The wife and daughter of Chu Shitong, one of the eight major assassins, came to the Zhuguo Mansion in Chang'an City on the thirtieth day of the lunar month of the first year of Yonghui, and defected to a distant relative who had not been seen for many years......

No one believes such a thing.

Du Hengshuang's heart moved. - Someone can't have deliberately set a trap to make them jump, right?

She was wondering, but Yang's next sentence dispelled her doubts.

"My husband died suddenly, the family was in turmoil, my husband's deceased original wife gave birth to three sons-in-law, and now is the time for chaos...... We can't stay at home anymore, so we ......" Yang wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and lowered his head embarrassedly.

"Ah...... This ......" Du Hengshuang choked.

Yang's husband has only been dead for a few months, and she should still be in filial piety, no wonder she is dressed so plainly.

However, Dai Xiao's people are taboo for many families. Generally, people who wear filial piety will not even go out to be guests.

This Young's ......

Although Du Hengshuang didn't care about this, she didn't feel very comfortable in her heart, she just lowered her eyes and didn't speak.

Xiao Shiji was even more surprised. He understood where the faint doubt in his heart just now came from.

"You mean, Chu Thorn Shi has passed away?!" Xiao Shiji stood up and asked a little eagerly, "But the imperial court hasn't heard any rumors, when did it happen?" ”

Yang Shi was stunned, frowned and thought about it, and asked Xiao Shiji very embarrassedly: "Is this important?" ”

"Of course!" Xiao Shiji also frowned, "Another assassin position is vacant." Your Majesty must be very willing to hear this news. As he spoke, he also glanced at Du Hengshuang.

Du Hengshuang came to his senses. - This matter is very related to their planning.

Xiao Shiji told her that one of the things that the new emperor Yonghui Emperor had always wanted to do was to return the appointment and dismissal rights of the Eight Great Thorns to the imperial court, and not allow them to be hereditary in the family anymore.

For Xiao Shi and them, their goal was not only to return the appointment and dismissal power of the Eight Great Assassins to the imperial court, but also to greatly limit the power of the Assassins, so they had to persuade Emperor Yonghui. Separate the military, political and civil powers of the feudal officials.

Du Hengshuang smiled and explained to Yang. "My husband is the Duke of Zhuguo, and he is also the secretary of the Ministry of War. The position of the assassin history, although it is not under the control of the Ministry of War, is reported in the Ministry of War. The inheritance of your husband's position. It should also be reported to the imperial court. Again. Your husband has passed away. The court will also give you a reward, and you are also a man with a commandment......"

Yang listened, his face flushed. couldn't help it anymore, knelt down to Du Hengshuang, and kowtowed again and again: "Please don't send me and my daughter back!" Please take us in! ”

Du Hengshuang was startled, hurriedly got up and helped Yang up, and said angrily: "You are going to kill us!" You're our elder! ”

Yang raised his head, already in tears.

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and choked up: "I shouldn't have said these things during the New Year." But since Madame has taken us in, Grandpa Guo also said that this matter is very important, although it is very embarrassing, I have to tell you the truth! ”

"What's wrong?" Du Hengshuang felt that something was wrong. She forced herself to calm down and helped Yang to a chair next to her and sat down.

Yang snorted, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice, then lowered his head and said, "This matter is our family's ugly ......."

Mrs. Yang Zengtai had already heard what Yang said last night, and she also sighed at this time and said, "Let me tell you." My niece and granddaughter have always been soft. When you are at home, you are the most obedient and docile. She didn't fight or rob, but she had to be a house-filler. I'm the filler, and so is she, alas, that's our life......"

Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe glanced at each other, not knowing how to persuade Mrs. Yang Zengtai.

"She married into the Chu family, she was filling the house, and she was more than ten years younger than Chu Shitong. Chu Shitong had an original wife in front of him, and gave birth to three sons to him. His eldest son is about the same age as my niece-in-law. Mrs. Yang Zengtai pointed at the Yang family and sighed again.

Du Hengshuang's heart was pounding. It can't be what she thinks, right? That's too much......

However, it turned out that Yang's experience was even more excessive than she imagined.

Yang followed Mrs. Yang Zengtai's words, with a wooden face, and then said: "I am in the Chu family, I ask myself to abide by women's morals, and I gave birth to two more daughters, and there is no place to be sorry for the Chu family. But Chu Shitong's eldest son...... But I've been pestering me! ”

Du Hengshuang was shocked when he heard this, and the lid of the tea bowl in his hand fell with a clatter, smashing on the tea bowl with a crisp sound.

Xiao Shiji glanced at her, sat down closer to her, stretched out an arm, and gently patted her on the back to soothe her panic.

"You said that the son of your husband's former lady ...... to you Tangled? Du Hengshuang settled down and still asked. Because the stakes were high, she had to figure it out.

Yang nodded, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "If he hadn't disregarded his shame and pulled his second child to pester me together, how could he be bumped into by Shi Tong?!" How could it make him so angry? After the end, he was beaten to death by his two sons! ”

"What?!" Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe exclaimed together, and the two stood up at the same time.

"What did you say?" Xiao Shiji asked anxiously again, and his heart also thumped. He was extremely excited, because if this matter was true, Emperor Yonghui would have a good excuse to take back the appointment and dismissal of the post of Yangzhou Assassin!

As long as a gap is opened in the history of the Eight Great Thorns, and then there is one and there are two, and there are two and three, one comes and goes, and it is not empty talk to limit the power of the Eight Great Thorn History.

Yang Zhengse said: "What I said is true, and I can guarantee it with my life." If there is a lie, I will not die well in this life! ”

Du Hengshuang smiled and asked, "If this is really the case, can your two stepsons still let you leave Yangzhou alive with your daughter?" - They can be regarded as kind...... "If what the Yang family said is true, Chu Shitong's two eldest sons, not to mention that they want to kill the Yang family. At the very least, we must imprison her and prevent her from coming out and talking nonsense.

Yang's face was even more ashamed, she lowered her head and muttered, "...... They...... They're locked up for me, I'm ...... I...... A few faithful old servants risked their lives to send the three of us out. We took a boat overnight, left Yangzhou, and then abandoned the boat and landed ashore, and followed the crowded caravan to come to Chang'an smoothly. ”

Du Hengshuang knew how to go. The Yang family wants to come to Chang'an smoothly from Yangzhou. In addition to silver, there is also a way. They even had these things, probably after some preparations, and the so-called "loyal old servant" let them go without permission. Just listen to it. Don't take it seriously. As for the Yang family, he was under the care of Chu Shitong's two eldest sons. How to prepare these things for travel, Du Hengshuang didn't want to ask, and he didn't dare to ask......

"Then do you know the way? Did the Chu family mourn? Xiao Shiji walked around the room with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowing more and more.

"Nope. At least when we left Yangzhou, there was no mourning. Later, I didn't know what to do. Yang shook his head.

Xiao Shiji said: "Yangzhou Assassin Shi passed away, even if the Chu family itself does not report it, the local officials of Yangzhou will report it." But until now, I haven't gotten any news. - It seems that the Chu family, especially your two stepsons, should have kept this matter under wraps up for the time being, and are fighting with each other for the position of inheriting this assassin's history. ”

Yang didn't want to mention these two people again, but lowered his head and said: "I have said everything that should be said, and I also ask Mrs. and Zhu Guogong to take in our mother and daughter." And he said, "We only want a place to live." We still have some money around us, and we can be self-sufficient. ”

Du Hengshuang said with a smile: "It's just a pair of chopsticks, don't say these words." You guys stay first, and when the New Year is over, let's see what the Chu family is going to do. If you don't want to go back, you can stay here for a long time and be your great-grandmother's company. ”

Yang nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Madame and Grandpa Guo." ”

"Don't call me Madame, it's too raw, just call me Hengshuang." Du Hengshuang said cheerfully.

Yang smiled, and the expression on his face was much more relaxed.

Xiao Shiji said to Du Hengshuang: "Wait for us to enter the palace and congratulate His Majesty and the queen mother on the New Year, why don't we go over earlier today?" ”

Du Hengshuang responded, said goodbye to Mrs. Yang Zengtai, and sent someone to call the three children.

Brother Ping, Sister An and Brother Yang had a good time with Shunniang and Meiniang, but they didn't want to leave.

"Okay, you guys are playing with the two forms here, don't be naughty, I won't be able to disturb my great-grandmother and cousin-grandmother." Du Hengshuang said to the three children seriously.

Brother Ping hurriedly said: "Mother, don't worry, I will watch my younger brothers and sisters." ”

After yesterday's incident, Brother Ping is very eager to show that he is really sensible, and when he grows up, he can take charge of himself.

Du Hengshuang put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Then I will hand over Sister An and Brother Yang to you." As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Meiniang, who was smiling beside her, and said, "And your little cousin, although she has a high seniority, she is about the same age as Brother Yang, so you have to take care of her more." ”

Brother Ping straightened his chest again, and said loudly: "Zhilu Dao!" ”

Du Hengshuang called Zhishu to wait here again, just in case something happened, and then hurriedly entered the palace with Xiao Shihe.

When he came to the palace, Xiao Shiji went straight to see Emperor Yonghui, and Du Hengshuang went to see Murong Lanzhou, who is now the queen's mother.

"Mrs. Qin Guo is here." Murong Lanzhou's eldest palace maid smiled and let Du Hengshuang in.

Du Hengshuang walked in respectfully and saw Murong Lanzhou sitting crookedly on top, and Zhu Susu was sitting next to her to check her pulse.

"What's wrong with the Queen Mother?" Du Hengshuang hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

Zhu Susu smiled and nodded to her, then took away the finger that was on the pulse, and said, "Niangniang, it's been a few days, you better rest more." On the second day of the pilgrimage, everyone will salute your phoenix chair. It's not easy for you to go too far. - The child will come out at any time. ”

Before Murong Lanzhou could speak, a babbling voice sounded behind her.

A chubby little baby crawled up behind her, grabbed her legs, and helped her to her feet.

"The second prince can already stand up!" Du Hengshuang said happily.

Murong Lanzhou lovingly hugged him into his arms and said, "He was just born fat, otherwise like his brother, he would have been able to stand a long time ago." ”

The second prince was born in the first month of the first year of Yonghui, and three months after he was born, Murong Lanzhou was diagnosed as pregnant for more than a month.

Such frequent pregnancies and births are a symbol of blessing in the eyes of Daqi people, but Zhu Susu knows that this is not good for a woman who is a mother.

Because too frequent pregnancies and childbirth are too damaging for women.

Children are born and women age faster, even if they don't have to take care of their own children, but in the process of conceiving children, the loss of maternal nutrition is very alarming.

Generally, after giving birth to a child, it is best to wait a year or two for a second child.

It was a pity for Zhu Susu, but she couldn't make this suggestion.

Because she knew that in this palace, the emperor's rain and dew were the absolute weather vane.

Whoever he slept with the most was the most favored and powerful woman in the palace.

It doesn't matter if you are a queen, a concubine, or even just a palace maid, as long as the emperor sleeps with you the most times, you are the well-deserved boss.

Every time I think about this, Zhu Susu feels like I'm sweating. She can only be glad that she didn't put too much effort into this emperor, that is, Prince Yi at the beginning.

If she really climbed to the Prince Yi of the year, she is now also a concubine in this deep palace waiting for the emperor's occasional visit......

And under Murong Lanzhou's absolute advantage, these women can only take some of the "rain" she doesn't want from Murong Lanzhou.

"The Queen Mother needs to recuperate lately." Zhu Su is implicitly authentic.

Murong Lanzhou's face turned red suddenly.

The meaning of Zhu Susu's words was probably only heard by Murong Lanzhou.

She was reminding Murong Lanzhou that she couldn't sleep with her pregnancy anymore......

But can she refuse?

Although Emperor Yonghui has many concubines, he still loves to come to Murong Lanzhou the most. Even if she was pregnant with a baby on her belly, he would come over to talk to her and rest with her.

And as soon as they arrived on the bed, Emperor Yonghui couldn't help but move his hands and feet to "put down" Murong Lanzhou once......

Fortunately, she is already pregnant, so there is no need to worry about getting pregnant again.

Murong Lanzhou smiled bitterly and said, "This palace knows the truth, don't worry, in just a few days, I will be able to live and recuperate." ”

Zhu Susu nodded, "Niangniang has to take care of herself." The body is self-contained, and everything else is empty. As he spoke, he packed up his medicine box.

Du Hengshuang sat down and gossiped with Murong Lanzhou, and said, "Shiji went to see His Majesty alone, and the mother should rest." I will go to the side hall next to Su Su and wait for them. ”

On the first day of the new year this time, Murong Lanzhou would not go out to accept everyone's worship.

Du Hengshuang and the others will only wait for everyone to come, salute Murong Lanzhou's phoenix chair, and then go back.

The two of them sat down in the side hall and waited.

Du Hengshuang said: "On the third day of junior high school, our family will have New Year's wine, you must come." The eldest lady of the Governor of Feng wants to see you, and wants you to diagnose her son's peace pulse. ”

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Pink 650, 700 plus more delivered. Hehe, ask for a pink ticket and go to bed. Good night everyone.

…… (To be continued......)