All the wives were called to the door, and each of them bowed and sat down. Among them, a beautiful young woman stood out from the crowd and knelt directly in front of the Queen Mother.

She wore a loose fallen horse bun, with gold beads on her forehead and emerald flowers, and small beads hanging down in front of her forehead, making her forehead particularly full and beautiful. She has a goose egg face, big and bright eyes, eyebrows like daisies, skin better than snow, extremely deep and three-dimensional facial features, and a beautiful atmosphere. He was wearing a satin shirt embroidered with auspicious patterns in vermilion, and was covered with a turmeric brocade gown with embroidered gold thread longevity patterns and dark red piping. The whole body is magnificent, rich and natural.

She knelt in front of the Queen Mother dignified and solemnly, and the weathered perseverance in her eyes seemed to be heavier than that of the Queen Mother.

"Queen Mother, Huatang wants to reconcile with Du Ruoyun!"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room was shocked, and they couldn't come back to their senses.

The grandmother beside the Queen Mother hurriedly reminded her: "Lord Huatang, what nonsense are you talking about?" ”

The county lord of Huatang had a plain face, neither humble nor arrogant, and repeated: "I want to reconcile with Du Ruoyun, please ask the Queen Mother for permission, and let Du Ruoyun sign the letter of reconciliation immediately!" ”

"Lord Huatang, you and Lord Du are a royal marriage. This, how can this be said to be reconciled and separated? ”

"Lord Du is young and promising, and he respects the county lord in everything and everywhere, what is there about the county lord who is not satisfied, and he wants to ruin the marriage of the royal gift?"

"It's really as rumored, county lord, you're ...... outside"

For a while, everyone in the room was talking for Du Ruoyun, persuading peace or not dissuading.

However, after a cup of tea, Qingrong figured out the relationship between the county lord of Huatang and Du Ruoyun from the mouths of this group of ladies.

This lord of Huatang is the wife of Du Ruoyun, the governor of Liangjiang.

The Governor of Liangjiang is the feudal official of Daliang, and his status is about the same as that of the provincial governor. The local level is considered to be the highest. Du Ruoyun is young and promising, and he is the youngest feudal official in the entire Liang, and he is deeply respected by the emperor. On weekdays, he respects and loves the lord of Huatang County, and he is a good husband with a good reputation!

The reason why the county lord of Huatang suddenly reconciled with this one was probably because she fell in love with the play, and the red apricot came out of the wall.

The officials and wives present unanimously said: Lord Du is powerful and powerful, and he is good to you. You red apricot out of the wall and don't keep the woman's way, Lord Du also recognized the green light on his head, what do you want?

"Huatang, Du Ruoyun is the husband personally selected by the mourning family for you. Before he reached forty, he became an important minister of the imperial court and a feudal official. What else do you not be satisfied with? The Queen Mother took a sip of tea slowly, and said slowly: "You will talk to the mourning family today, what is the reason!" Between husband and wife, there are no big things that can't be overcome! "The meaning of the Queen Mother's words is very clear, I can help you persuade peace, but don't think about leaving!

The corners of the county lord of Huatang twitched, and he actually showed a bit of sarcasm and disdain in front of the queen mother, "How can you say that Du Ruoyun spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and connived at the concubine's room to kill his own flesh and blood?" ”

When everyone heard this, they were even more shocked.

Among them, an older lady immediately jumped out and said unevenly: "Lord Huatang said this, it is blood spurting!" Master Du respects you in all matters, and puts you first everywhere. It's clear that you are red apricot out of the wall, but in turn slander Lord Du! ”

The county lord of Huatang sneered, "You can eat things indiscriminately, but don't talk nonsense." Did he Du Ruoyun say this to the outside world personally, or did you see my red apricot out of the wall with your own eyes! What proof do you have to say that? ”

"How can Master Du open his mouth about this kind of thing...... In, in this ......" The woman was obviously empty-hearted, but she still couldn't look at the upright appearance of the lord of Huatang County, and immediately lifted her spirits and said: "Naturally, it is said that it is groundless, and it may not be without a cause!" ”

"Mrs. Wang only knows that there is nothing to come from, but she doesn't know that she has created something out of nothing, and she doesn't know that everyone is making money and accumulating and destroying bones?" Lord Huatang's eyes were as sharp as knives, "He never said it himself, and you have never seen anyone, but you dare to slander me and ruin my reputation in such a conclusive way." What is the truth of the fact that I said it myself, but you don't believe it at all? ”

The Queen Mother looked solemn and said slowly: "How things are, it is not up to you to say. Spoiling concubines, destroying wives, killing flesh and bones, etc., is to shed the black veil. ”

"The Queen Mother can announce Du Ruoyun and the concubine Liang to confront me. If I tell a lie, the Queen Mother can also punish me for falsely accusing the court officials. As long as I can reconcile with Du Ruoyun, it doesn't matter if I become a prisoner? The county lord of Huatang raised his full and beautiful forehead, and his expression was faint and unwavering, "I just don't know if I, the granddaughter of the abolished queen, can get a fair ruling from the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother's face had become pale, solemn, and extremely ugly. The people in the room were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe.

"What is this that the county lord said! You are the granddaughter of the first emperor, and naturally the granddaughter of the queen mother, and you are a relative of the emperor. If anyone dares to humiliate you, it is to humiliate the royal family. The Queen Mother will not sit idly by! Mrs. Fengguo suddenly spoke calmly, barely easing the awkward atmosphere.

The county lord of Huatang looked fearless and looked at death as if he were at home, and smiled, "Since Mrs. Fengguo said so, please be a witness." ”

Mrs. Fengguo did not say anything, and seemed to acquiesce.

Qingrong was even more surprised in her heart, she had never heard of a granddaughter after the abolition. I don't understand why Mrs. Fengguo, a wise person who protects her life, is willing to look at the sensitive Huatang County Lord differently.

The room was very quiet for a while, and everyone was waiting for the Queen Mother's words.

Who knew that the Queen Mother hadn't spoken yet, and someone from the palace came in outside the door and said, "Queen Mother, Mrs. Du has arrived, please see the Queen Mother." ”

It is rare to see that the county lord of Huatang deliberately avoided Mrs. Du in order to be able to smoothly propose and leave.

As soon as Mrs. Nadu entered the door, she first saluted respectfully to the Queen Mother. She was born with hanging eyebrows, three white eyes, and a particularly fierce look. After the dismissal, a pair of eyes stared at the county lord of Huatang, full of mean disgust.

Mrs. Wang, who spoke for Du Ruoyun before, preemptively said: "Old Mrs. Du, this Huatang county lord asks the Queen Mother to agree to her and leave with Lord Du!" also said that Lord Du spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and killed his relatives. ”

When Mrs. Du heard this, her face was flushed with anger, and she immediately knelt in front of the Queen Mother and cried: "Queen Mother, you have to be the master of our mother and son!" The wicked man of Huatang County Lord sued first, my son is really wronged! ”

The Queen Mother glanced at the county lord of Huatang and said coldly: "You don't have to kneel, since Mrs. Du is here, your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law might as well make it clear here!" There is a saying that it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage. It's not clear what the family has to say! ”

Old Madam Du got up and said, "Queen Mother, don't you know, since the door of this Huatang county lord entered my Du family, she relied on her to be a royal family and nobleman, not to serve Aunt Weng, not to abide by women's morality, not to be harmonious, and jealous of concubines. She herself has not come out for so many years, but she can't see my son taking a concubine, and she can get rid of a dominatrix! ”

The county lord of Huatang said coldly: "Now for the sake of his son's reputation, he will throw everything dirty and smelly on my head!" I don't serve Aunt Weng? As soon as I marry into the Du family, I will go to your room every day to stand up for the rules. Serving tea and water, serving clothes, adding food and vegetables, which one I didn't do? I don't keep women's morals and don't live in harmony with women? How did I not have my first child? In order to take care of my sister-in-law and Brother Tian, I had a tired miscarriage. Jealous of the concubine? I have been in the door for more than ten years, how many concubines have I accepted for Du Ruoyun? Even my dowry made him a roommate. But what did he do to me? Your mother and son connived at the Liang family, poisoned my fetus, and smeared me everywhere. If I hadn't noticed, you would have teamed up with the Liang clan to force me to death! ”

"Okay, you Meng Huatang, you dare to make up and slander our family like this! I'm going to tear your rotten mouth today! Let you know the fate of bullying our mother and son! Old Madam Du jumped up angrily, rushed directly towards the county lord of Huatang, and gave her a mouthful, which was not enough, and raised her hand to hit again.

The grandmothers and palace maids in the house hurriedly rushed up to stop Mrs. Du.

Mrs. Fengguo stopped Mrs. Du and said, "In front of the Queen Mother, what is this doing!" ”

The lord of Huatang smiled sarcastically, and said to the queen mother: "You have also seen now, what kind of temperament she is, and what kind of temperament I have." In the end, she bullied me in the Du family, or I bullied her, I guess the Queen Mother has a clear idea in her heart. ”

Old Madam Du covered her neck angrily, took two steps back, and pointed at the county lord of Huatang and said, "Meng Huatang, your mouth has always been like a knife, I can't mean you." But there is heaven and law. Black and white can't be reversed by you! "Old Madam Du is very reasonable, but it is even more confusing.

This matter immediately fell into Rashomon.

When the Queen Mother saw that the scene was a little out of control, she had to let irrelevant people retreat. Send someone to invite the emperor and Du Ruoyun to come. However, the emperor must be discussing politics with the important members of Liangjiang at this moment, and he can't be disturbed by this little sesame mung bean family matter. It took a long time for the people to come, and Mrs. Du and the county lord of Huatang were temporarily placed separately.

Mrs. Fengguo volunteered to take Princess Huatang to her courtyard.

After a short time, the palace people who invited people came back with Yuan Heng to restore their lives, and said: "Lu Liang asked Lord Yuan to figure out the origin of the matter first, and then report back when the emperor rests." ”

The Queen Mother casually pointed at Qingrong and said: "You are a well-spoken person, go with him, if the emperor asks, you can also reply in more detail." ”

Qingrong hurriedly said "yes", got up and prepared to go with Yuan Heng.

Seeing this, Princess Yongping immediately said to the Queen Mother dissatisfied: "Grandmother, if you let me go, I can also make it clear to my father!" ”

Seeing Princess Yongping's frivolous appearance, Concubine Li stopped her with a headache, and said in a deep voice: "You are a princess, what are you doing with this kind of thing, go back with me!" ”

Princess Yongping looked at Qingrong's eyes, and burst out two warning rays full of anger and resentment, and Qingrong was so frightened that Tongyuan Heng went out of the door.

But out of weakness and anxiety, he deliberately kept a distance from Yuan Heng.

The two of them wore flowers and willows in the backyard of the palace, with pavilions and pavilions on all sides, and the scenery was pleasant. Looking at it from a distance, the two are simply a couple.

Yuan Heng deliberately slowed down, and said in a gentle and magnetic voice: "You are deliberately avoiding me because of Princess Yongping." ”

Qingrong smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes?" ”

Yuan Heng smiled like a spring breeze, dazzling and dazzling, "Yes!" He said with a long, soft smile in his voice: "If you keep following me from a distance like this, I'm afraid that after a while, you will be lost!" ”

Qingrong is even more embarrassed, after all, she can follow Mrs. Fengguo smoothly now, and Yuan Heng has made great contributions. Yuan Heng helped her openly and secretly during the southern tour, but he was not as flamboyant as Song Zhao, and his good was completely moisturizing and silently without asking for anything in return, which really made Qingrong grateful.

"I, I think Princess Yongping may have misunderstood what I have with you." Qingrong was afraid that Yuan Heng would have a bad impression of his behavior, so he hurriedly explained: "I'm not afraid that she will abuse me, I'm just afraid of causing you trouble." ”

Yuan Heng smiled again, especially sunny, "She didn't misunderstand anything, and you didn't trouble me." ”

Qingrong's mind was blank, and he hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, I don't dare to think about you." They all said that you are the first son of Daliang, and Princess Yongping is fond of you, when you were sent to our house before, several of my sisters also liked you, but our family is not worthy of your family. Qingrong was so nervous that he spoke upside down.

"It's not you Xiao who misses me, it's me Xiao who misses you." Yuan Heng let out a long sigh, shook his head helplessly, and suddenly raised his hand and patted Qingrong's head, "I originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to talk to you, I want to make a promise to you, are you willing." Yuan Heng deliberately lowered his body so that his eyes could be on the same level as Qingrong's eyes.