Chapter 4: Face the Saint
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"He's not a bastard for a day or two!" The emperor smiled and said to Xie Fanghua, "I don't think it's a good idea to give you to him in marriage." Now that you have suffered such grievances, I cannot ignore them. How about I decree that your marriage will be annulled? ”
"This bastard boy!" Prince Ying scolded when he heard this.
Xie Fanghua lowered his head, bit his lip, and lowered his voice slightly, "I heard that the four princes returned to Beijing and passed by Pingyang City, I was curious, I wanted to see what the legendary four princes looked like, he was furious, saying that it was not enough for me to have him, and I still had to go to Qin Duchu to miss the four princes......" paused, and when the emperor looked up, she said aggrievedly, "He left me and went to live in Pingyang County Shoufu, and I was taken to his mansion by Brother Yunlan." Later, when he heard that the four princes had arrived in Yuncheng, he immediately went to Yuncheng to find trouble with the four princes. I was homesick, so I asked Brother Yunlan to send me back to Beijing. ”
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Prince Ying looked at Xie Fanghua and asked calmly, "Hua girl, where is Qin Zheng's stinky boy?" Why didn't I come back with you? ”
The emperor fell silent when he heard this, as the Son of Heaven, although he sat in the palace, he was not really blind. The queen and the favorite concubines of the two palaces, the four princes and the two princes, the battle between the queen's mother family and the Liu family and the Shen family, if he didn't know and couldn't detect it, he would be a fool. I don't deserve to be this emperor anymore. But what he didn't expect was that Xie Fanghua had taken on himself and the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, so that he wanted to say something from her mouth, but he couldn't at all. is a little depressed in his heart, for so many years, he really neglected and underestimated this young lady who was raised in the boudoir.
Xie Fanghua also frowned, "All I know is that someone wants to borrow me to deal with the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, and the four princes are implicated by me." As for the 800-mile rush of the commanders of Linfen Town and the commanders of Qifeng City, forgive me a woman, I really can't guess on what basis they said that they were harming the four princes. After all, along the way, the four princes were a team pretending to be women, and they didn't leak the slightest rumor. ”
The emperor's brows furrowed even tighter, "I received an eight-hundred-mile rush from Li Meng, the commander of Linfen Town, and Zhang Kun, the commander of Qifeng City, saying that someone killed the four princes, so I blew up the ancient bridge. It's not quite the same as you say. ”
"I didn't think I had anything to do behind my back. Now all of these incidents happened when I was there, and although they didn't hurt me, they implicated the people around me. I then felt that things might be stricter than I thought. Someone really wanted my life. "Xie Fanghua This is a statement that she had thought of earlier, rather than letting the emperor pull Qin Yu to ask her, so as not to be full of loopholes, then it is better to take it all on herself, which is also reasonable. Naturally, Concubine Liu and the Liu family were also asided, after all, they were aimed at her and did not fit the motive.
The emperor frowned, "Hua girl, are you sure someone is trying to harm you?" ”
"Your Majesty, you won't forget the fire in the Fafo Temple! At that time, I was assassinated, and there were assassins in the room where I was staying. Xie Fanghua calmly stated, "Later, Qin Zheng thought that I was in good health, and pulled me out of Beijing to Pingyang City to see the lanterns, met the assassins of the Killer Gate, and met someone secretly released cold arrows, and met someone who poisoned scorpions in the inn, and then I moved to Yunlan's brother's place, and I was taken care of by him, so I calmed down for a few days." After that, I felt homesick, and on the way back to Beijing, someone blew up the bridge with a large amount of earth explosives, and sent a large number of killers to assassinate me. I've always wondered, who have I offended? Someone insisted on me dead! ”
The emperor sighed, "Where do you start with this?" ”
"I don't know why the news leaked!" Xie Fanghua shook his head, "Maybe those people are not trying to kill the Four Princes at all, it's just that the Four Princes were unlucky, and Brother Yunlan and I were killed." ”
"Okay, some gossip. I called you here today to ask you about the situation of Linfen Bridge. I heard that the four princes did not go with the team that greeted you by the imperial court, but with the team that Xie Yunlan sent you back to Beijing. But why did the news leak out? Halfway through, this happened? "The emperor is right.
Xie Fanghua lowered his head and didn't agree with their words.
The emperor laughed when he heard this, "Yes, when Brother Wang said this, I am not surprised!" That's true! I was fooled by her lingering sickbed for so many years, but I forgot about it. ”
Prince Ying looked at Xie Fanghua twice more and smiled, "Your Majesty, don't think that Hua Yatou has been seriously ill for many years, her body is weak, and she should be weak." That's wrong! Think about her mother back then, and then think about her aunt Xie Feng back then! Xie's women and daughters are all articulate and do not suffer. ”
The emperor was choked up by the question, he didn't think it was so simple, but he couldn't say it for a while, and turned his head to look at Prince Ying with some embarrassment, "Brother Wang, why do you see this girl talking so sharply?" I was stunned. ”
Xie Fanghua smiled and asked, "What else can it be like this?" Your Majesty, what do you think it should be? ”
"Is that so?" The emperor was not convinced.
Xie Fanghua smiled faintly, "She has a lot of grandchildren, but the young lady of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion is just me." Because Yunlan's brother was invited back to Beijing by me, she has always missed her grandson, and she can finally see me when she is dying, so she wants to see me in order to thank me. This is not too surprising. After all, Brother Yunlan has always been close to his brothers and sisters, and he is more close to me, except for me, no one can touch him. Tell me to remind me to correct Brother Yunlan's withdrawn temperament in the future. ”
"Over the years, the old lady Xie has been sick for a long time and has not left the house, and you have not come out of the house, Hua girl, I heard Wu Quan say that the old lady wants to see you on her deathbed. I was amazed! She has a lot of grandchildren, why does she want to see you alone? The emperor didn't seem to be unhappy because of Xie Fanghua's metaphor just now.
"When my grandfather and brother heard that the old lady still had one breath left, they hurried to Xie's rice grain. It's a pity that when they arrived at the door of Xie's rice grain, they heard that the old lady had gone. Grandpa and brother couldn't bear to see each other anymore in sadness, so they went home. Xie Fanghua said again.
The emperor was stunned, but he didn't expect Xie Fanghua to mention King Yuqian and refute him with the Qin family and the Xie family.
Xie Fanghua thought about not seeing her for many days, the emperor was not anxious and angry because the fourth prince Qin Yu was assassinated when he returned to Beijing, and the ancient bridge of more than 100 years was blown up and there was such a big thing, but he was so kind and happy, and his mood looked good, which made her think that the Son of Heaven was the Son of Heaven in the end, and the emperor had the ability to not move the eight winds. Of course, except that Qin Zheng can make him so angry that he jumps and flips the table, I'm afraid there is nothing big that can make him angry, thinking of Qin Zheng, he remembered the old lady's words. She restrained her thoughts and said lightly, "The emperor is right, in the end, the same surname is Xie, and it is a descendant of an ancestor." Ordinary looks estranged, once there is something, it still depends on the family. Not only the Xie family, but also the Qin family. I heard that King Yuqian and the two sons are about to enter Beijing, bringing a lot of birthday gifts, although King Yuqian is far away in Lingnan, how many years have not seen the emperor, but the brotherhood has not forgotten. ”
"For so many years, although the Xie family's rice grain and the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion seem to be estranged, in the end, they are blood relatives, and once something happens, they are still a family." The emperor had something to say, "I heard that the old marquis and Xie Shizi both went to Xie's rice grain?" ”
Xie Fanghua nodded.
"Hua girl's complexion is still as bad as before! I heard that you just came out of the old lady of Xie's rice grain? The emperor looked at Xie Fanghua and found that she still looked weak, her face was pale, and she didn't look much different from when she was seriously ill, "The old lady of Xie's rice grain is gone?" ”
Xie Fanghua thanked him and sat down slowly.
Wu Quan hurriedly invited Xie Fanghua to sit in the position of Prince Ying's head, two ranks higher than Qin Hao.
The emperor instructed Wu Quan to show Xie Fanghua a seat.
Xie Fanghua slowly straightened up.
As soon as her knees bent down, the emperor waved his hand and said with a pleasant face, "Hua girl, excuse me!" ”
Xie Fanghua greeted the emperor and Prince Ying.
Seeing Xie Fanghua coming in, Qin Hao stopped talking, and the emperor and Prince Ying both looked at her.
The emperor sat on the throne in a bright yellow dragon robe, and Prince Ying sat on the lower head in a court robe. Qin Hao sat a little far away from the two of them, and sure enough, he was telling the situation of the bandits.
A month ago, on the Chinese New Year's Eve of Lingquetai, Qin Zheng forced the emperor to grant marriage here. At that time, Lingque Terrace still had the coolness of winter just past. Today's Lingque Typhoon is warm and sunny.
Xie Fanghua nodded and slowly walked into the Spirit Bird Terrace.
Wu Quan went in first, and after a while, he came out and said to Xie Fanghua, "In addition to the eldest prince Qin Hao, Prince Ying is also here, and he should have just arrived." Your Majesty, please come in. ”
After a while, the two came to the Spirit Bird Terrace.
Xie Fanghua thought about Qin Hao's posture of returning to the city last night, and was noncommittal.
"Originally, the emperor wanted to summon you first, but because you went to Xie's rice grain, the emperor sent someone to call Qin Hao, the eldest son of Prince Ying's mansion. When the miscellaneous family first came out, the eldest prince of Qin was telling the emperor about going out to suppress bandits this time. Wu Quan continued, "This time, the eldest prince can be regarded as a small contribution, exterminating the bandits on the three mountains, killing the three bandit leaders, and collecting more than 1,000 people. In the future, the capital will be two hundred miles in radius, and it will be able to calm down for a long time. ”
"But there's anyone else?" Xie Fanghua saw that it was in the direction of the Spirit Bird Terrace, nodded and asked.
Wu Quan led Xie Fanghua inside, and explained to her, "The emperor has just come down from the early dynasty, and he is waiting for you at Lingque Terrace. ”
The palace in spring is solemn and solemn, with a faint fragrance of pollen.
After Xie Fanghua got out of the carriage, he stood at the gate of the palace and looked at the palace gate for a while, and followed Wu Quan into the palace.
Xie Mohan nodded, his heart was a little wider.
"Xie Shizi rest assured! The old slave must take good care of Miss Fanghua! The emperor just met with Miss Fanghua and asked about Linfenqiao and the four princes. It's not a big deal, don't worry! Wu Quan said in a low voice.
"Since my father-in-law led my sister-in-law into the palace, I waited for her at the palace gate, and I bothered my father-in-law to take care of my sister-in-law." Xie Mohan bowed his hand to Gonggong Wu.
Xie Fanghua shook his head and slowly got out of the carriage.
Xie Mohan nodded and asked Xie Fanghua softly, "Shall I accompany you into the palace?" ”
"Originally, the emperor wanted to send the old slave to Xie's rice grain to take a look, but now that Miss Fanghua has entered the palace, the old slave will take Miss Fanghua to see the emperor first, and then go out of the palace to Xie's rice grain later." Wu Quan Dao.
Xie Mohan opened the curtain and looked at Wu Quan, "Father-in-law, are you going to Xie's rice grain?" ”
At this time, it happened that the palace gate was wide open, Wu Quan walked out of the palace gate, saw the carriage of the Xie Mansion, was stunned for a moment, and stepped forward, "The miscellaneous family just got the news that the old lady of the Xie family's rice grain has gone." I thought that Miss Fanghua would delay Xie's rice grain for a long time, but I didn't expect to enter the palace so soon! ”
The carriage slowly came to the gate of the palace.
Xie Fanghua remembered his previous life and stopped talking.
"If it weren't for you, Yunlan might not have come back to see the old lady for the last time, which is indeed to make up for a regret." Xie Mohan was already smart, and when he heard this, he immediately thought of it and nodded.
"Brother, I'm not sad! As far as I can remember, this was the first time I saw her, and I couldn't talk about being sad. Xie Fanghua said calmly, "I have made up for a lifelong regret, I should be happy." It shows that as long as I want to do it, there is nothing I can't do. The old lady of Xie's rice grain is, and so is the future Xie's family. ”
Xie Mohan saw that she didn't want to say more, so he didn't press her anymore, only patted her on the shoulder, and said softly, "The old lady of Xie's rice grain has been sick for many years, and it is not easy to survive until now, don't be too sad." ”
The corners of Xie Fanghua's lips moved, and after a moment, he shook his head.
In the car, Xie Mohan looked at Xie Fanghua and asked softly, "Sister, when the old lady sees you on her deathbed, does she have anything to say to you?" ”
Xie Fanghua also got into the carriage, and the waiter waved his whip, and the carriage headed towards the palace.
"I'll send you to the palace!" Xie Mohan got into the carriage again.
"Go if you want! In short, don't be pushy! The Marquis of Zhongyong waved his hand, stopped her, and entered the mansion.
Xie Fanghua tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled, "Grandpa, I'm fine!" ”
Marquis Zhongyong frowned.
Xie Fanghua withdrew his gaze from the eastern sky at this time, and shook his head, "Brother doesn't have to go to confess, I can enter the palace!" ”
Xie Mohan nodded.
"No need to go! Han'er, you enter the palace and accuse the emperor! It was said that Hua Yatou saw the old lady of Xie's rice grain die, and she couldn't bear it and fell ill. Marquis Zhongyong glanced at Xie Fanghua, waved his hand, and commanded.
"Sister, are you still in the palace?" Xie Mohan got out of the carriage, looking at Xie Fanghua's appearance a little distressed, he felt that the old lady of Xie's rice grain was anxious to see her for the last time, and there must be something to say to her.
Xie Fanghua got out of the carriage, the sun shone on her, she looked up at the east, the sun that had just come out was dazzling, like a ball of fire. But when she looked at the sun, her heart was full of darkness, and she couldn't raise the slightest heat.
When the sun rose, the carriage returned to the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
The carriage walked quietly, the weeping of Xie's rice grain gradually faded away, and the streets were as lively as ever, and the voices of people were buzzing.
Zhongyong Hou and Xie Mohan didn't speak, and sat quietly against the wall of the car.
After getting into the car, Xie Fanghua leaned against the wall of the car weakly, as if all his strength had been drained.
Feng Li hurriedly walked back.
Xie Mohan lowered the curtain, the waiter turned the head of the car, and the carriage returned to the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion.
Feng Li nodded, and sent the guests off in a regular manner, "Old Marquis, go slowly!" Slow down! Miss Fanghua walks slowly! ”
Xie Mohan gently pulled her into the car, and when she was seated, he said to Feng Li, "No need to send it, go back and wait for your son-in-law!" ”
Xie Fanghua handed him his hand.
Xie Mohan nodded, stretched out his hand and pulled Xie Fanghua, "Sister, you want to go home, right?" ”
Marquis Zhongyong looked at the inner courtyard of Xie's rice grain, there was a cry, he looked at it for a moment, waved his hand, and seemed to be a little older all of a sudden, "Forget it!" Let's go back! ”
"Grandpa, do you still get out of the car and go in?" Xie Mohan asked softly.
Marquis Zhongyong did not speak.
Xie Mohan saw that Xie Fanghua's face was pale, his eyes were red, and his complexion was worse than when he came back from the road yesterday, he pursed his lips, turned back to Zhongyonghou and said, "Grandpa, let's be a step late." ”
Xie Fanghua followed the curtain opened by Xie Mohan and saw Marquis Zhongyong, she stated the facts in a dumb voice, "Grandpa, brother, old lady has gone." ”
At this time, Xie Mohan opened the curtain from the car, looked at Xie Fanghua, and was also stunned for a moment, "Sister? ”
While speaking, the carriage came to the door of Xie's rice grain, the waiter grabbed the reins, stopped the carriage, saw Xie Fanghua, and shouted in surprise, "Miss? ”
Xie Fanghua glanced at it and nodded.
When the two of them arrived at the door of Xie's Miliang Mansion one after another, they saw a carriage hurrying over, Feng Li was about to order the car to be prepared, but saw that the car was the license plate of the Zhongyong Mansion, and immediately stopped talking, and said to Xie Fanghua, "Miss Fanghua, do you think that is Xie Shizi's carriage?" ”
Naturally, she didn't know it, and followed Fengli and walked out.
When the people outside saw Xie Fanghua come out, they obviously knew that the old lady was afraid of going, so they all looked at her silently with different eyes.
Feng Li saw him come out and hurriedly showed her the way.
Xie Yunlan waved her hand lightly to Xie Fanghua, Xie Fanghua pursed her lips, it was useless for her to stay here now, so she didn't stay any longer, and slowly walked out of the back room.
"Yes, Childe!" Feng Li immediately responded.
"Wind pear!" Xie Yunlan shouted to the outside world, "Send Miss Fanghua home!" ”
Xie Fanghua nodded silently.
Xie Yunlan slowly took away his hand and touched her head lightly and naturally, although his voice was hoarse, it was warmer, "The old lady called you here just to see you one last time, now there is nothing for you here, you go back!" ”
Xie Fanghua turned her head and looked at Xie Yunlan, the old man's dying words sounded in her ears again, she lowered her head, and saw the hands of the two people who were held together by the old lady, moved the corners of her mouth, and shouted weakly, "Brother Yunlan." ”
Xie Yunlan also raised his head at this time, glanced at the two of them, his eyes were dark, and he spoke slowly, but his words were to Xie Fanghua, "Fanghua, you go back to the house first!" ”
The pain on the faces of those two men was real.
Xie Fanghua was awakened by the voices of the two and turned to look at the two.
Xie Zhen and the middle-aged woman, who were waiting outside the house, seemed to have noticed that something was wrong, and immediately opened the curtain and rushed into the inner room. The middle-aged woman knelt down beside Xie Zhen and also shouted "Mother" in grief.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin dropping.
Xie Fanghua opened his mouth, his throat was very sour, and he didn't make any sound.
Xie Yunlan shouted "Grandmother" in a low voice, and his voice was extremely hoarse.
All the qiē came to an abrupt end, and life passed away in this moment.