"Don't worry too much about worrying, didn't the tiger girl say that the external injuries and eye diseases on the frosty girl were almost all better when she returned to Beijing. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 So now, it is the right thing for you to take care of your body, handle the official business at hand safely, and then go to her as soon as possible. ”

The news he got from the tiger girl who didn't know that Xia Shuanghan had damaged her body, so it would be difficult to give birth to an heir in the future, made Lu Shaoyun feel sorry for the hardships Xia Shuanghan had suffered, and at the same time, his heart that had been suppressed finally breathed a sigh of relief. And his grandfather's explanation and consolation on the side also allowed him to finally feel at ease and concentrate all his energy on official business.

In the next few days, Lu Shaoyun, who finally didn't have to be busy with public and private affairs, completed the official business of arresting the red and white pills sold offline while adjusting his physical condition. And considering that once he returned to Beijing first, his grandson would not be able to receive the flying pigeon transmission from Yan Bo, so he chose to delay it for a few days, and then left Tongcheng Pass with Lu Shaoyun.

On the night when the official document on the closure of the Red and White Pill case was sent back to the capital, Lu Shaoyun, who had been separated from Xia Shuanghan for more than a month, finally got the exact news from Lu Xiaoqing about her current situation.

Returning to the capital in good health, waving a horsewhip to make trouble in the Dingguo Mansion, taking away Xia Chaoyang and tearing up the marriage book and breaking the jade pendant, these three news made Lu Shaoyun sure that Xia Shuanghan must be in good health and full of energy, while making his worried heart finally come to fruition, it also made him angry and angry with his mother Xu.

"I have only been away from Beijing for a few days, and she has taken all my original instructions as a deaf ear and acted against her path, Xu is really my good daughter-in-law!"

If it was said that the fact that Xu went to the Queen Mother to ask for an edict was just to make Lu Xiaoqing think that she was disobedient and unfilial, then now her practice of instructing someone to kidnap and imprison Xia Chaoyang has risen to the level of making Lu Xiaoqing doubt her personality and conduct.

Faced with his grandfather's angry condemnation of his mother, Lu Shaoyun, who knew how badly Xia Shuanghan had been harmed by the Xu family in his previous life, did not say anything to persuade him. At the same time, he realized that "living in the 'murderous mansion' in Beijing" was indeed more suitable for Xia Shuanghan, and finally made up his mind to join the Xia family.

"Shuanghan, you wait for me, and when my grandfather and I return to Beijing and solve Pei Huanting's problem, I will go to Uncle Xia to talk about our marriage."

Lu Shaoyun, who swore in his heart like this, used the next few days to transfer the criminals involved in the Red and White Pill case and various files to the county guard yamen. Subsequently, after he and his grandfather learned at the same time that Xia Shuanghan was canonized as the prince of Zhongyi Township by the Holy Decree, Lu Shaoyun, who could finally return to Beijing to resume his post, immediately packed his bags to return to Beijing happily.

Unlike Lu Shaoyun, who was in a hurry to return to the capital, there were several people in the capital at this time who did not want him and Lu Xiaoqing to return as soon as possible. And among these people, the heaviest weight and the highest status are none other than the queen mother.

As mentioned above, the Empress Dowager is neither the emperor's biological mother, nor is her relationship with the emperor close, so although this woman in her sixties holds such a noble title as the Empress Dowager, she does not hold much real authority in her hands.

I think that when the first emperor was in power, the current saint who was gifted and intelligent and had the ability to never forget - that is, the eighth prince at that time, because he was jealous of the prince at that time, he was prematurely involved in the bloody storm of seizing the heir, lost his biological mother at the age of ten, and almost died of severe poison.

In the following years, in order to keep his life alive and wait for the opportunity, the current saint stayed away from the center of the power struggle and reined in his own edge under the guise of remaining poison and weak health.

In the days when he was about to raise his body, the first emperor considered the early death of the biological mother of the eighth prince, so he handed it over to the concubine Niangniang, who had the seventh prince, that is, the current queen mother for upbringing.

In the past few years, with the secret support of the maternal forces, the eighth prince gradually became full-fledged, and in the process of competing for the profits of the fisherman, he surpassed the other brothers little by little, and slowly approached the dragon chair.

In the year before the death of the first emperor, after several rounds of fratricidal fighting, only the seventh prince and the eighth prince were really capable of winning the throne.

In order to hit the Seven Princes hard and help his beloved achieve great things, the eighth prince's maiden cousin used the Seven Princes' love for him to subvert Concubine Shu's layout and calculations over the years, and finally led to the desperate and grieving Seven Princes drawing their swords and killing themselves. So far, Concubine Shu and the Eighth Prince and the cousin who has become the queen today have formed a blood feud.

When the Eighth Emperor ascended the throne, because his biological mother had died and the former queen died early, Concubine Shu, who was nominally the adoptive mother of the Eighth Emperor, became the current queen mother. And the Xu family, who was greatly damaged in the drama of seizing the heir, withered in talent, and almost collapsed, has become a relative who is now nameless and feared by the saints.

Originally, when her own niece begged the Queen Mother for marriage, although the Queen Mother had already learned from the Xu family that the reason why Xia Shuanghan would damage her body was entirely because of the task given to her by the prince. But even though she knew about the marriage between Xia Shuanghan and Lu Shaoyun, the prince and the saint would intervene, but the queen mother still adhered to the concept that her parents' life was greater than heaven, and gave the marriage at the request of the Xu family.

In the eyes of the Queen Mother, she has lost her son and power, and what she can achieve according to her own thoughts and wishes is only some private affairs in the back house of the Xu family. Therefore, relying on the fact that she was Lu Shaoyun's aunt and grandmother, in order to fight for a breath, she decided to follow her niece's wishes and go to find some trouble and add some trouble to the loyal and righteous townsman who was enshrined by the Holy Lord.

At the beginning, when the Queen Mother learned that Xia Shuanghan took the initiative to withdraw from the marriage and abdicate to make way for Xian after returning to Beijing, she thought that Xia Shuanghan was very knowledgeable and interesting. But later, the news that Xu tried his best to bring people into the palace made the Queen Mother realize the fact that all developments were actually contrary to her intentions.

The Dingguo Mansion did not accept this marriage, and the Prime Minister's Mansion did not want to see this marriage, and the loyal and righteous townsmen had the idea of retreating as advance, and decorated themselves as weak people according to this marriage, and pitted the Xu family openly. All of this made the Queen Mother feel angry and angry.

"It's just a small marriage, so many people have jumped out against me, it seems that if I don't do something, then I, the queen mother, will really become a dispensable thing in the eyes of others." With such an idea, the Queen Mother, who decided to take Xia Shuanghan's knife, locked her eyes on the dinner party on the 50th birthday of the saint.

On the fiftieth birthday of the saint today, Lu Shaoyun in the previous life was unable to participate because he was far away at the border; In this life, he is also not in the capital at this time, so naturally he will not be able to participate.

It's just that unlike the previous life, in the previous life, he was a white Xia Shuanghan, but in this life, because of the name of "Loyal and Righteous Countryman" given by the Holy Father, he was able to enter the majestic palace with carved beams and paintings everywhere.

The birthday banquet set up in the Lin De Hall was originally scheduled to be attended only by officials and wives of the fourth rank and above in Beijing. Therefore, Xia Jingzhi, who is a five-grade Hanlin, was not allowed to attend in principle.

It's just that there is an exception to everything, there is a holy hand-picked place there, even if the grade is not qualified, Xia Jingzhi, who has been registered in the heart of the saint because of his exquisite calligraphy and painting, still got the qualification to attend the birthday banquet.

On the day of the saint's birthday, Xia Jingzhi and Xia Shuanghan, who had freshened up, got into a carriage early and drove onto Suzaku Street, which leads to the main entrance of the palace. In the carriage that shook slightly, facing his daughter who had never entered the palace, Xia Jingzhi's worried mood was easy to express.

"Daddy, just relax! In order to participate in this banquet, you have told me many times what to do after entering the palace, so you don't have to worry, your daughter will never disgrace you or cause you trouble. ”

In his previous life, Xia Shuanghan, who had studied orthodox court etiquette for more than half a year according to the requirements of the Xu family, was not worried about how he would behave after entering the palace. Even for the matter of entering the palace to participate in the banquet, Xia Shuanghan, who had no interest in the magnificence, could not have the slightest ripple of excitement or excitement in his heart.

So, when she stepped into the harem according to the guidance of the palace maid, and followed the court ladies to respectfully greet the queen, Xia Shuanghan, who didn't know any of the women around her, found a secluded corner and realized what it was to be bored.

Before the queen moved to the Lin De Palace, in the majestic and open palace, most of the women waiting for the banquet gathered around the queen, talking about those topics that Xia Shuanghan had no interest in at all with an elegant smile, and completely did not notice her quietly in the corner.

And a small number of women who could not go to the queen's side because of their low grade, so they could only gather in twos and threes on the side, after thinking of the rumors that Xia Shuanghan had whipped the Dingguo Mansion not long ago, they restrained their curiosity about why she was awarded the title of Loyal and Righteous Townsman, and avoided her who was very fierce and rude in the rumors.

So just like that, when a person sat at a remote small table, looking down at the bracelet on his left hand in a daze, Xia Shuanghan was regained by the voice of Princess Xiangyang, turned around slightly, looked up at Princess Xie of Xiangyang, who came to her side at some point, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"I've seen the princess." Xiang Xiang, the noble lady in front of whom she had only seen once in her previous life, was neither humble nor arrogant, and Xia Shuanghan, who was expressionless, was slightly disgusted with her in her heart. After all, no matter what the reason, Princess Xiangyang's behavior of revealing some news to the Xu family is a real fact. Therefore, in the face of Su Yixing's accomplice, Xia Shuanghan really had a good impression of her.

It's just that, unlike Xia Shuanghan's unilateral disgust, Princess Xiangyang has great appreciation and pity for Xia Shuanghan.

Because of the appearance of Xia Shuanghan, his stepson, who has been helpless for nearly twenty years, has undergone a qualitative change, and from this point of view alone, it is enough for Xie to have a good impression of Xia Shuanghan. In addition, thinking of the tragedy of being a stone girl and the fact that Xia Shuanghan hurt her body for Lu Shaoyun, Xie Shi, who faintly felt that she and Xia Shuanghan had some sympathy for her, had more heartfelt concern for her.

In the corner, at the remote small table, the conversation between Xia Shuanghan and the Xie family did not last long, but before following the queen mother to the Lin De Palace, the short conversation still made Xia Shuanghan realize the fact that the Xie family was much easier to deal with than the Xu family.

In the palace with brilliant lights and the smell of wine, the courtiers and wives, who were seated separately for men and women, sat in descending order from near to far on the main throne. In the time before the official announcement of the banquet, Xia Shuanghan quietly turned his gaze to Princess Shengping after smiling at Xia Jingzhi, who was sitting on the other side of the main hall, to inform his father that he was fine.

I still remember that in my previous life, it was because of a dance that night that Pei Huanting was able to become famous and became one of the famous "Kyoto Shuangjiao" in the capital. It's just that in this life, due to her current reputation and being confined to her home by her grandfather, such a great opportunity to show her talent will be missed after all.

Shaking his head and sighing at the impermanence of the world, the silk bamboo and singing and dancing in the center of the hall signaled that the banquet had officially begun, and Xia Shuanghan, who still maintained the high vigilance brought by the accidental death in his previous life, slowly put down his chopsticks after moving the food on his small table.

Princess Shengping's graceful dancing can't attract Xia Shuanghan, and the gifts sent by the vassal countries who came to congratulate her from all directions have nothing to do with her, and she has been suffering from time in her heart until she has belonged to Daxia, and when the envoy sent by the daughter country of the East China Sea to congratulate her birthday pushed an iron cage containing puppies to the center of the hall, she finally focused her mind on the people and things in front of her.

The white, snow-wolf-like hound in the iron cage has been heard of by Xia Shuanghan. This dog breed named Shelley, as a unique dog in the daughter country of the East China Sea, has always been famous for its agility, fierceness and loyalty.

On the fiftieth birthday of the saint in the previous life, the envoy sent by the daughter country of the East China Sea came to congratulate him with four Shelley dogs, just like in this life. It's just that due to the wild and untamable nature of the dog breed, the dog trainers of the Great Xia court could not successfully control it, so all four puppies died in the cat and dog workshop of the palace a few months after they were sent to Great Xia.

Looking at the four snow-white and vigorous puppies in the iron cage in a daze, Xia Shuanghan, while fascinated by their heroic appearance, ignored a few words of dialogue between the envoy and the saint, and when she came back to her senses in hindsight, she found that she had become the focus of attention because of the queen mother's words. (To be continued.) )