This year's snow came late, and when the first heavy snow fell in the capital, the eunuchs of Cining Palace went to Princess Zhangzhu's Mansion to announce the decree and summoned Pei Fuma and Mrs. Pei into the palace.

The mother and son of the Pei family sighed in their hearts: Is the princess bad?

Princess Zhangzhu has been in the palace for more than a month and a half, and no news has come back, Pei Juma asked to visit the palace, and the palace people just replied that the princess needed to recuperate, and the queen mother did not allow anyone to disturb her, and she would summon him into the palace later.

The Pei family is like ants on a hot pot, and they seem to be seeing that the status of glory and wealth and the status of the emperor's relatives is leaving them. Once the princess of Zhangzhu Palace closes her eyes, the queen mother, who was already unpleasant to the Pei family because of the early death of her grandson Yuze, will definitely not let the Pei family continue to live in this luxurious and gorgeous princess's mansion.

However, they had no way at all, and the royal family let them enjoy the wealth and enjoy the emperor's grace, and they also had to bear the imperial prestige. The husband of other people's houses is the wife, and the mother-in-law is a mountain that is pressed on the daughter-in-law's head, but this is the princess's house, and the first thing to pay attention to is "the king is the minister." ”

It is also the princess of Zhangzhu who has a soft temperament, so that they have to inch in, I don't know when the road has been, except for the princess's personal waiting for the grandmother and the palace maid who still call them "princess, concubine", the title of other places in the house is "old lady, lord, lady", deliberately avoiding "princess".

The problem is that now that the princess is not in the house, there is the queen mother in front of her, how can they do whatever they want, and see each other as they want?

Even Mrs. Pei, who has always secretly supported Aunt Shi, looked at her unpleasantly, if she hadn't "cried" the princess to the palace, how could they be so passive?

I'm in a hurry, someone from the palace has come. But they panicked even more. They concluded. It must be that the princess is going to choke her breath, otherwise the queen mother would not let them enter the palace to "see the last side".

After all, it was to enter the palace, and the two mothers and sons still had to change their clothes, and the father-in-law who passed the message looked impatient: "Please hurry up, the Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness the Princess are waiting." ”

"What to do, what to do? The servants are all watching the dishes, you look at the eunuch's face, and he is still in such a hurry. It must be ......" Old Madam Pei was in a hurry, "Are we going to move to the Pony Mansion next door soon?" Your two younger brothers' families live there, but I'm afraid it's crowded. Only today did he really realize how much the loss of the princess's daughter-in-law had on their family.

Pei Juma smiled bitterly: "Mother, it's still a trivial matter to live in." If the princess is gone, I am afraid that my official position will not be guaranteed. "There is one more thing that his mother doesn't know, and he must explain it quickly, lest his mother go to the palace to say the wrong thing and make any jokes, "According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, once I marry or raise a concubine as a wife in the future." The Pony Mansion is also to be reclaimed. If you don't have a wife, it means that you don't have a son-in-law. ”

He is incompetent (of course. He won't admit that he is incompetent, he just thinks that he is unlucky), and now he can mix in that position, all thanks to the face of the princess of Zhangzhu, because he is a colt after all. If the princess ......, her face will be gone.

Mrs. Pei was even more anxious, and she knew that she had already ...... Knowing the Dao of the Morning...... She...... Now what?

At this time, Aunt Shi pulled Pei Yuqi and hurried over: "Mother, master, you hurry up and take Qi'er to see your sister's last side, the queen mother can't bear to see that there is no heir to worship incense in the future, right?" Even if you give a big gift, you also need an heir to break the pot. ”

Yes, the deceased is the greatest, no matter how much the Queen Mother looks down on the Pei family, the princess is also going to be buried in the Pei family cemetery, and the princess's spirit card is also going to enter the Pei family ancestral hall, she also hopes that the princess will have an heir to break the banner and break the basin after her death, right? The heir and the concubine are still different after all.

Pei Yuma's mother and son finally decided to give the last shot.

It's a pity that the eunuchs of Cining Palace didn't give them a chance, and stopped Pei Yuqi directly at the door: "A concubine born to an aunt is not qualified to enter Cining Palace, can you afford the crime of disrespect Pei Yuma?" ”

“…… He...... He ......, "Old Madam Pei just wanted to say something, but she was stopped by Pei Ju, just kidding, the eunuchs are not here to report the funeral, they dare to curse the princess to death in public?"

Looking at the carriage that left in a hurry and Pei Yuqi who was standing there crying, Aunt Shi bit her lip with hatred, but she didn't have the courage to speak, when the eunuch was there just now, she didn't even dare to show her face, she didn't want to die faster than the dying Princess Zhangzhu.

Not far away, the Shi Jing brothers and sisters hid behind a tree, they were just an aunt's maiden nephew and niece, and they didn't dare to appear in front of the palace people.

Shi Juan said angrily: "My aunt is kind, why is the princess so unappreciative?" Hmph, a eunuch is also so rampant! ”

Shi Jing hurriedly covered his sister's mouth and whispered: "Sister, you are going to be thirteen years old, you should know that the calamity comes out of your mouth, don't say anything else, if such words come out, it will be a big trouble for your family." A wife is a wife, a concubine is a concubine, not to mention that one is still a royal princess? But there is no such thing as being kind or unkind, appreciating or not appreciating. ”

Although Shi Jing was born in a small merchant family, his qualifications are still good, and his family has invited him to a husband since he was five years old, and later entered the school, so that he doesn't even understand these simple truths. Now in the academy in the capital, I naturally have more knowledge than before, and I have heard a lot about the rules of the big families in the capital. In his opinion, Princess Zhangzhu is already very generous, even if she is a "relative of a concubine" like her brother and sister, there is no embarrassment in the house.

Shi Juan pouted, Shi Jing had told her these truths before, but that "concubine" was their aunt, and the only relative that their brother and sister could rely on now. And if her cousin Yuqi becomes the emperor's nephew, her cousin's value in talking about marriage is also high, and she will have something to rely on in the future, right? Anyway, the sick princess is going to die, and she has no children, why can't she recognize Cousin Yuqi and let them all have a better time in the future?

Shi Jing shook his head and sighed secretly, he was very grateful to his aunt for taking them in, and he didn't want to comment on his aunt's rights and wrongs, they only had such a relative elder now. However, the aunt's education and influence on her sister ...... Alas...... Let's see if he can trouble his aunt a little more and hire a nurturing mother for his sister, right? Don't ask for much goodness, as long as you can teach Shi Juan to be reasonable and understand the rules. In the future, my sister can marry a more solid family as a wife, and she doesn't have to go out of her way to beg others to recognize her son as her sister-in-law like her aunt, Shi Jing will be very satisfied.

As for himself, he could do nothing but study hard. After two and a half years, if you can pass the exam, you will be admitted to the Jinshi. That was the real way out for the two siblings.

Shi Jing didn't expect it. His sister's mind had already been eroded by Aunt Shi's theories, and Aunt Shi was her role model and target. And seeing the wealth and enjoyment in the princess's mansion, Shi Juan has long been unable to accept "relatively solid". When Shi Jing discovered this one day, he found that Shi Juan was desperate and unscrupulous to climb to the rich, and it was too late. Of course, that's an afterthought.

Pei Juma and Mrs. Pei followed the palace people into Cining Palace, and as soon as they walked to the door of the main hall, they heard cheerful laughter. The two couldn't help but look at each other, if Princess Zhangzhu was "dying and about to close her eyes", Cining Palace should not be so "happy", right?

Soon, they were even more surprised, and they heard the laughter of the princess of Zhangzhu: "Bao'er is so good, my mother must listen to Bao'er's words and eat more." ”

How could there be a taste of weakness in the princess's voice? What else is Bao'er? Who is Boa? Why does the princess claim to be a mother? Could it be that the princess herself has inherited an heir from elsewhere?

Old Madam Pei immediately frowned dissatisfiedly, if it wasn't for the blood of their Pei family, how could they be the concubine of the Pei family?

Pei Yuma hurriedly pulled his mother's sleeve, shook his head lightly, and said quickly: "Don't talk nonsense." Let's talk about it later. "Even if the princess recognized an heir without consulting him, she had the support of the emperor and the queen mother. What does he dare to say?

In any case, the princess's heir is his heir, and it is a good thing that the princess's mansion and the princess's dowry can remain in the Pei family. With this heir here, his official position should still be retained. Other? Let's find another way! Listening to the laughter of the princess of Zhangzhu should be able to last for a while, and take her back to the house before you have a chance to speak.

Walking into the main hall and seeing the princess of Zhangzhu sitting on the big chair, Pei Yuma's eyes were straight, what is the elixir? In less than two months, Princess Zhangzhu's whole person has seen a lot of good, although she is not full of energy, but she obviously has vitality, and her face is no longer dead white, but has a ruddy luster.

After all, it is the beginning of recovery from a serious illness, maybe there is still no strength, the princess of Zhangzhu leaned softly on the big soft pillow, but it added a softness, Pei Yuma seemed to see the princess when she had just married.

The pain in his arm woke Pei Juma from his shock, and his mother grabbed his right forearm tightly at some point, pinching it painfully. He was just trying to remind his mother that it was a good thing that the princess was good, although he was surprised, he couldn't be too out of shape, otherwise who knew if the Empress Dowager Lafayette would misunderstand them and think that the princess was not good (although they did think that they had come to see the last side of the princess today)?

But seeing that Mrs. Pei's eyes were round and surprised, her eyes were not facing the direction of the princess, Pei Juma was even more embarrassed, what is going on with my mother today? Following Mrs. Pei's line of sight, Pei Juma saw a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl and a five or six-year-old boy sitting on the chair next to her. Well, although the little girl is very beautiful, the mother doesn't need to be so surprised, right? Well, that little boy looks familiar, but ...... I don't think I've seen it.

"Ahem," the Queen Mother was displeased.

Pei Fuma came back to his senses in fright, and hurriedly pulled his mother to kneel, and they came in only to be surprised, and they hadn't saluted the queen mother and the princess. This is the Queen Mother's Cining Palace, and the Queen Mother is not as easy to talk as Princess Zhangzhu.

Mrs. Pei had to take her eyes back from Bao'er and salute with her son.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, she really disdains the mother and son, she is not satisfied, she has to make inches, and the family is a white-eyed wolf who is cheap and obedient. Pei Juma should be the most unpromising champion in Da Zhou, but he was met by the palm beads, alas.

Pei Yuma was so frightened by the Queen Mother's cold snort that she shuddered, and Old Madam Pei was completely awake from the shock just now, and even trembled.

Pei Juma looked at Princess Zhangzhu pleadingly.

Princess Zhangzhu sighed and said coldly, "I came to you today, I have two things to say. ”

Pei Yuma's heart skipped a beat, the princess used the word "say", not "discuss", he had a very bad premonition. Since the fire caused them to lose their sister-in-law, the princess is indeed not as attached and obedient to him as before, but she is still gentle and soft-hearted (except for resolutely refusing to recognize Pei Yuqi in her name). Today, however, this attitude is ...... Indescribable coldness.

Moreover, the princess didn't even call them up, although she was a princess, she was still very filial to her mother-in-law, according to her usual temperament, even if she was not in good health and couldn't come and help them up in person, she would quickly call them up and let the people around her help her.

Shu Yao, who was holding Bao'er, seemed to have her eyes down. But he was secretly observing Pei Yuma. The surprise, doubt, and a hint of "I can't believe it" in Pei Yuma's eyes did not escape the special five senses of Shu Yao. She couldn't help but despise this person even more. It's sad that Bao'er has such a father. Now I can only hope that the princess of Zhangzhu can be "strong as a mother" and be more decisive. Otherwise, Bao'er will probably be very sad in the future, and he will encounter danger again, after all, he is still too young.

In fact, before she saw Princess Zhangzhu, Shu Yao also despised her a little, and it was just a matter of having the strongest backer in the world, who was bullied by others and lost her son. It's really not bad.

After many contacts in a month and a half, she found that Princess Zhangzhu was really simple and kind, but her temperament was weaker.

Just now, the Queen Mother has been persuading the princess to be tougher, but if she can't do it, she will leave. Shu Yao heard Qi Haoning say that in the past few years, the Queen Mother was very distressed when she saw that her daughter was not doing well and her health was getting worse, and she had persuaded her to leave more than once.

For Bao'er, and for the kind princess of Zhangzhu. Shu Yao interjected a rare sentence: "The Queen Mother does not mean 'being a mother is strong', in the past, our father-in-law on Xitang Street lost money every time." I beat her and her two daughters, and my mother told the aunt that motherhood is stronger. ”

At that time, Princess Zhangzhu was obviously shocked, and the Queen Mother glanced at Shu Yao with an approving face, and then continued to give fierce medicine to Princess Zhangzhu: "Yes, it is strong for motherhood, this word is used too well." Bao'er is blessed with great fortune, and was saved by mistake once, and next time I don't know if Lu Dao is so lucky? ”

"No," exclaimed the princess, "there will be no next time, and this palace will not allow one." ”

Shu Yao touched Bao'er's head at the right time: "Bao'er is too young, she can't protect herself, and she can't recognize good people and bad people." ”

Bao'er didn't fully understand the words of Shu Yao, her grandmother, and her mother, but when she heard Shu Yao's words, she grinned cutely: "Bao'er learns martial arts from Brother Wen, and will beat bad people and protect her mother." ”

At that time, Princess Zhangzhu looked at her little son with tears falling like rain: "Mother will make herself stronger, mother will make people dare not bully Bao'er anymore, and Mother will not let anyone have a chance to hurt Bao'er again." "The queen mother is right, no matter what there is evidence or not, in short, no danger can be allowed to get close to Bao'er again.

Bao'er is her lifeline, for Bao'er, she can't even want her life, what kind and generous "good wife" reputation does she care? Pei Juma has other children, and she has only one Bao'er.

Because she had made up her mind, and because Li Erlaizi's description of the reaction inside and outside Bao'er's yard when the fire broke out, she was sure that someone was indeed deliberately drugged, set fire, and delayed to put out the fire. Since someone in the house deliberately murdered Bao'er, how could she dare to let Bao'er return to such a "home"?

So although the current princess Zhangzhu still looks soft, she is no longer weak, how can she be soft on Pei Yuma's mother and son kneeling in front of her?

Princess Zhangzhu glanced at Mama Rong, and Mama Rong stepped forward and threw Li Erlaizi's confession in front of Pei Yuma.

Princess Zhangzhu snorted coldly: "Let's take a good look, was it an accident back then?" ”

Pei was stunned for a moment, and obediently picked up the paper. Why do you bring up the old things again? Today, the Queen Mother and Zhangzhu are crazy or is it for that accident? What's this big piece of paper?

However, the more I looked at the face, the whiter it became, the corners of my forehead began to sweat, and when I saw the child being taken away and sold, I suddenly remembered the words of the princess of Zhangzhu just now, "Bao'er is so good, my mother must listen to Bao'er's words", and suddenly raised her head and stared at the only male baby in the hall, the five or six-year-old child who felt familiar, "Ze'er?" My son isn't dead? He...... He's Ze'er, isn't he? ”

Old Madam Pei also forgot to tremble: "You...... What did you say? Ze'er didn't die? Not dead? Then he must be Ze'er, son, he looks exactly like you when you were a child, I always thought it was strange just now. How so? How so? Oh my grandson. ”

Bao'er already knew in advance that it was his biological grandmother and father who came in, but his grandmother had already told him that his father had a very bad aunt, and that bad aunt caused him to almost be burned to death by fire and was abducted and sold. Then my grandmother and father helped my bad aunt bully the princess, and my mother almost fell ill and died.

So, hmph, Boa doesn't like this grandmother and father.

"Bao'er," Princess Zhangzhu's eyes immediately softened as she turned to Bao'er, "Take off your left shoe and socks and let them see." ”

Shu Yao helped Bao'er take off her shoes and socks, and the cloud-shaped birthmark appeared in front of Mrs. Pei and Pei Fuma. Old Madam Pei was about to pounce immediately: "Ze'er, my good grandson." ”

Bao'er hurriedly drilled into Shu Yao's arms. And Mrs. Pei didn't get closer. was blocked by Mama Liu: "Presumptuous." How can Cining Palace allow you to make noise? ”

Old Madam Pei was so frightened that she knelt back next to Pei's horse.

Pei Juma muttered: "Palm...... Princess, it's a good thing that Ze'er has been recovered, and my mother is too excited, ...... Why didn't you tell me sooner and let me pick you up? He noticed that the date of the confession was more than 20 days ago.

Princess Zhangzhu snorted coldly: "A good thing? Got it back? You're ready to do that? Take home? When did you accidentally walk in the water and burn again? Hmph, maybe change your tricks and drown, fall, or die of illness, right? ”

Pei Juma frowned: "How come?" Ze'er is in his own home, how can he ......" He is also a champion no matter what he says. He has a good memory, and he is not stupid, of course, he remembers that his sister-in-law was almost burned to death more than three years ago in his own home. And according to the confession, even a fool can see that the fire was not an accident.

"What? Can't go on? Princess Zhangzhu sneered, "Today is not for you to come to worship and recognize each other, if you don't find out the murderer, what face do you have to let Bao'er call you father?" The queen mother will not allow Bao'er to go back. ”

"This ...... This ...... "Pei Yuma was anxious," it took so long...... I also checked it at the beginning, but I couldn't find out anything, right? Besides, how can you be sure that the murderer is ...... In the house? "Pei Yuma's confidence is insufficient. The sound is getting quieter. It's not that he didn't have no doubts, it's just ......

The Queen Mother couldn't help but be angry again: "My sister-in-law is dead." Whoever makes the most profit is the murderer. I really couldn't find out, so for the safety of Bao'er, I sold all my aunts. ”

"......" Pei Yuma stopped, but it was the Queen Mother who was furious, and he didn't dare to say a word. However, my aunt sells them all? How can it be? Even if you don't miss their old love, you have to think about a few concubines and concubines, right? Their aunts were sold on charges of murdering their sons-in-law, what will they do in the future? Especially the noble concubine Aunt Shi, who understands him best, considers him the most, and gave birth to two sons and a daughter for him, Pei Yuqi's three brothers and sisters are the precious children he holds in the palm of his hand.

Silent...... Quiet...... There was no movement for a while......

Princess Zhangzhu sighed: "That's it, you are reluctant to do so, and you don't want to involve the innocent, after all, it is impossible for all aunts to be murderers." ”

As soon as Pei Yuma's eyes lit up, he knew that Princess Zhangzhu couldn't help but embarrass him.

The joy, self-satisfaction, and obvious relief in his eyes made Princess Zhangzhu's heart completely cold, and she was glad that she was not prepared to be soft-hearted, otherwise it would be really "muddy".

With a silent face, Princess Zhangzhu continued: "This palace is not discussing with you now, you only have two choices. One, we are leaving, Bao'er is not safe by your side, you have already killed him once, and this palace will naturally not let him follow you again. Of course, his surname is still Pei, and when he is eighteen years old and can protect himself, if he chooses to go back to Pei's house and live with you, this palace will not stop him. ”

And away? Pei Fuma was paralyzed, and the prince of Zhangzhu wanted to reconcile with him? No, how can it be, as soon as he reconciles and leaves, he has nothing, official position, status, wealth, son, nothing. Eighteen years old? How could the son return to Pei's house? If it were him, he would definitely not choose to go back to Pei's house, even if he did, it would be just for show.

However, with the confession in Mama Rong's hand, Princess Zhangzhu did not let her son go back to the Pei family to live, no one would criticize him, only condemn him and the Pei family, and they would also praise Princess Zhangzhu's kindness and let her son continue to be surnamed Pei.

Moreover, there are the Queen Mother and the Emperor behind Princess Zhangzhu, even if there is no confession and witness, it will not be his turn to say no.

Yes, there is a second option, what is the second option, let him catch the murderer? It's really not good, he "catches" one of his least favorite aunts, and two of them are fine.

Princess Zhangzhu didn't let him wait too long: "For the sake of Bao'er, it's okay to be discordant, but we come according to the etiquette system." It stands to reason that your mother, concubines, and concubines were not allowed to live in the princess's mansion. Within ten days, you will all move back to the Horse House. In the future, you can still come to see Bao'er, and if you want to live, you can also stay for a while. Except for you, without the permission of the palace, no one in the Pony Mansion is allowed to enter the Princess's Mansion for a single step. On the fifteenth day of the first month of each month, the palace will take Bao'er to the Horse Mansion to greet the old lady, how to say, the old lady is the mother-in-law of the palace, Bao'er's grandmother. However, without the main palace with him, the main palace will never let Bao'er stay alone in the Horse Mansion. ”

Old Madam Pei moved her lips, and was about to speak, when Princess Zhangzhu smashed another sentence: "This palace said, not to discuss with you, you just need to decide, whether to choose to leave or choose to move back to the Horse Mansion?" You can also go and shout grievances and let everyone judge, so as not to say that this palace is bullying. ”

Hearing the last sentence of the princess of Zhangzhu, Shu Yao couldn't help but hang her head and laugh secretly, don't say it first, don't talk about it first, talking in such a venue is originally a "battle", okay? However, why not fight if there is "potential"? Grievances in vain? That's a fool! You deserve to be bullied!

Pei Yuma's mother and son can't be ridiculous, they naturally won't choose to leave, but, complaining about grievances? They're just going to be thrown rotten eggs, okay?

Choose? What is the choice?

Pei Juma could only bite the bullet: "They will move out of the princess's mansion within ten days, and I will stay in the princess's mansion for half a month, and go to the princess's mansion for half a month." ”

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, and hard Bangbang threw a sentence over: "In the past few years, the objects and decorations that have been purchased with the silver of the palm beads, even if the palm beads are filial to the mother-in-law, the mourning family will not be the wicked person." However, the dowry of the palm beads is all registered, Mama Rong, you have to check the dowry book. (To be continued......)

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