Duanmu Chao only felt that his face was swept away, his face was so hot and painful, and he endured his anger and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Since Duanmu Chao asked, Mama Cheng also took it, and said directly without giving any face: "The second lady is talking nonsense, it is unseemly, and it is inconvenient for slaves and maids to relay some words, so the second master will go back and ask the second lady himself." ”

Mama Cheng's implication is that Xiao He's is talking nonsense, so she was driven away, who in this house can drive away Xiao He's?!

Ji Lanzhou is nominally a nephew, but Xiao He is Duanmu Heng's biological mother after all, so it will definitely not be her.

There are only a few people in this Duanmu Mansion who are qualified to drive away the Xiao He family, Duanmu Xian is one, but the others are here, it won't be him, then the answer is already obvious.

A name naturally came to everyone's minds-

Duanmu scarlet.

Yes, it must have been Xiao He's big remarks in front of the audience, which angered the four girls of the Duanmu family, so they were kicked out, and it also affected Duanmu Chao.

Duanmu Chao really complained about Xiao He's family in his heart, but now, he could only try to stay first, so he said: "Get out of the way, I want to see the old lady......"

As long as his father said that he could stay, even Duanmufei would not hit his father in the face.

Mama Cheng was prepared, and deliberately brought two little guys over, and the two little guys blocked Duanmu Chao's way.

Mama Cheng said again: "Second master, please." ”

The two little guys didn't give Duanmu Chao any face at all, and forcefully "invited" people away.

Several colleagues whispered to Duanmu Chao's back:

"What's going on here?"

"Brother Chen, have you heard about what happened a few days ago when the little prince of Duanmu Mansion was washing three?"

"What's the matter?"

"The insider also came that day, and after I went back, he mentioned a few words to me, at that time, the second lady of Duanmu said something ugly, pointing at the nose of the fourth girl of Duanmu and scolding her for being a lonely star! It was a terrible scene, and I guess it was probably the same today. ”

"It's too bold, and I dare to hold the face of my elders in front of the fourth girl of Duanmu!"

"yes. A succession is a succession, a division is a separation, these are two families, and the second lady of Duanmu still regards herself as the mistress of Duanmu Mansion, which is really stupid. ”

Several people shook their heads in disagreement.

Someone thought of something again, and said: "By the way, just now the emperor specially sent someone to send a jar of American fish to the four girls of Duanmu, I heard it clearly just now, and the waiter also specially emphasized that it was 'sending', not 'giving', and not letting the four girls of Duanmu kneel down to thank them." ”

"This is also a real honor!"

The man glanced at Duanmu Chao's back, and said with emotion: "Although they are all surnamed Duanmu, and the relationship is not too far, the four girls of Duanmu don't like this family, so it is better to stay away in the future." ”

"That's right."

"This wife is not virtuous and has a lot of troubles, this kind of family is still good to avoid!"

The talk here was lively, and it inevitably attracted people from several other tables around, and they also gathered around, and the more they talked, the more energetic they became.

Duanmu Chao held his breath and walked forward angrily, and the hustle and bustle of Jiusilou behind him gradually faded away.

He soon came to the Yimen, but he did not see his carriage and frowned.

A porter came over and said, "Second master, the second lady has already gone out, and the carriage is waiting outside." ”

"......" Duanmu frowned even more tightly and flicked down his sleeves. What is this little He doing?

Duanmu Chao could only walk in the direction of the West Corner Gate, walking like flying.

Xiao He, who was waiting in the carriage, also held his breath.

As soon as she saw Duanmu Chao, the breath that had been held for a while burst out instantly,

"Master, you're here!"

Xiao He opened the curtains and immediately complained to Duanmu Chao angrily: "You don't know, this slut of the Ji family is really disrespectful to my mother-in-law. ”

"Duanmujun is even more lawless, not only holding the middle feed of the family and not letting go, but also letting my aunt drive out of the house."

"Duanmufei, this little girl knows that if you are bullying people, you will be kicked out, that's the idea of this little girl......"

Xiao He chattered and complained until a "snap" interrupted her words.

Duanmu threw a heavy palm on Xiao He's face, crooking her cheeks, leaving a shocking palm print on her fair skin.

Xiao He's left cheek was visibly swollen, red and swollen.

"......" Xiao He was stupid, covering his face, staring at Duanmu Chao in disbelief, his eyes almost to the extreme.

The movement here was too big, and several passers-by who walked by also noticed this scene, and stopped one after another, looking towards Xiao He and Duanmu.

Duanmu Chao was still angry, raised his hand and pointed at Xiao He's nose, and scolded angrily: "You...... Stupid! ”

"Do you know that I was miserable by you!"

"I shouldn't have brought you here...... How did you promise me before you came?! You woman who can't get on the stage! ”

The more Duanmu Chao spoke, the more hateful he became, his voice became more and more high-pitched, and his face was pale.

Duanmu Chao also knew what happened to the three banquets, and he didn't plan to take Xiao He's family with him, but Xiao He's begged him with a good voice and promised that he wouldn't cause trouble, so he brought her here.

The result?!

Duanmu Chao's intestines turned blue with remorse, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

During these days, Duanmu Chao's career was at the most tense juncture.

Recently, because a large number of people in the court have "paid tribute" in advance, and some officials have been involved in the Sun family's collaboration with the enemy, there have been a lot of vacancies in the court, Duanmu Chao feels that this time he is expected to be promoted, and the Duanmu family is now in a prosperous time, many colleagues in the yamen say that he is the most promising one.

Duanmu Chao was also confident that no one else could compete with him, but he was disturbed by this stupid woman.

Today in the mansion, there were so many guests, and in front of the public, he was kicked out in public. This is a good thing, the whole capital will know that he was kicked out of Duanmu Mansion today, and his colleagues are afraid that they will question his relationship with his father.

If this kind of thing happens at this time, I am afraid that his promotion this time is hopeless!

Thinking about it, Duanmu Chao's face became even more gloomy, so gloomy that he was about to drip ink, and glared at Xiao He viciously, he really wanted to give this woman a break.

However......

Duanmu Chao gritted his back molars, and the news of his divorce would only be more ugly.

Duanmu Chao warned hatefully: "If you mess around again, give me to the nunnery, Green Lantern Ancient Buddha!" ”

After the words fell, Duanmu Chao didn't bother to pay attention to Xiao He's anymore, and he didn't get into the carriage, so he walked away directly.

Only Xiao He in the carriage was left to be pointed at by those passers-by.

Xiao He's face was so hot that he lowered the curtains angrily, but the curtains of the carriage could isolate the sight of those who were watching the show, but they could not isolate the chatter outside.

"Who is this woman? Beaten like this by her man? What a pathetic! ”

"Oh, there must be something hateful about this poor man. I see her manly like this, she must deserve it! ”

"That's it. They, the people of the Gaomen Mansion, have the best face......"

“……”

The more Xiao He listened, the more angry he became, and scolded the groom: "Don't leave yet!" ”

The groom only agreed, and hurriedly waved the whip, "pop", the two black horses pulling the carriage neighed twice, and pulled the carriage away quickly from Quanyu Street.

Those passers-by saw the excitement and dispersed, and they all went on their own roads, and the gate of Duanmu Mansion returned to its original cleanliness.

The banquet in the mansion was still lively, and there was no change because of the departure of Duanmu Chao and his wife, and after everyone talked about Xiao He's gossip for a while, they left her behind and enjoyed today's banquet.

There are few people in Duanmu Mansion, so Duanmu Jun and Ji Lanzhou asked the fourth lady Ren and the fifth lady Ni to also help entertain the guests together, and the concubines were overjoyed and seized this opportunity to have a good relationship with today's female dependents.

The other ladies are also clever people, knowing that the Duanmu family intends to promote the Ren family and the Ni family, and they are also willing to give them a little face, and the guests and hosts are happy.

The Duanmu family not only invited the female performers who played and sang to help the fun, but also invited the Lingyin class to come over and sing.

After the female guests had lunch, they moved to the Yuyue stage to listen to the play, and they didn't need to order the play, the listening class started singing directly, and the singing was still a new play, which attracted the attention of all the female guests, and they were full of interest.

"What's the name of this play?"

"Bodhisattva Man". This is a new play that has never been performed by the Lingyin class, and the first one is here. ”

"That's never been the case. The face of the Duanmu family is really big! ”

"That's not it. Even we are stained. ”

"When I go back, I'm afraid the concubines will die of envy......"

”……“

Everyone watched the play, talked, ate and ate, it was so comfortable.

The feast of the day did not disperse until the middle of the day, and by the time they had sent the guests in one by one, it was already the beginning of the day.

As soon as these talents returned to their respective prefectures, they heard the news that the palace had issued an order to remove Duanmu Chao's post, and Xiao He's family was naturally not spared, and he was robbed of his wife.

In the future, Duanmu Dynasty and his wife will be just flat-headed people without official status.

Everyone who heard it was surprised, embarrassed, and sighed.

Hey, this is still the New Year, the new emperor didn't even go through the ministry, and directly issued an order to revolutionize Duanmu Chao's position, so vigorous and resolute, it is obvious that the new emperor is supporting the four girls of Duanmu.

This is the Duanmu family's own business, although the people in the other mansions feel that the new emperor is presumptuous, but no one will care about this matter, at most they will discuss a few words in private, and most people have some sympathy for Duanmu Chao marrying such an unobtrusive wife as Xiao He.

The next day, when You Junji came to see Duanmu Xian, he inevitably sighed: "Brother, the emperor really has nothing to say to the little girl!" ”

Although there are also people outside who are talking about the new emperor's painstaking efforts to please Cen Yin, whether it is You Junji or Duanmu Xian, they all know where Mu Yan is Chong Cen Yin's face, and it is clear that he is angry with Duanmu.

Duanmu Xian said lightly: "This is how it should be." ”

Mu Yan, this kid, the little granddaughter didn't pass the door, so he was tossed by him to perform the duties of the queen in advance, he should have supported the little granddaughter, otherwise the little granddaughter would not marry.

Duanmu Xian drank tea slowly, his mood a little complicated.

Duanmu Chao is also his own son, Duanmu Xian also hopes that he is good, but he is not angry, he has no ability, and he can't control his daughter-in-law.

Duanmu Xian also agrees with the approach of the two granddaughters, they don't have to tolerate anything, they should let the capital see that the little granddaughter doesn't like to associate with the second room, only in this way, Duanmu Chao and Xiao He can't mess around with the little granddaughter being the future queen.

So that it can be done once and for all.

At this moment, Duanmu Xian only felt fortunate that he was wise and separated early.

Otherwise, now that Duanmu Chao and Xiao He are relying on the Duke's Mansion, I am afraid that they will get even more carried away, and maybe something ugly will happen.

After Duanmu Xian took a few sips of tea, he put down the teacup, sighed, and said, "It's okay to be dismissed from the official position." ”

When the family was divided, the second son Duanmu Chao also divided a lot of shops and granges in this house, as long as he was safe and secure from now on, it would never be a problem to be a rich idler.

"Brother, it's good if you think clearly." You Junji said with a smile and personally added tea to Duanmu Xian.

Duanmu Xian still frowned slightly, and his eyes were dark.

For him, the Duanmu family got the title of Duke Muen is a favor from the emperor, which is a good thing, but it can't be careless.

The Duanmu family is a foreign relative, and they can't be arrogant, but they have to be more cautious than ordinary courtiers, at least they can't drag their little granddaughter back.

Thinking about it, Duanmu Xian secretly sighed in his heart.

Now it seems that Mu Yan likes his little granddaughter like a jewel, but in the future, who can say that?!

Since ancient times, relatives and ministers have been the two major forces that threaten the imperial power, and relatives who once soared and flourished and later did not die well are everywhere in the history books.

He is the first assistant, the youngest granddaughter is the queen, and she will give birth to the future prince in the future, just thinking about it, Duanmu Xian feels that the Duanmu family is a little too pampered.

For example, Li Shufei, the favorite concubine of Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty.

Concubine Li Shu is the favorite concubine of Emperor Taizong, and the emperor has been favored for more than ten years, and the Li family has also been stained. Originally, the Li family was just a small clan in Yuzhou, and they were downtrodden in their early years, after Concubine Li Shufei was favored, the whole Li family was a person who ascended to heaven, and Li Shufei's eldest brother Li Zhengjun was promoted to prime minister, and he had to be crowned Duke Cheng.

At one time, Li Zhengjun was above 10,000 people in the court, and no one dared to resist.

But the emperor finally moved on and fell in love with the newcomer, and the courtiers took the opportunity to jointly impeach Li Zhengjun for his dictatorship and misuse of the country, corrupting the dynasty, forming a party for personal gain, corruption and bribery, and more than a dozen crimes, all of which were murderous crimes.

When Concubine Li Shu was favored, Emperor Taizong saw that Concubine Li and the Li family were all good, and they were favored; When Concubine Li Shufei fell out of favor, Emperor Taizong became strict, and he couldn't even tolerate the slightest fault of the Li family.

The door and foundation of the Duanmu family are too shallow, a little wind and grass, maybe at a specific time will crush the Duanmu family, the only way to act is to work hard, be cautious and cautious, in order to stand tall in the wind and rain of the court, in order to become the backer of the little granddaughter, not to the little granddaughter.

Duanmu Xian looked at You Junji, who was across the coffee table from him, and pulled the corners of his mouth self-deprecatingly, "I don't think clearly, it's a helpless move, I can't be angry with myself for this rebel, right?" ”

Since Duanmu Chao is not a good official, then simply don't be an official, or An An has a good share, as long as he doesn't cause trouble for the family, he will contribute to the family.

"Hey, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read." You Junji sighed with emotion, "The wood is already in the boat, and it is useless to think too much." ”

"Don't talk about these unpleasant things, brother, didn't you say the other day that you just got a painting of the former pilgrimage saint? Come on, come on, take it out quickly, let me pass it too. ”

The dismissal of Duanmu Chao was a harmless trivial matter for both the Duanmu family and the entire capital, and it did not affect the excitement of the New Year and the new emperor's accession to the throne.

From dignitaries to ordinary people, they are all immersed in a jubilant atmosphere, the New Year's greetings, the visits, and the celebrations......

Unlike the bustle of the capital, the Cheongayin Garden in Gyeonggi has been deserted since the beginning of the Lunar New Year, with no lanterns or fireworks, and there is no joy at all for the New Year.

The concubines of the abolished emperor were all closed, all of them were sad and worried, and even the palace people with Qianyayuan were also infected by this emotion, and the entire palace seemed to be covered with a layer of clouds.

The new emperor ascended the throne, which was a happy event for the people, but for these concubines, it was a curse rather than a blessing.

They are all the concubines of the abolished emperor, and no one knows what will happen in the future, especially after the news that the abolished emperor was named the king of the emperor and lived in the temple forever on the second day of the Lunar New Year, they were even more uneasy.

What's going to happen to them next?!

According to common sense, the concubines of the first emperor can at least have a concubine, as long as they don't go to the funeral, they can at least enjoy their old age in peace, but now, Mu Jianming has become a deposed emperor and a sinner of Dasheng, which also makes the identity of these concubines embarrassing, and they all feel that the future is confused, and they feel that there seems to be a guillotine hanging above them, and no one knows when Mu Yan will swing this guillotine.

Not only those concubines were worried, but also the princes and princesses in Qianya Garden.

So, several other princes went to the eldest prince one after another and surrounded him to ask for ideas.

"Brother Emperor, if you know anything, hurry up and tell us the truth." The fifth prince took the lead in speaking, unable to hide his anxiety.

The others also stared at Mu Youxian with burning eyes, and their faces were full of uneasiness.

The Sixth Emperor frowned tightly and asked, "Brother Emperor, what does Cousin Yan have for us?" ”

"Brother Emperor, you tell the truth...... Cousin Yan, is he going to trap us? ”

Several princes were all panicked, afraid that Mu Yan asked the Ministry of Industry to choose a house for them in order to confin them from now on, so that they would never see the light of day again.

Mu Youxian could also understand the apprehension in their hearts, and patiently comforted them: "You all relax, the emperor has always acted straightly. ”

"If he wanted to punish our brothers, he would have done it a long time ago."

"You can wait for the mansion to be repaired, and then take your mother and concubine."

After Mu Youxian comforted them for a few words, he said goodbye to them and went to the concubine's palace.

Duanmu Guifei had already gotten the news, knowing that her son was delayed by several imperial brothers, and she felt sorry for her son to blow the wind outside for a while, as soon as he entered the door, he asked the palace maid to stuff a hand stove for him, and ordered someone to hurry up to serve tea.

Compared with other concubines in the palace who are about to die, Duanmu Guifei has always been in a good mood, and she has lived in Qianyayuan for more than half a month, and she is more mellow and looks better.

Duanmu Guifei stared at the handsome face of her eldest son, and said with a loving smile: "Youxian, it is time to prepare for your wedding in the coming year, and when you get married, the mother concubine can rest assured." ”

Duanmu Guifei didn't say it bluntly, the grandmother and the palace maid beside her all understood the master's intentions, the concubine was afraid that when the abolished emperor would die, the eldest prince would have to keep filial piety for three years, it was better to get married early, and she would be able to settle down.

Mu Youxian smiled slightly, and coaxed the concubine and said: "Mother, you can work harder, I'm afraid that you can't be 'rest assured' so soon, and your sons will have you 'bother' when they see Hanxing!" ”

Thinking of her unobtrusive daughter, Duanmu Guifei couldn't help but twist her good-looking crescent eyebrows slightly, and said worriedly: "That sister of yours, she is married, and she is still like a child, which makes the palace break her heart for her." ”

"I don't know if she will grow up when she becomes a mother......"

When Duanmu Guifei talked about her baby daughter, she chattered endlessly.

Mu Youxian smiled silently, thinking that her mother also thought that Han Xing would grow up after getting married, but what was the result?! This person will not be judged as two people just because he is his own son!

The palace maid Linglong also joked on the side: "Guifei Niangniang, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, that is a blessed person!" ”

"Isn't it!" Duanmu Guifei amusedly canceled her daughter, "She herself has a big heart, she doesn't worry about anything, she lets others worry about her!" I don't know who this character looks like! ”

The mother and son were talking, when suddenly there was a messy footstep outside, accompanied by a shout: "Niangniang...... Mother, the Holy Decree has come! ”

A little palace maid ran in panting.

The sound in the hall stopped abruptly, Mu Youxian was fine, but Duanmu Guifei was a little nervous, and her plain hand stained with red impatiens juice clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

Duanmu Guifei settled down and stood up.

Since the Holy Decree is coming, she naturally has to go to meet the Holy Decree.

Duanmu Guifei and Mu Youxian, mother and son, went out from Dongnuan Pavilion, and happened to meet the old eunuch who came to announce the decree.

The old eunuch smiled and arched his hand at the mother and son, "The slave is here to deliver the decree to Prince Mu on the order of the emperor." ”

The mother and son didn't expect that the holy decree was actually for Mu You, so they glanced at each other in surprise, and then knelt down together to receive the decree.

The old eunuch took the holy decree of bright yellow auspicious cloud pattern silk brocade from the hand of the little chamberlain on the side, and cleared his throat while unfolding the holy decree, and then he began to read the holy decree in a long tone:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Shi'er Mu Youxian is the eldest son of King Er, my cousin is also, mellow and diligent, Yi Yi pro, awarded the treasure, Feng'er is the king of Yijun, given the county palace, and allows him to take the county princess Duanmu to travel to the palace to support, Qin this!"

As the last two words were spoken, the old eunuch closed the decree.

Mu Youxian, who was kneeling on the ground, was surprised and delighted, and quickly kowtowed, and then received the order: "The minister receives the order." ”

Three words are sonorous and powerful.

Mu Youxian raised his hands high, took the holy decree handed by the old eunuch, and then stood up.

At the same time, Duanmu Guifei also stood up with the support of the palace maid, and she was even more overjoyed.

The old eunuch smiled and congratulated Mu Youxian: "The villain congratulates the prince and the concubine." The villain still wants to go back to the palace to restore his life, so he will leave first. ”

The old eunuch was very interesting, and immediately changed his name and called Duanmu Guifei the concubine.

From then on, Duanmu Guifei was the princess of Yijun.

"I'm tired of my father-in-law." Mu Youxian smiled and arched his hand, signaling the personal little chamberlain to send the old eunuch and others out for him, and the little chamberlain was also a clever one, and quietly stuffed a red envelope for the old eunuch.

"......" Concubine Duanmu stood stunned in place, her face was still a little incredulous, a pair of dark willow eyes flashed brightly, and her eyes were slightly moist.

It's been nineteen years, it's been nineteen years, the most brilliant years of her life have been trapped in the deep palace, and she can't leave an inch, and now she can finally no longer be locked up in the deep palace, she can finally get out of the palace!

Although Duanmu Fei once said the same thing to her, as long as the holy decree is not issued for a day, Concubine Duanmu is still somewhat afraid that this matter will not be successful, and she is worried that something will happen.

For her, as long as Mu Yan can remember her daughter and Duanmufei, let her children be fine.

This decree is a great surprise!