's tone softened slightly: "If we mess up, won't we disobey each other's wishes?"

The prince calmed down: "What you said is not unreasonable. Lone then ordered a strict investigation. ”

……

Without waiting for the prince to order a strict investigation, the prince had secretly handed over the matter to Luo Ting.

Luo Ting led the criminal department to arrest a few storytellers who were foaming at the mouth in the restaurant and teahouse, and arrested a group of gangsters and idlers who made up rumors on the streets and alleys.

The people in the market were the most timid and cowardly, and they immediately stopped honestly.

As for the family members of the officials, they are all whispering in private. On the surface, no one will take this out and laugh at it.

This wave of rumors has quietly subsided.

Then, an even more sensational news reached the capital.

The imperial mausoleum, which had been almost repaired, suddenly collapsed and crushed two craftsmen.

The death of the craftsman is a small matter, and the collapse of the imperial tomb for no reason is a bad omen.

Emperor Yuanyou was very angry and ordered the squire of the Ministry of Works to personally go to find out the reason.

It took a few days for the waiter of the Ministry of Works to come back and explain the reason. It turned out that there were craftsmen who secretly cut corners and greedy for ink. Among them, there are several directors of the Ministry of Works, as well as several craftsmen.

Emperor Yuanyou issued an order to strictly investigate the matter, and sent an edict to urge the prince of Qi who was not effective and slack, and punished the prince of Qi for continuing to repair the imperial mausoleum. When the imperial tomb is repaired, the imperial tomb will be guarded for another year to show severe punishment.

The unlucky prince of Qi had no choice but to receive the decree.

The people of the capital suddenly had more to talk about. The old things in Dingbei Hou Mansion before were gradually not mentioned.

……

“…… The emperor's grandmother, the son of the world is diligent and never dares to slack off. ”

In the Jiaofang Palace, Wang Min, the princess of King Qi, cried and begged with red eyes: "This time, it was all those who were bold and greedy in charge of the Ministry of Works, and secretly made trouble. It has nothing to do with the son. The emperor's grandfather was angry, but he punished the prince to guard the imperial tomb for one more year. ”

"The son of the world is too innocent and pitiful. ”

"Ask the emperor's grandmother to intercede for the son in front of the emperor's grandfather. Let the imperial grandfather let the prince come back as soon as possible! The prince has been repairing the imperial mausoleum for more than a year. If you keep it any longer, I don't know if it will be the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Month......"

Wang Min cried as he spoke, with tears on his face, looking really pitiful.

Queen Wang's brows furrowed into Sichuan characters: "Don't cry." The ins and outs of the matter, this palace has known for a long time. But this matter is the emperor's sacred heart arbitrary, and the holy decree has already been issued. This palace is cheeky and begging, but to no avail. ”

After such an incident, Emperor Yuanyou had already held back his anger.

She, the queen of the middle palace, is trembling, where do she dare to open her mouth to plead at will.

Wang Min still refused to give up hope, and said with tears in her eyes: "The granddaughter-in-law and the prince and his wife live separately, and after the New Year, Sister Yue will be four years old. I have forgotten what my father was like. It was a pity for the granddaughter-in-law, and the granddaughter-in-law kowtowed to the imperial grandmother. ”

As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed three times in a row.

Queen Wang sank her face: "Are you begging for the palace, or forcing the palace?"

Wang Min's heart was cold.

Queen Wang's reaction like this is obviously not soft-hearted.

Queen Wang seems to love her on weekdays. As soon as you encounter something, you can see how hypocritical this "love" is. If the county lord of Gaoyang is replaced, even if he is angrily beaten by Emperor Yuanyou, Queen Wang will never ignore it.

"Granddaughter-in-law didn't dare. Wang Min swallowed his anger and said: "It's the granddaughter-in-law who embarrassed the emperor's grandmother." ”

Queen Wang's expression eased: "You get up first." It's not that the palace doesn't want to intercede for Ari, it's just that the emperor is angry now. I have to wait for the emperor to dissipate this evil breath in his heart. Otherwise, the matter must never be mentioned. ”

Wang Min answered in a low voice, then got up and wiped his tears with a handkerchief.

Queen Wang sighed slightly: "You are reluctant to Ah Rui, it is better to talk to your imperial grandfather in this palace." During the Chinese New Year this year, you will take the child to the imperial tomb and accompany Arrow to come back after the New Year. ”

Wang Min's expression froze, and he quickly opened his mouth and said, "It's too cold, and Sister Yue is too young to run back and forth." In case she gets sick from the cold like last year, how will her granddaughter-in-law explain to her son. ”

Wang Min was embarrassed to mention last year.

How did Sister Yue get sick?

Queen Wang glanced at Wang Min and said lightly: "If you don't want to go, just stay in the Qi Palace." ”

Wang Min was overwhelmed by the emptiness of his heart, and snorted indiscriminately. After thinking about it, this year's New Year, at least there is no eyesore Gu Guanning in front of him.

Thinking of this, Wang Min's mood was a little better.

……

"Shizi, this matter is clearly someone secretly making trouble!"

The chamberlain Xiao Dezi was indignant: "How could a well-repaired imperial mausoleum suddenly be caught?"

"The waiter of the Ministry of Works, who only came around once, hastily interrogated a few people, and found out the reason. It's ridiculous! The prince went to the imperial tomb every day to supervise the work, but he didn't find so many problems. As soon as he came, he asked everything. ”

The prince of Qi looked gloomy, his brows furrowed extremely tightly, and his eyes flashed with anger.

Many of the people sent out to spread rumors have been arrested, and this tactic cannot be used any longer. Otherwise, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of Emperor Yuanyou.

The accident in the imperial tomb was obviously the work of the grandson. The squire of the Ministry of Works is also Xiao Xu's person.

This time, he was negligent and carried away, and was cheated by Xiao Xu once.

But now it's useless to regret it.

Emperor Yuanyou's holy decree can not be changed by anyone. He has to stay here for another year! I don't know when he will be able to return to the capital. The days away from the court are really too difficult.