Chapter 588: Help
The matter in the court, the slightest disturbance will be very serious, not to mention that in a big case like the assassination of the emperor, even if King Guojun is completely innocent, it is difficult to get rid of the crime of dereliction of duty, after all, he was ordered to receive the Dajing Mission, and after getting along with these people for several months, he can't see any signs at all, and he can't say it.
The fall of the Guojun Wangfu is certain, but the situation of the old lady Xue is a little embarrassing, she is only the grandmother of the king of Guojun, not her biological mother, everyone knows, she has never asked about the king of Guojun, and the king of Guojun is only respectful to this mother-in-law, but he will not listen to the old lady Xue in major matters.
If Old Lady Xue is implicated in the crime, I am afraid that it will be a little too much, but it is impossible not to deal with it at all, Su Yiqing can only hope that Old Concubine Xue can at least keep her safe.
Husband and wife, Lian Yufeng is actually a person who knows Su Yiqing better, as soon as he saw her expression, he knew what he was thinking, seeing that there was regret in her eyes, and mentioned Guojun Wangfu, thinking that what could make her more worried about Guojun Wangfu was Old Concubine Xue, so she asked: "Are you worried about Old Concubine Xue?"
Su Yiqing nodded slightly, "I just sympathize with Old Concubine Xue, she is a woman, she has worked hard for half her life to maintain the faΓ§ade of Guojun Palace, but she still failed in her success, and she has to be convicted, it's really pitiful." β
"After enjoying a lifetime of wealth and honor, I can't say it's pitiful. Even Yufeng does not have Su Yiqing's sentimentality, he has no disgust for Old Concubine Xue, but he also has no good feelings, as far as he knows, Old Concubine Xue is a good person on the surface, and she looks like she has no quarrel with the world, but she is actually not willing to be lonely. It's just that she uses that kind of water grinding kung fu, and she won't see it at all, so it's not easy to be noticed.
Su Yiqing was silent, even what Yu Feng said was not unreasonable, she enjoyed the wealth that ordinary people could not enjoy, and naturally she had to pay greater hardships and costs than ordinary people.
And as for her, she has also enjoyed the wealth of the sky, from the Yuanping Bofu when she was young, to the Dingwang Mansion today, step by step. Live a life of luxury. Will she have to pay the price that day?
Seeing this, Lian Yufeng was afraid that she would think too much, so he hurriedly remedied: "Actually, Old Concubine Xue's responsibility in this matter is extremely small. If you have the heart. It can be maintained. β
"How to maintain it?" Su Yiqing couldn't help but wonder a little. What can she do?
Lian Yufeng said: "In a few days, the situation in the palace will stabilize, and we will still have to set up a banquet to suppress the shock of the ministers." When the time comes, you will definitely be able to enter the palace and find an opportunity to say a few words for Old Concubine Xue, maybe it will have an effect. β
When Su Yiqing heard this, she couldn't help frowning slightly, she heard another important point, there was another big feast in the palace, and she couldn't help but say, "Another banquet?
Thinking that those noblewomen and important ministers have suffered a lot in the palace in the past few days, and it is easy to come out, she really doubts that anyone dares to go again, and she is not afraid of another Hongmen banquet.
Lian Yufeng smiled: "Why don't you dare? Wealth and wealth are in danger, there must be a new beginning, a new pattern, and a group of upstarts rise in the court, and at this time, it is even more important to take the opportunity to set up friendships, even if there is that timid, unless you really don't want a future, otherwise if you don't go at this time, isn't it to despise the emperor's grace? Last time, there were some people who really couldn't leave, and they could be shirked, after all, there were large and small banquets in the palace from time to time, and no matter how important it was, it couldn't force some people who really had important things to go, but this time it was different, this was not a simple banquet, it was a temptation, if you didn't go, it meant that you were suspicious of the people in the palace, so even if you were too sick to get up, you had to let people carry it. β
Speaking of this, Su Yiqing couldn't help but look at Lian Yufeng with some suspicion, his so-called heart-to-heart words just now shouldn't it be the foreshadowing made by letting her participate in the banquet?
Such a thought was just a flash, Su Yiqing immediately forced herself not to think like this, she and Lian Yufeng are husband and wife after all, he is her husband, and he is the person she is willing to marry, no one forced her, she shouldn't think like this, at least so far, except for some tricks, he really didn't do anything hurtful, she couldn't think like this.
After forcing herself to dispel those bad thoughts, Su Yiqing still said: "I know, I hope I can have the opportunity to speak for Old Concubine Xue at that time."
"The banquets in the palace have always been tedious and dull, and when the time comes, I will wronged you. Lian Yufeng looked at Su Yiqing apologetically.
"This is the duty of the princess, how can it be said that it is a grievance?" Su Yiqing was telling the truth, after all, eating the food of the Dingwang Mansion, she couldn't do nothing, some internal affairs still had to be done well, attending the banquet and dealing with the noble lady was the internal matter of the princess, speaking of which, she didn't do it well, and she has not been able to do it well.
"It's true that I'm not capable enough, I've been scared since you married me, I'm really sorry, I was still too confident at the beginning. There was a deeper guilt in even Yu Feng's eyes.
This kind of guilt made Su Yiqing's heart soften, in fact, his situation should be very difficult, thinking that he was not as proud as outsiders thought, every step he took was extremely dangerous, and he had to protect her wholeheartedly, after her heart softened, she couldn't help but say: "We are husband and wife, we should share weal and sorrow." β
"No...... I want you to be with me, but if there is suffering, I don't want the people I like to suffer with me. When Lian Yufeng said this, his eyes were full of expression.
Su Yiqing was stunned for a moment, and then quickly lowered her head to avoid his eyes, no matter when, his affection was an irresistible temptation for her or for any woman.
At this time, a maid happened to come to report, saying that it was a decree from the palace, so that Lian Yufeng could enter the palace quickly.
There have been a lot of things in the palace in the past few days, and there is probably something going on, and there is no problem with the overall situation now, and even Yu Feng didn't pay much attention to it, and explained to Su Yiqing twice that he was careful, and then left.
Even the front foot of the wind went out, and the back foot of Mrs. Meng came.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the situation was really serious now, Mrs. Meng wouldn't want to enter the door of the palace again, but now there are rumors outside, saying that the king of Guojun was extremely guilty of the assassination incident of the Dajing mission, and the seizure of the title of the king of Guojun is already a certainty. There is no clear decree just because when Yancheng was in turmoil, some courtiers were ready to move, and the harm was even greater, in contrast, King Guojun didn't have to rush to deal with it for a while.
Mrs. Meng was anxious, she never wanted to ask for this family affair in Guojun Wangfu, but the emperor had no choice but to grant marriage by holy decree, and there was no possibility of retreating, so she could only grit her teeth and hold on, but now it is different. King Guojun was involved in such a big case. It is logical to withdraw from their relatives, even if it is a holy decree, unless the king of Guojun can really be innocent, the holy lord cannot insist that they marry the guilty ministers. and then connected together.
Princess Guojun saw that the situation was not good. In the past two days, he has put down his body and frequently visited the door. said that everything was ready at the beginning, and the family affairs were only one step away, and the sedan chair was about to go out. Many relatives who came from afar are still waiting, and they can't pick any more days, and they should let their daughters pass the door earlier.
The words are good, but who can't see that Princess Guojun is thinking about marrying her daughter out quickly, if there is really anything in the house, the Meng family still has a noble son-in-law, and now King Ding has made a great contribution, as long as he is willing, he will definitely be able to help, even if he can't help, the house can escape one is one,.
Princess Guojun was anxious to find someone to help, but Mrs. Meng wanted to be anxious to clear up the relationship, but they were all noblewomen, and some scenes still had to be maintained.
Now the crime of King Guojun has not been completely determined, she can't just quit her family, she always has to leave some room for being a person, it's not that she is ruthless, if the King of Guojun didn't look down on her son like that before, and then there was a series of things, she thought about a daughter-in-law, now that their lord is injured like this, he can't be an official, his son is still young, the family has no official and no position, and he obeys the holy decree, and he can't be implicated much.
But now this is obviously inappropriate, the thorn in the son's heart is still there, how can he live with the young lady of the Guojun Palace? Such a daughter-in-law marries into the door, there is no benefit at all, and it will make the chickens and dogs restless, and she really can't marry.
Today's court, almost the order is changed, the crime of the Guojun Wangfu is not done one day, it can't be a criminal minister, in case there is a turn for the worse in the end, now the Guojun Wangfu is offended, and it is not good for both sides to tear their faces, Xiaofu is an example, completely tearing the face, the Meng family, which is inferior to others, is very disadvantaged.
As the saying goes, the bell needs to be tied to the bell, since this matter was originally handled by Xiaofu, now it is natural to discuss with Xiaofu.
After Lian Yufeng left, Su Yiqing continued to fiddle with the chess pieces, and the maid reported that Mrs. Meng was coming, but she didn't move, she just gave a light order and invited Mrs. Meng in, and she didn't mean to get up to greet her.
Today she is a little exhausted, she doesn't want to make these false courtesies again, just be lazy once, anyway, the relationship with Mrs. Meng is like that, why be hypocritical?
When the days are smooth, a little less etiquette will be made of a fuss and say that it is disrespectful to the mother-in-law, but now it is such a mess, who will care about this? Or, who will be so bored now, at the risk of offending them and condemning the palace, holding on to these mistakes, not caring about them if they are incapable, and those who are capable will not be so stupid and doing these things that harm others and themselves.
Mrs. Meng entered the house and saw Su Yiqing wearing her usual fine silk clothes, without powder, and her black hair was tied up with an ebony hairpin, leaning on the chaise longue, looking a little lazy, and when she saw her come in, she only owed her body slightly, which was considered a salute, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly.
She is also accustomed to observing words and feelings, she naturally knows what Xiaofu looks like at this time, and she must have another deep meaning, this is a warning to her, she has made it clear last time, from now on, the Meng family is the Meng family, and the Dingwangfu is the Dingwangfu, and the two families can maintain their face.
Realizing this, Mrs. Meng's face was a little red, a little embarrassed and more ashamed, all her life, even if she was in her mother's house back then, she was squeezed into almost no way to live, there was hatred and grievances, but there was no shame, just because she was in charge at that time, and others were sorry for her, so even if she was embarrassed, there was only hatred in her heart.
And now, she doesn't know how to say it.
She didn't take advantage of this concubine in front of her, it was the Meng family who treated this concubine badly, and first left her in the countryside for many years and ignored her, after all, she was still raised, and she couldn't be said to be too harsh, but then she took the person back, and because the relatives she was looking for slightly hindered the future of the master, she had to put the person to death.
The king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, the father wants the son to die, the son has to die, this is just an empty word, the law of the Great Zhou, murdering relatives and flesh is also to be punished, take a step back, even if you are not sentenced, the tiger poison does not eat children, and even the people who want to harm their own flesh and blood will not be drowned with spit, let alone officials, even if they are ordinary people, relatives and neighbors cannot tolerate it.
In those days, she was so frightened that she was so confused that she suspected that this Xiaofu hated the past and wanted to harm her, but now that she thinks about it, even if Xiaofu is resentful, isn't it normal? Since she dared to do that thing at the beginning, she had to suffer the consequences, instead of still thinking about Xiaofu's past, maybe at that time she hoped to find out something and take Xiaofu's handle.
It's really a ghost, Xiaofu is so tricky, and King Ding is not a good stubble, even if she finds out something, can these two people be threatened? I'm afraid that what they will suffer at that time will be a catastrophe.
Not to mention that Xiaofu has the intention to retaliate, as long as she throws it away a little, now her Meng family is a mess, no one to help, speaking of which is also Meng Ye's original life did not accumulate blessings, and the relationship with the clansmen and colleagues is not good, colleagues forget it, at that time it was a general, and the person who led the army had the opportunity to form a party for personal gain, but even the clansmen did not take care of one or two more, it was a little bad.
Now when it comes to returning to her hometown, she is also a little apprehensive, she is afraid that she will return to her hometown in a gray way, and she doesn't know how much ridicule she will receive, so forget it, she should repay her previous debts.
But what matters now is this family affair in Guojun Wangfu, if this family matter can be solved, go back to the hometown to find a gentle daughter-in-law for your son to live a good life, even if it is a small family, the girl from a small family has little knowledge, but she has few eyes, and she will not be able to use those dirty methods.
"Mother, please have tea. β
It wasn't until Su Yiqing held a cup of tea and gently placed it in front of Mrs. Meng that Mrs. Meng realized that she was in a trance, she had not rested well recently, she had thought too much, and her spirit was really taboo, and it was easy to get distracted.
"Thank you, Xiaofu. Mrs. Meng took the teacup with both hands, took a sip, and praised, "It's still the tea fragrance of Dingwangfu." β
Su Yiqing showed a slight smile, "Tea, it's the same everywhere, maybe my mother thinks that Dingwangfu's tea must be good, so she thinks it's fragrant, if you drink it somewhere else, maybe you won't feel it that way." (To be continued.) )