"Dad, that's the case, when you and my mother took me back to Lanling, my grandfather heard everything I did in Chu from my grandfather in advance."

"He took the opportunity to summon me into the palace to accompany him to enjoy the flowers, and quietly invited me to be our national teacher of Daxiao."

"I felt that I was still young at the time, and I was afraid that I would not be able to do well, so not only did I accept the post, but I also asked my grandfather to keep my career as a national teacher a secret from everyone."

"That is to say, before today, except for Grandpa Tai and I who knew about it, everyone else was not clear. And today, I had to expose my identity in order to teach Zhang Huitong a lesson. Xiao Qiongzhi patiently explained.

After Xiao Zhengzhen heard this, his face sank: "Who is this Zhang Huitong who forced you to reveal your identity?" ”

Xiao Jinjia said: "She is the eldest granddaughter of Master Zhang, and today, with me and Zhi'er, I participated in the poetry competition held by Linfeng Academy and Zhilan Academy, and in the morning poetry competition, she ......."

Next, just like that, Xiao Jinjia told Zhang Huitong and Xiao Qiongzhi about the conflict today.

After Xiao Zhengzhen listened, his face turned pale.

Xiao Qiongzhi had never seen him so angry, and comforted him warmly: "Dad, I have already asked Dean Qiu and Dean Chen to send Zhang Huitong to the Criminal Department, don't be angry." ”

Xiao Zhengzhen shook his head: "Du Qianqian is a native of Nanqi, instigated by others, there is a misunderstanding of you and our prince's mansion, and there are forgivable circumstances." ”

"This Zhang Huitong is so harboring evil intentions, knowing your identity, and slandering you, it is clear that he does not take you and our prince's mansion in his eyes."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something, glanced at Prince Xuan, and asked gently, "Prince Yi, what do you think of what your cousin Zhang Huitong did?" ”

Prince Yi smiled a little embarrassedly, and said with a solemn expression: "My grandfather is very strict in governing the family, and there is a clear distinction between public and private, so it is impossible to talk to my cousin Zhang Huitong about the affairs of Prince Xiao's Mansion or Zhi'er at home. ”

"My cousin Zhang Huitong will have a rude attitude towards Prince Xiao's Mansion and Hezhi'er, and she must have been influenced by other people."

The meaning of this is that Zhang Huitong, even Zhang Huitong's father, he can not be protected, but his maternal grandfather, he must be protected.

Although Xiao Qiongzhi has been a national teacher of Daxiao for eight years, he has always focused on economic construction, military construction, and education management, and has never interfered in personnel at all.

is the three parts of economic construction, military construction, and education management, and many things are also decided by her first, and then arranged by Xiao Xuanliang or Xiao Zhengzhen to implement them.

For almost all the members of the court, she only met a few times on major festivals and when she entered the court as a national teacher to preside over the celebration, she was not familiar with it.

Zhang Huitong's grandfather, Zhang Taishi, she doesn't know what kind of person she is, so she can't judge whether Prince Yi's evaluation of Zhang Taishi is true or not.

Xiao Zhengzhen is different.

Eight years ago, he suffered from the trouble of not caring enough about politics and personnel.

Since Xiao Qiongzhi's grandfather Xiao Xuanliang ascended the throne, he has always been jealous of the existence of Xiao Qiongzhi's grandfather Xiao Han.

He used Xiao Xuanliang and Xiao Zhenjia's trust and respect for him, and firmly grasped the three pieces of Daxiao politics, personnel, and the army, which should have been controlled by Xiao Xuanliang and Xiao Zhenjia.

Without thinking, he said to Prince Yi: "Taishi Zhang is indeed a person who has a clear distinction between public and private. I also believe that this matter should have nothing to do with him. ”

Xiao Qiongzhi secretly breathed a long sigh in his heart.

To tell the truth, she thinks that Prince Yi is a very good person, with a steady heart, responsibility and responsibility, and is a very worthy friend.

It's just that they can't be intimate.

If this matter is related to Taishi Zhang, she knows very well that according to her father Xiao Zhengzhen's favor for her, not to mention that Prince Yi came forward to intercede, even if Emperor Dongxing came forward to intercede, her father would not let Taishi Zhang go.

At that time, Prince Yi, as the nephew of Taishi Zhang, even if he didn't secretly hate her father because of this, it should be difficult to treat her and Xiao Jinjia as friends.

"Uncle Xie Xiao's recognition of my grandfather's character." At this time, Prince Yi also secretly breathed a long sigh in his heart.

Although his grandfather's character is indeed okay, as the head of the Taishi Mansion, he is still responsible for Zhang Huitong's poor discipline.

What's more, the Zhang family has sent several queens to Dongxingguo for more than 100 years.

If it weren't for his father's temporary change of mind and not allowing him to marry the daughter of the Zhang family, his crown princess, the future queen, nine times out of ten, it would be Zhang Huitong.

His grandfather was a very wise old man, and it was impossible not to see this.

Then, in Zhang Huitong's education since childhood, even if it is for his good, he should be able to grasp it well.

In addition, he was given the task by his father to strive to marry Xiao Qiongzhi as his wife and become Xiao Zhengzhen's son-in-law.

He didn't want to be angry with Xiao Zhengzhen or Xiao Qiongzhi because he had to defend his grandfather.

Next, since it was noon soon, Xiao Zhengzhen left Prince Xu, Prince Yi, Prince Xuan, Prince Kun, Zhou Dayong and others in the mansion and had lunch, before letting Xiao Jinjia and Xiao Qiongzhi take them to Dugu Peak to hunt.

About an hour later, everyone first walked to the Bugu Courtyard at the foot of Dugu Peak Mountain.

Because, before everyone left, Xiao Zhengzhen quietly told Xiao Jinjia and Xiao Qiongzhi that Xiao Zhen's family also came to the Bugu Courtyard again this morning at the invitation of an old friend.

He made an appointment with Xiao Zhengzhen, and this morning, he accompanied his old friend to stay in the Bugu Courtyard to play chess, and in the afternoon, Xiao Zhengzhen went over and accompanied them to Dugu Peak to hunt.

Now, after the incident of Zhang Huitong and Du Qianqian, Xiao Zhengzhen is not in a good mood, so he has to keep an eye on it in person and deal with it clearly as soon as possible before he can rest assured.

Therefore, in the afternoon, Xiao Jinjia and Xiao Qiongzhi could only replace Xiao Zhengzhen and accompany Xiao Zhenjia and his old friend to Dugu Peak to hunt.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I could see at a glance that Xiao Zhenjia was accompanied by an old man dressed as a gentleman who looked to be about sixty years old, face to face, sitting on a recliner under the bamboo bushes in front of the main house, basking in the sun, playing chess, eating melon seeds and peanuts, looking very leisurely.

Xiao Qiongzhi recognized this old man, he was none other than Mr. Zheng.

She hurriedly took the lead in smiling and stepped forward, greeted the two of them, and explained her intentions.

After hearing this, Xiao Zhenjia immediately stood up with great interest, went into the house and changed into the riding clothes that Xiao Qiongzhi had asked him to make before, and took out two sets of bows, arrows and swords, one for himself and one for Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Zheng liked the riding outfit on Xiao Zhen's family very much, and deliberately teased him: "You, you are still so stingy, when you have really good things, you like to make a unique one, and don't prepare more for people in need!"

"Brother Zheng, don't wronged me! When I come across a double portion, I also like to get my hands on it and don't give it to others, but, except for my family's branches. Xiao Zhenjia shook his head and said with a smile.

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