Chapter 16: Disaster from the Heavens

It's really a disaster from heaven, and I was still overjoyed, and in a blink of an eye, it was like a mourning. Zong Zhenglun climbed into the car, looked at the elegant and elegant eldest daughter Zong Zhengyu, and looked at the innocent and delicate second daughter Zong Zhengyue, this heart was so distressed as if it had been split in half by a knife.

Zong Zhengyu looked at his father's face was extremely ugly, and his heart was stunned, seeing that his sister was full of innocence and ignorance, he gritted his silver teeth and asked quietly: "Daddy, what's wrong?" Why do you look at your daughter and sister like this? ”

"Sister Yu," Zong Zhenglun said sadly with a blushing face, "Disaster is coming." ”

The old lady Ren, who was still asleep, opened her eyes suddenly, straightened her waist from the big pillow, and asked urgently in a dumb voice: "What happened again?" Seeing Zong Zhenglun's sad and hateful look, she was so anxious that she almost cried again, and asked after her, "Say it quickly, but I'm in a hurry!" ”

Zong Zhenglun said with difficulty: "Mother, the road ahead was stopped by the people of Yuyan County's palace again, saying that Princess Sun was very happy to see Sister Yu and Sister Yue, and asked her sisters to talk in her carriage, and took them to Xiaohuawu for a banquet." ”

If the old lady Zongzheng is still the deputy envoy of Zheng Sipin, Governor Zhu will definitely send an invitation to the Zongzheng government. But the old lady is busy in Beijing for the errand after the end of Ding Wei, Zong Zhenglun has not been admitted to the Jinshi for seven years, and Zong Zhengfa is not to mention taking care of the affairs of the house, at this time, the three-room man of the Zongzheng family does not have a real official body, so there is no invitation.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Ren was angry, and she always felt that her family was despised. If it weren't for Zong Zhenglun's enlightenment, she was so afraid that she would be so willful that she wouldn't even give a decent gift. The reason why she delayed the time and did not go down the mountain with the large party to the banquet was also embarrassing.

At this time, hearing Zong Zhenglun say that Princess Sun was going to invite her two granddaughters to speak, and also took them to Xiaohuawu for a banquet, the old lady Ren was not happy but also showed an anxious and panicked look. With Princess Sun's rubbing of her in front and the tossing of the palace guards behind, how could she believe that Princess Sun had good intentions this time?

The old lady Ren's hands tightly clutched the big pillow were exposed, and her face showed her old state, and she trembled: "I can't go!" Just say...... Just say...... Sister Yu and Sister Yue were frightened just now, and now they are still dizzy, so it is not good to make trouble for the princess. ”

Zong Zhenglun smiled bitterly twice and said in a low voice: "The person who came to pick up Mama Tie in front of Princess Sun has already put down her words, and the princess's appreciation must not be disappointed." Regardless of whether he was faint or sick, the royal medical officer followed with the car, and a dose of decoction went down to ensure that he was cured. And," he hesitated for a moment, "he also mentioned his father's rehabilitation." ”

It's a naked, naked, naked threat. Mrs. Ren hugged her two granddaughters one by one in her arms and let out a sad voice: "What a sin!" My good daughter, if she enters the carriage and horse of the palace, she will come back innocently, and I don't know how much gossip will fall! ”

Zong Zhengyu was also so anxious that he burst into tears, Zong Zhengyue was young, and he couldn't help it, so he immediately cried. Qiu Tang and Qiu Rong waited beside them, also with tears in their eyes and angry.

"Mother, mother, mother, you are silent!" Zong Zhenglun was so anxious that beads of sweat broke out again, and he lowered his voice and said, "Then Grandma Tie is waiting outside!" If you are disrespectful to the palace, you can't say it! ”

Mrs. Ren was taken aback, scared back her tears, wiped her tears and said, "How is this good?" Boss, if your father comes back and finds out about it, I don't know how to be angry. Our Zongzheng family has been scholarly for generations, and the most important thing is the reputation of Qinggui. ”

"I have to think of a way to do both, which not only protects the reputation of Sister Yu and Sister Yue, but also does not affect my father's recovery." Zong Zhenglun has always been anxious, frowning and muttering, "For today's plan, there is only time to delay." Mother, I'm afraid I have to work for you, so I personally took Sister Yu and Sister Yue to ask the princess Niangniang to say goodbye. The son sent someone to go to the Pure Liuli Nunnery quickly, and asked Sister Ke to ask Venerable Su Hui for help. His Holiness is valued by the eldest princess of Qinghe and the princess of Yuchuan, as long as one of these two nobles is willing to take care of them at the banquet, Sister Yu and Sister Yue are likely to retreat. ”

Seeing that the old lady Ren and her daughters were full of fear and fear, Zong Zhenglun squeezed out a smile and said comfortingly: "The prince and the princess are going to the banquet, and they are in an unsheltered place such as Xiaohuawu, so I don't expect anything to happen at the banquet." The son hurried back to the house and asked the clan elders to come forward. The seven old ladies of the clan have a good relationship with the big housekeeper in the palace, and they may be able to take care of everything. If the reputation of the girls in our family is damaged, it will affect the entire Zongzheng clan. The clan elders have always paid attention to the name of the clan, and they will not ignore it. ”

"Boss, my mother knows. Despite your arrangement, as long as your mother has a breath of air, she must keep Sister Yu and Sister Yue. Mrs. Ren pushed the two granddaughters away from her arms, ordered Qiu Tang to redress herself, and asked Qiu Rong to tidy up the makeup of the two girls. Zong Zhengyu cheered up and instructed Qiu Rong to dress up her sister as mediocre as possible.

Seeing that the old lady Ren was calm, Zong Zhengyu could also come up with some ideas, Zong Zhenglun was a little relieved, and hurriedly got out of the car to reply to Mama Tie's words. He was dotting, begging, and revealing that the uncle in the capital was a high-ranking official in front of the saint, and finally made the concubine of Princess Sun's room nod and agreed that the old lady Ren would accompany the two girls to greet Princess Sun.

Waiting for the people of the palace to return to their lives, Zong Zhenglun hurriedly sent his henchmen to fight horses back to the mountain, and it was necessary to get an accurate reply from the three girls in the pure glass hermitage. He himself rode his horse down the hill on another dangerous path to call for help.

The servants of the Zongzheng family protected the old lady Ren and the two girls, and tried their best to go down the mountain. For some reason, no one from the palace came to urge, and the convoy swayed and delayed time. Finally the road was quiet, and two people fell lightly from the treetops, looking at the place and pondering.

These two people are dressed up by the young master and the little maid, the young master with a round face and big eyes, wearing a moon-white plain face straight jacket, wearing a plain silk belt, and hanging a Pisces play lotus jade pendant with medium water color; The one with a slightly dark complexion is a small servant, dressed in a short green coat with a short scabbard hanging from his waist.

This is the Zongzheng Ke and Mingxin after the disguise. "Yi Jin Changing Technique" consumes too much true qi, and if it is not necessary, Zong Zhengke still uses common methods to change his appearance. Whether she or Mingxin has spent a lot of effort on this. So even without a human skin mask, the two of them can transform themselves into another person.

Zong Zhengke didn't expect to meet such a person on the way down the mountain. From the royal palace guards blocking the road to the re-departure of the Zongzheng family's convoy, she has been sneaking in the forest to watch the changes. Everyone's words were heard by her, and she couldn't help but have a better understanding of the Zongzheng family's style of doing things.

Although Zong Zhenglun and Mrs. Ren seem to focus on the reputation of their daughter's family and the reputation of Zong Zheng's family, they did not sell their daughters for glory in the end. Zong Zhenglun was a little anxious, and the old lady Ren could quickly recover from her panic.

It's just that Murong Chengfeng, the king of Yuyan County, wants to be evil, and he never cares about it. Not to mention that it's just the family of the courtiers, they were even ...... back then Didn't he do the same? And Zong Zhengke knew that the eldest princess of Qinghe and the princess of Yuchuan would not attend the banquet in person. Therefore, she did not think that Zong Zhenglun's countermeasures would have the effect he expected.

It's true that the plan can't keep up with the changes. Zong Zhengke sighed secretly, the original plan had to be changed again, and said to Mingxin: "I won't go to Qiluo Pavilion, just go to Xiaohuawu to have a look, and let Yuanzhen send someone to send a letter over there." You go back to the nunnery to deal with the people of the sect and tell them that His Holiness has left and cannot be found. But I can instruct them to go to the abbot of the Temple of Mercy and Grace, and say that the Venerable entrusted the abbot Zhiqing to take care of me before leaving. ”

Mingxin nodded, but he was not worried that Zong Zhengke would go alone, so he said: "Your skills have not been fully recovered, and I don't know if this trip is dangerous." It's better to let Yuanzhen come over and take care of one or two, anyway, you won't go to Qiluo Pavilion. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Zong Zhengke still shook his head and refused: "If the people of the Tianyi True Sect find out that Yuan Zhen has returned to Yuyan Mountain, they may become suspicious. Forget it, I'll be careful. ”

The master and servant said goodbye, and both started light work and acted separately. Zong Zhengke quickly caught up with Zong Zhengjia's convoy and followed far behind, all the way to the small flower dock at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, Xiaohuawu has changed greatly from what Zong Zhengke saw from the mountain not long ago. Bounded by the Yuyan River, which is full of colorful petals, the east bank entertains the men and the women on the west bank. Visitors from both sides of the strait are dressed in fine clothes, changing the simplicity when listening to the scriptures.

I don't know when a huge painting boat came to the river, the upper and lower three floors are carved beams and painted buildings, mostly decorated with gold, gems and jade, showing luxury, like a small palace floating on the river. From the painting boat, there were bursts of bamboo sounds, and the figures were longing, running back and forth.

Zong Zhengke hid in the mountains and forests near the west bank of Xiaohuawu, and found a good position to watch from afar. She saw that the convoy of Zongzheng's family stopped far away, and the vehicle was driven to the place arranged by the prefect's yamen, and the old lady Ren took her two granddaughters to be picked up by the grandmother of the palace, and she didn't even let her take a ring.

Fortunately, for the time being, the ancestors and grandchildren of the Ren family were sent to the place where the female relatives of the West Bank gathered. It's just that after seeing Princess Sun, the three grandparents and grandchildren inevitably suffered some humiliation. Princess Sun's attitude towards Venerable Su Hui has changed greatly, not to mention the Zongzheng family who seems to be superior because of the favor of His Holiness.

Zong Zhengke didn't quite understand the reason why Princess Sun had changed so much, until she saw a person peeking out of the window on the highest floor of the huge painting boat. As soon as that person appeared, Princess Sun stared at him with affection, and the admiration on her face was clear at a glance.

The key is that the person who was so noticed by Princess Sun was not her husband, the king of Yuyan County, but a young Taoist with a superb appearance and unparalleled demeanor - Wujizi. And the one who accompanied Wuzi to enjoy the scenery of the river, in addition to the old Taoist priest Changqing Sanren, was the king of Yuyan County himself, who nodded and did his best to flatter.

A mocking and disdainful smile appeared on Zong Zhengke's mouth, this is the Murong clan of the Tianxing Imperial Family, this is the clansman she used to be in her previous life!