Chapter Eighty-Seven: Suicide? Accidentally? Homicide? (Part II, Chapter 41)

There was silence for a while.

He Shengnan said: "If I just died, I wish they died immediately, but I am a weak woman and can't do anything." I can only go to the city to stop the luxury carriage, hoping to meet the Qing officials, and seek justice for the sake of regret. But after a few days, they threw me out of the city, saying that I had a bad influence in the city. And then I met you. ”

She drank a cup of tea, and then said, "They are willing to apologize at the grave, and they are also innocent, and I don't want them to die so much." ”

Zhang Shuo asked: "You are very affectionate and righteous to Miss He Ruoxi, it is rare in the world to have such a righteous sisterhood." ”

He Shengnan said: "When she was still alive, we were very good. She died, which made me feel even more regretful. I only hate myself for not taking a good look at her and giving her a chance to find a short-term view. If I don't do something for her, I will not be at peace for the rest of my life. ”

Zhang Shuo asked, "Then what have you done for her?" ”

He Shengnan said: "At that time, I just wanted to seek justice for her and let him die peacefully." Later, I heard them say that innocence is the most important thing for women, and this justice has no meaning. As if it was for my own peace of mind, I followed their advice and opened the coffin without an autopsy, declaring to the public that it was still innocent. And I received ten rods, and my heart was not so sad. ”

Qiu Yue picked up the embroidery on her desk and said, "I didn't expect your embroidery to be so good." ”

He Shengnan said: "Ruoxi's embroidery is much better than me, I learned from Ruoxi." Every time we are financially constrained, we take out the embroidery products on weekdays and sell them, and the wages are the highest and fastest every time. ”

Zhang Shuo looked at several embroideries on the table and asked, "Are these all embroidered by you today?" ”

He Shengnan took out the semi-finished product that had not yet been embroidered and said: "Those were embroidered in the past, and I am learning her stitching." Today's three flowers have not been embroidered. ”

Qiu Yue said: "The husband said that you have an injury on your body and need to recuperate, rest early, don't embroider too late, it is not conducive to wound healing." ”

He Shengnan said: "Thank you, Miss Qiuyue, I will rest later." ”

Zhang Shuo said: "Since Miss He has nothing else to do, then we will go back first and say goodbye." ”

Not long after they returned, Sun Liang came. He came in over the wall, and when he saw He Shengnan embroidering, he didn't raise his head. He was very angry and said, "You are really hilarious. ”

He Shengnan asked, "What are you here for?" ”

Sun Liang asked, "Ye Ruxin's death, did you do it?" ”

He Shengnan looked at him like an idiot and said, "If I can kill them, do I still have to stop the driver and file a complaint?" You don't know how I killed them when I was here all night? ”

Sun Liang asked, "That's what your adulterous wife did, right?" ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately." You have to have proof of this, or I can sue you for slander. ”

Sun Liang said, "Will you kill me?" ”

He Shengnan said: "I want to kill you, I also have to have that strength." ”

Sun Liang pinched her chin and was about to kiss her. was skimmed away by He Shengnan, and He Shengnan said, "Please General Sun Shao respect himself." ”

Sun Liang let go of her and asked loudly, "Why can't they and I can't?" ”

He Shengnan said with a smile: "I am willing, anyone can do it, but you can't, are you satisfied?" ”

Sun Liang hugged her and said, "I don't care about the past, I don't mind how many men you used to have." Will you marry me? I will be very good to you, and you will be my only wife from now on. ”

He Shengnan said: "General Sun, go back!" Don't come to me again. Otherwise, if I call someone, don't you want your face? And did you ignore the face of your parents and family? ”

Sun Liang asked helplessly, "Why are you doing this to me?" Why? I love you so much, am I so humble that I don't deserve your attention? ”

He Shengnan said: "Because if we love you, we can't do it, do you understand?" Her bones are not cold, you just want to sleep with me, are you still human? How do you make me deal with pity? ”

Sun Liang said: "I can wait for you, really." You don't want to see those men again, okay? ”

He Shengnan said: "But I don't love you, so don't wait for me any longer, find a woman who is the right person, and start a family as soon as possible, which is better than anything else." That's all I have to say. ”

Sun Liang said: "Do you know that I love you? ”

He Shengnan said: "You don't love me, you just think that a woman like me can't refuse you." And I rejected you, which made you unacceptable, so I struggled with it. Sun Liang said: "He Shengnan, you don't have a heart. ”

He Shengnan said: "If you love me, when you were in Dali Temple, you should tell the truth, instead of standing with them and lying and ignoring me." In your heart, your colleagues are more important than me. ”

Sun Liang said: "I'm sorry, this matter is very involved, if I tell the truth, it will be equivalent to their break, and I will not be able to gain a foothold in the army in the future." My family will not be able to gain a foothold in the capital. If you die, I'm willing to die for you or with you, but I can't leave my whole family behind. ”

He Shengnan said: "So, when you say that you marry me, aren't you also antagonistic to your family colleagues?" What will you marry me? I will always be your victim, and I can abandon it at any time. How do you make me love you? ”

Sun Liang was stunned, indeed, he didn't have the courage to stand up to his family and the entire circle of colleagues. Even if He Shengnan agreed to marry him, he had no way to marry him. can only let her stay in a dark corner, but his heart is all on He Shengnan.

He Shengnan said: "Your love is just a whim, a regret that you can't ask for." But I didn't think about what it meant to me. If I promise to marry you, it will be doomed to me. ”

Sun Liang opened his mouth and didn't say anything. Before he turned to leave, he said, "I prove my love to you, you wait for me, okay?" Wait until I have the strength to marry you. ”

He Shengnan said: "Then before you have the strength, don't bother me again, can you do it?" ”

Sun Liang said, "Are you willing to wait for me?" ”

He Shengnan said: "I don't plan to get married, so when you're ready, you can come to me again." Don't come to me again until then, I don't want to see you. I don't want her to be upset. ”

Sun Liang said: "Okay, I promise you, I won't bother you again, and when I have the strength, I will carry you into the mansion with a sedan chair." You must wait for me! ”

He Shengnan said: "Then you go!" Then he pointed to a pot of orchids next to him and said, "Help me put that pot of orchids at the door, thank you." ”

Sun Liang asked, "Why?" ”

He Shengnan said: "Ruoyi likes orchids, put them at the door, if she comes back and sees orchids, she will know that I am waiting for her." This is a tacit understanding between me and her. ”

Sun Liang carried the flower pot to the door and placed it on the threshold next to it.

Zhang Shuo and Qiu Yue returned to the palace and reported the matter to Pei Shengyuan and Yang Mubai.

Pei Shengyuan said: "Then Marco found it, is there anything suspicious?" ”

Zhang Shuo replied: "The horse has been killed, and the autopsy has also been performed, so there is nothing suspicious." ”

Yang Mubai said: "Could this be a coincidence? How could it be He Shengnan, she was a weak woman, still recuperating at home, and she didn't go anywhere. ”

Qiu Yue said: "Why don't you keep an eye on her for a few days to see if there is anything suspicious, and if she has contacted other people, then check the people who have contacted her." ”

Zhang Shuo said: "She has only been home for a day and has never left the yard, if it is her, there must be a helper." If it weren't for her, it might be a coincidence, or this coincidence was too strange. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "This woman is very dangerous, Mu Mu, don't let her come to your palace, right?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "She has been recuperating for a long time, can't you find out if she has a problem?" Is there anything suspicious that the major general was drunk and went missing on horseback and fell to his death? It was a pure accident. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "A young general, who has been training on horses since he was a child, fell off his horse and died, don't you think it's suspicious?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "He was drunk and riding a horse, not in a sober state, and the horse was crazy and uncontrollable, so he fell off the horse and died." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "There is some truth in saying this. ”

Then he said to Zhang Shuo: "Tomorrow, let Xu Lang send a few secret guards to keep an eye on He Shengnan, and if there is anything suspicious, find out immediately." ”

Zhang Shuo replied: "Yes! ”

After he finished saying goodbye to Qiu Yue, he went back.

Xu Lang received the news of staring, and then said speechlessly: "Why don't you tell me if such a big thing happens!" ”

Zhang Shuo said: "Seeing that you and the peony are like glue, I don't want to disturb you." Keep an eye on her for a while to see what she's doing. ”

Xu Lang said: "Okay, don't worry. If there's anything out of the ordinary, it's guaranteed that it won't escape my eyes. ”

The envoys of Lan Zhaoguo arrived in the imperial capital, and on the second day, a grand banquet was held in the imperial capital.

Princess Yongjing was very happy tonight, she saw people from Lan Zhao, all of whom were familiar with her, and they knew each other in a foreign land. When she was even happier, the imperial capital and Lan Zhao announced her marriage to Yang Cheng.

Before they held a wedding in Lanzhao, not many people in the imperial capital knew about it, but now that it has been announced, the dignitaries and nobles who participated in the banquet in the entire imperial capital know about it.

Pei Shengyuan awarded Yang Cheng the title of Marquis of Peace and went to Lanzhao as his son-in-law to show the permanent reconciliation between the two countries.

Lan Zhaoguo brought a year's tribute, as well as a covenant of alliance to offer loyalty to the imperial capital.

At the banquet, singing and dancing were leveled, and the two countries sang and danced, performing various repertoire.

Pei Shengyuan and Yang Mubai watched Yang Cheng and Princess Yongjing finally achieve positive results, and they were very happy for them. Looking at Zhang Shuo and Qiu Yue, the two of them were still a little awkward, thinking that Zhang Shuo hadn't succeeded yet.

Xu Lang and Peony are as loving as ever, and the two of them are envious of others.

Pei Shengyuan took Yang Mubai's hand and asked, "Are you tired?" If you're tired, go back and rest. ”

Yang Mubai finished confinement, the imperial doctor still didn't let him drink, she only drank some tea or ginseng tea, she was happy to see so many people gathered together, so she replied: "I'm not tired, I'm happy today, I want to see more." ”

Pei Shengyuan sandwiched a few dishes for her and said, "These dishes are all nourishing, you eat more." ”

Yang Mubai said coquettishly: "I eat these every day, I'm tired of eating." ”

At this time, Lan Zhaoguo stood up and said: "I have seen the emperor and the queen's mother, and I have heard that the emperor and queen of the imperial capital are very affectionate, and I can see it today, and it is true." Just look at the queen's complexion, it seems that there is a deficiency, can it be used? Our Lan Zhao is famous for its medicinal stones, and we can give the queen a few doses of medicine, and I hope the queen will not dislike it. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then there is labor, the queen is weak, and her body is even more cold in the cold winter, may I ask if Lan Zhao has a good recipe?" ”

The man saluted and said, "I think this is a common disease for many women, and our palace doctor will take the pulse of the queen and prescribe a few more prescriptions." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "The queen mother's illness is a disease caused by fatigue, and the imperial doctor already has a prescription, so there is no need to bother the palace doctor of Lan Zhaoguo." ”

The man said: "How is this trouble, our two countries have a good relationship, and we should help each other, but it is a trivial matter, and it is insignificant." When the banquet is over, I will ask the palace doctor to check the pulse of the queen. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "So, then understand, today's banquet is happy, you are new to here, you should rest well, and it is not too late to help the queen mother diagnose and treat." ”

When the man saw Pei Shengyuan say this, he replied, "Okay, then everything is subject to His Majesty the Emperor." ”

At the end of the banquet, the man found Princess Yongjing and asked, "Princess, why did I just say that I would let the palace doctor treat the queen's mother, and the emperor of the imperial capital seems to be unhappy." ”

The queen had just given birth and suffered from frostbite, so her complexion was naturally not good. This is a secret that has not yet been declared to the public, if you let the palace doctor diagnose and treat it, it is still inappropriate to know that it is just given birth and the diagnosis of birth.

She said: "There are many famous doctors in the imperial capital, and their medical skills are exquisite, and the prescriptions are naturally excellent, so there is no need to bother the palace doctor." ”

But the man said, "Don't they even look down on our medical skills, and they still dislike our Lan Zhao's medical skills?" ”

Princess Yongjing said, "Lord Song, that's not the case. The imperial doctor in the palace, but even the plague can be controlled and cured, and the medical skills are extremely exquisite, if the palace doctor is allowed to diagnose and treat, if it can be cured, it is fine, if it cannot be cured, it will not cause trouble. ”

The man called Song thought of this layer and said, "It's broken, why didn't you think of this layer?" If the palace doctor goes to diagnose and treat tomorrow and can't cure it radically, won't it ruin the reputation of Lan Zhaoguo. ”

Princess Yongjing said: "Therefore, the emperor of the imperial capital refused, but he didn't want to embarrass both sides, but you Lord Song didn't know how to advance or retreat, so he had to go for treatment." The emperor is not better than our Lan Zhao, here are all Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, all kinds of talents. Now that the bazaar is not closed, I will take you to see the prosperity of the imperial capital, and next time you will no longer be arrogant. ”

After speaking, he pulled Master Song out. The man said, "Princess, understand and go again, I have drunk a little too much, and now I am a little dizzy." Last night, I went shopping, and it was indeed much more prosperous than our Lanzhao, hey, it was my poor consideration. ”

Princess Yongjing said: "It's good that you know, but you can't do it again in the future." I still have a little friendship with the queen, and the horse also has a deep friendship with the queen, if you want to express your concern, the next time you come to the imperial capital, I will let the horse recommend, and then let our palace doctor give her treatment, what do you think of this arrangement? ”

Lord Song said: "Then I said that I would go to the queen for diagnosis and treatment, how to deal with it?" ”

Yongjing Gong said: "This is not easy to do, let's just say that our palace doctor drank too much yesterday, and now he is sick and cannot treat the queen, and next time he has the opportunity to treat the queen." ”

Lord Song said yes again and again, and said, "Princess, I didn't expect you to become smart after a while in the imperial capital. ”

Princess Yongjing said speechlessly, "When am I not smart again? ”

Lord Song hurriedly changed his words and said, "The princess was also smart before, but now she is smarter, and she will be smarter and smarter in the future." ”

Princess Yongjing said proudly: "That's nature, don't look at who the colt is?" With him every day, I can't get smarter and smarter, by the way, my martial arts are getting higher and higher! ”

Lord Song slapped his ass for a while, and the matter was over.

Fengyi Palace.

Yang Mubai said to Pei Shengyuan: "Tomorrow, if the Lan Zhao Palace doctor comes to diagnose and treat me, and finds that my body has just given birth, how can this be good?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Princess Yongjing knows, she will definitely not let the palace doctor come over tomorrow, don't worry." ”

Yang Mubai said: "How do you know that Princess Yongjing will prevent the palace doctor from coming?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Yang Cheng is not stupid, he is by Princess Yongjing's side every day, Princess Yongjing doesn't know about this, Yang Cheng must know the stakes." ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then why didn't Princess Yongjing stop the envoys of Lan Zhao at the banquet?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said again: "She is a princess of a country, and the envoy is promoting peaceful exchanges between the two countries, what reason does she have to stop it." If she had stopped it, it would have aroused the suspicion of some people. ”

Yang Mubai thought about it, it was indeed the case.

Pei Shengyuan said: "Mu Mu still doesn't believe it? Otherwise, let's make a bet, if the Lan Zhao Palace Doctor comes over tomorrow, I will lose. I can promise you three of each. If the palace doctor of Lan Zhaoguo does not come tomorrow, then I will win, and you have to promise me one condition, can you? ”

Yang Mubai said with a smile: "Why are yours three conditions, and mine one condition?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Because of this bet, you are destined to lose, how about it?" Do you want to gamble? ”

Yang Mubai saw that he was so arrogant, so he said: "Come here, whoever is afraid of whom." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "You agreed, then let's write a contract." ”

Yang Mubai immediately stopped: "You forgot, gambling is forbidden in the imperial capital, and you, as the Son of Heaven, dare to defy the law?" ”

Pei Shengyuan whispered: "Aren't I afraid that you will cheat?" ”

Yang Mubai patted his chest very angrily and said proudly: "Don't worry! What I promised you, I will promise you. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Okay, then I'll talk about my conditions!" ”

Yang Mubai understood now, and before she started the bet, Pei Shengyuan decided that she would lose. This made her very unconvinced, and she said: "The gambling game has not started yet, what conditions do you propose?" I'm not going to lose. ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "It's okay for me to mention it first, I understand that when you lose, the request will be effective." That's all right, right? ”

Yang Mubai glared at him and said, "How can you be so sure that I will lose, this is not good, let me lose in momentum." Do you often gamble with others? Know how to suppress others? ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Where I need to bet with others, I will bet with you." ”

Yang Mubai said in disbelief: "Okay then! If the Lan Zhaoguo Palace Doctor comes over tomorrow, even if I lose. ”

Seeing that she was tricked, Pei Shengyuan said happily: "Okay, in order not to suppress Mu Mu's arrogance, I will put forward conditions tomorrow." ”

Yang Mubai: "......"

On the second day, the envoy of Lan Zhao really came to report, saying that the palace doctor had drunk too much at the banquet and was sick, so it was not appropriate to ask the queen for a pulse, and the next time there was a chance to come to the queen for treatment.

Yang Mubai said helplessly: "This palace knows, you go to the Tai Hospital to grab some herbs for your palace doctor, let him rest well, and heal his illness." ”

The messenger hurriedly said, "Thank you, the queen for your kindness. ”

When Pei Shengyuan came, he knew that he had won, so he said, "Mu Mu, can I make conditions now?" ”

Yang Mubai said: "The emperor is really like a god, you can say it!" What do you want me to do? ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "I haven't thought about it yet, you owe it first!" I'll tell you when I've got it in mind. ”

Yang Mubai said: "Then you have to remember, I forgot it then, but I can't rely on me." ”

As if he had been prepared, Pei Shengyuan took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, on which the words of the contract were written in large letters, and there were a few lines of small characters below, which read: Yang Mubai owes Pei Shengyuan a condition, no matter when and where, as long as Pei Shengyuan proposes, Yang Mubai must agree unconditionally.

Below is the signature of both parties, Pei Shengyuan has already signed it, and then took out the pen and ink and asked Yang Mubai to sign it.

Yang Mubai looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, it's a joke, why do you take it so seriously." ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "Isn't this afraid that you will be a scoundrel? No matter how long it lasts, you can't afford it. ”

Yang Mubai thought in her heart: I can get rid of it tomorrow, it is written on Yang Mubai, and her current identity is He Chunhua.

She didn't say it clearly, so she wrote the word Yang Mubai generously on it.

Pei Shengyuan took the contract and took it out like a baby...... Took it out......

Yang Mubai hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going to take it?" ”

Pei Shengyuan said: "I'm going to take it to the imperial study and hide it, I'm afraid it won't be found." ”

Yang Mubai was particularly speechless, just this little thing, he really took it seriously.

He Shengnan came back from Dali Temple, and due to inconvenience, he invited a sedan chair the next day and went to He Ruoxi's grave to burn some paper money. Babbled about their past, laughing and crying. From early in the morning until it was almost dark, he went back to his house.

For the next few days, He Shengnan stayed in the house, and she was quiet every day, cooking alone, doing laundry, embroidering or reading books in her spare time. A day passed like this, and she lived a very leisurely life, a bit like a monk who saw through the red dust, chanting and chanting Buddha every day, without showing a trace of impatience. It's like she was born to live like this.

Xu Lang's secret guards have been staring at this for a few days, and they all report like this. After Zhang Shuo and the others found out, they all said: "Could it be that she found out that someone was watching, so it was extremely quiet." ”

Xu Lang said: "She is a weak woman, how can she know that there are secret guards staring?" I don't think she's fine, it's you who think too much about it. Nothing has happened in the past few days, and her family can testify that she is just used to being alone, and she has not done anything to commit adultery."

Zhang Shuo said: "It seems that we are too worried, and it is really an accident to think about the death of Major General Ye." ”