The injured arm of King Funan was drugged by the imperial doctor of the Tai Hospital, and carefully bandaged it. Duan Yi asked people to send the reward to the mansion of the Funan Royal Mansion in the capital, and he went to a private residence in Guanmao Hutong.

In the study, a middle-aged scribe was comparing the map in his hand, and when he saw the king of Funan coming in, he bowed his hand: "My subordinates see the prince." ”

"Mr. Ge, please get up."

King Funan helped Ge Wenqing up with one hand.

When Ge Wenqing got up, he found that the other arm of King Funan had been scratched by someone, and although it had been bandaged, there were still a few traces of blood oozing from the white strip of cloth.

"Lord Wang, who hurt you?" Ge Wenqing was shocked.

Ge Wenqing, as the most trusted advisor of Duan Yi, the king of Funan, naturally knew that the position of the king of Funan was not stable, otherwise he would not have come to the capital to look for foreign aid a few years ago.

The look on Duan Yi's face was cloudy, and he picked the corners of his lips mockingly.

"This king has heard the name of the county lord of Yonghe in the southwest, and it is better to meet if he is really famous."

"Yonghe County Lord?" Ge Wenqing was stunned, with a look of disbelief.

"Why did she hurt the prince, could it be Your Majesty's instructions? Your Majesty, he ......"

"Sir, don't panic."

Duan Yi sat down on the main seat, he picked up the teacup and moistened his throat, his eyes were heavy.

"If Your Majesty wants to make a move on Funan, he will not send a woman to take the lead. This king just didn't expect that the women of the Xie family would be so domineering. ”

The most hateful thing is that he was a dignified prince and was injured by the county lord of Yonghe, and His Majesty just comforted himself a few words without pain, do you still lack that reward?!

Ge Wenqing understood the meaning of King Funan's words. The county lord of Yonghe will stab the prince, but it is just a personal grudge.

Ge Wenqing thought of the Funan County Lord, who was still under house arrest in Dali Temple, and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

This county lord has some real skills on the battlefield, but his mind is very shallow, but he doesn't know it yet. This time he entered Beijing, not only failed to help the prince, but also caused such a big trouble to the prince.

Although they are inseparable, Ge Wenqing can't forget his duties.

He advised: "Lord Wang, if your subordinates say something that should not be said, for the sake of today, you can only break your wrist by a strong man......"

"Mr. Ge, A-Ning is the only sister of this king!"

Duan Yi's gaze was as sharp as a blade, and he interrupted Ge Wenqing's words in a cold voice.

"Lord, how can a woman be kind to a woman who has achieved great things." Ge Wenqing frowned, his words full of disapproval of Duan Yi.

"On the suicide note left by the concubine of Chu in the East Palace, it is clearly written that the county lord conspired with him with the intention of killing the county lord of Yonghe, and there is a jade plate worn by the county lord as evidence. If it weren't for the county lord's carelessness, how could he leave such a big handle. ”

"Mr. Ge, do you also believe that the assassins were arranged by A-Ning?" Duan Yi held back the anger in his heart.

"Lord Wang, the evidence is ironclad, and his subordinates don't believe it, does it matter?" Ge Wenqing asked Duan Yi rhetorically.

Without waiting for Duan Yi to answer, Ge Wenqing said directly: "County Lord, her thoughts about Your Majesty can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. The county lord has a motive for killing, and now the evidence is conclusive. The county lord has to admit this charge even if he doesn't admit it. ”

What Ge Wenqing didn't say was that if it weren't for the fact that the county lord of Funan thought very highly of himself, thinking that he was the ironclad queen of the Middle Palace, acting in a high-profile manner and without restraint, he would not have been used by others and became a victim of the conspiracy.

"Mr. Ge, A-Ning is the king's own sister. This king knew that A-Ning was innocent, but he chose to die and not save him. Has Mr. Ge ever thought about how this king should explain to his mother and concubine under Jiuquan after a hundred years? ”

"Then has the prince ever thought about it, if the prince knows that he can't do it, how should he explain to the entire Funan?" Ge Wenqing said-for-tat.

Duan Yi clenched his back molars tightly.

Before Duan Yi met Ge Wenqing, he expected to be opposed by Ge Wenqing. But Duan Yi never thought that Ge Wenqing's attitude would be so intense.

Ge Wenqing saw that Duan Yi was silent, and he was also a little uncomfortable.

He persuaded slowly: "Lord, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Today, Your Majesty is eloquent and strategic, and if we take the liberty of making a move, we will only lose and lose. It's better to slowly figure it out, and wait until the crown prince ascends the throne......"

Ge Wenqing made a gesture to wipe his neck.

Regarding Ge Wenqing's "golden and jade good words", Duan Yi repaid a silent sneer.

His face was gloomy, and his eyebrows were full of anger: "Sir, if the king's grand plan and hegemony need to step on the bones of his sister, then this king doesn't want it." ”

Ge Wenqing's heart choked, and he almost choked out a mouthful of old blood.

No wonder before he went to Beijing with someone to help King Nan, Nie Lao repeatedly told himself that he must have imprisoned the prince, so that the prince must not be rash.

Ge Wenqing thought that Nie Lao was too worried, but now it seems that Nie Lao clearly knows everything about the students he taught.

"If the prince insists on going his own way, then his subordinates can only ask for the Xuanwu order to temporarily replace the capital affairs for the prince."

Ge Wenqing said with a respectful expression. It's just that the meaning of the words is very offensive. Funan Wangfu is not Duan Yi alone.

For the sake of his sister, the prince will take the future of the entire palace, and it depends on whether the rest of the Duan family agrees.

In the end, Duan Yi and his adviser broke up unhappily.

……

In the cell of Dali Temple, Duan Ning, the lord of Funan County, did not wait for his brother after all, but a box of pastries mixed with poison.

The rolling grass of the southwest was bloody, and the lord of Funan looked at the pastry in his hand with a distracted gaze, and her favorite chestnut crystal cake had been pinched into crumbs by her.

A tear fell from the corner of the county lord's eyes, and she closed her eyes unwillingly.

Jingping Marquis Mansion.

Hearing the news of the death of the county lord of Funan, Xie Yan and the plain hands who were pruning the flower branches paused slightly, and with a "click", she cut off the excess branches and leaves, and said not very sincerely: "It's a pity that you have a thin life." ”

The mandarin duck took the golden scissors in her hand and presented a wet handkerchief.

Xie Yan and Tsai carefully wiped their fingers dry.

The ten slender jade fingers are like shaved onions, and the kodan on the nails is as colored as blood, which is beautiful and amorous.

When the mandarin duck saw it, a slight tremor arose in his heart.

The county lord of her heart...... It seems to be getting harder and harder.

"Where's Tao Tao?" Xie Yanhe washed his hands, glanced at the time engraved on the leak, and seemed to mention it casually.

"Miss Tao Tao went to Pei's Mansion with Madame. You came back too late last year, and Madame didn't mention it. ”

Mandarin Duck explained.

"Pei Mansion?" Xie Yanhe's eyebrows rose slightly, and she smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law wants to hire the granddaughter of the Pei family back as a daughter-in-law?" ”

"Madame's plan, this slave doesn't know."

The mandarin duck handed over a fruit to drink, and the red slurry was contained in a small bowl of sweet white porcelain, which was very beautiful.

Xie Yanhe scooped up a piece of cherry flesh and put it into his lips.

"Pei Jingshu is the most outstanding girl in the entire Pei family, and it is not humiliating to be assigned to Yu Xiu."

Although Xie Yanhe does not walk around the capital, he knows a little about the situation in each prefecture.

"Madame is bound to win this family matter. But Pei Xiang is there, I don't know if he will agree. ”

Xie Yanhe narrowed his peach blossom eyes and asked rhetorically: "It's not that I favor my nephew, looking at the entire capital, is there a child who is more outstanding than Yu Xiu?" ”

Xie Yanhe sneered and said lightly: "If Pei Xiang turns a blind eye to Yu Xiu's excellence because of the relationship between the Xie family and the East Palace, it is short-sighted. ”

The mandarin duck lowered his eyes, and the smile in his eyes flashed. The county lord said that he would not favor his nephew, but every word was partial.

But the mandarin duck was smart and didn't break it.

Wang Qingyun didn't come back until he finished lunch in Pei's Mansion, and Xie Yanhe heard the movement and went directly to the main courtyard.

The atmosphere in the flower hall was a little solemn.

Wang Qingyun sat on the top, looking depressed. Tao Tao, who went to Pei's mansion for a banquet, didn't even dare to get tired of being in his mother's arms, and sat down with a well-behaved face.

Nephew Yu Xiu stood in the center of the flower hall with his hands down, as if he had made a mistake.

Xie Yanhe's footsteps paused slightly, his delicate and picturesque eyebrows were smiling, and he said softly: "Who made my sister-in-law angry?" It scared the hell out of us. ”

Xie Yanhe beckoned to his niece, hugged Tao Tao into his arms, and then found a chair to sit on.

When Xie Yu heard this, he bowed to his aunt and saluted: "Nephew greets my aunt." ”

"Family, pay attention to what to do with these false courtesies."

Xie Yanhe didn't seem to see the undercurrent surging between the mother and son, she curled her lips and smiled: "Yu Xiu came to my aunt." ”

Xie Yu came to Xie Yanhe according to his words.

Looking at the young man like Zhilan and the jade tree, the joy between Xie Yan and his eyebrows was almost overflowing. She raised her hand and straightened out the ultramarine tassel hanging on the green jade pisces on Xie Yu's waist, and her eyes were kind: "Such an outstanding little Langjun is only available to my Xie family." ”

Wang Qingyun snorted lightly, and said angrily: "If you praise him a few more words, he doesn't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick." ”

"I don't like to hear my sister-in-law. In the whole world, is there a child who knows more etiquette than our family? Xie Yan and the tail of his eyes twitched, signaling his nephew to leave first.

Xie Yu didn't move, his clear voice was unique to a young man, and he said softly: "Auntie, I did something wrong first. ”

"You still have the face to say!" Wang Qingyun slapped his palm on the table angrily, and the tea bowl in front of him trembled.

Xie Shuyao had never seen his mother get so angry, and couldn't help but bury herself deeper into Xie Yanhe's arms.

"It's the child's fault that the mother is angry, and the mother must not be angry." Xie Yu turned around and knelt down in the hall.

"Sister-in-law should have told me what was going on, right?" Xie Yanhe said slowly.

Yu Xiu has grown so big that he has never let his brother and sister-in-law worry about it. Now that my sister-in-law can be angry like this, it can be seen the seriousness of the matter.

Wang Qingyun gritted his teeth and said: "He has the face to do it, but I don't have the face to say it." ”

Wang Qingyun took a deep breath, Rao is that she is used to seeing strong winds and waves, and she doesn't know how to solve this tricky matter, and now she only hopes that her sister-in-law can help her get an idea.

Wang Qingyun said slowly: "Today I took Yu Xiu to Pei Mansion to ask Yu Xiu to marry Pei Xiang's granddaughter, Pei Jingshu, the eldest daughter of Pei's family. But this bastard fell in love with the daughter of the Pei family's second room, and he was really blinded by lard. ”

Xie Yanhe was stunned when she heard this, and she glanced at her nephew in surprise. Yu Xiu is only eleven years old, and he has reached the age of "knowing lust, then Mu Shaoai"?

Xie Yan eased up, and then found her own language, and she said in surprise: "The daughter of the Pei family's second room? Bae Zhengyin? ”

If I remember correctly, Pei Zhengyin is only nine years old, as old as Tao Tao, and he is still childish, how could his nephew fall in love with such a girl?

"Sister, have you seen it?" Wang Qingyun's anger subsided slightly, if Pei Zhengyin could get into the eyes of her sister-in-law, it might still have some merit.

"I vaguely remember being a girl with a nice color." Xie Yanhe's appearance is stunning, and if she can say that the color is good, she is definitely a rare beauty embryo.

It's just that Xie Yanhe glanced at the niece in his arms, and said leisurely: "Of course, compared to our Tao Tao, it's not half a star." ”

Wang Qingyun didn't care about her sister-in-law's remarks, she rubbed her temples with one hand, and said in an extremely contemptuous tone: "The eighteenth change of the female university, now she looks good, maybe she will grow up in the future, and find that she is just mediocre." ”

"What my sister-in-law said, our family is not such a shallow person."

Xie Yanhe looked at the figure kneeling on the ground, and a touch of distress flashed in his peach blossom eyes.

"You don't have to speak for him." Wang Qingyun snorted lightly.

Compared with Pei Jingshu's dignified and quiet, Pei Zhengyin is more agile and lively. But Wang Qingyun chose the eldest daughter-in-law who could support the Hou Mansion, not the younger daughter-in-law, how could Pei Zhengyin get into her eyes!

"Sister-in-law, I'm not speaking for Yu Xiu."

Wang Qingyun was angry, and Xie Yanhe didn't dare to plunder his edge, so he could only persuade him euphemistically: "But my son is Mo Ruo's mother, and my sister-in-law still doesn't know Yu Xiu?" He will choose Pei Zhengyin of the Pei family, there must be a reason for him. Sister-in-law must give Yu Xiu a chance to speak. ”

If it was usual, Wang Qingyun would not shout and kill his most proud eldest son as soon as he came up.

In comparison, although Wang Qingyun loves her young son and young daughter more, but on the eldest son, Wang Qingyun spent the most effort, and the eldest son she relied on and trusted the most, but the reality gave her the most severe slap in the face.

"I don't care what his reason is! He thought that the daughter of Pei Xiang's family was a cabbage, and he could pick and choose?! It's not a marriage, it's a feud! ”

The more Wang Qingyun spoke, the more angry she became.

"How much effort I have spent on this marriage! I used all the connections that the Xie family could use. The result?! That's how this son of a son repaid me! ”

The corners of Wang Qingyun's lips were slightly raised, revealing a sneer: "Do you know the current situation of our family." The Xie family looked at the blazing fire and the infinite scenery, which was obtained by your aunt sacrificing herself! Once the crown prince ascends the throne, what awaits our Xie family is a catastrophe. With the current situation of our family, you still make enemies for me everywhere, you heartless little thing! If the Pei family thinks that you are frivolous and arrogant, and ruin this family affair, you don't have to be my son! ”

"Mother......" Although Xie Yu is young and old, he is still a child who is only eleven years old after all, and he is extremely sad when Wang Qingyun said it.

His clear voice was dyed with a hint of choking: "Son...... The son has no intention of despising the Pei family...... Rather, it's ......"

"Sister-in-law, why is this." Xie Yanhe couldn't sit still, she patted her niece's hand, and after Tao Tao got up, Xie Yanhe straightened up, bowed to his sister-in-law, and said slowly: "I never feel that I am sacrificing for the house." Brother, he is on the battlefield, which time is not fighting for his life! My sister-in-law gave up the prosperity of the capital and stayed in such a bitter cold place for so many years. If you talk about sacrifice, sister-in-law, you and your brother have sacrificed more than me. ”

"Sleepy, sit down." When Wang Qingyun faced Xie Yanhe, her attitude softened, but the gaze that fell on her eldest son was extremely cold, which was the gaze of a mother who was extremely disappointed.

"Did you hear what your aunt said? You can have today, and you can be included in the door wall by a generation of Confucians, because you have the shade of your family, which is all earned by our elders. How many sons of poor families can't get ahead, is it because they are not talented enough?! Since you have received the gift of your family, you should know how to be grateful, and what will happen to you? ”

The mother's harsh words made Xie Yu's face red with shame.

It is said that men don't flick when they have tears, and a tear oozed from the corner of the little boy's eye, and he choked up and said: "Mother, the child knows his mistakes." The child went to Pei's Mansion to plead guilty. ”

Wang Qingyun knew her son, and after a seizure, she said lightly: "Say, how did that Pei Zhengyin of the Pei family get into your eyes?" ”

The son is far from the age when he is in love, and there must be a reason why he suddenly accepted Mo Lan, which was given by Pei Zhengyin.

……

At this time, Pei Xiangfu's house is also a stormy atmosphere.

The eldest granddaughter of the Pei family had tears in her eyes, she knelt in front of her mother, held back her tears and said, "Mother, my daughter has never begged you for anything. But this time, my daughter didn't want to let me. ”

"You girl, what are you talking about?" Mrs. Pei, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Pei family, looked deeply at the eldest daughter kneeling on the ground, and her eyes showed a deep sense of disappointment.

Mother admits that Xie Yu is worthy of the reputation of the Xie family. Looking at the capital, there is no better boy than him. But since he chose your sister, it's time for you to put your mind away. If there is a reputation of 'two daughters competing for husbands', how can your father and brother hold their heads up in the court. Your grandfather's half-life name will become a laughing stock. ”

"Mother. I've been letting my sisters in the second room since I was a child, but this time, my daughter didn't want to! ”

Pei Jingshu could no longer hide the grievances in her heart, and a face that had begun to take on the appearance of a girl burst into tears.

Mrs. Pei looked at her daughter who was down in a string of tears, not distressed, but thinking of the undercurrents under the surface of the Pei family's harmony, Mrs. Pei was ruthless and said: "Mother asked you to let go of the second room because the resources of the Pei family are tilted on our long house. Your father crushed your second uncle to death, and he did not suffer from widowhood but unevenness. If you want to have a harmonious family, your mother can only let your second aunt, and you can only let your sister, otherwise, this family will be in chaos. ”

"But mother, it's about her daughter's life. Does the daughter want to let it too? ”

Pei Jingshu said sadly.

Although she had expected her mother's attitude, she was extremely unwilling. Why is it yourself who gives in every time! Is it because I'm a daughter?!

Pei Jingshu said with a desperate face: "If I miss Xie Yuxiu, my daughter is willing not to marry for life." ”

"Confused!" Mrs. Pei didn't expect that her daughter, who has always been sensible, would contradict her because of the Xie family's son. Daughter, this is just seeing Xie Yuxiu once!

thought of the ladies in the capital who were secretly broken because Xie Han married Wang Qingyun in the past, and some even became a female crown for this purpose; There is also the county lord of Yonghe, who fascinated the wise and wise His Majesty who is not close to women; I think of the Marquis of Jingping, who died young, and the Duke of Xie Guo, who was posthumously awarded the title today......

Mrs. Pei couldn't help but slander, is this Xie family all demons, it is easy to confuse a person's mind.

But "the scruffiness of the scholar can still be said." The woman's sufficiency, you can't say it", the daughter's love is just beginning, and a tendon has gone to a dead end, if she blindly scolds her daughter at this time, it will only ruin her.

As a result, Mrs. Pei changed her strategy.

She got up from her seat, helped her daughter up with her own hands, pulled her to the Luohan couch and sat down, and said softly: "Mother also wants to fulfill you." But Xie Yuxiu has already chosen your sister......"

"Mother, it was Zheng Yin who deliberately framed her daughter by unscrupulous means."

Her mother's gentle voice made Pei Jingshu instantly unload her guard, she nestled into her mother's arms, and said with tears in her eyes: "Mother, Xie Yuxiu will choose his sister to save face for his daughter." He is a righteous gentleman, and his daughter doesn't want to lose such a good husband. ”

Mrs. Pei was stunned by what her daughter said. Isn't there something else going on in this matter?

"Jingshu, you tell your mother, what's going on?"

"Mother, when Xie Shizi came to the mansion, her daughter was going to the flower hall to meet Mrs. Jingpinghou, but she was stopped by the eldest cousin of the Cheng family. My cousin said a bunch of strange things, and he said, "Let my daughter rest assured that he will not fail her and will tell her aunt about the matter between us......"

"Bastard thing! I took pity on him for losing his mother at a young age, so I took him to my side to raise him, and raised a white-eyed wolf! ”

Mrs. Pei has been immersed in the inner house for many years, how could she not see these filthy methods, and her voice contained murderous aura: "It was Zheng Yin who introduced Xie Shizi over?" There are so many roads to your grandfather's study, how could you run into them so coincidentally if there was no one to guide them? ”

Mrs. Pei's anger surged, and her angry face changed. For the sake of her husband's future, she can press her daughter to let the second room, but she can't let others calculate her daughter.

"This little thing with a black heart, clothes and jewelry, didn't you let her pick it first! But she has done this to you. You must let your grandfather and grandmother know about this. ”

After Mrs. Pei finished speaking, her fingers gently stroked her daughter's cheek, and said softly: "Jingshu, I am your mother, you should have told me a long time ago." ”

Pei Jingshu's eyes widened, tears rolled down her eyes, she was guilty and moved: "Mother, I thought it was ...... I thought it was ......"

"Do you think that after I learn about this, I will force you to marry Cheng Jiazi?" Mrs. Pei raised her eyebrows, and she said earnestly, "Silly boy, why do you think so?" You are the flesh and blood that fell from my pregnancy in October, and in this mansion, my mother cares most about you and your brother. ”