When the little servant of the Xiao Mansion opened the door for Wangshu, he whispered to her, "The master is waiting for you in the main hall." ”

As soon as Wangshu walked in, he noticed that the atmosphere was unusual.

Xiao Lingheng sat on the top, looking at the tea cup in his hand with his eyes, and the lid of the cup was stirring the tea leaves from time to time. Lu Youqing sat beside him, and when he heard Wangshu's footsteps, he just wanted to stand up, but he was glared at by Xiao Lingheng's eyes and sat down.

Wangshu looked at Xiao Sirou on the other side, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, still remembering that her father had not allowed her to go back to Xiao's Mansion without permission.

Xiao Sirou is now married into the palace, and her clothes have been upgraded by more than one grade, the brocade finely woven skirt, the headdress embellished with Dongzhu, and there is no lack of disdain and ridicule in Wangshu's eyes, as well as a bit of good show. In addition to having a bit of fireworks in the world towards Xiao Lingheng and Xiao Sirou, Zhang Yixian has a cold appearance towards everyone else, as if she will die at any time.

Wangshu knew very well why they were like this, but she still pretended not to know and asked, "Why are everyone waiting for me here today as if they were discussing it?" ”

Seeing that she was so ignorant, Xiao Lingheng was so angry that he threw down the cup in his hand, "Kneel!" ”

A few pieces of broken porcelain flew to Wangshu's feet, and she avoided a little, so she knelt down unhurriedly.

Xiao Lingheng walked up to her with a coldness in his eyes, "Is it the letter you sent to Gu Huaijin?" ”

"Yes."

Seeing that she didn't deny it, Xiao Lingheng was even more angry and trembled, "Why are you doing this?" ”

"To repay the favor." Wangshu looked straight at Xiao Lingheng, and there was no timidity in his eyes, "In the eleventh year of Qingping, my father took me into the palace to ask my aunt for peace. There was a man who was instructed by your political enemies to kill me, and when she attacked, a short arrow pierced her in the chest, and I was spared. Later, her daughter learned that the person who shot the arrow was Gu Huaijin. ”

"Sage Yun: Vote for me with a peach, and repay it with Qiong Yao. When we were young, our father taught us more than once what it means to repay our kindness, and how dare our daughter forget. ”

Wangshu deceived them. She was indeed kidnapped at that time, but the person who saved her was not Gu Huaijin, but someone else. She wasn't worried about Xiao Lingheng's suspicions, after all, it was a long time, and it was difficult to check again.

After that incident, Lu Zhengze began to teach her to ride and shoot, so that she could protect herself.

Xiao Lingheng was silent, Xiao Sirou was afraid that the fire would be extinguished, so she quickly stood up and said, "Sister, you are so confused." It's not that you don't know the relationship between Gu Huaijin and our Xiao family, he is the enemy of his father and aunt, and helping him is tantamount to wanting his father's life. My father worked hard to raise us, why don't you know how to repay his kindness, and now you have to help an outsider against the family. ”

Wangshu glanced at Xiao Sirou coldly, why didn't she remember that she suddenly had a brain.

Xiao Sirou met her unkind gaze, not only was she not afraid, but she was also a little proud, "Then it makes sense, no wonder Gu Huaijin was beaten by His Majesty at that time, when my aunt transferred all the doctors in the Tai Hospital, my sister could still invite a doctor from our Xiao Mansion for him to be treated, no wonder Aunt Qiu Xuan would see you behaving ambiguously in the garden, and Steward Cui even witnessed Gu Huaijin entering her sister's boudoir in the middle of the night." Come to think of it, my sister and Gu Huaijin have already secretly communicated with each other. It turns out that you are reluctant to marry your cousin because you already have someone in your heart. ”

Xiao Sirou is now not only analytical, but also very clear in logic.

She was able to return to Xiao Mansion today, and she became so smart, I am afraid that there is a mastermind behind her.

Doctor, Qiu Xuan, Cui Steward, thought that her aunt had been on guard against her early. She knew this one by one so clearly, and she could take the opportunity to exaggerate and distort it. It's that she's too naïve, so she shouldn't have the luxury of expecting that there are no talkers in the palace and the house.

Xiao Sirou looked at Xiao Lingheng's gradually turning iron blue face, and inadvertently added, "What my daughter said is true, if my father doesn't believe it, you can send them in for questioning." ”

How could Xiao Lingheng not believe it, when he listened to Xiao Sirou's words, his face was already red with anger, and his hand pointing at Wangshu trembled slightly, "It turns out that you have already been secretly married to Gu Huaijin Zhu?" How could I have a shameless daughter like you! ”

Wangshu ignored Xiao Lingheng. It's okay for her father to play with power, but when it comes to house fighting, she is not the opponent of the women in this house at all, and she will only be led by the nose.

She only stared at Xiao Sirou and said, "You wanted to marry Gu Huaiyu at the beginning, but now that your wish has been fulfilled, you have poured this basin of dirty water back?" ”

"If it's really just me stealing love, then I have a way to compensate my sister now. Since the daughter of the Kong family entered the mansion, His Royal Highness has been dizzy. My mind has never been as dexterous as my sister's, and I can't fight her, and now I am lacking a helper. His Royal Highness also has an old affection for his sister, it is better for his sister to marry into the mansion, for the sake of the Xiao family, it is not impossible for our sisters to serve a husband. ”

Zhang Yixian covered her lips and coughed lightly, and Xiao Sirou added as if she remembered something: "Of course, if my sister cares about the difference between priority and priority, I can also give up the position of the main concubine for my sister to sit, and I will retreat to the side concubine." ”

Wangshu's eyes fell on Zhang Yixian, who had nothing to do with himself, and he already knew it in his heart. It turned out that Xiao Sirou not only had the mastermind behind her, but also the military advisor, no wonder this word could block all her retreats.

She smiled coldly, "I don't have the habit of serving a husband with my sisters, and I don't have any intention of taking over people's favors. ”

"These are just excuses. Therefore, my sister has no intention of marrying His Royal Highness, but it is ridiculous that she still blamed me at that time, I have been misunderstood by my father for so many days because of this matter, and I can't bear this crime in vain. ”

Xiao Sirou shook off the handkerchief, wiped the corners of her eyes aggrievedly, and then knelt down to Xiao Lingheng, "Daddy, I didn't stun my sister to marry my cousin at all, it was my sister who blamed me." It wasn't me who bought those two people before, but my sister. Now that the daughter has tried his best to find them, they have confessed and promised to return their innocence. Daddy called them up and asked for clarification. ”

Xiao Lingheng agreed, only to see Steward Cui leading two people with five flowers into the hall.

Wang Shu couldn't help but sneer at Steward Cui's deep gaze.

Gu Huaijin was not the only one who killed Cui Jinyuan and Cui Yin, and Steward Cui's resentment towards the Xiao family was probably no less than Gu Huaijin. She was the first to be implicated because of her surname Xiao.

The two big men knelt on the ground in embarrassment again, and their sturdy bodies did not match the submissive tone.

She also took a fancy to them at that time because of the reputation of the Green Gang in the rivers and lakes, and vowed not to betray the master, and now it will definitely not be money that can break their reputation, but power and coercion.

She is not qualified to fight against her aunt, and in the face of the coercion of power, she will lose after all.

The two big men didn't even dare to look in the direction where Shu was, and they bowed their heads vigorously and confessed, "It's really not about Miss Sirou, it's Miss Wangshu who injured herself and bought us to blame Miss Sirou." ”

"You still don't plead guilty?" Xiao Lingheng was completely convinced, and shouted angrily.

If she voluntarily confesses her guilt, she will really lose.

"If you want to add sin, there is no excuse." Wangshu was still stubborn and refused to bow his head.

Xiao Lingheng sneered and narrowed his eyes dangerously, "I don't think you have the words to argue." ”

"I only said that Rou'er hurt you, but I didn't expect you to be even more vicious, and you didn't hesitate to hurt yourself to blame your sister." The more Xiao Lingheng thought about it, the more angry he became, and kicked Wangshu's heart hard, "You really disappointed me!" ”

Lu Youqing was so frightened that he fell off the chair and hugged Wangshu, "Master, this can't be kicked, Shu'er is your daughter!" ”

"I, Xiao Lingheng, don't have such a daughter!" Xiao Lingheng ignored Lu Youqing, and coldly instructed his subordinates, "Let her stay in the house and reflect on it, you are all watching, without my instructions, you can't take a step out of the door." ”

Wangshu had already expected today's situation, and his heart did not tremble at all, but comforted Lu Youqing, who was crying incessantly, "Mother doesn't have to be sad, we have a long way to go." ”

She lightly swept the faces of Xiao Sirou and Zhang Yixian, and a touch of coldness curled up on her lips.

This account, she remembered.

Xiao Lingheng showed no mercy when he kicked Wangshu, and at night, the position of her heart began to hurt hotly. Zero Lu went to help her find medicine, but I don't know who the doctor in Xiao Mansion ordered him to do, so he didn't even give a bottle of trauma medicine.

Seeing that Linglu was sweating profusely when he ran, and now he was disappointed, Wangshu was a little unbearable, "It doesn't hurt much, you sit down and rest, don't run." ”

Ling Lu took a sip of herbal tea, but she couldn't relieve her anger, and said to the door: "These snobs will have to be retributed sooner or later, Aunt Ming next to Zhang Xiaoniang is standing there watching us, and she won't let me see Mrs. alive." ”

Wangshu waved his hand weakly, "Forget it, what do you have to do with those people." ”

Zero Lu looked at her appearance, very worried, and ran out again in a blink of an eye. Wangshu couldn't stop her.

After a while, footsteps sounded in the hallway. Zero Lu walked in first, followed by a man covering his face.

The man took off his coat and hat, and it was Gu Huaijin's close attendant.

Wangshu couldn't help frowning, "What are you bringing his people to do?" My father was annoyed that I had something to do with him. Now that the wind is tight, if this matter is discovered again, I will not be able to wash it even if I jump into the Yellow River. ”

Seeing that she was angry, Ling Lu hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, girl, Zixu has dizzed the people who are watching us with medicine." ”

"That's not going to work either." Another pain came from her heart, and she coughed angrily.

Ling Lu hurriedly helped her up, patted her back gently, her eyes were slightly red because of grievances, "If it weren't for the fact that we don't even have medicine now, why would I magnify His Highness's people to come in." He is also kind-hearted, and when he heard that you were punished for him, he asked Zixu to come over to deliver the medicine. ”

Wangshu glanced at the medicine bottle in her hand, and it was not easy to accuse anything.

Wangshu's face turned pale, and cold sweat continued to break out on his forehead because of the pain. Zixu's eyes burst out with a hint of coldness, "His Royal Highness said, Xiao Sirou, Zhang Yixian, Xiao Shuli, Xiao Lingheng, he will not let go of any of them in the future." ”

"It was also my carelessness that I was caught."

Because of Gu Huaijin's maintenance, Wangshu's heart was a little warm.

Those people, except for her father and aunt, still have affection, how can she let go of other people?

Wangshu coughed again, and said with great effort: "You tell him that don't send someone in the future, Steward Cui is no longer his person, and now it will be good if he doesn't fall into the well." What will my father do to me, I can get through it here. ”

"Okay, I'll tell Your Highness." Zi Xufu put on his coat and hat again, and it was time to leave.

Zero Lu sent him to the door, "Thank you for your medicine, be careful when you go back." ”

"I will." Zixu bowed slightly, and the dark robe quickly melted into the night.

As soon as Yan Rong returned to the house, he was told by his wife that Xie Chi was waiting for him in the attic.

In the attic pavilion there was a stone table, which was already covered with fine wine and food. Yan Rong has always been a good wine, and when he smelled it, he knew that it must be a good wine that had been passed for years, with a mellow and strong aroma.

When Xie Chi saw him coming, he hurriedly stood up and invited him to take a seat, "Brother Yan has been working hard to escort the princess back to the court. As soon as I heard the news of your return, I immediately prepared food and drinks and rushed over to pick up the wind and wash the dust for you. ”

His words were polite, but Yan Rong heard the meaning of blame. He didn't tell others about this trip, and he thought that Xie Chi also learned the news elsewhere and complained that he was hiding something from him.

"Brother Xie is very well-informed." Yan Rong was also hungry when he smelled the fragrance, so he sat down on the stone bench, "Your Majesty didn't let me publicize this matter to the outside world, so naturally I didn't want to publicize it." ”

Xie Chi glanced at him meaningfully, "I thought that the relationship between you and me was different from that of others. ”

"Naturally, how can I forget the kindness of the Xie family to me, Brother Xie has something to say."

How could Yan Rong not know what he meant. He was introduced to the court by Old Man Xie, but he was simple by nature and didn't like to form a party in officialdom, so he had little intersection with the Xie family since then. Fortunately, his official position is slight, and there is nothing that Xie can afford to have. But now, as a pawn, he went to pick up the envoys and return to the court, Xie Chi was afraid that he would forget the kindness of the Xie family, no, he immediately came to urge him to repay the favor.

Hearing him say this, Xie Chi simply stopped going around in circles, "I just ask you, is it true that Princess Bin came to the court to make peace?" ”

"Really."

"And the princess is here this time, too?"

"Nature."

Xie Chi was silent for a while, his fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he asked again: "Did Your Majesty say which prince you want to point out the princess?" ”

Yan Rong had already guessed his intentions, he picked up his wine glass and squinted, "Now that His Royal Highness is married, he was named King Yong, and His Royal Highness Fifth Highness has also married the son-in-law of the Ye family and has been crowned king." His Majesty naturally wants to marry Princess Zaibin and His Royal Highness, after all, the princess has a noble status, and she must be a concubine. ”

When Xie Chi heard this, the movements in his hands also stopped, thinking that he was a little deflated, but he heard Yan Rong's words turn around, "But this matter is not without room for turnaround." The robbers have always been bold, and the princess naturally doesn't care too much about her position. The two countries aim to marry, as for which prince to marry, in the final analysis, it is still through the nod of the princess, if the princess is named to marry His Royal Highness Chengwang, His Majesty will naturally not be able to stop it. ”

Xie Chi's eyes shone again, "Does the princess have a favorite object?" ”

"The princess has a mirror, which she cherishes very much, and always carries it close to her." Yan Rong put a chopstick leek in his mouth, looked at the night scene of Chang'an City in the distance, and suddenly groaned in his mouth: "The scenery in the city is chaotic, and the smoke and waves under the city are hitting the shore." ”

Xie Chi followed his gaze. In this winter, it is night, how can there be the call of the yellow warbler? There is also no river near this Yan Mansion that has spring waves hitting the shore.

"What does that mean?"

Yan Rong shook his head and smiled: "You can tell this poem to become a king, if he has a heart, he will naturally understand what I mean." ”

Xie Chi had no choice but to nod. He saw Yan Rong eating in a muffled voice, and he couldn't ask anything if he thought about it, so he got up and said goodbye.

Yan Rong stood up to see him off, straightened his face, "Brother Xie, you have always known my temperament, if King Cheng gets his wish, I will no longer owe anything to the Xie family." ”

Xie Chi bent down, "Naturally, if this thing is done, I will not disturb Yan Gong's purity again." ”

Yan Rong saw him away, and sighed lightly in his heart: The officialdom is chaotic, and they are not all the way.

Unable to go out of the room, Wangshu occasionally stood under the carved window and looked out. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and people are coming and going in the yard, all of them are preparing New Year's goods.

The footsteps approached, and Wang Shu turned his head, but he caught a glimpse of a man's riding boots.

The sun halo blurred the outline of the person, she didn't see it clearly, she just thought that Gu Huaijin had sent someone again, and she was so blatant, she couldn't help but be shocked.

"Why is he ......?"

The words of questioning were immediately swallowed back into his stomach.

She slowly saw the appearance of the person who came, it was not someone else, but Gu Huaiyu.

Gu Huaiyu looked at her surprised appearance, and a sneer crossed his eyes, "What? It's not my royal brother who came, but I've disappointed you. ”

Wangshu quickly gathered his expression and bent down to say goodbye, "The courtiers just didn't expect the Yongwang Palace to come." Please also ask Your Highness to wait outside for a while, and let the courtiers change their clothes. ”

Because of the grounding, Wangshu wears more casually, and now he is in the same room with a foreign man, I'm afraid it's not appropriate.

Gu Huaiyu ignored her, walked in and sat down at the table, "No need." I'm not here to see your demeanor, I'm just here to ask you a few words. ”

The words are prickly, bitter and mean, and obviously not good.

The expression on Wangshu's face also turned cold, "Your Highness, may I ask." ”

"Are you unwilling to marry me because of the royal brother?"

He asked so bluntly, I was afraid that she had already believed the rumors outside, even if she wanted to, she couldn't hide it.

"I don't want to marry His Highness, it has nothing to do with others, just because His Highness is not my beloved."

"You haven't gotten along with me, so how do you know I'm not a good person?"

Gu Huaiyu looked displeased. He has always been self-assured, but now he is disgusted by Wangshu, and he is inevitably a little angry.

Wang Shu saw it in his eyes and poured him a cup of tea to reduce the fire, "I gave His Highness a chance, I deliberately fell off the horse on the autumn field, just to test Your Highness, for you whether my life is important or the win or loss of the game, it is obvious that you chose the latter." Even when Kong Yue fell into the water, you are more willing to believe Xiao Sirou's words. ”

Gu Huaiyu was silent, because every sentence Wang Shu said was the truth. He couldn't argue with it.

Wangshu sighed lightly, "I don't mean to blame His Highness either. It's just that I can marry someone who doesn't love me, but I can't marry someone who will abandon me at any time. I don't even care if His Highness takes a concubine, I just care if His Highness can give me respect as a wife. But before I passed the door, you and your aunt had already discussed the matter of taking a concubine, did this give me face? ”

"There is no relationship between me and Kong Yueyao, and my relationship with her is just to consolidate my wings. If you mind, why didn't you say it earlier? I can talk to the queen mother again. ”

He said it sincerely, but it was too naïve to listen to Wangshu.

Wangshu smiled and shook his head, "Does Your Highness think you can convince your aunt?" I dare to ask, have you ever said a "no" to your aunt so far? In the eyes of your aunt, Your Highness is still a child who needs her to bother with everything, and you enjoy this state too, don't you? ”

Gu Huaiyu was silent. He really couldn't influence the queen mother's decision, and he didn't even think to change it. The queen mother has only one child, him, so naturally everything is good for him. Why should he make up his own mind?

Wangshu didn't think he would really listen to her. There are some things that he doesn't want to change, even if he knows it's wrong.

She took a sip of tea and said coolly: "What's more, isn't my marriage with His Royal Highness what the previous dynasty needed?" Is there a relationship between me and His Highness? In fact, Your Highness doesn't love anyone, what you love most is yourself, your mother, and power. In this case, as long as it can help you achieve your wishes, what does it make if you marry you? ”

Gu Huaiyu glanced up at her, and his eyes were very unfamiliar.

"I didn't know your mouth was so dexterous, but I couldn't tell you."

Wangshu naturally didn't naively think that he was praising her, but seeing that he was not as angry as when he first came, her complexion improved slightly.

"Actually, Your Highness is here to question me now, not because you care about me so much, but because the resentment in your heart has nowhere to start. At the end of the day, you can't accept that your wife is a concubine, and you can't tolerate someone who was your wife getting involved with your enemies. But you should also know that this is possession, not love. ”

She dissected him so accurately, which made Gu Huaiyu a little uneasy.

He immediately stood up.

"Hope you can find your sweetheart. As you said, it is the best, but if you really stand on Gu Huaijin's side in the end, then cousin, we are enemies. ”

Gu Huaiyu threw his sleeves and left as if warning.

Wangshu looked at his back as he fled in a hurry, pursed his lips and smiled.

It's still a kid after all.