Even if she covered it up, Zheng Shuwei could see the excitement in Su Wei's eyes.

She snorted disdainfully in her heart, and picked up the beads she had sent.

It's a flattering delivery. Knowing that she was born on the island and is the daughter of the owner of the island, she has an inexhaustible supply of pearls, so all Su Wei sent were some hairpins inlaid with agate.

Su Shangshu stands up for being honest, and it is already a generous gift for Su Mansion to send these.

"How?" Although she knew why she came here, Zheng Shuwei still asked.

Isn't it just about to marry the regent and show off? I really don't know what to be happy about marrying someone and living as a concubine. She estimated that if it weren't for Su Shangshu's too much recognition of the regent, she would definitely not be willing to marry her daughter as a side concubine.

Su Wei really smiled crimson and said, "Mother gave me a silver tael, let me go to the silver building to pick up some jewelry, I want to ask the county lord to go with me." ”

She would have liked to go shopping.

"Is the wedding date near?" Zheng Shu stood up slightly, gently brushed the hair on his forehead, and said lightly.

Su Wei raised her eyebrows and chuckled, only nodding slightly.

Look at this delicate appearance.

Zheng Shu nodded her forehead slightly and said, "Remember to give me a wedding cake." ”

He turned and instructed his servants to prepare their carriages and horses.

"Today is going to be full of loads," she said happily: "It just so happened that the Queen Mother rewarded more than a dozen gold leaves a few days ago, and there are no flowers yet." ”

As soon as the words fell, a steward ran in from outside the door.

"His Royal Highness, the County Lord!" The man looked flustered, and fell to his knees with a cry in his voice.

Zheng Shu's face changed slightly.

is so flustered and flustered in front of outsiders, it is really embarrassing to be in the house.

She stood still, raised her arm to drag the long skirt behind her, and said coldly, "Is there something wrong?" ”

The man took out a mahogany box with a delicate little lock from his bosom and presented it to her.

This wooden box was used for communication between the island and the capital, and it was common for her to lock two keys for several years.

"Is there something going on on the island?" Zheng Shu took the box slightly, and his face changed color slightly.

The steward looked so flustered, apparently because he had already seen the messenger and knew the general thing.

What can make the messenger of the letter publicize the matter must be that the matter is already known to everyone on the island, and there is no need to hide it.

"Papa", the steward's tears have fallen to the ground.

Zheng Shu's hand trembled slightly, and he listened patiently to the steward's report.

"Miss Hui," he cried, "the assassination of the lord and the lady......"

Zheng Shuwei didn't hear the latter words.

Maybe she heard it, but it was only because the soul was out of the shell and didn't know where it went.

By the time she became conscious again, she was already kneeling on the steps of the Changle Palace.

The chamberlain and the maid came again and again to ask her to get up.

She just muttered: "I beg Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother to allow the little girl to return to her hometown to keep filial piety for her parents." ”

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The Zheng family's private letter and the Zheng family's letter to the imperial court arrived on the same day, and the matter was not officially reported until the morning of the next day, and the regent and several officials discussed it.

Although the government and the opposition do not talk about the shock, it is also regarded as a major event.

The document reported was a report written by Zheng Xie in the second room of the Zheng family, saying that Lin Yance, an aide to the owner of the island, had rebelled against nearly 100 soldiers in the government, colluded with the maid Yanzi of the Zheng Mansion, and entered the mansion to assassinate Zheng Gong and his wife Liu under the pretext of repairing the collapsed houses of the Zheng Mansion. No one in the Zheng Mansion was spared, Lin Yan had committed suicide in fear of crime, and Yanzi absconded and did not know where to go. ”

There are no details in the document, talking about how to search for Lin Yan and how Lin Yan committed suicide in desperation.

"I hope that Your Majesty, with the mercy of heaven, will allow your subordinates to bury the island owner, and welcome the Zheng family to return to the island and succeed to the position of the island owner."

After the paperwork, he signed Zheng Xie's name uprightly.

Because he did not have the rights of the owner, he did not have a seal.

The regent circulated the letter to the officials above the third rank, allowing them to speak their minds without hesitation.

Some people doubt the authenticity of the assassination, and some people are worried that Zheng Shuwei is not capable of serving as the owner of the island, and some people directly elected Zheng Xie to temporarily act as the owner of the island.

"Zheng Xie is not a son-in-law, how can he act as the owner of the island? I see that the owner of the island has been assassinated, maybe he will be suspicious! The imperial court should send someone to investigate this matter in detail and see if there is anything wrong. ”

The newly appointed military department was still in the army, and loudly reprimanded the official who wanted Zheng Xie to act as the island lord, and spat in the direction of the official.

The Regent frowned.

"So be it." He said lightly: "This king will summarize everyone's opinions and discuss them carefully." ”

Now that His Majesty is in a coma, isn't it just what the regent says?

When Luo Yan heard this, he took a step forward and wanted to advocate a detailed investigation, but he was pressed down by the regent.

"Or ask the Ministry of Rites to build the white shed of the mansion for the lord of Hewei County first, she is far away from her homeland, if she is filial piety in the capital, she must always look like one."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites hurriedly answered yes.

Li Zhang waved everyone away.

Now that His Majesty is in a coma and people's hearts are fluctuating, he feels that the prince's party is slowly raising its head, and many things are not so handy.

As soon as I got out of the Taihe Palace, I saw the attendants in the Queen Mother's palace waiting at the entrance of the palace.

"Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother, please ask Her Royal Highness the Regent to come down."

The waiter's expression flickered, and he told Li Zhang about the whole story on the way.

Li Zhang's brows furrowed even tighter, and he adjusted his demeanor along the way, and when he saw Lord Hewei, he also had a sad look on his face.

He slowly squatted down, grabbed the shoulder of Lord Hewei from behind, and said slowly: "Silly girl." ”

The upright kneeling body of the Lord of Hewei shook suddenly, and then the whole person sat down softly.

"Brother Zhang......," she cried.

Although she is familiar with the regent, she has always been called His Royal Highness in private. Now that he was overly sad, he suddenly seemed to have something to rely on, and he couldn't help but call his name.

Li Zhang patted her on the back lightly, and said in a gentle voice, "Cry." ”

Under a reassuring sound, Zheng Shuwei collapsed even more emotionally and cried.

After she cried for a while, her voice gradually weakened, Li Zhang said: "I heard that Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother came out to persuade you, but you refused to get up." County lord, you are embarrassing the Queen Mother, she doesn't care about the affairs of the court. ”

"How is it a matter of the court?" Zheng Shu choked up slightly and said: "I came to Beijing when I was seven years old, and now it has been ten years, and I have been accompanying the Queen Mother under her knees. Now that my parents have died tragically, I want to ask the Queen Mother to make the decision for me and let me go back to keep filial piety, how can I be embarrassed? ”

Li Zhang gently stroked the hair on her forehead and said soothingly: "The capital is far away from the island, if you want to do this, wouldn't you want the island owner to wait for you for more than a month?" I don't know the customs on the island, shouldn't I have settled in the ground earlier? ”

Zheng Shu sobbed slightly: "I don't beg them to wait for me to go back before being buried, I just want to stay by my parents' grave and keep filial piety for my parents, isn't this okay?" ”

Li Zhang was about to persuade something, when a soft voice said: "But I don't know what is the use of just keeping filial piety." ”

Zheng Shu looked slightly startled, and was about to get angry when he turned around.

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