Concubine Wu Xian said softly: "Yuan Jun, this is the good son of the concubine, whether you are hungry or not, the concubine asked the imperial dining room to prepare your favorite meals for you, and I will stay with the concubine to eat later." ”

Faced with Concubine Wu Xian, who was in a good mood and warmly invited, King Lu naturally did not refuse, and the mother and son looked at each other and smiled.

Chengguo Mansion

Chengguo Gong was originally very optimistic about King Yu, his concubine Xu Hui only gave birth to one daughter and two princesses in the palace, and if the family wants to prosper, it must rely on marriage with the princes to be stable. King Yu's mother, Concubine Yang De, is one of the four concubines, and her maternal grandfather is Yang Shoufu, who has gone through two dynasties, but she didn't expect to plant a heel in her proud protégé Wang Qian.

For this reason, he called his wife Yao, his eldest son Xu Zifeng, and his daughter Xu Zijiao, and the family of four discussed the next matter.

Yao took the initiative to ask, "Master, is this time the test still counted?" "Eyes are on Cheng Guogong, her baby son, has never disappointed her, if it weren't for the insight of His Majesty this time, he found that he would cheat and mix into the palace test, her Xu Zifeng would have won the first place in the palace test, maybe he could still be a champion, but now it's all in vain, and her champion banquet can't be held.

After thinking about it for a while, Cheng Guogong shook his head: "Nine times out of ten, it doesn't count." ”

"Ah, so in that case, Feng'er will participate again this year, or three years later?" Yao was very concerned and asked Xu Zifeng's heart.

Xu Zifeng was not unwilling to participate again, but he participated three years later, he was nineteen years old at that time, and someone was afraid that he would have already left the cabinet, and he was afraid that he would not have a chance.

Cheng Guogong frowned: "It's hard to say, Your Majesty has the final say." It's a matter of Jiao'er to come to you today. ”

Xu Zijiao, who was named, quickly stood up and said, "Father." Looking at Cheng Guogong quite puzzled, what does it have to do with her, she hasn't done anything out of the cabinet recently, only one thing, that's her secret.

Cheng Guogong snorted lightly: "This matter has something to do with Wang Qian, neither Yang Shoufu nor King Yu can escape, Jiao'er, don't think that I don't know, you and King Yu have a private relationship." ”

As soon as these words came out, Yao stood up instantly, his eyes swirling back and forth on Cheng Guogong and Xu Zijiao, their father and daughter hid from her and didn't let her know. In the past, she really felt that King Yu was a son-in-law who could be entrusted by Jiao'er for life, but now it seems that it is impossible.

Xu Zijiao's eyes were red, she knelt down with a plop, and said, "Father, my daughter believes that King Yu has nothing to do with this matter, please believe it." ”

"Jiao'er, you've only been with him for a few days, and you just protect him like this and speak for him!" Cheng Guogong was heartbroken, how could he give birth to such a stupid daughter, so easy to be deceived. This damn King Yu, he shouldn't have had that unwanted mind in the first place, now it's okay.

Yao has always listened to Cheng Guogong's words, and this time he naturally stood by his side, persuaded Xu Zijiao, and broke off contact with King Yu.

On the contrary, Xu Zifeng protected Xu Zijiao and made a gesture to Chengguo Gong and Yao: "Father and mother, it has not been thoroughly investigated at the moment, and the fraud in the imperial examination may not be related to King Yu, and I also ask my father and mother to give Jiao'er and King Yu a chance." ”

Raising his hand is a slap on the table, the tea cup bounced up, and landed in the bottom tray with a crisp bang, Cheng Guogong said sharply: "Feng'er, you are confused, now there are signs, if you really wait until you find the head of King Yu, it will be too late." Now you two must listen to me, especially you, Jiao'er, are not allowed to have the slightest contact with King Yu, and take care of them in the house. As for you, Feng'er, you also stay in the house, take a good look at the book, and cultivate yourself. Madam, I'm busy with government affairs every day, so you have to keep an eye on the two of them. ”

"Yes, sir, the concubine has written it down." Yao hurriedly responded, she naturally knew that Cheng Guogong was busy with business all day, and she couldn't make trouble for him at this time.

Xu Zijiao held back the tears in her eyes and said stubbornly: "Father, mother, you can't do this, I ······" She believes that the King Yu she knows is not this kind of person, he is upright, upright, decent, personable, and the wishful husband in her mind, why is his father so afraid that King Yu is related to the imperial examination fraud case, is the future really more important than the happiness of his children?

Chengguo Gongteng stood up, with his hands behind his back, condescendingly looked at Xu Zijiao who was kneeling on the ground, and scolded: "Madam, this is the good daughter you raised, you dare to disobey her father's orders, and there is still a Chengguo Mansion in your eyes." Do you know that Your Majesty is furious about this matter, in case it is really found out that it is related to King Yu, how do you think you can find a good marriage in the future, and you can stay out of the fate of the entire Chengguo Mansion, but you can't be a father, this matter, there is no need to discuss, you must cut off relations with King Yu. Later, I will repair a letter to King Yu, madam, please take a good look at Jiao'er, I can't help her nonsense. ”

Regardless of whether King Yu is related to the fraud in the imperial examination, Wang Yaolin, the secretary of Dali Temple, has already found the house of Wang Qian, the chief examiner of the examination, and found the money of the cheaters who bought the answers to the examination, which has been calculated as conclusive evidence, and the next thing is to see how Wang Yaolin continues to investigate, His Majesty specially gave him the sword of Shang Fang, which is suspicious of King Yu.

After saying that he had completed the completion of the country, he turned around and left, looking at the back of him leaving, Yao stood up in a hurry, helped Xu Zijiao to get up, held her cold jade hand, and comforted: "Jiao'er, what your father said is right, you can't gamble with the honor of the whole family, while your feelings are not deep at the moment, it is a good thing for you to break up." ”

"Mother, why don't you believe King Yu, he really has nothing to do with this matter." Xu Zijiao took two steps back, broke free from Yao's shackles, and asked.

Xu Zijiao has already left Chengguo Gonggong, and now she is still disobedient, the anger in Yao's heart is rising, if she can't even discipline Xu Zijiao, how will she face Chengguo Gong and the entire family in the future. So, as soon as Yao stretched out his hand, a loud slap fell on Xu Zijiao's delicate face, and a red mark appeared in an instant.

Xu Zifeng stepped forward to stop him, stepped forward to protect Xu Zijiao, and said, "Mother, don't be like this." ”

"Feng'er, your sister doesn't know the severity, don't you know the severity? The two of you are like this, it really chills my mother, my mother raised you two little by little since I was a child, so that now you two are disobedient and unfilial? If I had known this was the case, your father and I should not have given birth to you both in the first place! Yao's eyes were cold, and his heart slammed up.

Xu Zifeng: "······"

Xu Zijiao was obviously stunned by Yao's family, in her memory, her mother had never done anything to her, but this time she actually beat her, covering her beaten face with her hands, and she didn't recover for a long time.

After that, the Yao family ordered someone to take Xu Zifeng and Xu Zijiao back to the courtyard, and they watched each other, and they were not allowed to step out of the courtyard for half a step, obeying Cheng Guogong's words, and temporarily detaining the two in the courtyard.

Concubine Yang De's heart that would be hanging in the air has not landed for a long time, and she really found out Wang Qian's head, whether her father said that he was sick and could not go to court a few days ago, whether it had anything to do with this matter. This Wang Qian doesn't have a very clear mind and is shrewd in everything, why did he fall into trouble?

Mama brought a cup of tea and put it beside her, and said, "Niangniang, have a cup of tea." ”

Kneading her swollen temples, Concubine Yang Defei waved her hand, where would she have the heart to drink tea, as long as this imperial examination fraud case was not thoroughly investigated for a day, she would be worried that this matter would implicate her father and her son King Yu.

Suddenly, a red-clothed palace maid hurriedly walked in and said respectfully: "Niangniang, Yang Shoufu sent someone to send a letter, please take a look at it." ”

It was a letter from her father, Yang Defei quickly looked at her grandmother, a trace of joy crossed her eyes, and she was helped by her grandmother to sit up, and Yang Defei quickly opened the letter and looked.

The content of the letter is very simple, regardless of whether Wang Qian is related to the imperial examination fraud case, King Yu must keep a distance from Wang Qian, let alone offend Wang Yaolin for Wang Qian, and the two clashed.

Without saying a word, Concubine Yang Defei folded the letter, handed it to her grandmother, and said coldly: "Send it to King Yu quickly, let him do what his father said in the letter, don't be impulsive, remember, remember." ”

Mama knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately took the letter, stuffed it into her sleeve, and said, "Yes, Niangniang, the slave will go." ”

"Okay, let's go quickly!" Concubine Yang Defei watched her grandmother leave, her palm curled up in her sleeve slowly loosened, closed her eyes and prayed, this time the matter passed as soon as possible.

Han Jinxiu finished dinner and waited for Ah Ling's news, An Mei glanced at the sky, then at the tired Han Jinxiu, and said softly: "Princess, otherwise you go to rest, the slave maid is here to guard, once Ah Ling comes back, the slave maid will go in and call you." "I really can't bear Han Jinxiu to be so tired, so I sat and waited for Ah Ling in person.

Shaking his head, Han Jinxiu said: "No need, this palace is not tired, just wait for Ah Ling here!" It's not early, you and Anxin go back early to rest. ”

Anxin and Anxin looked at each other, and the two said in unison: "No, princess, the slave maid wants to stay with you." ”

These two girls, Han Jinxiu smiled silently, the three of them waited until midnight, and they didn't see Ah Ling, thinking that they couldn't wait for him tonight.

Just when Han Jinxiu was about to go to bed, Ah Ling came back, he appeared in Han Jinxiu's palace in a night robe, and saluted her: "The slave has only seen the crown princess." ”

"Ah Ling, how is the investigation?" Han Jinxiu suddenly cheered up and asked. If Ah Ling didn't come back, she would really have to sleep, and her eyelids would be sore and uncomfortable. Whoever makes it impossible for them to leave the palace during the day must get His Majesty's consent before leaving. Otherwise, she wouldn't have to go out of the palace overnight to find out the news.

Ah Ling shook his head: "Crown Princess, not so fast, the slave has already ordered those brothers to check, and when I returned to the palace, it was delayed for a while, and the slave is now going to change clothes." ”

"Okay, then you can go down and rest!" A hint of loss flashed in Han Jinxiu's eyes.

In the early morning of the next day, King Yu insisted on leaving the palace, and quarreled with the guards at the gate of the palace.

His Majesty, who learned of this, was furious, and sent out a lot of anger in the imperial study, found Lin Botao, and ordered him to leave the palace immediately to bring King Yu back to the palace.

After Lin Botao was ordered to leave, Gonggong Yang was just about to step forward to persuade His Majesty, but he was stopped by a cold look, his eyes were quickly lowered, and he thought in his heart, His Royal Highness King Yu was too impulsive, His Majesty did not let him leave the palace at this time, why was he disobedient, and stabbed two guards guarding the palace gate, this is not too rash.

After a while, Concubine Yang De came to the imperial study and asked to see His Majesty.

Gonggong Yang glanced at His Majesty, then at the eunuch who came in to pray, and led him out to reply to Concubine Yang De. He has been by His Majesty's side for many years, so he naturally knows His Majesty's temperament, how can Concubine Yang De see His Majesty when he comes at this time.

When Concubine Yang Defei saw Gonggong Yang coming, she hurriedly said, "What did Your Majesty say?" ”

"The old slave has seen Concubine De Niangniang, Niangniang, please go back!" Yang Gonggong replied with a smile.

Her heart sank, Concubine Yang Defei's face changed instantly, and she scolded King Yu in her heart, why did you leave the palace with this foolish thing? Taking a deep breath, he said softly: "Gonggong Yang, I bother you to go in and pass on your majesty, saying that the palace has been waiting outside." "Who let King Yu be her son who was conceived and born in October, how many pairs of eyes are staring at them in the palace now, how can it not make Concubine Yang De anxious.

She hadn't forgotten what Huixin said in front of His Majesty when she was dying before, and if the imperial examination fraud case was related to King Yu again this time, she didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be? So now she must not leave, she has to say good things in front of His Majesty.

Yang Gonggong: "······" Your Majesty will definitely not see Concubine Yang De, isn't she embarrassed herself. There was no way, Gonggong Yang could only enter the imperial study again, of course, he had to tell His Majesty, and if he saw that His Majesty had the final say.

An Mei told Han Jinxiu the news she had inquired about, and Han Jinxiu was dressing up in front of the bronze mirror and preparing to go to Queen Chen's palace, presumably her palace would be very lively today. King Yu openly disobeyed His Majesty's order, left the palace without authorization, and even stabbed two guards guarding the palace gate, which was too bold and reckless.

Others don't know, but Han Jinxiu knows that it was precisely because of this fraud in the imperial examination that King Yu in his previous life completely chilled His Majesty, and was driven to the fiefdom of Henan by His Majesty, and was intercepted and killed by horse bandits on the road. After the news reached the capital, His Majesty was furious, and there were horse bandits who dared to assassinate his son.

Concubine Yang Defei and the Yang family have been depressed since then, and whoever made their most promising heir disappear, no matter how much effort they made, it was in vain.

No, Han Jinxiu stood up, she squeezed her hands, startled the peace of mind beside her, and asked in a low voice, "Crown Princess, what's wrong with you?" "Is Han Jinxiu dissatisfied with her dressing up? Then you have to learn more from the skilled old mothers, and dress the princess bright and moving, preferably to make the prince like it.