Chapter 44: The Past

When Mrs. Tan heard the letter, she immediately rushed over, and as soon as she entered the door, she began to cry and say that her daughter's life was miserable. If it was as usual, Tan would definitely comfort her, but today Tan was obviously not in the mood, and directly asked her if the rumor was spread by her.

Mrs. Tan immediately stopped crying, there was surprise in her eyes, and she also had a weak heart, and whispered: "Don't I also want to fulfill my two children?" ”

Tan frowned and said, "You should at least discuss it with me, right?" ”

"You...... Who are you listening to? Mrs. Tan asked.

"Su'er sent someone to investigate. How can you make me talk to my family in the future? Su'er's reputation must not be ruined by the private relationship between men and women. "Tan is very firm in this.

"I just want to give the kids a chance." Mrs. Tan said cowardly.

"I understand my sister-in-law's thoughts, but I really can't agree with them. If you do this, not only will you hurt Su'er's reputation, but it will not do Ling'er any good. Ling'er is my niece, and my brother went early, so I naturally hope that she is well, but you will hurt Ling'er by doing this. Tan said earnestly.

"It's all because I'm in a hurry and didn't think about it. Sister-in-law, don't be surprised, I won't dare next time. Mrs. Tan said with a little flattery, after all, this is Tan Ling's lifelong event, and she also very much hopes that Tan Ling can marry into the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, so that she will have more confidence in front of people.

Tan sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, let's think about how to clarify this matter." ”

Mrs. Tan hesitated and asked, "Can't you push the boat down the river?" What she meant was the fulfillment of Tan Ling and Zhong Su's marriage.

"If I could, I wouldn't tell my sister-in-law about that." Tan shook his head helplessly.

Mrs. Tan's eyes were full of disappointment, but there was no other way. But when asked to clarify, she felt embarrassed again, and only thought of a "drag" word.

Tan Ling was fine, and woke up not long after drinking the medicine. Originally, I wanted to make a fuss, but I heard the maid next to me say that the overboard incident had been investigated, and Mrs. Tan's announcement that Tan Ling and Zhong Su were alone had also been known to the Zhong family. After hearing this, Tan Ling sat on the bed dejectedly, she and her mother tried their best, but in the end they didn't catch anything, how could she be willing? But she had to pretend that she was fine, and she had to think carefully about how her aunt would explain her, and before that, she continued to pretend to be unconscious.

Early the next morning, someone from the palace spread the word that the virtuous concubine summoned Zhong Su and Ran Ning into the palace. They haven't gone to Yaohua Palace to visit them since they got married, so they should go.

Zhong Su came back to pick up Ran Ning, and the two entered the palace together.

"Say hello to the virtuous concubine." The two knelt down.

"Hurry up." Concubine Xian smiled and said, "Give a seat." ”

"Xie Niangniang." After the two got up, they sat down on the stool brought by the palace maid.

"Seeing that you all look good, this palace is relieved." Concubine Xian asked Ran Ning with a smile, "Are you doing well after marriage?" ”

"Yes, thank you for your concern." Ran Ning smiled.

"That's good. I don't think Su'er will bully you. "Concubine Xian doesn't care about anything else, as long as his nephew and niece are happy.

"Yes." Ran Ning felt that it was most important for her to keep it in her heart, and she didn't need to say much.

Concubine Xian looked at Zhong Su again and asked, "Next month, Nanyan Kingdom will send someone to visit, and you must be fully prepared for the safety of Beijing, and you must not make any mistakes." "Now that Zhong Su is also the commander of the Jingwei, he can't be sloppy at all.

"Yes, aunt, don't worry." Zhong Suzi does not allow any problems.

"That's good. That's right," Concubine Xian smiled and said: "The emperor praised the six princes for the matter of Qiuhong in the south, I know it was your idea that bothered you." ”

Zhong Su looked at Ran Ning, Ran Ning lowered her head and said nothing, looking like she didn't want to participate in it at all. Zhong Su didn't mention it, and said directly: "It should be, the first time the six princes enter the imperial study to discuss matters, they must always behave well, and the emperor will give him another chance." ”

"Well, with your assistance, there is nothing to worry about in this palace." The virtuous concubine is quite trustworthy to Zhong Su.

After a cup of tea, Concubine Xian said to Zhong Su: "You go to Yao'er, I told him this morning that you will come, and the palace will talk to Ran Ning for a while." ”

"Yes." Zhong Su got up, gave Ran Ning a look that didn't have to worry, and left first.

After Zhong Su went out, Concubine Xian said to Ran Ning: "I heard about the rumors outside, and I also sent someone to investigate, it was Mrs. Tan herself who said it, it is really a loss of a mother's virtue, completely ignoring Tan Ling's reputation." However, it is inconvenient for the palace to participate in this matter, so it can only be handled by the father and brother. ”

"Yes. This matter is also about the husband, and it is more appropriate for the elders to deal with it. Ran Ning said. If she talks too much, it is likely to make people feel that it is unseemly to blame the elders.

"Hmm. The sister-in-law does like Tan Ling, but don't worry, Tan Ling can't enter the door of the Zhong family, even if it's a concubine. Concubine Xian said categorically, leaving no room for Tan Ling at all.

Ran Ning looked at Concubine Xian in puzzlement, "Why is Niangniang so sure?" ”

"If I say that Tan Ling wants to enter the palace, the emperor will be the first to be unhappy, who do you think will dare to take Tan Ling into the door?" Concubine Xian asked.

Ran Ning thought for a while and asked, "Is it because of marriage?" ”

"Not exactly." Saying that, Concubine Xian sent the maid beside her, and waited for the door to close before continuing: "When the emperor was in distress, Su'er went mad, do you think it's just that the enemy is outnumbered?" ”

Ran Ning was stunned for a moment, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly, it seems that there are other things in between.

"In fact, it was because my sister-in-law's brother Tan Feng betrayed the emperor's whereabouts that the enemy had a chance. If it weren't for Su'er going mad and saving the emperor, not to mention that the Tan family would be beheaded all over the house, even the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and the palace would have suffered. Speaking of these, Concubine Xian's expression was much stricter.

Ran Ning never thought that there would be such a play, "Please tell me clearly, what is going on?" ”

"That time the emperor drove the expedition in person, Tan Feng was in charge of the general dispatch of the team on the road, but I didn't expect him to collude with the enemy army, for the sake of glory and wealth, to the emperor's death. After hearing that the emperor was besieged, Tan Feng was quite familiar with the enemy's generals, and also admitted the fact of colluding with the enemy army to assassinate the emperor. The enemy country gave him generous conditions, saying that he would marry Tan Ling as the queen, and named Tan Feng as the prime minister, and he would enjoy the glory for a lifetime. With Tan Feng's ability, being a five-grade general in Beixin has already come to an end, and he is very greedy for money and lustful, so he naturally can't let go of this condition. "Speaking of Tan Feng, the virtuous concubine still hates it very much, after all, it is the one who wants to kill her husband," in order to save the emperor, Su'er went mad, personally tore Tan Feng in half, and repelled the enemy army, which is indeed a great achievement. Later, it was found out that no one in the Tan Mansion knew about this matter, and it was all done by Tan Feng alone, and the emperor saw Zhong Su's face and spared the Tan family from dying. Su'er was filial and didn't want to make her sister-in-law sad, so she begged the emperor not to mention treason. And the sister-in-law learned that her brother died at the hands of Su'er, and she was also resentful and hateful to Su'er. Su'er didn't explain much, but Bengong knew very well that he begged the emperor to forgive the rest of the Tan family, also for his mother. If Tan Feng was punished for treason, then his mother would have no place to stand. The emperor was grateful for his filial piety, so he responded to his request, and only said to the outside world that Tan Feng was killed in battle, but secretly the Tan family had no possibility of entering the office. ”

"Mother has been misunderstanding her husband like this?" Ran Ning asked with a frown.

Concubine Xiangui sighed and said, "Su'er is exchanging herself for her sister-in-law to gain a foothold in Beijing, otherwise my eldest brother may have to take his sister-in-law back to Tan Mansion in order to keep Zhenbei Hou Mansion safe." And the sister-in-law felt sorry for Mrs. Tan and Tan Ling, after all, Tan Feng was killed by Su'er, so she wanted to make up for it and let Tan Ling enter the door. ”

"If you sue your mother about this, your mother should be understandable, right?" She understands Zhong Su's filial piety, but her mother has been in charge of things in the house for many years, and she should still have this endurance.

Concubine Xian shook her head and said, "If my sister-in-law knows, with my sister-in-law's character, she will definitely invite herself to the court, and I am afraid that Tan Feng's affairs will not be able to be concealed at that time." If Mrs. Tan knew the truth, with her radical character, she would definitely make trouble, and Zhong Su's plan would be in vain, and it was spread that the courtiers would feel that the emperor was biased, and it would also have an impact on the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. ”

Ran Ning didn't know what to say, everyone was taking care of the overall situation, and everyone valued the emperor's favor and trust, but who cared about Zhong Su's feelings? Zhong Su is also dedicated to the Hou Mansion, but he will also be tired, but no one really calculates for him.

"Thank you for telling me." Ran Ning felt that no matter how much she said, she couldn't compare to her distress for Zhong Su.

Coming out of the palace, Zhong Su asked Ran Ning, "I still want to go shopping when I go back to the house." ”

Ran Ning thought for a while and said, "It's still early, let's go to the Qin Tea House, I want to borrow some books." ”

"Don't have enough books in the study for you to read?" In Zhong Su's opinion, the books that Ran Ning brought back were enough to read for three years.

"I want to borrow some scores and books about Nanyan's customs, this time to welcome the Nanyan envoys, Le Qing said that it is best to make a new song."

Zhong Su nodded and instructed Xiao Wu to go to the Qin Tea Pavilion, this place he had never been to, and Xiao Wu and the coachman probably didn't know each other, but Ran Ning could show the way.

Ran Ning's arrival attracted the attention of many talented people and girls in the museum, and they all knew that Ran Ning had become married, and this was also the first time Ran Ning came to the Qin Tea Pavilion after marriage. And seeing Zhong Su following her, it is not difficult for everyone to guess who he is.

When the owner of the Qin Tea House heard that Ran Ning was coming, he also greeted him, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Zhong didn't come a lot. ”

Ran Ning greeted him and said with a smile: "I've been busy lately, and I happened to be free today, so I came over to take a look, and by the way, I wanted to borrow a few piano scores." After speaking, Ran Ning introduced Zhong Su and the boss to each other.

"I have admired the reputation of the general for a long time, and I can see it today, and I am fortunate to have three lives." The boss is a talker, and he doesn't mention anything about the stubble of the scholar.

"You're welcome." Zhong Su's attitude is still cold, and it seems that he has this attitude towards everyone except Ran Ning.

"Does the boss have a piano room available?" Ran Ning asked.

"Young Mrs. Zhong is here, naturally there is." The boss smiled and asked the child to make arrangements.

After Ran Ning thanked her, she took Zhong Su's hand and went upstairs with the child, she brought Zhong Su here, looking for books is secondary, mainly to let Zhong Su relax, his spirit is always tense, and it will break one day, and that is not what she wants to see.