Ling Xu's Daoist had a good meal for Zhu Qiming, Zhu Qiming could only endure it, there was no way, he had to bow his head after passing under the eaves, Xiyao's sister was stranded in Lingxiao Palace, whether she was a temporary guest or simply a monk, or it would depend on Ling Xu's mood.

The earlier prediction was confirmed, Zhu Qiming was relieved, and wanted to hide in Lingxiao Palace, which was the best choice for Sister Xiyao, so Zhu Qiming didn't have to worry about anything anymore, he said goodbye to Ling Xudao and Lu Xiyao, returned to Yuefu at night, rested for one night, and came to Lu's house by car early the next morning.

"Brother Yue Wang!"

Lu Ziyin flew out like a bird, her face was still full of innocent smiles, but there was an inexplicable surprise between her eyebrows.

Pushing open the familiar fence gate and holding Lu Ziyin's little hand, Zhu Qiming said softly: "Sister Ziyin, are your husband and sister at home?" ”

"It's all here." Lu Ziyin looked up at Zhu Qiming with a smile, and the morning sun reflected her curled eyelashes, "Brother Yue Wang, why did you come to our house today?" ”

Lu Xi, Mrs. Lu, and the servant woman went out to the front yard one after another, their faces half sad and half expectant.

"Sister Ziyin, I brought you a few pastries, you can try them." Zhu Qiming waved at the plainclothes guards outside the fence gate.

Lu Ziyin chuckled a few times. The servant woman over there walked over quickly to hold Lu Ziyin, went to the fence to take the gift box in the guard's hand, and returned to the door of the house slowly, looking at this side, reluctant to return to the house.

Seeing Zhu Qiming's calm and calm appearance, Lu Xi and his wife's expressions eased slightly.

After saluting, Zhu Qiming repeatedly considered the wording, "Sir, master, I heard that Sister Xiyao stayed in a very safe place, and there was a group of women······ Chivalrous protection, no one can hurt her. ”

"Is that true?" Lu Xi's melancholy gradually faded, and was replaced by a look of anger, "Willful and reckless, unfilial piety, I don't have this daughter!" ”

The servant woman in front of the house cried with joy, and whispered to Lu Ziyin beside her: "The eldest lady has fallen!" ”

Lu Ziyin seemed to understand whether she understood or not, but when she saw the appearance of the adults, she faintly felt that the haze that had plagued the Lu family for many days had finally dissipated, so she forgot the pastries in the hands of the servants, and only looked at Zhu Qiming with a smile.

Zhu Qiming moved his eyes to look at Mrs. Lu, who was secretly wiping her tears, "Master, Xi Yao's move is really a great filial piety. The so-called incomprehensible, after being wronged, what is the benefit of blindly pleading? Sister Xi Yao gritted her teeth and made the matter known to the world, and now the entire capital knows that she is innocent, proving her innocence, and protecting the reputation of the Lu family. ”

Mrs. Lu hurriedly put away her tears, "Then she should go home as soon as possible!" ”

Zhu Qiming was a little difficult for a while, and he didn't know how to speak thoroughly without being rude. "Master, no one is embarrassed to discuss Xiao Wang's marriage now, and no one dares to fight the idea of crossing the princess's position, it won't be long before everything will fall into place!"

Mrs. Lu was stunned for a moment, seemed to understand Zhu Qiming's meaning, sighed, and turned around to beckon Lu Ziyin back to the house.

Only Zhu Qiming and Lu Xi were left in the front yard. Lu Xixu realized that although her daughter has been taught by her own words and deeds since she was a child, she is close to Zhu Zhe and black to Mo after all, and her style of acting is mostly similar to Zhu Qiming, and Lu Xi doesn't want to ask her daughter about Xiaoluo anymore, in the end, when the sky falls, isn't there still King Yue?

The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the sound of geese in the sky breaks the silence around them, and the autumn breeze is coming, and the yellow leaves are slowly drifting away. On the edge of the hedge, the red-leaved feather maple has been dyed red, and the background of the verdant pine forest is to render the gorgeous landscape of "frost leaves red in February".

Being here, Zhu Qiming felt the feeling of a shadow garden in his heart. "Sir, when Sister Xiyao comes home, you will choose a day to go to Jiangnan, with your virtue and ability, there is a place for you everywhere!"

"Gangnam? Could it be that His Highness has thought of a way out? Lu Xi's spirits perked, "Some people do have a long-cherished wish in their lives, and they are not greedy for fame and fortune, just like Fan Li and Zhang Liang in ancient times, they retired after success and hid in the world, compared with Wu Zixu and Han Xin of the same generation, who can say that Fan Li and Zhang Liang are not wise men with foresight?" However, under the whole world, it is not the king's land; After all, His Royal Highness is a member of the royal family, even if he is hidden in the world, it is still easy to become a thorn in the heart of others! ”

"Then it depends on who dares to push people too much!" Zhu Qiming leisurely watched the autumn scenery around him, and said categorically: "Xiao Wang is not alone, so many people need to be taken care of, Xiao Wang can not think about himself, but he can't help but think about others, so there is a limit to forbearance!" ”

Lu Xi's eyes widened, "Your Highness, can you open a pulpit in Jiangnan?" ”

"Yes! With your talent and learning, opening a pulpit will be a gathering of Confucians, and in a few years, you will become a grandmaster comparable to Cheng Yi! ”

"Where, where!" Lu Xi smiled, his face full of leisurely fascination.

"His Royal Highness the King of Yue, His Royal Highness the King of Yue!" The figure outside the fence flashed, and Jin Ying urged the old leg to trot, "Ouch, it turns out that His Royal Highness is really here, but let the Sprinkle family be easy to find!" The Empress Dowager ordered the Sprinkle family to lead Her Royal Highness to Xianxi Palace, otherwise, the old face of the Sprinkle family would not be able to hang up! ”

Lu Xi stepped forward to greet Jin Ying. Zhu Qiming saluted Lu Xi, turned around and walked out of the fence gate.

"Father-in-law Jin, the queen mother passed on the king to enter the palace, what happened?"

"I don't know about this sprinkler. Alas, it must have been Miss Lu's affair for many days, His Royal Highness refused to enter the palace for a long time, and the Queen Mother was anxious, so she ordered the Sprinkle family to go out of the palace to spread the word. ”

Zhu Qiming asked the accompanying guards to ride back to his house, while he himself got into Jin Ying's carriage and went straight to the Forbidden City.

"Your Royal Highness, Ma Yu of the cabinet died of illness today, and the emperor has ordered people to sacrifice." Fang entered the Donghua Gate, and Jin Ying whispered.

Zhu Qiming was shocked, "Student Ma died? He was fine a few days ago, but he was only fifty-three years old! ”

"A few days ago, Ma Yu couldn't speak when he went to court, the emperor ordered the imperial doctor to see it, Ma Yu was bedridden at home for three days, and he didn't get better, and his condition took a turn for the worse last night, and he passed away this morning."

This is a condition of stroke! Zhu Qiming felt sad when he heard this, he has always respected the cabinet ministers, especially Ma Yu, Zhu Qiming and he went to the same embassy several times to meet foreign envoys, and always felt that Ma Yu was quite like the ancient sage, hearing this bad news, Zhu Qiming was naturally uncomfortable.

"This king can go to Xianxi Palace by himself, and ask Jin Gong to send a famous servant to Yuefu to spread the word, and let Ouyang Changshi go to Master Ma's house to pay tribute to this king."

"Yes. If the Queen Mother asks about the whereabouts of the Sprinkle family, she also asks Her Royal Highness to report on her behalf. ”

"Well said."

Since then, the Ming Dynasty has lost a good minister! Farewell to Jin Ying, Zhu Qiming's mind was full of Ma Yu's voice and smile, he was quite depressed, instinctively walked slowly north along the familiar palace road, and after a long time came to the gate of Xianxi Palace.

"Qi Ming, the king of Chenyue, knocked to see the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Sheng'an!"

"Hurry up. If you don't come late, you won't come early, but if you come at this time, you will really pick the time! ”

Hearing the queen mother's complaint, Zhu Qiming got up and looked up, only to find that the queen mother and Concubine Zhou were still standing beside the queen mother. The queen looked at him with a smile, and Concubine Zhou had a young girl beside her, who should be the princess of Chongqing, and Concubine Zhou was bending down to tell the princess of Chongqing.

As soon as he saw Concubine Zhou, Zhu Qiming couldn't help but blow up his scalp, the urge to act as a poisonous tongue was so strong that he instantly collected a lot of strange words that hurt people invisibly, no matter whether she was the favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven or not, she had to bear the price of framing and humiliating others!

"Uncle Wang."

Fang was waiting to speak, but he heard an immature call, Zhu Qiming was stunned, and the poisonous words in his head had already been dispersed. He handed Princess Chongqing a gentle smile, but ignored the existence of the queen and Concubine Zhou, and did not salute for a long time.

"Go back."

The Empress Dowager drove away the queen and Concubine Zhou, and finally eliminated the deadlock in the Xianxi Palace. "King Yue, if the mourning family doesn't pass on you, you are reluctant to enter the palace, are you resenting the mourning family?"

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister has to inquire about Lu Xiyao's whereabouts."

"Have you inquired clearly?"

"I'm a little eyebrow-raising."

"Sit down." The Empress Dowager rushed to the empty chair Nunu on the side, "Lu's trick is ruthless enough!" The reputation of the Zhou family is stinky, and the concubines in the palace are probably not discussed by the public, who will dare to set up a new concubine for you in the future? Isn't that a big disapproval of the world? After all the calculations, the name of this Yue princess naturally belongs to her Lu family! ”

Zhu Qiming took a few steps to the side of the seat, but did not sit down. "The emperor set up a book, and the queen mother also let her enter the palace to see her, and it is not difficult to return her innocence to catch the five thieves who pretended to be flower thieves, in this case, her identity as the princess of Yue is beyond doubt."

"But she said, 'Qi Da is not a couple'!"

Zhu Qiming pondered for a moment, "Maybe in her opinion, Princess Yue shouldn't enjoy too much honor, why should the noble queen and princess work for her?" After the minister went to the domain, the matter of choosing a concubine was handled by the Yue Mansion, and the minister's request and the emperor's decree were just a formality. ”

"What, you're going to the domain?" The Queen Mother stood up straight, "No! Even if the emperor allows you to go to the domain, the mourning family will never agree! ”