Chapter 31: Confrontation in Court
When he opened the door, he was a little familiar, and Chen Jintong immediately recognized that this was the little eunuch who served in front of the emperor, and hurriedly apologized: "Father-in-law forgives his sins!" I don't know if my father-in-law is coming, there are many rudenesses, and I invite my father-in-law Haihan! ”
The little eunuch is the apprentice of the big eunuch Xiao Dezi, called Xiao Yunzi, who often waits in front of the palace, and naturally has seen Chen Jintong, knowing that the emperor values her, and hurriedly returned the salute: "The second lady is polite, our family doesn't know the situation of the young lady and takes the liberty to disturb, but the saint has an edict, and please follow me into the palace immediately, without delay." ”
Chen Jintong hesitated, the emperor's holy decree could not be resisted, but what should Sixi'er do, she can't leave this room now, seeing that she looked at the little girl in her arms silently, Xiao Yunzi asked, "What's the problem with the second miss?" ”
"Father-in-law Haihan, I should go with my father-in-law, but my sister was frightened, and she couldn't leave anyone at once, so I asked my father-in-law to wait for a while!" Seeing Xiao Yunzi asking, Chen Jintong didn't dare to be disobedient, and after weighing it, he temporarily coaxed Si Xi'er to sleep, and changed his clothes before following Xiao Yunzi to reply.
It's the same red wall and green tiles again, which makes people fearful. Chen Jintong was not summoned to the Qinzheng Palace this time, the breeze was blowing, and the emperor was accompanied by Xiao Dezi to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden.
Chen Jintong saluted step by step, and the emperor turned around, his gaze unfathomable.
"I heard about you! You're very bold! The emperor spoke straight to the point, and looked straight at Chen Jintong, who was pale on the side, Sixi'er didn't sleep well, often had nightmares, and didn't sleep well even with her, she was already injured, so her complexion was even worse.
Chen Jintong heard the emperor say this, knew that it was safe here, and regardless of the blue brick road in front of him, he knelt straight down as soon as his legs bent, bowed deeply to the emperor, and replied on the ground: "The courtiers ask the emperor to be the master!" ”
The emperor motioned for Xiao Yunzi, who was following her, to help her up, and then said, "Let's talk carefully!" ”
Chen Jintong's knees were not light, almost a little unsteady, the emperor walked forward after saying this, she didn't speak, and followed back to reply, the emperor was the insider, she only added the part that no one knew, and perfectly selected Dongfang Xuanze, said almost, the emperor suddenly stood still, and asked her: "This is just the beginning, the road in the future will be a hundred times more difficult than this, do you still have to go on?" This seemed to be asking her about the path she had just taken, but Chen Jintong knew very well what the emperor was talking about.
"The courtiers have never regretted it! I won't regret it in the future. Chen Jintong's tone was firm, not like he was seriously injured, and it sounded quite sonorous and powerful.
"I'll give you the answers you want." After saying this, the emperor continued to walk forward, Chen Jintong endured the pain and wanted to follow, but he heard the emperor wave his hand slightly, and ordered Xiao Yunzi: "Send her back well!" ”
Chen Jintong returned to the Shizi Mansion as it was, and as soon as he entered the front hall, he saw Dongfang Xuanze, who he hadn't seen for a day, sitting and drinking tea, and when he saw her come in, he poured her a cup of glass.
"That's what you said you were going to do yesterday?" Dongfang Xuanze took a sip of tea, he was pulled halfway through to see a lively scene today.
"Huh?" Chen Jintong thought that he was asking about what she had just gone out, and was a little puzzled.
"I'm going to Wanhualou today." Dongfang Xuanze squinted at her reaction, Chen Jintong felt tired and panicked, but when she came in, Dongfang Xuanze had already poured a cup of tea for her, and she was embarrassed to turn a blind eye, only then did she understand what he meant, and she knew in her heart that Dongfang Xuanze already knew, and now he just asked casually, so he didn't reply to him, but asked rhetorically: "What is His Royal Highness going to Wanhualou for? You don't look like someone who likes to join in the fun! ”
"I was pulled over in the study, and some people said that the second lady of the Hou Mansion of Wu'an was bullied by the eldest lady and looked for teeth all over the place, and it was the adoptive parents' family who went to avenge her!" Recalling the lively scene of Wanhualou, Dongfang Xuanze sincerely felt that Chen Jintong was indeed smart, and many people went to the teahouse of Mingyue Villa, saying that they had poured out their wealth to seek forgiveness from Wanhualou, and the large and small boxes were really like they were made up everywhere, and they were placed irregularly. While begging Liu's mother to forgive, all kinds of pity for their owners, the biological father who was outside the words was not as good as outsiders, and he forced the young lady who spoiled them as a treasure to have no way to live, and now he is seriously injured and can't take care of himself. A small number of people know about the destruction of Mingyue Villa, and at this moment, rumors are spreading, and the people have defected, which is a pity for the second lady who has never met.
Chen Jintong probably thought of that scene, but she knew in her heart that there was still a long way to go to bring down Chen Baixian, but she was in a much better mood when she heard this, looking at Dongfang Xuanze's scorching gaze, the ghost sent a sentence: "Then His Royal Highness the Prince can see which tooth I am looking for?" ”
Dongfang Xuanze paused, he didn't know how to answer, Chen Jintong rarely laughed, the smiling face shook Dongfang Xuanze a little distracted, and when he reacted, Chen Jintong had already gotten up and returned to the room, Dongfang Xuanze shook his head, his mind was full of the smile just now, he sighed lightly: "It is indeed a special little girl." ”
The sun rises in the east, the important ministers in the court gather, today's court, the atmosphere is a little dignified, the emperor seems to be very troubled, leaning on the back of the chair with his head supported by his arm, looking at the people who are arguing below.
The imperial historian of this dynasty is a well-known iron plate, and many people scolded him behind his back, saying that he was stubborn, but the emperor knew best in his heart that the stability of the country could not be separated from this stubborn person.
I saw Dr. Yu Shi standing in front with a righteous attitude, and reported energetically: "The old minister has long heard that the Wu'an Hou family is restless, and then he learned the reason, it turned out that the second lady was newly picked up and returned to the house and was running in, this is the family matter of the Wu'an Hou Mansion, and the old minister should not have intervened." However, not only has it not improved recently, but it has also caused chickens and dogs to jump in the capital. ”
Chen Baixian denied it, he didn't say anything with a black face, and the emperor didn't say anything to stop it, and slowly the people below were talking about their thoughts in a chaotic way, and after listening to it for a while, as he guessed, each with a face of righteous words, in fact, it was for his own interests, and the party was almost the same as the secret investigation.
"Cough, cough......" The emperor pretended to cough twice, and the hall instantly fell silent.
"Chen Aiqing, since it's your business, what do you think?" The emperor straightened up and looked at Chen Baixian, who was blue in color.
"The little girl is stubborn, and the minister's upbringing is not effective, please forgive the emperor!" Chen Baixian hadn't slept well all night, and his voice was a little vicissitudes.
"The minister has questions," Doctor Yu Shi and Chen Baixian have always been at odds, and they are old-fashioned, so they immediately took over and asked: "I heard that the second miss of the Chen family has always been in this capital, and her family is a businessman with rich financial resources, why is it that such a stubborn person has not gone wrong for so many years, and as soon as she returns to the Wu'an Hou Mansion, she is known all over the city?" ”
These words are too sharp, as soon as these words come out, no one can speak easily, and the slightest mistake will end the beam, and the scene suddenly quieted down.
Chen Baixian was so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, and the emperor said understandingly: "Since there is a dispute in this matter, it is better to invite the parties to tell them in person what is going on, they are all a family, don't be suspicious because of misunderstandings, okay?" ”
I had already seen Chen Jintong's sharp teeth, and Chen Baixian was in a cold sweat, but as soon as the emperor said this, who dared to say it badly, so he had to follow the ministers to salute and echo.
Xiao Dezi immediately arranged for Xiao Yunzi, who was familiar with the family, to go out of the palace to pick up people.