Chapter 339: Contradictions
The princess suddenly coughed, and she didn't stop for a long time. The girls came forward to treat them for a long time, but they were only slightly relieved. Liu Ruoxi saw that the princess's coughing face was flushed, so she got up and ordered someone to ask for a doctor.
The imperial doctor soon arrived, gave the princess a needle, and prescribed a prescription, so that the princess settled down. However, after coughing for a long time, the princess's spirit has long been consumed, and she has no strength to say another word.
Liu Ruoxi had no choice but to say goodbye and come out of Rongyuan Hall.
Liu Ruoxi came to see the princess of the past life, and naturally she was not only concerned about the condition of the princess. Su Qingnuan is going to get married and move home from the Yongjing Palace, Liu Ruoxi wants to know the princess's attitude towards this matter.
For a long time, Liu Ruoxi had a mystery in her heart, that is, how did the princess view Su Qingnuan.
"I'm afraid that the princess herself doesn't know much in her heart." Loweh shook his head and sighed.
At this moment, Liu Ruoxi was sitting in the council hall with Lloyd's, the family had finished cooking, and the people who served had been sent out. Only the two henchmen were left in the room, taking advantage of this free time to chat about family life.
Su Qingnuan's thoughts, the princess will not know. When the princess was critically ill and chose Su Qingnuan as her successor, the princess should have nodded, or this candidate was chosen by the princess herself.
If she really can't live, then the princess hopes that the princess can marry her sister, continue the in-law relationship with the Su family, and take good care of Rongjin. Compared with strangers, the princess of course trusts her sisters more than strangers.
How other families deal with this kind of thing, the princess may not know. But in the Yongjing Palace, in the Su family, there are ready-made examples, that is, the old prince and the Su family. From the standpoint of the princess, this should be a very successful and satisfactory example. It is not incomprehensible that the princess wants to follow suit.
But the princess has survived.
Between the princess and Su Qingnuan, there has always been some embarrassment. But Su Qingnuan coped with it very well. The princess also pretended to be confused under her sick pretense, and it has been so many years.
"The seventh sister said that she was going to marry to the south this time, and I don't think the princess is very comfortable in her heart." Liu Ruoxi took a sip of tea and said slowly.
There are no other girls of appropriate age in the Su family now, if Su Qingnuan marries, if something happens to the concubine, Rong Chengyi will inevitably marry again, and he can only marry a woman from another family.
Su Qingnuan got married, and the princess felt more relieved. Or is there more of a sense of loss? Or, even the princess herself can't tell the difference.
"It's a mess." On this point, Liu Ruoxi and Lloyd's are unanimous.
The connection between Yongjing Wangfu and the Su family is so deep, Liu Ruoxi and Lao Shi, who are not women of the Su family, are a little unimpressed by this.
After a conversation between the two of them, they came back from the council chamber, intending to go back to their own courtyards. As soon as the two of them walked down the steps, they saw Su Shi walking back from outside, surrounded by a group of girls.
Su Shi's steps were a little hurried, and his face was very ugly.
Liu Ruoxi and Lloyd's hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Su's to say goodbye.
Su didn't look at the two of them. just waved his hand and let them go their separate ways, and then led people to the upper room.
"Mother, this is ...... What's wrong? Lowe's was surprised.
Su Shi's appearance was obviously very angry. Who dared to provoke Su Shi to be so angry.
"Where did the princess go just now?" Liu Ruoxi called a little girl to come over and ask. I asked. Liu Ruoxi actually had a guess in her heart. Could the Su family have gone to the Su Mansion just now, just like the Su family himself said, it was to talk about Su Qingnuan's marriage. As a result, he failed to achieve his wish and could only return home.
Think so. Liu Ruoxi quickly denied her idea again.
Now that she is in charge of family affairs, Su Shi goes out, even if she is not notified to prepare. She wouldn't be unaware of the rumors.
The little girl's words answered Liu Ruoxi's question.
"The princess went to Rongyuan Hall to visit the princess just now." The little girl said.
"Oh." Liu Ruoxi and Lowe's quickly exchanged glances.
The two of them soon learned that Su had indeed gone to see the princess, and the conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not seem to be very harmonious, and the Su family came out of the princess's house with a straight face. As for what the Su family and the princess said, no one knew the details. Because the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are the ones who have retired from serving and said them alone.
But according to the speculation of the people serving in the courtyard of the princess, the topic of the two seemed to involve Su Qingnuan.
That must be about Su Qingnuan getting married.
Liu Ruoxi also learned that after the Su family left, the princess's love was even lower.
The mother-in-law and son can be said to have broken up unhappily.
What Liu Ruoxi didn't know at the moment was that the Su family, who had returned to the upper room, was crying behind her back at the moment. She was really wronged.
"All these years, I have worked hard, all for what, who is it for......" Su Shi complained vaguely while wiping tears. At the end of the day, I'm not human inside or out. What am I doing here, what am I ...... for?"
"They all complained, and they all said that they were wronged, and who knows my grievances. Everyone hates me, and I've become a great villain! ”
Su Shi's complaint, Liu Ruoxi naturally had no way of knowing, but when Rong Chenghan returned home, the young couple would inevitably discuss. Liu Ruoxi talked about the Su family and the princess.
"The mother concubine is not only very conniving with the princess, in my opinion, the mother concubine is not like the mother-in-law to the daughter-in-law......" Su treats the princess, in addition to being cordial, there is always a little caution and respect.
Liu Ruoxi once thought about this problem, although the Su family and the princess are aunts and nephews, they are separated from each other, and the age difference between the two is not big. In front of the princess, the Su family can't put on her aunt's shelf, which is also understandable.
Moreover, the Su family is filling the house, but the princess is Rong Chengyi's original match, the daughter-in-law of the first princess herself, and the hostess of the palace in the future. With Su's temperament, it is not possible to put on a stand between mother-in-law and princess in front of the princess.
But the Su family's care and respect for the princess are still a little excessive.
Moreover, it seems that the princess does not buy the Su family's account very much.
Today, the two of them had a dispute again because of Su Qingnuan's matter, and the princess obviously said something unpleasant to the Su family.
Rong Chenghan was silent for a long time, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"What's wrong?" Liu Ruoxi saw that Rong Chenghan's expression was wrong, so she asked with concern.
"Auntie, you're right." Only then did Rong Chenghan speak. "The relationship between the mother and sister-in-law has never been very good."
"Why?" According to the Su family's attitude towards the princess, the princess really can't find anything wrong with the Su family.
"You know, my sister-in-law's body and appearance were ruined, and I had a talk about quitting my family." Rong Chenghan said slowly.
"yes, I know, what does that have to do with that."
"The mother concubine was ...... at that time" Rong Chenghan's eyes fell on Liu Ruoxi's face, "The mother concubine supported the withdrawal of relatives at that time. ”
The Su family not only supported the withdrawal of relatives at that time, but also volunteered in front of the old prince and the prince Rong Chengyi, saying that they did not need their father and son to come forward. She can solve this matter by going back to Su's house in person. The Su family not only took over the matter of retiring relatives, but also said that they would choose another good match for Rong Chengyi in the Su family.
This matter was originally only between the old prince, Rong Chengyi and the Su family. The old prince and Rong Chengyi did not agree to quit their relatives, so it was over. But later, I don't know what happened, and the princess knew about it.
Because of this incident, the princess had an estrangement from the Su family. Over the years, the princess has been very indifferent to the Su family, that is, the Su family has been conniving and coaxing the princess. The princess has been ill for a long time, and she treats others with the same courtesy, and the two of them maintain respect for each other on the surface, or the state that the well water does not interfere with the river water.
The relationship between the aunt and nephew. It's never been intimate.
The princess also has no respect for the Su family.
"I see." It was the first time Liu Ruoxi had heard about this, so she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Yes, not many people know about it." Rong Chenghan nodded.
"Han, how much else do you have to hide from me?" Or rather. She didn't know how many secrets there were in this Yongjing Palace.
"I didn't mean to hide it from you." Rong Chenghan hurriedly explained to Liu Ruoxi. He just wouldn't say if it was possible. There are so many things, he would rather Liu Ruoxi never know.
Liu Ruoxi took a deep breath, Liu Ruoxi could understand Rong Chenghan's thoughts, so she couldn't get angry.
"Mother concubine, she ......" Rong Chenghan frowned again, "She didn't do that for herself. ”
The Su family took the initiative to withdraw from the princess's family affairs, for the sake of the old prince and Rong Chengyi, as well as for the sake of the palace. Su is being a virtuous woman, taking the initiative to share the worries of the old prince and the son, and for this, she can sacrifice the interests of her niece. And at that time, the Su family already had this intention. Su Shi felt that her mention would come naturally, but she didn't expect that the old prince and the prince would try their best to oppose it, and the princess still entered the door of the Yongjing Palace.
After the princess entered the door, the Su family tried her best to be good to the princess. But none of this can resolve the estrangement in the princess's heart.
Liu Ruoxi supported her forehead, the Su family, the princess and Su Qingnuan, the relationship between the three women of the Su family was more complicated than she could have imagined.
"At the beginning, even if you didn't recognize me, you wouldn't have agreed to marry the seventh sister." Liu Ruoxi said suddenly.
Rong Chenghan was caught off guard by the question, and his face showed a little embarrassment. Now that the beard on his face has long been shaved clean, only the stubble on his chin is green, and Liu Ruoxi can understand his face more lightly.
In front of Liu Ruoxi, Rong Chenghan was also more happy.
"Hmm." was seen through by Liu Ruoxi, and Rong Chenghan had to nod.
At the beginning, in order to please Liu Ruoxi, he attributed his refusal to marry Su Qingnuan to his heart for Liu Ruoxi.
This meeting knew the truth/phase, and Liu Ruoxi had no interest in settling accounts with Rong Chenghan. With the current relationship between the two, there is no need for this at all.
"Even if it weren't for that, I wouldn't marry anyone other than you." Rong Chenghan said again.
"I believe you." Liu Ruoxi said with a deliberate straight face.
"How is my father's spirit today?" Rong Chenghan asked Liu Ruoxi again.
"As far as I can see, it's fine." Liu Ruoxi replied, she saw that Rong Chenghan's question had a different purpose, so she asked again, "What's the matter?" ”
"Hmm." Rong Chenghan nodded, "The matter of the second brother has an eyebrow." ”
"Oh?" Liu Ruoxi immediately paid attention, "Found the person who used the second master?" ”
"The preliminary verification should be." Rong Chenghan said very cautiously, this matter was handed over to him by the old prince for investigation, and now the results have been found. Rong Chenghan wanted to take advantage of the old prince's good spirits to go over and sue the old prince.
"Father should still be taking a nap at the moment." Liu Ruoxi thought about it for a while, and then said, "Ah Han, you tell me first...... Who exactly and for what ......"
Rong Chenghan did not refuse Liu Ruoxi, but told him roughly about the matter.
The one who used Rong Chenghan was an old servant of the original Yongjing Palace. Hong Fei had some means back then, especially during the period when she was a housekeeper, she cultivated a lot of cronies, and many of them were willing to serve her.
“…… Received the great grace of the red jade. Later, he was implicated and driven out of the palace because of Hongfei's affairs. has been in the market for so many years, and it is also his ability to get acquainted with some three religions and nine streams, so he made this trap. ”
That person used Rong Chengxiang so much to repay Hong Fei's kindness and save Hong Fei by Rong Chengxiang's hand. On the other hand, there is no intention of revenge on the palace.
There are still some suspicions, but the person has already controlled it and slowly interrogated. Always cross-examined. Rong Chenghan finally said.
"The second master has been very honest recently." Liu Ruoxi said.
"You still think that he is really a mother and son, and you want to save your mother!" Rong Chenghan sneered. "Father just let him understand that if he is stubborn, he will continue to make trouble. The wealth he enjoys now is not his, let alone any greater wealth. When he understood, he was naturally honest. ”
"However, this incident has hit both my father and my mother very hard."
"Yes." on this. Rong Chenghan can't deny it.
Rong Chenghan sent the little guy to Chunhui Hall, and waited for the little guy to report back, saying that the old prince had woken up. Rong Chenghan went to Chunhui Hall. Rong Chenghan stayed at the old prince's place for a long time before returning to Yunshuiju. On this day, the old prince did not send anyone to call the little pig.
The next day, Liu Ruoxi and Lloyd's went to the council room, but the princess still did not come, but sent an old woman next to her.
"The princess instructed that the affairs of the family should be handled by the second wife and the third lady. Send the old slave over to listen, and it is also the princess who shares the family's worries. When the princess's body is better, so as not to be confused...... "The old lady's attitude is very humble, but the princess's words are also very clear.
Liu Ruoxi raised her eyebrows slightly, and was about to say something, but the faces of the prince Rong Chengyi, the princess and Rong Jin flashed alternately, Liu Ruoxi sighed secretly, and finally softened her heart.
"That's just right." Liu Ruoxi said lightly to the old lady.
In front of the couch where Liu Ruoxi and Lloy were sitting, Liu Ruoxi asked someone to move a horse over and let the old lady sit.
But the old woman refused to hold it up, and refused to sit no matter what. How does the princess behave in person, but there are many loyal and capable people among the people who serve in front of the princess. The princess has been in the palace for so many years, and most of the people who have been able to maintain the current situation are the strength of these people. Liu Ruoxi thought so, and let the old lady go.
As soon as two or three things were dealt with, Su Shi sent someone over and asked him to prepare the carriage and horses.
"The princess wants to go back to her parents' house."
The Su family wanted to go to the Su Mansion, Liu Ruoxi and Lao Shi refused to slack off, so they were busy with the preparation of the carriage and horses, and let the people prepare a few gifts to send to the Su family. Su only nodded, and asked Liu Ruoxi and Lloy to continue to deal with family affairs.
"I'll take people with me, and I don't need you to serve with me." Su said to Liu Ruoxi and Lloyd's.
"When will the concubine come back?" Liu Ruoxi asked.
"If you don't go and sit down, I won't be there to eat, and I'll be back soon. I'm going to see your seven sisters. Su said.
This point was guessed by Liu Ruoxi and Lloyd's for a long time.
"The prince will wake up in a while, you remember to bring the little pig over." Su Shi was about to go out, but he specially instructed Liu Ruoxi.
After sending the Su family out of the house, Liu Ruoxi returned to the meeting hall, and someone came to report that the old prince had woken up. (To be continued......)