Chapter 40: Mother and Daughter

Xuanhui heard the Queen Mother say this, and felt that the play had been done enough, so he kowtowed and said: "Empress Dowager Xie Mingjian, return her granddaughter's innocence." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info" and stood up, looking at his nose and nose and standing with his eyes and nose and nose in mind.

Li Jingyuan was so angry that her eyebrows stood upside down, and she kept tugging on the sleeves of the Queen Mother, and before she could speak, she was scolded by the Queen Mother: "You give me a good life to sit on!" ”

Concubine Xian has always kept a wooden face, and her heart is extremely depressed. The way Xuanhui was about to cry just now made her feel even more deeply hurt.

She took a deep breath, saluted the Queen Mother, and said, "It's hot today, Xuanhui didn't eat well at lunch, and he didn't sleep well during his nap." The concubine was afraid that she would not feel well at night, so she took her back to rest first. Come back another day to say hello to the Queen Mother. After that, she took Xuanhui's hand and walked out of Cining Palace without looking back.

There was silence in the banquet room, but the Queen Mother's face was so gloomy that it was about to rain. Emperor Yuan He coughed unnaturally, and said dryly: "Queen Mother, Concubine Xian, she is also concerned about it...... Besides, what Wen Jin said was too outrageous, and if it was spread, it would really damage the reputation of the royal princess. ”

Li Jingyuan screamed: "I didn't! The note written by Pei Minzhong, which I saw with my own eyes, was in Xuanhui's hand! Uncle Emperor, you shouldn't believe me! ”

Fu Ning shouted: "Evil obstacles! Don't kneel down for me yet! Is there anyone like you who speaks to the Holy One? Don't hurry up and ask for sin! ”

Li Jingyuan was taken aback by her mother's attitude, and involuntarily got up from the chair and knelt down, but she didn't say a word.

Fu Ning was about to say more, but Emperor Yuan He waved his hand to stop. He said to the Queen Mother: "The weather has been hot recently, and I am relieved to come and see that the Queen Mother is in good health." It was getting dark outside, and I was afraid that it would rain hard, so I went back first. With that, he left Cining Palace quickly.

The banquet room was quiet, and suddenly there was a "snap", and the Queen Mother threw the teacup on the ground fiercely, making Li Jingyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, shrank in shock.

Concubine Xian pulled Xuanhui all the way fast, and the skirts of the mother and daughter were blown high by the strong wind before the rainstorm. Xuanhui was a little uneasy in her heart, although Li Jingyuan didn't take out the credentials, but with Concubine Xian's intelligence, she must have guessed the truth. What will she do about it?

When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, the mother and daughter sat down opposite each other, and when the little palace maid served tea, Concubine Xian let everyone retreat, and ordered Jingyun to guard at the door of the palace.

Concubine Xian looked at Xuanhui fixedly, and saw that her heart was furious. After watching it for a while, Concubine Xian sighed and hugged her daughter in her arms. She said in a low voice: "The Empress Dowager Fang Cai asked you, are you afraid?" Mother didn't be able to help you say a word, do you complain in your heart? ”

Without waiting for Xuanhui to answer, Concubine Xian sighed again and said, "It's my mother who can't stand you, and she can't protect you when she sees people bullying you...... Don't blame your father, he has been afraid of the Queen Mother since he was a child, and he didn't dare to argue with her face-to-face for many years. ”

"I'm afraid that the Queen Mother and the Queen will interfere in your marriage, and I will endure many heartfelt things...... When you get married, leave the palace, and have someone who can protect you, your mother won't have to be afraid of anything. ”

"As for Pei Shizi, it's not right for you to communicate in private." She sat up straight, took Xuanhui's hand, and continued, "Don't do this again in the future." ”

Xuanhui was a little crying and laughing, and was about to argue, but Concubine Xian waved her hand and said, "You don't have to worry." In fact, I chose a son-in-law for you, and I also took a fancy to Pei Shizi. Since you are like this now...... If so, I'll be more at ease. ”

Xuanhui was speechless, and hurriedly took out the seal in his purse and explained what happened.

Concubine Xian picked up the seal and looked at it carefully for a moment, then said with a smile: "I really didn't see the wrong person!" Not to mention the carving effort, just the style he chose, Jin Zhiyu Ye, and a pair of swallows, really good thoughts! She put the seal back into Xuanhui's purse, carefully tied it to her body, and said, "A woman is no better than a man in her life." We can only be trapped in this deep palace. If you meet someone who is unladylike, you will really be wasted for a lifetime, and you can't avoid it if you want to. This man marries a wife, and he is already an heir, and if he is not happy, he can naturally take a concubine. Otherwise, the outside career economy can always achieve a career. ”

"He can treat you like this now, and he has been in good times for at least ten years. Even if you lose your meaning in the future, these ten years are enough for you to have children and gain a firm foothold in the Chengguo Mansion. ”

Xuanhui couldn't help blushing when she heard her say more and more, but she still said loudly: "Mother! It's all his own meaning! I didn't mean that! ”

Concubine Xian frowned slightly and asked, "Do you think there's anything wrong with Pei Shizi?" Talk to the concubine, and I'll help you with the details. ”

Xuanhui was anxious and ashamed, and said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with him...... However, in the future, ......"

Concubine Xian laughed and said, "I know that you are filial, and I can't bear to be a concubine." You don't have to worry, Pei Shizi's father is still in his prime, so we will be more domineering and keep you in the capital for a few more years. Later, when his father is old, he will let you go back to Jinling. As long as your father is here, I will live well. If your father is not there in the future, I will go to the small Buddha hall in Nanyuan to eat fast and recite the Buddha. But if your cousin has some talent, and you are here, who will dare to give me sin? ”

As soon as Emperor Yuanhe entered the main hall of Chengqian Palace, a torrential rain began to fall outside. He entered the inner hall and saw the mother and daughter sitting together, talking and laughing, and most of his hanging heart was relaxed. He walked briskly over to his true home.

On this day, the heavy rain in the capital did not stop until the time of the palm lamp. Pei Minzhong went to investigate according to what Xuanhui said in the afternoon, but it was quite rewarding, and it was his wife and a maid who had admitted that they were dead, and their daughter was missing. He was very happy in his heart, and estimated that if he caught the criminal and the missing lady in two or three days, he would be able to close the case. Who knew that he was too focused on handling the case, and he didn't notice the torrential rain outside, so he rode all the way home, and his clothes were all wet when he entered the door.

Qibi hurriedly prepared hot water for him, so that he took a bath and sweated happily. At this moment, Pei Minzhong was sitting in front of the bookcase writing a letter, his eyelids lowered, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his face under the illumination of the lamp. His hair was still scattered, and the tips of his hair were still dripping, and he looked a little evil from a distance.

Pei Minzhong was writing a letter to his father, Pei Chongyi, the Duke of Chengguo, solemnly informing his father that he wanted to marry Xuanhui. He concealed in his heart that Xuanhui wrote a letter to Liang Zan and gave him guidance in this case, and only said that he admired her beauty and intelligence, knew how to be knowledgeable, and would be a virtuous helper in the future.

After writing the letter, his heart was set up a lot. With his father's trust in him, he will definitely agree. He took out another piece of letter and began to write letters to his mother and sister who were far away in Jinling. It's just about marrying Xuanhui, he frowned, thinking of the situation in Jinling, and decided not to tell in advance. When the emperor makes a decree to give marriage, he will naturally know about it.