Outside Zhou Tang's bedroom in Qiming Hall, a Qingfeng Hall guard saw Nangong Pu come in and did not let go.

"Madame?" Nangong Pu asked, meaning to let him get out of the way.

The man nodded back, but still didn't let go, "Madame is fine, don't worry, eldest son." ”

"Let him in." Zhou Tang's voice came from the room, and this person got out of the way.

Nangong Pu sighed slightly, and when he saw Nangong Wan accompanying Zhou Tang, he smiled, "Xiao Wan is also there?" It's late at night, why don't you have someone take you back to your room to sleep? ”

Nangong Wan glanced at him and shook his head.

"It's not safe at home, Xiaowan stays here, I'm relieved." Zhou Tang's voice was cold.

"Mother......

Zhou Tang said angrily: "Do you know that you also have a younger brother!" ”

Nangong Pu sighed again, "I know, Ah Jin has been here......"

"Your good lady, offering a reward of 8,000 to kill your uncle, it's amazing, it doesn't matter if you live or die!" Zhou Tang glared at Nangong Pu angrily, "Qingfeng Hall, is it our Nangong clan or her Shen Xueying's?!" In her eyes, she can't even tolerate your brother! ”

"Mother......

"Don't call me! You and the elders will discuss the affairs of the clan, and I will not care about you. I'll just ask you, how do you deal with today's incident?! Zhou Tang stared at Nangong Pu and asked.

Nangong Jin thought about it for a long time, and finally said: "This matter is not about Xue Ying. It's an order from the Council of Elders......"

"Presbyterian? Pu, are you lying to me, this old woman, is not sensible? Can the Elders command the Seifudo?! Zhou Tang couldn't help but say loudly, "I believe you, it's better to believe in Fu Qingshuang!" ”

Nangong Wan's face flushed.

"Mother, I ......"

Zhou Tang interrupted him, "I don't expect you to do anything. Just one point, write a letter of resignation to Shen Xueying after dawn, and send someone to send her back to her parents' house! ”

"Mother." Nangong Pu was anxious, "This matter is really not Xue Ying's fault. I had been conferring with the Council of Elders, and they had brought it up, and I didn't agree. They don't care about giving rewards everywhere, mother, I'm ......."

"I don't care what you do with your clansmen, but anyone who hurts our family just can't! If your dad came back and found out that you had done such a thing, he would be disappointed. Pu, we teach you to be kind to others, not to let you be taken care of in everything. Zhou Tang sighed, "Shen Xueying's matter, give your brother and me an explanation." It's late, you go. ”

1

In the early hours of the morning, there was still no light in the sky. Nangong Pu returned to Fenghuayuan and stood in the front yard for a long time, until a faint light lit up in the sky.

Chengjun has moved out of Fenghuayuan, and since he got a yard, he rarely returns here. Only Cheng Rui was left in the courtyard, and he was clamoring for his own yard. Nangong Pu quietly entered Chengrui's room and gently covered him with the quilt. I still can't get rid of the problem of kicking the quilt indiscriminately, and I finally won't fall out of bed now.

Nangong Pu sighed slightly and left. The sky is still not bright, Shen Xueying has always not slept deeply, perhaps it is a habit developed over the years, as long as she sleeps, Nangong Pu can't bear to disturb her.

It was getting brighter, and the people in the courtyard were getting up one after another, but their movements were quieter than usual, because Nangong Pu was sitting on the steps in front of the main house.

Nangong Pu didn't know how long she sat until Shen Xueying opened the door and came out.

When Shen Xueying saw him, she seemed to be stunned, but she didn't make a sound and walked away from him.

"Xue Ying, let's talk." Nangong Pu looked at her background and said.

Shen Xueying had a disdainful smile on her face, and turned around and said, "Have you taken a leave of absence?" He passed by him, entered the room, and said softly, "I am an outsider after all." ”

Nangong Pu followed her into the door, closed the door casually, walked to the table and sat down opposite Shen Xueying, but she didn't say anything for a long time.

Shen Xueying sat down for a while and couldn't help but say: "I want a reason for divorce from my wife, and it's also a reason for my mother-in-law to dislike it." But I asked the resignation to write down the reason for my dislike, so that the world could know what was going on and whether it was Shen Xueying's fault. ”

Nangong Pu sat for a long time, his eyes only looked at the water cup on the table, and finally said slowly: "When we got married, you sat on that bed." You look scared, but you try not to show it. At that moment, I decided to protect you for the rest of my life. I wasn't at home when you gave birth to Chengjun. When I received the news and rushed back, the baby had been born for three days. It wasn't until you were born that I knew that at that time, you suffered a lot. So I thought, no matter what happens in this life, I will not fail you. ”

Shen Xueying smiled faintly, "What's the point of talking about this now?" ”

"I thought about it all night, and I felt that in fact, we didn't have a conflict......"

Hearing Nangong Pu say this, Shen Xueying snorted coldly.

Nangong Pu looked at Shen Xueying and said with a wry smile: "We have been husband and wife for more than ten years, and you and I have long been one ......."

"So what? The conflict between you and me can never be resolved. Shen Xueying didn't have the patience to listen to him anymore, and grabbed the white way.

"Ah Jin?"

Shen Xueying sneered, "Do you know that you still ask me?" ”

"For the sake of Chenzhou?" Nangong Pu continued to ask.

"Nangong Jin kills people like hemp, how can it stop at Chenzhou?!" Shen Xueying asked rhetorically.

"Chenzhou is a military order, and Ah Jin is acting on orders. Wei Dong just, just at the wrong time, in the wrong place. Until now, Ah Jin didn't know where Wei Dong was at that time. Nangong Pu patiently explained.

Shen Xueying laughed, but her eyes were sad, "The Shen family is not as capable as your Nangong family, so death is in vain......

"That's not what I meant," Nangong Pu sighed, "I don't know what to do to make you feel relieved." ”

"Let me be relieved? Does it matter? Shen Xueying asked rhetorically, and then said with a smile: "Give me the letter of resignation, there is nothing more to say between us." ”

Nangong Pu shook his head, "I know, a lot of things you do are for me. This time, my father's funeral was even more dedicated. Whether Dad is still there or not, this is the best way to explain. Xue Ying, you have always been an understanding person. ”

"Nangong Pu, don't say this anymore, there's no point."

"No, we'll be able to figure out a way to solve the problem." Nangong Pu said affirmatively. Seeing that Shen Xueying still had a disdainful expression, she continued: "First of all, the Council of Elders, what my mother said is right, you can't let them handle it. Then, it's Daddy's business, and none of us know what's going on. Fu Qingshuang originally told me that he was going to find out the situation with Ah Jin. Now, Ah Jin appeared in Pingyang, and he didn't come back, I think he should have found some clues. So, I still want to find out the truth. ”

Shen Xueying raised her eyes to look at him, "If the truth is that Nangong Jin killed your father, what would you do?" ”

Nangong Pu thought for a long time, "I don't think Ah Jin will ......, but if it is really him who did it, no matter what reason he has, I will act in accordance with the rules of the clan and the laws of the country." ”

"Killing your father is to kill your head." Shen Xueying said leisurely.

"I know." Nangong Pu looked at Shen Xueying, and her tone did not hesitate. "I also know that you control a lot of Qingfeng people, and you are the head of the house, which is not bad. So, you can also send them to find out, but it must be the truth. ”

Shen Xueying sneered again, "I'll check, you won't believe it." But I don't believe what I found out. It's better to let someone who doesn't matter check it. ”

"Who?"

"I've heard others say that there is a man named Mingyuezhuang, who specializes in all kinds of things." Shen Xueying said.

Nangong Pu nodded, "Okay, you can arrange this." For me, I just want to know the truth. So, the Presbyterians? ”

"Presbyterian? Didn't you get along well with them? Shen Xueying sneered, "Mother said, they are not good, you have to turn your face with them?" ”

"In the past, the Council of Elders had to check the accounts of each hall, if it was really like what they said, just to learn and understand, and to allow all families in the clan to participate, I have no opinion. But now, the elders are pointing fingers in each church, where to learn and understand, and they simply want to divide the clan property. The property of the clan is not owned by any one house, and even we cannot count it as private property. Nangong Pu looked at Shen Xueying, "I retreated because I wanted to seek common ground while reserving differences and mutual understanding, rather than letting them gain an inch." ”

"So, you don't want the Council of Elders now?" There was a hint of schadenfreude on Shen Xueying's face.

"The existence of the Council of Elders is not the point, the point is that the Council of Elders cannot act like this." Nangong Pudao.

"And what do you want to do?"

Nangong Pu sighed and smiled bitterly: "Reasoning with them will definitely not work, and I don't know what to do." ”

Shen Xueying said indifferently: "If you are determined to deal with it, it is not impossible." Anyway, as far as I know, the congregations don't listen to the orders of the presbyterian church, and at most they get annoyed and quarrelsome. Even if you do it, the congregations will not suffer. As he spoke, he glanced at Nangong Pu, "The Elders are all the heads of each house, if you are determined, then bring these people to Pingyang and separate them under house arrest." It doesn't matter how much trouble you make, there are a lot of us anyway, until they dissolve the presbytery. ”

Nangong Pu's face stiffened and he didn't say anything. Shen Xueying saw it in her eyes and said casually: "Otherwise, what else can I do?" Kill? I'm not Nangong Jin, so I can't do this kind of thing. ”

Nangong Pu thought for a long time, nodded and said, "Okay." It's going to be hard Seifudo. ”

Shen Xueying looked at Nangong Pu and said lightly: "Raising soldiers is for the purpose of using soldiers, there is nothing hard." Then he asked, "Okay, when will the letter of resignation be given?" ”

Nangong Pu smiled bitterly, "I never thought of divorcing my wife. It's just, it's just, can you go to my mother......"

"To what? Apologize? Shen Xueying asked.

"I know, it's just that everyone has a different position, and there's nothing wrong with you. But, mother, here...... After all, she is an elder, and she doesn't really care much. It's best if we can be soft. Nangong Pu looked at Shen Xueying pleadingly.

Shen Xueying smiled indifferently, "Got it." ”

The two discussed how to deal with the Council of Elders again, at least when Nangong Pu left, he had already lost all these worries.

Shen Xueying thought about it for a long time in the room, and finally took out a red silk handkerchief and tied it to the window. Only a moment later, a breezy crowd knocked on the door and entered.

"Madame looking for me?" Qingfeng Hall saluted Shen Xueying.

"Where's Nangong Jin?" Shen Xueying asked.

The person who came looked depressed, "He escaped, but he should have been injured, if he found his whereabouts again, he should not be so lucky." ”

Shen Xueying frowned, "He's not stupid, he shouldn't appear again." ”

The person laughed, "He actually has nowhere to run, the most likely is to go to Jingzhou." Now, there is a reward of 8,000, and there are at least a few groups of people blocking all the big roads and small roads from Pingyang to Jingzhou. I don't believe he can run away. ”

"Pingyang is surrounded by mountains, and if he wants to run into the mountains, it will not be so easy to find." Shen Xueying said worriedly.

The man looked at Shen Xueying and said with a smile: "Madam, the solution has always been in Madame's hands." ”

Shen Xueying shook her head, "He is a six-parent who doesn't recognize him, even if his mother is seriously ill, he may not come back." ”

The man sighed slightly, "The information from the following halls says that Li Songran is gathering the halls in the name of Nangong Jin. Several halls offered to let the old lady lead the halls until the head returned. Although their reason is to deal with the Council of Elders, this kind of practice, even if they have not discussed it with the eldest prince, is not the intention of the lady, I'm afraid it is inappropriate, right? ”

Shen Xueying looked at him for a long time and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"Meaning, I think the old lady is still sick at this time."

Shen Xueying didn't think about it for a long time, and nodded, "I know, you can go." ”

The man smiled and exited the door, but heard Shen Xueying say, "Wait." Are you sure this medicine will only make people bedridden? ”

The man nodded, "Didn't Madame try it a long time ago?" Once used, it can make people sick for three days. ”

Shen Xueying waved her hand, and the man withdrew knowingly.

2

In the past few days, Nangong Pu has still been ruthless and began to implement the house arrest plan, starting with the side branches. Before it was the turn of the second room, Zhou Tang fell ill.

Nangong Pu went to see him a few times, and originally wanted Du Ling to come to see him, but Shen Xueying probably didn't believe Du Ling because of Nangong Jin's relationship, and would rather call Dr. Wang. Dr. Wang didn't seem to see anything, only said that he was old and depressed, so he needed to be slowly enlightened and regulated.

Fortunately, Shen Xueying has been taking care of her wholeheartedly, which also made Nangong Pu feel a little relieved.

Since Zhou Tang was also sick, the two children didn't go to school anymore. Chengjun was afraid that Shen Xueying would work hard, so he also helped take care of it, and he even covered the matter of dispensing and cooking medicine.

On this day, Cheng Jun was still taking medicine for Zhou Tang, and Cheng Rui trotted over with an empty medicine bowl, looking anxious, "Brother, smell it quickly, I don't think it's right!" ”

"What?" Cheng Jun took the empty medicine bowl handed over by Cheng Rui, smelled it, and instantly looked nervous, "This is grandma's medicine bowl?" ”

"Yes." Cheng Rui nodded, "I saw that my mother was feeding my grandmother medicine, and when my grandmother finished drinking, I told my mother to help her take the bowl to the kitchen to wash." I accidentally smelled it, is this smell ......? ”

Cheng Jun was stunned for a long time, pulled Cheng Rui up and said, "Let's go and show grandma a pulse." ”

In the master bedroom of Qiming Hall, Nangong Wan and Shen Xueying were taking care of Zhou Tang, who was lying still. The children entered the room and saluted Shen Xueying and Nangong Wan, and were about to show Zhou Tang his pulse.

Shen Xueying was startled, pulled Chengjun away, and scolded in a low voice: "What are you going to do?" ”

"Mother." Cheng Jun said hurriedly: "We suspect that grandma was poisoned. ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Shen Xueying shouted angrily in a low voice. "This is at home, the medicine is your care, you decoction, and now you say this, are you doubting me and your aunt?"

"No, no, mother." Chengjun was even more anxious, "I am, I am ......"

"What are you? After learning half a bucket of water, I will diagnose indiscriminately. As he spoke, he pulled the two children out, "I haven't asked you why you don't go to school, and you don't need your children to interfere in family affairs!" ”

"Mother......" Cheng Rui said coquettishly. We just learned some techniques to check the pulse, grandma is sick, we want to try to see grandma, of course, we can't do it, just take a look......"

"So you want to be a doctor?" Shen Xueying asked with a glare.

Cheng Rui shrunk his neck, "No, I just think it's fun." “

"Play?!" Shen Xueying scolded: "Grandma is sick, you still want to play?!" Tomorrow, send me to school! I don't want to see you in the house! ”

The children were kicked out of Qiming Hall.

Seeing Shen Xueying close the courtyard door, Cheng Rui asked, "What now?" Mother doesn't believe that we will see a doctor. ”

Cheng Jun thought for a while, pulled Cheng Rui and said, "Let's go, let's go find Uncle Xiao Du." ”