"No!" Xie Fenghua's face changed greatly, and he suddenly pushed the door in.

Inside the house, Empress Dowager Du was sitting with a kind face. Xie Wanhua half-knelt on her left, raised her head slightly, gentle and demure, and smiled lovely; And Du Huaishao is standing on the right side with his hand, with a long body and a jade body, rich and handsome, looking from the side, it seems to be a picture of the advent of Guanyin, a golden boy and a jade girl.

Xie Fenghua felt extremely dazzling.

And her sudden intrusion also alarmed the three people in the house. When Empress Dowager Du saw her, she was like seeing a robber who rushed in, she immediately slapped the table and scolded coldly: "Young Mrs. Yuan, do you still have any rules?" The mourning room, which you can break into casually? Have you ever put the mourning family in your eyes? ”

"The courtiers don't dare." Xie Fenghua glanced at Xie Wanhua, hurriedly lowered his eyebrows, and arched his hand.

A trace of surprise crossed Du Huaishao's eyes - how could this person suddenly be able to bow down and be small? She's shameless?

As everyone knows, Xie Fenghua never takes the "face" thing to heart.

She seems arrogant, but she also has her own measure. But before, in order to let Yuan Mindong take away the masked man, she did not hesitate to confront the Empress Dowager Du, but now if she becomes arrogant again, she will be the one who suffers after all.

What's more, there is also a Xie Wanhua in the middle.

In the end, there are still some rat traps.

It's just that Empress Dowager Du's anger has increased instead of decreasing, and she sneered: "Don't dare? Mourning family looks at you very daring! That's how the Marquis of Dingyuan let you mess around? ”

"Queen Mother, this has nothing to do with Marquis Dingyuan." Xie Fenghua frowned, a little displeased.

Empress Dowager Du didn't dwell on this issue for too long, but walked around her and said thoughtfully: "What did you just say?" Do you dare to say it again in front of the mourning family? ”

Xie Fenghua was embarrassed.

What do you want her to say?

said, because the Du family and the Xie family have grievances and entanglements, they don't agree with Xie Wanhua to wade into this troubled water?

Or is she not at ease with Empress Dowager Du?

These words, just one sentence, are enough to make her head fall to the ground, right?

She has always adhered to the principle of being able to use her hands and never move her mouth. But I also know that Tianjing is not a battlefield, and the people here have always hurt people with soft knives. When you can't defend yourself, smile and be silent.

So, the corners of her lips hooked, put on a standard sweet smile, and met the sight of Empress Dowager Du without fear.

Faced with such a look, Empress Dowager Du only felt that her fist had smashed into the cotton, and she couldn't exert her strength at all. I saw her chest rise and fall slightly, and said angrily: "Don't think that with the support of the Marquis of Dingyuan, you can do whatever you want." Who does the mourning family want to keep around, does it have to be agreed by you? ”

Xie Fenghua was about to speak, but saw Xie Wanhua coming from the side, holding the arm of the Empress Dowager Du, and said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager, this is the second sister of the courtier." From childhood to adulthood, the second sister took special care of her courtiers. This time, she rushed in, presumably because she was also concerned about chaos. Don't be angry, okay? ”

She was just next to the Empress Dowager Du, delicate and charming, Rao is temperament was as cold and hard as Xie Fenghua, and she couldn't help but feel emotional.

In this world, the beauty of women is charming, and there is always beauty that she can't touch.

However, from the time she stepped into the army, those things had completely left her.

Seeing such beauty at this moment, I was reluctant to look away for a while. It wasn't until Empress Dowager Du taught her a lesson again that she suddenly came back to her senses, but she heard Empress Dowager Du say: "What is she worried about you?" Could it be that the mourning family can still eat you? ”

"The courtiers are terrified." Xie Wanhua was startled and hurriedly knelt on the ground.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Du stretched out her hand to help her up, and said earnestly: "When the mourning family saw you, they felt quite fateful, so they wanted to keep you by their side." What are you worried about? What are you worried about, second sister? ”

The first half of her words is quite kind, but the second half of the sentence is extremely cold and hard, mixed with thick anger.

On the surface, Empress Dowager Du does like Xie Wanhua very much, but is this really the case?

Xie Fenghua doesn't think so.

Before, a Xie family was exchanged for the collapse of the second room of the Du family, and several people in charge of the Du family were secretly circulating, which shows how big the grievances between the two families are. And Empress Dowager Du was born in the second room of the Du family, and if she lost such a big help, how could she be impressed by Xie Wanhua?

If she said that there was no plan, she would never believe it.

As for those nice words, they are just deceiving a mindless person like Xie Wanhua.

Thinking like this, she couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at Xie Wanhua, but seeing Xie Wanhua's look of honor, she couldn't help but chuckle in her heart, thinking that it was over, this matter was estimated to be difficult.

Sure enough, Xie Wanhua blessed her body and said cautiously: "The Queen Mother is too worried." The second sister is not such a person. ”

Xie Fenghua sighed secretly.

Listen, what is this?

It sounds like she's justifying her, but with such a tone, isn't it sure it's blackmailing her?

She suddenly regretted her actions.

Empress Dowager Du's eyes flashed, and she turned around the two of them, and suddenly said, "It's a kind child." It's decided, you will stay with the mourning family in the future, okay? ”

"Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother." Xie Wanhua hurriedly knelt on the ground, the corners of her lips slightly hooked, a little proud.

On the side, Du Huaishao glanced at Xie Fenghua, who was silent, and guessed how she would respond.

However, Xie Fenghua did not want to deal with it.

Xie Wanhua blocked her road to death, and she had no other thoughts. At the moment, the two are talking happily, but she has become the one who is an eyesore, and now she is standing next to her stupidly, but it is unspeakably embarrassing.

After about a cup of tea, Empress Dowager Du finally finished explaining things to Xie Wanhua, and seemed to remember her existence, said a few polite words, and drove her out.

Xie Fenghua finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and strode out. Xie Wanhua also followed, and when she met her eyes, her expression was a little complicated.

She said to Xie Wanhua: "Third sister, you come with me!" ”

Xie Wanhua's eyes flashed, and she couldn't help but feel a little stunned in her heart.

Just walked back to the room with her with such trepidation, and after closing the door, Xie Fenghua sat down at the table in stride, knocking on the table with his finger bones, and said casually: "Why are you here?" ”

It's good that she didn't mention it, but when she mentioned Xie Wanhua, she was even more sad and angry, and immediately sneered, "Second sister asked this, how innocent is she really speaking?" Why am I here, isn't it because of you? ”

"What does this have to do with me? Are you still complaining about me? Xie Fenghua keenly caught the grievances in her tone, and said angrily with a stiff face, "Just because you complained about me, you ran to the Empress Dowager Du?" ”

At this moment, she was holding the table with both hands, leaning forward slightly, giving people a condescending sense of oppression for no reason.

She didn't speak, her eyes were black and white, calm and sharp, but the power in her eyes was better than any words, reminiscent of the snow that weighed on the branches in winter, and at some point it would fall on her head.

Xie Wanhua was most afraid of seeing her who was not smiling like this, and at this moment, she only felt that her breathing was disordered, and she unconsciously took a few steps back. After withdrawing from the scope of the momentum, she breathed a long sigh of relief and said aggrievedly: "Second sister, you can't slander me like this!" I was looking for you, but I was stopped. Later, Second Young Master Du took me upstairs and asked me to pay homage to the Queen Mother......"

"So you went with them?" Xie Fenghua only felt extremely funny.

Before seeing Empress Dowager Du, Xie Wanhua had an excuse and an opportunity to retreat, but she chose to move forward, how could she not have a little Jiujiu in her heart? Just one Du Huaishao, can he still contain Xie Wanhua?

- She is unbelieving.

Xu is eyes were too clear, the smile was too cold and sneering, Xie Wanhua was on the same page, and suddenly felt ashamed and indignant in her heart, so she turned her face away and complained: "Second sister, don't put on a superior posture." No matter what, you're not in a position to dictate me. ”

Xie Fenghua smiled at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were like blades, soaked in frost overnight, cold to the bone marrow. She stared at it for a while, and after a while, she said coldly, "Okay." I'm not pointing fingers at you. Then I ask you, do you know what you're doing? What is Empress Dowager Du's surname, don't you know? ”

Xie Wanhua's figure shook, biting her lip tightly, and she didn't speak.

Xie Fenghua didn't allow her to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and continued to ask her, "Empress Dowager Du asked you just now, why did you answer like that?" ”

"I don't answer that, how should I answer?" Xie Wanhua raised her eyes to look at her and sneered, "Second sister, I'm afraid you're not confused, right?" That's the Empress Dowager Du, what does she want me to do, can I still resist and disobey the order? Now that you have a noble status and are taken care of by the Marquis of Dingyuan, you naturally can't understand how difficult my situation is. Following my father to Mocheng is to cut off my own way, and I always have to fight for myself. ”

Xie Wanhua said what she thought in her heart, and she felt extremely happy. When she saw Xie Fenghua's disappointed expression, she realized what she had said, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. For a while, my mouth was dry, and when I wanted to justify something, my tongue was like a knot.

She muttered something, suddenly closed her eyes, and lowered her head.

Xie Fenghua shook his head in disappointment, his fingertips almost poked at her head, and he taught her a lesson, "What is the relationship between the Du family and the Xie family, don't you know?" In order to pursue those vain fame and fortune, you are so hungry that you still won it in front of Empress Dowager Du? ”

Xie Wanhua closed her eyes and listened, but her heart was extremely bitter.

She admits that she is a little hungry.

When she left Tianjing this time, she did not follow her father with peace of mind, but took the soft and secretly got out of the car halfway, trying to turn back along the way she came. When I stayed at this inn, I happened to meet the car of the Empress Dowager Du, and what happened later.

At that time, Second Young Master Du told her that when she wanted to visit the Empress Dowager Du, she was not unable to refuse.

However, she didn't want to refuse.

In her life, if she wants to get out of such a predicament, there is no way but to climb up.

But if you want to climb up, you have to contact those high-ranking nobles - for example, Empress Dowager Du.

She wanted to borrow the power of Empress Dowager Du, but she didn't expect that she fell into someone else's trick and became an embarrassing person sandwiched between the two families of Xie Du.

But who forced this?

If it weren't for the person in front of her, why would she be here?

Thinking of this, she suddenly had a great resentment in her heart, raised her head, and said word by word: "Second sister, don't say anything cool." The Queen Mother may not be as uneasy and kind as you say. It's not your turn to take care of my business. ”

"Idiot!" Xie Fenghua looked at this stubborn attitude, shook his head, and the disappointment in his eyes became more and more intense, "How complicated the situation in Tianjing is, you may not understand it when you are in the boudoir." Leaving at this time is to avoid unnecessary trouble. You're good to be in the middle of nowhere! Do you think Empress Dowager Du is the kind of person who can hold sand in her eyes? ”

"No, it won't," Xie Wanhua bit her lip and said stubbornly, "You don't have to be alarmist here." As long as I don't want to, no one can force me to do what I don't want to do. ”

Xie Fenghua sneered and said sarcastically: "It's quite nice. Haven't you thought that this move would put the second uncle in an extremely embarrassing situation? Let me ask you, in the future, if Empress Dowager Du promises you with glory and wealth, let you do things for her, or even attack the second uncle, will you sell your father for glory? ”

"No, it won't ......" Xie Wanhua's mind was in a mess, and she could only keep shaking her head.

She had never thought about these questions.

Xie Fenghua no longer persecuted her, turned his back, and coldly dropped a sentence, "The matter has come to this, you had better weigh your actions in the future, and don't cause unnecessary trouble." ”

"The one who provokes trouble is the eldest sister!" Xie Wanhua stared coldly at her back and shouted loudly, "If it weren't for her, the Xie family would be fine." ”

"Heh-" Xie Fenghua didn't expect that after saying so much, people actually counted all the accounts on her head.

What is this?

She turned around slowly, stared at Xie Wanhua with interest, and said slowly: "It seems that I usually underestimate the third sister." This ungrateful ability has been cultivated to perfection. ”

Xie Wanhua bit her lower lip, and her big almond eyes stared at her deadly, as if she was going to make a few holes in her body.

Xie Fenghua didn't even give her a look, but said, "For the sake of your surname Xie, I'll mention you again." Don't waste your efforts to be loyal to the Empress Dowager Du, that bit of loyalty is useless, and it will definitely not erase the life and future of the second room of the Du family. The rest is up to your own creation. Hello do it yourself! ”

With that, she pushed the door open and walked out.

Xie Wanhua sat on the chair in despair, remembering the conversation just now, she suddenly felt sadness, and lay on the table and cried.

After Xie Fenghua walked out of the door, he just turned the first floor, but saw Du Huaishao standing at the corner of the stairs, as if he was waiting for someone.

Xie Fenghua didn't want to see him, and he was about to walk over when he bypassed him, but he heard him: "Young Mrs. Yuan, why don't you and I have a chat?" ”

"I don't think there's anything to talk to you about." Xie Fenghua kept walking forward.

Du Huaishao turned around and leaned on the railing with his arms crossed, "But I think there are a lot of things to talk about." For example, you and I can guess what is the future of Miss Xie San in the future? How will the Queen Mother treat her? ”

Xie Fenghua paused suddenly, turned his head, and stared at him gloomily, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Don't say it so ugly!" Du Huaishao turned sideways, a little proud, "You calculated me once before, I have to pay tribute in return, right?" Speaking of which, Miss Xie San is really pitiful, and she has become your substitute ghost. You say, if she knew, would she go crazy? ”

Xie Fenghua stared at him steadily, and suddenly smiled, like thousands of pear blossoms blooming into a gorgeous, dizzying. Du Huaishao was stunned, squinted his eyes slightly, and the next moment, his pupils shrank suddenly, reflecting a slender hand, with a tiger's mouth slightly open, and sharp nails, like a beast, with a bloody mouth, approaching him.

His face changed dramatically, and his body went straight back.

However, there is no way back!

Behind him was against the hard railing, and Xie Fenghua was already approaching, and his five fingers were pinched around his neck. Then I saw her gritting her teeth and dragging him into the corner like a sack.

Du Huaishao was pressed against the wall by her, and his hands were wrapped around that hand, trying to break it off. However, that hand was like an iron tong, no matter how much strength he used, he couldn't shake half a point.

He never knew that a woman's strength could be so great.

Feeling the tighter and tighter force around his neck, he suddenly panicked, and with a purple face, he struggled to hold back his words, "You are crazy, you dare to do this to me!" ”

"I'm crazy or not, it's none of your business. But I know you're going to die if you're not crazy. Xie Fenghua gritted his teeth and said viciously, "I'm a person who can usually do things, so I won't talk nonsense." I hate people who calculate me the most in my life. You stumbled me in my footsteps and involved me in the succession of your Du family, so you should think about how I will fight back. It's not too unjust to die now. ”

"You dare!" Du Huaishao's eyes widened and he looked at her in disbelief.

Xie Fenghua smiled, "Why don't I dare?" Second Young Master Du was killed by gangsters and unfortunately died. If the Du family knew, they would definitely shed a few tears for you. ”

I even made up the reason!

Du Huaishao's face turned pale, and in the face of such a simple and crude coercion of force, he still messed up for no reason. Suddenly, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes, as if he had grasped some life-saving straw, and his voice was hoarse, "You can't kill me!" Before I came to you, I had left a letter in my room. If I die, everyone will know that you did it! ”

"Don't worry. I'll smooth out all traces before anyone knows. The strength of Xie Fenghua's men increased a little more.

Du Huaishao's breathing became more and more difficult, and a fear of dying slowly swept through his body. He held his breath, his whole face flushed, and the cold expression of the woman opposite made him tremble. Between hot and cold, he could quickly weigh the pros and cons and said, "You can't kill me!" Now that the Xie family and the Du family are incompatible, if I die, the Du family will definitely be investigated to the end. Although the second room of the Du family no longer exists, with the current power of the Du family, they will bite back if they are in a hurry. If you keep me, the benefits will be many. ”

Xie Fenghua narrowed his eyes slightly, "What benefits?" ”

Du Huaishao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly threw out his temptation conditions, "I promise you, I will never interfere in Miss Xie San's affairs!" ”

"What do you mean, I still have to thank you?" Xie Fenghua said coldly.

"Not only will I not interfere in this matter, but I will not interfere in the grievances between the Du family and the Xie family in the future." Du Huaishao hurriedly said again.

Xie Fenghua's hand was loosened, and a trace of hesitation appeared on his face.

If Du Huaishao is killed, on the surface, it seems to have put an end to the Du family's counterattack. But the Du family is powerful, and the big house and the second room are not in the climate, so it is inevitable that they will find young men who can be cultivated from other side branches. If those people are more difficult to deal with than Du Huaishao, wouldn't they have set up a strong enemy for nothing?

In contrast, Du Huaishao's words hit her heart.

Since Mrs. Du wants to pass him on to the big house, he will inevitably cultivate him with his heart in the future. If he turns a blind eye to the grievances between the Xie family and the Du family, it seems to be a good choice?

Xie Fenghua's hand was loosened, don't mean it: "How do I know, what you said is true or false?" ”

And Du Huaishao took advantage of this to take a few more breaths, and suddenly felt that the depression in his chest dissipated a lot, and added: "You don't have to hesitate. I swear with my life! If there is half a lie, the sky will thunder and thunder, and you will not die well. ”

He raised his hand and swore an oath.

Xie Fenghua glanced at him deeply, and only after a moment did he completely let go of his hand, "You'd better remember your own words." Otherwise, even if the Xie family collapses, I will take your life! ”

With that, she turned and left.

Du Huaishao exhaled fiercely, his body slid straight down the wall, and the cold sweat on his back soaked his body, sticking to his skin, cold, and extremely uncomfortable.

This feeling of walking away from the ghost gate is really terrifying.

He could tell that the man was really trying to kill him.

He made a mistake.

……

The next day, after a simple tidying up, Empress Dowager Du's car also set off in a majestic manner.

won the favor of Empress Dowager Du, Xie Wanhua sat with her, but Xie Zhengyun and his wife were nowhere to be seen. And Du Huaishao was lying in another carriage, and when he saw Xie Fenghua, his face was extremely unnatural.

At noon, the group also arrived at Tianjing.

Empress Dowager Du's car drove into the palace, while Xie Fenghua and Yuan Mindong returned to the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion.

When the porter saw them, he hurriedly went in to report them.

At this time, Mrs. Yuan and Yuan Minzhou were having lunch, and when they saw them coming back, they hurriedly ordered someone to prepare dishes and chopsticks.

Xie Fenghua and Yuan Mindong each asked Mrs. Yuan for peace before sitting down.

Yuan Minzhou handed the chopsticks to Xie Fenghua, "I thought you would come back later." ”

Yuan Mindong took a bite of food and said vaguely, "Big brother, we can't wait to come back quickly." Don't you know, Nadu...... Ah......h

He shouted, but it attracted Mrs. Yuan's puzzled gaze, and she heard her say, "What are you calling this nonsense?" ”

Yuan Minzhou stepped on him under the table and gave him a warning look, and he immediately said embarrassedly: "Mother, it's actually fine." It's all over anyway. ”

Mrs. Yuan gave him a special look, and shook her head helplessly, "Don't mention it when it's over." Eat fast! ”

Here, he greeted Xie Fenghua again, "Yinghua also eat more." Putuo Temple has a hard life, you go all the way there to pray for blessings, this intention is really good, but don't be tired of yourself. ”

"Ah......" Xie Fenghua blinked, and when he met Yuan Minzhou's smiling eyes, he suddenly realized, and quickly nodded, "Thank you, mother." Actually, it's not very bitter......"

Saying this, she secretly glanced at Yuan Minzhou again, then lowered her head and pulled the rice in the bowl.

This person actually told Mrs. Yuan that she went out to go to Putuo Temple to pray for blessings!

What should she do if this lie makes her feel inexplicably happy?

was in a daze, and suddenly felt that her sleeves tightened, and she suddenly woke up, only to see Mrs. Yuan frowning and staring at her. She subconsciously looked at Yuan Minzhou, but heard Yuan Minzhou say, "Mother is calling you." ”

"Ah, Mother, what do you command?" Xie Fenghua hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks and sat upright.

Mrs. Yuan also put down her chopsticks, her expression was a little cold, "You have been married into the Hou Mansion for a while, and you must have never seen those ladies and ladies in Tianjing." It just so happens that the prime minister's wife will have a banquet tomorrow, so you can go with me to have a look. ”

Xie Fenghua blinked and nodded very sincerely, "Okay." ”

Mrs. Yuan's expression softened slightly, but the little emotion in her eyes still lingered.

After lunch, Mrs. Yuan went back to the house accompanied by Mama Ying. Thinking of that person, she sighed, "Mama Ying, what do you say is all about this?" I've never seen a bride running out all day. ”

Mama Ying hurriedly said: "Madam, the young lady is also going to Putuo Temple to offer incense and pray for you......"

Mrs. Yuan was still frowning, "Just now on the table, didn't you see the little bit of eye transfer between her and Hou Ye?" I'm afraid, I'm afraid, this incense prayer is fake, and it's true to go out and play nonsense. I've heard a long time ago that this Xie Er has no father or mother since he was a child, and he is always a little less than those girls whose parents are still alive......"

What's missing?

It's just a lack of upbringing.

Mama Ying sighed secretly, but she couldn't say anything, so she only said, "Madam, did you misunderstand the young lady?" The old slave felt that the young lady was kind by nature, and she didn't look like a person who could lie! ”

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yuan was furious, "Then why did you hide from me that there was no cave room in the first place?" If I hadn't noticed something was wrong, how long would I have been hiding it? ”

Mama Ying was speechless for a while.

Mrs. Yuan paced, a little anxious, "No." I had to find a chance to talk to her about it. Otherwise, it will not benefit anyone. ”

Xie Fenghua still didn't know Mrs. Yuan's plans, she was talking to Yuan Minzhou about things.

"Do you have a clue about the horse team?" She asked.

Yuan Minzhou nodded, "Recently, I got the news that the horse team is still on the march and has now arrived in Los Angeles. ”

L.a.?

Xie Fenghua picked up a map, looked for it on it, and asked, "Stopped in Los Angeles?" ”

"Nope. Just a temporary rest. Probably west of Los Angeles. Yuan Minzhou's expression was a little puzzled.

To the west of Los Angeles is Cotton City.

And Cotton City is the fief of King Yu.

Xie Fenghua stared at the map and said puzzledly: "Do you suspect that those horses were secretly purchased by King Yu?" ”

Yuan Minzhou shook his head, "I didn't say that. ”

Xie Fenghua glared at him angrily, "Although you didn't say that, the meaning of your words is almost the same." ”

Thinking of this, she suddenly said, "By the way, thank you for helping me speak in front of my mother." ”

When she came back this time, she always felt that Mrs. Yuan's attitude towards her had changed greatly. Although I haven't had much contact with it before, it's not as full of dissatisfaction and disappointment as this time.

Could it be that she did something wrong?

……

That night, it rained heavily in Tianjing.

On a rainy night, there was a knock on the door, and the urgent letters were taken and delivered to a short man.

"Master, something has happened." The short man pushed open the door, and a man in brocade sat behind the table, and when he saw him come in, he quickly sat up straight and took the letters.

The man in brocade looked at it a few times, twisted his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Li Mouse died mysteriously. When the horse team and the Queen Mother met in chariot, they encountered an unexpected Assassin. Fortunately, the team leader was clever enough to take advantage of the chaos to escape. The short man bowed.

"Can you find out who the assassin is?" The man in brocade put down the letter and rubbed his eyebrows, as if he was a little tired.

The short man hesitated for a moment, then said, "No." But met an unexpected person. ”

"Who?"

"The young lady of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion!"

The man in brocade stood up suddenly, and under the flickering light, a little red mole on his eyebrows was demonic and eye-catching.