Chapter 21: Sleepless Nights
It was a happy thing for a good brother to marry a beautiful wife, and Shen Zhao didn't want a good thing to turn into a bad thing, but Zheng'er's father and brother sued Zhao Youling for pretending to be Zheng'er, which obviously pointed to the Zhenguo Mansion and the Huaiwang Mansion to bully the monarch and resist the decree.
"Zheng'er's father and brother are tenants on the outskirts of the city, and they usually don't even know where the gate of the capital opens. As soon as Zheng'er died, they immediately ran to Dali Temple to complain, obviously with the guidance of a master behind them. I suspect that Pingjin Hou and the eldest princess instigated Zheng'er's father and brother to do this......"
Shen Zhao is not as optimistic as Mu Hanchi, things have happened for a day, if there is a better solution, he will not alarm Mu Hanchi and Zhao Youling to come over this trip.
Everyone thinks that the spring festival is short, but he adds to their newlyweds.
"Whether there is a mastermind behind this matter or not, it is best to explain it clearly. I don't want Ling'er to be misunderstood as a low-class maid in your house, she and I are bright, and I am not sorry for anyone. ”
The first time I heard Mu Hanchi call her Ling'er, Zhao Youling didn't react for a while. Seeing Mu Hanchi looking at her lovingly as she spoke, she understood.
"So you're worried that I'm from a humble background. Although I am not an inferior maid, I also do not have much noble origin. The Duchess of Zhenguo invited me to the house to be an embroiderer, and the identity of the embroidery lady does not seem to be high. ”
"Poof!"
Zhao Youling and Mu Hanchi did not shy away from talking, and Shen Zhao couldn't help but say: "Miss Zhao got married from our Zhenguo Mansion, and she should be taught by Mother Gu." If you marry a husband and follow a husband, you should be called Brother Mu or an official. ”
"Official? No, I don't like it. ”
Hearing the words official, Zhao Youling felt tooth soreness.
"Don't be embarrassed for her, she likes to call me anything."
Mu Hanchi smiled generously.
"Okay, count me as a dog and a rat to meddle in. However, Brother Mu still shouldn't underestimate the matter of Zheng'er's father and brother's complaint, if there is really a peace and law behind the scenes, there will be trouble. The protection of the officials and officials of the Beijing Central Government is intertwined, but it is not so simple. You just came back from outside and don't understand how powerful it is, this matter can be big or small, if you really detain Miss Zhao into the yamen tomorrow, it will be too late then. ”
Mu Hanchi nodded in agreement.
"You don't have to worry, if the government comes to me, I'll just explain what happened to them. If they're unreasonable, don't blame me for being rude. If I really can't do it, I'll fly away and make sure that I don't affect you and your family. I do things by myself and take on them by myself. ”
Shen Zhao's handsome face was full of gloom, and Mu Hanchi, who had a calm face, should also be in a frenzy in his heart.
It is estimated that the matter should be very serious, Zhao Youling stood up and looked like he was not afraid of heaven and earth.
"What a stupid thing, you and I are one. With me, no one dares to touch you. ”
The matter was already clear, and Mu Hanchi pulled Zhao Youling to leave. The same way back the way you came.
The two figures hugged each other and disappeared over the wall in the blink of an eye.
Shen Zhao stared at the wall where Mu Hanchi and Zhao Youling disappeared in surprise, and secretly sighed that Mu Hanchi's kung fu had become superb. Presumably, the Ouchi master of the Imperial Palace does not have such skills.
Glancing at the moonlight, it was estimated that his grandmother should not have fallen asleep at this time, so Shen Zhao decided to go to his grandmother for help.
If Zheng'er's death hadn't been for Zheng'er's father and brother making a big fuss, the Wang family wouldn't have wanted Mrs. Tai to know.
At this time, Wang sat in Mrs. Shen's room, lowering her head and looking timidly at her toes, like a little girl who had committed a crime and was waiting to receive a punishment.
Gu's mother couldn't stand it anymore, she took Wang's tea bowl and brewed a cup of chrysanthemum again, gently held it in front of Wang, and asked her to drink it to cool off.
Wang glanced at Mrs. Tai, who was still squinting and leaning back on the wicker chair, seemingly indifferent to her presence and actions.
Wang didn't accept the tea bowl handed by Gu's mother, and Gu's mother had to put the tea bowl on the table next to Wang.
Mrs. Tai called Wang and only said two words, and just squinted her eyes on the chair as if she was asleep. Gu's mother knew that Mrs. Tai was angry with the Wang family, but it was inconvenient to be angry with her directly. deliberately snubbed her and made her self-reflect on her mistakes.
But in the matter of the emperor's marriage to the Huai Palace, what is wrong with the Wang family!
The Wang family just directly asked Zheng'er to prepare to marry according to the will of the marriage, who would have thought that Mrs. Tai would let Zhao Youling marry Zheng'er, and Zheng'er would not want to go to the river!
Ay!
Mother Gu couldn't bear to watch Mrs. Tai and the Wang family stalemate. stepped forward and gently reminded the Wang family in the old lady Shen's ear to wait for her to show her.
Old Lady Shen's eyelids twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Wang.
Outside the window, it was late at night, and the bangs at the end of the hour had already sounded.
If you continue like this, you won't have to sleep tonight. Mrs. Shen didn't sleep well and often woke up in the middle of the night. I finally slept peacefully last night, and I was relieved to find my lost granddaughter, but now I got into trouble again. The Wang family didn't handle it well, and didn't ask her for instructions in time, how could Old Lady Shen's anger not be big, and it would be so easy to dissipate.
Seeing that Mrs. Tai opened her eyes and glanced at her, Wang immediately straightened up and said softly:
"I thought that Zheng'er's matter could be sent away with some money, but I really didn't expect her father and brother to go to Dali Temple to sue the emperor. Her father and brother also said well when they took the money, how do they know that they will turn around and go to sue! They are all tenants who can't read big characters, how can they still write like that......"
"You thought? It's all what you wanted to do! ”
It's okay that Wang didn't explain, but the more he explained, the more angry Mrs. Shen became. This daughter-in-law has a good personality, but she is not safe in handling things, always doing bad things with good intentions, and giving people a handle.
"The daughter-in-law knows that she is wrong, and she shouldn't give Zheng'er's father and brother a lot of money, so that they feel that something is wrong, as if we forced Zheng'er to commit suicide......"
The more Wang spoke, the quieter his voice became.
Old Lady Shen stopped drinking, "Don't say it!" Let's figure out what to do. ”
"Yes, my daughter-in-law has been thinking about it for a day. But everyone in the house knows that the girl who married is Zhao Youling, so why has nothing to do with the marriage Zheng'er. ”
Wang's face was bitter, feeling that life had never been so sad. In the past, her husband's concubine gave birth, and she ran to accompany her in the rain, but the concubine gave birth to a stillborn baby. Then when my mother-in-law and her husband came to visit, she was holding the stillborn baby and looking at it......
I can't tell what it feels like to jump into the Yellow River!
"The embroidery girl was found by you, and she was married by your hands. You can't get away with this matter in any way. ”
Old Lady Shen picked up the tea bowl and sucked it slowly, looking at the trembling Wang family.
It's also good to scare your daughter-in-law and let her see her for a long time. Otherwise, she will always be the heart of a small family jasper, how can she be in charge of such a large Zhenguo Mansion alone in the future, and suppress the future granddaughter-in-law and intricate relatives and relatives.
"My daughter-in-law knows it's wrong."
Wang felt a salty dampness overflowing from his eyes, and hurriedly pressed it with a handkerchief.
"The Son of the World is here."
Gu's mother waited for Shen Zhao to come in and hurriedly avoided it.
"Zhao'er, you've inquired all about this day. Miss Zhao shouldn't be fine. ”
Every time Miss Zhao was mentioned, Mrs. Tai was particularly concerned, and when Wang talked to her son, she simply asked her mother-in-law the most concerned questions. The idea of the substitute marriage was taken by Mrs. Tai, and it really has nothing to do with her. Wang's is taking the blame for his mother-in-law, and he said that he knew that he was wrong, but he was actually unwilling in his heart.
Shen Zhao gave his grandmother and mother a salute, and found that his mother's expression was wrong, and it was estimated that his grandmother had taught his mother a lesson again.
He had seen this kind of scene a lot since he was a child, and he didn't think it was anything. The grandmother took a few concubines for her father, and there were inevitably stumbles between the mother and several aunts.
"Back to her mother, Miss Zhao is afraid that she will have to go to court. I've already met Brother Mu just now......"
"Oh, have you seen Mu Han late? Is he still satisfied with Ling'er? Did you say anything about Ling'er? ”
Old Lady Shen moved towards the chair and looked at Shen Zhao with wide sagging eyes.
Shen Zhao pondered for a while, but still decided not to say that Mu Hanchi and Zhao Youling came together. After all, a woman has to obey the three and four virtues, not to mention following the man over the wall and crossing the courtyard, even though the man is her husband, it is not appropriate to follow the rules and etiquette.
Brother Mu was very satisfied with Miss Zhao, and it could be seen that he cared about Miss Zhao very much. He was sure to protect Miss Zhao from prison. However, I am still worried that Brother Mu has only returned to the capital after all, and the emperor has not yet summoned him to the court to perform his duties, and he does not know that Dali Temple is under the control of Pingjin Hou. Grandmother, if it is safe to be safe, can you ask the Queen Mother to come forward in this matter? ”
"Well, that's exactly what I mean. I will enter the palace early in the morning to ask to see the queen mother, I don't believe that this matter will not be over. Even if Pingjin Hou wanted to get in the way, he had to have a reason. The emperor gave the Huai Wangfu to marry, and he didn't care who we wanted to marry in the Zhenguo Mansion. Whether it's Zheng'er or Ling'er, the emperor can figure it out. ”
For the sake of his granddaughter, don't let go of her old cheeks and keep her safe.
The Huaiwang Mansion is decorated with a joyful north courtyard.
After Zhao Youling and Mu Hanchi came back from Zhenguo Mansion, Mu Hanchi asked her to rest first, and he was going to Youyuan to report to his father about the suburban manor.
Mu Hanchi had just left, and Xiangqiao hurriedly came in and asked Zhao Youling to take a bath.
"Madame instructed the slave maid to prepare a medicinal soup for the princess to bathe, and the slave maid has been boiling for almost an hour."
"What medicinal decoction? Isn't medicinal soup meant to be drunk? ”
Zhao Youling was very curious, and Xiangqiao smiled and didn't explain.
It's good to sweat all day, so it's good to take a refreshing shower.
The bath bucket is in the corner of the bedroom, pulling up four brocade screens, filling them with bath soup, and after a while, the whole room emits a wisp of strange fragrance.
"After the princess takes the bath, she can go to bed directly, and the bath soup will be placed there, and the slave will come over to clean it up in the morning."
Xiangqiao put a product next to the bath barrel, pulled up the Four Seasons brocade screen again, and put the underwear that Zhao Youling wanted to change on the screen.
"If the princess has no other orders, the slave and maid will retreat."
"Well, you can help me guard the door."
The lesson of the last time made Zhao Youling dare not take a bath alone, if someone broke in again, she had no way to marry again.
"Concubine Shizi, rest assured, there will be no outsiders in this courtyard. The slave and maid waited in the chamber. ”
Xiangqiao hid the smile on her lips and withdrew to close the door.
"I didn't close the door."
Zhao Youling walked over and fastened the door, and then returned to the screen with confidence, untied his clothes and stepped into the bath tub, comfortably immersed in the bath soup at the right temperature, closed his eyes and snorted with an intoxicating aroma.