When the princess saw her salute, her face seemed a little surprised: "You really look like your mother, I haven't seen her for many years, is she okay?" ”

Chonglan paused: "If you go back to your aunt, your mother has passed away." ”

The princess of the county sighed, as if she was not surprised, and said slowly: "I remember how high your mother was back then, and after a quarrel with me, I would rather watch the fall of the heavy family than come to the palace to see me, but I didn't expect you to be willing to save face..."

She glanced at Chonglan, who was saluting: "But it's okay for you to be like this, it's easy to break if it's too rigid, and it's not good for the girl's family to be too high and arrogant." ”

Chonglan wasn't sure if she was taking the opportunity to be sarcastic, the reason why her mother and the princess of the county fell out was that Jiang Yi despised her, but it was not easy to announce this matter, so she just said: "My mother took care of the family affairs back then, and her temperament was inevitably rushed, she was stubborn and tempered, and my aunt was uncomfortable, and now my mother is also gone, you are the most compassionate person, will you still care about this with our juniors?" ”

The princess of the county has not changed from beginning to end, she is still not happy or angry, and said lightly: "In order to protect you, your mother didn't bring you over at that time, and you didn't watch the excitement, I still remember what she scolded me at the beginning." ”

She got up and straightened the futon, "She compared this house to a mud pit, but she couldn't refute it at the time, and her face was still red when she thought about it." ”

Chonglan could also roughly guess what her own mother scolded when she learned that her beloved daughter was being treated with wanton contempt, and she was silent before saying, "Auntie knows... The mother is also angry. ”

The princess of the county said lightly: "No matter what Jiang Yi says, he is my son, and the son does not teach his parents, what is the difference between your mother talking about him and scolding me?" ”

Chonglan clasped her hands together, knelt down and said: "If my aunt is dissatisfied with what happened back then, even if she beats me and scolds me, and makes me angry, I just ask you to save my second brother's life, he is innocent, and he is your own nephew, can you bear to see him die so unjustly?" ”

The princess of the county did not raise her eyelids, and there was no wave on her face: "Your second brother is a traitor. Polluting the prince's concubine, and then killing people and destroying people, the evidence is conclusive, what is there to be wronged? ”

Chonglan said loudly: "Aunt really thinks so? Is there no one to take care of a huge palace, and my second brother can do whatever he wants when he is drunk? Why didn't anyone hold him? Also, why didn't the prince's concubine room appear early or late, but waited until my second brother was drunk, this is too coincidental, right?! ”

The princess of the county finally showed a little wave on her face: "Are you accusing our county princess of deliberately framing your second brother?" You're so bold, what's the benefit of the county king's mansion framing you?! ”

Chonglan was silent instead, and paused for a while before saying lightly: "My aunt knows the reason, just like back then, my aunt has always known it." ”

The princess's hand on the chair tightened, and her knuckles turned white: "What do I know?" You're a bunch of nonsense! ”

Chonglan continued: "Does my aunt think that such a pure cultivation of the Buddha can be treated as if nothing has happened without paying attention to it? This can only be done for the tiger, let him continue to be wrong, and when it is really irreparable, what should my aunt do? ! ”

The princess got up and said, "Presumptuous! ”

Chonglan also stood up and bowed: "My niece is still young, and there are inappropriate words, I hope my aunt will not be surprised, but please believe that what I just said is from the bottom of my heart." ”

The princess's complexion changed a few times, and she bent down and sat down slowly, closing her eyes as if she didn't want to look at her, just now the grandmother came up to stroke her chest and smooth her breath, and after a while, she opened her eyes tiredly: "You and your mother's temperament are really similar, and they are both the same open-mouthed." ”

Chonglan was just in danger, and when he saw this, he hurriedly said, "Auntie..."

The princess waved her hand to stop her words: "You have thought of it everywhere, but you don't imagine my position, even if I can help you intercede, the princess will not listen, I am afraid that it will add fuel to the fire." ”

Chonglan's heart sank, after all, the princess of the county was the main room of the palace, if she helped the murderer who killed the concubine in the eyes of everyone to intercede, eighty percent would be accused of bad intentions.

She suddenly changed her words again: "I can't plead for mercy, but I can invite the king of the county, you come and tell him, whether it can be done depends on your creation, if you can save people, you don't have to thank me, it's your own blessing." ”

Chonglan's face was slightly relaxed, and he bowed down to thank him, and the princess of the county turned her head and said, "You go and invite the king of the county." ”

The grandmother bowed down to respond, but when the incense was burned, the king of Pingle entered the courtyard, but his face was full of impatience, and Jiang Yi was followed behind him, and when he saw Chonglan, the corners of his lips hooked slightly.

The king of Pingle County first reprimanded the princess of the county with an impatient face: "There is a murder case in the house, as a princess, you don't help with the housework, but at this time I called someone to disturb me, and I really went back more and more." ”

He himself said that he was addicted, so he frowned and asked, "What's the matter with you?" ”

The princess of the county listened to him in silence, and seemed to not care at all that he was so embarrassed in front of outsiders, and only after listening to his question: "It is because of this matter that the prince was called." ”

She raised her hand and pointed at Chonglan: "This is Chongzheng's sister Chonglan." She added: "She is also the niece of the concubine." ”

Although she didn't say half a word of pleading, the last sentence was already pleading, and Chonglan couldn't help but glance at her gratefully.

The king of Pingle County is still handsome when he is over forty years old, and his face is from a royal prestige, he looked at Chonglan indifferently, and said to the princess of the county: "What, the matter of the person surnamed Chong's murder has been decided, and you still want me to be unsuccessful because of your favoritism?" ”

Although he reprimanded in his mouth, he didn't mean to ask someone to drive Chonglan out.

The princess of the county was silent, and Chonglan seized the opportunity to speak: "Lord Qiqi, my second brother got into a lawsuit in the county king's mansion, although he is at fault, but there are several things in this case that I don't understand, which are related to my second brother's life, and I hope that the prince of the county will help me solve my doubts." ”

She didn't wait for the king of Pingle County to speak, and immediately said: "First, why did my second brother appear in the county king's mansion, and he happened to be in the water pavilion where the concubine room of the palace was wandering; Second, my second brother is considered a foreign man, and the prince's concubine should belong to the inner house, how did the two meet? ”

The king of Pingle County was so angry that his forehead was bruised: "What do you mean?!" Do you suspect that my concubine is adulterous with your second brother? Or do you suspect that my dignified county king is trying to frame your second brother?! ”

Chonglan took a deep breath: "County King Mingjian, I don't have this intention, but there are a few places that I am very puzzled about, may I ask if there are any family servants who patrol day and night in the county king's mansion?" ”

The king of Pingle County thought of seeing her in the emperor's village last time, how much scruples he had, but he still didn't drive her out, and said indifferently: "Naturally." ”

Chonglan continued to ask: "Since there are patrol people in the house, even if my second brother drinks too much and wants to misbehave, someone should stop him, why can my second brother do something wrong to her smoothly?" ”

The king of Pingle County was stunned, he was also dizzy today, and now he was sorted out by Chonglan from a mess, so he heard Jiang Yi chuckle beside him: "Even if you are a patrolman, it is impossible to watch over it all the time, and sometimes a mistake can cause a big disaster." ”

A shallow vortex appeared on his red lips: "Besides, my father's concubine was raped. Dirty, and died on the bed of Chongzheng, this is a fact that many people have seen, and it is useless for you to explain it. ”

The Qingming that the king of Pingle County had just recovered was suddenly replaced by anger. To be honest, although it is a pity for him to die of a concubine, he may not be very sad.

In contrast, this concubine went to bed with others, and was seen by so many people, so that he wore a green hat on his head, this is the reason for his anger, wouldn't it be a joke for others to see if he didn't kill Chongzheng? Jiang Yi rekindled his anger in just a few words.

Chonglan saw that things were not good, and hurriedly said: "That's not necessarily, maybe it is..."

This time, the king of Pingle didn't plan to listen to her again, and said with an angry face: "Maybe what?!" Could it be that I deliberately did a trick to harm your second brother! ”

His face was full of gloom: "I see that you don't care about you when you're young, kill people to pay for your life, I will never let your second brother go!" ”

Chonglan's hands were dripping with cold sweat, Jiang Yi smiled at her, stood behind the king of Pingle County and made a lip gesture to her: "Please." ”

Her body trembled, and she knelt down and said: "The prince lost his beloved concubine, my second brother should be responsible, I just ask the prince to spare my second brother's life, and I am willing to go bankrupt to thank the prince for not killing." ”

King Pingle sneered: "Am I missing your little silver?" He flicked his sleeves impatiently: "Get her out." ”

A few attendants outside rushed up to surround Chonglan, and they were about to pinch a few handfuls of this rare beauty on weekdays, Jiang Yi stood up first, half-bowed and said, "Father, I'll send her out of the house." ”

He didn't wait for Chonglan to refuse, he pinched her arm and took her out half-forcedly, she tried hard to break away, he whispered in her ear: "Want to save your second brother?" I'll go to my yard later. ”

Chonglan's body trembled, glaring at him resentfully, he didn't care at all, and even met her eyes with some enjoyment that wanted to kill.

It was the same at the beginning, after the fall of the heavy family, his father found out that he was interested in her, so he tried every means to send her to Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi smiled and said to her: "I don't force you." ”

Seeing that she was full of disbelief, he stretched out his arms to her: "Do you want your father and brother to have a good life?" Come into my arms. ”

Chonglan pushed him away and said indifferently, "Do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand?" ”

Jiang Yi smiled slightly, and was about to answer, when he heard someone outside the courtyard gate report loudly: "Lord Wang, Governor Yan asks to see you." ”

Yan He's will to appoint the governor has come down, and the king of Pingle County does not dare to slack off at will, and is about to order someone to invite in, when he sees a long figure Shi Shiran step in.

He handed over a wave of eyes with his eyebrows and eyes, which was as clear as autumn water, and then turned his head and made a calm salute with a calm expression: "This official has something important to come, and if it is rude, I hope the prince will not be surprised." ”

When Chonglan saw him, his heart couldn't help but relax, and the originally tight strings suddenly collapsed, as if he was looking for the backbone of the Lord's heart, and tears fell in a blink of an eye.

King Pingle smiled reluctantly: "Governor Yan is here, I'm too late to be happy, how can I meet the blame?" ”

Yan He entered this courtyard, and his whole mind was on Chonglan, seeing her crying, the smile on his lips decreased a little, and his eyes were condensed, but he did not speak.

Although the king of Pingle County was not afraid of him, he was a little apprehensive in his heart, and asked, "I don't know what happened to Governor Yan coming?" ”

The corners of Yan He's lips raised: "I heard that my uncle was locked up by the prince, so I came to visit and see what was going on." ”

The king of Pingle County was stunned: "This... I wonder who Governor Yan is talking about? "I haven't heard that Yan He is married, where did the uncle come from?

Yan He had already walked to Chonglan's side, glanced at Jiang Yi, who had a gloomy face, and said indifferently: "Chongzheng." ”

King Pingle County's face was full of disbelief: "Chong is your uncle, then she is..."

"She's my fiancé."

The face of the king of Pingle County turned blue and white, and in the end he couldn't suppress the anger of being cuckolded, and said with a gloomy face: "As the governor, Lord Yan also knows the truth of killing people to pay off debts and debts, even if he is your uncle, but he is a traitor. Killing my beloved concubine is really hateful! ”

He fixed his mind: "It's not that this king doesn't give you face, it's really not enough to convince the public if you don't kill Chongzheng." ”

Chonglan's heart tightened, and Yan He gently hooked her hand under the cover of the wide robe: "Don't worry, the prince doesn't want to do anything to make you embarrassed, just have a few words to tell you." ”

He said slowly: "Chong was brought back by General Zhenguo, and it is said that the general should also tell him what to do and what not to do, how to let him get drunk, and choose such a time and place to behave badly towards the prince's concubine?" ”

The King of Pingle County was about to speak, but he continued: "Also, after the safari this afternoon, General Zhenguo rode back to the mansion on a fast horse, what did he do after returning to the mansion, did he join Chongzheng?" Or is it that Chongzheng is drunk by himself? ”

Jiang Yi's face did not move: "I came back first when I was unwell, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Yan He narrowed his eyes: "As the head master of the county king's mansion, don't you know what Chong is doing?" And also... You didn't know Chongzheng well, why did you allow him to stay in the house for so long this time? Just stay until the prince's concubine appears? ”

Jiang Yi was about to speak, but was stopped by the king of Pingle County. He thought of another matter, Jiang Yi also showed kindness to Chonglan during today's safari, he didn't care about it at the time, but now that he thinks about it, he feels that something is wrong, why is it Chonglan's second brother who had such a coincidental accident?

He saw that the fire was almost over, and said slowly: "It's not impossible for the prince to deal with Chongzheng if he wants to, but he has to send people to the yamen in accordance with the regulations, how to try and how to judge, if you abuse the lynching, don't blame the official." ”

The King of Pingle County looked even more hesitant on his face, he naturally didn't want to make a big deal about this kind of ugly thing, and now he saw that he still had an inexplicable connection with his son, he reluctantly sank into his thoughts, and opened his mouth to say: "Governor Yan's request is a bit harsh, after all, he has harmed my concubine, can't I even deal with it?" ”

Jiang Yi's face was cold: "This is a family matter of the palace, and I want to have nothing to do with the governor." ”

"Since the prince is sure that he has harmed your concubine, why are you afraid to go to the yamen?" Yan He didn't answer Jiang Yi's words, he looked at the expression of the king of Pingle County quietly, saw his hesitation on his face, and continued: "This is a headless case, if it is seriously tried, I am afraid that more filthy things will be involved. ”

The king of Pingle County shook his face: "Then where is the face of my palace?" ”

Yan He said lightly: "Could it be that the prince has face if he makes a big fuss in the palace?" ”

The king of Pingle County's face turned blue and pale, but he did not respond directly: "This matter is very important, the governor allows me to think about it for a few days." ”

Jiang Yi seemed to be about to speak, and the king of Pingle County said with a calm face: "You have been feeling unwell recently, take care of yourself in the yard, and don't go out if you have nothing to do." ”

Jiang Yi's face sank like water, but a cold smile slowly floated on his lips, and he said softly when he passed by Chonglan's side: "You and I won't just forget it." ”

She looked at his almost crazy gaze, her body shook slightly, Yan He let her lean in her arms, and indifferently met Jiang Yiyin's gaze, he took Chonglan, turned around and said goodbye to the king of Pingle County: "Since the prince has to deal with family affairs, then we will go first." ”

King Pingle was distraught now, and just waved his hand casually.

He frowned when he saw her on the road, thinking that she was worried about Jiang Yi's affairs, and said steadily: "You don't have to worry about it, the king of Pingle County just said that he should think about it, but he just gave himself a step down, but your second brother will be back in a few days." ”

The two had already walked outside the mansion and got into the carriage, she said worriedly: "Since he said so, he must have been shaken in his heart, I am worried about you, you and the king of Pingle County will not have a grudge because of this, right?" ”

He leaned on the car rim and held her hand: "It's all a good thing his son has done, what does it have to do with me?" Even if he has a grudge, he should not come at me. ”

Chonglan frowned and was silent, he reached out his fingers like jade, rubbing the tears on her face: "If you feel that you can't stand me, then kiss me and resist it." ”

Chonglan rarely didn't smack him, turned his head and looked behind him quickly, saw that the curtains of the car were tightened, and leaned closer to kiss him like a dragonfly on the face.

He didn't feel very satisfied, so he looked at her red lips meaningfully, seeing that she was uncomfortable, he shrank back and said, "Thank you so much today." ”

He raised his eyebrows: "It's okay, just compensate me for your people." ”

Talking to him in less than three words about turning to this kind of place, her skin was also a lot thicker, and she pressed the corner of her forehead with a handkerchief, but Quan Zuo didn't hear it.

He was very dissatisfied with this wordless perfunctory, and sat next to her on Yan Jinrongqin, the whole person was next to her, leaning over and asking: "Lan Lan, I want to marry you, should you not?" ”

The incense of agarwood on his body lingered into her nose, and her heart began to beat again, and she lowered her head and pretended to be annoyed: "It's not something that has been tacitly agreed for a long time, what else is there to respond?" ”

He rubbed his right hand along her arm, and pressed her with a smile: "You always don't have an accurate word, but it seems that I am forcing you, and I will not be happy if I can't hear you say yes in person for a day." ”

Chonglan pursed her lips, but she couldn't withstand his burning gaze, anyway, sticking out her head is a knife and shrinking her head is also a knife, straightened her waist and said, "I... Like you, volunteer, don't think about something all day long. ”

She bit the word like very lightly, but he had good ears and could still understand it, and the joy in his heart seemed to overflow, staring at him quietly without saying a word.

Chonglan felt uncomfortable again: "What do you think I'm doing? ”

He continued to look: "Look at my future lady." With a calm voice, he was not embarrassed at all, and his hand gradually rubbed against her shoulder: "In the future, it will be day and night, you can't always blush like this, you have to start practicing from now on." ”

That's right, but it's not the time for day and night, and her face is burning again, just when the carriage has arrived at Chongfu, she stepped on the footstool and jumped down, and heard him say lightly in the car: "The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day for marriage..."

The second half of the sentence didn't come out, but Chonglan knew what he was going to say with the strand of his hair, and shook his head, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Turned around and went back to Chongfu.

......

In the east courtyard of Qi Guofu, Old Lady Yan was frowning and walking in the house anxiously, when a big girl walked in quickly, and she hurriedly asked, "The news that He'er is going to marry that woman is a rumor, right?" Which bastard thing came out of it? ”

The maid shook her head in embarrassment: "Back to the old lady's words, the young master really plans to marry a girl from a heavy family, he has already spread the word about it, and now most of the people in Jinling know about it." ”

Old Madam Yan's face turned pale, and the crutches in her hand slammed the ground: "He is coercing the family to admit this family business, and the girl from the important family is so good, let him marry her even if he does not hesitate to turn his face with the family?" ”

Mama Wei saw that she was a little unsteady on her feet, and hurriedly helped her sit down: "Old lady, do you really want to recognize a merchant girl as a granddaughter-in-law?" Didn't your sister say that she was going to marry her eldest daughter, what a good family affair, did she just mess it up? ”

Old Madam Yan leaned on the back of the chair and gasped weakly a few times, covering her heart, her face full of exhaustion: "He'er's temperament... What he has identified is about to be achieved by all means, what can I do to stop it? ”

Mama Wei frowned and thought about it, then lowered her voice and said, "The old slave has a way, not only can the young master get what he wants, but the old lady will not marry such a granddaughter-in-law and come back." ”

She leaned over and whispered in Old Madam Yan's ear for a moment, Old Madam Yan frowned slightly, then sighed lightly, nodded and said, "Do as you say." ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Chongfu ushered in the people of Qi Guofu, Chonglan thought it was a matchmaker and an elder who came to change straw stickers, but she didn't expect it to be a person dressed as a grandmother, she invited someone to sit down to watch the tea, and asked kindly: "I don't know what happened to Mama?" ”

Mama Wei smiled and said, "Naturally, I came here for the marriage of our house and my brother." ”